Horizontal Rotary Product Distributor For Granular Fertilizer Application System
First Claim
1. An agricultural product delivery system, comprising:
- at least one particulate material supply compartment;
a number of delivery units for applying particulate material from the supply compartment;
a pneumatic conveying system providing a mixed flow of particulate material from the at least one particulate material supply compartment to the particle delivery units, the conveying system comprising;
an airflow source;
a number of supply lines operably connected to the airflow source at one end, to the at least one particulate material supply compartment and to the number of delivery units at the opposite end; and
a rotary distributor connecting the supply line with the number of delivery units, wherein the rotary distributor is aligned with a center axis of the supply line; and
a metering system connected between the at least one particulate supply compartment and the pneumatic conveying system.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product pneumatic conveying system which meters and transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand. The pneumatic conveying system employs supply lines connected between the source containers and delivery nozzles that operate to move and mix the particulate material from one of the source containers or tanks. A rotary distributor is connected between each of the supply lines and the delivery nozzles and includes a rotating shaft to divert the particulate material relatively evenly between the delivery nozzles. The rotary distributor is disposed in alignment with the supply line to require less air flow for the distribution of the particulate material into the delivery nozzles and to significantly reduce the profile of the applicator in the folded or transport configuration.
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1. An agricultural product delivery system, comprising:
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at least one particulate material supply compartment; a number of delivery units for applying particulate material from the supply compartment; a pneumatic conveying system providing a mixed flow of particulate material from the at least one particulate material supply compartment to the particle delivery units, the conveying system comprising; an airflow source; a number of supply lines operably connected to the airflow source at one end, to the at least one particulate material supply compartment and to the number of delivery units at the opposite end; and a rotary distributor connecting the supply line with the number of delivery units, wherein the rotary distributor is aligned with a center axis of the supply line; and a metering system connected between the at least one particulate supply compartment and the pneumatic conveying system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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