Patent ID: 9232694
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A01D,A01F

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling operation of a side-shaking mechanism in a combine comprising: enabling the side-shaking mechanism using at least one controller; moving the side-shaking mechanism to a predetermined zero position; receiving incline data with the at least one controller, from an incline sensor, representing the inclination of the combine; receiving sensed data with the at least one controller, from at least one sensor, representing at least one operating condition of a combine system; causing the side-shaking mechanism with the at least one controller to (i) stop moving at least one sieve in the side-to-side motion or (ii) start moving the at least one sieve in a side-to-side motion based on the incline data, the sensed data and side-shaking mechanism bias data; wherein the predetermined zero position corresponds to a position of the side-shaking mechanism substantially centered between first and second side limits of the side-to-side motion, and the incline data indicates a first distance for moving the side-shaking mechanism away from the predetermined zero position on each side; receiving with the at least one controller the side-shaking mechanism bias data indicating a second distance for moving the side-shaking mechanism away from the predetermined zero position on each side.