Combine with adjustable straw guide
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorMartin Bueermann
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Abstract
A combine comprising a separator feeds straw to a discharge assembly. An adjustable straw guide is adjusted by a motor that is controlled by a controller. The controller receives signals from a sensor that senses the transverse distribution of the straw. The adjustable straw guide is positioned between the separator and the discharge assembly. The sensor is arranged to detect the straw upstream of the outlet of the discharge assembly.
Claims16
An agricultural combine comprising a separator and a discharge assembly for receiving straw from the separator and discharging the straw from the combine, an adjustable straw guide is associated with the discharge assembly, the adjustable straw guide is positioned by a motor, the motor is controlled by a controller that is in communication with a sensor installed to sense the transverse distribution of straw, wherein the straw guide is arranged between the separator and the discharge assembly.
The agricultural combine as defined by 1 wherein the discharge assembly is a straw chopper.
An agricultural combine comprising a separator and a straw chopper for receiving straw from the separator and discharging the straw from the combine through an outlet, an adjustable straw guide is associated with the straw chopper, the adjustable straw guide is positioned by a motor, the motor is controlled by a controller that is in communication with a sensor installed to sense transverse distribution of straw, wherein the sensor is arranged in the straw chopper upstream from the outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.