Corn header for a forage harvester including a side separating mechanism

A forage harvester, comprising a front attachment (2) designed as a corn header (4) for harvesting stalked crop, wherein the corn header (4) is coupled to a carrier vehicle (3) and wherein the corn header comprises:

• a plurality of rotatably driven cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6) for cutting the crop from the ground in a substantially horizontal direction;
• and
• a separating mechanism (7) for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction that is positioned at one side of the corn header (4), laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6);
• wherein the separating mechanism (7) comprises separating knives (8) that are vertically displaceable and implement a scissors-like severance cut;
• and
• wherein the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6) comprise drums and are equipped with conveying elements for conveying the crop such that the crop is cut and conveyed by the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6) via a rotating driving motion.

A corn header for a forage harvester for harvesting stalked crop, comprising:

• a plurality of rotatably driven cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6) that are arranged laterally for cutting the crop from the ground in a substantially horizontal direction;
• and
• a separating mechanism positioned on one side of the corn header (4), laterally next to the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6);
• wherein the separating mechanism comprises separating knives (8) that are vertically displaceable and implement a scissors-like severance cut for separating the crop in a substantially vertical direction;
• and
• wherein the cutting and intake conveyor mechanisms (6) comprise drums and are equipped with conveying elements for cutting and conveying the crop via a rotating motion.