Method and apparatus for determining optimal adjustments of work units in an agricultural harvesting machine
US6863604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/127
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for selecting an optimal setting of an adjustable work unit in an agricultural harvesting machine, wherein each setting of the work unit results in a work result, includes adjusting a first set parameter of the work unit on the machine to a first work setting; recording a first, stable work result; adjusting the first set parameter of the work unit to a second work setting; recording a second, stable work result; comparing the first and second work results; and selecting between the first and second work settings based on the comparison of the first and second work results.A device for selecting an optimal setting of an adjustable work unit in an agricultural harvesting machine includes means for adjusting a first set parameter of the work unit to different work settings; a control device to determine a work result as a function of a work setting; and a memory device in communication with the control device to record the work result.
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