WO2014130240A1 - Vacuum planter exhaust filtration system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to vacuum planters and more specifically it relates to a vacuum planter exhaust filtration system for preventing seed treatment particles used in seed planting from entering the atmosphere.
- Vacuum planters are agricultural implements that are used to plant a seed crop in a field. Vacuum planters are desirable over air seeders and conventional planters because they provide for seed singulation resulting in precise placement of individual seeds with even spacing within a field.
- a vacuum planter operates the opposite of an air seeder because a vacuum pulls seeds to rotating seed plates that have individual vacuum holes that retain the individual seeds until the vacuum is removed from the individual vacuum hole thereby releasing the corresponding seed into a seed tube.
- a conventional vacuum planter utilizes a fan to create a vacuum utilized to retain the individual seeds on a planting disc in a meter housing (a.k.a. vacuum housing) in a planting unit until being released into a furrow.
- Some vacuum planters utilize a central hopper that distributes the seed to the individual planting units via pressurized air and some seeders have individual seed hoppers for each of the planting units.
- the fan has an exhaust port to release the air drawn into the fan from the planting units that is utilized to retain the seed on the planting disc.
- a seed treatment such as but not limited to talc, seed coating, insecticides, herbicides, antimicrobial treatment, fungicides, fertilizer, growth enhancers, seed coloring and other chemicals.
- a seed treatment such as but not limited to talc, seed coating, insecticides, herbicides, antimicrobial treatment, fungicides, fertilizer, growth enhancers, seed coloring and other chemicals.
- the air drawn in from the planting units by the fan of a vacuum planter includes particulate material comprised of seed treatment removed from the seed during planting. The particulate material drawn into the fan is then exhausted externally of the vacuum planter via the exhaust port of the fan and is free to contaminate the surrounding environment.
- European countries have recently linked commonly utilized seed treatment insecticides (e.g. clothianidin, imidacloprid) to harming bees resulting in dramatic drops in bee counts and possibly to colony collapse disorder.
- talc combined with insecticides are blown into the environment by the fan of the vacuum planter where it is mixed with the pollen resulting in exposure to bees feeding on the pollen in the flowers.
- the particulate material dispersed into the environment may contaminate standing water near the planting area.
- the particulate material being dispersed into the air by the vacuum planter is not desirable to be touched or inhaled by humans. Because of the inherent problems with the related art, there is a need for a new and improved vacuum planter exhaust filtration system for preventing seed treatment particles used in seed planting from entering the atmosphere.
- the invention generally relates to a vacuum planter which includes an air filter fluidly positioned between the fan and the planting units of the vacuum planter.
- the air filter removes the particulate material prior to being exhausted into the surrounding environment by the fan.
- the air filter utilizes cyclonic separation to separate the particulate material from the contaminated air from the planting units.
- a particle container collects the removed particulate material and allows for environmentally friendly disposal of the particulate material.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the communications between the control unit and components of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the air filter fluidly connected between the fan and the vacuum planter.
- FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrate a vacuum planter exhaust filtration system 10, which comprises an air filter fluidly positioned between the fan 20 and the planting units 40 of the vacuum planter 14.
- the air filter removes the particulate material prior to being exhausted into the surrounding environment by the fan 20.
- the air filter utilizes cyclonic separation to separate the particulate material from the contaminated air from the planting units 40.
- a particle container 62 collects the removed particulate material and allows for environmentally friendly disposal of the particulate material.
- the vacuum planter 14 may be comprised of any planter that utilizes air pressure for planting a crop (e.g. corn, sunflowers, soybeans, etc.) in a plurality of rows.
- the vacuum planter 14 is typically pulled behind a tractor to plant a field with a desired crop.
- U.S. Patent No. 6,626,120 to Bogner et al. discloses an exemplary vacuum planter 14 suitable for use within the present invention and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
- the vacuum planter 14 includes a plurality of planting units 40 that meter the seed received from a central hopper into furrows. The seed within the central hopper is drawn by a vacuum to each of the planting units 40 via separate seed tubes which is commonly known in the industry.
- each planting unit 40 may have an individual seed hopper 50 and also potentially a corresponding individual chemical hopper 54 to apply fertilizer.
- Each of the planting units 40 meters the individual seeds into each corresponding furrow created by utilizing a meter disc within a meter housing (a.k.a. vacuum housing).
