Abstract: A delivery device is located at an inlet side of the cleaning shoe in a combine harvester. The delivery device is controlled in order to control a feed rate of grain that is fed to the cleaning shoe. One or more controllable subsystems are controlled based upon the feed rate.

Abstract: An agricultural grain cleaner includes an inlet chute having an inlet end and an outlet end positioned below the inlet end. A crop distribution member is positioned adjacent the outlet end of the inlet chute. The crop distribution member includes a distribution disc rotatable relative to the inlet chute about a vertical central axis to impart a horizontal trajectory, away from the central axis, to crop material supplied to the distribution disc from the inlet chute. A fan is operable to generate an air stream from below the crop distribution member, across the horizontal trajectory, to an air-chaff outlet. A grain collection chute has an inlet to receive grain that is cleaned of chaff by the air stream. A tailings collection chute is positioned adjacent to the grain collection chute on a radially inner side thereof.

Abstract: A delivery device is located at an inlet side of the cleaning shoe in a combine harvester. The delivery device is controlled in order to control a feed rate of grain that is fed to the cleaning shoe. One or more controllable subsystems are controlled based upon the feed rate.

Abstract: An agricultural grain cleaner includes an inlet chute having an inlet end and an outlet end positioned below the inlet end. A crop distribution member is positioned adjacent the outlet end of the inlet chute. The crop distribution member includes a distribution disc rotatable relative to the inlet chute about a vertical central axis to impart a horizontal trajectory, away from the central axis, to crop material supplied to the distribution disc from the inlet chute. A fan is operable to generate an air stream from below the crop distribution member, across the horizontal trajectory, to an air-chaff outlet. A grain collection chute has an inlet to receive grain that is cleaned of chaff by the air stream. A tailings collection chute is positioned adjacent to the grain collection chute on a radially inner side thereof.

Abstract: A cleaning shoe (102) for an agricultural combine comprises a cleaning shoe frame (200); a first plurality of hangers (104) supporting the cleaning shoe frame (200) on the body; a sieve (212) disposed within the cleaning shoe frame (200); two rods (216, 218) supported on the cleaning shoe frame (200), wherein each rod is constrained to pivot about a fore-and-aft axis with respect to the cleaning shoe frame (200); and a second plurality of hangers (214) supported on the rods and coupled to the sieve (212) to support the sieve (212) and constrain the sieve (212) to reciprocate in a lateral direction with respect to the cleaning shoe frame (200).

Abstract: A cleaning shoe (102) for an agricultural combine comprises a cleaning shoe frame (200); a first plurality of hangers (104) supporting the cleaning shoe frame (200) on the body; a sieve (212) disposed within the cleaning shoe frame (200); two rods (216, 218) supported on the cleaning shoe frame (200), wherein each rod is constrained to pivot about a fore-and-aft axis with respect to the cleaning shoe frame (200); and a second plurality of hangers (214) supported on the rods and coupled to the sieve (212) to support the sieve (212) and constrain the sieve (212) to reciprocate in a lateral direction with respect to the cleaning shoe frame (200).