WO1993006706A1 - A seeder - Google Patents
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- WO1993006706A1 WO1993006706A1 PCT/AU1992/000525 AU9200525W WO9306706A1 WO 1993006706 A1 WO1993006706 A1 WO 1993006706A1 AU 9200525 W AU9200525 W AU 9200525W WO 9306706 A1 WO9306706 A1 WO 9306706A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
- A01C5/00—Making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring
- A01C5/06—Machines for making or covering drills or furrows for sowing or planting
- A01C5/062—Devices for making drills or furrows
- A01C5/064—Devices for making drills or furrows with rotating tools
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- the present invention relates to a seeder for forming a plurality of parallel rows of seed beds and then depositing seeds into the seed beds.
- the conventional conservation tillage seeders comprise a set of coulters to penetrate the ground surface and cut the stubble/straw and a set of tynes which follow the lines of the coulters to break and lift the soil and thereby complete forming the seed beds.
- a disadvantage of the conventional conservation tillage seeders is that in many situations, particularly in soft sand conditions, the coulters only force the stubble to the sides and do not cut the stubble with the result that the following tynes are quickly blocked and consequently it is difficult to form the seed beds.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a seeder which alleviates the disadvantages of conventional conservation tillage seeders described in the preceding paragraph.
- a seeder for forming a plurality of parallel rows of seed beds in a ground surface, the seeder comprising, a plurality of coulters, each coulter having a central axis about which the coulter is freely-rotatable, and an assembly for supporting the coulters in sets of at least two coulters and for rotating the coulters so that the coulters in each set move in the same circular path about an axis transverse to a forward direction of movement of the seeder at a rate sufficient for at least two of the coulters in each set to penetrate the same section of the ground surface and to move forwardly through the section to make multiple cuts to the stubble/grass in the section.
- each set of coulters comprises two coulters spaced 180 degrees apart on the circular path.
- each set of coulters comprises four coulters arranged in pairs with the coulters in each pair being closely spaced and one coulter of a first pair being spaced 180° from one coulter in a second pair and the other coulter of the first pair being spaced 180° from the other coulter of the second pair.
- the coulter support assembly comprises a drive shaft rotatable about the transverse axis and a plurality of arms mounted to the drive shaft at spaced intervals along the length of the drive shaft, with the coulters in each set of coulters being mounted to the arms.
- the coulters be resiliently mounted to the arms to minimise damage to the coulters in the event that the coulters contact a hard object.
- the seeder further comprises a plurality of tynes positioned to follow the coulters to break and lift the soil in the sections of the ground surface penetrated by the coulters to thereby form the seed beds. It is preferred that the seeder further comprises a plurality of seeder tubes positioned to follow the tynes to deposit seeds in the seed beds.
- the seeder further comprises a plurality of coulters positioned to follow the seeder tubes to reposition soil lifted from the ground surface to form the seed beds in the first instance back into the seed beds to cover the seeds.
- Figure 1 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of a seeder formed in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a section along the line 2-2 in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 in Figure 2;
- Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 in Figure 2;
- Figure 5 is a section along the line 5-5 in Figure 3.
- the preferred embodiment of the seeder in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame formed from side bearers (not shown) , transverse bearers (not shown), and triangular forward bearers 3 supporting a central draw bar 5 that is arranged in use to be connected to the towing hitch of a suitable towing vehicle such as a tractor.
- the frame is supported towards its rear end by an axle assembly 9 that supports a pair of tyre and wheel assemblies 11 to support the seeder and allow the seeder to be drawn across the ground by the towing vehicle in a forward direction indicated by the arrow marked A in Figure 1.
- the axle assembly 9 is pivotally attached to the frame and suitable hydraulic or ' pneumatic rams 12 are provided between the axle assembly 9 and the frame to cause a change in their angular relationship to, in effect, alter the height at which the seeder extends above the ground surface.
- the seeder also comprises:
- a seeder assembly 15 comprising a seed bin 17 and an array of seed delivery chutes 19 to deposit seeds into the seed beds;
- coulters 63 be adjustable both in terms of height above the ground surface and angle to the direction of movement of the seeder.
- the coulter assembly 13 comprises a plurality of coulters 21 supported by spindles 23 to rotate freely about their central axes.
- the spindles 23 are mounted to the ends of arms 25 which are bolted to a drive shaft 27 which in turn is supported at opposite ends 29 by the frame for rotation about an axis transverse to the direction of forward movement of the seeder.
- the drive shaft 27 is coupled by a gear assembly 31 to a drive shaft 33, and the drive shaft 33 is coupled to the P.T.O. of the vehicle.
- the coulter assembly 13 is operable to rotate the coulters 21 in a series of parallel circular paths in the direction of the arrow B in Figure 3 around the transverse axis of the drive shaft 27.
- the coulter assembly 13 is arranged so that there are four coulters 21 that describe each circular path.
