Agricultural implement for cultivating agriculturally productive land and / or for dispensing material to be distributed

Abstract

An agricultural implement (1) for cultivating agriculturally productive land and / or for dispensing material to be distributed (V), having at least one adjustable adjustment element, and having a control and / or regulating system (100) which is designed to adjust the adjustment element during operation depending on one or more process parameters. In order further to improve and / or to simplify the previous agricultural implements (1), in particular the control and / or regulating systems (100) thereof, it is provided that the control and / or regulating system (100) is assigned at least one mobile terminal (110) in the manner of a smartphone which is designed to continuously or at least intermittently detect and / or evaluate and / or regulate and / or transmit the one or more process parameters during operation.

Description

[0001] Agricultural implement for cultivating agricultural land and / or for spreading crops

[0002] The invention relates to an agricultural implement for cultivating an agricultural area and / or for spreading material according to the preamble of patent claim 1 and to a method for controlling and / or regulating an agricultural implement according to the preamble of patent claim 22.

[0003] In the field of agriculture, numerous variants of towed, mounted, and / or self-propelled implements are known for different applications. These include, among others, soil tillage equipment, crop treatment equipment, harvesters, or distribution machines, such as spreaders or seed drills and / or fertilizer spreaders for spreading bulk material, or field sprayers for spreading liquid material.

[0004] When applying bulk materials, particularly seed or fertilizer, the goal is usually to apply a specific amount or number of seeds per area to the agricultural land. When applying liquid materials such as spray liquids, such as crop protection products, pesticides, and / or herbicides, the goal is to achieve not only a sufficient amount of spray liquid per area but also the most even coverage of the spray liquid on the plants. When cultivating the land with a soil tillage implement, the goal is to sufficiently loosen and / or turn the soil.

[0005] For this purpose, suitable settings are made on at least one control element of the spreading machine during operation or when crossing the cultivated area or during interruptions in operation in order to influence and / or achieve the corresponding process parameters of the implement, the material to be spread and / or the cultivated area during operation. The setting values ​​for the control element have previously often been determined based on manual and / or subjective monitoring or checking of the processing result and / or the distribution quality carried out by the farmer. Using the example of a spreading machine designed as a seed drill and / or fertiliser machine, such monitoring and / or checking methods include, among other things, calibration tests. Depending on the area of ​​application, it is also known or necessary to check the placement accuracy of the material to be spread or the seeds placed in a seed furrow.For spreading devices, such as centrifugal fertilizer spreaders, measuring methods are often used in which individual collecting trays or the like are positioned on the area before spreading.

[0006] However, such methods for determining the respective setting values ​​are prone to errors and inaccuracies, since the dosing and / or delivery quantities of the respective distribution material can constantly change, for example, due to environmental influences such as humidity or the quality of the distribution material, etc. Furthermore, such manual and / or subjective monitoring is cumbersome and labor-intensive.

[0007] Especially when using precision seed drills, adjusting the machine and / or achieving stable process parameters can be particularly complex. In addition to monitoring and adjusting the application rate, the quality of the singulation system assigned to the machine and / or the placement accuracy of the respective coulters are also important.

[0008] In addition to monitoring the work result and / or the distribution quality, the correct working position and / or the machine condition of the work equipment must also be monitored.

[0009] To address these challenges, modern agricultural implements with electronic control and / or regulation systems have already become known in the state of the art, eliminating purely manual and / or subjective monitoring. These control and / or regulation systems, for example, utilize electronic measurement methods in which process parameters, particularly the distribution of the material, the cultivation of the area, and / or the machine condition, are monitored by sensors.

[0010] For example, it is common practice in seed drills and / or fertilizer machines to detect the individual grains being distributed within the distribution lines. Furthermore, the use of a piezoelectric quartz crystal for grain counting is known. The flow of the distributed material is directed onto the piezoelectric quartz crystal, causing the quartz crystal to generate electrical impact pulses. These measurement methods are comparatively imprecise, especially given that large differences in application rates, grain frequencies, and grain size spectra can occur between different distribution materials, such as rapeseed, grain, or beans.

[0011] Control and / or regulation systems for seed drills and / or fertilizer machines with an optical sensor are also known. Such control and / or regulation systems, for example, use light barriers for seed counting. The detection accuracy of such systems is comparatively low. Furthermore, contamination can distort the measurement results.

[0012] Control and / or regulation systems that use radar sensors to monitor the spread pattern have also become known, for example, for spreaders. Field sprayers with optical sensors, such as cameras, infrared sensors, or similar, are also known, which monitor the spray pattern or the spraying results on the plants. Other non-contact sensors, such as distance sensors, for boom and / or distance control are also known.

[0013] Furthermore, various sensors are used to monitor the machine's condition. For example, working position sensors are used to monitor and / or check the working position. Position and / or inclination sensors are also used to determine the position and / or inclination of the machine.

[0014] Furthermore, work equipment with control and / or regulation systems has become known that are configured to communicate with mobile devices, such as a smartphone, before operation or during operational interruptions. Process parameters, in particular the work results, the quality of the material to be distributed, and / or the machine status, as well as values ​​and / or setting values ​​for the at least one control element, are recorded, determined, and / or transmitted using the mobile device, in particular a smartphone.

[0015] A particular disadvantage of the current state of the art is the multitude of differently designed control and / or regulation systems, especially sensors and / or control units. The current state of the art requires the use of a wide variety of sensors and / or control units. The current control and / or regulation systems also differ in terms of computing capacity and / or precision.

[0016] The object underlying the invention is therefore to further improve and / or simplify existing agricultural implements, in particular their control and / or regulation systems.

[0017] This object is achieved according to the invention in that at least one mobile terminal in the manner of a smartphone is assigned to the control and / or regulating system, which is set up for the continuous or at least intermittent recording and / or evaluation and / or regulation and / or transmission of the one or more process parameters during operation.

[0018] As a result of this measure, the process parameters can be recorded, evaluated, controlled, and / or transmitted alternatively or additionally using the mobile device during operation or while crossing the agricultural land. Accordingly, the mobile device can preferably be used as a sensor, control unit, on-board computer, and / or data transmission device of the agricultural implement, depending on the requirements and / or application.

