Sweep auger drive shield with gravity reclaim
US11414281B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G65/4836
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sweep auger system having a driveshaft with auger flighting and a backboard extending a length from an inward end to an outward end. An input of a gearbox is connected to an outward end of the drive shaft and a sweep wheel having a plurality of notches, arms and feet is connected to an output of the gearbox. A drive shield is placed around a rearward side of the sweep wheel that forms a channel that is configured to capture grain agitated by the drive wheel. A guide plate is connected to the gearbox and covers a portion of the gearbox. The guide plate angles from an upper outward edge downward and forward to a lower inward edge that is configured to urge the grain captured within the channel of the drive shield to move in front of the sweep auger system reducing grain left in the grain bin.
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