An agricultural vehicle includes an operator interface configured to receive inputs, one or more vehicle systems, wherein each of the one or more vehicle systems is configured to control one or more functions of the agricultural vehicle, and an electronic control unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the operator interface and the one or more vehicle systems. The ECU includes processing circuitry and a memory, accessible by the processing circuitry. The memory stores a large language model (LLM) and instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, causes the processing circuitry to receive the inputs from the operator interface, provide the inputs to the LLM, receive, from the LLM, an indication that the inputs meet a set of criteria, and transmit one or more commands to the one or more vehicle systems to implement the inputs.
A01B 76/00 - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des machines ou instruments agricoles non prévus dans les groupes
A01B 69/04 - Adaptations particulières de la conduite automatique du tracteur, p. ex. systèmes électriques pour labourage selon les courbes de niveau
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
A wheel weight system for an agricultural vehicle includes a base couplable to a wheel and a ballast weight couplable to the base. The base and the ballast weight each defines a through-hole extending along a rotational axis. One side of the base has a base centering portion extending outwardly from a base end face portion and tapering radially inwardly, the base centering portion defining a centering portion cutout. One side of the ballast weight defines a ballast cutout face spaced apart along the rotational axis from a ballast end contact face configured to contact the base end face portion. The centering portion cutout of the base at least partially circumferentially aligns with the ballast cutout face about the rotational axis such that debris radially exits the through-holes from between the centering portion cutout and the ballast cutout face.
A sieve assembly includes planar components including sieves, supported by rocking arms configured to actuate a fore-aft rocking movement to the components. At least one of the rocking arms is connected to one of the components by a conical connection having a first and second connection piece having matching conical surfaces. The conical connection can be secured and released from the side of the rocking arm. The first connection piece is rotatably mounted in an opening of the rocking arm, and a securing bolt passes through the opening and through the first connection piece, and is screwed into the second connection piece. The first connection piece has a threaded portion at the side of the rocking arm, enabling to insert a pin into the first connection piece, and screw an auxiliary bolt into the threaded portion after the removal of the securing bolt, to thereby force the conical surfaces apart.
A system for determining the pass width of an agricultural harvester includes a harvester including a base vehicle configured to support a harvesting implement configured to engage crop material during each pass across a field. The implement defines a cutting width extending between the first and second sides of the implement. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to control the operation of the harvester such that the harvester travels along the perimeter of the field. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to access an input indicative of the dimension of the perimeter and determine the dimension based on the accessed input. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine the pass for the harvester to make each pass across the field based on the determined dimension of the perimeter. Additionally, the determined pass width is the same for each pass across the field.
An agricultural system is provided herein that includes a power plant and a transmission system operably coupled with the power plant. A product application system can be operably coupled with the transmission system through an application gear assembly. The product application system can include an electric machine operably coupled with the application gear assembly, a pump system operably coupled with the electric machine, and one or more nozzle assemblies configured to exhaust an agricultural product, the agricultural product driven by the pump system.
A clean grain tank for an agricultural harvester includes a grain tank with a sump a vertical auger having an end that is positioned within the sump of the grain tank for removing clean grain from the sump, and at least one cross-auger arranged in a trough and configured to convey the grain into the sump. The sump is partially encompassed by walls, one of the walls including a cross-auger inlet opening facing the cross-auger and being configured to allow the grain to pass therethrough and into the sump. The cross-auger inlet opening includes a rounded segment and at least one straight segment, wherein the at least one straight segment follows a trajectory of a wall of the trough.
A wheel assembly for an agricultural implement includes a linkage assembly having a mount configured to be non-rotatably coupled to a toolbar of the agricultural implement. The linkage assembly also includes a first link pivotally coupled to the mount and a second link pivotally coupled to the mount. Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes a wheel support pivotally coupled to the first link and to the second link, in which the wheel support is configured to rotatably couple to a wheel at a wheel pivot. The linkage assembly is configured to transition between a raised position and a lowered position to control a vertical position of the wheel pivot relative to the toolbar, and the linkage assembly is configured to position the wheel pivot at a first longitudinal location forward of a longitudinal centerline of the toolbar while in the raised position.
A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique
A01B 73/06 - Bâtis pliants repliables autour d'un axe vertical
A windguard assembly for a baler that is configured to either limit or prevent crop material from being blown away by the wind during feeding of the crop material into a bale chamber of the baler. The windguard assembly includes a roller that is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The roller includes a plurality of crop engaging surfaces that are configured to transport the crop material toward the bale chamber. The windguard assembly also includes a tine assembly that is pivotably mounted with respect to the roller about the axis of rotation. The tine assembly includes a transversely-mounted shaft and a plurality of axially spaced-apart tines extending from the shaft.
A windguard assembly for a baler that is configured to either limit or prevent crop material from being blown away by the wind during feeding of the crop material into a bale chamber of the baler. The windguard assembly includes a transversely mounted roller that is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The roller includes a plurality of crop engaging surfaces that are configured to transport the crop material toward the bale chamber. The windguard assembly also includes a tine assembly that is mounted with respect to the roller. The tine assembly includes a plurality of axially spaced-apart and longitudinally extending tines extending from a transversely mounted shaft. One of the tines of the plurality of tines is independently moveable with respect to another tine of the plurality of tines.
The combine harvester includes a grain cleaning section and a grain elevator, the cleaning section including one or more clean grain augers configured to deliver clean grains into the grain elevator. The harvester further includes a rotatable drive axle and a transmission system coupled thereto so that the drive axle drives the one or more augers as well as the elevator. The transmission system includes a reversible decoupler mechanism configured to decouple the one or more clean grain augers from the drive axle while not decoupling the elevator from the drive axle. These features enable removing a blockage from the grain elevator, by decoupling the one or more clean grain augers and then activating the elevator to remove the blockage, followed by the re-coupling of the one or more augers.
The combine harvester includes a grain tank having a cover includes pivotable panels connected by collapsible connections so that the cover forms a funnel-shaped extension of the main receptacle of the tank when the cover is fully deployed. At least one of the panels includes an aperture and a door configured to close or open the aperture by pivoting about a pivot axis. When the cover is deployed, the door either closes the aperture and is secured thereto so that the panel has the same function as in a conventional harvester. However, when the door is opened, and supported by a support structure of the harvester, the door obtains the function of a walking plank that enables a person to walk on the plank and thereby access the interior of the tank.
A drive system for an agricultural vehicle can include a power plant operably coupled with a chassis and a propulsion pump unit. A sensor can be configured to provide data indicative of one or more operational conditions. A computing system can be operably coupled with the sensor, a first propulsion motor, a second propulsion motor, a third propulsion motor, and a fourth propulsion motor. The computing system can be configured to detect one or more operational conditions based on data from the sensor, and assign each of the propulsion motors to a first set or a second set when one or more defined operational conditions are detected based on one or more assignment parameters, and control a flow rate of the first set to operate at a first flow rate and the second set to operate at a second flow rate.
B60K 23/08 - Agencement ou montage des dispositifs de commande pour transmissions de véhicules ou pour des parties de celles-ci, non prévus ailleurs pour le changement du nombre de roues motrices
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
B60K 17/356 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules pour entraînement simultané des roues avant et arrière, p. ex. véhicules à quatre roues motrices comportant un moteur à fluide ou électrique pour entraîner une ou plusieurs roues
An agricultural baler includes a bale chamber having a discharge outlet and a bale splitting system. The bale splitting system includes a cutting mechanism arranged downstream of the discharge outlet and configured to split the bale into two smaller bales. The cutting mechanism is angled forwardly or rearwardly relative to a top wall or a bottom wall of the bale chamber. A bale splitting system that includes two cutting mechanisms angled in opposite directions relative to the bottom wall or the top wall of the bale chamber is also provided.
A method of controlling an agricultural harvester includes a step of receiving past sensor signals from a field sensor of a first agricultural vehicle, the past sensor signals representing a field or crop property at specified locations in an agricultural field. The method further includes a step of, while harvesting, receiving real-time sensor signals from a field sensor of the agricultural harvester, the real-time sensor signals representing the field or crop property at a current location in the agricultural field. Based on the past sensor signals and the real-time sensor signals, a field prediction is determined representing the field or crop property at a future location in the agricultural field. Based on the field prediction, an operational parameter of the agricultural harvester is controlled.
