Patent classifications
A01B73/062
Machine controller allowing concurrent functions
A machine controller may communicate with a joystick (or grip) and/or a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI) (or other input module) on first data communication bus or path, and communicate with machine specific control modules and/or a field computer on a second data communication bus or path. The machine controller may receive operator commands from the joystick or other input module and instruct the corresponding machine specific control module accordingly. Concurrently, the field computer may be used by the operator to monitor and/or control a different function of the machine via a different machine specific control module. As a result, the operator may keep his hand on the joystick or other input module while monitoring a different function.
Apparatus and method for an agricultural implement folding frame
A large field cultivator has forward and rear wing frames that are articulated to a main frame between a field position in which they extend laterally and a transport position in which they pivot forward and rearward about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the frames in the field position. A pair of flip up frames secured to the aft frames pivot out of the way so that the rear wing frame assemblies may be pivoted inward to the transport position.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT FOLDING FRAME
A large field cultivator has forward and rear wing frames that are articulated to a main frame between a field position in which they extend laterally and a transport position in which they pivot forward and rearward about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the frames in the field position. A pair of flip up frames secured to the aft frames pivot out of the way so that the rear wing frame assemblies may be pivoted inward to the transport position.
FOLDABLE MULTI-RANK AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
An agricultural implement includes a main carrier including a main frame and a draw member slidably coupled with the main frame, a bumper member, a trip member, an attachment member, sequenced wings, and sequenced draft links. Moving the draw member from a folding intermediate position towards an extended position pivots the sequenced wings towards folded positions by the mutual contact between the trip member and the attachment member. Moving the draw member from an opening intermediate position to a retracted position pivots the sequenced wings towards unfolded positions by the mutual contact between the bumper member and the attachment member. Movement between the draw member and the main frame for any other positions of the draw member causes no motion in the sequenced wings.