CA2665589A1 - Combine header with gauge wheels to control cut height - Google Patents
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Abstract
A header assembly for a combine harvester includes a header carried by an adapter on the feeder house of the combine and on a pair of gauge wheel which can be adjusted from inside the cab to change height of the cutter bar from the ground. This is used in combination with an Automatic Header Height Control so that the main suspension is adjusted to carry approximately 90% of the header weight, the header is dropped on the ground until the gauge wheels contact the ground, and causes the header to "float" with respect to the main carrier frame and the AHHC is set so that the combine feeder house stops lowering when a pre-set amount of header to adapter separation (float) is achieved with the AHHC
operating to maintain this set amount by controlling the height of the feeder house.
operating to maintain this set amount by controlling the height of the feeder house.
Claims (4)
1. A header assembly for attachment to a combine harvester comprising:
a header having a cutter bar for cutting standing crop and a crop transport device for transporting the standing crop inwardly from ends of the header to a collection location for feeding to the combine harvester;
an adapter for mounting the header on a feeder house of the combine;
the adapter being arranged such that the crop at the collection location is fed through the feeder house to the combine harvester the adapter being arranged such that the header is carried on the feeder house for movement of the header with the combine harvester over the field to be harvested;
at least two ground engaging gauge wheels on the header one on each side of the adapter;
each gauge wheel being mounted on the header for up and down adjustment movement of a position of the gauge wheel relative to the header to control the height of the cutter bar of the header from the ground;
an adjustable link operable by a control switch arranged to be located in a cab of the combine harvester to adjust the position of the gauge wheel relative to the header to a required position so as to adjust a height of cut of the cutter bar;
wherein the gauge wheels are mounted on the header such that, when adjusted to the required position, the gauge wheels are fixed relative to the header substantially without any suspension floating movement relative thereto;
a suspension system for carrying the header on the adapter;
the suspension system being arranged such that a major part of the weight of the header is carried on the feeder house and a smaller part is carried on the gauge wheels;
a bottom stop arranged to limit downward movement of the header relative to the adapter;
a float sensor for sensing a float distance of the header relative to the bottom stop and for generating a signal indicative thereof;
an automatic header height control system arranged to raise and lower the feeder house in response to the signal from the float sensor so as to attempt to maintain the float distance at a required set value.
a header having a cutter bar for cutting standing crop and a crop transport device for transporting the standing crop inwardly from ends of the header to a collection location for feeding to the combine harvester;
an adapter for mounting the header on a feeder house of the combine;
the adapter being arranged such that the crop at the collection location is fed through the feeder house to the combine harvester the adapter being arranged such that the header is carried on the feeder house for movement of the header with the combine harvester over the field to be harvested;
at least two ground engaging gauge wheels on the header one on each side of the adapter;
each gauge wheel being mounted on the header for up and down adjustment movement of a position of the gauge wheel relative to the header to control the height of the cutter bar of the header from the ground;
an adjustable link operable by a control switch arranged to be located in a cab of the combine harvester to adjust the position of the gauge wheel relative to the header to a required position so as to adjust a height of cut of the cutter bar;
wherein the gauge wheels are mounted on the header such that, when adjusted to the required position, the gauge wheels are fixed relative to the header substantially without any suspension floating movement relative thereto;
a suspension system for carrying the header on the adapter;
the suspension system being arranged such that a major part of the weight of the header is carried on the feeder house and a smaller part is carried on the gauge wheels;
a bottom stop arranged to limit downward movement of the header relative to the adapter;
a float sensor for sensing a float distance of the header relative to the bottom stop and for generating a signal indicative thereof;
an automatic header height control system arranged to raise and lower the feeder house in response to the signal from the float sensor so as to attempt to maintain the float distance at a required set value.
2. The header assembly according to Claim 1 wherein the adjustable link is a hydraulic cylinder.
3. The header assembly according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein the suspension system is adjustable so as to set a required proportion of the weight of the header which is carried on the feeder house relative to a proportion of the weight of the header which is carried on the gauge wheels.
4. The header assembly according to Claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the suspension system is arranged such that the proportion of the weight which is carried on the feeder house is of the order of 90%.
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