Air distribution system for a pneumatic conveying system
First Claim
1. A plenum configured to distribute a flow of air from an air source, comprising:
- a body having an inlet positioned at a first end of the body and configured to receive the flow of air from the air source, and a face element positioned on a second end of the body, opposite the first end;
a plurality of outlet ports extending from the face element and configured to direct the flow of air to an agricultural implement; and
a baffle assembly disposed within the body and configured to control the flow of air through the plenum, wherein the baffle assembly comprises at least one baffle and an adjustment assembly, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control an angle of the at least one baffle, a lateral position of the at least one baffle, or a combination thereof;
wherein the adjustment assembly comprises at least one pin extending from the at least one baffle, the at least one pin engages at least one slot in at least one of a top element and a bottom element of the body, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control the angle of the at least one baffle via movement of the at least one pin within the at least one slot.
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Abstract
A plenum of distributing a flow of air from an air source includes ports extending from a face element of a body. The ports are configured to direct the flow of air out of the plenum, and the ports are arranged on the face element in a first row having first length, a second row having a second length, and a third row having a third length. The first row is positioned proximate to the top element, the third row is positioned proximate to the bottom element, and the second row is positioned between the first row and the third row. In addition, the second length is greater than the first length and the third length, and a shape of the face element is configured to accommodate the first length of the first row, the second length of the second row, and the third length of the third row.
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1. A plenum configured to distribute a flow of air from an air source, comprising:
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a body having an inlet positioned at a first end of the body and configured to receive the flow of air from the air source, and a face element positioned on a second end of the body, opposite the first end; a plurality of outlet ports extending from the face element and configured to direct the flow of air to an agricultural implement; and a baffle assembly disposed within the body and configured to control the flow of air through the plenum, wherein the baffle assembly comprises at least one baffle and an adjustment assembly, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control an angle of the at least one baffle, a lateral position of the at least one baffle, or a combination thereof; wherein the adjustment assembly comprises at least one pin extending from the at least one baffle, the at least one pin engages at least one slot in at least one of a top element and a bottom element of the body, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control the angle of the at least one baffle via movement of the at least one pin within the at least one slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A plenum configured to distribute a flow of air from an air source, comprising:
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a body having an inlet configured to receive the flow of air from the air source and a face element; a plurality of outlet ports extending from the face element and configured to direct the flow of air to an agricultural implement; and a baffle assembly disposed within the body and configured to control the flow of air through the plenum, wherein the baffle assembly comprises at least one baffle and an adjustment assembly, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control an angle of the at least one baffle, a lateral position of the at least one baffle, or a combination thereof; wherein the adjustment assembly comprises at least one pin extending from the at least one baffle, the at least one pin engages at least one slot in at least one of a top element and a bottom element of the body, and the adjustment assembly is configured to control the angle of the at least one baffle via movement of the at least one pin within the at least one slot. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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