Agricultural implement with a support arm for reducing vibrations transmitted to sensors

Abstract

Agricultural implements often include one or more vision-based or chemical detection-based sensors mounted thereon to monitor various parameters associated with the performance of such agricultural operations. During the performance of agricultural operations, the implement may encounter topographical irregularities or impediments within the field. The topographical irregularities or impediments may jar the implement, thereby causing one or more components of the implement to vibrate. Such vibrations are, in turn, transmitted from the implement frame to the sensors, which may result in the data being captured by the sensors having poor quality. Therefore, an agricultural implement may include a support arm coupled thereon and configured to reduce the magnitude of the vibrations transferred to the sensors by dissipating or otherwise absorbing the vibrations being transferred to the sensors.