AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORT AND / OR PROCESSING SYSTEM

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an agricultural transport and / or processing system according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] In the field of agriculture, a wide variety of towed or mounted agricultural machinery are known. These include not only tillage and / or crop treatment equipment, such as plows or cultivators, but also spreading machines for applying materials to agricultural land. Depending on the type of material being spread, seed drills and / or fertilizer spreaders can be used for granular materials like seeds and / or fertilizers, while sprayers can be used for liquid materials like pesticides. Such agricultural machinery is typically pulled or carried along the field by a towing and / or carrier vehicle, often a tractor or similar vehicle, during operation.Such a combination of work machine and towing and / or carrier vehicle is usually referred to as a machine combination.

[0003] In modern agriculture, in addition to machine combinations monitored by operators or drivers, semi- or fully autonomous or unmanned machine combinations are increasingly being used. Such machine combinations differ, particularly in their size and / or working speed, from robotic systems known in the prior art, such as drones or similar devices. Machine combinations of this type, especially those capable of autonomous operation, can, in terms of working widths, speeds, and / or operating methods, approach and / or even nearly match the capabilities of conventionally operated robotic systems. Such machine combinations are described, for example, in US 9,891,629 B2, EP 3 057 398 B1, and WO 2020 / 108713 A1. Furthermore, such a machine combination is described in US 2021 / 0212249 A1.

[0004] One problem with such machine combinations is that they are largely optimized for field use on cultivated land and are unsuitable for transport, especially on public roads, for example due to regulatory reasons. For this reason, such machine combinations have so far relied on transport vehicles or equipment, such as conventional towed trailers.

[0005] It is therefore already known to park and / or transport such machine combinations on a parking and / or carrying platform of transport equipment of the type used. Since such transport equipment is usually designed either for transporting the towing and / or carrier vehicle or the work machines, these are generally parked and / or transported separately from each other, particularly on different transport equipment. Due to regulatory or legal requirements on the one hand and the relatively large and / or bulky dimensions of such machine combinations on the other, only one machine combination can currently be transported at a time using the transport equipment known to date.Since the processing of usable areas usually involves the simultaneous use of multiple such machine combinations, especially autonomous ones, the transport systems known to date are disadvantageous in terms of efficiency, particularly due to the additional journeys required.

[0006] Such transport devices are also known from US 2013 / 0064632 A1 and US 4,296,941 A.

[0007] Furthermore, the provision of necessary operating materials, such as fuel, during field operations has proven problematic. Maintaining and / or storing the application materials intended for refilling emptied machinery has also proven particularly costly. Often, separate filling vehicles and / or filling devices are used for this purpose, which also negatively impacts the efficiency of such machine combinations and / or transport systems. While a transport system for providing operating materials is known from US document 2017 / 0336787 A1, it is unsuitable for use with machine combinations of this type.

[0008] From publication US 2019 / 0021220 A1, an agricultural transport and / or processing system is disclosed, which includes a transport device with a parking and / or carrying platform for receiving a machine combination of the type described. The system is designed to lift the machine combination for transport. However, a disadvantage is the space required to park the machine combination during transport or in the transport position.

[0009] The object underlying the invention is therefore to at least partially overcome the described disadvantages. In particular, the object is to provide a transport device and / or a machine combination that further improves the efficiency of using and / or transporting machine combinations, preferably autonomously operated. Furthermore, the invention preferably aims to provide an agricultural transport and / or processing system that is particularly efficient and environmentally friendly.

[0010] This problem is solved according to the invention by the characterizing features of claim 1.

[0011] Additionally, a holding device can be provided for the transport device, by means of which at least one machine combination to be placed on the parking and / or carrying platform can be adjusted at least partially from a parked starting position into a transport position positioned relative to the parking and / or carrying platform in such a way that several machine combinations can be placed on the transport device in a way that fits inside each other, in particular overlapping.

[0012] As a result of this measure, several, preferably at least two, machine combinations can be transported simultaneously on the transport device. The invention makes particular use of a nesting principle, which allows machine combinations to be transported together to be positioned in a particularly compact manner next to each other and on the parking and / or carrying platform. This results, for example, in fewer trips between the farms and the respective deployment locations of the machine combinations, thus enabling the embodiment according to the invention to allow for particularly efficient and / or environmentally friendly transport and / or operation of such machine combinations. In other words, it also enables the operator and / or farmer to operate and / or use such, especially compact, machine combinations with higher productivity.

[0013] The transport device is preferably designed, at least partially, in the manner of platform trailers known per se, wherein the parking and / or carrying platform, in other words, forms the loading area for parking the machine combinations to be transported. Alternatively or additionally, the transport device can also be designed, at least partially, in the manner of a low-bed trailer.

[0014] Furthermore, it is preferred that the at least one holding device, in particular movable and / or pivotable, is arranged within the transport device. The at least one holding device can particularly preferably be connected to and / or embedded in the parking and / or carrying platform. Alternatively or additionally, the holding device can also be designed as a receptacle embedded in the parking and / or carrying platform (or in the floor), which, for example, can be tubular or the like, and can be provided for hanging and / or hooking at least one of the machine combinations.

[0015] For transport, at least one of the machine combinations can be coupled and / or connected to the holding device.

[0016] By means of at least one holding device, preferably at least one of the machine combinations is adjustable on the storage and / or carrying platform such that at least one part and / or section, in particular a front area, of the machine combination remains at least substantially on and / or attached to the storage and / or carrying platform, while another part and / or section, in particular a rear area, of the machine combination is adjustable and / or liftable in a vertical direction, preferably obliquely upwards. The at least one holding device is particularly preferably configured to adjust and / or lift at least one of the machine combinations such that the machine combination projects at least partially laterally and / or above the at least one other machine combination.Furthermore, it is provided that the machine combinations are placed one behind the other on the parking and / or carrying platform in transport position and viewed in the direction of travel, thus achieving a particularly slim or narrow design of the transport device.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, the holding device is equipped with at least one associated actuator to raise at least one of the machine combinations to be placed on the storage and / or carrying platform at least partially from its stored, in particular approximately horizontal, starting position to its transport position, which is at least partially raised, in particular approximately vertical and / or inclined upwards. Here, the at least one holding device is preferably designed at least partially as an actuator. Alternatively or additionally, at least one actuator can also be assigned to and / or coupled with the holding device. The actuator is preferably designed as a remotely operated, e.g., hydraulic, pneumatic, and / or electric, actuating cylinder, although other actuators, in particular rotary actuators, would also be conceivable.It is particularly preferred that the at least one actuator can be directly connected to at least one of the machine combinations, preferably a frame of the machine combination. This ensures that the actuating force for adjusting the machine combinations can be directly introduced into the respective machine combination, resulting in a particularly simple transport device. In particular, this also means that only the respective machine combination needs to be lifted by means of the actuator, which is especially advantageous for the dimensioning of such actuators.

