Tire configuration system for an agricultural machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10737284-B2
Application number	US-201715783405-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2017
Priority date	Oct 13, 2017
Publication date	Aug 11, 2020
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020

Abstract

An operator can interact with a user interface to input tire configuration information for a tires installed on an agricultural machine so that a control system of the machine can accurately apply information about the tires to display calculated parameters and/or control machine functions. In one aspect, the input could correspond to custom information for tires which the controller could use to derive tire dimensions, such as a rolling circumference of the tire, for calculating parameters. In another aspect, the input could correspond to a selection among several predetermined tire configurations. The controller can then apply the tire dimension to calculate one or more parameters, such as speed and/or distance traveled, for display, and/or to control various machine functions, such as an agricultural product application rate, steering, driveline and/or suspension control.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tire configuration system for a self-propelled agricultural machine having spray boom nozzles for distributing an agricultural product, the tire configuration system comprising:
a user interface configured to receive an input from an operator, the input corresponding to a tire selection; and
a system controller in communication with the user interface and operatively connected to the spray boom nozzles, the system controller executing a program stored in a non-transient medium to:
determine a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
apply the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
display the parameter to the user interface; and
vary an application rate of the agricultural product from the spray boom nozzles in response to the tire selection.

2. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.

3. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the system controller further executes to display a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, and wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.

4. The tire configuration system of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.

5. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , further comprising a radio communications system, wherein the system controller further executes to communicate with a remote server through the radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.

6. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).

7. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the tire dimension is a rolling circumference for the tire.

8. The tire configuration system of claim 1 , wherein the parameter is a speed or distance traveled.

9. A method for configuring a self-propelled agricultural machine, the method comprising:
receiving an input from an operator through a user interface, the input corresponding to a tire selection;
determining a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
applying the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
displaying the parameter to the user interface; and
varying an application rate of an agricultural product from spray boom nozzles on the self-propelled agricultural machine in response to the tire selection.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising displaying a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising communicating with a remote server through a radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).

15. An agricultural sprayer comprising:
a chassis supported by front and rear wheels having front and rear tires, respectively;
a sprayer boom extending transversely relative to the chassis, the sprayer boom including spray boom nozzles for distributing an agricultural product;
an operator cab supported by the chassis, the operator cab including a user interface configured to receive an input from an operator, the input corresponding to a tire selection; and
a system controller in communication with the user interface, the system controller executing a program stored in a non-transient medium to:
determine a tire dimension for a tire installed on the agricultural machine according to the tire selection;
apply the tire dimension to calculate a parameter with respect to the agricultural machine;
display the parameter to the user interface; and
varying an application rate of the agricultural product from the spray boom nozzles in response to the tire selection.

16. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the agricultural machine is a sprayer.

17. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the system controller further executes to display a plurality of predetermined tire configurations to the user interface, and wherein the tire selection corresponds to a predetermined tire configuration.

18. The agricultural sprayer of claim 17 , wherein the predetermined tire configuration corresponds to a tire size, a tire brand, a load rating and a rolling circumference.

19. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , further comprising a radio communications system, wherein the system controller further executes to communicate with a remote server through the radio communications system to determine the tire dimension from the tire selection.

20. The agricultural sprayer of claim 15 , wherein the user interface comprises a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Brooks Nathan P

Classifications

• A01M7/0089 Primary

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

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• A01C23/047

  Spraying of liquid fertilisers · CPC title

• A01M7/0071

  Construction of the spray booms · CPC title

• B05B9/06 Primary

  the delivery being related to the movement of a vehicle, e.g. the pump being driven by a vehicle wheel · CPC title