SEED HOPPER AND ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR VARYING MATERIAL DELIVERY TO ROW UNITS
摘要
Left and right main hoppers offset laterally from each other on opposite sides of the centerline of a seeding machine provide an operator access area between the hoppers. A third hopper located forwardly of and between the two main hoppers has a capacity less than that of each of the main hoppers for refuge or male seed. The hoppers are sized to maximize productivity. In one embodiment, first and second hoppers communicate with downstream conduit structure, and valve structure selects one or the other of the first and second hoppers for delivery of the material. The valve structure can be operated remotely and can be map based. Alternatviely, selectively blockable nozzle structure is located in the first and second hoppers. Easily changeable connector structure facilitates row pattern selection and hose routing.
申请公布号
CA2548837(C)
申请公布日期
2010.07.20
申请号
CA20062548837
申请日期
2006.05.29
申请人
DEERE & COMPANY
发明人
LANDPHAIR, DONALD KEITH;PINKSTON, PATRICK EUGENE;CLARK, RICHARD HUGO;FOSTER, CHRIS WARREN;BRADEN, CHAD ERIK;MARTIN, ROBERT WALLACE;MYERS, CHRISTOPHER, ALLEN