A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank. The inductor box includes an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply. The inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path.

A particulate material delivery system for an agricultural implement includes an inductor box configured to receive particulate material from a tank. The inductor box includes an inductor segment comprising a particulate material supply chamber configured to guide the particulate material toward a fluidization chamber, and an air supply chamber configured to receive airflow from an airflow supply. The inductor box is configured to direct the airflow from the air supply chamber to the particulate material supply chamber through a first airflow path and through a second airflow path remote from the first air path.

A granular product delivery arrangement and method for an agricultural product applicator utilize a granular product deflector disposed below an inflow slot in a substantially horizontally extending supply line for enhancing entrainment of the granular product in an air stream passing through the supply line. The deflector has a body configured for enhancing entrainment of the granular product dropped through the slot into the flow of pressurized air passing through the supply line by directing the granular product toward an inner wall of the supply line adjacent the inflow slot, and directing the air stream away from the inflow slot in a manner that maintains a substantially unobstructed path for the airstream through a central area of the supply line and provides multiple zones within the supply line for the granular product to be entrained into the air stream.

The present invention relates to a particle transfer system and a particle transfer method which allow preciously-weighed particles to smoothly pass through a vertically-provided vertical pipe of a transfer line when powder-type particles are transferred along the transfer line, and which prevent the particles from remaining or stagnating in the vertical pipe. To this end; the particle transfer system includes a particle transfer unit including at least one from among: a first transfer unit for transferring the particles in correspondence to first transfer information; a second transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to second transfer information, which is the same as or different from the first transfer information; and a third transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to third transfer information, which is the same as or smaller in amount than the first transfer information or the second transfer information.

The present invention relates to a particle transfer system and a particle transfer method which allow preciously-weighed particles to smoothly pass through a vertically-provided vertical pipe of a transfer line when powder-type particles are transferred along the transfer line, and which prevent the particles from remaining or stagnating in the vertical pipe. To this end; the particle transfer system includes a particle transfer unit including at least one from among: a first transfer unit for transferring the particles in correspondence to first transfer information; a second transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to second transfer information, which is the same as or different from the first transfer information; and a third transfer unit spaced from the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit to transfer the particles in correspondence to third transfer information, which is the same as or smaller in amount than the first transfer information or the second transfer information.

The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product conveying system which transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand, and meters the material at the application equipment. The conveying system includes an inline metering system including a number of metering devices associated with each compartment of a particulate material tank on the applicator to meter the particulate material disposed within each compartment. The individual metering devices include gates to initially enable the particulate material from a compartment to enter the metering device, and a rotary metering shaft to meter the flow of the particulate material into the conduits while limiting the passage of pressurized air through the metering device and into the compartment. The individual metering devices also include individual motors to control the operation of the metering devices independently from one another that can allow with sectional control and turning compensation.

The present invention is directed to an applicator having an agricultural product conveying system which transfers particulate material from one or more source containers to application equipment on demand, and meters the material at the application equipment. The conveying system includes an inline metering system including a number of metering devices associated with each compartment of a particulate material tank on the applicator to meter the particulate material disposed within each compartment. The individual metering devices include gates to initially enable the particulate material from a compartment to enter the metering device, and a rotary metering shaft to meter the flow of the particulate material into the conduits while limiting the passage of pressurized air through the metering device and into the compartment. The individual metering devices also include individual motors to control the operation of the metering devices independently from one another that can allow with sectional control and turning compensation.

The particularity of this invention is that the material is injected in the divergent section of the venturi. The innovative material Conveying Venturi tube consist of two parts: the main tube and the feeding tube injecting the material by gravity, at the end of the cylindrical throat into the diffusion section. The venturi is composed of a contraction section, a throat section, and a diffusion section. This device will convey distances exceeding 120 meters. The present invention permits multiple distances conveying by easily install another Conveying Venturi System at the end of the first conveying tube for extra length of conveying.

The particularity of this invention is that the material is injected in the divergent section of the venturi. The innovative material Conveying Venturi tube consist of two parts: the main tube and the feeding tube injecting the material by gravity, at the end of the cylindrical throat into the diffusion section. The venturi is composed of a contraction section, a throat section, and a diffusion section. This device will convey distances exceeding 120 meters. The present invention permits multiple distances conveying by easily install another Conveying Venturi System at the end of the first conveying tube for extra length of conveying.

An air system for supplying product to the product tank of an agricultural implement has an air supply and at least one elongated conduit for delivering air entrained product to the tank. There is at least one outlet in the tank formed as a hollow elbow having a generally downwardly directed outlet, a generally upwardly directed outlet and a transverse inlet coupled to the conduit. The elbow includes an upper generally cylindrical region comprising a cyclone chamber for swirling the incoming air entrained product directing at least a portion of the air flow upwardly toward the upwardly directed outlet while allowing the product to fall in a generally helical pattern through a generally frusto-conical region, whereby material migrates downwardly and air upwardly releasing the material to fall in a gentle spiral and air to exit from the upper region of the tank.