| 摘要 |
<p>MULTIPLE FEED POTATO PLANTER A potato planter having a plurality of feed tubes attached to at least one central hopper and a plurality of trailing wheels which support the planter during turning is disclosed. The novel planter is further characterized by having a pair of outboard hoppers one each attached to the outer most hopper of the central hoppers (which may be one large hopper with separated bottom bins) and outboard of the main support wheels. The potato planter preferably has three trailing wheels wherein a pair of adjacent wheels is interconnected hydraulically through hydraulic cylinders to cause said wheels to interact mutually in regard to the terrain. The planter preferably contains an agitator for the main hopper and a secondary feed hopper which has a vibrator attached thereto for feeding potatoes to the main conveyor which transports the potatoes upwardly from the feed hopper and then downwardly to the planting position. The planter further utilizes a small spliced conveyor belt with internal metal inserts to transport potatoes from the main hopper to the smaller feed hopper. An alternative feature of the planter is the utilization of a recessed main bar which supports the forward main support wheels. Also, the trailing wheels are free to rotate, casterfashion, about an axle slightly inclining from the vertical.</p> |
