Patents Assigned to AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBH
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Patent number: 8757284Abstract: A rocker for operating a rear linkage on an agricultural vehicle. The rocker has a main body and two side rocker arms attached at each end for connection to lift rods. The main body of the rocker is provided with a fluid reserve.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Gottlieb Wolfle
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Publication number: 20140139938Abstract: A vehicle folding rear view mirror support mechanism having first (15) and second (16) pivotally interconnected support arm means. A first end (15b1) of the first support arm means is pivoted on a mounting bracket (18) for attachment to the vehicle, a second end (15c1) of the first support arm means is pivotally connected with a first end (16b1) of the second support arm means, and a mirror mount (22) is pivotally connected to a second end (16c1) of the second support arm means. The first and second arm means (15, 16) are movable between a retracted reduced width position in which the two arm means are in a side by side substantially parallel relationship and an extended increased width position in which the two arm means are substantially end to end and the mirror mount (22) is supported at its maximum distance from the mounting bracket (18).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Erich Freytag
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Publication number: 20140131147Abstract: A multi-plate disc brake has interleaved rotatable and non-rotatable brake discs (11) within a brake housing (13) and a ball and ramp type brake actuator (12) comprising first and second relatively rotatable annular actuator discs (20, 21) with actuator balls (22) therebetween located in circumferentially ramped pockets (20a, 21a) on opposing faces of the actuator discs. A wedge-shaped actuator member (23) has an actuating means (24A, 24B) to displace the actuator member between confronting abutments (20b, 21b) on the respective actuator discs to relatively rotate the discs to cause the balls to rise up the ramped pockets and hence expand the actuator axially to move the brake discs (11) into engagement. Cooling oil is supplied into the brake housing through the wedge-shaped actuator member (23) when the brake is engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Eduard Schnur, Klaus Bayer
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Publication number: 20140102227Abstract: A vehicle PTO driveline (10) in which a PTO input shaft (11) drives a PTO wet clutch (12) which when engaged drives a PTO output shaft (13). The driveline has an eccentric formation (34) on the input shaft (11) which oscillates a pumping piston (31) when the input shaft rotates, which piston pumps cooling/lubricating fluid from a reservoir (25c) to the wet clutch (12). The piston is connected with the eccentric formation by a ring (33) which surrounds the eccentric formation (34) and a hollow tube (32) which is attached to the ring and which carries the piston at a lower end, the piston oscillating inside a chamber (31a) when the input shaft rotates. The chamber (31a) is connected with the fluid reservoir (25c) and the oscillating piston pumps the fluid along the hollow tube (32) into the ring (33) which then delivers the fluid into internal passages (38) in the input shaft from where the fluid flows to the wet clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Jakob Mayer
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Publication number: 20140102228Abstract: A vehicle PTO driveline in which a PTO input shaft (11) drives a PTO clutch (12) which when engaged drives a PTO output shaft (13) via reduction gearing (14). The driveline is provided with a limited rotational free play device (50, 51) on the input side of the reduction gearing which allows limited manual rotation of the output shaft (13) by a vehicle operator when the output shaft is not driven by the clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Jakob Mayer
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Publication number: 20140096635Abstract: A tractor steering and braking arrangement has a substantially vertically extending structural support column 11 for connection at a lower end 12 to a floor 13 of a tractor cab and carrying means 18 to support a steering wheel 15 at its upper end. At least one hydraulic master cylinder 29, 30 for operation of brakes of the tractor is supported within the column 11. The master cylinder 29, 30 includes an operating rod 27, 28 and an associated piston which is moved substantially vertically by an associated brake operating pedal 19, 20. The pedal is positioned at one side of the structural support column 11 and supported for pivoting from the column. Where separate left and right brakes are used, separate left and right master cylinders are mounted vertically within the support column 11. Both pedals are also mounted for pivoting from the column at a position 21 inside the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Klaus Brugger, Christoph Wintergerst, Herbert Kerler, Franz Erhard
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Publication number: 20140087647Abstract: Vehicle cab windscreen air distribution system for a windscreen (1) provided with an external windscreen wiper (5) and a windscreen wiper motor (2a) mounted on the inside of the windscreen. The distribution system comprises an air distribution housing (3) which at least partially surrounds the wiper motor (2, 2a), the housing defining a passage (3a) for the supply of air onto the windscreen (1a) in the vicinity of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Hermann Geiss, Alexander Zeller, Andreas Stieglitz, Patrick Hoerting
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Publication number: 20140076153Abstract: A hydraulic arrangement for lifting and/or lowering at least one implement carrying arm on an agricultural machine. The arrangement comprises an inlet hydraulic line and an outlet hydraulic line connecting a fluid pump (18) and a fluid reservoir (26) respectively to a first valve means (12), said arrangement comprising at least one dual acting hydraulic cylinder (15) for lifting/and or lowering the implement carrying arm. The at least one cylinder is connected to the first valve means (12) allowing the cylinder (15) to be switched between a single acting mode wherein the arm can be lifted and a double acting mode wherein the arm can be lifted and lowered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Andreas Brockmann
