A01D75/185

AUTONOMOUS OPERATION APPARATUS
20220274655 · 2022-09-01 ·

An autonomous operating apparatus includes a main body mechanism with a first and second main body portions being connected to each other by an attachment unit. The attachment unit includes a first mating member, an elastic member and a second mating member. The first mating member is integrally formed with the first main body portion or is connected to the first main body portion via a first connecting structure. The first end is connected to the first mating member via a second connecting structure, and the second end is connected to the second mating member via a third connecting structure. The second mating member is integrally formed with the second main body portion or is connected to the second main body portion via a fourth connecting structure. The second end of the elastic member is fixed between the second main body portion and the second mating member.

Agricultural Work Machine Such as Harvester

Provided is a harvester configured to effect a work-performing traveling for harvesting agricultural products in a field while traveling in the field autonomously. This harvester includes a traveling device effecting the work-performing traveling, a machine body supported to the traveling device, a harvesting section supported to a front portion of the machine body and harvesting the products in the field, an imaging device provided at a front portion of the machine body and at a position higher than the harvesting section so as to view down a product present in an un-worked area located forwardly of the harvesting section, a detecting section detecting abnormality in the field from an image imaged by the imaging device, and a controlling section executing an abnormality situation control as a control in accordance with the abnormality detected in the field.

Auxiliary wheel for lawn mower

The present invention relates to an auxiliary wheel for a lawn mower which includes an installation unit coupled to a main body of a lawn mower, a swing unit coupled to the installation unit to be swingable in one direction or the other direction, a wheel unit connected to the swing unit to be swingable with the swing unit, and a fixing unit installed on an outer portion of the installation unit and configured to fix the swing unit to be swingable in the other direction. When the wheel unit swings in the one direction, the main body is pressed against the ground, and when the wheel unit swings in the other direction, the main body is spaced apart from the ground.

Cutter bar support linkage

An agricultural vehicle header having a frame having a main truss extending in a lateral direction, at least one support arm extending from the frame in the forward direction, a cutter assembly attached to a respective distal end of each at least one support arm, and a linkage connecting a respective proximal end of each at least one support arm to the frame. The linkage includes a virtual pivot located below the main truss, and at or behind the main truss with respect to the forward direction. An agricultural vehicle having the header is also provided.

Implement Carrier
20220210968 · 2022-07-07 ·

The present disclosure relates to an implement carrier 1 comprising an implement carrier body 3 driven by a driving arrangement 5 and configured for connecting alternatingly with at least a first 7 and a second 9 implement. The implement carrier further comprises at least one sensor module 11 adapted for scanning at least a portion of the area surrounding the implement carrier 1 and a connected implement 7, 9, such as containing ultrasound sensors and the like. A moveable sensor module arm 13 is provided, having a proximal end 15 connected to the implement carrier body 3, wherein the sensor module 11 is arranged on the sensor module arm at a distance from the proximal end 15. This allows for a flexible placing of the sensor module11 with regard to the implement carrier 1.

WORK VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH CONTEXTUAL TASK ICONS

A multi-camera vision system is utilized onboard a work vehicle having an operator cabin and an apparatus associated with performance of a work task. The system includes: one or more display devices defining a plurality of display areas and a plurality of cameras carried by the work vehicle and coupled to display feeds at the display areas. A first camera of the cameras is oriented to selectively provide a first selected feed of at least a portion of the apparatus during performance of the work task. A controller is configured to display the first selected feed of the selected feeds with an insert, overlay, or icon that indicates the origin and orientation of the first camera as the first selected feed depicts performance of the work task by the apparatus.

GOLF COURSE IMPLEMENT LIFT SYSTEM
20220295708 · 2022-09-22 ·

A golf course implement lift system includes a global positioning system for mapping a plurality of obstacles on a golf course, and an electro-hydraulic three point hitch with a towed implement attached thereto. The electro-hydraulic three point hitch is raised when the global positioning system detects the towed implement is approaching one of the plurality of obstacles.

INTUITIVE WORK VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED OPERATOR VISIBILITY
20220305999 · 2022-09-29 ·

A work vehicle has display devices and cameras coupled to display feeds at display areas. The cameras include a first set on the first side, second side, and central location relative to the first FOV and a second set on a first side, second side, and central location relative to the second FOV. A control system is configured to: in a first mode, display a first set of feeds from the first side, second side, and central location of the display areas so that the feeds are arranged at the first side, second side, and central location relative to the first FOV; and in a second mode, display a second set of feeds from the first side, second side, and central location of the second set at display areas so that the feeds are arranged at the first side, second side, and central location relative to the second FOV.

TILT SYSTEM FIELD LEARNING AND OPTIMIZATION FOR A WORK VEHICLE
20220061213 · 2022-03-03 ·

A work vehicle includes a chassis, and a work implement movably coupled to the chassis and configured to perform a field-engaging function. The work machine also includes an actuator coupled to the work implement and configured to adjust a position of the work implement relative to a ground surface. The work machine further includes a controller in communication with an output device and a communication module. The controller is configured to monitor a location of the work machine via the communication module. The controller is also configured to load a field map from a field map database, the field map identifying at least one impact event comprising a geotagged location. The controller is further configured to display an alert via the output device in response to the location of the work machine approaching within a predetermined distance from the geotagged location.

Outdoor Robotic Work Tool Comprising an Environmental Detection System
20210349464 · 2021-11-11 ·

The present disclosure relates to an outdoor robotic work tool (1) adapted for a forward traveling direction (D) and comprising an environmental detection system (19) that comprises a set of outer detector transceivers (2a, 2b) and a set of inner detector transceivers (3a, 3b), where the inner detector transceivers (3a, 3b) are positioned between the outer detector transceivers (2a, 2b). Each detector transceiver (2a, 2b; 3a, 3b) is adapted to transmit signals (4a, 4b; 5a, 5b) and to receive reflected signals (6a, 6b, 9) that have been reflected by an object (10, 11). The outer detector transceivers (2a, 2b) are associated with outer coverage main directions (7a, 7b) that are directed at corresponding outer angles (α.sub.a, α.sub.b) to the forward traveling direction (D), and the inner detector transceivers (3a, 3b) are associated with inner coverage main directions (8a, 8b) that are directed at corresponding inner angles (β.sub.a, β.sub.b) to the forward traveling direction (D). The inner angles (β.sub.a, β.sub.b) have magnitudes that exceed the magnitudes of the outer angles (α.sub.a, α.sub.b), and the inner coverage main directions (8a, 8b) intersect in front of the outdoor robotic work tool (1) in the forward traveling direction (D).