Patent ID: 11891080
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. An agricultural tractor for operating along a ground surface, comprising:
a chassis supported by one or more wheels;
an attachment coupled to the chassis;
a control unit for controlling the tractor;
a user interface in communication with the control unit, the user interface configured to output operator messages from the control unit;
a sensor coupled to the chassis and disposed in communication with the control unit, the sensor configured to sense a detection range defined along the ground surface and in a direction towards the attachment;
wherein during use, the sensor is configured to detect an object entering the detection range and generate a signal to the control unit indicative of the object;
wherein upon receiving the signal from the sensor, the control unit operably activates the user interface to output a message based on the signal;
wherein the sensor operably senses a free region within the detection range, the free region being defined between the ground surface and a lower surface of the attachment;
wherein the sensor is coupled to a load-bearing structure of the agricultural tractor; and
wherein the sensor is located below a rear axle of the agricultural tractor.