Farm Vehicle Coupling Control for Autonomous Work Machine Hitching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current farm vehicle technologies require manual effort to combine with work machines, increasing labor input and reducing efficiency in agricultural tasks.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for automatically combining a farm vehicle with a work machine, involving a processor that confirms the work machine's position, aligns coupling units, and controls the farm vehicle to couple with the work machine based on position and direction, enabling autonomous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual effort is used to combine farm vehicle with work machine, then operational simplicity is maintained, but labor input increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The farm vehicle autonomously performs the combining operation with the work machine by detecting its own position relative to the coupling unit and automatically controlling movement to achieve alignment and connection, eliminating the need for manual intervention and thereby increasing efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated control system that uses sensors to detect position and a controller to automatically manage the combining process, substituting human labor with electronic control mechanisms to improve productivity
2Productivity
If automated combining system is implemented, then labor input is reduced and efficiency is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control system integrates multiple functions including position detection, alignment calculation, movement control, and coupling verification into a single automated system that manages the entire combining process, reducing the need for separate manual operations and specialized equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coupling unit with detection capabilities as an intermediary between the farm vehicle and work machine, enabling automated recognition and alignment while simplifying the overall control architecture by providing a standardized interface for the combining operation
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AI summary
Provided is a method of automatically combining a farm vehicle with a work machine including confirming a current position of the work machine, moving a farm vehicle into a range having a predetermined radius around the current position, and controlling the farm vehicle, on the basis of a current position and direction of a first coupling unit included in the work machine, so that the first coupling unit and a second coupling unit included in the farm vehicle are coupled to each other.