Deere & Company Patente

A link assembly (150) is disclosed. The link assembly (150) transmits a force provided by selective operation of a driver (154) to pivotally displace a wing assembly (104) between a folded position and an unfolded position, the link assembly (150) comprising: an inner wing hinge (200) configured to be secured to a first wing (106, 108) of the wing assembly (104), the inner wing hinge (200) including a cam slot (214) and coupled to an inner link pin (218), the cam slot (214) being defined by a cam surface (212); an outer wing hinge (300) configured to be secured to a second wing (106, 108) of the wing assembly (104), the inner wing hinge (200) and the outer wing hinge (300) being configured to be pivotally coupled together by a main pivot pin (153), the outer wing hinge (300) having a latch arm (316) that includes a latch aperture (320); an inner wing link (400) having a link slot (419) defined by at least a link cam surface (416), the link slot (419) configured for slideable and rotatable displacement of the inner wing link (400) about the inner link pin (218), the inner wing link (400) being pivotally coupled to the inner wing hinge (200) by a cam pin (252) that is configured for slideable and rotatable displacement within the cam slot (214) and against a least a portion of the cam surface (212), the inner wing link (400) further configured for pivotal coupling to the driver (154) by a link pin (446), the link slot (419) having a configuration that facilitates the inner link pin (218) being pivotally captured at a first location within the link slot (419) until the cam pin (252) is displaced to a transition point (247) of the cam slot (214); and an outer wing link (500) pivotally coupled to the driver (154) and the inner wing link (400) by the link pin (446) and pivotally coupled to the second wing (106, 108). Furthermore, a method for transmitting a force provided by selective operation of the driver (154) through the link assembly (150) is disclosed.

A commodity transfer system (100) for an agricultural vehicle (10, 50) is configured for a transfer of a commodity for an agricultural operation performed by the agricultural vehicle, the commodity transfer system comprising a first connector assembly (102) having: a first transfer conduit assembly (108) comprising a first connector (106) in fluid communication with a first valve (109); a support assembly (116) configured to support the first transfer conduit assembly and couple the first connector assembly to the agricultural vehicle; and a flipper arm assembly (138) comprising a rock shaft (144), a first flipper arm (162), a second flipper arm (164), and an arm actuator (140), the rock shaft being rotatably coupled to the support assembly for selective rotation by the arm actuator, the first and second flipper arms each having a first end (166) and a second end (168) and defining an opening (171) therebetween, a lateral width of the opening converging in a direction from the first end to the second end, the second end being in closer proximity to the first connector than the first end, the first and second flipper arms each being rotatably displaceable with the selective rotation of the rock shaft, wherein at least one of the first and second flipper arms includes a catch (176). Furthermore, a method of operating such commodity transfer system (100) is disclosed.

A chain saw (10) comprises:a mount (12) supporting a sprocket (18) driveable to rotate around an rotation axis (84);a guide bar (22) having a longitudinal axis (70) extending through a distal end (86) of the guide bar (22) and the rotation axis of the sprocket (18), the guide bar (22) movable along the longitudinal axis (70) with respect to the mount (12), the guide bar (22) and the sprocket (18) lying in a common plane (80);a chain (20) trained around the sprocket (18) and the guide bar (22);a tensioning mechanism comprising a spring (52), a support (44) rigidly connected to the mount (12), a tensioning screw (42) and a tension bolt (48) which is rigidly connected to the guide bar (22), wherein the spring (52) biases the guide bar (22) away from the mount (12) along the longitudinal axis (70) with a force that is adjustable by the tensioning screw (42), wherein the tension screw (42) extends parallel to the longitudinal axis (70) of the guide bar (22);wherein the tensioning mechanism is, with respect to a direction (82) oriented in the common plane (80) transversely to the axis (70), aligned with the axis (70).

A tendering system for an agricultural sprayer includes a first tank sensor configured to generate a first signal based on a level of fluid in a first tank of the agricultural sprayer, a first fill valve configured to control a flow of liquid from tendering equipment into the first tank of the agricultural sprayer, and a tendering module configured to control the actuation of the first tank fill valve and tendering equipment based on at least one of the first signal generated by the first tank sensor and field data.

