PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for feeding powder, which can flexibly deal with changes of the subject of sprinkling or an area to be sprinkled.SOLUTION: The apparatus for feeding powder includes a casing for storing the powder a cylindrical discharge hole cut in one sidewall of the casing for discharging the powder a spiral feed member disposed on the extension line of the discharge hole for feeding the powder stored in the casing to the discharge hole by means of rotary movement a drive means for rotating the feed member and a control means for controlling the amount of rotation of the feed member according to a preset amount of feed of the powder. At least the discharge hole and the feed member are designed so that their respective centerlines have predetermined elevation angles to a horizontal plane.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】散布対象物の変更や散布すべき面積の変化に機動的に対応することのできる粉粒体の送出装置を提供する。【解決手段】粉粒体を貯留する筐体と、筐体の一側壁に穿設され、粉粒体を排出する円筒形の排出孔と、排出孔の延長線上に配置され、筐体に貯留されている粉粒体を回転運動により排出孔に対して送り出す螺旋状の送出部材と、送出部材を回転させる駆動手段と、予め設定される粉粒体の送出量に合わせて送出部材の回転量を制御する制御手段とを備え、且つ、少なくとも排出孔および送出部材は、それぞれの中心線の角度が水平面に対して所定の仰角を有するように構成される。【選択図】図3
