Unloading System for Agricultural Harvesting Machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016192590-A1
Application number	US-201414915852-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 3, 2014
Priority date	Sep 3, 2013
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An unloading apparatus is arranged to direct material to a container. A controller determines a build-up speed of the material in the container; in accordance with the determined build-up speed, determine a rate of change to be applied when setting an attribute of at least one of the unloading apparatus and container; and set an attribute of at least one of the unloading apparatus and container in accordance with the determined rate of change in order to direct the material from the unloading apparatus to the container.

First claim

1 . An unloading system comprising
an unloading apparatus configured to direct material to a container that is movable relative to the unloading apparatus, and wherein the controller is configured to:
determine a build-up speed of the material in the container;
in accordance with the determined build-up speed, determine a rate of change to be applied when setting an attribute of at least one of the unloading apparatus and the container; and
set an attribute of at least one of the unloading apparatus container in accordance with the determined rate of change in order to direct the material from the unloading apparatus to the container.

2 . The unloading system of claim 1 ,
wherein the controller is further configured to process a material setting indicative of the type of material that is being unloaded in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

3 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process a horsepower of an engine associated with the unloading apparatus multiplied by engine load in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

4 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process a measurement of fuel consumption of an engine associated with the unloading apparatus in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

5 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process a flow sensor signal in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

6 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process a travelling speed of a vehicle associated with the unloading apparatus in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

7 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to process images of the material in the container in order to determine the build-up speed of the material in the container.

8 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine a value for the build-up speed of the material in accordance with one or more measured parameters, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the rate of change in accordance with the determined value for the build-up speed.

9 . The unloading system of claim 8 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine the value for the build-up speed of the material in accordance with an algorithm.

10 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to apply a material build-up control algorithm in order to determine the rate of change in accordance with the determined build-up speed.

11 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to use a look-up table or database in order to determine the rate of change in accordance with the determined build-up speed.

12 . The unloading system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is operatively connected to the movable unloading apparatus of an agricultural harvesting machine, and the controller is configured to determine a rate of change to be applied when setting an attribute of the unloading apparatus.

13 . The unloading system of claim 1 , in combination with an agricultural harvesting machine wherein the controller and unloading apparatus are mounted to the harvesting machine.

14 . A method of controlling an unloading system to direct material from an unloading apparatus to a container, wherein the unloading apparatus and container are movable relative to each other, the method comprising:
Determining using a controller a build-up speed of the material in the container; in accordance with the determined build-up speed, determining a rate of change to be applied when setting an attribute of at least one of the unloading apparatus and container; and setting an attribute with the controller of at least one the unloading apparatus and container in accordance with the determined rate of change in order to direct the material from the unloading apparatus to the container.

15 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Byttebier Ward M R
• Depestel Bernard E D
• Viaene Karel M C
• Vanysacker Pieter

Classifications

• A01D43/087 Primary

  with controllable discharge spout · CPC title

• A01D43/085

  Control or measuring arrangements specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• A01D41/1272

  for measuring grain flow · CPC title

• A01D90/10 Primary

  Unloading means · CPC title