Suspension assembly and kit for a planter

• US 9,913,421 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2016
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Leaf IP Incorporated (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Original Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH Industrial N.V.)
• Inventors: Tomelero, Eleandro
• Primary Examiner(s): TORRES, ALICIA M
• Application Number:
  US15/098,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20160316609A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 49/027 with a rotating, soil working support element, e.g. a roller
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 49/06 for sowing or fertilising
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 61/046 the device including an energy accumulator for restoring the tool to its working position
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 63/008 Vertical adjustment of tools A01B63/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/06 Machines for making or covering drills or furrows for sowing or planting
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/064 with rotating tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 5/068 Furrow packing devices, e.g. press wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/201 Mounting of the seeding tools
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 7/205 comprising pressure regulation means

Abstract

A suspension set for an agricultural implement includes a first arm, a holder attached to a portion of a chassis of the agricultural implement, the holder comprising an attachment point for receiving the first arm to allow pivoting of the first arm, a first flange associated with the first arm, and at least a disc associated with the first arm via the first flange. The holder comprises a second attachment point to receive a second arm to allow pivoting of the second arm. The first flange is replaced by a second flange when the second arm is inserted. The second flange is associated with the first and second arms and with the disc. Receipt of the second arm and replacement of the first flange by the second flange provides a pantographic movement to the disc.

Claims

1. A suspension for an agricultural implement including a planter, wherein the suspension set comprises:

a first arm;

a holder provided to be attached to a portion of a chassis of the agricultural implement and comprising an attachment point for receiving said first arm to allow pivoting of said first arm in relation to said attachment point;

a first flange associated with said first arm opposite to the attachment point; and

at least a disc associated with the first arm by means of said first flange;

wherein said holder additionally comprises a second attachment point to receive a second arm to allow pivoting of said second arm in relation to said second attachment point,

wherein the second arm is configured to be received by the second attachment point,

wherein said first flange is replaced by a second flange when said second arm is added, wherein said second flange is associated with said first and second arms and with said disc, and

wherein receipt of the second arm and the replacement of the first flange by the second flange provide a substantially pantographic movement to said disc.

2. The set according to claim 1 wherein said disc is an opening disc that can open a groove in the soil.

3. The set according to claim 2 wherein said opening disc comprises two discs concentrically mounted and opened in V-shape at a certain angle.

4. The set according to claim 1 wherein said first arm is associated with an adjustable pressure means that allows adjusting the pressure exerted by said disc on the soil.

5. The set according to claim 4 wherein said means is a spring associated with a nut bolt that allows adjusting the pressure of said spring.

6. The set according to claim 1 wherein said first flange comprises at least two upper attachment points to attach to said first arm, and at least two lower attachment points to attach to said disc.

7. The set according to claim 1 wherein said second flange comprises an upper attachment point to attach to said second arm, an intermediate attachment point to attach to said first arm, and at least two lower attachment points to attach to said disc.

8. The set according to claim 1 wherein said disc is associated with said first or second flange by means of a disc holder.

9. The set according claim 1 further comprising a straw-cutter disc associated with said holder provided to be attached to a portion of the chassis of the agricultural implement.

10. The set according to claim 1 wherein said first arm and said second arm are double arms consisting of two parallel segments.

11. The set according to claim 1 wherein that said first flange and said second flange are double flanges consisting of two symmetrical parts.

12. The set according to claim 1 wherein said attachment point to receive said first arm and said second attachment point to receive said second arm are substantially vertically aligned.

13. The set according to claim 7 wherein said upper attachment point and said intermediate attachment point of said second flange are substantially vertically aligned.

14. A suspension kit for an agricultural implement including a planter, wherein said suspension kit comprises:

a first arm;

a holder provided to be attached to a portion of a chassis of the agricultural implement and the holder comprises an attachment point for receiving the first arm to allow pivoting of said first arm in relation to the attachment point;

a first flange associated with said first arm opposite to the attachment point;

at least a disc associated with the first arm via said first flange; and

said holder comprises a second attachment point to receive a second arm to allow pivoting of said second arm in relation to the second attachment point;

wherein the kit comprises;

the second arm; and

a second flange,

wherein the second arm is provided to be attached on one side to said second attachment point of the holder and on an opposite side to the second flange,

wherein the second flange is provided to replace said first flange to allow the attachment of said first and second arms, and

wherein receipt of said second arm and replacement of said first flange with said second flange allows said disc to exhibit a pantographic movement.

15. The kit according to claim 14 wherein said second flange comprises an upper attachment point to attach to said second arm, an intermediate attachment point to attach to said first arm, and at least two lower attachment points to attach to said disc.