Stump grinder chip pickup chute device and collection system
A stump grinder chip pickup chute device and collection system structured and/or configured to capture and control chips cut from a stump by a stump grinding/cutting wheel and to redirect the chips to a desired target chip collection location.
1. A stump grinding machine, comprising:
a chassis;
a stump grinding wheel assembly comprising a stump grinding wheel including a central longitudinal axis positioned therethrough and connected to a first end of a first frame, wherein a second end of the first frame is connected to the chassis; and
a chip pickup chute collection system comprising:
a primary chip pickup chute comprising a first surface positionable in spaced relation to the stump grinding wheel assembly and comprising a proximal chip receiving end and a distal chip discharge end;
wherein the primary chip pickup chute is connected to a first end of a second frame at a connection point and is movable about the connection point, wherein a second end of the second frame is connected to the chassis.
2. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the primary chip pickup chute is connected at the connection point to the first end of the second frame via a parallel linkage.
3. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the primary chip pickup chute is moveable within a first plane positioned a predetermined distance from the longitudinal axis when the wheel is facing a first direction.
4. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the primary chip pickup chute is moveable within a second plane that is configured to bring the primary chip pickup chute closer to or further away from the central longitudinal axis.
5. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the first surface includes a concave-shaped surface.
6. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the first surface includes multiple concave-shaped surfaces.
7. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the proximal chip receiving end of the primary chip pickup chute is positionable below a midpoint plane of the stump grinding wheel.
8. The stump grinding machine of claim 7 , wherein the proximal chip receiving end of the primary chip pickup chute is positionable at least ¾ of a radius of the stump grinding wheel below a midpoint plane of the stump grinding wheel.
9. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the proximal chip receiving end of the primary chip pickup chute is positionable between 0 inches and 5 inches from a chip exiting a cut by the stump grinding wheel when in use.
10. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , wherein the primary chip pickup chute comprises a bottom having radiused corners.
11. The stump grinding machine of claim 1 , further comprising a secondary chip pickup chute comprising a second surface positionable in spaced relation adjacent to the distal chip discharge end of the primary chip pickup chute.
12. The stump grinding machine of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the primary chip pickup chute and the secondary chip pickup chute includes a movement mechanism.
13. The stump grinding machine of claim 11 , wherein the movement mechanism includes one of a conveyor belt mechanism, a brush mechanism, a vacuum and an auger.