A fuel injector assembly (122, 200, 300, 400, 500) is disclosed. The fuel injector assembly (122, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a nozzle (140, 202, 304) defining a nozzle cavity (214) extending about a nozzle (140, 202, 304) axis, the nozzle cavity (214) having a nozzle body, a nozzle neck that narrows from the nozzle body, and a nozzle head extending from the nozzle neck and defining multiple nozzle outlets positioned differently with respect to the nozzle axis; an injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) disposed in the nozzle cavity (214) and movable along the nozzle axis, the injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) having a needle body (224), a needle neck (226) that narrows from the needle body (224); and a travel stop (146, 230, 320, 322, 430) configured and positionable to selectively impede movement of the injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) along the nozzle axis in a direction away from the nozzle head so that the injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) may translate along the nozzle axis between a first axial position and a second axial position, in the first axial position, the injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) abuts the travel stop (146, 230, 320, 322, 430) and allows flow to a first of the nozzle outlets, and, in the second axial position, the injector needle (138, 222, 302, 402, 502) is clear of the travel stop (146, 230, 320, 322, 430) and allows flow to a first of the nozzle outlets and a second of the nozzle outlets.

A tender arm system for use with a work machine (10) is disclosed. The tender arm system comprising: a tender arm assembly (220, 820) configured to guide a hose (240, 840); and a coupling system (250, 850) supported by the tender arm assembly (220, 820) that is configured to retract the hose (240, 840) to locate a first coupler (242, 842) connected to the hose (240, 840) relative to a second coupler (344) supported by the work machine (10) and to facilitate connection between the first coupler (242, 842) and the second coupler (344), wherein the coupling system (250, 850) includes a carrier structure (610, 710) coupled to the tender arm assembly (220, 820) proximate an end thereof that is arranged for interaction with the first coupler (242, 842), and wherein the carrier structure (610, 710) includes a carrier bracket (630) sized to at least partially receive the first coupler (242, 842) and a ramp (650, 750) pivotally coupled to the carrier bracket (630) that extends oblique to the carrier bracket (630). Furthermore, a tender trailer (200, 800) for a work machine (10) with such a tender arm system is disclosed.

