| 摘要 |
An ingredient feeder for adding a first ingredient to a second ingredient including a hopper for receiving and discharging the first ingredient and a rotating auger located within the hopper. A portion of the auger extends out of the hopper and is surrounded by an auger housing. The auger housing has a discharge opening formed therein. A hollow chamber funnel is pivotally mounted to the auger housing and surrounds the discharge opening. A metering wheel housing, having a metering wheel therein, is positioned beneath the auger housing and the funnel directs a first ingredient into an inlet of the metering wheel housing. A passage extends below an outlet of the metering wheel housing and is in fluid communication therewith. The first ingredient is discharged from the metering wheel housing outlet into a second ingredient flowing through the passage. The funnel is oscillated relative to the auger housing. The oscillation is periodically and abruptly stopped such that a force is generated on the funnel which is sufficient to jar loose any of the first ingredient which becomes lodged in the funnel or in the metering wheel housing inlet. A chamber funnel which can be used in directing ingredients in an ingredient feeder apparatus is also disclosed.
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