Description:BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a telescopic extension system and particularly to an equipment extension system.
Description of Related Art
[002] Agricultural vehicles play a crucial role in modern farming practices, aiding in tasks such as planting, harvesting, and cultivation. These vehicles often come equipped with specific implements tailored for particular tasks. However, there exists a need for a flexible and adaptable system that allows for the extension or modification of equipment on agricultural vehicles to accommodate varying agricultural needs.
[003] A current state of the art includes fixed configurations of equipment, limiting the adaptability of the vehicle to different farming operations. Customizing the equipment for specific tasks often involves significant time, effort, and cost. Additionally, retrofitting existing agricultural vehicles with newer, specialized implements can be a cumbersome and expensive process.
[004] Therefore, there is a demand for a system that provides a versatile means to extend or modify the equipment of an agricultural vehicle, allowing farmers to efficiently address diverse farming requirements. Such a system would not only enhance the overall utility of agricultural vehicles but also contribute to increased productivity and cost-effectiveness in modern agricultural practices.
[005] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced equipment extension system that can administer the aforementioned limitations in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide an equipment extension system. The system comprising: telescopic rods adapted to connect an equipment of an agricultural vehicle with the agricultural vehicle, wherein the telescopic rods are extendable up to a preset range; an actuator connected to the telescopic rods, and adapted to extend and/or contract the telescopic rods; and a control panel adapted to transmit a first signal and/or a second signal to the actuator based on a user intervention, characterized in that the actuator actuates the telescopic rods to extend upon receiving the first signal, and/or actuates the telescopic rods to contract upon receiving the second signal.
[007] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide an equipment extension system.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an equipment extension system that proves useful in rainy season, as heavy vehicles tend to get stuck in muddy soil.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an equipment extension system that prevents driving of an agricultural vehicle on the field.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an equipment extension system that is compatible with currently available agricultural vehicle.
[0011] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0012] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1A illustrates a block diagram of an equipment extension system, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 1B illustrates a first line diagram of the equipment extension system, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 1C illustrates a second line diagram of the equipment extension system, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 1D illustrates a third line diagram of the equipment extension system, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0018] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method for extending the equipment of the agricultural vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0021] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0022] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0023] FIG. 1A illustrates a block diagram of an equipment extension system 100 (hereinafter referred to as the system 100), according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, an equipment 104 may be installed on an agricultural vehicle 102, such that the system 100 may enable extension and/or contraction of the equipment 104 on the agricultural vehicle 102. By doing so the equipment 104 may be able to approach to crops in an agricultural field without movement of the agricultural vehicle 102, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] According to embodiments of the present invention, the agricultural vehicle 102 may be, but not limited to, a tractor, a thresher, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the agricultural vehicle 102 may be a paddy combine harvester. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the agricultural vehicle 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0025] According to embodiments of the present invention, the equipment 104 installed on the agricultural vehicle 102 may be, but not limited to, an irrigator, a sower, a fertilizer sprayer, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the equipment 104 may be installed on the agricultural vehicle 102 may be a header. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the equipment 104 that may be installed on the agricultural vehicle 102, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0026] According to embodiments of the present invention, the system 100 comprises the agricultural vehicle 102, the equipment 104, telescopic rods 106a-106b, an actuator 108, a control panel 110, and buttons 112.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic rods 106a-106b may be adapted to connect the equipment 104 of the agricultural vehicle 102 with the agricultural vehicle 102. The telescopic rods 106a-106b may operate on a hydraulic mechanism, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] The telescopic rods may be extendable up to a preset range, in an embodiment of the present invention. According to embodiments of the present invention, the preset range of extension of the equipment 104 using the telescopic rods 106a-106b may be in a bracket from 3 meters (m) to 7 meters (m). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the preset range of extension of the equipment 104 using the telescopic rods 106a-106b may be 5 meters (m). Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any range of extension of the equipment 104 using the telescopic rods 106a-106b.
[0029] According to embodiments of the present invention, the telescopic rods may be constructed of any material such as, but not limited to, a metallic material, a stainless steel martial, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any material for construction of the telescopic rods, including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the actuator 108 connected to the telescopic rods 106a-106b. The actuator 108 may be adapted to extend and/or contract the telescopic rods 106a-106b, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 110 may be arranged on an instrument cluster of the agricultural vehicle 102.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control panel 110 may be connected to the actuator 108. The control panel 110 may be adapted to transmit the first signal and/or second signal to the actuator 108, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the first signal may be adapted to extend the telescopic rods 106a-106b. The second signal may be adapted to contract the telescopic rods 106a-106b, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] The control panel 110 may comprise the buttons 112, such that the buttons 112 may be adapted to be operated by a user for transmitting a first signal and/or second signal to the actuator 108, in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 1B illustrates a first line diagram of the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 1C illustrates a second line diagram of the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0035] FIG. 1D illustrates a third line diagram of the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 2 depicts a flowchart of a method 200 for extending the equipment 104 of the agricultural vehicle 102 using the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0037] At step 202, the system 100 may enable the user to park the agricultural vehicle 102 in the agricultural field in proximity to the crops.
[0038] At step 204, the system 100 may enable the user to transmit the first signal from the control panel 110 to extend the telescopic rods 106a-106b, leading to extension of the equipment 104.
[0039] At step 206, the system 100 may enable the equipment 104 to perform an action on the crops in the agricultural field.
[0040] At step 208, the system 100 may enable the user to transmit the second signal from the control panel 110 to contract the telescopic rods 106a-106b, leading to contraction of the equipment 104.
[0041] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
[0042] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims. , Claims:CLAIMS
I/We Claim:
1. An equipment extension system (100), the system (100) comprising:
telescopic rods (106a-106b) adapted to connect an equipment (104) of an agricultural vehicle (102) with the agricultural vehicle (102), wherein the telescopic rods are extendable up to a preset range;
an actuator (108) connected to the telescopic rods (106a-106b), and adapted to extend and/or contract the telescopic rods (106a-106b); and
a control panel (110) adapted to transmit a first signal and/or a second signal to the actuator (108) based on a user intervention, characterized in that the actuator (108) actuates the telescopic rods (106a-106b) to extend upon receiving the first signal, and/or actuates the telescopic rods (106a-106b) to contract upon receiving the second signal.
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the equipment (104) is a header of the agricultural vehicle (102).
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the agricultural vehicle (102) is a paddy combine harvester.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the preset range of extension of the equipment (104) using the telescopic rods (106a-106b) is 5 meters (m).
5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the telescopic rods (106a-106b) operate on a hydraulic mechanism.
6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control panel (110) is arranged on an instrument cluster of the agricultural vehicle (102).
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control panel (110) comprises buttons (112) to be operated by a user for transmitting first signal and/or second signal to the actuator (108).
8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first signal is adapted to extend the telescopic rods (106a-106b).
9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second signal is adapted to contract the telescopic rods (106a-106b).
10. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the telescopic rods (106a-106b) are constructed of a metallic material.
Date: November 22, 2023
Place: Noida

Dr. Keerti Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
(IN/PA-1529)