Harvesting machine with draper using characteristic diagrams

US12284944B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Baumgarten · Beelen, DE
• Andreas Wilken · Bissendorf, DE
• Dennis Neitemeier · Lippetal, DE
• Bastian Bormann · Gütersloh, DE
• Sebastian Spiekermann · Ostbevern, DE
• Daniel Irmer · Herzebrock, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2022
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01D41/142
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A driver assistance system of an agricultural harvesting machine with a harvesting header designed as a draper is disclosed. The driver assistance system comprises a memory for storing data and a computing device for processing the data saved in the memory. The draper comprises a central belt and at least one transverse conveyor belt arranged on the left side and the right side of the central belt for conveying the harvested material to the central belt. The draper forms, together with the driver assistance system, an automatic draper. The computing device operates the automatic draper as a characteristic diagram controller using the saved characteristic diagrams, with the automatic draper optimizing operating parameters of the draper and specifying the optimized operating parameters for the draper. The characteristic diagrams describe the relationship between the operating parameters and quality parameters, and a control characteristic curve is assigned to the particular characteristic diagram.