公开(公告)号：US20250010963A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18758305

申请日：2024-06-28

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU

IPC: B63H9/10 ,  B63H9/08

Abstract: An angular adjustment device for adjusting a vertical angle between a mast of a boat and a boom articulated to the mast, the boat having a sail connected to the mast by means of a first luff segment of the sail and a manoeuvring member configured to pivot the boom with respect to the mast so as to vary a vertical angle (α), the device having: a detection member configured to detect a second luff segment mobile on the boom; and a control module configured to control the manoeuvring member to pivot the boom so as to reduce the vertical angle in the event that the detection member detects the displacement of the second luff segment.

公开(公告)号：US20160205919A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15086517

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU

IPC: A01M21/04

CPC classification number: A01M21/04

Abstract: This manual and localized weeding apparatus (1) comprises a heat generator (4) which is attached to a rod (2). The heat generator (4) comprises a fan and a heating resistor projecting a hot air jet (J1) into an inner volume (V5) of a bell (5) provided with a free edge (551) for supporting the apparatus (1) on the ground. According to the invention, the bell (5) is provided with at least one hole for discharging an air jet (J2) from the inner volume (V5) of the bell (5). The hole is separated from the free edge (551) by a distance of more than 2 cm.

Abstract translation: 该手动和本地除草装置（1）包括附接到杆（2）的发热体（4）。 发热体（4）包括风扇和加热电阻器，该热电阻器将热空气射流（J1）投射到设置有用于支撑设备（1）的自由边缘（551）的钟形件（5）的内部容积（V5）中 地面。 根据本发明，钟罩（5）设置有至少一个孔，用于从钟（5）的内部容积（V5）排出空气喷射（J2）。 孔与自由边缘（551）分开大于2cm的距离。

公开(公告)号：US20170363236A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15624216

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: EXEL Industries SA

Inventor： Michael ROSE ,  Robert BOUGHTON ,  Patrick BALLU

IPC: F16L33/01 ,  F16L33/22 ,  F16L11/12

Abstract: A hose end adaptor for holding an inner component to be nested within an outer tube of a hose includes a first support portion for receiving the outer tube and a second support portion on which a component to be nested within the outer tube is mountable.

公开(公告)号：US20250012390A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18763248

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: EXEL Industries

Inventor： Patrick BALLU ,  Jack WILSON

IPC: F16L37/091

Abstract: A garden hose connector arrangement comprising a hose connection portion 1 for accepting the end of a garden hose. The hose connection portion comprises a hose receiving portion 32 in which is disposed a spigot 33 for receiving the end of a length of hose and a clamping arrangement comprising a locking nut 41 and a plurality of deformable claws 52 which surround the spigot 33 and are arranged to be driven into contact with hose H carried on the spigot 33 under action of the locking nut 41. In some embodiments the claws 52 are arranged so that they extend axially inwardly into the hose receiving portion 32. In some embodiments a skirt portion S is provided around the spigot 33 so as to define a hose receiving region R between the skirt portion S and the spigot 33, and an inspection window W is provided in the skirt portion S to enable viewing of a hose end when introduced onto the spigot 33 and into the hose receiving region R.

公开(公告)号：US20170311540A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15474711

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU ,  Michael GALLMEIER

IPC: A01D33/00 ,  A01D33/02 ,  A01D27/00 ,  A01D33/10 ,  A01D25/00

CPC classification number: A01D33/00 ,  A01D23/02 ,  A01D25/00 ,  A01D27/00 ,  A01D33/02 ,  A01D33/10 ,  A01D2023/024

Abstract: This root crop harvesting machine (2) is adapted to harvest root crop (4), in particular beet crop, the root crop harvesting machine comprising an uprooting device (14) adapted to uproot the root crop. The root crop harvesting machine comprises an applicator (40) device adapted to apply an agent (52) to the root crop.

公开(公告)号：US20250010959A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18712060

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU

IPC: B63B39/06 ,  B63B1/26 ,  B63B1/30

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of articulated fins for a boat (1) having a hull (2), the system of fins comprising at least two fins (10) having a respective end fastened to an element of the hull (2) of the boat (1), the two fins (10) being situated one on each side of a longitudinal axis of the boat (1), each fin (10) being intended to be completely submerged in a deployed position of the fin, each fin (10) also having a folded position in which the fin (10) is intended to come up against the hull (2) of the boat (1), and each fin (10) having operating means configured to move the fin (10) between the folded position and the deployed position, and vice versa. The fin (10) has a web and a working portion fastened to the web.

公开(公告)号：US20170142957A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15402588

申请日：2017-01-10

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU

IPC: A01M7/00 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B60P3/30 ,  B05B13/00

CPC classification number: B60P3/30 ,  A01M7/0057 ,  A01M7/0089 ,  B05B12/124 ,  B05B13/005 ,  B60Y2200/22

Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural machine for spraying a phytosanitary liquid over cultivated land, said machine comprising means for moving the machine, a spray boom having at least one arm, a mechanism for inclining the boom and/or at least one of the arms in relation to a frame of the machine and vertically when the machine is on a flat and horizontal surface, and a mechanism for raising/lowering the boom along an axis fixed in relation to the frame of the machine. At least one of the arms is provided with at least one sensor, each sensor measuring a distance between the surface of the land and said sensor or, if necessary, between the crop and the sensor. The control unit is connected to each sensor, provided with a memory for storing information provided by each sensor, and able to control the raising/lowering mechanism according to information stored in the memory.

公开(公告)号：US20160198694A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US15073421

申请日：2016-03-17

Applicant: EXEL INDUSTRIES

Inventor： Patrick BALLU

IPC: A01M7/00 ,  A01C23/00

CPC classification number: A01M7/0057 ,  A01C23/00 ,  A01M7/0089

Abstract: The invention relates to an agricultural machine for spraying a phytosanitary liquid over a crop planted in a section of land, comprising a spray boom having at least one arm, a mechanism for raising/lowering the boom and, for each arm, a mechanism for inclining the arm, a manual system for controlling each inclining body, and a receiver for communicating with a geolocalisation system and a control unit. Each arm is provided with at least one sensor measuring a distance between said sensor and the surface of the land or vegetation planted in the land, and an element for measuring a datum relating to the incline of the arm. The control unit is connected to each sensor, to the receiver and to the measuring element, is provided with a storage memory, and is able to control each inclining mechanism and the raising/lowering mechanism according to the information stored in the memory.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在陆地部分种植的作物上喷洒植物检疫液体的农业机械，其包括具有至少一个臂的喷射臂，用于升高/降低吊臂的机构，并且对于每个臂，本发明涉及一种倾斜机构 臂，用于控制每个倾斜体的手动系统，以及用于与地理定位系统和控制单元通信的接收器。 每个臂设置有至少一个传感器，其测量所述传感器与种植在陆地中的陆地或植被的表面之间的距离，以及用于测量与臂的倾斜有关的基准的元件。 控制单元连接到每个传感器，接收器和测量元件，设置有存储存储器，并且能够根据存储在存储器中的信息来控制每个倾斜机构和升降机构。