A01B63/002

Closed-Loop Actively Damped Position Control Of An Implement Stabilizer Wheel
20200196512 · 2020-06-25 ·

A method and apparatus provide active vibration damping when remotely positioning a stabilizer wheel of a towable agricultural implement by detecting an onset of ground-induced vibration and automatically introducing a phase-shifted vibration-countering or cancelling/damping modulation pattern into a signal that simultaneously and cooperatively controls the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from both the rod and base ends of the bore of a double-acting hydraulic cylinder, to hold the piston of the hydraulic cylinder at a target position determined from a desired position input signal corresponding to a desired position of the stabilizer wheel with respect to a frame of the agricultural implement.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FIELD CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON GROUND ENGAGING TOOL LOADS

In one aspect, a system for determining field characteristics of a field across which an implement is being moved may include a tine configured to engage a surface of soil within the field. The system may also include a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of a load being applied to the ground engaging tine by the soil. Furthermore, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, with the controller being configured to determine a field characteristic of the field based on measurement signals received from the sensor.

Tillage Implement
20200163271 · 2020-05-28 ·

A tillage implement has a main frame towed in a forward working direction and toolbar assemblies supported on the main frame. Each assembly has an elongate toolbar member transverse to the forward working direction with tillage units spaced along the toolbar member for working the ground. A pivot supports each toolbar at an intermediate location on the toolbar for angular adjustment about an upright axis relative to the main frame. Followers at opposing ends of each toolbar member are received in respective guides at fixed locations on the main frame such that the followers are slidable within the guides in the forward working direction while restricting rotation of the toolbar member about a longitudinal axis of the toolbar member relative to the main frame. Angular position of each toolbar is controlled by an actuator with an attached mechanical indicator that can be read by an operator.

LOAD-CONTROLLED HYDRAULIC SUPPLY FOR AN ATTACHMENT ATTACHED TO AN AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR
20240018978 · 2024-01-18 ·

A load-controlled hydraulic supply for an attachment attached to an agricultural tractor includes a hydraulic high-pressure source providing a volume flow in a supply line, a pressure-compensated control valve including an actuation device for adjusting the volume flow in the supply line, a return line leading to a hydraulic reservoir, and a load-indicating line. The volume flow is adjusted based on pressure feedback prevailing at the load-indicating line.

REAL TIME SURVEILLING OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES
20200150848 · 2020-05-14 · ·

In one aspect, a system for surveilling agricultural machines can include an agricultural machine including a work vehicle having a cabin and being coupled to an agricultural implement. The system can also include an imaging system proximate the work vehicle. The imaging system can include at least two imaging devices configured to generate a plurality of images of the agricultural implement from at least two perspectives. The system can also include one or more processors configured to process the plurality of images to create a virtualized 3D view of the agricultural implement, and a display system within the cabin. The display system can be configured to display the virtualized 3D view of the agricultural implement.

Caster wheel assembly for an agricultural implement system

A caster wheel assembly includes a frame configured to pivotally couple to a tool bar, a sub-frame rotatably coupled to the frame, and a connecting linkage configured to control movement of the frame relative to the tool bar. The caster wheel assembly also includes a locking assembly, which includes a lock lever movably coupled to the frame, wherein the lock lever includes a locking element and a release element, a locking structure fixedly coupled to the sub-frame, and a driving element fixedly coupled to the connecting linkage. The locking element is configured to block rotation of the sub-frame relative to the frame while the locking element is engaged with the locking structure, and the driving element is configured to contact the release element as the connecting linkage moves the frame downwardly relative to the tool bar to drive the locking element to disengage the locking structure.

WINDROWER HEADER SENSING AND CONTROL METHOD
20200128717 · 2020-04-30 ·

A work machine that has an implement coupled to the work machine and a first sensor coupled to the implement. The first sensor identifies the orientation of the implement along more than one axis.

IMPLEMENT OPTIMIZATION BY AUTOMATED ADJUSTMENTS
20200084980 · 2020-03-19 ·

An implement adjusting system having an implement with a plurality of adjustable components, a plurality of input values, at least one controlled system configured to adjust at least one of the plurality of adjustable components, and a controller that receives the plurality of input values, the controller configured to reposition the plurality of adjustable components based on the plurality of input values. Wherein, the plurality of adjustable components are repositionable by the controller based on the input values.

Tillage implement
10588253 · 2020-03-17 ·

A tillage implement has a main frame towed in a forward working direction and toolbar assemblies supported on the main frame. Each assembly has an elongate toolbar member transverse to the forward working direction with tillage units spaced along the toolbar member for working the ground. A pivot supports each toolbar at an intermediate location on the toolbar for angular adjustment about an upright axis relative to the main frame. Followers at opposing ends of each toolbar member are received in respective guides at fixed locations on the main frame such that the followers are slidable within the guides in the forward working direction while restricting rotation of the toolbar member about a longitudinal axis of the toolbar member relative to the main frame. Angular position of each toolbar is controlled by an actuator with an attached mechanical indicator that can be read by an operator.

GANG ANGLE ADJUSTMENT FOR A WORK MACHINE AND METHOD THEREOF

An agricultural implement includes a transversely extending frame forming at least a first frame section, a second frame section, and a third frame section, where the first frame section is disposed between the second and third frame sections. A pair of elongated gang assemblies are on the first frame section, an elongated gang assembly is on the second frame section, and an elongated gang assembly is on the third frame section. Each of the gang assemblies is horizontally adjustable relative to the frame. An actuator for each gang assembly operably controls the angular adjustment of the gang assemblies, and a fluid source supplies fluid to the actuators. The actuator on the second frame section is a master actuator for one of the actuators on the first frame section, and the actuator on the third frame section is a master actuator for the other actuator on the first frame section.