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US 2020/0139656 A1Published application
Baling machine with containment apparatus
AssigneeSierra International Machinery, LLC
InventorEmory Olds
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Abstract
A baling machine including a gathering ram and a hopper with a charging chamber is disclosed. The hopper can include a pair of flat doors and an actuator that can move the flat doors to apply compression force to material placed in the hopper. The compression force applied by the flat doors can improve efficiency of the baling machine by increasing the amount of the material compacted by each stroke of the gathering ram.
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A baling machine comprising:
- a compaction chamber;
- a hopper coupled to the compaction chamber, the hopper comprising an opening, a charging chamber, and a containment apparatus, the charging chamber and the compaction chamber defining a cavity with a first cross-section, the containment apparatus comprising:
- a first containment member comprising a first surface, the first containment member rotatably coupled to the hopper, the first containment member having a first position and a second position, the first surface of the first containment member being flush with an inner surface of the hopper when the first containment member is in the first position, the first surface of the first containment member being substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the charging chamber when the first containment member is in the second position;
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- an actuator configured to move the first containment member from the first position to the second position;
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- a baling ram assembly coupled to the hopper, the baling ram assembly comprising a baling ram and a baling actuator, the baling actuator configured to move the baling ram through the charging chamber and towards the compaction chamber;
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- an ejector ram assembly coupled to the compaction chamber and comprising an ejector ram and an ejector actuator, the ejector actuator configured to move the ejector ram towards the compaction chamber and eject a bale from the compaction chamber.
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A baling machine comprising:
- a compaction chamber;
- a hopper coupled to the compaction chamber, the hopper comprising an opening, a charging chamber, and a containment apparatus, the charging chamber and the compaction chamber defining a cavity with a first cross-section, the containment apparatus comprising:
- a first containment member comprising a first surface, the first containment member rotatably coupled to the hopper, the first surface of the first containment member being flush with an inner surface of the hopper when the first containment member is in a first position;
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- an actuator configured to move the first containment member from the first position to a second position and thereby applying a first compression force, the first surface of the first containment member being substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the charging chamber when the first containment member is in the second position;
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- a baling ram assembly coupled to the hopper, the baling ram assembly comprising a baling ram and a baling actuator, the baling actuator configured to move the baling ram into the charging chamber and apply a second compression force;
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- an ejector ram assembly coupled to the compaction chamber and comprising an ejector ram and an ejector actuator, the ejector actuator configured to move the ejector ram into the compaction chamber and eject a bale from the compaction chamber.
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A baling machine comprising:
- a hopper defining an opening in communication with a charging chamber below the hopper;
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- a pair of pivotable doors each having a substantially planar surface, the pair of pivotable doors configured to move between a retracted position and a deployed position, the pair of pivotable doors in the retracted position being generally upright and defining at least a portion of sidewalls of the hopper to allow communication between the opening and the charging chamber, the pair of pivotable doors in the deployed position being generally horizontal and configured to apply a compression force to material introduced through the hopper into the charging chamber, the pair of pivotable doors in the deployed position containing the material in the charging chamber.
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