Harvesters – Motorized harvester – With condition-responsive operation
Patent
1992-01-30
1993-08-24
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
With condition-responsive operation
56 152, 56 28, A01D 4608
Patent
active
052378020
ABSTRACT:
A lift system for individually elevating one or more harvesting units of a cotton harvester through a range of movement extending between an operational position and a raised position while maintaining other harvesting units in an operational position relative to the harvester. The lift system includes a source of actuating fluid, a fluid pressure actuator connected to each harvesting unit for elevating a respective harvesting unit, and a control system connected between the source of actuating fluid and each fluid pressure actuator for selectively controlling the elevation of the harvesting units relative to the chassis of the harvester. The control system includes ground sensors for individually maintaining the harvesting units in a preselected elevational position relative to the harvester. The control system further includes a series of electro/hydraulic valves for independently interrupting and effectuating the flow of actuating fluid to the fluid pressure actuators thereby providing independent control over elevation of the harvesting units.
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Brandt David
Chance John H.
Fachini Robert M.
Miller Daniel A.
Case Corporation
Melius Terry Lee
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