Patent ID: 11910750
Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A harvester, comprising:
a chopper assembly configured to process harvested crops;
an elevator positioned downstream of the chopper assembly such that the harvested crops processed by the chopper assembly are received by the elevator, the elevator extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the elevator configured to carry the harvested crops between its proximal and distal ends;
a storage hopper located adjacent to the distal end of the elevator and positioned to receive the harvested crops therefrom;
a conveyor extending within the storage hopper between a first end and a second end of the conveyer, the conveyor configured to carry the harvested crops between its first and second ends towards a discharge opening of the storage hopper;
a door positioned adjacent the discharge opening of the storage hopper; and
a door actuator coupled to the door, the door actuator being configured to move the door relative to the discharge opening between an opened position, at which the door exposes the discharge opening hopper to allow the harvested crops to be discharged from the storage hopper, and a closed position, at which the door covers the discharge opening to prevent the harvested crops from being discharged from the storage hopper.