Patent Publication Number: US-2021185917-A1

Title: System and method for setting a profile of a header during a non-harvesting mode

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     The disclosure relates generally to a header for an agricultural system. 
     This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present disclosure, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art. 
     A harvester may be used to harvest crops, such as barley, beans, beets, carrots, corn, cotton, flax, oats, potatoes, rye, soybeans, wheat, or other plant crops. During operation of the harvester, the harvesting process may begin by removing a portion of a plant from a field using a header of the harvester. The header may cut the plant and transport the cut crops to a processing system of the harvester. Certain headers include a cutter bar assembly configured to cut a portion of each crop (e.g., a stalk), thereby separating the cut crop from the soil. The cutter bar assembly may extend along a substantial portion of the width of the header at a forward end of the header. The header may also include one or more belts positioned behind the cutter bar assembly relative to the direction of travel of the harvester. The belt(s) are configured to transport the cut crops to an inlet of the processing system. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
     Certain embodiments commensurate in scope with the originally claimed subject matter are summarized below. These embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter, but rather these embodiments are intended only to provide a brief summary of possible forms of the disclosure. Indeed, the disclosure may encompass a variety of forms that may be similar to or different from the embodiments set forth below. 
     In certain embodiments, an agricultural system includes a header and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a first input indicative of a set profile of the header, in which the set profile comprises a target position of the header for a non-harvesting mode, store the set profile of the header. The controller is further configured to receive a second input indicative of a selection of the non-harvesting mode, output a first signal to instruct the agricultural system to operate in the non-harvesting mode in response to receiving the second input, and output a second signal to set a current position of the header based on the set profile in response to receiving the second input. 
    
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
       These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a side view of an embodiment of an agricultural system, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of an embodiment of a header that may be employed within the agricultural system of  FIG. 1 , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram of the agricultural system of  FIG. 1  operating in a harvesting mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram of the agricultural system of  FIG. 1  operating in a non-harvesting mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram of an embodiment of a method for positioning a header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 , upon an initialization of a non-harvesting mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a user interface that may be used for performing actions on set profiles of a header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a user interface that may be used to set a particular set profile of a header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 , in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     One or more specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, all features of an actual implementation may not be described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers&#39; specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure. 
     When introducing elements of various embodiments of the present disclosure, the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. Any examples of operating parameters and/or environmental conditions are not exclusive of other parameters/conditions of the disclosed embodiments. 
     The process of farming typically begins with planting seeds within a field. Over time, the seeds grow and eventually become harvestable crops. Typically, only a portion of each crop is commercially valuable, so each crop is harvested to separate the usable material from the remainder of the crop. For example, a harvester may cut crops within a field via a header, which may include a flexible draper header. The flexible draper header may include a cutter bar assembly configured to cut the crops. As the cutter bar assembly cuts the crops, a conveyor coupled to draper deck(s) of the header move the crops toward a crop processing system of the harvester. For example, the conveyor on the side draper deck(s) may move the cut crops toward an infeed draper deck at a center of the header. A conveyor on the infeed draper deck may then move the crops toward the processing system. The processing system may include a threshing machine configured to thresh the crops, thereby separating the crops into certain desired agricultural materials, such as grain, and material other than grain (MOG). The desired agricultural materials may be sifted and then accumulated into a tank. When the tank fills to capacity, the materials may be collected from the tank. The MOG may be discarded from the harvester (e.g., via a spreader) by passing through an exit pipe or a spreader to fall down onto the field. 
     With the foregoing in mind,  FIG. 1  is a side view of an embodiment of an agricultural system  100 , which may be a harvester. The agricultural system  100  includes a chassis  102  configured to support a header  200  and an agricultural crop processing system  104 . As described in greater detail below, the header  200  is configured to cut crops and to transport the cut crops toward an inlet  106  of the agricultural crop processing system  104  for further processing of the cut crops. The agricultural crop processing system  104  receives the cut crops from the header  200  and separates desired crop material from crop residue. For example, the agricultural crop processing system  104  may include a thresher  108  having a cylindrical threshing rotor that transports the crops in a helical flow path through the agricultural system  100 . In addition to transporting the crops, the thresher  108  may separate certain desired crop material (e.g., grain) from the crop residue, such as husks and pods, and may enable the desired crop material to flow into a cleaning system  114  (such as sieves) located beneath the thresher  108 . The cleaning system  114  may remove debris from the desired crop material and transport the desired crop material to a storage tank  116  within the agricultural system  100 . When the storage tank  116  is full, a tractor with a trailer on the back may pull alongside the agricultural system  100 . The desired crop material collected in the storage tank  116  may be carried up by an elevator and dumped out of an unloader  118  into the trailer. The crop residue may be transported from the thresher  108  to a crop residue handling system  110 , which may process (e.g., chop/shred) and remove the crop residue from the agricultural system  100  via a crop residue spreading system  112  positioned at an aft end of the agricultural system  100 . To facilitate discussion, the agricultural system  100  and/or its components may be described with reference to a lateral axis or direction  140 , a longitudinal axis or direction  142 , and a vertical axis or direction  144 . The agricultural system  100  and/or its components may also be described with reference to a direction of travel  146 . 
