Automated Sprayer Commodity Transfer System
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsMicah E. Johnson, Gage Fischer, Lucas B. Larsen, Michael M. Miller, Austin N. Thompson
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AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsMicah E. Johnson, Gage Fischer, Lucas B. Larsen, Michael M. Miller, Austin N. Thompson
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A commodity transfer assembly is provided that includes a first connector assembly coupled to one of an agricultural vehicle and a tendering vehicle, and a mating second connector assembly coupled to the other of the agricultural vehicle and the tendering vehicle. The first connector assembly can include a support assembly that couples the first connector assembly to the agricultural or tendering vehicle, and a flipper arm assembly that can include a rock shaft that can be coupled to the support assembly. The flipper arm assembly can include a pair of flipper arms that can be selectively rotated via rotation of the flipper arm assembly about the rock shaft. The flipper arms can generally define an opening having a converging configuration that is configured to accommodate, and correct, lateral misalignment between mating first and second connectors of the first connector assembly and second connector assembly, respectively.
A commodity transfer system for an agricultural vehicle, the commodity transfer system configured for a transfer of a commodity for an agricultural operation performed by the agricultural vehicle, the commodity transfer system comprising a first connector assembly, the first connector assembly comprising:
A method comprising:
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