Utilizing torque characteristic to detect product flow through a meter

Abstract

4 [00109] Material is dispensed by a rotary dispenser into a delivery conduit from a tank and 5 delivered to a tool on an agricultural machine. A sensor detects a torque characteristic indicative 6 of torque applied to drive the rotary dispenser. A blockage state of the dispenser is generated based 7 on the torque characteristic. The agricultural machine is controlled based on the blockage state. 8 1 2 3 FLOW THROUGH A METER 4 5 6 7 8 34 20 25 27 15 48 01 D ec 2 02 5 1 0 1 D e c 2 0 2 5 2 3 F L O W T H R O U G H A M E T E R 4 5 6 7 2 0 2 5 2 7 1 5 4 8 8 Docket No.: P37244-US-PRI / 0677 TITLE: UTILIZING TORQUE CHARACTERISTIC TO DETECT PRODUCT FLOW THROUGH A METER Inventor(s): Ean M. BUSH et al. 1 / 15 F IG . 1 100 BLOCKAGE DETECTION SYSTEM 156 108 106 102 114 116 118 122 112 134 136 104 138 132 128 110 103 130 140 142 105 120 124 120 121 140 126 144 FIG. 1 20 25 27 15 48 01 D ec 2 02 5 2 0 2 5 2 7 1 5 4 8 0 1 D e c 2 0 2 5 D o c k e t N o . : P 3 7 2 4 4 - U S - P R I / 0 6 7 7

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