Harvester with feedback assembly and methods of using the same
AssigneeCNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
InventorMartin J. Roberge
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Abstract
A feedback assembly for a harvester includes a chassis, at least one rod coupled to the chassis, and at least one tine rotatably coupled to the at least one rod. The at least one tine defines an elongated body including a linear section extending from the at least one rod, and an angled section extending at an angle from the linear section. The at least one tine configured to hang substantially perpendicularly relative to a direction of travel of the harvester when in a non-actuated position and configured to rotate away from the direction of travel of the harvester when in an actuated position.
Claims19
A mower, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cutterbar connected to the chassis;
- a feedback assembly connected to the chassis rearward of the cutterbar, the feedback assembly comprising:
- at least one rod coupled to the chassis;
- and
- at least one tine rotatably coupled to the at least one rod, the at least one tine defining an elongated body comprising a linear section extending from the at least one rod;
- at least one sensor coupled to at least one of the chassis or the-at least one rod, the at least one sensor configured for detecting the quality of operation of the at least one blade assembly by detecting at least one of a rotational position or magnitude of rotation of the at least one tine relative to the at least one rod.
A harvester, comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the frame;
- a cutterbar connected to the frame and defining a cutting width;
- and
- a feedback assembly positioned rearward of the cutterbar, the feedback assembly
- comprising:
- a chassis;
- at least one rod coupled to the chassis and extending across the majority of the cutting width;
- and
- at least one tine rotatably coupled to the at least one rod, the at least one tine defining an elongated body comprising a linear section extending from the at least one rod, and an angled section extending at an angle from the linear section;
- at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a rotational position or magnitude of rotation of the at least one tine relative to the at least one rod.
A harvester, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of cutting assemblies connected to the frame and defining a cutting width;
- a feedback assembly for detecting the quality of operation of at least one of the plurality of cutting assemblies, the feedback assembly comprising:
- a chassis connectable to the frame;
- at least one rod coupled to the chassis rearward of the plurality of cutting assemblies and extending across a majority of the cutting width;
- and
- at least one tine rotatably coupled to the at least one rods;
- wherein the at least one tine is configured to hang substantially perpendicularly relative to a direction of travel of the frame when in a non-actuated position;
- and
- wherein the at least one tine is configured to rotate away from the direction of travel of the chassis when in an actuated position;
- at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a rotational position or magnitude of rotation of the at least one tine relative to the at least one rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.