US 11,904,830 B2
Cleaning system for an agricultural sprayer
Richard Arden Moen, Glenwood, MN (US); William A. Roach, Lake Lillian, MN (US); Kevin Hammer, Benson, MN (US); and John Paul Honermann, Benson, MN (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,963.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/151,921, filed on Feb. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266311 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/103 (2012.01); B67D 7/36 (2010.01); B67D 7/02 (2010.01); G01M 3/32 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 69/00 (2006.01); B05B 15/55 (2018.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); B05B 12/08 (2006.01); B67D 7/38 (2010.01); B67D 7/78 (2010.01); B67D 99/00 (2010.01); B05B 12/14 (2006.01); A01B 59/00 (2006.01); E02F 3/46 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); B05B 15/65 (2018.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); B05B 12/02 (2006.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B05B 14/00 (2018.01); G01F 23/70 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 10/103 (2013.01) [A01B 59/002 (2013.01); A01C 23/007 (2013.01); A01C 23/008 (2013.01); A01C 23/047 (2013.01); A01D 41/1274 (2013.01); A01D 69/00 (2013.01); A01M 7/0042 (2013.01); A01M 7/0057 (2013.01); A01M 7/0085 (2013.01); A01M 7/0089 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); B05B 12/02 (2013.01); B05B 12/081 (2013.01); B05B 12/085 (2013.01); B05B 12/14 (2013.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.02); B05B 15/55 (2018.02); B05B 15/65 (2018.02); B08B 3/02 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 10/182 (2013.01); B60W 30/18118 (2013.01); B60W 40/076 (2013.01); B67D 7/02 (2013.01); B67D 7/0294 (2013.01); B67D 7/36 (2013.01); B67D 7/362 (2013.01); B67D 7/38 (2013.01); B67D 7/78 (2013.01); B67D 99/00 (2013.01); E02F 3/46 (2013.01); E02F 9/2271 (2013.01); E02F 9/2275 (2013.01); G01M 3/3245 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/08 (2013.01); B05B 14/00 (2018.02); B08B 2203/0205 (2013.01); B60W 2520/10 (2013.01); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); G01F 23/70 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0201 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning system for an agricultural sprayer, the system comprising:
a sprayer boom;
a plurality of nozzle assemblies provided in association with the sprayer boom, the plurality of nozzle assemblies being configured to dispense an agricultural product during a spraying operation of the agricultural sprayer;
a first cleaning fluid tank configured to hold a first cleaning fluid;
a nozzle assembly fluid circuit fluidly coupling the plurality of nozzle assemblies and the first cleaning fluid tank;
a cleaning station supported on the sprayer boom, the cleaning station comprising a first valve; and
a first cleaning fluid circuit fluidly coupling the first valve and the first cleaning fluid tank, the first cleaning fluid circuit being coupled in parallel with the nozzle assembly fluid circuit to the first cleaning fluid tank,
wherein the first valve is configured to supply the first cleaning fluid therethrough when the first valve is in an open position to dispense the first cleaning fluid at the cleaning station.