Patent classifications
A01D43/087
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE
A system for an agricultural vehicle includes an elevator assembly defining an elevator discharge opening. A first display is positioned at least partially on a first side of a vehicle centerline of the agricultural vehicle. A second display is positioned at least partially on a second side of a vehicle centerline of the agricultural vehicle. A computing system is communicatively coupled to the first display and the second display. The computing system is configured to determine a position of the elevator discharge opening relative to the vehicle centerline, display a first set of information on the first display when the elevator discharge opening is positioned on the first side of the vehicle centerline, and display the first set of information on the second display when the elevator discharge opening is positioned on the second side of the vehicle centerline.
HARVESTER WITH FEED FORWARD CONTROL OF FILLING MECHANISMS
An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is movably mounted relative to the frame. A spout actuator drives movement of the spout relative to the frame based on a spout actuator control signal. Harvesting functionality engages material from a field and delivers the material through an outlet end of the spout as the agricultural harvester moves through the field in a direction of travel. A turn identifier identifies a location of a turn forward of the agricultural harvester in the direction of travel and generates a turn location indicator indicative of the location of the turn. A speed detector detects a speed of the agricultural harvester and generates a speed indicator indicative of the detected speed. A position compensation control system generates spout position compensation information for controlling the spout actuator based on the turn location indicator and the speed indicator, and a spout position controller generates the spout actuator control signal to control the spout actuator based on the spout position compensation information.
Unloading systems
A controller for an unloading system. The unloading system comprises an unloading vehicle having an unloading apparatus and a collection vehicle having a container. The unloading apparatus is configured to direct material to the container driven in the vicinity of the unloading vehicle. The controller is configured to: receive image data representative of at least a portion of the container; receive a path information signal representative of a path that is to be followed by the unloading vehicle or the collection vehicle; and set an attribute of the unloading apparatus, the unloading vehicle, or the collection vehicle in accordance with the image data and the path information signal in order to direct the material from the unloading apparatus to the container.
Harvesting device
A harvesting system or device formed with an agricultural harvesting machine having a crop transfer device that that swivels about a swivel angle (?) for transferring crop and allows for setting a setpoint swivel angle (? .sub.soll) for discharging the crop, and a hauling vehicle that receives the crop. The crop that is discharged from the agricultural harvesting machine impacts the hauling vehicle at an adjustable impact point. If the deflection of the transfer device deviates from the setpoint swivel angle (? .sub.soll), a return of the transfer device to the setpoint swivel angle (? .sub.soll) is regulated by changing the ground speed (V.sub.E) of the agricultural harvesting machine, the ground speed (V.sub.T) of the hauling vehicle or bother while maintaining a position of the impact point substantially unchanged.
CLOSED LOOP CONTROL OF FILLING MECHANISMS
An agricultural harvester has a frame and a spout that is mounted to the frame. A target landing point indicates a position in a receiving vehicle where material is intended to land. A control system detects an actual landing point and automatically controls the spout based on a difference between the actual landing point and the target landing point.
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRANSFER OF MATERIAL FROM A TRANSFER VEHICLE TO A HAULAGE VEHICLE
A detector on a material transfer vehicle detects a haulage vehicle. A localization processor locates a receiving area of the haulage vehicle relative to the material transfer vehicle. A control signal is generated to control a position of the material transfer vehicle so that a material conveyance subsystem is positioned to convey material from the material transfer vehicle to the haulage vehicle.
Extendable unload conveyor for combine
A conveyor system for unloading crop material from an agricultural harvester includes an adjustable-length discharge tube. The discharge tube includes at least a first tube section and a second tube section, the first tube section movably attached to the second tube section in an adjustable arrangement. The first tube section and the second tube section are each hollow and collectively define a passage for conveying crop material through the discharge tube. One of the first tube section and the second tube section is movable relative to the other of the first tube section and the second tube section to adjust the length of the discharge tube. One of the tube sections can be telescopically received in another of the tube sections. In addition, or in the alternative, one of the tube sections can be pivotally attached to another of the tube sections.
Fill level indicator for an automated unloading system
First imaging device collects first image data, whereas second imaging device collects second image data of a storage portion. An image processing module identifies a rim of a container in either the first image data or the second image data. The image processing module then overlays an outline of the rim in an image presented on a display to an operator of a transferring vehicle. The image processing module further identifies the fill level of material in a receiving vehicle container and overlays this information in the image presented on the display.
Method and stereo vision system for managing the unloading of an agricultural material from a vehicle
A spout identification module is adapted to identify a spout (e.g., or an associated spout position) of the harvesting vehicle in the collected image data. A relative motion detector detects the relative motion of a receiving vehicle and the harvesting vehicle or detects the relative motion between the spout and a container of the receiving vehicle. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the cells in the container via processing of the image data such that the spout is aligned with the longitudinal axis or a lateral offset from the longitudinal axis based on the detected relative motion and where a longitudinal size of the deadband volume is adjusted based on the relative motion.
Control arrangement and method for controlling a position of a transfer device of a harvesting machine
An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.