FARM CROP HARVESTING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: harvesting unit has power unit 1, front hinged module 2, rear pull-type module 3, connecting lateral front and rear transfer conveyors 11, 16. Front module is formed as harvesting unit 5 joined through hitching mechanism with processing unit 7 hung onto front side of power unit 1 and provided with end throw window and radial diametrically positioned feeding and discharge windows. Feeding branch pipe of front conveyor 11 is secured to discharge window of processing unit 7, and discharge branch pipe 13 of conveyor 11 is pivotally connected through adapters 14 with feeding branch pipe 15 of rear conveyor 16 mounted on power unit 1. Discharge branch pipe 18 is pivotally connected to feeding window 20 of rear pull-type module 3 through discharge hose 19. Axes of pivot joint and hitch are positioned in common vertical plane. Axis of processing unit 7 is offset relative to axis of power unit toward conveyors 11 and 16, and axis of harvesting unit 5 is offset to opposite side and is positioned adjacent to feeding window of processing unit 7. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency and reduced harvesting loss of farm crop. 14 cl, 2 dwg