Sectioned meter box assembly

摘要

A metering system for distributing an agricultural product in a field includes a drive input and a drive shaft coupled to the drive input and configured to be driven in rotation by the drive input. The metering system also includes a first meter box assembly having a first housing, a first metering shaft extending through a first plurality of meter rollers within the first housing, and a second metering shaft extending through a second plurality of meter rollers within the first housing. The metering system includes a second meter box assembly having a second housing, a third metering shaft extending through a third plurality of meter rollers within the second housing, and a fourth metering shaft extending through a fourth plurality of meter rollers within the second housing. Each metering shaft is configured to be independently driven by the drive shaft.

主权项

1. A metering system for distributing an agricultural product in a field, comprising:
a drive shaft configured to be coupled to a drive input and to be driven in rotation by the drive input; a first meter box assembly having a first housing, a first metering shaft extending through a first plurality of meter rollers within the first housing, and a second metering shaft extending through a second plurality of meter rollers within the first housing; and a second meter box assembly having a second housing, a third metering shaft extending through a third plurality of meter rollers within the second housing, and a fourth metering shaft extending through a fourth plurality of meter rollers within the second housing; wherein each metering shaft is configured to be independently driven by the drive shaft; wherein the first meter box assembly comprises a first plurality of receptacles, each meter roller of the first and second pluralities of meter rollers is disposed within a respective receptacle of the first plurality of receptacles, and the first plurality of receptacles is disposed within the first housing; wherein the second meter box assembly comprises a second plurality of receptacles, each meter roller of the third and fourth pluralities of meter rollers is disposed within a respective receptacle of the second plurality of receptacles, and the second plurality of receptacles is disposed within the second housing.