Moisture sensor for a forage harvester
US9664631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D43/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A moisture sensor for a forage harvester is described, the moisture sensor comprising a sensing device, a processing unit and an output terminal. The sensing device is configured to sense an electrical characteristic of a harvested crop and generate a sensor signal representative of the electrical characteristic. The processing unit is configured to receive the sensor signal from the sensing device and to process the sensor signal to derive a moisture level of the harvested crop. The output terminal is connected to the processing unit for outputting an output signal representative of the moisture level as derived by the processing unit. Each operating mode for the sensing device having a different moisture level sensitivity characteristic, and receiving an operating parameter and selecting an operating mode of the plurality of operating modes for the sensing device, based on the operating parameter.
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