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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2019
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Scott Glovier, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Raul Espinosa, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Michael R. Cozza, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for wirelessly monitoring the operational status of ground-engaging tools includes an attachment structure, a ground-engaging tool pivotably coupled to the attachment structure at a pivot point, and a shear pin at least partially extending through both the attachment structure and ground-engaging tool. In addition, the system includes a conductive member extending within the shear pin to form an electrical circuit therein, and a wireless circuit monitor coupled to the conductive member such that the circuit monitor is configured to detect a circuit parameter associated with the electrical circuit. Moreover, the system includes an antenna configured to receive data transmitted wirelessly from the circuit monitor that is indicative of the circuit parameter, and a controller configured to monitor the data received by the antenna and identify a change in a working condition of the shear pin based on a detected variation in the data.