US1182619A - Ensilage-distributer. - Google Patents

Description

D. W, BAGG.

ENSiLAGE DISTRIBUTER.

F ED MAR. 19, 19!3.

APPLlCATION INVENTOR DANIEL \V. BAGLL OF SOUTH NEW BERLIN, NEW YORK.

ENSILAGE-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed March 19, 1913. Serial No. 755,438.

Be it. known that l, Danna. W. BAoo, citizen of the. United .S tates, residing at South New Berlin in the county of Chenango and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ensilage- Distriliutcrs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to cnsilage distributers and has pm'tuular reference to distributcrs hair the so-rallml pneumatic elevators cn'iplo ved to come the cnsilage from the utter to the siios Tia. principai object of this invention rcsidcs in the provision of means whereby the ensilage may be uniformly distributed withtl c iiiiu.

A stili further object contemplates the print-ion c' means whereby the incoming eusiiag be 2 ternately distributed in the n l then scattered on the i Hill. iii i'i'urtlu-i =-,-:=ject is to provide means the alt rrultion between the central the scattering process may be 4 Hum-oiled. above and inlditional objects are acor such means as are illustrated mar a-laying drawings, described in z/s the 2.; spwiiication and then more parti s? )Hililtli out in the claims Which are appended law-(to and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings, wherein, i have iiili rated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and tl'irous: 1 rat the several views of which, similar reiwmcr numerals designate corresponding parts: are l is a side elevation of the d' "ibutcr illustrating in its assembled reiairiu to an elevator chute; Fig. 2 is a bottnm pian view; Fig. 3 is a vertical sec tiou; Fig. i is a detail view taken in a. vertical. piai'u' and illustrating the means empioycd in mtatalily mounting the distributerr, and. Fig. 3 is a detail View in fragment of the cneilage chute: Fig. (i is a top plan view of the cone.

B i'orc W'oCceding with the description oi the it: tags I wish it to be understood that while l lraxc desiguml and shall proceed to describe this device as an attachment for en silage distributers it may nevertheless be readily and eifectively applied to distributors for pneumatic elevators of any type.

Coming now to thedescription of the drawings, I have illustrated the distributer as applied to the discharge terminal of the elevator chute l, the free terminal of which is bent to form a U-shaped discharge spout 2.

The distributer of my invention properly consists of three elements; the central dischargespout the mechanism for scattering the ensilage centrifugally, and the means employed to alternate the discharge of the ensilage between the central spout and the centrifugal scattering device. Taking up these three elements in the order named, the central discharge spout 3 is preferably formed of a length of metallic tubing, the upper end of which is angularly offset and secured by any suitable fastening means to the interior of the mouth of the member 2 and on. the inner side thereof. The major portionof the discharge spout 3 is disposed in alinement with the center of the mouth of the member 2.

