US 12,402,569 B2
Automated last bale ejection sequence for baler implement
Mohan A. Vadnere, Pune (IN); and Umesh B. Jadhao, Pune (IN)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,681.
Prior Publication US 2024/0114843 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A01F 15/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/04 (2006.01); A01F 15/14 (2006.01)
CPC A01F 15/0875 (2013.01) [A01F 15/042 (2013.01); A01F 15/145 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baler system comprising:
a baler implement including a baling chamber and a plunger moveable within the baling chamber in a reciprocating motion to compress crop material into a formed bale having a parallelepiped shape;
a knotter system having a needle operable to wrap a twine strand around a periphery of the formed bale within the baling chamber and a knotter operable to tie the twine strand to bind the crop material into the parallelepiped shape;
a bale ejection system having an actuator and a bale engagement member, wherein the actuator is selectively controllable to move the bale engagement member into contact with the formed and bound bale within the baling chamber and thereafter move the bale engagement member to eject the formed and bound bale from the baling chamber through a discharge end of the baling chamber;
a baler controller including a processor and a memory having a bale ejection algorithm stored thereon, wherein the processor is operable to execute the bale ejection algorithm to:
receive a command input to initiate a last bale ejection sequence;
upon receiving the command input, automatically engage the knotter system to wrap and bind crop material currently disposed within the baling chamber to form a final bale;
upon forming the final bale, automatically determine if a discharge location disposed proximate the discharge end of the baling chamber is clear of obstructions or is not clear of obstructions;
upon determining that the discharge end of the baling chamber is clear of obstructions, automatically engage the bale ejection system to eject the final bale from the baling chamber and onto the discharge location.