In one aspect, a hydraulic system for a work vehicle includes a valve assembly that incorporates a bypass line for allowing pressurized fluid to bypass a valve of the valve assembly and be delivered to a separate downstream valve.
E02F 3/42 - Entraînements pour plongeurs, auges, bras-plongeurs ou bras à godets
E02F 3/34 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des outils excavateurs montés sur un bras plongeur ou à godets, p. ex. plongeurs, godets avec bras-plongeurs pivotant sur le bâti du tracteur ou de l'engin automoteur
E02F 9/22 - Entraînements hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
F15B 13/02 - Dispositifs de distribution ou d'alimentation du fluide caractérisés par leur adaptation à la commande de servomoteurs
F15B 13/06 - Dispositifs de distribution ou d'alimentation du fluide caractérisés par leur adaptation à la commande de servomoteurs pour utilisation avec plusieurs servomoteurs
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System and method for coupling an implement to a work vehicle
A system for coupling an implement to a work vehicle includes a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to receive a first signal indicative of a distance between a protrusion of a connector assembly of an arm of the work vehicle and a receiver assembly of the implement. While the first signal is less than a first threshold, the controller is configured to instruct a first actuator to rotate the connector assembly of the work vehicle, instruct a drive system to move the work vehicle toward the implement, instruct a second actuator to lift the arm of the work vehicle, or a combination thereof, such that the protrusion of the connector assembly engages a recess in the receiver assembly.
A01B 71/06 - Adaptations particulières de systèmes d'accouplement entre la prise de force et l'arbre de transmission à l'instrument ou à la machine
E02F 3/34 - DraguesEngins de terrassement entraînés mécaniquement avec des outils excavateurs montés sur un bras plongeur ou à godets, p. ex. plongeurs, godets avec bras-plongeurs pivotant sur le bâti du tracteur ou de l'engin automoteur
E02F 3/43 - Commande de la position du plongeur ou de l'augeCommande de la succession des opérations d'entraînement
In one aspect, a cotton harvester includes a harvesting implement configured to harvest materials from a field. The harvested materials include both cotton and material other than cotton (MOC). The harvester also includes a material processing system configured to receive the harvested materials from the harvesting implement, with the harvested materials being directed through the material processing system along a material transfer path. Additionally, the harvester includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of an amount of MOC contained within the harvested materials at a location along the material transfer path, and a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The computing system is configured to adjust an operational setting of the cotton harvester based at least in part on the amount of MOC contained within the harvested materials.
A bale wrap assembly loading system for an agricultural harvester includes a storage compartment configured to store bale wrap assemblies. The storage compartment includes a frame, a bale wrap support rotatably coupled to the frame at a pivot point, a first bale wrap mount coupled to the bale wrap support and configured to support one or more first bale wrap assemblies, and a second bale wrap mount coupled to the bale wrap support and configured to support one or more second bale wrap assemblies. The bale wrap support is configured to rotate about the pivot point to orient the bale wrap support at a first loading angle to facilitate receiving the one or more first bale wrap assemblies at a loading location and to orient the bale wrap support at a second loading angle to facilitate receiving the one or more second bale wrap assemblies at the loading location.
B65B 27/12 - Mise en balles ou en paquets de matériaux fibreux compressibles, p. ex. tourbe
A01F 15/07 - Presses enrouleuses, c.-à-d. machines pour former des balles cylindriques par enroulement et compression
B65B 41/16 - Alimentation des bandes à partir de rouleaux par cylindres
B65B 57/02 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou à la mauvaise présentation du matériau d'attache ou d'emballage des réceptacles ou des paquets
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE
1. A vehicle system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes one or more processing circuits configured to set a pre-calibrated value of a steering input device of the vehicle as a center value, the steering input device configured to receive an input from an operator to steer one or more tractive elements of the vehicle, monitor a precheck condition regarding an operational characteristic of the vehicle associated with a straight-line travel of the vehicle, control, in response to the precheck condition not being satisfied for a threshold time, an operation of the vehicle, and update, in response to the precheck condition being satisfied for the threshold time, the center value to be a current steering position value of the steering input device.
A topshaft rotary antiwrap assembly includes a topshaft assembly having (i) a shaft configured for rotating about a rotation axis, and (ii) one or more sprockets mounted to the shaft concentrically to the rotation axis to move in a rotation direction about the rotation axis. The topshaft rotary antiwrap assembly also includes a first scraper body located adjacent to the topshaft assembly and has: a first sprocket scraper located adjacent to an outer perimeter of a first sprocket of the one or more sprockets and radially aligned with the first sprocket relative to the rotation axis. The first sprocket scraper includes a respective sprocket scraper body that extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge. The trailing edge is offset from the leading edge along the rotation axis such that the sprocket scraper body directs a respective adjacent portion of crop material at least partially along the rotation axis.
A mounting assembly for an agricultural implement can include a clamp having a first wall, a second wall, and a support flange. The support flange can be positioned on an opposing side of the first wall from the second wall. A support plate can define a first through-hole and a second through-hole. A first fastener and a second fastener can each include a first leg with a first end portion and a second leg with a second end portion. The first end portion of each of the first fastener and the second fastener can be coupled to the clamp and the second leg of each of the first fastener and the second fastener can be positioned respectively through the first through-hole and a second through-hole. A ground-engaging tool hanger can be positioned between the support plate and the second wall. A scraper assembly can be operably coupled with the support flange.
A system for detecting bent shafts of disk gang assemblies of an agricultural implement includes a disk gang assembly having a shaft, at least one bearing assembly rotatably supporting the shaft for rotation about a rotational axis, and a plurality of disks supported on the shaft for rotation about the rotational axis. The system further includes sensors associated with the disk gang assembly and configured to generate data indicative of a shaft-related parameter at two or more locations along the shaft. The system additionally includes a computing system configured to receive the data generated by each of the plurality of sensors and identify when the shaft is bent based at least in part on the data generated by each of the plurality of sensors.
An agricultural system for monitoring plugging of basket assemblies of an agricultural implement includes a plugging sensor positioned within an interior of a monitored basket assembly, where the plugging sensor is configured to transmit detection signals at different frequencies across a field of detection along the interior of the basket assembly and along the rotational axis, and generate data indicative of return signals received based on reflection of the detection signals at the different frequencies off at least one surface. Additionally, the agricultural system includes a computing system configured to receive the data generated by the plugging sensor and determine when the basket assembly is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on the data generated by the plugging sensor.
G01S 13/88 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
A01B 29/04 - Rouleaux à surface non lisse constituée par des anneaux ou des disques rotatifs libres, ou à saillies ou à nervures ménagées sur le corps du rouleauRouleaux tasseurs
A system for determining the clutch status of a baler includes a crop collector and a drive assembly configured to rotationally drive the crop collector. The drive assembly includes a drive shaft and an output shaft coupled between the crop collector and the drive shaft. The drive assembly also includes a clutch coupled between the drive shaft and the output shaft and moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position to mechanically couple and decouple the drive shaft and the output shaft from each other. The system also includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a rotational movement of the output shaft. Furthermore, the system includes a computing system configured to determine a rotational speed of the output shaft based on the data generated by the sensor and determine when the clutch is in the disengaged position based on the determined rotational speed of the output shaft.
Systems and methods capable of selecting and positively grasping objects of interest within a cluttered environment are described. Some aspects of the present disclosure provide for real-time control of a robot that uses various sensors and reacts to sensor input in real time to adjust the robot's path. In some embodiments, a robotic item picker includes an end effector having a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, a carriage configured to rotate about and translate along an intermediate portion of the shaft between a proximal position and a distal position, a suction device coupled to the distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of fingers spaced radially about the carriage. The robot may be a t-bot including a longitudinal member rotatable about a lengthwise axis of the longitudinal member, a carriage translatable along the lengthwise axis, and a radial member slidably mounted to the carriage. The end effector may be rotatably coupled at a distal end of the radial member.
