Patent ID: 11856896
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method for assisting a compaction-appropriate distribution of harvested material in a flat silo, comprising:
providing a silo vehicle having a control unit and a regulating device of a distribution tool, the distribution tool comprising a distribution plate arranged on a front end of the silo vehicle;
ascertaining a dry-substance density to be achieved via the control unit as a function of first input variables that reflect material properties of the harvested material, wherein the first input variables relate to a residual-moisture content of the harvested material, a type of plant or a degree of processing;
determining a maximally producible compaction pressure via the control unit by evaluation of second input variables that reflect operating properties or operating specifications of the silo vehicle used for compaction, wherein the second input variables relate to a vehicle weight, a contact area formed by a ground-contact device of a silo vehicle, a tire pressure, a tire type or compaction properties of a compaction tool provided on the silo vehicle;
ascertaining a maximally permissible layer thickness of harvested material via the control unit for an implementation of a distribution-and-compaction process from the dry-substance density and the maximally producible compaction pressure;
determining a layer thickness of harvested material currently being applied during the implementation of the distribution-and-compaction process in a location-specific manner via a GPS receiver;
comparing the maximally permissible layer thickness and the layer thickness currently being applied in the location-specific manner via the control unit in order to ascertain a target layer thickness of harvested material optimized in the location-specific manner of the harvested material for the implementation of the distribution-and-compaction process;
incorporating a working-efficiency preset to be adhered to as a secondary condition in the course of the implementation of the distribution-and-compaction process by the control unit; and
driving the regulating device to assimilate the layer thickness currently being applied to the target layer thickness via the control unit in an automated manner.