Agricultural utility vehicle and method of controlling same
First Claim
1. An agricultural utility vehicle comprising a computer to execute the steps composing:
- storing data representing steering direction, position and speed of the agricultural vehicle;
recognizing repeated drive events wherein each drive event comprises a plurality of serially performed functions including changing steering direction, changing speed and changing lift position of a hitch of the agricultural utility vehicle;
displaying each function on a screen and enabling a user to skip functions and execute subsequent functions;
executing the functions to automatically control the vehicle on private areas, which are determined in accordance with means for sensing position;
blocking execution of the functions in public areas;
deactivating control when obstacles are encountered, wherein the obstacles are recognized by way of signals received from cameras mounted on the agricultural vehicle; and
periodically prompting a user for input.
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Abstract
An agricultural utility vehicle includes a computer to execute the steps of storing data representing steering direction, position and speed of the agricultural vehicle; recognizing repeated drive events wherein each drive event comprises a plurality of serially performed functions including changing steering direction, changing speed and changing lift position of a hitch of the agricultural utility vehicle; displaying each function on a screen and enabling a user to skip functions and execute subsequent functions; executing the functions to automatically control the vehicle on private areas, which are determined in accordance with means for sensing position; blocking execution of the functions in public areas; deactivating control when obstacles are encountered, wherein the obstacles are recognized by way of signals received from cameras mounted on the agricultural vehicle; and periodically prompting a user for input.
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9 Claims
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1. An agricultural utility vehicle comprising a computer to execute the steps composing:
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storing data representing steering direction, position and speed of the agricultural vehicle; recognizing repeated drive events wherein each drive event comprises a plurality of serially performed functions including changing steering direction, changing speed and changing lift position of a hitch of the agricultural utility vehicle; displaying each function on a screen and enabling a user to skip functions and execute subsequent functions; executing the functions to automatically control the vehicle on private areas, which are determined in accordance with means for sensing position; blocking execution of the functions in public areas; deactivating control when obstacles are encountered, wherein the obstacles are recognized by way of signals received from cameras mounted on the agricultural vehicle; and periodically prompting a user for input.
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2. A method of controlling an agricultural utility vehicle including means for determining the direction of travel, the travelling speed, the engine speed, the gear ratio, the speed of a drive wheel, the position of a coupled load or a coupled mounted implement, total width and treatment width of the coupled load, at least one automatic speed controller, a speed range changing switch, the method comprising the steps of:
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automatically controlling the direction of travel, the travelling speed, operation of the coupled load, a lifting gear position; storing data from the means for determining; recognizing repeated drive management events, wherein each drive management event includes a plurality of functions; displaying the functions as a whole or in at least one of route blocks and timed individual steps and permitting an operator to skip at least one of the plurality of functions; automatically blocking execution of the functions in a public traffic space;
deactivating automatically execution of the functions when obstacles are encountered; andmonitoring the operator'"'"'s attention and stopping the vehicle if the operator does not react. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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