Deck plate spacing sensors and related devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorLucas Roe
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Abstract
A deck plate sensing system for a corn harvester having a sensing unit. The sensing unit having a sensor and a magnet associated with a row unit of the corn harvester. The magnet and sensor are configured to measure a distance between the magnet and the magnetic sensor and apply a calibration to determine a relative distance between an adjustable deck plate and a fixed deck plate.
Claims20
A stripper plate sensing system, comprising:
- (a) a magnet;
- and
- (b) a sensor,
- wherein the magnet and sensor are configured to detect a relative distance between an adjustable stripper plate and a fixed stripper plate.
A deck plate sensing system, comprising:
- (a) a magnet;
- and
- (b) a magnetic sensor,
- wherein the magnet and magnetic sensor are configured to measure a distance between the magnet and the magnetic sensor and apply a calibration to measure a relative distance between an adjustable deck plate and a fixed deck plate.
A deck plate sensing system for a corn harvester, comprising a sensing unit comprising magnetic sensor and a magnet associated with a row unit of the corn harvester, wherein the magnet and magnetic sensor are configured to measure a distance between the magnet and the magnetic sensor, and apply a calibration to measure a relative distance between an adjustable deck plate and a fixed deck plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.