Continuous verra

Abstract

To solve the problem in which a conventional continuous-circular baler has a complicated structure and many movable parts, which are the main causes for a reliability problem.SOLUTION: A continuous baler has a movable part with an open mode and a close mode. In the close mode, the movable part is coupled to a baling half chamber and a coupling half chamber to form a baling chamber and a coupling chamber, respectively. In the open mode, the movable part is moved away from the baling half chamber and the coupling half chamber such that the bale formed inside the baling chamber can be moved from the baling half chamber to the coupling half chamber.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

Technical Field

[0001] In some embodiments thereof, the present invention relates to agricultural machinery, and more particularly to a machine designed to collect crops to generate cylindrical bales.

Background Art

[0002] A baler is an agricultural machine configured to collect crops and generate cylindrical bales. Many balers are powered by a tractor or are self-propelled. Conventional round balers pick up crops and compress them into a compression bale within a bale-forming chamber. The operation of a round baler generally has three main steps: bale formation, tying, and discharge.

[0003] A crop pickup unit picks up material on the ground and supplies it to the baler's bale-forming chamber to form a bale. When a bale of the desired density is fully formed, the vehicle can stop and a tying cycle can be initiated. With the forward movement of the baler stopped, mesh, twine, or film is wrapped around the bale using an automatic mechanism associated with the bale chamber. When tying or wrapping is complete, discharge can be initiated. In discharge, usually, the tailgate is lifted to open the bale chamber and the wrapped bale falls or is pushed out of the bale chamber. After discharge, bale formation resumes for a new bale, and the operator supplies crops to the baler and moves the baler across the field.

[0004] A continuous baler is a baler that can freely discharge bales while picking up crop for the next bale. In this way, the continuous baler does not need to stop. Current continuous circular balers have a complex structure, contain many moving parts, and are therefore a major source of reliability problems. Such a system may have two baling chambers, one positioned above the other, and this feature can cause challenges in baling dry crops and straw. This is because the adhesion of dry crops to the unit that collects and guides the crops is minimal. Therefore, the collected dry crops tend to accumulate and clog the entrance to the baling chambers.

[0005] Another form of continuous baler uses an endless belt within a baling chamber, which has a more complex structure. In such an endless belt, the crop is first fed onto the belt, and the slack in the belt gradually increases, forming a cylindrical cavity and producing a circular bale. After a predetermined amount of crop has been fed into the baler, the belt rolls over the bale, and the belt is now ready for the next bale. This process requires many adjustments to the belt tension and therefore necessitates complex sensors and linear actuators or hydraulic cylinders.

[0006] European Patent No. 3058806 discloses a circular baler for forming bales from crop products. The circular baler comprises a first baling chamber provided with a first baling mechanism, a second baling chamber provided with a second baling mechanism, a working unit having a rotor rotatable around the rotor axis of a feeding mechanism, a transfer unit, and a density control mechanism configured to detect the density of a pre-formed bale in the first baling chamber, wherein one or more portions of the first baling chamber provide one or more control elements of the density control mechanism.

[0007] U.S. Patent No. 9,253,948 discloses a continuous circular baler system having a baler and a storage system. The storage system includes a conveyor configured to transport crop material extending from a pickup mechanism into a bale-forming chamber within the baler. A screw is positioned adjacent to the end of the conveyor and is configured to be movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to a first conveyor by a lifting mechanism. In the raised position, a gap is formed between the screw threads and the first conveyor so that the crop material enters the bale-forming chamber. In the lowered position, the gap is closed, thereby preventing the crop material from moving into the baler and leaving the crop material on the conveyor.

[0008] U.S. Patent No. 6,467,237 discloses a large circular baler designed as a non-stop baler, comprising a movable chassis supporting a lower baling chamber portion defined by a floor conveyor system, and an upper baling chamber portion. The upper baling chamber portion, along with its opposing side walls, is mounted to move back and forth relative to the lower baling chamber portion between a rear position cooperating with the floor conveyor system to define a rear baling chamber and a front position cooperating with the floor conveyor system to define a front baling chamber. The upper chamber portion includes front and rear wall portions mounted to bulge when a bale is formed in the rear baling chamber, so that the upper portion can be moved to the forward position. When the upper chamber portion is moved to its forward position, a winding device is provided to operate for winding the bale with overlapping wraps of sheets made of plastic or the like to provide an airtight casing for the crop material to form silage. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] European Patent No. 3058806 [Patent Document 2] U.S. Patent No. 9,253,948 [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent No. 6,467,237 [Overview of the project]

[0010] Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a continuous baler for forming bales of crops. The baler includes a collection unit, a baling half chamber, a movable part, a binding half chamber, and a binding unit. The collection unit is located at the front end of the baler and is configured to collect crops from the ground on which the continuous baler moves. The baling half chamber is located behind the collection unit and is configured to receive crops from the collection unit and comprises two first walls and a plurality of first horizontal rollers positioned between the two first walls along a first arched path parallel to each other and along a vertical plane. The movable part is located behind the baling half chamber and comprises a front half chamber located in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber located behind the movable part. The front half chamber comprises two second walls and a plurality of second horizontal rollers positioned between the two second walls along a second arched path parallel to each other and along the first horizontal rollers and along a vertical plane. The rear half chamber comprises two third walls and a plurality of third horizontal rollers positioned between the two third walls along a third arched path parallel to each other and aligned with a vertical plane. The binding half chamber is located behind the movable part and comprises two fourth walls and a gate. The two fourth walls are opposing side walls of the binding chamber. The gate is located behind the fourth walls and is substantially perpendicular to the fourth walls. The gate comprises a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers parallel to each other and to the third horizontal rollers and positioned along a fourth arched vertical path. The gate is hinged to the rear of the floor of the binding half chamber. The coupling unit is located within the rear half chamber or the binding half chamber. The movable part is movable between its open and closed modes. In the closed mode of the movable part, the baling half chamber and the front half chamber of the movable part are joined together to form a substantially cylindrical baling chamber, and the first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller together form a first circular path. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crop received from the collection unit inside the cylindrical baling chamber in order to form a cylindrical bale.In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is moved away from the baling half chamber, thereby opening the baling chamber and allowing the bale to move into the binding half chamber. In the closed mode of the movable part, when the gate is closed, the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber of the movable part are joined together to form a binding chamber where the third curved path of the third roller and the fourth curved path of the fourth roller are on either side of the second circular path. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale around its cylindrical axis while acting on the coupling unit to bind the bale. The gate is configured to open by rotating around its first hinge in order to release the bale from the bailer after the bale has been bound.

[0011] In the modified version, the second roller is parallel to the third roller.

[0012] In another variation, the collection unit is joined to the Bering half-chamber via a second hinge and configured to rotate around the second hinge to selectively lower to the ground and rise above the ground.

[0013] In yet another variation, the first walls are parallel to each other.

[0014] In a further variation, the second wall is parallel to the others.

[0015] In yet another variation, the third wall is parallel to the others.

[0016] In the modified version, the fourth walls are parallel to each other.

[0017] In a further modification, the movable part is joined to the top of the Bering half chamber via a third hinge and is configured to move between a closed mode and an open mode by rotating around the third hinge.

