Objective This study analyzed the seed receiving and throwing process of a spoon-chain-type seed guiding device for a grain hole seeder,aiming to provide a reference for further improving its working performance. Method The overall structure and working principle of the spoon-chain-type seed guiding device were described.Relationship models were established for the speed and speed direction angle of millet versus the hole wheel speed and the positive pressure blowing force of the air nozzle on millet during the seed receiving process,and for the throwing height versus the forward speed of the seeder,the angular speed of the spoon chain,the distance from the seed spoon and the sprocket rotation axis,and the distance from the bottom of the spoon chain to the bottom of the ditch during the seed throwing process,and the change law of the speed of millet with the fal-ling height when it first touched the spoon in the seed receiving process was analyzed,and the interrelationships among the seed falling height at the seed throwing stage of the millet and related parameters such as the forward speed of the seeder were clarified.Using single-factor tests and high-speed camera technology,the effects of the seed-metering device speed and positive pressure blowing force on the seed detachment process from the seed-metering device,and the effects of the sprocket speed and the throwing height on the seed throwing process of the seed guide device were investigated. Result The theoretical analysis showed that during the process of seeds falling from the seed-metering device to the seed spoon,when the positive pressure blowing force was between 0-1 kPa,the change in speed direction angle with the increase in rotational speed of the hole wheel was relatively smooth,ranging from 61°-62°.When the speed of the hole wheel was 10-20 r/min,the change in the speed direction angle of millet was relatively rapid as the positive pressure blowing force increased,ranging from 61°-67°.In the process of seed falling from the seed spoon to the seedbed,the throwing height increased in a convex parabola as the sprocket speed increased,and the variation in throwing height decreased from about 50 mm to about 20 mm with the increase of the forward speed of the seeder.High-speed camera measurement showed that the greater the positive pressure blowing force,the more discrete the distribution of seeds falling from the front and side of the seed-metering device;under the same seed falling height,the deviation of seeds falling from the front was more serious than that from the side.With the increase of the seed-metering device speed,the horizontal dispersion of seed trajectories increased,but the trend was not obvious. When the throwing height was 10-50 mm,the trajectories on both the front and side of the guiding device included vertical and oblique lines.With the increase of the rotation speed of the seed guide sprocket,the horizontal convergence of the falling grains gradually deteriorated. Conclusion Based on theoretical analysis,high-speed camera techno-logy and bench test,the seed receiving and throwing mechanism of the spoon-chain-type seed guiding device for a grain hole seeder was clarified,which provided theoretical support for the subsequent optimization of the device structure and working parameter optimization.
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