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HARVESTER WITH PREDICTIVE GROUND SPEED REGULATION

  • US 20140338298A1
  • Filed: 03/20/2014
  • Published: 11/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A combine harvester (10), comprising:

  • driving means (14) for moving the combine harvester (10) at a ground speed (“

    V”

    ) over a field;

    a system for detecting physical characteristics of a group of crop plants (96) standing in front of the combine harvester (10) and for calculating an expected mass throughput of the combine harvester (10) from said detected physical characteristics;

    an electronic control (80), which is configured to automatically control the ground speed (“

    V”

    ) of the combine harvester (10) to maintain a desired mass throughput of the combine harvester (10) by taking into consideration the expected mass throughput of the combine harvester (10); and

    a sensor (86) for detecting a parameter of the combine harvester (10) indicative of an actual mass throughput of the combine harvester (10);

    wherein the electronic control (80) is configured to compare an output value of the sensor (86) to a value indicative of the expected mass throughput and to use a result of the comparison as a feedback value to control the ground speed (“

    V”

    ) of the combine harvester (10).

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