Agricultural Baler with Partial Bale Eject

摘要

An agricultural baler includes a main bale chamber, a bale ejection system and a partial bale ejection system. The partial bale ejection system, incorporated in the floor of the main bale chamber, is arranged to move and eject a rearward bale proximate to the outlet of the main bale chamber. The partial bale ejection system having an actuator for moving the rearward bale and at least one tine that is pushed into the rearward bale prior to the actuator pushing the rearward bale alone toward and out the outlet.

主权项

1. An agricultural baler comprising:
a main bale chamber for the compressing of crop material into bales, the main bale chamber having a floor and an outlet for discharge; a bale ejection system at least partially incorporated in the floor for moving the bales substantially throughout the main bale chamber; and a partial bale ejection system at least partially incorporated in the floor for moving a bale out the outlet, the partial bale ejection system arranged to move and eject a rearward bale proximate to the outlet of the main bale chamber, the partial bale ejection system comprising:
a tine extension/retraction device;an actuator coupled to the tine extension/retraction device for moving the rearward bale; andat least one tine that is pushed into the rearward bale by the tine extension/retraction device prior to the actuator moving the rearward bale alone toward and out the outlet.