A01D 46/30 - Dispositifs robotisés pour cueillir les articles un par un
A01D 46/253 - Dispositifs portables motorisés pour la cueillette des fruits
B25J 5/00 - Manipulateurs montés sur roues ou sur support mobile
B25J 9/04 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par le mouvement des bras, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cartésiennes par rotation d'au moins un bras en excluant le mouvement de la tête elle-même, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cylindriques ou polaires
B25J 15/06 - Têtes de préhension avec moyens de retenue magnétiques ou fonctionnant par succion
B65G 47/91 - Dispositifs pour saisir et déposer les articles ou les matériaux comportant des pinces pneumatiques, p. ex. aspirantes
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PIVOT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ARM OF AN AGRICULTURAL HEADER
A pivot assembly for an arm of an agricultural header includes a fastener coupled to a frame of the agricultural header and a cross-member coupled to the fastener. The cross-member extends at least partially through a slot in the arm, and the cross-member is configured to move along the slot in the arm and to engage an end of the slot in the arm to limit a range of motion of the arm relative to the frame.
A01D 34/04 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux à mouvement alternatif montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à couteaux en tête
A01D 34/28 - Dispositifs de réglage de la barre de coupe
An agricultural baler includes a bale chamber and a bale ejection system that includes a chute with a first half portion extending along a first bale axis and a second half portion extending along a second bale axis that is parallel and spaced apart from the first bale axis. The chute receives a first bale and a second bale in the first half portion and the second half portion, respectively. The bale ejection system includes a first ejection ramp aligned with the first half portion of the chute that discharges the first bale along the first bale axis and a second ejection ramp extending from the second half portion of the chute that guides the second bale from the second bale axis to the first bale axis such that the first bale and the second bale are discharged in a single line onto the ground surface of the field.
An agricultural system for accounting for hill-drift steering during row guidance may include a harvester having a header supported forward of a main frame along a fore-aft direction. The agricultural system may further include a location detecting system that generates location data indicative of a location of at least two points of the harvester, where the at least two points may be spaced apart from each other and from a front end of the header along the fore-aft direction. The agricultural system may additionally include a computing system that receives the location data, determines an instantaneous heading of the harvester and an actual direction of travel of the harvester based at least in part on the location data, and performs a control action based at least in part on an angle between the instantaneous heading and the actual direction of travel.
A mowing assembly that is towed behind an agricultural vehicle. The mowing assembly has an integrated lateral transport mechanism that is deployed using actuators such as hydraulic actuators. A physical support is provided between a trail frame that supports a mowing device and a transport frame to support the mowing device and the trail frame in the event of an actuator failure during transport.
A01B 73/00 - Moyens ou agencements pour faciliter le transport des machines ou instruments agricoles, p. ex. bâtis pliants réduisant la largeur hors tout
A01D 34/03 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux à mouvement alternatif montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT
A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement includes a cutting assembly configured to be pivoted between the first and second sides of a vehicle centerline. Additionally, the system includes a pivot actuator configured to pivot the cutting assembly between the first and second sides. Furthermore, the system includes an imaging device configured to generate data depicting a portion of the field. Moreover, the system includes a computing system configured to receive input that the implement is at the end of the field. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine the location of the uncut crop material based on the data. Furthermore, after receipt of the input that the implement is at the end of the field, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the pivot actuator such that the cutting assembly is pivoted based on the determined location of the uncut crop material.
A01D 34/00 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses
A01D 34/66 - FaucheusesAppareils de fauchage des moissonneuses caractérisés par des particularités relatives au type d'appareil de coupe comportant des couteaux rotatifs comportant des couteaux tournant autour d'un axe vertical montés sur un véhicule, p. ex. un tracteur, ou tirés par un animal ou un véhicule à plusieurs couteaux
A harvester extends along a longitudinal direction, a lateral direction, and a vertical direction. The harvester includes a frame and a grain tank positioned above, and supported relative to, the frame. Moreover, the harvester includes an operator cabin extending between a forward side and an aft side and between an upper portion and a lower portion. The operator cabin is positioned above the frame and forward of the grain tank. Additionally, the harvester includes a coupling member coupling the operator cabin to the frame. The coupling member is mounted to the lower portion of the operator cabin. Furthermore, the harvester includes a damping member coupled between the grain tank and the upper portion of the operator cabin. The damping member is configured to limit motion of the coupling member relative to the frame during operations.
A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement of a lift assembly of a work vehicle includes receiving an input associated with raising a boom of the lift assembly relative to the ground, monitoring an implement angle relative to a target implement angle as the boom is being raised, and identifying an implement angle error relative to the target implement angle as the boom is moved following the target implement angle initially being reached. In addition, the method includes selecting a closed-loop control algorithm to control movement of the implement based at least in part on a sign of the implement angle error, wherein the closed-loop control algorithm corresponds to a closed-loop position control algorithm when the implement angle error is a positive implement angle error and a closed-loop velocity control algorithm when the implement angle error is a negative implement angle error.
A system for detecting bearing failures for disk gang assemblies of an agricultural implement includes a disk gang assembly having a shaft, a bearing rotatably supporting the shaft for rotation about a rotational axis, and a plurality of disks supported on the shaft for rotation with the shaft about the rotational axis. The system further includes a sensor provided in operative association with the bearing, with the sensor generating data indicative of a bearing-related parameter. The system may additionally include a computing system configured to receive the data generated by the sensor, convert the data to a frequency domain using a spectral analysis technique, and identify when the bearing is experiencing a bearing failure condition based at least in part on an evaluation of the data converted to the frequency domain.
A system for adjusting harvesting implement position of an agricultural harvester includes a primary power circuit and an auxiliary power circuit each configured to selectively generate a flow of pressurized hydraulic fluid. Additionally, the system includes a hydraulic actuator including a cylinder, a first piston slidably positioned within the cylinder such that a first chamber is defined within the cylinder, and a second piston slidably positioned within the cylinder and movable relative to the first piston such that a second chamber and a third chamber are defined within the cylinder. Additionally, the hydraulic actuator includes a rod coupled between the first piston and the implement. Furthermore, when the flow of pressurized fluid from the auxiliary power circuit is supplied to the second chamber or the third chamber, the flow causes movement of the rod relative to the cylinder such that the position of the implement is adjusted.
A method for estimating operating ranges for an electric work vehicle includes accessing, with a computing system, data associated with a power consumption rate of an electric work vehicle, the electric work vehicle being operable in plurality of operating modes. The method also includes accessing, with the computing system, data associated with a remaining capacity of a power storage device of the electric work vehicle, and determining, with the computing system, an estimated operating range for each of the plurality of operating modes for the electric work vehicle based at least in part on the data associated with the power consumption rate and the remaining capacity of the power storage device. In addition, the method includes providing, with the computing system, data indicative of the estimated operating range for each of the plurality of operating modes for presentation on a display device.
A method for manufacturing a moistener column assembly for a row unit of an agricultural header includes forming a moistener column of the moistener column assembly via an additive manufacturing process. The moistener column includes an inlet region configured to receive fluid while installed on the row unit. The moistener column includes a body formed via the additive manufacturing process that extends from the inlet region. The inlet region is disposed on a first end of the body and includes a fluid passages formed via the additive manufacturing process that extend through the body to fluid outlets formed via the additive manufacturing process. Each of the fluid passages is configured to receive the fluid from the inlet region and to expel the fluid through a respective fluid outlet of the fluid outlets.
B08B 1/40 - Outils de nettoyage avec moyens intégrés de distribution de fluides, p. ex. d'eau, de vapeur ou de détergents
A01D 46/16 - Cueillette de fruits, légumes, houblon ou de produits similairesDispositifs pour secouer les arbres ou les arbustes du coton par cueillette de la filasse des capsules par doigts rotatifs ou oscillants
B08B 1/20 - Nettoyage d'articles en mouvement, p. ex. de bandes en mouvement ou d’objets sur un transporteur
B08B 3/04 - Nettoyage impliquant le contact avec un liquide
B33Y 80/00 - Produits obtenus par fabrication additive
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE CONFIGURED TO TOW AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT
A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural vehicle configured to tow an agricultural implement includes an engine coupled to a frame of the agricultural vehicle and a transmission operatively coupled to the engine. The system also includes a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a field surface incline forward of the agricultural vehicle relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural vehicle. Additionally, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor. The computing system is configured to determine a field surface incline parameter based on the data generated by the sensor. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to initiate an adjustment to an operation of at least one of the engine or the transmission based on the determined field surface parameter prior to engagement of the field surface incline.
