Foldable harvest attachment for row-independent maize harvesting

A header (10) for row-independent harvesting of corn, comprising:

• a frame structure (12) designed for coupling to a forage harvester (80),
• at least three header segments (1, 2, 3, 4), each comprising:
• at least one cutting element (16) rotating during operation for cutting corn plants, and
• at least one conveying element (18) rotating during operation for conveying the corn plants in a segment-specific conveying direction (SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4), and
• a transfer mechanism (20) for shifting the header (10) from a working position (I),
• in which the header segments (1, 2, 3, 4) are connected to one another in a transverse direction (QR) perpendicular to the direction of travel (FR) such that their segment conveying directions (SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4) are aligned parallel to a ground plane (AE) and oriented toward a feed area (14) intersected by a longitudinal centreline (LME) perpendicular to the transverse direction (QR), from which feed area (14) the corn plants are drawn in by the forage harvester (80), at least partially, against the direction of travel (FR), into a transport position (VI),
• in which at least one of the header segments (1, 2, 3, 4) is arranged in such a way that its segment conveying direction (SR1, SR2, SR3, SR4) is aligned at an angle to the ground plane (AE),
• wherein the at least three header segments (1, 2, 3, 4) comprise at least one first header segment (1) which, in the working position (I), extends into or through the feed area (14),
• characterized by a design of the transfer mechanism (20) for transferring the header (10) such that the segment conveying direction (SR1) of the first header segment (1) is aligned at an angle to the ground plane (AE) in the transport position (VI) of the header (10).