SOIL MOISTURE-BASED PLANTER DOWNFORCE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20170265377A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15617462

    申请日:2017-06-08

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: A01C7/20 A01C5/06

    摘要: A seeding machine includes a main frame, and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, the furrow opener having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil. The row unit also includes a furrow closer, the furrow closer having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and presses soil. The seeding machine also includes a downforce adjustment system for adjusting an amount of downforce applied to the row unit, the downforce adjustment system including a moisture sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor, and an actuator configured to change the amount of downforce applied to the row unit based on the signal received by the controller.

    Soil moisture-based planter downforce control

    公开(公告)号:US10143128B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15617462

    申请日:2017-06-08

    申请人: Deere & Company

    IPC分类号: A01C7/20 A01C5/06

    摘要: A seeding machine includes a main frame, and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, the furrow opener having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil. The row unit also includes a furrow closer, the furrow closer having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and presses soil. The seeding machine also includes a downforce adjustment system for adjusting an amount of downforce applied to the row unit, the downforce adjustment system including a moisture sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor, and an actuator configured to change the amount of downforce applied to the row unit based on the signal received by the controller.