AIR CART WITH ANTI-PULSING ROLLER DRIVETRAIN

    公开(公告)号:US20240057512A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18460792

    申请日:2023-09-05

    申请人: DEERE & COMPANY

    摘要: An agricultural implement and a metering apparatus for the agricultural implement to deliver a material to a material depositing apparatus. The metering apparatus includes metering roller, an integrated motor operatively connected to the metering roller, and a motor drive operatively connected to the integrated motor. A controller is operatively connected to the integrated motor and to the motor drive wherein the controller transmits a drive signal to drive the integrated motor and receives a status signal from the integrated motor. The drive signals drives the motor, which includes the roller coupled to a motor spindle, at a variable rate of speed to reduce pulsing. In one embodiment, the agricultural implement is an air cart.