[0018] In a further development of the transport device according to the invention, the transport device comprises several holding devices, wherein at least one holding device is assigned to each machine combination that can be placed on the transport device, and wherein each of the several machine combinations that can be placed on the transport device is adjustable, in particular liftable, by means of the holding devices. Preferably, at least one first holding device is connectable to one of the machine combinations, and at least one second holding device is connectable to the at least one other machine combination. The placed machine combinations can be positioned on the transport device at least approximately in the same direction, in particular vertically and / or obliquely upwards. Thus, a transport space of the transport device, which is particularly limited by law, can be used in a particularly compact manner.

[0019] In another preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, the holding device can be connected to at least one of the machine combinations to be parked, in particular to a frame associated with the towing and / or carrier vehicle, by means of a positive and / or non-positive connection. A connection between at least one of the machine combinations and the at least one holding device can, for example, be designed in the manner of quick-release couplings known per se. The holding device can also preferably be designed to form a transport securing device for the machine combination connected to it. Furthermore, it would also be conceivable that the connection is designed according to the principle of a catch pocket and / or a catch hook, as is already known, for example, on the lower links of agricultural tractors.

[0020] To achieve a particularly long operating time when cultivating agricultural land with machine combinations operated and / or designed in this way, at least one storage module for operating and / or distribution materials is preferred for the transport system. The storage module is arranged on the transport system, particularly in an interchangeable manner, during transport and / or operation of the machine combinations. The operating and / or distribution materials stored in the storage module are intended for operating at least one of the machine combinations and / or for application to the agricultural land. The operating material may be necessary for the operation of the machine combinations and may, for example, be hydraulic oil, compressed air, fuel, lubricant, or the like.The distribution material can be intended for distribution and / or application on the cultivated area and / or on the vegetation located thereon, and can be, for example, in the form of granular seed, fertilizer, or liquid plant protection, fertilizer, and / or herbicide / pesticide. The storage module can essentially consist of at least one container. Alternatively or additionally, the storage module can also comprise several containers and / or several chambers within the at least one container, whereby the multiple containers and / or chambers can be provided for different types and / or concentrates of the operating and / or distribution materials. Such an embodiment of the transport device allows for particularly efficient operation of such machine combinations.Furthermore, such a design is characterized by its particularly small space requirement along the usable area, especially at the field edge.

[0021] Furthermore, the storage module can alternatively or additionally include interchangeable, in particular filled, containers and / or energy storage devices, such as additional storage containers and / or batteries, which are intended for transfer and / or interchangeability with the machine combinations. In other words, it can be provided that containers and / or storage devices, such as storage containers and / or batteries, for supplying the machine combinations are interchangeable between the transport device and the machine combinations.

[0022] In another embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a coupling device is provided by means of which the storage module can be attached to the transport device in an interchangeable manner, in particular in the manner of a swap body or swap container. The coupling device is preferably arranged at least partially on the transport device or, more preferably, on a frame of the transport device. Alternatively or additionally, the coupling device can also be arranged at least partially on one or more storage modules, in particular interchangeable containers. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, at least one auxiliary or swap frame associated with the storage module, in particular arranged between the storage module and the transport device, can be provided, which can be coupled to the transport device in an interchangeable manner.Alternatively or additionally, it would be conceivable for the coupling device to be designed, at least partially, according to known twist-lock systems, such as those used on ISO containers. Using such a transport device, the storage module could be exchanged in a particularly simple and / or quick manner.

[0023] In a further preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a height-adjustable chassis is provided, which is configured to influence the height and / or position of the transport device, particularly at the rear, and by means of which the storage module, particularly in the form of a swap body, can be moved from the transport device into a designated receiving and / or storage device, particularly an external one. The chassis preferably comprises at least one axle, which is connected to one or more wheels and / or a suspension of the transport device. The chassis is particularly preferably arranged in the rear region, particularly at the rear, of the transport device. In particular, it is provided that the chassis is configured to lower the rear region, particularly the rear, of the transport device in order to release and / or park the storage module.Conversely, the chassis is further designed to lift the rear section, particularly the rear, of the transport device for attaching and / or picking up the storage module. Lowering and / or raising the transport device preferably occurs while the transport device is at least partially inserted into the external receiving and / or storage device for the storage module. This embodiment allows the storage module to be replaced almost entirely without external assistance or additional lifting devices.

[0024] In a further embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a height-adjustable chassis is provided, which is designed to adjust the inclination and / or height of the transport device for loading and / or unloading the machine combinations depending on the topography of a storage area in the vicinity of the transport device. The storage area constitutes the area of ​​the work surface within which the transport device is positioned during operation of the machine combinations or during processing of the work surface. Preferably, this storage area can be located at the edge of and / or in the immediate vicinity of the work surface to be processed. The transport device, in particular the storage and / or carrying platform, can be lowered and / or placed on the storage area and thus on the ground by means of the chassis.Furthermore, the chassis can be designed to adjust the inclination of the transport device, particularly the parking and / or carrying platform, around a longitudinal or transverse axis of the transport device that is at least substantially horizontal. This allows uneven ground and / or a slope in the parking area to be at least partially compensated for during loading and / or servicing of the machine combinations. Alternatively or additionally, operable and / or extendable support elements on the transport device are also conceivable, designed in particular to increase the stability of the transport device and / or to compensate for unevenness. This results in a transport device with particularly high stability, which is especially easy to drive over with the machine combinations.Furthermore, this also increases process reliability when supplying, especially filling, the machine combinations.