     As discussed in detail below, the header  200  includes a cutter bar assembly  210  configured to cut the crops within the field. The header  200  also includes a reel assembly  220  configured to engage the crops to prepare the crops to be cut by the cutter bar assembly  210  and/or to urge crops cut by the cutter bar assembly  210  onto a conveyor system that directs the cut crops toward the inlet  106  of the agricultural crop processing system  104 . The reel assembly  220  includes a reel having multiple fingers extending from a central framework. The central framework is driven to rotate such that the fingers engage the crops and urge the crops toward the cutter bar assembly  210  and the conveyor system. Additionally, the reel may be supported by multiple arms (e.g., reel arms) that are coupled to a frame  201  of the header  200 . Each of the arms may be coupled to the frame  201  via a respective pivot joint. For example, one pivot joint is configured to enable a first arm of the multiple arms to pivot (e.g., about the lateral axis  140 ) relative to the frame  201 , and another pivot joint is configured to enable a second arm of the multiple arms to pivot (e.g., about the lateral axis  140 ) relative to the frame  201 . 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the header  200  that may be employed within the agricultural system  100  of  FIG. 1 . In the illustrated embodiment, the header  200  includes the cutter bar assembly  210  configured to cut a portion of each crop (e.g., a stalk), thereby separating the crop from the soil. The cutter bar assembly  210  is positioned at a forward end of the header  200  relative to the longitudinal axis  142  of the header  200 . As illustrated, the cutter bar assembly  210  extends along a substantial portion of the width of the header  200  (e.g., along the lateral axis  140 ). The cutter bar assembly  210  includes a blade support, a stationary guard assembly, and a moving blade assembly. The moving blade assembly is fixed to the blade support (e.g., above the blade support along the vertical axis  144  of the header  200 ), and the blade support/moving blade assembly is driven to oscillate relative to the stationary guard assembly. In the illustrated embodiment, the blade support/moving blade assembly is driven to oscillate by a driving mechanism  211  positioned at a center of the header  200 . However, in other embodiments, the blade support/moving blade assembly may be driven by another suitable mechanism (e.g., located at any suitable position on the header  200 ). As the agricultural system  100  is driven through the field, the cutter bar assembly  210  engages crops within the field, and the moving blade assembly cuts the crops (e.g., the stalks of the crops) in response to engagement of the cutter bar assembly  210  with the crops. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the header  200  includes a first conveyor section  202  on a first lateral side of the header  200  and a second conveyor section  203  on a second lateral side of the header  200  opposite the first lateral side. The conveyor sections  202 ,  203  may be separate from one another. For instance, the first conveyor section  202  may extend along a portion of a width of the header  200  and the second conveyor section  203  may extend along another portion of the width of the header  200 . Each conveyor section  202 ,  203  is driven to rotate by a suitable drive mechanism, such as an electric motor or a hydraulic motor. The first conveyor section  202  and the second conveyor section  203  are driven such that a top surface of each conveyor section  202 ,  203  moves laterally inward to a center conveyor section  204  positioned between the first conveyor section  202  and the second conveyor section  203  along the lateral axis  140 . The center conveyor section  204  may also be driven to rotate by a suitable drive mechanism, such as an electric motor or a hydraulic motor. The center conveyor section  204  is driven such that the top surface of the center conveyor section  204  moves rearwardly relative to the direction of travel  146  toward the inlet. As a result, the conveyor sections  202 ,  203 ,  204  transport the cut crops through the inlet to the agricultural crop processing system for further processing of the cut crops. Although the illustrated header  200  includes two conveyor sections  202 ,  203  configured to direct crops toward the center conveyor section  204 , there may be any suitable number of conveyor sections in additional or alternative embodiments directing the crops toward the center conveyor section. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the crops cut by the cutter bar assembly  210  are directed toward the conveyor sections  202 ,  203  at least in part by the reel assembly  220 , thereby substantially reducing the possibility of the cut crops falling onto the surface of the field. The reel assembly  220  includes a reel  221  having multiple fingers or tines  222  extending from a central framework  223 . The central framework  223  is driven to rotate such that the fingers  222  move (e.g., in a circular pattern). The fingers  222  are configured to engage the crops and urge the cut crops toward the conveyor sections  202 ,  203  to facilitate transportation of the cut crops to the agricultural crop processing system. 
