Autonomous self-actuated tillage implement
OwnerDamian Bover Trobatinventor
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Abstract
An implement has at least a first plow share in front, provided with an anti-rollback mechanism, and at least a second plow share in the rear, with another anti-rollback mechanism. The plow shares are interconnected by alternate approaching and distancing mechanisms. A telematic control unit based on a computer system that is assisted by a global positioning system, autonomously guides movement of the implement. A steering system formed by an oscillating support can rotate in a plane perpendicular to the advancement direction of the implement and lifts one of the plow shares in relation to the ground and moves it laterally. A power supply system using renewable energy or internal or external combustion engines is mounted on the implement.
Claims20
A self-actuated tillage apparatus, comprising:
- a front implement frame (34) in a front position, and a rear implement frame (35) in a rear position;
- wherein the front implement frame comprises at least one of a tillage implement (1) for tilling soil and an anti-rollback means (4);
- wherein the rear implement frame comprises at least one of a tillage implement (2) for tilling soil and an anti-rollback means (4):
- wherein when the front implement frame comprises at least one tillage implement, the rear implement frame comprises at least one anti-rollback means;
- wherein when the rear implement frame comprises at least one tillage implement the front implement frame comprises at least one anti-rollback means;
- wherein said anti-rollback means comprise at least one crampon (4);
- wherein the at least one crampon (4) is attached to at least one of the front and rear implement frames (34,35) by a movable joint (41) which allows the crampon to pivot relative to said at least one of the front and rear implement frames, wherein the at least one crampon (4) is adapted to prevent backward motion of said at least one of the front and rear implement frames (34,35) it is attached to by sticking into an area of ground when said at least one of the front and rear implement frames (34,35) it is attached to is under backward pressure;
- an approaching and distancing means (3) engaged to the front implement frame (34) and the rear implement frame (35), the approaching and distancing means being connected to a power supply system which supplies drive power and also to a control unit, the approaching and distancing means (3) being configured to alternately push the front and rear implement frames apart and pull them back towards each other during operation using drive power from the power supply system;
- wherein the tillage apparatus is configured to, in operation, move forward by said alternate pushing and pulling by the approaching and distancing means, in combination with the action of the anti-rollback means (4) preventing backward motion while allowing forward motion.
A self-actuated tillage apparatus, comprising:
- a front implement frame (34) in a front position, the front implement frame comprising at least one front crampon (4);
- wherein the at least one front crampon (4) is adapted to prevent backward motion of the front implement frame (34) by sticking into an area of ground when the front implement frame (34) is under backward pressure;
- a rear implement frame (35) in a rear position, the rear implement frame comprising at least one rear crampon (4);
- wherein the at least one rear crampon (4) is adapted to prevent backward motion of the rear implement frame (35) by sticking into an area of ground when the rear implement frame (35) is under backward pressure;
- one or more tillage implements positioned for tilling soil as the tillage apparatus moves forward;
- an approaching and distancing means (3) engaged to the front implement frame (34) and the rear implement frame (35), the approaching and distancing means being connected to a power supply system which supplies drive power and also to a control unit, the approaching and distancing means (3) being configured to alternately push the front and rear implement frames apart and pull them back towards each other during operation using drive power from the power supply system;
- wherein, in operation, the tillage apparatus moves forward by said alternate pushing and pulling by the approaching and distancing means, in combination with the action of the front and rear crampons (4) preventing backward motion and allowing forward motion of the respective front (34) and rear (35) implement frames.
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