Mixer for fertilization
By integrating fertilizer dispensing and mixing mechanisms, the fertilizer mixer solves the problem that traditional fertilizer trucks can only dispense one type of fertilizer at a time, enabling instant mixing of multiple fertilizers, improving fertilization efficiency and adaptability, and enhancing crop yield and user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520205329.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-10
AI Technical Summary
Traditional fertilizer applicators on sloping farmland can usually only dispense one type of fertilizer at a time. When applying multiple fertilizers, they need to be mixed in advance, which is cumbersome and inefficient, making it difficult to apply fertilizer efficiently in complex terrain.
An integrated fertilizer dispensing and mixing mechanism was designed, including a fertilizer bin, a fertilizer dispensing mechanism, and a mixing mechanism, which can instantly and on demand mix multiple solid fertilizers during the fertilization process, and achieve efficient and uniform mixing by driving the stirring component through a mixing motor.
It improves fertilization efficiency and flexibility, adapts to the complex terrain of sloping farmland, achieves precision fertilization, simplifies operation procedures, increases crop yield and quality, and reduces labor intensity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fertilization technology, and in particular to a fertilizer mixer. Background Technology
[0002] The unique terrain of sloping farmland poses a severe challenge to mechanized operations. Large-scale agricultural machinery, often designed for plains conditions, struggles to operate efficiently and accurately on the complex and varied terrain of sloping farmland. The stability of agricultural machinery is particularly problematic on steep slopes, making movement difficult. While small sloping fertilizer applicators demonstrate some adaptability to sloping farmland, traditional applicators typically only dispense one type of fertilizer at a time, requiring multiple fertilizers to be mixed beforehand, resulting in cumbersome operation and low efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a fertilizer mixer to solve the problems of traditional fertilizer dispensing devices on sloping farmland fertilizer trucks, which can usually only measure one type of fertilizer at a time and apply only one type of fertilizer at a time. When applying multiple fertilizers, they need to be mixed in advance before being put into the fertilizer truck, which is cumbersome and inefficient.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a fertilizer mixer, comprising: a fertilizer tank, a fertilizer dispensing mechanism, and a mixing mechanism. The fertilizer tank is used to hold solid fertilizer; the fertilizer dispensing mechanism is used to quantitatively dispense fertilizer from the fertilizer tank; the mixing mechanism includes a mixing section housing, a mixing motor, a stirring assembly, and an automatic valve; the mixing section housing has a mixing chamber inside, and several fertilizer inlet holes are opened at the top of the mixing section housing, each fertilizer inlet hole connecting to one of the fertilizer dispensing mechanisms; the mixing motor is fixedly installed on the mixing section housing; the stirring assembly is disposed in the mixing chamber inside the mixing section housing, and the stirring assembly and the mixing motor are drivenly connected; the automatic valve is disposed at the bottom of the mixing chamber.
[0005] Optionally, the lower part of the fertilizer box has a funnel-shaped structure, and the fertilizer dispensing mechanism is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fertilizer box.
[0006] Optionally, multiple fertilizer bins are arranged side by side and simultaneously connected to the same set of mixing mechanisms.
[0007] Optionally, the fertilizer bin is provided with a switch cover on top.
[0008] Optionally, the stirring assembly includes a turntable and stirring blades. The turntable is rotatably disposed on the inner wall of the mixing chamber, and a plurality of stirring blades are fixedly installed on the turntable. The turntable and the output shaft of the mixing motor are coaxially and fixedly connected.
[0009] Optionally, the fertilizer distributing mechanism includes a fertilizer distributing housing, a fertilizer distributing rotor, an adjusting assembly, and a fertilizer distributing motor;
[0010] The fertilizer-distributing rotor is rotatably disposed inside the fertilizer-distributing shell, and the fertilizer-distributing rotor has a fertilizer-distributing groove along the axial direction; the adjusting component is installed on the fertilizer-distributing rotor, the fertilizer-distributing motor is fixedly disposed on the fertilizer-distributing shell, and the fertilizer-distributing motor and the fertilizer-distributing rotor are connected in a driving connection.