[0025] Furthermore, a transport device according to the invention is preferred in which the storage and / or carrying platform is at least partially designed as a collection and / or receiving device for collecting operating and / or distribution materials. Alternatively or additionally, the transport device can also be assigned at least one such collection and / or receiving device, which is preferably arranged below or on the storage and / or carrying platform. The collection and / or receiving device can, for example, be designed as a collection tray. Furthermore, the collected and / or received operating and / or distribution material can alternatively or additionally be conveyed back to the storage module and / or to a disposal container assigned to the transport device.Furthermore, the storage and / or carrying platform can be equipped with at least one sensor device configured to detect the operating and / or distribution materials collected by the storage and / or carrying platform, in particular the collecting and / or receiving device, preferably by means of level monitoring. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that both the machine combination to be supplied and the storage module are each equipped with a level sensor, which is particularly preferably synchronized or comparable with each other during the supply, in particular the filling, of the machine combination by means of an associated control and / or regulation system.Such an embodiment allows for a particularly reliable and / or environmentally friendly operation of the machine combination and / or the transport equipment, in which the spillage of operating and / or distribution materials onto the usable area is at least almost completely eliminated.

[0026] In another preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, an adjustable and / or removable towing device, in particular designed in the form of a drawbar, is provided on an end face of the transport device, by means of which the transport device can be coupled to a tractor. The towing device is adjustable and / or removable in such a way that the parking and / or carrying platform can be accessed by the machine combinations via the end face, and in particular above the towing device. The towing device is particularly preferably designed to be lowerable and / or raising relative to the parking and / or carrying platform.

[0027] In an alternative embodiment, it would also be conceivable for the towing device to be designed in such a way that the ground clearance of the machine combinations to be transported and / or loaded is taken into account and / or utilized. For this purpose, the towing device can be designed to be particularly flat, especially at the same height as the parking and / or carrying platform, so that the machine combination can be driven over the towing device, which is preferably fixed in place.

[0028] In another preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, the parking and / or carrying platform can alternatively or additionally be accessed from the side or laterally by the machine combinations. In this case, at least one loading aid, in particular arranged on the transport device, can also be provided, which can be designed, for example, in the form of loading ramps.

[0029] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a supply module, designed in particular as an energy storage device, is provided, which is arranged on the transport device, preferably below the storage module, and which is configured to supply and / or operate the transport device and / or at least one machine combination with electrical, hydraulic, and / or mechanical energy. The supply module is further configured to supply and / or operate the transport device, in particular at least one actuator, with the necessary energy. The supply module is preferably arranged in the area, in particular between and / or above, the chassis. Furthermore, the supply module can alternatively or additionally be located in an auxiliary or auxiliary unit associated with the supply module.The interchangeable frame, which can be coupled to the transport device, is embedded. The supply module can, for example, include at least one storage unit configured to hold electrical current and / or liquid materials for the operation of the transport device and / or the machine combinations.

[0030] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a first interface is provided on the transport device, in particular on the storage and / or supply module, which can be connected in an electrically conductive manner to a second interface arranged on at least one machine combination. The supply module is designed to be rechargeable via the respective interfaces. The interfaces of the transport device and / or the machine combinations are particularly preferably bidirectional and suitable and / or provided for both the input and output of energy.

[0031] In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a detection and / or evaluation device is provided, which is configured to detect and / or identify a machine combination to be placed on the parking and / or carrying platform in a designated target parking position. Furthermore, a control and / or regulation system associated with the transport device is provided, which is configured to control the storage module and / or the supply module depending on the detected and / or identified machine combination. The control and / or regulation system is preferably configured to release a filling process of the machine combination from the storage and / or supply module as soon as the respective machine combination is detected and / or identified in the predetermined target position on the transport device.The detection and / or evaluation device can be designed, for example, as a non-contact sensor, camera, or similar device. Alternatively or additionally, the detection and / or evaluation device can also include a weighing system, particularly one associated with the parking and / or carrying platform.

[0032] In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a first position and / or orientation sensor is provided, associated with the detection and / or evaluation device. This sensor enables the detection and / or evaluation device to determine the position and / or orientation of the transport device, in particular the target parking position, in a georeferenced manner. The control system is configured to compare the position and / or orientation of the transport device, in particular the georeferenced target parking position, with the position and / or orientation, in particular a georeferenced actual position, of the machine combination, which can be determined by means of a second position and / or orientation sensor associated with the machine combination. The position and / or orientation sensors are preferably satellite-based, for example, in the form of GPS antennas.The transport system and / or the machine combinations can each include several position and / or orientation sensors, particularly those arranged offset from one another, by means of which, in addition to the position, the orientation, for example in relation to the cardinal directions and / or to a global coordinate system, can be detected and / or determined. Furthermore, at least one of the position and / or orientation sensors can be part of an RTK-GPS system, by means of which the positions and / or orientations of the transport system and / or the machine combinations can be determined with particular accuracy. The position sensor of the transport system is preferably designed as a GPS base station. Alternatively or additionally, at least one additional position sensor positioned at the edge of the field can also be designed as a GPS base station.Such precise detection of positions and / or orientations enables automated movement of the machine combinations to be loaded and / or supplied along the transport system.

[0033] Alternatively or additionally, marking and / or guiding elements integrated into the transport system would also be conceivable. Such marking and / or guiding elements could, for example, be detected optically by the machine combinations and designed for, in particular, autonomous, traversing of the transport system. This design could further increase the safety of the traversing and / or loading process.

[0034] In a further advantageous embodiment of the transport device according to the invention, a conveying element is provided that is associated with the storage module and is designed for filling the machine combination that can be shut down. This conveying element is adjustable and / or adaptable depending on the detected and / or determined machine combination. The conveying element can, for example, be designed as a conveyor belt, screw conveyor, or the like, which is configured to transfer operating and / or distribution materials stored in the storage module from the storage module into the machine combinations, in particular a storage container of the machine combinations. In particular, it is provided that the conveying element is automatically aligned or positioned based on the machine combination, preferably based on the position and / or orientation of the machine combination to be filled.It can further be provided that the quantity to be transferred for a machine combination can be predefined, either alternatively or additionally, or controlled and / or regulated based on the respective level sensors of the storage module and / or the machine combinations. The storage module is preferably equipped with at least one conveying element to convey various materials from different containers and / or chambers of the storage module into the corresponding containers and / or chambers of the respective machine combinations. Furthermore, the position and / or orientation of the storage container on the machine combination can be detected and / or determined for this purpose. Alternatively or additionally, the opening of the storage container to be filled can also be detected, which can be taken into account when aligning the at least one conveying element.Alternatively or additionally, the open state of the container opening can also be detected and taken into account.

[0035] Furthermore, at least one detection system is conceivable for the transport equipment, which is designed to detect obstacles, persons, or the like within the work area and / or in the immediate or danger zone. The transport equipment can, in particular, be configured by means of the detection system to block and / or unblock operation depending on the detected obstacles, persons, or the like.

