Seed Delivery Apparatus, Systems, and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20240130269A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18539981

    申请日:2023-12-14

    发明人: Ian Radtke

    摘要: An apparatus for delivering seed to a planting surface, having: a seed meter having a housing with a guide pocket; a seed conveyor disposed to receive the seed from the seed meter at an upper end of the seed conveyor, the seed conveyor having a belt which conveys the seed from the upper end to a lower end of the seed conveyor, and wherein the conveyed seed is released from the seed conveyor with a rearward velocity relative to a forward direction of travel of the seed conveyor; a conveyor motor disposed to drive the seed conveyor, wherein the conveyor motor has a housing having a guide boss; wherein the guide boss engages with the guide pocket.

    AUTOMATIC HEADLAND FAN CONTROL
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230202777A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17565094

    申请日:2021-12-29

    摘要: A system for automatically controlling air flow rate within an agricultural system is provided. One system for distributing an agricultural product includes a metering system configured to meter the agricultural product from a storage tank into a conduit. The system includes an air conveyance system to provide an air stream for moving metered agricultural product in the conduit toward a distribution device. The air conveyance system comprises one or more sensors to monitor the product status and/or the air stream inside the conduit. The system also includes control circuitry configured to control air flow rate based on the product status and/or the air stream inside the conduit and/or the geographic location of the system.

    AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT TRANSFER TO AIR SEEDER TANKS

    公开(公告)号:US20230200290A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17565130

    申请日:2021-12-29

    发明人: Norbert BEAUJOT

    IPC分类号: A01C7/20 A01C5/06 A01C7/08

    CPC分类号: A01C7/20 A01C5/062 A01C7/081

    摘要: A conveyor apparatus includes a conveyor sloping upward from a lower conveyor intake to an upper conveyor discharge and with a downspout extending down from the conveyor discharge. Wheels support the conveyor for movement along the ground, and a downspout control is operative to remotely move a bottom end of the downspout radially with respect to the conveyor discharge. A method is provided as well for using the conveyor to conveniently transfer a first agricultural product from a first transport vehicle to a first tank on the air seeder cart, and for transferring a second agricultural product from a second transport vehicle to a second tank.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIR CART PRESSURIZATION MONITORING

    公开(公告)号:US20190152723A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-23

    申请号:US16259162

    申请日:2019-01-28

    摘要: In one embodiment, a pneumatic distribution system configured to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is configured to be fluidly coupled to a storage tank configured to store the granular product and positioned upstream of the meter roller. The first pressure sensor is configured to output a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is configured to be fluidly coupled to a component of the pneumatic distribution system, downstream of the meter roller. The second pressure sensor is configured to output a second signal indicative of a second static pressure downstream of the meter roller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor and to the second pressure sensor. The controller is configured to determine a pressure differential, wherein the pressure differential is the difference between the first static pressure and the second static pressure. The controller may also be configured to generate a first warning when the first static pressure is below a threshold value and output the first warning to an operator interface, generate a second warning when the pressure differential is below a desired range and output the second warning to the operator interface, and generate a third warning when the pressure differential is above the desired range and output the third warning to the operator interface.

    Independently controlled meter rollers and air conveyance components system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10051779B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-21

    申请号:US15695898

    申请日:2017-09-05

    IPC分类号: B65G53/14 A01C7/08

    CPC分类号: A01C7/081

    摘要: The present disclosure includes an agricultural system having first and second product meters configured to meter product to first and second lines, respectively. First and second motors are coupled to the first and second product meters and configured to drive them at first and second metering rates, respectively. An air source is configured to provide first and second airflows to the first and second lines, respectively. A controller electrically coupled to the first and second motors is configured to receive first and second inputs indicative of first and second numbers of first and second outlets fluidly coupled to the first and second lines, respectively. The controller is configured to instruct the first and second motors to drive the first and second product meters at the first and second metering rates, respectively, based on the first and second inputs, and to instruct the air source to provide the first and second airflows with first and second dynamic pressures or first and second velocities.

    SPLIT METER ROLLER SHAFT
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180188090A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-05

    申请号:US15908244

    申请日:2018-02-28

    IPC分类号: G01F11/00 A01C7/12 G01F11/24

    摘要: An agricultural metering system includes a driven shaft having a first engagement feature configured to selectively engage a second engagement feature of a drive shaft mounted within a meter box of the agricultural metering system to non-rotatably couple the driven shaft to the drive shaft. The agricultural metering system includes a meter roller non-rotatably coupled to the driven shaft. The meter roller is configured to be selectively disposed within the meter box, and the first engagement feature is configured to engage the second engagement feature while the meter roller is disposed within the meter box to facilitate rotation of the meter roller in response to rotation of the drive shaft.