An agricultural machine (210) is disclosed. The agricultural machines (210) comprising: an agricultural vehicle (204) and an agricultural implement (202); at least one processor (330); and a memory (320) that stores instructions (322) that, when executed by the at least one processor (330), configure the at least one processor (330) to: acquire input data (340) related to the agricultural machine (210) during an agricultural operation; determine, based on the input data, conditions indicative of a potential mired event; and generate a control signal (350) to at least one component of the agricultural machine (210) to mitigate the potential mired event. Furthermore, a method for avoiding a mired event in an agricultural machine (210) is disclosed.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Achsbaugruppe (10) mit einer Drehdurchführung (66) für eine Reifendruckregelanlage, insbesondere für einen landwirtschaftlichen Traktor, umfassend ein als Achstrichter (12) ausgebildetes Endantriebsgehäuse (14) mit einem Planetengetriebe (22), das eine von einem Hinterachsdifferential antreibbare Endantriebswelle (26) mit einem Sonnenrad (28), ein gegenüber dem Endantriebsgehäuse (14) feststehendes Hohlrad (30) sowie mehrere an einem Planetenradträger (32) drehbar gelagerte Planetenräder (34) aufweist, die sowohl mit dem Sonnenrad (28) wie auch dem Hohlrad (30) in Eingriff stehen, wobei der Planetenradträger (32) im Bereich eines daran ausgebildeten Axialflanschs (36) mit einer innerhalb des Endantriebsgehäuses (14) drehbar gelagerten Achswelle (38) antriebsverbunden ist, wozu ein Endabschnitt (40) der Achswelle (38) innerhalb einer durch den Axialflansch (36) umgrenzten Montageöffnung (42) drehfest aufgenommen ist. Innerhalb des Axialflanschs (36) ist ein Verbindungskanal (62) zur Herstellung einer Druckluftverbindung zwischen einer an einem Außenumfang des Axialflanschs (36) verlaufenden Drehdurchführung (66) zur Druckluftzufuhr und einer am Endabschnitt (40) der Achswelle (38) vorgesehenen Lufteintrittsöffnung (68) ausgebildet, die insbesondere in einen innerhalb der Achswelle (38) verlaufenden Versorgungskanal (72) zum Anschluss an ein mit einem Reifeninnenraum eines zugehörigen Hinterrads kommunizierendes Reifendruckregelventil mündet.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Belegungszustands eines Dreipunkt-Krafthebers an einem landwirtschaftlichen Traktor, der zur Aufnahme eines Anbau- oder Zusatzgeräts linke und rechte Unterlenker umfasst, die sich mittels wenigstens eines hydraulischen Hubzylinders (26a, 26b) heben und senken lassen. Hierbei wird ein zur Betätigung des wenigstens einen hydraulischen Hubzylinders (26a, 26b) vorgesehenes Kraftheberventil (40) auf Veranlassung einer Steuereinheit (54) derart betätigt, dass die beiden Unterlenker zunächst in eine vorgegebene Ausgangsstellung verbracht werden, um diese daraufhin unter Einstellung eines vorbestimmten konstanten Strömungsquerschnitts am Kraftheberventil (40) bis zu einer vorgegebenen Endstellung abzusenken oder anzuheben, wobei mittels eines Stellwegsensors (60) eine hierbei auftretende Positionsänderungsgeschwindigkeit bestimmt sowie von der Steuereinheit (54) hinsichtlich einer ermittelten Abweichung von einem für einen unbelegten Zustand der Unterlenker vorgegebenen Normwert bewertet wird, wobei von der Steuereinheit (54) auf das Vorhandensein eines an den Unterlenkern angebrachten Anbau- oder Zusatzgeräts geschlossen wird, wenn (i) die beim Absenken der Unterlenker auftretende Abweichung betraglich größer ist als ein vorgegebener oberer Grenzwert oder (ii) die beim Anheben der Unterlenker auftretende Abweichung betraglich kleiner ist als ein vorgegebener unterer Grenzwert.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Ermittlung eines Belegungszustands eines Dreipunkt-Krafthebers an einem landwirtschaftlichen Traktor, der zur Aufnahme eines Anbau- oder Zusatzgeräts traktorseitig einen an einer oberen Befestigungsstelle schwenkbar angebrachten Oberlenker sowie an linken und rechten unteren Befestigungsstellen schwenkbar angebrachte linke und rechte Unterlenker umfasst, die sich mittels wenigstens eines hydraulischen Hubzylinders (26a, 26b) durch Betätigung eines Kraftheberventils (40) heben und senken lassen. Hierbei wird von einer Steuereinheit (54) bei Erkennung eines am Kraftheberventil (40) eingestellten konstanten Strömungsquerschnitts mittels eines Stellwegsensors (60) eine an den Unterlenkern auftretende Positionsänderungsgeschwindigkeit bestimmt sowie hinsichtlich einer ermittelten Abweichung von einem für einen unbelegten Zustand der Unterlenker vorgegebenen Normwert bewertet, wobei von der Steuereinheit (54) auf das Vorhandensein eines an den Unterlenkern angebrachten Anbau- oder Zusatzgeräts geschlossen wird, wenn (i) die beim Absenken der Unterlenker auftretende Abweichung betraglich größer ist als ein vorgegebener oberer Grenzwert oder (ii) die beim Anheben der Unterlenker auftretende Abweichung betraglich kleiner ist als ein vorgegebener unterer Grenzwert.

A baler implement (24) with a baling chamber (54) having an inlet (52) operable to introduce the crop material into the baling chamber (54). A wrap system (62) is configured to contain a supply of a wrap material (66), and includes a feed system (64) configured for inserting the wrap material (66) into the baling chamber (54) to wrap a bale (98) with the wrap material (66). A heating element (68) is moveable through the inlet (52) of a bale formation system (46), into the baling chamber (54). The heating element (68) is moveable between an inserted position in which the heating element (68) is disposed within the baling chamber (54) for contacting the wrap material (66) in pressing engagement within the baling chamber (54) for welding layers of the wrap material (66) together, and a retracted position in which the heating element (68) is disposed outside of the baling chamber (54) and out of the inlet (52) for allowing crop material to flow through the inlet (52) into the baling chamber (54).

