Basket level indicator for cotton harvester
US6208259A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/082
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for indicating the level of harvested cotton in a basket assembly of a cotton harvester is provided. The apparatus includes a transducer, a control circuit and an indicator. The transducer is coupled to a motor of a compaction member of a compaction assembly of the cotton harvester and measures the pressure exerted by the harvested cotton upon the compaction member. The transducer generates a pressure signal that is received by the control circuit. The control circuit generates a basket level indication signal a short time after the pressure signal indicates a predetermined pressure has been measured. Alternatively, the control circuit generates the basket level indication signal when the pressure signal indicates the basket assembly is approximately full. An indicator, such as a lamp or buzzer, receives the basket level indication signal and provides an indication to the operator of the level of harvested cotton in the basket.
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