[0011] Optionally, the adjustment assembly includes a fertilizer adjustment slider, a connecting rod, and an adjustment ring;
[0012] The fertilizer amount adjustment slider is slidably disposed in the fertilizer distribution groove. One end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the fertilizer amount adjustment slider. The adjustment ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the fertilizer distribution rotor. The other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the adjustment ring.
[0013] Optionally, the adjusting assembly further includes a locking bolt, the adjusting ring sleeve has a threaded through hole, the locking bolt and the threaded through hole are threadedly engaged, and the rotating shaft is engraved with scale lines.
[0014] Optionally, the fertilizer-distributing rotor is arranged in a ring with several fertilizer-distributing grooves.
[0015] The fertilizer mixer provided by this invention has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. Improved fertilization efficiency and flexibility: Through an integrated fertilizer dispensing and mixing mechanism, this invention enables the instantaneous and on-demand mixing of various solid fertilizers during the fertilization process. The fertilizer dispensing mechanism precisely measures different types of fertilizer, which then enters the mixing chamber through the fertilizer inlet of the mixing mechanism. The mixing motor drives the stirring component to efficiently stir the fertilizer, ensuring uniform mixing. This process eliminates the step of pre-mixing fertilizer manually, greatly improving the efficiency and flexibility of fertilization operations.
[0017] 2. Adapting to the complex terrain of sloping farmland, the fertilizer mixer of this invention features a compact design and integrated functions, making it more suitable for mounting on small, flexible sloping fertilization vehicles. This design enables the fertilization vehicle to operate more flexibly in the complex and varied terrain of sloping farmland, indirectly improving its operational capabilities on steep slopes and other challenging terrains.
[0018] 3. Precision fertilization enhances crop yield and quality. The mixer can precisely blend different types of fertilizers to meet the nutrient needs of crops at different growth stages, achieving precision fertilization. This not only helps optimize fertilizer use and reduce waste but also significantly improves crop yield and quality, promoting sustainable agricultural development.
[0019] 4. Simplified operation process and reduced labor intensity: Traditional fertilization methods require farmers to manually mix fertilizers in advance, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also prone to affecting fertilization results due to uneven mixing. The mixer of this invention has a high degree of automation, which simplifies the operation process, reduces the labor intensity of farmers, and improves the convenience of fertilization operations and user experience. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the fertilizer mixer according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of a portion of the image;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the fertilizer distribution mechanism in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the hybrid mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below. It should be noted that the embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the utility model. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of this utility model. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these specific details are not necessary to implement this utility model. In other instances, well-known circuits, software, or methods have not been specifically described in order to avoid obscuring the utility model.
[0025] Throughout this specification, references to "an embodiment," "an embodiment," "an example," or "an example" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the phrases "in an embodiment," "in an embodiment," "an example," or "an example" appearing in various places throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, specific features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable combination and / or sub-combination in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, those skilled in the art will understand that the illustrations provided herein are for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0026] Please see Figures 1-3This utility model provides an embodiment of a fertilizer mixer, comprising: a fertilizer tank 205, a fertilizer dispensing mechanism 202, and a mixing mechanism 203. The fertilizer tank 205 is used to hold solid fertilizer; the fertilizer dispensing mechanism 202 is used to quantitatively dispense fertilizer from the fertilizer tank 205; the mixing mechanism 203 includes a mixing section housing 2031, a mixing motor 2032, a stirring assembly, and an automatic valve 2034; the mixing section housing 2031 has a mixing chamber inside, and a plurality of fertilizer inlet holes are opened on the top of the mixing section housing 2031, each fertilizer inlet hole connecting to one of the fertilizer dispensing mechanisms 202; the mixing motor 2032 is fixed. The mixing assembly is installed on the mixing unit housing 2031 and is located in the mixing chamber inside the mixing unit housing 2031. The mixing assembly and the mixing motor 2032 are connected in a transmission manner. The automatic valve 2034 is located at the bottom of the mixing chamber and the bottom end of the automatic valve 2034 is connected to the fertilizer gun 204 on the fertilizer applicator. During fertilization, multiple fertilizer dispensing mechanisms 202 simultaneously measure fertilizer quantitatively from different fertilizer boxes 205, then transport it to the mixing mechanism 203 for mixing, and then input it into the fertilizer gun 204 on the fertilizer applicator for fertilization.
