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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2012
Combine harvester comprising an axial separating device and method for operating a combine harvester
Joachim Baumgarten, Bellen, DE;
Andreas Diekamp, Salzbergen, DE;
Bernd Holtmann, Sendenhorst, DE;
Rainer Bellmann, Harsewinkel, DE;
Christoph Heitmann, Warendorf, DE;
Axel Schroeder, Guetersloh, DE;
Joachim Baumgarten, Bellen, DE;
Andreas Diekamp, Salzbergen, DE;
Bernd Holtmann, Sendenhorst, DE;
Rainer Bellmann, Harsewinkel, DE;
Christoph Heitmann, Warendorf, DE;
Axel Schroeder, Guetersloh, DE;
CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel, DE;
Abstract
A combine harvester operates with an axial separating device for separating a crop flow picked up by the combine harvester into a plurality of partial flows. A partial flow composed of grain and non-grain components is fed by a separation surface of the axial separating device to a cleaning unit disposed downstream. The axial separating device is configured to manipulate a local concentration gradient of the partial flow that is output by the axial separating device caused by a tilt of the combine harvester. The extent of the manipulation is controlled individually depending on the tilt of the combine harvester.