A baler implement includes a forming belt arranged in an endless loop and define a baling chamber for forming a bale. A roller is disposed in rolling engagement with the forming belt. The roller includes a low friction coating, which operates with crop material accumulated on the roller to exhibit a coating/crop coefficient of static friction, and generate a resultant static frictional force resisting movement of the crop material relative to the coating. The forming belt and crop material accumulated on the roller exhibit a belt/crop coefficient of rolling friction generating a resultant rolling frictional force resisting movement of the crop material relative to the belt. The resultant rolling frictional force is greater than the resultant static frictional force, whereby rolling engagement between the forming belt and the roller moves the crop material accumulated on the roller and thereby dislodges the crop material from the roller.

A computing device obtains sensor data from multiple vehicles operating within a geographic region. The sensor data comprises operational telemetry data including at least one of a time-stamped geospatial coordinate, an environmental condition, a vehicle state, or an external machine state. The computing device determines, based on the sensor data, vehicle activity data values of the multiple vehicles, at least one vehicle activity data value of the vehicle activity data values comprising a vehicle type, a geographic location within the geographic region, or an activity type. The computing device determines, based on the vehicle activity data values, a geographic subregion of the geographic region in which the activity type is repeatedly performed over a time period. The computing device provides a graphical user interface indicating the geographic subregion. The graphical user interface is configured to allow user interaction for refinement of the geographic subregion.

Systems and methods for controlling an adjustable pulley system may include rotating an input shaft of the adjustable pulley system to a selected rotation speed; altering an effective diameter of a driver pulley of the adjustable pulley system connected to an input shaft; altering an effective diameter of a driven pulley of the adjustable pulley system in response to alteration of the effective diameter of the driver pulley; measuring a rotational speed of an output shaft connected to the driven pulley; and comparing a rotational speed of the output shaft to a selected criterion; determining whether the rotational speed of the output shaft satisfies the selected criterion. A relationship between the input shaft and the output shaft may be altered in response to the rotational speed of the output shaft not satisfying the selected criterion.

Adjustable pulley systems and methods for controlling operation of adjustable pulley systems are disclosed. An example pulley system includes a driver pulley with a circumferential groove that is adjustable in size, an input shaft coupled to the driver pulley, a driven pulley with a circumferential groove that is adjustable in size, an output shaft coupled to the driven pulley, an idler pulley having a position that is movable relative to the input shaft or the output shaft, and an endless belt extending between the driver pulley and the driven pulley and engaged with the idler pulley. A size of the circumferential groove of the driver pulley and a position of the idler pulley being coordinated to alter a speed of the output shaft and improve a lifespan of the endless belt.

Adjustable pulley systems and methods for controlling operation of adjustable pulley systems are disclosed. An example pulley system includes a driver pulley with an adjustable groove, an input shaft coupled to the driver pulley, a driven pulley with an adjustable groove, an output shaft coupled to the driven pulley, and an endless belt extending therebetween. A center distance between the input shaft and this output shaft is adjustable to increase a diameter of the endless belt along the driver pulley, the driven pulley, or both.

An example method for controlling an adjustable pulley system may include rotating an input shaft of the adjustable pulley system to a selected rotation speed; altering an effective diameter of a driver pulley of the adjustable pulley system connected to the input shaft; altering an effective diameter of a driven pulley of the adjustable pulley in response to alteration of the effective diameter of the driver pulley; measuring a rotational speed of the output shaft of the pulley system; comparing a rotational speed of an output shaft of the adjustable pulley system to a selected criterion; determining whether the rotational speed of the output shaft satisfies the selected criterion; and altering a relationship between an idler pulley and the input shaft or the output shaft in response to the rotational speed of the output shaft not satisfying the selected criterion. The driven pulley is connected to the output shaft.

Methods for controlling an output speed of an adjustable pulley system may include selecting a desired output speed of an output shaft of the adjustable pulley system; identifying a first location along a surface representing a relationship between effective diameter of a pulley and center distance between an input shaft and output shaft of the adjustable pulley system, the first location corresponding to the desired output speed; generating a vector representative of a change along the surface between different locations representing operating configurations of the adjustable pulley system; altering one of the effective diameter of the pulley or the center distance according to vector; and changing the output speed of the output shaft from an initial output speed to the desired output speed based at least in part on the vector.

