Integrated air entrainer segment air source
AssigneeKinze Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorSteve Nolte
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Abstract
The pressure of a fluid passing through several air entrainers can be controlled so as to more effectively move particulate material from one or more bulk hoppers to an end location. This is accomplished through use of an integrated, electric fluid pressure source, such as a fan in one or more of the segments. The pressure can be increased based upon a speed of an agricultural implement or a weight of the particulate material and/or the pneumatic flow can compensate for distance the seed must travel before planting. The entrainer can thus be installed with a high speed planting implement, thereby reducing downtime and facilitating repair.
Claims20
A particulate delivery assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of entrainers operatively connected to one another, each of said entrainers comprising:
- at least one particulate entrance;
- and at least one outlet;
- and
- an integrated, electric fluid pressure source positioned to provide fluid pressure to the entrainer to move the particulate out the at least one outlet and towards an end location.
A method of delivering particulate material via a system comprising a plurality of connected segments, the method comprising:
- providing fluid with an integrated, electric fluid source, said fluid source fluidly connected to less than the full plurality of connected segments;
- allowing fluid to pass through a fluid path of each of the segments;
- and
- controlling pneumatic flow within the fluid path to move particulate material from one or more bulk hoppers to an end location.
An agricultural implement, comprising:
- an entrainment assembly having segments;
- a plurality of row units connected to the segments;
- and
- an integrated, electric fluid pressure source configured to provide a fluid pressure at a subset of one or more but not all of the segments to aid in moving a particulate material from the segments towards the plurality of row units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.