2208results about "Agricultural lifting devices" patented technology

An agricultural implement control system, comprising at least one position sensor in association with at least one actuator and a processor in communication with the at least one position sensor configured to determine a position of the at least one actuator. The system where the at least one position sensor comprises a magnetometer and a magnet. The system including a controller wherein is controller is configured to start and stop an implement operation based on the position of the at least one actuator.

An agricultural system can include an implement including a frame assembly. A basket assembly can be operably coupled with the frame assembly. A basket assembly actuator can be operably coupled with the basket assembly and the frame assembly. The basket assembly actuator can be configured to alter a position of the basket assembly relative to the frame assembly. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the basket assembly actuator. The computing system can include a processor and associated memory, the memory storing instructions that, when implemented by the processor, configure the computing system to receive a defined soil finish, receive data indicative of a soil profile, determine a soil compaction limit based on the soil profile, and determine a defined basket assembly actuator position based at least partially on the soil compaction limit and the defined soil finish.

The invention relates to the technical field of tea garden fertilization, in particular to a soil loosening, ditching, fertilizing and soil covering all-in-one machine for tea garden land, which comprises a vehicle body, a handrail part fixedly connected to the top of the rear end of the vehicle body in the moving direction, and a controller; the top of the vehicle body is fixedly connected with a fertilizer box; a fertilizing pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the vehicle body and communicated with the bottom of the fertilizer box, an electromagnetic valve is communicated in the fertilizing pipe, and the controller is used for controlling operation of the electromagnetic valve; a soil loosening assembly for loosening soil, an adjusting assembly for adjusting the soil loosening depth of the soil loosening assembly and a ditching assembly for ditching the soil after soil loosening are arranged on the fertilization pipe; a V-shaped bracket is fixedly connected to the side wall of the fertilizing pipe, and a soil covering assembly for performing soil covering operation on the furrowed soil is arranged on the bracket. The soil loosening device can adjust the soil loosening operation depth through the adjusting assembly.

The invention provides an automatic bundling type bast fiber header which is characterized in that a protective plate is arranged on the outer side of a header frame body of a header frame hung in front of power equipment such as a tractor, and grain lifters and side output guide plates are arranged on the two sides of the header frame body; a fixed cutter of the cutting assembly is installed on a rack body, a cutter bar provided with a movable cutter is slidably installed on one side of the fixed cutter, one end of a rocker is hinged to the rack body, the other end of the rocker is hinged to a connecting rod, and the two ends of the connecting rod are hinged to a balance eccentric block and the middle of the rocker respectively. A conveying shaft, provided with a driving roller, of the bidirectional conveying device is supported in the middle of the rack body, and a shifting tooth conveying belt is hung on a driven roller and the driving roller which are supported on the rack body; the reel feeding device is mounted on a reel frame, reel star wheels are mounted on the plate surface of one side of a reel plate, and a reel elastic rod I and a reel elastic rod II are hinged to two reel star wheel shafts respectively; the rack body is provided with a bundling device and a seedling outlet door of the bundling device, and a rope guide hook is hinged to the tail end of the side output flow guide plate. The harvester is high in harvesting efficiency, good in stubble cutting uniformity and high in automation degree.

A row unit system for a seeder includes a frame, a parallel linkage configured to couple the frame to a mount associated with a toolbar of the seeder, an opener disc rotatably coupled to the frame, and a packer wheel assembly. The packer wheel assembly includes a packer wheel arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a packer wheel rotatably coupled to the packer wheel arm, and a packer wheel actuator pivotally coupled to the packer wheel arm and the frame, wherein the packer wheel actuator is configured to control a downforce applied by the packer wheel to soil.

An agricultural trench depth sensing system and method includes a light source (2002), a receiver (2003) and a sensor (2004). The light source directs light downwardly toward a trench previously opened in a soil surface. The receiver is disposed at an angle relative to the light source to receive reflected light. A sensor connected to the receiver senses a pattern of the reflected light. A monitoring system in communication with the sensor, generates a data frame containing triangulated line coordinates and intensity values of the reflected light indicative of a measured depth of the trench. The generated data frame may be associated with GPS coordinates for generating spatial maps and may be used to control operating parameters. The generated data frames may also identify relative soil moisture versus trench depth, or presence of dry topsoil or residue in the trench, or to identify seeds, seed spacing and seed depth.