An embedded backlash adjuster (166) for an overhead cam work vehicle engine system having an engine block (122) to which is mounted a valve head (164) with a valve train (182, 184) operated by a cam shaft (178, 180) that is driven by an input gear assembly (128) including a cam gear (142) mounted to the cam shaft (178) that meshes with a head idler gear (140) which in turn meshes with an engine idler gear (138), the head idler gear (140) spanning a head gasket disposed between the engine block (122) and the valve head (164), the embedded backlash adjuster (166) comprising: a plurality of mounting bolts (160); a stub shaft (162) mounted to the valve head (164) or a component of the valve head (164) by the mounting bolts (160) and supporting the head idler gear (140) for rotation about a rotation axis (A1); and a pivot member (170) extending along a pivot axis (A4) and disposed within a recess (194) in the valve head (164) or a component of the valve head (164), the stub shaft (162) being pivotable about the pivot axis (A4) with respect to the valve head (164) when not fixed securely by the mounting bolts (160) without repositioning the pivot member (170), and the pivot axis (A4) being radially offset from the rotation axis (A1) such that pivoting the stub shaft (162) about the pivot axis (A4) adjusts a mesh backlash between the head idler gear (140) and the engine idler gear (138) while maintaining a working mesh backlash between the head idler gear (140) and the cam gear (142).

Container dimension data, indicative of a coordinate system origin point and dimensions of a container, are obtained. A frame of three-dimensional (3D) data corresponding to the container is captured by a sensor. The frame is processed to identify a feature of the container, in a coordinate system of the sensor. A sensor-to-container transformation is computed based upon the origin and point and dimensions of the container, and the feature identified in the frame. The sensor-to-container transformation is used to transform sensor data, corresponding to a fill level of material in the container, from the coordinate system of the sensor to the coordinate system of the container. The transformed sensor data is used to estimate the fill level in the container. A control signal is generated based upon the fill level.

A telescoping boom assembly (20) with a proximal end (30) and a distal end (32) comprises: an outer tube (34); a central tube (36) slidably mounted within the outer tube (34); an inner tube (38) slidably mounted within the central tube (36); a linear actuator (40) with a housing (42) located between the central tube (36) and the inner tube (38) and coupled to the proximal end of the outer tube (34) and a movable output element coupled to the distal end of the central tube (36) and adapted to expand and retract the central tube (36) within the outer tube (34); and a mechanism coupling the central tube (36) to the inner tube (38) for moving the inner tube (38) with respect to the central tube (36) as the central tube (36) moves with respect to the outer tube (34)..

Electric machine motor assemblies include suppressing materials for parasitic and/or bearing current reduction. An electric machine motor assembly including an electric motor configured to be driven by the electric power source, the electric motor including a stator frame, a stator winding attached to the stator frame, a rotor surrounded by the stator winding, a shaft extending from the rotor through the stator frame, and bearings between the shaft and the stator frame; and a suppressing material on the shaft.

A forwarder (10) comprises: an articulated boom (20) having a distal end (24), wherein the boom (20) is movable in vertical and horizontal directions and slewable around a vertical rotation axis (X<c>), a loading space (12) that is open at the top, a grapple (30) for handling logs and suspended from the distal end (24), a control unit (60) for controlling actuators (101-105) configured to control movements of the boom (20) and rotation of the grapple (30), and at least one manually operable control input device (70, 80) operatively connected to the control unit (60) and adapted to be manually operated by an operator for controlling operation of the boom (20) and the grapple (30), wherein the control unit (60) is configured to control the actuators (101-105) to move the boom (20) and to automatically rotate the grapple (30) with respect to the distal end (24) into a predefined position and orientation for grabbing one or more logs, and/or to control the actuators (101-105) to move the boom (20) and to automatically rotate the grapple (30) with respect to the distal end (24) into a predefined position and orientation for depositing the one or more logs. The control unit (60) is configured to receive instructions defining the direction of rotation of the grapple (30) from the control input device (70, 80), and/or comprises an adaptive, closed control loop for controlling the actuator (105) rotating the grapple (30).

Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods for active suspension control in agricultural sprayers are disclosed. An example agricultural sprayer includes a chassis; a wheel coupled to the chassis; an active damper at a location of the chassis; and programmable circuitry to execute machine-readable instructions to: identify motion of the chassis at the location; determine a damping force command for the active damper based on the motion; cause the active damper to implement a damping force at the location of the chassis based on the damping force command, the damping force to alter dynamics of the chassis at the location.

Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods of vehicle suspension damping are disclosed. An example vehicle includes a chassis, a first damper coupled to the chassis, a second damper coupled to the chassis, and a wheel. The first damper and the second damper are coupled to the wheel, and the first damper is configured to provide suspension compression when the second damper provides suspension extension.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Doppelkupplungsanordnung (30), insbesondere eine Doppelkupplung (100), zur Anordnung in einem Antriebsstrang einer Arbeitsmaschine oder einer Arbeitsmaschine, umfassend einen um eine Drehachse (A) einer ersten und zweiten Ausgangsseite (102, 104) drehbaren ersten Kupplungsdeckel (106), und einen um die Drehachse (A) der ersten und zweiten Ausgangsseite (102, 104) drehbaren zweiten Kupplungsdeckel (108). Die erste Ausgangsseite (102) ist am ersten Kupplungsdeckel (106) und die zweite Ausgangsseite (104) ist am zweiten Kupplungsdeckel (108) gelagert. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter einen Antriebsstrang (20) sowie eine Arbeitsmaschine (10).

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Hecktraktionsmodul (10) für eine elektrisch betriebene landwirtschaftliche Zugmaschine (14), umfassend einen Heckmodulträger (18) mit daran angebrachten Hinterrädern (20), die mittels einer elektrischen Heckantriebseinrichtung (22) in Drehung versetzbar sind, einen aufladbaren Energiespeicher (26) zur Versorgung der elektrischen Heckantriebseinrichtung (22) mit elektrischer Energie, eine Kontrolleinheit (24) zur Steuerung der elektrischen Heckantriebseinrichtung (22), sowie eine Heckkupplungseinrichtung (48) zur Herstellung einer lösbaren elektrischen, mechanischen und/oder fluidischen Verbindung mit einem zugehörige Vorderräder (30) aufweisenden Fronttraktionsmodul (12).

Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for event triggered suspension control of work vehicles. An example vehicle includes dampers at different locations of a chassis, a sensor, and the programmable circuitry to execute machine-readable instructions to: identify an event based on at least one of data provided by the sensor, the event indicative of a change in motion of the chassis; damping forces to be applied by respective dampers based on the event; and cause the dampers to independently apply the respective damping forces to respective locations of the chassis.

Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed for predictive suspension control in work vehicles. An example vehicle includes a chassis, a damper, a sensor, and programmable circuitry that is to execute machine-readable instructions to predict an event, the event to cause a change in at least one of motion or orientation of the chassis; determine a damping force to be applied by the damper based on the event; and cause the damper to apply the damping force to the chassis.

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Doppelkupplungsanordnung (30) zur Anordnung in einem Antriebsstrang (20) einer Arbeitsmaschine (10) oder einer Arbeitsmaschine (10). Die Doppelkupplungsanordnung (30) umfasst einen um eine Drehachse (A) einer ersten und zweiten Ausgangsseite (102, 104) drehbaren ersten Kupplungsdeckel (106), und einen um die Drehachse (A) der ersten und zweiten Ausgangsseite (102, 104) drehbaren zweiten Kupplungsdeckel (108) sowie einen Lagerträger (130), der zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Kupplungsdeckel (106, 108) angeordnet ist. Zwischen dem ersten Kupplungsdeckel (106) und dem Lagerträger (130) sind mehrere erste Lagerelemente (138) und zwischen dem zweiten Kupplungsdeckel (108) und dem Lagerträger (130) mehrere zweite Lagerelemente (140) angeordnet. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter einen Antriebsstrang (20) sowie eine Arbeitsmaschine (10).

