Adjustable conveyor assembly for a header of an agricultural harvester
View Patent ↗A header for an agricultural harvester that includes a frame, a support bar connected to the frame and a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly is connected to the support bar and is adjustable in position relative to the frame about at least two degrees of freedom. The conveyor assembly includes a cam track, an endless web extending across the cam track and a plurality of tines connected to the endless web.
1. A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:
a frame;
a support bar connected to the frame;
a crank arm pivotably connected to the support bar;
a conveyor assembly pivotably connected to the crank arm, the conveyor assembly including:
a cam track, and
an endless web extending across the cam track;
a first adjustor operatively connecting the support bar and crank arm for moving the conveyor assembly about a first degree of freedom; and
a second adjustor operatively connecting the crank arm and conveyor assembly for moving the conveyor assembly about a second degree of freedom.
2. The header of claim 1 , wherein the crank arm includes a first pivot connector for pivotably connecting to the support bar.
3. The header of claim 1 , wherein the crank arm includes a second pivot connector for pivotably connecting to the conveyor assembly.
4. The header of claim 1 , wherein the crank arm is positioned above the conveyor assembly.
5. The header of claim 1 , wherein the support bar is connected to the frame at a position between lateral ends of the frame.
6. The header of claim 1 , wherein the support bar is connected to the frame at a middle portion of the frame.
7. The header of claim 1 , wherein the support bar extends over the conveyor assembly.
8. The header of claim 1 , wherein conveyor assembly is operatively connected to a control unit for controlling a position of the conveyor assembly.
9. The header of claim 1 , wherein the cam track extends between a first sheave and a second sheave spaced from the first sheave.
10. The header of claim 9 , wherein the conveyor assembly further comprises an adjuster operatively connected to one of the first and second sheaves for moving the one of the first and second sheaves relative to the other sheave.
11. The header of claim 9 , wherein the cam track includes a third sheave engaging the endless web.
12. The header of claim 11 , wherein the third sheave is between the first and second sheaves.
13. The header of claim 11 , further comprising an adjuster operatively connected to the third sheave for moving the third sheave relative to at least one of the first and second sheaves.
14. The header of claim 9 , further comprising a tensioner biasing one of the first and second sheaves for tensioning the endless web.
15. The header of claim 9 , wherein a distance between the first and second sheaves is selectively adjustable.
16. The header of claim 1 , wherein the endless web is a conveyor belt.
17. The header of claim 1 , wherein the endless web further includes a plurality of slats adjustably connected to the endless web.