Method for controlling agricultural machine systems

US8046139B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Norbert Diekhans · Gütersloh, DE
• Jochen Huster · Vellmar, DE
• Andreas Brunnert · Rietberg, DE
• Lars-Peter Meyer Zu Helligen · Spenge, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D1/0291
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

For controlling several agricultural machine systems during operation on a territory, based on a reference line, an optimized route for working the territory is determined for the particular machine system, and the particular machine system is driven along this route. The reference line is determined by recording a reference path that was driven along with a first machine system, and the first machine system is controlled based on this reference line with consideration for the working conditions of the first machine system. This reference line is also transmitted by the first machine system to at least one second machine system, which is controlled based on this reference line of the first machine system and with consideration for the working conditions of the second machine system. A corresponding control system for controlling several agricultural machine systems during operation of a territory is also described.