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US 8,827,070 B2Granted
Conveying device for root crop harvesters
AssigneeGrimme Landmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorKlemens Kalverkamp
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Abstract
A conveying device for a root crop harvester has an endless conveying member combined of monolithic structural elements connected sequentially to each other in a belt shape. The structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member. The structural elements each have at least one connecting zone. The structural elements in the connected position each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively. In the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural elements each are provided in the area between the support surface and the entrainment member with a transversely extending bending zone;
- wherein in each of the structural elements the entrainment member is pivotable relative to the support surface of the structural member about a transverse axis that extends transversely to the conveying direction of the endless conveying member such that an angled position of the entrainment member relative to a plane of the support surface is provided.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural elements each are provided in the area between the support surface and the entrainment member with a transversely extending bending zone;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, a transverse side of the support surface of a first one of the structural elements is connected to the bending zone of a second one of the structural elements adjoining the first structural element, wherein the support surfaces of the first and second structural elements adjoin each other and the entrainment member of the second structural element is moved into an upright position at the bending zone separating the support surfaces of the first and second structural elements from each other.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural elements each are provided in the area between the support surface and the entrainment member with a transversely extending bending zone;
- wherein the bending zone has a first connecting profile and the transverse side has a second connecting profile that is complementary to the first connecting profile of the bending zone;
- wherein the structural elements each comprise a transverse support member in the area of the first and second connecting profiles.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural elements each are provided in the area between the support surface and the entrainment member with a transversely extending bending zone;
- wherein the structural elements each comprise a stabilizer that is integrated at least in the area of the entrainment member;
- wherein the stabilizer is a support bracket comprised of lateral legs and a central bar connecting the lateral legs, wherein the support bracket is made of metal;
- plastic material;
- or metal and plastic material.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural elements each are provided in the area between the support surface and the entrainment member with a transversely extending bending zone;
- wherein the structural elements each comprise a stabilizer that is integrated at least in the area of the entrainment member;
- wherein the structural elements each have covering profiles with profiled pockets, wherein the stabilizers extend upwardly away from the bending zone and are secured in the profiled pockets;
- wherein the structural elements in the area of the covering profiles are provided with cover flaps provided with clip-on holders.
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A conveying device for a root crop harvester, the conveying device comprising:
- an endless conveying member comprising monolithic structural elements connected in a connected position sequentially to each other in a belt shape;
- wherein the structural elements each have an entrainment member and a support surface supporting objects to be transported on the endless conveying member;
- wherein the structural elements each have at least one connecting zone;
- wherein the structural elements, in a connected position, each form a flat element connected sequentially at the connecting zone, respectively;
- wherein, in the connected position of the structural elements, the entrainment members extend transversely to a conveying direction of the endless conveying member and between the transversely extending entrainment members the support surfaces are positioned, respectively;
- wherein the structural is provided with several of said entrainment member and several of said support surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.