US 11,832,554 B2
Tilting mechanism for uniform distribution of a material on a conveying and cleaning unit
Benedikt Poelling, Coesfeld (DE); Dennis Lutterbeck, Telgte (DE); George Danatzis, Harsewinkel (DE); Norbert Strieker, Verl (DE); and Michael Kuehn, Beelen (DE)
Assigned to CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH, Harsewinkel (DE)
Filed by CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel (DE)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/026,433.
Claims priority of application No. 102019125489.2 (DE), filed on Sep. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0084817 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 61/00 (2006.01); A01D 75/28 (2006.01); A01D 41/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 41/1276 (2013.01) [A01D 61/008 (2013.01); A01D 75/282 (2013.01); A01D 41/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-propelled combine harvester comprising:
an oscillating conveying and cleaning unit,
at least one tilting mechanism configured for uniformly distributing a harvested material on the oscillating conveying and cleaning unit, wherein the tilting mechanism comprises:
elements for defining a swiveling direction of the conveying and cleaning unit which are arranged between the conveying and cleaning unit and a machine housing, and
an actuator configured for continuously adjusting at least one component part of the elements from an initial position to an adjusting position, wherein the position of the at least one component part decisively defines a swiveling direction, and
an electric control unit which is configured for directly or indirectly controlling the actuator depending on at least one state of the combine harvester and/or harvested material and at least an initial position of the at least one component part of the tilting mechanism.