AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR A PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for pressurizing a tank of an agricultural air distribution system, comprising:
- a plenum having an inlet configured to fluidly couple to an air source and to receive a flow of pressurized air from the air source, wherein the plenum comprises;
a face element positioned opposite from the inlet relative to a direction of flow of the pressurized air through the plenum;
a pressurization port extending from the face element and configured to direct the flow of the pressurized air to the tank; and
at least one outlet port extending from the face element and configured to couple to at least one hose to supply the pressurized air to an agricultural implement.
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Abstract
A system for pressurizing a tank of an agricultural air distribution system includes an air source configured to supply pressurized air and a plenum having an inlet fluidly coupled to the air source and configured to receive a flow of pressurized air. The plenum includes a face element positioned opposite from the inlet relative to a direction of flow of the pressurized air through the plenum. Moreover, the face element includes a pressurization port configured to direct the flow of pressurized air to the tank and at least one outlet port configured to couple to at least one hose to supply the pressurized air to an agricultural implement.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for pressurizing a tank of an agricultural air distribution system, comprising:
a plenum having an inlet configured to fluidly couple to an air source and to receive a flow of pressurized air from the air source, wherein the plenum comprises; a face element positioned opposite from the inlet relative to a direction of flow of the pressurized air through the plenum; a pressurization port extending from the face element and configured to direct the flow of the pressurized air to the tank; and at least one outlet port extending from the face element and configured to couple to at least one hose to supply the pressurized air to an agricultural implement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for distributing air to an agricultural implement, comprising:
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an air source configured to supply a flow of pressurized air; a tank configured to store an agricultural product for distribution by the agricultural implement, wherein the tank comprises a meter configured to regulate a flow of the agricultural product from the tank; and a plenum fluidly coupled to the air source and configured to direct the flow of the pressurized air to a plurality of hoses and to the tank via a pressurization line, comprising; a first side coupled to a top element and a bottom element, the top element being opposite the bottom element; a second side, opposite the first side, coupled to the top element and the bottom element; an inlet positioned at a first end and configured to receive the flow of the pressurized air from the air source; a face element positioned at a second end, opposite the first end; a pressurization port extending from the face element and configured to couple to the pressurization line; and a plurality of outlet ports extending from the face element and configured to couple to the plurality of hoses. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of manufacturing a plenum for distributing a flow of air from an air source, comprising:
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flowing a material into a mold cavity to form a body and a baffle assembly of the plenum such that the body and the baffle assembly are integrally formed from the material; wherein the body comprises; an inlet positioned at a first end of the body and configured receive the flow of air from the air source; a first side coupled to a top element and a bottom element, wherein the top element is opposite the bottom element; a second side, opposite the first side, coupled to the top element and the bottom element; and a face element disposed on a second end of the body, opposite the first end, wherein the face element is configured to support at least one outlet port configured to direct the flow of air out of the plenum; and wherein the baffle assembly is disposed within the body and configured to control the flow of air through the plenum. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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