A user interface for controlling an agricultural machine and a method of adjusting a haptic feedback of an user interface including method acts for determining a set point position, determining a current position of the input element, and adjusting a ripple characteristic of at least one ripple according to a second ripple characteristic being different to a first ripple characteristic if the at least one ripple is located within an adjustment range extending between the set point position and the current position of the input element.

The invention discloses a method and system for detecting and adjusting the posture of a tractor tool, and belongs to the technical field of agricultural equipment. Comprising the following steps: acquiring acceleration data and angular velocity data generated during operation of a tractor tool; processing the acceleration data and the angular velocity data through an attitude fusion algorithm to obtain machine and tool attitude information; generating a control signal based on a comparison result of the machine posture information and a preset horizontal standard value, and sending the control signal to an execution mechanism, so that the execution mechanism adjusts the machine posture; the executing mechanism comprises a multi-way proportional electromagnetic valve, a hydraulic oil cylinder and a suspension device, the hydraulic oil cylinder is arranged on the suspension device, and the multi-way proportional electromagnetic valve is communicated with the hydraulic oil cylinder. Electro-hydraulic proportional control and sensor control are combined, agricultural implements hung on a tractor running on a fluctuating land parcel are controlled to be kept horizontal, and stable operation after control is achieved. The problem that actual operation conditions of agricultural machinery are not considered in the prior art is solved.

The invention discloses a cultivation platform capable of adapting to complex terrains, and relates to the field of cultivation equipment, the platform comprises a work platform and a steering support mechanism, an inertial sensor unit is installed at the gravity center of the work platform, and TOF distance measuring sensors are arranged at four corners; the steering support mechanism comprises a rotating drum, an upper seat body, a lower seat body, a swing arm and three telescopic cylinders, and can realize up-down swing and left-right swing of the wheel set; through monitoring of the sensor, the first telescopic cylinder automatically adjusts when the gradient exceeds 5 degrees; under the large-resistance working condition, the jacking amount of a third telescopic cylinder is adjusted according to tillage resistance data; the second telescopic cylinder is hinged through a folding arm structure, and an elastic damping module is arranged at a middle hinge point. The farming platform is flexible in steering, adjustable in height and capable of adapting to complex terrains, and farming efficiency and quality are improved.

A method for grouping hydraulic functions associated with an agricultural implement includes accessing parameter data associated with hydraulic fluid used to drive a plurality of hydraulic functions of the implement, the hydraulic fluid being supplied from one of at least two pumps. The method also includes determining delivery pump pressures for the pumps for each of a plurality of different pump / function combinations based at least in part on the hydraulic parameter data and determining a power parameter requirement for the pumps for each of the different pump / function combinations based at least in part on the delivery pump pressures. In addition, the method includes selecting a desired pump / function combination based at least in part on the power parameter requirement; and controlling an operation of a plurality of switching valves such that the hydraulic fluid is supplied for driving the hydraulic functions in accordance with the desired pump / function combination.

An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

A mobile agricultural machine includes a row unit having a furrow opener mounted to the row unit and configured to engage a surface of ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels to open a furrow in the ground. A furrow closer is mounted to the row unit behind the furrow opener and configured to engage the surface of the ground to close the furrow. A furrow sensor system is mounted to the row unit and configured to sense characteristics relative to the furrow opened by the furrow opener and generate a sensor signal indicative of the characteristics. The mobile agricultural machine can further include a control system configured to determine a furrow quality metric corresponding to the furrow sensed by the furrow sensor system based on the sensor signal and generate an action signal to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the furrow quality metric.

An agricultural implement includes a frame including a center frame section, an intermediate frame section, and a wing frame section. A first actuator is operably coupled to the center frame section and the intermediate frame section, and a second actuator is operably coupled to the wing frame section and the intermediate frame section. A first sensor is configured to sense a position of the intermediate frame section relative to the center frame section, and a second sensor is configured to sense a position of the wing frame section relative to the intermediate frame section. A control system is configured to control the first actuator and the second actuator to adjust the position of the intermediate frame section based at least in part on the sensed position of the intermediate frame section relative to the center frame section. Related methods and control systems are also disclosed.

