Horizontal product distribution system using static baffles in a distributor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10427113-B2
Application number	US-201715652755-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	Jul 18, 2017
Publication date	Oct 1, 2019
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019

Abstract

The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product mechanical and/or pneumatic conveying system which transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand, and meters the material at the application equipment. The conveying system includes a static distributor interconnecting the supply lines of the conveying system with the distribution lines connected to the individual nozzles. The static distributor includes internal structures that effectively divert the incoming particulate material evenly across the interior of the static distributor such that the particulate material is evenly distributed into each of the distribution lines. The static distributor accomplishes this without the need for any moving parts or control systems/devices. In addition, damage done to the particulate material flowing through the distributor is not high, and the operation of the distributor creates a lower pressure drop across the distributor than prior art vertical distributors.

First claim

We claim:

1. An agricultural product delivery system, comprising:
at least one particulate material supply compartment;
at least two particle delivery units configured to apply particulate material received from the at least one particulate material supply compartment;
a conveying system having at least one supply line with a first end operatively connected to the at least one particulate material supply compartment and a second end, the conveying system configured to provide a flow of particulate material from the at least one particulate material supply compartment along the at least one supply line to the at least two particle delivery units; and
at least one static distributor having a first end operatively connected to the second end of the at least one supply line and a second end operatively connected to the at least two particulate delivery unit, the at least one static distributor including:
a housing having an inlet, a number of outlets spaced from the inlet and first and second paced walls defining a flow channel therebetween with a central axis through the housing; and
a pair of diverging panels disposed within the housing and extending between the spaced walls, the pair of diverging panels defining baffles having a first end directed toward the first end of the at least one static distributor and a second end directed toward the second end of the at least one static distributor;

wherein:
the first end of the baffles being narrower than the second end of the baffles.

2. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the baffles are adjustable with respect to the housing.

3. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the baffles extend across an interior of the housing.

4. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the baffles comprise:
a first pair of baffles disposed within the housing at a first angle with respect to the central axis; and
a second pair of baffles spaced from the first pair of baffles and disposed at a second angle with respect to the central axis.

5. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 4 , wherein each of the first pair of baffles and the second pair of baffles extend into the housing from between adjacent outlets.

6. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 5 , further comprising a separating baffle spaced from the first pair of baffles and the second pair of baffles.

7. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 6 , wherein the separating baffle extends inwardly from the inlet of the housing.

8. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 7 , wherein the discharge channel includes one or more baffles therein.

9. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the number of outlets extend outward from the housing at angles with regard to the central axis of the housing.

10. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 9 , wherein the number of outlets extend outward from the housing at angles with regard to one another.

11. The agricultural product delivery system of claim 1 further comprising a dimple tube connected to the inlet of the housing.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind Canada Ltd

Inventors

• Roberge Martin J
• Denis Joel
• Ruppert Rex L

Classifications

• A01C7/082 Primary

  Ducts, distribution pipes or details thereof for pneumatic seeders · CPC title

• A01C7/084

  Pneumatic distribution heads for seeders · CPC title

• A01C15/04

  using blowers · CPC title

• A01C21/002

  Apparatus for sowing fertiliser; Fertiliser drill · CPC title

• B65G53/42

  Nozzles · CPC title