IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0404699
(2006-04-14)
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등록번호 |
US-7581597
(2009-09-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Neudorf, Blake R.
- Henry, Jim W.
- Friggstad, Terry A.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
22 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A method of and system for moving an agricultural implement between a folded, inoperative system for transport and an extended, field position is provided. The method includes the steps of providing an agricultural implement having a right wing of tools and a left wing of tools each located on oppos
A method of and system for moving an agricultural implement between a folded, inoperative system for transport and an extended, field position is provided. The method includes the steps of providing an agricultural implement having a right wing of tools and a left wing of tools each located on opposite sides of a central longitudinal axis of the implement relative to each other; moving one of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to a folded, inoperative position for transport; and moving the other of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to a folded, inoperative position for transport after the step of moving one of the right and left wings.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A method of moving an agricultural implement between a folded, inoperative system for transport and an extended, field position, the method comprising the steps of: providing an agricultural implement having a right wing of tools and a left wing of tools each located on opposite sides
We claim: 1. A method of moving an agricultural implement between a folded, inoperative system for transport and an extended, field position, the method comprising the steps of: providing an agricultural implement having a right wing of tools and a left wing of tools each located on opposite sides of a central longitudinal axis of the implement relative to each other; connecting a right wing actuator to the right wing of tools and a left wing actuator to the left wing of tools; interconnecting the right and left wing actuators to a fluid drive source with a valve assembly, the valve assembly including a first valve and a second valve each in fluid communication with both the right and left wing actuators, each first and second valve including a selector configured to communicate a fluid flow from a single inlet port to one of a first outlet port in fluid communication with left wing actuator and a second outlet port in communication with the right wing actuator, the selector of the first valve mechanically connected to move with the selector of the second valve; moving one of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to a folded, inoperative position for transport in response to the configurations of the selectors of the first and second valves; and moving the other of the right and left wings of tools from an extended position to the folded, inoperative position for transport after executing the step of moving one of the right and left wings to the folded, inoperative position in response to the configurations of the selectors of the first and second valves. 2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of moving one of the right and left wings includes lifting one of the right wing and the left wing of tools upwardly in a vertical direction about a horizontal axis while the other of the right and left wings of tools remains stationary relative to the implement. 3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein a first boom supports the one of the right and left wings and a second boom supports the other of the right and left wings for movement in a horizontal direction about a vertical axis between extended and folded positions, wherein the step of moving the one of the right and left wings further includes rotating the first boom in support of the one of the raised right and left wings rearwardly in a horizontal direction about a first vertical axis relative to a forward direction of travel while the second boom is stationary. 4. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein the step of moving the other of the right and left wings includes lifting the other of the right and left wings of tools upwardly in a vertical direction about a horizontal axis. 5. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the step of moving the other of the right and left wings of tools further includes rotating the second boom in support of the other of the right and left wings of tools rearwardly in the horizontal direction about a second vertical axis different than the first vertical axis. 6. The method as recited in claim 5, wherein the step of moving the other of the right and left wings of tools occurs after the step of rotating the first boom assembly rearwardly about the first vertical axis in the horizontal direction. 7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the step of rotating the second boom assembly occurs after the step of lifting the other of the right and left wings of tools. 8. A system configured to move right and left wings of tools of an agricultural implement between a folded, inoperative position and an extended, operative position for operation in a field, the implement including a left boom in support of the left wing of tools located on one side of a central longitudinal axis of the implement opposite a right boom in support of the right wing of tools, comprising: a valve network located at the implement and in fluid communication with a fluid drive source; at least one wing actuator in fluid communication with the valve network, the at least one wing actuator configured to rotate one of the right and left wings of tools upwardly in a vertical direction about a horizontal axis while the other of the right and left wings of tools is stationary; and at least one boom actuator in fluid communication with the valve network, the at least one boom actuator configured to rotate one of the right and left booms in support of the one of the right and left wings of tools moved upwardly about a vertical axis in a rearward direction while the other of the right and left wings of tools is stationary; wherein the valve network includes a first rotary valve and a second rotary valve each in fluid communication with both a left wing and right wing actuators from the at least two wing actuators, each first and second rotary valve including a selector configured to communicate a fluid flow from a single inlet port to one of two outlet ports, the selector of the first rotary valve mechanically connected to move with the selector of the second rotary valve. 9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the at least one wing actuator includes: the left wing actuator configured to move the left wing of tools, and the right wing actuator configured to move the right wing of tools. 10. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the at least one boom actuator includes: a left boom actuator configured to rotate the left boom in support of the left wing of tools about a first vertical axis, and a right boom actuator configured to move the right boom in support of the right wing of tools about a second vertical axis different than the first vertical axis. 11. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein a positive-pressurize fluid flow through the first outlet port of the second rotary valve causes the left wing actuator to move the left wing of tools in the vertical direction while the right wing of tools is stationary, and wherein a positive-pressure fluid flow through the second outlet port of the second rotary valve causes the right wing actuator to move the right wing of tools in the vertical direction while the left wing of tools is stationary. 12. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the extendible rods of each of the wing actuators and each of the boom actuators is positioned in a fully retracted position when the implement is positioned in the folded, inoperative position ready for transport. 13. The system as recited in claim 8, further including a caster-wheel latch cylinder operable to automatically lock a central caster wheel assembly in forward alignment parallel to the forward direction of travel with position of the right boom in the folded, inoperative position. 14. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein all of the at least one wing actuators and all of the at least one boom actuators are fully retracted when the implement is positioned in the folded, inoperative position ready for transport. 15. An agricultural implement, comprising: a first boom in support of a first wing of tools located on one side of a central longitudinal axis of the implement; a second boom in support of a second wing of tools located on another side of the central longitudinal axis opposite the first boom and the first wing of tools; a system configured to rotate the first wing of tools upwardly in a vertical direction about a horizontal axis and then rotate the first boom about a vertical axis in a horizontal direction while the second wing of tools and the second boom are stationary, the system comprising: a valve network in fluid communication with a fluid drive source; at least two wing actuators in fluid communication with the valve network, the at least two wing actuators configured to rotate the first wings of tools upwardly in the vertical direction while the second wing of tools is stationary; and at least two boom actuators in fluid communication with the valve network, the at least two boom actuators configured to rotate the first boom about the vertical axis in the horizontal direction while the second boom is stationary; wherein the valve assembly includes a plurality of valves each associated with the at least two wing actuators and the at least two boom actuators, each of the plurality of valves including a selector configured to communicate a fluid flow from a single inlet port to one of a first outlet port in fluid communication with at least one of a first wing actuator from the at least two wing actuators and a first boom actuator from the at least two boom actuators and a second outlet port in fluid communication with at least one of a second wing actuator and a second boom actuator, the selector of a first valve from the plurality of valves mechanically connected to move with the selector of a second valve from the plurality of valves. 16. The agricultural implement as recited in claim 15, wherein the at least two wing actuators include the first wing actuator configured to move the first wing of tools, and the second wing actuator configured to move the second wing of tools, and wherein the at least two boom actuators includes the first boom actuator configured to rotate the first boom in support of the first wing of tools about the first vertical axis, and the second boom actuator configured to move the second boom in support of the second wing of tools about a second vertical axis different than the first vertical axis.
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