COMBINE OPERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves providing operation of combine from outside by operator controlling operation by means of control processor with the usage of set and/or threshold operational data, with control processor being internally regulated in the process of continuous measurements and processing of actual operational data, in particular, combine advancement mode data; continuously registering absolute and/or relative coordinates of combine position; correlating obtained data with that of specific yield; recording obtained specific yield data in memory for subsequent usage as historic yield data cadaster. Combine control processor applies to historic data cadaster and address these data together with combine position coordinates and combine advancement data to correct historic data stored in its memory, anticipates current coordinates, reads and determines new set or threshold operational data and resets it. EFFECT: increased efficiency by optimized operation of combine, reduced yield losses and provision for elimination of combine overloading or damage. 16 cl, 7 dwg