SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20240166004A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17990103

    申请日:2022-11-18

    IPC分类号: B60G3/02

    摘要: A suspension control system can include a chassis and one or more wheel assemblies. One or more suspension assemblies can be respectively coupled to the one or more wheel assemblies. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to one or more position sensors and one or more orientation sensors. The computing system can be configured to actuate the actuator of the one or more suspension assemblies to define a stroke, determine a default stroke position based on data from the one or more position sensors, and define a default position of the chassis based on data from the one or more orientation sensors.

    Agricultural vehicle having an improved application boom for supporting an application system

    公开(公告)号:US11766036B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US16546914

    申请日:2019-08-21

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 B05B1/20

    摘要: An agricultural vehicle having a chassis and an application boom coupled to the chassis. The agricultural vehicle is configured to deliver agricultural product to an agricultural field. The application boom has a boom arm. The boom arm includes a longitudinal truss member, and a longitudinal chase supported by the longitudinal truss member. The longitudinal chase includes a channel. The agricultural vehicle further includes an application system. The application system has a product tank supported by the chassis and storing a volume of the agricultural product for delivery onto an agricultural field, a plurality of nozzle bodies, a piping system delivering the agricultural product to the plurality of nozzle bodies, and one or more control lines coupled to the plurality of nozzle bodies and for controlling the plurality of nozzle bodies. The one or more control lines are supported by the channel.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SPRAYING OPERATIONS WITH AN AGRICULTURAL APPLICATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20230055424A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17407244

    申请日:2021-08-20

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    摘要: A system for an agricultural sprayer includes a boom assembly operably coupled with a chassis. A steering system is operably coupled with the chassis and includes a steering sensor. The system also includes one or more imaging devices and one or more nozzle assemblies. A computing system is operably coupled with the one or more imaging devices and the one or more nozzle assemblies. The computing system is configured to receive data related to a first imaged portion of an agricultural field from the one or more imaging devices; identify a target within the first imaged portion of the agricultural field; receive data related to an inputted steering command from the steering system; and determine a target offset of the target relative to the sprayer path and a boom offset of the assembly relative to the sprayer path.

    Agricultural vehicle having an improved application boom for mounting attachments

    公开(公告)号:US11553705B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US16546943

    申请日:2019-08-21

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    摘要: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis for moving the vehicle, an application boom coupled to the chassis and configured to deliver agricultural product to an agricultural field. The application boom has a boom arm including a longitudinal mount. In embodiments, the longitudinal mount includes a first projection, a second multi-lip projection, and a third projection. The second multi-lip projection has a first lip and a second lip. The agricultural vehicle further includes a first mounted attachment fastened to the first projection and the first lip of the second projection, and a second mounted attachment fastened to the second lip of the second projection and the third projection.

    Spray boom for an agricultural machine

    公开(公告)号:US11523602B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US16397133

    申请日:2019-04-29

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 F16F1/38 F16F1/373

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a spray boom for an agricultural machine in which the boom is arranged as a truss with interior diagonal struts of the truss being configured to absorb tension and compression energy imparted by deflections over the length of the boom with such energy being dissipated as heat. In one aspect, the diagonal strut could comprise a rod moveable with respect to a tube with a polymer, such as an elastomeric material, arranged in the tube to dampen the movement. The tension and compression of the diagonal strut could subject the dampener to a shearing force which could be absorbed by the dampener rather than transferred to the machine.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AGRICULTURAL FLUID DEPOSITION RATE DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220225603A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17149841

    申请日:2021-01-15

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00

    摘要: A system for monitoring the operation of an agricultural sprayer includes a computing system is configured to determine a movement parameter associated with the movement of a boom assembly of the agricultural sprayer relative to a frame of the agricultural sprayer based on data captured by a movement sensor. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine the distance between a spray nozzle of the agricultural sprayer and the underlying crop canopy or field surface based on data captured by a position sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a spray deposition parameter indicative of a rate at which agricultural fluid is deposited on the underlying crop canopy or field surface based on the determined movement parameter and the determined distance.

    Agricultural vehicle having an application boom with improved cord member structure

    公开(公告)号:US11272700B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16546796

    申请日:2019-08-21

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    摘要: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis for moving the vehicle, and an application system supported by the chassis and including a product tank storing a volume of agricultural product for delivery onto an agricultural field. The agricultural vehicle further includes an application boom configured to deliver the agricultural product to the agricultural field. The application boom includes a boom arm segment having a primary longitudinal composite tube for axial torsion support, and an elongated non-composite member coupled to the primary longitudinal composite tube for buckling support. The boom arm segment can further include a truss system, and the primary longitudinal composite tube can be a lower cord of the truss system.

    Agricultural Vehicle Having An Improved Application Boom For Mounting Attachments

    公开(公告)号:US20210051943A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16546943

    申请日:2019-08-21

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    摘要: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis for moving the vehicle, an application boom coupled to the chassis and configured to deliver agricultural product to an agricultural field. The application boom has a boom arm including a longitudinal mount. In embodiments, the longitudinal mount includes a first projection, a second multi-lip projection, and a third projection. The second multi-lip projection has a first lip and a second lip. The agricultural vehicle further includes a first mounted attachment fastened to the first projection and the first lip of the second projection, and a second mounted attachment fastened to the second lip of the second projection and the third projection.

    Agricultural Vehicle Having An Application Boom With Improved Cord Member Structure

    公开(公告)号:US20210051939A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-25

    申请号:US16546796

    申请日:2019-08-21

    发明人: Roy A. Bittner

    摘要: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis for moving the vehicle, and an application system supported by the chassis and including a product tank storing a volume of agricultural product for delivery onto an agricultural field. The agricultural vehicle further includes an application boom configured to deliver the agricultural product to the agricultural field. The application boom includes a boom arm segment having a primary longitudinal composite tube for axial torsion support, and an elongated non-composite member coupled to the primary longitudinal composite tube for buckling support. The boom arm segment can further include a truss system, and the primary longitudinal composite tube can he a lower cord of the truss system.

    Front-Boom Sprayer With Improved Field Of View

    公开(公告)号:US20200170235A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16782609

    申请日:2020-02-05

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00 B05B1/20

    摘要: A front-boom sprayer is provided that includes a boom center section and lift arm arrangement that provides a field of view below the boom when the boom is in a raised state that is substantially free of view obstructions from torque tube or other crosswise-extending components. The lift arm arrangement may provide different link tube geometries so that the respective left and right pairs of upper and lower lift arms align with each other in the line of sight of the in-cab operator.