US4399757A
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Seeding machine with a pneumatic seed ejecting means, especially for vegetable culture
Assignee: Nodet Gougis SA
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Filing: 1981-04-01
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-04-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a seeding machine of the pneumatic ejection type. The seeding machine includes an apertured distributor disk 2 which rotates past a suction chamber 3 terminating in an end wall 4, and an ejector venturi 1 is juxtaposed to the side of disk 2 opposite to chamber 3, neck 7 of said venturi being located in line with the end of said chamber and having an inlet port 8 which straddles the path of travel 5 of the suction apertures in disk 2. The machine has an application to the sowing of light seeds such as vegetable seeds.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Maury
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:09
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01C; A01C7/00; A01C7/04; A01C7/042; A01C7/044; A01C7/046; A01C7/20; A01C7/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A seeding machine of the pneumatic ejecting type, especially intended for sowing light seeds such as vegetable seeds, said seeding machine including an apertured distributor disk (2) for carrying seeds, adapted to rotate in front of a suction chamber (3) located on one side of said disk (2) and interrupted in a releasing zone, and an ejection venturi (1) directed towards the ground and juxtaposed to the other side of said distributor disk (2), the convergent section of said venturi being connected to a source of compressed fluid, the neck (7) of said venturi having an inlet port (8) for the seeds carried and held by said distributor disk (2), said port (8) being located in said releasing zone, and the venturi neck (7) is so disposed with respect to said suction chamber (3) that, when said seeds are released from said distributor disk (2) they already lie substantially in the venturi neck (7).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A seeding machine of the pneumatic ejecting type, especially intended for sowing light seeds such as vegetable seeds, said seeding machine including an apertured distributor disk (2) for carrying seeds, adapted to rotate in front of a suction chamber (3) located on one side of said disk (2) and interrupted in a releasing zone, and an ejection venturi (1) directed towards the ground and juxtaposed to the other side of said distributor disk (2), the convergent section of said venturi being connected to a source of compressed fluid, the neck (7) of said venturi having an inlet port (8) for the seeds carried and held by said distributor disk (2), said port (8) being located in said releasing zone, and the venturi neck (7) is so disposed with respect to said suction chamber (3) that, when said seeds are released from said distributor disk (2) they already lie substantially in the venturi neck (7).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A seeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the divergent section (35) of said venturi is longitudinally divided into several portions which define corresponding flow channels, the flow channels being extended by ducts, (37, 38), and said apertured disk includes several circular rows of apertures (28, 29), said rows being so arranged that the seeds of the individual rows are released in different portions of said divergent section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A seeding machine according to claim 2, characterized in that those ends of said ducts (37, 38) remote from said venturi neck are staggered in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the apertured disk.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seeding machine according to claim 1 characterized in that said venturi is positionable at various angles to the ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A seeding machine according to claim 4 characterized in that said suction chamber (3) and said venturi (1) are rotatable about the axis of rotation of said disk (2).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A seeding machine according to either claim 4 or 5 characterized in that said venturi is positionable as a function of the seeding machine velocity so that the resultant vector of the seeding machine velocity and of the velocity of seeds propelled by the venturi is perpendicular to the ground.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seeding machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the fluid pressure produced by said source of compressed fluid is adjustable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A seeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that said source of compressed fluid for the venturi also serves as a vacuum source for operating said suction chamber (3).
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