Agricultural combine

摘要

An agricultural combine having an enlarged cleaning area for enhancing the handling capacity of the machine without increasing the outside configuration thereof. The agricultural combine includes an elongated walled body arranged about and along an elongated separating mechanism. The combine further includes a cleaning station having a generally horizontal sieve disposed below the separating station so as to directly receive materials passing therefrom. The cleaning station further includes a blower assembly for directing a pressurized stream of air from an outlet end upwardly through the sieve thereby effecting a further cleaning function of the grain. The clean grain passing through the cleaning station falls into a clean grain area from whence an elevator transports the clean to grain an enhanced holding tank defined within the walled body of the combine. An apparatus is disposed proximate to and rearwardly of the outlet of the blower assembly for forcibly propelling material passing through and from the sieve away from the outlet end of the blower assembly. The apparatus is fitted relative to the combine such that the outer configuration of the combine remains substantially unchanged while enhancing the cleaning capacity thereof.