     As illustrated herein, the cutter bar assembly  210  is flexible along the width of the header  200 . As discussed in detail below, the cutter bar assembly  210  is supported by multiple arm assemblies distributed along the width of the header  200 . In some embodiments, the frame  201  of the header  200  may be movably coupled to the chassis of the agricultural system. Each arm assembly is mounted to the frame  201  and includes an arm coupled to the cutter bar assembly  210 . The arm may rotate and/or move the cutter bar assembly  210  along the vertical axis  144  relative to the frame  201 , thereby enabling the cutter bar assembly  210  to flex during operation of the agricultural system. Thus, the cutter bar assembly  210  may follow the contours of the field, thereby enabling the cutting height (e.g., the height at which each crop is cut) to be substantially constant along the width of the header  200 . Moreover, certain parts of the header  200  may move relative to one another. For example, the header  200  includes a first section (e.g., center section)  224 , a second section  225  extending from a side of the first section  224 , and a third section  226  extending from another side of the first section  224 . The sections  224 ,  225 ,  226  may be movable relative to one another, such as to raise and/or lower the second section  225  and/or the third section  226  relative to the first section  224  in order to enable the cutter bar assembly  210  to follow the contour of the field more acutely. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram the agricultural system  100  of  FIG. 1  operating in a harvesting mode. In the illustrated embodiment, the agricultural system  100  may be traveling in the direction of travel  146  of  FIGS. 1 and 2  along the longitudinal axis  142 , and  FIG. 3  may represent a front view of the agricultural system  100 . In the harvesting mode, the agricultural system  100  may position the header  200  proximate to a field  270 . As such the cutter bar assembly of the header  200  may engage and effectively cut crops on the field  270  to harvest the field  270 . The illustrated header  200  includes a center section  272 , a first lateral section  274  extending laterally from the center section  272 , and a second lateral section  276  extending laterally from the center section  272  opposite the first lateral section  274 . Although the illustrated header  200  includes three sections  272 ,  274 ,  276 , additional or alternative embodiments of the header may have any suitable number of sections, such as two sections, four sections, five or more sections, and so forth. In some embodiments, the first lateral section  274  and the second lateral section  276  may each be adjustable relative to the center section  272  so as to follow a contour of the field  270 , avoid an obstacle, and so forth, and effectively harvest the field  270 . For example, any of the lateral sections  274 ,  276  may be raised or tilted upward in a direction along the vertical axis  144  relative to the center section  272  and/or lowered or tilted downward in another direction along the vertical axis  144  relative to the center section  272 . 
     Indeed, in the illustrated embodiment, the first lateral section  274  (e.g., a laterally-outer edge of the first lateral section  274 ) is lowered with respect to the center section  272  to follow a first surface  278  of the field  270  that is sloped downward with respect to a second surface  280  of the field  270 . Moreover, the second lateral section  276  (e.g., a laterally-outer edge of the second lateral section  276 ) is raised with respect to the center section  272  to follow a third surface  282  of the field  270  that is sloped upward with respect to the second surface  280 . For instance, the position of each lateral section  274 ,  276  may be set to maintain (e.g., substantially maintain) a distance between the field  270  and the header  200  below a distance threshold and closely follow the contour of the field  270 . Additionally, each lateral section  274 ,  276  may be moved relative to the center section  272  independently of one another to enable the header  200  to follow the contour of the field  270  effectively. 
