A distribution assembly for distributing a granular product that are to be distributed on the ground comprises, a mechanism for distributing said granular product singly, a mechanism for conveying said singled granular product to the ground, and a mechanism for transferring said singled granular product from the mechanism for distributing to the mechanism for conveying. The mechanism for transferring may be synchronized in terms of speed and in terms of position with said mechanism for distributing, and the mechanism for transferring may capture said granular product singly and immobilize it within said mechanism for transferring, so as to keep each granular product spaced a determined and constant distance from one another, in said mechanism for transferring and during the transfer of said granular product, to the mechanism for conveying.

Seed metering device applied to agricultural machines including two distal and parallel vertical shell wherein houses a vertical metering disk rotating on its axis. The disk has at least one set of annular seed cells, an annular recess opposite the inner face of the rear shell, formed by a portion of the disk wall projecting towards the front end of the rear shell, followed by a disk portion perpendicular to in the direction of the axis, continued by an oblique wall towards the back portion of the shell, where it ends in a first cylindrical bushing coaxial to the shaft. Inside the recess is formed an annular ring gear, in which the cylindrical gear engages. An annular flange defines a labyrinth with recess, followed by an oblique wall through which the shaft passes. This plate determines the separation of the inner volume of the casing into two separate volumes not communicating with each other, determining an area free of dust and seeds where the cylindrical gear and the annular gear performs.

Seed metering device applied to agricultural machines including two distal and parallel vertical shell wherein houses a vertical metering disk rotating on its axis. The disk has at least one set of annular seed cells, an annular recess opposite the inner face of the rear shell, formed by a portion of the disk wall projecting towards the front end of the rear shell, followed by a disk portion perpendicular to in the direction of the axis, continued by an oblique wall towards the back portion of the shell, where it ends in a first cylindrical bushing coaxial to the shaft. Inside the recess is formed an annular ring gear, in which the cylindrical gear engages. An annular flange defines a labyrinth with recess, followed by an oblique wall through which the shaft passes. This plate determines the separation of the inner volume of the casing into two separate volumes not communicating with each other, determining an area free of dust and seeds where the cylindrical gear and the annular gear performs.

Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural include a system for seed orientation having a vision system positioned in proximity to a seed disk. The vision system determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk. A seed belt receives seed from the seed disk and the seed belt adjusts an orientation of the seed from the seed disk to a desired seed orientation with a furrow during planting.

Described herein are systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a system for seed orientation includes a seed disk capable of rotation in operation and having at least one singulator to adjust an orientation of seed to a desired seed orientation for placement within a furrow during planting. A vision system in proximity to the seed disk determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk.

An agricultural planting implement includes a number of row units. The row units include one or more seed meters for receiving, singulating, and dispensing seed to the ground such that preferred spacing of subsequent seed is attained. A seed meter provides seeds one at time to a seed carrier, such as a brush wheel. The brush wheel may move the seeds one at a time to a seed conveyor by directly moving seeds along a curved portion of a seed disc in the seed meter. The seed conveyor may be a flighted belt, and the velocity of the seeds when transferred from the seed carrier may match the velocity of the flighted belt. The seed conveyor conveys the seeds to a position near the bottom of a furrow, and ejects the seeds with little or no horizontal velocity relative to the bottom of the furrow.

A mounting assembly for an agricultural product meter includes an upper mount configured to support at least a portion of a weight of the agricultural product meter. The upper mount is configured to couple to a support structure. The mounting assembly also includes a pin configured to engage the agricultural product meter via movement of the pin along a longitudinal axis of the pin. In addition, the mounting assembly includes a lower mount configured to selectively receive the pin via movement of the pin along the longitudinal axis of the pin. The lower mount is configured to couple to the support structure, and the pin is configured to block movement of the agricultural product meter away from the support structure while the pin is engaged with the agricultural product meter and the lower mount.

A mounting assembly for an agricultural product meter includes an upper mount configured to support at least a portion of a weight of the agricultural product meter. The upper mount is configured to couple to a support structure. The mounting assembly also includes a pin configured to engage the agricultural product meter via movement of the pin along a longitudinal axis of the pin. In addition, the mounting assembly includes a lower mount configured to selectively receive the pin via movement of the pin along the longitudinal axis of the pin. The lower mount is configured to couple to the support structure, and the pin is configured to block movement of the agricultural product meter away from the support structure while the pin is engaged with the agricultural product meter and the lower mount.

Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields include a seed firmer having a base support to be positioned in operation in proximity to a trench for planting seed in the trench, a vision system coupled to the base support in operation to determine seed orientation data for a first seed in a pre-orientation position, and an actuator coupled to the base support. The actuator adjusts an orientation of a second seed to a desired seed orientation within the trench if desired based on the pre-orientation data for the first seed in the pre-orientation position.

A particle delivery assembly of an agricultural row unit includes a particle tube configured to receive a particle and to deliver the particle toward a trench in soil. The particle tube includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a hinge coupled to the first body portion and to the second body portion. The hinge is configured to enable the first body portion and the second body portion to pivot relative to one another between an open position of the particle tube and a closed position of the particle tube.