Abstract: An agricultural machine, in particular a combine harvester and thresher, which is comprised of component devices (1-N) with associated microprocessors (M1-MN), of which at least one is a control station processor (M1) with a control keypad (TA) and a screen (V), which microprocessors are connected to measurement, actuation members of the respective component devices (1-N) and regarding this, process data that appears in the component device (1-N) in a controlling and/or regulating manner, or in a manner which displays it, wherein these microprocessors (M1-MN) are connected syndetically to a standard communications bus (B) via conventional interface circuits (SS) and via these circuits, continuously transmit operating data with an identifier, which is specific to the operating data, wherein in the individual microprocessors (M1-MN), the identifiers of these kinds of operating data, which are to be received, are stored in a table as a one in bit configuration and are accessed with the identifier at the bit posi

Abstract: An agricultural machine, especially a combine harvester and thresher, which consists of component devices (1-N) with associated microprocessors (M1-MN), of which at least one is a control station processor (M1) with a control keypad (TA) and a screen (V), which microprocessors are connected to measurement, actuation members of the respective component devices (1-N) and regarding this, process data that appears in the component device (1-N) in a controlling or regulating manner, or in a manner which displays it, wherein these microprocessors (M1-MN) are connected syndetically to a standard communications bus (B) via conventional interface circuits (SS) and via these circuits, continuously transmit operating data with an identifier, which is specific to the operating data, wherein in the individual microprocessors (M1-MN), the identifiers of these kinds of operating data, which are to be received, are stored in a table as a one in a bit configuration and are accessed with the identifier at the bit positions of

Abstract: A weighing device for weighing bails of hay, straw and withering plants produced by a bailer having a pressing and transporting passage has a loading slide, a unit for connecting the loading slide with a bailer so that the loading slide is turnable in a parallelogram-like manner, a unit for fixing bails in a weighing position on the loading slide, a signal producing unit providing a command for determination and registration of a weight of the bail, a controlling and computing device arranged for receiving the command, a measuring value unit for measuring the weight of bails and connected with the controlling and computing device, and an indicating unit connected to the controlling and computing device for indicating the measured weight.

Abstract: A sensing device for automatic side guidance of self-propelling agricultural machine provided with a unit for mowing vegetation formed in a row culture with stubble rows on a field, the sensing device has at least one sensor which senses a row of the vegetation by a lateral abutment, a unit for converting a movement of the sensor into electrical control signals, and a control unit receiving the electrical control signals and controlling wheels of the agricultural machine. The sensor is formed as a stubble sensing element.

Abstract: A receiving table for harvesters has a central part mountable on a harvester, two side parts connected with the central part and having an upper main support and a lower main support, a rear wall and a bottom wall mounted on the main supports, a plurality of transverse supports connected with the lower main support and connecting the side parts with the central part at separating and connecting points as well as with the transverse supports, and a plurality of connecting flanges arranged on the rear wall and connecting the upper and the lower main supports with one another.

Abstract: A method for operating a combine which, for optimizing the harvesting output, is continuously externally controlled by an operator via a control processor (ST) containing set-point and/or limit operating data and is internally controlled by means of continuous measuring and evaluation of actual operating data (VI, SBI, SHI), in particular traveling data, wherein the absolute and/or relative location coordinates (X, Y) of the combine are continuously detected and, assigned to them, the respective area-specific yield measuring data (EM) are stored, in particular in the form of a yield data register (EK) to be used as a historical data register (HK), wherein the control processor (ST) of the combine has access to a historical data register (HK) and addresses them, in each case prior to the actual coordinates, with the respective location coordinates (X, Y) of the combine, linked with its respective travel data (VI, SBI, SHI) and historical data (DH) stored there, reads them and from them determines fresh set-poi

Abstract: A turning drum of self-propelling harvester thresher is arranged after a threshing mechanism and has a closed casing with a plurality of rows of ribs extending parallel to a rotary axis of the drum. The ribs are inclined by substantially 20.degree.-40.degree. relative to a traveling direction of the harvester thresher. Thereby, the grains which strike against the inclined ribs are deviated, and as a result their striking energy is reduced and the grain breakage is prevented.

