CAM FOLLOWER DESIGN FOR A PICKUP REEL

摘要

A cam follower design wherein a cam track is provided proximate one or both ends of a harvester pick-up reel. Cam followers travel along the cam track as the pick-up reel rotates to move crop into the harvester. At least one roller of each cam follower engages and rolls along an interior edge surface of the cam track, and at least one other roller of each cam follower engages and rolls along an exterior edge surface of the cam track. The rollers are preferably engaged with a carrier member which is linked to a corresponding bat tube. Each cam follower preferably also includes at least one over center stop which is configured to maintain the intended radial position of the bat tube.

主权项

1. A cam follower design for a pick-up reel of a harvester, said cam follower design comprising: a cam track having an interior edge and an exterior edge; a plurality of cam followers configured to travel along both the interior and exterior edges of the cam track as the pick-up reel rotates to move crop into the harvester.