US 2022/0174873 A1 · COMBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINE

Abstract

A self-propelling combine and a method for operating a self-propelling combine are disclosed. The combine includes an axial spreader, which generates a residual flow of material and supplies the residual flow of material to a downstream distribution device that discharges the residual flow of material from the combine. The axial separator in the end-side material delivery region has at least one guide element that may be moved by an actuator, thereby affecting a distribution of the exiting residual flow of material over the supply width of the distribution device. The distribution of the residual flow of material is detected by at least one sensor unit, and when a deviation from a target distribution is detected, the guide element is adjusted. A control device receives and uses a signal representing a side wind used to automatically adjust of the at least one guide element.

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Dependent claims

A method for operating a self-propelling combine, the method comprising:

generating, by an axial separator, a residual flow of material, wherein the axial separator in an end-side material delivery region has at least one guide element configured to be moved by an actuator, wherein movement of the at least one guide element modifies a distribution of the residual flow of material;
supplying the residual flow of material to a downstream distribution device that discharges the residual flow of material from the combine;
detecting, by at least one sensor unit, the distribution of the residual flow of material;
detecting, using one or more sensor apparatuses, an indication of a side wind, the side wind comprising an airflow directed at an angle to a driving direction of the combine;
and
automatically adjusting, based on the indication of the side wind, a position of the at least one guide element, thereby modifying the distribution of the residual flow of material.

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A self-propelling combine comprising:

an axial separator configured to generate a residual flow of material and to supply the residual flow of material to a distributor device, wherein the axial separator in an end-side material delivery region has at least one guide element configured to be moved by an actuator and in which movement of the at least one guide element modifies a distribution of the residual flow of material;
the distributor device downstream from the axial separator and configured to discharge the residual flow of material from the combine;
at least one sensor unit configured to detect the distribution of the residual flow of material;
one or more sensor apparatuses configured to generate an indication of a side wind, the side wind comprising an airflow directed at an angle to a driving direction of the combine;
and
a control device configured to:
receive the indication of the side wind from the one or more sensor apparatus;
and
generate, based on the indication of the side wind, one or more control signals to control the actuator to automatically adjust a position of the at least one guide element in order to modify the distribution of the residual flow of material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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