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US 12,604,810 B2Granted
Systems, apparatus, and related methods for use with mergers
AssigneeKuhn North America, Inc.
InventorsDamion D. Babler, Dana E. Redman, Dennis Williams, Reid L. Christ, Thomas J. Hoffman, Timothy G. Osterhaus, William J. Bassett
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Abstract
An agricultural machine includes: a pickup configured to pick up material from a ground; a conveyor configured to eject the material provided thereon by the pickup; a wind guard configured to change a trajectory of the material from the pickup to the conveyor; a wind guard actuator operatively coupled to the wind guard; and a controller configured to control the wind guard actuator to adjust a position of the wind guard to adjust a distribution of the material relative to the conveyor.
Claims11
An agricultural machine comprising:
- a pickup configured to pick up material from a ground, the pickup including extraction members rotating relative to a first axis;
- a conveyor configured to eject the material provided thereon by the pickup, the conveyor including a belt moving in a direction parallel to the first axis;
- a wind guard configured to change a trajectory of the material from the pickup to the conveyor, the wind guard including a material guiding member positioned near the extraction members and having a surface configured to engage the material when the extraction members convey the material to the conveyor;
- a wind guard actuator operatively coupled to the wind guard;
- a controller configured to control the wind guard actuator to adjust a position of the wind guard to adjust a distribution of the material relative to the conveyor;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a parameter associated with the material,
- wherein the controller is configured to control the wind guard actuator based on the parameter, and
- wherein the controller is configured to control a speed of the belt based on the parameter.
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An agricultural machine comprising:
- a pickup configured to pick up material from a ground, the pickup including extraction members rotating relative to a first axis;
- a conveyor configured to eject the material provided thereon by the pickup, the conveyor including a belt moving in a direction parallel to the first axis;
- a wind guard configured to change a trajectory of the material from the pickup to the conveyor, the wind guard including a material guiding member positioned near the extraction members and having a surface configured to engage the material when the extraction members convey the material to the conveyor;
- a wind guard actuator operatively coupled to the wind guard;
- a controller configured to control the wind guard actuator to adjust a position of the wind guard to adjust a distribution of the material relative to the conveyor;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a parameter associated with the material,
- wherein the controller is configured to control the wind guard actuator based on the parameter, and
- wherein the controller is configured to control a speed of the pickup based on the parameter.
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An agricultural machine comprising:
- a pickup configured to pick up material from a ground, the pickup including extraction members rotating relative to a first axis;
- a conveyor configured to eject the material provided thereon by the pickup, the conveyor including a belt moving in a direction parallel to the first axis;
- a wind guard configured to change a trajectory of the material from the pickup to the conveyor, the wind guard including a material guiding member positioned near the extraction members and having a surface configured to engage the material when the extraction members convey the material to the conveyor;
- a wind guard actuator operatively coupled to the wind guard;
- a controller configured to control the wind guard actuator to adjust a position of the wind guard to adjust a distribution of the material relative to the conveyor;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a parameter associated with the material,
- wherein the controller is configured to control the wind guard actuator based on the parameter, and
- wherein the parameter includes a shape or a moisture content of the material when the material is on the conveyor or ejected from the conveyor.
6 more elements
An agricultural machine comprising:
- a pickup configured to pick up material from a ground, the pickup including extraction members rotating relative to a first axis;
- a conveyor configured to eject the material provided thereon by the pickup, the conveyor including a belt moving in a direction parallel to the first axis;
- a wind guard configured to change a trajectory of the material from the pickup to the conveyor, the wind guard including a material guiding member positioned near the extraction members and having a surface configured to engage the material when the extraction members convey the material to the conveyor;
- a wind guard actuator operatively coupled to the wind guard;
- a controller configured to control the wind guard actuator to adjust a position of the wind guard to adjust a distribution of the material relative to the conveyor;
- and
- a sensor configured to detect a parameter associated with the material,
- wherein the controller is configured to control the wind guard actuator based on the parameter, and
- wherein the parameter includes a position or a location of the material when the material is on the conveyor or ejected from the conveyor.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.