Grain Bin Dryer Pressure Control System
AssigneeSuperior Manufacturing LLC
InventorClaire M. Rauser
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Abstract
A grain bin dryer pressure control system for reducing the risk of excess pressure inside a grain bin while grain is being dried. The grain bin dryer pressure control system generally includes a static pressure sensor mounted inside a grain bin and a controller. The controller comprises an input coupled to receive a signal from the pressure sensor indicative of a static pressure inside the grain bin and a first output operable to shut off power to the drying fan when the static pressure inside the grain bin exceeds a predetermined value.
Claims20
A grain bin dryer pressure control system, comprising:
- a static pressure sensor mounted inside a grain bin;
- and
- a controller, comprising:
- an input adapted to receive a signal from the pressure sensor indicative of a static pressure inside the grain bin;
- and
- a first output operable to shut off power to the drying fan when the static pressure inside the grain bin exceeds a predetermined value.
A method for preventing the static pressure inside a grain bin from exceeding a predetermined value, comprising:
- mounting a static pressure sensor inside the grain bin;
- coupling the pressure sensor to a controller;
- coupling the controller to a switch controlling power to a dryer fan;
- establishing a set point in the controller equal to the predetermined level;
- receiving a signal from the pressure sensor indicative of the static pressure inside the grain bin;
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- shutting off power to the dryer fan when the static pressure inside the grain bin exceeds the predetermined value.
A grain bin dryer pressure control system, comprising:
- a static pressure sensor mounted inside a grain bin, wherein the grain bin includes a drying fan to dry grain within the grain bin;
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- a controller in communication with the static pressure sensor to receive a signal from the pressure sensor indicative of a static pressure inside the grain bin, wherein the controller is configured to shut off electrical power to the drying fan when the static pressure inside the grain bin exceeds a predetermined value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.