US 12,311,907 B2
Routing system and methods for an agricultural applicator
David Hafvenstein, Benson, MN (US); and Naga Venkata Prasanna Kumar Tallapalli, Stevens, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/379,377.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/151,921, filed on Feb. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0267996 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. A01M 7/00 (2006.01); A01B 59/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 69/00 (2006.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); B05B 12/02 (2006.01); B05B 12/08 (2006.01); B05B 12/14 (2006.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01); B05B 15/55 (2018.01); B05B 15/65 (2018.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/103 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/076 (2012.01); B67D 7/02 (2010.01); B67D 7/36 (2010.01); B67D 7/38 (2010.01); B67D 7/78 (2010.01); B67D 99/00 (2010.01); E02F 3/46 (2006.01); E02F 9/22 (2006.01); F16L 3/22 (2006.01); G01M 3/32 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (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); F16L 3/221 (2013.01); G01M 3/3245 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/08 (2013.01); A01M 7/0082 (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)] 13 Claims
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1. A routing system for an agricultural sprayer configured for traversing a ground surface including a frame supported above the ground surface by a pair of wheel assemblies operatively joined to the frame of the sprayer defining an envelope between the wheel assemblies and the frame, the routing system comprising:
a support configured to operably couple with the sprayer, wherein the support rotates with at least one of the wheel assemblies of the pair of wheel assemblies as the at least one of the wheel assemblies moves from a first position to a second position;
an adaptor configured to transfer a flow therethrough, the adaptor at least partially positioned within the envelope and supported by the support, wherein the adaptor has a first stiffness;
a conduit having a first section operably coupled with a first portion of the adaptor and a second section operably coupled with an opposing second portion of the adaptor, wherein the first section and the second section of the conduit are configured to transfer the flow therethrough such that the flow is serially transferred through each of the first section of the conduit, the adaptor, and the second section of the conduit, and wherein the conduit has a second stiffness that is varied from the first stiffness; and
a routing bracket operably coupled with a first attachment portion of the support, the routing bracket configured to retain the first portion of the adaptor.