AIR RECYCLING CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER

摘要

In another embodiment, a method of harvesting an agricultural product includes guiding the agricultural product through a plurality of inlets in a first direction with a plurality of airflows, separating the agricultural product from the first plurality of airflows, directing the agricultural product to a cross-conveyor, conveying the agricultural product through the cross-conveyor from the plurality of inlets to an outlet in a second direction, and guiding the agricultural product through the outlet in a third direction with a second airflow. The first direction is substantially parallel to a travel direction, the second direction is crosswise to the first direction, and the third direction is substantially parallel to the travel direction. The agricultural product is conveyed through the cross-conveyor substantially without the first plurality of airflows, and the second airflow includes the first plurality of airflows.

主权项

1. An agricultural conveyor system comprising:
an inlet configured to receive an airflow and an agricultural product, wherein the airflow is configured to guide the agricultural product in a first direction substantially parallel to a travel direction of the agricultural conveyor system; a cross-conveyor coupled to the inlet and configured to convey the agricultural product from the inlet to an outlet in a second direction crosswise to the first direction; a circulation system configured to direct the airflow from the inlet to the outlet, wherein the circulation system bypasses the cross-conveyor such that the airflow does not substantially flow through the cross-conveyor in the second direction; and the outlet coupled to the cross-conveyor, wherein the outlet is configured to receive the agricultural product from the cross-conveyor and to receive the airflow from the circulation system, and the airflow is configured to guide the agricultural product through the outlet in a third direction substantially parallel to the travel direction.