Anti-collision system for an agricultural vehicle with automatic detection of the dimensions of a load
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorMARCO REINARDS
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Abstract
An anti-collision system for an agricultural vehicle includes a first sensor for detecting the dimensions of a clear-space profile available in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel, a second sensor for detecting the dimensions of a load moved by the vehicle, and a processing device which compares the dimensions of the clear-space profile with the dimensions of the load on the basis of the signals of the first and second sensors and outputs a warning signal if a collision between the load and a boundary of the clear-space profile is imminent.
Claims18
Anti-collision system for an agricultural vehicle, comprising:
- a first sensor for detecting the dimensions of a clearance profile available in front of the vehicle in the travel direction;
- a second sensor for detecting the dimensions of a load moved by the vehicle;
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- a processing device connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the processing device operably controlled to compare the dimensions of the clearance profile to the dimensions of the load based on signals from the first sensor and the second sensor, and to output a warning signal if a collision between the load and a boundary of the clearance profile is imminent.
An agricultural vehicle movable in a travel direction, comprising:
- a frame for supporting a plurality of ground-engaging mechanisms;
- an operator cab mounted on the frame;
- an anti-collision system including:
- a first sensor for detecting dimensions of a clearance profile available in front of the vehicle in the travel direction;
- a second sensor for detecting the dimensions of a load moved by the vehicle, the load being removably coupled to the vehicle;
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- a processing device connected to the first sensor and the second sensor, the processing device operably controlled to compare the dimensions of the clearance profile to the dimensions of the load based on signals from the first sensor and the second sensor, and to output a warning signal if a collision between the load and a boundary of the clearance profile is imminent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.