(19)
(11) EP 4 166 430 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
02.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/40

(43) Date of publication:
19.04.2023 Bulletin 2023/16

(21) Application number: 21203174.4

(22) Date of filing: 18.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B62D 49/08(2006.01)
A01B 69/00(2006.01)
 B62D 49/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B62D 49/0628; A01B 69/001
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 10.11.2020 US 202063111687 P
03.09.2021 US 202117466143

(71) Applicant: Deere & Company
Moline, IL 61265 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Zerr, Jordan L.
    68163 Mannheim (DE)
  • Ascherl, Margaux M.
    68163 Mannheim (DE)
  • Runde, Jeffrey E.
    68163 Mannheim (DE)
  • Niday, Tyler
    68163 Mannheim (DE)
  • Maddox, Troy K.
    68163 Mannheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Holst, Sönke 
John Deere GmbH & Co. KG Mannheim Regional Center Global Intellectual Property Services John-Deere-Strasse 70
68163 Mannheim
68163 Mannheim (DE)

 
Remarks:
Amended claims in accordance with Rule 137(2) EPC.
 


(54) WORK VEHICLE PERCEPTION SYSTEMS AND FRONT MODULES


(57) A front perception module (44, 236) is utilized in conjunction with a front ballast system (26, 234), which is included in a work vehicle (20, 232) and which has a laterally-extending hanger bracket (84, 238) supporting a number of removable ballast weights (90, 240). In various embodiments, the front perception module (44, 236) includes an environmental depth perception (EDP) sensor system (22, 196) including a first EDP device (52, 230) having a field of view (FOV) encompassing an environmental region forward of the work vehicle (20, 232), a mounting base (100, 102, 246) attached to the work vehicle (20, 232), and a front module housing (50, 248) containing the EDP sensor system (22, 196) and joined to the work vehicle (20, 232) through the mounting base (100, 102, 246). The front module housing (50, 248) is positioned over and vertically spaced from the laterally-extending hanger bracket (84, 238) in a manner enabling positioning of the removable ballast weights (90, 240) beneath the front module housing (50, 248).