A crop residue spreader for an agricultural harvester having a spreader frame with counter-rotating impellers for discharging crop residue and a distribution hood mounted in close proximity to the impellers for deflecting crop residue discharged by the impellers. A common structural member independently supports both the spreader frame and the distribution hood. The distribution hood is movably connected to the common structural member, such that the distribution hood may be moved away from the spreader discharge to provide additional clearance for discharged crop residue to exit the spreader.
A crop residue spreader for an agricultural harvester having a spreader frame with counter-rotating impellers for discharging crop residue and a distribution deflector mounted in close proximity to the impellers for deflecting crop residue discharged by the impellers. A common structural member independently supports both the spreader frame and the distribution deflector, such that the distribution deflector does not contact the spreader frame and connects to the spreader frame only indirectly through the common structural member, forming a gap between the spreader frame and the distribution deflector across the discharge area to provide clearance for discharged crop residue to exit the spreader.
A system for controlling an unloading system of an agricultural harvester includes a frame. A crop unloading system includes an unloading tube operably coupled to the frame and a spout operably coupled with the unloading tube. The crop unloading system is configured to discharge harvested crop from the agricultural harvester. A computing system is communicatively coupled to a user interface and the crop unloading system. The computing system is configured to store a predetermined unloading position based on a defined location of the unloading tube and a defined location of the spout received through one or more inputs. When an input is actuated for a minimum threshold, the computing system controls an operation of one or more actuators such that the unloading system is moved relative to the frame from a current position to the predetermined unloading position.
A residue chopper comprising a housing forming a cutting chamber, a shaft, knives extending from the shaft, a counterknife support, a counterknife, and a fin. The counterknife and fin are attached to the counterknife support, with the fin behind the counterknife. the fin has a blunt side facing against the operating direction. The counterknife support is movable between a first position in which the counterknife extends a minimum predetermined distance into the cutting chamber and the fin is not within the cutting chamber, a second position in which the counterknife extends an intermediate predetermined distance into the cutting chamber and within the cutting volume and the fin is not within the cutting chamber, and a third position in which the counterknife extends a maximum predetermined distance into the cutting chamber and into the cutting volume and the fin extends into the cutting chamber.
A reel assembly (220) for an agricultural machine includes a central framework (223) that is configured to rotate relative to a frame (201) of the agricultural machine. The reel assembly (220) also includes a tine body (222, 508, 601) extending from the central framework (223) and configured to rotate with the central framework (223) relative to the frame (201) of the agricultural machine to guide crops toward a portion of the frame (201) of the agricultural machine. The reel assembly (220) also includes a magnet (298, 510, 602) coupled to the tine body (222, 508, 601) to facilitate detection of a distance between the tine body (222, 508, 601) and the portion of the frame (201) of the agricultural machine.
A sensor system for an agricultural machine includes a crop ramp (224) with a wall (501) that curves between a first edge (502) and a second edge (503) to guide cut crops along an upper surface (504) of the wall (501). The sensor system also includes at least one magnet sensor (296) configured to detect one or more magnets (298), wherein the at least one magnet sensor (296) is positioned along the wall (501).
An agricultural system includes a frame, a cutter bar assembly configured to cut crops during an operation of the agricultural system, and a reel configured to guide the crops toward the cutter bar assembly and to move relative to the frame during the operation of the agricultural system. The agricultural system also includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback indicative of occurrences of the reel being in an undesirable position relative to the cutter bar assembly, receive additional sensor feedback indicative of positions of the reel during the occurrences, generate one or more boundaries for the reel based on the positions of the reel during the occurrences, and provide an output based on the one or more boundaries.
A sensor system (230) for an agricultural machine includes one or more first elements (232) configured to be supported by a reel member (220) that is configured to rotate relative to a frame (201) of the agricultural machine. The sensor system (230) also includes one or more second elements (231) configured to be supported by the frame (201) of the agricultural machine, wherein the one or more first elements (232) and the one or more second elements (231) are configured to interact to generate sensor feedback. The sensor system also includes a controller (290) configured to receive the sensor feedback, analyze the sensor feedback to identify occurrences of the reel member (220) being in an undesirable position relative to the frame (201) of the agricultural machine, and provide an output in response to the reel member (220) being in the undesirable position relative to the frame (201) of the agricultural machine.
A spreader assembly for an agricultural harvester includes a frame member and a rotor assembly attached to the frame member. The rotor assembly includes one or more rotary spreaders and a housing partially surrounding the one or more rotary spreaders. A transition hood is mounted to and/or positioned against the housing of the rotor assembly. A windrow chute is mounted to the frame member, wherein the windrow chute is pivotable about a window chute rotational axis between a deployed position and a retracted position. In the deployed position, the windrow chute blocks the transition hood to either limit or prevent removal of the transition hood in a longitudinal direction, and in the retracted position, the windrow chute permits access to and removal of the transition hood in the longitudinal direction.
