System and method for monitoring the frame levelness of an agricultural implement based on seedbed floor data
US11147206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01B63/22
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a system for monitoring the frame levelness of an agricultural implement may include an implement frame and first and second seedbed detection assemblies coupled to the implement frame. Each of the seedbed detection assemblies may include a seedbed tool configured to ride along a seedbed floor as the implement frame is moved across a field in a forward travel direction. Each of the seedbed detection assemblies may also include a seedbed floor sensor configured to capture data indicative of a position of the corresponding seedbed tool relative to the implement frame. Furthermore, the system may include a controller configured to monitor positions of the seedbed detection assemblies relative to the implement frame based on data received from the seedbed floor sensors of the first and second seedbed detection assemblies, respectively.
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