     In some embodiments, the agricultural system  100  may include a controller  284  (e.g., an electronic controller) configured to control operating parameters of the agricultural system  100 , such as of the header  200 . The controller  284  may include a memory  286  and a processor  288  (e.g., a microprocessor). The controller  284  may also include one or more storage devices and/or other suitable components. The processor  288  may be used to execute software, such as software for controlling the agricultural system  100  and/or the header  200 . Moreover, the processor  288  may include multiple microprocessors, one or more “general-purpose” microprocessors, one or more special-purpose microprocessors, and/or one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICS), or some combination thereof. For example, the processor  288  may include one or more reduced instruction set (RISC) or complex instruction set (CISC) processors. The memory  286  may include a volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM), and/or a nonvolatile memory, such as read-only memory (ROM). The memory may store a variety of information and may be used for various purposes. For example, the memory  286  may store processor-executable instructions (e.g., firmware or software) for the processor  288  to execute, such as instructions for controlling the agricultural system  100  and/or the header  200 . The memory  286  and/or the processor  288 , or an additional memory and/or processor, may be located in any suitable portion of the agricultural system  100 . By way of example, the controller  284  may be located in a cab of the agricultural system  100  and/or on the header  200 . Furthermore, the controller  278  may include or be a distributed controller (e.g., located in the agricultural system  108  and in the header  200 ), the memory  280  may include multiple memories, and the processor  282  may include multiple processors. 
     The controller  284  may be communicatively coupled to the header  200  so as to move the header  200 . In an example, the controller  284  may be configured to move an entirety of the header  200  relative to the field  270 . For instance, the controller  284  may be configured to move the center section  272  relative to the field  270  without moving the lateral sections  274 ,  276  relative to the center section  272 . Additionally or alternatively, the controller may tilt an entirety of the header relative to the field. That is, the controller may rotate the center section relative to the field without moving the lateral sections relative to the center section. In another example, the controller  278  may be configured to move the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  relative to one another. To this end, the illustrated header  200  includes a first actuator  290  coupling the center section  272  and the first lateral section  274  together, and the illustrated header  200  includes a second actuator  292  coupling the center section  272  and the second lateral section  276  together. The controller  284  may output control signals to instruct the actuators  290 ,  292  to move the respective lateral sections  274 ,  276  relative to the center section  272 . By way of example, the controller  284  may output a first control signal to instruct the first actuator  290  to raise or lower the first lateral section  274  relative to the center segment  272 , and the controller  284  may output a second control signal to instruct the second actuator  292  to raise or lower the second lateral section  276  relative to the center segment  272 . Indeed, the controller  284  may output the control signals independently of one another such that the actuators  290 ,  292  may move the respective lateral sections  274 ,  276  independently of one another. Although the actuators  290 ,  292  drive rotation of the lateral sections  274 ,  276  relative to the center section  272 , the actuators  290 ,  292  may drive the lateral sections to move in other manners, such as sliding in a horizontal and/or vertical direction relative to the center section. The header  200  may further include a third actuator  293 , which may control a position of an entirety of the header  200 . For instance, the controller  278  may also output control signals to the third actuator  293  to rotate, raise, and/or lower the entirety of the header  200 , raise the entirety of the header  200 , in addition to or as an alternative to outputting control signals to the actuators  290 ,  292  to move the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  relative to one another. 
     In certain embodiments, the controller  284  may be configured to output control signals to instruct the header  200  to move based on sensor feedback. For instance, the illustrated header  200  includes sensors  294  disposed on each of the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276 . Each sensor  294  may be configured to monitor an operating parameter indicative of a distance between a portion of the header  200  (e.g., part of one of the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276 ) and the field  270 . By way of example, the sensors  294  may include non-contact proximity sensors, such as optical sensors, infrared sensors, and/or light detecting and ranging (LIDAR) sensors, that may determine a position of the header  200  relative to the field  270  without contacting the field  270 . As an example, the sensors  294  may be coupled to the header  200 , such as on the frame, on a portion of the cutter bar assembly, on a portion of the reel assembly (e.g., the reel arm). The sensors  294  may determine a distance spanning between the field  270  and the header  200  (e.g., of the cutter bar assembly) to determine the position of the header  200  relative to the field  270 . In additional or alternative embodiments, the sensors may include contact sensors, such as flex sensors and/or pressure sensors, that determine a position of the header relative to the field by contacting the field. By way of example, the contact sensors may bend or flex due to a force exerted by the field onto the contact sensors based on the position of the header relative to the field. Additionally or alternatively, the contact sensors may determine an amount of the force exerted by the field onto the contact sensors, an amount of bending or flexing of a part of the header, or another suitable operating parameter indicative of the position of the header relative to the field. 
