Patent ID: 11933658
Assignee: AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER SE & CO. KG
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. Metering device for granular material for delivering said granular material in adjustable quantities, where said metering device comprises:
a metering housing, a drivable metering wheel arranged in said metering housing, and a movable shut-off valve,
wherein said metering housing comprises a metering cover configured to be moved to different positions,
wherein said metering cover comprises a first position that protects said metering wheel and a second position that releases said metering wheel and comprises a nose on a side facing said shut-off valve,
wherein said metering cover is associated with a lock for securing said metering cover in said first position,
wherein said lock comprises a locking element configured to be pushed away and configured to establish a releasable, positive-fit connection with said nose of said metering cover in said first position,
wherein said shut-off valve is arranged in a push-away direction of said locking element behind said lock and comprises a receptacle for said locking element, and
wherein said shut-off valve is configured by way of said receptacle to enable or to block said locking element being pushed away.