US 12,137,623 B2
Agricultural work vehicle
Ole Green, Lem (DK); Jacob Pilegaard Juul, Skanderborg (DK); Liubava Znova, Tilst (DK); and Claus Dühring Jæger, Skanderborg (DK)
Assigned to Agro Intelligence ApS, Aarhus N (DK)
Appl. No. 17/297,446
Filed by Agro Intelligence ApS, Aarhus N (DK)
PCT Filed Nov. 15, 2019, PCT No. PCT/DK2019/050353
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 26, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/108712, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2018 00917 (DK), filed on Nov. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015279 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A01B 63/16 (2006.01); A01B 51/02 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); B60G 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 51/023 (2013.01) [A01B 69/008 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural work vehicle (100) for performing an agricultural work operation in an agricultural field, the work vehicle comprising:
a first drive module (2) comprising a first chassis (18) and a first drive means (90) for allowing the first drive module to move over ground, wherein the first drive means is suspended on the first chassis;
a second drive module (4) comprising a second chassis (20) and a second drive means (92) for allowing the second drive module to move over ground, wherein the second drive means is suspended on the second chassis;
a connecting element (6) comprising a first axial end (8) attached to the first chassis and a second axial end (10) connected to the second chassis;
a propulsion means (12) for propelling the work vehicle;
a steering means (14) for steering the work vehicle;
a control unit (16) for controlling the operation of said work vehicle; and
a pivoting means (26) allowing an orientation of the first drive module to freely rotate in relation to the orientation of the second drive module around an axis, the axis being essentially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the connecting element.