     In any case, each sensor  294  may be communicatively coupled to the controller  284  and may transmit sensor feedback to the controller  284 . The sensor feedback may indicate a reading of the distance between a corresponding portion of the header  200  and the field  270 , and the controller  284  may operate the header  200  based on the received sensor feedback in the harvesting mode. As an example, in the harvesting mode, the controller  284  may set a position of the header  200  relative to the field  270  and/or may set a position of the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  relative to one another based on the received sensor feedback to enable the agricultural system  100  to harvest the field  270  more effectively in the harvesting mode. Although the illustrated header  200  includes a single sensor  294  positioned at each section  272 ,  274 ,  276 , in additional or alternative embodiments, the header may have any suitable number of sensors (e.g., one, two, three, four or more) positioned at any part of the header. 
     Each sensor  294  may be communicatively coupled to the controller  284  and may transmit sensor feedback to the controller  284 . The sensor feedback may indicate a reading of the distance between a corresponding portion of the header  200  and the field  270 , and the controller  284  may operate the header  200  based on the received sensor feedback. As an example, in the harvesting mode, the controller  284  may set a position of the header  200  relative to the field  270  and/or may set a position of any of the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  relative to one another based on the received sensor feedback so as to maintain a distance between the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  of the header  200  and the field  270 . In certain embodiments, the distance between the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  of the header  200  and the field  270  may be maintained within a distance range, which may include an upper distance threshold and a lower distance threshold. Accordingly, when the detected distance is above the upper distance threshold, the controller  284  may move a portion of the header  200  toward the field  270  to reduce the detected distance. Furthermore, when the detected distance is below a lower distance threshold, the controller  284  may move a portion of the header  200  away from the field  270  to increase the detected distance. 
     In an additional or an alternative embodiment, the controller may be configured to output control signals to instruct the header to move in response to receiving an input. The input may be a user input received from an operator of the agricultural system, such as via a user interface, and the user input may indicate a target position of the header, such as a position of the header relative to the field and/or a desirable orientation of the sections of the header relative to one another. Thus, the operator may manually select which lateral sections to move relative to the center section and/or the extent to which the lateral sections move relative to the center section. In further embodiments, the controller may be pre-programmed to output control signals to instruct the header to move. That is, for example, the controller may output control signals to instruct the header to move at particular times during the operation of the agricultural system. Accordingly, the controller may automatically output the control signals with or without having received sensor feedback and/or a user input. 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram of the agricultural system  100  of  FIG. 1  operating in a non-harvesting mode. As used herein, the non-harvesting mode refers to a mode in which it is not desired for the header  200  to engage and harvest the crops. For example, the components of the header  200  (e.g., the cutter bar assembly) may be functioning (e.g., the reel of the reel assembly is rotating, the moving blade assembly of the cutter bar assembly is oscillating), but the header  200  is not positioned to engage the field  270  and cut the crops. As an example, the agricultural system  100  may be configured to cut crops while traveling along various swaths of the field  270 . However, the agricultural system  100  may transition (e.g., turn) between the swaths, and it may not be desirable to cut crops while transitioning between the swaths. As such, the controller  284  may operate the agricultural system  100  in the non-harvesting mode while the agricultural system  100  is transitioning between the swaths. Additionally or alternatively, the controller may operate the agricultural system in the non-harvesting mode while the agricultural system is being transported, such as to position the agricultural system on the field in preparation for initiating the harvesting mode to harvest the field (e.g., at a desirable location on the field), and/or while the agricultural system is parked or stopped, such as for performing inspection or maintenance. 
     In any case, during the non-harvesting mode, the controller  284  may output a signal to instruct the header  200  to be positioned in a set profile. As used herein, the set profile refers to a positioning of the header  200  upon an initialization of the non-harvesting mode. For instance, the set profile may be a positioning of the header  200  that generally reduces a likelihood of any portion of the header  200  contacting the field  270 . To this end, the set profile of the header  200  may include raising the header  200  (e.g., raising the center section  272 ) away from the field  270  via the third actuator  293 . Further, in certain embodiments, the set profile of the header  200  may also include a particular orientation of the sections  272 ,  274 ,  276  relative to one another. For example, the illustrated set profile may include a U-shaped orientation of the header  200 , in which the laterally-outer ends of the lateral sections  274 ,  276  are positioned further from the field  270  relative to the laterally-inner ends of the lateral sections  274 ,  276  and the center section  272 . However, additional or alternative set profiles may have any suitable shape, such as a substantially flat or straight shape in which the sections are substantially leveled relative to one another (e.g., a respective central axis of each section is substantially parallel to the lateral axis of the header, substantially parallel to a surface on which the header or the agricultural system is positioned, substantially level or straight when visualized from a position forward of the header, and the like). 