F16H 61/02 - Fonctions internes aux unités de commande pour changements de vitesse ou pour mécanismes d'inversion des transmissions transmettant un mouvement rotatif caractérisées par les signaux utilisés
A01B 76/00 - Parties constitutives ou accessoires des machines ou instruments agricoles non prévus dans les groupes
B62D 49/06 - Tracteurs adaptés à des usages multiples
F02D 41/02 - Dispositions de circuits pour produire des signaux de commande
F16H 59/50 - Entrées de commande vers des transmissions transmettant un mouvement rotatif pour changements de vitesse ou pour mécanismes d'inversion les entrées étant fonction de l'état de la machine, p. ex. de la position des portes ou des ceintures de sécurité
F16H 59/66 - État de la route, p. ex. pente, mauvaise adhérence
F16H 61/16 - Fonctions internes aux unités de commande pour changements de vitesse ou pour mécanismes d'inversion des transmissions transmettant un mouvement rotatif empêchant un changement du rapport en cas de conditions défavorables
An agricultural baler comprising: a frame; wheels; a gearbox; baler drive components configured to process crop material into bales; and a declutch mechanism. The declutch mechanism includes: an input shaft and an output shaft that both extend along a drive axis that is perpendicular to the baler's travel direction, with the input shaft connected to the gearbox and the output shaft connected to the drive components; a drive coupling positioned along the drive axis between the opposite ends of the input shaft and output shaft end, and an activation coupling assembly. The drive coupling is reconfigurable, by the activation coupling assembly, between an engaged position in which the drive coupling connects the output shaft to rotate with the input shaft about the drive axis, and a disengaged position in which the drive coupling does not connect the output shaft to rotate with the input shaft about the drive axis.
A control system for an agricultural tillage implement includes a controller configured to receive a first pressure sensor signal indicative of a first fluid pressure within a rolling basket cylinder and a second pressure sensor signal indicative of a second fluid pressure within a wheel frame actuator. The rolling basket cylinder is configured to couple to a main frame and to a rolling basket frame, and the wheel frame actuator is configured to control a position of a wheel frame relative to a hitch assembly. The controller is also configured to decrease a target fluid pressure in response to the second fluid pressure being below a minimum wheel frame actuator pressure threshold, and the controller is configured to control a tilt force applied to the main frame to maintain the first fluid pressure within a range of the target fluid pressure.
A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique
A01B 29/04 - Rouleaux à surface non lisse constituée par des anneaux ou des disques rotatifs libres, ou à saillies ou à nervures ménagées sur le corps du rouleauRouleaux tasseurs
A01B 63/32 - Outils ou supports d'outils réglables en position par rapport au bâti par moyens hydrauliques ou pneumatiques
A system for controlling the operation of an agricultural implement includes a leveling disk gang assembly including a plurality of leveling disk blades configured to rotate relative to the surface of the field. Additionally, the system includes an imaging device configured to generate data indicative of the sizes of soil clods. Furthermore, the system includes an actuator configured to adjust a position of the leveling disk gang assembly. Moreover, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the imaging device. The computing system is configured to determine the sizes of the soil clods based on the data generated by the imaging device and control the operation of the actuator to adjust the position of the leveling disk gang assembly based on the determined sizes of the soil clods.
A tillage implement includes a front gang and a rear gang. The front gang includes a first row of spoke wheels, each coupled to a front axle at an oblique angle. The rear gang includes a second row of spoke wheels, each coupled to a rear axle at the oblique angle. The tillage implement also includes a row of disc blades positioned behind the front gang and the rear gang with respect to a direction of travel of the tillage implement.
A01B 63/16 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti
A01B 33/08 - OutilsDétails, p. ex. adaptations des organes de transmission
A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
43.
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL TILLAGE IMPLEMENT
A control system for an agricultural tillage implement includes a controller configured to receive a first signal indicative of a target depth of a rear row of disc blades and a second signal indicative of a redirection amount and a redirection direction. The controller is configured to determine a target pitch angle adjustment based on the amount and direction, and the controller is configured to control a tilt actuator to control a tilt force applied to a main frame, a wheel actuator to control a position of a wheel relative to a hitch frame, and a rolling basket cylinder to control a position of a rolling basket relative to the main frame based on the target pitch angle adjustment, the target depth of the rear row of disc blades and one or more inverse kinematic relationships to establish a target penetration depth of a front row of disc blades.
A01B 63/28 - Outils ou supports d'outils réglables en position par rapport au bâti par l'action de la machine ou de l'instrument
A01B 49/02 - Machines combinées à plusieurs outils de travail de la terre de nature différente
A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique
A control system for an agricultural tillage implement includes a controller configured to receive a pressure sensor signal indicative of a fluid pressure within a rolling basket cylinder and/or an angle sensor signal indicative of an angle of a rolling basket frame relative to a main frame. The rolling basket cylinder is configured to couple to the main frame and to the rolling basket frame. The controller is also configured to control a tilt force applied by a tilt actuator to the main frame to maintain the fluid pressure within a threshold fluid pressure range of a target fluid pressure and/or to maintain the angle of the rolling basket frame within a threshold angle range of a target angle. The tilt actuator is configured to couple to a hitch assembly and to apply the tilt force to the main frame.
A01B 63/22 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles pour instruments à traction animale ou mécanique avec roues réglables par rapport au bâti à commande hydraulique ou pneumatique
A01B 49/02 - Machines combinées à plusieurs outils de travail de la terre de nature différente
An agricultural system can include an implement including a frame assembly. One or more ground-engaging tools can be operably supported by the frame assembly. An implement actuator can be operably coupled with the frame assembly and configured to alter an implement actuator model relative to a ground surface. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the implement actuator. The computing system can include a processor and associated memory. The memory can store instructions that, when implemented by the processor, configure the computing system to receive data indicative of residue size, determine an implement levelness based at least partially on the residue size, and determine an implement actuator model based at least partially on the implement levelness.
An axle assembly for an electric work vehicle includes an electric drive system including an electric motor and a first axle hub. Furthermore, the axle assembly includes a first axle shaft having a first end and a second end, with the first end of the first axle shaft coupled to the electric motor. Additionally, the axle assembly includes a first gear train coupled between the second end of the first axle shaft and the first axle hub. Moreover, the axle assembly includes a second axle hub and a second axle shaft including a first end and a second end, with the first end of the second axle shaft coupled to the electric motor. In addition, the axle assembly includes a second gear train coupled between the second end of the second axle shaft and the second axle hub.
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
B60B 35/14 - Essieux transmettant le couple composites ou coupés, p. ex. demi-essieuxLiaisons entre les éléments ou sections de l'essieu
B60K 1/00 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques
B60K 17/08 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission du changement de vitesse du type mécanique
B60L 15/00 - Procédés, circuits ou dispositifs pour commander la propulsion des véhicules à traction électrique, p. ex. commande de la vitesse des moteurs de traction en vue de réaliser des performances désiréesAdaptation sur les véhicules à traction électrique de l'installation de commande à distance à partir d'un endroit fixe, de différents endroits du véhicule ou de différents véhicules d'un même train
B62D 49/06 - Tracteurs adaptés à des usages multiples
F16H 57/02 - Boîtes de vitessesMontage de la transmission à l'intérieur
47.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CROP LOSSES VIA IMAGING PROCESSING
A detection and control system for an agricultural harvester includes a controller with at least one memory and at least one processor. The controller is configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of an image of harvested crop material within a feederhouse of the agricultural harvester; analyze the image to detect at least one ear of corn with kernel loss; analyze the image to identify one or more parameters of the at least one ear of corn with kernel loss; and determine an appropriate adjustment to one or more components of row units based on the one or more parameters of the at least one ear of corn with kernel loss.
A01D 61/00 - Élévateurs ou transporteurs pour moissonneuses-lieuses ou moissonneuses-batteuses
G06V 10/70 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique
An agricultural machine tow hitch assembly includes: first and second hitch members, a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first and second hitch members, and an adjustment arrangement. The adjustment arrangement includes: a first semicircular slot extending through the first hitch member and being concentric with and located at a first radial distance from the pivot axis, a first adjustment connector configured to pass through the first semicircular slot to apply a respective clamping force between the first hitch member and the second hitch member, a second semicircular slot extending through the first hitch member and being concentric with and located at a second radial distance from the pivot axis, the second radial distance being greater than the first radial distance, and a second adjustment connector configured to pass through the second semicircular slot to apply a respective clamping force between the first hitch member and the second hitch member.
