IN-FLOW WEIGHT SENSOR AND METHODS FOR THE SAME

摘要

A system for measuring crop weight in a harvester elevator includes a receiver and processing node and one or more weight sensing instruments coupled to one or more paddles of the harvested elevator, respectively. The weight sensing instruments each include a weight sensor and a transmitter in communication with a receiver and processing node. The weight sensor is configured to dynamically measure the weight of a static harvested crop, relative to the sensor and corresponding paddle, at ascends in the harvester elevator.

主权项

1. A system for measuring crop weight in a harvester elevator having paddles for moving crop in an ascending segment comprising:
a receiver and processing node; one or more weight sensing instruments, each of the one or more weight sensing instruments including:
a weight sensor configured for coupling with a portion of the paddle, anda transmitter in communication with the receiver and processing node; and wherein each weight sensing instrument is coupled with a respective one of the paddles of the harvester elevator so that each weight sensing instrument moves with the respective paddle to measure a crop weight of a harvested crop as the harvested crop moves along the ascending segment of a harvester elevator.