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Antriebsvorrichtung (20) für eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) oder eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900). Die Antriebsvorrichtung (20) umfasst einen Antrieb (52) und einen Abtrieb (54) und einen ersten und zweiten Variator (70, 74) und eine erste Übersetzungseinheit (56), die als ein Planetenkoppelgetriebe (300) mit einer ersten und zweiten Eingangsseite (72, 78) und einer ersten und zweiten Ausgangsseite (82, 84) ausgebildet ist. Der erste Variator (70) ist mit dem Antrieb (52) verbindbar und der zweite Variator (74) ist mit der zweiten Eingangsseite (78) verbunden. Die Antriebsvorrichtung (20) umfasst eine zweite Übersetzungseinheit (58) mit einer dritten und vierten Eingangsseite (86, 88) und mindestens einer dritten Ausgangsseite (90). Die erste Ausgangsseite (82) ist mit der dritten Eingangsseite (86) und/oder die zweite Ausgangsseite (84) mit der vierten Eingangsseite (88) verbindbar. Die zweite Übersetzungseinheit (58) ist, insbesondere die dritte Ausgangsseite (90), mit dem Abtrieb (58) verbindbar. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) und eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900).

A crane assembly (20) comprises:a support base (38) mounted on a turntable (28) which is rotatable around a vertical axis;a first boom (40) pivoted at its proximal end around a first, horizontal axis (42) on the support base (38),a pivot arm (44) pivoted around the first axis (42) on the support base (38);a first linear actuator (46) coupled between the support base (38) and the pivot arm (44), adapted to control an inclination of the pivot arm (44) around said first axis (42);a second linear actuator (58) coupled between the pivot arm (44) and the first boom (40);a second boom (66) pivoted at the distal end of the first boom (40) around a second axis (68) extending parallel to the first axis (42), the second boom (66) adapted to support a tool (22) at its distal end;a linkage with an elongated arm (70) having a proximal end pivoted around a third axis (56) on the pivot arm (44) and a distal end pivotally connected by a first connecting arm (72) to the second boom (66) and a second connecting arm (74) pivoted to the first connecting arm (72) and to the first boom (40), the linkage adapted to pivot the second boom (66) around the second axis (68) by actuation of the second linear actuator (58);wherein the first linear actuator (46) is pivotally supported on the third axis (56).

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Antriebsvorrichtung (20) für eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) oder eine Achse (100) oder eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900). Die Antriebsvorrichtung (20) umfasst einen Antrieb (52), einen Abtrieb (54), einen ersten und zweiten Variator (50, 56), eine erste Übersetzungseinheit (58) mit mindestens einem ersten Eingang (200) und einem zweiten Eingang (200) und mindestens einem ersten Ausgang (204), wobei der erste Variator (50) mit dem Antrieb (52) verbunden ist, und der zweite Variator (56) mit dem ersten und zweiten Eingang (200, 202) verbunden ist, wobei der zweite Variator (56) über die erste Übersetzungseinheit (58) mit dem Abtrieb (54) verbindbar ist. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter eine Achse (100), eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) und eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900).

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Antriebsvorrichtung (20) für eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) oder eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900). Die Antriebsvorrichtung (20) umfasst einen Antrieb (52), einen Abtrieb (54) und eine erste Übersetzungseinheit (56), die insbesondere als Doppelkupplungsgetriebe ausgebildet ist, wobei mit der ersten Übersetzungseinheit (56) wenigstens eine Windungsgangstufe ausbildbar ist. Die Antriebsvorrichtung (20) umfasst eine zweite Übersetzungseinheit (58), wobei die zweite Übersetzungseinheit (58) eine erste Stirnradstufe (174, 200) und/oder eine zweite Stirnradstufe (202) und/oder ein erstes Planetengetriebe (172) und ein drittes und viertes Schaltelement (160, 162) umfasst. Die erste Übersetzungseinheit (56) ist mit der zweiten Übersetzungseinheit (58) verbindbar und die zweite Übersetzungseinheit (58) ist mit dem Abtrieb (54) verbindbar. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter eine Arbeitsmaschine (10) und eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (900).

