Roller for side-by-side conveyor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10207873-B2
Application number	US-201715624460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 15, 2017
Priority date	Jun 29, 2016
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus includes a shaft, a first barrel, and a second barrel. The shaft has a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis of rotation. The first barrel surrounds a first portion of the shaft and is fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith. The second barrel surrounds a second portion of the shaft and is configured to rotate about the axis independent of a rotation of the shaft.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A roller apparatus in an agricultural spreader for use with spreading particulate material, the roller apparatus comprising:
a shaft having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis of rotation;
a first barrel surrounding a first portion of the shaft and fixed to the shaft to rotate therewith;
a second barrel surrounding a second portion of the shaft, and configured to rotate about the axis independent of a rotation of the shaft;
a spacer positioned to surround the shaft and positioned between the first barrel and the second barrel to provide a seal between the first barrel and the second barrel;
a first annular bearing positioned at least partially between the shaft and the spacer;
a second annular bearing positioned at least partially between the shaft and the second barrel;
a first conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the first barrel; and
a second conveyor belt configured to wrap at least partially around the second barrel, the second conveyor belt being configured to move independently from the first conveyor belt, wherein a portion of the first conveyor belt and a portion of the second conveyor belt are aligned alongside each other in a common plane.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second barrel is spaced from the first barrel along the axis.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first external bearing through which the first end of the shaft extends.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a second external bearing through which the second end of the shaft extends.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a first mounting bracket in which the first external bearing is positioned.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising:
a first mounting bracket in which the first external bearing is positioned; and
a second mounting bracket in which the second external bearing is positioned.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first barrel is substantially hollow.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the spacer is formed of a wear resistant polymer.

Assignees

• Agco Corp

Inventors

• Zimmerman Jeffrey Michael

Classifications

• A01C15/122

  with moving floor parts · CPC title

• A01C15/006 Primary

  Hoppers · CPC title

• A01C19/00

  Arrangements for driving working parts of fertilisers or seeders {(A01C17/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• A01C21/005

  Following a specific plan, e.g. pattern · CPC title

• A01C15/04

  using blowers · CPC title