Depth adjustment system with adjustable mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10925207-B2
Application number	US-201816107816-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	Aug 21, 2018
Publication date	Feb 23, 2021
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021

Abstract

An agricultural implement system that includes a mount system that couples to a row unit. The mount system supports a depth adjustment system that adjusts a depth of an opener relative to a soil surface. The mount system includes a plate that couples to the row unit in a plurality of positions to change an orientation of the depth adjustment system relative to the row unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
an agricultural implement, comprising:
a row unit;
an opener coupled to the row unit, wherein the row unit is configured to form a trench in soil;
a packer wheel, configured to pass over the trench and to pack the soil;
a depth adjustment system coupled to the row unit and configured to adjust a depth of the opener relative to a surface of the soil;
a mount system configured to couple to the row unit and support the depth adjustment system, the mount system comprises:
a plate configured to couple to the row unit in a plurality of positions to change an orientation of the depth adjustment system relative to the row unit, wherein the plate defines a plurality of apertures, and wherein the plurality of apertures enable the plate to couple to the row unit in the plurality of positions.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged about a diameter on the plate.

3. The system of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of fasteners configured to couple the plate to the row unit.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a first face and a second face wherein the second face comprises a first flange and a second flange, and wherein the first and second flanges are configured to support a worm.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a first mounting bracket aperture and a second mounting bracket aperture, and wherein a mounting bracket is configured to couple to the plate with bolts that extend into the first mounting bracket aperture and the second mounting bracket aperture.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate defines a shaft aperture configured to receive a shaft coupled to a cam and a gear of the depth adjustment system.

7. The system of claim 6 , comprising the shaft, wherein the shaft comprises a plurality of sections with different diameters.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind Canada Ltd

Inventors

• Schilling Robin Bruno
• Wright Jared S

Classifications

• A01C5/064

  with rotating tools · CPC title

• A01C7/203 Primary

  comprising depth regulation means · CPC title

• A01C5/068

  Furrow packing devices, e.g. press wheels · CPC title

• A01B63/1115

  using a mechanical ground contact sensor · CPC title

• A01B63/008

  Vertical adjustment of tools (A01B63/10 takes precedence) · CPC title