公开(公告)号：US12114590B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17452701

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Laura B. Blomme ,  Courtney N. Achen

IPC: A01C21/00 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C21/005 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/062 ,  A01C7/105 ,  A01C7/203 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/903

Abstract: Agricultural seed planting systems include a processing unit, a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame for opening a furrow in soil, and a sensor in communication with the processing unit and adapted to sense a characteristic associated with seed planting. The sensor may generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic and the processing unit may receive the signal. In some aspects, the sensed characteristic may be either a soil characteristic or a seed characteristic. Information associated with the sensed characteristic can be saved in memory for future use and to assist with more effective planting in the future.

公开(公告)号：US20150208571A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14604268

申请日：2015-01-23

Applicant: KINZE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Inventor： Dustan Hahn ,  Merlan Rolffs ,  John P. Mulherin ,  Courtney N. Achen ,  Gary Volz ,  Steve Nolte ,  Ryan Legge ,  Rhett Schildroth

IPC: A01B71/02 ,  F15B15/18 ,  A01B69/02

CPC classification number: A01B71/02 ,  A01B69/02 ,  A01B73/005 ,  A01C7/208 ,  F15B15/18 ,  F15B15/202 ,  F15B21/085 ,  F15B2211/20515 ,  F15B2211/20546 ,  F15B2211/20561 ,  F15B2211/27 ,  F15B2211/4053 ,  F15B2211/615 ,  F15B2211/625 ,  F15B2211/6346

Abstract: An agricultural implement includes the use of one or more electromechanical hydraulic cylinder assembly in place of hydraulic cylinders. The assemblies may take various forms for actuation, and can convert an electric power source to hydraulic power for use on or with the implement. A control system is also provided for connecting to a tractor to provide control information to the assemblies or to a central hydraulic supply via a ISOBUS that rebroadcasts input controls from a source, such as a tractor used in conjunction with the agricultural implement.

Abstract translation: 农业机具包括使用一个或多个机电液压缸组件代替液压缸。 组件可以采取各种形式用于致动，并且可以将电源转换成用于在工具上或与工具一起使用的液压动力。 还提供了一种控制系统，用于连接到拖拉机，以通过ISOBUS向组件或中央液压供应提供控制信息，该ISOBUS从诸如与农具相结合使用的拖拉机的源重新投放输入控制。

公开(公告)号：US20150066315A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-05

申请号：US14534920

申请日：2014-11-06

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Vaughan G. Stevenson

IPC: A01B71/02 ,  A01B63/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06

CPC classification number: A01B63/008 ,  A01B49/04 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B71/02 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/062 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C21/00 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/903

Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow are provided. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.

Abstract translation: 提供了农业装置，行单元调整系统以及调整沟槽深度的方法。 在一些方面，农业装置适于种植种子，并且包括框架，开沟器，其耦合到框架并且适于切割包括深度的沟槽，传感器适于感测与种植种子相关联的特性并产生相关联的信号 以及处理单元，其接收与感测到的特性相关联的信号。 沟槽的深度可以根据与检测到的特性相关联的信号进行调整。 这种特征可以是土壤的特征，施加到农业装置的力或农业装置的一部分的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140352587A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-04

申请号：US14460680

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: KINZE MANUFACTURING, INC.

Inventor： Matthew J. Wilhelmi ,  Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman

IPC: A01C7/12 ,  G01N21/17 ,  A01C21/00

CPC classification number: A01C7/128 ,  A01C7/105 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G01N21/17 ,  Y10S111/903 ,  Y10S111/904

Abstract: Seed meters, agricultural planters, and methods of planting seed are provided. Such meters, planters, and methods may include a housing defining a chamber, a seed disc rotatably coupled to the housing and at least partially positioned within the chamber with the seed disc adapted to engage a seed, and a sensor for detecting a characteristic of the seed after the seed disengages the seed disc and before the seed exits the seed meter. The sensor may be coupled to a seed chute of the seed meter and may detect a wide variety of seed characteristics such as seed position within the seed chute, seed size, and seed shape. The seed characteristic may be used to adjust operation of the seed meters, agricultural planters, and methods. In some instances, the adjustment may be manual. In other instances, the adjustment may be automatic.

Abstract translation: 提供种子计，农业种植者和种子种植方法。 这种米，花盆和方法可以包括：限定腔室的壳体，可旋转地联接到壳体并且至少部分地定位在腔室内的种子盘，种子盘适于接合种子;以及传感器，用于检测 种子在种子离开种子盘之后，种子离开种子计。 传感器可以连接到种子计的种子槽，并且可以检测各种种子特征，例如种子槽内的种子位置，种子大小和种子形状。 种子特性可用于调整种子计量器，农业种植者和方法的操作。 在某些情况下，调整可能是手动的。 在其他情况下，调整可以是自动的。

公开(公告)号：US12058946B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17653991

申请日：2022-03-08

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Vaughan G. Stevenson

IPC: A01B63/00 ,  A01B49/04 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B71/02 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C21/00

CPC classification number: A01B63/008 ,  A01B49/04 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B71/02 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/062 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C21/00 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/903

Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.

