Agricultural working apparatus
AssigneeKverneland Group Kerteminde AS
InventorsHenrik EGELUND, Peter WALDEMAR
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Abstract
The invention relates to an agricultural working apparatus for use in forage harvesting and to a corresponding method with tines rotating about an axis A with corresponding tine ends. A device for changing the distance between the tine ends and the ground is also provided, as well as a sensor device for measuring a stubble height. An evaluation unit, in particular a decision support system, is provided to which the sensor device supplies measurement signals for the stubble height and which can determine a position of the tine ends as a function of the measured stubble height. A control device controls the device for changing the distance of the tine ends in order to set the determined position of the tine ends.
Claims16
Agricultural working apparatus (1) for use in forage harvesting, having tines (7) rotating about an axis (A) with corresponding tine ends (7a),
- a device (2) for changing the distance (a) of the tine ends (7a) to the ground (20),
- a sensor device (3a, 3b) for measuring a stubble height (h),
- an evaluation unit (4), in particular a decision support system (4) to which the sensor device (3a, b) supplies measurement signals for the stubble height, and which, depending on the measured stubble height, can determine a suitable position of the tine ends, in particular the distance from the tine ends to the ground or to the stubble tip (8a), and
- a control device (6) which controls the device (2) for changing the distance of the tine ends (7a) in order to set the determined position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.