[0027] By integrating a fertilizer dispensing mechanism 202 and a mixing mechanism 203, this invention enables the instantaneous and on-demand mixing of multiple solid fertilizers during fertilization. The fertilizer dispensing mechanism 202 precisely measures different types of fertilizer, which then enters the mixing chamber through the fertilizer inlet of the mixing mechanism 203. The mixing motor 2032 drives the stirring component to efficiently mix the fertilizers, ensuring uniform mixing. This process eliminates the need for pre-mixing fertilizers manually, significantly improving the efficiency and flexibility of fertilization operations. It simplifies the operation process and reduces labor intensity. Traditional fertilization methods require farmers to manually mix fertilizers in advance, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also prone to uneven mixing affecting fertilization results. The mixer of this invention has a high degree of automation, simplifies the operation process, reduces the labor intensity of farmers, and improves the convenience and user experience of fertilization operations.
[0028] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The fertilizer bin 205 has a funnel-shaped lower part, and the fertilizer distributing mechanism 202 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fertilizer bin 205. This improves the fertilizer outflow efficiency and ensures that the fertilizer can smoothly and unobstructedly enter the fertilizer distributing mechanism 202. The fertilizer distributing mechanism 202 fixedly installed at the bottom of the fertilizer bin 205 ensures a stable and reliable fertilizer distributing process and reduces fertilizer waste.
[0029] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3Multiple fertilizer bins 205 are arranged side by side and simultaneously connected to the same set of mixing mechanisms 203. This side-by-side arrangement of the fertilizer bins 205 allows for the simultaneous storage and distribution of multiple different types of fertilizers. The simultaneous connection of all fertilizer bins 205 to the same set of mixing mechanisms 203 enables different fertilizers to enter the mixing chamber synchronously for mixing, further improving the efficiency and flexibility of fertilization operations.
[0030] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The fertilizer box 205 is equipped with a switch cover 205 on its top. This facilitates the user in adding or replacing fertilizer, while ensuring the fertilizer box 205 remains airtight during transportation and storage to prevent the fertilizer from getting damp or contaminated.
[0031] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The mixing assembly includes a turntable 2035 and mixing blades 2036. The turntable 2035 is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the mixing chamber, and a plurality of mixing blades 2036 are fixedly mounted on the turntable 2035. The turntable 2035 and the output shaft of the mixing motor 2032 are coaxially and fixedly connected. This ensures that the fertilizer in the mixing chamber can be mixed evenly and thoroughly.
[0032] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The fertilizer distributing mechanism 202 includes a fertilizer distributing shell 2021, a fertilizer distributing rotor 2022, an adjustment component, and a fertilizer distributing motor 2023;
[0033] The fertilizer distributing rotor 2022 is rotatably disposed inside the fertilizer distributing housing 2021. The fertilizer distributing rotor 2022 has a fertilizer distributing groove 20221 along its axial direction for quantitative fertilizer dispensing. The adjusting component is installed on the fertilizer distributing rotor 2022 and is used to adjust the opening size of the fertilizer distributing groove 20221, thereby controlling the amount of fertilizer dispensed each time. The fertilizer distributing motor 2023 is fixedly disposed on the fertilizer distributing housing 2021, and the fertilizer distributing motor 2023 is drively connected to the fertilizer distributing rotor 2022.