Abstract: A process and device for controlling a hydrostatic positioning mechanism (HG) of a hydrostatic/mechanical, continuous output-distributing power shift gear in which after an engagement of a clutch (K2, K3) of a new gear in a load-free synchronous condition, the positive displacement volume is respectively continuously triggered for a change until the gear branch, which is still running, is released triggering by the clutch (K2, K3) to be disengaged respectively in the disengaging direction and by monitoring a setting signal of a clutch setting sensor (KS2, KS3) of the clutch (K2, K3) to be disengaged until a setting change is signaled.

Abstract: A self-propelling harvester thresher has a drive motor, a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air, a sieve device arranged before the cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air, an outer housing associated with the sieve device and having a smaller efficient surface than an air inlet surface of the sieve device. The housing has a side which faces toward the sieve device and is at least partially open. A conduit connects the housing with a suction side of a blower. A screening element is arranged inside the sieve device opposite to the open side of the housing. The screening element is formed as an inner housing having a surface which faces toward the end surface of the sieve device and has an opening. The opening of the inner housing of the screening element is greater than the opening of the outer housing connected with the blower.

Abstract: A device for automatic filling of a mobile container (4) with a material stream (13) from a harvester (1) moving alongside a discharge knee/discharge pipe which is controllably pivotable around a vertical and/or horizontal axis, with a pivotable discharge flap (5) at the end from the harvester (1) to the container (4). At least one optical and/or acoustic range finder (6) for measuring the container (4) and measuring fill levels is disposed on the discharge knee/discharge pipe (3). The range finder (6), either together with the discharge knee/discharge pipe (3) or independently thereof, can be pivoted horizontally and/or vertically.

Abstract: A self-propelling agricultural machine has a chassis, and a traveling mechanism composed of two forward semi-caterpillars and one rearward rear steerable semi-caterpillar.

Abstract: A distributing device for a chopper, in particular attachment chopper for harvester thresher, has several motor-adjustable guiding plates arranged in a deviating housing for guiding a chopped product, and a measuring device for determination of a wind direction and a wind speed. In order to compensate for wind influences on the exiting chopped product, the guiding plates are automatically adjustable in dependence on the measuring value of the measuring device in a corresponding direction so as to produce an asymmetric guiding plate adjustment relative to the longitudinal direction of the chopper or harvester thresher and/or to vary the total spreading width.

Abstract: The tracked undercarriage for harvesters has a wheel-track drive unit (3) disposed on both sides of the machine, and each drive unit (3) has two rockers (5, 6), height-adjustably seated on a common, horizontal axle (4) extending transversely in respect to the direction of travel, two dual wheels (7, 8), rotatably seated on the free ends of the two rockers (5, 6) and an endlessly revolving track (9) guided around both dual wheels (7, 8), one tensioning element (28) for the track (9) acting on at least one dual wheel bearing (20) and a drive for at least one dual wheel (8). A separating line (TL) is drawn outside of the axle (4) in one rocker (6), wherein a releasable connection (16, 17, 18) with the other rocker (5) extended past the axle (4) is located in this separation line (TL), and this removable rocker (6) is embodied as a transmission housing (11) with a cardan shaft inlet (12) and toothed-wheel gear (13, 14, 15) for driving the dual wheel (8) seated on the removable rocker (6).

Abstract: The invention relates to the type of device for measuring a mass flow in a harvester, where the flow is deflected at the outlet of an elevator (E) at a conveyor shaft wall (G) to form a stratified homogeneous flow and the flow is continuously measured as a function of the fill level by a capacitor (MC). The capacitor has a first capacitor plate (MC1) at a mass flow front side and a second capacitor plate (MC2) at a distance from the mass flow. The first capacitor plate is bordered and enclosed by a first protective electrode (R1) held at the same potential as the first capacitor plate by an impedance transformer. The second capacitor plate includes a portion of the conveyor shaft wall located opposite the first capacitor plate (MC1) and by lateral areas of the conveyor shaft wall.

