Alternator control system for a planter
First Claim
1. An agricultural vehicle system, comprising:
- a towing vehicle; and
an implement towed by said towing vehicle, said towing vehicle supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to said implement, said implement including;
a chassis;
an electrical generation system carried by said chassis, said electrical generation system including an alternator and a battery which together operate to supply electrical power to the implement via a hydraulically driven motor coupled to the alternator and coupled to the pressurized hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic flow control system configured to alter a flow of the hydraulic fluid to said hydraulic motor and to maintain a speed of said hydraulic motor and a speed of the alternator, said alternator speed being dependent upon a configuration input defining a configuration of the implement to which the electrical generation system is coupled,wherein the hydraulic motor drives the alternator, and the alternator and battery supply all required electrical energy to the implement when the implement is in the working mode, andwherein when in the working mode, the alternator is turned off and the battery is used to provide electrical power to the implement when a portion of the chassis is hydraulically lifted.
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Abstract
An agricultural vehicle system including a towing vehicle and an implement towed by the towing vehicle. The towing vehicle supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to the implement. The implement includes a chassis, an electrical generation device carried by the chassis and a hydraulic flow control system. The electrical generation device has a hydraulically driven motor coupled to the pressurized hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic flow control system is configured to alter a flow of the hydraulic fluid to the motor and to maintain a speed of the motor, with the speed being dependent upon a configuration input defining a configuration of the implement to which the electrical generation device is coupled.
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18 Claims
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1. An agricultural vehicle system, comprising:
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a towing vehicle; and an implement towed by said towing vehicle, said towing vehicle supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to said implement, said implement including; a chassis; an electrical generation system carried by said chassis, said electrical generation system including an alternator and a battery which together operate to supply electrical power to the implement via a hydraulically driven motor coupled to the alternator and coupled to the pressurized hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic flow control system configured to alter a flow of the hydraulic fluid to said hydraulic motor and to maintain a speed of said hydraulic motor and a speed of the alternator, said alternator speed being dependent upon a configuration input defining a configuration of the implement to which the electrical generation system is coupled, wherein the hydraulic motor drives the alternator, and the alternator and battery supply all required electrical energy to the implement when the implement is in the working mode, and wherein when in the working mode, the alternator is turned off and the battery is used to provide electrical power to the implement when a portion of the chassis is hydraulically lifted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An agricultural implement to be towed by a towing vehicle supplying pressurized hydraulic fluid to the implement, the agricultural implement comprising:
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a chassis; an electrical generation system carried by said chassis, said electrical generation system including an alternator and a battery which together operate to supply electrical power to the agricultural implement via a hydraulically driven motor coupled to the alternator and coupled to the pressurized hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic flow control system configured to alter a flow of the hydraulic fluid to said hydraulic motor and to maintain a speed of said hydraulic motor and a speed of the alternator, said alternator speed being dependent upon a configuration input defining a configuration of the implement to which the electrical generation system is coupled, wherein the hydraulic motor drives the alternator, and the alternator and battery supply all required electrical energy to the agricultural implement when the agricultural implement is in the working mode, and wherein when in the working mode, the alternator is turned off and the battery is used to provide electrical power to the agricultural implement when a portion of the chassis is hydraulically lifted. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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