Single cam double bow knotter for baler

摘要

A knotter assembly for a baler allows for two bow knots to be formed per knotter tie cycle using a single drive cam gear and two bill hooks while maintaining needle penetration requirements. The knotter assembly includes a first twine disc driven by a first twine disc drive gear and a second twine disc driven by a second twine disc drive gear. The knotter assembly includes a first bill hook driven by a first bill hook drive gear and a second bill hook driven by a second bill hook drive gear. The knotter assembly also includes a cam gear driving the bill hook drive gears and the twine disc drive gears and a main knotter drive shaft driving the cam gear. A needle is located adjacent the twine discs.

主权项

1. A baler having a knotter assembly configured to take strands of binding material looped around a finished bale and binding the strands with two knots per knotter tie cycle, the knotter assembly comprising:
a first twine disc driven by a first twine disc drive gear; a second twine disc driven by a second twine disc drive gear; a first bill hook driven by a first bill hook drive gear; a second bill hook driven by a second bill hook drive gear; a cam gear driving the bill hook drive gears and the twine disc drive gears; a main knotter drive shaft driving the cam gear; and a needle is located adjacent the twine discs.