A self-propelled forage harvester and a method for controlling said forage harvester are disclosed. A measuring device of the forage harvester may have a plurality of electrodes spaced at a distance from each other. These electrodes may be arranged or positioned in an intermediate channel of a harvested material processing channel of the forage harvester and may form a plurality of capacitors. Further, delivery-specific parameters and/or material-specific parameters may be discernible from the measurements of the electrical capacitances of the plurality of capacitors.

A self-propelled forage harvester and a method for controlling said forage harvester are disclosed. A measuring device of the forage harvester may have a plurality of electrodes spaced at a distance from each other. These electrodes may be arranged or positioned in an intermediate channel of a harvested material processing channel of the forage harvester and may form a plurality of capacitors. Further, delivery-specific parameters and/or material-specific parameters may be discernible from the measurements of the electrical capacitances of the plurality of capacitors.

A combine harvester includes a control device and a portable terminal. The control device functions as a discharge run control unit for doing an automatic discharge run based on a discharge route or a return run control unit for doing an automatic return run based on a return route. The portable terminal is provided with a control device, and the control device functions as a discharge route creation unit that creates a discharge route for doing an automatic discharge run in a non-work state from a given transfer position, where a work run is interrupted, to a discharge position as a target position, or a return route creation unit that creates a return route for doing an automatic return run in a non-work state from the discharge position as the given target position to a given return position for returning to the work run.

A combine harvester includes a control device and a portable terminal. The control device functions as a discharge run control unit for doing an automatic discharge run based on a discharge route or a return run control unit for doing an automatic return run based on a return route. The portable terminal is provided with a control device, and the control device functions as a discharge route creation unit that creates a discharge route for doing an automatic discharge run in a non-work state from a given transfer position, where a work run is interrupted, to a discharge position as a target position, or a return route creation unit that creates a return route for doing an automatic return run in a non-work state from the discharge position as the given target position to a given return position for returning to the work run.

Provided is a combine with a speed-change power transmission apparatus including: a hydraulic static continuously variable transmission unit that receives an input of drive force from an engine, and subjects the drive force to speed change; and a planetary power transmission unit that combines the drive force from the engine and an output from the continuously variable transmission unit and outputs a combined drive force to a travelling apparatus, wherein a power transmission case can be made lighter at low cost. In this combine, a continuously variable transmission case portion of a power transmission case, which houses a continuously variable transmission unit, is formed integrally with a planetary power transmission case portion of the power transmission case, which houses a planetary power transmission unit. A partition that separates a continuously variable transmission compartment of the continuously variable transmission case portion and a planetary power transmission compartment of the planetary power transmission case portion from each other is provided within the power transmission case, the continuously variable transmission compartment housing the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary power transmission compartment housing the planetary power transmission unit.

Provided is a combine with a speed-change power transmission apparatus including: a hydraulic static continuously variable transmission unit that receives an input of drive force from an engine, and subjects the drive force to speed change; and a planetary power transmission unit that combines the drive force from the engine and an output from the continuously variable transmission unit and outputs a combined drive force to a travelling apparatus, wherein a power transmission case can be made lighter at low cost. In this combine, a continuously variable transmission case portion of a power transmission case, which houses a continuously variable transmission unit, is formed integrally with a planetary power transmission case portion of the power transmission case, which houses a planetary power transmission unit. A partition that separates a continuously variable transmission compartment of the continuously variable transmission case portion and a planetary power transmission compartment of the planetary power transmission case portion from each other is provided within the power transmission case, the continuously variable transmission compartment housing the continuously variable transmission unit, and the planetary power transmission compartment housing the planetary power transmission unit.

An agricultural vehicle for picking or harvesting a product includes a motor, a plurality of tires, a transmission mating the motor to the plurality of tires, an accumulator operable to store the product, a module builder operable to receive the product from the accumulator, and a frame supporting the accumulator and the module builder. The frame defines a hatch through which an operator is capable of accessing the motor and/or the transmission. The agricultural vehicle is operable to transition between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the module builder and the accumulator prohibit access through the hatch. In the second state, the module builder and the accumulator are rotated relative to the frame and provide access through the hatch.

An agricultural vehicle for picking or harvesting a product includes a motor, a plurality of tires, a transmission mating the motor to the plurality of tires, an accumulator operable to store the product, a module builder operable to receive the product from the accumulator, and a frame supporting the accumulator and the module builder. The frame defines a hatch through which an operator is capable of accessing the motor and/or the transmission. The agricultural vehicle is operable to transition between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the module builder and the accumulator prohibit access through the hatch. In the second state, the module builder and the accumulator are rotated relative to the frame and provide access through the hatch.

A combine harvester is a work vehicle that performs automatic traveling in a field and is equipped with a control device and a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes the control device and the display part. The control device functions as the display control part to display, on the display part, the automatic traveling route for performing automatic traveling to the unworked region in the field, the start point that is the target point indicating the target position of the combine harvester in the field, the own vehicle marker indicating the own vehicle position of the combine harvester, and the guideline connecting the start point and the own vehicle marker.

A combine harvester is a work vehicle that performs automatic traveling in a field and is equipped with a control device and a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes the control device and the display part. The control device functions as the display control part to display, on the display part, the automatic traveling route for performing automatic traveling to the unworked region in the field, the start point that is the target point indicating the target position of the combine harvester in the field, the own vehicle marker indicating the own vehicle position of the combine harvester, and the guideline connecting the start point and the own vehicle marker.