A01B 59/042 - Dispositifs particuliers pour l'attelage des animaux ou des tracteurs aux machines ou instruments agricoles pour machines tirées ou poussées par tracteurs dont les moyens de traction sont disposés à l'arrière du tracteur
49.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL HYDRAULIC POWER FOR AN ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE
A system for providing supplemental hydraulic power for an electric work vehicle includes a hydraulic pump configured to supply pressurized hydraulic fluid through a hydraulic circuit to at least one hydraulic component, a hydraulic accumulator configured to provide a temporary supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic circuit, a control valve configured to regulate the temporary supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic accumulator to the hydraulic circuit, and a computing system communicatively coupled to the control valve. The computing system is configured to determine that an operation of the hydraulic component(s) is to be adjusted, determine an operational status of the hydraulic pump, and, when the pump is in a low output state, control the operation of the control valve to allow the hydraulic accumulator to provide the temporary supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid for adjusting the operation of the hydraulic component(s).
E02F 3/84 - Entraînement ou dispositifs de commande correspondants
E02F 3/76 - Niveleuses, bulldozers ou machines analogues avec lame racleuse ou éléments en soc de charrue ou éléments analoguesDispositifs de nivellement
An agricultural thresher rotor comprising: a main body extending along a rotation axis in a processing direction from a front main body end to a rear main body end; a rotor transition surface extending from the front main body end and tapered to decrease in cross-sectional size, as viewed along the rotation axis, away from the main body; and at least one impeller extending away from the rotation axis from the rotor transition surface, and configured to move crop material towards the main body upon rotation of the rotor about the rotation axis. The rotor transition surface and the main body comprise at least one flute located downstream of the at least one impeller, and defining a recessed flute volume in the rotor transition surface and the main body. An agricultural thresher including a rotor, and an agricultural combine including the thresher are also provided.
A protective plate assembly for use with an agricultural vehicle. The protective plate assembly includes a first plate that is composed of a conductive material and that is configured to protect a component of the agricultural vehicle from being struck by a foreign object; a second plate that is composed of a conductive material and that is configured to protect the component of the agricultural vehicle from being struck by the foreign object; and an insulator that is positioned between the first and second plates.
A01D 41/12 - Parties constitutives des moissonneuses-batteuses
A01D 41/127 - Dispositions pour la commande ou la mesure spécialement adaptées aux moissonneuses-batteuses
G01V 3/02 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétiqueMesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p. ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant par propagation de courant électrique
An agricultural baler includes a bale chamber having a discharge outlet and a bale density splitting system. The bale density splitting system includes a splitting mechanism arranged downstream of the discharge outlet, two pivoting doors arranged downstream of the splitting mechanism, and a wedge. The splitting mechanism splits a bale discharged from the bale chamber in half and outputs two smaller bales. The wedge moves the two pivoting doors away from each other to increase the density of the two smaller bales.
A wrapping system of an agricultural baling system includes a wrap directing system configured to direct a wrapping material to cover an entire periphery of a bale of crop material, such that a first portion of the wrapping material overlaps a second portion of the wrapping material. The wrapping system further includes a fastening system configured to secure the first portion of the wrapping material to the second portion of the wrapping material and a sewing system configured to sew the first portion and the second portion to one another.
An agricultural vehicle includes a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The steering control system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a steering input indicating a curvature to be performed by the agricultural vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the steering input device using a primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle and the steering input. The primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle is configured to predict a steering condition of the steering input device to perform the steering input. The primary curvature model comprising a non-linear relationship between curvatures and steering conditions of the steering input device
A method for automatically testing vehicle braking systems may include receiving, with a computing system, an input associated with performing an autonomous brake test of a vehicle braking system of a work vehicle and, in response to the input, autonomously releasing, with the computing system, a vehicle brake of the vehicle braking system. The method may further include autonomously engaging, with the computing system, a drive system of the work vehicle to initiate movement of the work vehicle and autonomously applying, with the computing system, the vehicle brake once the work vehicle has reached a predetermined speed or once the work vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance. Moreover, the method may include determining, with the computing system, whether the work vehicle has achieved a stopped condition upon application of the vehicle brake.
B60T 17/22 - Dispositifs pour surveiller ou vérifier les systèmes de freinsDispositifs de signalisation
B60K 35/00 - Instruments spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement d’instruments dans ou sur des véhicules
B60T 1/00 - Aménagements des éléments de freinage, c.-à-d. des parties de ceux-ci dans lesquelles se produit l'effet de freinage
B60T 7/12 - Organes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement automatiqueOrganes d'attaque de la mise en action des freins par déclenchement non soumis à la volonté du conducteur ou du passager
B60T 8/92 - Dispositions pour adapter la force de freinage sur la roue aux conditions propres au véhicule ou à l'état du sol, p. ex. par limitation ou variation de la force de freinage selon une condition de vitesse, p. ex. accélération ou décélération comportant des moyens sensibles au fonctionnement défectueux, c.-à-d. des moyens pour détecter et indiquer un fonctionnement défectueux des moyens sensibles à la condition de vitesse à action corrective automatique
B60T 13/22 - Freins appliqués par des ressorts ou des poids et déclenchés hydrauliquement
56.
COMBINE HARVESTER HAVING PROGRESSIVE SEPARATOR VANES
A threshing and separating system for a combine harvester includes a threshing cage and a plurality of movable vanes mounted to the threshing cage. The threshing cage partially surrounds a threshing rotor. The plurality of movable vanes are moveable between a first position in which all of the vanes of the plurality of movable vanes are substantially parallel with one another and a second position in which an acute angle is defined between each pair of adjacent vanes of the plurality of movable vanes. The acute angles progressively increase in the rearward direction of the threshing cage such that the acute angle between adjacent vanes at a forward end of the threshing cage is less than the acute angle between adjacent vanes at a rearward end of the threshing cage.
An agricultural vehicle includes a steering system configured to operate to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain an input indicating a specific turn to be performed by the steering system. The processing circuitry is configured to control the steering system of the agricultural vehicle to implement the specific turn based on the input and a model of the steering system of the agricultural vehicle while accounting for a time delay of the steering system due to slop of the steering system.
A system for determining compaction layer depth during agricultural machine includes a transceiver-based sensor configured to generate surface profile data indicative of a surface profile of a portion of a field across which the agricultural machine is traveling. Furthermore, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the transceiver-based sensor. As such, the computing system is configured to identify a wheel depression within the portion of the field within the surface profile data generated by the transceiver-based sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a depth of the identified wheel depression and determine a depth of a compaction layer beneath the identified wheel depression based on the determined depth of the identified wheel depression.
A01B 37/00 - Dispositifs pour ameublir le sol tassé par des roues ou causes similaires
A01B 63/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements de levage ou de réglage pour machines ou instruments agricoles
G01B 11/30 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la rugosité ou l'irrégularité des surfaces
An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive elements, a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn, and a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The chassis includes a first chassis portion and a second chassis portion pivotably coupled to the first chassis portion. The steering control system includes processing circuitry configured to obtain steering condition data corresponding to steering conditions of the steering input device, obtain partial curvature data corresponding to curvatures of the first chassis portion, determine, based on the partial curvature data, curvature data corresponding to curvatures of the agricultural vehicle, generate, based on the steering condition data and the curvature data, a primary curvature model that determines steering condition data given commanded curvature data, and operate the steering input device using (1) the primary curvature model and (2) a given command curvature.
In one aspect, a method for detecting diseases within harvested materials during operation of an agricultural harvester includes receiving, with a computing system, an image of billets created by a chopper assembly of the agricultural harvester; analyzing, with the computing system, the image to identify indications of disease in association with one or more of the billets contained within the image; and initiating, with the computing system, a control action in response to the identification of indications of disease in association with the one or more billets contained within the image.
A01D 43/08 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour hacher la récolte fauchée
A01D 45/10 - Récolte d’espèces sur pied de la canne à sucre
A system for detecting plugging of an agricultural implement includes a ground-engaging tool configured to be moved through soil and a radar sensor configured to generate data indicative of the flow of the soil in the portion of the field through which the tool is moving. The system also includes a computing system configured to receive the radar sensor data indicative of the flow of the soil and generate a representation of the flow of the soil based on the received radar sensor data. Additionally, the computing system is configured to remove one or more components of the agricultural implement from the generated representation such that a modified representation of the flow of the soil in the portion of the field through which the ground-engaging tool is moving is created. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to determine when the tool is plugged based on the generated modified representation.
