AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING HOPPER WEIGHING SYSTEM
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1. An agricultural seeding implement comprising:
- a mobile frame including a main section;
a seed hopper on the main section for dispensing seeds as the frame is advanced; and
a system coupled with the hopper for determining the weight of the hopper and performing a control function on the implement in response to determining the weight of the hopper.
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Abstract
An agricultural seeding implement has a seed hopper that is weighed continuously during field operations as the seed volume in the hopper progressively diminishes. The weight information is used to perform ongoing control functions on the implement. One embodiment uses the weight information to reduce the down pressure on compaction wheels of a wing section of the machine as a function of the diminishing weight of the hopper on the main section.
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22 Claims
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1. An agricultural seeding implement comprising:
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a mobile frame including a main section; a seed hopper on the main section for dispensing seeds as the frame is advanced; and a system coupled with the hopper for determining the weight of the hopper and performing a control function on the implement in response to determining the weight of the hopper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An agricultural seeding implement comprising:
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a mobile frame; a seed hopper for dispensing seeds as the frame is advanced; and a set of load cells mounting the hopper on the frame for use in determining the weight of the hopper during field operations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of seeding comprising:
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dispensing seeds from a hopper supported on a mobile frame while the frame traverses the ground; engaging the ground with components shiftably carried on the frame while the seeds are being dispensed; weighing the hopper as the dispensing and engaging steps are carried out; and adjusting down pressure applied against the ground by said components in response to determining the weight of the hopper. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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