Abstract: A cogged drive arrangement for an endless belt conveyor for a feederhouse of an agricultural combine has a first drive wheel with an axis of rotation, a hub extending around the axis of rotation, flanges fixed to an outer edge of the hub and extending outward from the hub and a plurality of cogs fixed to the outer ends of the flanges.

Abstract: A combine harvester has a straw chute with a straw conveyor which comprises a conveyor rotor which can be set into rotation and has dogs distributed helically around the conveyor rotor.

Abstract: A system for leveling grain on a return pan (128) of an agricultural combine (102), including a plurality of sensors (S1, S2, S3) coupled to the return pan (128) to detect a quantity of grain on the return pan (128) at a corresponding plurality of locations; a plurality of grain steering devices (156, 158) disposed on the return pan (128) to steer grain sliding down the return pan (128); and at least one ECU (192) coupled to the plurality of sensors (S1, S2, S3) and to the plurality of grain steering devices (156, 158); wherein the at least one ECU (192) is programmed to read the plurality of sensors (S1, S2, S3), to determine a side-to-side (lateral) distribution of grain on the return pan (128), to calculate a preferred position of the grain steering devices (156, 158) that will more evenly distribute the grain on the return pan (128), and to command an actuator coupled to the grain steering devices (156, 158) to steer them to the preferred position.

Abstract: A feederhouse for a combine harvester comprises an endless conveyor having at least two traction means made of inherently flexible material circulating about the deflection rollers and offset from one another in the axial direction of the deflection rollers, between which conveying strips extend. The inner sides of the traction conveying strips are furnished with cams made of inherently flexible material. Anchor plates are embedded in each of the cams. A first fastener having a first head recessed within the individual cam extends through individual cams, through individual anchor plates and through individual conveying strips. The anchor plate comprises two non-circular openings, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener each have non-cylindrical outer circumferential surfaces received within the non-circular openings to inhibit rotation of each of the first fastener and the second fastener relative to the anchor plate.

Abstract: A feederhouse (20) for a combine harvester (10) has a drivable inclined conveyor shaft (80), which is supported via a bearing arrangement (48), which is designed as an axially movable floating bearing, on the housing (76) of the feederhouse (20).

Abstract: An inclined conveyor assembly for a combine has a housing, an upper inclined conveyor roller rotatably mounted at the rear of the housing, and a lower inclined conveyor roller positioned at the front end of the housing. An endless conveying element has drivers and rotates about the lower and upper inclined conveyor rollers. A pendulum frame on which a harvester head can be mounted articulates at the front end of the housing and is pivotable about a pendulum shaft. The pendulum shaft is inclined at a rearward and upward angle.

Abstract: A feederhouse (20) for a combine harvester (10) comprises an endless conveyor having at least two traction means (82) made of inherently flexible material circulating about the deflection rollers (78, 80) and offset from one another in the axial direction of the deflection rollers (78, 80), between which traction means conveying strips (84) extend. The inner sides of the traction means (82) are furnished with cams (34, 36) made of inherently flexible material.

Abstract: A feederhouse (20) for a combine harvester (10) has a drivable inclined conveyor shaft (80), which is supported via a bearing arrangement (48), which is designed as an axially movable floating bearing, on the housing (76) of the feederhouse (20).

Abstract: An inclined conveyor assembly (20) for a combine harvester (10) comprises a housing (62) on whose rear end an upper conveyor roller (64) is supported such that it can rotate, a lower conveyor roller (90) positioned on the front end of the housing (62); an extendible, endless conveyor element (82) circulating around the lower conveyor roller (90) and around the upper conveyor roller (64), with carriers (84) and a pendulum plate (78), which is hinged on the front end of the housing (62) and which can swivel around a pendulum axle (76), on which a harvesting attachment (18) can be affixed. Below the endless conveyor element (82), there is a flexible bottom element (100), which is coupled with the pendulum plate (78) on its front end, and with the housing (62) of the inclined conveyor assembly (20) on its rear end.

Abstract: An arrangement for loss measurement in a combine harvester (10, 10?) comprises a grain flow sensor (68, 68?, 68?, 68a, 68b) for detecting the intensity of a grain flow separated out in a separating apparatus of the combine harvester (10, 10?) and a monitoring device (74) for calculating a grain loss value on the basis of signals from the grain flow sensor (68, 68?, 68?, 68a, 68b). The grain flow sensor (68, 68?, 68?, 68a, 68b) is associated with a conveying apparatus for grain arranged between the separating apparatus and a cleaning apparatus (46).

Abstract: A steering shaft for a steering system of a motor vehicle, comprises an inner shaft mounted axially displaceably in a hollow shaft, wherein a rolling bearing having multiple metallic rolling elements, which are disposed axially in at least two rows, is disposed between the hollow shaft and the inner shaft. Previously known steering shafts cannot reliably present vibrations from being transmitted from the inner shaft to the hollow shaft. Therefore, the diameters of the metallic rolling elements decreases proceeding from the center of the rolling bearing toward the end faces thereof, wherein multiple mutually adjacent metallic rolling elements have identical and/or different diameters.

Abstract: An inclined conveyor assembly for a combine has a housing, an upper inclined conveyor roller rotatably mounted at the rear of the housing, and a lower inclined conveyor roller positioned at the front end of the housing. An endless conveying element has drivers and rotates about the lower and upper inclined conveyor rollers. A pendulum frame on which a harvester head can be mounted articulates at the front end of the housing and is pivotable about a pendulum shaft. The pendulum shaft is inclined at a rearward and upward angle.

Abstract: An inclined conveyor assembly (20) for a combine harvester (10) comprises a housing (62) on whose rear end an upper conveyor roller (64) is supported such that it can rotate, a lower conveyor roller (90) positioned on the front end of the housing (62); an extendible, endless conveyor element (82) circulating around the lower conveyor roller (90) and around the upper conveyor roller (64), with carriers (84) and a pendulum plate (78), which is hinged on the front end of the housing (62) and which can swivel around a pendulum axle (76), on which a harvesting attachment (18) can be affixed. Below the endless conveyor element (82), there is a flexible bottom element (100), which is coupled with the pendulum plate (78) on its front end, and with the housing (62) of the inclined conveyor assembly (20) on its rear end.

Abstract: A gauge ring is disclosed having an inwardly disposed measuring surface which is subdivided into at least two measuring jaws, whereby the measuring jaws are connected to one another and are of one piece by a peripheral spring joint and whereby relative movements between the two measuring jaws can be transmitted onto a measuring sensor. The enveloping cylinder of precision round parts and, in particular, of light waveguide plug pins can thereby be identified with extreme precision.

Abstract: A coaxial collect truck is disclosed having at least two clamping jaws which are radially adjustable by a respective chuck lever, whereby every chuck lever is connected to a respective stationary base part at one end by a first spring joint and is connected to a set collar at its other end by a second spring joint. The set collar is capable of engaging and releasing the clamping jaws by being rotatably seated at the base part by a respective third spring joint. Coaxial clamping in the sub-micrometer range is thereby achieved for precision round parts, particularly of plug pins for the releasable connection of optical fibers of light waveguides, whereby all chuck levers, base parts, first, second and third spring joints as well as the set collar are fashioned of one piece from a common plate.