US20020071338A1 - Mixer apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vertical auger mixer having at least one auger.
- Cattle farming requires the mixing of various livestock feeds for subsequent distribution. Additionally, mixers can be used for mixing other materials such as composts and the like. Sometimes such mixing of feeds includes depositing at least one bale of hay into a mixer container together with other additives. The materials within the container are mixed by means of at least one auger which rotates within the container so that an intimate mixing of the contents of the container is obtained. Although many mixers employ a pair of horizontal interacting augers extending longitudinally along the container, several mixers have been proposed in which the auger or augers are disposed vertically.
- the present invention provides a vertical auger mixer apparatus which overcomes all of the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art arrangements.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that reduces the cost of manufacture thereof.
- a further feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that permits vertical removal of the auger or augers together with the associated driven gear.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that enhances the mixing of the livestock feed.
- Yet another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that assists in the cleaning of the augers after a mixing operation.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus which includes a more accurate means for weighing the livestock feed.
- auger or augers is to be understood to include paddle arrangements and that the flighting includes screw and/or helix type arrangements which may be continuous or non-continuous and would include segmented augers.
- animal feeds is to be understood as including composts and other materials that require mixing.
- the present invention relates to a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like.
- the apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing.
- the wall defines an opening which is disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- a final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation.
- the final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure.
- the final driven wheel and the auger together as a unit are removable and replaceable relative to the housing and enclosure respectively. The arrangement is such that when the final driven wheel and the auger are together as the unit removed, direct access to the final driven wheel is permitted.
- the container further includes a frame for supporting thereon the housing.
- the container also includes a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to the frame for permitting transportation of the mixer apparatus.
- the container includes a hitch bar secured to the frame for facilitating transportation of the mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like.
- the housing includes a base and a rim having a first and a second end.
- the first end of the rim is secured to the base.
- a floor is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being secured to the second end of the rim such that the base, the rim and the floor define therebetween an encasement for the final driven wheel.
- the floor defines an access hole for permitting removal and replacement therethrough of the final driven wheel.
- the floor includes a cover for covering the access hole.
- the cover defines an aperture through which the axis of rotation extends so that driving of the auger by the final driven wheel is permitted.
- the cover includes a bearing which extends through the aperture. The bearing is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel for bearingly supporting the auger and the final driven wheel for permitting rotation of the auger and final driven wheel when the final driven wheel is being driven.
- the floor defines an array of bores disposed around the access hole and the cover has a peripheral edge which defines a plurality of holes.
- a plurality of fasteners are arranged such that each fastener extends through a hole of the plurality of holes and an aligned bore of the array of bores for removably fastening the cover to the floor.
- the encasement is filled with lubricant for lubricating the final driven wheel.
- the wall extends angularly away from the housing.
- the wall defines a discharge outlet for the discharge therethrough of the feed.
- the discharge outlet includes a door that opens and at least one expeller for moving the feed away from the enclosure.
- the discharge outlet includes a door and a conveyor for conveying the feed away from the enclosure.
- the outlet includes only a door.
- the auger includes a core and flighting is connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed.
- the core is of cylindrical configuration and the lighting is disposed helically around the core.
- the fighting includes a first portion and a second portion staggered relative to the first portion such that movement of the feed between the first and second portions is interrupted.
- the first portion has a first and a second end, the first end being disposed adjacent to the housing.
- the second portion has a first and a second extremity, the first extremity being disposed in an adjacent spaced relationship relative to the second end of the first portion.
- the first portion is a paddle and the second portion is a further paddle.
- the flighting has an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being connected to the core.
- the outer edge is canted towards the housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from the auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
- the final driven wheel is a gear wheel and the gear wheel includes a plurality of straight teeth.
- the gear wheel has a diameter of at least three foot.
- the final driven wheel is a driven sprocket wheel.
- the mixer apparatus also includes a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis of rotation of the auger, the drive wheel driving the final driven wheel.
- the drive wheel is a drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth.
- the final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated.
- the floor is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being secured to the second end of the rim such that the base, the rim and the floor define therebetween the encasement for the final driven wheel.
- the floor and base further define a cavity for the reception therein of the drive gear pinion.
- the mixer apparatus further includes a drive gear pinion bearing which is secured to the base for rotatably supporting the drive gear pinion within the cavity.
- a drive shaft is secured to the drive gear pinion, the drive shaft extending through the housing so that when the drive shaft is rotated, the drive gear pinion, the final driven wheel and the auger are rotated.
- the drive gear pinion bearing is secured to the floor.
- the mixer apparatus includes a guide disposed in a vicinity of the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion and the gear teeth of the final driven wheel.
- the arrangement is such that when the plurality of teeth intermesh with the gear teeth of the final driven wheel, the intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by the guide.
- the guide is secured to the drive gear pinion and is disposed between the drive gear pinion and the base.
- the guide is disposed between the drive gear pinion and the floor.
- the guide is secured to the final driven wheel.
- a further auger is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger.
- a drive wheel is common to the auger and the further auger, the drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- the further axis of rotation of the drive wheel is disposed between the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- the axis of rotation of the auger is disposed between the further axis of rotation of the drive wheel and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- the drive wheel is a drive gear pinion, the drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth.
- the final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated.
- the mixer apparatus further includes a further final driven wheel, the further final driven wheel being a further gear wheel having further gear teeth which are driven by the plurality of teeth of the final driven wheel. The arrangement is such that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated and the further final driven wheel and further auger are rotated.
- the drive wheel is a first drive sprocket.
- the mixer apparatus further includes a second drive sprocket which is secured to the first drive sprocket and is disposed coaxially relative to the first drive sprocket.
- a drive extends around the first drive sprocket and the final driven wheel so that when the first drive sprocket is rotated, the drive rotates the final driven wheel.
- a further final driven wheel is a further driven sprocket wheel.
- a further drive extends around the second drive sprocket and the further final driven wheel so that when the second drive sprocket is rotated, the further drive rotates the further final driven wheel.
- the drive is a first roller chain drive and the further drive is a second roller chain drive.
- the plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to the first wheel.
- a first load cell is disposed between the first wheel and the frame and a second load cell is disposed between the second wheel and the frame.
- a hitch bar is connected to the frame and is disposed remote from the wheels.
- a third load cell has a first and a second end, the first end of the third load cell being secured to the hitch bar.
- a clevis is attached to the second end of the third load cell, the clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the third load cell.
- the arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second and third load cells, the rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of the mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from the third load cell is decreased.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- the auger includes a core and flighting connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed.
- the flighting includes a first portion and a second portion staggered relative to the first portion such that movement of the feed between the first and second portions is interrupted.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- the auger includes a core and flighting connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed.
- the flighting includes an inner edge and an outer edge. The inner edge is connected to the core and the outer edge is canted towards the housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from the auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- a final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation.
- the final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure.
- the final driven wheel has a diameter of at least three foot.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- a final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation, the final driven wheel being drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure.
- the final driven wheel is a gear wheel having a plurality of teeth.
- the mixer apparatus further includes a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis of rotation of the auger, the drive wheel driving the final driven wheel.