[0036] The problem underlying the invention is further solved by a machine combination of the type mentioned at the outset, wherein the machine combination according to the invention, in particular the working machine, is at least partially adjustable from a switched-off, in particular lowered, starting position into a transport position, preferably positioned relative to the towing and / or carrier vehicle, in particular raised.

[0037] Furthermore, a machine combination is particularly preferred in which the working machine can be adjusted and / or moved into different positions relative to the towing and / or carrier vehicle. In particular, a working position lowered to the ground and a transport position raised relative to the towing and / or carrier vehicle are provided for the working machine. Alternatively or additionally, a position that is at least partially raised can also be provided for edge areas and / or a headland of the usable area.

[0038] According to the invention, the machine combination is designed in the manner of an agricultural machinery unit, consisting of an agricultural work machine and a towing and / or carrier vehicle. The working width of the machine combination is at least approximately between that of an autonomous robotic system such as drones or the like and that of a classic or manually operated machinery unit or machine combination. Preferably, the machine combination has a working width of approximately 2 m to 10 m, and particularly preferably between approximately 3 m and 6 m. Thus, a machine combination that is particularly capable of being operated autonomously is possible.

[0039] A machine combination has been created which has a working speed that corresponds at least approximately to that of a classic machine combination.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment of the machine combination according to the invention, the towing and / or carrier vehicle is designed and / or lowerable such that the machine combination can be positioned within another, in particular a second, machine combination, preferably projecting beyond the other or second machine combination. The towing and / or carrier vehicle of the machine combination is preferably designed to be rotatable relative to a chassis arranged on the towing and / or carrier vehicle, in particular about a transverse axis and / or a chassis axis, so that the towing and / or carrier vehicle can be positioned relative to the chassis.The towing and / or carrier vehicle is preferably rotatable relative to the chassis such that the towing and / or carrier vehicle can be lowered towards the ground, particularly the parking and / or carrying platform, at the front, preferably on a side facing away from the working machine, and raised at the rear, preferably on a side facing the working machine. The towing and / or carrier vehicle is preferably designed and / or lowerable such that, in the transport position, a transport space at least approximately L-shaped (when viewed from the side) is formed above the towing and / or carrier vehicle and / or between the towing and / or carrier vehicle and the working machine (especially when raised), into which the other, particularly the second, machine combination can be at least partially slid and / or positioned.

[0041] In the machine combination according to the invention, at least one lifting device is provided, which is configured to at least partially lift the working machine. The lifting device is preferably arranged on the machine combination, in particular on the towing and / or carrier vehicle. Additionally, a holding device, in particular designed as a receptacle, can be provided on an associated transport device, with which the lifting device of the machine combination can be connected, and by means of which the lifting device is configured to lift the machine combination, in particular a rear part of the machine combination and / or the working machine.Alternatively or additionally, the lifting device can also be connected to a receptacle, in particular a frame, arranged on another machine combination and be designed to lift the other machine combination, in particular the other working machine, at least partially.

[0042] In another preferred embodiment of the machine combination according to the invention, the machine combination, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle, is designed to be length-adjustable for transport. Here, the machine combination, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle, is preferably extendable for a headland turn and / or working position or operable in an extended operating state. This allows for a particularly large steering angle between the towing and / or carrier vehicle and the working machine, thus improving the maneuverability of the machine combination during operation. The machine combination is also preferably designed to shorten itself, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle, at least partially for the transport position.This allows the towing and / or carrier vehicle and the working machine to be pushed together for transport, enabling the machine combination to be positioned in a particularly compact manner for placement on an associated transport device. In another embodiment of the machine combination according to the invention, the towing and / or carrier vehicle has at least one front and one rear vehicle section, which are preferably horizontally pivotable and / or, more preferably, connected to each other by means of an articulated joint, and which can be moved translationally and / or in the direction of travel relative to each other to change the length of the machine combination, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle. The machine combination, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle, preferably has a telescopic mechanism, which is more preferably arranged between the front and rear vehicle sections.The telescopic mechanism is preferably formed from several telescoping and / or extendable support and / or frame tubes. In addition to at least one chassis, the front vehicle section preferably also has at least one drive unit for powering the machine combination. The rear vehicle section is towable from the front vehicle section and is preferably designed as a chassis on which the working machine of the machine combination can be placed and / or mounted. A quick-coupling device, for example in the form of a Weiste triangle, is particularly preferably provided between the rear vehicle section and the working machine. The working machine can be placed above the rear vehicle section, so that when the rear vehicle section is lifted, the working machine can be raised particularly high. This allows for further or...Other machine combinations for transport on a transport device are positioned particularly far away from the machine combination, thus making them compact. The machine combination, especially the towing and / or carrier vehicle, is preferably assigned at least one control and / or regulation system. The control and / or regulation system preferably comprises at least one evaluation and / or computing unit, which is configured to control and / or regulate the machine combination, particularly autonomously. The control and / or regulation system can further preferably be configured to communicate with at least one other control and / or regulation system, which is assigned to another machine combination and / or a transport device.

[0043] In a further advantageous embodiment of the machine combination according to the invention, at least one adjusting drive is provided, in particular arranged between the front and rear sections of the vehicle, which is configured to adjust the length of the machine combination, in particular of the towing and / or carrier vehicle. The adjusting drive can be actuated by the control system to move the machine combination into the transport position. The at least one adjusting drive can be arranged within the telescopic mechanism, in particular within the support and / or frame tubes.

[0044] Furthermore, a machine combination according to the invention is preferred in which the machine combination is designed in the manner of an autonomously or unmannedly operable machine unit. Thus, for example, a driver's cab required for an operator and / or driver on the machine combination can be omitted, making particularly small and / or compact dimensions for the machine combination achievable.

[0045] The problem underlying the invention is solved by an agricultural transport and / or processing system according to claim 1, wherein one or more machine combinations of the transport and / or processing system according to the invention are designed according to one of the embodiments described above.

[0046] The agricultural transport and / or processing system includes at least one transport device as well as one or more machine combinations, in particular those that can be operated autonomously.

[0047] In a preferred embodiment of the transport and / or processing system according to the invention, at least one terminal device is provided which is configured to determine and / or specify at least one suitable, in particular georeferenced, parking position for the transport device during the processing operation, based on information about the work area to be processed, the machine combinations, and / or the transport device itself. Preferably, an application, in particular an app, can be provided on the terminal device for this purpose, which is configured to retrieve the relevant information and calculate and / or determine the at least one optimal parking position. The terminal device can be a central operating or farm computer or part of the control and / or regulation system of the machine combination and / or the transport device.Preferably, the terminal device may also be designed in the style of a mobile, especially portable, terminal and / or a smartphone.

