Scientific Journal of KubSAU

The article presents research results of a corn harvester device for corn cobs separation from the stalks, constructed as a separate picker. Each picker unit consists of three pairs of flat conveying belts arranged in parallel to vertical planes, namely an upper pair of conveying belts, the lower pair of conveying belts and fixed to corn harvester sweep frame, kinematically is not connected to other mechanisms and is provided with electric power with the possibility of adjusting the width of the aisle and the rapid replacement of the failed module with a spare unit in the field repairs. Picker module provides simultaneous rotation of corn ear on its axis and motion relative to the stem that reduces corn cobs defect and energy consumption for separating cob from stalk. The method of calculation of the basic design parameters of the picker module is developed

The article demonstrates a possibility of creation of a corn harvester with a sweep frame mounted from individual modules. Such corn harvesters include modules for cutting stalks, snapping modules, conveyor modules for turning, stacking and feeding the stalks in the shredding unit, conveyor modules for supplying corncobs to the cleaning device placed on the sweep frame, leading and managing bridges, power unit, as well as conveyor belt for cobs and auger for discharging the crushed plant matter. The technique for calculating the grinding module drive was shown. The arrangement of the modules on the corn harvester sweep frame was demonstrated. Corn harvesting with the suggested module corn harvester allows not only reducing combine metal consumption and reducing corn ears injuring, but improving maintainability as well

The article presents results of design development and calculation methodology for corn harvesters stalks shearing mechanism constructed as a module with a storage device. According to the number of engagement rows, these modules are mounted on the sweep frame of corn harvesters. All modules have the ability to accumulate energy, the rotation of saws in which at each time point does not depend on saws rotation in other modules and they are not connected with each other and with other mechanisms. Constructive execution of corn stalks shearing mechanism with accumulation device allows rapid separation of each module from the frame of the corn harvester in order to eliminate possible problems (change of saw or the entire module assembly). The methods of the energy storage calculation and electric motor power selection for each module are presented