Net Pole Latch Mechanism

摘要

The disclosure relates to a wrapping material system in a harvester, particularly to a latching mechanism that allows a material support cylinder to be unlocked and automatically ejected from its locked position. The latching mechanism comprises a support plate, connected to a harvester sidewall and configured for supporting the material support cylinder, and a lever plate, connected to the support plate at a pivot point and configured for locking in the material support cylinder in a closed position and ejecting the material support cylinder from the locked position when moved to an open position.

主权项

1. A lever plate system comprising:
a support plate, operably connected to a harvester sidewall, comprising a support notch configured for support of a material support cylinder; a lever plate, configured for at least two open positions and at least one closed position and operably attached to the support plate at a first pivot point, comprising a blocker section and a pusher section; wherein the blocker section of the lever plate occludes at least a portion of the support notch in a closed position and exposes at least a portion of the support notch in at least a first open position; and wherein the support notch is free of at least a portion of the pusher section in the closed position and occupied by at least a portion of the support notch in at least a second open position; and a spring, operably connected to the lever plate and the harvester sidewall.