FODDER DISTRIBUTOR-CUM-MIXER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: fodder distributor-cum-mixer comprises a container 1 installed on a cart 6 with a balance-arm suspension 7 of its road wheels. Container accommodates a mixing tool 8 and an unloading tool 9. On the moving distributor-cum-mixer, vibrations of the balance-arm suspension are transmitted to the working tool drive in two directions and are summed up. The first direction is via a connecting rod 10, pawl 11 and ratchet wheel 12 while the second one, via a connecting rod 19, pawl 20 and ratchet wheel 21. Then the torque is transmitted via a spring 15, driving wheel 16, gear rim 25 and outer sleeve 26 of the overrunning coupling to its inner sleeve 28 which is linked to the shaft 29 of the common working tool drive. As a result, up-and-down vibrations of the balance-arm suspension are converted into rotary motion of the working tools which reduces considerably the energy required for mixing and unloading of fodder. EFFECT: improved design. 3 dwg