Screw conveyor assembly for a combine harvester
First Claim
1. A screw conveyor assembly, comprising:
- a first screw conveyor with a first housing and a first conveyor screw arranged therein;
a second screw conveyor with a second housing and a second conveyor screw arranged therein;
a transition housing to which the first housing and the second housing are connected forming a transition angle; and
a runner disposed in the transition housing and arranged to conduct material being conveyed from the first conveyor screw to the second conveyor screw;
wherein, the first conveyor screw is arranged upstream of the second conveyor screw;
wherein, an additional conveyor element is disposed on a helix of the first conveyor screw, the helix being directly adjacent to the transition housing.
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Abstract
A screw conveyor assembly includes a first screw conveyor with a first housing and a first conveyor screw arranged therein, a second screw conveyor with a second housing and a second conveyor screw arranged therein, a transition housing to which the first housing and the second housing are connected forming a transition angle, and a runner disposed in the transition housing and arranged to conduct material being conveyed from the first conveyor screw to the second conveyor screw. The first conveyor screw is arranged upstream of the second conveyor screw. An additional conveyor element is disposed on a helix of the first conveyor screw, such that the helix is directly adjacent to the transition housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A screw conveyor assembly, comprising:
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a first screw conveyor with a first housing and a first conveyor screw arranged therein; a second screw conveyor with a second housing and a second conveyor screw arranged therein; a transition housing to which the first housing and the second housing are connected forming a transition angle; and a runner disposed in the transition housing and arranged to conduct material being conveyed from the first conveyor screw to the second conveyor screw; wherein, the first conveyor screw is arranged upstream of the second conveyor screw; wherein, an additional conveyor element is disposed on a helix of the first conveyor screw, the helix being directly adjacent to the transition housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combine harvester, comprising:
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a grain tank; and a screw conveyor assembly arranged for emptying the grain tank, the screw conveyor assembly comprising; a first screw conveyor with a first housing and a first conveyor screw arranged therein; a second screw conveyor with a second housing and a second conveyor screw arranged therein; a transition housing to which the first housing and the second housing are connected forming a transition angle; and a runner disposed in the transition housing and arranged to conduct material being conveyed from the first conveyor screw to the second conveyor screw; wherein, the first conveyor screw is arranged upstream of the second conveyor screw; wherein, an additional conveyor element is disposed on a helix of the first conveyor screw, the helix being directly adjacent to the transition housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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