Control system mounting arrangement for an agricultural implement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9801334-B2
Application number	US-201514662936-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 19, 2015
Priority date	Sep 6, 2012
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

An agricultural implement includes a storage tank, a pump positioned below a bottom portion of the storage tank, and a control system disposed above the bottom portion of the storage tank. The storage tank is configured to hold a flowable agricultural product. The pump is configured to direct the flowable agricultural product out of the storage tank. The one or more controls are configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An agricultural implement, comprising:
a storage tank configured to hold a flowable agricultural product;
a frame configured to support the storage tank;
a pump positioned at or below a bottom portion of the storage tank, wherein the pump is configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the storage tank;
a flow controller of a control system longitudinally separated from and positioned above the pump, wherein the flow controller is configured to receive the flowable agricultural product from the pump, and the flow controller is configured to control application of the flowable agricultural product; and
wheels configured to at least partially support the agricultural implement, wherein the wheels are longitudinally positioned between the pump and the flow controller.

2. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , comprising a plurality of injection nozzles, wherein the flow controller is configured to control a flow rate of the flowable agricultural product from the pump to the plurality of injection nozzles.

3. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flowable agricultural product comprises a fluid fertilizer.

4. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite the first longitudinal end, the pump is positioned proximate to the first longitudinal end, and the flow controller is positioned proximate to the second longitudinal end.

5. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flow controller comprises at least one of a circuit board, a solenoid, and a motor.

6. The agricultural implement of claim 1 , wherein the flow controller is spatially disposed longitudinally in front of the storage tank relative to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Blunier Timothy R
• Mcmahon Brian
• Murdock Jarod

Classifications

• A01C15/00

  Fertiliser distributors ({combined with seeders} A01C7/06) · CPC title

• A01C23/04 Primary

  Distributing under pressure; Distributing mud; Adaptation of watering systems for fertilising-liquids · CPC title

• A01C21/002

  Apparatus for sowing fertiliser; Fertiliser drill · CPC title

• A01C23/007 Primary

  Metering or regulating systems · CPC title

• A01C23/023

  for liquid or gas fertilisers · CPC title