CHOPPER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER

摘要

An agricultural harvester includes a frame; a threshing and separating system carried by the frame; a cleaning system carried by the frame; a mounting surface carried by the frame; and a residue system including a chopper carried by the frame and supplied with crop material from the threshing and separating system and/or the cleaning system. The chopper includes a chopper frame mounted to the mounting surface and having at least one shaft opening formed through; a chopper shaft held in the at least one shaft opening that is configured to rotate and is carried by the frame independently of the chopper frame; at least one rotating knife carried by the chopper shaft; and at least one stationary knife held in the chopper frame.

主权项

1. An agricultural harvester, comprising:
a frame; a threshing and separating system carried by said frame; a cleaning system carried by said frame; a mounting surface carried by said frame; and a residue system including a chopper carried by said frame and supplied with crop material from at least one of said threshing and separating system and said cleaning system, said chopper including:
a chopper frame mounted to said mounting surface and having at least one shaft opening formed through;a chopper shaft held in said at least one shaft opening and configured to rotate, said chopper shaft being carried by said frame independently of said chopper frame;at least one rotating knife carried by said chopper shaft; andat least one stationary knife held in said chopper frame.