[0018] In yet another modification, the movable part is connected to the top of the binding half-chamber via a fourth hinge and is configured to move between a closed mode and an open mode by rotating around the fourth hinge.

[0019] In a further modification, the continuous baler further comprises a lifting device, the movable part being joined to the lifting device such that the lifting device raises the movable part to an open mode and lowers the movable part to a closed mode.

[0020] In yet another variation, the continuous baler includes a conveyor positioned between the baling half chamber and the binding half chamber, the conveyor configured to transport the bales from the baling half chamber to the binding half chamber.

[0021] Optionally, the rear of the conveyor is the floor of the binding half-chamber.

[0022] In a modified configuration, the continuous baler includes a pressure sensor associated with at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers, and a first actuator configured to move a movable part. The pressure sensor detects the pressure applied by the bale to at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers when the movable part is in the closed mode, and is configured to cause the first actuator to move the movable part to the open mode when the pressure reaches a predetermined pressure.

[0023] In another modification, the first circular path is larger than the second circular path so as to compress the bale within the binding chamber by closing the movable portion on the bale when the bale is binding the chamber.

[0024] In yet another variation, the continuous baler further comprises a second actuator and a sensing unit associated with the coupling mechanism, the sensing unit being configured to detect the ends of the bales coupled in the bail chamber and to open a gate to discharge the bales from the baler.

[0025] In a further variant, the continuous baler further comprises a second actuator and a proximity sensor associated with the binding chamber, the presence proximity sensor being configured to detect the presence of the bale in the binding chamber and on the gate while the gate is open and to cause the second actuator to close the gate if no presence of the bale is detected either in the binding chamber or on the gate.

[0026] Another aspect of some embodiments of the present invention is a method for forming a crop bale, the method comprising providing a baler, forming a bearing chamber in the baler by joining a front half chamber of a movable part to a fixed half bearing chamber, continuously collecting the crop from the front, guiding the crop into the bearing half chamber, winding the crop in the bearing chamber to form a bale, opening the bearing chamber by moving the movable part away from the bearing half chamber when the bale reaches a desired size and density, guiding the bale into a fixed binding half chamber, forming a binding chamber by closing the movable part to join a rear half chamber of the movable part to the fixed binding half chamber, binding the bale in the binding chamber, opening a gate at the rear of the baler when the bale is bound, pulling the bale out of the baler through the gate, and closing the gate when the bale exits the baler.

[0027] In a variant, forming the binding chamber includes simultaneously forming the bearing chamber. Binding the bale in the binding chamber includes simultaneously forming a second bale in the bearing chamber. The method includes opening the bearing chamber and guiding the second bale into the binding half chamber after closing the gate.

[0028] In another variant, forming the binding chamber includes compressing the bale in the binding chamber.

[0029] Another aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a continuous baler for forming bales of crops. The baler includes a collection unit, a baling half chamber, a movable part, a baling half chamber, and a baling unit. The collection unit is located at the front end of the baler and is configured to collect crops from the ground on which the continuous baler moves. The baling half chamber is located behind the collection unit and is configured to receive crops from the collection unit. The baling half chamber comprises two first walls and a plurality of first horizontal rollers arranged between the two first walls along a first arched path parallel to each other and along a vertical plane. The movable part is located behind the baling half chamber and comprises a front half chamber located in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber located behind the movable part. The front half chamber comprises two second walls and a plurality of second horizontal rollers arranged between the two second walls along a second arched path parallel to each other and along the first horizontal rollers and along a vertical plane. The rear half-chamber comprises two third walls and a plurality of third horizontal rollers positioned between the two third walls along a third arc-shaped path parallel to each other and aligned with a vertical plane. The binding half-chamber is located behind the movable part and comprises two fourth walls and a gate. The two fourth walls are opposing side walls of the binding chamber. The gate is located behind the fourth walls and comprises two fifth walls and a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers parallel to each other and to the third horizontal rollers. The fourth horizontal rollers are positioned along a fourth arc-shaped vertical path between the two fifth walls. The gate is hinged to the top of each of the fourth walls via a first hinge. The coupling unit is located within the rear half-chamber or the binding half-chamber. The movable part is movable between its open and closed modes. In the closed mode of the movable part, the baling half chamber and the front half chamber of the movable part are joined together to form a substantially cylindrical baling chamber, and the first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller together form a first circular path. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crop received from the collection unit inside the cylindrical baling chamber in order to form a cylindrical bale.In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is moved away from the bering half chamber, thereby opening the bering chamber and allowing the bale to move into the binding half chamber. In the closed mode of the movable part, when the gate is closed, the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber of the movable part are joined together, forming a binding chamber in which the third arc-shaped path of the third roller and the fourth arc-shaped path of the fourth roller form a second circular path. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale around its cylindrical axis while acting on the coupling unit to bind the bale. The gate is configured to open after the bale has been bound by swinging around its first hinge to release the bale from the bailer.

[0030] In the modified version, the second roller is parallel to the third roller.

[0031] In another variation, the collection unit is joined to the Bering half-chamber via a second hinge and configured to rotate around the second hinge to selectively lower to the ground and rise above the ground.

[0032] In yet another variation, the first walls are parallel to each other.

[0033] In a further variation, the second wall is parallel to the others.

[0034] In yet another variation, the third wall is parallel to the others.

[0035] In the modified version, the fourth walls are parallel to each other.

[0036] In another modification, the movable part is joined to the top of the Bering half chamber via a third hinge and is configured to move between a closed mode and an open mode by rotating around the third hinge.

[0037] In yet another modification, the movable part is connected to the top of the binding half-chamber via a fourth hinge and is configured to move between a closed mode and an open mode by rotating around the fourth hinge.

[0038] In a further modification, the continuous baler further comprises a lifting device, the movable part being joined to the lifting device such that the lifting device raises the movable part to an open mode and lowers the movable part to a closed mode.

[0039] In yet another variation, the continuous baler further comprises a conveyor positioned between the baling half chamber and the binding half chamber, the conveyor configured to transport the bales from the baling half chamber to the binding half chamber.

[0040] Optionally, the rear of the conveyor is the floor of the binding half-chamber.

[0041] In a modified configuration, the continuous baler includes a pressure sensor associated with at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers, and a first actuator configured to move a movable part. The pressure sensor detects the pressure applied by the bale to at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers when the movable part is in the closed mode, and is configured to cause the first actuator to move the movable part to the open mode when the pressure reaches a predetermined pressure.

[0042] In another modification, the first circular path is larger than the second circular path so as to compress the bale within the binding chamber by closing the movable portion on the bale when the bale is binding the chamber.

[0043] In yet another variation, the continuous baler comprises a second actuator and a sensing unit associated with the coupling mechanism. The sensing unit is configured to detect the end of the bale bundle in the bundling chamber and to open a gate to discharge the bale from the baler.

[0044] In a further modification, the continuous baler further comprises a second actuator and a proximity sensor associated with the bundling chamber. The proximity sensor is configured to detect the presence of bales in and on the bundling chamber while the gate is open, and to cause the second actuator to close the gate if no bales are detected in or on the bundling chamber.

