FEEDER Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural equipment. SUBSTANCE: feeder has longitudinal and transverse conveyors, drive drum and feed dispensing mechanisms arranged along drum rotary shaft and composed of fixed ladles equipped with operating fingers. Feed dispensing mechanisms are further provided with movable ladles and arranged along the entire length of drive drum in offset relation along its periphery for an angle of 180 deg. Movable ladle working part is provided with slots and drive drum has contour follower device for providing predetermined displacements of movable ladles. Contour following device has immovable follower mounted on drive drum shaft and roller pivotally connected with lever that is rigidly joined to ladle. Transverse conveyor has pin gear transmission. Feeder of such construction provides for uniform dispensing of feed to both sides of feeder without deformation of dispensing members. EFFECT: increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 3 cl, 8 dwg