FR2760316A1 - HARVESTING PROCESS - Google Patents

Abstract

Harvesting method in which several harvesting machines work separately or in combination on a surface to be harvested Harvesting method characterized in that the use of the harvesting machines is controlled at least during the working of the area to be harvested from a command post.

Description

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of re-

  colte that multiple harvesting machines are working

  separately or in combination on a surface to be harvested.

  Harvesting processes are known which are exe

  cut in particular by service companies on surfaces

  these important; according to these processes, several machines

  harvest work separately or in combination on the over-

  face. Several combine harvesters or chopper move

  hundred with an offset on parallel tracks and each combine or chopper is associated with a loading trolley or similar means or can be approached

  by such a cart to receive the crop product.

  One operator is required for each harvester

  threshing machine or for controlling the tractor

  paste so that this harvesting process is certainly effective

  for large areas to be harvested, but has

  Come in cost in person and consequently in cost simply. The present invention aims to develop a more efficient or more effective harvesting process compared to current harvesting methods as regards the personnel used. This problem is solved in that the use of harvesting machines is controlled at least during the

  work of the surface to be harvested from a workstation

order.

  The remote-controlled use of re-machines

  colte from a control station offers the advantage that at least during surface work, all the time

  operator (driver) is not necessary for every ma-

  harvest china. It can thus be envisaged that the harvesting machines which work the surface are guided each time by an operator from a storage location or the like to the surface to be harvested (field); then these conductors are no longer used (the same is true during the harvesting operation) and they can carry out other work. One person or a very small number

  operators can then position the re-machines

  colte which are on the surface to be harvested, in particular at

  edge of this surface to begin an operation. For this-

  la, the machines are for example offset one behind the other along parallel paths. The harvesting operation is ordered either from the command post

  during the whole time and then we can consider that only-

  the start of the harvesting operation cannot be ordered from

  control station and that during the harvesting operation, the machines are automatically controlled on the surface to be harvested. We can also consider that during

  automatic machine control, we intervene

  remotely controlled from the control station. In addition, it is conceivable that a harvesting machine which starts first is remotely controlled by the control station while the downstream machines are controlled by this upstream machine or are oriented on its path. For this, the harvesting machines exchange information and / or are equipped with the control station and in case one or more

  machines or all machines are controlled automatically, there are systems for guidance on the path

  roof of the area to be harvested and an automatic guidance system. According to a development of the invention, the control station is stationary or mobile. A command post

  stationary (for example where the service is located

  keep quiet) you can remotely control the movement and

  watch the harvesting operation carried out by the machines. A

  mobile control station is for example on a vehicle

  calculates what is particularly suitable for agricultural applications

  the. From the control station, whether stationary

  and / or mobile, the machines are controlled on the surface to be

  harvest or on several areas to be harvested which may

  may be far from each other. For example, from a stationary control station

  information can be received from several

  mobile and send them back so that the control stations

  mobile devices can control the machines accordingly

nes on the areas to be harvested.

  According to a development of the invention, at least during the work of the surface to be harvested, the remote control is

  harvesting machines. This is how, for example,

  Tracking can be done from a control station, be monitored and if necessary corrected.

  According to a development of the invention, the machines

  Harvesters are self-controlled at least during the journey

  detail of the area to be harvested, for guidance according to the

  trajectory and / or at least for the work of the product to be

  colter. This has the advantage that the machines can

  automatically perform the independent harvesting operation

  from the control station and for this the control station

  intervenes for example only if predetermined limit values-

  mined such that crop losses are exceeded. If the harvesting machines are for example combine harvesters, these machines are equipped with means and

  suitable facilities which allow, at least in

  the speed of movement, the condition of the product to be harvested

  ter as well as other parameters, to collect the products

  and to treat them in a very optimized way.

  According to a development of the invention, the control station controls other vehicles such as carts receiving the harvest, service vehicles or the like between any point and a harvesting machine or vice versa. It also reduces staff because in the event of a predetermined situation, the control station can send

  other vehicles to or from the harvesting machine. These au-

  very vehicles can be located at the location of the control station (which is mobile or stationary) or at any other location. This is how, for example, if it is for example a chopper, if it has been observed that the

  the receiving trolley accompanying the chopper is full,

  it can be taken to another location on the surface

  or to an unloading point.

  According to a development of the invention, at least one harvesting machine transmits the data to the control station which then triggers other processes. Until then it was assumed that for example the other vehicle was ordered

  from the control station to the harvesting machine. But in-

  payment, it is also advantageous that another process is triggered automatically by the harvesting machine so that the harvest is done quickly and without difficulty. This is how we can for example imagine that a combine harvester includes an installation which recognizes that the

  grain container is almost full or already full and a transmission or data installation is planned at the control station to transmit this information to the control station which can then, for example, send a cart to empty the grain tank of the combine harvester. This can be done remotely or by operator. According to a development of the invention, at least for guidance on the trajectory in the field, a navigation system is used, in particular a GPS (Global Positioning System) system. This makes it possible at least to provide guidance along the trajectory in the field as well as other lane guidance (for example on roads), using the navigation system. As a variant or in addition to the remote control, this can be done by the control station. We can also consider assisting this navigation system

  by field path guidance sensors for example

  ple recognition of rows (by the intervals of the harvested products) by means of guidance on the road or similar means. In particular, for guidance on the road, it is necessary to have interval sensors to detect obstacles and / or vehicles

traveling upstream.

  A preferred embodiment provides for placing several harvesting machines on the field, by operators who then become useful at least for the harvesting operation. The machines can then be operated on their own using appropriate installations on the surface to be harvested (control of the track guidance as well as control of the harvesting process) and / or by the

  control, by remote control on the surface to be harvested. Once the surface has been treated, the machines are stopped and direct-

  Following or later, the machines can be

  picked up by the operators and stored or taken to another area to be harvested.

  Another embodiment of the redirection method

  colte according to the invention provides that from the control station, if necessary with the assistance of the

  navigation, harvesting machines are controlled from an appropriate location or from several suitable locations, towards the location of use (area to be harvested); in this case we can again consider controlling the harvesting machines and / or telecom-

  order from the control station.

Claims (5)

R E V E N D I C A T I ON S   1) Harvesting method according to which several recycling machines   colte work separately or in combination on a   face to harvest, characterized in that the use of harvesting machines is controlled at least during the work of the area to be harvested from a control station.   2) Harvesting method according to claim 1, characterized in that   the control station is stationary and / or mobile.   ) Harvesting method according to any one of the claims   1 or 2, characterized in that the harvesting machines are remotely controlled by the   order at least during work on the surface to be harvested ter.   4) Harvesting method according to at least one of the claims   1 to 3, characterized in that   at least during the work of the surface to be harvested, the ma-   chines are self-controlled for the guidance of the trajectory   and / or for the treatment of the product to be harvested.    ) Harvesting method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that   other vehicles such as harvest carts,   service pots or the like are controlled from the control station at any location to a harvesting machine   or successively to several harvesting machines or in- payment.   6) Harvesting method according to any one of the claims.   previous actions, characterized in that   from at least one harvesting machine, there is a trans-   data mission to the command post which triggers a another process.   7) Harvesting method according to any one of the claims.   tions above, characterized in that at least for guidance on the trajectory of the area to be harvested, a navigation system is used, in particular the   GPS system (Global Positioning System).