Row unit bounce monitoring system
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1. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
- a plurality of row units each configured to deposit seeds within soil, wherein each row unit comprises a seed tube configured to direct seeds into the soil, a housing mounted to the seed tube, and a seed sensor disposed within the housing, and wherein the seed sensor is configured to monitor a flow of seeds through the seed tube; and
a bounce sensor rigidly coupled to at least one row unit, wherein the bounce sensor is disposed within the housing of the at least one row unit and configured to output a signal indicative of a bounce magnitude, a bounce direction, or a combination thereof, of the at least one row unit.
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Abstract
An agricultural implement system is provided that includes a row unit configured to deposit seeds within soil. The agricultural implement system also includes a bounce sensor rigidly coupled to the row unit and configured to output a signal indicative of a bounce magnitude, a bounce direction, or a combination thereof, of the row unit.
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1. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
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a plurality of row units each configured to deposit seeds within soil, wherein each row unit comprises a seed tube configured to direct seeds into the soil, a housing mounted to the seed tube, and a seed sensor disposed within the housing, and wherein the seed sensor is configured to monitor a flow of seeds through the seed tube; and a bounce sensor rigidly coupled to at least one row unit, wherein the bounce sensor is disposed within the housing of the at least one row unit and configured to output a signal indicative of a bounce magnitude, a bounce direction, or a combination thereof, of the at least one row unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
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a row unit having a seed sensor configured to monitor a flow of seeds and to output a first signal through a networked sensor interface indicative of the flow of seeds; a bounce sensor configured to output a second signal through the networked sensor interface indicative of a bounce magnitude, a bounce direction, or a combination thereof, of the agricultural implement system; an electronic control unit configured to receive the first signal and the second signal from the networked sensor interface and to determine the bounce magnitude, the bounce direction, or a combination thereof, based on the second signal; and a housing mounted to a seed tube of the row unit, wherein the housing at least partially encloses the seed sensor and the bounce sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An agricultural implement system, comprising:
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a plurality of row units each having a seed sensor configured to monitor a flow of seeds and to output a first signal through a networked sensor interface indicative of the flow of seeds; a bounce sensor rigidly coupled to at least one row unit, wherein the bounce sensor is configured to output a second signal through the networked sensor interface indicative of a bounce magnitude, a bounce direction, or a combination thereof, of the at least one row unit; an electronic control unit configured to receive the first signal and the second signal from the networked sensor interface and to determine the bounce magnitude, the bounce direction, or a combination thereof, based on the second signal; and a plurality of housings each mounted to a respective seed tube of each row unit, wherein each housing at least partially encloses the seed sensor, and the housing of the at least one row unit at least partially encloses the bounce sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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