Row unit plugging detection and control system
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsFabio P. BOUFLEUR, Marlon L. CHRISTMANN, Cary S. HUBNER
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Abstract
A method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine includes operating a row unit to deliver a product to a furrow. The row unit has a ground-engaging element configured to engage a ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels. The method includes receiving an indication of rotational speed of the ground-engaging element and controlling an aspect of rotation of the ground-engaging element based on a determination that the rotational speed of the ground-engaging element is below a threshold.
Claims20
A method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine, the method comprising:
- operating a row unit to deliver a product to a furrow, the row unit having a ground-4 engaging element configured to engage a ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels;
- receiving an indication of rotational speed of the ground-engaging element;
- and
- controlling an aspect of rotation of the ground-engaging element based on a determination that the rotational speed of the ground-engaging element is below a threshold.
A mobile agricultural machine comprising:
- a row unit comprising:
- a product delivery system configured to deliver product to a furrow;
- and
- a ground-engaging element configured to rotate about an axis;
- and
- a control system configured to:
- receive an indication of rotation of the ground-engaging element;
- and
- control one or more actuators to vibrate the ground-engaging element based on the indication of rotation of the ground-engaging element.
A method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine, the method comprising:
- operating a row unit of the mobile agricultural machine to deliver a product to a furrow,
- the row unit having a ground-engaging element that engages a ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels;
- receiving an indication of rotational speed of the ground-engaging element;
- and
- detecting operation of another row unit;
- defining a threshold based on the operation of the other row unit;
- generating a comparison of the rotational speed of the ground-engaging element to the threshold;
- and
- controlling the mobile agricultural machine based on the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.