     In some circumstances, it may be desirable for a user, such as the operator of the agricultural system, to modify and/or select the set profile of the header  200 . By way of example, the user may want to have access to and/or create one or more set profiles of the header  200 , such as for different types of non-harvesting modes. To this end, the agricultural system  100  may enable the user to modify an existing set profile, create an additional set profile, remove a set profile, or any combination thereof. As an example, the controller  284  may be utilized by the user for setting a set profile of the header  200 . Although the present disclosure primarily discusses setting a set profile of the header  200  for a non-harvesting mode of the agricultural system  100 , it should be noted that the set profile of the header may additionally or alternatively be set for a harvesting mode of the agricultural system. For instance, upon initiation of the harvesting mode, the header may be positioned in accordance to the set profile to prepare for engagement of the field. After the header is moved to the set profile, the orientation of the header may be changed (e.g., the sections may be moved to deviate from the set profile) while the agricultural system continues to operate in the harvesting mode so as to follow the contour of the field. 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram of an embodiment of a method  310  for positioning the header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 , upon an initialization of the non-harvesting mode. The method  310  may be performed by a controller, such as the controller  284  of  FIGS. 3 and 4 , of the agricultural system. It should be noted that in additional or alternative embodiments, a different method than the method  310  depicted in  FIG. 5  may be performed for positioning the header upon the initialization of the non-harvesting mode. For instance, additional steps may be performed and/or certain steps of the method may be removed, modified, and/or performed in a different order. 
     At block  312 , an input indicative of setting a set profile of the header is received. In some embodiments, the input may be indicative of modifying an existing set profile. As an example, the existing set profile may be a default set profile created during manufacture of the agricultural system. As another example, the existing set profile may be a set profile previously created by the user. Additionally or alternatively, the input may be indicative of creating a new set profile, which does not change or modify any of the currently existing set profiles. Further still, the input may be indicative of removing an existing profile (e.g., without creating a new set profile to replace the existing profile). 
     In certain embodiments, the input may be received as a user input. For example, the agricultural system may have a user interface with which the user may interact for setting the set profile of the header. In additional or alternative embodiments, the input may be automatically received (e.g., without a user input), such as during an operation of the agricultural system. As an example, based on sensor feedback, the agricultural system may determine a current set profile is not desirable (e.g., sensor feedback indicates that the current set profile sets the header too close to the field on which the agricultural system is operated). In response, the agricultural system may automatically change the currently set profile and/or create a new set profile (e.g., to raise the header relative to the field). 
     At block  314 , the set profile is stored or saved. Thus, the set profile may be readily utilized upon the initialization of the non-harvesting mode, and the header may be positioned in substantially the same set profile upon the initialization of the non-harvesting mode. Indeed, multiple set profiles may be stored such that any of the set profiles may be readily utilized to position the header accordingly (e.g., based on a selected set profile). 
     At block  316 , an input indicative of a selection of one of the set profiles is received. In some embodiments, the header may be configured to operate in different types of non-harvesting modes, each of which may be associated (e.g., due to manufacture settings and/or due to selection or input by the user) with a respective set profile. Thus, the input may be indicative of a selection of a particular non-harvesting mode, and the initialization of the particular non-harvesting mode causes the header to be moved to the particular set profile corresponding to the particular non-harvesting mode. For this reason, storing the set profile, as described with respect to block  314 , may also include associating the set profile with one of the non-harvesting modes. In additional or alternative embodiments, the input may be indicative of a direct selection of one of the set profiles. In other words, instead of selecting one of the non-harvesting modes for the header to be moved to the corresponding set profile, the user may directly select one of the set profiles. 
