CA2003656A1 - Particulate material loaders - Google Patents
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ABSTRACT
This invention relates to a particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers which provides a loading end and discharge end on the belt, and a thrower wheel running adjacent to the belt over the roller at the discharge end. The thrower wheel is characterised by a plurality of vanes extending between the slide flanges of the thrower wheel wherein the vanes are shaped in a manner so as to collect material on the belt before throwing. One advantage of the invention is to significantly increase the amount of acceleration that can be given to particles or other particular matter without such energy being imparted to the materials quickly or in single step so that the material such as grain is not damaged, Another advantage of the invention is that it reduces side spillage or leakage from the belt.
This invention relates to a particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers which provides a loading end and discharge end on the belt, and a thrower wheel running adjacent to the belt over the roller at the discharge end. The thrower wheel is characterised by a plurality of vanes extending between the slide flanges of the thrower wheel wherein the vanes are shaped in a manner so as to collect material on the belt before throwing. One advantage of the invention is to significantly increase the amount of acceleration that can be given to particles or other particular matter without such energy being imparted to the materials quickly or in single step so that the material such as grain is not damaged, Another advantage of the invention is that it reduces side spillage or leakage from the belt.
Description
1 2~3~56 "~ROV~S IN PARTI~TE M~TE~ ~ LOA3ERS"
This invention relates to improvements in particulate material loaders or distributors of the belt thrower type.
Belt throwers which use a belt stretched between two rollers with an intermediate roller depressing the helt are well known but these have considerable problems with accuracy of throwing, speed and distance to which the material can be thrown and damage to the material being thrown.
In particular, if the material is wheat or grain, accelerating the material to throwing speed too quickly can cause damage to the grain which will considerably reduce its value and usefulness.
For instance, Australian Patent Specification ~o. 494403 in the name of Nickolai describes a belt thrower which uses an intermediate wheel between two other wheels and in which the intermediate wheel depresses a belt down between the two wheels to provide an inlet chute on one side of the intermediate wheel and an outlet chute on the other. In practice, however, the thrower does accurately throw material and while it can be usad to broadcast, it is not useful for placement of material.
Also, the acceleration of the material in this single step is such that damage can occur.
Many other belt throwers having varying amounts of belt contact with the intermediate wheel are shown in the literature.
One particular problem to which this invention is directed, therefore, is to signifiaantly increase the amount of acceleration that can ~e given to particles or other particulate matter without such ensrgy being imparted to the materials quickly or in a single step so that the grain or other material is not damaged. This appears to happen with the prior art machines.
Another problem to which this invention is directed is side leakage on the belt. This re~ers to the ~plllage of material over the sides of the belt before it passes under t~e ~03~S~
intermediate wheel or to one side after it passes the intermediate wheel.
In one form, therefore, the invention is saia to reside in a particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers thereby providing a loading end and a discharge end, a thrower wheel running on t:he ~elt adjacent the roller at the discharge end, the thrower being charaaterised by the thrower wheel including side flanges and a plurality of vanes extending between the side flanges, the vanes being shaped and configured so as to assist with throwing of the particulate material.
Preferably the vanes are cupped, and by using cupped vanes, the particulate material being thrown is formed into parcels which are more accurately thrown than if thrown by a straight vane without any grouping or clumping together of the particulate material.
In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the endless belt may include continuous ridges along each side and the thrower wheel may in¢lude gulde wheels Funning on the ridges.
These continuous ridges will assist with transfer of rotational energy from the thrower wheel if this is the driven wheel to the belt or vice versa i~ one of the rollers is driven in this machine. The ridges will also assist with preventing loss of particulate material from the sides of the belt as discussed above.
In one preferred embodiment, there may be further included pre-acceleration mean~ to accelerate material placed on the belt before the material reaches the thrower wheel.
In one embodiment, the pre-acceleration means may comprise a ~econd vaned wheel running on the belt between a point upon which particulate material is placed onto the belt and the thrower wheel.
D3~56 In one preferred embodiment, the second vaned wheel may be driven at a slower speed than the first wheel by means of a belt drive from the first wheel.
The second vaned wheel may also include guide wheels running on the continuous ridges on the belt.
The second vaned wheel may also include cupped vanes.
In an alternative embodiment, the pre-acceleration means may comprise an elongated portion of the continuous belt so that the particulate material travels alo~g the belt for a time before it passss under the thrower wheel.
