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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2016
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Craig A. Christofferson, Dubuque, IA (US);
Keith N. Chaston, Dubuque, IA (US);
Madeline T. Oglesby, Asbury, IA (US);
Todd F. Velde, Dubuque, IA (US);
Francois Stander, Dubuque, IA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
An idle state determination system and method are disclosed for a work vehicle having an engine and at least one movable work implement. The movable work implement includes a load bin. The idle state determination system includes a source of work vehicle data that indicates one or more operational parameters of the work vehicle, including at least a speed, a state of an engine and a position of the load bin. The idle state determination system including a source of idle state classifications that include a plurality of idle states associated with the work vehicle, and the plurality of idle states including at least a waiting idle state and a loading idle state. The idle state determination system includes a controller that processes the work vehicle data to determine an idle state of the work vehicle. The controller classifies the idle state as one of the plurality of idle states.