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US 9,745,672 B2Granted
Bale opener
AssigneeMaschinenfabrik Rieter AG
InventorsAlexander Schmid, Gerhard Gschliesser
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Abstract
A bale opener for stripping fiber flocks from fiber bales, including a stripping tower arranged on a running gear or a bogie and having a stripping arm. The stripping arm is mounted in a height-adjustable mount in a guide on the stripping tower. A lifting gear is provided for the height adjustment of the stripping arm, wherein the lifting gear is mounted on the stripping arm and on the stripping tower, and the lifting gear has at least one load cell.
Claims8
A bale opener for stripping fiber flocks from fiber bales, comprising:
- a stripping tower arranged on one of a running gear or a bogie;
- a stripping arm mounted in a height-adjustable and cantilevered manner in a guide on the stripping tower;
- a lifting gear mounted on the stripping arm and configured with the stripping tower to provide for height adjustment of the stripping arm relative to the stripping tower;
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- a load cell integrated into the lifting gear at a location to detect a bearing force exerted by the stripping arm on the fiber bales.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.