GRAIN THROWER Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in grain loaders designed for loading grain on vehicles and can be used at post harvesting treatment of grain. Proposed grain thrower contains housing accommodating drive and tension drums installed on axles over which endless belt is passed, reel installed in between over which endless belt passes and charging hopper with feed chute. Charging hopper with feed chute is located over section of belt between drive drum and reel. Chute is made of elastic material and is installed for contact with belt and reel, and its outlet section coincides in shape and sizes with charging port formed by belt and reel. Drive drum in thrower housing is arranged before charging hopper after which reel and tension drum are installed. Slots in housing for shifting the tension drum for adjustment are made in parallel with run of belt getting off reel. EFFECT: increased capacity of grain thrower. 2 dwg