Abstract

The steerable conveyor includes a conveyor frame supported on a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels at laterally opposed first and second sides of the conveyor. The conveyor includes a hitch for connection to a towing vehicle such that the conveyor is pivotal relative to the towing vehicle about a vertical steering axis. A steering mechanism is arranged to pivot all of the steerable wheels relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright steering axes in a common direction of rotation such that the conveyor is arranged to be steered relative to the towing vehicle about the vertical steering axis by steering the conveyor wheels relative to the conveyor frame when the conveyor is towed by the towing vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01B 69/00 - Steering of agricultural machines or implementsGuiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track
• B62D 13/00 - Steering specially adapted for trailers
• B65G 33/08 - Screw or rotary spiral conveyors for fluent solid materials
• B65G 41/00 - Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames

Abstract

An agricultural conveyor is supported on a pair of steerable wheels such that the steerable wheels are pivotal relative to the conveyor frame about respective upright axes. A hydraulically actuated steering mechanism is arranged to commonly pivot the steerable wheels together relative to the conveyor frame. A hydraulic connector is arranged to connect the hydraulically actuated steering mechanism to a controllable hydraulic output of the towing vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

• B62D 13/00 - Steering specially adapted for trailers
• B65G 33/08 - Screw or rotary spiral conveyors for fluent solid materials
• B65G 41/00 - Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames