Automatic product harvesting method and control system
US10806079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D75/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of moving a component of a harvester that includes a topper for cutting top portions of crops, a conveyor for transporting the cut stalks of the crops, a primary hood, and a secondary hood, each of the primary and secondary hoods operable to direct the cut top portions of the crops away from the conveyor. The method includes selecting a cutting mode of operation from the following modes of operation: circular cutting mode and face cutting mode; selecting a crop position from the following crop positions: crop at right and crop at left; selecting at least one component from the following components: the conveyor, the primary hood, or the secondary hood; and in response to selecting at least one component, automatically moving the selected at least one component to one of a first operational position or a second operational position.
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