Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1996-10-09
1998-07-21
Le, Que
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
250221, 100 4, G01D 534
Patent
active
057838160
ABSTRACT:
Hay bale measuring apparatus utilizes two measuring wheels for measuring the string used by the baler, and indicating the amount of string to a control and display unit. The baler operator sets the desired hay bale size and monitors the baler operation on the display. The control and display unit generates a signal which indicates to the baler when it is time to tie off a bale of hay. The measuring wheel includes a plurality of teeth and is used with an optical beam generator and optical beam detector. String is wrapped once around the wheel and turns the wheel as it is pulled by the baler. As the wheel turns, the teeth interrupt the beam from the beam generator, forming a series of bursts of light. The beam detector generates a burst of current coincident with each burst of light, and sends it to the control and display unit. The conventional bale measuring assembly is completely removed and replaced by a mechanical arm, controlled by the control and display module and capable of moving down or pivoting out of the way of the gear dog used to trigger the tying mechanism.
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Bales Jennifer L.
Le Que
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