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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard J. Lawler, Dubuque, IA (US);
Bryon P. Neumann, Brantford, CA;
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/12 (2006.01); A01G 23/081 (2006.01); A01G 23/083 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/122 (2013.01); A01G 23/081 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A stability warning system for a tree feller-buncher includes a first inertial measurement unit configured to measure an orientation of an undercarriage of the tree feller-buncher carrying at least one track, a second inertial measurement unit configured to measure an orientation of a boom coupled to the turntable, and a felling head operably connected to the boom. A controller is operable to estimate a center of gravity of the tree feller-buncher based on the measured orientation of the undercarriage and the measured orientation of the boom.