[0019] Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the term "mobile device" is understood below to mean a smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, or other such device that can be worn and / or used by a user or farmer. The mobile device preferably includes a wireless technology such as Wi-Fi, mobile radio, or Bluetooth to connect to other devices or the internet.

[0020] The term “process parameters” as used below, unless explicitly stated otherwise, preferably refers to parameters relating to the material to be distributed, the working device or machine, the usable area and / or the environment. In addition to the distribution of the material over the usable area, the dosing of the material, the conveying of the material, the quality or type of the material to be distributed, etc., the process parameters relating to the material to be distributed can also include parameters relating to the size, weight or shape of individual grains or portions. The process parameters relating to the working device can be parameters relating to the operating status and / or operating positions of the working device, individual units and / or individual control elements. Furthermore, this can also include the speed, stroke positions, deflections, working pressures, etc. of individual control elements and / or units.The process parameters relating to the usable area can be soil hardness, soil moisture, soil composition, and / or soil parameters. The process parameters relating to the environment can be air temperature, humidity, and / or air movement.

[0021] The mobile device, especially a smartphone, allows for precise recording and / or determination of process parameters. The camera, sensors, and / or processing cores of the mobile device can be used for this purpose. Modern mobile devices feature high-quality camera systems and sensors and high computing power, allowing the recording, evaluation, and / or transmission of process parameters, and thus the control and / or regulation of the work device, to be carried out quickly and precisely.

[0022] The camera of the mobile device can also preferably be used for single image recordings, continuous image recordings and / or video image recordings, depending on the need and / or application.

[0023] Furthermore, the mobile device allows for particularly efficient transmission of process parameters. The various high-quality wireless technologies of the mobile device can be used as needed. This allows even relatively large amounts of data to be transmitted quickly and / or to different data recipients.

[0024] The mobile device is preferably configured to capture images, perform satellite-based (GPS) position detection, distance measurements, acceleration and / or speed measurements, or inclination measurements. In other words, the mobile device can preferably be used as a camera, GPS sensor, distance sensor, inclination sensor, acceleration and / or speed sensor, inclination sensor, gyroscope, and / or as a working position sensor. Furthermore, the mobile device can be configured to retrieve and / or consider distribution material information and / or relevant information from the machine manufacturer, in addition to wind and / or weather information.

[0025] Alternatively or additionally, the mobile device can also be used as a visual and / or acoustic display and / or signaling device, for example, to signal process parameters, in particular the operating status of the machine. For example, fill levels, malfunctions, and / or warning signals can also be signaled using the mobile device.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment of the implement according to the invention, at least one holding device is provided, by means of which the mobile terminal, preferably a smartphone, can be attached to the implement at least during operation. The mobile terminal can be attached, for example, to the machine frame, a container, a work tool or work unit assigned to the implement, a metering device, and / or a distribution material conveying line by means of the holding device. In particular, the mobile terminal can be attached to a sowing and / or soil cultivation tool such as a coulter or the like by means of the holding device. Such an embodiment allows for precise and reliable recording and / or transmission of the process parameters.

[0027] The tool according to the invention is further advantageously developed in that the holding device is configured to fix the mobile device in a force-locking and / or form-locking manner. For this purpose, the holding device can, for example, comprise one or more device clamping elements, by means of which the mobile device can be clamped.

[0028] In a further development of the work device according to the invention, the holding device is adjustable and / or adjustable in such a way that the relative position of the fixed mobile device can be changed. For example, the camera or the lens or lens system of the camera of the mobile device can be positioned and / or aligned on the work device using the adjustable holding device.

[0029] Furthermore, a work device according to the invention is preferred in which the holding device is configured to accommodate and / or secure mobile devices of different sizes and / or shapes to the holding device. The device clamping elements of the holding device can be adjusted within an adjustment range, so that mobile devices from different manufacturers and / or series can be secured to the holding device.

[0030] The holding device can preferably be designed in the manner of a mounting box or comprise a mounting box, wherein the mobile device can be fastened within the mounting box. The mounting box ensures that a firm connection between the mobile device and the work tool and / or that defined minimum distances are maintained. This allows for particularly reliable operation of the mobile device. Contamination and damage to the mobile device are also prevented by the mounting box. For example, the mounting box can be designed in such a way that specifications necessary for outdoor use, such as standards and IP certifications such as IP44, IP65, IP67, or the like, are met.

[0031] In addition, the mobile device can also be arranged or attached inside the driver's cab and, in particular, the camera of the mobile device can be directed towards the agricultural implement.

[0032] In a further development of the working device according to the invention, the mobile terminal, preferably a smartphone, is configured to record the process parameters in the manner of at least one sensor.

[0033] In another preferred embodiment of the working device according to the invention, the mobile terminal, preferably a smartphone, is configured to electronically process process parameters detected by at least one additional sensor assigned to the working device.

[0034] In another development of the working device according to the invention, the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the agricultural area and / or the environment.

[0035] In a further preferred embodiment of the working device according to the invention, the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the material to be distributed.

[0036] In a further development of the working device according to the invention, the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the working device. Furthermore, a working device according to the invention is preferably one in which the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the work result and / or the distribution quality.

[0037] In another preferred embodiment of the working device according to the invention, at least one application in the form of an electronic program, preferably an app, for recording and / or evaluating and / or regulating and / or transmitting the one or more process parameters is installed on the mobile terminal, preferably a smartphone.

[0038] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the work device according to the invention, several applications in the form of electronic programs, preferably apps, are installed on the mobile device, preferably a smartphone. The mobile device is preferably configured to transmit and / or exchange data between the several applications for recording and / or evaluating and / or controlling and / or transmitting the one or more process parameters.

[0039] The object underlying the invention is further achieved by an agricultural spreading machine of the type mentioned above, wherein the spreading machine is designed according to at least one of the above-mentioned embodiments of the agricultural implement according to the invention. Regarding the advantages and modifications of the spreading machine according to the invention, reference is first made to the advantages and modifications of the implement according to the invention.

[0040] The distribution machine is preferably designed as a seed drill and / or fertilizer spreader and comprises at least one metering device for adjusting the application rates for the material to be distributed. Furthermore, the distribution machine is preferably designed in the manner of a spreader, in particular a centrifugal fertilizer spreader or a pneumatic fertilizer spreader.

[0041] In a particularly preferred development of the distribution machine according to the invention, the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the machine-internal conveying and / or dosing of the distribution material.

