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Self-propelling harvester thresher
Assignee: Claas KGaA mbH
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Filing: 1995-02-13
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Granted: 1997-01-21
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Expires: 2015-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A self-propelling harvester thresher has a drive motor, a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air, a sieve device arranged before the cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air, an outer housing associated with the sieve device and having a smaller efficient surface than an air inlet surface of the sieve device. The housing has a side which faces toward the sieve device and is at least partially open. A conduit connects the housing with a suction side of a blower. A screening element is arranged inside the sieve device opposite to the open side of the housing. The screening element is formed as an inner housing having a surface which faces toward the end surface of the sieve device and has an opening. The opening of the inner housing of the screening element is greater than the opening of the outer housing connected with the blower.
Inventors
- 👤 Ludger Jungemann
- 👤 Hermann Dreesbeimdieke
- 👤 Lambert Sanders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:00
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher, comprising a blower; a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air; a rotatable sieve device arranged between said cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air; a stationary outer housing having an inner chamber communicating with said blower and having a side which faces toward said sieve device and is provided with an opening; a conduit communicating said inner chamber of said outer housing with a suction side of said blower; a screening element formed as an inner housing having an inner chamber and arranged inside said sieve device opposite to said opening of said outer housing, said screening element having a side which faces towards said end surface of said sieve device and has an opening, said opening of said screening element being greater than said opening of said outer housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher, comprising a blower; a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air; a rotatable sieve device arranged between said cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air; a stationary outer housing having an inner chamber communicating with said blower and having a side which faces toward said sieve device and is provided with an opening; a conduit communicating said inner chamber of said outer housing with a suction side of said blower; a screening element formed as an inner housing having an inner chamber and arranged inside said sieve device opposite to said opening of said outer housing, said screening element having a side which faces towards said end surface of said sieve device and has an opening, said opening of said screening element being greater than said opening of said outer housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said housings have identical heights and are laterally offset relative to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner housing has an arcuate cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner housing has a semi-circular cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner housing has a cross-section which continuously increases toward a radial outer surface of said sieve device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner housing has a shape of a longitudinally sectioned truncated cone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said inner housing has longitudinal sides which extend in a radial direction; and further comprising sealing strips arranged at said longitudinal sides at a side facing toward an end side of said sieve device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 7, wherein said sealing strips are labyrinth-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1; and further comprising sealing strips arranged on said inner housing and facing a radial surface of said sieve device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said sieve device is a component of a plan wall having an inner surface and an end surface, said screening element being arranged on said inner surface while said outer housing being arranged on said end surface and extend around a joint rotary axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said sieve device has sieve surfaces which act as a combination unit including said screening element and said outer housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1, wherein said sieve device has a tooth rim provided with inner teeth, said motor being provided with a drive pinion having teeth engaging with said teeth of said toothed rim.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a fixed shaft and hubs which are supported on said fixed shaft and support said sieve device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a shaft; and a holder which is fixed on said shaft and fixedly supports said inner housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a shaft; and braces which fixedly support said housing on said shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
199 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher, comprising a drive motor; a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air; a rotatable sieve device arranged before said cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air; a stationary outer housing associated with said sieve device, said sieve device having a smaller efficient suction surface than an air inlet surface of said outer housing, said outer housing extending from a periphery toward an axis of rotation of said sieve device and having a side which faces toward said sieve device and has an opening; a conduit connecting said outer housing with a suction side of a blower: a screening element arranged inside said sieve device opposite to said open side of said outer housing, said screening element being formed as an inner housing having a surface which faces toward said end surface of said sieve device and has an opening, said opening of said inner housing of said screening element being greater than said opening of said outer housing connected with said blower; a shaft; and several basket holders fixedly connected to and rotatable with said shaft, said sieve device having a basket which is held by said basket holders.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
199 words
A self-propelling harvester thresher, comprising a drive motor; a cooler with a cooler fan for supplying a cooling air; a rotatable sieve device arranged before said cooler for retaining dirt particles entrained in the cooling air; a stationary outer housing associated with said sieve device, said sieve device having a smaller efficient suction surface than an air inlet surface of said outer housing, said outer housing extending from a periphery toward an axis of rotation of said sieve device and having a side which faces toward said sieve device and has an opening; a conduit connecting said outer housing with a suction side of a blower: a screening element arranged inside said sieve device opposite to said open side of said outer housing, said screening element being formed as an inner housing having a surface which faces toward said end surface of said sieve device and has an opening, said opening of said inner housing of said screening element being greater than said opening of said outer housing connected with said blower; a shaft; and several basket holders fixedly connected to and rotatable with said shaft, said sieve device having a basket which is held by said basket holders.
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