Methods and systems for automatic control of bulk material removal
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsTimothy J. Kraus, Austin J. Karst
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Abstract
Systems and method for forming a stable silo face in bulk material are disclosed. Particularly, systems and methods for forming a negative rake angle in a silo face of bulk silage are disclosed. Rotation of an articulated arm (e.g., raising and lowering), altering a length of the articulated arm (e.g., extension or retraction), and movement of a machine relative to the silo face (towards and away from) may be automatically controlled to form the negative rake angle. Different implementations contemplate automated control of all or fewer than all of these operations.
Claims5
A system for forming a silo face of a bulk material with a negative rake angle, the system comprising:
- a machine comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- an articulating arm comprising:
- a first portion pivotably coupled to the frame;
- a second portion telescopingly engaged with the first portion;
- a defacer coupled to a distal end of the articulating arm;
- and
- a controller communicably coupled to the machine and configured to telescopingly extend or retract the second portion of the articulating arm relative to the first portion of the articulating arm while simultaneously pivoting the first portion of the articulating arm relative to the frame to define a negative rake angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.