Flow control system for an agricultural product application system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01C-021/00
A01C-015/04
A01C-015/12
출원번호
US-0234819
(2016-08-11)
등록번호
US-10159177
(2018-12-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Gervais, Joel John Octave
Ruppert, Rex LeRoy
Roberge, Martin J.
Denis, Joël Jean-Claude
출원인 / 주소
CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Henkel, Rebecca L.
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초록▼
An agricultural product application system for an agricultural vehicle includes a belt, a drive roll, and a flow control system, wherein the flow control system includes a gates and actuators, each gate controls a respective flow of the agricultural product to a respective output of the agricultural
An agricultural product application system for an agricultural vehicle includes a belt, a drive roll, and a flow control system, wherein the flow control system includes a gates and actuators, each gate controls a respective flow of the agricultural product to a respective output of the agricultural product application system based at least in part on a position of the gate relative to the belt, and each actuator is coupled to at least one respective gate to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt. The agricultural product application system also includes a controller that instructs each actuator to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt based at least in part on a speed of the agricultural vehicle, a turning radius of the agricultural vehicle, a prescription map, a field map, or a combination thereof.
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1. An agricultural product application system for an agricultural vehicle, comprising: a belt configured to convey agricultural product;a drive roll configured to drive the belt;a flow control system configured to receive the agricultural product from the belt, wherein the flow control system compri
1. An agricultural product application system for an agricultural vehicle, comprising: a belt configured to convey agricultural product;a drive roll configured to drive the belt;a flow control system configured to receive the agricultural product from the belt, wherein the flow control system comprises a plurality of gates and a plurality of actuators, each gate of the plurality of gates is configured to control a respective flow of the agricultural product to at least one respective output of the agricultural product application system based at least in part on a position of the gate relative to the belt, and each actuator of the plurality of actuators is coupled to at least one respective gate of the plurality of gates to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt; anda controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of actuators, wherein the controller is configured to instruct each actuator of the plurality of actuators to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt based at least in part on a speed of the agricultural vehicle, a turning radius of the agricultural vehicle, a prescription map, a field map, or a combination thereof,wherein the plurality of gates comprises at least three gates, the plurality of actuators comprises at least three actuators, a first gate of the at least three gates is disposed between a second gate of the at least three gates and a third gate of the at least three gates, and the controller is configured to instruct the at least three actuators to position the first gate at an intermediate distance above the belt relative to the second gate and the third gate and position the second gate above the third gate. 2. The agricultural product application system of claim 1, wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the drive roll and configured to control a speed of the belt based at least in part on the speed of the agricultural vehicle, the turning radius of the agricultural vehicle, or a combination thereof. 3. The agricultural product application system of claim 1, comprising a divider disposed between a pair of gates of the plurality of gates, wherein the divider is configured to separate respective flows of the agricultural product. 4. The agricultural product application system of claim 3, wherein the divider is positioned upstream of the pair of gates, downstream of the pair of gates, or a combination thereof, relative to a direction of the respective flows of the agricultural product. 5. The agricultural product application system of claim 1, wherein the flow control system comprises at least one gate guide, and each gate of the plurality of gates is supported by the at least one gate guide. 6. The agricultural product application system of claim 5, wherein the at least one gate guide is configured to stabilize each gate of the plurality of gates in contact with the at least one gate guide throughout a range of motion. 7. The agricultural product application system of claim 1, wherein a gate of the plurality of gates is configured to be positioned at an intermediate distance above the belt between a fully open position and a fully closed position. 8. An agricultural product application vehicle, comprising: a left boom and a right boom;an agricultural product application system comprising a first plurality of outputs coupled to the left boom, a second plurality of outputs coupled to the right boom, a left agricultural product application assembly, and a right agricultural product application assembly, wherein each output of the first and second plurality of outputs is configured to spread agricultural product onto a soil surface, the left agricultural product application assembly is configured to distribute the agricultural product to the first plurality of outputs, the right agricultural product application assembly is configured to distribute the agricultural product to the second plurality of outputs, and the left agricultural product application assembly and the right agricultural product assembly each comprises: a belt configured to convey the agricultural product;a drive roll configured to drive the belt;a flow control system, comprising a plurality of gates and a plurality of actuators, wherein each gate of the plurality of gates is configured to control a respective flow of the agricultural product to at least one respective output of a respective plurality of outputs based at least in part on a position of the gate relative to the belt, and each actuator of the plurality of actuators is coupled to at least one respective gate of the plurality of gates to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt; anda controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of actuators of the left agricultural product application assembly, to the drive roll of the left agricultural product application assembly, to the plurality of actuators of the right agricultural product application assembly; and to the drive roll of the right agricultural product application assembly;wherein the controller is configured to: instruct each actuator of the plurality of actuators of the left agricultural product application assembly to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt of the left agricultural product application assembly based at least in part on a speed of the agricultural product application vehicle, a turning radius of the agricultural product application vehicle, a prescription map, a field map, or a combination thereof; andinstruct each actuator of the plurality of actuators of the right agricultural product application assembly to control the position of the at least one respective gate relative to the belt of the right agricultural product application assembly based at least in part on the speed of the agricultural product application vehicle, the turning radius of the agricultural product application vehicle, the prescription map, the field map, or the combination thereof; andwherein the controller instructs the drive roll of the left agricultural product application assembly, the drive roll of the right agricultural product application assembly, or a combination thereof, to change speed based at least in part on the turning radius of the agricultural product application vehicle. 