[0045] In yet another variation, the conveyor includes a conveyor belt, or a series of floor rollers arranged in a continuous line, or a series of floor rollers arranged in a continuous line and a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt surrounding the series of floor rollers.

[0046] Another aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a method for forming a crop bale. The method includes providing a baler; forming a baling chamber in the baler by joining a front half chamber of a movable part to a fixed half baling chamber; continuously collecting crops from the front and guiding the crops into the baling half chamber; rolling the crops in the baling chamber to form a bale; opening the baling chamber by moving the movable part away from the baling half chamber when the bale has reached a desired size and density; guiding the bale into a fixed binding half chamber; forming a binding chamber by closing the movable part to join the rear half chamber of the movable part to the fixed binding half chamber; binding the bale in the binding chamber; opening a gate at the rear of the baler when the bale is bound; pulling the bale out of the baler through the gate; and closing the gate when the bale has come out of the baler.

[0047] In a modified version, the formation of the binding chamber includes simultaneously forming the bering chamber. The binding of the bale in the binding chamber includes simultaneously forming a second bale in the bering chamber. The method includes opening the bering chamber after closing the gate and guiding the second bale into the binding half chamber.

[0048] In another modification, forming a binding chamber involves compressing the bale within the binding chamber.

[0049] Another aspect of some embodiments of the present invention relates to a continuous baler for forming bales of crops. The baler comprises a collection unit, a baling half chamber, a movable part, a binding half chamber, and a coupling unit. The collection unit is located at the front end of the baler and is configured to collect crops from the ground on which the continuous baler moves. The baling half chamber is located behind the collection unit and is configured to receive crops from the collection unit. The movable part is located behind the baling half chamber and is movable between an open mode and a closed mode, and comprises a front half chamber in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber behind the movable part. The binding half chamber is located behind the movable part and has a gate at its rear. The coupling unit is located within the rear half chamber or the binding half chamber. In the closed mode of the movable part, the baling half chamber and the front half chamber are joined to form a baling chamber, and the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber are joined to form a binding chamber. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crops received from the collection unit within the baling chamber in order to form a bale. In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is positioned away from the bering half chamber, thereby creating an opening in the bering chamber and allowing the bale to move into the binding half chamber. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale while acting on the binding unit to bind the bale. The gate is configured to open after the bale has been bound to release the bale from the baler.

[0050] Other features and aspects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings illustrating features relating to embodiments of the present invention. The summary is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, which is defined solely by the appended claims. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0051] The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings according to one or more different embodiments. The drawings are provided for illustrative purposes only and merely illustrate typical or exemplary embodiments of the invention. These drawings are provided to facilitate the understanding of the reader of the invention and should not be considered to limit the breadth, scope, or applicability of the invention. It should be noted that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale in order to make the explanation clear and easy to understand.

[0052] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a verra according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the baler collection unit shown in Figure 1, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 3] Figure 1 shows a beller half-chamber according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 4] Figure 1 shows a beller half-chamber according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 5] Figure 1 shows the movable part of a bailer according to several embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 6] Figure 1 shows the movable part of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 7] Figure 1 shows the movable part of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 8] This shows an example of a bailer of the present invention in which the movable part is hinged to the bailer half chamber. [Figure 9]This shows an example of a bailer of the present invention in which the movable part is hinged to the binding half chamber. [Figure 10] This shows an example of a bailer of the present invention in which the movable part is connected to a lifting device. [Figure 11a] Figure 1 shows an example of bundling the half-chambers of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 11b] Figure 1 shows an example of bundling the half-chambers of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 12] Figure 1 shows an example of a bella gate according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 13] Figure 1 shows an example of a bella gate according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 14] This is an inner side view of the bailer shown in Figure 1 during bale formation in a bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 15] This is a side view of the baler shown in Figure 1, which, according to some embodiments of the present invention, has a movable part released while transferring the bale to the binding half chamber. [Figure 16] This is a side view of the baler in Figure 1 during the bundling of bales in a bundling chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 17] This is an inner side view of the baler shown in Figure 1, during bundling in a bundling chamber and simultaneous bale formation in a bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 18] This is an inside side view of the baler in Figure 1, showing bale discharge and simultaneous bale formation in the baling chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 19a] Figure 1 is an inside side view of a baler having a conveyor including a plurality of floor rollers arranged in a series, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 19b] Figure 1 is an inside side view of a baler having a conveyor including a plurality of floor rollers arranged in a series, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 20] This is a schematic diagram of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention, which has sensors and actuators for controlling the operation of the bailer. [Figure 21] This is a perspective view of a bailer having an upwardly swinging gate according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 22] This is a perspective view of a bailer having an upwardly swinging gate with a movable part in an open mode, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 23] This is a perspective view of a bailer having a gate that swings upward when the gate is open, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 24] This is a perspective view of a bailer having a gate that swings upward when the gate is open, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 25] Figure 21 is a schematic diagram of a baler during bale generation in a baling chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 26] Figure 21 is a schematic diagram of the baler during transfer from the baling half chamber to the bundling half chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 27] Figure 21 is a schematic diagram of a baler while bales are being bundled in a bundling chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 28] Figure 21 is a schematic diagram of the baler during the discharge of the bale by opening the gate, according to some embodiments of the present invention. [Figure 29] Figure 21 shows an example of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which a movable part is hinged to a binding half-chamber. [Figure 30] Figure 21 shows an example of a bailer according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which a movable part is joined to a lifting device. [Figure 31] This flowchart shows a method for bering according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0053] The drawings are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the exact form disclosed. It should be understood that the invention may be carried out by modifications and substitutions, and that the invention is limited only by the claims and its equivalents. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0054] The present invention is described herein from time to time with respect to exemplary environments. These descriptions of environments are provided to enable the various features and embodiments of the invention to be depicted in the context of exemplary applications. After reading this description, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art how the invention can be implemented in different alternative environments.

[0055] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art in which the invention pertains. All patents, applications, published applications and other publications referenced herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. If any definition in this section contradicts or is inconsistent with any definition in any application, published application and other publication incorporated herein by reference, the definition in this document shall prevail over the definition incorporated herein by reference.

[0056] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bella 100 according to several embodiments of the present invention.

[0057] The baler 100 of the present invention has a front side and a rear side. The baler 100 includes a collection unit 101 at the front side of the baler, followed by a fixed baling half chamber 102, a movable part 103, and a fixed binding half chamber 105.

[0058] The baler 100 can operate continuously, that is, without interruption during bale discharge. The baler 100 can be used to form bales from any crop, such as dry or wet grass, hay, or straw. The baler 100 may be powered (carried) by a tractor or it may be self-propelled.

[0059] Figure 2 is a perspective view of an example of the collection unit 101 of the baler 100 of Figure 1, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0060] The collection unit 101 is positioned at the front of the baler 100 and is configured to collect crops from the ground and feed them to other units of the baler 100. Any crop collection mechanism can be used with the collection unit 101. In the non-limiting example of Figure 2, the collection unit 101 includes a plurality of prisms 200 that rotate in a vertical plane to lift crops from the ground and carry the crops upward. At the rear / exit end of the collection unit 101, the collection unit 101 extends to the baling half chamber 102. In some embodiments of the present invention, the collection unit 101 includes blades (not shown) attached for shredding the collected crops.

