Patent ID: 11963480
Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A header positioning system for controlling a position of a header for a combine harvester, the header positioning system comprising:
a controller that is configured to receive signals corresponding to (i) a measured inclination of either the header or the combine, (ii) a measured ground speed of the header or the combine, and (iii) a measured height of the header with respect to ground,
wherein the controller is configured to apportion an adjustment of the position of the header between a vertical height adjustment and a pitch adjustment as a function of the measured inclination, measured ground speed and measured height, and
wherein the controller is configured to adjust both (i) a vertical height of the header based on the vertical height adjustment apportioned by the controller and (ii) a pitch of the header based on the pitch adjustment apportioned by the controller.