- the drive wheel is a drive gear pinion having a further plurality of teeth.
- the teeth of the driven wheel intermesh with the further teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated.
- a guide is disposed in a vicinity of the further teeth of the drive gear pinion and the teeth of the final driven wheel. The arrangement is such that when the teeth intermesh, the intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by the guide.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- the mixer apparatus further includes a further auger which is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis which is disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger.
- a drive wheel is common to the auger and the further auger, the drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like includes a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- the container further includes a flame for supporting thereon the housing and a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to the frame for permitting transportation of the mixer apparatus.
- a hitch bar is secured to the frame for facilitating transportation of the mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like.
- the plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to the first wheel.
- a first load cell is disposed between the first wheel and the frame and a second load cell is disposed between the second wheel and the frame.
- the hitch bar is disposed remote from the wheels.
- a third load cell has a first and a second end, the first end of the third load cell being secured to the hitch bar.
- a clevis is attached to the second end of the third load cell, the clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the third load cell.
- the arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second and third load cells, the rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of the mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from the third load cell is decreased.
- a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like comprises a container for the reception therein of the feed.
- the container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing.
- the wall defines an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed.
- the arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening.
- An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- a final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation. The final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure for mixing the feed.
- the housing includes a floor which is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being removable for permitting direct access to the final driven wheel.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mixer apparatus according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 2.;
- FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of the auger shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the drive gear pinion and driven wheel shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 7 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic representation viewed from the top of another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 12 - 12 of FIG. 11;
- FIG. 13 is a view taken from beneath the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the hitch bar as shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mixer apparatus generally designated 10 for mixing livestock feed and the like 12 .
- the apparatus 10 includes a container 14 for the reception therein of the feed 12 .
- the container 14 includes a housing generally designated 16 and a wall 18 extending away from the housing 16 .
- the wall 18 defines an opening 20 which is disposed remote from the housing 16 for the reception therethrough of the feed 12 .
- the arrangement is such that the housing 16 and the wall 18 define therebetween an enclosure 22 for the feed 12 received through the opening 20 .
- An auger 24 is disposed within the enclosure 22 , the auger 24 having an axis of rotation 26 which extends through the housing 16 .
- a final driven wheel 28 is disposed within the housing 16 , the final driven wheel 28 being rotatable as indicated by the arrow 30 , about the axis of rotation 26 .
- the final driven wheel 28 is drivingly connected to the auger 24 so that when the final driven wheel 28 is rotated within the housing 16 , the auger 24 is rotated therewith within the enclosure 22 .
- the final driven wheel 28 and the auger 24 together as a unit generally designated 32 are removable and replaceable relative to the housing 16 and the enclosure 22 respectively. The arrangement is such that when the final driven wheel 28 and the auger 24 are together as the unit 32 removed, direct access to the final driven wheel 28 is permitted.
- the container 14 further includes a frame 34 for supporting the housing 16 thereon.
- the container 14 also includes a plurality of wheels 36 and 38 which are rotatably secured to the frame 34 for permitting transportation of the mixer apparatus 10 .
- the container 14 includes a hitch bar 40 which is secured to the frame 34 for facilitating transportation of the mixer apparatus 10 by a tractor or the like (not shown).
- the housing 16 includes a base 42 and a rim 44 having a first and a second end 46 and 48 respectively.
- the first end 46 of the rim 44 is secured to the base 42 .
- a floor 50 is disposed between the auger 24 and the final driven wheel 28 , the floor 50 being secured to the second end 48 of the rim 44 such that the base 42 , the rim 44 and the floor 50 define therebetween an encasement 52 for the final driven wheel 28 .
- the floor 50 defines an access hole 54 for permitting removal and replacement therethrough of the final driven wheel 28 .
- the floor 50 includes a cover 56 which has been removed for clarity in FIG. 1. The cover 56 is for covering the access hole 54 .
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
- the cover 56 defines an aperture 58 through which the axis of rotation 26 extends so that driving of the auger 24 by the final driven wheel 28 is permitted.
- the cover 56 includes a bearing 60 which extends through the aperture 58 , the bearing 60 being disposed between the auger 24 and the final driven wheel 28 for bearingly supporting the auger 24 and the final driven wheel 28 for permitting rotation of the auger 24 and the final driven wheel 28 when the final driven wheel 28 is being driven.
- the floor 50 defines an array of bores 62 , 63 and 64 disposed around the access hole 54 .
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2.
- the cover 56 has a peripheral edge 66 which defines a plurality of holes 68 , 69 and 70 .
- a plurality of fasteners 72 , 73 and 74 are arranged such that each fastener such as fastener 72 extends through a hole such as hole 68 of the plurality of holes 68 - 70 and an aligned bore such as bore 62 of the array of bores 62 - 64 shown in FIG. 1 for removably fastening the cover 56 to the floor 50 .
- the encasement 52 is filled with lubricant 76 for lubricating the final driven wheel 28 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the wall 18 extends angularly away from the housing 16 .
- the wall 18 defines a discharge outlet 78 shown in FIG. 3 for the discharge therethrough of the feed 12 .
- the discharge outlet 78 includes a door 79 and at least one rotary expeller 80 for moving the feed 12 away from the enclosure 22 .
- FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- a discharge outlet 78 a includes a conveyor 82 for conveying the feed 12 a away from the enclosure 22 a and a door 79 a which is movable relative to the discharge outlet 78 a.
- the auger 24 includes a core 84 and flighting generally designated 86 is connected to the core 84 so that when the auger 24 rotates as indicated by the arrow 88 as shown in FIG. 1, feed 12 disposed within the enclosure 22 is mixed.
- the core 84 is of cylindrical configuration and the flighting 86 is disposed helically around the core 84 . More specifically as shown in FIG. 2, the flighting 86 includes a first portion 90 and a second portion 92 which is staggered relative to the first portion 90 such that movement of the feed 12 as indicated by the arrow 94 between the first and second portions 90 and 92 respectively is interrupted.
- the first portion 90 has a first and a second end 96 and 98 respectively and is of spiral configuration.
- the first end 96 is disposed adjacent to the housing 16 .
- the second portion 92 has a first and a second extremity 100 and 102 respectively, the first extremity 100 being disposed in an adjacent spaced relationship relative to the second end 98 of the first portion 90 .
- the second portion 92 also is of spiral configuration.
- the core 84 could be of conical configuration or of square cross sectional configuration without departing from the spirit and concept of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention.
- an auger 24 b includes a first portion 90 b which is a paddle 91 and a second portion 92 b is a further paddle 93 .
- the further paddle 93 is disposed in staggered relationship with paddle 91 as shown in FIG. 5.
- both of the paddles 91 and 93 extend from a core 84 b of the auger 24 b.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of the auger 24 shown in FIG. 2.
- the flighting 86 has an inner edge 104 and an outer edge 106 , the inner edge 104 being connected to the core 84 .
- the outer edge 106 is canted towards the housing 16 such that discharging and cleaning of feed 12 from the auger 24 during an unloading operation is facilitated.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view of the final driven wheel 28 shown in FIG. 1.