[0048] Further details of the invention can be found in the description of the example and the drawings. The drawings show Fig. 1 an agricultural transport and / or processing system in a side view; Fig. 2 a transport device according to the invention in a perspective side view; Fig. 3 the transport device during a change of an associated storage module in a side view; Fig. 4 a machine combination according to the invention in a perspective front view; Fig. 5A the machine combination in working position and in a perspective view from the rear; Fig. 5B the machine combination in working position and in a side view; Fig. 6A the machine combination in transport position and in a perspective view from the rear; Fig. 6B the machine combination in transport position and in a side view; Fig. 7A a schematic representation of the machine combination with a length-variable telescopic mechanism in a side view; Fig. 7B the machine combination in an extended operating position in a perspective view from above; Fig. 7C the machine combination made ofFig.7B in a shortened operating position; Fig. 8A several machine combinations passing over the transport device at a first point in time in side view; Fig. 8B several machine combinations passing over the transport device at a second point in time in side view; and Fig. 8C several machine combinations in a parked transport position on the transport device and in side view.

[0049] An agricultural transport and / or processing system 100 attached behind an agricultural tractor 1 is in the Fig.1 The transport and / or processing system 100 is shown in its transport position during transport. The transport and / or processing system 100 has a transport device 10 designed like a trailer hitch and several machine combinations 50A, 50B that can be placed on the transport device 10. Viewed in the direction of travel F, a storage module 20 comprising a container 21 can be seen in a rear area of ​​the transport device 10.

[0050] The transport and / or processing system 100 shown is designed in such a way that a transport dimension 2 specified by regulations or laws for public road traffic is complied with. The maximum transport dimension 2 is approximately 12 x 2.5 x 4 m (L x W x H).

[0051] In the Fig.2 Figure 1 shows a detailed view of an embodiment of the transport device 10 according to the invention. The transport device 10 is shown here, by way of example, at least substantially in the form of a platform trailer, although alternatively other types of trailer coupling devices, for example low-bed trailers or the like, would also be conceivable. A drawbar-type coupling device 11 is visible on the front or end face, which is provided for coupling the transport device 10, and thus in particular the transport and / or processing system 100, to a tractor 1. A parking and / or carrying platform 12 is arranged behind the drawbar 11 in the direction of travel F, on which the machine combinations 50A, 50B intended for transport can be parked.

[0052] Viewed in the direction of travel F, optionally arranged access aids 13 are provided in the front area of ​​the parking and / or carrying platform 12, particularly at the end face, by means of which the parking and / or carrying platform 12 can be driven onto by the machine combinations 50A, 50B. The access aids 13 are, by way of example, designed in the form of pivoting ramps. In an alternative or additional embodiment, such access aids 13 can also be designed to be removable and / or arranged laterally, for driving onto the parking and / or carrying platform 12 from the side.

[0053] Furthermore, several, in particular two, holding devices 14A, 14B can be seen along the parking and / or carrying platform 12, which, especially when viewed in the direction of travel F, are arranged one behind the other and / or pivotably on the parking and / or carrying platform 12. It should be explicitly noted again that in an alternative embodiment of the invention, only a single such holding device 14A, 14B may be provided. According to the invention, the holding device 14A, 14B is configured to at least partially move the machine combinations 50A, 50B, which can be parked on the parking and / or carrying platform 12, from a parked initial position into a transport position angled relative to the parking and / or carrying platform 12, as already described in the Fig.1 as can be seen. In particular, it is provided that the respective holding device 14A, 14B can be connected in a form-fit and / or force-fit manner to the respective associated machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular to a frame associated with the towing and / or carrier vehicle.

[0054] Consequently, the multiple machine combinations 50A, 50B can be placed on the transport device 10 by means of the holding devices 14A, 14B, fitting into one another, in particular projecting over each other.

[0055] The one in Fig.2 The holding devices 14A, 14B shown are depicted in a raised or folded-up transport position, with the machine combinations 50A, 50B that can be lifted by them hidden for clarity. As can also be seen, the holding devices 14A, 14B are each equipped with at least one associated actuator 140A, 140B to raise at least one of the machine combinations 50A, 50B, which can be placed on the storage and / or carrying platform 12, at least partially from its stored, in particular approximately horizontal, starting position to a transport position that is at least partially raised, in particular approximately vertical and / or inclined upwards. The holding devices 14A, 14B can also be lowered towards the storage and / or carrying platform 12 for unloading the transported machine combinations 50A, 50B, in particular by means of the respective actuator 140A, 140B. In the lowered orIn the folded-down position, the holding devices 14A, 14B can be placed at least approximately flush with or against the storage and / or carrying platform 12 and / or stowed away.

[0056] The transport device 10 also has at least one chassis 15, located here in the rear area or at the back. The chassis 15 is height-adjustable and is connected to the parking and / or carrying platform 12 via a chassis suspension 150. Furthermore, the chassis 15 includes several wheels 151 by means of which the transport device 10 can be rolled over a roadway and / or arable land. In particular, the chassis 15 is designed to influence the height and / or position, especially the inclination, of the transport device 10. For this purpose, the chassis 15 can be configured to adjust and / or tilt the inclination of the transport device 10 about a longitudinal axis L and / or a transverse axis Q. This allows for particularly stable placement of the transport device 10 on uneven and / or unpaved ground.In particular, the orientation of the parking and / or carrying platform 12 can thus be adjusted to be optimal for loading and / or unloading the machine combinations 50A, 50B, since the chassis 15 is specifically designed to adjust the inclination and / or height of the transport device 10 for loading and / or unloading the machine combinations 50A, 50B depending on the topography of a parking area in the area of ​​the transport device 10.

[0057] The height of the transport unit 10 at the rear can be adjusted via the chassis 15. This allows the loading and / or unloading of the storage module 20 from the transport unit 10 to be implemented in the manner of a swap body. The transport unit 10 also has a coupling device 16 located at its rear, which is, for example, integrally formed on a frame 17 and is intended for coupling the storage module 20 to the transport unit 10. Furthermore, the coupling device 16 can optionally be formed, at least partially, on an auxiliary or swap frame 22 associated with the storage module, or alternatively or additionally, directly on the container 21, as also shown.

