Canopy system for work machine

A work machine comprising:

• a frame;
• an operator station supported by the frame;
• and
• a canopy system including:
• a canopy assembly coupled to the frame, the canopy assembly being movable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein, in the lowered position, the canopy assembly is disposed ahead of the operator station of the work machine relative to a machine travel direction and does not obstruct a line of sight from the operator station, wherein, in the raised position, at least a portion of the canopy assembly is disposed above the operator station, wherein the canopy assembly includes a main canopy panel and at least one canopy wing, such that the canopy wing is movable relative to the main canopy panel between an extended position and a retracted position;
• a sensor system configured to generate a detection signal indicative of a presence of at least one object proximate to the work machine;
• and
• a controller communicably coupled with the canopy assembly and the sensor system, the controller including at least one memory and at least one processor communicably coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive the detection signal from the sensor system;
• determine a location of the object proximate to the work machine based on the detection signal;
• and
• generate a first control signal to at least partially move the canopy assembly towards the lowered position and away from the operator station or at least partially move the canopy wing towards the retracted position.

A method of preventing collision of a canopy assembly of a work machine with at least one object proximate to the work machine, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a controller, a detection signal indicative of a presence of the object proximate to the work machine;
• determining, by the controller, a location of the object proximate to the work machine based on the detection signal;
• and
• generating, by the controller, a first control signal to at least partially move the canopy assembly towards a lowered position and away from an operator station of the work machine or at least partially move at least one canopy wing of the canopy assembly towards a retracted position, wherein, in the lowered position, the canopy assembly is disposed ahead of the operator station relative to a machine travel direction and does not obstruct a line of sight from the operator station.