[0061] Optionally, the collection unit is joined to the baling half chamber 102 via a hinge 202. In this way, the collection unit 101 can be lowered to the ground when the baler 100 is collecting crops and raised when the baler 100 is moving without collecting crops. The latter configuration with a raised collection unit is shown in Figure 3.

[0062] Figures 3 and 4 show examples of the bering half chamber 102 of the bering half chamber 100 of Figure 1, according to several embodiments of the present invention. Figure 3 is a side view of the bering half chamber 102. Figure 4 is a rear perspective view of the bering half chamber 102.

[0063] A fixed half-chamber 102 is joined to the rear end of the collection unit 101. The fixed half-chamber 102 includes a plurality of first horizontal rollers 204. The first rollers are parallel to each other, aligned with each other, and positioned between two first vertical walls 206, 208 along a first arched path along a vertical plane. The two first vertical walls 206, 208 may be parallel to each other.

[0064] Figures 5 to 7 show examples of the movable portion 103 of the verrier 100 of Figure 1 according to several embodiments of the present invention. Figure 5 is a side view of the movable portion 103. Figure 6 is a front perspective view of the movable portion 103. Figure 7 is a rear perspective view of the movable portion 103.

[0065] The movable part 103 includes a front half chamber 208 in front of the movable part 103 and a rear half chamber 210 behind the movable part 103. The movable part 103 has an open mode / configuration and a closed mode / configuration. In the closed mode / configuration, the front half chamber 208 is joined to the baling half chamber 102 to form a baling chamber on which a bale is formed from the collected crop, and the rear half chamber 210 is joined to the tying half chamber 105 to form a tying chamber on which the bale is tied or wrapped. In the open mode / configuration, the bale is transferred from the baling half chamber 102 to the tying half chamber 105.

[0066] The front half chamber 208 is parallel to the first roller 204 of the Bering half chamber 102, aligns with each other, and has a plurality of second rollers 212 positioned between two second vertical walls 214 and 216 along a second vertical arched path. The two second vertical walls 214 and 216 may be parallel to each other.

[0067] The rear half chamber 210 is located behind the front half chamber. The rear half chamber 210 includes a third roller 218 parallel to each other, positioned between two third vertical walls 220 and 222 along a third vertical arched path. The third roller 210 is parallel to and aligned with the gate roller (as will be further described below). The two third vertical walls 220 and 222 may be parallel to each other. In some embodiments of the present invention, the third roller 210 is also parallel to the second roller 212.

[0068] In some embodiments of the present invention, the rear half chamber 210 includes a binding device 104 configured to bind the bale when the bale is inside the binding chamber formed by the rear half chamber 210 and the binding half chamber 105, when the movable portion 103 is in its closed mode. The binding device 104 can bind the bale, for example, by twisting the bale together or by wrapping the bale with mesh or plastic film.

[0069] In embodiments where twisted yarn is used, the coupling device 104 includes a trigger mechanism, a first arm, a worm gearbox pulley, and a clipping arm. The trigger mechanism causes the arm to extend to the top of the bale. The arm drops when the bale reaches a predetermined size. The twisted yarn is fed to the arm via a roller, connected to a worm gearbox pulley, and connected to a second arm which acts as a crank. The twisted yarn extends somewhat from the arm to one leg to hold the bale. Once the twisted yarn has captured the bale, the arm moves longitudinally along the bale, thus binding the twisted yarn onto the bale at a constant pitch. An automatic cutting mechanism is provided to cut the twisted yarn at a desired point, allowing the twisted yarn to be used for the next bale.

[0070] In embodiments where mesh or plastic film is used as the binding material, the binding material is supplied electrically or otherwise via gripping rollers once the desired bale size is reached. After winding, the gripping rollers are braked to stop the supply of binding material, and a cutting mechanism is activated to cut the mesh / film (not shown).

[0071] The movable part 103 is movable relative to the bering half chamber 102 and the binding half chamber 105. In some embodiments of the present invention, the movable part 103 is hinged to the top of the bering half chamber 102 and configured to rotate around the hinge to achieve open and closed modes. Optionally, the movable part 103 has a hinge mechanism 224 coupled to the upper roller of the first roller 204, thereby causing the rotation of the movable part 103 to occur around the upper first roller 204.

[0072] Such embodiments are shown in detail in Figure 8, which illustrates an example of the baler 100 of the present invention, in which the movable part 103 is hinged to the top of the baling half chamber 102. In some embodiments of the present invention, the baler 100 includes a conveyor 108 located below the movable part 103, between the baling half chamber 102 and the baling half chamber 105. The conveyor 108 is configured to transport bales from the baling half chamber 102 to the baling half chamber 105. The conveyor 108 may include horizontal rollers, a conveyor belt, or a chain and slate mechanism. The conveyor 108 may be in the form of a conveyor belt, as seen, for example, in Figures 14 and 17, or in the form of a plurality of floor rollers 108a arranged in succession to form the floor of the baler 100, as seen in Figure 19a, or may include floor rollers 108a and a conveyor belt 108b surrounding the floor rollers 108a, as seen in Figure 19b.

[0073] In a modified example, the movable portion 103 is hinged to the binding half chamber 105, as shown in the example in Figure 9. In some embodiments of the present invention, the binding half chamber 105 includes an extension 226 and a hinge mechanism 228 near the top of the extension 226. The hinge mechanism is joined to the rear half chamber of the movable portion 103 and allows rotation of the movable portion 103 around the hinge 228.

[0074] In a modified configuration, the movable part 103 is movable via a lifting device. This is illustrated in detail in the example in Figure 10. The baler 100 includes a lifting device 230, to which the movable part 103 is joined, and the lifting device is configured to raise and lower the movable part 103. When the movable part 103 is in the raised configuration, it is in the open mode, allowing the bale to move from the baling half chamber 102 to the binding half chamber 105. When the movable part 103 is in the lowered configuration, it is in the closed mode, thereby joining the baling half chamber 102 and the front half chamber of the movable part 103 to form a baling chamber configured to form a bale from the collected crop, while joining the binding half chamber 105 and the rear half chamber of the movable part 103 to form a binding chamber configured to bind and / or wrap the bale located therein.

[0075] Figures 11a and 11b show examples of the bundling half chamber 105 of the baler 100 of Figure 1 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 11a is a side view of the bundling half chamber 105. Figure 11b is a perspective view of the bundling half chamber 105 joined to the rear half chamber 210.

[0076] The binding half chamber 105 includes two fourth vertical walls 232 and 231 and a gate 107. The fourth vertical walls 232 and 231 are opposing side walls of the binding half chamber 105 and are optionally parallel to each other and to the walls 220 and 222 of the rear half chamber 210 of the movable portion 103. The gate 107 is substantially perpendicular to the fourth walls 232 and 231 and is the rear wall of the binding half chamber 105.