- the final driven wheel 28 is a gear wheel.
- the gear wheel 28 includes a plurality of straight teeth 108 , 109 and 110 .
- the gear wheel 28 has a diameter D of at least three foot.
- FIG. 8 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 7 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
- the final driven wheel 28 c is a driven sprocket wheel with driven sprocket teeth 108 c , 109 c and 110 c.
- a drive wheel 112 c is a sprocket having teeth 116 c for driving the driven wheel 28 c by a drive chain 148 c.
- the apparatus 10 also includes a drive wheel 112 having a further axis of rotation 114 which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis of rotation 26 of the auger 24 , the drive wheel 112 driving the final driven wheel 28 .
- the drive wheel 112 is a drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth 116 , 117 and 118 .
- the final driven wheel 28 is a gear wheel having gear teeth 108 - 110 as shown in FIG. 7 which intermesh with the plurality of teeth 116 - 118 of the drive gear pinion 112 so that when the drive gear pinion 112 is rotated as indicated by the arrow 120 , the final driven wheel 28 and the auger 24 are rotated.
- the floor 50 is disposed between the auger 24 and the final driven wheel 28 , the floor 50 being secured to the second end 48 of the rim 44 such that the base 42 , the rim 44 and the floor 50 define therebetween the encasement 52 for the final driven wheel 28 .
- the floor 50 and the base 42 further define a cavity 122 for the reception therein of the drive gear pinion 112 .
- the mixer apparatus 10 further includes a drive gear pinion bearing 124 which is secured to the base 42 for rotatably supporting the drive gear pinion 112 within the cavity 122 .
- a drive shaft 126 is secured to the drive gear pinion 112 , the drive shaft 126 extending through the housing 16 so that when the drive shaft 126 is rotated as indicated by the arrow 128 , the drive gear pinion 112 , the final driven wheel 28 and the auger 24 are rotated.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the drive gear pinion 112 and driven wheel 28 .
- the mixer apparatus 10 further includes a guide 130 disposed in a vicinity of the plurality of teeth 116 - 118 of the drive gear pinion 112 and the gear teeth 108 - 110 of the final driven wheel 28 .
- the arrangement is such that when the plurality of teeth 116 - 118 intermesh with the gear teeth 108 - 110 of the final driven wheel 28 , the intermeshing teeth 108 - 110 and 116 - 118 are guided by the guide 130 into an intermeshing relationship by the guide 130 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the guide 130 is secured to the drive gear pinion 112 and is disposed between the drive gear pinion 112 and the base 42 as shown in FIG. 2.
- FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a further embodiment of the present invention.
- a further auger 136 is disposed within an enclosure 22 d, the further auger 136 having a rotational axis 138 disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation 26 d of an auger 24 d.
- FIG. 9 is a top plan view, partially in section, of a further feature of the present invention.
- a drive wheel 112 d is common to the auger 24 d and the further auger 136 .
- the drive wheel 112 d part of which is shown in FIG. 9, has a further axis of rotation 114 d which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation 26 d of the auger 24 d and the rotational axis 138 of the further auger 136 .
- the further axis of rotation 114 d of the drive wheel 112 d is disposed between the axis of rotation 26 d of the auger 24 d and the rotational axis 138 of the further auger 136 .
- FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic representation viewed from the top of another embodiment of the present invention.
- the axis of rotation 26 e of the auger 24 e and final driven wheel 28 e is disposed between the further axis of rotation 114 e of the drive wheel 112 e and the rotational axis 138 e of the further auger 136 e.
- the drive wheel 112 e is a drive gear pinion, the drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth 116 e - 118 e .
- the final driven wheel 28 e is a gear wheel having gear teeth 108 e - 110 e which intermesh with the plurality of teeth 116 e - 118 e of the drive gear pinion 112 e so that when the drive gear pinion 112 e is rotated, the final driven wheel 28 e and the auger 24 e are rotated.
- the mixer apparatus 114 e further includes a further final driven wheel 140 , the further final driven wheel 140 being a further gear wheel having further gear teeth 142 , 143 and 144 which are driven by the plurality of teeth 108 e - 110 e of the driven wheel 28 e .
- the arrangement is such that when the drive gear pinion 112 e is rotated, the final driven wheel 28 e and the auger 24 e are rotated and the further final driven wheel 140 and further auger 136 e are rotated.
- a gear 141 is disposed between the wheels 28 e and 140 .
- FIG. 11 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, a drive wheel 112 f is a first drive sprocket.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line 12 - 12 of FIG. 11.
- the mixer apparatus 10 f further includes a second drive sprocket 146 which is secured to the first drive sprocket 112 f and is disposed coaxially relative to the first drive sprocket 112 f.
- a drive 148 f extends around the first drive sprocket 112 f and the final driven wheel 28 f so that when the first drive sprocket 112 f is rotated, the drive 148 f rotates the final driven wheel 28 f .
- a further final driven wheel 140 f is a further driven sprocket wheel.
- a further drive 150 extends around the second drive sprocket 146 and the further final driven wheel 140 f so that when the second drive sprocket 146 is rotated, the further drive 150 rotates the further final driven wheel 140 f .
- the drive 148 f is a first roller chain drive and the further drive 150 is a second roller chain drive.
- FIG. 13 is a view taken from beneath the mixer apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3.
- the plurality of wheels 36 and 38 shown in FIG. 1 includes the first wheel 36 and the second wheel 38 disposed spaced and coaxial relative to the first wheel 36 .
- a first load cell 152 is disposed between the first wheel 36 and the frame 34 and a second load cell 154 is disposed between the second wheel 38 and the frame 34 as shown in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the hitch bar 40 as shown in FIG. 1.
- the hitch bar 40 is connected to the frame 34 and is disposed remote from the wheels 36 and 38 .
- a third load cell 156 has a first and a second end 158 and 160 respectively, the first end 158 of the third load cell 156 being secured to the hitch bar 40 .
- a clevis 162 is attached to the second end 160 of the third load cell 156 , the clevis 162 being rotatable as indicated by the arrow 164 , about a longitudinal axis 166 of the third load cell 156 .
- the arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second and third load cells 152 , 154 and 156 , the rotatable clevis 162 adjusts to a difference in an inclination of the mixer apparatus 10 and a tractor (not shown) so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from the third load cell 156 is decreased.
- the cover 56 is unbolted from the floor 50 and the auger 24 and final driven wheel 28 are removed upwardly as a single unit so that immediate inspection and servicing of the final driven wheel 28 and drive wheel 112 is permitted. Also, reassembly of the unit 32 which includes the auger 24 and final driven wheel 28 is a simple operation in which the unit is lowered through the enclosure 22 followed by refastening the cover 56 to the floor 50 .
- the present invention provides a vertical auger mixer having a number of unique features which reduce the cost of production thereof and provide a mixer which permits easy access for inspecting and servicing the drive gears thereof.
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Abstract
A mixer apparatus is disclosed for mixing livestock feed and the like. The apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening which is disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing. A final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation. The final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure. The final driven wheel and the auger together as a unit are removable and replaceable relative to the housing and enclosure respectively. The arrangement is such that when the final driven wheel and the auger are together as the unit removed, direct access to the final driven wheel is permitted.
