System and method for changing a lid height of a harvester
US9137948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/1208
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A harvester includes a crop receiver configured to receive agricultural material. The crop receiver includes a lid to cover a portion of the crop receiver. The harvester also includes a frame assembly coupled to the lid of the crop receiver. The harvester includes an actuator coupled to the frame assembly and configured to be controlled to adjust a vertical height of the lid. The harvester also includes a sensor coupled to the frame assembly and configured to indicate whether the lid is positioned at a first vertical height or a second vertical height. The harvester includes control circuitry coupled to the sensor and configured to instruct the actuator to move the lid of the crop receiver between the first vertical height and the second vertical height based at least partly on an indication from the sensor.
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