公开(公告)号：US20180325009A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US16038628

申请日：2018-07-18

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： ROBERT BLACKWELL ,  RHETT SCHILDROTH ,  MICHAEL J. MYERS ,  MERLAN J. ROLFFS ,  DERRICK BECKER

IPC: A01B59/00 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01B69/04 ,  B60P3/22 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A01B79/00 ,  B60P3/00 ,  A01B69/00

CPC classification number: A01B59/002 ,  A01B69/004 ,  A01B69/008 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01D41/1278 ,  B60P3/00 ,  B60P3/22 ,  G05D1/0246 ,  G05D1/0295 ,  G05D2201/0201

Abstract: The use of self-powered, autonomous vehicles in agricultural and other domestic applications is provided. The vehicles include a self-propelled drive system, tracks or wheels operatively connected to the drive system, a power supply operatively connected to the drive system, an attachment mechanism for attaching equipment to the vehicle, and an intelligent control operatively connected to the drive system, power supply, and attachment mechanism. The vehicle is configured to connect to the equipment to perform agricultural operations based upon the equipment. Multiple vehicles can be used in a field at the same time. Furthermore, the invention includes the ability to move one or more of the autonomous vehicles from field to field, home to field, or from generally any first location to a second location.

公开(公告)号：US20170367255A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15701132

申请日：2017-09-11

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： MATTHEW J. WILHELMI ,  MARVIN BACHMAN ,  DUSTAN HAHN ,  MICHAEL J. MYERS ,  VAUGHAN STEVENSON ,  ROBERT BLACKWELL ,  COURTNEY N. ACHEN

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/04

CPC classification number: A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/206

Abstract: An agricultural implement is provided that includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. Seed delivery systems are included to aid in transporting the seed from the seed meter to the ground in a controlled manner to mitigate skips and to aid in controlling the spacing of the seeds, which can be based upon the ground speed of the implement as it moves through the field. The seed delivery systems can control the transport of the seed to a furrow in the field such that the seed can experience zero or near zero relative velocity so that the seed will have little to no movement once positioned in the furrow.

公开(公告)号：US20180007825A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15711734

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： DUSTAN HAHN ,  MATTHEW J. WILHELMI ,  SUSANNE VEATCH ,  RHETT SCHILDROTH ,  ROBERT BLACKWELL ,  MICHAEL J. MYERS

IPC: A01C7/12 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C19/00

CPC classification number: A01C7/12 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C5/066 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C19/00

Abstract: A planting unit includes a seed meter for singulating and dispensing seed. Opening wheels or discs are included to create an opening in the field, such as a furrow. The unit includes one or more continuous tracks for supporting the row unit as it moves through the field. The tracks can be positioned on opposite sides. The tracks reduce compaction around the created furrow and provide better control of seed depth placement. One or more motors are included to operate the tracks to move the planting unit through a field for planting.