Vertical feed mixer
AssigneeVermeer Manufacturing Company
InventorJared Dolch
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Abstract
A feed mixer for mixing material. The feed mixer includes a tub that defines a tub interior. A rotatable screw assembly is located in the tub interior. A conveyor assembly is pivotably located along an outer surface of the tub at a discharge opening. The screw assembly moves material towards the conveyor assembly as the screw assembly rotates. The conveyor assembly includes a conveyor and a positioning system configured to move the conveyor between a conveying state, a stowed state, and a maintenance state.
Claims19
A feed mixer for mixing material, the feed mixer comprising:
- a tub comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, a discharge opening located in the at least one sidewall, the inner surface and the bottom defining a tub interior;
- a screw assembly located in the tub interior, the screw assembly being rotatable;
- a conveyor assembly pivotably located along the outer surface at the discharge opening, wherein the screw assembly moves material towards the conveyor assembly as the screw assembly rotates, the conveyor assembly comprising:
- a conveyor mounting bracket pivotably mounted to the tub;
- a linkage pivotally mounted to the tub;
- a conveyor pivotally mounted to the conveyor mounting bracket and pivotally mounted to the linkage;
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- an actuator for moving the conveyor between a stowed position and a maintenance position.
A feed mixer for mixing material, the feed mixer comprising:
- a tub comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, a discharge opening located in the at least one sidewall, the inner surface and the bottom defining a tub interior;
- a screw assembly located in the tub interior, the screw assembly being rotatable;
- a conveyor assembly pivotably located along the outer surface at the discharge opening, wherein the screw assembly moves material towards the conveyor assembly as the screw assembly rotates, the conveyor assembly comprising:
- a conveyor;
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- a positioning system configured to rotate the conveyor between a stowed position, a conveying position, and a maintenance position, wherein the positioning system includes:
- a conveyor mounting bracket, wherein the conveyor mounting bracket is pivotably mounted to the tub and the conveyor;
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- an actuator for moving the conveyor between the stowed position, the conveying position, and the maintenance position,
- wherein the actuator is able to move the conveyor between the stowed position and the conveying position by rotating the conveyor, and
- wherein the actuator is able to move the conveyor into the maintenance position by rotating the conveyor about two different axes.
A feed mixer for mixing material, the feed mixer comprising:
- a tub comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, the at least one sidewall comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, a discharge opening located in the at least one sidewall, the inner surface and the bottom defining a tub interior;
- a screw assembly located in the tub interior, the screw assembly being rotatable;
- a conveyor assembly pivotably located along the outer surface at the discharge opening, wherein the screw assembly moves material towards the conveyor assembly as the screw assembly rotates, the conveyor assembly comprising:
- a conveyor;
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- a positioning system configured to rotate the conveyor between a conveying state, a stowed state, and a maintenance state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.