US 12,484,481 B2
Headland grain capture sequence for agricultural vehicle header
Jeffrey Trowbridge, Stevens, PA (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, (DE)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,044.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380347 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A01D 41/14 (2006.01); A01D 34/28 (2006.01); A01D 57/04 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 57/04 (2013.01) [A01D 34/283 (2013.01); A01D 41/141 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for capturing grain on a header of an agricultural vehicle before raising the header in a headland sequence, the header including (i) a cutter bar, (ii) either an auger or belt positioned adjacent the cutter bar, and (iii) a reel positioned at an elevation above the cutter bar, said system comprising:
a device that is configured to adjust a gap between the reel and the cutter bar, wherein, during a harvest mode, the gap is set to a first distance, and, during the headland sequence, the gap is set to a second distance that is less than the first distance, wherein, at the second distance, tines on the reel are positioned to sweep crop off the cutter bar toward either the belt or the auger, wherein the device is configured to adjust the cutter bar between a rigid mode and a flex mode, wherein, during the headland sequence, the device is configured to move the cutter bar to the rigid mode before raising the header during the headland sequence; and
a computer that is configured to automatically trigger the device to move the cutter bar to the rigid mode when the agricultural vehicle approaches a headland as sensed by a GPS position of the agricultural vehicle.