An agricultural harvester includes a straw hood having a hollow interior space for receiving material other than grain (MOG) from a threshing and separating system of the harvester and chaff from a sieve of a cleaning system of the harvester. A weed seed mill is mounted to the straw hood. An access door is moveably mounted to the straw hood between a lowered operational position and a raised service position. In the lowered operational position, the access door is positioned to direct the stream of chaff either into or towards the inlet of the weed seed mill. In the raised service position, a user-accessible passageway is formed from an exterior of the agricultural harvester to the sieve such that a user can access the sieve from an exterior of the harvester.
A windrower that receives, from a header sensor, header data indicative of a rotation rate of a rotatable cutting element. The windrower determines the crop yield at a location of the windrower based on the header data indicative of the rotation rate of the rotatable cutting element.
An agricultural system can include an implement including a frame assembly. A basket assembly can be operably coupled with the frame assembly. A basket assembly actuator can be operably coupled with the basket assembly and the frame assembly. The basket assembly actuator can be configured to alter a position of the basket assembly relative to the frame assembly. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the basket assembly actuator. The computing system can include a processor and associated memory, the memory storing instructions that, when implemented by the processor, configure the computing system to receive a defined soil finish, receive data indicative of a soil profile, determine a soil compaction limit based on the soil profile, and determine a defined basket assembly actuator position based at least partially on the soil compaction limit and the defined soil finish.
A01B 29/04 - Rouleaux à surface non lisse constituée par des anneaux ou des disques rotatifs libres, ou à saillies ou à nervures ménagées sur le corps du rouleauRouleaux tasseurs
A01B 63/24 - Outils ou supports d'outils réglables en position par rapport au bâti
66.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL EFFICIENT AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Systems and method relate to a fuel efficient automatic temperature control system. The system includes a climate control system configured to heat or cool air. The climate control system includes a condenser and a variable-speed fan. A first sensor provides vent-air information indicative of a condition of the air. An automatic temperature controller receives an indication of a desired temperature, receives the vent-air information, determines whether the variable-speed fan should operate at a maximum fan speed based on at least the desired temperature and the vent-air information and determines whether a dehumidifying operation is requested. If the variable-speed fan is required to operate at the maximum fan speed or a dehumidifying operation is requested, the fan operates at the maximum speed. If the variable-speed fan is not required to operate at the maximum fan speed and a dehumidifying operation is not requested, the fan operates below the maximum fan speed.
An agricultural baler pivot assembly having: a tailgate pin extending along a rotation axis and having a tailgate pin bore extending along the rotation axis, a first outer face portion extending along the rotation axis and a second outer face portion extending along the rotation axis; a tailgate bushing configured to receive and rotationally support the outer face of the tailgate pin; an arm pin having a respective first outer face portion extending along the rotation axis and a respective second outer face portion extending along the rotation axis; and an arm pin bushing configured to fit radially between the tailgate pin bore and the first outer face portion of the arm pin and support the arm pin for rotational motion relative to the tailgate pin about the rotation axis. Agricultural balers including a pivot assembly and methods for assembling the pivot assembly are also provided.
An agricultural implement includes a ground engaging tool. The agricultural implement also includes a liquid injection system having a liquid injection conduit and a liquid injection outlet passage. The liquid injection outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the liquid injection conduit. The liquid injection outlet passage is configured to output a jet of a liquid toward soil to inject the liquid into the soil at a liquid location behind the ground engaging tool relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement. The agricultural implement also includes an anhydrous ammonia application system having an anhydrous ammonia application conduit and an anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage. The anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is fluidly coupled to the anhydrous ammonia application conduit. The anhydrous ammonia application outlet passage is configured to apply the anhydrous ammonia to the soil at an anhydrous ammonia location behind the ground engaging tool relative to the direction of travel of the agricultural implement.
A01C 23/00 - Dispositifs distributeurs spécialement adaptés pour répandre le purin ou d'autres engrais liquides, y compris l'ammoniaque, p. ex. réservoirs de transport ou voitures arroseuses
A01C 23/04 - Distribution sous pressionDistribution de bouesAdaptation des réseaux d'irrigation à des engrais liquides
An agricultural baler assembly having: a frame; a tailgate pivotally connected to the frame at a tailgate pivot and movable about the tailgate pivot between a closed tailgate position and an open tailgate position, wherein the tailgate and the frame define a bale chamber when the tailgate is in the closed tailgate position; a pivot roller fixed concentric to the tailgate pivot; and a belt wrapped around the pivot roller with the pivot roller between a portion of the belt wrapped around the pivot roller and the bale chamber. Methods for operating an agricultural baler are also provided.
A strip conditioner for an agricultural row unit includes a conditioner frame configured to be supported relative to a row unit, and a rotary tool assembly coupled to the conditioner frame for rotation relative thereto, with the rotary tool assembly including a plurality of cultivator wheels. The strip conditioner further includes a rake assembly supported by the conditioner frame relative to the rotary tool assembly. The rake assembly includes a rod support member coupled to the conditioner frame, and a plurality of rake rods coupled to the rod support member. Each rake rod extends from the rod support member to a location between a respective pair of adjacent cultivator wheels of the plurality of cultivator tools. Additionally, each rake rod of the plurality of rake rods defines a circular cross-sectional shape.
A row cleaner a row cleaner disc defining an inner face and a scraper blade supported relative to the row cleaner disc. The scraper blade includes a mounting portion and a blade portion, with the blade portion extending in a fore-aft direction between a forward end and an aft end and in a lateral direction between an inner lateral end positioned adjacent to the mounting portion and an outer lateral end spaced apart from the mounting portion. The outer lateral end of the blade portion is oriented substantially parallel to the inner face of the row cleaner disc. Additionally, the blade portion is oriented non-perpendicular to the inner face of the row cleaner disc as the blade portion extends from the outer lateral end of the blade portion to the inner lateral end of the blade portion in the lateral direction.
A tool mount configured for use with an agricultural implement includes a mounting plate assembly having a mount plate and a mount sleeve. The mount plate is configured to be rigidly coupled to a frame of the implement and defines a depth stop channel. The mount sleeve extends outwardly from the mount plate along a pivot axis. The tool mount also includes an arm assembly configured to support a ground-engaging tool of the implement. The arm assembly includes a mounting arm pivotably coupled to the mount sleeve such that the arm assembly is configured to pivot about the pivot axis across a pivot range. The arm assembly further includes a stop pin extending outwardly from the mounting arm that is configured to be received within the depth stop channel to limit pivoting of the arm assembly relative to the mounting plate assembly.
A strip tillage implement includes a toolbar frame and a hitch frame rotatably coupled together. Additionally, the implement includes a roll lock assembly alterable between a locked and unlocked configuration. The roll lock assembly includes a locking bar rotatably coupled to the toolbar frame. Furthermore, the roll lock assembly includes a locking fastener configured to be selectively installed relative to the locking bar and the hitch frame. When the roll lock assembly is in the locked configuration, the locking fastener is inserted through both the hitch frame and the locking bar to couple the locking bar to the hitch frame in a manner that limits relative rotation of the toolbar frame and the hitch frame. Additionally, when the roll lock assembly is in the unlocked configuration, the locking bar is movable relative to the portion of the hitch frame with relative rotation between the toolbar frame and the hitch frame.
A01B 59/043 - Dispositifs particuliers pour l'attelage des animaux ou des tracteurs aux machines ou instruments agricoles pour machines tirées ou poussées par tracteurs dont les moyens de traction sont disposés à l'arrière du tracteur avec attelage à trois points, p. ex. par accouplement à déclenchement rapide
An implement includes a row unit including a row unit frame, a coulter disc, and a mounting assembly for supporting the coulter disc. The mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket including a mounting plate and upper and lower plates rigidly coupled to the mounting plate. The mounting bracket is coupled to the row unit frame and configured to be positionally adjusted to adjust the position of the coulter disc in a first direction. Additionally, the mounting assembly includes a first support arm coupled to the mounting bracket between the upper and lower plates and configured to be positionally adjusted to adjust the position of the coulter disc in a second direction. Furthermore, the mounting assembly includes a second support arm coupled between the first support arm and the coulter disc and configured to be positionally adjusted to adjust the position of the coulter disc in a third direction.