The utility model discloses a field cultivation platform, which belongs to the technical field of cultivation equipment and comprises a work platform, a steering support mechanism and the like, and a cross beam of the work platform is a steel pipe and is fixedly connected with a beam frame and an end plate; the steering supporting mechanism comprises a rotating drum, an upper seat body, a lower seat body, a swing arm and a wheel set; through cooperative control of the first telescopic cylinder, the second telescopic cylinder and the third telescopic cylinder, the functions of height adjustment, flexible steering and off-ground steering assisting are achieved; an end plate is provided with an adjusting hole to adjust the terrain clearance of the platform, the stability is enhanced through the swing arm structure design, and the second telescopic cylinder expands the steering angle of the wheel set through a folding arm structure; the beam is of a sealed structure to form a hydraulic oil cavity, space is saved, and maintenance frequency is low. The farmland cultivation platform is flexible in steering, suitable for farmland operation in complex terrains and capable of efficiently completing tasks such as cultivation and transition, and adaptability and operation efficiency are greatly improved.

The invention discloses forestry land preparation equipment, and relates to the technical field of forestry protection, the forestry land preparation equipment comprises a cockpit, an obstacle removing assembly and a land preparation assembly, the horizontal longitudinal two sides of the bottom end of the cockpit are fixedly connected with first cross beams, and the bottom ends of the first cross beams are fixedly connected with second cross beams; the two horizontal transverse sides of the second cross beams penetrate through and are jointly and rotationally connected with a driving shaft, advancing wheels are arranged at the two ends of the driving shaft, and limiting grooves facing the outer side of the device are formed in one ends of the two first cross beams. By arranging the obstacle clearing assembly, obstacle clearing operation is conducted on the ground before soil preparation operation, the obstacle clearing capacity is adaptive to complex conditions of the ground, and then the working efficiency of the device is effectively improved; by arranging the adjusting mechanism, the inclination angle of the lifting mechanism can be freely adjusted, and then horizontal soil preparation operation on the ground with different gradients is achieved; a lifting mechanism is arranged, soil preparation operation is synchronously completed along with advancing of the device, and the soil preparation effect can be freely controlled according to the ground condition.

A rear module, as illustrated with tanks, seed blowers, and transfer pump for fertilizer is mounted on the existing design frame, axle, and steering system; but it is a separate, distinct module. The planting module and the harvesting module must be disconnected from the common front module power unit and switched for planting row crops or harvesting. The harvesting configuration can have an attachment to the header to seed non row crops, such as, a cover crop like rye or canola Such rear module can be the rear unit of an articulated vehicle, such as a harvester.

A row unit for a seed-planting implement includes a frame, a gauge wheel arm pivotably coupled to the frame, and a gauge wheel rotatably coupled to the gauge wheel arm. Additionally, the row unit includes a wobble bracket configured to engage the gauge wheel arm and a linkage arm coupled to the wobble bracket. Moreover, the row unit includes an actuator, a gearbox coupled to the actuator, and a threaded shaft coupled to the gearbox. In addition, the row unit includes an actuation arm having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, with the first end forming a hook that directly couples to the linkage arm and the second end coupled to the threaded shaft such that the actuation arm transmits rotation of the threaded shaft into linear motion of the linkage arm.

A row cleaner connected to a strip till machine clears mulch and other debris in strip or low till planting. A row cleaner frame assembly includes a pair of row cleaner arms and a pair of clearing wheels having toe-in alignment. The pair of row cleaner arms share a common plane and are pivotally connected at a pair of pivot points common or close to the rotational axis of a cutting disc. The cutting disc is disposed intermediate the pair of row cleaner arms. The row cleaner arms are configured to maintain the clearing wheels in close-proximity to the cutting disc to provide stretch and cut row clearing operation. An actuator pivotally adjusts the row cleaner assembly relative to the cutting disc. A pivot limiter restricts pivotal travel of the row cleaner. A row closing section lever adjusts toe and / or camber of a closing wheel.

