TRACTOR WITH TWO ENGINE SETTINGS
First Claim
1. A crop harvesting machine comprising:
- a tractor frame;
a crop harvesting header mounted on the tractor frame for movement across the ground to harvest a standing crop;
the header having at least one header hydraulic motor for driving components of the header in the harvesting action;
the tractor having a first driven ground wheel driven by a first hydraulic motor and a second driven ground wheel driven by a second hydraulic motor;
a header control actuable by the driver to provide a control signal indicative of a requirement for supply of driving fluid to the at least one header hydraulic motor to drive the components thereof;
a first pump for generating a flow in a first pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the first and second hydraulic motors;
a second pump for generating a flow in a second pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the at least one header hydraulic motor;
an internal combustion engine on the tractor frame for driving the first and second pumps;
the second pump having a flow rate control system for supplying a constant rate of the second pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the at least one header hydraulic motor at a constant rate regardless of changes of rpm of the engine;
the engine having a fuel injection pump;
an engine control system for controlling the fuel injection pump so as to control an amount of fuel injected and a timing of the injection;
a driver control system including a throttle control actuable by the driver to move between a minimum engine speed position and a maximum engine speed position to provide a control signal to the engine control system;
the engine control system being arranged to control fuel supply and injection timing so as to maintain engine power output at or below an allowable power output curve;
the engine control system being arranged to provide at least two selectable settings for engine rpm where a first one of the settings is at a higher engine rpm and a second one of the settings is at a reduced engine rpm;
the first of the settings being selected when the header components are not driven;
the second of the settings being selected when the header components are driven;
the first setting being arranged such that, when selected, movement of the throttle control to the maximum engine speed position causes the engine control system to drive the engine at the higher engine rpm; and
the second setting being arranged such that, when selected, movement of the throttle control to the maximum engine speed position causes the engine control system to drive the engine at the reduced engine rpm.
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Abstract
A tractor has hydraulically driven wheels at a cab end and castor wheels at an engine end. It can be driven cab forward in a working mode with a header on the forward end. It is rotated to engine forward in the transport position for more stable higher speed travel. The driver'"'"'s console is rotated in the cab with the steering and speed control elements moved with the seat for the driver to face forwards and its position is detected by switches. In the engine forward position for transportation, the control system detects the seat position and operates the controls for higher speed drive and to prevent operation of the header. The engine has a series of ratings which can be selected depending upon whether the header motor is engaged so that a highest engine speed is used only when the header is disengaged and the lower speed is used for higher fuel efficiency when the header is operating.
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13 Claims
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1. A crop harvesting machine comprising:
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a tractor frame; a crop harvesting header mounted on the tractor frame for movement across the ground to harvest a standing crop; the header having at least one header hydraulic motor for driving components of the header in the harvesting action; the tractor having a first driven ground wheel driven by a first hydraulic motor and a second driven ground wheel driven by a second hydraulic motor; a header control actuable by the driver to provide a control signal indicative of a requirement for supply of driving fluid to the at least one header hydraulic motor to drive the components thereof; a first pump for generating a flow in a first pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the first and second hydraulic motors; a second pump for generating a flow in a second pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the at least one header hydraulic motor; an internal combustion engine on the tractor frame for driving the first and second pumps; the second pump having a flow rate control system for supplying a constant rate of the second pressurized hydraulic fluid for driving the at least one header hydraulic motor at a constant rate regardless of changes of rpm of the engine; the engine having a fuel injection pump; an engine control system for controlling the fuel injection pump so as to control an amount of fuel injected and a timing of the injection; a driver control system including a throttle control actuable by the driver to move between a minimum engine speed position and a maximum engine speed position to provide a control signal to the engine control system; the engine control system being arranged to control fuel supply and injection timing so as to maintain engine power output at or below an allowable power output curve; the engine control system being arranged to provide at least two selectable settings for engine rpm where a first one of the settings is at a higher engine rpm and a second one of the settings is at a reduced engine rpm; the first of the settings being selected when the header components are not driven; the second of the settings being selected when the header components are driven; the first setting being arranged such that, when selected, movement of the throttle control to the maximum engine speed position causes the engine control system to drive the engine at the higher engine rpm; and the second setting being arranged such that, when selected, movement of the throttle control to the maximum engine speed position causes the engine control system to drive the engine at the reduced engine rpm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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