公开(公告)号：US11558991B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16685821

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Rhett Schildroth ,  Merlan Rolffs ,  Michael J. Myers ,  John Kollman ,  John P. Mulherin

IPC: A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B63/28

Abstract: An agricultural planter includes systems, methods, and apparatuses for maintaining down force pressure at row units of the planter. The row units may include an electric linear actuator connected to linkages of the row units to maintain a down force pressure for the row unit. The linkage may also be removed and replaced with a strut or like mechanism to apply a direct down force pressure to components of the row unit. One or more sensors can be included to obtain information related to the ground to automatically adjust the amount of down force provided based upon a ground characteristic in order to maintain a substantially uniform furrow depth.

公开(公告)号：US20190274240A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16424068

申请日：2019-05-28

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Vaughan G. Stevenson

IPC: A01B63/00 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01B49/06

Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow are provided. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.

公开(公告)号：US20170238458A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15589734

申请日：2017-05-08

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Courtney N. Achen ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Vaughan G. Stevenson

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B63/00

CPC classification number: A01B63/008 ,  A01B49/04 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B71/02 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/062 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C21/00 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/903

Abstract: Agricultural devices, row unit adjustment systems, and methods of adjusting a depth of a furrow are provided. In some aspects, an agricultural device is adapted to plant seeds and includes a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame and adapted to cut a furrow including a depth, a sensor adapted to sense a characteristic associated with planting seeds and generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic, and a processing unit receiving the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. The depth of the furrow is adjustable based on the signal associated with the sensed characteristic. Such characteristic may be a characteristic of the soil, a force applied to the agricultural device, or a position of a portion of the agricultural device.

公开(公告)号：US09474201B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-25

申请号：US14592965

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew J. Wilhelmi ,  Merlan Rolffs ,  Dustan Hahn ,  John P. Mulherin ,  Courtney N. Achen ,  Michael J. Myers ,  Ryan Legge ,  Rhett Schildroth ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Todd E. Kniffen

IPC: A01C7/04 ,  A01C19/02

CPC classification number: A01C7/046 ,  A01C19/02

Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed disc is a motor that is housed within the seed meter housing and that includes a rotatable portion being attached to the circular disc such that the two rotate in tandem. The integrated motor can be positioned within an interior portion of the circular seed disc such that the width of the disc and motor combination is kept to a minimum.

Abstract translation: 农业种植机包括附接到工具栏的多个行单元。 行单元包括用于接收，分离和分配种子或其他颗粒的种子计量器。 种子计数器包括具有用于在种子计量计壳体中接收种子的种子路径的圆形种子盘。 与种子盘一体地是容纳在种子计量器壳体内的电动机，并且包括可旋转部分，其连接到圆盘上，使得两者串联旋转。 集成电动机可以定位在圆形种子盘的内部部分内，使得盘和马达组合的宽度保持最小。

公开(公告)号：US20150189826A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14592965

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew J. Wilhelmi ,  Merlan Rolffs ,  Dustan Hahn ,  John P. Mulherin ,  Courtney N. Achen ,  Michael J. Myers ,  Ryan Legge ,  Rhett Schildroth ,  Marvin Bachman ,  Todd E. Kniffen

IPC: A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/16 ,  A01C7/08

CPC classification number: A01C7/046 ,  A01C19/02

Abstract: An agricultural planter includes a plurality of row units attached to a toolbar. The row units include seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed or other particulate. The seed meters include a circular seed disc with a seed path for receiving the seed in the seed meter housing. Integrated with the seed disc is a motor that is housed within the seed meter housing and that includes a rotatable portion being attached to the circular disc such that the two rotate in tandem. The integrated motor can be positioned within an interior portion of the circular seed disc such that the width of the disc and motor combination is kept to a minimum.

Abstract translation: 农业种植机包括附接到工具栏的多个行单元。 行单元包括用于接收，分离和分配种子或其他颗粒的种子计量器。 种子计数器包括具有用于在种子计量计壳体中接收种子的种子路径的圆形种子盘。 与种子盘一体地是容纳在种子计量器壳体内的电动机，并且包括可旋转部分，其连接到圆盘上，使得两者串联旋转。 集成电动机可以定位在圆形种子盘的内部部分内，使得盘和马达组合的宽度保持最小。