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US 2019/0239437 A1Published application
Agricultural baler
AssigneeKuhn-Geldrop BV
InventorHenriekus Theodorus Hubertus TENBULT
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Abstract
A baler apparatus has a cylindrical bale-forming chamber defined by a set of compression elements positioned around the circumference of the bale-forming chamber, and drive means configured to drive rotary movement of the compression elements. At least one of the rotary compression elements is configured to provide a reduced level of traction relative to a bale in the bale chamber, as compared to at least the majority of the other rotary compression elements.
Claims16
An agricultural baler comprising:
- a frame;
- a pick-up device;
- a cylindrical bale chamber;
- and
- a binding device that supplies a binding material for binding a bale formed in the bale chamber;
- wherein the bale chamber comprises:
- an inlet,
- two opposed side walls forming ends of the bale chamber,
- a set of rotary compression elements positioned within the bale chamber, drive means configured to drive rotary movement of the rotary compression elements,
- a front part and a rear part, each of the front and rear parts comprising approximately one half of the bale chamber, wherein the rear part is attached to the front part through a pivot joint so that the rear part can pivot between a closed condition for forming a bale in the bale chamber and an open condition for releasing a bale from the bale chamber, and
- wherein the set of rotary compression elements includes at least one low traction rotary compression element, which is located within a lower part of the bale chamber and is configured to provide a reduced level of traction to a bale in the bale chamber, as compared to a majority of the other rotary compression elements, at least when the rear part is in an open condition,
- wherein the at least one low traction rotary compression element includes a roller that is configured to rotate freely during opening of the rear part.
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