A01D41/1208

Crop Measurement Accuracy Improvement System and Method
20250234804 · 2025-07-24 ·

A crop measurement system of an agricultural machine that harvests and processes crop includes a tank configured to store harvested crop and a crop conveyer configured to provide the harvested crop to the tank. The agricultural machine further includes a controller, at least one weight sensor, and at least one image sensor. The controller is configured to: receive weight measurements of only a portion of harvested crop in the tank from the at least one weight sensor, receive dimension and location measurements of the total amount of harvested crop in the tank from the at least one image sensor, and determine the mass of the total amount of harvested crop stored in the tank based on one or more signals received from the at least one weight sensor and one or more signals received from the at least one image sensor.

Bubble up auger for combine harvester
12369527 · 2025-07-29 · ·

A bubble-up auger assembly for an agricultural vehicle includes a rotatable shaft having flightings and a first connection end that is configured to be releasably engaged with an input shaft for rotating the rotatable shaft. A tube surrounds the rotatable shaft. A linkage guides movement of the auger assembly between a raised position and a lowered position. In the raised position, the connection end of the rotatable shaft is positioned to be engaged with the input shaft. In the lowered position, the connection end of the rotatable shaft is positioned to be separated from the input shaft. As the auger assembly is moved from the raised position to the lowered position, in a first movement, the linkage is configured to initially translate the auger assembly in a first direction, and in a second movement, the linkage is configured to rotate the auger assembly to the lowered position.

Elevator assembly for an agricultural harvester with a distal storage hopper and related methods

An elevator assembly for a harvester may include an elevator extending within between proximal and distal ends. The elevator may be configured to carry harvested crops between its proximal and distal ends. The elevator assembly may also include a storage hopper at a location adjacent to the distal end of the elevator. The storage hopper may include a rear deflector and a hopper gate. The hopper gate may be movable between a discharge position, at which the hopper gate exposes a discharge opening of the storage hopper, and a storage position, at which the hopper gate covers the discharge opening to prevent harvested crops from being discharged from the elevator assembly. Additionally, when the hopper gate is moved to the storage position, the hopper gate and the rear deflector may at least partially define a storage volume adjacent to the distal end of the elevator for storing the harvested crop.

Elevator assembly for an agricultural harvester with a storage hopper having a conveyor therein

An elevator assembly for a harvester may include an elevator housing and an elevator extending within the elevator housing between a proximal end and a distal end. As such, the elevator may be configured to carry harvested crops between its proximal and distal ends. Furthermore, the elevator assembly may include a storage hopper extending from the elevator housing at a location adjacent to the distal end of the elevator. The storage hopper may include a conveyor extending within the storage hopper between a first end and a second end, with the conveyor configured to carry the harvested crops between its first and second ends towards a discharge opening of the storage hopper.

Communication System Between Grain Handling Equipment and Grain Mixing System and Method of Use Thereof to Achieve Target Grain Parameter

A grain mixing system for a storage apparatus has variable discharges associated with respective grain storage regions of the apparatus. A computer controller stores (i) target grain parameters representing a desired parameter value of the grain at a common outlet of the apparatus, and (ii) regional grain parameters associated with each grain storage region representative of a parameter value of the grain stored in that grain storage region. The controller controls operation of the variable discharges so as to combine the grain from the different grain storage regions at the common outlet in controllably variable proportions to achieve the target grain parameter at the common outlet based at least in part on the regional grain parameters as inputs to the controller. This system can be used to blend grain from regions with different parameters to achieve an overall target parameter, such as a target moisture content and/or protein level.

Sensing array for grain tank

A combine harvester includes (i) a grain tank for storing separated grain and having a bottom end and a top end, and (ii) a grain tank level sensor array for detecting a level of grain in the grain tank. The grain tank level sensor array includes a plurality of sensors, wherein the grain tank level sensor array extends between the bottom end and the top end of the grain tank. The sensors are spaced apart between the bottom end and the top end. A spacing between adjacent sensors decreases in a direction towards the top end of the grain tank.

Sugarcane harvester with improved extractor assembly near chopping section

A sugarcane harvester includes an extractor assembly that more efficiently and effectively separates leaves, stems, and other waste material from sugarcane billets and ejects the waste material back onto sugarcane fields without blowing the waste material into a wagon or other billet collection vehicle.

System for supporting an unload tube of an agricultural vehicle

A system for supporting an unload tube of an agricultural vehicle grain tank. The system includes a tension rod having an elongated body extending between (i) a first end that is configured to be either directly or indirectly connected to a frame of the agricultural vehicle and (ii) a second end having a first non-planar mounting surface. A support member includes (i) a first end that is configured to be either directly or indirectly connected to the unload tube and (ii) a second end that is configured to be directly connected to the second end of the tension rod. The second end of the support member has a second non-planar mounting surface that is configured to be directly engaged with the first non-planar mounting surface to limit relative motion between the tension rod and the unload tube in an assembled state of the system.