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Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);

Inventors:

Bart G. L. Van Hullebusch, Knesselare, BE;

Ruben Gryson, Beselare, BE;

Jeroen Devroe, Izegem, BE;

Assignee:

CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/10 (2006.01); F16C 3/12 (2006.01); F16D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/10 (2013.01); F16C 3/12 (2013.01); A01F 2015/102 (2013.01); F16C 2310/00 (2013.01); F16D 2001/103 (2013.01); Y10T 403/7035 (2015.01);
Abstract

A crank-operated packer mechanism includes crank pins and crank arms assembled by a tapered spline connection. The connection includes tapered spline features on outer ends of the crank pins and in openings provided at outer ends of the crank arms, which interlock when the crank pins are inserted in the openings. The connection further includes a locking feature for locking the connection, such as a locking nut screwed onto a threaded outer end of the crank pins when inserted into the opening. Fixing of rotary bearings onto the crank pins is done by a fixing nut which at the same time serves as a disassembling aid for the spline connection. The crank arms are shaped in a way that deviates from a straight shape to such an extent that the crank shaft is statically balanced about its central rotation axis. Also a baler including the aforementioned packer mechanism.


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