[0042] The distribution machine preferably comprises at least one distribution device in the manner of a distribution head, which is provided for distributing the material to be distributed via a plurality of distribution material lines connected to the distribution device. Alternatively or additionally, the distribution machine preferably comprises at least one sowing and / or soil cultivation tool, in particular in the manner of a seed coulter or sowing unit, which is provided for distributing the material to be distributed and / or for cultivating the agricultural land. Furthermore, the distribution machine alternatively or additionally comprises at least one frame or machine frame on which the distribution device and / or the sowing and / or soil cultivation tool are arranged.

[0043] In a further particularly preferred embodiment of the distribution machine according to the invention, the holding device, in particular the mobile terminal or smartphone, is arranged and / or attachable to the distribution device and / or to the sowing and / or soil cultivation tool and / or to the frame, at least during operation.

[0044] Particularly preferably, the distribution machine is designed in the manner of a single-seed sowing machine, which is provided with at least one grain singling device for at least partially singling the material held in reserve for distribution.

[0045] In a further particularly preferred development of the distribution machine according to the invention, the holding device, in particular the mobile terminal or smartphone, is arranged and / or attachable to the grain singling device at least during operation.

[0046] Also preferred is a distribution machine designed as a single-seed sowing machine, in which the grain singling device comprises at least one drivable metering and / or singling element, preferably in the manner of a singling disc or perforated disc and / or a drum or the like, which is designed to receive stored distribution material at least partially in the form of individual grains or grain portions and to convey them at least in sections.

[0047] In a further advantageous embodiment of the distribution machine according to the invention, the holding device, in particular the mobile terminal, is designed and / or arranged such that grains or grain portions picked up, transported, and / or dispensed by the singling element can be detected by the mobile terminal, preferably optically using a smartphone. The mobile terminal can preferably be positioned such that a hole area of ​​the singling element, preferably the singling disc, can be detected.

[0048] In a further advantageous development of the distribution machine according to the invention, the grain singling device has, preferably on a housing and / or in the region of the singling element, a receiving window which is provided for optically detecting the singling element by means of the mobile terminal.

[0049] In a preferred embodiment of the distribution machine according to the invention, the separating element has at least partially a contrasting color that differs from the material being distributed, in particular the grains. Alternatively or additionally, the separating element is designed to reflect radiation. Furthermore, the separating element is preferably designed at least partially as a luminous surface section.

[0050] The object underlying the invention is also achieved by an agricultural field sprayer for applying distribution material in the form of spray liquid, wherein the field sprayer is designed according to at least one of the above embodiments of the working device according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the distribution machine according to the invention. With regard to the advantages and modifications of the field sprayer according to the invention, reference is first made to the advantages and modifications of the working device according to the invention or the distribution machine according to the invention. In a preferred embodiment of the field sprayer according to the invention, the mobile terminal is attached to the field sprayer during operation, in particular to the frame and / or to a spray boom, or to a towing vehicle and is provided for detecting the spray liquid on the cultivated area and / or the plants.In other words, the mobile device is designed for online recording and / or online determination of the spraying result or the wetting quality on the leaf surfaces. This avoids manual monitoring and / or verification, especially where the farmer has to point the mobile device at the crop area and / or plants.

[0051] In a further preferred embodiment of the field sprayer according to the invention, the field sprayer comprises at least one spray boom on which a plurality of metering devices designed as spray nozzles are arranged. The height and / or position of the spray boom, in particular relative to an artificial horizon and / or the ground and / or the crop and / or the field sprayer itself, can be a process parameter and thus controllable and / or adjustable. The height and / or position can be influenced by means of at least one drivable actuating element, for example one or more working cylinders or rotary drives. It is preferably provided that the mobile terminal is arranged and configured to detect and / or determine the height, position and / or distance of the spray boom from the ground or crop.Furthermore, the mobile terminal device can be configured to control the actuating element assigned to the spray boom and thereby influence the height, position and / or distance of the spray boom.

[0052] Furthermore, the mobile device can be provided alternatively or in addition to the spray fan monitoring.

[0053] Particularly preferably, the mobile device is configured to record and / or determine various process parameters. For example, it can be provided that, in addition to the inclination or position of the spray boom, the height of the spray boom and / or the inclination of the field sprayer itself can also be recorded and / or determined using a camera on the mobile device. Furthermore, the mobile device can be used alternatively or additionally to determine the working speed and / or the position of the field sprayer.

[0054] In particular, it is also possible for at least two different sensors and / or at least one sensor and at least one camera of the mobile device to be used during operation. Preferably, the signals and / or data from the two different sensors and / or the sensor-camera combination of the mobile device can be evaluated by the control and / or regulation system of the field sprayer and / or by the mobile device itself, e.g., in the form of a sensor fusion or sensor-camera fusion evaluation.

[0055] Particularly preferably, a camera associated with the mobile device is directed toward the spray boom. Furthermore, the mobile device is preferably arranged on the field sprayer, particularly for determining the inclination of the machine and / or the spray boom. Furthermore, the inclination sensor system of the mobile device can be used.

[0056] The object underlying the invention is also achieved by an agricultural soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device, in particular a plough, cultivator, hoe, or the like, wherein the soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device is designed according to at least one of the above embodiments of the implement according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the distribution machine according to the invention. Regarding the advantages and modifications of the soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device according to the invention, reference is first made to the advantages and modifications of the implement according to the invention or the distribution machine according to the invention.

[0057] The soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device according to the invention is advantageously further developed in that the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, is configured to detect and / or determine a cutting and / or front furrow width. Likewise, the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, can alternatively or additionally be configured to detect and / or position the cutting tools, in particular of hoeing devices.

[0058] The object underlying the invention is also achieved by an agricultural harvesting machine, wherein the harvesting machine is designed according to at least one of the above embodiments of the implement according to the invention. Regarding the advantages and modifications of the harvesting machine according to the invention, reference is first made to the advantages and modifications of the implement according to the invention.

[0059] The harvesting machine according to the invention is advantageously further developed in that the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, is configured to detect and / or evaluate harvested material conveyed by and / or in the harvesting machine. Likewise, the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, can alternatively or additionally be configured to detect game or obstacles. Furthermore, the mobile device can alternatively or additionally be provided for guiding the harvesting tools.

