SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING IMPLEMENT-BASED SPEED CONTROL FOR A WORK VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for providing implement-based speed control for a work vehicle, the system comprising:
- a planter including a plurality of row units, each row unit being configured to deposit seeds within the ground as the planter is being towed by the work vehicle;
a planter controller provided in operative association with the planter, the planter controller being configured to control the operation of the plurality of row units; and
a vehicle controller communicatively coupled to the planter controller, the vehicle controller being provided in operative association with the work vehicle and configured to control the operation of the work vehicle,wherein the planter controller is further configured to;
access a planter control input associated with at least one predetermined threshold value for an operating parameter of the planter, the operating parameter being associated with at least one of a depth or a spacing of the seeds deposited by the row units;
monitor the operating parameter relative to the at least one predetermined threshold value as the planter is being towed at a current ground speed of the work vehicle; and
when the operating parameter differs from the at least one predetermined threshold value, adjust a speed control request transmitted to the vehicle controller to cause the current ground speed of the work vehicle to be automatically increased or decreased between predetermined maximum and minimum speed values set for the work vehicle.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a system for providing implement-based speed control for a work vehicle may include a planter controller provided in operative association with a planter towed by the work vehicle and a vehicle controller provided in operative association with the work vehicle. The planter controller may be configured to access an input associated with at least one predetermined threshold value for an operating parameter of the planter and monitor the operating parameter relative to the predetermined threshold value(s) as the planter is being towed at a current ground speed of the work vehicle. In addition, when the operating parameter differs from the predetermined threshold value(s), the planter controller may be configured to adjust a speed control request transmitted to the vehicle controller to cause the current ground speed of the work vehicle to be automatically increased or decreased between predetermined maximum and minimum speed values set for the work vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing implement-based speed control for a work vehicle, the system comprising:
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a planter including a plurality of row units, each row unit being configured to deposit seeds within the ground as the planter is being towed by the work vehicle; a planter controller provided in operative association with the planter, the planter controller being configured to control the operation of the plurality of row units; and a vehicle controller communicatively coupled to the planter controller, the vehicle controller being provided in operative association with the work vehicle and configured to control the operation of the work vehicle, wherein the planter controller is further configured to; access a planter control input associated with at least one predetermined threshold value for an operating parameter of the planter, the operating parameter being associated with at least one of a depth or a spacing of the seeds deposited by the row units; monitor the operating parameter relative to the at least one predetermined threshold value as the planter is being towed at a current ground speed of the work vehicle; and when the operating parameter differs from the at least one predetermined threshold value, adjust a speed control request transmitted to the vehicle controller to cause the current ground speed of the work vehicle to be automatically increased or decreased between predetermined maximum and minimum speed values set for the work vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A method for providing implement-based speed control for a work vehicle towing a planter having a plurality of row units, the work vehicle including a vehicle controller configured to control the operation of the work vehicle and the planter including a planter controller configured to control the operation of the plurality of row units, the method comprising;
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accessing, with the planter controller, a predetermined maximum speed value and a predetermined minimum speed value for the work vehicle; accessing, with the planter controller, a planter control input associated with at least one predetermined threshold value for a down three parameter for at least one row unit of the plurality of row units; monitoring, with the planter controller, the down force parameter relative to the at least one predetermined threshold value as the planter is being towed at a current ground speed of the work vehicle; and when the down force parameter differs from the at least one predetermined threshold value, adjusting, with the planter controller, a speed control request transmitted to the vehicle controller to cause the current ground speed of the work vehicle to be automatically increased or decreased between the predetermined maximum and minimum speed values set for the work vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing implement-based speed control for a work vehicle towing a planter having a plurality of row units, the work vehicle including a vehicle controller configured to control the operation of the work vehicle and the planter including a planter controller configured to control the operation of the plurality of row units, the method comprising:
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accessing, with the planter controller, a planter control input associated with at least one predetermined threshold value for an operating parameter of at least one row unit of the plurality of row units, the operating parameter corresponding to at least one of a down force parameter or a seed-related parameter; monitoring, with the planter controller, the operating parameter relative to the at least one predetermined threshold value as the planter is being towed at a current around speed of the work vehicle; when the operating parameter differs from the at least one predetermined threshold value, automatically adjusting, with the planter controller, an operation of at least one component of the at least one row unit in an attempt to reduce the difference between the operating parameter and the at least one predetermined threshold value; and when the adjustment of the operation of the at least one component does not reduce the difference between the operating parameter and the at least one predetermined threshold value, adjusting, with the planter controller, a speed control request transmitted to the vehicle controller to indicate that the current ground speed of the work vehicle should be increased or decreased.
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