WIRELESS HARVESTING HEADER CONNECTION
First Claim
1. An agricultural machine and attachment combination having a wireless attachment connection for transmitting electronic information, commands, and electric power between the agricultural machine and the attachment, the wireless attachment connection comprising:
- an agricultural machine side control system connected to the agricultural machine and an attachment side control system connected to the attachment;
an agricultural machine side interface connected to said agricultural machine side control system having at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter;
an attachment side interface connected to said attachment side control system having at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter;
said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information and commands from said agricultural machine side control system to said attachment side control system;
said attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information from said attachment side control system to said agricultural machine side control system;
a primary coil connected to the agricultural machine for transmitting power to the attachment; and
a secondary coil connected to the attachment for receiving power from the agricultural machine, said primary coil and said secondary coil cooperating to transmit power from the agricultural machine to the attachment using inductance.
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Abstract
An agricultural machine and attachment combination has a wireless attachment connection for transmitting electronic information, commands, and electric power between the agricultural machine and attachment. An agricultural machine side control system having a wireless interface is connected to the agricultural machine and an attachment side control system having a wireless interface is connected to the attachment. Each interface has at least one inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one inductively coupled communication transmitter. The transmitters and receivers cooperate to transmit electronic information and commands between the agricultural machine side control system and the attachment side control system. A primary coil is connected to the agricultural machine for transmitting power to the attachment. A secondary coil is connected to the attachment for receiving power from the agricultural machine. The primary coil and the secondary coil cooperate to transmit power from the agricultural machine to the attachment using inductance.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An agricultural machine and attachment combination having a wireless attachment connection for transmitting electronic information, commands, and electric power between the agricultural machine and the attachment, the wireless attachment connection comprising:
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an agricultural machine side control system connected to the agricultural machine and an attachment side control system connected to the attachment; an agricultural machine side interface connected to said agricultural machine side control system having at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter; an attachment side interface connected to said attachment side control system having at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter; said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information and commands from said agricultural machine side control system to said attachment side control system; said attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information from said attachment side control system to said agricultural machine side control system; a primary coil connected to the agricultural machine for transmitting power to the attachment; and a secondary coil connected to the attachment for receiving power from the agricultural machine, said primary coil and said secondary coil cooperating to transmit power from the agricultural machine to the attachment using inductance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless attachment connection for transmitting electronic information, commands, and power between an agricultural machine and an attachment, the wireless attachment connection comprising:
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an agricultural machine side control system connected to the agricultural machine and an attachment side control system connected to the attachment; an agricultural machine side interface connected to said agricultural machine side control system having at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter; an attachment side interface connected to said attachment side control system having at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter; said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information and commands from said agricultural machine side control system to said attachment side control system; said attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver cooperating to transmit electronic information from said attachment side control system to said agricultural machine side control system; a primary coil connected to the agricultural machine for transmitting power to the attachment; and a secondary coil connected to the attachment for receiving power from the agricultural machine, said primary coil and said secondary coil cooperating to transmit power from the agricultural machine to the attachment using inductance. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of transmitting electronic information, commands, and electric power between an agricultural machine and an attachment, comprising the steps of:
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providing an agricultural machine side control system connected to the agricultural machine and an attachment side control system connected to the attachment; providing a wireless attachment connection having an agricultural machine side interface connected to said agricultural machine side control system, said agricultural machine side interface having at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter, said wireless attachment connection further having an attachment side interface connected to said attachment side control system, said attachment side interface having at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver and at least one attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter; using said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said attachment side inductively coupled communication receiver to transmit electronic information and commands from said agricultural machine side control system to said attachment side control system; using said attachment side inductively coupled communication transmitter and said agricultural machine side inductively coupled communication receiver to transmit electronic information from said attachment side control system to said agricultural machine side control system; said electronic information and commands including at least one of a commanded attachment height, a current attachment height, row guidance, a commanded reel position, a current reel position, a commanded flotation pressure, a current flotation pressure, an attachment type, an attachment model, an attachment serial number, current attachment hours, and software drivers; providing a primary coil connected to the agricultural machine; providing a secondary coil connected to the attachment; and using said primary coil and said secondary coil to transmit power between the agricultural machine and the attachment by way of inductance. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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