[0060] The object underlying the invention is further achieved by a method for controlling and / or regulating an agricultural implement during operation on the agricultural land, wherein the agricultural implement is designed according to at least one of the above embodiments of the agricultural implement according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the distribution machine according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the field sprayer according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the soil tillage implement according to the invention or according to at least one of the above embodiments of the harvesting machine according to the invention.With regard to the advantages and modifications of the method according to the invention, reference is first made to the advantages and modifications of the embodiments of the agricultural implement according to the invention.

[0061] In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the mobile terminal is mounted in the holding device of the agricultural implement. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more process parameters are continuously or at least intermittently recorded and / or evaluated and / or controlled and / or transmitted during operation of the agricultural implement using the mobile terminal, in particular a smartphone. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, the at least one control element is controlled and / or controlled based on the process parameters.

[0062] Alternatively or additionally, the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, can be configured to transmit the process parameters to a control and / or regulating system assigned to a towing vehicle of the implement, in particular a tractor control unit, and / or to a central control center. Data transmission to the control and / or regulating system of the towing vehicle can preferably be implemented via a WLAN or Bluetooth interface. Data transmission to the control center can preferably be implemented via a mobile radio interface.

[0063] In a further development of the method according to the invention, one or more optimal and / or demand-oriented, in particular location-based, process parameters are retrieved and / or determined using the mobile device. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one control element is controlled and / or regulated by the mobile device, in particular a smartphone, based on the one or more optimal and / or demand-oriented process parameters.

[0064] In another preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the agricultural implement is designed as an agricultural distribution machine, in particular a precision seed drill, with at least one grain singulation device. The singulation quality of the grain singulation device is preferably determined based on the distribution material coverage, in particular the grain coverage, on the at least one singulation element.

[0065] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the distribution material loading, in particular grain loading, is determined from a ratio of incorrect loadings and / or single loadings and / or multiple loadings. In the case of incorrect loadings, there is either no or too little quantity of distribution material, in particular grains, at the positions on the singling element intended for the collection of the distribution material, in particular the grains. In the case of single loadings, there is an optimal quantity of distribution material, in particular only a single grain, at the positions on the singling element intended for the collection of the distribution material, in particular the grains. In the case of multiple loadings, there is too much distribution material, in particular several grains, at the positions on the singling element intended for the collection of the distribution material, in particular the grains.The mobile device is designed to record and / or determine incorrect occupancy, single occupancy and / or multiple occupancy.

[0066] Alternatively or additionally, the mobile terminal device can be configured to record and / or determine a number of grains per second or a number of grains per distance or section.

[0067] In addition, the flashlight or the lighting device of the mobile device or another light source within the grain singulation device can be used to detect the material to be distributed, in particular within the grain singulation device.

[0068] In another development of the method according to the invention, the one or more, in particular optimal, process parameters for adjusting the singulation quality relate to the settings of a stripper arranged in the grain singulation device. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more, in particular optimal, process parameters for adjusting the singulation quality relate to the settings of an ejector arranged in the grain singulation device. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more, in particular optimal, process parameters for adjusting the singulation quality relate to the settings of a pressure difference that can be set within the grain singulation device, in particular an adjustable negative pressure or positive pressure.

[0069] In another further development of the method according to the invention, the one or more, particularly optimal, process parameters relate to the settings of a coulter pressure of a seed coulter and / or other soil cultivation tools. Alternatively or additionally, the one or more, particularly optimal, process parameters relate to the settings of a pressure generation and / or pressure supply system of a pneumatic or hydraulic system of the implement. Furthermore, the, particularly optimal, process parameters can relate to the settings of one or more damping elements of the implement.

[0070] In a further preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, a working speed of the agricultural implement, in particular of the distribution machine, is recorded and / or taken into account. Alternatively or additionally, the placement accuracy of the distribution material deposited on the usable area, in particular a distance between individual grains within a furrow, is recorded and / or taken into account. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, a placement depth of the distribution material, in particular of the grains, in the furrow is recorded and / or taken into account. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, vibrations and / or accelerations are recorded and / or taken into account. In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, at least one of the above steps is carried out by the mobile device, in particular a smartphone.

[0071] In a further development of the method according to the invention, the mobile device, preferably a smartphone, is used during operation as a detection device and / or evaluation device and / or control device of the agricultural implement. Furthermore, it can preferably be provided that the mobile device can be used and / or is used for route planning or distance determination along the usable area and / or for determining residual and / or refill quantities of the distribution material.

[0072] Further details of the invention can be found in the example description and the drawings. The drawings show

[0073] Fig.1 an agricultural implement in a schematic perspective view from behind;

[0074] Fig.2 a sowing unit with a mobile terminal in a schematic side view;

[0075] Fig.3A shows a grain singling device of the sowing unit with the mobile terminal and a holding device in a schematic sectional view from the side;

[0076] Fig.3B shows a grain singulating device with the mobile terminal and another holding device in a schematic sectional view from the side;

[0077] Fig. 4 shows a further holding device in a schematic representation;

[0078] Fig.5A the sowing unit from Fig.2 in a schematic sectional view;

[0079] Fig.5B another sowing unit in a schematic sectional view;

[0080] Fig.5C another sowing unit in a schematic sectional view;

[0081] Fig.6 shows another agricultural implement in a schematic view; Fig.7 shows an agricultural soil cultivation implement in a schematic

[0082] View from above; and

[0083] Fig.8 an agricultural spreader in schematic side view.

[0084] Fig.1 shows an agricultural implement 1 for spreading material V, which in this embodiment is designed as a sowing and / or fertilizing machine, in particular as a single-seed sowing machine.

[0085] It should be explicitly mentioned here that, as an alternative to the illustrated embodiment, the agricultural implement 1 can also be designed as a spreader, field sprayer, soil tillage implement, plant treatment implement, harvester, or other types of agricultural machinery. The agricultural implement 1 can also be mounted, towed, or self-propelled.