By this means, the grain is able to accelerate up to belt speed as it is moved along the belt so that it is travelling at substantially the same surface speed as the thrower wheel before it passes under the thrower wheel thereby preventing damage to the particulate material.
There may be further included o~ the elongate portion of the continuous belt a hinged or fixed flap above the belt which may act as a compression flap to ensure that material dropped onto the belt does not bounce off while it is being accelerated up to belt speed.
Alternatively, maintaining the particulate material on the belt may be provided by a further continuous belt running on the first continuous belt to maintain the particulate material therebetween and to enable the partioulate material to be accelerated to belt speed. The further continuous belt may be driven by drive wheels running on the continuous ridges on the main belt or by direct contact with the main belt.
On at least the thrower wheel and possibly on the second wheel of the earlier embodiment discussed above, each vane may be exactly radial or may be angled back from a radius of the wheel by between 0 and 5 degrees. This angle applied to the vane3 2~3656 assists with forming the particulate material being thrown into packages or clumps for throwing.
In essence, therefore, this invention prov:Ldes a belt thrower which uses a pre-acceleration stage and then a cupped vane thrower wheel to assist with the acceleration of grain so that energy is not imparted to the particulate material in one step and, hence, less da~ag~ can be caused to the particulate material.
This then generally describes the invention, to assist with understanding, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which show preferred embodiments of the invention.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows, in side elevation, a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the pre-acceleration wheel of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows a view of a thrower wheel of th~ embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 shows the angles to which the vanes on the thrower wheel may be positioned, FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the thrower according to this invention, FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the thrower wheel, FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the thrower wheel of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, and 2~13~i5~
FIG. 9 shows a further view of the thrower wheel of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.
In the first e~nbodiment as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the thrower has a frame 1 which supports rollers 2 and 3 with roller 2 being the discharge end roller and roller 3 being the loading end roller. A continuous belt 4 passes over the rollers 2 and 3 and is depressed between the rollers 2 and 3 by thrower wheel 5 and pre-acceleration wheel 6.
Motor 7 drives drive belt 8 which drives by means of pulley 9 the thrower wheel 5. A further pulley 10 on the thrower wheel 5 drives by means of belt 11 a pullay 12 on thrower wheel 6.
The difference in diameter between pulleys 10 and 12 is such that the thrower wheel 6 is driven at approximately half the rotational speed of the thrower wheel 5.
Particulate material entry chute 13 allows grain or sther particulate material such as fertilizer to enter into the region 14 before the pre-acceleration wheel 6 and outlet chute 15 takes material directed from thrower wheel 5 and directs it as shown by arrow 16. The position of the outlet chute can be varied by means of bolt 17 in slotted arm 18 and similarly the position of the inlet chute 13 can be altered by changing the bolt 19 on slotted arm 20.
We now look more closely at FIG. 2 which shows the pre-acceleration wheel 6 in cross-sectional detail. A shaft 21 is supported on bearings 22 and 23 mounted to the frame 1. Pulley 12 on the shaft 21 enables the shaft to be driven and drives the thrower wheel 6. The thrower wheel comprises a central boss 24 mounted by means of screws 25 to the shaft 21 so that the thrower wheel rotates with the shaft and includes side flanges 26 between which are mounted vanes 27.
The vanes may be straight or cupped. Guida wheels 28 and 29 run on ridge~ 30 and 31 respectively on the belt 4 but have ~365fi bearings 32 and 33 so that the guide wheels are not rotated by the shaft 21 but are driven by the belt 4.
By this means, the thrower wheel 6 is just supported off the belt 4 so they can be driven at a different speed than the belt to assist with pre-acceleration of the grain or other particulate matter.
setween the guide wheel 28 and the sida flange 26 on one side and guide wheel 29 and side flange 26 on the other side of the pre-acceleration wheel 6 are gaps into which fit the ~ide plates 34 and 35.
The thrower wheel 5, as shown in FIG. 3, however, is driven at belt speed. This thrower wheel includes a shaft 40 which is driven by pulley 9 from the motor 7 as show~ in FIG. 1 and in turn drives pulley 10 which drives pulley 12 on wheel 6. The shaft 40 is supported on bearings 41 and 42 mounted to the frame 1. The uheel S is mounted onto the shaft 40 in much the same manner as the wheel 6 is mounted on the shaft 21.
