Baler Ejection Chute With Displaceable Panels for Bale Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agricultural balers lack control over the ejection and orientation of formed bales, making collection inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An ejection chute with selectively displaceable panels and actuators or mechanical apparatus to control the movement of bales through windows, allowing for controlled deposition of bales on the ground.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If bales are ejected from the end of an ejection platform, then the baling process can be completed, but the bales lack control over ejection and orientation on the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The ejection chute incorporates selectively displaceable panels that can move between different positions to dynamically control bale ejection. The panels are displaceable between a first position where they prevent bale travel through the window and a second position where they permit controlled deposit, enabling adaptive control of the ejection process
Solution Approach 2:
The ejection chute is segmented into multiple functional components including a channel with base wall and side walls, a selectively displaceable panel mechanism, and a deflector. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function in controlling bale orientation and ejection
2Ease of operation
If bales are dropped from the end of an ejection platform, then ejection is simple, but the distance of free fall increases causing uncontrolled deposition
Solution Approach 1:
The selectively displaceable panel acts as an intermediary mechanism between the baling chamber and the ground. It controls the transition of bales from the confined space to the outside environment, mediating the ejection process to reduce free fall distance and improve deposition precision
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the control function from the simple drop ejection system by introducing a selectively displaceable panel that can be moved to permit or prevent bale travel, separating the ejection function into controlled stages
3Productivity
If bales are deposited without orientation control, then the ejection process is simple, but collection efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The deflector is configured to be selectively displaceable and can be positioned to control the orientation of bales as they are deposited. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the system to adapt to different collection requirements and improve collection efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The deposit mechanism performs preliminary orientation control of bales before they are deposited on the ground. By pre-positioning the bales in the desired orientation during the ejection process, the system eliminates the need for subsequent reorientation operations
Data Source
AI summary
An ejection chute for an agricultural baler has an ejection chute that includes a channel having a base wall and first and second side walls extending upwards from either side of the base wall, and in which a region of the base wall is provided with a first window. Various deposit mechanisms are provided for controlling movement of a formed bale through the first window.