VARIABLE GEOMETRY METER ROLLER

摘要

An agricultural metering device with a variable geometry meter roller is provided. The agricultural metering device includes a meter roller having a plurality of flutes. An aggregate cross sectional area of the flutes increases along a longitudinal axis of the meter roller.

主权项

1. An agricultural metering system, comprising:
a plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers, wherein each set of meter rollers of the plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers comprises at least one meter roller, each set of meter rollers of the plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers is configured to rotate about a respective rotational axis, the rotational axes are generally perpendicular to a common plane, and the rotational axes are offset relative to one another in the common plane; and a plurality of meter boxes configured to receive agricultural product from a storage tank, wherein each set of meter rollers of the plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers is disposed within a respective meter box of the plurality of meter boxes, and each set of meter rollers of the plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers is configured to meter the agricultural product from the storage tank; and a plurality of distribution lines, wherein each distribution line is disposed downstream from a respective set of meter rollers of the plurality of independently controllable sets of meter rollers and configured to receive the agricultural product output from the respective set of meter rollers.