Header end hood mount for an agricultural harvester
View Patent ↗A header end hood mount for a harvester configured to allow an end hood on a corn header to pivot about a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly is connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon and includes a mounting bracket affixed to the frame to allow the hood to pivot between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced outwardly and upwardly from the first position to provide improved access to a row unit covered by an end hood during normal operation. The header end hood mount is designed to provide a pivoting motion of the hood.
1. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a mounting assembly connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon, the mounting assembly including:
a mounting bracket slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header, and
a pivot extending from the mounting bracket inwardly and forwardly relative to the header,
wherein the hood pivots about the pivot to move between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced apart outwardly and upwardly from the first position.
2. The header of claim 1 , wherein the hood includes a mounting frame for slidably mounting onto the mounting assembly.
3. The header of claim 1 , wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.
4. The header of claim 1 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the pivot is laterally spaced from the row unit frame.
5. The header of claim 1 , wherein the pivot is positioned completely below an outer surface of the hood.
6. The header of claim 1 , wherein the hood moves between the first and second positions about a single rotational degree of freedom.
7. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a hinge connecting the hood to the frame, wherein the hinge includes:
a first hinge member slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header, the first hinge member extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the header, and
a second hinge member connected to the hood and pivotally coupled to the first hinge member,
wherein the hood moves between a first position wherein the hood is above the row unit and a second position spaced apart from the first position wherein the hood is spaced laterally and upwardly from the row unit.
8. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.
9. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge pivots about an axis extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the frame.
10. The header of claim 7 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the hinge pivots about an axis laterally spaced from the row unit frame.
11. The header of claim 7 , wherein the hinge has a single rotational degree of freedom.
12. A header of a harvester comprising:
a frame;
a row unit extending forwardly from the frame;
a hood for covering the row unit; and
a mounting assembly connected to the frame for mounting the hood thereon, the mounting assembly including:
a frame mounting bracket slidably connected to the frame in a medial lateral direction of the header,
a hood mounting bracket connected to the hood, and
a pivot assembly connected to the frame mounting bracket and the hood mounting bracket, the pivot assembly including:
a pivot extending inwardly and forwardly relative to the header, and
a pivot coupling pivotably mounted on the pivot,
wherein the hood pivots relative to the frame about the pivot assembly to move between a first position covering the row unit and a second position spaced apart outwardly and upwardly from the row unit.
13. The header of claim 12 , wherein the mounting assembly is connected to the frame above the row unit and rearwardly of the row unit.
14. The header of claim 12 , wherein the frame mounting bracket is adjustably connected to the frame.
15. The header of claim 12 , wherein the row unit includes a row unit frame and the pivot is laterally spaced from the row unit frame.
16. The header of claim 12 , wherein the pivot is positioned completely below an outer surface of the hood.
17. The header of claim 12 , wherein the pivot assembly has a single rotational degree of freedom.