[0077] The gate 107 is hinged to the rear of the floor of the baling half chamber 105 and is configured to rotate around a hinge 234 to open and close. When the gate is closed, the bale is held inside the baling half chamber 105. When the gate 107 is opened, the bale is released from the rear of the baler 100. In some embodiments of the present invention, the gate 107 is opened and closed by an automatic sensor. The coupling mechanism 104 is associated with a sensing unit configured to detect the ends of the bale coupling and open the gate 104 to release the coupled bale. In some embodiments of the present invention, the coupling includes wrapping with a plastic film / mesh, and the sensing unit includes a proximity sensor. In some embodiments of the present invention, the coupling includes bundling with twisted yarn, and the sensing unit may include a limit switch. The gate 107 can be operated by an electric or hydraulic actuator 236. Optionally, the floor of the baling half chamber 105 includes the rear of a conveyor 108.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present invention, the binding half chamber 105 includes a coupling mechanism such as the coupling mechanism 104 shown in Figure 7.

[0079] Figures 12 and 13 show examples of gates 107 of the vera 100 of Figure 1, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 12 is a side view of gate 107, and Figure 13 is a perspective view of gate 107.

[0080] The gate 104 includes a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers 238 that are parallel to the third horizontal roller 218 of the rear half-chamber 210 and arranged along a fourth vertical arched path. Optionally, the fourth horizontal rollers 238 are held between two fifth vertical walls 240 and 242 that define the sides of the gate 104.

[0081] As described above, the gate is configured to open and close by rotating around hinge 234. Hinge 234 may be one of the fourth rollers of the gate. In some embodiments of the present invention, hinge 234 is the bottom roller of the gate and is bonded to the floor of the binding half chamber.

[0082] Figure 14 is an internal side view of the baler 100 of Figure 1 during bale formation in a bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 15 is a side view of the baler 100 of Figure 1 with the movable part opened during transfer of the bale to the binding half chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 16 is a side view of the baler 100 of Figure 1 during binding of the bale in the binding chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 17 is an internal side view of the baler 100 of Figure 1 during binding in the binding chamber and simultaneous bale formation in the bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 18 is an internal side view of the baler of Figure 1 during bale discharge and simultaneous bale formation in the bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0083] Initially (Figure 14), the movable part 103 is in its closed mode. This joins the Bering half chamber 102 and the front half chamber 208 of the movable part 103, forming a Bering chamber. The first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller form a first circular path. Therefore, the inside of the Bering chamber is substantially cylindrical.

[0084] As the baler 100 moves forward, the collection unit 101 collects the crop and feeds it into the baling chamber. Inside the baling chamber, the first and second rollers rotate, rolling the crop within the chamber. As more crop is fed into the baling chamber, a cylindrical bale 109 is formed. As the size and density of the bale 109 increase, the bale pushes the rollers with increasing force.

[0085] In Figure 15, the bale 109 is fully formed by reaching the desired size and density, and thus presses against the rollers with constant pressure. One or more pressure sensors associated with at least one of the first and / or second rollers detect the pressure and cause the actuator of the movable part 103 to release the movable part by moving the front half chamber away from the bale half chamber, thereby releasing the bale chamber. The bale 109 is released from the bale half chamber 102, allowing it to move to the binding half chamber 105. If present, the conveyor 108 guides the bale 109 from the bale chamber 102 to the binding half chamber 105.

[0086] In Figure 16, the bale 109 reaches the binding half chamber 105 and the movable part 103 is closed. In this way, the rear half chamber 210 of the movable part 103 joins with the binding half chamber 105 to form a binding chamber. The third arc-shaped path of the third roller and the fourth arc-shaped path of the fourth roller are on either side of the second circular path. The third and fourth rollers rotate so as to rotate the bale 109 around its cylindrical axis. As the bale 109 rotates, the joining units located within the rear half chamber or binding half chamber join the bale 109, as described above. Optionally, the size of the second circular path of the binding chamber is smaller than the size of the first circular path of the baling chamber. Thus, as the movable part 103 closes, the bale 109 is compressed within the binding chamber. In some embodiments of the present invention, while the bale 109 rotates within the binding chamber, the crop is not introduced into the binding chamber from the outside.

[0087] It should be noted that the fixed vertical walls of the binding half chamber 105 ensure that any loose portions of the dried crop are not lost from the bale during bale binding.

[0088] As described above, the baler 100 of the present invention is configured to operate continuously. The collection unit 101 is configured to continuously collect crops. Even when the bale 109 is being bundled, new crops are being collected and a new bale 200 is being formed in the baling chamber, as shown in Figure 17. Therefore, the operation of the baler is not stopped at any time.

[0089] In Figure 18, the first bale 109 is bundled and released from the baler 100 by opening the gate 107 and guiding the bale 109 through the fourth roller of the gate 107. Meanwhile, the second bale 200 is still being formed while the movable part 103 remains closed. Once the first bale is gone, the gate 107 is closed and the process initiated in Figure 14 is repeated for the second bale 200. In some embodiments of the present invention, the baler includes a proximity sensor associated with the bundling chamber that detects the presence of a bale inside the bundling chamber or on the gate when the gate is opened. If the proximity sensor detects that there is no longer a bale inside the bundling chamber, the proximity sensor causes the actuator 106 to close the gate. In a modified example, the proximity sensor includes a weight sensor associated with the floor and / or gate of the bundling half chamber. Any other proximity sensor known in the art can be used to determine the presence or absence of a bale.

[0090] In this invention, a single baling chamber is formed, and the baling chamber has a fixed portion (baling half chamber). A collection unit continuously collects crops and supplies them to the baling half chamber. In this way, there is no need for complex control of the collection unit or supplying crops to different baling chambers. Furthermore, in this invention, the first and / or second rollers are associated with pressure sensors so that when the bale reaches the desired size and density, the associated pressure is detected and the movable part is released. In this way, a complex bale density measurement system is not required.

[0091] It should be noted that the term "half-chamber" does not mean exactly half of the chamber. Rather, the term refers to a portion of the chamber that, when joined to a "half-chamber," forms a closed chamber.

[0092] Figure 19 is a schematic diagram of the bailer of the present invention, which has sensors and actuators to control the bailer's operation.

[0093] The baler 100 includes at least one pressure sensor 250, a first actuator 252, a detection unit 254, and a proximity sensor 256.

[0094] The pressure sensor 250 is associated with at least one of the first rollers of the bale half chamber 102 and / or at least one of the second rollers of the movable part 103. The pressure sensor 250 is configured to measure the pressure exerted by the bale on at least one of the first and / or second rollers. When the bale reaches a desired size and density, the pressure reaches a predetermined threshold, and the pressure sensor 250 transmits a signal to the first actuator 252, allowing the movable part 103 to move into its open mode and guide the bale into the bale half chamber 105. The first actuator 252 is associated with the movable part 103 and is configured to move the movable part 103 between its open and closed modes, as described above in Figures 8 to 10.

[0095] As described above, the detection unit 254 is associated with the coupling unit 104 and is configured to detect the ends of the bale coupling. When the ends of the coupling are detected, the detection unit 254 sends an actuation signal to the actuator 106 to open the gate 107 in order to eject the coupled bale.

