Cleaning sterilization apparatus for topsoil
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1. A cleaning sterilization apparatus for topsoil which comprises:
- an apparatus body having a lower portion with means for traveling over a ground surface;
a driving means mounted on said apparatus body, for driving said means for traveling;
an intake means positioned at a forward side of said apparatus body, for taking up the topsoil into the apparatus body;
a separating means provided in said apparatus body for separating and removing foreign matter from the soil taken up by the intake means;
a heat sterilization means provided in said apparatus body for thermally sterilizing the topsoil separated by the separating means; and
,a discharge port provided in said apparatus body for discharging the sterilized topsoil out of the apparatus body;
wherein said intake means further comprises;
at least one screw conveyor having an elongated cylindrical body, said cylindrical body having a lower end side wall with a portion that is open in a forward direction of travel for the apparatus to form a topsoil intake port, said screw conveyor also having a spiral vane mounted for rotation around an axis extending longitudinally through said cylindrical body, said spiral vane extending to the intake port for contact with the topsoil, and said screw conveyor having a motor for rotating said spiral vane while in contact with the topsoil to convey topsoil upward; and
elevation equipment provided at a front side of said apparatus body for moving said intake screw conveyor axially and substantially vertically downward into the topsoil, said elevation equipment also being operable for moving the intake screw conveyor upward and out of the topsoil.
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Abstract
A cleaning sterilization apparatus for topsoil which includes: an apparatus body provided with crawlers for traveling over a ground surface and an engine for driving the crawlers; an intake apparatus for taking up the topsoil into the apparatus body; a separating apparatus for removing foreign matters from the soil; a heat sterilization apparatus for thermally sterilizing the topsoil thus separated; and a discharge port constituting for discharging the topsoil sterilized by the heat sterilization apparatus out of the apparatus body; the intake apparatus being provided at a lower portion thereof with an intake port to be moved up and down.
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1. A cleaning sterilization apparatus for topsoil which comprises:
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an apparatus body having a lower portion with means for traveling over a ground surface; a driving means mounted on said apparatus body, for driving said means for traveling; an intake means positioned at a forward side of said apparatus body, for taking up the topsoil into the apparatus body; a separating means provided in said apparatus body for separating and removing foreign matter from the soil taken up by the intake means; a heat sterilization means provided in said apparatus body for thermally sterilizing the topsoil separated by the separating means; and
,a discharge port provided in said apparatus body for discharging the sterilized topsoil out of the apparatus body; wherein said intake means further comprises; at least one screw conveyor having an elongated cylindrical body, said cylindrical body having a lower end side wall with a portion that is open in a forward direction of travel for the apparatus to form a topsoil intake port, said screw conveyor also having a spiral vane mounted for rotation around an axis extending longitudinally through said cylindrical body, said spiral vane extending to the intake port for contact with the topsoil, and said screw conveyor having a motor for rotating said spiral vane while in contact with the topsoil to convey topsoil upward; and elevation equipment provided at a front side of said apparatus body for moving said intake screw conveyor axially and substantially vertically downward into the topsoil, said elevation equipment also being operable for moving the intake screw conveyor upward and out of the topsoil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 13)
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5. A cleaning sterilization apparatus for topsoil which comprises:
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an apparatus body provided at its lower portion with means for traveling over a ground surface; a driving means mounted on said apparatus body, for driving said means for traveling; an intake means provided at a forward side of said apparatus body, for taking up the topsoil into the apparatus body; a separating means provided in said apparatus body for separating and removing foreign matter from the soil taken up by the intake means; a heat sterilization means provided in said apparatus body for thermally sterilizing the topsoil separated by the separating means, and a discharge port provided in said apparatus body for discharging the sterilized topsoil out of the apparatus body, wherein said heat sterilization apparatus further comprises; a heating chamber provided in said apparatus body; a plurality of heating compartments provided inside said heating chamber, each of said heating compartments being approximately cylindrical in shape for receiving the topsoil and each of said heating compartments having a bottom and a heating plate disposed horizontally at said bottom; a central axis vertically provided at the center of each heating plate; a plurality of blades radially extending from said central axis and adapted to rotate around said central axis and along an upper surface of each heating plate; rotating means for rotating the blades to convey the topsoil along the upper surface of each heating plate; heating means for heating a lower surface of each heating plate; and a port being provided in each heating plate for allowing the topsoil heated by said heating plate to drop therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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