SOIL PENETRATING APPARATUS WITH DEPTH CONTROL

A soil penetrating apparatus having an automatic tool (e.g., aerator tine) depth control system and method. The system includes an actuator that sets and controls tine depth, a sensor that monitors tine depth, and a controller that controls the actuator in response to the sensor. In some embodiments...

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Hauptverfasser:	Papke, Clark S, Mapson, Stanton L, Pryor, Justin L, Buhr, Alex W, Jameson, Daniel G, Pheng, Sang
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY FISHING FORESTRY HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ORIMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY TRAPPING
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Zusammenfassung:	A soil penetrating apparatus having an automatic tool (e.g., aerator tine) depth control system and method. The system includes an actuator that sets and controls tine depth, a sensor that monitors tine depth, and a controller that controls the actuator in response to the sensor. In some embodiments, the actuator is a hydraulic actuator, wherein once tine depth is set, flow to the actuator is bypassed. A relief may be provided to allow the tines to lift to a shallower depth temporarily when soil hardness exceeds a threshold. The system may then automatically return the tines to the pre-selected depth once soil conditions permit.