Abstract: A combine harvester includes a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spreading arrangement (10) adapted to be arranged after a combine harvester (1), said spreading arrangement comprises two spreader fans (8), two flow guides (21), and two flow diverting elements (23). An inlet (27) of each one of the two flow guides (21) are arranged in proximity to a respective one of said spreader fans (8), an outlet (28) of said flow guides (21) are provided at a distance from said respective inlets. Each one of said two flow diverting elements (23) are provided at a respective one of said outlets (28) of said guide elements (21) and are adapted to be adjustable between at least a first and a second position. The present invention also relates to a combine harvester (1) being provided with a spreading arrangement (10).

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: A spreading arrangement adapted to be arranged after a straw chopper of a combine harvester is described that includes two spreader fans and a spreading assembly, including two spreading surfaces and two shafts. The two spreading surfaces are arranged to swing in tandem. One of the two spreading surfaces is pivotally suspended about one of the two shafts, and the other spreading surface is pivotally suspended about the other shaft. The spreading assembly is disposed downstream of the two spreader fans such that the spreading assembly controls the spreading of straws after the straws have left the two spreader fans, and the spreading assembly moves in an oscillating frequency so as to spread at least a part of the chopped straws at suitable frequency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a spreading arrangement (10) adapted to be arranged after a combine harvester (1), said spreading arrangement comprises two spreader fans (8), two flow guides (21), and two flow diverting elements (23). An inlet (27) of each one of the two flow guides (21) are arranged in proximity to a respective one of said spreader fans (8), an outlet (28) of said flow guides (21) are provided at a distance from said respective inlets. Each one of said two flow diverting elements (23) are provided at a respective one of said outlets (28) of said guide elements (21) and are adapted to be adjustable between at least a first and a second position. The present invention also relates to a combine harvester (1) being provided with a spreading arrangement (10).

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that a part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a combine harvester including a straw chopper having an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that the part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle (?) relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan. The part of the stream of chopped straw material thereby contributes to the material movement through the spreader fan.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention discloses a combine harvester including a straw chopper including an inlet for unchopped straw, an outlet for chopped straw in an essentially horizontal direction, and a spreader fan, connected downstream of the outlet of the straw chopper and having an essentially horizontal plane of rotation, for spreading the chopped straw over a ground surface. The combine harvester further includes a guide member, which is arranged to deflect at least a part of the stream of chopped straw material to an axial intake of the spreader fan such that said part of chopped straw material meets the blades of the spreader fan in the direction of transport of the chopped straw material through the spreader fan at an acute angle relative to the plane of rotation of the spreader fan. The part of the stream of chopped straw material thereby contributes to the material movement through the spreader fan.

Abstract: A spreader, connected to the rear end of a combine harvester, is disclosed for spreading the crop residues existing from a cutter incorporated in the combine harvester behind the spreader across a width that considerably exceeds the width of the combine harvester and the spreader. The spreader includes several spreader wigs pivotally mounted thereon to define the desired spreading width. A wind deflector is mounted on said spreader and upon movement of the spreader in the direction of travel it prevents headwinds and/or lateral winds from affecting the distribution of the crop residues across the spreading width.

Abstract: A chaff discharger with at least one radial fan wheel, rotatably mounted in a fan housing. The housing includes an end wall turned away from a sieving unit and a peripheral wall formed with at least one chaff discharge opening. A direction of rotation of the radial fan wheel is reversible so as to permit discharge of the chaff in different directions via the associated chaff discharge opening, depending on the fan wheel direction of rotation.

Abstract: A chaff discharger (2) intended for a combine harvester (1) for discharge of chaff (5) from a sieving on the combine, is positioned downstream of the sieving unit and has least one radial fan wheel (7), which is rotationally mounted in a fan housing (8), said housing having an end wall (9), which is turned away from the sieving unit, and an peripheral wall (11), in which is formed at least one chaff discharge opening (10). The direction of rotation (R1, R2) of the fan wheel is reversible so as to permit discharge of the chaff (5) in different directions (S1, S2) via the associated chaff discharge opening (10), depending on the fan wheel direction of rotation.

Abstract: A combine harvester has a husk discharge device mounted downstream from a sieving unit, and a blower mounted in a housing having at least one husk discharge opening, and a straw chopping device, which is located downstream from a straw shaking device and the husk discharge device and which has a rotary cutter mounted in a housing to chop the straw, the housing having an inlet for the unchopped straw and an outlet for the chopped straw. A guide means is located upstream of the straw chopping device, the guide means being displaceable between a first position for closing the inlet so as to effect bypassing of the straw chopping device and allowing deposition of the unchopped straw in the form of strings, and a second position in which is exposed the inlet to allow chopping of straw. A spreading device for spreading of the chopped straw received from the straw chopping device is connected to the outlet thereof and is formed with spreader wings.

Abstract: A combine harvester has a husk discharge device mounted downstream from a sieving unit, and a blower mounted in a housing having at least one husk discharge opening, and a straw chopping device, which is located downstream from a straw shaking device and the husk discharge device and which has a rotary cutter mounted in a housing to chop the straw, the housing having an inlet for the unchopped straw and an outlet for the chopped straw. A guide means is located upstream of the straw chopping device, the guide means being displaceable between a first position for closing the inlet so as to effect bypassing of the straw chopping device and allowing deposition of the unchopped straw in the form of strings, and a second position in which is exposed the inlet to allow chopping of straw. A spreading device for spreading of the chopped straw received from the straw chopping device is connected to the outlet thereof and is formed with spreader wings.

Abstract: In a rotary chopper associated with a harvester combine and having a chopper rotor and counter-knives cooperating therewith in the housing of the rotary chopper, a fan is provided for supply of supplementary air at an excess pressure to the housing in order to increase the amount and the rate of the air exiting the rotary chopper and thus to improve the spreading of the comminuted material onto the ground.