Pick-up attachment for a harvesting machine

A pick-up attachment (10) for a harvesting machine having, in particular, a pre-compression housing, preferably for a forage harvester having, in particular, a pre-compression housing, particularly preferably for a self-propelled forage harvester having, in particular, a pre-compression housing, wherein the pick-up attachment (10) has a machine frame (12), wherein the pick-up attachment (10) has an adapter frame (14), to the forward-facing side of which, as seen in the direction of travel (FR), the machine frame (12) is hingedly attached and to the rearward-facing side of which the pre-compression housing of the harvesting machine, or the harvesting machine, is coupleable so as to be fixed in place, wherein the machine frame is swingable or tiltable downwards and upwards relative to the adapter frame (14) about an axis of rotation (16) arranged transversely to the direction of travel (FR), arranged in the lower region of the machine frame (12) and of the adapter frame, or about at least one correspondingly arranged pivot point, wherein at least one rocker mechanism is provided, comprising a rotatably mounted rocker (18), which is arranged on the adapter frame (14) in the upper region of the adapter frame (14) and has two rocker arms (18a, 18b), wherein the one rocker arm (18a) is attached to the machine frame (12) in the upper region of the machine frame (12) directly or indirectly, preferably via a draw bar (20), wherein the other rocker arm (18b) is attached to the machine frame (12) in the lower region of the machine frame (12) or to the adapter frame (14) in the lower region of the adapter frame (14) via a tension spring (22) or the like.