Bale accumulator
OwnerBill McAllisterinventor
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Abstract
The disclosure provided herein is directed to a bale accumulator that receives a bale and then using an intake conveyor transports the bale onto the bale accumulator. A push ram removes the bale from the intake conveyor and onto a flip tray that flips the bale onto an edge of the bale and onto a trough ram. The trough ram pushes the bale onto a trough that when filled with bales by the trough ram actuates a fence ram. The fence ram moves the bales onto a bed. When the bed is filled or at the selection of an operator, an unloading assembly moves the bales off the bed and onto a ground surface, which is facilitated by the bed having a dovetail assembly that lowers the bed to the ground surface. An adjustable fence allows modification to the number of bales that can fit onto the bed.
Claims23
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- a flip tray connected to the frame;
- and
- an adjustable fence adjustably connected to the frame;
- wherein the push ram is configured to move a bale from the intake conveyor towards the second side of the frame;
- wherein the flip tray is configured to flip the bale on an edge of the bale;
- wherein the trough ram is configured to move the bale from the front of the frame onto the trough;
- wherein the fence ram is configured to move the bale towards the first side onto a bed;
- wherein the adjustable fence has a first position along the second side of the frame and a second position inset from the second side of the frame and over the bed.
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- a stabilizer frame connected to and above the frame;
- and
- a trough gate rotatably connected to the stabilizer frame and positioned over the trough.
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- a stabilizer frame connected to and above the frame;
- and
- a stabilizer rotatably connected to the stabilizer frame;
- wherein the stabilizer is configured to stabilize a bale during transport and to rotate when the bale is unloaded.
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- an unloading assembly connected to the frame;
- and
- the unloading assembly comprising an apron extending around a bed between the front and the rear of the frame, and a guide extending between the first side and the second side of the frame and over the bed;
- wherein the unloading assembly is configured to move a bale off the bed and onto a ground surface to the rear of the frame.
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- a linkage connected to the frame and extending through a slot in the trough and connected to a fence face of the fence ram;
- and
- the linkage comprising a cylindrical member, an arm connecting member, and a face connecting member;
- wherein the cylindrical member is rotatably connected to the frame, and the arm connecting member and the face connecting member are fixedly connected to the cylindrical member;
- wherein the linkage is configured to travel along a path of the slot.
A bale accumulator comprising:
- a frame having a front, a rear, a first side and a second side;
- an intake conveyor extending outwardly from the front of the frame;
- a push ram connected to the frame;
- a trough ram connected to the frame;
- a trough connected to the frame;
- a fence ram connected to the frame;
- and
- a push ram trip connected to the frame;
- wherein the push ram trip is configured to actuate by contact with a bale upon the bale reaching an unloading end of the intake conveyor;
- wherein when the push ram trip is actuated, the push ram is actuated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.