- the coulter assembly 13 is operable to rotate the coulters 21 at a rate that is sufficient relative to the forward direction of the seeder so that at least two coulters 21 rotating in each circular path 21 periodically contact the same section of the ground surface and thus apply multiple cuts to the stubble/grass in that section of the ground surface as the seeder moves forward.
- the coulters 21 are mounted in pairs, indicated by circles 35 in the figures, at the ends of each arm 25.
- the coulters 21 of each pair are mounted to a common spindle 23 and the spindle 23 is journalled in bearings (not shown) supported by a shaft 71 that extends into the hollow core of the arm 25.
- the spacing between the coulters 21 of each arm is adjustable.
- the coulters 21 are coupled to the arms 25 so as to minimise damage to the coulters 21 if the coulters 21 contact a hard object such as a rock.
- the shafts 71 are formed for sliding movement in the arms 25.
- each arm 25 houses a spring 75 which biases the shafts 71 outwardly.
- a pair of threaded guide pins 77 are connected to the arms 25 at each end thereof and are arranged to extend through openings in flanges 79 provided on the shafts 71.
- the arrangement also comprises nuts 81 on the guide pins 77 which provide reaction surfaces to limit the outward movement of the shafts 71 in response to the biasing action of the spring 75.
- the seeder shown in the drawings and described above is capable of forming a number of parallel rows of seed beds and depositing seeds in the seed beds and in view of the multiple cutting action of the coulter assembly 13 the seeder is not subject to the "hair-pinning" effect of the conventional conservation tillage seeders.
- the seeder shown in the drawings and described above is suitable for use in a wide range of soil conditions, including soft soil.
- a typical seeder in accordance with the drawings has the following specifications. (a) Spacing between coulters 21 at opposite ends of each arm 25 (measured between the spindles 23); 1.1m.
- the forward speed of the seeder should be 3-4 km/hr over heavy soil and 7-10 km/hr over sandy soil.
- the preferred embodiment comprises a particular arrangement of tynes 61, seeder assembly 15, and coulters 63 following the coulter assembly 13, it can readily be appreciated that the present invention covers any suitable arrangement to form the seed beds, deliver seeds to the seed beds, and cover the seeds.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CA002120529A CA2120529A1 (en) | 1991-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | A seeder |
US08/211,379 US5417172A (en) | 1991-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | Seeder |
EP19920920791 EP0607219A4 (en) | 1991-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | A seeder. |
AU26746/92A AU660053B2 (en) | 1991-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | A seeder |
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AUPK8664 | 1991-10-01 | ||
AUPK866491 | 1991-10-01 |
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WO1993006706A1 true WO1993006706A1 (en) | 1993-04-15 |
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PCT/AU1992/000525 WO1993006706A1 (en) | 1991-10-01 | 1992-10-01 | A seeder |
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US (1) | US5417172A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0607219A4 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2120529A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1993006706A1 (en) |
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FR1250583A (en) * | 1959-12-01 | 1961-01-13 | Monerie & Cie H | Pendulum adjustable circular coulters |
DE1168682B (en) * | 1961-01-30 | 1964-04-23 | Lemken Kg Pflugfab | Arrangement of the knife or disc coulter for reversible plows |
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AU7493081A (en) * | 1980-09-03 | 1982-03-11 | Herbert, W.G. | Trash seeding implement |
DE3404811A1 (en) * | 1984-02-10 | 1985-08-29 | Bayerische Pflugfabrik Gmbh, 8910 Landsberg | Device for fastening and adjusting front implements arranged in pairs on turn-over ploughs |
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- 1992-10-01 EP EP19920920791 patent/EP0607219A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1992-10-01 CA CA002120529A patent/CA2120529A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1992-10-01 US US08/211,379 patent/US5417172A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-10-01 WO PCT/AU1992/000525 patent/WO1993006706A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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FR1250583A (en) * | 1959-12-01 | 1961-01-13 | Monerie & Cie H | Pendulum adjustable circular coulters |
DE1168682B (en) * | 1961-01-30 | 1964-04-23 | Lemken Kg Pflugfab | Arrangement of the knife or disc coulter for reversible plows |
AU1739676A (en) * | 1976-01-15 | 1978-03-09 | Deere & Company | Depth control and protective apparatus for tillage assembly |
AU7493081A (en) * | 1980-09-03 | 1982-03-11 | Herbert, W.G. | Trash seeding implement |
DE3404811A1 (en) * | 1984-02-10 | 1985-08-29 | Bayerische Pflugfabrik Gmbh, 8910 Landsberg | Device for fastening and adjusting front implements arranged in pairs on turn-over ploughs |
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US5417172A (en) | 1995-05-23 |
CA2120529A1 (en) | 1993-04-15 |
EP0607219A1 (en) | 1994-07-27 |
EP0607219A4 (en) | 1994-10-26 |
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