[0034] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The adjustment assembly includes a fertilizer adjustment slider 2024, a connecting rod 2025, and an adjustment ring 2026;
[0035] The fertilizer quantity adjusting slider 2024 is slidably disposed in the fertilizer distributing groove 20221. One end of the connecting rod 2025 is fixedly connected to the fertilizer quantity adjusting slider 2024. The adjusting ring 2026 is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the fertilizer distributing rotor 2022, and the other end of the connecting rod 2025 is fixedly connected to the adjusting ring 2026. The fertilizer quantity adjusting slider 2024 is slidably disposed in the fertilizer distributing groove 20221, and the effective opening area of the fertilizer distributing groove 20221 can be changed by moving the slider. One end of the connecting rod 2025 is fixedly connected to the fertilizer quantity adjusting slider 2024, and the other end is fixedly connected to the adjusting ring 2026, which allows the user to indirectly adjust the position of the slider by rotating the adjusting ring 2026.
[0036] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The adjustment assembly also includes a locking bolt 2027, and the adjustment ring 2026 is provided with a threaded through hole. The locking bolt 2027 and the threaded through hole are threadedly engaged, and the rotating shaft is engraved with scale lines 2028.
[0037] In this embodiment, please refer to Figures 1-3 The fertilizer-distributing rotor 2022 is arranged in a ring with a plurality of fertilizer-distributing grooves 20221. Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and not to limit it; although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this utility model.
Claims
1. A fertilizer mixer, characterized in that, include: A fertilizer bin, used to hold solid fertilizer; The fertilizer dispensing mechanism is used to quantitatively dispense fertilizer from the fertilizer tank; A mixing mechanism, comprising a mixing unit housing, a mixing motor, a stirring assembly, and an automatic valve; The mixing unit housing has a mixing chamber inside, and several fertilizer inlet holes are opened on the top of the mixing unit housing. Each fertilizer inlet hole is connected to a fertilizer distributing mechanism. The mixing motor is fixedly installed on the mixing unit housing. The stirring assembly is arranged in the mixing chamber inside the mixing unit housing. The stirring assembly and the mixing motor are connected by a drive. The automatic valve is located at the bottom of the mixing chamber.
2. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower part of the fertilizer box has a funnel-shaped structure, and the fertilizer dispensing mechanism is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fertilizer box.
3. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple fertilizer bins are arranged side by side and simultaneously connected to the same set of mixing mechanisms.
4. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fertilizer box is equipped with a switch cover on top.
5. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stirring assembly includes a turntable and stirring blades. The turntable is rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the mixing chamber, and a plurality of stirring blades are fixedly mounted on the turntable. The turntable and the output shaft of the mixing motor are coaxially and fixedly connected.
6. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fertilizer distributing mechanism includes a fertilizer distributing shell, a fertilizer distributing rotor, an adjusting component, and a fertilizer distributing motor; The fertilizer-distributing rotor is rotatably disposed inside the fertilizer-distributing shell, and the fertilizer-distributing rotor has a fertilizer-distributing groove along the axial direction; the adjusting component is installed on the fertilizer-distributing rotor, the fertilizer-distributing motor is fixedly disposed on the fertilizer-distributing shell, and the fertilizer-distributing motor and the fertilizer-distributing rotor are connected in a driving connection.
7. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a fertilizer adjustment slider, a connecting rod, and an adjustment ring; The fertilizer amount adjustment slider is slidably disposed in the fertilizer distribution groove. One end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the fertilizer amount adjustment slider. The adjustment ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft of the fertilizer distribution rotor. The other end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to the adjustment ring.
8. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 7, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly also includes a locking bolt, the adjustment ring sleeve has a threaded through hole, the locking bolt and the threaded through hole are threadedly engaged, and the rotating shaft is engraved with scale lines.
9. The fertilizer mixer according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fertilizer-distributing rotor is arranged in a ring with several fertilizer-distributing grooves.