[0086] The distribution machine 1 shown in Fig. 1 is pulled across agricultural land by an associated tractor T, in particular a tractor. The distribution machine 1 comprises a central storage container 2 for storing bulk distribution material V, in this case seed. The seed V, e.g., grain, rapeseed, or corn, can be fed to several sowing and / or soil cultivation tools 10 arranged at the rear of the distribution machine via a distribution device 3 assigned to the distribution machine 1, here in the manner of a distribution head, and several distribution material lines 4 attached thereto. The sowing and / or soil cultivation tools 10 are designed here in the manner of sowing coulters or sowing units and are arranged on a frame of the distribution machine 1 transversely to a direction of travel and / or working direction F. The sowing coulters, referred to as sowing units 10, each further comprise a further storage container 12 for holding the seed V.The seed V is fed from the central storage container 10 via the distribution device 3 and the distribution lines 4 into the respective storage containers 12 of the sowing units 10.

[0087] Furthermore, the distribution machine 1 is assigned a control and / or regulating system 100, which is provided for controlling and / or regulating, in particular adjusting, at least one adjustable actuating element (not shown here) also assigned to the distribution machine 1. The control and / or regulating system 100 is configured to adjust the at least one actuating element depending on one or more process parameters.

[0088] Fig. 2 shows one of the sowing units 10 in an enlarged schematic representation. As can be seen here, the sowing unit 10 comprises a grain singling device 13 below the storage container 12, which is designed to singulate the stored seed V and to dispense, deposit, or spread individual grains K of the seed S. The singulated grains K are deposited by the grain singling device 13 as required within a furrow F created by a coulter 14 and / or furrow former. The sowing unit 10 can alternatively or additionally also comprise furrow closing and / or pressing elements for closing and / or pressing the furrow F provided with seed V or grains K, which, however, are not shown in this exemplary embodiment.

[0089] As can also be seen, a mobile terminal 110, embodied here as a smartphone, is assigned to the sowing unit 10 and is a component of the control and / or regulating system 100. Alternatively or additionally, the mobile terminal 110 can also be embodied as a different type of terminal portable by an operator or farmer or as a combination of mobile terminals, for example as a tablet, smartwatch, or the like. The mobile terminal or smartphone 110 is configured to continuously or at least intermittently detect and / or evaluate and / or regulate and / or transmit the one or more process parameters on the basis of which the at least one actuating element is adjusted during operation of the distribution machine 1.

[0090] The mobile device, referred to as smartphone 110, is arranged externally on the grain singulation device 13. As an alternative to the illustrated embodiment, the smartphone 110 can also be arranged entirely within the grain singulation device 13 or at least protruding into the grain singulation device 13. As can be seen in Fig. 3A, a holding device 20 is provided, by means of which the smartphone 110 can be fastened, at least during operation of the distribution machine 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the holding device 20 comprises a plurality of device clamping members 21, by means of which the smartphone 110 can be clamped to a housing 130 of the grain singulation device 13.A recording window 132 is formed on the grain singling device 13, in particular on the housing 130, which is provided for a camera 111 of the smartphone 110 for optically detecting a singling element 131 arranged drivably within the grain singling device 13.

[0091] Fig. 3B shows an alternative or additional embodiment in which the holding device 20 is designed in the manner of a fastening box 22 or the holding device 20 comprises a fastening box 22 within which the smartphone 110 is arranged.

[0092] The holding device 20 can be designed to be adjustable so that different smartphones 110, which may differ in size, shape, or camera position, can be accommodated and / or secured in the holding device 20. Furthermore, the relative position of the smartphone 110 within the distribution machine 1 or on the housing 130 of the grain singulation device 13 can be changed by means of the holding device 20. For example, the holding device 20 can be designed to be pivotable for this purpose, as schematically indicated in Fig. 4.

[0093] Fig. 5 shows a grain singling device 13 during operation with the housing cover open, or in section. Here, the singling element 131, designed as a singling disc or perforated disc, can be seen. The grain singling device 13 is designed as a pneumatic overpressure singling device, although a vacuum singling device for generating a pneumatic pressure difference within the housing 130 would also be conceivable. Alternatively, gravity singling or mechanical singling would also be conceivable. The singling element 131 is rotatably driven (here clockwise). A plurality of grain receiving recesses 1310, in particular holes, are formed on the singling element 131. The seed V intended for singling and spreading is held from the storage container 2, 12 in a defined area within the housing 130.Due to the pneumatic pressure difference and the rotation of the singulating element 131, individual kernels K of the seed V are received within the kernel receiving recesses 1310 and transported or conveyed in the direction of a defined housing outlet 134. During transport, the kernels K are first guided over an optional post-singling device 133 designed as a scraper, before the kernels K are ejected in the area of ​​the housing outlet 134, in particular by an ejector (also optional and not shown), in the direction of the furrow F.

[0094] As an alternative to the embodiment shown, the separating element 131 can also be designed in the manner of a drum or a cellular wheel.

[0095] As can also be clearly seen from Fig. 5A, the holding device 20 and / or the smartphone 110 is designed and / or arranged such that the grains K picked up, transported and / or dispensed by the singling element 131 can be detected by means of the smartphone 110, in particular optically and / or in a defined image recording area A.

[0096] In this exemplary embodiment, the image recording area A is located on the upper side of the grain singulating device 13, in particular the housing 130, and / or directly behind the post-singling device 133, wherein the image recording area A can alternatively or additionally also be located at another position on the grain singulating device 13.

[0097] For better detection of the grains K, the singling element 131, in particular the singling disc, can at least partially have a contrasting color that differs from the seed V, in particular the grains K. Alternatively or additionally, the singling element 131, in particular the singling disc, can be at least partially radiation-reflecting and / or designed as a luminous surface section.

[0098] The smartphone 110 is further configured to detect and / or determine the distribution material occupancy, in particular grain occupancy, on the at least one singulating element 131, in particular of the respective grain receiving recesses 1310. As can be seen, some grain receiving recesses 1310 may, in addition to the actually intended single occupancy B1, also have incorrect occupancy B2 and / or multiple occupancy B3. With a single occupancy B1, an optimal amount of seed V, in particular a single grain K, is located in the grain receiving recess 1310. With an incorrect occupancy B2, an insufficient amount of seed V, in particular no grain K, is located in the grain receiving recess 1310. With a multiple occupancy B3, an excessive amount of seed V, in particular several grains K, is located in the grain receiving recess 1310.

[0099] In particular, it is provided that the distribution material coverage or seed coverage, in particular grain coverage, is determined or ascertained from a ratio of incorrect coverages to single coverages to multiple coverages. Alternatively or additionally, the distribution material coverage or seed coverage, in particular grain coverage, can be determined or ascertained from a ratio of incorrect coverages to single coverages. Furthermore, alternatively or additionally, the distribution material coverage or seed coverage, in particular grain coverage, can be determined or ascertained from a ratio of multiple coverages to single coverages.

[0100] Furthermore, it is provided that a singling quality of the grain singling device 13 is determined on the basis of the distribution material coverage, in particular grain coverage, on the at least one singling element 131.

[0101] Fig. 5B shows an alternative or additional embodiment in which at least one additional, in particular optical, sensor 30 is provided for detecting the seed S, in particular the grains K. The additional sensor 30 can detect the seed V, in particular the grains K, alternatively or in addition to the smartphone 110. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, the additional sensor 30 is arranged on an underside of the grain singulating device 13, in particular in the region of the housing outlet 134, and is configured to detect the ejected grains K and / or those immediately prior to ejection. Alternatively, further sensors 30 can also be provided.

[0102] In such an arrangement, the smartphone 110 and / or the additional sensor 30 are configured to detect and / or determine the respective distance, in particular the grain spacing, of the grains K ejected by the singulating element 131. In particular, it is provided that the data transmission between the smartphone 110 and the additional sensor 30 is carried out wirelessly or via Bluetooth or WLAN. The smartphone 110 is further configured to process and / or evaluate and / or forward the data detected and / or transmitted by the additional sensor 30.

[0103] It should be explicitly noted that the illustrated embodiment of the additional sensor 30 is merely one embodiment. The additional sensor 30 can also be configured to detect other process parameters.

[0104] Fig. 5C shows a further alternative or additional embodiment in which the holding device 20 and / or the smartphone 110 are designed and / or arranged such that the placement depth Z of the grains K deposited in the furrow F can be detected and / or taken into account by means of the smartphone 110. For this purpose, the camera 111 of the smartphone 110 is directed toward the ground or the furrow F.

[0105] It should be explicitly mentioned here that, alternatively or in addition to the described exemplary embodiments, the smartphone 110 can be arranged on the distribution device 3, the distribution material lines 21, on the frame of the machine, on the share 14 or soil cultivation tool, on the storage container 2, 12, on the tractor T, or at other positions on the distribution machine 1 during operation of the distribution machine 1. According to the invention, the smartphone 110 is configured to continuously or at least intermittently record and / or evaluate and / or regulate and / or transmit one or more process parameters during operation of the distribution machine 1.

[0106] Depending on the application and / or installation location, such process parameters can be parameters relating to the material to be distributed or seed V, the distribution machine 1, the usable area and / or the environment. The process parameters relating to the seed V can include, in addition to the distribution of the material over the usable area, the dosing of the material, the conveyance of the material, the quality of the material to be distributed or the type of material to be distributed, etc., also parameters relating to the size, weight or shape of individual grains K or portions. The process parameters relating to the distribution machine can be parameters relating to the operating state and / or operating positions of the implement, individual units and / or individual adjusting elements, or the working speed. Furthermore, this can also include the rotational speed, stroke positions, deflections, working pressures, etc. of individual adjusting elements and / or units.The process parameters relating to the usable area can be soil hardness, soil moisture, soil composition, and / or soil parameters. The process parameters relating to the environment can be air temperature, humidity, and / or air movement.

[0107] In the described embodiment of the distribution machine V designed as a precision seed drill, such process parameters can also be the singulation quality, placement depth Z, the pressure difference within the grain singulation device 13, the placement accuracy such as the distance between the grains K in the furrow F, the rotational speed of the singulation element 131, etc. Such process parameters can also be the accelerations and / or vibrations acting on the grain singulation device 13 and / or the sowing unit 10. Furthermore, such process parameters can also be the pressure or force with which the sowing unit 10, in particular the coulter 14, is pressed against the ground. The smartphone 110 is also provided for retrieving and / or determining one or more optimal, in particular location-based, process parameters.Alternatively or additionally, these can be area-specific process parameters, which can vary depending on the position along the usable area. Alternatively or additionally, the smartphone 110 is provided for controlling and / or regulating the at least one actuating element based on the one or more optimal and / or demand-based process parameters. The control and / or regulation of the one or more actuating elements takes place during operation of the distribution machine or while it is traveling across the usable area.

[0108] In particular, it can be provided that the one or more, in particular optimal, process parameters for adapting the singulation quality relate to the settings of the stripper 133 (post-singling device) and / or ejector optionally arranged in the grain singulation device 13.

[0109] In particular, the smartphone 110 is used during operation of the distribution machine 1 in the manner of a detection device and / or evaluation device and / or control device of the distribution machine.

[0110] Furthermore, it is provided that at least one application in the form of an electronic program, in particular an app, for recording and / or evaluating and / or regulating and / or transmitting the one or more process parameters is installed on the smartphone 110. Additionally, it can be provided that several such applications, in particular apps, are also installed on the smartphone 110, wherein the smartphone 110 is configured to transmit and / or exchange data between the several applications for recording and / or evaluating and / or regulating and / or transmitting the one or more process parameters.

[0111] Fig. 6 shows an alternative embodiment in which the working device, in particular the distribution machine, is designed as a field sprayer 1. The figure shows the image recording area A of the camera 111. The smartphone 110 is aimed from the front area of ​​the field sprayer 1 or from the towing vehicle T with the camera 111 to the rear, in particular in the direction of the spray boom 5. In the image recording area A of the camera 111, in addition to the storage container 2 and the spray boom 5, the metering devices 6 designed as spray nozzles and the plants P can be captured or seen, which in this view are already wetted with spray liquid V.

[0112] The process parameters recorded by the smartphone 110 are the height H and / or position L2 of the pendulum and / or pivotally mounted spray boom 5 relative to the ground or crop and / or to the field sprayer 1 itself. Alternatively or additionally, the height H and / or position L2 of the spray boom 5 can also be recorded and / or determined relative to an artificial horizon.

[0113] The smartphone 110 can alternatively also be arranged such that the height H and / or position L1, L2 is alternatively or additionally detected and / or determined via the sensor system located in the smartphone 110, such as a gyroscope, inclination sensor, acceleration sensor or the like. The smartphone 110 is alternatively or additionally configured in the manner of an inclination sensor for detecting the inclination or position L1 of the field sprayer 1. Alternatively or additionally, the smartphone 110 can be attached to the frame and / or spray boom 5, storage container 2, or to the associated towing vehicle T during operation. The smartphone 110 can also alternatively or additionally be provided for detecting the spray liquid V on the wetted area and / or the wetted plants P. In other words, the smartphone 110 is provided for the online detection and / or online determination of the spraying result or the wetting quality on the leaf surfaces.

