A01D90/10

Fan-equipped dual-purpose grain cart for transporting and drying grain
11197418 · 2021-12-14 ·

A dual-purpose agricultural cart for transporting and conditioning grain or other particulate material. The cart features a transportable frame, a holding container for receiving and holding the particulate material, a fan, and one or more airflow channels each having an inlet fed by the fan and at least one outlet positioned to open into the holding container at an elevation at or proximate a lower end of the holding container. The particulate material is aerated via upward fan-driven airflow from the outlet(s) of the one or more airflow channels. The same cart used to transport grain between a combine harvester and road transport vehicle during harvest can be used after harvest, or during harvest delays, the dry harvested grain before long term storage or long-distance transport.

CROP FLOW NOZZLE

Selectively removable nozzles for inclusion into a grain conveyor are disclosed. The nozzles may include a ramp and a sidewall coupled to the ramp. The ramp may conform to an inner surface of a conveyor housing and produce a constriction within the housing. The sidewall may also conform to the inner surface of the conveyor housing. The ramp may also include a recess that extends along the sidewall. The recess may receive a shaft of the conveyor. One nozzle may be replaced with another in order to accommodate different harvesting conditions. The ramp compresses grain traveling through the conveyor to provide a continuous flow of grain. The continuous flow of grain provides for accurate measurements of grain characteristics by a sensor located adjacent to the flow of grain.

VEHICLE TO VEHICLE (V2V) RETURN TO LAST FILL POINT
20220197302 · 2022-06-23 · ·

A vehicle control system for an agricultural vehicle comprising a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive position information associated with a position of at least one of a second agricultural vehicle or a vehicular implement, determine, based on the position information, an unloading point associated with a position of an unloading mechanism relative to a receiving container, store the determined position, operate at least one of the agricultural vehicle or the second agricultural vehicle to position the receiving container such that a subsequent unloading point is the same as the determined unloading point.

VEHICLE TO VEHICLE (V2V) RETURN TO LAST FILL POINT
20220197302 · 2022-06-23 · ·

A vehicle control system for an agricultural vehicle comprising a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive position information associated with a position of at least one of a second agricultural vehicle or a vehicular implement, determine, based on the position information, an unloading point associated with a position of an unloading mechanism relative to a receiving container, store the determined position, operate at least one of the agricultural vehicle or the second agricultural vehicle to position the receiving container such that a subsequent unloading point is the same as the determined unloading point.

Crop Cart Unloading System
20220167559 · 2022-06-02 ·

A crop cart unloading system for efficiently unloading a harvested crop from a crop cart. The crop cart unloading system generally includes a hopper having a floor conveyor movably positioned with respect to a lower floor, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the lower floor, an unloading door movably connected to an unloading end of the hopper, and an upper opening defined by an upper edge of the plurality of sidewalls for receiving a field crop. The hopper is pivotally connected to a support frame having a plurality of wheels. A first actuator is connected between the support frame and the hopper to lift the unloading end of the hopper. An unloading conveyor is attached to the unloading end of the hopper to receive and discharge a field crop from the hopper.

Crop Cart Unloading System
20220167559 · 2022-06-02 ·

A crop cart unloading system for efficiently unloading a harvested crop from a crop cart. The crop cart unloading system generally includes a hopper having a floor conveyor movably positioned with respect to a lower floor, a plurality of sidewalls extending upwardly from the lower floor, an unloading door movably connected to an unloading end of the hopper, and an upper opening defined by an upper edge of the plurality of sidewalls for receiving a field crop. The hopper is pivotally connected to a support frame having a plurality of wheels. A first actuator is connected between the support frame and the hopper to lift the unloading end of the hopper. An unloading conveyor is attached to the unloading end of the hopper to receive and discharge a field crop from the hopper.

Grain cart with folding auger

A grain cart and foldable auger assembly having an upper auger assembly portion with a discharge portion, a lower auger assembly portion with an intake portion, and a joint that allows the upper auger assembly portion to be moved between operating and transport positions. When in an operating position, the upper auger portion and the lower auger portion are offset from each other by an operating offset angle. The grain cart also has a hitch for allowing the grain cart to be towed. The discharge portion is forward of the hitch when in the operating position. Embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, increased forward and side reach, additional storage capacity of the hopper, increased discharge rate from the hopper, and a more compact transport position.

Grain cart with folding auger

A grain cart and foldable auger assembly having an upper auger assembly portion with a discharge portion, a lower auger assembly portion with an intake portion, and a joint that allows the upper auger assembly portion to be moved between operating and transport positions. When in an operating position, the upper auger portion and the lower auger portion are offset from each other by an operating offset angle. The grain cart also has a hitch for allowing the grain cart to be towed. The discharge portion is forward of the hitch when in the operating position. Embodiments of the present invention provide, for example, increased forward and side reach, additional storage capacity of the hopper, increased discharge rate from the hopper, and a more compact transport position.

A GRAIN STORAGE ARRANGEMENT
20220159907 · 2022-05-26 ·

A grain storage arrangement, the arrangement including: a generally box-shaped grain storage receptacle enclosing a grain receiving space; the storage receptacle including a base, a top, two opposite sidewalls, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall; a receptacle support, wherein the receptacle support supports the receptacle such that the base slopes downwardly from the first end wall to the second end wall; a grain inlet provided on or proximate to the first end wall for adding grain to the receptacle; and a grain outlet provided on or proximate to the second end wall for removing grain from the receptacle.

A GRAIN STORAGE ARRANGEMENT
20220159907 · 2022-05-26 ·

A grain storage arrangement, the arrangement including: a generally box-shaped grain storage receptacle enclosing a grain receiving space; the storage receptacle including a base, a top, two opposite sidewalls, a first end wall, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall; a receptacle support, wherein the receptacle support supports the receptacle such that the base slopes downwardly from the first end wall to the second end wall; a grain inlet provided on or proximate to the first end wall for adding grain to the receptacle; and a grain outlet provided on or proximate to the second end wall for removing grain from the receptacle.