Distributor device of fertilizers

• US 10,219,428 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2016
• Issued: 03/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MaterMacc SpA (H Pöttinger GmbH)
• Original Assignee: MaterMacc SpA (H Pöttinger GmbH)
• Inventors: Bedosti, Andrea, Bortolussi, Claudio
• Primary Examiner(s): Harp, William R
• Application Number:
  US15/744,382
• Publication Number:
  US 20180206400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 406181
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 15/04 using blowers
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/04 Single-grain seeders with or without suction devices
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/081 Seeders depositing seeds in rows using pneumatic means
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/084 Pneumatic distribution heads for seeders
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 53/16 Gas pressure systems operating with fluidisation of the materials
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 53/36 Arrangements of containers hoppers B65D3/06; containers in general B65D
• CPC Class Codes: B65G 53/66 Use of indicator or control devices, e.g. for controlling gas pressure, for controlling proportions of material and gas, for indicating or preventing jamming of material controlling the flow of coal firing systems C21B5/003

Abstract

A distributor device of fertilizer substances for a seeder machine includes a storing tank of a fertilizer substance, a plurality of distribution conduits connected to the storing tank, at least one source of high-velocity air connected to the distribution conduits for distributing, in use, the fertilizer substance. The device also includes: at least a connecting element, having at least two infeeds and at least one outfeed, the connecting element being connected to at least two of the distribution conduits so as to convey, in use, the fertilizer substance coming from at least the two distribution conduits to the outfeed.

Claims

1. A distributor device of fertilizer substances comprising a storing tank (20) of a fertilizer substance, a plurality of distribution conduits (60) connected to the storing tank (20), at least a source of high-velocity air (30) connected to the distribution conduits (60) for distributing, in use, the fertilizer substance onto a terrain, the device further comprising:

at least a distribution chamber (40) comprising a plurality of peripheral outlet openings (54) each being connected to one of the distribution conduits (60),

a distributor tube (80) directly connected at one side to one or more distribution conduits (60) and at another side to a distributor nozzle (82) to enable the high-velocity air current to evacuate the fertilizer substance on the terrain,

at least a connecting element (70), comprising at least two infeeds (72) and at least one outfeed (76),

the connecting element (70) being connected to at least two of the distribution conduits (60) so as to convey, in use, the fertilizer substance coming from the at least two distribution conduits (60) to the at least outfeed (76), wherein

the distributor device further comprises a breather tube (78) connected to the distributor tube (80) and disposed between the distribution conduits (60) and the distributor tube (80).

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the breather tube (78) has a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the distributor tube (80) so as to facilitate air passage in the breather tube (78) and of the fertilizer in the distributor tube (80).

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the distributor tube (80) is connected to at least two of the distribution conduits (60) connected in turn to the at least one distribution chamber (40).

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the distribution chamber (40) is connected to a conveyor conduit (36) of the fertilizer substance, the conveyor conduit (36) being connected to the storing tank (20).

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the distribution chamber comprises a concave upper disc (44) and a concave lower disc (46), coupled to one another, wherein the upper disc (44) comprises a concave surface with a central projection (50) which defines an annular depression (48) along an entire edge portion of the upper disc (44).

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the upper concave disc (44) and the lower concave disc (46) are disposed facing oppositely.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein the concave surface of the upper disc (44) in the edge portion is directed downwardly and the concave surface of the lower disc (46) in the edge portion is directed upwardly.

8. The device of claim 4, wherein the source of high-velocity air (30) is arranged upstream of the storing tank (20) which is located upstream of the distribution chamber (40), which is located upstream of the connecting element (70) in the advancing direction of the high-velocity air current.

9. The device of claim 3, wherein the distribution chamber comprises at least four peripheral outlet openings (54).

10. A distributor device of fertilizer substances comprising a storing tank (20) of a fertilizer substance, a plurality of distribution conduits (60) connected to the storing tank (20), at least a source of high-velocity air (30) connected to the distribution conduits (60) for distributing, in use, the fertilizer substance, the device further comprising:

at least a distribution chamber (40) comprising a plurality of peripheral outlet openings (54) each being connected to one of the distribution conduits (60),

a distributor tube (80) directly connected at one side to one or more distribution conduits (60) and at another side to a distributor nozzle (82) to enable the high-velocity air current to evacuate the fertilizer substance on the terrain, wherein

the distributor device further comprises a breather tube (78) connected to the distributor tube (80) and disposed between the one or more distribution conduits (60) and the distributor tube (80), the breather tube (78) having a counter slope direction with respect to the distributor conduit (60).