公开(公告)号：US07462002B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11828648

申请日：2007-07-26

申请人： Dean J Mayerle

发明人： Dean J Mayerle

IPC分类号： A01C7/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/081

摘要： The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to receive the supply of product from the storage hopper, an inlet tube configured to direct the stream of pressurized air so as to generate a combined stream of pressurized air and product, and an outlet tube configured to pass the combined stream of pressurized air and product from the inductor chamber to a distribution system application of the product in an agricultural environment. The improved inductor assembly can further include a selectively extendable outlet tube assembly, a trajectory control assembly coupled to the inlet tube, and an adjustable cover assembly configured to regulate agitation of the product and to purge deposits downstream of the inductor assembly.

公开(公告)号：US07353760B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US11552081

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Dean J Mayerle ,  Ronald N Engen ,  Allen W Evans

发明人： Dean J Mayerle ,  Ronald N Engen ,  Allen W Evans

IPC分类号： A01C7/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/081 ,  A01C7/102 ,  A01C21/005

摘要： A system and method for distributing multiple types of seed, fertilizer or other materials from an agricultural vehicle is disclosed. The system includes first and second sources holding the first and second materials, respectively, a plurality of distribution units, and a nurse distribution mechanism coupled between the sources and the distribution units by which each of the first and second materials from the respective first and second sources can be transmitted to the plurality of distribution units.

公开(公告)号：US07347149B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US11552067

申请日：2006-10-23

申请人： Dean J Mayerle ,  Ronald N Engen ,  Allen W Evans

发明人： Dean J Mayerle ,  Ronald N Engen ,  Allen W Evans

IPC分类号： A01C7/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/081 ,  A01C7/102 ,  A01C21/005

摘要： A system and method for distributing multiple types of seed, fertilizer or other materials from an agricultural vehicle is disclosed. The system includes first and second sources holding the first and second materials, respectively, a plurality of distribution units, and a nurse distribution mechanism coupled between the sources and the distribution units by which each of the first and second materials from the respective first and second sources can be transmitted to the plurality of distribution units.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于从农用车辆分配多种种子，肥料或其他材料的系统和方法。 该系统包括分别保持第一和第二材料的第一和第二源，多个分配单元，以及联接在源和分配单元之间的护士分配机构，通过该护理分配机构，来自相应的第一和第二材料 源可以被发送到多个分配单元。

公开(公告)号：US07258070B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US11428977

申请日：2006-07-06

申请人： Dean J. Mayerle

发明人： Dean J. Mayerle

IPC分类号： A01C7/00 ,  A01C9/00 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B65D47/00 ,  B67D3/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/081

摘要： The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to receive the supply of product from the storage hopper, an inlet tube configured to direct the stream of pressurized air so as to generate a combined stream of pressurized air and product, and an outlet tube configured to pass the combined stream of pressurized air and product from the inductor chamber to a distribution system application of the product in an agricultural environment. The improved inductor assembly can further include a selectively extendable outlet tube assembly, a trajectory control assembly coupled to the inlet tube, and an adjustable cover assembly configured to regulate agitation of the product and to purge deposits downstream of the inductor assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明的电感器组件配置有农用工具，以增强产品从存储料斗到远程位置的输送。 电感器组件包括电感器室，其限定内部空腔，其被配置为接收来自储存料斗的产品供应;入口管，其配置成引导加压空气流以便产生加压空气和产品的组合流;以及 出口管构造成将加压空气和产品的组合流从电感室传递到在农业环境中的产品的分配系统应用。 改进的电感器组件还可以包括可选择地可延伸的出口管组件，耦合到入口管的轨迹控制组件，以及被配置为调节产品的搅动并且清除电感器组件下游的沉积物的可调节盖组件。

公开(公告)号：US07093547B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US10772821

申请日：2004-02-05

申请人： Dean J. Mayerle

发明人： Dean J. Mayerle

IPC分类号： A01C7/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/081

摘要： The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to receive the supply of product from the storage hopper, an inlet tube configured to direct the stream of pressurized air so as to generate a combined stream of pressurized air and product, and an outlet tube configured to pass the combined stream of pressurized air and product from the inductor chamber to a distribution system application of the product in an agricultural environment. The improved inductor assembly can further include a selectively extendable outlet tube assembly, a trajectory control assembly coupled to the inlet tube, and an adjustable cover assembly configured to regulate agitation of the product and to purge deposits downstream of the inductor assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明的电感器组件配置有农用工具，以增强产品从存储料斗到远程位置的输送。 电感器组件包括电感器室，其限定内部空腔，其被配置为接收来自储存料斗的产品供应;入口管，其配置成引导加压空气流以便产生加压空气和产品的组合流;以及 出口管构造成将加压空气和产品的组合流从电感室传递到在农业环境中的产品的分配系统应用。 改进的电感器组件还可以包括可选择地可延伸的出口管组件，耦合到入口管的轨迹控制组件，以及被配置为调节产品的搅动并且清除电感器组件下游的沉积物的可调节盖组件。

公开(公告)号：US06285938B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09432053

申请日：1999-11-01

申请人： Francis G. Lang ,  Robert K. Benneweis ,  Shane C. Durant ,  Paul G. Weisberg ,  Blake R. Neudorf ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Dean J. Mayerle

发明人： Francis G. Lang ,  Robert K. Benneweis ,  Shane C. Durant ,  Paul G. Weisberg ,  Blake R. Neudorf ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Dean J. Mayerle

IPC分类号： G06F16500

CPC分类号： A01M7/0089 ,  A01C7/102 ,  Y02P60/16 ,  Y02P60/214

摘要： A primer system for agricultural product distribution machines, such as an agricultural air seeder, a precision planter, a sprayer, or the like, includes a tank or a bin for holding the product, a distribution system for conveying and distributing the product from the tank and a driving mechanism for driving the product from the tank into the distribution system at a certain rate. The driving mechanism can run automatically or can be selectively operated, based on commands received from a microcontroller. The microcontroller may receive signals from a user interface and from sensing equipment, such as a ground speed detector, a pressure sensor, a flow metre, or the like. In a regular mode of operation, the controller runs the driving mechanism automatically at a rate calculated based on the signals received from the above mentioned systems. Most agricultural machines have the automated mode of operation of the driving mechanism, conditioned by the ground speed of the tractor being higher than a minimum speed. A bypass mode of operation of the driving mechanism can be selected by pressing a primer button on the user interface. The primer button triggers a bypass signal, instructing the microcontroller to run the driving mechanism at a predetermined dispensing rate, regardless of other factors, such as the detected ground speed. The bypass mode of operation could also be activated upon reception, at the microcontroller, of bypass signals from sensors such as an implement height detector, determining the height of an implement of the agricultural product distribution machine relative to the ground.

摘要翻译： 用于农产品分配机器的底漆系统，例如农业播种机，精密播种机，喷雾器等，包括用于容纳产品的罐或仓，用于从罐中输送和分配产品的分配系统 以及用于以一定的速率将产品从罐驱动到分配系统中的驱动机构。 驱动机构可以基于从微控制器接收到的命令自动运行或可以选择性地运行。 微控制器可以接收来自用户界面和来自诸如地面速度检测器，压力传感器，流量计等的感测设备的信号。 在常规操作模式下，控制器以基于从上述系统接收的信号计算的速率自动运行驱动机构。 大多数农业机械具有驱动机构的自动操作模式，由拖拉机的地面速度高于最小速度。 可以通过按下用户界面上的引导按钮来选择驱动机构的旁路操作模式。 引导按钮触发旁路信号，指示微控制器以预定的分配速率运行驱动机构，而不管其他因素，例如检测到的地面速度。 旁路操作模式也可以在微控制器处接收来自诸如工具高度检测器的传感器的旁路信号，从而确定农产品分配机器相对于地面的工具的高度。

公开(公告)号：US06253693B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-03

申请号：US09433876

申请日：1999-11-04

申请人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Ronald N. Engen

发明人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Ronald N. Engen

IPC分类号： A01C704

CPC分类号： A01C7/081 ,  A01C7/102 ,  Y02P60/16 ,  Y10S111/90

摘要： A nurse adapter mechanism for an agricultural seeding implement converts an air seeder meter box into a nurse inductor box to convey seed particles to the singulator of a planting mechanism. The nurse adapter mechanism is detachably mounted on the meter box of the air seeder to receive a supply of seed particles therefrom and utilizes the normal air flow for the metering mechanism to effect a nursing of seed particles to a planting mechanism. The nurse adapter mechanism diverts the stream of air into engagement with a pile of seed particles and induce the entrainment of the seed particles for conveyance thereof to the remote planting mechanism. A partition wall divides the nurse induction mechanism into a seed side and an air side. The seed side receives the supply of seed particles from the hopper and allows the seed to pass through a passageway into the air side for engagement by the stream of air. Divider walls are provided to isolate each discharge tube from the other discharges tube so that the planter mechanisms can provide a continuous supply of seed particles. The discharge tubes pass through the seed side of the nurse adapter mechanism in a stacked pair, modular configuration with the respective discharge tubes being adequately separated to permit the passage of seed particles therebetween.

摘要翻译： 用于农业播种器具的护士适配器机构将空气播种机仪表盒转换成护士电感箱，以将种子颗粒输送到种植机构的分离器。 护士适配器机构可拆卸地安装在空气播种机的仪表盒上，以从其接收种子颗粒的供应，并且利用正常的空气流进行计量机构来实现种子颗粒到种植机构的护理。 护士适配器机构将空气流转向与一堆种子颗粒接合，并引起种子颗粒的夹带以将其输送到远程种植机构。 隔墙将护士感应机构分为种子侧和空气侧。 种子侧从料斗接收种子颗粒的供应，并允许种子通过通道进入空气侧以通过空气流接合。 提供分隔壁以将每个放电管与其他排放管隔离，使得种植机构可以提供连续的种子颗粒供应。 放电管以堆叠对的方式穿过护士适配器机构的种子侧，模块化构造与相应的放电管被充分分离以允许种子颗粒在其间通过。

