SEMI-AUTOMATIC BALER CONTROL AND INDICATOR SYSTEM

摘要

SEMI-AUTOMATIC BALER CONTROL AND INDICATOR SYSEM A round baler having a single bale forming chamber is provided with an electronic control circuit which makes its operation autoamtic except for the operator-controlled functions of starting and stopping forward motion of the baler. Under the circuit control the baler forms a bale, wraps it with twine, cuts the twine, raises the tailgate, ejects the wrapped bale and closes the tailgate. The control circuit energizes a first indicator when the tailgate closes to signal the operator to begin forward motion of the baler. When a point is reached in the baling cycle at which the wrapping of the bale is to commence, the circuit energizes a second indicator to signal the operator to stop forward motion of the baler. The circuit also detects certain malfunctions and enerizes a third indicator to signal the operator that a malfunction has occurred.