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 cleaning system of the harvester. A drive system is provided for powering a straw chopper and a weed seed mill. The drive system includes a single belt positioned outside of the straw hood that is wound at least partially around (i) a straw chopper pulley that powers the straw chopper, (ii) a weed seed mill pulley that powers the weed seed mill, and (iii) a power take off shaft of the harvester that receives power from an engine or other power source of the harvester.
An agricultural harvester includes an oscillating cleaning shoe to which one or more sieves are connected, and a seed mill having an inlet for receiving a stream of chaff material, and an outlet through the stream of chaff material is expelled. A pan is configured to be connected to the oscillating cleaning shoe. The pan has a surface that is configured to direct the stream of chaff material into the inlet of the seed mill.
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 harvesting implement for an agricultural harvester includes an implement frame defining a plane extending in a longitudinal direction between forward and aft ends of the frame and in a lateral direction between first and second sides of the implement frame. Additionally, the harvesting implement includes a support arm coupled to the implement frame and a sensor coupled to the support arm. The support arm is, in turn, configured to rotate relative to the implement frame about an axis, intersecting the plane, between a first position at which the sensor has a field of view directed at a portion of the field forward of the harvesting implement and a second position at which a distance between the sensor and the aft end of the implement frame in the longitudinal direction is less than when in the first position.
A header for an agricultural vehicle includes: a header frame; a flexible cutter supported by the header frame and including a plurality of cutting edges; a support arm coupled to the flexible cutter and pivotable with respect to the header frame; and a sensor assembly including a pivot sensor directly coupled to the support arm and a linkage including a linkage arm coupled to the pivot sensor and the support arm such that pivoting of the support arm also causes pivoting of the linkage arm, the pivot sensor being configured to output a total pivot angle signal corresponding to a pivot angle of the support arm plus an additional pivot angle of the linkage arm when the support arm and the linkage arm pivot.
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.
A locking assembly for an arm of agricultural header includes a pin, a bracket coupled to the pin and to a frame of the agricultural header, and a biasing element. The biasing element is configured to engage the pin with the arm in a first position of the bracket to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame and to disengage the pin from the arm in a second position of the bracket to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.
The present invention relates to an anti-wrap shield mechanism (125) configured for being coupled to an end section (219) of a reel assembly (112) of an agricultural header assembly (110). The anti-wrap shield mechanism includes a body (227) coupled with the end section (219), the body being configured for preventing a crop material from wrapping around at least a portion of the end section during an operation of the reel assembly. The body is configured to be pivoted about a central dimple (232) for pivoting to a locked position during an installation of the at least one anti-wrap shield mechanism. The anti-wrap mechanism is fixed by way of a plurality of fasteners (235, 244). Thereby, the anti-wrap mechanism can be installed by a single person without excessive tools or unnecessary labor.
An agricultural harvester including a header assembly, includes: a multicoupler storage assembly including: a multicoupler assembly including a plurality of at least one of hydraulic connectors and electrical connectors; and a cradle mechanism configured for storing the multicoupler assembly and for selectively pivoting between a receiving position associated with the cradle mechanism receiving the multicoupler assembly and a storage position associated with the cradle mechanism storing the multicoupler assembly.
An agricultural vehicle (1) includes a step assembly (5) having a step (10) and a tank (14) that is movably mounted to the step (10). The step (10) has a flat and horizontally oriented top side (7) and an angled side (40) extending from the top side (7). The tank (14) is movably mounted to the step (10) and is configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position of the tank (14), a first side (22) of the tank is aligned with and parallel to the angled side (40) to form a continuous angled surface. In the deployed position of the tank (14), a second side (24) of the tank (14) is aligned with and parallel to the top side (7) to form a continuous horizontal step surface (38).
An agricultural work assembly of an agricultural vehicle includes: a center section frame assembly; a wing section frame assembly; a linkage assembly including a first link, a second link, and a pivot connection pivotably connecting first link and second link together, the first link including a first segment and a second segment rigidly connected to one another and forming a pivot portion therebetween, the first segment forming the pivot connection with the second link, the first link being pivotably connected to the center section frame assembly or the wing section frame assembly at the pivot portion, the second link being pivotably connected to the other one of, relative to the first link, the center section frame assembly and the wing section frame assembly; and an actuator pivotably connected to the second segment and thereby configured for positioning the wing section frame assembly relative to the center section frame assembly.
