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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2014
Cnh Industrial Belgium NV, Leon Claeysstraat, BE;
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Tom De Smet, Maldegem, BE;
Matthias Baert, Varsenare, BE;
Frederik Tallir, Esen, BE;
Bart M. A. Missotten, Herent, BE;
Frank R. G. Duquesne, Zwevegem, BE;
Luc Yde, Bassevelde, BE;
Thierry E. Devriese, Bruges, BE;
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A combine harvester has a driving shoe arrangement. The driving shoe includes a preparation pan and one or more sieves, coupled to a drive mechanism for driving a reciprocating movement of the pan and sieves. The stroke of the reciprocating movement of the pan and/or sieves is adjustable, through the application of a drive mechanism including one or more pivotably mounted support arms for supporting the pan or sieve, and a drive arm connected to one of the support arms through an adjustable connection link. The adjustable connection link can be a variable length actuator whose length determines the stroke of the pan or sieve. The stroke of the pan or sieve can be adjusted during a harvesting run, thereby allowing a fast adjustment to changing external conditions such as the slope of the terrain.