公开(公告)号：US20160207049A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14601790

申请日：2015-01-21

申请人： C. Mitchell Ellis ,  Sean Mitchell Ellis

发明人： C. Mitchell Ellis ,  Sean Mitchell Ellis

IPC分类号： B02C18/14 ,  B02C23/16 ,  B02C18/22

CPC分类号： B02C23/16 ,  B02C18/14 ,  B02C18/18 ,  B02C18/2216 ,  B02C19/22 ,  B02C2018/162 ,  B02C2023/165

摘要： A preferred embodiment of the invention is directed to an apparatus and method for mechanically breaking or decompressing blocks of compressed particulate material and, more specifically, to an apparatus and method for breaking apart blocks of coir, peat moss, or similar materials generally used in the horticultural industry. The apparatus can decompress particulate material in a dry state or a wet state without causing physical damage to the material. The apparatus generally comprises a breaking chamber, a rotary breaker assembly, and a screen at the bottom of the chamber through which decompressed material falls. The breaker assembly generally comprises rotary breaker bars, which decompress the particulate material as they rotate. The decompressed material then falls into a discharge chute, where it is then discharged from the apparatus for further use.

摘要翻译： 本发明的优选实施例涉及一种用于机械地破坏或减压压缩颗粒材料块的装置和方法，更具体地说，涉及一种用于将通常用于该颗粒材料中的通常使用的椰壳，泥炭苔或类似材料的块分解的装置和方法 园艺产业。 该装置可以在干燥状态或潮湿状态下对颗粒材料进行减压，而不会对材料造成物理损坏。 该设备通常包括破碎室，旋转断路器组件和在室的底部的屏幕，减压材料通过该屏幕落下。 断路器组件通常包括旋转断路器杆，当它们旋转时减小颗粒材料。 减压材料然后落入排放槽中，然后从装置中排出以供进一步使用。

公开(公告)号：US5641008A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-24

申请号：US396224

申请日：1995-02-28

申请人： C. Mitchell Ellis

发明人： C. Mitchell Ellis

IPC分类号： A01G9/08 ,  B67C3/00 ,  B65B43/42

CPC分类号： A01G9/081 ,  Y10S47/901

摘要： A plant potting machine includes a pot track for sequentially conveying plant pots along a potting path. A soil lift conveyor having a soil discharge chute lifting soil above the pot track and discharges the soil through the soil discharge chute and into those plant pots on the pot track positioned in the potting path therebelow, while a soil infeed conveyor conveys the soil from a source thereof to the soil lift conveyor. The soil flow rate between the infeed and lift conveyors is synchronized by a chain-and-sprocket synchronizer. Thus, a soil flow-control motor connected to the chain-and-sprocket synchronizer continuously drives the same so that the soil infeed and lift conveyors respectively feed and lift soil in a continuous synchronous manner to thereby effect control over the flow of soil from the soil source to the discharge chute. The potting machine preferably has coordinated indexing and soil drilling assemblies so as to respectively advance the plant pots along the potting path and drill a recess in the soil deposited into the plant pots by the lift conveyor. The speeds of the soil flow-control motor and a drill motor associated with the drilling assembly are most preferably variably controlled independently by logic programmable controllers (LCP's). The rate at which the pot track indexes and the drilling assembly reciprocates is most preferably controlled via a variable speed pulley system.

摘要翻译： 植物灌封机包括用于沿盆栽路径依次输送植物盆的罐轨道。 一种土壤提升输送机，其具有在罐轨道上方的土壤排放滑槽提升土壤，并将土壤通过排土槽排放到位于其下方灌封路径中的盆地轨道上的那些植物盆中，而土壤进料输送机将土壤从 来源到土壤提升输送机。 进料和提升输送机之间的土壤流速通过链轮和链轮同步器同步。 因此，连接到链轮和链轮同步器的土壤流动控制马达连续地驱动它们，使得土壤进料和提升输送机以连续同步方式分别进给和提升土壤，从而实现对来自 土壤源到卸料槽。 灌封机优选地具有协调的分度和土壤钻孔组件，以便分别沿着灌封路径推进植物盆，并通过提升输送机钻出沉积在植物盆中的土壤中的凹陷。 土壤流量控制电动机和与钻井组件相关联的钻机电动机的速度最优选由逻辑可编程控制器（LCP）独立地可变地控制。 罐轨道索引和钻孔组件往复运动的速率最优选通过变速滑轮系统来控制。

