SEEDING UNIT Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: seeding unit has casing, seeding disk with seed cells, baffle and lever-type ejector, and is further equipped with spring-loaded section arranged above disk for adjustment of space. Baffle is made in the form of adjustable brush and arranged in front of spring-loaded section. Additional seed ejectors located below seeding disk perpendicular to disk end are made in the form of springs with rings. Lever-type ejector is equipped with screw mechanism for regulating working and idle strokes of seeding disk. Readjustment of seeding unit for other crop is facilitated by presence of beveled portions on side surfaces of seeding disk. Seed cells are made in the form of coincided conical surfaces. Seeding unit of such construction is used for precise sowing of vegetable crop seeds. EFFECT: increased efficiency, simplified readjustment and improved quality of sowing operation. 3 cl, 4 dwg