     In response to receiving the input indicative of the selection of the set profile, a signal may be output to instruct an actuator of the header for setting the positioning of the header based on the set profile, as indicated at block  318 . For instance, a determination of a target positioning of the header in the set profile, such as a height of the header relative to the field and/or a position (e.g., an orientation) of the sections of the header relative to one another, may be made. Accordingly, the signal may be sent to instruct the actuator so as to set the positioning of the header to match the target positioning of the header, thereby positioning the header in accordance to the set profile. In certain embodiments, the header may have a sensor configured to determine the current positioning of the header (e.g., of the sections relative to one another), and the signal may be sent to instruct the actuator to adjust the positioning of the header until the sensor indicates the current positioning of the header substantially matches the target positioning of the header. 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a user interface  350  that may be used for performing actions on set profiles of the header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 . As an example, the user interface  350  may be disposed in the cab of the agricultural system such that the user may interact with the user interface  350  when operating the agricultural system. In some embodiments, the user interface  350  may be a part of the controller of the agricultural system to enable the user interface  350  to transmit feedback to the controller for operating the agricultural system (e.g., the header) based on received user interactions. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the user interface  350  is a touchscreen having a display presenting one or more set profiles, such as a first set profile  352  and a second set profile  354 . However, in additional or alternative embodiments, the user interface  350  may include other features and/or components, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a trackpad, a button, a switch, a knob, and so forth. For each set profile  352 ,  354 , the user interface  350  may present a respective title  356 , a respective image  358 , a respective select icon  360 , and/or a respective modify icon  362 . The title  356  may distinguish the set profiles  352 ,  354  from one another. The illustrated titles  356  include numerals but additional or alternative titles may include operation text (e.g., transportation mode  1 , transportation mode  2 , turning operation, parking mode, storage operation), a picture, or any other suitable features to distinguish the set profiles  352 ,  354  from with another. 
     Each image  358  may present respective appearances of the set profiles  352 ,  354 . The appearances may indicate the positioning of the header in the corresponding set profile  352 ,  354 . In the illustrated embodiment, a first image  358 A for the first set profile  352  indicates a substantially flat or straightened orientation of the header, and a second image  358 B for the second set profile  352  indicates a U-shaped orientation of the header. Furthermore, each image  358  also presents values  364  indicative of the orientations of the sections of the header in the set profile. For instance, the values  364  may indicate an angle of the lateral sections relative to the center section. Accordingly, first values  364 A of the first set profile  352  indicate 0 degrees for the lateral sections, thereby indicating a leveled positioning of the lateral sections, and second values  364 B indicate 15 degrees for the lateral sections, thereby indicating a raised positioning of the lateral sections. In additional or alternative embodiments, the values may indicate the positioning of the header in another manner. By way of example, the values may indicate the positioning of the sections with reference to a positioning range (e.g., 0 percent indicates a fully lowered position of the section, 100 percent indicates a fully raised position of the section), a text description of the sections (e.g., low, medium, high), a distance of the section relative to the field, a distance of a part, such as an end point, of the lateral sections relative to one another (e.g., for symmetrical positioning) and the like. In further embodiments, the images  358  may indicate additional information regarding the set profiles  352 ,  354 , such as a height of the header relative to the field, a tilt or rotation of the header relative to the field, and so forth. Additionally, although the illustrated images  358  present the header as having the first lateral section and the center section extending off the center section, alternative embodiments of the user interface may present the header in accordance to the number of sections included in the header. 
     Each select icon  360  may be used for initializing the corresponding set profile  352 ,  354 . Accordingly, a selection of a first select icon  360 A may initialize a non-harvesting mode corresponding to the first set profile  352  and/or may set the position of the header based on the first set profile  352 . Further, a selection of a second select icon  360 B may initialize another non-harvesting mode corresponding to the second set profile  354  and/or may set the position of the header based on the second set profile  354 . Furthermore, each modify icon  362  may be used to request to modify the corresponding set profile  352 ,  354 . In this way, a selection of a first modify icon  362 A may enable the user to request to modify the first set profile  352  and a selection of a second modify icon  362 B may enable the user to modify the second set profile  354 . 
     The illustrated user interface  350  also includes a new icon  365 , which the user may select to request to add or create a new set profile (e.g., a third set profile). The illustrated user interface  350  further includes a remove icon  366 , which the user may select to request (e.g., transmit a removal input) to remove one of the set profiles  352 ,  354  currently existing. Accordingly, the number of set profiles displayed by the user interface  350  may change as the user adds and removes set profiles. The user interface may also present additional or alternative information, such as a description (e.g., to present an annotation for the operator), statistics for each set profile, and the like. Accordingly, such information may be used by the operator for selecting and/or modifying the set profiles. The user interface may further present additional or alternative icons for the user to select, such as to scroll through various set profiles (e.g., a library of set profiles), to organize certain set profiles (e.g., for ordering the display of the set profiles and/or arranging the set profiles in different categories and/or associating the set profiles with different modes), and the like. Thus, the user interface  350  may enable the user to control an overall collection of the set profiles  352 ,  354 . 
