Continuous bale forming apparatus with a pivotal bale supporting construction

A bale forming apparatus for forming cylindrical bales of material, the bale forming apparatus comprising:

• an intake device with an outlet;
• a bale forming device;
• a pivotally mounted bale supporting construction;
• a pivoting mechanism for pivoting the bale supporting construction;
• and
• a bale pushing device,
• wherein the bale forming device comprises a bale forming mechanism adapted for surrounding a bale forming chamber adjacent to the outlet,
• wherein the intake device is adapted for conveying material through the outlet into the bale forming chamber,
• wherein the bale forming apparatus is adapted for forming a bale in the bale forming chamber,
• wherein the bale supporting construction is adapted for carrying a bale that has been formed in the bale forming chamber,
• wherein the pivoting mechanism is adapted for pivoting the bale supporting construction into a bale receiving position, from the bale receiving position into a bale supporting position, and from the bale supporting position into a bale ejecting position,
• wherein the bale pushing device is adapted for pushing a bale formed in the bale forming chamber away from the outlet onto the bale supporting construction being in the bale receiving position,
• wherein the bale supporting construction is adapted for being pivoted from the bale receiving position into the bale supporting position when carrying a bale such that pivoting the bale supporting construction into the bale supporting position increases the distance between the bale on the bale supporting construction and the outlet,
• wherein the bale supporting construction is further adapted for ejecting a bale when carrying the bale and being pivoted from the bale supporting position into the bale ejecting position, and
• wherein the bale forming apparatus is further adapted for providing a bale forming chamber surrounded by the bale forming mechanism adjacent to the outlet even when the bale supporting construction carries a bale and is in the bale supporting position or in the bale ejecting position.