SEEDING MACHINE WITH SEED DELIVERY SYSTEM

摘要

A seeding machine with a seed meter and a seed delivery system for moving seed from a seed meter to a furrow formed in the soil. The delivery system has an endless member moving in a housing about pulleys to move seed from an upper opening in the housing to a lower discharge opening. In one embodiment, a loading wheel at the upper opening to the housing engages seed on a metering disk to move seed into the housing. The metering disk and housing can be arranged in planes parallel to one another.

主权项

1. A seeding machine for a row unit, the seeding machine comprising:
a seed delivery apparatus comprising
an elongated housing having a first opening through which seed is received into the seed delivery apparatus, a second opening through which seed exits the seed delivery apparatus, and an elongated interior chamber along which seed is conveyed from the first opening to the second opening; and an endless member positioned within the housing, the endless member movable within the elongated interior chamber of the housing to receive seed from the first opening and convey seed to the second opening; a seed meter having a plurality of apertures through which an air pressure differential is applied to retain seed thereon; anda nip proximate the first opening and through which seed from the seed meter passes, wherein seed is carried by the seed meter under the air pressure differential at least to the nip.