US 12,490,670 B2
Self-propelled agricultural harvester and method for operating a self-propelled agricultural harvester
Sebastian Spiekermann, Ostbevern (DE); Daniel Irmer, Herzebrock-Clarholz (DE); Dennis Neitemeier, Lippetal (DE); Bastian Bormann, Gütersloh (DE); Joachim Baumgarten, Beelen (DE); and Andreas Wilken, Bissendorf (DE)
Assigned to CLAAS Selbstfahrende Emtemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel (DE)
Filed by CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH, Harsewinkel (DE)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/888,620.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 121 296.0 (DE), filed on Aug. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0065442 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 34/14 (2006.01); A01D 57/12 (2006.01); A01D 61/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/006 (2013.01) [A01D 34/14 (2013.01); A01D 57/12 (2013.01); A01D 61/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a self-propelled agricultural harvester with a cutting unit for cutting and picking up harvested material, the method comprising:
selecting, by a driver assistance system that is associated with the agricultural harvester and forms together with the cutting unit an automated cutting unit, at least one harvesting process strategy, from a plurality of harvesting process strategies, in performing an automatic harvesting process on a field;
autonomously selecting, by the driver assistance system, at least one cutting unit parameter, the at least one cutting unit parameter for implementing the selected at least one harvesting process strategy and being specified to the cutting unit, wherein the cutting unit is controlled according to the selected at least one harvesting process strategy;
autonomously detecting a respective harvesting process deviation, from a plurality of potential harvesting process deviations from the automatic harvesting process on the field, on the field that is being worked or to be worked, with the plurality of harvesting process deviations indicative of different deviations from regulating the cutting unit according to the selected at least one harvesting process strategy in performing the automatic harvesting process on the field; and
responsive to autonomously detecting the respective harvesting process deviation:
autonomously selecting, from a plurality of deviation regulation sequences, a respective deviation sequence correlated to the respective harvesting process deviation that is detected; and
autonomously implementing the respective deviation sequence overriding control by the cutting unit according to the selected at least one harvesting process strategy.