PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a granule spraying apparatus in which sprayed granules are not wasted even if the spraying apparatus is operated in trial run and the granules are sprayed.SOLUTION: A granule spraying apparatus includes a tank 10 for storing granules to be sprayed on fields, a feeding device 11 for feeding the granules in the tank 10, an air blower 12 for sending conveying air to the granules fed from the feeding device 11, and a spraying boom 14 with multiple outlets 50 for spraying the granules conveyed by the air blower 12 on the fields. The granule spraying apparatus comprises a granule receiving member 60 for covering the outer circumference of the spraying boom 14, receiving the granules sprayed from the outlet 50, having multiple ventilation holes 60a of the size not passing the granules, and formed of elastic materials. In the trial run of the spraying apparatus, the granules are received by the granule receiving member 60, and thereby recovered and stored easily. The stored granules are returned to the tank 10 and can be used for a normal spraying work, so that the granules fed from the tank 10 in trial run are not wasted.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】試運転などで散布装置を作動させて粒状物を散布しても、散布した粒状物が無駄にならない粒状物の散布装置を提供することである。【解決手段】圃場に散布する粒状物を貯留するタンク10とタンク10内の粒状物を繰り出す繰出装置11と、繰出装置11から繰り出される粒状物に搬送用空気を送る送風装置12と送風装置12により搬送される粒状物を圃場に散布する複数の噴出口50を備えた散布ブーム14とを設けた粒状物の散布装置に、散布ブーム14の外周を覆って、噴出口50から散布される粒状物を受け、粒状物が通過しない大きさの複数の通風孔60aを有し、軟性材料で形成された粒状物受け体60を設ける。散布装置の試運転時には粒状物受け体60により粒状物を受けることで、容易に回収、収容できる。収容した粒状物はタンク10に戻して通常の散布作業に使用できるため、試運転時にタンク10から繰り出した粒状物が無駄にならない。【選択図】図5
