Remote combine sieve adjuster
OwnerGeorge J. Kucharinventor
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Abstract
The present invention has a wrist connector connected to a conventional slat connection member. An electrically activated liner actuator which includes a linearly movable shaft is connected to the wrist connector to move the slat connection member fore or aft. The actuator is electrically controlled from an electrical control box located in the cab. Further, the actuator provides an electrical signal output responsive to the linear position of the shaft. This output signal is directed to the control box which has a meter driven by this output signal to provide a visual indication of how far the openings are opened or closed.
Claims1
A remote combine sieve adjuster for use with a combine having sieve slats opened or closed by pushing or pulling a slat connection member comprising:
- a wrist connector pivotally mounted to the slat connection member;
- an electrical bi-directional linear actuator receiving an electrical control signal and extending or retracting a shaft in response to the electrical control signal;
- the shaft connected to the wrist connector for linearly moving the slat connection member to adjust an opening between adjacent sieve slats;
- an adjusting switch, located in the cab of the combine, electrically connected to the actuator, the adjusting switch providing the electrical control signal for controlling the actuator;
- the actuator providing an electrical signal output responsive to the linear shaft position of the actuator;
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- a meter located in the cab of the combine;
- the meter responsive to the electrical signal output of the actuator for providing a visual indication of the opening between adjacent sieve slats.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.