US 12,137,632 B2
Residue management control system for harvester
Paul I. Craig, Thibodaux, LA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/222,581.
Application 17/222,581 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/156,176, filed on Jan. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0232768 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 45/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 45/10 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A harvester movable along a support surface, the harvester comprising:
an inlet configured to receive crop;
a blade configured to cut the crop into billet and extraneous plant matter;
a cleaning system configured to distinguish between billet and extraneous plant matter such that billet is directed toward a conveyor configured for discharging billet to a vehicle and extraneous plant matter is directed toward a hood, wherein the hood includes a debris director defining an outlet configured to eject extraneous plant matter as residue onto the support surface, wherein the outlet is disposed at an angle of residue ejection with respect to the support surface, and wherein the debris director is configured to adjust the angle of residue ejection with respect to the support surface;
a sensor configured to detect at least one of an environmental condition or a cleaning system motor pressure; and
a control system including a processor, a memory, and a human-machine interface, the control system configured to receive a signal from the sensor and programmed to move the debris director to adjust the angle of residue ejection with respect to the support surface based on the detected at least one of the environmental condition or the cleaning system motor pressure.