A crop harvesting system for reducing crop unloading times. The system includes a real-time job market for crop load delivery. The system further includes a depot for crop drop off. In one example, a farmer transfers harvested crops into a trailer, a driver is notified via an app of a load meeting a predefined criteria, the trailer is transported to the depot and dropped off by the driver, a dump mule picks up the trailer, and the dump mule transfers the trailer to a storage container where the crop is stored.
A crop harvesting system for reducing compaction includes a dump mule and a trailer. The dump mule is an autonomous vehicle configured to automatically hook and drop the trailer. The mule includes one or more wheels and a conveyor system configured to transport crops from the trailer into an auger for loading. The trailer includes a set of automatic landing gear, one or more hoppers, an automatic tarp system, and two or more retractable wheels. In an example use case, the mule commands the trailer to raise the landing gear as the mule positions underneath the trailer. In one embodiment, once the trailer is properly positioned on the mule, the mule commands the trailer to raise the wheels. At this stage, the mule bears the full weight of the trailer. From here, the mule transports the trailer to a crop storage system to empty the trailer via the auger.
B60J 7/06 - Non-fixed roofsRoofs with movable panels of sliding type with non-rigid element or elements
B60P 1/04 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with a tipping movement of load supporting or containing element
B60P 1/42 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading using screw conveyors thereon mounted on the load supporting or containing element
B60S 9/02 - Ground-engaging vehicle fittings for supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring the vehicle, wholly or in part, e.g. built-in jacks for only lifting or supporting
B62D 61/12 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with variable number of ground-engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels
A crop harvesting system for reducing compaction includes a dump mule (112) and a trailer (105). The dump mule (112) is an autonomous vehicle (110) configured to automatically hook and drop the trailer (105). The nude (112) includes one or more wheels (120) and a conveyor (605) system configured to transport crops from the trailer (105) into an auger (125) for loading. The trailer (105) includes a set of automatic landing gear (420), one or more hoppers (415), an automatic tarp (410) system, and two or more retractable wheels (115). In an example use case, the mule (1 12) commands the trailer (105) to raise the landing gear (420) as the mule (112) positions underneath the trailer (105). In one embodiment, once the trailer (105) is properly positioned on the mule (112), the mule (112) commands the trailer (105) to raise the wheels (115). At this stage, the mule (112) bears the full weight of the trailer (105). From here, the mule (112) transports the trailer (105) to a crop storage system to empty the trailer (105) via the auger (125).
