JP2005151920A - Electric remote controlling device of farm implement to be attached to tractor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric remote controlling device of a farm implement to be attached to a tractor and enabling the common use of a single remote controller even by exchanging a plurality of farm implements. <P>SOLUTION: The controlling device has a controller as a remote controlling part and a relay box. The controlling part has a controlling circuit commonly usable for a plurality of farm implements and a means for switching to the controlling circuit for the connected farm implement. A switch operation instruction panel for the controller operated by an operator is detachably placed to enable the change to a display meeting the farm implement for use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device for an electric actuator of an agricultural machine to be mounted on a tractor.

In the agricultural tractor that detachably connects the work machine having the control means to the rear of the machine body, on the machine body side, a hand control unit for controlling the work machine and an electric wave generator / receiver are provided, and on the work machine side, In an agricultural tractor (Patent Document 1) equipped with a controller that operates with an independent power source and an electro-optic wave receiver and a spreader for fertilizers, etc. Such as a fertilizer spreader (Patent Document 2), etc., in which a control box for controlling the movement is arranged near the tractor seat and the shutter opening can be arbitrarily adjusted with an adjustment dial provided in the control box As described above, there is known a method for remotely operating an electric actuator of a farm machine from a driver seat of a tractor.
JP-A-6-178602 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-49014

  In the case of the remote control device for agricultural machines in the prior art, when a plurality of agricultural machines are replaced with the tractor, the mechanism for operating the operating machines differs, so a control box provided with a dedicated control circuit, or a dedicated operation switch A controller provided with a remote control function is required, which hinders the cost reduction of the farm work machine with a remote control function. For this reason, the remote operation part provided in the tractor driver's seat side is made common, and even if the farm machine side is replaced, the object is to provide a remote operation control device for agricultural work that can be used in common by the remote operation part on the tractor driver's seat side. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a farm work machine with an electric actuator attached to a tractor, a controller for remotely instructing the movement of the electric actuator, and a controller is provided in the controller. A relay box that causes the electric working unit on the farm work machine side to execute the operation according to the instruction, and the controller is provided near the tractor driver's seat so that it can be operated. The controller is common to a plurality of farm work machines mounted on the tractor. With a control circuit that can be used with the controller, and a means for switching to the control circuit for agricultural machinery with the controller of the controller mounted. The switch operation explanation panel of the controller operation switch is detachable and attached to the tractor. Agricultural work to be mounted on a tractor, which can be replaced with a switch operation explanation panel with a display suitable for the farm equipment There is provided a electric remote operation control device.

  With the configuration as described above, the remote operation control unit can be used in common for a plurality of farm work machines, so there is no need to prepare a plurality of remote operation control units provided on the driver's seat side of the tractor. Subsequent farm machines can be provided at low prices.

  In addition, when using the same controller with multiple agricultural machines as a controller, the display description on the switch may not always be suitable for the agricultural machine being used. Since it can be easily exchanged and used for the appropriate operation explanation panel, the function of the switch can be clearly understood when the switch is operated, and erroneous operation is prevented.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a controller, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a remote operation control device, FIG. 3 is a control flow diagram of the remote operation control device, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a model discrimination circuit, and FIG. The block diagram is shown.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the controller body. The switch operation explanation panel 10a of the operation switch is made of a thin plate such as a plastic material and is used by inserting it into fixed claws 10b provided in several places on the controller body 10 for easy replacement. it can. The operator can clearly understand the function of the switch unique to the farm work machine by replacing the switch operation explanation panel 10a suitable for the work machine to be used, thereby preventing erroneous operation.

  1a, 1b, and 1c show display examples of switch operation explanation panels of different farming machines. 1a is a substitute farming machine, 1b is a paddy farming machine, and 1c is a fertilizer application farming machine. An example is shown. The switch operation panel 10a is intended to be detachably attached to the controller body 10, and the attachment method is not limited.

  In FIG. 2, (t1) shows what is installed on the tractor side, and (t2) shows each agricultural machine side. The controller 10 is an operation unit for an operator to instruct the operation of the agricultural machine, and includes a control device 11 that controls the entire remote operation control device, a switch input unit 12 that is directly operated by the operator, and an error display. Etc., and a lamp output unit 14 for displaying various lamps.

