Agricultural harvester control system, method of controlling an agricultural harvester and agricultural harvester

1. A control system for use in an agricultural harvester, the control system comprising:

a control panel ( 10 ) configured to send at least one mode signal ( 11 ) to a controller ( 20 ) via an user's ( 100 ) command ( 50 ), the mode signal ( 11 ) being at least one of an end-of-track mode signal or a resumption of track mode signal, the controller ( 20 ) being configured to receive the mode signal ( 11 ) and generate a set of instructions ( 30 ), the set of instructions ( 30 ) being a function based upon the received mode signal ( 11 ),

wherein the set of instructions ( 30 ) comprises at least one from the following:

an instruction that changes the engine ( 41 ) rotation of the agricultural harvester to a start of harvest rotation when the resumption of track mode signal is received; or

an instruction that changes the engine ( 41 ) rotation of the agricultural harvester to an end-of-track rotation when the end-of-track mode signal is received; and

wherein the controller ( 20 ) respectively and automatically collectively:

starts the operation of or interrupts the operation of at least one piece of equipment from a set of equipment ( 40 ) of the agricultural harvester based upon the generated set of instructions ( 30 );

raises or lowers a working height of the at least one piece of equipment from the set of equipment ( 40 ) of the agricultural harvester based upon the generated set of instructions ( 30 ); and

reduces or raises an engine ( 41 ) rotation to provide one of greater torque or greater speed based upon the generated set of instructions ( 30 ).

2. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the mode signal ( 11 ) further includes at least one transportation mode signal, and

the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

changing the engine ( 41 ) rotation of an agricultural harvester to a transportation rotation;

preventing the reception, by the control panel ( 11 ), of at least one mode signal ( 11 );

interrupting operation of at least one piece of equipment from the set of equipment ( 40 ); or

setting the mode of operation of a harvester traction pump ( 42 ) for greater speed.

3. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the mode signal ( 11 ) further includes at least one start of harvest mode signal, and the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

changing the engine ( 41 ) rotation of the agricultural harvester to a start of harvest rotation;

setting the mode of operation of a harvester traction pump ( 42 ) for greater torque;

starting the operation of at least one piece of equipment from the set of equipment ( 40 );

setting the working height of the harvester structure; or

enabling steering modes.

4. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

setting the mode of operation of a harvester traction pump ( 42 ) for greater torque;

raising the working height of the harvester structure to a maximum height; or

enabling steering modes.

5. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

setting the mode of operation of a harvester traction pump ( 42 ) for greater speed;

lowering the working height of the harvester structure from a maximum height to a predefined operational height; or

enabling steering modes.

6. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the mode signal ( 11 ) further includes at least one reversal mode signal, and

the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

changing the engine ( 41 ) rotation of the agricultural harvester to a start of harvest rotation;

setting the mode of operation of a harvester traction pump ( 42 ) for greater torque;

starting the operation of at least one piece of equipment from the set of equipment ( 40 ) in a reverse sense of operation; or

enabling steering modes.

7. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the mode signal ( 11 ) further includes at least one crab-steering mode signal, and

the set of instructions ( 30 ) further comprises at least one from the following instructions:

reading at least one angle sensor arranged on the harvester axes; or

actuating at least one valve to angle the harvester wheels according to the reading obtained from the angle sensor.

8. The control system according to claim 1 , wherein the mode signal ( 11 ) further includes at least one of the following signals: transportation mode; start of harvest mode; reversal mode; or crab steering mode.

9. A method of controlling an agricultural harvester that comprises the control system of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the steps of:

receiving, through the control panel ( 10 ), a user's command;

sending to the controller ( 20 ) a mode signal ( 11 ) depending on the user's command;

generating, through the controller ( 20 ), a set of instructions ( 30 ) depending on the received mode signal ( 11 ); and

controlling, through the controller ( 20 ), at least one piece of equipment from a set of equipment ( 40 ) according to the generated set of instructions ( 30 ).

10. An agricultural harvester comprising a control system as defined in claim 1 .