       FIG. 7  is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of another user interface  390  that may be used to set one of the set profiles of the header, such as the header of  FIG. 2 . In the illustrated embodiment, the user interface  390  may be utilized for modifying the second profile  354  of  FIG. 6  in particular, but the user interface may additionally or alternatively be utilized for creating a new set profile and/or modifying other set profiles. As an example, the user interface  390  may be displayed upon selection of the second modify icon  362 B. In the illustrated embodiment, the user interface  390  presents the corresponding title  356  of the set profile to indicate which set profile is being modified by the user. The user interface  390  may display information regarding the respective positioning of the sections. In the illustrated embodiment, the user interface  390  displays a first section position  398  to indicate a position of the first lateral section relative to the center section. The user interface  390  also displays a second section position  400  to indicate a position of the second lateral section relative to the center section. The illustrated user interface  390  presents the position information regarding the sections positions in degrees (e.g., angular degrees), but in additional or alternative embodiments, the user interface  390  may present the position information in another manner, such as with reference to parameters such as the positioning range, the text description of the sections, a distance relative to the field, a distance relative to another part of the agricultural system (e.g., relative to another lateral section) and the like. 
     Furthermore, the user interface  390  may present adjustment controls, such as a first adjustment control  402  corresponding to the first lateral section and a second adjustment control  404  corresponding to the second lateral section. Each of the adjustment controls  402 ,  404  may include an up icon  406  and a down icon  408 . The up icon  406  may be selected to raise the positioning of the corresponding section (e.g., relative to the center section) in the set profile and the down icon  408  may be selected to lower the positioning of the corresponding section (e.g., relative to the center section) in the set profile. By way of example, the user may continuously select (e.g., tap, hold) one of the corresponding icons to move the sections accordingly. In additional or alternative embodiments, the user interface may enable the user to directly input a desired positioning of the sections of the header in the set profile. By way of example, the user may directly input a target angle or one of the parameters disclosed herein of one of the sections. Although the illustrated user interface  390  presents the controls  402 ,  404  as configured to set respective positioning of two sections of the header, the user interface may present controls configured to set respective positioning of any suitable number of sections of the header. In further embodiments, the user interface may present controls configured to set the set profile in a different manner, such as based on a position of the actuators configured to move the sections. That is, instead of setting the positioning of the sections directly, the user interface may be used for setting the positioning of the corresponding actuators, thereby also setting the positioning of the sections accordingly. Further still, the user interface may additionally or alternative be used for setting another positioning of the header, including a rotation of the entire header about the field, a height of the entire header relative to the field, and so forth. Indeed, the user interface may be used to set the positioning of the header in any suitable manner, including to slide the lateral sections in a horizontal and/or vertical direction relative to the center section. 
     The user interface  390  further includes a confirm icon  410  and a cancel icon  412 . The confirm icon  410  may be selected by the user to request to store or save the set profile. As such, the stored set profile may be readily selectable, such as via the user interface  350  of  FIG. 6 . Accordingly, the user interface  350  of  FIG. 6  may be updated to indicate that the stored set profile is available for selection (e.g., by updating the presented images  358 ). The cancel icon  412  may be selected to terminate setting the particular set profile without saving any of the positionings set via the user interface  390 . For instance, upon selection of the cancel icon  412 , the user may exit the user interface  390  (e.g., to navigate back to the user interface  350  of  FIG. 6 ) without storing the set profile. 
     While only certain features of the disclosure have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the disclosure. 
     The techniques presented and claimed herein are referenced and applied to material objects and concrete examples of a practical nature that demonstrably improve the present technical field and, as such, are not abstract, intangible or purely theoretical. Further, if any claims appended to the end of this specification contain one or more elements designated as “means for [perform]ing [a function] . . . ” or “step for [perform]ing [a function] . . . ”, it is intended that such elements are to be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f). However, for any claims containing elements designated in any other manner, it is intended that such elements are not to be interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f).