PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the maneuverability of a threshing apparatus and a combine harvester loaded with the threshing apparatus, and to improve threshing efficiency and reduce the production cost of the threshing apparatus.SOLUTION: A threshing apparatus is provided, being such that the outer side of a threshing chamber (22) is provided with a threshing port (33) via which grain culms are to be inserted into the threshing chamber (22) a feed chain (34) is provided to grip and convey grain culms along the threshing port (33) and on the rear end of the threshing chamber (22), a culm discharge port (32) via which culms after threshed following grip-conveyed by the feed chain (34) are to be discharged is provided consecutively to the threshing port (33). In this threshing apparatus, the rear end of a threshing cylinder (27) and the grip-conveyance terminal end of the feed chain (34) are laid in proximity to each other when viewed sideways of this threshing apparatus any conveyor to relay culms after threshed is not provided behind the feed chain (34) and culms after threshed, discharged via the culm discharge port (32), are discharged, while relieved from grip by the feed chain (34), via the culm discharge port (32) toward the surface of a farm.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】脱穀装置およびこの脱穀装置を搭載するコンバインの機動性を向上させると共に、脱穀作業能率の向上および製造原価の低減を図る。【解決手段】扱室(22)の外側部に穀稈を扱室(22)内に挿入する扱口(33)を形成し、扱口(33)に沿って穀稈を挟持搬送するフィードチェン(34)を設け、扱室(22)の後端部にはフィードチェン(34)によって挟持搬送された脱穀後の排稈を排出する排稈口(32)を扱口(33)に連続して形成した脱穀装置であって、脱穀装置の側面視において扱胴(27)の後端部とフィードチェン(34)の挟持搬送終端部を近接して配置し、フィードチェン(34)の後側には脱穀後の排稈を引き継ぐ搬送装置を備えず、排稈口(32)から排出される脱穀後の排稈が、フィードチェン(34)による挟持を解除されながら排稈口(32)から圃場面へ排出される構成とする。【選択図】 図2