Taking up as next in order the mechanism of the centrifugal scattering means, the numeral. 4 designates a conical hollow casing preferably formed of sheet metal and held in central rclatiouto the elevator discharge chute by means of suitable securing straps 5 or any other desirable form of fastening means. In assembling the member 4 it is arranged so that the apex portion of the cone is disposed centrally of the discharge mouth of the member 2 and is projected a slight distance therein for a purpose to be hereinafter disclosed. A suitable opening is formed in the casing 4 adjacent its apex for the obvious purpose of permitting the discharge spout 3 to be mounted in the desired position. A cylindrical casing 6 is mounted intcriorly of the cone member 4 and is disposed with the free end projecting a slight distance beyond the base edge of the member 4, being held in spaced rela- 4 lion to the inner wall of the cone by the strap arms 7, which extend upwardly from the member 6 at diametrlcally opposlte points and are secured to the casing at by ill) screws. rivets, or the like. The lower edge of the lnember U is bent upwardly and outwardly as at 8 to produce a circumferentially extending crosssectionally channel shaped, race-way for the roller bearing members 9. Mounted for rotation about the member is the metallic band member 10, the upper and lower edges of which carry the integrally formed inwardly directed annular flanges 11 and 12 respectively, the flange 11 being mounted for movement over the ball member 9. This flange 12 is formed with gear teeth for a purpose to be hereinafter disclosed. As a means for preventing the upward movement of the band 10, I have equipped the band with a pair of interiorly disposed diametrically arranged roller bearings 13 adapted to bear against the lower face of the ball race 8. In efl ee ing the centrifugal scattering of the ensilage I employ the dis torted distributing blades 14 which are secured to the band and project radially therefrom. These distributing blade members are preferably four in number as illustrated in Fi 2 and are twisted at their free ends to produce an angularly dis]')osed surface, the function of which will be explained in the description of the operation of the distributer. -In conducting the en silage from the elevator chute to the dis-- tributing blades, I employ the curved troughs 15, arranged in the nature of helices wound spirally upon the surface of the cone 4 and which in the absence of a better term I shall call spiral-helices. These trough members are preferably tour in number tee urinating at difl'erent points in the periphery of the colic base, the discharge terminals of the troughs being spaced an approxi mate distance of ninety degrees with reshect to the circumil-reuce ol' the cone base. corresponding thus in their iiispir-iiiuli to the arrangement of the distributing b1! in rotating the band l) to pr du e in w sired scattering'of the ensilagc b the i 14, I employ a vertically disposed coioiicr shaft lb. the lower terminal f whi h car ries a gear wheel 17 arranged to mesh ith the gear teeth of the flange 1 and the upper end of which carries a l'ievei gear arranged to engage the bevel gear l of the lnain drive shaft '20. The shaft lb is mounted to operate through a suitable open-- ing formed in the cone 4 and is loosely journaled in bearings 21 carried by the elevator discharge spout This countershal't 16 may be provided with a collar .22 arranged to engage the bearing ll and to prevent the vertical displacement of the shaft. The main drive shaft is journaled in bearings 23 carried by the discharge spout 2 and the upper portii-n thereoi'.

As a means for alternatet d" cting the course of the ensilage through the cm: ral discharge spout and then down the trough members 15 to the di tributing h; 'ea' ii. i have equipped the discharge spout ii! a ballle plate 2 1 indicated by dotted i Fig. l. i

This baillc nu'mber co ably in a sheet of metal bent to t sectionally U-shaped member and is pi otally mounted int riorly ol' the spoai. '2 being attached to the outer side of the spout and disposed with the month of the U opposed to the inner side ol' th nn-inber 2. From the upper edge of the member ll and centrally thereof projects an upwzu'dir directed arm 25 in the lower portion of which and adjacent its junction with liabaffle plate is formed a laterally is. bore adapted to receive the pivot pie t .1 suitable opening is provided in wall of the member 7:? and thr ugh Th1: 7 ing the arm 2.3 is direcini. the Lee end of the arm being disi' osed for enga ement by an eccentric pin '27 carried by :1 ion ieirii disk 28 mounted on the shaft 5 The actual (illlfitl'llt'rlilil Lin: parts of my invention being time I it is now arranged to present o. brief tion of the operation of v didr Briefly it is as i llows:- l shait driven at the reqnirea speei any desii able motive power are? conmomicates its mo tion to the band l til"()lifii the iaterme diaries 19. 1 at l? and ii. Siinult onsly with the imwiiation o the ban :milmx h iii is being swung pe the eccentric pin p the arm 25. It Wli: ibn en ilage issues int L will by the action llected into the rent a. then into the trough the path of traw 1 iinw'l as long as tin tion. it i iizat ii i? H: timing oi the vary tin-1 ra ing and dri e gear riod. As the ensilwie exits charge spout 3 it e llfblli Eli-"HAG? silage which pas-s1 down the tron be subjeeted to the vsl -rling mot in oi the blades 14, being thus scattered i'eiiu iiagahy in the direetionof the outer portion of the silos. it is well to emphasiz a: this 2 the inmortance of the ;i-.piug of the :1 iributer blades ii for bung twisted long tudinally and curved at their enter can eusilage as it issues from the trou h if \i'lii strike a smooth surface.

posed in parallel relation to and in horizonta! al'ir' inn?" with rhc liiw of movement of i i to tisiouter portion of the vsilo.

wliozz L1; practice. i have found that d my invention, illustrated in the draw ,1 and r ferred to in the above dcscriptiou. as the preferred cmbmlinu nt. is the most rtii icnl and practical: yet realizing that the condition! concurrent with the adoption of my dm ice will necessarily vary, l desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts ma bc resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention. as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim. as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In an eusiiagc distrihuter, a first distributer member designed to radially scatter the cnsilage directed thereto, and a second di. ributer member within the first distributcr .rnember, said second distributer member discharging at a point di rcctly therebeneath.