The wheel 5 includes a cylindrical portion 43, side flanges 44 and 45 and positioned therebetween cupped flanges 46. The cupped flanges are in a trailing position so that a~ the wheel rotates the side of the cupped flange meets the belt before the centre of the cupped flange.
Guide wheels 47 and 48 run on the ridges 30 and 31 respectively on the belt 4 to drive the belt. The guide wheels on this thrower wheel are fixed to the shaft 40.
There is a gap between the guide wheel 47 and the thrower whee}
5 and similarly between the guide wheel 48 and tha thrower wheel 5 into which side plates 34 and 35 are positioned, as also shown in FIG. 1, to prevent loss of particulate material from the side of the belt.
Now looking at FIG. 4, lt will be seen that there ls a cross-sectional vlew of the thrower wheel shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4A
36~6 shows the wheel 5 includes side flange 45 and vanes 46. The vanes 46a in FIG. 4A are at an angle 0 degrees to the radial line 50 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
In FIG. 4B, the vanes 46b are at an angle of 2 degrees as shown by the line 51 from the radial line 52 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
In FIG. 4C, the vanes 46c are at an angle of 5 degrees as shown by the line 53 from the radial line 54 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
This angling of the vanes assists with collection and throwing of the material in small groups or clumps.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show an alternative embodiment of the invention.
In thiQ embodiment, a frame 60 includes loading end roller 61, a discharge end roller 62 and a belt 63 passing over the two rollers. A thrower wheel 64 positioned near the discharge end roller 62 depresses the belt 63. An inlet chute 85 enables particulate material to be deposited on to the belt and an outlet chute 65 collects discharged material and directs it into an outlet duct 66. The construotion of the thrower wheel is more particularly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
As in the earlier embodiment, the belt 63 includes side ridges 67 and 68. ~he thrower wheel 64 is mounted on bearings 69 and 70 mounted to the frame 60. A motor 71 drives, by means of a pair of belts 72, from a drive puIley 73 to a driven pulley 74 on the shaft 75 of the thrower wheel 64. Guide wheels 76 and 77 are mounted for rotation on the shaft 75 and, in faot, drive the belt 63. The actual thrower wheel 64 is of a similar construction to the thrower wheel as shown in FIG. 3, and again there is a gap between ~he guide wheels 76 and 77 a~d the thrower wheel 64 for the guide plates 78 and 79 respectively to fit.
2~6~ifi Once again, the vanes 80 on the guide wheel 64 are considexably cupped to ensure collection of groups, parcels or clumps of material for throwing. In a preferred embodiment, the guide wheel is approximately 300mm wide and the cupping is about 100mm from a straight line between the slde flanges 81.
It will be realised that the amount of cupping will depend upon the type of material to be thrown and can vary from no cupping to at least 100mm. Once again, with this embodiment, the cups may be angled slightly back as discussed in particular in relation to FIG. 4.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, there is provided a compression flap or plate 82 hinged at 83 to depend onto the belt 63 so that particulate material dropped on to the belt 63 through the chute 64 will be caused to be held onto the belt and, therefore, be accelerated up to belt speed.
This embodiment also includes a curved guide 84 to ensure that no loss of material occurs between the inlet chute 64 and the compression flap 82. These may also prevent dust fxom being raised.
It will be realised in an alternative embodiment, the compression flap may be fixed ~ust abo~e the belt.
FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment with substantially the same construction as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 but in this embodiment, a further belt assembly 90 acts as a co~prsssion arrangement. In this embodiment, rollers 91 and 9~ hav~ a further continuous belt 93 cting onto the belt 63 and driven thereby to cau~e any particulate material dropped onto the belt to chute 85 to be held onto the b~lt 63 and thereby aacelerate up to the belt speed.
It has been found that according to the invention that due to the shape of the blades the particulate material i~ col}eated into the parcels or clumps, with a ~orce whlch tends to compress or compact the particulate material into clumps or 2~
parcels. Thus each clump or parcel is not a loose collection of the particulate material, but is a slightly compacted or compressed collection o~ the particulats material which then greatly as ist~ in the throwing and accurate placement of the particulate material.
This invention relates to improvements in particulate material loaders or distributors of the belt thrower type.
Belt throwers which use a belt stretched between two rollers with an intermediate roller depressing the helt are well known but these have considerable problems with accuracy of throwing, speed and distance to which the material can be thrown and damage to the material being thrown.
