METHOD FOR FILLING A TANK SYSTEM OF AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER WITH A LIQUID SPRAYING MATERIAL AND AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

    公开(公告)号:EP4162785A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-12

    申请号:EP21201190.2

    申请日:2021-10-06

    IPC分类号: A01C23/04 A01M7/00

    摘要: The present disclosure refers to a method for filling a tank system of an agricultural sprayer with a liquid spraying material, and an agricultural sprayer. The agricultural sprayer is having a spraying system (1) comprising a tank system (3) provided with a first tank (4) and an second tank (5) both configured to receive a spraying material being a liquid mixture containing water and chemical; a pump device (8); a dispensing device (6) having a plurality of nozzles configured to dispense the liquid mixture; a pipe system (9) connected to the first tank (4), the second tank (5), the pump device (8), and the dispensing device (6); and a control device (2) configured to control at least a filling process of the tank system (3). The first tank (4) is filled with a first target volume of the liquid mixture, and the second tank (5) is filled with a second target volume of the liquid mixture in the filling process controlled by the control device (2), the liquid mixture being provided with a predetermined concentration of the chemical in both the first tank (4) and the second tank (5). The filling comprises: providing filling data indicative of the first target volume and the second target volume in the control device (2); filling the first tank (4) with a basic volume of the liquid mixture, the basic volume of the liquid mixture containing a total amount of the chemical to be provided in the first tank (4) and the second tank (5); determining a transfer volume of the liquid mixture by the control device (2), the transfer volume being smaller than the basic volume and containing a part amount from the total amount of the chemical to be contained in the second target volume of the liquid mixture in the second tank (5); transferring the transfer volume of the liquid mixture from the first tank (4) to the second tank (5) through the pipe system (9); and filling the tank system (3) with additional water for providing the first tank (4) with the first target volume of the liquid mixture and the second tank (5) with the second target volume of the liquid mixture, the liquid mixture containing the chemical with the predetermined concentration in both the first tank (4) and the second tank (5).

    A BOOM ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER, AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

    公开(公告)号:EP3892095A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-13

    申请号:EP20169005.4

    申请日:2020-04-09

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00

    摘要: The present disclosure refers to a boom arrangement (3) for an agricultural sprayer, comprising: a boom (4) having a middle section (5) provided with a boom frame (8) and boom arms (6, 7) provided on opposite sides of the middle section (5) and vertically foldable between an unfolded working position in which the boom arms (6, 7) are at least partially unfolded and a folded position; a plurality of dispensing elements arranged along the boom (4) and configured to dispense a spraying material; and a boom support assembly to which the middle section (5) of the boom (4) is connected, the boom support assembly being connectable to a support frame of an agricultural sprayer. A boom arms operating and locking mechanism is provided which is configured to: provide the boom arms (6, 7) in a locked position in which the boom arms (6, 7) are locked; move the boom arms (6, 7) along a vertical line of movement between the locked position and an unlocked position in which the boom arms (6, 7) can be unfolded to the unfolded working position; and move the boom arms (6, 7) between the unlocked position and the unfolded working position. Further, the boom arrangement (3) comprises a locking sensor device configured to detect, for the boom arms (6, 7), the locked position, and provide sensor signals indicative of the boom arms (6, 7) being in the locked position. Further, an agricultural sprayer, and a method for operating an agricultural sprayer are provided. (Fig. 3)

    AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

    公开(公告)号:EP3984359A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-20

    申请号:EP20202186.1

    申请日:2020-10-16

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00

    摘要: An agricultural sprayer is disclosed, comprising a sprayer boom (1), an actuator (6a; 6b; 6c) and an operation controller (8). The sprayer boom (1) has a central boom section (5); a plurality of boom sections (2) provided in boom wings (3, 4) pivotably connected to the central boom section (5) on opposite sides of the central boom section (5), and a plurality of dispensing elements provided on the boom wings (3, 4) for dispensing a spraying material in operation. The actuator (6a; 6b; 6c) comprises an actuator element (7) which, for slope correction, can be moved between at least a retracted and an extended position, wherein an element length of the actuator element (7) is changed when the actuator element (7) is moved between the retracted and the extended position and wherein the actuator (6a; 6b; 6c) is configured, by adjusting the element length of the actuator element (7), to provide slope correction for the sprayer boom (1). The operation controller (8) is configured to receive a first request for slope correction for the sprayer boom (1), comprising moving the sprayer boom (1) to a first slope correction position; assign the first slope correction position of the sprayer boom (1) to a first element length of the actuator element (7); provide first slope correction control signals assigned to the first element length of the actuator element (7); and apply the first slope correction control signals to the actuator element (7), thereby, adjusting the element length of the actuator element (7) to the first element length for moving the sprayer boom (1) to the first slope correction position. Furthermore, a method for operating an agricultural sprayer is provided.

