BALER MASS FLOW SENSING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A crop sensing system for a baler comprising:
- a compression system for forming a bale;
a feed system for picking up crop from a surface and conveying the crop to the compression system;
a sensor arrangement including at least one sensor being coupled to at least one of the compression system or the feed system, the at least one sensor configured to generate a signal which corresponds to a crop load on the at least one of the compression system or the feed system; and
a control unit configured to receive the signal from the sensor arrangement and calculate crop mass data based on at least the signal.
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Abstract
A crop sensing system for a baler includes a compression system for forming a bale and a feed system for picking up crop from a surface and conveying the crop to the compression system. The crop sensing system includes a sensor arrangement having at least one sensor being coupled to at least one of the compression system or the feed system, wherein the at least one sensor generates a signal corresponding to a crop load on the at least one of the compression system or the feed system. The crop sensing system includes a control unit configured to receive the signal from the sensor arrangement and calculate crop mass data based on at least the signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A crop sensing system for a baler comprising:
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a compression system for forming a bale; a feed system for picking up crop from a surface and conveying the crop to the compression system; a sensor arrangement including at least one sensor being coupled to at least one of the compression system or the feed system, the at least one sensor configured to generate a signal which corresponds to a crop load on the at least one of the compression system or the feed system; and a control unit configured to receive the signal from the sensor arrangement and calculate crop mass data based on at least the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A crop sensing system for a baler, the system including a processor and a display device, the processor configured to:
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receive signals from a sensor arrangement coupled to the baler; calculate crop mass data based at least in part on the signals; and communicate, by way of the display device, a representation of the crop mass data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A crop sensing system for a baler comprising:
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a first conveyor including a bale chamber in which a bale is formed and moved; a second conveyor positioned to pick up crop from a surface and convey the crop toward the bale chamber; at least one sensor coupled to at least one of the first conveyor or the second conveyor, and configured to generate a signal which corresponds to a crop load on the at least one of the first conveyor or the second conveyor; a controller configured to receive the signal from the sensor and calculate crop mass data based on at least the signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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