A system for monitoring field conditions includes a sensor arm pivotably coupled proximate its first end to an agricultural implement and proximate its second end to a sensor configured to generate data indicative of a field condition. Moreover, the system includes an actuator configured to actuate the sensor arm relative to the agricultural implement such that a field of view of the sensor is directed towards a first lateral region of the aft portion of the field when the sensor arm is in a first position and a second lateral region of the aft portion of the field when the sensor arm is in a second position. Additionally, the system includes a computing system configured to control an operation of the actuator to actuate the sensor arm, receive the data generated by the sensor, and determine the field condition of at least the first and second lateral regions.

The invention relates to the technical field of automatic control, in particular to a depth control system and method for a seeder in a hilly and mountainous area, and the system comprises a visual module which is configured to collect a visual image of a to-be-sown area according to a first preset frequency; a data processing module configured to: convert the visual image into a depth map using an image processing model; performing gridding processing on the visual image; for each column of grids, determining at least one piece of target surface elevation data corresponding to the grid based on the depth map; determining at least one first adjustment instruction based on the preset seeding depth and the at least one piece of target surface elevation data; and the control instruction output module is configured to issue at least one first adjusting instruction corresponding to each column of grids to the corresponding depth limiting adjusting mechanism. According to the system, independent and accurate control over the ditching depth of each ditcher can be achieved through the visual preview and intelligent control technology, so that the seedling emergence uniformity and the crop yield are improved.

The invention relates to the technical field of crop sowing, and discloses an oilseed rape sowing system and method suitable for heavy soil in hilly areas, the system comprises: a sensor assembly, which comprises a humidity sensor and an image collector, and is arranged on an oilseed rape precision direct sowing machine; the control module is electrically connected with the sensor assembly and the rape precision direct seeding machine, the control module is configured to collect real-time information of the sensor assembly and control the rape precision direct seeding machine according to the real-time information, and the control module comprises a collection unit, a processing unit and a control unit. Through accurate soil data analysis and real-time adjustment, the sowing precision can be improved, the soil adaptability can be optimized, the germination rate and the growth quality of the rape can be improved, and the method is particularly suitable for complex soil conditions in hilly areas and has remarkable agricultural production benefits.

The utility model discloses an agricultural fertilization scarification device, relates to agricultural machinery field, including mounting rack, the left side of mounting rack bottom surface is equipped with the chute no. 2, chute no. 2 simultaneously with two support rod upper ends slide connection, the bottom end of two support rod is equipped with universal wheel. The screw rod is arranged in the soil loosening mechanism and connected with the fixing block, when the soil loosening mechanism is used for soil loosening operation, a user can adjust the distance between the break shovels on the front side and the rear side according to the ridge distance of actual planted crops, and at the moment, the device can be moved to enable the break shovel in the middle to correspond to a furrow; then a user rotates the lead screw to enable the fixing blocks on the front side and the rear side and the break shovels to move in opposite directions, and the lead screw is stopped from rotating when the break shovels on the front side and the rear side correspond to furrows, so that when the device is used, the positions of the break shovels are adjusted according to the ridge distance of actual planted crops, and the applicability of the device is improved.

A seed firming system for a planting machine includes an attachment bracket having a portion provided for attachment to a row unit of the planting machine. The system includes an arm pivotably coupled to the attachment bracket. The arm includes a ground-facing surface configured for engagement with soil during planting a tension arm spaced apart from the ground-facing surface and a plurality of tension connectors disposed in the tension arm. The system includes an elastic member including a first end coupled to the attachment bracket, and a second end removably coupled to one of the tension connectors. The second end of the elastic member is interchangeably couplable to each of the plurality of tension connectors. The elastic member is configured to provide a unique elastic force through the ground-facing surface when coupled to each respective one of the tension connectors.

