SMALL-SIZE FARM GRINDER-FEED MIXER Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: grinder-feed mixer has removable perforated sleeve enclosing grinding cylinder with cutters, housing having bottom part and top part joined to bottom part by horizontal pivot hinge positioned at one side of housing and clamps positioned at other side of housing. Perforated sleeve is clamped between top and bottom parts of housing. Grinding cylinder is mounted on shaft for longitudinal movement along it. Detachable receiver is formed as grain doser. Housing bottom has windows covered with removable ring. Receiver is adapted for receiving different kinds of feeds. Frame supporting members are made in the form of wheels arranged below cylindrical housing and skids. Frame has handle secured to it at the side adjacent to skids. Housing of grinder-feed mixer has brackets attached to bottom part of housing and shear members pivotally mounted for rotation on brackets and closed with hoods. Drive of grinder-feed mixer has protective hood pivotally attached to frame end. Hood and top part of housing are provided with rotation limiting members made in the form of flexible tie-rods. EFFECT: reduced metal usage, wider operational capabilities, enhanced reliability in operation, convenient technical and technological maintenance. 6 cl, 4 dwg