[0058] In the Fig.3 The figure shows the picking up and / or detaching of the storage module 20. The transport device 10 projects, particularly with its rear and / or the coupling device 16, into an external receiving and / or storage device 200. To pick up the storage module 20, especially when filled, the previously lowered transport device 10 is raised by means of the height-adjustable chassis 15 until the storage module 20 is lifted out of the external receiving and / or storage device 200 and connected to the coupling device 16. Conversely, the storage module 20 located on the transport device 10 can be detached by lowering the transport device 10, while it is projecting into the external receiving and / or storage device 200, using the chassis 15.

[0059] Alternatively, the storage module 20 can also be permanently or inseparably connected to the transport device 10.

[0060] Depending on the specific configuration, storage module 10 is designed to hold operating and / or distribution materials. These operating materials are intended for use in the machine combinations 50A and 50B and include, for example, fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluid, or similar substances. Depending on the configuration of the machine combinations 50A and 50B, the distribution materials may be granular or liquid substances such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, or similar products intended for spreading and / or applying to a cultivated area.

[0061] Furthermore, the storage module 20 has at least one conveying element 23, which is intended for supplying and / or filling the machine combination 50A, 50B, which can be positioned on and / or at the transport device 10. The conveying element 23 is designed to convey the operating and / or distribution material held in the container 21 to and / or into the machine combination 50A, 50B in a manner that is as required and / or adjustable. The conveying element 23 is movably, in particular pivotably, arranged within the storage module 20 and can be aligned, in particular depending on the respective machine combination 50A, 50B to be filled.

[0062] In another embodiment of the transport device 10 according to the invention, but not shown in the figures, the parking and / or carrying platform 12 can be designed in the manner of a collection and / or receiving device for collecting operating and / or distribution materials, for example, spilled during a filling process.

[0063] Furthermore, a supply module 24, designed in particular as an energy storage device, is provided, which is arranged on the transport device, in particular below the storage module 20 and / or above the chassis 15. The supply module 24 is configured to supply and / or operate the transport device 10, in particular its consumers and / or actuators, with electrical, hydraulic and / or mechanical energy. It is also provided that the supply module 24 is alternatively or additionally configured to supply and / or operate at least one machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular during the filling process.For this purpose, for example, a first interface can be provided on the transport device 10, in particular on the storage and / or supply module 24, which can be conductively connected to a second interface arranged on at least one machine combination 50A, 50B. Alternatively or additionally, the supply module can also be recharged and / or filled via the interfaces using the machine combinations 50A, 50B.

[0064] The Fig.4 Figure 1 shows a detailed view of an embodiment of the machine combination 50A, 50B, designed in the manner of an agricultural machinery combination, according to the invention. The machine combination 50A, 50B comprises a towing and / or carrier vehicle 51 and an agricultural work machine 52, which here is designed as a seed drill and / or fertilizer spreader for applying granular materials. It should be explicitly mentioned that the work machine 52 can alternatively or additionally be designed in the manner of a field sprayer with a spray boom, in particular a foldable one, for applying liquid materials, or as a soil cultivation and / or plant treatment machine, such as a hoe.

[0065] The working machine 52 has a storage container 53 suitable for holding distribution material and a plurality of soil cultivation and / or material placement tools 54 arranged transversely to a working direction A, which are designed in the manner of row-related share units. The working width X of the working machine 52 is, for example, approximately 3 m, although alternatively working widths X between 2 m and 10 m, in particular between 3 m and 8 m, would also be conceivable.

[0066] The towing and / or carrier vehicle 51 is coupled to the working machine 52 by means of a coupling device 56, which here is designed by way of example as a Weiste quick-coupling device. The towing and / or carrier vehicle 51 has a front and rear vehicle section 510, 511, which are in particular horizontally pivotable and are connected to each other by way of an articulated joint 55. The front vehicle section 510 comprises the drive unit with a chassis 512 necessary for driving the machine combination 50A, 50B and / or for pulling the working machine 52. The rear vehicle section 511 is also equipped with a chassis 513, on which the working machine 52 is placed in a mounted manner, in the manner of an undercarriage.

[0067] The machine combination 50A, 50B also features a [feature / device] in which Fig.7A The lifting device 57 shown as an example is designed to adjust the machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular the working machine 52, between at least two different positions. Fig.5A and 5B Figures 50A and 50B show the machine combination, in particular the working machine 52, in different views in a working position lowered to the ground by means of the lifting device 57. Fig.6A and 6B The machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular the working machine 52, is shown in different views in a transport position raised from the ground by means of the lifting device 57.

[0068] The Fig.7A Figure 1 shows an exemplary mechanism for changing the machine length of the machine combination 50A, 50B in a detailed view. In particular, it can be seen that the front and rear vehicle sections 510, 511 can be moved relative to each other translationally and / or in the direction of travel F to change the machine length. The machine combination 50A, 50B has a telescopic mechanism, arranged in particular between the front and rear vehicle sections 510, 511, which consists of several telescoping and / or extendable support tubes 550.

[0069] Furthermore, an adjustment drive 5500 arranged between the front and rear vehicle sections 510, 511 is shown. This drive can be controlled by a control and / or regulation system assigned to the machine combination 50A, 50B and is configured to adjust the length of the machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle 51. The adjustment drive 5500 includes, by way of example, at least one actuating cylinder arranged within the support tubes 550. Alternatively or additionally, the adjustment drive can also include several or more actuating cylinders arranged externally on the support tubes 550. Furthermore, the adjustment drive 5500 can alternatively or additionally include differently acting actuators, for example, rotary actuators.

[0070] Furthermore, it is provided that the length of the machine combination 50A, 50B is shortened for the transport position intended for transport on the transport device 10 and lengthened for the working position intended for use in the field. Fig.7B and 7C They clearly demonstrate how to change the machine length. Fig.7B A machine combination 50A, 50B is shown in working position, in which the two vehicle parts 510, 511 are moved away from each other and the machine combination 50A, 50B is thus extended. Fig.7C The machine combination 50A, 50B is shown, in which the two vehicle parts 510, 511 are shifted towards each other and the machine combination 50A, 50B is thus shortened.

