# US 12,759,453 B2 · Harvester > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,759,453 B2 - Document ID: US12759453B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/702,969 - Filed: 2022-10-18 - Published: 2024-12-19 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-10-21 - Assignees: Komatsu Forest AB - Applicants: Komatsu Forest AB - Inventors: Erik Nilsson; Peter Assarsson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12759453B2 ## CPC - B60P 3/41: for log transport - A01G 23/006: {Log skidders} - B60L 50/61: by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles - A01G 23/083: Feller-delimbers - B60L 2240/70: Interactions with external data bases, e.g. traffic centres - B60P: VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00) - A01G: HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING (picking of fruits, vegetables, hops or the like A01D46/00; propagating unicellular algae C12N1/12) - B60L: PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of electrical propulsion units or of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion in vehicles B60K1/00, B60K6/20; arrangements or mounting of electrical gearing in vehicles B60K17/12, B60K17/14; preventing wheel slip by reducing power in rail vehicles B61C15/08; dynamo-electric machines H02K; control or regulation of electric motors H02P); SUPPLYING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES (electric coupling devices combined with mechanical couplings of vehicles B60D1/64; electric heating for vehicles B60H1/00); ELECTRODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL (control or regulation of electric motors H02P); MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OR LEVITATION FOR VEHICLES; MONITORING OPERATING VARIABLES OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES; ELECTRIC SAFETY DEVICES FOR ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES ## Abstract The disclosure relates to a harvester (10) for harvesting logs. The harvester comprises a traction arrangement (11) configured to drive the harvester, an articulated boom (13) configured to connect to a processing head, a fuel reservoir, an electrical energy generator fueled by a fuel from the fuel reservoir and configured for supplying power to the traction arrangement and the articulated boom, and an electrical connector (17) configured for coupling the electrical energy generator to an electrical energy storage of a shuttle. The harvester is configured to load a harvested log onto a coupled shuttle and charge the electrical energy storage of said coupled shuttle using electrical energy from the electrical energy generator. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A harvester for harvesting logs comprising a traction arrangement configured to drive the harvester; an articulated boom configured to connect to a processing head; a fuel reservoir; an electrical energy generator fueled by a fuel from the fuel reservoir and configured for supplying power to the traction arrangement and the articulated boon; and an electrical connector configured for coupling the electrical energy generator to an electrical energy storage of a shuttle; wherein the harvester is configured to load a harvested log onto a coupled shuttle and charge the electrical energy storage of said coupled shuttle using electrical energy from the electrical energy generator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the harvester is configured to load said harvested log onto said coupled shuttle at a same time a charging the electrical energy storage of said coupled shuttle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the harvester is configured to: charge said coupled shuttle by a charging amount. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, further comprising the electrical energy storage electrically connected to the electrical energy generator and charged thereby. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, further comprising at least one electrical motor electrically connected to the electrical energy generator and configured for supplying electrical power to the traction arrangement and the articulated boom. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the electrical energy generator comprises an internal combustion engine, ICE, and a generator, wherein the ICE is fueled by fuel from the fuel reservoir and configured to deliver mechanical power to the generator, wherein the generator is configured to convert the mechanical power into electrical energy. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The harvester according to claim 6, wherein the ICE is configured to operate at a determined rate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the electrical energy generator comprises a fuel cell. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the articulated boom comprises a connect system comprising an electrical interface and at least one of a mechanical interface and a hydraulic interface, wherein the connect system is configured to connect to the processing head. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The harvester according to claim 9, wherein the connect system is further configured to connect to a log grapple. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The harvester according to claim 9, wherein the harvester further comprises a tool holder configured for hold a tool configured to be connected to the articulated boom. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein comprises at least one sensor configured to gather sensory data from an environment around the harvester. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the harvester is configured for data communication with at least one of a shuttle, and an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, further comprising an operator cab, and wherein the harvester is configured to be operated by a user within the operator cab. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The harvester according to claim 1, wherein the harvester is configured to be remotely operated by a user.