- the meter disc (a.k.a. a seed plate) includes a plurality of vacuum holes that provide a vacuum that retains one seed upon each hole, wherein the meter disc rotates until the vacuum is removed from the hole thereby releasing the seed into a seed tube which is well known with respect to vacuum planters 14.
- the vacuum planter 14 includes a fan 20 having an intake port 21 and an exhaust port 22.
- a particle sensor 24 is positioned within the exhaust port 22 of the vacuum planter 14 to determine the level of particulate material remaining in the exhausted air and is in communication with the control unit 12 regarding the same to notify the operator of the tractor.
- the fan 20 is typically a centrifugal fan 20 but may be comprised of other types of fans commonly utilized for vacuum planters 14.
- a conventional vacuum planter 14 utilizes the fan 20 to create a vacuum that is utilized to draw seeds to the individual planting units 40 and also retain the individual seeds on a planting disc (a.k.a. seed disc, meter disc) in a meter housing (a.k.a. vacuum housing) in a planting unit 40 until being released into a furrow.
- the fan 20 has an exhaust port 22 to release the air drawn into the fan 20 from the planting units 40 that is utilized to retain the seed on the planting disc.
- the vacuum planter 14 further preferably includes a primary manifold 70 that is fluidly connected to the intake port 21 of the fan 20 via a vacuum conduit 30 (e.g. pipe, flexible hose, etc.).
- the primary manifold 70 extends along the width of the vacuum planter 14 to provide vacuum pressure to each of the individual planting units 40.
- Each of the individual planning units is fluidly connected to the primary manifold 70 via a conduit (e.g. pipe, flexible hose, etc.) as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.
- two or more primary manifolds 70 may be utilized for corresponding segments of the vacuum planter 14 as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.
- the primary air filter 60 is fluidly connected to the fan 20 to filter the particulate material (e.g. solid particles, dust, chemical particles, insecticide particles) from a return airflow from the vacuum planter 14 to the fan 20 prior to being exhausted externally of the fan 20.
- the primary air filter 60 removes various types of particulate material drawn into the primary manifold 70 by the vacuum pressure such as but not limited to talc, seed coating, insecticides, herbicides, antimicrobial treatment, fungicides, fertilizer, growth enhancers, seed coloring and other chemicals utilized in planting of seed crops.
- the primary air filter 60 is fluidly positioned between the fan 20 and the planting units 40 of the vacuum planter 14.
- the primary air filter 60 is fluidly positioned between the primary manifold 70 and the intake port 21 of the fan 20.
- the primary air filter 60 is fluidly positioned within the vacuum conduit 30 that fluidly connects the primary manifold 70 and the fan 20 as further illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.
- a corresponding number of primary air filters 60 are preferably utilized between the same and the fan 20.
- one primary air filter 60 may receive the vacuum air flow from two or more primary manifolds 70 for cleaning.
- the first segment 32 of the vacuum conduit 30 enters an upper portion of the primary air filter 60 and a second segment 34 of the vacuum conduit 30 exits the upper end of the primary air filter 60 continuing to the fan 20 which draws the air through the primary air filter 60.
- the primary air filter 60 preferably includes a particle container 62 that receives separated particulate material.
- the particle container 62 may be attached to the lower end of the primary air filter 60 to receive the particulate material that falls downwardly through a lower opening in the primary air filter 60.
- the particle container 62 may be periodically removed for environmentally friend disposal of the collected particulate material.
- the primary air filter 60 preferably does not utilize a media (e.g. fibrous materials) to trap the particulate material.
- the primary air filter 60 is preferably comprised of a cyclonic separator that separates the particulate material from the return airflow.
- a cyclonic separator that separates the particulate material from the return airflow.
- U.S. Patent No. 7,247,180 to Hill discloses an exemplary cyclonic separator suitable for use within the present invention and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
- a secondary filter 64 may be fluidly connected between the primary air filter 60 and the fan 20 to remove any remaining particulate material within the airflow that the primary air filter 60 did not remove as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings.
- the secondary filter 64 is preferably comprised of a media (e.g. fibrous material, pleated paper filter, foam, cotton).
- the secondary filter 64 may be cleaned and/or replaced periodically as needed. E. Vacuum Conduit.
- the vacuum conduit 30 includes a first segment 32 fluidly connected between the vacuum planter 14 and the primary air filter 60, and a second segment 34 fluidly connected between the primary air filter 60 and the fan 20 as illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawings.
- the vacuum conduit 30 may be comprised of any tubular structure capable of transferring airflow under a vacuum pressure without collapsing (e.g. pipe, flexible hose).