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Antriebsvorrichtung für eine Arbeitsmaschine (10), umfassend einen Antrieb (52), einen Abtrieb (54), eine erste und zweite Energiemaschine (50, 56) und eine erste Übersetzungseinheit (58). Die erste Übersetzungseinheit (58) weist einen ersten und zweiten Eingang (200, 202) und einen ersten und zweiten Ausgang (204, 206) auf, wobei der Antrieb (52) mit dem Abtrieb (54) über die erste Übersetzungseinheit (58) verbindbar ist. Die erste Energiemaschine (50) ist mit dem ersten Eingang (200) durch ein erstes Schaltelement (210) verbindbar und die zweite Energiemaschine (56) ist mit dem zweiten Eingang (202) verbunden. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter eine Achse (100), eine Getriebegehäuseanordnung (700) und eine Arbeitsmaschine (10).

A baler implement includes a force sensor coupled to a plunger for detecting a force applied thereto. A baler controller may determine a cumulative usage value for a component of a drivetrain moving the plunger from a peak force applied to the plunger during each respective movement cycle of the plunger, i.e., a peak force for each back-and-forth movement cycle of the plunger. When the cumulative usage value for the component is greater than a component threshold value, the baler controller may communicate a notification signal to a communicator. The notification signal is operable to cause the communicator to generate a message to indicate suggested maintenance of the component of the drivetrain.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Bewegung einer Vielzahl von Ballen (12), welche während eines Abtransportvorgangs mittels mindestens eines Sammelfahrzeugs (14) auf einem Erntefeld (10) gesammelt und an einer Lagerstelle (18) innerhalb oder außerhalb des Erntefeldes (10) gelagert werden, wobei eine Lagerposition (P1, P2) der Lagerstelle (18) in Abhängigkeit von den Ballenpositionen der Ballen (12) im Erntefeld (10) bestimmt wird. Die Lagerposition (P1, P2) der Lagerstelle (18) ist während des Abtransportvorgangs veränderbar.

The seed meter assembly (344) comprising: a seed meter housing (352) at least partially defining a cavity (346); a seed metering member (54) within the seed meter housing (352) and at least partially defining the cavity (346), the seed metering member (54) having first side (54B) and a second side (54C) and a plurality of apertures (78) extending between the first side (54B) of the seed metering member (54) and the second side (54C) of the seed metering member (54) and arranged in an annular array, wherein the seed metering member (54) is configured to adhere at least one seed to at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures (78) using a pressure differential, to rotate about a seed metering member axis (68), and to move the at least one seed adhered to the at least one aperture of the plurality of apertures (78) along a seed path (382) from a seed pick-up location (380) to a seed hand-off location (384); and a seed curtain assembly (400) comprising: a substantially linear seed curtain (480, 490) held between an inner surface of the seed meter housing (352) and the first side (54B) of the seed metering member (54) and at least partially intersecting the seed path (382), the seed curtain (480, 490) comprising a plurality of projections extending toward the seed metering member (54) from a seed curtain (480, 490) base coupled to the inner surface of the seed meter housing (352).

The seed valve assembly, comprising: a hinge (430, 470) having a hinging axis (431, 471) positioned substantially perpendicular to a seed metering member of the seed meter (344); and a valve (420, 460) having a first end (421, 461) coupled to the hinge (430, 470) and a second end (422, 462) configured to sealingly mate with an abutment surface (423, 463), the valve (420, 460) having a first lateral side configured to slide along an inner surface and a second lateral side configured to slide along the seed metering member, wherein the valve (430, 470) has a first position corresponding to a first position of the seed meter (344) and a second position corresponding to a second position of the seed meter (344), the first position configured to allow commodity to pass through the valve (420, 460) and the second position configured to block commodity from passing through the valve (420, 460).

An apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to: collect historical vehicle usage data that includes: descriptions of agricultural activities performed on a field, start points of the agricultural activities, and timestamps associated with the agricultural activities, cluster two or more of the start points together, wherein the two or more start points are selected based on one or more of the historical vehicle usage data, historical weather data, historical field data, or historical policy data, generate a new start point based on the cluster, the generated start point being located within the field, and transmit the generated start point to a vehicle that is associated with the field.