Large round baler having baling chamber constructed so as to facilitate the flow of harvest into the chamber
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsPhilippe Lucand, Jean Viaud
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Abstract
The expansible baling chamber of a large round baler is constructed so as to have chamber-forming elements that act to bias a forming bale away from the chamber inlet so that harvest entering the inlet will be more easily wrapped onto the bale, these chamber-forming elements, in some embodiments, also acting to increase the tension of tensioning mechanism forming part of the baling chamber. Also aiding in the delivery of harvest to the baling chamber is a conveyor having portions located within the chamber inlet.
Claims10
In a large round baler including a baling chamber defined in part by at least one endless tension means and by a plurality of rollers, wherein at least three of said plurality of rollers are mounted to a carrier positioned at a front location of said baling chamber adjacent an inlet of the baling chamber, said carrier being mounted for pivoting about a horizontal, transverse axis, and, with respect to said inlet, said tension means being engaged with at least a remote first one of said at least three of said plurality of rollers, the improvement comprising:
- said tension means, carrier and remote first one of said at least three of said plurality of rollers being so arranged relative to each other and to said inlet that forces exerted on said tension means during formation of a bale will cause the carrier to be pivoted about said axis such as to urge at least a second one of said at least three of said plurality of rollers directly against said bale in a direction causing the bale to be positioned so as leave a gap between said bale and said inlet, thus creating a space aiding in feeding of harvest into the baling chamber.
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