Cleaning system for a sensor arrangement
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsJared J. Koch, Manish Naryal
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling a cleaning system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine. Utilizing operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, a cleaning strategy for the cleaning system of the sensing arrangement is determined. The invention extends to controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy.
Claims18
A control system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, the control system comprising one or more controllers, and being configured to:
- receive operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, the operational parameter for the machine comprising a location of the machine within a working environment;
- determine, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for a cleaning system of the sensing arrangement;
- generate and output a control signal for controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy;
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- control performance of a cleaning operation for the sensing arrangement in dependence on the machine being located within a headland of the working environment,
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement.
A control system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, the control system comprising one or more controllers and being configured to:
- receive operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, the operational parameter for the machine comprising a measure of a throughput of material in one or more material flowpaths within the machine, wherein the measure of the throughput comprises a flow rate of material within the machine;
- determine, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for a cleaning system of the sensing arrangement;
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- generate and output a control signal for controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy,
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement, and
- wherein the control system is configured to:
- compare the measured flow rate with a threshold flow rate;
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- determine the cleaning strategy in dependence thereon.
A method of controlling a cleaning system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, comprising:
- receiving operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, the operational parameter for the machine comprising a location of the machine within a working environment;
- determining, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for the cleaning system of the sensing arrangement;
- controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy;
- and
- controlling performance of a cleaning operation for the sensing arrangement in dependence on the machine being located within a headland of the working environment,
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement.
A method of controlling a cleaning system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, comprising:
- receiving operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, the operational parameter for the machine comprising a measure of a throughput of material in one or more material flowpaths within the machine, wherein the measure of throughput comprises a flow rate of material within the machine;
- determining, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for the cleaning system of the sensing arrangement, wherein determining the cleaning strategy includes comparing the flow rate with a threshold flow rate;
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- controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy,
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.