Internal tank augers for air seeder hoppers
OwnerRussell Memoryinventor
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Abstract
An air seeder is provided having at least one container with a trough in the bottom floor. Preferably, the floor is formed with a v-shaped configuration converging at a metering mechanism. An auger is rotatably mounted in the trough to move particulate material to the metering mechanism located at a distal end of the container. The auger is powered by a motor mounted on the distal end of the auger opposite the metering mechanism. A remote fan mechanism is provided to deliver a supply of air to the metering mechanism through a pair of conveying tubes. Optionally, a sensor is provided to control the operation of the auger so that the auger only operates when it is needed.
Claims2
An air seeder, comprising:
- a frame;
- a pair of ground engaging wheels in support of the frame;
- at least one container having an outer end wall, an opposite inner end wall, a pair of side walls connecting the outer end wall and the opposite inner end wall supported on the frame, and a bottom floor having an outlet;
- a trough incorporated into the bottom floor of the at least one container, the trough leading to the outlet of the container;
- an auger rotatably mounted in said trough for transporting particulate product along said floor to the outlet of the container;
- a fan mechanism;
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- a metering mechanism coupled to said at least one container proximal said outlet, the metering mechanism configured to receive said particulate product from said auger and a supply of air from the fan mechanism, the metering mechanism operable to dispense said particulate product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.