| 摘要 |
<p>A rotary plow feeder for feeding granular material downwardly through a feed aperture (14) in the bottom of a bin, hopper or other housing (10, 12) in the form of an annular stream comprises a rotary scoop (16) disposed above and close to the feed aperture (14), the scoop (16) including at least one plow blade (22) continuously and gently curved in the form of a spiral and extending essentially around the whole periphery if the feed aperture (14) and a cover or shroud (23) disposed above and connected to the blade (22). The outer end of the blade (22) is disposed in contact with or close to the side wall (10) of the housing, and the inner end (64) of the blade is disposed adjacent the feed aperture (14), at a distance therefrom sufficient to permit granular material to be moved into position around the entire periphery of the feed aperture (14).</p> |
