Patent Application: US-71450307-A

Abstract:
this invention refers to a self - propelled multipurpose agricultural machine of a considerable power and great soil clearing with a mechanism for fitting and lifting tools for tilling , sowing and / or fertilizing , spraying , fumigating and / or any other labor according to the element being attached , for lands apt for cultivating between crop lines whatever the degree of growth of those crops , without damaging them .

Description:
fig1 shows the high agricultural self - propelled machine with details of its elementary components , such as the frame ( 1 ), the power generation device ( 2 ), which consists of an internal combustion engine and hydraulic pumps , the interior ( 3 ) with its command posts , the hopper or deposit ( 4 ), the lifting mechanism ( 5 ) for bearing , dragging and lifting the relevant tools and the four wheels , which have a variable gauge , since the legs where they are attached are fixed to the frame by means of an adjustable displaceable system with a considerable diameter and the less width as possible . the novelty of this machine arises from the fact that its is self - propelled performs a great soil clearing with a minimum contact with the land , for which purpose it has the following configuration , as may be seen in fig2 : on the highly resistant frame ( 1 ) ( complementary drawing in fig3 ), there are four supporting legs , two rear ( 10 ) and two at the front ( 7 ), in the auxiliary complementary drawing in fig4 there is the steering mechanism and the tiltable system ( 6 ) which absorbs deformations in the land , the legs and wheels ( 12 and 14 ), of a great diameter and minimum width , which are propelled by hydraulic engines ( 11 and 13 ). on this frame ( 1 ) lies the internal combustion engine ( 3 ) which is propelled with the hydrostatic pump of hydraulic transmission as well as the hydraulic pump for the requirements of the different labors . on the front of this engine are its cooling radiators and the hydraulic system &# 39 ; s oil ( 4 ). the assembled cab is shown in ( 5 ) for controlling and driving the machine , where the command post includes the seat , the wheel and the control for forward and backwards movements and the operation commands . on the frame ( 1 ), behind the cab , there is the cradle for supporting the hopper ( 20 ). when the machine is used as a fertilizer sowing machine , the hopper of grains and solid fertilizers ( 8 ) is on the cradle ( 20 ), and the hopper may be divided in two for each product , or undivided for using only one product , and it has a good capacity , which provides a great autonomy . the hopper has an air turbine ( 9 ) for the pneumatic transportation of grains and / or fertilizers from the container to the sowing devices , and , below , as a dosing system with hydraulic propelled finned tubes according to the machine &# 39 ; s speed that may be regulated according to the dose to be applied . in the back part of the frame ( 1 ), there is the lifting holder ( 15 ) ( complementary drawing in fig5 ); and , inside , the lifting itself ( 16 ), ( auxiliary complementary drawing in fig6 ), propelled by the compensated hydraulic cylinders ( 17 ) on which the labor tools to be used are hanged and fixed with bolts ( 19 ). in the same example of the machine used as fertilizing sowing machine , on the lifting ( 16 ) the sowing machine is fixed . the sowing machine consists of a frame ( 2 ), a frame ( 27 ), with supporting hooks ( 18 ), on which lie and hangs the lifting system . it also the fixation bolts ( 19 ) its compact functioning . the sowing machine &# 39 ; s frame is assembled with two separate beams ( auxiliary complementary drawing fig7 ) which have a groove for passing only one bolt for fixing the supporting leg and the sowing bodies ( 22 ). in the inferior part the cutting blade ( 26 ) is fixed , and , by means of a deformable parallelogram , the sowing body ( 23 ), with its relevant sowing discs , the leveling wheel , the seeds cap and the wheels for covering or forming the furrows are fixed in their relevant positions and pressure . the groove all along the frame permits to fit the leg supporting the sowing body in any position . thus , sowing can be made at any distance between the lines . on the sowing bodies ( 23 ) are placed the sowing pneumatic dosage measurer , that , with the controlled hydraulic propelling centrifuge turbine ( 21 ) and the pneumatic distributor ( 25 ) complete the pneumatic sowing system . in addition , the seed dosing can also be made either by means of mechanic dosing or directly from the hopper . the advantage of this self - propelled machine with a sowing and / or fertilizing device is that the sowing and / or fertilization elements may be easily disassembled , and , therefore , by assembling the fumigation and / or spraying elements , it may become a self - propelled fumigator and / or sprayer . when the self - propelled machine is used as a fumigator , on the supporting cradle ( 20 ), the liquids deposit is placed , and , instead of the turbine ( 9 ) a fumigation pump is placed which is propelled by the same hydraulic command of the air turbine . on the lifting ( 16 ) the fumigation boom is hung and fixed . its technical features are similar to those available in the market . in case any other tool is fitted , if it has to use the lifting system , it may be either fitted in a similar was as described above for the sowing machine and fumigator , or by means of a bolt , as in any tractor available in the market . the fact that the tools kit may be easily disassembled has the advantage of facilitating its transportation , since the kit may me transported in a trolley designed for this purpose , that may be carried by the machine and respect the width permitted by the traffic law . those materials , shapes , colors and dimensions , and , in general , all those aspects that do not alter or change the essence of this invention , are independent from the object of this patent . schematic simplified view of fig2 , with details of the following elements : 9 . turbine for the pneumatic transportation of grains and fertilizers . after the above description of the nature and object of this patent , it is attested that the essential characteristics are shown in the next pages &# 39 ; 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