Rear windshield implement status heads-up display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9783112-B2
Application number	US-201514923976-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 27, 2015
Priority date	Oct 27, 2015
Publication date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017

Abstract

An agricultural vehicle for towing an agricultural implement or a self-propelled agricultural implement has at least two individual row elements attached to the agricultural implement. A heads-up display is operable to display an individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements on a windshield or window of the agricultural vehicle, which may be the rear windshield and side windows. The individual row element status graphics are displayed in alignment with the at least two individual row elements as viewed by an operator of the agricultural vehicle. The individual row element status graphics contain information pertaining to the at least two individual row elements, which may be at least one measured parameter value associated with that individual row element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An agricultural vehicle for towing an agricultural implement, the agricultural implement having at least two individual row elements, comprising:
a cab comprising an operator seat and a rear windshield, wherein the at least two individual row elements of the agricultural implement are viewable by an operator seated in the operator seat through the rear windshield; and
a heads-up display operable to display an individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements on the rear windshield at a location on the rear windshield such that the row element status graphic for each individual row element displayed on the rear windshield is aligned with the corresponding individual row element as viewed by the operator through the rear windshield, wherein the individual row element status graphics contains information pertaining to the at least two individual row elements.

2. The agricultural vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:
said individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements further portrays at least one measured parameter value associated with that individual row element.

3. The agricultural vehicle of claim 2 , wherein:
said at least one measured parameter value being one of a rate of flow, a state of fill of a reservoir, a working pressure, a height, a state of engagement, a rate of seed singulation, an occurrence of skips, an occurrence of multiples, seed spacing, seed population, and a row by row downforce.

4. The agricultural vehicle of claim 2 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield an acceptable value range in conjunction with said individual row element status graphics.

5. The agricultural vehicle of claim 4 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield an alert, row error, or fault in proximity with an individual row element status graphic when the individual row element with which that individual row element status graphic is aligned exceeds said acceptable value range.

6. The agricultural vehicle of claim 1 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield user defined windows, said user defined windows allowing the display of additional information pertaining to at least one of said agricultural vehicle, said agricultural implement, and said individual row elements.

7. A self-propelled agricultural implement, the self-propelled agricultural implement having at least two individual row elements, comprising:
a cab comprising an operator seat and a rear windshield, wherein the at least two individual row elements of the agricultural implement are viewable by an operator seated in the operator seat through the rear windshield; and
a heads-up display operable to display an individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements on the rear windshield at a location on the rear windshield such that the row element status graphic for each individual row element displayed on the rear windshield is aligned with the corresponding individual row element as viewed by operator through the rear windshield, wherein the individual row element status graphics contains information pertaining to the at least two individual row elements.

8. The self-propelled agricultural implement of claim 7 , wherein:
said individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements further portrays at least one measured parameter value associated with that individual row element.

9. The self-propelled agricultural implement of claim 8 , wherein:
said at least one measured parameter value being one of a rate of flow, a state of fill of a reservoir, a working pressure, a height, a state of engagement, a rate of seed singulation, an occurrence of skips, an occurrence of multiples, seed spacing, seed population, and a row by row downforce.

10. The self-propelled agricultural implement of claim 8 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield an acceptable value range in conjunction with said individual row element status graphics.

11. The self-propelled agricultural implement of claim 10 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield an alert, row error, or fault in proximity with an individual row element status graphic when the individual row element with which that individual row element status graphic is aligned exceeds said acceptable value range.

12. The self-propelled agricultural implement of claim 7 , wherein:
said heads-up display being further operable to display on the rear windshield user defined windows, said user defined windows allowing the display of additional information pertaining to at least one of said self-propelled agricultural implement and said individual row elements.

13. A heads-up display for use with an agricultural implement having at least two individual row elements, comprising:
a cab comprising an operator seat and a rear windshield, wherein the at least two individual row elements of the agricultural implement are viewable by an operator seated in the operator seat through the rear windshield; and
at least one projector operable to display an individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements on the rear windshield at a location on the rear windshield such that the row element status graphic for each individual row element displayed on the rear windshield is aligned with the corresponding individual row element as viewed by the operator through the rear windshield, wherein the individual row element status graphics containing information pertaining to the at least two individual row elements.

14. The heads-up display of claim 13 , wherein:
said individual row element status graphic for each of the at least two individual row elements further portrays at least one measured parameter value associated with that individual row element.

15. The heads-up display of claim 14 , wherein:
said at least one measured parameter value being one of a rate of flow, a pressure, a height, or a state of engagement.

16. The heads-up display of claim 14 , wherein:
said at least one projector being further operable to display on the rear windshield an acceptable value range in conjunction with said individual row element status graphics.

17. The heads-up display of claim 16 , wherein:
said at least one projector being further operable to display on the rear windshield an alert, row error, or fault in proximity with an individual row element status graphic when the individual row element with which that individual row element status graphic is aligned exceeds said acceptable value range.

18. The heads-up display of claim 13 , wherein:
said at least one projector is further operable to display on the rear windshield user defined windows, said user defined windows allowing the display of additional information.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Payne Matthew K

Classifications

• G06F3/011 Primary

  Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00) · CPC title

• B60R1/00 Primary

  Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles · CPC title

• B60R2300/205

  using a head-up display · CPC title

• B60R2300/8046

  for replacing a rear-view mirror system · CPC title

• B60R2300/308

  by overlaying the real scene, e.g. through a head-up display on the windscreen · CPC title