Description
- The present invention is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/562,167 filed May 5, 2000. All the subject matter of U.S. Ser. No. 09/562,167 is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed. More specifically, the present invention relates to a vertical auger mixer having at least one auger.
- 2. Information Disclosure Statement
- Cattle farming requires the mixing of various livestock feeds for subsequent distribution. Additionally, mixers can be used for mixing other materials such as composts and the like. Sometimes such mixing of feeds includes depositing at least one bale of hay into a mixer container together with other additives. The materials within the container are mixed by means of at least one auger which rotates within the container so that an intimate mixing of the contents of the container is obtained. Although many mixers employ a pair of horizontal interacting augers extending longitudinally along the container, several mixers have been proposed in which the auger or augers are disposed vertically.
- In the prior art mixers of the vertical auger type, such mixers sometimes include a pair of augers in which the rotational axes of the augers are disposed spaced and parallel relative to each other. Furthermore, each of such augers is driven by a separate drive which supplies rotary motion to each of the augers from below.
- Also, some mixers have a single auger. However, the aforementioned twin auger mixers suffer from the following drawbacks. First, the provision of two 90 degree drives and associated planetary reduction gearboxes is extremely expensive and involves the manufacture of many parts. Second, access to such gearboxes requires removal of the gearboxes from underneath the mixer and then disassembly of such gearboxes. Third, the augers include continuous flighting which provides less agitation of the feed. Fourth, at the end of a mixing operation, an operator will usually find it necessary to rev up the power take off in an attempt to throw materials centrifugally away from the augers so that the augers are cleaned. Fifth, when weighing materials to be mixed, inaccurate measurements are made when the mixer is on uneven ground. Such inaccuracies are caused mainly because when a load cell is disposed at the hitch of a drawbar, the reading reflects a vector rather than a vertical weight when the mixer is tilted. Most of the aforementioned drawbacks are also applicable to single auger mixers and the cost of providing a planetary gearbox and other parts is considerable.
- The present invention provides a vertical auger mixer apparatus which overcomes all of the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art arrangements.
- Therefore, it is a primary feature of the present invention to provide a mixer apparatus which overcomes the aforementioned problems associated with the prior art vertical auger mixers and which provides a significant contribution to the art of mixing animal feeds and the like.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that reduces the cost of manufacture thereof.
- A further feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that permits vertical removal of the auger or augers together with the associated driven gear.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that enhances the mixing of the livestock feed.
- Yet another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus that assists in the cleaning of the augers after a mixing operation.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a mixer apparatus which includes a more accurate means for weighing the livestock feed.
- Throughout the description of the various embodiments of the present invention, the term auger or augers is to be understood to include paddle arrangements and that the flighting includes screw and/or helix type arrangements which may be continuous or non-continuous and would include segmented augers. Also, throughout the description and claims of the present invention, the term animal feeds is to be understood as including composts and other materials that require mixing.
- Other features and advantages of the mixer apparatus according to the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art by a consideration of the detailed description contained herein of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- The present invention relates to a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like. According to one feature of the present invention, the apparatus includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening which is disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing. A final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation. The final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure. The final driven wheel and the auger together as a unit are removable and replaceable relative to the housing and enclosure respectively. The arrangement is such that when the final driven wheel and the auger are together as the unit removed, direct access to the final driven wheel is permitted.
- In a more specific embodiment of the present invention the container further includes a frame for supporting thereon the housing. The container also includes a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to the frame for permitting transportation of the mixer apparatus. Additionally, the container includes a hitch bar secured to the frame for facilitating transportation of the mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like.
- In another feature of the present invention, the housing includes a base and a rim having a first and a second end. The first end of the rim is secured to the base. A floor is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being secured to the second end of the rim such that the base, the rim and the floor define therebetween an encasement for the final driven wheel. Furthermore, the floor defines an access hole for permitting removal and replacement therethrough of the final driven wheel. The floor includes a cover for covering the access hole. The cover defines an aperture through which the axis of rotation extends so that driving of the auger by the final driven wheel is permitted. Moreover, the cover includes a bearing which extends through the aperture. The bearing is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel for bearingly supporting the auger and the final driven wheel for permitting rotation of the auger and final driven wheel when the final driven wheel is being driven.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the floor defines an array of bores disposed around the access hole and the cover has a peripheral edge which defines a plurality of holes. A plurality of fasteners are arranged such that each fastener extends through a hole of the plurality of holes and an aligned bore of the array of bores for removably fastening the cover to the floor. The encasement is filled with lubricant for lubricating the final driven wheel. Also, the wall extends angularly away from the housing. Preferably, the wall defines a discharge outlet for the discharge therethrough of the feed. The discharge outlet includes a door that opens and at least one expeller for moving the feed away from the enclosure. Alternatively, the discharge outlet includes a door and a conveyor for conveying the feed away from the enclosure. In a further alternative arrangement, the outlet includes only a door.
- In another feature of the present invention, the auger includes a core and flighting is connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed. The core is of cylindrical configuration and the lighting is disposed helically around the core. More specifically, the fighting includes a first portion and a second portion staggered relative to the first portion such that movement of the feed between the first and second portions is interrupted. The first portion has a first and a second end, the first end being disposed adjacent to the housing. The second portion has a first and a second extremity, the first extremity being disposed in an adjacent spaced relationship relative to the second end of the first portion.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, the first portion is a paddle and the second portion is a further paddle.
- According to another feature of the present invention, the flighting has an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being connected to the core. The outer edge is canted towards the housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from the auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
- Also, the final driven wheel is a gear wheel and the gear wheel includes a plurality of straight teeth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the gear wheel has a diameter of at least three foot.
- In a further embodiment of the present invention, the final driven wheel is a driven sprocket wheel.
- The mixer apparatus also includes a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis of rotation of the auger, the drive wheel driving the final driven wheel.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive wheel is a drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth. Also, the final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated. The floor is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being secured to the second end of the rim such that the base, the rim and the floor define therebetween the encasement for the final driven wheel. Also, the floor and base further define a cavity for the reception therein of the drive gear pinion. The mixer apparatus further includes a drive gear pinion bearing which is secured to the base for rotatably supporting the drive gear pinion within the cavity. A drive shaft is secured to the drive gear pinion, the drive shaft extending through the housing so that when the drive shaft is rotated, the drive gear pinion, the final driven wheel and the auger are rotated.
- Alternatively, the drive gear pinion bearing is secured to the floor.
- In a further feature of the present invention, the mixer apparatus includes a guide disposed in a vicinity of the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion and the gear teeth of the final driven wheel. The arrangement is such that when the plurality of teeth intermesh with the gear teeth of the final driven wheel, the intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by the guide. The guide is secured to the drive gear pinion and is disposed between the drive gear pinion and the base.
- Alternatively, the guide is disposed between the drive gear pinion and the floor.
- In a further alternative arrangement, the guide is secured to the final driven wheel.
