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US 11,266,053 B2Granted
Fluid nozzle system and method for de-plugging ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
InventorsJames W. Henry, Kevin M. Smith, Joshua David Harmon
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Abstract
A system for de-plugging ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement includes a ground engaging tool. A fluid nozzle is in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source such that pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source is flowable to the fluid nozzle. The fluid nozzle is oriented towards the ground engaging tool. Thus, pressurized fluid from the fluid nozzle is flowable towards, next to and/or against the ground engaging tool.
Claims22
A system for de-plugging ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement, comprising:
- a ground engaging tool configured to be supported relative to a frame of an agricultural implement;
- a pressurized fluid source;
- a fluid nozzle in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source such that pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source is flowable to the fluid nozzle, the fluid nozzle oriented towards the ground engaging tool;
- a sensor configured to capture data indicative of material accumulation relative to the ground engaging tool;
- a valve operable to regulate pressurized fluid flow through the fluid nozzle;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor and the valve, the controller configured to determine when the ground engaging tool is plugged based on the data received from the sensor, the controller being further configured to open the valve such that the pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source flows to the fluid nozzle in response to the determination that the ground engaging tool is plugged.
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An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging tools mounted to the frame;
- a pressurized fluid source;
- a plurality of fluid nozzles in fluid communication with the pressurized fluid source such that pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source is flowable to the plurality of fluid nozzles, each fluid nozzle of the plurality of fluid nozzles oriented towards a respective one or more of the plurality of ground engaging tools;
- a sensor configured to capture data indicative of material accumulation relative to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging tools;
- a valve operable to regulate pressurized fluid flow through one or more of the plurality of fluid nozzles;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor and the valve, the controller configured to determine when one or more of the plurality of ground engaging tools is plugged based on the data received from the sensor, the controller being further configured to open the valve such that the pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source flows to the one or more of the plurality of fluid nozzles in response to the determination that the one or more of the plurality of ground engaging tools is plugged.
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An agricultural implement, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging tools coupled to and supported by the frame;
- a plurality of fluid nozzles coupled to and supported by the frame, the plurality of nozzles being spaced apart from one another relative to the frame such that each fluid nozzle of the plurality of fluid nozzles is oriented towards a respective one or more of the plurality of ground engaging tools, the plurality of nozzles being in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source such that pressurized fluid from the pressurized fluid source is flowable to the plurality of fluid nozzles;
- a sensor configured to capture data indicative of material accumulation relative to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging tools;
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- a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to monitor material accumulation relative to the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging tools based on the data received from the sensor, the controller being further configured to regulate a flow of the pressurized fluid through one or more of the plurality of fluid nozzles based on the monitored material accumulation relative to the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging tools.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.