Patent ID: 9585310
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A01F,G01G

Claim:
1. A round baler comprising: a main frame with a main support beam on which a pair of wheels are rotatably affixed, each wheel comprising a wheel axle, the main frame including a bale forming chamber in which a bale is formed; a tailgate pivotally connected to the main frame, the tailgate configured to pivot open to discharge a formed bale; at least one load sensor, each of the at least one load sensor positioned at a respective wheel axle for measuring a weight force exerted thereon, wherein the at least one load sensor obtains the following measurements: a processing unit coupled to the at least one load sensor, the processing unit configured to calculate a weight of the bale by: inclinometers in communication with the processing unit configured to obtain the front-to-back angle and the side-to-side angle, wherein a first of the one or more load sensors is positioned at a first wheel axle of the baler, and a second of the one or more load sensors is positioned at a second wheel axle of the baler.