- In another feature of the present invention, a further auger is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger. A drive wheel is common to the auger and the further auger, the drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger. The further axis of rotation of the drive wheel is disposed between the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- In another embodiment of the present invention, the axis of rotation of the auger is disposed between the further axis of rotation of the drive wheel and the rotational axis of the further auger. Additionally, the drive wheel is a drive gear pinion, the drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth. The final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with the plurality of teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated. The mixer apparatus further includes a further final driven wheel, the further final driven wheel being a further gear wheel having further gear teeth which are driven by the plurality of teeth of the final driven wheel. The arrangement is such that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated and the further final driven wheel and further auger are rotated.
- In another feature of the present invention, the drive wheel is a first drive sprocket. The mixer apparatus further includes a second drive sprocket which is secured to the first drive sprocket and is disposed coaxially relative to the first drive sprocket. A drive extends around the first drive sprocket and the final driven wheel so that when the first drive sprocket is rotated, the drive rotates the final driven wheel. Also, a further final driven wheel is a further driven sprocket wheel. A further drive extends around the second drive sprocket and the further final driven wheel so that when the second drive sprocket is rotated, the further drive rotates the further final driven wheel. The drive is a first roller chain drive and the further drive is a second roller chain drive.
- In yet another aspect of the present invention, the plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to the first wheel. A first load cell is disposed between the first wheel and the frame and a second load cell is disposed between the second wheel and the frame. A hitch bar is connected to the frame and is disposed remote from the wheels. A third load cell has a first and a second end, the first end of the third load cell being secured to the hitch bar. A clevis is attached to the second end of the third load cell, the clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the third load cell. The arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second and third load cells, the rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of the mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from the third load cell is decreased.
- In a first aspect of the present invention, a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- The auger includes a core and flighting connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed. The flighting includes a first portion and a second portion staggered relative to the first portion such that movement of the feed between the first and second portions is interrupted.
- In a second aspect of the present invention, a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- The auger includes a core and flighting connected to the core so that when the auger rotates, feed disposed within the enclosure is mixed. The flighting includes an inner edge and an outer edge. The inner edge is connected to the core and the outer edge is canted towards the housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from the auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
- In a third aspect of the present invention, a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- A final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation. The final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure. The final driven wheel has a diameter of at least three foot.
- In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- A final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation, the final driven wheel being drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure. The final driven wheel is a gear wheel having a plurality of teeth. The mixer apparatus further includes a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis of rotation of the auger, the drive wheel driving the final driven wheel. The drive wheel is a drive gear pinion having a further plurality of teeth. The teeth of the driven wheel intermesh with the further teeth of the drive gear pinion so that when the drive gear pinion is rotated, the final driven wheel and auger are rotated. A guide is disposed in a vicinity of the further teeth of the drive gear pinion and the teeth of the final driven wheel. The arrangement is such that when the teeth intermesh, the intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by the guide.
- In a fifth aspect of the present invention a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- The mixer apparatus further includes a further auger which is disposed within the enclosure, the further auger having a rotational axis which is disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation of the auger. A drive wheel is common to the auger and the further auger, the drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation of the auger and the rotational axis of the further auger.
- In a sixth aspect of the present invention a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, includes a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing, a wall extending away from the housing, the wall defining an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing.
- The container further includes a flame for supporting thereon the housing and a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to the frame for permitting transportation of the mixer apparatus. A hitch bar is secured to the frame for facilitating transportation of the mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like. The plurality of wheels includes a first wheel and a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to the first wheel. A first load cell is disposed between the first wheel and the frame and a second load cell is disposed between the second wheel and the frame. The hitch bar is disposed remote from the wheels. A third load cell has a first and a second end, the first end of the third load cell being secured to the hitch bar. A clevis is attached to the second end of the third load cell, the clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the third load cell. The arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second and third load cells, the rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of the mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from the third load cell is decreased.
- In a seventh aspect of the present invention, a mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like comprises a container for the reception therein of the feed. The container includes a housing and a wall extending away from the housing. The wall defines an opening disposed remote from the housing for the reception therethrough of the feed. The arrangement is such that the housing and the wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through the opening. An auger is disposed within the enclosure, the auger having an axis of rotation which extends through the housing. A final driven wheel is disposed within the housing, the final driven wheel being rotatable about the axis of rotation. The final driven wheel is drivingly connected to the auger so that when the final driven wheel is rotated within the housing, the auger is rotated therewith within the enclosure for mixing the feed.
- The housing includes a floor which is disposed between the auger and the final driven wheel, the floor being removable for permitting direct access to the final driven wheel.
- Many modifications and variations of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art by a consideration of the detailed description contained hereinafter taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings which show a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, such modifications and variations fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mixer apparatus according to the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 2.;
- FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of the auger shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the drive gear pinion and driven wheel shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 7 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a further embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic representation viewed from the top of another embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 11 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line12-12 of FIG. 11;
- FIG. 13 is a view taken from beneath the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 3; and
- FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the hitch bar as shown in FIG. 1.
- Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the various embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mixer apparatus generally designated10 for mixing livestock feed and the like 12. The
apparatus 10 includes acontainer 14 for the reception therein of thefeed 12. Thecontainer 14 includes a housing generally designated 16 and awall 18 extending away from thehousing 16. Thewall 18 defines anopening 20 which is disposed remote from thehousing 16 for the reception therethrough of thefeed 12. The arrangement is such that thehousing 16 and thewall 18 define therebetween anenclosure 22 for thefeed 12 received through theopening 20. Anauger 24 is disposed within theenclosure 22, theauger 24 having an axis ofrotation 26 which extends through thehousing 16. A final drivenwheel 28 is disposed within thehousing 16, the final drivenwheel 28 being rotatable as indicated by thearrow 30, about the axis ofrotation 26. The final drivenwheel 28 is drivingly connected to theauger 24 so that when the final drivenwheel 28 is rotated within thehousing 16, theauger 24 is rotated therewith within theenclosure 22. The final drivenwheel 28 and theauger 24 together as a unit generally designated 32 are removable and replaceable relative to thehousing 16 and theenclosure 22 respectively. The arrangement is such that when the final drivenwheel 28 and theauger 24 are together as theunit 32 removed, direct access to the final drivenwheel 28 is permitted. - As shown in FIG. 1, the
container 14 further includes aframe 34 for supporting thehousing 16 thereon. Thecontainer 14 also includes a plurality ofwheels frame 34 for permitting transportation of themixer apparatus 10. Additionally, thecontainer 14 includes ahitch bar 40 which is secured to theframe 34 for facilitating transportation of themixer apparatus 10 by a tractor or the like (not shown). - Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the
housing 16 includes abase 42 and arim 44 having a first and asecond end first end 46 of therim 44 is secured to thebase 42. Afloor 50 is disposed between theauger 24 and the final drivenwheel 28, thefloor 50 being secured to thesecond end 48 of therim 44 such that thebase 42, therim 44 and thefloor 50 define therebetween anencasement 52 for the final drivenwheel 28. Furthermore, thefloor 50 defines anaccess hole 54 for permitting removal and replacement therethrough of the final drivenwheel 28. Thefloor 50 includes acover 56 which has been removed for clarity in FIG. 1. Thecover 56 is for covering theaccess hole 54. - FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the mixer apparatus shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the
cover 56 defines anaperture 58 through which the axis ofrotation 26 extends so that driving of theauger 24 by the final drivenwheel 28 is permitted. Moreover, thecover 56 includes abearing 60 which extends through theaperture 58, the bearing 60 being disposed between theauger 24 and the final drivenwheel 28 for bearingly supporting theauger 24 and the final drivenwheel 28 for permitting rotation of theauger 24 and the final drivenwheel 28 when the final drivenwheel 28 is being driven. - As also shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the
floor 50 defines an array ofbores access hole 54. - FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the
apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, thecover 56 has aperipheral edge 66 which defines a plurality ofholes fasteners fastener 72 extends through a hole such ashole 68 of the plurality of holes 68-70 and an aligned bore such asbore 62 of the array of bores 62-64 shown in FIG. 1 for removably fastening thecover 56 to thefloor 50. Theencasement 52 is filled withlubricant 76 for lubricating the final drivenwheel 28 as shown in FIG. 2. - Also, as shown in FIGS.1-3, the
wall 18 extends angularly away from thehousing 16. Preferably, thewall 18 defines adischarge outlet 78 shown in FIG. 3 for the discharge therethrough of thefeed 12. Thedischarge outlet 78 includes adoor 79 and at least onerotary expeller 80 for moving thefeed 12 away from theenclosure 22. - FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, a
discharge outlet 78 a includes aconveyor 82 for conveying thefeed 12 a away from theenclosure 22 a and adoor 79 a which is movable relative to thedischarge outlet 78 a. - In another feature of the present invention as shown in FIG. 2, the
auger 24 includes acore 84 and flighting generally designated 86 is connected to the core 84 so that when theauger 24 rotates as indicated by thearrow 88 as shown in FIG. 1, feed 12 disposed within theenclosure 22 is mixed. Thecore 84 is of cylindrical configuration and the flighting 86 is disposed helically around thecore 84. More specifically as shown in FIG. 2, the flighting 86 includes afirst portion 90 and asecond portion 92 which is staggered relative to thefirst portion 90 such that movement of thefeed 12 as indicated by thearrow 94 between the first andsecond portions first portion 90 has a first and asecond end first end 96 is disposed adjacent to thehousing 16. Thesecond portion 92 has a first and asecond extremity first extremity 100 being disposed in an adjacent spaced relationship relative to thesecond end 98 of thefirst portion 90. Thesecond portion 92 also is of spiral configuration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the core 84 could be of conical configuration or of square cross sectional configuration without departing from the spirit and concept of the present invention. - FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, an auger24 b includes a first portion 90 b which is a
paddle 91 and a second portion 92 b is afurther paddle 93. Thefurther paddle 93 is disposed in staggered relationship withpaddle 91 as shown in FIG. 5. Also, as shown in FIG. 5, both of thepaddles - FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of the
auger 24 shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the flighting 86 has aninner edge 104 and anouter edge 106, theinner edge 104 being connected to thecore 84. Theouter edge 106 is canted towards thehousing 16 such that discharging and cleaning offeed 12 from theauger 24 during an unloading operation is facilitated. - FIG. 7 is an enlarged top plan view of the final driven
wheel 28 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the final drivenwheel 28 is a gear wheel. Thegear wheel 28 includes a plurality ofstraight teeth gear wheel 28 has a diameter D of at least three foot. - FIG. 8 is a top plan view similar to FIG. 7 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the final driven
wheel 28 c is a driven sprocket wheel with drivensprocket teeth drive wheel 112 c is asprocket having teeth 116 c for driving the drivenwheel 28 c by adrive chain 148 c. - As shown in FIG. 1, the
apparatus 10 also includes adrive wheel 112 having a further axis ofrotation 114 which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to the axis ofrotation 26 of theauger 24, thedrive wheel 112 driving the final drivenwheel 28. More particularly, thedrive wheel 112 is a drive gear pinion having a plurality ofteeth wheel 28 is a gear wheel having gear teeth 108-110 as shown in FIG. 7 which intermesh with the plurality of teeth 116-118 of thedrive gear pinion 112 so that when thedrive gear pinion 112 is rotated as indicated by thearrow 120, the final drivenwheel 28 and theauger 24 are rotated. Thefloor 50 is disposed between theauger 24 and the final drivenwheel 28, thefloor 50 being secured to thesecond end 48 of therim 44 such that thebase 42, therim 44 and thefloor 50 define therebetween theencasement 52 for the final drivenwheel 28. Also, as shown in FIG. 2, thefloor 50 and the base 42 further define acavity 122 for the reception therein of thedrive gear pinion 112. Themixer apparatus 10 further includes a drive gear pinion bearing 124 which is secured to thebase 42 for rotatably supporting thedrive gear pinion 112 within thecavity 122. Adrive shaft 126 is secured to thedrive gear pinion 112, thedrive shaft 126 extending through thehousing 16 so that when thedrive shaft 126 is rotated as indicated by thearrow 128, thedrive gear pinion 112, the final drivenwheel 28 and theauger 24 are rotated. - FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the
drive gear pinion 112 and drivenwheel 28. As shown in FIG. 7, themixer apparatus 10 further includes aguide 130 disposed in a vicinity of the plurality of teeth 116-118 of thedrive gear pinion 112 and the gear teeth 108-110 of the final drivenwheel 28. The arrangement is such that when the plurality of teeth 116-118 intermesh with the gear teeth 108-110 of the final drivenwheel 28, the intermeshing teeth 108-110 and 116-118 are guided by theguide 130 into an intermeshing relationship by theguide 130 as shown in FIG. 2. Theguide 130 is secured to thedrive gear pinion 112 and is disposed between thedrive gear pinion 112 and the base 42 as shown in FIG. 2. - FIG. 9 is a top plan view of a further embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, a
further auger 136 is disposed within anenclosure 22 d, thefurther auger 136 having arotational axis 138 disposed approximately parallel and spaced from the axis of rotation 26 d of an auger 24 d. - FIG. 9 is a top plan view, partially in section, of a further feature of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, a drive wheel112 d is common to the auger 24 d and the
further auger 136. The drive wheel 112 d, part of which is shown in FIG. 9, has a further axis of rotation 114 d which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to the axis of rotation 26 d of the auger 24 d and therotational axis 138 of thefurther auger 136. The further axis of rotation 114 d of the drive wheel 112 d is disposed between the axis of rotation 26 d of the auger 24 d and therotational axis 138 of thefurther auger 136. - FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic representation viewed from the top of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the axis of
