SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING ALIGNMENT OF WORK VEHICLES

• US 20200133262A1
• Filed: 10/31/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Original Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Inventors: Suleman, Yaseen, McClelland, Brett Carson, Berridge, Andrew, Buchs, Cory
• Application Number:
  US16/176,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20200133262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 69/008 automatic
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 79/005 Precision agriculture
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 41/1217 Unloading mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 41/127 Control or measuring arrangements specially adapted for combines
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 41/1278 for automatic steering
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 43/073 with controllable discharge spout
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 43/087 with controllable discharge spout
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0027 involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0278 using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/028 using a RF signal

Abstract

A control system for a work vehicle includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to instruct a user interface to present graphical representations of a set of zones on a display of the user interface. The set of zones is formed within a bounding shape of a storage compartment, and the zones do not overlap one another. In addition, the controller is configured to receive a signal from the user interface indicative of a selected zone of the set of zones, and to engage product flow from a conveyor outlet to the storage compartment while the conveyor outlet is within the selected zone.

Claims

1. A control system for a work vehicle comprising a controller having a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct a user interface to present graphical representations of a plurality of zones on a display of the user interface, wherein the plurality of zones are formed within a bounding shape of a storage compartment, and the plurality of zones do not overlap one another;

receive a signal from the user interface indicative of a selected zone of the plurality of zones; and

engage product flow from a conveyor outlet to the storage compartment while the conveyor outlet is within the selected zone.

2. The control system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of zones comprises a first zone positioned at a forward portion of the bounding shape, a second zone positioned at a rearward portion of the bounding shape, and a third zone positioned between the first zone and the second zone along a longitudinal axis of the storage compartment.

3. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to set the selected zone to a default zone of the plurality of zones before receiving the signal indicative of the selected zone.

4. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to engage product flow from the conveyor outlet to the storage compartment only while the conveyor outlet is within a threshold range of an unloading point within the selected zone.

5. The control system of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to present a graphical representation of the unloading point and a current position of the conveyor outlet relative to the storage compartment.

6. The control system of claim 4, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct the user interface to present a plurality of arrow buttons on the display;

receive a second signal from the user interface indicative of selection of a selected arrow button of the plurality of arrow buttons; and

move the unloading point within the selected zone based on the selected arrow button.

7. The control system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of arrow buttons comprises a forward arrow button, a backward arrow button, a left arrow button, and a right arrow button.

8. The control system of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to present a graphical representation of a reset button, and the controller is configured to move the unloading point to a default position in response to receiving a third signal from the user interface indicative of selection of the reset button.

9. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to store the selected zone as a stored zone, and the controller is configured to set the selected zone to the stored zone before receiving the signal indicative of the selected zone during a subsequent zone selection process.

10. The control system of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to identify the graphical representation of the selected zone in response to receiving the signal indicative of the selected zone.

11. A control system for a work vehicle comprising a controller having a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct a user interface to present graphical representations of a plurality of haul vehicles on a display of the user interface;

receive a first signal from the user interface indicative of a selected haul vehicle of the plurality of haul vehicles;

instruct the user interface to present graphical representations of a plurality of zones on the display of the user interface, wherein the plurality of zones are formed within a bounding shape of a selected storage compartment coupled to the selected haul vehicle, and the plurality of zones do not overlap one another;

receive a second signal from the user interface indicative of a selected zone of the plurality of zones; and

engage product flow from a conveyor outlet to the selected storage compartment while the conveyor outlet is within the selected zone.

12. The control system of claim 11, wherein a plurality of storage compartments are coupled to the selected haul vehicle, and the controller is configured to:

instruct the user interface to present graphical representations of the plurality of storage compartments on a display of the user interface; and

receive a third signal from the user interface indicative of the selected storage compartment of the plurality of storage compartments.

13. The control system of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to engage product flow from the conveyor outlet to the selected storage compartment only while the conveyor outlet is within a threshold range of an unloading point within the selected zone.

14. The control system of claim 13, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct the user interface to present a plurality of arrow buttons on the display;

receive a fourth signal from the user interface indicative of selection of a selected arrow button of the plurality of arrow buttons; and

move the unloading point within the selected zone based on the selected arrow button.

15. The control system of claim 11, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to identify the graphical representation of the selected haul vehicle in response to receiving the first signal indicative of the selected haul vehicle, to instruct the user interface to identify the graphical representation of the selected zone in response to receiving the second signal indicative of the selected zone, or a combination thereof.

16. A control system for a work vehicle comprising a controller having a memory and a processor, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct a user interface to present graphical representations of a plurality of storage compartments on a display of the user interface;

receive a first signal from the user interface indicative of a selected storage compartment of the plurality of storage compartments;

instruct the user interface to present graphical representations of a plurality of zones on the display of the user interface, wherein the plurality of zones are formed within a bounding shape of the selected storage compartment, and the plurality of zones do not overlap one another;

receive a second signal from the user interface indicative of a selected zone of the plurality of zones; and

engage product flow from a conveyor outlet of the selected storage compartment while the conveyor outlet is within the selected zone.

17. The control system of claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to identify the graphical representation of the selected storage compartment in response to receiving the first signal indicative of the selected storage compartment, to instruct the user interface to identify the graphical representation of the selected zone in response to receiving the second signal indicative of the selected zone, or a combination thereof.

18. The control system of claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to engage product flow from the conveyor outlet to the storage compartment only while the conveyor outlet is within a threshold range of an unloading point within the selected zone.

19. The control system of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to instruct the user interface to present a graphical representation of the unloading point and a current position of the conveyor outlet relative to the storage compartment.

20. The control system of claim 18, wherein the controller is configured to:

instruct the user interface to present a plurality of arrow buttons on the display;

receive a third signal from the user interface indicative of selection of a selected arrow button of the plurality of arrow buttons; and

move the unloading point within the selected zone based on the selected arrow button.