公开(公告)号：US20210212248A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-15

申请号：US16743665

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Neseth Cora Kong ,  Cory Douglas Hunt

IPC: A01B63/00 ,  A01D41/14 ,  A01D41/127

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling the height of a header for use with an agricultural harvester. The header height is controlled by detecting a first height value of the header with respect to ground, detecting a second height value of the header with respect to ground, selecting a representative height value (e.g., the smallest height value) from the first and the second height values, and controlling the position of the header with respect to the agricultural harvester responsive the selected representative height value.

公开(公告)号：US20250008875A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18707319

申请日：2022-11-05

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC ,  CNH INDUSTRIAL BELGIUM NV ,  CNH INDUSTRIAL HARBIN MACHINERY CO., LTD.

Inventor： Matthew D'Amicantonio ,  Trevor D. Book ,  Cory Douglas Hunt ,  Bart M.A. Missotten ,  Jethro Martin ,  Pieter Van Overschelde ,  Neseth Cora Kong

IPC: A01D41/14 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01D57/02 ,  A01D75/18

Abstract: A sensor system (230) for an agricultural machine includes one or more first elements (232) configured to be supported by a reel member (220) that is configured to rotate relative to a frame (201) of the agricultural machine. The sensor system (230) also includes one or more second elements (231) configured to be supported by the frame (201) of the agricultural machine, wherein the one or more first elements (232) and the one or more second elements (231) are configured to interact to generate sensor feedback. The sensor system also includes a controller (290) configured to receive the sensor feedback, analyze the sensor feedback to identify occurrences of the reel member (220) being in an undesirable position relative to the frame (201) of the agricultural machine, and provide an output in response to the reel member (220) being in the undesirable position relative to the frame (201) of the agricultural machine.

公开(公告)号：US11382267B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US16743665

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Neseth Cora Kong ,  Cory Douglas Hunt

IPC: A01D34/28 ,  A01D41/14

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling the height of a header for use with an agricultural harvester. The header height is controlled by detecting a first height value of the header with respect to ground, detecting a second height value of the header with respect to ground, selecting a representative height value (e.g., the smallest height value) from the first and the second height values, and controlling the position of the header with respect to the agricultural harvester responsive the selected representative height value.

公开(公告)号：US10412893B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15308561

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Bart M. A. Missotten ,  Christopher A. Foster ,  Neseth Cora Kong ,  John H. Posselius ,  Frederik Tallir ,  Karel M. C. Viaene

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  A01B69/00 ,  A01D90/10

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for harvesting crops from a field and to a method for working a field by towing an apparatus such as a tilling apparatus, wherein the methods of the invention employ manned and unmanned vehicles. The operation and movement of the unmanned vehicles is controlled by the drivers of the manned vehicles which are continuously in the vicinity of the unmanned vehicles. The harvesting method involves at least the driver of a harvesting vehicle such as a combine harvester and the driver of a crop collecting vehicle such as a truck, wherein the drivers control the operation of one or more unmanned crop carts, operated to receive harvested crops from the harvesting vehicle during a harvesting phase and deliver harvested crop to the crop collecting vehicle during a subsequent delivery phase The control effected by the driver of the harvesting vehicle and the driver of the collecting vehicle is such that each driver is capable of visually inspecting the crop cart's operation during the totality of the harvesting and delivery phases respectively. The invention is equally related to a method for working an agricultural field wherein an agricultural apparatus, such as a tillage apparatus, is towed through the field, by one or more unmanned vehicles, while the operation of the unmanned vehicles is controlled by the operator of a manned vehicle that is moving along with the unmanned vehicles through the field.

公开(公告)号：US20170055455A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15308561

申请日：2015-05-05

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Bart M.A. Missotten ,  Christopher A. Foster ,  Neseth Cora Kong ,  John H. Posselius ,  Frederik Tallir ,  Karel M.C. Viaene

IPC: A01D90/10 ,  A01B69/00

CPC classification number: A01D90/10 ,  A01B69/007 ,  G05D1/0291 ,  G05D2201/0201

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for harvesting crops from a field and to a method for working a field by towing an apparatus such as a tilling apparatus, wherein the methods of the invention employ manned and unmanned vehicles. The operation and movement of the unmanned vehicles is controlled by the drivers of the manned vehicles which are continuously in the vicinity of the unmanned vehicles. The harvesting method involves at least the driver of a harvesting vehicle such as a combine harvester and the driver of a crop collecting vehicle such as a truck, wherein the drivers control the operation of one or more unmanned crop carts, operated to receive harvested crops from the harvesting vehicle during a harvesting phase and deliver harvested crop to the crop collecting vehicle during a subsequent delivery phase The control effected by the driver of the harvesting vehicle and the driver of the collecting vehicle is such that each driver is capable of visually inspecting the crop cart's operation during the totality of the harvesting and delivery phases respectively. The invention is equally related to a method for working an agricultural field wherein an agricultural apparatus, such as a tillage apparatus, is towed through the field, by one or more unmanned vehicles, while the operation of the unmanned vehicles is controlled by the operator of a manned vehicle that is moving along with the unmanned vehicles through the field.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于从现场收获作物的方法以及通过牵引诸如耕种设备的装置来操作田地的方法，其中本发明的方法使用有人和无人的车辆。 无人驾驶车辆的运行和运行由持续在无人驾驶车辆附近的载人车辆的司机控制。 收获方法至少涉及收割车辆的驱动程序，例如联合收割机和诸如卡车的作物收集车辆的驾驶员，其中驾驶员控制一个或多个无人作物车的操作，以操作以从 收获期间的收获车辆，并在随后的交付阶段将收获的作物运送到作物收集车辆。由收割车辆的司机和收集车辆的驾驶员进行的控制使得每个驾驶员能够目视检查作物 在整个采集和交付阶段，购物车的运作情况分别为： 本发明同样涉及一种农业领域的方法，其中通过一个或多个无人驾驶车辆将诸如耕作机械的农业设备拖到田间，而无人驾驶车辆的操作由操作者控制 一辆与无人驾驶车辆一起运行的载人车辆。