Planter assembly with selectively actuated output
AssigneeTrimble Navigation Limited
InventorJeff Dillman
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Abstract
An actuating system for a planting device. The actuating system has an electric motor that provides an actuating force for a seed shaft. A pneumatic acting member is connected to a source of compressed air through a valve and positioned to engage the electric motor to actuate the electric motor. The source of compressed air and electric motor can thus be connected to a controller that operates the source of compressed air and the electric motor in order to provide selective actuation to control planting of the planting device.
Claims29
1-7. (canceled)
An actuating system for a planter comprising:
- a drive arrangement including a drive gear operatively connected to a drive shaft that is operatively connected to a drive transmission;
- a drive shaft connected to a seed shaft that is operatively connected to a metering structure;
- an electric motor that rotationally engages the drive shaft;
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- an actuating device positioned to engage the electric motor.
An actuating system for a planter comprising:
- a drive arrangement including an implement shaft operatively connected to a drive gear that is operatively connected to a drive shaft;
- a center member that rotationally engages a bore in the drive gear;
- an electric motor that rotationally engages the center member;
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- an actuating member positioned to engage the electric motor.
An actuating system for a planter, comprising:
- a drive arrangement including a drive gear operatively connected to a drive shaft that is operatively connected to a drive transmission;
- a drive shaft connected to a seed shaft that is operatively connected to a metering structure;
- an electric motor that rotationally engages the seed shaft;
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- an actuating device positioned to engage the electric motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.