In particular, if the material is wheat or grain, accelerating the material to throwing speed too quickly can cause damage to the grain which will considerably reduce its value and usefulness.
For instance, Australian Patent Specification ~o. 494403 in the name of Nickolai describes a belt thrower which uses an intermediate wheel between two other wheels and in which the intermediate wheel depresses a belt down between the two wheels to provide an inlet chute on one side of the intermediate wheel and an outlet chute on the other. In practice, however, the thrower does accurately throw material and while it can be usad to broadcast, it is not useful for placement of material.
Also, the acceleration of the material in this single step is such that damage can occur.
Many other belt throwers having varying amounts of belt contact with the intermediate wheel are shown in the literature.
One particular problem to which this invention is directed, therefore, is to signifiaantly increase the amount of acceleration that can ~e given to particles or other particulate matter without such ensrgy being imparted to the materials quickly or in a single step so that the grain or other material is not damaged. This appears to happen with the prior art machines.
Another problem to which this invention is directed is side leakage on the belt. This re~ers to the ~plllage of material over the sides of the belt before it passes under t~e ~03~S~
intermediate wheel or to one side after it passes the intermediate wheel.
In one form, therefore, the invention is saia to reside in a particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers thereby providing a loading end and a discharge end, a thrower wheel running on t:he ~elt adjacent the roller at the discharge end, the thrower being charaaterised by the thrower wheel including side flanges and a plurality of vanes extending between the side flanges, the vanes being shaped and configured so as to assist with throwing of the particulate material.
Preferably the vanes are cupped, and by using cupped vanes, the particulate material being thrown is formed into parcels which are more accurately thrown than if thrown by a straight vane without any grouping or clumping together of the particulate material.
In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the endless belt may include continuous ridges along each side and the thrower wheel may in¢lude gulde wheels Funning on the ridges.
These continuous ridges will assist with transfer of rotational energy from the thrower wheel if this is the driven wheel to the belt or vice versa i~ one of the rollers is driven in this machine. The ridges will also assist with preventing loss of particulate material from the sides of the belt as discussed above.
In one preferred embodiment, there may be further included pre-acceleration mean~ to accelerate material placed on the belt before the material reaches the thrower wheel.
In one embodiment, the pre-acceleration means may comprise a ~econd vaned wheel running on the belt between a point upon which particulate material is placed onto the belt and the thrower wheel.
D3~56 In one preferred embodiment, the second vaned wheel may be driven at a slower speed than the first wheel by means of a belt drive from the first wheel.
The second vaned wheel may also include guide wheels running on the continuous ridges on the belt.
The second vaned wheel may also include cupped vanes.
In an alternative embodiment, the pre-acceleration means may comprise an elongated portion of the continuous belt so that the particulate material travels alo~g the belt for a time before it passss under the thrower wheel.
By this means, the grain is able to accelerate up to belt speed as it is moved along the belt so that it is travelling at substantially the same surface speed as the thrower wheel before it passes under the thrower wheel thereby preventing damage to the particulate material.
There may be further included o~ the elongate portion of the continuous belt a hinged or fixed flap above the belt which may act as a compression flap to ensure that material dropped onto the belt does not bounce off while it is being accelerated up to belt speed.
Alternatively, maintaining the particulate material on the belt may be provided by a further continuous belt running on the first continuous belt to maintain the particulate material therebetween and to enable the partioulate material to be accelerated to belt speed. The further continuous belt may be driven by drive wheels running on the continuous ridges on the main belt or by direct contact with the main belt.
On at least the thrower wheel and possibly on the second wheel of the earlier embodiment discussed above, each vane may be exactly radial or may be angled back from a radius of the wheel by between 0 and 5 degrees. This angle applied to the vane3 2~3656 assists with forming the particulate material being thrown into packages or clumps for throwing.
In essence, therefore, this invention prov:Ldes a belt thrower which uses a pre-acceleration stage and then a cupped vane thrower wheel to assist with the acceleration of grain so that energy is not imparted to the particulate material in one step and, hence, less da~ag~ can be caused to the particulate material.
