SEPARABLY-DRIVEN ROTOR PORTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR THRESHING GRAIN

摘要

Separably-driven rotor portions for a combine harvester and a method for threshing grain using separably-driven rotor portions are provided. The combine harvester is moved through harvest material comprising grain material and material-other-than-grain (“MOG”). The grain material is separated from the MOG using multiple processing areas. The auger portion may be stopped or rotated at a slower speed with respect to rotation of the threshing portion to simulate the gathering of a large amount of crop material even when small plots are involved, thereby providing the benefits of large-plot harvesting to small-plot applications.

主权项

1. A rotor for threshing grain in a combine harvester, the rotor comprising:
an auger portion configured to rotate about an axle, wherein the auger portion defines an auger inlet end and an auger outlet end, and wherein rotation of the auger portion serves to move material to be threshed toward the auger outlet end; and a threshing portion substantially aligned with the auger portion and configured to rotate about the axle, wherein the threshing portion defines a threshing inlet end and a threshing outlet end, wherein the threshing inlet end is configured to receive the material to be threshed from the auger outlet end, and wherein rotation of the threshing portion serves to thresh the material and move the threshed material toward the threshing outlet end, wherein rotation of the threshing portion is independent of rotation of the auger portion about the axle.