公开(公告)号：US6158630A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US315726

申请日：1999-05-21

申请人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  Russell J. Memory

发明人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  Russell J. Memory

IPC分类号： G01F13/00 ,  G01F11/20

CPC分类号： G01F13/001

摘要： A new and useful meter roller assembly is provided for an agricultural implement for metering material delivery between a meter box and a series of material runs leading to a series of material distributors, the assembly comprising a shaft for mounting for rotation in the box; a series of roller sections for mounting on the shaft, extending across the runs, the roller sections chosen from the group consisting of blank sections or metering sections; and wherein the series of roller sections includes at least one metering sections corresponding to one the run, for securing to the shaft for rotation therewith and comprising at least one fluted segment and at least one blank segment.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种新的和有用的米辊组件，用于农业工具，用于在仪表箱和通向一系列材料分配器的一系列材料运行之间计量材料输送，该组件包括用于安装以便在箱中旋转的轴; 用于安装在轴上的一系列滚子部分，延伸穿过行程，滚子部分从由空白部分或计量部分组成的组中选择; 并且其中所述一系列辊部分包括至少一个对应于一个所述行程的计量段，用于固定到所述轴上以与其一起旋转，并且包括至少一个槽纹区段和至少一个空白区段。

公开(公告)号：US07412934B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-19

申请号：US11828660

申请日：2007-07-26

申请人： Dean J Mayerle

发明人： Dean J Mayerle

IPC分类号： A01C7/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/081

摘要： The inductor assembly of the present invention is configured with an agricultural implement to enhance conveyance of product from a storage hopper to a remote location. The inductor assembly includes an inductor chamber that defines an interior cavity configured to receive the supply of product from the storage hopper, an inlet tube configured to direct the stream of pressurized air so as to generate a combined stream of pressurized air and product, and an outlet tube configured to pass the combined stream of pressurized air and product from the inductor chamber to a distribution system application of the product in an agricultural environment. The improved inductor assembly can further include a selectively extendable outlet tube assembly, a trajectory control assembly coupled to the inlet tube, and an adjustable cover assembly configured to regulate agitation of the product and to purge deposits downstream of the inductor assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明的电感器组件配置有农用工具，以增强产品从存储料斗到远程位置的输送。 电感器组件包括电感器室，其限定内部空腔，其被配置为接收来自储存料斗的产品供应;入口管，其配置成引导加压空气流以便产生加压空气和产品的组合流;以及 出口管构造成将加压空气和产品的组合流从电感室传递到在农业环境中的产品的分配系统应用。 改进的电感器组件还可以包括可选择地可延伸的出口管组件，耦合到入口管的轨迹控制组件，以及被配置为调节产品的搅动并且清除电感器组件下游的沉积物的可调节盖组件。

公开(公告)号：US06267067B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-31

申请号：US09433874

申请日：1999-11-04

申请人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Ronald N. Engen

发明人： Dean J. Mayerle ,  David R. Hundeby ,  Ronald N. Engen

IPC分类号： A01C720

CPC分类号： A01C7/081 ,  A01C7/102 ,  Y02P60/16 ,  Y10S111/90

摘要： A nurse receiver header for an agricultural planting implement is cooperable with a nurse mechanism that conveys a stream of seeds entrained in an air stream from a central hopper. A receiver is positioned at the planting mechanism to receive the seeds entrained in the air stream and accumulate a supply of the seeds for utilization by the associated planting mechanism. The receiver header may include a vent for dissipating the air stream when receiving the seeds for distribution to the receiver. The vent is provided with a hood to keep contaminants from entering the vent and passing into the planting mechanism. The receiver header is positioned so that an appropriate supply of seeds for the planting mechanism fills the tube between the receiver header and the receiver including the vent, resulting in a decreased volume of discharged air for the air stream and a diminished ability for the nurse mechanism to convey seeds. The receiver header can be configured to service multiple receivers. The receiver header is mounted at an angle inclined to the vertical when in an operating position such that the receiver header can be rotated through an angle in the range of 70-110 degrees to a transport position without inverting the receiver header, thereby retaining the seeds accumulated in the receiver.

摘要翻译： 用于农业种植工具的护士接收器头部与护士机构配合，所述护士机构传送夹带在来自中心料斗的空气流中的种子流。 接收器位于种植机构处以接收夹带在空气流中的种子，并且积聚供应种子供相关种植机构利用。 接收器头部可以包括用于在接收种子以便分配给接收器时耗散空气流的排气口。 通风口设置有罩，以防止污染物进入通风口并进入种植机构。 接收器集管被定位成使得用于种植机构的适当种子种子填充在接收器集管和包括通气口的接收器之间的管中，导致空气流排出的空气的体积减小，并且护士机构的能力降低 传播种子。 接收器头可以配置为为多个接收器提供服务。 当处于操作位置时，接收器头部以与垂直方向倾斜的角度安装，使得接收器头部能够转动与传送位置在70-110度范围内的角度，而不会反转接收头，从而保持种子 在接收器中累积。