Cotton module program control using yield monitor signal
US7275357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D46/084
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control and method for a cotton module building program for an on-board cotton module builder of a cotton harvester, which utilizes a signal or output from a yield monitor as a factor in determining and varying cotton module building parameters, which can include auger direction and duration of operation, compactor positions and compacting strokes for best compacting a cotton module under the yield conditions. A module complete signal which can be a visual or audio signal, can be outputted when the yield monitor detects a predetermined cotton module weight, for signaling approach of a required unloading of a cotton module.
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