Abrégé

A machine for harvesting maize, comprising a supporting structure (12) carrying a plurality of harvesting units (18) set alongside one another in a transverse direction (B), wherein each harvesting unit (18) comprises: - a framework (26) fixed with respect to the supporting structure (12) and including two box sections (28) set at a distance from one another in a transverse direction by an empty space (30) elongated in a longitudinal direction (A); - two stripper plates (44) carried by respective box sections (28), the stripper plates (44) having respective edges (46) facing one another that extend on opposite sides in said empty space (30), the facing edges (46) of said stripper plates (44) forming a squeezing channel (48); and - a pair of counter-rotating traction rollers (82) arranged underneath said squeezing channel (48), wherein said stripper plates (44) are mobile in a vertical direction (V) with respect to the respective box sections (28) between a raised position and a lowered position and are associated to respective spring devices that push the stripper plates (44) elastically towards said raised position.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/02 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied du maïs
• A01D 57/22 - Mécanismes d'alimentation pour moissonneuses ou faucheuses pour les tiges sur pied

Abrégé

A stalk-chopper, in particular for a machine for harvesting maize, comprising: - a hollow casing (124) having a central portion (126) and two box-section arms (128) that extend in cantilever fashion from the central portion (126) according to a U-shaped configuration, the box-section arms (128) being set at a distance from one another in a transverse direction and having respective distal ends (128a) set at a distance from the central portion (126) in a longitudinal direction (A); - two rotating output members (130) projecting on the outside of said box-section arms (128) at the respective distal ends (128a) of said box-section arms (128), the output members (128) being carried in a rotatable way by the respective arms (128) about respective mutually parallel axes of rotation (E); - two rotary cutting devices (132) connected to respective output members (130) and having respective cutting diameters (D) partially overlapping one another; and - a transmission device (138) housed within said hollow casing (124) and provided for driving said output members (130) in rotation in concordant directions.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01D 45/02 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied du maïs
• A01F 29/02 - Appareils de coupe spécialement adaptés à la paille, au foin ou aux produits similaires comportant des couteaux rotatifs dont les arêtes tranchantes sont dans un plan perpendiculaire à leur axe de rotation