Forage harvester swath sensor
US10117374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D89/001
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A forage harvester including a header for picking up a swath from a ground surface. The header includes a first and a second distance sensor adapted to measure a sensor-to-target distance respectively along a first and second sensor axis. The first distance sensor is mounted at a first lateral end of the header, and the second distance sensor is mounted at a second lateral end of the header. The first and second distance sensors are positioned such that, when the forage harvester is placed on an even ground surface, the first sensor axis crosses the second sensor axis before reaching the even ground surface in front of the harvester.
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