A Cleaning System for a Sensor Arrangement
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsJared J. Koch, Manish Naryal
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling a cleaning system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine. Utilizing operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine, a cleaning strategy for the cleaning system of the sensing arrangement is determined. The invention extends to controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy.
Claims24
A control system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, the control system comprising one or more controllers, and being configured to:
- receive operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine;
- determine, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for a cleaning system of the sensing arrangement;
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- generate and output a control signal for controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy;
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement.
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A method of controlling a cleaning system for a sensing arrangement of an agricultural machine, comprising:
- receiving operational data indicative of an output from the sensing arrangement and/or an operational parameter for the agricultural machine;
- determining, in dependence on the received operational data, a cleaning strategy for the cleaning system of the sensing arrangement;
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- controlling one or more operable components associated with the cleaning system for controlling the cleaning system in accordance with the cleaning strategy;
- wherein the cleaning strategy comprises controlling operation of the one or more operable components in a manner so as to reduce a build-up of material on a surface of the sensing arrangement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.