In one aspect, an agricultural implement includes a row unit including a frame. A center coulter can be operably coupled with the frame. A knife can be operably coupled with the frame and positioned aft of the center coulter. A diverging gap can be defined between the center coulter and the knife such that the diverging gap increases in width in the forward/aft direction as a location along the knife moves upward.
A01B 49/02 - Machines combinées à plusieurs outils de travail de la terre de nature différente
A01B 49/06 - Combinaisons d'outils de travail de la terre et d'outils non destinés au travail de la terre, tels que des plantoirs pour semer ou répandre des engrais
A01B 61/04 - Dispositifs ou pièces des machines ou instruments agricoles pour éviter un effort excessif des points de fixation des outils de travail aux flèches ou bâtis
A01C 5/06 - Machines pour ouvrir ou recouvrir des rigoles ou des sillons pour l'ensemencement ou la plantation
Upon receipt of a first operator input, a computing system is configured to one of sequentially turn on or turn off a first plurality of sections of nozzles supported on a first boom arm of an agricultural sprayer. Furthermore, upon receipt of a second operator input, the computing system is configured to one of sequentially turn on or turn off a second plurality of sections of nozzles supported on a second boom arm of the sprayer. Additionally, upon simultaneous receipt of first and third operator inputs, the computing system is configured to the other of sequentially turn on or turn off the first plurality of sections of nozzles. Moreover, upon simultaneous receipt of second and third operator inputs, the computing system is configured to the other of sequentially turn on or turn off the second plurality of sections of nozzles.
A shank assembly for an agricultural implement includes a ground-engaging shank having a shank body. Furthermore, the shank assembly includes a sleeve having a forward wall, an intermediate wall positioned aft of and spaced apart from the forward wall, and an aft wall positioned aft of and spaced apart from the intermediate wall. Additionally, the sleeve includes a first side wall coupled to the forward, intermediate, and aft walls on a first side of the sleeve and a second side wall coupled to the forward, intermediate, and aft walls on a second side of the sleeve. Moreover, the forward wall, the intermediate wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall collectively define a forward passage through which the shank body extends. In addition, the intermediate wall, the aft wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall collectively define an aft passage.
An agricultural row unit includes a row unit frame and at least one downforce actuator configured to apply a downward biasing force against the row unit frame. The row unit also incudes a linkage assembly provided in operative association with the row unit frame and the downforce actuator(s). The linkage assembly includes a plurality of linkages, with each of the linkages extending between a proximal end coupled to the row unit frame and a distal end configured to be coupled to a toolbar of an associated implement. The linkage assembly also includes a mounting pin coupled to and extending directly between opposed linkages of the linkages. A first end of the downforce actuator(s) is supported by the mounting pin relative to the opposed linkages, and a second end of the downforce actuator(s) is coupled to the row unit frame.
In one aspect, a row unit configured for use with an agricultural implement includes a frame and a coulter supported by the frame and extending in a fore-aft direction of the row unit along a longitudinal centerline of the row unit. The row unit also includes a row cleaner supported by the frame relative to the coulter, with the row cleaner including first and second row cleaner disc. The first and second row cleaner discs are arranged relative to the coulter such that an initial point of engagement of the coulter with soil being processed by the row is located: (1) aft of soil entry locations of the first and second row cleaner discs in the fore-aft direction; and (2) forward of soil exit locations of the first and second row cleaner discs in the fore-aft direction.
A strip tillage implement includes a toolbar assembly having a central toolbar section and a wing toolbar section pivotably coupled together. The central toolbar section includes a central toolbar, a first central frame member, and a second central frame member, where the first central frame member is spaced apart from the central toolbar along a fore-aft direction, the second central frame member is spaced apart from the central toolbar along the fore-aft direction and a vertical direction, and the second central frame member is spaced apart from the first central frame member in the vertical direction. The wing toolbar section includes a wing toolbar and a wing frame member, where the wing frame member is spaced apart from the wing toolbar along both the fore-aft direction and the vertical direction.
A mat leveling system for a conveying system of an agricultural harvester includes a first outlet roller configured to support a first belt of a pair of opposing belts. The mat leveling system also includes a second outlet roller configured to support a second belt of the pair of opposing belts. Furthermore, the mat leveling system includes a first mounting assembly configured to enable movement of the first outlet roller relative to the second outlet roller and to urge the first outlet roller toward the second belt to reduce variations in a thickness of a mat of agricultural product, a second mounting assembly configured to enable movement of the second outlet roller relative to the first outlet roller and to urge the second outlet roller toward the first belt to reduce the variations in the thickness of the mat of the agricultural product, or a combination thereof.
A system for determining residue coverage of a field includes a LiDAR sensor configured to emit light-based output signals for reflection off of a field surface of a portion of a field and detect reflections of the light-based output signals as return signals. Furthermore, the system includes a soil moisture sensor configured to generate soil moisture sensor data indicative of a soil moisture content of the portion of the field. Additionally, a computing system is configured to receive LiDAR sensor data associated with the return signals detected by the LiDAR sensor. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine a soil moisture value for the portion of the field based on the soil moisture sensor data. In addition, the computing system is configured to determine a residue coverage value of the portion of the field based on the determined soil moisture value and the LiDAR sensor data.
A combine harvester includes a frame member, an unload tube, a pivotable cradle member and a locking device. The unload tube for expelling clean grain is moveable relative to the clean grain tank and the frame member between a stowed position and a deployed position. The pivotable cradle member is pivotably mounted with respect to the frame member for releasably receiving the unload tube. The pivotable cradle member includes a surface that is shaped for bearing on an exterior surface of the unload tube. The pivotable cradle member is pivotable between a first rotational position when the unload tube is maintained in the stowed position and a second rotational position when the unload tube is maintained in the deployed position. The locking device locks together the unload tube, the frame member and the pivotable cradle member when the unload tube is maintained in the stowed position.
A stowable flail curtain for blocking debris flailed by a conditioner of an agricultural mower when in use. The flail curtain includes a sheet of material, a first arched support arm coupled between the sheet at a first attachment point and the trail frame, a second arched support arm coupled between the sheet at a second attachment point and the trail frame, and first and second actuation mechanisms coupled to the first and second arched support arms, respectively, and to the trail frame to move the sheet between a deployed position that blocks debris flailed by the conditioner when in use and a stowed position under the trail frame.
A01D 43/10 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour briser ou écraser la récolte fauchée
A01D 67/00 - Châssis ou caisses spécialement adaptés aux moissonneuses ou aux faucheusesMécanismes de réglage de la caissePlates-formes
A01D 75/18 - Dispositifs de sécurité pour certaines parties des machines
85.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS ELECTRIC TILLAGE IMPLEMENT
A tillage implement may include at least one electric motor coupled to a ground engaging tool, a power storage component configured to store power and to provide the power to the at least one electric motor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one electric motor and the power storage component. The controller comprises a memory and a processor and the controller may provide instructions to the at least one electric motor to adjust a rotational speed of the ground engaging tool, an angle of the ground engaging tool relative to a soil surface, or both.
A01B 33/02 - Instruments d'ameublissement à outils rotatifs entraînés dont les outils sont montés sur un arbre horizontal, perpendiculaire au sens de la marche
A01B 33/08 - OutilsDétails, p. ex. adaptations des organes de transmission
An agricultural baler tailgate control system having an actuator operatively connected between the baler frame and tailgate, a pump, and a drive circuit. The drive circuit is reconfigurable between a first configuration in which the drive circuit conveys pressurized fluid by a first fluid path from the pump to the actuator to generate a first actuator drive force to move the tailgate from the closed tailgate position to an intermediate tailgate position, and a second configuration in which the drive circuit conveys the pressurized fluid by a second fluid path from the pump to the actuator to generate a second actuator drive force to move the tailgate from the intermediate tailgate position to a bale release position. The second actuator drive force is different from the first actuator drive force.
A system for controlling the operation of ground-engaging tools of an agricultural implement includes a ground-engaging tool configured to be moved through the soil of a field. Furthermore, the system includes an actuator configured to apply a force on the ground-engaging tool. Additionally, the system includes a vision-based sensor configured to generate data indicative of a cellulose content of crop residue present within a field of view of the vision-based sensor. Moreover, the system includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the vision-based sensor and configured to determine the cellulose content of the crop residue based on the vision-based sensor data. Additionally, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the actuator based on the determined cellulose content.
