Bale identification assembly for binding an identification tag to a bale of agricultural crop material
US10303997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD07B2501/2038
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bale identification assembly has a binding material with identification tags at spaced intervals is used by a knotter system to bind a formed bale. A read module with an antenna transmits interrogator signals and also receives authentication replies from identification tags. The bale identification assembly has a bale drop sensor with a paddle. As a completed bale passes through the discharge chute, the completed bale interacts with the paddle causing the bale drop sensor to activate. Activation of the bale drop sensor activates the antenna for a specified active cycle, and during its active cycle, the read module assigns any identification tag that is sensed to the completed bale that is leaving the discharge chute. A controller receives information from at least one crop sensor and/or bale sensor and associates the information about the completed bale with the identification tag on the completed bale.
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