IP Library Granted Patent US 12,622,355
Granted Patent B2
US 12,622,355 · App. 18/446,186 · Granted May 12, 2026

Harvester machine having at least one height elastic lateral frame

Inventors: Steffen Sudhues (Ahlen, DE); Dirk Webermann (Senden, DE); Raphael Stückmann (Drensteinfurt, DE); Jochen Scharmann (Warendorf, DE); Michael Pokriefke (Hude, DE)
Assignee: CARL GERINGHOFF GMBH & CO. KG
A01D41/141A01D41/142
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,622,355
App. No.
18/446,186
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A harvesting machine ( 2 ) is disclosed that includes an intake channel ( 10 ) that is connected to a height control ( 70 ), wherein the height control ( 70 ) lifts or lowers the intake channel ( 10 ), an attachment frame ( 8 ) that is connected to the intake channel ( 10 ), at least one lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the attachment frame ( 8 ), at least one ground support ( 80 ) attached to each lateral frame ( 78 ), and at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) that is pivotably connected to the respective at least one lateral frame ( 78 ), and the at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) is fastened to the at least one ground support ( 80 ) There is evaluation electronics ( 36 ) that compares a force sensor signal ( 52 ) with a nominal value ( 60 ) and issues an adjusting command ( 44 ).

Claims (46)

1 . A harvesting machine ( 2 ) comprising:

an intake channel ( 10 ) that is connected to a height control ( 70 ), wherein the height control ( 70 ) lifts or lowers the intake channel ( 10 );

an attachment frame ( 8 ) that is connected to the intake channel ( 10 );

at least one lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the attachment frame ( 8 ) at a side;

at least one ground support ( 80 ) attached to each lateral frame ( 78 ); and

at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) that is pivotably connected to the respective at least one lateral frame ( 78 ), and the at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) is fastened to the at least one ground support ( 80 ).

2 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one ground support ( 80 ) includes a wheel.

3 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) that at least partially supports weight of the at least one lateral frame ( 78 ).

4 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) can be adjusted by an adjustment device ( 100 ).

5 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) can be adjusted by the adjustment device ( 100 ) to alter pretension of the at least one adjustable tension spring ( 98 ).

6 . A harvesting machine ( 2 ) comprising:

an intake channel ( 10 ) that is connected to a height control ( 70 ), wherein the height control ( 70 ) lifts or lowers the intake channel ( 10 );

an attachment frame ( 8 ) that is connected to the intake channel ( 10 );

at least one lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the attachment frame ( 8 );

at least one ground support ( 80 ) attached to each lateral frame ( 78 ); and

at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) that is pivotably connected to the respective at least one lateral frame ( 78 ), and the at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) is fastened to the at least one ground support ( 80 ) and is adjustable by means of a motor-driven adjustment drive ( 86 ) into a position.

7 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising adjust cylinders at the intake channel ( 10 ) to provide additional height control for the intake channel ( 10 ).

8 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) is selected from the group consisting of a mechanical spring, a hydraulic spring, or a pneumatic spring.

9 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising of evaluation electronics ( 36 ) that compares a force sensor signal ( 52 ) with a nominal value ( 60 ) and issues an adjusting command ( 44 ).

10 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the respective at least one lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable at an axis ( 84 ).

11 . A harvesting machine ( 2 ) comprising:

an intake channel ( 10 ) that is connected to a height control ( 70 ), wherein the height control ( 70 ) lifts or lowers the intake channel ( 10 );

an attachment frame ( 8 ) that is connected to the intake channel ( 10 ) and having a first end portion and a second end portion;

a first lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the first end portion of the attachment frame ( 8 ) at a side;

a second lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the second end portion of the attachment frame ( 8 ) at a side;

a first ground support ( 80 ) attached to the first lateral frame ( 78 );

a second ground support ( 80 ) attached to the second lateral frame ( 78 );

a first trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the first lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable, wherein the first trailing arm ( 82 ) is adjustable and fastened to the first ground support ( 80 ); and

a second trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the second lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable, wherein the second trailing arm ( 82 ) is adjustable and fastened to the second ground support ( 80 ).

12 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the first ground support ( 80 ) includes a first wheel ( 80 ), and the second ground support ( 80 ) includes a second wheel ( 80 ).

13 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one first adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) that at least partially supports weight of the first lateral frame ( 78 ) and at least one second adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) that at least partially supports weight of the second lateral frame ( 78 ).

14 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 13 , wherein the first adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) and the second adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) can be adjusted by at least one adjustment device ( 100 ).

15 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 14 , wherein the first adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) can be adjusted by a first adjustment device ( 100 ) to alter pretension of the first adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) and the second adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) can be adjusted by a second adjustment device ( 100 ) to alter pretension of the second adjustable tension spring ( 98 ).

16 . A harvesting machine ( 2 ) comprising:

an intake channel ( 10 ) that is connected to a height control ( 70 ), wherein the height control ( 70 ) lifts or lowers the intake channel ( 10 );

an attachment frame ( 8 ) that is connected to the intake channel ( 10 ) and having a first end portion and a second end portion;

a first lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the first end portion of the attachment frame ( 8 );

a second lateral frame ( 78 ) pivotably connected to the second end portion of the attachment frame ( 8 );

a first ground support ( 80 ) attached to the first lateral frame ( 78 );

a second ground support ( 80 ) attached to the second lateral frame ( 78 );

a first trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the first lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable, wherein the first trailing arm ( 82 ) is adjustable and fastened to the first ground support ( 80 ) and is adjustable by means of a first motor-driven adjustment drive ( 86 ) in a first position; and

a second trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the second lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable, wherein the second trailing arm ( 82 ) is adjustable and fastened to the second ground support ( 80 ) and is adjustable by means of a second motor-driven adjustment drive ( 86 ) in a second position.

17 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , further comprising adjust cylinders at the intake channel ( 10 ) to provide additional height control for the intake channel ( 10 ).

18 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one first adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) is selected from the group consisting of a mechanical spring, a hydraulic spring, or a pneumatic spring, and the at least one second adjustable tension spring ( 98 ) is selected from the group consisting of a mechanical spring, a hydraulic spring, or a pneumatic spring.

19 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , further comprising of evaluation electronics ( 36 ) that compares a force sensor signal ( 52 ) with a nominal value ( 60 ) and issues an adjusting command ( 44 ).

20 . The harvesting machine ( 2 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the first trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the first lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable at a first axis ( 84 ) and the second trailing arm ( 82 ) that is connected to the first lateral frame ( 78 ) so as to be pivotable at a second axis ( 84 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: SUDHUES, STEFFEN; WEBERMANN, DIRK; STUCKMANN, RAPHAEL; SCHARMANN, JOCHEN; POKRIEFKE, MICHAEL
To: CARL GERINGHOFF GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 064534/0539 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102019125282.2 · Sep 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17761617
Related Publication 20240023484A1 · Jan 25, 2024
References Cited (9)
US 5464371A · Honey · 1995 [cited by examiner]
US 7971420B1 · Bollin · 2011 [cited by examiner]
US 10216156B2 · Enns · 2019 [cited by examiner]
US 10827677B2 · Fay, II · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 20110197561A1 · Priepke · 2011 [cited by examiner]
US 20140318098A1 · Fay, II · 2014 [cited by examiner]
US 20150007545A1 · Honas · 2015 [cited by examiner]
US 20180020617A1 · Weitenberg · 2018 [cited by examiner]
US 20190200523A1 · Fay, II · 2019 [cited by examiner]