A combine includes a feeder housing that include a movable cradle frame at the front, configured to receive a header, so that a controlled movement of the cradle frame may be imparted to the header during a harvesting run. The combine further includes a driveline for driving moving components of the combine header. The driveline includes a belt drive mounted laterally with respect to the feeder housing. The belt drive is configured to transfer a rotation of a first drive axle that is part of the driveline, to a rotation of a second axle to which a drive axle of the header can be coupled. The belt drive includes two pulleys which are maintained in a common plane regardless of movement of the header relative to the feeder housing. The pulleys are rotatably mounted in a longitudinally extendable bridge structure, and are coupled to the first and second axles.

Disclosed is a combine harvester (1) comprising, a crop material conveyor (2) arranged to convey harvested crop material (3) in a conveying direction (CD) towards a threshing apparatus (4). The threshing apparatus (4) comprising a thresher plate (5) and a rotating thresher (6) arranged to rotate around a thresher rotation axis (7) 5 extending in a transverse direction in relation to the conveying direction (CD). The thresher plate (5) partly encircles the rotating thresher (6) such that the harvested crop material (3) is beat against the thresher plate (5) by the rotating thresher (6). An apex (8) of the crop material conveyor is arranged above the thresher rotation axis (7), so that the harvested crop material (3) is deposited to the threshing apparatus (4) from 10 above the thresher rotation axis (7).

Disclosed is a combine harvester (1) comprising, a crop material conveyor (2) arranged to convey harvested crop material (3) in a conveying direction (CD) towards a threshing apparatus (4). The threshing apparatus (4) comprising a thresher plate (5) and a rotating thresher (6) arranged to rotate around a thresher rotation axis (7) 5 extending in a transverse direction in relation to the conveying direction (CD). The thresher plate (5) partly encircles the rotating thresher (6) such that the harvested crop material (3) is beat against the thresher plate (5) by the rotating thresher (6). An apex (8) of the crop material conveyor is arranged above the thresher rotation axis (7), so that the harvested crop material (3) is deposited to the threshing apparatus (4) from 10 above the thresher rotation axis (7).

A threshing apparatus includes: a threshing unit 5; a first sorting unit 11 that is arranged below the threshing unit 5, is driven to reciprocate along the front-rear direction, and threshes processed material from the threshing unit 5; and a second sorting unit 12 that is arranged below the first sorting unit 11, is driven to reciprocate along the front-rear direction, and threshes processed material from the first sorting unit 11. The front end portion of the second sorting unit 12 is provided with a second grain pan 22 that conveys processed material rearward, and the front end portion of the second grain pan 22 is also provided with a wall portion 48 that is higher than the second grain pan 22 in order to be able to prevent processed material from falling forward from the second grain pan 22.

A threshing apparatus includes: a threshing unit 5; a first sorting unit 11 that is arranged below the threshing unit 5, is driven to reciprocate along the front-rear direction, and threshes processed material from the threshing unit 5; and a second sorting unit 12 that is arranged below the first sorting unit 11, is driven to reciprocate along the front-rear direction, and threshes processed material from the first sorting unit 11. The front end portion of the second sorting unit 12 is provided with a second grain pan 22 that conveys processed material rearward, and the front end portion of the second grain pan 22 is also provided with a wall portion 48 that is higher than the second grain pan 22 in order to be able to prevent processed material from falling forward from the second grain pan 22.

A feederhouse for a combine harvester comprises an endless conveyor having at least two traction means made of inherently flexible material circulating about the deflection rollers and offset from one another in the axial direction of the deflection rollers, between which conveying strips extend. The inner sides of the traction conveying strips are furnished with cams made of inherently flexible material. Anchor plates are embedded in each of the cams. A first fastener having a first head recessed within the individual cam extends through individual cams, through individual anchor plates and through individual conveying strips. The anchor plate comprises two non-circular openings, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener each have non-cylindrical outer circumferential surfaces received within the non-circular openings to inhibit rotation of each of the first fastener and the second fastener relative to the anchor plate.

A feederhouse for a combine harvester comprises an endless conveyor having at least two traction means made of inherently flexible material circulating about the deflection rollers and offset from one another in the axial direction of the deflection rollers, between which conveying strips extend. The inner sides of the traction conveying strips are furnished with cams made of inherently flexible material. Anchor plates are embedded in each of the cams. A first fastener having a first head recessed within the individual cam extends through individual cams, through individual anchor plates and through individual conveying strips. The anchor plate comprises two non-circular openings, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener each have non-cylindrical outer circumferential surfaces received within the non-circular openings to inhibit rotation of each of the first fastener and the second fastener relative to the anchor plate.

An inclined conveyor for a combine harvester has two drive elements which define a conveying direction and revolve in a conveying duct. Conveying duct is divided into an overshot return duct and an undershot conveying duct by a separating element situated between the upper run and the lower run of the drive element. Drive element is interconnected by carriers situated transversely with respect to conveying direction that convey harvested crop in undershot conveying duct. The difference in speed between the carrier bars and harvested crop stream is eliminated, and at least reduced, by additional acceleration of harvested crop stream. Carrier bars serve as carriers, and as acceleration elements for the harvested crop. That is because the cross section of each of the carrier bars viewed in conveying direction, occupies at least 30% of the smallest internal cross section of undershot conveying duct.

An inclined conveyor for a combine harvester has two drive elements which define a conveying direction and revolve in a conveying duct. Conveying duct is divided into an overshot return duct and an undershot conveying duct by a separating element situated between the upper run and the lower run of the drive element. Drive element is interconnected by carriers situated transversely with respect to conveying direction that convey harvested crop in undershot conveying duct. The difference in speed between the carrier bars and harvested crop stream is eliminated, and at least reduced, by additional acceleration of harvested crop stream. Carrier bars serve as carriers, and as acceleration elements for the harvested crop. That is because the cross section of each of the carrier bars viewed in conveying direction, occupies at least 30% of the smallest internal cross section of undershot conveying duct.

An assembly for rotating a chain or toothed belt includes a shaft and a sprocket rotatably mounted on the shaft. The sprocket includes a plurality of teeth configured to engage the chain or toothed belt. The assembly further includes a shield assembly covering at least a portion of the sprocket. The shield assembly has an interior groove formed therein defining an enclosed interior space. Each of the teeth of the sprocket rotate through the enclosed interior space during a full rotation of the sprocket.