US 12,464,966 B2
Carrier system comprising a carrier and a mobile device for tilling the soil and/or for manipulating flora and fauna, and method therefor
Stephan Hussmann, Heide (DE); Florian Johannes Knoll, Husum (DE); and Vitali Czymmek, Heide (DE)
Assigned to WESTHOF PATENTE GmbH, Friedrichsgabekoog (DE)
Appl. No. 17/268,529
Filed by NAITURE GMBH & CO. KG, Friedrichsgabekoog (DE)
PCT Filed Aug. 22, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/072521
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 15, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/039045, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 120 755.7 (DE), filed on Aug. 24, 2018; and application No. 10 2018 120 756.5 (DE), filed on Aug. 24, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0117146 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 39/08 (2006.01); A01M 21/02 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06T 7/10 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 9/64 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)
CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [A01B 39/085 (2013.01); A01M 21/02 (2013.01); G05B 13/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G06T 7/10 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01); G06V 20/188 (2022.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/64 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01)] 31 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier system (10) comprising a carrier (12) and a mobile device (14) for working the soil and/or for manipulating the flora and fauna wherein:
said carrier (12) having:
a drive (16) for moving said carrier system (10),
a control system (12b), said control system (12b) controls said drive (16) and includes pre-defined movements of said carrier system (10),
an energy source (24) having a voltage, said voltage applied to and operates said drive (16),
a detachable voltage plug connection,
a detachable communication plug connection,
a right gripper arm (82b) and a left gripper arm (82a),
a receptacle (12a) for receiving and connecting to said mobile device (14);
said carrier (12) and said mobile device (14) further include:
a first gripper receptacle (14c) and a second gripper receptacle (14c) on said mobile device receive and interengage said right gripper arm (82b) and said left gripper arm (82a) of said carrier, and, during said interengagement of said gripper receptacles (14c, 14c) of said mobile device (14) and said gripper arms (82a, 82b) of said carrier (12), said gripper arm (82a) and said gripper arm (82b), respectively, of said carrier (12) grip said mobile device (14) and move said mobile device (14) upwards toward said carrier (12) into said receptacle (12a) of said carrier (12),
a voltage interface (26a) is on said carrier (12) and a voltage interface (26b) corresponding to said voltage interface (26a) is on said mobile device (14), said voltage interfaces (26a, 26b) are connected to one another via said detachable plug connection (28) whereby voltage and power are transferred from said carrier (12) to said mobile device (14),
a first data communication interface (36a) on said carrier (12) and a second data communication interface (36b) on said mobile device (14), said data communication interfaces (36a, 36b) are connected to one another via said detachable plug connection (38),
a communication unit (30),
first data communication interface (36a) co-operates with said second data communication interface (36b) and with said communication unit (30) in order to exchange data by and between said carrier (12) and said mobile device (14),
a second communication interface (32) that co-operates with said communication unit (30) and that receives control data and forwards said control data to said control system (12b), and,
said control system (12b) renders said pre-defined movements of said carrier system (10).