US 12,274,209 B1
Baling mechanism of cotton picker and control system of baling mechanism
Maile Zhou, Jiangsu (CN); Xuegeng Chen, Jiangsu (CN); Jainjun Yin, Jiangsu (CN); Weijun Jiang, Jiangsu (CN); Tiaotiao Li, Jiangsu (CN); and Guohui Wu, Jiangsu (CN)
Assigned to JIANGSU UNIVERSITY, Jiangsu (CN); and Jiangsu World High-Tech Agriculture Equipment Ltd., Jiangsu (CN)
Filed by JIANGSU UNIVERSITY, Jiangsu (CN); and Jiangsu World High-Tech Agriculture Equipment Ltd., Jiangsu (CN)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/890,087.
Application 18/890,087 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2024/104119, filed on Jul. 8, 2024.
Claims priority of application No. 202410818637.5 (CN), filed on Jun. 21, 2024.
Int. Cl. A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01); A01F 15/18 (2006.01)
CPC A01F 15/0883 (2013.01) [A01F 15/07 (2013.01); A01F 15/18 (2013.01); A01F 2015/077 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baling mechanism of a cotton picker, comprising:
a fixed box, arranged on a frame of the cotton picker, wherein a fixed rocker arm, a fixed rocker arm driving cylinder, a fixed roller system and a fixed baling belt are arranged in the fixed box, one end of the fixed rocker arm is rotatably connected to the fixed box, and the fixed rocker arm is hinged with the fixed rocker arm driving cylinder, which drives the fixed rocker arm to swing; the fixed roller system comprises a plurality of fixed guide rollers, the fixed guide rollers are rotatably arranged in the fixed box, the fixed rocker arm and the fixed guide roller are in cooperation to tension the fixed baling belt and to drive the fixed baling belt to rotate;
a movable box, hinged with the fixed box, wherein a movable rocker arm, a movable rocker arm driving cylinder, a movable roller system and a movable baling belt are arranged in the movable box, one end of the movable rocker arm is rotatably connected to the movable box, and the movable rocker arm is hinged with the movable rocker arm driving cylinder, which moves the movable rocker arm to swing, a swing end of the movable rocker arm is arranged close to a swing end of the fixed rocker arm; the movable roller system comprises a plurality of movable guide rollers, and the movable guide rollers are rotatably arranged in the movable box; and the fixed rocker arm, the movable rocker arm and the movable guide rollers are in cooperation to tension the movable baling belt and to drive the movable baling belt to rotate;
a cotton bale forming chamber is jointly enclosed and formed by the fixed rocker arm, the fixed baling belt and the movable baling belt, a cotton feeding channel is formed by a bottom gap between the fixed baling belt and the movable baling belt, the cotton feeding channel is communicated with the cotton bale forming chamber, the fixed rocker arm is driven by the fixed rocker arm driving cylinder to swing, the movable rocker arm is driven by the movable rocker arm driving cylinder to swing, such that a volume of the cotton bale forming chamber is capable of being increased to adapt to an increase of a rolled cotton bale.