Apparatus for producing encapsulated seeds

Details Apparatus for producing encapsulated seeds Apparatus for producing encapsulated seeds

1996-08-28

1998-11-24

Edwards, Laura

Coating apparatus

Edible base or coating type

118 26, 118 30, 118400, 118407, A23G 300

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058401210

ABSTRACT:
A suction tip is moved between a seed-attracting position and a seed-releasing position when a rotary member is rotated by a drive source. The suction tip is moved upwardly and downwardly by an actuator attached to the rotary member. A gel-discharging mechanism disposed in alignment with the seed-releasing position includes a reciprocatable piston. When the piston moves front, a pressure is applied on gel, by which a hollow nozzle plunger opens a valve to allow the discharge of the gel. When the piston moves back, gel is supplemented. A portion of the gel discharged drops by its own weight, while the remainder forms a gel layer that closes the lower end of the hollow nozzle plunger. At the seed-releasing position, the suction tip is driven by the actuator to be lowered into the hollow portion to release the seed on the gel layer. Extremely small seeds can be reliably supplied on the gel layer at the lower end of the hollow portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5254358 (1993-10-01), Kouno et al.
patent: 5509963 (1996-04-01), Kohno

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