Harvester with clog determining unit
US11665999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/18
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A harvester capable of autonomous travel in a field includes: a harvesting unit that harvests a crop from the field; a conveyance device that conveys, toward the rear of a harvester body, a whole culm of the harvested crop harvested by the harvesting unit; a detection sensor that detects a drive speed of the conveyance device; and a clog determining unit that determines a clog of the harvested crop in the conveyance device on the basis of the drive speed. The clog determining unit outputs a vehicle stop command that stops the harvester body when the drive speed becomes lower than a pre-set first threshold during the autonomous travel.
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