Vehicle with weight sensing
US6150617A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D2033/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural vehicle is provided with means for continuously sensing the weight of an accumulated payload and a GPS navigation system (18). Weight and positional information, and optionally also sensed vehicle speed, are analysed in an analysis/display unit (14) and a map generated of e.g. weight/hectare. The principal application is an agricultural trailer with payload weight sensors (15), towed by a tractor with GPS and analysis systems. A map of yield of e.g. a root crop may be generated as the crop is harvested and continuously deposited into the trailer as it moves along.
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