US 12,672,594 B2 · Implement tool angle control system

Abstract

An agricultural implement includes a plurality of ground-engaging tools configured to modify a surface configuration of an agricultural field and a hydraulically-controlled subsystem configured to modify an operating angle of the plurality of ground-engaging tools. The agricultural implement also includes a sensor coupled to the hydraulically-controlled subsystem configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a current operating angle of the plurality of ground-engaging tools. The agricultural implement also includes an implement control system configured to receive the sensor signals from the sensor to determine the current operating angle of the plurality of ground-engaging tools, and, upon determining the current operating angle is to be changed to a new operating angle, generate control signals for the hydraulically-controlled subsystem to modify the operating angle of the plurality of ground-engaging tools from the current operating angle to the new operating angle.

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Dependent claims

An agricultural system, comprising:

a first tool on an agricultural machine, the first tool configured to engage an agricultural surface;
a second tool on the agricultural machine, the second tool configured to engage the agricultural surface;
a controllable subsystem including:
a first actuator configured to modify an angle of the first tool relative to a forward direction of travel of the agricultural machine;
and
a second actuator configured to modify an angle of the second tool relative to the forward direction of travel of the agricultural machine;
and
a control system configured to:
obtain data indicative of an angle of the first tool;
determine the angle of the first tool, relative to the direction of travel, is to be changed to a new angle relative to the direction of travel;
and
generate a control signal to control the first actuator, independently of the second actuator, to modify the angle of the first tool based on the new angle.

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A method of modifying an angle of one or more ground-engaging tools, of a plurality of ground-engaging tools, the method comprising:

determining an angle of a first ground-engaging tool, of the plurality of ground-engaging tools, based on sensor data indicative of the angle of the first ground-engaging tool;
determining that the angle of the first ground-engaging tool is to be changed to a new angle;
and
generating a control signal for a first actuator configured to modify the angle of the first ground-engaging tool relative to a forward direction of travel of the first ground-engaging tool, the control signal controlling the first actuator, independently of a second actuator configured to modify an angle of a second ground-engaging tool of the plurality of ground-engaging tools, to modify the angle of the first ground-engaging tool based on the new angle.

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An agricultural system comprising:

a first component on an agricultural implement configured to be coupled to and towed by a support machine, the first component configured to engage an agricultural surface;
a second component on the agricultural implement, the second component configured to engage the agricultural surface;
a first actuatable element controllably actuatable to modify an angle of the first component;
a second actuatable element controllably actuatable to modify an angle of the second component;
and
a control system disposed on the agricultural implement, the control system comprising:
one or more processors;
and
memory storing instructions, executable by the one or more processors, that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
obtain data indicative of an angle of the first component;
determine the angle of the first component is to be changed to a new angle;
and
generate a control signal to cause actuation of the first actuatable element to modify the angle of the first component, independently of the second component, based on the new angle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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