Corn head clutch monitor
申请公布号:EP2084953(A3)
申请号:EP20080169436
申请日期:2008.11.19
申请公布日期:2009.10.07
发明人:MACKIN, RYAN PATRICK
分类号:A01D41/127;A01D41/14;A01D45/02;A01D69/08
主分类号:A01D41/127
摘要:The invention pertains to a corn head (14) having a frame (18). The corn head (14) includes a plurality of row units (20, 22, 24), a common drive shaft (36), a like plurality of slip clutches (50, 52) each coupling an individual row unit (20, 22, 24) with said drive shaft (36). At least one vibration sensor (58, 60, 62, 64, 66 ) fixed to said frame (18) is proposed for providing signals indicative of sensed vibrations; and a processing unit for receiving and processing the vibration sensor signals to indicate slipping of at least one slip clutch (50, 52).