Sensor for air cart metering system
US9497899B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/24
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural particulate delivery system includes a tank operable to contain particulate, a metering structure including a metering element operable to regulate flow of particulate from the tank, and a collector assembly configured to receive particulate from the metering structure. The collector assembly directs particulate into a particulate-transporting line configured to deliver particulate toward an implement. The system also includes a sensor located between the metering element and the particulate-transporting line and that is configured to detect particulate flow from the metering element to the particulate-transporting line.
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