Patent ID: 8951105
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
1. A combine side-shaking control system, comprising: a sieve for separating crop material from other material, located in a plane having an X dimension and a Y dimension and having mounting supports for connection to the combine, the supports and sieve are configured for the sieve to: (i) move within the plane in a fore-aft direction in the X dimension, (ii) move within the plane in a side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and (iii) move outside of the plane in an up-down direction in a Z dimension; a mounting device configured for attachment to a combine chassis; a side-shaking assembly coupled to the mounting device and to the sieve via a fixed arm and a side-shaking coupling portion and configured to move the sieve in the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension, wherein the fixed arm is attached to the sieve and configured to move with the sieve in (i) the fore-aft direction in the X dimension, (ii) the side-to-side direction in the Y dimension and (iii) the up-down direction in the Z dimension; and wherein the side-shaking coupling portion comprises a moving portion configured to move in a diagonal direction having a fore-aft component in the X dimension and an up-down component in the Z dimension, the fixed arm is coupled to the moving portion such the fixed arm and sieve is moved with respect to the side shake assembly changing the relative position of the arm and side shake assembly at least with respect to the Z dimension responsive to the movement of the fixed arm.