Discharge apparatus for discharging materials
First Claim
1. A discharge apparatus for discharging materials from a container onto an open area such as a field, the apparatus comprising:
- a power discharge means disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container, the arrangement being such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the open area such as a field, the materials move from the container through said outlet towards said discharge means;
power means drivingly connected to said discharge means for rotating said discharge means;
a power sensor for sensing the torque and a rate of rotation of the discharge means for determining the power used by said discharge means; and
a control responsive to said power sensor for variably controlling a rate at which the materials are discharged from said discharge means.
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Abstract
A discharge apparatus for discharging materials from a container onto a field, the apparatus comprising a power discharge device disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container, the arrangement being such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the field, the materials move from the container through the outlet towards the discharge device. A motor is drivingly connected to the discharge device for rotating the discharge device. A power sensor senses the power used by the motor and a control controls the rate at which the materials are spread. A data storage device associated with the power sensor and the control regulates the control. The arrangement is such that the data storage device dependent on the power sensor regulates the control for controlling the rate at which the materials are discharged so that when the container is moved across the field, the materials are discharged onto the field at a varying rate in order to optimize usage of the materials.
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17 Claims
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1. A discharge apparatus for discharging materials from a container onto an open area such as a field, the apparatus comprising:
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a power discharge means disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container, the arrangement being such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the open area such as a field, the materials move from the container through said outlet towards said discharge means; power means drivingly connected to said discharge means for rotating said discharge means; a power sensor for sensing the torque and a rate of rotation of the discharge means for determining the power used by said discharge means; and a control responsive to said power sensor for variably controlling a rate at which the materials are discharged from said discharge means.
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2. A discharge apparatus for discharging materials from a container onto an open area such as a field, the apparatus comprising:
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a power discharge means disposed adjacent to a discharge outlet defined by the container, the arrangement being such that when the apparatus is being used to spread the materials onto the open area such as a field, the materials move from the container through said outlet towards said discharge means; power means drivingly connected to said discharge means for rotating said discharge means; a power sensor for sensing the power used by said discharge means; a control responsive to said power sensor for variably controlling a rate at which the materials are discharged from said discharge means; said discharge means including; a housing defining an inlet port and a discharge port, such that in use of the apparatus, the materials flow from said inlet port towards said discharge port; a rotatable axle disposed within said housing and extending across the discharging materials, said axle being drivingly connected to said power means; and hammer means secured to said axle such that when said axle rotates, said hammer means rotate within said housing for imparting kinetic energy to the materials for spreading the materials onto the field. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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