MOBILE UNIT FOR FERTILIZER SOLUTION PREPARING MACHINE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A01C3/02 

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, machines for preparing of liquid fertilizer solutions, means for protecting of plants from pests and diseases, and weed plant controlling means.

SUBSTANCE: mobile unit has drive part, reservoir provided with charging hatch equipped with safety grid and remote control cover, and mixing device driven by means of tractor power shaft. Mixing device is made in the form of screw with right-hand and left-hand coils passing from mid portion of its shaft, with diameter of coil being equal to three diameters of shaft and coil pitch equal to 1/2 of its diameter. Screw is installed with 5-mm gap between outer edge of its coil and reservoir bottom. Reservoir has perforated partitions spaced from reservoir end walls by distance equal to 1/4 of reservoir length and positioned in 1/2 of upper part of reservoir. Mobile unit may be used for preparing of pesticide solution mixed with mineral fertilizers and for conveying of ready liquid solutions to application site, in particular, to sprayers.

EFFECT: wider operational capability, increased mixing efficiency, provision for preparing of high-quality solution in closed reservoir in the process of conveying to application site, transfer of ready solution into other machines, and reduced adverse effect upon environment.

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