Package conveyor system for seed test plot combines
US6293863A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01F12/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seed package handling system is provided for a test plot combine. A seed packaging assembly in the combine packages the seeds and deposits the packages onto a conveyor, which transports the packages to a first hopper. After the first hopper has received a predetermined quantity or weight of seed, the first hopper is raised on an elevator and then tilted so as to dump the seed packages into a larger second hopper. After the second hopper has received a predetermined quantity or weight of seed, the second hopper is tilted to discharge the seed packages into a wagon separate from the combine, which transports the seed packages to a processing facility. The movement of the conveyor and first hopper is controlled by a PLC.
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