Patent ID: 11878880
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A grain distributing and monitoring system comprising
a grain bin,
an annular hopper connected to an upper portion of the grain bin for directing grain downwardly into the bin
a substantially vertical non-rotating tubular center shaft supported by the hopper and projecting downwardly from the hopper into the grain bin,
a grain spreader supported for rotation by the center shaft within the upper portion of the grain bin,
the grain spreader positioned to receive grain from the hopper and for spreading the grain downwardly and laterally into the grain bin,
the grain spreader is self-rotating and includes an inclined elongated chute having a bottom opening,
a movable trap door in the chute for controlling the flow of grain through the opening,
a control member extending from the hopper to the trap door for adjusting the position of the trap door,
an electrical cable extending downwardly through the tubular center shaft,
the cable supporting at least one sensing element within the grain bin and adapted to detect the temperature and/or moisture of the grain within the grain bin, and
a monitoring device connected to the cable and adapted to control the temperature and/or moisture of the grain in the bin.