Residue manager adjustment system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023380317-A1
Application number	US-202217828821-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 31, 2022
Priority date	May 31, 2022
Publication date	Nov 30, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for a row unit of a planting implement includes a frame operably coupled with a toolbar. One or more ground-engaging tools can be operably coupled with the frame. A depth adjustment system includes one or more actuators and a sensor system configured to capture data indicative of a soil characteristic. A computing system is communicatively coupled to the one or more actuators and the sensor system. The computing system is configured to receive the data indicative of the soil characteristic, determine a probability of a penetration variation of the one or more ground-engaging tools relative to a respective depth range for each of the one or more ground-engaging tools, and perform a control action based at least in part on the probability deviating from a defined threshold.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for a row unit of a planting implement, the system comprising:
a frame operably coupled with a toolbar; one or more ground-engaging tools operably coupled with the frame; a depth adjustment system comprising:
an actuator; and
a sensor system configured to capture data indicative of a soil characteristic; and
a computing system communicatively coupled to the one or more actuators and the sensor system, the computing system being configured to:
receive the data indicative of the soil characteristic;
determine a probability of a penetration variation of the one or more ground-engaging tools relative to a respective depth range for each of the one or more ground-engaging tools; and
perform a control action based at least in part on the probability deviating from a defined threshold.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control action is generating a notification that is provided to at least one of a user interface or an electronic device.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control action is instructions to activate the actuator of the depth adjustment system.

4 . The system of claim 3 , further comprising:
a controller operably coupled with the actuator and the computing system, wherein the computing system activates the actuator by providing instructions to the controller and the controller manipulates the actuator based on the instructions provided by the computing system.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the soil characteristic is a soil moisture content within a soil.

6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the sensor system is further configured to capture data indicative of a first height of an on-row path relative to the frame and a second height of an off-set path relative to the frame.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the computing system is further configured to determine a detected penetration depth based on a deviation between the first height and the second height.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the activation of the one or more actuators alters a position of the one or more ground-engaging tools relative to the toolbar between a first position and a second position, and wherein the second position is based at least partially on the detected penetration depth and the defined depth range.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the second position is based at least partially on the soil characteristic.

10 . A method for an agricultural operation, the method comprising:
receiving, from a sensor system, data indicative of a first soil characteristic; and determining, with a computing system, a first probability of a first penetration variation of a first ground-engaging tool relative to a respective depth range for the first ground-engaging tool based at least partially on the first soil characteristic.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
altering, with a first actuator, the first ground-engaging tool relative to a frame of a row unit from a first distance to a second distance based at least partially on the first soil characteristic.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining, with the computing system, a second probability of a second penetration variation of a second ground-engaging tool relative to a respective depth range for the second ground-engaging tool based at least partially on the first soil characteristic.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
altering, with a second actuator, the second ground-engaging tool relative to a frame of a row unit from a third distance to a fourth distance based at least partially on the second soil characteristic.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein a first change from the first distance to the second distance is varied from a second change between the third distance and the fourth distance.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, from the sensor system, data indicative of a first height of an on-row path relative to a frame and a second height of an off-set path relative to the frame; and determining, with the computing system, a detected penetration depth of the first ground-engaging tool based on a deviation between the first height and the second height, wherein the second height is based at least partially on the detected first penetration depth and the first defined depth range.

16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
generating, with the computing system, a notification for a user interface.

17 . A system for a row unit of a planting implement, the system comprising:
a frame operably coupled with a toolbar; a ground-engaging tool operably coupled with the frame; an actuator operably coupled with the frame and the ground-engaging tool; a sensor system configured to capture data indicative of a first height of an on-row path relative to the frame and a second height of an off-set path relative to the frame; and a computing system communicatively coupled to the actuator and the sensor system, the computing system being configured to:
receive the data indicative of the first height and the second height;
determine a detected depth of the ground-engaging tool based on a difference between the first height and the second height;
compare the detected depth to a defined depth range; and
activate the actuator to alter a first position of the ground-engaging tool to a second position of the ground-engaging tool when the detected depth deviates from the defined depth range.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the sensor system is further configured to capture data indicative of a soil characteristic.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the computing system is further configured to:
determine a probability of a penetration variation of the ground-engaging tool relative to the respective depth range based on the soil characteristic.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the second position is at least partially based on the probability of a penetration variation.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• STANHOPE Trevor
• Conboy Michael Christopher

Classifications

• A01B33/087 Primary

  Lifting devices; Depth regulation devices; Mountings · CPC title

• A01B63/28

  operated by the machine or implement · CPC title

• A01B79/02 Primary

  combined with other agricultural processing, e.g. fertilising, planting · CPC title

• A01C5/062 Primary

  Devices for making drills or furrows · CPC title

• A01C7/203

  comprising depth regulation means · CPC title