THRESHING ROTOR POWER MONITOR
First Claim
1. A harvesting machine, comprising:
- an engine; and
a grain threshing system driven by said engine, said grain threshing system including;
at least one rotating member receiving a torque from said engine;
at least one concave proximate to said at least one rotating member;
a torque measuring device coupled to one of said rotating member and said engine, said torque measuring device producing a signal related to said torque; and
an adjustment mechanism coupled to said at least one concave, said adjusting mechanism configured to position said at least one concave relative to said at least one rotating member dependent upon said signal.
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Abstract
A harvesting machine including an engine and a grain threshing system driven by the engine. The grain threshing system includes at least one rotating member, at least one concave, a torque measuring device and an adjustment mechanism. The at least one rotating member receives a torque from the engine. The at least one concave is proximate to the at least one rotating member. The torque measuring device is coupled to the rotating member or the engine. The torque measuring device produces a signal related to the torque applied to the rotating member. The adjusting mechanism is coupled to the at least one concave. The adjusting mechanism is configured to position the at least one concave relative to the at least one rotating member dependent upon the signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A harvesting machine, comprising:
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an engine; and a grain threshing system driven by said engine, said grain threshing system including; at least one rotating member receiving a torque from said engine; at least one concave proximate to said at least one rotating member; a torque measuring device coupled to one of said rotating member and said engine, said torque measuring device producing a signal related to said torque; and an adjustment mechanism coupled to said at least one concave, said adjusting mechanism configured to position said at least one concave relative to said at least one rotating member dependent upon said signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A grain threshing system for a harvesting machine having an engine, the grain threshing system, comprising:
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at least one rotating member receiving a torque from the engine; at least one concave proximate to said at least one rotating member; a torque measuring device coupled to one of said rotating member and the engine, said torque measuring device producing a signal related to said torque; and an adjustment mechanism coupled to said at least one concave, said adjusting mechanism configured to position said at least one concave relative to said at least one rotating member dependent upon said signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling a grain threshing system in a harvesting machine, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a torque required to rotate a rotor in the grain threshing system; and adjusting at least one concave dependant upon said torque, said concave being proximate to said rotor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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