PLANTER FOR CONE-SHAPED ROOT CROPS PLANTING Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01C11/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: planter comprises a frame backing on carrier-packing wheels, a hopper with a conveyor, planting units with coverers and a stocker. The conveyor is a scraper one with rectangular plates which are closely fitting the conveyor endless chains. The conveyor is mounted in the frontal wall of the hopper with the hopper bottom being inclined to the conveyor at the angle equal to or exceeding by 5-10° the friction angle of the roots rolling on its surface. A tapered duct is mounted at the conveyor end at the angle to the horizontal line which is equal to the roots sliding friction angle. A separating plate made of flexible elastic material is set above the duct. The duct end is equipped by a pair of cone discs mounted on the common shaft. The tapered duct partially enters the cone discs opening and repeats their outline. A stop member is mounted downstream of the common shaft of the cone disc pair at the angle to the horizontal line which is exceeding the roots sliding friction angle by 5-10°. The upper part of the stop member enters the cone discs opening and repeats their outline. A two-rotor blade directing unit is mounted additionally. A tapered receiving duct is mounted under the directing unit at the angle to the horizontal line which is exceeding the roots sliding friction angle by 5-10°. A stocker in the form of a chute is mounted at the side opposite to the duct slope at the angle to the horizontal line which is equal to or exceeding the roots sliding friction angle by 5-10°. A transferring funnel is set at the stocker end. The funnel consists of two plates one of them being fixed and the other one being connected by a hinge and kept closed by a spring. The movable funnel plate is set so that when closed its upper edge is placed lower than the chute bottom and when open - above the chute bottom.

EFFECT: planter is of simplified design and ensures increased productivity and reliability of conical roots guiding in the course of operation.

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