Round baler with a bale forming chamber of variable size and a device for measuring the diameter and shape of a round bale

摘要

The invention relates to a round baler (10) having a bale forming chamber (24) of variable size and a device for measuring the diameter and shape of a round bale (32), having at least one sensor (34) arranged to provide information regarding the Diameter of a formed in the bale forming chamber (24) bale (32) to produce. DOLLAR A It is proposed that the sensor (34) is adapted to contactlessly detect the position of the outer surface of the bale (32) and / or of an endless conveying element (28) delimiting the bale forming chamber (24).