摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for feeding powder, which can flexibly deal with changes of the subject of sprinkling or an area to be sprinkled. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for feeding powder includes a casing for storing the powder; a cylindrical discharge hole cut in one sidewall of the casing for discharging the powder; a spiral feed member disposed on the extension line of the discharge hole for feeding the powder stored in the casing to the discharge hole by means of rotary movement; a drive means for rotating the feed member; and a control means for controlling the amount of rotation of the feed member according to a preset amount of feed of the powder. At least the discharge hole and the feed member are designed so that their respective centerlines have predetermined elevation angles to a horizontal plane. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |