Systems for disc blade deformation detection
AssigneeCNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
InventorJames Wayne Henry
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Abstract
A control system for a tillage implement includes an emitter configured to direct a beam across a set of disc blades of the tillage implement. An axis of the beam is configured to intersect the set of disc blades at a first position radially offset from a rotational axis of the set of disc blades. The control system also includes a sensor configured to receive the beam associated with the emitter. The control system also includes a controller including a memory configured to store instructions and one or more processors. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of detection of the beam. The controller is also configured to determine a wear status of the set of disc blades based on the signal.
Claims6
A control system for a tillage implement, comprising:
- an emitter configured to direct a beam across a set of disc blades of the tillage implement, wherein an axis of the beam is configured to intersect the set of disc blades at a position, the position radially offset from a rotational axis of the set of disc blades, and the axis is parallel to the rotational axis;
- an additional emitter configured to direct an additional beam across the set of disc blades, wherein an additional axis of the additional beam is configured to intersect the set of disc blades at an additional position, the additional position radially offset from the rotational axis, the position and the additional position are radially offset from one another, and the additional axis is parallel to the rotational axis;
- a sensor configured to receive the beam associated with the emitter;
- an additional sensor configured to receive the additional beam associated with the additional emitter;
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- a controller, comprising:
- a memory configured to store instructions;
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- one or more processors, wherein the controller is configured to:
- receive a signal from the sensor indicative of detection of the beam;
- receive an additional signal from the additional sensor indicative of detection of the additional beam;
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- determine a wear status of the set of disc blades based on the signal and the additional signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.