Round baler implement
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorMatthieu Dutertre
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Abstract
A round baler implement having a variable pressing chamber for producing cylindrical round bales, includes at least one circulating pressing belt and at least one sensor device for detecting tension in the pressing belt. The sensor device includes a pivoting device and a pick-up that is received on the pivoting device so as to be preloaded in the direction of the pressing belt such that it is in contact with the pressing belt. The sensor device further includes a deflector which pivots the pivoting device upon contact with the pressing means independently of the tension of the pressing means to detect a misalignment of the pressing belt and/or an unevenly forming bale.
Claims12
A round baler implement comprising:
- a variable pressing chamber for producing cylindrical round bales;
- at least one circulating pressing belt;
- at least one sensor assembly having a pivoting device, a pick-up attached to the pivoting device and preloaded in a direction of the pressing belt into contact with the pressing belt, and a sensor operable to detect a position of the pivoting device indicating a tension of the pressing belt against the pick-up;
- wherein the sensor assembly includes a deflector coupled to the pivoting device and operable to pivot the pivoting device upon contact with the pressing belt independently of tension of the pressing belt against the pick-up.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.