2. In an ensilagc distributor, a first distributer member designed to radially scatter the ei'isilage directed thereto, a second distributor member afiixed to and within the first distributor member to discharge at a point directly therebcncath. and means common to both members and operable to direct the ensilage alternately thereto,

3. In an cnsilage distributer, a discharge chute, a Pour, a spout, affixed to and within the cone, and means operable within the chute to alternately discharge cnsilage on to the cone and into the spout.

4. An ensilage distributer including a dis charge chute, a cone member disposed with its apex end extending--thcrcinto, discharge spout, terminating at a. point directly beneath the cone. and means operating Within the chute to, alternately discharge cnsilage onto the cone and into the spout. 1

5. An ensilage distributer including a discharge chute. a cone member, troughs ar- 'ranged spirally upon the exterior of the cone, a discharge spout within rhc cone, and

' means opcrating within the chute to alternately discharge the cnsilage into the troughs and into the spout.

*7. An ansdage distribu including a dire rha ge r n, a cone disposed at the end thereof, the apex of the cone extending into the extreu'uty of the said chute, a discharge spout supported by the said cone, and extending upwardly into the chute at one side thereof, a plurality or curved troughs arranged spirally upon the exterior surface of the cone. and means including a pivoted baflle plate supporter? by the said chute for alternately dircciiug the ensilage upon the said troughs and into the discharge spout.

7. An ensilage distributer including a discharge chute, a cone disposed at the end thereof, a plurality of spirally arranged troughs mounted upon the exterior of the said cone, a cylindrical casing supported by said cone. and means including a plurality of distributing blades supported by said casing adapted to distribute the ensilage as it flows from the said troughs.

.\n cnsilage distributer including a discharge chutc. a cone disposed at the end thereof, a discharge spout supported by said cone and extending therethrough into the extremity of the said chute, a plurality of curved troughs arranged spirally upon the exterior surface of the cone, a baflie plate pivotallv supported by the said. chute for alternately directing the ensilagc into the troughs and into the said discharge spout, a cylindrical casing supported by the said cone, a band member rotatably mounted upon the lower extremity of the said casing, and means including a plurality of distributing blades radiating from the said band member for distributing the ensilage asit flows from the said troughs.

9. An ensilage distributor including a 1scharge chute, a cone disposed at the end thereof. a discharge spout mounted upon the interior of the cone and extending through one side thereof and into the extremity of the said chute, a plurality of curved troughs arranged spirally upon the exterior of the said cone, a baflle plate pivotally mounted upon the said chute, an arm projecting from the said plate upon the exterior of the said chute. and means adapted to engage the said a rm for oscillating the said plate and alternately directing the ensilage upon the said trough and into the said discharge spout, of a cylindrical casing depending from the interior of the said cone, a band member totatably mounted upon the lower extremity of the said casing, a plurality of distributing plates radiating from the said band adapted to distribute the ensilage it flows from the said trough, and means including a plurality of gears and shafts supported by the said chute, for imparting motion to the said band from the arm operating means.

10. An ensilage distributor including a discharge chute, a cone disposed at the end thereof, a plurality of curved troughs arranged spirally upon the exterior surface of the cone, and means operable at the base of the cone to scatter the ensilage as it flows from the trough 11. An cnsilage distributer including a discharge chute, a cone member disposed at the end thereof, the apex of the cone extending into the extremity of the Said chute, a plurality of curved troughs arranged spirally upon the exterior surface of the cone, a discharge spout supported by said cone and extending into the extremity of the chute at In testimony \w'liereol' I ullix my signaone side thereof, the said spout passing ture in presence oi two witnesses. through the Wall of the cone and depending vw'xtrally therein, :t baille plate pivotally mounted upon said chute, and. means oscil- Witnesses: lating said plate to alternately direct the en- RALPn I). (111111; Nu. silage onto said cone and int-o said spout. MARCUS A .uYLLSlYHlHH.

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