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Granted Patent B2
US 10,343,180 · App. 15/550,695 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Control system, spray bar, carrier and method of implementation

Inventors: Sébastien Rouyer (Vert Toulon, FR); Mathieu Mick (Chambrecy, FR)
Assignee: EXEL INDUSTRIES
B05B12/124A01M7/0053A01M7/0057B05B1/20B05B13/005F16F15/023A01C23/008F16F2222/12F16F2228/066
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Patent No.
US 10,343,180
App. No.
15/550,695
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a control system ( 20 ) provided to a spray bar ( 10 ) mounted on a carrier ( 1 ) at an angle (α 10 ) adjustable relative to the carrier ( 1 ), the control system ( 20 ) comprising an actuator for changing the angle (α 10 ) of the spray bar ( 10 ); a control device for controlling the actuator; and a damping device connected to the actuator to damp vibrations and oscillations of the spray bar ( 10 ) and thus stabilize the angle (α 10 ). The invention is characterized in that the control system ( 20 ) further comprises a recharging device operating simultaneously with the control device to compensate for a pressure change in the damping device during a change in the angle (α 10 ) of the spray bar ( 10 ). The invention also relates to a spray bar ( 10 ), a carrier ( 1 ) and a method of implementation.

Claims (13)

1. A control system, provided to equip a spray bar mounted on a carrier and having an adjustable angle relative to the carrier, the control system comprising:

an actuator to change the angle of the spray bar;

a control device to control the actuator;

a damping device connected to the actuator to damp vibrations and oscillations of the spray bar and thus to stabilize the angle; and

a recharging device operating simultaneously with the control device to compensate for a pressure change in the damping device during a change in the angle of the spray bar.

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the modification of the angle of the spray bar results from an operator manual actuation for a tilt correction function.

3. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the modification of the angle of the spray bar results from an automatic actuation for a tilt correction function.

4. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the recharging device is positioned downstream from the damping device, relative to the actuator.

5. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a through rod double-acting cylinder comprising a hollow body, a piston moving in the hollow body, a rod secured to the piston and extending on each side of the body, and two chambers separated by the piston in the body.

6. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the actuator is formed by two single-acting cylinders mounted in opposition and having a same cross-section.

7. A spray bar, suitable for being mounted on a carrier and having an adjustable angle, wherein the spray bar is equipped with a control system according to claim 1 .

8. A carrier equipped with a spray bar according to claim 7 .

9. A method for implementing a control system according to claim 1 , the method comprising a tilting step for modifying the angle of the spray bar, wherein in the tilting step, the control device controls the actuator while the recharging device compensates for a pressure variation in the damping device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2018
From: ROUYER, SÉBASTIEN; MICK, MATHIEU
To: EXEL INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 044695/0824 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180029060A1 · Feb 1, 2018
Cited By (2)
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