Device for optimizing the transfer of harvested crop from a harvesting machine to a transport vehicle
US6587772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D43/073
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for optimizing the transfer of harvested crop from a harvesting machine to a transport vehicle includes a control unit in the harvesting machine that generates control signals and an control device in the transport vehicle that communicates with the control unit and adjusts the travel speed and the steering angle of the transport vehicle as a function of the control signals received from the control unit. A related method for optimizing the transfer of harvested crop from a harvesting machine to a transport vehicle is also provided that includes the steps of monitoring the status of a vehicle with a monitoring device and controlling the travel of the vehicle by means of at least one control device based on the status of the vehicle.
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