rotation 26 e of theauger 24 e and final drivenwheel 28 e is disposed between the further axis ofrotation 114 e of thedrive wheel 112 e and therotational axis 138 e of thefurther auger 136 e. Thedrive wheel 112 e is a drive gear pinion, the drive gear pinion having a plurality ofteeth 116 e-118 e. The final drivenwheel 28 e is a gear wheel havinggear teeth 108 e-110 e which intermesh with the plurality ofteeth 116 e-118 e of thedrive gear pinion 112 e so that when thedrive gear pinion 112 e is rotated, the final drivenwheel 28 e and theauger 24 e are rotated. - As shown in FIG. 10, the
mixer apparatus 114 e further includes a further final drivenwheel 140, the further final drivenwheel 140 being a further gear wheel having further gearteeth teeth 108 e-110 e of the drivenwheel 28 e. The arrangement is such that when thedrive gear pinion 112 e is rotated, the final drivenwheel 28 e and theauger 24 e are rotated and the further final drivenwheel 140 andfurther auger 136 e are rotated. As shown in FIG. 10, agear 141 is disposed between thewheels - FIG. 11 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, a
drive wheel 112 f is a first drive sprocket. - FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line12-12 of FIG. 11. As shown in FIG. 12, the
mixer apparatus 10 f further includes asecond drive sprocket 146 which is secured to thefirst drive sprocket 112 f and is disposed coaxially relative to thefirst drive sprocket 112 f. A drive 148 f extends around thefirst drive sprocket 112 f and the final drivenwheel 28 f so that when thefirst drive sprocket 112 f is rotated, the drive 148 f rotates the final drivenwheel 28 f. Also, a further final drivenwheel 140 f is a further driven sprocket wheel. Afurther drive 150 extends around thesecond drive sprocket 146 and the further final drivenwheel 140 f so that when thesecond drive sprocket 146 is rotated, thefurther drive 150 rotates the further final drivenwheel 140 f. The drive 148 f is a first roller chain drive and thefurther drive 150 is a second roller chain drive. - FIG. 13 is a view taken from beneath the
mixer apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 13, the plurality ofwheels first wheel 36 and thesecond wheel 38 disposed spaced and coaxial relative to thefirst wheel 36. Afirst load cell 152 is disposed between thefirst wheel 36 and theframe 34 and asecond load cell 154 is disposed between thesecond wheel 38 and theframe 34 as shown in FIG. 13. - FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the
hitch bar 40 as shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 14, thehitch bar 40 is connected to theframe 34 and is disposed remote from thewheels third load cell 156 has a first and asecond end first end 158 of thethird load cell 156 being secured to thehitch bar 40. Aclevis 162 is attached to thesecond end 160 of thethird load cell 156, theclevis 162 being rotatable as indicated by thearrow 164, about alongitudinal axis 166 of thethird load cell 156. The arrangement is such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from the first, second andthird load cells rotatable clevis 162 adjusts to a difference in an inclination of themixer apparatus 10 and a tractor (not shown) so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from thethird load cell 156 is decreased. - In operation of the
mixer apparatus 10 according to the present invention as shown in FIG. 2, thecover 56 is unbolted from thefloor 50 and theauger 24 and final drivenwheel 28 are removed upwardly as a single unit so that immediate inspection and servicing of the final drivenwheel 28 anddrive wheel 112 is permitted. Also, reassembly of theunit 32 which includes theauger 24 and final drivenwheel 28 is a simple operation in which the unit is lowered through theenclosure 22 followed by refastening thecover 56 to thefloor 50. - The present invention provides a vertical auger mixer having a number of unique features which reduce the cost of production thereof and provide a mixer which permits easy access for inspecting and servicing the drive gears thereof.
Claims (47)
1. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
a final driven wheel disposed within said housing, said final driven wheel being rotatable about said axis of rotation, said final driven wheel being drivingly connected to said auger so that when said final driven wheel is rotated within said housing, said auger is rotated therewith within said enclosure for mixing the feed; and
said final driven wheel and said auger together as a unit being removable and replaceable relative to said housing and enclosure respectively, the arrangement being such that when said final driven wheel and said auger are together as said unit removed, direct access to said final driven wheel is permitted.
2. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said container further includes:
a frame for supporting said housing thereon.
3. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein
said container further includes:
a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to said frame for permitting transportation of said mixer apparatus.
4. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein
said container further includes:
a hitch bar secured to said frame for facilitating transportation of said mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like.
5. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said housing includes:
a base;
a rim having a first and a second end, said first end of said rim being secured to said base;
a floor disposed between said auger and said final driven wheel, said floor being secured to said second end of said rim such that said base, said rim and said floor define therebetween an encasement for said final driven wheel.
6. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein
said floor defines an access hole for permitting removal and replacement therethrough of said final driven wheel.
7. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein
said floor includes:
a cover for covering said access hole, said cover defining an aperture through which said axis of rotation extends so that driving of said auger by said final driven wheel is permitted.
8. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein
said cover includes:
a bearing extending through said aperture, said bearing being disposed between said auger and said final driven wheel for bearingly supporting said auger and said final driven wheel for permitting rotation of said auger and said final driven wheel when said final driven wheel is being driven.
9. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein
said floor defines an array of bores disposed around said access hole;
said cover having a peripheral edge which defines a plurality of holes;
a plurality of fasteners, each fastener extending through a hole of said plurality of holes and an aligned bore of said array of bores for removably fastening said cover to said floor.
10. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein
said encasement is filled with lubricant for lubricating said final driven wheel.
11. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said wall extends angularly away from said housing.
12. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said wall defines a discharge outlet for the discharge therethrough of the feed.
13. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein
said discharge outlet includes:
a door.
14. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein
said discharge outlet includes:
a door;
at least one expeller disposed adjacent to said door for moving the feed away from said enclosure.
15. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein
said discharge outlet includes:
a door;
a conveyor disposed adjacent to said door for conveying the feed away from said enclosure.
16. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said auger includes:
a core;
flighting connected to said core so that when said auger rotates, feed disposed within said enclosure is mixed.
17. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein
said core is of cylindrical configuration.
18. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein
said core is of conical configuration.
19. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein
said flighting is disposed helically around said core.
20. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein
said flighting includes:
a first portion;
a second portion staggered relative to said first portion such that movement of the feed between said first and second portions is interrupted.
21. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 20 wherein
said first portion has a first and a second end, said first end being disposed adjacent to said housing;
said second portion has a first and a second extremity, said first extremity being disposed in an adjacent spaced relationship relative to said second end of said first portion.
22. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 20 wherein
said first portion is a paddle;
said second portion is a further paddle.
23. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein
said flighting has an inner edge and an outer edge, said inner edge being connected to said core, said outer edge being canted towards said housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from said auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
24. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said final driven wheel is a gear wheel.
25. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 24 wherein
said gear wheel includes:
a plurality of straight teeth.
26. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 24 wherein
said gear wheel has a diameter of at least three foot.
27. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein
said final driven wheel is a driven sprocket wheel.
28. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further including:
a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is dispose d spaced and approximately parallel relative to said axis of rotation of said auger, said drive wheel driving said final driven wheel.
29. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 28 wherein
said drive wheel is a drive gear pinion;
said drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth;
said final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with said plurality of teeth of said drive gear pinion so that when said drive gear pinion is rotated, said final driven wheel and said auger are rotated.
30. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 28 wherein
said drive wheel is a drive gear pinion;
said drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth;
said final driven wheel is a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with said plurality of teeth of said drive gear pinion so that when said drive gear pinion is rotated, said final driven wheel and auger are rotated;
said housing including:
a base;
a rim having a first and a second end, said first end of said rim being secured to said base;
a floor disposed between said auger and said final driven wheel, said floor being secured to said second end of said rim such that said base, said rim and said floor define therebetween an encasement for said final driven wheel;
said floor and said base further defining a cavity for the reception therein of said drive gear pinion.
31. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 30 further including:
a drive gear pinion bearing secured to said housing for rotatably supporting said drive gear pinion within said cavity;
a drive shaft secured to said drive gear pinion, said drive shaft extending through said housing so that when said drive shaft is rotated, said drive gear pinion, said final driven wheel and said auger are rotated.
32. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 29 further including:
a guide disposed in a vicinity of said plurality of teeth of said drive gear pinion and said gear teeth of said final driven wheel, the arrangement being such that when said plurality of teeth intermesh with said gear teeth of said final driven wheel, said intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by said guide.
33. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 32 wherein
said guide is secured to said drive gear pinion and is disposed between said drive gear pinion and said base.
34. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 1 further including:
a further auger disposed within said enclosure, said further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from said axis of rotation of said auger;
a drive wheel common to said auger and said further auger, said drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to said axis of rotation of said auger and said rotational axis of said further auger.
35. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein
said further axis of rotation of said drive wheel is disposed between said axis of rotation of said auger and said rotational axis of said further auger.
36. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein
said axis of rotation of said auger is disposed between said further axis of rotation of said drive wheel and said rotational axis of said further auger.
37. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein
said drive wheel is a drive gear pinion;
said drive gear pinion having a plurality of teeth;
said final driven wheel being a gear wheel having gear teeth which intermesh with said plurality of teeth of said drive gear pinion so that when said drive gear pinion is rotated, said final driven wheel and auger are rotated;
said mixer apparatus further including:
a further final driven wheel, said further final driven wheel being a further gear wheel having further gear teeth which driven by said final driven wheel so that when said drive gear pinion is rotated, said final driven wheel and auger are rotated and said further final driven wheel and further auger are rotated.
38. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 27 wherein
said drive wheel is a first drive sprocket;
said mixer apparatus further including:
a second drive sprocket secured to said first drive sprocket and disposed coaxially relative to said first drive sprocket;
a drive extending around said first drive sprocket and said final driven wheel so that when said first drive sprocket is rotated, said drive rotates said final driven wheel;
a further final driven wheel, said further final driven wheel being a further driven sprocket wheel;
a further drive extending around said second drive sprocket and said further final driven wheel so that when said second drive sprocket is rotated, said further drive rotates said further final driven wheel.
39. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 38 wherein
said drive is a first roller chain drive;
said further drive is a second roller chain drive.
40. A mixer apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein
said plurality of wheels includes:
a first wheel;
a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to said first wheel;
a first load cell disposed between said first wheel and said frame;
a second load cell disposed between said second wheel and said frame;
a hitch bar connected to said frame and disposed remote from said wheels;
a third load cell having a first and a second end, said first end of said third load cell being secured to said hitch bar;
a clevis attached to said second end of said third load cell, said clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said third load cell, the arrangement being such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from said first, second and third load cells, said rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of said mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from said third load cell is decreased.
41. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
said auger including:
a core;
flighting connected to said core so that when said auger rotates, feed disposed within said enclosure is mixed;
said flighting including:
a first portion; and
a second portion staggered relative to said first portion such that movement of the feed between said first and second portions is interrupted.
42. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
said auger including:
a core;
flighting connected to said core so that when said auger rotates, feed disposed within said enclosure is mixed; and
said flighting including:
an inner edge and an outer edge, said inner edge being connected to said core, said outer edge being canted towards said housing such that discharging and cleaning of feed from said auger during an unloading operation is facilitated.
43. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
a final driven wheel disposed within said housing, said final driven wheel being rotatable about said axis of rotation, said final driven wheel being drivingly connected to said auger so that when said final driven wheel is rotated within said housing, said auger is rotated therewith within said enclosure for mixing the feed; and
said final driven wheel having a diameter of at least three foot.
44. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
a final driven wheel disposed within said housing, said final driven wheel being rotatable about said axis of rotation, said final driven wheel being drivingly connected to said auger so that when said final driven wheel is rotated within said housing, said auger is rotated therewith within said enclosure for mixing the feed;
said final driven wheel being a gear wheel.
said gear wheel including:
a plurality of teeth.
said mixer apparatus further including:
a drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel to said axis of rotation of said auger, said drive wheel driving said final driven wheel.
said drive wheel being a drive gear pinion;
said drive gear pinion having a further plurality of teeth;
said teeth of said driven wheel intermeshing with said further teeth of said drive gear pinion so that when said drive gear pinion is rotated, said final driven wheel and auger are rotated; and
a guide disposed in a vicinity of said further teeth of said drive gear pinion and said teeth of said final driven wheel, the arrangement being such that when said teeth intermesh, said intermeshing teeth are guided into an intermeshing relationship by said guide.
45. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
said mixer apparatus further including:
a further auger disposed within said enclosure, said further auger having a rotational axis disposed approximately parallel and spaced from said axis of rotation of said auger; and
a drive wheel common to said auger and said further auger, said drive wheel having a further axis of rotation which is disposed spaced and approximately parallel relative to said axis of rotation of said auger and said rotational axis of said further auger.
46. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
said container further including:
a frame for supporting thereon said housing;
a plurality of wheels rotatably secured to said frame for permitting transportation of said mixer apparatus;
a hitch bar secured to said frame for facilitating transportation of said mixer apparatus by a tractor or the like;
said plurality of wheels including:
a first wheel;
a second wheel disposed spaced and coaxial relative to said first wheel;
a first load cell disposed between said first wheel and said frame;
a second load cell disposed between said second wheel and said frame;
said hitch bar being disposed remote from said wheels;
a third load cell having a first and a second end, said first end of said third load cell being secured to said hitch bar; and
a clevis attached to said second end of said third load cell, said clevis being rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said third load cell, the arrangement being such that during a weighing operation which is dependent on measurements from said first, second and third load cells, said rotatable clevis adjusts to a difference in an inclination of said mixer apparatus and a tractor so that side pressures and inaccuracies in measurements from said third load cell is decreased.
47. A mixer apparatus for mixing livestock feed and the like, said apparatus comprising:
a container for the reception therein of the feed;
said container including:
a housing;
a wall extending away from said housing, said wall defining an opening disposed remote from said housing for the reception therethrough of the feed, the arrangement being such that said housing and said wall define therebetween an enclosure for the feed received through said opening;
an auger disposed within said enclosure, said auger having an axis of rotation extending through said housing;
a final driven wheel disposed within said housing, said final driven wheel being rotatable about said axis of rotation, said final driven wheel being drivingly connected to said auger so that when said final driven wheel is rotated within said housing, said auger is rotated therewith within said enclosure for mixing the feed; and
said housing including:
a floor disposed between said auger and said final driven wheel, said floor being removable for permitting direct access to said final driven wheel.
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