AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MOUNTING

摘要

An agricultural vehicle has an implement connection hitch including means for controllably moving the same relative to a rear axle of the vehicle. A control system controlling movement of the connection hitch is coupled with position determining means such as a GPS receiver and determines a location for the vehicle. During turning manoeuvres, the control system moves the hitch relative to the rear axle of the vehicle until it reaches an offset position such as to reduce the turning circle of the vehicle and a connected implement. The extent of offset may be determined automatically by the control system on identification of a connected implement.

主权项

1. An agricultural vehicle comprising:
an implement connection hitch including means for controllably moving the same relative to a rear axle of the vehicle; a control system controlling movement of the connection hitch; position determining means coupled with the control system and operable to determine a location for the vehicle;wherein the control system is arranged to:
maintain a first operating position of the hitch relatively close to the rear axle whilst the vehicle traverses a first, substantially straight, path whilst operating an attached implement; identify by reference to the position determining means the start of a second, curved, path to be traversed by vehicle and implement; and move the hitch rearwards away from the rear axle of the vehicle and laterally parallel to the axis of the rear axle until it reaches a second operating position offset rearwards and laterally from the first such as to reduce the turning circle of the combined vehicle and implement during traversal of the second path.