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Surroundings detection device for agricultural work machines

US11122740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

Rene Middelberg · Osnabrück, DE
Thilo Krause · Glinde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 2016
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01D2101/00
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An agricultural work machine is provided comprising a surroundings detection device for detecting a surroundings in sections, and one or more controllable working elements, wherein the surroundings detection device generates surroundings detection signals, which can be processed in a control and regulating device assigned to the agricultural work machine, wherein the surroundings detection device is designed as a scanner, which scans the surroundings in scanning planes, and wherein each scanning plane is assigned to the control of working elements.

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