[0096] As described above, the proximity sensor 256 is configured to detect the presence of a bale in the bundling chamber and on the gate 107 after the gate has been opened. When the proximity sensor 256 detects that there is no bale in the bundling chamber or on the gate 107, the bale is ejected from the baler and the proximity sensor 256 signals the actuator 106 to close the gate in preparation for bundling the next bale.

[0097] Figures 21 to 30 refer to several embodiments of the present invention in which the continuous baler 400 has an upward-swinging gate 107 at the rear of the baler.

[0098] Figure 21 is a perspective view of a bailer having an upwardly swinging gate according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 21 is a perspective view of a bailer having an upwardly swinging gate with a movable part in the open mode according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figures 23 and 24 are perspective views of a bailer having an upwardly swinging gate when the gate is open, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 25 is a schematic diagram of the bailer of Figure 21 during the generation of a bale in a bale chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 26 is a schematic diagram of the bailer of Figure 21 while the bale is being transferred from the bale half chamber to the bundling half chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 27 is a schematic diagram of the bailer of Figure 21 while the bale is being bundled in the bundling chamber, according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 28 is a schematic diagram of the bailer of Figure 21 while the bale is being discharged by opening the gate, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0099] The continuous baler 400 is similar to the baler 100 in Figures 1 to 20. As described above, the baler 400 includes a collection unit 101 at the front of the baler, followed by a fixed baling half chamber 102 as described above, a movable part 103 as described above, and a binding half chamber different from the binding half chamber described above.

[0100] The binding half chamber includes two fourth walls 231 and 232 which are opposing side walls of the binding chamber, and a gate 107. The gate 107 is located behind the fourth walls 231 and 232 and includes two fifth walls 404 and 406, and a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers 402 parallel to the third horizontal roller of the movable part 103. The fifth walls may be horizontal walls parallel to each other. The fourth horizontal rollers 402 are arranged along a fourth arc-shaped vertical path between the two fifth walls 404 and 406. The gate 107 is hinged to the top of each of the fourth walls 404 and 406 via a first hinge 408. The binding chamber includes a coupling unit located within the rear half chamber or binding half chamber. The coupling unit is configured to coupling (binding) the bale while the bale is rotating within the binding chamber, as described above.

[0101] In the closed mode of the movable part, when the gate 107 is closed, the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber of the movable part 103 are joined together to form a binding chamber in which the third arc-shaped path of the third roller 218 and the fourth arc-shaped path of the fourth roller 402 form a second circular path. The gate is configured to open after the bale has been bound by rotating around its first hinge 408 to release the bale from the bailer 400.

[0102] When the movable part 103 is closed and the gate 107 is closed, the third walls 220 and 222 of the movable part come into contact with the fourth walls 231 and 232, respectively, and the fourth walls 231 and 232 come into contact with the fifth walls 404 and 406, respectively. In this way, the binding chamber is closed and the bale is rotated and bound within it as described above. Once binding is complete, the gate 107 rotates (oscillates) upward to open.

[0103] In some embodiments of the present invention, the diameter of the second circular path in the bundling chamber is smaller than the diameter of the first circular path in the bale chamber. In this way, the bale is compressed within the bundling chamber.

[0104] Initially (Figure 25), the movable part 103 is in its closed mode. This joins the Bering half chamber 102 of the movable part 103 with the front half chamber, forming a Bering chamber. The first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller form a first circular path. Therefore, the inside of the Bering chamber is substantially cylindrical.

[0105] As the baler 400 moves forward, the collection unit 101 collects the crop and feeds it into the baling chamber. Inside the baling chamber, the first and second rollers rotate, rolling the crop within the chamber. As more crop is fed into the baling chamber, a cylindrical bale 109 is formed. As the size and density of the bale 109 increase, the bale pushes the rollers with increasing force.

[0106] In Figure 26, the bale 109 is fully formed by reaching a desired size and density, and thus presses against the roller with a constant pressure. One or more pressure sensors associated with at least one of the first and / or second rollers detect the pressure and cause an actuator of the movable part 103 to release the movable part by moving the front half chamber away from the bale half chamber, thereby releasing the bale chamber. In the example of Figure 26, the movable part 103 has a hinge mechanism 224 bonded to the upper roller of the first roller 204, so that the rotation of the movable part 103 occurs around the upper first roller 204, releasing the movable part 103. The movement of the movable part can be carried out in different ways, as will be described later in Figures 29 and 30. When the movable part 103 is in the release mode, the bale 109 is released from the bale half chamber 102, allowing it to move into the binding half chamber 105. If present, the conveyor 108 guides the bale 109 from the baling chamber 102 to the binding half chamber. The conveyor 108 may include a conveyor belt, or a series of floor rollers, or a series of floor rollers surrounded by a conveyor belt, as described above with reference to Figures 14, 17, 19a, and 19b.

[0107] In Figure 27, the bale 109 reaches the binding half chamber and the movable part 103 closes. In this way, the rear half chamber 210 of the movable part 103 joins with the binding half chamber to form the binding chamber. The third arc-shaped path of the third roller and the fourth arc-shaped path of the fourth roller are on either side of the second circular path. The third and fourth rollers rotate so as to rotate the bale 109 around its cylindrical axis. As the bale 109 rotates, the joining units located within the rear half chamber or binding half chamber join the bale 109, as described above. Optionally, the size of the second circular path of the binding chamber is smaller than the size of the first circular path of the baling chamber. Thus, as the movable part 103 closes, the bale 109 is compressed within the binding chamber. In some embodiments of the present invention, while the bale 109 rotates within the binding chamber, the crop (except the bale itself) is not introduced into the binding chamber from the outside.

[0108] Note that the fourth and fifth walls of the binding half-chamber should be designed to ensure that any loose portions of the dried crop are not lost from the bale during bale binding.

[0109] As described above, the baler 400 of the present invention is configured to operate continuously. The collection unit 101 is configured to continuously collect crops. Even when the bale 109 is being bundled, new crops are being collected and new bale 200s are being formed in the baling chamber, as can be seen in Figures 27 and 28. Therefore, the operation of the baler is not stopped at any time.

[0110] In Figure 28, the first bale 109 is bundled and released from the baler 100 by opening the gate 107 and guiding the bale 109 via the third roller of the movable part 103 and / or via the conveyor 108 on the floor of the baler 400. Meanwhile, the second bale 200 is still being formed while the movable part 103 remains closed. Once the first bale is gone, the gate 107 is closed and the process initiated in Figure 25 is repeated for the second bale 200. In some embodiments of the present invention, the baler 400 includes proximity sensors associated with the bundling chamber that detect the presence of a bale inside the bundling chamber or on the gate when the gate is opened. If the proximity sensors detect that there is no longer a bale inside the bundling chamber, the proximity sensors cause the gate 107 to close. In a modified example, the proximity sensors include weight sensors associated with the floor and / or gate of the bundling half chamber. Any other proximity sensors known in the art can be used to determine the presence or absence of a bale.

[0111] In this invention, a single baling chamber is formed, and the baling chamber has a fixed portion (baling half chamber). A collection unit continuously collects crops and supplies them to the baling half chamber. In this way, there is no need for complex control of the collection unit or supplying crops to different baling chambers. Furthermore, in this invention, the first and / or second rollers are associated with pressure sensors so that when the bale reaches the desired size and density, the associated pressure is detected and the movable part is released. In this way, a complex bale density measurement system is not required.

