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Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2021
Applicant:

Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);

Inventors:

Michael D. Peat, Dubuque, IA (US);

Francois Stander, Dubuque, IA (US);

Assignee:

DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/65 (2006.01); E02F 3/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/652 (2013.01); E02F 3/6481 (2013.01); E02F 3/651 (2013.01);
Abstract

A control method to operate a scraper over ground, the control method comprising: receiving a signal indicative of a desired attack angle between a cutting edge of the scraper and the ground; receiving a height control signal to control a cutting edge height; receiving one or more measuring signals from one or more sensors, calculating a measured attack angle based on the one or more measuring signals; comparing the measured attack angle and the desired attack angle; and outputting at least one control signal commanding movement of a bowl of the scraper based on the height control signal and a result of the comparing the measured attack angle and the desired attack angle.


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