This then generally describes the invention, to assist with understanding, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which show preferred embodiments of the invention.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows, in side elevation, a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the pre-acceleration wheel of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows a view of a thrower wheel of th~ embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 shows the angles to which the vanes on the thrower wheel may be positioned, FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the thrower according to this invention, FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the thrower wheel, FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the thrower wheel of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, and 2~13~i5~
FIG. 9 shows a further view of the thrower wheel of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.
In the first e~nbodiment as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the thrower has a frame 1 which supports rollers 2 and 3 with roller 2 being the discharge end roller and roller 3 being the loading end roller. A continuous belt 4 passes over the rollers 2 and 3 and is depressed between the rollers 2 and 3 by thrower wheel 5 and pre-acceleration wheel 6.
Motor 7 drives drive belt 8 which drives by means of pulley 9 the thrower wheel 5. A further pulley 10 on the thrower wheel 5 drives by means of belt 11 a pullay 12 on thrower wheel 6.
The difference in diameter between pulleys 10 and 12 is such that the thrower wheel 6 is driven at approximately half the rotational speed of the thrower wheel 5.
Particulate material entry chute 13 allows grain or sther particulate material such as fertilizer to enter into the region 14 before the pre-acceleration wheel 6 and outlet chute 15 takes material directed from thrower wheel 5 and directs it as shown by arrow 16. The position of the outlet chute can be varied by means of bolt 17 in slotted arm 18 and similarly the position of the inlet chute 13 can be altered by changing the bolt 19 on slotted arm 20.
We now look more closely at FIG. 2 which shows the pre-acceleration wheel 6 in cross-sectional detail. A shaft 21 is supported on bearings 22 and 23 mounted to the frame 1. Pulley 12 on the shaft 21 enables the shaft to be driven and drives the thrower wheel 6. The thrower wheel comprises a central boss 24 mounted by means of screws 25 to the shaft 21 so that the thrower wheel rotates with the shaft and includes side flanges 26 between which are mounted vanes 27.
The vanes may be straight or cupped. Guida wheels 28 and 29 run on ridge~ 30 and 31 respectively on the belt 4 but have ~365fi bearings 32 and 33 so that the guide wheels are not rotated by the shaft 21 but are driven by the belt 4.
By this means, the thrower wheel 6 is just supported off the belt 4 so they can be driven at a different speed than the belt to assist with pre-acceleration of the grain or other particulate matter.
setween the guide wheel 28 and the sida flange 26 on one side and guide wheel 29 and side flange 26 on the other side of the pre-acceleration wheel 6 are gaps into which fit the ~ide plates 34 and 35.
The thrower wheel 5, as shown in FIG. 3, however, is driven at belt speed. This thrower wheel includes a shaft 40 which is driven by pulley 9 from the motor 7 as show~ in FIG. 1 and in turn drives pulley 10 which drives pulley 12 on wheel 6. The shaft 40 is supported on bearings 41 and 42 mounted to the frame 1. The uheel S is mounted onto the shaft 40 in much the same manner as the wheel 6 is mounted on the shaft 21.
The wheel 5 includes a cylindrical portion 43, side flanges 44 and 45 and positioned therebetween cupped flanges 46. The cupped flanges are in a trailing position so that a~ the wheel rotates the side of the cupped flange meets the belt before the centre of the cupped flange.
Guide wheels 47 and 48 run on the ridges 30 and 31 respectively on the belt 4 to drive the belt. The guide wheels on this thrower wheel are fixed to the shaft 40.
There is a gap between the guide wheel 47 and the thrower whee}
5 and similarly between the guide wheel 48 and tha thrower wheel 5 into which side plates 34 and 35 are positioned, as also shown in FIG. 1, to prevent loss of particulate material from the side of the belt.
Now looking at FIG. 4, lt will be seen that there ls a cross-sectional vlew of the thrower wheel shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4A
36~6 shows the wheel 5 includes side flange 45 and vanes 46. The vanes 46a in FIG. 4A are at an angle 0 degrees to the radial line 50 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
In FIG. 4B, the vanes 46b are at an angle of 2 degrees as shown by the line 51 from the radial line 52 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
In FIG. 4C, the vanes 46c are at an angle of 5 degrees as shown by the line 53 from the radial line 54 from the axle 40 of the wheel 5.
This angling of the vanes assists with collection and throwing of the material in small groups or clumps.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show an alternative embodiment of the invention.