[0112] It should be noted that the term "half-chamber" does not mean exactly half of a chamber. Rather, the term refers to a portion of a chamber that, when joined to another "half-chamber," forms a closed chamber.

[0113] Figure 29 shows an example of the bailer 400 of Figure 21, according to some embodiments of the present invention, in which the movable part is hinged to a binding half chamber.

[0114] In a modified version, the movable part 103 is hinged to the upper part of the fourth wall of the binding half chamber 105 via a hinge mechanism 228. The hinge mechanism allows the movable part 103 to rotate around the hinge mechanism 228.

[0115] Figure 29 shows an example of the verra of Figure 21, in which the movable part is joined to a lifting device, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0116] In a modified configuration, the movable part 103 is movable via a lifting device. The baler 100 includes a lifting device 230, to which the movable part 103 is joined, and the lifting device is configured to raise and lower the movable part 103. When the movable part 103 is in the raised configuration, it is in the open mode, allowing the bale to move from the baling half chamber 102 to the binding half chamber 105. When the movable part 103 is in the lowered configuration, it is in the closed mode, thereby joining the baling half chamber 102 and the front half chamber of the movable part 103 to form a baling chamber configured to form a bale from the collected crop, while joining the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber of the movable part 103 to form a binding chamber configured to bind and / or wrap the bale located therein.

[0117] Figure 30 is a flowchart 300 illustrating a bering method using the berler 100 or 400 described above, according to some embodiments of the present invention.

[0118] In step 302, the crop is continuously collected from the front of the baler. In step 304, the collected crop is guided only into the baling chamber or baling half-chamber. Note that the collection of the crop and the guidance of the crop into the baling chamber or baling half-chamber are performed even between the following steps of this method.

[0119] In 306, the crop is rolled into a cylindrical bale within the baling chamber by being rotated by the rollers of the baling chamber. In 308, once the bale is fully formed by reaching the desired size and density, the movable part is released, thereby opening the baling chamber. The bale is then led into the binding half chamber in 310.

[0120] In 312, the movable part is closed, and the baling chamber is closed. In 314, the bale is rotated and joined within the baling chamber as described above. Note that while the bale is rotating within the baling chamber, the crops to the sides of the bale are not introduced into the baling chamber. The bale is fully formed within the baling chamber before being introduced into the baling chamber. In some embodiments of the present invention, the baling chamber is smaller than the baling chamber. Therefore, the bale is compressed while rotating within the baling chamber. In 318, once the joining of the bale is complete, the gate at the rear end of the baling chamber is opened. In 320, the bale is pulled out from the gate and from the baler. In 322, the gate is closed.

[0121] While the present invention has been described above with respect to various exemplary embodiments and configurations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects, and functions described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the specific embodiment in which they are described, and can be applied individually or in various combinations to one or more of the other embodiments of the present invention, regardless of whether such embodiments are described or whether such features are presented as part of the embodiment in which they are described. Therefore, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the exemplary embodiments described above.

Claims

1. A continuous baler for forming a bale of crops, (i) A collection unit located at the front end of the baler, configured to collect the crop from the ground as the continuous baler moves, (ii) A bering half chamber located behind the collection unit, configured to receive the crop from the collection unit, comprising two first walls and a plurality of first horizontal rollers positioned between the two first walls along a first arc-shaped path parallel to each other and along a vertical plane, (iii) A movable part located behind the Bering half chamber, comprising a front half chamber located in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber located behind the movable part, The front half chamber comprises two second walls and a plurality of second horizontal rollers arranged between the two second walls along a second arc-shaped path parallel to each other and to the first horizontal roller and along a vertical plane. The rear half-chamber comprises a movable part having two third walls and a plurality of third horizontal rollers arranged between the two third walls along a third arc-shaped path parallel to each other and aligned with a vertical plane, (iv) A binding half chamber located behind the movable part, The two fourth walls which are opposing side walls of the aforementioned binding half chamber, A binding half chamber comprising: a gate located behind the fourth wall, comprising two fifth walls and a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers arranged parallel to each other and to the third horizontal rollers and along a fourth arc-shaped vertical path between the two fifth walls, and hinged to the top of each of the fourth walls via a first hinge; (v) comprising a coupling unit located within the rear half chamber or the binding half chamber, The aforementioned movable part is capable of moving between its open mode and closed mode. In the closed mode of the movable part, the Bering half chamber and the front half chamber are joined together to form a substantially cylindrical Bering chamber, and the first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller integrally form a first circular path. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crop received from the collection unit inside the cylindrical baling chamber in order to form a cylindrical bale. In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is moved away from the baling half chamber, thereby opening the baling chamber and allowing the bale to move to the binding half chamber. In the closed mode of the movable part, when the gate is closed, the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber are joined together, and the third arc-shaped path of the third roller and the fourth arc-shaped vertical path of the fourth roller form a binding chamber that forms a second circular path. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale around its cylindrical axis while operating the coupling unit to bind the bale, After the bale is attached, the gate is configured to open by swinging around its first hinge in order to release the bale from the bailer. A continuous baler configured such that a second bale is formed simultaneously in a baling chamber while the first bale is bound in a binding chamber.

2. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the second roller is parallel to the third roller.

3. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the collection unit is joined to the baling half chamber via a second hinge and is configured to rotate around the second hinge to selectively descend to the ground and rise above the ground.

4. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the first walls are parallel to each other.

5. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the second walls are parallel to each other.

6. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the third walls are parallel to each other.

7. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the fourth walls are parallel to each other.

8. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion is joined to the upper part of the baling half chamber via a third hinge and is configured to move between the closed mode and the open mode by rotating around the third hinge.

9. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion is coupled to the upper part of the binding half chamber via a fourth hinge and is configured to move between the closed mode and the open mode by rotating around the fourth hinge.

10. The continuous baler according to claim 1, further comprising a lifting device, wherein the movable portion is joined to the lifting device such that the lifting device raises the movable portion to the open mode and lowers the movable portion to the closed mode.

11. The continuous baler according to claim 1, further comprising a conveyor positioned between the baling half chamber and the bundling half chamber, wherein the conveyor is configured to transport the bales from the baling half chamber to the bundling half chamber.

12. The continuous baler according to claim 11, wherein the rear of the conveyor is the floor of the binding half chamber.

13. The system comprises a pressure sensor associated with at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers, and a first actuator configured to move the movable part, The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to detect the pressure exerted by the bale on at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers when the movable part is in the closed mode, and to cause the first actuator to move the movable part to the open mode when the pressure reaches a predetermined pressure.

14. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the first circular path is larger than the second circular path, so as to be configured to compress the bale in the binding chamber by closing the movable portion on the bale when the bale is in the binding chamber.

15. The continuous baler according to claim 1, further comprising a second actuator and a detection unit associated with the coupling mechanism, wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the end of the coupling of the bale in the bundling chamber and to open the gate to discharge the bale from the baler.

