Method for computing a target setting value

Abstract

In a method for computing a target setting value—which is adapted to a harvesting process—for a control parameter of a working unit of a harvesting machine, operating-result curves are plotted for a plurality of different operating-result parameters as a function of the related control parameter, a target setting value of the control parameter is subsequently computed based on a combination of the plotted operating-result curves, and a method and a corresponding control unit for controlling a working unit of a harvesting machine, and a harvesting machine with a control unit of this type are also provided.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . A control unit for controlling a working unit of a harvesting machine, comprising a number of measured-value inputs for acquiring operating-result measured values (MR, MK, MV) of various operating-result parameters of the working unit; a curve calculating unit for computing operating-result curves (KR, KK, KV) for the various operating-result parameters, each of which is based on a number of the operating-result measured values (MR, MK, MV) of a particular operating-result parameter acquired at various setting values of a certain control parameter (SG, SO, SU) of the working unit; a target setting value detection unit for computing a target setting value (ZG, ZO, ZU) adapted to a harvesting process for the control parameter (SG, SO, SU) based on a combination of the operating-result curves (KR, KK, KV) of the various computed-operating result parameters; and a control parameter output for controlling an operation selected from the group consisting of controlling the working unit based on the computed target setting value (ZG, ZO, ZU); offering the computed target setting value (ZG, ZO, ZU) to an operator to use in controlling the working unit, and both. 
   
   
       22 . A control unit as defined in  claim 21 ; and further comprising a terminal interface for connection to a control terminal for acquiring default values (VW) for computing a corresponding one of the target setting values (ZG, ZO, ZU). 
   
   
       23 . A harvesting machine, comprising a control unit as defined in  claim 21 ; 
   
   
       24 . A combine harvester, comprising a control unit as defined in  claim 21 . 
   
   
       25 . (canceled)