Abstract: A self-propelling harvester thresher has a cutting and transporting unit, a threshing unit having a threshing basket and a threshing drum, a transferring drum and a separating unit having a separating rotor and a separating housing with a drawing-in opening. The threshing drum has a plurality of threshing segments arranged on its periphery and offset relative to one another. The transferring drum is provided with a plurality of drivers arranged on a periphery of the transferring drum and offset relative to one another similarly to the threshing segments of the threshing drum.

Abstract: A straw or chaff chopper attachment for a combine has at least one delivery funnel which can be fixed in place on the outlet hood of the combine, a cup-shaped rotor housing disposed under the delivery funnel, and an ejection chute connected with the rotor housing. The cup-shaped rotor housing is disposed underneath the delivery funnel and is capable of being pivoted back and forth around a vertical pivot axis (6) on a shaft (7). A chopping and ejection unit (8) disposed in the cup-shaped rotor housing (4), which rotates around the shaft (7), which extends coaxially with the vertical pivot axis (6) and chops the material and ejects it at the same time. A pair of the delivery funnels may be coupled for axial rotation about respective vertical pivot axes such that their respective ejection chutes move together.

Abstract: An endless track mechanism for vehicles and self-propelling machines having a front axle and a rear axle fixedly connected with a machine frame, the endless track mechanism comprising a plurality of endless track supports, a endless track supported by the endless track supports and having a drive wheel, an end transmission mounted at a rear end of the endless track supports for driving the drive wheel of the endless track, wherein each of the endless track supports has a closed hollow profile provided with mounting and service openings and non-rotatably articulated in the region of its front end portion with the front axle, and also through the end transmission which is mounted on an opposite end with the rear axle, an input transmission connected at a drive side with a machine drive, the input transmission and the hollow shaft which transmits a drive movement being arranged in the hollow profile of each of the endless track supports, bearings each provided in the input transmission and the end transmission,

Abstract: A flax dressing machine for decorticating a tangled mass of flax includes a first breaking edge. A first breaker is provided, and includes stationary plate-shaped elements arranged to form parallel gaps, and rotatable plate-shaped elements rotatable about a first axis arranged transverse to a direction of flow of the flax and forming parallel and radially arranged gaps. Each of the gaps extends essentially in the direction of flow of the flax. A second breaker comprises a drum rotatable about a second axis parallel to the first axis and is arranged transverse to the direction of flow of the flax. The drum has beating tools attached to an outer circumference thereof. A peripherally arranged bottom region forms with the outer circumference a peripheral gapped region for accommodating flax. The bottom region has stationary rubbing tools attached thereto that cooperate with the beating tools. One of the first and second breakers is located adjacent to the first breaking edge.

Abstract: A self-propelling harvester thresher has elements for cutting and transporting a harvested product, threshing unit arranged after the elements and operating in accordance with the principle of radial flow and also including a threshing basket and a threshing drum, a transferring drum arranged after the threshing unit for transferring substantially threshed straw, a separating unit transporting the harvested product in accordance with the principle of axial flow against a travelling direction of the harvester thresher and including at least one separating rotor and a separating housing provided with a drawing-in opening. The threshing drum has a plurality of threshing segments arranged on its periphery and offset relative to one another.

Abstract: The shaping machine for circular bales of crop material has straps (belts) (12) continuously passing around a plurality of rollers (2 to 11) in a movable housing (1, 1a) which can be tilted open, forming and defining a coiling chamber (13) and having a crop material inlet (14) for the retrieved and conveyed crop material (15) between two lower rollers (2, 3) disposed at a distance from each other. A rotor (17) is disposed in the crop material inlet (14), which conveys the crop material (15) into the coiling chamber (13) while compressing the crop material, and closes off the inlet (14) at the bottom.