Tile installation system with force sensor and related devices and methods
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsCraig Riemersma, Joseph Irwin, JR., Bryan Horsman
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Abstract
A tile plow system, comprising a force sensor configured to detect an amount of tension on a conduit being fed through a tile plow, a system module in communication with the force sensor, and a display in communication with the system module. The system module comprises a processor and a memory. The tile plow system wherein the amount of tension on the conduit is compared to a threshold tension range, and wherein when the amount of tension of the conduit is outside of the threshold tension range corrective action is taken by the system.
Claims20
A tile plow system, comprising:
- (a) a force sensor assembly configured to detect an amount of tension on a conduit being fed through a tile plow;
- (b) a system module in communication with the force sensor assembly, the system module comprising:
- (i) a processor and
- (ii) a memory;
- and
- (c) a display in communication with the system module,
- wherein the amount of tension on the conduit is compared to a threshold tension range, and wherein when the amount of tension on the conduit is outside of the threshold tension range a corrective action is taken by the tile plow system.
A tile installation device, comprising:
- (a) a sensor assembly, comprising:
- (i) a contact plate disposed within a lumen of a shank;
- and
- (ii) a force sensor coupled to the contact plate via a coupling body;
- and
- (b) a processor configured to process force data from the force sensor,
- wherein force applied to a flexible pipe exiting the shank is applied to the contact plate and actual force is detected by the force sensor, the actual force is compared to a threshold force range, and when the actual force is outside of the threshold force range the tile installation device applies a corrective action.
A tile plow, comprising:
- (a) a shank pivotally attached to a frame;
- (b) a channel defined through the shank;
- (c) a force sensor apparatus, comprising:
- (i) a contact plate disposed within the channel;
- and
- (ii) a force sensor coupled to the contact plate;
- and
- (d) a processor in communication with the force sensor,
- wherein actual force from the force sensor is transmitted to the processor, the actual force is compared to a threshold force range, and when the actual force is outside of the threshold force range the tile plow applies a corrective action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.