Method for assisting a compaction-appropriate distribution of harvested material in a flat silo
US11856896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F25/186
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for assisting a compaction-appropriate distribution of harvested material in a flat silo includes providing a silo vehicle having a control unit, ascertaining a dry-substance density to be achieved via the control unit, determining a maximally producible compaction pressure via the control unit, ascertaining a maximally permissible layer thickness via the control unit for the implementation of a distribution-and-compaction process, determining a layer thickness currently being applied during the implementation of the distribution-and-compaction process in a location-specific manner via a GPS receiver, comparing the maximally permissible layer thickness and the layer thickness currently being applied in the location-specific manner via the control unit in order to ascertain a target layer thickness, and driving a regulating device of a distribution tool provided on the silo vehicle to assimilate the layer thickness currently being applied to the target layer thickness via the control unit in an automated manner.
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