Modular Baler

A modular baler comprising:

• a. a baling chamber with a substantially hollow interior, anterior and posterior and comprising a front structural member and a rear structural member;
• a front wall attached to the front structural member and a rear wall attached to the rear structural member;
• a top door hingedly attached to the rear wall;
• means for locking the top door;
• an upper structural member and a lower structural member each attached to the front wall and the rear wall;
• a plurality of top door hydraulic cylinders for hydraulically moving the top door attached to at least one of the lower structural member, rear structural member, and rear wall;
• an anterior door frame attached to one or more of the rear wall, the front wall, the upper structural member, and the lower structural member;
• an anterior door hingedly attached to the anterior door frame wherein the anterior door is closable on the anterior door frame so as to close off the substantially open anterior;
• and a pusher block positioned in the substantially hollow baling chamber interior between the front wall and rear wall wherein the pusher block (i) is in contact with at least one wall, (ii) is displaceable, and (iii) has positioned in the pusher block interior a pusher block hub;
• b. a cylinder frame comprising a front structural member, a rear structural member, and a posterior structural member attached to the front structural member and the rear structural member;
• c. a hydraulic cylinder attached to the cylinder frame comprising a cylinder rod that is hydraulically displaceable into and out of a cylinder casing and wherein a plurality of hydraulic oil ports is attached to the cylinder casing;
• d. an electrical power/hydraulic system module attached to the cylinder frame and comprising (i) a source of hydraulic oil, (ii) means for connecting to an electrical power source, (iii) an electrical control panel attached to such means, (iv) an electrical motor electrically connected with the electrical control panel, (v) a hydraulic oil pump physically connected to the electrical motor, (vi) a control valve for operation of the top door hydraulic cylinders and the cylinder rod, (vii) a shear valve electrically connected with the electrical control panel, and (viii) wherein the hydraulic pump is in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil, the hydraulic cylinder through the plurality of hydraulic oil ports, the top door hydraulic cylinders, the control valve, and the shear valve;
• e. a shear module (i) attached to the cylinder frame, (ii) in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil through the shear valve, and (iii) electrically connected to the control panel;
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• f. wherein the baling chamber is attachable to the cylinder frame at the posterior of the baling chamber and the anterior of the cylinder frame comprising a plurality of baling chamber-cylinder frame attachment points and wherein one such attachment point comprises the attachment of the cylinder rod to the pusher block hub.

A modular baler comprising:

• a. a baling chamber with a substantially hollow interior, a top door that is movable, and means for hydraulically moving the top door;
• b. a pusher block positioned in the interior of a baling chamber that is displaceable;
• c. a pusher block hub positioned in the interior of the pusher block;
• d. a cylinder frame comprising one or more structural members, and one or more lateral support bars, each bar attached to at least one structural member;
• e. a hydraulic cylinder (i) attached to at least one of one or more lateral support bars (ii) comprising a cylinder rod that is displaceable into and out of a cylinder casing, wherein a plurality of hydraulic oil ports is attached to the cylinder casing;
• f. an electrical power/hydraulic system module attached to the cylinder frame comprising (i) a source of hydraulic oil, (ii) means for connecting to an electrical power source, (iii) an electrical motor electrically connected to an electrical power source through such means;
• and (iv) a hydraulic oil pump electrically connected to the electrical motor and in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil, means for hydraulically moving the top door, and the hydraulic cylinder through the plurality of hydraulic oil ports;
• g. a shear module (i) electrically connected to an electrical power source through such means for connecting to an electrical power source and (ii) in fluid communication with the source of hydraulic oil through the hydraulic oil pump;
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• h. wherein the baling chamber is attachable to the cylinder frame at a plurality of the baling chamber-cylinder frame attachment points and wherein one such attachment point comprises the attachment of the cylinder rod to the pusher block hub.