An agricultural implement extends in a fore-aft direction between a forward end and an aft end. The agricultural implement includes a toolbar assembly comprising a central toolbar section and first and second wing toolbar sections pivotably coupled to the central toolbar section, with the central toolbar section configured to be mounted to a work vehicle via a semi-mounted configuration. Additionally, the implement includes first and second lift-assist assemblies pivotably coupled to the central toolbar section and extending outwardly therefrom in a forward direction of travel of the implement such that the lift-assist assemblies are positioned at forward end of the agricultural implement.
An agricultural implement includes a frame extending between a forward end, an aft end, a first side, and a second side. Additionally, the implement includes shanks configured to engage the soil. Furthermore, the implement includes a first leveling disk gang positioned aft of the shanks including a first plurality of disk blades configured to rotate relative to the soil. Moreover, the implement includes a second leveling disk gang positioned aft of the first disk gang including a second plurality of disk blades configured to rotate relative to the soil. Additionally, each disk blade of the first plurality of disk blades and the second plurality of disk blades is configured to turn the soil over such that the soil moves away from the first plurality of disk blades and the second plurality of disk blades, respectively, and toward the first side or the second side of the implement.
An agricultural system for monitoring plugging of a ground-engaging tool of an agricultural implement includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit wireless signals and a target provided in operative association with the ground-engaging tool, with the target being configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted from the signal transmission device. Additionally, the agricultural system includes a computing system configured to receive moisture data indicative of a moisture content within the field, adjust an output frequency for the signal transmission device to transmit the wireless signals from a current output frequency to an adjusted output frequency based at least in part on the moisture data, and determine when the ground-engaging tool is experiencing a plugged condition based at least in part on an attenuation parameter of the wireless signals transmitted by the signal transmission device at the adjusted output frequency and received by the target.
A01B 29/04 - Rouleaux à surface non lisse constituée par des anneaux ou des disques rotatifs libres, ou à saillies ou à nervures ménagées sur le corps du rouleauRouleaux tasseurs
A01B 29/06 - Rouleaux comportant des dispositifs accessoires particuliers
A crop bale ejecting method comprising: opening a baler tailgate to a first position; ejecting the bale from the chamber; reducing/stopping rearward momentum of the bale; moving the tailgate to a second position not in contact with the bale; moving the baler forward; and closing the tailgate. Reducing/stopping the bale momentum comprises one or more of: opening the tailgate to the first position and stopping at the first tailgate position with the bale contacting the tailgate then moving the tailgate to the second position; opening the tailgate at a reduced speed to the first position then opening the tailgate at an increased speed to the second position after the tailgate clears the bale, and positioning a tailgate ramp horizontally or inclined downward in the forward direction to receive the bale as the bale ejects from the baling chamber. A crop baler configured to perform the method is also provided.
An agricultural crop baler having a frame, wheels, tailgate, baling chamber, ramp, and an arm attached to the frame and movable between a first position in which the arm extends along a first lateral side of the bale ejection path and does not intersect the bale ejection path, and a second position in which the arm extends along the first lateral side of the bale ejection path and intersects the bale ejection path. The baler also includes an actuator operatively connected between the frame and the arm and configured to move the arm between the first and second positions, and a control system configured to operate the actuator. A method is also provided, in which a baler arm contacts a side of the bale to generate a force on the bale in a direction transverse to the forward direction.
An agricultural baler includes a bale chamber, a tailgate arranged in a rear section of the bale chamber, and a controller. The tailgate moves between a closed position and an open position to eject a bale from the baler. The controller receives a signal indicating the bale status and, in response to the signal, stops the power take-off (“PTO”) operation of a tractor connected to the baler or restarts the PTO operation.
A system for adjusting gains for position control of a header of an agricultural harvester includes a header of an agricultural harvester, an actuator configured to adjust a position of the header relative to a field, and a computing system communicatively coupled to the actuator. The computing system is configured to receive data indicative of a contour of the field forward of the agricultural harvester relative to a forward direction of travel of the agricultural harvester. The computing system is further configured to determine an aggressiveness of the contour of the field based at least in part on the data indicative of the contour of the field. Additionally, the computing system is configured to adjust a gain for controlling the actuator based at least in part on the aggressiveness of the contour of the field.
A control system for an agricultural baler includes a controller configured to receive a bale wrap signal indicative of a type of a bale wrap. The controller is also configured to determine whether the bale wrap is segmented or continuous based on the type. Furthermore, the controller is configured to control a braking system to establish a tension force at a weakened section of the bale wrap sufficient to separate a first portion disposed about a bale from a second portion disposed about a shaft in response to determining the bale wrap is segmented and the weakened section is positioned between the shaft and the bale. In addition, the controller is configured to control a cutting system of the agricultural baler to cut the bale wrap in response to determining the bale wrap is continuous and a target section of the bale wrap is positioned at the cutting system.
A01F 15/07 - Presses enrouleuses, c.-à-d. machines pour former des balles cylindriques par enroulement et compression
B65B 27/12 - Mise en balles ou en paquets de matériaux fibreux compressibles, p. ex. tourbe
B65B 57/12 - Dispositifs de commande automatique, de vérification, d'alarme ou de sécurité sensibles à l'absence, à la présence, à l'alimentation anormale ou au mauvais positionnement des objets ou matériaux à emballer et dont le fonctionnement commande ou arrête l'alimentation des matériaux d'emballage, des réceptacles ou paquets
B65B 61/00 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets
96.
UNLOAD TUBE SWING CYLINDER MOUNT FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE
An actuator assembly for moving an unload tube of an agricultural vehicle between stowed and deployed positions. The actuator assembly includes a mount that is configured to be fixed to a fixed mounting point on the agricultural vehicle. An actuator of the actuator assembly has a first end that is mounted to the mount and a second end that is mounted to the unload tube for moving the unload tube between the stowed and deployed positions. A tension rod of the actuator assembly has a first end that is pivotably mounted to the mount and a second end that is mounted to a fixed tension rod mounting point located either on or adjacent the unload tube.
A monitoring system for a conveying system of an agricultural harvester includes a controller configured to receive a sensor signal indicative of a thickness of a mat of agricultural product formed by a pair of opposing belts. The controller is also configured to determine a volume of the mat based on the thickness, identify variations in the thickness of the mat along a translational direction of the mat, identify variations in the thickness of the mat along a lateral direction crosswise to the translational direction, or a combination thereof. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output an output signal based on the volume of the mat, the variations in the thickness of the mat along the translational direction, the variations in the thickness of the mat along the lateral direction, or the combination thereof.
A system for identifying broken shear pins on an agricultural implement includes a plurality of shank assemblies. Each shank assembly includes an attachment structure coupling the shank assembly to the frame of the agricultural implement. Each shank assembly also includes shank pivotably coupled to the attachment structure and a shear pin extending through the attachment structure and the shank to prevent pivoting of the shank. The system also includes a first sensor configured to generate data indicative of vibrations of the frame and a second sensor configured to generate data indicative of the soil condition aft of each shank. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to determine when the shear pin of at least one shank assembly has failed. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to identify a location of each shank assembly with a failed shear pin.
A01B 61/04 - Dispositifs ou pièces des machines ou instruments agricoles pour éviter un effort excessif des points de fixation des outils de travail aux flèches ou bâtis
A01B 35/06 - Autres machines pour le travail de la terre à outils non rotatifs à traction animale ou mécanique à outils souples
A system for detecting worn, damaged, or missing agricultural implement components includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to fly relative to an agricultural implement. The UAV includes a propulsion system configured to provide propulsive power to the UAV and a component status sensor mounted to the UAV and configured to generate data indicative of a status of one or more components of the agricultural implement. The system also includes a computing system communicatively coupled to the propulsion system and the component status sensor and configured to monitor the status of the component(s) of the agricultural implement based on the data generated by the component status sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine when the component(s) of the agricultural implement is worn, damaged, or missing based on the monitored status of the component(s).
A bubble-up auger assembly for an agricultural vehicle includes an auger at least partially surrounded by an outer tube. A bracket is configured to be non-rotatably connected to a rockershaft of the agricultural vehicle for rotation about a first axis. A slide rod is connected to the outer tube and the bracket. The slide rod is configured to cause the auger to move between a raised position and a lowered position in response to rotation of the bracket. In the lowered position of the auger, an axis of rotation of the auger is oriented oblique to the first axis.