[0114] Fig. 7 shows an agricultural implement 1 during operation or a work process on agricultural land. The agricultural implement is designed here as a towed soil cultivation implement 1. The implement 1 comprises, in addition to the at least one smartphone 100, which is arranged on the implement 1, in particular on the frame 7, at least one further sensor 31, 32. At least one further first sensor 31 is arranged on the implement 1, in particular on the frame 7, and at least one optional further second sensor 32 is arranged on the tractor T. Alternatively, only at least one further sensor 31, 32 can be provided either on the tractor T or on the implement 1, in particular on the frame 7.The additional sensors 31, 32 are designed here as position-determining sensors, in particular GPS sensors, and are configured to detect and / or determine a first position and / or orientation of the implement 1 and / or the tractor. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one additional sensor 31, 32 can be designed as an inclination sensor or acceleration sensor or the like.

[0115] The smartphone 110, which is arranged in particular in the area of ​​the soil cultivation tools 10, is designed as a position-determining sensor and is configured to detect and / or determine a second position and / or orientation of the implement 1. Alternatively or additionally, the smartphone 110 can be designed as an inclination sensor, gyroscope, or the like.

[0116] Alternatively or additionally, the at least one further sensor 31, 32 can be designed as a position determination sensor, while the smartphone 110 is configured to detect the inclination of the working device 1, in particular of the soil cultivation tools 10.

[0117] Furthermore, it is provided that the control and / or regulating system 100 is configured to determine the exact position and / or location, in particular orientation, of the working device 1 taking into account the position and / or location of the smartphone 110 and the at least one further sensor 31, 32.

[0118] Fig. 8 shows an agricultural spreading device 1 in the form of a centrifugal fertilizer spreader. The spreading device 1 comprises at least one spreading element 11 arranged on the frame 7 and below the storage container 2, which is designed in the manner of a spreading disc. The spreading element 11 is configured to discharge the metered material V, in this case fertilizer, from the storage container 2 in the form of a spreading fan formed behind the spreading device 1.

[0119] During operation, the smartphone 110 is arranged on the spreader 1 by means of the holding device 20. In this exemplary embodiment, the smartphone 110 is arranged on the storage container 2, but can alternatively or additionally also be arranged on the frame 7 or on a tractor T assigned to the spreader 1. The smartphone 110 is directed rearward and configured to detect the discharged distribution material V, in particular the spreading fan. Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the smartphone 110 is configured to detect the distribution material V located on the ground and / or a reference surface or calibration surface on the usable area.

[0120] Alternatively or additionally, the smartphone 110 can also be arranged between the storage container 2 and the spreading element 11 and / or can be provided for detecting the distribution material V metered from the storage container 2 to the spreading element 11.

[0121] Furthermore, it is provided that the settings of the spreader 1 are adjusted during operation on the basis of the smartphone 110.

[0122] Alternatively or additionally, several, in particular different, mobile terminals 110, in particular smartphones, tablets and / or smartwatches, can be arranged on the agricultural implement 1, which are intended in particular for recording different process parameters.

[0123] 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 combinations. Furthermore, it is understood that the geometries shown in the figures are only examples and are also possible in any other configurations. List of reference symbols

[0124] 1 agricultural implement, spreading machine, field sprayer

[0125] 2 storage containers

[0126] 3 Distribution device

[0127] 4 Distribution line

[0128] 5 spray booms

[0129] 6 Dosing device

[0130] 7 frames

[0131] 10 sowing and / or tillage tools, sowing unit

[0132] 11 Scattering organ

[0133] 12 storage containers

[0134] 13 Grain singulation device

[0135] 130 housings

[0136] 131 Separation element

[0137] 1310 grain receiving recess

[0138] 132 recording windows

[0139] 133 Post-separation device, stripper

[0140] 134 Housing output

[0141] 14 flock

[0142] 20 Holding device

[0143] 21 Device clamping element

[0144] 22 Mounting box

[0145] 30 sensors

[0146] 31 Sensor

[0147] 32 sensors

[0148] 100 Control and / or regulation system

[0149] 110 mobile device, smartphone

[0150] 111 Camera

[0151] A Image capture area

[0152] B1 Single occupancy

[0153] B2 Incorrect occupancy

[0154] B3 Multiple occupancy

[0155] F Furrow H Height

[0156] K Korn

[0157] L1,L2 position

[0158] P Plants R Direction of travel

[0159] S spray fans

[0160] T tractor

[0161] V Distribution material, seeds

[0162] Z storage depth

Claims

[Patent claims] 1. Agricultural implement (1) for cultivating an agricultural area and / or for spreading material (V), with at least one adjustable actuating element and a control and / or regulating system (100) which is designed to adjust the actuating element during operation as a function of one or more process parameters, characterized in that at least one mobile terminal (110) in the manner of a smartphone is assigned to the control and / or regulating system (100), which is designed to continuously or at least intermittently record and / or evaluate and / or regulate and / or transmit the one or more process parameters during operation.

2. Working device (1) according to claim 1, characterized by at least one holding device (20) by means of which the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, can be fastened at least during operation.

3. Working device (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the holding device (20) is adjustable in such a way that - different mobile terminals (110), preferably smartphones, can be accommodated and / or fixed in the holding device (20); and / or - a relative position of the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, within the work device (1) can be changed.

4. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, is designed to record the process parameters in the manner of at least one sensor (30-32).

5. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, is designed to be able to be used by at least one of the working device (1) to electronically process process parameters recorded by associated additional sensors (30-32).

6. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the agricultural area and / or the environment.

7. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the material to be distributed (V).

8. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the working device (1).

9. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the work result and / or the distribution quality.

10. Working device (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one application in the form of an electronic program, preferably an app, for recording and / or evaluating and / or regulating and / or transmitting the one or more process parameters is installed on the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone.

11. Working device (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that several applications in the form of electronic programs, preferably apps, are installed on the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, wherein the mobile terminal (110) is set up to record and / or evaluate and / or regulate and / or transmit the one or the to transfer and / or exchange multiple process parameter data between multiple applications.

