IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,143,132
Granted Patent B2
US 10,143,132 · App. 15/730,467 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Combine

Inventors: Hirotsugu Inoue (Sakai, JP); Kazuhiro Takahara (Sakai, JP); Hiroshi Ikeda (Sakai, JP); Kazunori Matsufuji (Sakai, JP); Katsuhide Kato (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: Kubota Corporation
A01D41/127A01D41/1208A01D41/1272A01D41/1274A01D41/1275A01D41/1277
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Patent No.
US 10,143,132
App. No.
15/730,467
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combine including: a measurement sensor that measures a retention volume amount of a grain retained in a grain tank; a determination unit that determines whether or not the retention volume amount measured by the measurement sensor exceeds a preset threshold; a notification unit that, if it is determined by the determination unit that the retention volume amount exceeds the threshold, notifies an operator of information indicating that the amount of the grain exceeds the threshold; a change unit that can change the threshold; and a communication unit that communicates with an external server. The change unit changes the threshold based on data received from the external server.

Claims (74)

1. A combine comprising:

a reaper unit that reaps standing grain culms;

a threshing device that threshes the reaped grain culms;

a grain tank that retains the grain threshed by the threshing device;

a measurement sensor that measures a retention volume amount of the grain retained in the grain tank;

a determination unit that determines whether or not the retention volume amount measured by the measurement sensor exceeds a preset threshold;

a notification unit that, if it is determined by the determination unit that the retention volume amount exceeds the threshold, notifies an operator of information indicating that the amount of the grain exceeds the threshold;

a change unit that can change the threshold; and

a communication unit that communicates with an external server,

wherein the change unit changes the threshold based on data received from the external server.

2. The combine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the measurement sensor is a weight sensor that performs weight measurement on the grain retained in the grain tank.

3. The combine according to claim 2 , comprising:

a quality sensor that measures at least a moisture value of the grain retained in the grain tank; and

a calculation unit that calculates the retention volume amount based on the moisture value of the grain that was detected by the quality sensor and the weight of the grain retained in the grain tank that was measured by the weight sensor,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

4. The combine according to claim 1 , comprising:

a level sensor that measures a retention level of the grain retained in the grain tank,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

5. The combine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the communication unit, if the threshold is changed by the change unit, transmits a change result to the external server.

6. The combine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the determination unit sets a plurality of thresholds.

7. The combine according to claim 1 , comprising:

a display unit that displays the retention volume amount; and

a discharge auger that is provided on the bottom of the grain tank, and discharges the grain retained in the grain tank to the outside,

wherein the retention volume amount before the discharge auger starts operating continues to be displayed on the display unit during a time period from the start of the operation of the discharge auger to the next reaping work.

8. A combine comprising:

a reaper unit that reaps standing grain culms;

a threshing device that threshes the reaped grain culms;

a grain tank that retains the grain threshed by the threshing device;

a measurement sensor that measures a retention volume amount of the grain retained in the grain tank;

a determination unit that determines whether or not the retention volume amount measured by the measurement sensor exceeds a preset threshold;

a notification unit that, if it is determined by the determination unit that the retention volume amount exceeds the threshold, notifies an operator of information indicating that the amount of the grain exceeds the threshold;

a change unit that can change the threshold; and

a communication unit that communicates with an external server,

wherein the communication unit, if the threshold is changed by the change unit, transmits a change result to the external server.

9. The combine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the measurement sensor is a weight sensor that performs weight measurement on the grain retained in the grain tank.

10. The combine according to claim 9 , comprising:

a quality sensor that measures at least a moisture value of the grain retained in the grain tank; and

a calculation unit that calculates the retention volume amount based on the moisture value of the grain that was detected by the quality sensor and the weight of the grain retained in the grain tank that was measured by the weight sensor,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

11. The combine according to claim 8 , comprising:

a level sensor that measures a retention level of the grain retained in the grain tank,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

12. The combine according to claim 8 ,

wherein the determination unit sets a plurality of thresholds.

13. The combine according to claim 8 , comprising:

a display unit that displays the retention volume amount; and

a discharge auger that is provided on the bottom of the grain tank, and discharges the grain retained in the grain tank to the outside,

wherein the retention volume amount before the discharge auger starts operating continues to be displayed on the display unit during a time period from the start of the operation of the discharge auger to the next reaping work.

14. A combine comprising:

a reaper unit that reaps standing grain culms;

a threshing device that threshes the reaped grain culms;

a grain tank that retains the grain threshed by the threshing device;

a measurement sensor that measures a retention volume amount of the grain retained in the grain tank;

a determination unit that determines whether or not the retention volume amount measured by the measurement sensor exceeds a preset threshold;

a notification unit that, if it is determined by the determination unit that the retention volume amount exceeds the threshold, notifies an operator of information indicating that the amount of the grain exceeds the threshold;

a change unit that can change the threshold;

a display unit that displays the retention volume amount; and

a discharge auger that is provided on the bottom of the grain tank, and discharges the grain retained in the grain tank to the outside,

wherein the retention volume amount before the discharge auger starts operating continues to be displayed on the display unit during a time period from the start of the operation of the discharge auger to the next reaping work.

15. The combine according to claim 14 ,

wherein the measurement sensor is a weight sensor that performs weight measurement on the grain retained in the grain tank.

16. The combine according to claim 15 , comprising:

a quality sensor that measures at least a moisture value of the grain retained in the grain tank; and

a calculation unit that calculates the retention volume amount based on the moisture value of the grain that was detected by the quality sensor and the weight of the grain retained in the grain tank that was measured by the weight sensor,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

17. The combine according to claim 14 , comprising:

a level sensor that measures a retention level of the grain retained in the grain tank,

wherein the threshold is set in units of volume.

18. The combine according to claim 14 ,

wherein the determination unit sets a plurality of thresholds.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2017
From: INOUE, HIROTSUGU; TAKAHARA, KAZUHIRO; IKEDA, HIROSHI; MATSUFUJI, KAZUNORI; KATO, KATSUHIDE
To: KUBOTA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043843/0894 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2013-067032 · Mar 27, 2013 · national
JP 2013-067033 · Mar 27, 2013 · national
JP 2013-067034 · Mar 27, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14780069
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