    A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SPREADER AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SPREADER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP3864946A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-18

    申请号:EP20157214.6

    申请日:2020-02-13

    发明人: de Boer, Bart

    IPC分类号: A01C17/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for operating an agricultural spreader (1), comprising: providing a spreading material in a material reservoir (5) of an agricultural spreader (1); dosing the spreading material from the material reservoir (5) through a dosing opening (6); receiving the dosed spreading material by a spreader device (7); and spreading the dosed spreading material by the spreader device (7); the method further comprising: detecting digital image data by a monitoring device (4), the digital image data being indicative of a partial quantity of the spreading material located in the vicinity of the dosing opening (6) at the time of detecting the digital image data; and determining a material parameter for the partial quantity of the spreading material located in the vicinity of the dosing opening (6) from analyzing the digital image data by a control device (2). Furthermore, an arrangement for an agricultural spreader (1) system is provided.

    BOOM MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3545758A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-02

    申请号:EP18163980.8

    申请日:2018-03-26

    发明人: Vedder, Gert-Jan

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00

    摘要: The present disclosure refers to a boom mounting assembly for attachment to an agricultural machine, comprising a primary frame (12) and a boom support frame (1) configured to support a boom (10) and suspended from the primary frame (12) such that the boom support frame (1) can pivot at least in a transverse plane around a longitudinal axis of rotation provided in a pivot point. At least one bearing assembly (20) is provided on the primary frame (12) or the boom support frame (1) configured for guiding a movement of the boom support frame (1) relative to the primary frame (12). The at least one bearing assembly (20) comprises a bearing member (21) which defines a bearing surface (22) which is configured to rest detachably against at least one of the primary frame (12), the boom support frame (1), and a boom section of the boom (10), wherein the bearing surface (22) is convexly curved in any direction in the transverse plane. The bearing member (21) may be a ball member. (Fig. 2)

    METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER AND AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

    公开(公告)号:EP4173482A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-03

    申请号:EP21205506.5

    申请日:2021-10-29

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 A01B79/00

    摘要: The present disclosure refers to a method for operating an agricultural sprayer and an agricultural sprayer, the method comprising: providing an agricultural sprayer having a sprayer system (1) comprising a sprayer boom (2) carrying a plurality of nozzles (3); providing a control device (4) having one or more data processors and a storage device and being configured to control operation of the agricultural sprayer; and applying a spray crop input by the plurality of nozzles (3) while operating the agricultural sprayer. The applying comprises: providing operation mode data indicative of a plurality of operation modes each assigned at least one weather parameter and a set of operation parameters for operating the agricultural sprayer for applying the spray crop input by the sprayer system; receiving operation mode input in the control device (4), the input being indicative of selecting a first operation mode from the plurality of operation modes assigned a first weather parameter and a first set of operation parameters; operating the agricultural sprayer for applying the spray crop input according to the first set of operation parameters; receiving weather condition input in the control device (4), the weather condition input being indicative of a present weather condition; determining whether the present weather condition is within a parameter range allowed for the first weather parameter in the control device (4); and if the present weather condition is determined not being within the parameter range, switching operation of the agricultural sprayer for applying the spray crop from the first operation mode to a second operation mode assigned a second set of operation parameters being different from the first set of operation parameters, wherein the agricultural sprayer is operated according to the second set of operation parameters in the second operation mode. (Figure)

    METHOD AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A BULK MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:EP3889907A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-06

    申请号:EP20167901.6

    申请日:2020-04-03

    发明人: DE BOER, Bart

    摘要: The present disclosure refers to a method for determining a bulk material such as fertilizer, seed or the like, the method comprising: providing a bulk material (2) to be distributed such as fertilizer, seed or the like by a distribution machine; providing a measurement tool (1) having an optical landmark (7) on a front side of the measurement tool (1); providing the measurement tool (1) in a measurement position in which the bulk material (2) is provided in proximity to the measurement tool (1); providing a camera device (3) configured to detect images; detecting image data by the camera device (3), the image data indicative of an image of the front side of the measurement tool (1) provided in the measurement position and the bulk material (2) provided in proximity to the measurement tool (1); and determining characteristics of the bulk material (2) from image data analysis of the image data. In the one or more processors, the determining comprises: determining the optical landmark (7) from the image data; in response to determining the optical landmark (7), providing dimensional data assigned to and indicative of dimensional characteristics of the optical landmark (7); and determining characteristics of the bulk material (2) taking into account the dimensional characteristics. Further, a measurement system for determining a bulk material is provided. (Fig. 1)