Baler with ramp sensor

A method for providing bales through a baler, the baler comprising a frame with a forming chamber, a feeding assembly, a tail gate and a ramp, the method comprising the following steps:

• feeding crops into the forming chamber through the feeding assembly, so that a bale is formed into the forming chamber;
• moving the tail gate between a closed position, wherein the forming chamber is closed, and an open position, wherein the forming chamber is open to an external environment for discharging the bale;
• laying down the bale through the ramp;
• detecting a ramp signal, representative of a change of position of the ramp from the raised position to the discharge position and vice versa, through a ramp sensor;
• sending the ramp signal to a control unit;
• assessing a release of the bale, responsive to a change of the ramp position from the raised position to the discharge position and, in succession, from the discharge position to the raised position;
• detecting a time interval responsive to the ramp signal, through a timer;
• controlling the tailgate as a function of the ramp signal and of the detected time interval.

A round baler, comprising:

• a frame, including a forming chamber, configured to receive crops and to form a bale;
• a feeding assembly, configured to collect the crops form the ground and to feed the crops into the forming chamber;
• a tailgate, movable between a closed position, wherein the forming chamber is closed, and an open position, wherein the forming chamber is open to an external environment for discharging the bale;
• a control unit;
• a ramp, configured to lay down the bale on the ground and movable between a raised position and a discharge position, for allowing a release of the bale;
• a ramp sensor, configured to send a ramp signal to the control unit in response to a change of position of the ramp from the raised position to the discharge position or vice versa,
• wherein the control unit is connected to the ramp sensor for assessing a release of the bale, responsive to a change of the ramp position from the raised position to the discharge position and, in succession, from the discharge position to the raised position,
• and wherein control unit is programmed to derive a time interval responsive to the ramp signal and is programmed to control the tailgate as a function of the ramp signal and of the time interval.