16. The continuous baler according to claim 1, further comprising a second actuator and a proximity sensor associated with the bundling chamber, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect the presence of the bale in the bundling chamber and on the gate while the gate is open, and to cause the second actuator to close the gate if the presence of the bale is not detected in the bundling chamber or on the gate.

17. A method for forming a crop veil, Installing a verrier, The baler is formed by joining the front half-chamber of the movable part to the fixed half-baling chamber, The crops are collected continuously from the front and guided into the baling half chamber, The process involves wrapping the crop in the baling chamber to form a bale, When the bale reaches the desired size and density, the bale chamber is opened by moving the movable part away from the bale half chamber. To guide the aforementioned bale into a fixed binding half chamber, In order to join the rear half-chamber of the movable part to the fixed binding half-chamber, the binding chamber is formed by closing the movable part, The bale is bound within the binding chamber, When the bale is joined, the gate is opened on the rear side of the baler, Pulling the bale out of the baler through the gate, When the bale exits the baler, the gate is closed. A method comprising forming a second bale in a baling chamber while the first bale is bound in a binding chamber.

18. Forming the bundling chamber includes simultaneously forming the bering chamber, The binding of the bale in the binding chamber includes simultaneously forming a second bale in the bailing chamber, The method includes, after closing the gate, opening the baling chamber and guiding the second bale into the binding half chamber, The method according to claim 17.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein forming the binding chamber includes compressing the bale within the binding chamber.

20. A continuous baler for forming a bale of crops, (i) A collection unit located at the front end of the baler, configured to collect the crop from the ground as the continuous baler moves, (ii) A baling half chamber located behind the collection unit and configured to receive the crop from the collection unit, (iii) A movable part located behind the Bering half chamber, which is movable between an open mode and a closed mode of the movable part, and comprises a front half chamber located in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber located behind the movable part, (iv) A binding half chamber located behind the movable part and having a gate at its rear, (v) comprising a coupling unit located within the rear half chamber or the binding half chamber, In the closed mode of the movable part, the bering half chamber and the front half chamber are joined to form a bering chamber, and the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber are joined to form a binding chamber. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crop received from the collection unit within the baling chamber in order to form a bale. In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is positioned away from the baling half chamber, thereby forming an opening in the baling chamber and allowing the bale to move into the binding half chamber. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale while activating the binding unit to bind the bale, After the bale is attached, the gate is configured to open in order to release the bale from the baler. A continuous baler configured such that a second bale is formed simultaneously in a baling chamber while the first bale is bound in a binding chamber.

21. A continuous baler for forming a bale of crops, (i) A collection unit located at the front end of the baler, configured to collect the crop from the ground as the continuous baler moves, (ii) A bering half chamber located behind the collection unit, configured to receive the crop from the collection unit, comprising two first walls and a plurality of first horizontal rollers positioned between the two first walls along a first arc-shaped path parallel to each other and along a vertical plane, (iii) A movable part located behind the Bering half chamber, comprising a front half chamber located in front of the movable part and a rear half chamber located behind the movable part, The front half chamber comprises two second walls and a plurality of second horizontal rollers arranged between the two second walls along a second arc-shaped path parallel to each other and to the first horizontal roller and along a vertical plane. The rear half-chamber comprises a movable part having two third walls and a plurality of third horizontal rollers arranged between the two third walls along a third arc-shaped path parallel to each other and aligned with a vertical plane, (iv) A binding half chamber located behind the movable part, The two fourth walls which are opposing side walls of the aforementioned binding half chamber, A binding half chamber comprising: a gate located behind the fourth wall and substantially perpendicular to the fourth wall, comprising a plurality of fourth horizontal rollers parallel to each other and to the third horizontal rollers and arranged along a fourth arc-shaped vertical path, and hinged to the rear of the floor of the binding half chamber; (v) comprising a coupling unit located within the rear half chamber or the binding half chamber, The aforementioned movable part is capable of moving between its open mode and closed mode. In the closed mode of the movable part, the Bering half chamber and the front half chamber are joined together to form a substantially cylindrical Bering chamber, and the first arched path of the first roller and the second arched path of the second roller integrally form a first circular path. The baling chamber is configured to rotate the crop received from the collection unit inside the cylindrical baling chamber in order to form a cylindrical bale. In the open mode of the movable part, the front half chamber is moved away from the baling half chamber, thereby opening the baling chamber and allowing the bale to move to the binding half chamber. In the closed mode of the movable part, when the gate is closed, the binding half chamber and the rear half chamber are joined together to form a binding chamber where the third arc-shaped path of the third roller and the fourth arc-shaped vertical path of the fourth roller are on either side of the second circular path. The binding chamber is configured to rotate the bale around its cylindrical axis while operating the coupling unit to bind the bale, The gate is configured to open by rotating around its first hinge to release the bale from the baler after the bale has been secured. A continuous baler configured such that a second bale is formed simultaneously in a baling chamber while the first bale is bound in a binding chamber.

22. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the second roller is parallel to the third roller.

23. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the collection unit is joined to the baling half chamber via a second hinge and is configured to rotate around the second hinge so as to selectively descend to the ground and rise above the ground.

24. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the first walls are parallel to each other.

25. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the second walls are parallel to each other.

26. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the third walls are parallel to each other.

27. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the fourth walls are parallel to each other.

28. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion is joined to the upper part of the baling half chamber via a third hinge and is configured to move between the closed mode and the open mode by rotating around the third hinge.

29. The continuous baler according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion is coupled to the upper part of the binding half chamber via a fourth hinge and is configured to move between the closed mode and the open mode by rotating around the fourth hinge.

30. The continuous baler according to claim 21, further comprising a lifting device, wherein the movable portion is joined to the lifting device such that the lifting device raises the movable portion to the open mode and lowers the movable portion to the closed mode.

31. The continuous baler according to claim 21, further comprising a conveyor positioned between the baling half chamber and the bundling half chamber, wherein the conveyor is configured to transport the bales from the baling half chamber to the bundling half chamber.

32. The continuous baler according to claim 31, wherein the rear of the conveyor is the floor of the binding half chamber.

33. The system comprises a pressure sensor associated with at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers, and a first actuator configured to move the movable part, The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the pressure sensor is configured to detect the pressure exerted by the bale on at least one of the first rollers and / or at least one of the second rollers when the movable part is in the closed mode, and to cause the first actuator to move the movable part to the open mode when the pressure reaches a predetermined pressure.

34. The continuous baler according to claim 21, wherein the first circular path is larger than the second circular path, so as to be configured to compress the bale in the binding chamber by closing the movable portion on the bale when the bale is in the binding chamber.

35. The continuous baler according to claim 21, further comprising a second actuator and a detection unit associated with the coupling mechanism, wherein the detection unit is configured to detect the end of the coupling of the bale in the bundling chamber and to open the gate to discharge the bale from the baler.

36. The continuous baler according to claim 21, further comprising a second actuator and a proximity sensor associated with the bundling chamber, wherein the proximity sensor is configured to detect the presence of the bale in the bundling chamber and on the gate while the gate is open, and to cause the second actuator to close the gate if the presence of the bale is not detected in the bundling chamber or on the gate.

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