  By connecting the model discriminating connector 31, the control device 11 discriminates the model of the agricultural machine based on the information from the harness of the connected agricultural machine, and automatically switches to the control circuit for the connected agricultural machine. .

  The circuit of the control device 11 is activated by a signal input by the switch input unit 12 and causes each actuator 32, which is an electric operating unit of the farm work machine, to execute an operation via the relay box 2 based on information from the sensors 30. .

  These electric actuators operate using the battery 20 installed in the tractor as a power source. However, the gist of the present invention does not change even if a power source installed other than the tractor is used.

  In FIG. 3, when a connector for model discrimination is connected (S1) and the controller is turned on (S2), each switch is checked (S3), and if there is an ON operation switch, an error is displayed (S11). Next, a model discriminating circuit operates from harness information of the connected farming machines (S4), a model set in advance by calculation is identified (S5), and a switch array is defined for the identified farming machine (S6). Then, each switch and sensor to be used is checked (S7), and if there is an abnormality, an error is displayed (S10). If there is no abnormality, the work can be started (S8), and the operation mode is checked (S9) every time the agricultural machine is operated, and if there is an abnormality, an error is displayed (S10).

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining how the control circuit determines the model. In this example, an example in which the model determination connector has four circuits is used.

  The assignment of numerical values for the four circuits of the control device 11 is as follows: A is 1, B is 2, C is 4, D is 8, and the harnesses of each farm work machine are classified by the combination of grounded circuits. When only A is grounded as shown in (a), the assigned numerical value of the control unit is only 1, and the calculation result is 1 and it is determined that the farm equipment is a, and only B is grounded as shown in (b). And the control unit's assigned numerical value is only 2, and the calculation result is 2 and it is determined as the farm work machine b. In the case of (c), if A and B are grounded, the control unit's assigned numerical value is 1 and 2. Becomes 1 + 2 = 3, and it is determined as the farm machine C by the calculation result 3.

  Thus, in the case of a 4-circuit connector, 16 combinations are possible as shown in the table of (D), and 16 types of agricultural machines can be set. In this example, one is used as an inspection mode. Yes. By changing the number of connectors, the number of set models can be changed. Note that the model switching may be a manual switching method in addition to the automatic switching method as in this example.

  In FIG. 5, the overall configuration of the apparatus will be described. When the electric actuator of the entire apparatus operates using the battery 20 as a power source and connects the model determination connector 31, whether the connected farm work machine is a plowing farm machine a by the action of the control device 11 in the controller 10; It is determined whether it is a paddy farming machine b, a fertilizer application farming machine c, or another working machine, and the control circuit is automatically switched to the connected farming machine control circuit.

  When the operator instructs the controller 10 to execute the operation of the electric operation unit of the farm work machine, the relay box 2 directly executes the operation of the electric operation unit of the farm work machine mounted on the tractor according to the signal of the controller 10.

Perspective view of controller Block diagram of remote control device Control flow chart of remote operation control device Illustration of model discrimination circuit Overall configuration of remote control unit

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Controller 10a Switch operation panel 10b Fixed claw 11 Controller 12 Switch input part 13 Display part 14 Lamp output part 2 Relay box 20 Battery 30 Sensors 31 Model discrimination connector 32 Actuator

Claims (1)

A farm working machine with an electric actuator mounted on the tractor, a controller for remotely instructing the movement of the electric actuator by a worker, and a controller is provided in the controller. It has a relay box for executing the operation part, and the controller is provided in the vicinity of the tractor driver's seat so that it can be operated, and the controller has a control circuit that can be used in common for a plurality of agricultural machines mounted on the tractor. And a control unit for the farm work machine to which the control unit of the controller is attached, and a switch operation explanation panel of the operation switch of the controller is detachably provided, and a display suitable for the farm machine attached to the tractor is provided. An electric remote control device for an agricultural machine to be mounted on a tractor, which can be replaced with a switch operation explanation panel.

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