System and method for controlling elevator speeds for an agricultural harvester during operation within a storage harvesting mode
US10412888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D34/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a harvester may include initially operating the harvester in a discharge harvesting mode such that harvested crops are conveyed to a distal end of an elevator of the harvester and subsequently discharged from the harvester through a discharge opening defined by a storage hopper located at the distal end of the elevator. The method also includes reducing an operating speed of the elevator and blocking the discharge opening defined by the storage hopper upon receipt of an operator input associated with operating the harvester in a storage harvesting mode. Additionally, the method includes actively adjusting the operating speed of the elevator based on a crop flow parameter of the harvester as the harvested crops expelled from the distal end of the elevator are being stored within a storage volume of the storage hopper.
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