Patent ID: 6500063
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: A01D,A01F

Abstract:
A combine harvester comprising:a main frame; a threshing and separating arrangement mounted to said main frame and including: a generally cylindrical chamber having a generally longitudinal axis and comprising a separating concave assembly; and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation in said chamber and comprising a generally cylindrical rotor body with a separating section associated with said separating concave assembly; and a beater assembly arranged behind said concave assembly for receiving threshed and separated crop material therefrom and projecting it rearwardly, said beater assembly comprising a transverse guide means mounted behind said separating concave assembly and below said rotor body, and a transverse beater rotor; wherein said chamber further comprises a curved guide plate arranged behind said separating concave assembly and above said guide means for distributing the separated crop material over the full width of said guide means wherein said curved guide plate has an outlet edge which is oriented in a direction which is generally transverse to the direction of the crop flow inside said chamber and wherein said curved guide plate has a generally triangular shape with its base adjacent said separating concave assembly and its tip adjacent the rear end of said chamber.