A BOOM ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER, AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

摘要

The present disclosure refers to a boom arrangement (3) for an agricultural sprayer, comprising: a boom (4) having a middle section (5) provided with a boom frame (8) and boom arms (6, 7) provided on opposite sides of the middle section (5) and vertically foldable between an unfolded working position in which the boom arms (6, 7) are at least partially unfolded and a folded position; a plurality of dispensing elements arranged along the boom (4) and configured to dispense a spraying material; and a boom support assembly to which the middle section (5) of the boom (4) is connected, the boom support assembly being connectable to a support frame of an agricultural sprayer. A boom arms operating and locking mechanism is provided which is configured to: provide the boom arms (6, 7) in a locked position in which the boom arms (6, 7) are locked; move the boom arms (6, 7) along a vertical line of movement between the locked position and an unlocked position in which the boom arms (6, 7) can be unfolded to the unfolded working position; and move the boom arms (6, 7) between the unlocked position and the unfolded working position. Further, the boom arrangement (3) comprises a locking sensor device configured to detect, for the boom arms (6, 7), the locked position, and provide sensor signals indicative of the boom arms (6, 7) being in the locked position. Further, an agricultural sprayer, and a method for operating an agricultural sprayer are provided. (Fig. 3)