An agricultural vehicle includes a feederhouse having a first output shaft that is configured to be connected to a header, and a second output shaft that is also configured to be connected to the header. The first and second output shafts are configured to be operated at different rotational speeds on the feederhouse for driving different header drives on the header at different speeds.
A system (100) for controlling the operation of harvesting implements configured for use with agricultural harvesters includes a harvesting implement (32) configured to be supported relative to an agricultural harvester (10), and at least one user interface component (102) supported on the harvesting implement (32). The user interface component (102) is configured to receive input commands associated with controlling an operation of the harvesting implement (32). The system also includes an implement-based controller (140) supported on the harvesting implement (32) and being communicatively coupled to the user interface element (102) such that the implement-based controller (140) is configured to receive input commands from the at least one user interface component (102).
A reel power system for a header of an agricultural system includes an electrical generator having a stator and a rotor rotatably engaged with the stator. The stator is configured to be non-rotatably coupled to a support structure of a reel of the header. The rotor is configured to non-rotatably engage a base of the header. Furthermore, the reel is configured to rotate relative to the base. The electrical generator is configured to generate electrical power in response to rotation of the rotor.
An actuator assembly for moving an implement attached to an agricultural vehicle. The actuator assembly includes an actuator comprising a longitudinal axis, a cylinder extending along the longitudinal axis, and a piston rod extending from the cylinder along the longitudinal axis and that is configured to be attached to the implement at a connection point. A safety stop is pivotably attached at the connection point and is movable between a deployed position where the safety stop is configured to block retraction of the actuator, and a retracted position where the safety stop is not configured to block retraction of the actuator. The safety stop is configured to rotate with respect to the actuator about a first rotational axis that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, as well as a second rotational axis that is orthogonal to both the longitudinal axis and the first rotational axis.
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INDEPENDENT REEL POSITION CONTROL FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER HEADER
An agricultural harvester header with a reel having two or more reel arms that support the reel at either end of one or more reel segments. The positions of each reel arm can be independently controlled such that each reel segment can be raised lowered, tilted left, or tilted right to optimally engage oncoming crop canopy contour regardless of ground contour.
A residue handling system for an agricultural harvester includes a chopper that is positionable within a straw hood of the combine harvester and a seed mill that is mounted directly to the chopper. The chopper has projecting elements for chopping straw within the straw hood as the chopper rotates. The seed mill includes a rotatable rotor that is at least partially positioned within a concave. The rotor and the chopper are connected or unitized so as to rotate together.
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METHODS FOR COMPUTER ESTIMATION OF A SINGLE TONE AND THEIR APPLICATION TO RADAR SYSTEMS
Method for estimating the angular coordinates of point targets whose range has been estimated through a MIMO FMCW radar equipped with a plurality of transmitting (TX) and receiving (RX) antennas, wherein each couple of said TX and RX antennas is replaced with the equivalent virtual antenna; said virtual antennas form a virtual array composed by one or multiple horizontal uniform linear arrays (HULAs); said MIMO FMCW radar being arranged to generate real or complex signals in response to a propagation scenario including a plurality of point targets; said method including acquisition of a spectrum of said signal and its first derivatives, acquisition of a list of a predetermined number of discretized ranges, named frequency bins, of said previously detected point targets, and sequential execution for each of said frequency bins; said execution including: estimation of the horizontal spatial frequency and complex amplitude of the most dominant point target, the estimation including: computation of the spectrum its first three derivatives through EFT calculation, checking whether combination of the spectra associated with said Reference HULA, generates an amplitude peak in the resulting spectrum and when the checking is positive execution of the following steps: refinement of said range and complex amplitude of said most dominant point target; cancellation of said most dominant point target, calculation of a residual energy in the considered frequency bin and its comparison with a predetermined threshold, and when a residual energy exceeds is below the predetermined threshold computation of the spatial coordinates, otherwise updating of said acquired list of said frequency bins and return analyze a further frequency bin; finally, generation of an overall image of the propagation scenario.
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METHOD FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING BASED ON COLLOCATED MULTIPLE-INPUT MULTIPLE-OUTPUT RADARS
Method for estimating the angular coordinates of point targets whose range has been estimated through a MIMO FMCW radar equipped with a plurality of transmitting (TX) and receiving (RX) antennas, wherein each couple of said TX and RX antennas is replaced with the equivalent virtual antenna; said virtual antennas form a virtual array composed by one or multiple horizontal uniform linear arrays (HULAs); said MIMO FMCW radar being arranged to generate real or complex signals in response to a propagation scenario including a plurality of point targets; said method including acquisition of a spectrum of said signal and its first derivatives, acquisition of a list of a predetermined number of discretized ranges, named frequency bins, of said previously detected point targets, and sequential execution for each of said frequency bins; said execution including : estimation of the horizontal spatial frequency and complex amplitude of the most dominant point target, the estimation including: computation of the spectrum its first three derivatives through FFT calculation, checking whether combination of the spectra associated with said Reference HULA, generates an amplitude peak in the resulting spectrum and when the checking is positive execution of the following steps: refinement of said range and complex amplitude of said most dominant point target; cancellation of said most dominant point target, calculation of a residual energy in the considered frequency bin and its comparison with a predetermined threshold, and when a residual energy exceeds is below the predetermined threshold computation of the spatial coordinates, otherwise updating of said acquired list of said frequency bins and return analyze a further frequency bin; finally, generation of an overall image of the propagation scenario.
