SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF PIVOT TRACKS AND BOARDERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240357951A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18307132

    申请日:2023-04-26

    IPC分类号: A01B69/04 A01B79/00 G06Q50/02

    摘要: A system and method for automatically detecting pivot tracks and boarders is disclosed. The system includes an agricultural vehicle, a sensor coupled to the agricultural vehicle, and a vehicle control system. The sensor is configured to detect a change in position. The vehicle control system includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a processor and a memory. The memory has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive sensor information for the agricultural vehicle from the sensor, receive an indication to mark a geographic position based on the sensor information, mark a plurality of geographic positions associated with a pivot track or a boarder, and determine a complete location of the pivot track or the boarder based on the plurality of marked geographic positions associated with the pivot track or the boarder.

    Method to adjust the opening between the shakers of a fruit harvester and a harvesting machine

    公开(公告)号:US12127502B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17547694

    申请日:2021-12-10

    IPC分类号: A01D46/26

    CPC分类号: A01D46/264

    摘要: A method to adjust an opening between a plurality of shakers of a machine formed as a fruit harvester, starting with aligning and centralizing the machine with a crop row to be harvested, includes the steps of: identifying and defining a configuration of a plurality of trees to be harvested; measuring a width of the plurality of trees to be harvested; setting a value for a desired damage level; calculating an opening factor based on the desired damage level defined in the step of setting; determining a distance “X” from the opening between the plurality of shakers, based on a value obtained for the opening factor in relation to the width of the plurality of trees to be harvested; and adjusting the opening between the plurality of shakers according to the distance “X” determined in the step of determining.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DISK BLADE BEARING FAILURE ON AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240341213A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18134953

    申请日:2023-04-14

    IPC分类号: A01B33/12 A01B63/111

    CPC分类号: A01B33/12 A01B63/1115

    摘要: An agricultural implement includes a disk blade assembly including a hanger, a first disk blade, and a second disk blade. Furthermore, the agricultural implement includes a fastener coupling the hanger to a frame member of the agricultural implement. Additionally, the agricultural implement includes a first load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a first load applied to the fastener at a forward side of the frame member by the disk blade assembly. Moreover, the agricultural implement includes a second load sensor configured to generate data indicative of a second load applied to the fastener at the aft side of the frame member by the disk blade assembly. In addition, the agricultural implement includes a computing system configured to determine when at least one of a first disk blade bearing or a second disk blade bearing has failed based on the data generated by the first and second load sensors.

    Header drive mechanism for a combine harvester

    公开(公告)号:US12108705B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17415112

    申请日:2019-12-17

    IPC分类号: A01D41/14 A01D41/16

    CPC分类号: A01D41/142 A01D41/16

    摘要: In a combine harvester, the forward-directed driveline from the combine is coupled to the transversely oriented header drive axle through a transverse gearbox that is mounted on a moveable cradle frame onto which the header is mounted. In addition, the housing of the gearbox or at least the portion of the housing including the input axle of the gearbox is rotatably arranged relative to the cradle frame, about a rotation axis oriented transversely to the combine's forward direction. A mechanical link is furthermore provided between the rotatable gearbox housing (portion) and the feeder housing, configured to control the orientation of the input axle of the transverse gearbox, so as to maintain the alignment of the input axle relative to the driveline of the combine.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20240324578A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18129577

    申请日:2023-03-31

    IPC分类号: A01M7/00

    摘要: An agricultural sprayer includes a chassis and a boom arm supported on the chassis, with the boom arm moveable relative to the chassis. Furthermore, the agricultural sprayer includes a plurality of nozzle assemblies supported on the boom arm, with the plurality of nozzle assemblies configured to dispense an agricultural fluid onto an underlying field. Additionally, the agricultural sprayer includes a cab supported on the chassis, a platform supported on the chassis and positioned outside of the cab, and a railing pivotably coupled to the platform. Moreover, the agricultural sprayer includes an actuator configured to pivot the railing relative to the platform. In addition, the agricultural sprayer includes a computing system configured to receive an input indicative of a position of the boom arm relative to the chassis and control an operation of the actuator based on the position of the boom arm relative to the chassis.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE HEIGHT OF A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT RELATIVE TO THE GROUND

    公开(公告)号:US20240324509A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18571784

    申请日:2022-06-30

    IPC分类号: A01D41/14

    CPC分类号: A01D41/141

    摘要: A method for automatically controlling a height of a harvesting implement includes receiving distance data from a distance sensor supported relative to the harvesting implement that is indicative of a measured distance from the distance sensor to a location on a ground surface positioned, receiving pose data associated with the distance sensor, determining a pose of the distance sensor based on the pose data, and determining a compensation value for adjusting the measured distance based on the pose of the distance sensor. Additionally, the method includes calculating a compensated distance value as a function of the measured distance and the compensation value, and controlling an operation of an actuator based at least in part on the corrected distance value to adjust a vertical height of at least a portion of the harvesting implement relative to the ground surface.

    Monitoring system for an agricultural harvester and agricultural harvester

    公开(公告)号:US12105190B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US16491815

    申请日:2018-03-09

    摘要: A monitoring system for a combine harvester having a header for harvesting a crop and a residue spreading system for spreading a crop residue. The monitoring system includes a sensing system configured to provide one or more measurement waves that intersect a flow of crop residue discharged by the spreading system and receive a plurality of response waves reflected from the crop residue. The system further includes a processing unit configured to receive a response signal of the sensing system; process the response signal; and determine, based on the response signal, a density and velocity distribution of the crop residue across a two-dimensional measurement area. The response signal is representative of the plurality of response waves reflected from the crop residue. The measurement area is at an end of a trajectory of the crop residue towards a deposit area.