Device and method for detecting and reporting seed placement
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1. A seeding machine comprising:
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a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit sub-frame and a furrow following device coupled to the row unit sub-frame; and
a seed detection sensor coupled to the furrow following device, wherein the seed detection sensor is an accelerometer configured to detect seed position within an open furrow.
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Abstract
A seeding machine includes a main frame and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame and a seed firmer coupled to the row unit frame. The seeding machine also includes a seed detection sensor coupled to the seed firmer. The seed detection sensor is configured to detect seed position within an open furrow.
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1. A seeding machine comprising:
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a main frame; a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit sub-frame and a furrow following device coupled to the row unit sub-frame; and a seed detection sensor coupled to the furrow following device, wherein the seed detection sensor is an accelerometer configured to detect seed position within an open furrow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seeding machine comprising:
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a main frame; a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit sub-frame and a seed firmer coupled to the row unit sub-frame; and an accelerometer coupled to the seed firmer, wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect seed position within an open furrow. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A seeding machine comprising:
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a main frame; a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit sub-frame and a seed firmer coupled to the row unit sub-frame; a seed detection sensor coupled to the seed firmer, wherein the seed detection sensor is an accelerometer; and a controller coupled to the seed detection sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine seed position at least partially based on one or more signals received from the seed detection sensor, and wherein the controller is configured to issue a warning to an operator of a seed firmer malfunction in response to measurement by the seed detection sensor of an acceleration greater than a predefined level. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A seeding machine comprising:
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a main frame; a row unit coupled to the main frame, the row unit having a row unit sub-frame and a seed firmer coupled to the row unit sub-frame, the seed firmer including a chamber, and a cover that covers that chamber; and a seed detection sensor coupled to the seed firmer at least partially within the chamber, wherein the seed detection sensor is an accelerometer configured to detect seed position within an open furrow. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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