Product discharge device for an agricultural machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10462958-B2
Application number	US-201715647650-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 12, 2017
Priority date	Jul 13, 2016
Publication date	Nov 5, 2019
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure concerns a discharge device for a product dispersion assembly, for example intended to be attached on an agricultural machine, comprising a receiving element, such as a hopper, intended to receive the product, wherein the discharge device includes a mass measurement system configured to measure the mass of the receiving element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pulverization agricultural machine comprising:
an on-board dispersion assembly comprising:
a discharge device comprising:
a receiving element configured for receiving product; and
a mass measurement system configured to measure a mass of the receiving element;

a product dispersion device; and
a hydraulic circuit linking the discharge device and the dispersion device for fluid communication therebetween, wherein the hydraulic circuit is configured to circulate a fluid made of the product from the discharge device or the product from the discharge device after being fluidified by water or by a pure or diluted solvent.

2. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mass measurement system comprises a mass information transmission system configured to transmit a mass information to a user.

3. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 2 , wherein the mass information transmission system comprises a communication interface configured to transmit a mass information to a user interface, wherein the communication interface displays the mass information.

4. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mass measurement system comprises at least one mass sensor.

5. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 4 , wherein the discharge device further comprises a frame, wherein the at least one mass sensor is disposed between the receiving element and the frame.

6. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one mass sensor comprises a strain gauge.

7. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the mass measurement system is configured to control at least one of a triggering of an audible alarm, a triggering of a visual alarm, an opening of a closure element, and an actuation of a fluid accelerator according to a predetermined threshold value of mass information.

8. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving element further comprises at least one of a smooth portion, and an anti-adhesive portion.

9. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge device further comprises a system for converting mass information into a volume information from a density information of the product.

10. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge device further comprises a vibration system configured to transmit a vibration movement to at least one wall of the receiving element.

11. A method for filling the discharge device according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
determining at least one of a threshold value of a mass information and of a volume information; and
filling the receiving element until reaching the threshold value.

12. The method for filling according to claim 11 further comprising the step of setting a setpoint value to the mass measurement system corresponding to the threshold value.

13. The method for filling according to claim 11 further comprising the step of filling the receiving element, the filling step comprising at least one of opening a closure element and actuating manually or automatically a fluid accelerator.

14. The pulverization agricultural machine according to claim 1 , wherein the product dispersion device comprises a pulverizer.

Assignees

• Exel Ind

Inventors

• Chaperon Fabien

Classifications

• A01M7/0089 Primary

  Regulating or controlling systems (the delivery being related to the movement of a vehicle B05B9/06) · CPC title

• A01C23/00

  Distributing devices specially adapted for liquid manure or other fertilising liquid, including ammonia, e.g. transport tanks or sprinkling wagons · CPC title

• A01B79/005 Primary

  Precision agriculture · CPC title

• G01G19/08

  for incorporation in vehicles · CPC title

• A01M7/0092

  Adding active material (used as well for the introduction of fertilisers in water A01C23/042) · CPC title