Process Of Controlling The Correct Connection Of At Least One Power Driven User To Various Power Outlets

• US 20110057776A1
• Filed: 04/29/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Deere & Company
• Original Assignee: Deere & Company
• Inventors: Biziorek, Stéphane
• Application Number:
  US12/991,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20110057776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 59/00 Devices specially adapted for connection between animals or tractors and agricultural machines or implements A01B63/00 takes precedence; vehicle connections in general B60D; draught assemblies for animal drawn vehicles, in general B62C5/00

Abstract

A system and method is provided for controlling the correct connection of power driven users, such as on an implement, to various power outlets on a tractor. Each user on the implement is identified by a signal coming from a sensor and being unique for this user. A controller generates a signal which is indicative of the activated and intended user, such as a user for raising a pick-up. In a verification phase these signals are assigned to each other, which assignment is stored in a memory valid until the users are separated from the outlets.

Claims

1-7. -7. (canceled)

8. A method for controlling the connection of at least one power driven user to various power outlets, the method comprising:

emitting a signal indicative of the user to a processor, the processor activating a correct power outlet accordingly.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the signal is created by an emitter attached to a power line which connects the user to the power outlet.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the signal is created in response to a test movement of the user.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein:

operation parameters for the user identified by the signal are taken from a memory in order to control a function of the user.

12. A system for coupling at least two power driven users to several power outlets of a power source, the system comprising:

an emitter associated with each user, each emitter generating a signal representative of the user; and

a processor which receives the signal and controls the at least two power outlets of the power source accordingly.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein:

the emitter is an RFID tag; and

a sensor reads the RFID tag when the user is connected to an outlet.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein:

the emitter is a bar code; and

a sensor reads the bar code when the user is connected to an outlet

15. The system of claim 12, wherein:

a processor activates the user in response to a control device assigned to a function of the user, irrespective of a chosen connection of the user to one of the power outlets.