Position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor
First Claim
1. A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor, comprising:
- an inner arm having a first end configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system;
an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein a second end of the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm;
a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system; and
an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm;
wherein the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust a lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link based on rotation of the inner arm relative to the agricultural storage system to control an angle of the outer arm relative to the inner arm;
wherein the rotation control assembly comprises a cam, the intermediate link comprises a follower, and the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust the lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link via contact between the cam and the follower.
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Abstract
A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor includes an inner arm having a first end configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system, and an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end. A second end of the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm. The position adjustment assembly also includes a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system, and an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm.
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17 Claims
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1. A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor, comprising:
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an inner arm having a first end configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system; an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein a second end of the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm; a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system; and an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm; wherein the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust a lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link based on rotation of the inner arm relative to the agricultural storage system to control an angle of the outer arm relative to the inner arm;
wherein the rotation control assembly comprises a cam, the intermediate link comprises a follower, and the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust the lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link via contact between the cam and the follower. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor, comprising:
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an inner arm configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system; an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm; a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system; and an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm; wherein the rotation control assembly is configured to maintain the second end of the outer arm at a substantially constant lateral distance from the agricultural storage system by adjusting a lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link based on rotation of the inner arm relative to the agricultural storage system;
wherein the rotation control assembly comprises a cam, the intermediate link comprises a follower, and the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust the lateral position of the first end of the intermediated link via contact between the cam and the follower. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A position adjustment assembly for an agricultural conveyor, comprising:
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an inner arm configured to rotatably couple to an agricultural storage system; an outer arm having a first end, a second end, and a pivot positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein the inner arm is rotatably coupled to the outer arm at the pivot, and the agricultural conveyor is configured to rotatably couple to the second end of the outer arm; a rotation control assembly configured to couple to the agricultural storage system; and an intermediate link having a first end engaged with the rotation control assembly, and a second end rotatably coupled to the first end of the outer arm; wherein the rotation control assembly is configured to induce the intermediate link to drive the outer arm to rotate about the pivot in a first direction upon rotation of the inner arm relative to the agricultural storage system in a second direction, opposite the first direction, such that a lateral distance between the second end of the outer arm and the agricultural storage system remains substantially constant;
wherein the rotation control assembly comprises a cam, the intermediate link comprises a follower, and the rotation control assembly is configured to adjust a lateral position of the first end of the intermediate link via contact between the cam and the follower. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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