发明名称 |
Method for controlling unload of a mobile farm implement |
摘要 |
A method of unloading mobile farm implements is presented. Unloading the mobile farm implement is accomplished by transmitting commands to unfold an auger arm and to open a container door and by monitoring weight measurements from the implement. |
申请公布号 |
US9185845(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.11.17 |
申请号 |
US201414213246 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.14 |
申请人 |
Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
发明人 |
Van Mill Michael D.;Gerdeman Shawn W.;Schlimgen Ronald J. |
分类号 |
A01D90/10;G05B19/416;G05B19/409 |
主分类号 |
A01D90/10 |
代理机构 |
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. |
代理人 |
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method of automating unloading of a mobile farm implement having a container carrying an agricultural material such as grain or seed, wherein the mobile farm implement is connected to a power takeoff and includes an auger arm for unloading the agricultural material, and wherein the auger arm is foldable between a stored position and an operating position with a handheld control device comprising a processor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
receiving a first command to assist unloading of the agricultural material from the mobile farm implement; determining, by the processor, whether a speed of the mobile farm implement is below a first threshold; transmitting, by the transceiver, in response to a determination that the speed of the mobile farm implement is below the first threshold, a second command to the mobile farm implement to unfold the auger arm of the mobile farm implement; determining, by the processor, whether weight measurements of the agricultural material from the mobile farm implement have reached a steady value; determining, by the processor, whether a power takeoff speed is above a second threshold; transmitting, by the transceiver, in response to a determination that the weight measurements the agricultural materials have reached the steady value and that the power takeoff speed is above the second threshold, a third command to the mobile farm implement to open a container door; determining, by the processor, whether a subsequent weight measurement of the agricultural materials from the mobile farm implement is below a third threshold; and transmitting, by the transceiver, in response to a determination that the subsequent weight measurement of the agricultural materials is below the third threshold, a fourth command to the mobile farm implement to close the container door and a fifth command to the mobile farm implement to fold the auger arm. |
地址 |
Kalida OH US |