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A pickup assembly (10) for an agricultural vehicle (1), in particular a forage harvester or a baler, includes: a frame (200); a pickup drum (210) carried by the frame (200) and carrying a plurality of tines (211); and a windguard assembly (220) carried by the frame (200) and including a roller (221) carried in front of the pickup drum (210) and defining a roller axis (RA). A guidance plate (230) is provided that is pivotable about a pivot axis (PA) that is coaxial with the roller axis (RA).
A pickup assembly (10) for an agricultural vehicle (1) includes: a frame (200); a pickup drum (210) carried by the frame (200) and carrying a plurality of tines (211); and a windguard assembly (220) carried by the frame (200) and comprising a first roller (221) and a second roller (222) carried in front of the pickup drum (210), the first roller (221) and the second roller (222) each being pivotable relative to the frame (200) to adjust a respective relative position to the pickup drum (210). The first roller (221) is pivotable about a first pivot (223) defining a first pivot axis (FPA) that is coaxial with an axis of rotation (SAR) of the second roller (222) when the second roller (222) is at a position closest to the pickup drum (210) such that the relative position of the first roller (221) is adjustable without adjusting the relative position of the second roller (222) when the second roller (222) is at the position closest to the pickup drum (210).
The present invention is related to a self-propelled forage harvester (1) comprising one or more sensors (15) mounted on the spout (30) of the harvester, and configured to measure the speed of the crop flow passing through the spout. The harvester is further equipped with a feed roll control unit (8) configured to receive a signal from the sensor and further configured to stop the rotation of the feed rolls (4,5) when the speed is lower than a pre-defined threshold, indicating that a blockage has occurred in the spout. According to an embodiment, the harvester is further provided with a hatch door arranged in the bottom of the spout. The hatch door enables the removal of the blocked crops after a blockage has occurred. In this way, a blockage can be detected quickly and removal of the blockage may also be realised in a fast and efficient way.
A01D 43/073 - Faucheuses combinées avec des appareils permettant d'effectuer des opérations supplémentaires pendant le fauchage avec des moyens pour collecter, ramasser ou charger les produits fauchés dans une remorque avec une goulotte de décharge qui peut être commandée
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
A crop pick-up header (2) according to the invention comprises a frame (10) and a rotatable reel (13) configured to collect crops from the ground, as well as a rotatable auger (20) provided with two oppositely wound helicoidal flights (26). The auger is rotatable about its central axis with respect to a pair of support arms (21) which are themselves pivotable relative to the frame, so that the pivoting movement of the arms results in lowering or raising the auger. The height position of the auger (20) is a function of the crop throughput and of the auger's rotational speed. The header of the invention is equipped with at least one sensor (30) configured to measure the height position of the auger or a parameter representative thereof. The header comprises or is coupled to a control unit (31) configured to control the auger's rotational speed as a function of the detected height position, determined through the sensor (30). In particular, the auger speed is lowered when the auger drops below a predefined height, so that lower throughput is compensated by a lower auger speed, thereby ensuring efficient chopping in a harvester to which the 20header is coupled, even when the crop yield drops below a given level.
In a harvester/header combination according to the invention, the header is a crop pick-up header (2) coupled to a forage harvester (1). The header comprises a frame (10) and a rotatable reel (13) configured to collect crops from the ground, a rotatable auger (20) provided with two oppositely wound helicoidal flights (26), and one or more windguard rolls (15). The auger is rotatable with respect to a pair of support arms (21) which are themselves pivotable relative to the frame, so that the pivoting movement of the arms results in lowering or raising the auger (20). According to the invention, the header comprises at least one set of actuators (18,19) capable of actively raising the auger and the windguard roll(s) and the harvester/header combination comprises a control unit (46) configured to execute a sequence of steps for removing a foreign object from the header, after detection of the object and stoppage of the harvester's feed rolls (51). The removal sequence includes raising the auger while rotating the auger in the reverse direction, followed by lowering the auger while maintaining said reverse rotation.
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