Grass management system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10952369-B2
Application number	US-201815958590-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2018
Priority date	Apr 24, 2017
Publication date	Mar 23, 2021
Grant date	Mar 23, 2021

Abstract

A grass management system includes a first moisture-obtaining device to obtain a first moisture value of grass in a mowing operation performed by a mower, a position-detecting device to detect a mowing position of the mower, and a creation supporting circuit to support creation of an operation plan for a working machine based on the first moisture value and the mowing position, the working machine being configured to perform an operation relating to the grass already mowed. The grass management system includes a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position. The creation supporting circuit is configured to display the moisture map that is created by the moisture map creating circuit in creating the operation plan.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A grass management system comprising:
a first moisture-obtaining device to obtain a first moisture value of a grass in a mowing operation performed by a mower;
a position-detecting device to detect a mowing position of the mower; and
a creation supporting circuit to support creation of an operation plan for a working machine based on the first moisture value and the mowing position, the working machine being configured to perform an operation relating to the grass already mowed,
wherein the working machine includes a tedder having a traveling vehicle to travel, and a tedding device connected to the traveling vehicle and configured to ted the grass.

2. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to display the moisture map that is created by the moisture map creating circuit in creating the operation plan.

3. The grass management system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine time of the operation in the operation plan based on the first moisture value.

4. The grass management system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine date of the operation in the operation plan based on the first moisture value.

5. The grass management system according to claim 1 , wherein
the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine number of times of repeating the operation in the operation plan based on the first moisture value.

6. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising
a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine time of the operation in the operation plan based on the moisture map.

7. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising
a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine date of the operation in the operation plan based on the moisture map.

8. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising
a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine number of times of repeating the operation in the operation plan based on the moisture map.

9. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine a traveling route in the operation plan based on the moisture map.

10. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising a weather obtaining circuit to obtain weather information of the agricultural field,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to support creation of the operation plan based on the weather information obtained by the weather obtaining circuit.

11. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising a grass information obtaining circuit to obtain information relating to the grass,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to support creation of the operation plan based on the grass information obtained by the grass information obtaining circuit.

12. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising a machine information obtaining circuit to obtain information at least relating to the working machine,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to support creation of the operation plan based on the information obtained by the machine information obtaining circuit.

13. The grass management system according to claim 1 , comprising an agricultural field information obtaining circuit to obtain information at least relating to a shape of the agricultural field,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to support creation of the operation plan based on the information obtained by the agricultural field information obtaining circuit, the information at least relating to the shape of the agricultural field.

14. The grass management system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the working machine includes a tedding machine to ted the grass already mowed, the tedding machine comprising a second moisture obtaining device to obtain a second moisture value of the grass in a tedding operation of the grass,
and wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine, based on the second moisture value, an operation plan to be carried out afterward.

15. The grass management system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the mower includes:
a traveling vehicle to travel; and
a mowing device detachably connected to the traveling vehicle and configured to cut the grass.

16. The grass management system according to claim 1 ,
wherein the mower includes:
a storage device to store the first moisture value detected by the first moisture-obtaining device and the mowing position detected by the position-detecting device; and
an outputting device to be connected to an external device and to output the first moisture value and the mowing position when connected to the external device, the first moisture value and the mowing position stored in the storage device.

17. A grass management system comprising:
a first moisture-obtaining device to obtain a first moisture value of a grass in a mowing operation performed by a mower;
a position-detecting device to detect a mowing position of the mower; and
a creation supporting circuit to support creation of an operation plan for a working machine based on the first moisture value and the mowing position, the working machine being configured to perform an operation relating to the grass already mowed,
wherein the working machine includes a rake having a traveling vehicle to travel, and a raking device connected to the traveling vehicle and configured to rake the grass.

18. The grass management system according to claim 17 , comprising a moisture map creating circuit to create a moisture map of an agricultural field based on the first moisture value and the mowing position,
wherein the creation supporting circuit is configured to determine one selected from a group consisting of time of the operation, date of the operation, number of times of repeating the operation, and a traveling route in the operation in the operation plan based on the first moisture value.

19. A grass management system comprising:
a first moisture-obtaining device to obtain a first moisture value of a grass in a mowing operation performed by a mower;
a position-detecting device to detect a mowing position of the mower; and
a creation supporting circuit to support creation of an operation plan for a working machine based on the first moisture value and the mowing position, the working machine being configured to perform an operation relating to the grass already mowed,
wherein the working machine includes a roll baler having a traveling vehicle to travel, and a baling device connected to the traveling vehicle and configured to bale the grass.

Assignees

• Kubota Kk

Inventors

• Araki Hiroyuki
• Uoya Yasuhisa
• Hayakawa Yoshito
• KAMIYA Yuto
• Hashizume Ryuji

Classifications

• A01D43/085 Primary

  Control or measuring arrangements specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• A01D43/04

  with haymakers, e.g. tedders · CPC title

• A01D34/008 Primary

  for automated or remotely controlled operation · CPC title

• A01B79/005

  Precision agriculture · CPC title

• A01D84/00

  Haymakers not provided for in a single one of groups A01D76/00 - A01D82/00 · CPC title