- FIG. 2 illustrate the control unit 12 which may be comprised of any electronic device capable of receiving, storing and calculating data (e.g. computer).
- the control unit 12 is preferably positioned within the cab of the tractor and includes a conventional display to display information relating to vacuum pressure, operation of the fan 20, state of the control valves 52, activation of the alarm 38, display readings from the particle sensor 24 and the like.
- the control unit 12 is in communication with and receives data from the particle sensor 24 to determine the level of particulate material within the exhaust airflow discharged from the exhaust port 22 of the fan 20. If the level of particulate material exceeds a predetermined level, an alarm 38 (e.g.
- audible, visual, combination of audible and visual is activated within the tractor to notify the operator that the functionality of the present invention may be hampered (e.g. the primary filter is not operating properly).
- control unit 12 is in communication with the vacuum gauge 36 which is fluidly connected to the vacuum conduit 30 to measure the vacuum pressure within the vacuum conduit 30. If the vacuum pressure is greater than a predetermined maximum threshold or below a predetermined minimum threshold, the alarm 38 is activated to notify the operator of a potentially undesirable state for the present invention.
- the plurality of seed hoppers 50 and the plurality of chemical hoppers 54 are fluidly connected to the primary manifold 70 by a conduit (e.g. pipe, flexible hose) as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings.
- the control valves 52 may be comprised of any valve capable of stopping the passage of airflow in a pressurized environment (e.g. solenoid valves, etc.). At least one control valve 52 is fluidly positioned between the hoppers 50, 54 and the primary manifold 70 to open or close a vacuum flow to the hoppers 50, 54. If a central seed hopper 50 is utilized, the same fluid connection to the central seed hopper 50 is utilized except that the vacuum pressure is preferably receive by fluid connection directly to the vacuum conduit 30.
- Figure 1 illustrates a plurality of control valves 52 fluidly connected between each of the hoppers 50, 54 and the primary manifold 70.
- the primary manifold 70 is preferably fluidly connected to upper portions of the hoppers 50, 54 to draw in air contaminated with particulate material entering the air during the filling process.
- the control valves 52 may be opened or closed by the control unit 12 which is in communication with the control valves 52.
- the control valves 52 are typically closed when utilizing the vacuum planter 14 for seeding.
- control valves 52 are preferably opened by the control unit 12 to draw the particulate material that enters the air within the interior of the hoppers 50, 54 during the filling process thereby reducing the amount of particulate material that escapes into the surrounding environment during filling.
- the vacuum planter 14 is filled with seed in the central seed hopper 50 or the individual seed hoppers 50 for each of the planting units 40.
- the control valve 52 fluidly connected to the seed hopper 50 is opened with the fan 20 operating to create a vacuum that draws the particulate material in the air within the seed hopper 50 to the primary air filter 60 for removal before entering the surrounding atmosphere.
- the control valve 52 fluidly connected to the chemical hopper 54 is opened with the fan 20 operating to create a vacuum that draws the particulate material in the air within the chemical hopper 54 to the primary air filter 60 for removal before entering the surrounding atmosphere.
- the vacuum pressure is a negative pressure created by the intake port 21 of the fan 20 that draws in air.
- the vacuum planter 14 is utilized as a conventional vacuum planter 14 to plant seeds within the field.
- particulate material e.g. talc, insecticide
- the vacuum holes in the seed disc receive the removed particulate material from the seed which is then drawn into the primary manifold 70.
- the particulate material is then drawn by the vacuum pressure through the first segment 32 of the vacuum conduit 30 into the primary air filter 60 to remove a majority of the particulate material from the airflow. It is preferable that the primary air filter 60 remove at least 95% of the particulate material within the airflow.
- the airflow then passes through a secondary filter 64 to remove a majority of the particulate material not removed by the primary air filter 60.
- the cleaned air is then drawn into the intake port 21 of the fan 20 and then exhausted through the exhaust port 22 of the fan 20.
- the particulate sensor determines the level of particulate material and communicates the level to the control unit 12 for display to the operator.
- the control unit 12 may also be in communication with a level sensor within the particle container 62 of the primary air filter 60 to activate the alarm 38 or provide a notification to the user that the level of particulate material accumulated within the particle container 62 has exceeded a specified level and the particle container 62 needs to be emptied.
- the particle container 62 may be removed with the particulate material inside environmentally disposed of without contaminating the surrounding environment.
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