[0071] The procedure for driving the transport device 10 by the machine combinations 50A, 50B is described in the Fig.8A bis 8C As shown in the Fig.8A As can be seen, the towing device 11, in particular the drawbar, of the transport device 10 is adjusted or lowered relative to the parking and / or carrying platform 12 before the machine combinations 50A, 50B are driven onto it. Alternatively to the embodiment shown, the towing device 11 can also be pivotable laterally or removable. The machine combinations 50A, 50B are then driven onto the lowered and / or aligned parking and / or carrying platform 12 one after the other and from the front, in particular from above the towing device 11. As soon as at least one of the machine combinations 50A, 50B intended for transport is placed in a designated parking position, the respective machine combination 50A, 50B is lifted from its parked starting position into a transport position angled relative to the parking and / or carrying platform 12 by means of the associated holding device 14A, 14B.In particular, it is provided that first the first machine combination 50A is raised by means of the holding device 14A and then the second machine combination 50B is placed at least partially below the first machine combination 50A, in particular its raised or rear vehicle part 511 and / or the working machine 52, as shown in particular in the . Fig.8B as can be clearly seen. Subsequently, the second machine combination 50B, in particular its rear vehicle section 511 and / or working machine 52, is lifted from its parked starting position into the transport position by the associated, in particular second, holding device 14B. Finally, the several machine combinations 50A, 50B are as shown in Fig.8C shown, placed in a nested or interlocking manner, ready for transport on the storage and / or carrying platform 12.

[0072] To achieve maximum operating time for the machine combinations 50A, 50B, which are particularly capable of operating autonomously, it is intended that the machine combinations 50A, 50B are supplied via the transport device 10 as described in more detail below. As soon as at least one of the machine combinations 50A, 50B reaches or falls below a defined fill level of the operating and / or distribution materials, the respective machine combination 50A, 50B can be placed on a designated parking position on and / or next to the parking and / or carrying platform 12 for supply and / or filling. For this purpose, the machine combination 50A, 50B can be positioned in the same or at least similar way as in the Fig.8A shown being driven onto the transport device 10.

[0073] Furthermore, in another embodiment not shown, a detection and / or evaluation device can be arranged on the transport device 10. The detection and / or evaluation device is configured to detect and / or determine the machine combination 50A, 50B, which is to be placed on the parking and / or carrying platform 12, in its intended parking position. For this purpose, the detection and / or evaluation device can comprise at least one non-contact detection sensor, for example, an optical sensor and / or a camera or the like, arranged, in particular, on the transport device 10 and / or on at least one machine combination 50A, 50B. Alternatively or additionally, the detection and / or evaluation device can also comprise weighing sensor systems arranged on the transport device 10, in particular on the parking and / or carrying platform 12.The control and / or regulation system assigned to the transport device 10 can furthermore be configured to control the storage module 20 and / or the supply module 24 depending on the recorded and / or determined machine combination 50A, 50B.

[0074] In particular, a first position and / or orientation transmitter assigned to the acquisition and / or evaluation device may be provided, by means of which the acquisition and / or evaluation device is configured to determine a position and / or orientation of the transport device 10, in particular the target parking position, in a georeferenced manner. Alternatively or additionally, the control and / or regulation system may be configured to compare the position and / or orientation of the transport device 10, in particular the georeferenced target parking position, with a position and / or orientation, in particular a georeferenced actual position, of the machine combination 50A, 50B, which can be determined by means of a second position and / or orientation transmitter assigned to the machine combination 50A, 50B. The one or more position and / or orientation transmitters may, for example, be designed in the manner of a GPS system, in particular an RTK-GPS system.Alternatively or additionally, the respective orientation of the transport device 10 can also be aligned with an orientation of the machine combination 50A, 50B to be parked and / or supplied.

[0075] As soon as the position, location and / or orientation of the respective machine combination 50A, 50B corresponds at least approximately with the transport device 10, in particular the target parking position and / or a target orientation, the control and / or regulation system can be set up to release the storage module 20 and / or the supply module 24 as required for the supply and / or filling process.

[0076] Furthermore, the conveying element 23 can be adjusted and / or adapted depending on the machine combination 50A, 50B being monitored and supplied or filled. For example, the conveying element 23 can be assigned an actuator configured to align and / or position it on the machine combination 50A, 50B, in particular on a filling opening located on the storage container 53 to be filled. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that a level sensor assigned to the transport device 10 and / or the machine combination 50A, 50B is monitored during the filling process, so that the filling process can be started and / or stopped depending on the level sensor reading.Furthermore, in an alternative embodiment, the storage and / or carrying platform 12 can be designed at least partially in the manner of a collection tray, so that spilled operating and / or distribution materials can be collected within the transport device 10 during the filling process.

[0077] Furthermore, the described agricultural transport and / or processing system can be assigned at least one terminal device not shown in the figures, which is designed to determine and / or specify at least one suitable, in particular georeferenced, parking position for the transport device 10 during the processing operation or field use, based on information about the area to be processed, the machine combinations 50A, 50B and / or the transport device 10.

[0078] It is understood that the features mentioned in the previously described embodiments are not limited to these specific combinations and are also possible in any other combination. Furthermore, it is understood that the geometries shown in the figures are only examples and are also possible in any other configuration.

[0079] It should be particularly noted that the transport device 10 shown and the machine combinations 50A, 50B are designed to be operated autonomously or unmanned. Bezugszeichenliste

[0080] 1 Agricultural tractor 2 Transport dimensions 10 Transport device 100 Agricultural transport and / or processing system 11 Towing device 12 Parking and / or carrying platform 13 Loading aids 14A, 14B Holding devices 140A, 140B Actuator 15 Chassis of the transport device 150 Chassis suspension 151 Chassis wheels 16 Coupling device 17 Frame of the transport device 20 Storage module 200 External receiving and / or parking device 21 Container 22 Auxiliary or interchangeable frame 23 Conveyor 24 Supply module 50A, 50B Machine combinations 51 Towing and / or carrier vehicle 510 Front vehicle section 511 Rear vehicle section 512 Chassis of the front vehicle section 513 Chassis of the rear vehicle section 52 Agricultural work machine 53 Storage container 54 Soil cultivation and / or material storage tools 55 Articulated joint 550 Support tubes 5500 Adjustment drive 56 Coupling device 57 Lifting device AWorking direction FTravel direction LLongitudinal axis QTransverse axis XWorking width

Claims

1. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100), comprising - a transport unit (10) for receiving a machine combination (50A, 50B) consisting of an agricultural work machine (52) and a towing and / or carrier vehicle (51), the transport unit having a parking and / or carrying platform (12) on which a machine combination (50A, 50B) intended for transport can be parked; and - one or more, in particular autonomously operable, machine combinations (50A, 50B) which are designed in the form of an agricultural machine grouping consisting of an agricultural work machine (52) and a towing and / or carrier vehicle (51); characterized in that the work machine (52) can be adjusted at least partially from a parked, in particular lowered, starting position into a transport position positioned, in particular raised, relative to the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51), a lifting unit (57) which is designed to at least partially raise the work machine (52) being provided.

2. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 1, characterized by at least one terminal device which is configured to determine and / or specify at least one suitable, in particular georeferenced, parking position for the transport unit (10) during the processing operation on the basis of information regarding the productive land to be processed, the machine combinations (50A, 50B) and / or the transport unit (10).

3. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 or 2, characterized by a holding apparatus (14A, 14B) by means of which the at least one machine combination (50A, 50B) which can be parked on the parking and / or carrying platform (12) can be adjusted at least partially from a parked starting position into a transport position positioned relative to the parking and / or carrying platform (12) in such a way that a plurality of machine combinations (50A, 50B) can be parked on the transport unit (10) in a way that they fit inside one other, in particular project over one other.

4. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 3, characterized in that the holding apparatus (14A, 14B) is configured, by means of at least one associated actuator (140A, 140B), to raise at least one of the machine combinations (50A, 50B) which can be parked on the parking and / or carrying platform (12) at least partially from the parked, in particular approximately horizontally pointing, starting position into the at least partially raised, in particular approximately vertically and / or obliquely upwardly pointing, transport position.

5. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that the transport unit (10) comprises a plurality of holding apparatuses (14A, 14B), each of the machine combinations (50A, 50B) which can be parked on the transport unit (10) being associated with at least one holding apparatus (14A, 14B), and it being possible for each of the plurality of parkable machine combinations (50A, 50B) to be adjusted, in particular raised, by means of the holding apparatuses (14A, 14B).

6. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the holding apparatus (14A, 14B) can be form-fittingly and / or frictionally connected to at least one of the parkable machine combinations (50A, 50B), in particular to a frame associated with the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51).

7. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 to 6, comprising at least one storage module (20) provided for holding operating and / or distribution materials, wherein the operating and / or distribution materials are provided for operating at least one machine combination (50A, 50B) and / or for being applied to a agriculturally productive land.

8. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 7, characterized by a coupling apparatus (16) by means of which the storage module (20) can be attached to the transport unit (10) in an interchangeable manner, in particular in the manner of a swap body or a swap container.

9. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 8, characterized by a height-adjustable chassis (15) which is designed to influence the height and / or location of the transport unit (10), in particular at the rear, and by means of which the storage module (20), in particular in the form of a swap body, can be moved from the transport unit (10) into a designated, in particular external, receiving and / or parking apparatus.

10. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 to 8, characterized by a height-adjustable chassis (15) which is designed to adjust the inclination and / or height of the transport unit (10) for loading and / or unloading the machine combinations (50A, 50B) on the basis of the topography of a parking area in the region of the transport unit (10).

11. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the parking and / or carrying platform (12) is at least partially designed in the form of a collecting and / or receiving apparatus for receiving operating and / or distribution materials.

12. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 to 11, characterized by an adjustable and / or removable towing apparatus (11), in particular in the form of a drawbar, which is arranged on a front end of the transport unit (10) and by means of which the transport unit (10) can be coupled with a tractor (1), the towing apparatus (11) being adjustable and / or removable such that the parking and / or carrying platform (12) can be accessed by the machine combinations (50A, 50B) via the front end, and in particular above the towing apparatus (11).

13. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 3 to 12, characterized by a supply module (24), in particular in the form of an energy storage means, which is arranged on the transport unit (10), preferably below the storage module (20), and is designed to supply and / or operate the transport unit (10) and / or at least one machine combination (50A, 50B) with electrical, hydraulic and / or mechanical energy.

14. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 13, characterized by a first interface which is arranged on the transport unit (10), in particular on the storage and / or supply module (24), and can be connected in an electrically conductive manner to a second interface which is arranged on at least one machine combination (50A, 50B), the supply module (24) being rechargeable via the interfaces.

15. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 7 to 14, characterized by a detection and / or evaluation apparatus which is configured to detect and / or ascertain a machine combination (50A, 50B) which can be parked on the parking and / or carrying platform (12) in a designated target parking position, and an open-loop and / or closed-loop control system which is associated with the transport unit (10) and is configured to control the storage module (20) and / or the supply module (24) on the basis of the detected and / or ascertained machine combination (50A, 50B).

16. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 15, characterized by a first position and / or location transmitter which is associated with the detection and / or evaluation apparatus and by means of which the detection and / or evaluation apparatus is configured to determine a position and / or location of the transport unit (10), in particular the target parking position, in a georeferenced manner, the open-loop and / or closed-loop control system being configured to compare the position and / or location of the transport unit (10), in particular the georeferenced target parking position, with a position and / or location, in particular a georeferenced actual position, of the machine combination (50A, 50B), which can be determined by means of a second position and / or location transmitter which is associated with the machine combination (50A, 50B).

17. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 15 and / or 16, characterized by a conveying element (23) which is associated with the storage module (20), is intended for filling the parkable machine combination (50A, 50B), and can be set and / or adapted on the basis of the detected and / or ascertained machine combination (50A, 50B).

18. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51) is designed and / or can be lowered in such a way that the machine combination (50A, 50B) can be parked in a way that fits inside another, in particular second, machine combination (50A, 50B), preferably projects above the other or second machine combination (50A, 50B).

19. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 and / or 18, characterized in that the machine combination (50A, 50B), in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51), is designed to be variable in length for adjustment into the transport position.

20. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to claim 19, characterized in that the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51) has at least one front and rear vehicle part (510, 511) which are preferably horizontally pivotable and / or particularly preferably connected to one other by means of an articulated joint (55) and are movable relative to one another translationally and / or in the direction of travel (F) in order to change a length of the machine combination (50A, 50B), in particular of the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51).

21. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 19 and / or 20, at least one open-loop and / or closed-loop control system being associated with the machine combination (50A, 50B), in particular the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51), characterized by at least one adjusting drive (5500) which in particular is arranged between the front and rear vehicle part (510, 511), is designed to adjust the length of the machine combination (50A, 50B), in particular of the towing and / or carrier vehicle (51), and can be actuated by the open-loop and / or closed-loop control system to adjust the machine combination (50A, 50B) into the transport position.

22. Agricultural transport and / or processing system (100) according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 and / or 18 to 21, characterized in that the machine combination (50A, 50B) is designed in the form of a machine set which can be operated autonomously or unmanned.