A first leg extends upward from the left frame and a second leg extends upward from the right frame to connect the legs to the beam. One or more satellite navigation receivers are associated with beam to determine a position and an attitude of the beam. One or more row units are suspended from the beam, such that the position of nozzle or nozzles on each row unit can be adjusted simultaneously and dynamically in multiple dimensions to maintain a target spacing between the nozzle and ground and the nozzle and a plant or row of plants.
Adjustable row unit and sprayer vehicle with adjustable row unit
2020-06-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / A01M Tierfang, Tierfallen oder Abschreckvorrichtungen für Tiere , CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / A01C Pflanzen , PLANTING / B05B Sprühvorrichtungen , SPRAYING APPARATUS / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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