Unloading automation system for unloading crop

US10254147B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CNH Industrial America LLC · US

Inventors

• Koen J. J. Vermue · Poortvliet, NL
• Bart M.A. Missotten · Herent, BE
• Thomas Mahieu · Ieper, BE
• Karel M. C. Viaene · Moorslede, BE
• Dré W.J. Jongmans · Klundert, NL
• Glenn Aesaert · Izegem, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 9, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2013/9325
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An unloading automation system for unloading of harvested crop from an agricultural vehicle, such as a combine harvester, into a container. The container may be part of a vehicle container combination that is arranged to maneuver next to the agricultural vehicle in the field. The unloading automation system includes a filling degree measurement system and position measurement system, wherein the position measurement is based on UWB technology. This non-optical technology improves measurement results in dusty environments. The filing degree measurement system and the position measurement system have at least one UWB tag or base station in common.