9. The agricultural product application vehicle of claim 8, comprising a vehicle speed sensor communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to output a signal indicative of the speed of the agricultural product application vehicle. 10. The agricultural product application vehicle of claim 8, comprising a vehicle orientation sensor communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to output a first signal indicative of an orientation of the agricultural product application vehicle, a spatial locating device communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to output a second signal indicative of a position of the agricultural product application vehicle, a vehicle steering sensor communicatively coupled to the controller and configured to output a third signal indicative of a steering angle of the agricultural product application vehicle, or a combination thereof, wherein the controller is configured to determine the turning radius based at least in part on the first signal, the second signal, the third signal, or a combination thereof. 11. The agricultural product application vehicle of claim 8, wherein the plurality of gates of the flow control system of the left agricultural product application assembly comprises at least three gates, the plurality of actuators of the flow control system of the left agricultural product application assembly comprises at least three actuators, a first gate of the at least three gates is disposed between a second gate of the at least three gates and a third gate of the at least three gates, and the controller is configured to instruct the at least three actuators to position the first gate at an intermediate distance above the belt relative to the second gate and the third gate, and to position the second gate above the third gate. 12. The agricultural product application vehicle of claim 8, wherein the plurality of gates of the flow control system of the right agricultural product application assembly comprises at least three gates, the plurality of actuators of the flow control system of the right agricultural product application assembly comprises at least three actuators, a first gate of the at least three gates is disposed between a second gate of the at least three gates and a third gate of the at least three gates, and the controller is configured to instruct the at least three actuators to position the first gate at an intermediate distance above the belt relative to the second gate and the third gate, and to position the second gate above the third gate. 13. The agricultural product application vehicle of claim 8, wherein a gate of the plurality of gates is configured to be positioned at an intermediate distance above the belt of the left agricultural product application assembly or the belt of the right agricultural product application assembly between a fully open position and a fully closed position. 14. A method for controlling an agricultural product application system of an agricultural product application vehicle, comprising: determining, via a processor, a speed of the agricultural product application vehicle, a turn radius of the agricultural product application vehicle, or a combination thereof; andcontrolling, via the processor, a first set of actuators of a first flow control system of a first agricultural product application assembly, a second set of actuators of a second flow control system of a second agricultural product application assembly, or a combination thereof, based at least in part on the speed of the agricultural product application vehicle, the turn radius of the agricultural product application vehicle, a prescription map, a field map, or a combination thereof, wherein: the first set of actuators is coupled to a first set of gates of the first flow control system and controls positions of respective gates of the first set of gates relative to a first belt of the first agricultural product application assembly; andthe second set of actuators is coupled to a second set of gates of the second flow control system and controls positions of respective gates of the second set of gates relative to a second belt of the second agricultural product application assembly,wherein controlling, via the processor, the first set of actuators, the second set of actuators, or the combination thereof, comprises positioning each gate of the first set of gates a distance above the first belt equal to a distance of each gate of the second set of gates above the second belt when the agricultural product application vehicle is traveling in a straight line. 15. The method of claim 14, comprising controlling, via the processor, a first drive roll of the first agricultural product application assembly of the agricultural product application system, a second drive roll of the second agricultural product application assembly of the agricultural product application system, or a combination thereof, based at least in part on the speed of the agricultural product application vehicle, the turn radius of the agricultural product application vehicle, or a combination thereof. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein controlling, via the processor, the first drive roll, the second drive roll, or the combination thereof, comprises instructing the first drive roll to rotate at a speed equal to a speed of the second drive roll when the agricultural product application vehicle is traveling in a straight line. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein controlling, via the processor, the first drive roll, the second drive roll, or the combination thereof, comprises changing a speed of the first drive roll, a speed of the second drive roll, or a combination thereof, when the agricultural product application vehicle is turning. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the first set of actuators comprises at least three actuators, the first set of gates comprises at least three gates, a first gate of the at least three gates is disposed between a second gate of the at least three gates and a third gate of the at least three gates, and controlling, via the processor, the first set of actuators, the second set of actuators, or the combination thereof, comprises instructing the at least three actuators to position the first gate at an intermediate distance above the first belt relative to the second gate and the third gate, and to position the second gate above the third gate. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the second set of actuators comprises at least three actuators, the second set of gates comprises at least three gates, a first gate of the at least three gates is disposed between a second gate of the at least three gates and a third gate of the at least three gates, and controlling, via the processor, the first set of actuators, the second set of actuators, or the combination thereof, comprises instructing the at least three actuators of the second flow control system to position the first gate at an intermediate distance above the second belt relative to the second gate and the third gate, and to position the second gate above the third gate. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein a first gate of the first set of gates is configured to be positioned at an intermediate distance above the first belt between a fully open position and a fully closed position, and wherein a second gate of the second set of gates is configured to be positioned at an intermediate distance above the second belt between a fully open position and a fully closed position.
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