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EP2789825A3
EP2789825A3 EP13197639.1A EP13197639A EP2789825A3 EP 2789825 A3 EP2789825 A3 EP 2789825A3 EP 13197639 A EP13197639 A EP 13197639A EP 2789825 A3 EP2789825 A3 EP 2789825A3
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agricultural harvester
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EP2789825A2 (en
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Thomas Zegota
Peter Pautz
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Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P5/00Pumping cooling-air or liquid coolants
    • F01P5/02Pumping cooling-air; Arrangements of cooling-air pumps, e.g. fans or blowers
    • F01P5/04Pump-driving arrangements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01PCOOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; COOLING OF INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F01P7/00Controlling of coolant flow
    • F01P7/02Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air
    • F01P7/04Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio
    • F01P7/046Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being cooling-air by varying pump speed, e.g. by changing pump-drive gear ratio using mechanical drives

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Harvester Elements (AREA)
  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)

Abstract

Eine landwirtschaftliche Arbeitsmaschine (1) mit einem Antriebsmotor (5) und einem Kühler (9), der einen Lüfter (10) mit veränderlicher Antriebsdrehzahl (n4) aufweist, ist gekennzeichnet durch eine Getriebeanordnung (11) für den Lüfter (10), die eine den Lüfter (10) antreibende Ausgangswelle (14), eine dazu quer verlaufende, mit dem Antriebsmotor (5) in Antriebsverbindung bringbare Eingangswelle (12) sowie ein zwischen der Eingangswelle (12) und der Ausgangswelle (14) wirkendes Variatorgetriebe (15) umfasst.

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An agricultural working machine (1) with a drive motor (5) and a cooler (9) having a fan (10) with variable drive speed (n 4 ) is characterized by a gear arrangement (11) for the fan (10) an output shaft (14) which drives the fan (10), an input shaft (12) which can be brought into drive connection with the drive motor (5) and a variator mechanism (15) which acts between the input shaft (12) and the output shaft (14) ,
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EP13197639.1A 2013-03-22 2013-12-17 Agricultural harvester Active EP2789825B1 (en)

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DE102013102943.4A DE102013102943A1 (en) 2013-03-22 2013-03-22 Agricultural working machine

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EP2789825A2 EP2789825A2 (en) 2014-10-15
EP2789825A3 true EP2789825A3 (en) 2015-02-25
EP2789825B1 EP2789825B1 (en) 2016-06-01

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RU186006U1 (en) * 2018-05-28 2018-12-26 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Комбайновый завод "Ростсельмаш" DEVICE FOR PROTECTION OF HOT SURFACES OF A TURBOCHARGER AND COLLECTORS OF THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
DE102023101878A1 (en) * 2023-01-26 2024-08-01 Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen Gmbh Self-propelled harvester

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US3613645A (en) * 1968-12-02 1971-10-19 Peugeot Accessory unit for an engine of a vehicle and an engine equipped with said unit
FR2314074A1 (en) * 1975-06-11 1977-01-07 Borg Warner AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT DRIVE DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE
JPS5971921U (en) * 1982-11-06 1984-05-16 三菱電機株式会社 Electric fan device for engine cooling
JPH10201332A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-08-04 Kubota Corp Combine dustproof structure
KR20120068672A (en) * 2010-12-17 2012-06-27 이세키노우키가부시키가이샤 Driving section structure of working vehicle
JP2012159012A (en) * 2011-01-31 2012-08-23 Iseki & Co Ltd Driving part structure of combined harvester
JP2012196146A (en) * 2011-03-18 2012-10-18 Iseki & Co Ltd Combine harvester

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US7165514B2 (en) 2004-10-06 2007-01-23 Deere & Company Variable speed fan drive
RU2455174C2 (en) * 2008-01-31 2012-07-10 Бомбардир Рекриейшнл Продактс Инк. Range rover with cooling tunnel (versions)

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US3613645A (en) * 1968-12-02 1971-10-19 Peugeot Accessory unit for an engine of a vehicle and an engine equipped with said unit
FR2314074A1 (en) * 1975-06-11 1977-01-07 Borg Warner AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT DRIVE DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE
JPS5971921U (en) * 1982-11-06 1984-05-16 三菱電機株式会社 Electric fan device for engine cooling
JPH10201332A (en) * 1997-01-21 1998-08-04 Kubota Corp Combine dustproof structure
KR20120068672A (en) * 2010-12-17 2012-06-27 이세키노우키가부시키가이샤 Driving section structure of working vehicle
JP2012159012A (en) * 2011-01-31 2012-08-23 Iseki & Co Ltd Driving part structure of combined harvester
JP2012196146A (en) * 2011-03-18 2012-10-18 Iseki & Co Ltd Combine harvester

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RU2647267C2 (en) 2018-03-15
DE102013102943A1 (en) 2014-09-25

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