COMBINE HARVESTER WITH BLOWER EQUIPPED ELEVATOR

摘要

An agricultural harvester includes a chassis; at least one ground engaging traction member connected to the chassis; a cleaning system held by the chassis and configured to clean crop material; and an elevator supplied with the crop material cleaned by the cleaning system. The elevator includes a housing having a crop material inlet that receives the crop material, a boot portion that forms a bottom of the housing, an air inlet and an air outlet; a plurality of paddles configured to convey the crop material through the housing and away from the boot portion in a generally vertical direction; and a blower configured to produce a pressurized air stream through the air inlet that expels loose crop material into the air outlet as the crop material is conveyed away from the boot portion.

主权项

1. An agricultural harvester, comprising:
a chassis; at least one ground engaging traction member connected to said chassis; a cleaning system held by said chassis and configured to clean crop material; and an elevator supplied with the crop material cleaned by said cleaning system, said elevator including:
a housing having a crop material inlet that receives the crop material, a boot portion that forms a bottom of said housing, an air inlet and an air outlet;a plurality of paddles configured to convey the crop material through said housing and away from said boot portion in a generally vertical direction; anda blower configured to produce a pressurized air stream through said air inlet that expels loose crop material into said air outlet as the crop material is conveyed away from said boot portion.