Seed Inductor Box for an Agricultural Implement Having Multiple Air Paths

• US 20140193212A1
• Filed: 01/09/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Incorporated (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Original Assignee: CNH America Llc (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Inventors: Johnson, Chad M., Prickel, Marvin A., MacDonald, Grant T., Connors, Michael J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,265,190 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 406/122
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/081 Seeders depositing seeds in rows using pneumatic means
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/082 Ducts, distribution pipes or details thereof for pneumatic seeders

Abstract

A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement including, an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box including, an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path

Claims

1. A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising:

an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank, the inductor box comprising;

an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber; and

an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply, wherein the inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path.

2. The particulate material delivery system of claim 1, wherein the inductor box comprises a housing configured to retain the inductor segment.

3. The particulate material delivery system of claim 2, wherein the air supply chamber is positioned between the inductor segment and the housing.

4. The particulate material delivery system of claim 3, wherein the inductor box comprises a first screen coupled to the inductor segment and the housing, and a second screen coupled to the inductor segment and the housing.

5. The particulate material delivery system of claim 4, wherein the particulate material supply chamber comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to receive particulate from the tank that is then conveyed out of the particulate material supply chamber through the outlet.

6. The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, wherein the first screen enables the airflow to flow along the first airflow path from the air supply chamber to the inlet of the particulate material supply chamber and the airflow along, the first airflow path is configured to convey the particulate material through the particulate material supply chamber.

7. The particulate material delivery system of claim 6, wherein the second screen enables the airflow to flow along the second airflow path from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber, and the airflow along the second airflow path is configured to convey the particulate material through the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

8. The particulate material delivery system of claim 4, wherein the first screen facilitates airflow along a third airflow path from the air supply chamber to the tank.

9. The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, wherein the inlet and the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber are substantially perpendicular to one another.

10. The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, wherein the first airflow path is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the inlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

11. The particulate material delivery system of claim 5, wherein the second airflow path is substantially parallel to the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

12. A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising:

an inductor box configured to receive particulate material, the inductor box comprising;

a housing; and

an inductor segment disposed within the housing and comprising a particulate material supply chamber, the particulate material supply chamber configured to convey the particulate material with an airflow from a first airflow path and from a second airflow path, wherein the first and second airflow paths are remote from one another.

13. The particulate material delivery system of claim 12, wherein the inductor box comprises an air supply chamber disposed within the housing, and the air supply chamber is configured to supply airflow to the first airflow path and to the second airflow path.

14. The particulate material delivery system of claim 13, wherein the air supply chamber is generally perpendicular to the inductor segment and positioned between the inductor segment and the housing.

15. The particulate material delivery system of claim 12, wherein the particulate material supply chamber comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to receive particulate from the tank that is then conveyed out of the particulate material supply chamber through the outlet.

16. The particulate material delivery system of claim 15, wherein the first airflow path is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the inlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

17. The particulate material delivery system of claim 16, wherein the second airflow path is substantially parallel to the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber.

18. A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement comprising:

an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to receive and direct a particulate material from a particulate material tank;

an upper airflow path configured to direct airflow from an airflow supply through a first screen from the air supply chamber, and into the particulate material supply chamber; and

a lower airflow path configured to direct the airflow from the airflow supply through a second screen, and into the particulate material supply chamber.

19. The particulate material delivery system of claim 18, wherein the particulate material supply chamber comprises an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to receive particulate from the tank that is then conveyed out of the particulate material supply chamber through the outlet.

20. The particulate material delivery system of claim 19, wherein the upper airflow path is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the inlet of the particulate material supply chamber, and the lower airflow path is substantially parallel to the outlet of the particulate material supply chamber.