Flexible Row Crop Header for an Agricultural Harvester

摘要

A row crop header for a harvester having a subframe removably coupleable to a feeder housing of the harvester. A pivot assembly is supported by the subframe permitting first and second header sections to pivotably move between raised and lowered positions together or independently of the other. A cross-auger center suspension assembly rotateably supports one end of the first cross-auger section and one end of the second cross-auger section as the first and second header sections pivotally move between the raised and lowered positions.

主权项

1. A row crop header adapted to be mounted to a harvester for harvesting a row crop in a field, comprising:
a first header section having a plurality of forwardly extending row units adapted to extend between adjacent crop rows as the harvester advances through the field harvesting the row crop; a second header section having a plurality of forwardly extending row units adapted to extend between adjacent crop rows as the harvester advances through the field harvesting the row crop; at least one pivot axis about which said first header section and said second header section are pivotally movable between a first position in which said first and second header sections are substantially horizontal, a second position in which said first and second header sections are pivotally angled upwardly from said pivot axis, and a third position in which said first and second header sections are pivotally angle downwardly from said pivot axis; at least one actuator coupled to selectively pivotally move said first and second header sections about said at least one pivot axis between said first, second and third positions to adjustably follow the field terrain with the plurality of row units extending between the adjacent crop rows as the harvester advances through the field harvesting the row crop.