ALL ELECTRICAL PLANTER AND ELECTRICAL PLANTER COMPONENTS

• Main Authors: Wilhelmi, Matthew, Newell, Gary, Shults, Jamie, Nolte, Steve, Willis, Philip, Grimes, Jay, Jennings, Phil
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.08.2024
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CONTROL OR REGULATION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, ELECTRIC GENERATORSOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; CONTROLLING TRANSFORMERS, REACTORS OR CHOKE COILS; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; FERTILISING; FISHING; FORESTRY; GENERATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES ORIMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL; PLANTING; SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; SOWING; TRAPPING

An electrically operated agricultural planting implement is used with an agricultural vehicle. The planting implement may include a generator to generate electric power to power electronic components located on the row units of the planting implement as well as to power other functionality of the planting implement such as lifting and/or pivoting. Operating the planting implement via electric power rather than hydraulic power eliminates the need for hydraulic plumbing. A wireless data communication and control system is used with an agricultural planting implement and an agricultural vehicle. The system provides for bidirectional data communication and control between a control unit and the planting implement. The system eliminates the need for wiring and also provides the ability to communicate with and control the planting implement remotely. A user can wirelessly and remotely control the planting implement by inputting commands into the control unit.