公开(公告)号：US06594949B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09973950

申请日：2001-10-11

申请人： C. Mitchell Ellis

发明人： C. Mitchell Ellis

IPC分类号： A01G908

CPC分类号： A01G9/083 ,  A01C11/00 ,  A01G9/088

摘要： Plant potting machines and methods have synchronized continuous motion pot track and soil drilling systems. In especially preferred forms, potting machines and methods of forming a planting recess in soil contained within a pot are provided which move a soil-filled pot continuously along a linear segment of a pot track, and move a drill bit continuously in synchronized registry with the soil-filled pot at the same time as the pot moves continuously along the linear segment of the pot track. Most preferably, simultaneous horizontal and vertical motion components are imparted to a soil-drilling drill bit relative to the linear segment of the pot track, for example, by moving the drill bit in an arcuate (preferably circular) orbit above the pot track. Such simultaneous horizontal and vertical motion components cause the drill bit to track linearly in registry with the pot conveyed by the pot track along the linear segment thereof and to be moved vertically into and out of contact with soil contained within the pot to thereby drill the planting recess therein.

摘要翻译： 植物灌封机和方法具有同步连续运动罐轨道和土壤钻井系统。 在特别优选的形式中，提供了在罐内容纳的土壤中形成种植凹槽的灌封机和方法，其沿着罐轨道的线性段连续移动填土锅，并且与钻头的同步注册中连续移动钻头 随着锅沿着锅轨的线性段连续移动，同时填充土壤的锅。 最优选地，同时的水平和垂直运动部件相对于罐轨道的线性段被施加到钻井钻头，例如通过将钻头移动到罐轨道上方的弧形（优选圆形）轨道中。 这种同时的水平和垂直运动部件使得钻头与沿着其直线段的罐轨道输送的罐对准地线性跟踪，并且垂直地移动进入和离开与容纳在锅内的土壤接触，从而钻取种植 凹陷。

公开(公告)号：US5839674A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-24

申请号：US795512

申请日：1997-02-05

申请人： C. Mitchell Ellis

发明人： C. Mitchell Ellis

IPC分类号： B02C13/06 ,  B02C18/14 ,  B02C19/00 ,  B02C19/22

CPC分类号： B02C18/14 ,  B02C13/06 ,  B02C19/005 ,  B02C19/22

摘要： Apparatus and process for breaking blocks of compressed particulate material (e.g., coconut coir, peat moss and the like) includes feeding blocks of compressed coconut coir into a confined breaking space, and breaking coconut coir from the blocks to form a loose mass of coconut coir by causing the blocks of compressed coconut coir to tumble against one another along a general figure-eight flow path. Most preferably, the blocks of compressed particulate material fed into the confined breaking space are brought into contact with a spirally oriented rotary breaking bar. The breaking bar is supported concentrically relative to a central axis by means of radially disposed support arms which carry generally triangular lift teeth. The action of the spiral breaking bar and lift teeth (if present) cause the blocks of compressed particulate material to tumble against one another in the confined chamber along a general figure-eight flow path. This continual collision of the blocks against one another during the figure-eight tumbling action thereby causes the particulate material to be broken from the blocks. The loose mass of particulate material which is broken from the blocks falls by gravity through a screen at the bottom of the confined breaking chamber where it may be collected and discharged.

摘要翻译： 压缩颗粒材料（例如椰子椰子，泥炭苔等）的破碎块的装置和方法包括将压缩的椰子椰子进料到封闭的破碎空间中，并从块中分离出椰子椰子以形成松散的椰子椰子 通过使压缩的椰子椰子块沿着一般的图八流动路径彼此滚动。 最优选地，供给到受限制的断裂空间中的压缩颗粒材料块与螺旋取向的旋转断裂杆接触。 破碎杆通过径向设置的支撑臂相对于中心轴线同心地支撑，支撑臂具有大致三角形的提升齿。 螺旋断裂杆和提升齿（如果存在）的作用使得压缩的颗粒材料块沿着通用的图八流动路径在受限制的腔室中彼此撞击。 在图八转动动作期间，块的这种连续的碰撞彼此碰撞，从而导致颗粒材料从块中破裂。 从砖块上破碎的松散的颗粒物质通过重力通过可以收集和排出的受限制破碎室底部的筛网落下。