US 12,477,984 B2
Agricultural system and method for determining header throughput of a harvester
Scott Deichmann, Phoenixville, PA (US); Stephen Todderud, Lancaster, PA (US); and Tyler Nishnick, Hamburg, 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. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/877,145.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032467 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 41/14 (2006.01); A01D 61/00 (2006.01); G01F 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 41/127 (2013.01) [A01D 41/141 (2013.01); A01D 61/004 (2013.01); G01F 1/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural system for determining the throughput of a header configured for use with a harvester, the agricultural system comprising:
a frame of the header;
an auger assembly supported relative to the frame, the auger assembly comprising:
an auger configured to direct a flow of harvested materials through the header; and
an auger support assembly, the auger support assembly including an auger support member configured to support the auger relative to the frame, the auger being rotatable relative to the auger support member;
a sensor associated with the auger assembly, the sensor being configured to generate data associated with a load-related parameter of the auger support assembly, the load-related parameter indicating change in load applied via the auger on the auger support assembly; and
a computing system communicatively coupled to the sensor, the computing system being configured to receive the data generated by the sensor and to determine a header throughput based at least in part on the data.