Patent ID: 11871696
Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A system for operating an agricultural harvester, the system comprising:
an elevator extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the elevator being configured to convey harvested crops between the proximal end of the elevator and distal end of the elevator;
a crop level sensor configured to detect a crop level of the harvested crops conveyed by the elevator, the crop level sensor comprising a contact sensor; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller being configured to determine a first number of times that the crop level of the harvested crops carried by the elevator exceeds a first threshold crop level during a first predetermined time period based on signals received from the crop level sensor, the controller further being configured to initiate a first control action when the determined first number of times exceeds a threshold number,
wherein the contact sensor comprises a sensor body and a paddle configured to pivot relative to the sensor body when the crop level of the harvested crops conveyed by the elevator exceeds the first threshold crop level.