Sensor arrangement for detecting grains in a material stream containing grains and non-grain components in a combine harvester
OwnerMarco Broschart, Thomas Fell +3inventors
InventorsMarco Broschart, Thomas Fell, Martin Rittershofer, Eric L. Bortner, Matthew T. Wold
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Abstract
A sensor arrangement for detecting grains in a material stream containing grains and non-grain components in a combine harvester may include a sampling device configured to collect a sample from the material stream; a separation device configured to separate the sample into grains and non-grain constituents; and a sensor system configured to sense the grains separated from the non-grain constituents.
Claims10
A sensor arrangement configured to detect grains in a material stream containing grains and non-grain components in a combine harvester, the sensor arrangement comprising:
- a sampling device configured to collect a sample from the material stream;
- a separation device configured to separate the sample into grains and non-grain constituents;
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- a sensor system configured to sense the grains separated from the non-grain constituents.
Sensor arrangement, wherein the separation device comprises:
- a collection chamber configured to collect grains separated from the non-grain constituents;
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- a dispensing mechanism configured to feed the grains from the collection chamber to the sensor system.
A method for sensing grains in a material stream containing grains and non-grain components in a combine harvester, the method comprising:
- collecting a sample from the material stream with a sampling device;
- separating, with a separation device, the sample into grains and non-grain constituents;
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- detecting, with a sensor system, the grains separated from the non-grain constituents.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.