12. Agricultural distribution machine (V), preferably a sowing and / or fertilizing machine, with at least one metering device (6) for setting application rates for distribution material (V) as required, characterized in that the distribution machine (V) is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims of the agricultural implement (1).

13. Distribution machine (V) according to claim 12, characterized in that the one or more process parameters are at least one parameter relating to the machine-internal distribution material conveyance and / or distribution material dosing.

14. Distribution machine (V) according to at least one of the preceding claims 12 or 13, comprising; - at least one distribution device (3) in the form of a distributor head, which is provided for distributing the distribution material (V) via a plurality of distribution material lines (4) connected to the distribution device (3); and / or - at least one sowing and / or soil cultivation tool (10), preferably in the form of a sowing coulter or sowing unit, which is intended for spreading the material (V) and / or for cultivating the agricultural land; and / or - at least one frame (7) on which the distribution device (3) and / or the Sowing and / or soil cultivation tool (10) are arranged; characterized in that the holding device (20), in particular the mobile terminal (110) or smartphone, is arranged and / or attachable to the distribution device (3) and / or to the sowing and / or soil cultivation tool (10) and / or to the frame (7), at least during operation.

15. Distribution machine (V) according to at least one of the preceding claims 12 to 14, wherein the distribution machine (V) is designed in the manner of a single-seed sowing machine, which is provided with at least one grain singling device (13) for at least partially singling the stored distribution material (V), characterized in that the holding device (20), in particular the mobile terminal (110) or smartphone, is arranged and / or attachable to the grain singling device (13) at least during operation.

16. Distributing machine (V) according to claim 15, wherein the grain singling device (13) comprises at least one drivable dosing and / or singling element (131), preferably in the manner of a singling disc or perforated disc and / or a drum or the like, which is designed to receive stored distribution material (V) at least partially in the form of individual grains and to convey them at least in sections, characterized in that the holding device (20), in particular the mobile terminal (110), is designed and / or arranged such that grains received, transported and / or dispensed by the singling element (131) can be detected by means of the mobile terminal (110), preferably optically by means of the smartphone.

17. Distributor (V) according to claim 16, characterized in that the grain singling device (13), preferably on a housing (130) and / or in the region of the singling element (131), has a receiving window (132) which is provided for optically detecting the singling element (131) by means of the mobile terminal (110).

18. Distribution machine (V) according to at least one of the preceding claims 16 or 17, characterized in that the separating element (131) at least partially has a contrasting color different from the material (V) to be distributed, in particular the grains; and / or is designed to reflect radiation; and / or is designed as a luminous surface section.

19. Agricultural field sprayer (1) for applying distribution material (V) in the form of spray liquid, characterized in that the field sprayer is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 11 or according to at least one of the preceding claims 12 or 13.

20. Agricultural soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device, in particular a plough, cultivator, hoe or the like, characterized in that the soil cultivation and / or plant treatment device is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 11.

21. Agricultural harvesting machine, characterized in that the harvesting machine is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims 1 to 11.

22. Method for controlling and / or regulating an agricultural implement (1) during operation on the agricultural land, characterized in that the agricultural implement (1) is designed according to at least one of the preceding claims.

23. Method according to claim 22, characterized by at least one of the following steps: - attaching the mobile terminal (110) in the holding device (20) of the agricultural implement (1); and / or - continuous or at least intermittent recording and / or evaluation and / or regulation and / or transmission of the one or more process parameters during operation of the agricultural implement (1) by means of the mobile terminal (110), in particular smartphones; and / or - controlling and / or regulating at least one control element on the basis of the process parameters.

24. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims 22 or 23, characterized by at least one of the following steps: - retrieve and / or determine one or more optimal and / or needs-based, in particular location-based, process parameters; and / or - controlling and / or regulating the at least one actuating element on the basis of the one or more optimal and / or demand-based process parameters; wherein preferably at least one of the above steps is carried out by the mobile terminal (110), in particular a smartphone.

25. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims 22 to 24, wherein the agricultural implement (1) is designed as an agricultural distribution machine (V), in particular a precision seed drill, according to at least one of the preceding claims 12 to 17, with at least one grain singling device (13), characterized in that the singling quality of the grain singling device (13) is determined on the basis of a distribution material coverage (B1-B3), in particular grain coverage, on the at least one singling element (131).

26. Method according to claim 25, characterized in that the distribution material coverage (B1-B3), in particular grain coverage, is determined from a ratio of - incorrect allocations (B2), in which there is no or too little quantity of distribution material (V), in particular no grain (K), at the positions on the separating element (131) intended for carrying the distribution material (V), in particular the grains (K); and / or - individual allocations (B1 ), in which an optimal quantity of distribution material (V), in particular only a single grain (K), is located at the positions on the separating element (131 ) intended for carrying the distribution material (V), in particular the grains; and / or - Multiple occupancies (B3), where the positions intended for the collection of the distribution material (V), in particular the grains, are the separating element (131) contains an excessive amount of distribution material (V), in particular several grains.

27. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims 21 to 26, wherein the agricultural implement (1) is designed as an agricultural distribution machine (V), in particular a precision seed drill, according to at least one of the preceding claims 13 to 18, with at least one grain singling device (13), characterized in that the one or more, in particular optimal, process parameters for adapting the singling quality relate to the settings of a scraper (133) and / or ejector arranged in the grain singling device (13) and / or a pressure difference that can be set within the grain singling device (13), in particular an adjustable negative pressure or positive pressure.

28. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims 22 to 27, characterized by at least one of the following steps: - detecting and / or taking into account a working speed of the agricultural implement (1), in particular a distribution machine (V); and / or - detect and / or take into account the placement accuracy of the material (V) placed on the working area, in particular the distance between individual grains within a furrow (F); and / or - detecting and / or taking into account a placement depth (Z) of the material (V), in particular the grains, in the furrow (F); and / or - detecting and / or taking into account vibrations and / or accelerations; wherein at least one of the above steps is carried out by the mobile terminal (110), in particular a smartphone.

29. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims 22 to 28, characterized in that the mobile terminal (110), preferably a smartphone, during operation as a detection device and / or Evaluation device and / or control device of the agricultural implement (1 ) is used.

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