SPREADER WIDTH CONTROL

摘要

A spreader system for discharging residue from an agricultural combine to a ground surface. The spreader system including a direction detector and a spreader operatively connected to a rear end of the agricultural combine. The direction detector is configured to detect direction changes of the agricultural combine and to produce a signal representative of the direction change. The spreader includes one or more impellers and a housing, with the impellers being operatively connected to the housing for rotating therein. The housing having an inlet for receiving a flow of residue, an outlet coupled to the housing for discharging the flow of residue, and one or more residue flow directors. The residue flow directors are configured to alter the flow of residue from the agricultural combine, the system being configured to alter the flow of residue dependent upon the signal.

主权项

1. An agricultural harvesting system, comprising:
a chassis; a plurality of ground support devices carrying said chassis; a threshing section carried by said chassis, said threshing section producing residue; and a spreader system for discharging the residue to a ground surface, said spreader system including:
a direction detector configured to detect direction changes of the agricultural harvesting system and to produce a signal representative of the direction change;a spreader operatively connected to a rear end of the agricultural harvesting system, the spreader including:
one or more impellers; anda housing, said impellers being operatively connected to said housing for rotating therein, said housing having:
an inlet for receiving a flow of residue;an outlet coupled to said housing for discharging the flow of residue; andone or more residue flow directors configured to alter the flow of residue from the agricultural combine, the spreader system being configured to alter the flow of residue dependent upon said signal.