Automatic product harvesting control system
US11974520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D75/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for a harvester includes a plurality of actuators, each of which moves of one of the following: a knockdown roller for pressing crops down, a side knife for cutting crops along a substantially vertical plane, a base cutter for cutting crops along a substantially horizontal plane, and a crop divider configured to separate crops into rows. The control system also includes a controller in electrical communication with each actuator of the plurality of actuators. The controller receives a signal indicative of an operational position of at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators, and sends a signal to the at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators to initiate movement of the at least one actuator of the plurality of actuators in response to the received signal.
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