COMBINE HARVESTER FOR PLANT BREEDING WITH HARVESTED CROP RECORDING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: combine harvester has a frame, self-propelled undercarriage, reaper, conveyor, parallel linkage, hopper, and a weigher. The latter is provided with two-tier weight-measuring mechanisms with different high and low sensitivity threshold levels. One mechanism is located in the hopper bottom part, and the other is mounted on a platform provided with the hopper lift mechanism and the lower tier interlock mechanism. The weigher is mounted on a bracket, and it is linked with the bracket by means of the hopper turn and dump mechanism or the interlock mechanism. The weigher is provided with additional recording equipment in electric contact with sensors of the upper and lower tiers. EFFECT: higher efficiency, convenience in operation. 40 cl, 33 dwg