Back to results
US 12,733,563 B2Granted
Systems and methods for predictive end divider control
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsNathan R. Vandike, Duane M. Bomleny
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A map is obtained by an agricultural system. The map maps values of a characteristic to different geographic locations in a field. A control system generates a control signal to control operation of one or more end dividers on an agricultural harvester based on the map.
Claims20
An agricultural system comprising:
- a control system that:
- receives, from a geographic position sensor, a geographic position of an agricultural harvester in a field;
- receives a map that maps values of a characteristic corresponding to different geographic locations in the field;
- and
- generates, based on the map and the geographic position of the agricultural harvester, a control signal to control an end divider actuator to move an end divider on a head of the agricultural harvester while the agricultural harvester travels over the field, the head being configured to engage and harvest crop from the field and having at least a first end, wherein the end divider is positioned on and movable relative to the first end of the head.
2 more elements
A method of controlling an agricultural harvester comprising:
- receiving a map that maps values of a characteristic to different geographic locations in a field;
- identifying a geographic position of the agricultural harvester at the field;
- and
- while the agricultural harvester travels over the field, controlling an end divider actuator to move an end divider on a head of the agricultural harvester based on the map and the geographic position of the agricultural harvester, the head being configured to engage and harvest crop from the field and having at least a first end, wherein the end divider is positioned on and movable relative to the first end of the head.
1 more element
An agricultural harvester comprising:
- a geographic position sensor that detect a geographic position of the agricultural harvester in a field;
- a head configured to engage and harvest crop from the field, the head having a first end and a second end;
- an end divider positioned on the first end of the head;
- an end divider actuator configured to move the end divider, relative to the first end of the head, from an extended position to a retracted position;
- and
- a control system that:
- receives a map that maps values of a characteristic to different geographic locations in the field;
- and
- generates, based on the map and the geographic position of the agricultural harvester, a retract control signal to control the end divider actuator to move the end divider from the extended position to the retracted position.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.