Crop unloading spouts
First Claim
1. A harvesting machine crop unloading spout assembly comprisingan unloading tube elbow terminating at a first end in a first flange configured to be secured to an outlet of a harvesting machine crop tank,the first flange comprising one or more bearings permitting the unloading tube elbow to swivel about a swivel axis andthe unloading tube elbow comprising a cranked portion terminating the unloading tube elbow at a second end in an opening,a fixed member adjacent the unloading tube elbow;
- wherein the unloading tube elbow is connected to the fixed member by a pivot, the pivot having a pivot axis which coincides with the swivel axis,a rotatable drive gear and a motor drivingly engaged therewith for causing rotation of the unloading tube elbow about the swivel axis, wherein a drive gear axis of rotation of the drive gear also coincides with the swivel axis; and
wherein the pivot comprises a pivot shaft fixed to the unloading tube elbow and the pivot shaft is journalled relative to the fixed member; and
wherein the drive gear is a pinion that is fixed to the pivot shaft.
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Abstract
A harvesting machine crop unloading spout assembly includes an unloading tube elbow terminating at a first end in a first flange that is secured to the outlet of a harvesting machine crop tank. The first flange includes one or more bearings permitting it to swivel about a swivel axis and the unloading tube elbow includes a cranked portion terminating at a second end in an opening. The spout assembly further includes a fixed member adjacent the unloading tube elbow, the unloading tube elbow connected to the fixed member by way of a pivot the axis of which coincides with the swivel axis. The spout assembly includes a rotatable drive gear and a motor drivingly engaged therewith for causing rotation of the unloading tube elbow about the swivel axis, the axis of rotation of the drive gear also coinciding with the swivel axis.
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9 Claims
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1. A harvesting machine crop unloading spout assembly comprising
an unloading tube elbow terminating at a first end in a first flange configured to be secured to an outlet of a harvesting machine crop tank, the first flange comprising one or more bearings permitting the unloading tube elbow to swivel about a swivel axis and the unloading tube elbow comprising a cranked portion terminating the unloading tube elbow at a second end in an opening, a fixed member adjacent the unloading tube elbow; - wherein the unloading tube elbow is connected to the fixed member by a pivot, the pivot having a pivot axis which coincides with the swivel axis,
a rotatable drive gear and a motor drivingly engaged therewith for causing rotation of the unloading tube elbow about the swivel axis, wherein a drive gear axis of rotation of the drive gear also coincides with the swivel axis; and wherein the pivot comprises a pivot shaft fixed to the unloading tube elbow and the pivot shaft is journalled relative to the fixed member; and
wherein the drive gear is a pinion that is fixed to the pivot shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- wherein the unloading tube elbow is connected to the fixed member by a pivot, the pivot having a pivot axis which coincides with the swivel axis,
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4. A harvesting machine crop unloading spout assembly comprising
an unloading tube elbow terminating at a first end in a first flange configured to be secured to an outlet of a harvesting machine crop tank, the first flange comprising one or more bearings permitting the unloading tube elbow to swivel about a swivel axis and the unloading tube elbow comprising a cranked portion terminating the unloading tube elbow at a second end in an opening, a fixed member adjacent the unloading tube elbow; - wherein the unloading tube elbow is connected to the fixed member by a pivot, the pivot having a pivot axis which coincides with the swivel axis,
a rotatable drive gear and a motor drivingly engaged therewith for causing rotation of the unloading tube elbow about the swivel axis, wherein a drive gear axis of rotation of the drive gear also coincides with the swivel axis; and wherein the motor comprises a double-acting hydraulic rotary actuator. - View Dependent Claims (5)
- wherein the unloading tube elbow is connected to the fixed member by a pivot, the pivot having a pivot axis which coincides with the swivel axis,
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