Forced airflow cotton conveying system for a cotton harvester

A boosted forced airflow cotton conveying system for a cotton harvester including a crop storage receptacle, the boosted cotton conveying system comprising:

• a first cotton picking unit operable to harvest cotton;
• a first air duct coupled between the first cotton picking unit and the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester;
• an airflow generator operable to generate an airflow;
• a first cotton flow accelerator operably coupled with the first air duct, the first cotton flow accelerator being configured to receive air from the airflow generator via a first hose and comprising one or more boost nozzle end outlets opening in the first air duct to direct a supplemental boost airflow pushing the cotton within the duct system to help propel cotton harvested by the first cotton picking unit within the first air duct towards the crop storage receptacle using pressure of the supplemental boost airflow within the first air duct;
• a first nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the first cotton picking unit via a further hose to form a first airflow path generating a first harvesting airflow within the first cotton picking unit and a first forced airflow within the first air duct coupled with the first cotton picking unit;
• and
• a second nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the first cotton picking unit via the further hose to form a second airflow path generating a second harvesting airflow within the first cotton picking unit and a second forced airflow within the first air duct coupled with the first cotton picking unit,
• wherein the first and second forced airflows combine together with the supplemental boost airflow within the first air duct to convey the cotton harvested by the first cotton picking unit to the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester,
• wherein the first air duct is under positive pressure for its full extent from the first cotton picking unit to the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester.

A forced airflow cotton conveying system for a cotton harvester including a crop storage receptacle, the boosted cotton conveying system comprising:

• a first cotton picking unit operable to harvest cotton;
• a first air duct coupled between the first cotton picking unit and the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester;
• an airflow generator operable to generate an airflow;
• a first cotton flow accelerator operably coupled with the first air duct, the cotton flow accelerator being configured to receive air from the airflow generator via a first hose and comprising one or more boost nozzle end outlets opening in the first air duct to direct a supplemental boost airflow pushing the cotton within the duct system to help propel cotton harvested by the first cotton picking unit within the first air duct towards the crop storage receptacle using pressure of the supplemental boost airflow within the first air duct;
• a first nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the first cotton picking unit via a further hose to form a first airflow path generating a first harvesting airflow within the first cotton picking unit and a first forced airflow within the first air duct coupled with the first cotton picking unit;
• a second nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the first cotton picking unit via the further hose to form a second airflow path generating a second harvesting airflow within the first cotton picking unit and a second forced airflow within the first air duct coupled with the first cotton picking unit,
• a second cotton picking unit operable to harvest cotton;
• a second air duct coupled between the second cotton picking unit and the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester, wherein the second air duct provides an airtight seal between the second cotton picking unit and the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester;
• a further first nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the second cotton picking unit to form a further first airflow path generating a further first harvesting airflow within the second cotton picking unit and a further first forced airflow within the second air duct coupled with the second cotton picking unit;
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• a further second nozzle coupled between the airflow generator and the second cotton picking unit to form a further second airflow path generating a further second harvesting airflow within the second cotton picking unit and a further second forced airflow within the second air duct coupled with the second cotton picking unit,
• wherein the first and second forced airflows combine together with the supplemental boost airflow within the first air duct to convey the cotton harvested by the first cotton picking unit to the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester,
• wherein the first air duct is under positive pressure for its full extent from the first cotton picking unit to the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester,
• wherein the first and second forced airflows combine within the first air duct to convey cotton harvested by the first cotton picking unit to the crop storage receptacle of the cotton harvester.