The present disclosure relates to a system configured to enhance the monitoring and control of agricultural equipment, particularly when different tools or implements are attached to an agricultural vehicle such as a tractor. In examples, this system is equipped with sensors that detect changes in the equipment's configuration, such as when implements are swapped or adjusted. Upon recognizing these changes, the system selects an appropriate sensor profile to effectively monitor the tool and the environment surrounding the agricultural vehicle and the agricultural implement. Monitoring the agricultural system allows for real-time adjustments to the vehicle's steering and operational functions, ensuring optimal performance. Additionally, the system alerts the operator if manual intervention is needed and autonomously adapt to new configurations, which may include compensating for wear or misalignment of the implements, according to examples.

The present invention relates generally to agricultural devices, and in particular, to a gauge wheel system for use in an agricultural device. In one aspect of the invention there is provided a gauge wheel for use on cultivation equipment comprising a hub member having a central bearing portion for mounting to the cultivation equipment; a peripheral flange portion displaced laterally with respect to the hub member; and a resilient coil member mounted to a surface of the hub member at a proximal end and comprising at least two windings that extend between the hub member and the peripheral flange portion to terminate at a free distal end adjacent the peripheral flange portion; wherein the free distal end of the resilient coil member is constrained to prevent contact of the resilient coil member with the peripheral flange portion.

The invention relates to the technical field of tractor hydraulic control, in particular to a tractor hydraulic lifting system capable of achieving automatic limiting and a tractor. An oil inlet of a lifting electromagnetic valve communicates with a port P of a multi-way output valve, and an oil outlet of the lifting electromagnetic valve communicates with an oil inlet of a lifting oil cylinder; an oil outlet of the lifting oil cylinder is communicated with an oil inlet of the descending electromagnetic valve, and an oil outlet of the descending electromagnetic valve is communicated with a port R of the multi-way output valve; an oil inlet of the pressurizing electromagnetic valve is communicated with a port P of the multi-way output valve, an oil outlet of the pressurizing electromagnetic valve is communicated with an oil inlet of the limiting rod oil cylinder, an oil outlet of the limiting rod oil cylinder is communicated with an oil inlet of the floating electromagnetic valve, and an oil outlet of the floating electromagnetic valve is communicated with a port P of the multi-way output valve. The hydraulic limiting three-point suspension system has the beneficial effects that the automation degree of the tractor is greatly improved, the three-point suspension stability of the tractor in the transition process, the turning-around process and the like is greatly improved, and therefore the comfort degree of the whole tractor is improved.

An agricultural machine has an implement, an actuator, a human machine interface for manually controlling the actuator, a control unit and at least one sensor. The control unit is configured to execute a method for a sequence control to optimize a sequence step of the sequence control in case of a poor operation of the implement.

A rear module, as illustrated with tanks, seed blowers, and transfer pump for fertilizer is mounted on the existing design frame, axle, and steering system; but it is a separate, distinct module. The planting module and the harvesting module must be disconnected from the common front module power unit and switched for planting row crops or harvesting. The harvesting configuration can have an attachment to the header to seed non row crops, such as, a cover crop like rye or canola Such rear module can be the rear unit of an articulated vehicle, such as a harvester.

The invention discloses a hydraulic tilling depth regulation and control method, device and system based on a tilling depth prediction result, belongs to the technical field of intelligent agricultural machinery, and particularly relates to self-adaptive regulation of the tilling depth. The problems that most of existing hydraulic tilling depth regulation and control systems depend on fixed control parameters, dynamic adjustment cannot be conducted according to real-time changing information such as the posture of a tractor body and the terrain, and therefore the performance and the effect of the hydraulic tilling depth regulation and control system in actual application are limited are solved. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring real farming depth data collected in real time; a control module is adopted to adjust a regulation and control instruction according to the deviation between the real tillage depth data and the given tillage depth, and self-adaptive adjustment of the given tillage depth is completed. The hydraulic tilling depth regulation and control method, device and system based on the tilling depth prediction result are suitable for predicting the tilling depth, dynamic adjustment is conducted according to the prediction result, and accurate control over the tilling depth is achieved.

Protecting open seed trenches from ingress of foreign material, such as plant residue. Preventing foreign material from entering the open seed trench during planting increases crop yield by minimizing delayed germination and late plant emergence. Various implementations of adjustable row cleaners may be used to prevent ingress of foreign material. Also, various shields may be disposed on the row units of a planter to prevent ingress of foreign material.