In thiQ embodiment, a frame 60 includes loading end roller 61, a discharge end roller 62 and a belt 63 passing over the two rollers. A thrower wheel 64 positioned near the discharge end roller 62 depresses the belt 63. An inlet chute 85 enables particulate material to be deposited on to the belt and an outlet chute 65 collects discharged material and directs it into an outlet duct 66. The construotion of the thrower wheel is more particularly shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
As in the earlier embodiment, the belt 63 includes side ridges 67 and 68. ~he thrower wheel 64 is mounted on bearings 69 and 70 mounted to the frame 60. A motor 71 drives, by means of a pair of belts 72, from a drive puIley 73 to a driven pulley 74 on the shaft 75 of the thrower wheel 64. Guide wheels 76 and 77 are mounted for rotation on the shaft 75 and, in faot, drive the belt 63. The actual thrower wheel 64 is of a similar construction to the thrower wheel as shown in FIG. 3, and again there is a gap between ~he guide wheels 76 and 77 a~d the thrower wheel 64 for the guide plates 78 and 79 respectively to fit.
2~6~ifi Once again, the vanes 80 on the guide wheel 64 are considexably cupped to ensure collection of groups, parcels or clumps of material for throwing. In a preferred embodiment, the guide wheel is approximately 300mm wide and the cupping is about 100mm from a straight line between the slde flanges 81.
It will be realised that the amount of cupping will depend upon the type of material to be thrown and can vary from no cupping to at least 100mm. Once again, with this embodiment, the cups may be angled slightly back as discussed in particular in relation to FIG. 4.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, there is provided a compression flap or plate 82 hinged at 83 to depend onto the belt 63 so that particulate material dropped on to the belt 63 through the chute 64 will be caused to be held onto the belt and, therefore, be accelerated up to belt speed.
This embodiment also includes a curved guide 84 to ensure that no loss of material occurs between the inlet chute 64 and the compression flap 82. These may also prevent dust fxom being raised.
It will be realised in an alternative embodiment, the compression flap may be fixed ~ust abo~e the belt.
FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment with substantially the same construction as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 but in this embodiment, a further belt assembly 90 acts as a co~prsssion arrangement. In this embodiment, rollers 91 and 9~ hav~ a further continuous belt 93 cting onto the belt 63 and driven thereby to cau~e any particulate material dropped onto the belt to chute 85 to be held onto the b~lt 63 and thereby aacelerate up to the belt speed.
It has been found that according to the invention that due to the shape of the blades the particulate material i~ col}eated into the parcels or clumps, with a ~orce whlch tends to compress or compact the particulate material into clumps or 2~
parcels. Thus each clump or parcel is not a loose collection of the particulate material, but is a slightly compacted or compressed collection o~ the particulats material which then greatly as ist~ in the throwing and accurate placement of the particulate material.
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1. A particulate material thrower comprising an endless belt running over a pair of rollers thereby providing a loading end and a discharge end on the belt, a thrower wheel running on the belt adjacent the roller at the discharge end, the thrower being characterised by the thrower wheel including side flanges and a plurality of vanes extending between the side flanges, the vanes being shaped so as to collect material on the belt before throwing.
2. A particulate material thrower according to claim 1 wherein said vanes are cupped.
3. A particulate material thrower as in claim 1 wherein the endless belt includes continuous ridges along its sides and the thrower wheel includes guide wheels running on the ridges.
4. A particulate material thrower as in claim 1 or claim 2 further including pre-acceleration means whereby to pre-accelerate material placed on the belt before the material reaches the thrower wheel.
5. A particulate material thrower as in claim 4 wherein the pre-acceleration means comprises a second vaned wheel running on the belt upstream from the thrower wheel.
6. A particulate material thrower as in claim 5 wherein the second vaned wheel is driven at a slower speed than the first vaned wheel by means of a belt drive from the first wheel.
7. A particulate material thrower as in claim 1 wherein the second vaned wheel includes guide wheels running on the continuous ridges on the belt.
8. A particulate material thrower as in claim 4 wherein the pre-acceleration means comprises an elongate portion of the continuous belt upstream from the thrower wheel.
9. A particulate material thrower as in claim 8 further including a compression plate above the belt upstream from the thrower wheel.
10. A particulate material thrower as in claim 8 further including a further continuous belt above the first belt to act as a compression means.
11. A particulate material thrower as in claim 1 wherein each vane forms an angle of from 0 degrees to 5 degrees with respect to the radius of the wheel.
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