EMBODIMENT DEVICE INTRODUCED IN TRACK CYLINDERS FOR GRAIN HARVESTING AND PROCESSING MACHINES

Abstract

An embodiment introduced in track cylinders of grain harvesting and processing machines, including reinforcements obtained by casting applied to an inlet region for harvested material at helical portions of a feeding, a distributor and track cylinders; and beater fingers, applied to a helical portion of a track cylinder incorporating, at least one flat lengthwise band, where height markings are located, allowing standardized regulation of their heights.

Claims

1. An embodiment introduced in track cylinders of grain harvesting and processing machines, including reinforcements applied to an inlet region for harvested material at helical portions of a feeding, a distributor and track cylinders.

2. The embodiment of claim 1, wherein the reinforcements are manufactured by casting.

3. The embodiment of claim 1, wherein the reinforcements are fixed to the helical portions by screws and nuts.

4. The embodiment of claim 3, wherein heads screws are installed adjacent to edges of holes where they are installed.

5. An embodiment introduced in track cylinders of grain harvesting and processing machines, wherein beater fingers, applied to a helical portion of a track cylinder incorporating, at least one flat lengthwise band, where height markings are located.

6. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the contour of the beater fingers is triangular shape.

7. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the contour of the beater fingers is quadrangular shape.

8. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the contour of the beater fingers is pentagonal shape.

9. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the contour of the beater fingers is hexagonal shape.

10. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the contour of the beater fingers is multifaceted shape.

11. The embodiment of claim 5, wherein the beater fingers are manufactured by casting.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a track cylinder of the state of the art;

[0027] FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 1;

[0028] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view from another angle of a track cylinder of the state of the art;

[0029] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the detail B of FIG. 3;

[0030] FIG. 5 shows the same perspective view of FIG. 1, with the reinforcements of the invention as applied to the helical portions of the track cylinder;

[0031] FIG. 6 shows an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 4;

[0032] FIG. 7 shows an exploded perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention as applied to the helical portion of the track cylinder;

[0033] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a distributor cylinder of the state of the art;

[0034] FIG. 9 shows an exploded perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention to be applied to the helical portion of a track cylinder of the state of the art;

[0035] FIG. 10 shows the same perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention, as applied to the helical portion of the distributor cylinder;

[0036] FIG. 11 shows an enlarged exploded perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention to be applied to the helical portion of the distributor cylinder;

[0037] FIG. 12 shows a perspective view of a feeding cylinder of the state of the art;

[0038] FIG. 13 shows an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 12;

[0039] FIG. 14 shows an enlarged view of the detail B of FIG. 12;

[0040] FIG. 15 shows an exploded perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention to be applied to the helical portion of a feeding cylinder of the state of the art;

[0041] FIG. 16 shows the same perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention, as applied to the helical portion of the feeding cylinder;

[0042] FIG. 17 shows an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 16;

[0043] FIG. 18 shows an enlarged view of the detail B of FIG. 16;

[0044] FIG. 19 shows an enlarged exploded perspective view of the reinforcements of the invention to be applied to the helical portion of the feeding cylinder;

[0045] FIG. 20 shows a perspective view of the feeding, distributor and track cylinder set incorporating the reinforcements of the invention;

[0046] FIG. 21 shows a front view of the feeding, distributor and track cylinder set incorporating the reinforcements of the invention;

[0047] FIG. 22 shows a side view of the feeding, distributor and track cylinder set incorporating the reinforcements of the invention;

[0048] FIG. 23 shows an upper view of the feeding, distributor and track cylinder set incorporating the reinforcements of the invention;

[0049] FIG. 24 shows a perspective view of a beater finger of the state of the art as used in a helical portion of a track cylinder of the state of the art;

[0050] FIG. 25 shows a perspective view of a beater finger of the invention with a flat lengthwise band where height markings and the neutral position are located; and

[0051] FIG. 26 shows an enlarged view of the detail A of FIG. 25.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0052] To overcome the inconveniences of the state of the art, reinforcements (1), manufactured by casting from an appropriate material for this purpose, are applied at the inlet region for the harvested material in the helical portions (h) of the feeding (CA), distributor (CD) and track (CT) cylinders, said reinforcements fixed to the helical portions by screws (P) and nuts (p) to facilitate their substitution when worn, thus reducing maintenance time, wherein screw heads are placed close to the edges of the holes (f) to which they are installed, so to avoid their wearing.

[0053] Since they are manufactured by casting, beater fingers (2) do not get deformed, thus avoiding damage e.g. to the concave portion, besides improving its wearing resistance.

[0054] The beater fingers now also incorporate, at least, a flat lengthwise band (3), wherein height markings are located, and their contour may have a triangular, quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal or any other multifaceted shape, allowing them all to be located so to enable marking visualization, thus allowing their standardized height regulation.