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Publication number: 20140070569Abstract: An engine hood (10) for a tractor (1) or similar vehicle, the hood being of generally inverted U-shaped configuration with an upper top portion and downwardly extending side portions. The hood is hinged adjacent one end for upward pivoting between a closed position in which the associated engine is covered and an open position which provides access to the engine. The hood has an outer skin (100) and inner reinforcing members secured to the inside of the outer skin to form two beam- like structures (140, 141) which extend away from the hinge towards the other end of the hood to stiffen the hood against twisting. Inner reinforcing members extend between the beam-like structures to further stiffen the hood and the outer skin at the other end of the hood houses lighting units and has an inner reinforcing member extending between the beam-like structures which also supports the lighting units. The invention also provides a method of assembling such a hood.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Andreas Schmitz, Gerd Thilo
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Publication number: 20140062031Abstract: A rotary seal arrangement has a rotatable component (2) supported within a machine component (3), the machine component (3) forming a housing structure for a sealing means (23) which acts to seal off a high-pressure area (10) between the components (2,3) to allow the passage of high pressure fluid therebetween. The seal arrangement includes a holding element (30) for mounting in the machine component (3) to support spaced sealing members (23) therein to define said high pressure area (10) therebetween. The arrangement is particularly suitable for use where the rotatable component (2) is formed as a rotatable shaft and the holding element (30) and sealing members (23) are arranged around the shaft such as, for example, in a vehicle tyre pressure changing system for use on an agricultural tractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Robert Honzek, Thomas Muller, Thomas Schmidl, Martin Stoiber
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Publication number: 20130312401Abstract: A pressurised fluid supply system for an agricultural vehicle (100) includes a main supply circuit (MC) including a variable displacement pump (RP) providing a first source of pressurised fluid to a steering system (SS) of the vehicle and to consumers (WH) connected with the vehicle. A steering supply circuit (SC) includes a fixed displacement pump (LHP) supplying pressurised fluid to the steering system (SS). A pilot pressure circuit (PPC), connectable to supply a second source of pressurised fluid to consumers connected with the vehicle, receives pressurised fluid from the main supply circuit (MC).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Benjamin Frommelt
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Publication number: 20130316771Abstract: A method of manufacturing cracker roller discs comprises forming a disc blanks and machining to produce the final form. The disc blank has an axial bore through the centre, a first portion radially outward of the centre of substantially constant thickness, a second portion radially outward of the first portion which second portion tapers towards the periphery of the disc blank, and a plurality of upstanding ridges extending radially outward across the second portion on opposed faces of the disc. Machining, suitably by turning on a lathe, removes the top part of each ridge and leaves at least one sharp edge extending along it, with all ridges on a face being machined in a single operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Benjamin Frommelt
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Publication number: 20130284470Abstract: An assembly of a mounting component (1) for operating a linkage on an agricultural vehicle and a reservoir (10) for storing at least one fluid, wherein the mounting component is a unitary body having an internal cavity adapted to receive the reservoir. Suitably the reservoir is removable from the component and provides a reserve for hydraulic oil, windscreen cleaning fluid, or pressurised air.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Andreas Kaemmerer
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Publication number: 20130284281Abstract: A tyre inflation feed arrangement for a tyre supported on a wheel carried by a wheel rim rotatably mounted via a wheel hub on an axially outer end of an axle housing. The feed arrangement has an annular support body surrounding the outer end of the axle housing, and three concentric annular seals extending around an axially outwardly facing surface on the support body to seal two concentric annular chambers formed in the axial!y outwardly facing surface between the seals. A first of these annular chambers is connectable with pressurised air to inflate the associated tyre and the second annular chamber is connectable with pressurised air to operate a valve mounted on the wheel for admitting air into the tyre from the first annular chamber or exhausting air from the tyre.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: AGCO International GMBHInventors: Martin Brenninger, Robert Heisler, Oliver Kreil, Hans-Peter Zeiler
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Publication number: 20130285350Abstract: A mounting component forming an operational part of a front linkage on an agricultural vehicle, wherein said component is a unitary body adapted for storing at least one fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Andreas Kaemmerer
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Publication number: 20130247527Abstract: A braking system for a rotating chopper drum (14) of a forage harvester (10) driven from an engine (11) via a drive train including a disengageable clutch (21). The drive train also drives a first pump (28) connected with the drum (14) which pumps fluid around a hydraulic circuit which includes an openable restriction (40). The system is arranged to brake the chopper drum (14) by disengaging the clutch (21) and arranging the first pump (28) to pump fluid around the circuit via the openable restriction (40) as the drum (14) continues to rotate to convert the energy of the rotating drum (14) into heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Andreas Brockmann
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Publication number: 20130127144Abstract: A rocker for operating a rear linkage on an agricultural vehicle, wherein said rocker is adapted for storing at least one fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Gottlieb Wolfle
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Publication number: 20120272779Abstract: A lever arrangement for use on an agricultural machine. The lever arrangement comprises a movement plate connectable to an actuation means. The movement plate is provided with guidance means for movement within a guidance track and the plate is moveable by means of a lever. Movement of the lever in one plane results in a first movement of the plate followed by a second movement of the plate. The first movement is a linear, or rotational movement of the plate and the second movement is a rotational, or linear movement of the plate different from the first movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Klaus Brugger