DE202017007032U1 - Device for foliage removal - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for foliage removal, characterized by a foliage compacting device (1), wherein the foliage compacting device (1) has a frame (5) connected to wheels (4), on which a horizontally arranged leaf cylinder (6), with one in the direction of the leaf cylinder ( 6) tapered, hopper (7) and outlet nozzle (8), is fixed and within the leaf cylinder (6) means (9) for transporting the leaves towards the outlet nozzle (8) are arranged, wherein the hopper (7) with a press cover ( 13), wherein the press cover (13) is pivotally arranged between an open position and a closed position, characterized in that the press cover (13) is tapered in the closed position in the direction of the leaf cylinder (6).

Description

The invention describes a device for foliage removal and is applicable in all areas where leaves of deciduous trees is to be disposed of.

The invention is thus a temporally and in many ways, economically efficient optimization of the process of foliage elimination in urban and industrial settlements.
Complete foliage removal will be possible on a few rainy days, within a relatively short period of time, and even before the start of the frosty season, nationwide. Shortly before the first rainy, then frosty winter season falls autumn leaves from the trees down by the tons. Roads, sidewalks, playgrounds, deciduous colonies, parks, and gardens are covered with a golden foliage carpet year after year; which is beautiful for a short time, but soon after crushed, drenched and crushed poses potential and dirty danger of slipping for humans, animals and traffic.
Thus, the autumnal beauty becomes a plague, which must be eliminated, and indeed eliminated.

Given the ongoing tight financial situation, communities and local communities are reliant on saving on expenses wherever possible. The considerations presented here describe a possibility, such as by simplifying the processes, by means of inexpensive tools, to minimize the expenditure on the autumnal foliage removal.

With the current clearing methods, however, it is possible to liberate numerous roads from the foliage only in the following spring. In streets with very busy traffic, in between remainders are eliminated, with considerable hindrance of the current traffic, since an open bed that stops at every, even the smallest group, is charged by hand.

The inconvenience and the extensive damage caused annually, over and over again, is generally very well known. In addition, the crushed leaves, copious with cigarette butts, and other carelessly discarded waste of all kinds mixed, is mostly worked up costly or burned, which ultimately causes only costs and brings little benefit.

The aim of the following considerations is to enable the autumnal foliage to be removed at the same time and throughout the country before the first frost sets in. It should also run more cost-effective than before.

Economically considered as foliage clearances are unavoidable and partly only by weather-adverse circumstances after the winter are not cheaper than if the action is carried out before the winter, but even more expensive, since totally squashed mass of the floors only scratched and In hindsight, the remaining remains had to be rinsed with plenty of water, the better alternative is to eliminate leaves before the winter or rain and frost time completely. So, lower expenses and possible profit, since only foliage, not worked up or easier is guilty. To achieve all that, leaf removal would have to be organized even more effectively. It is possible that foliage collected in a lightning autumn action nationwide, largely still clean, packed in handy units, to stack for removal on the roadside. It even turns into a win-win business.

Leaves gone, the city clean, mulch made cheaper.

On the ground foliage is assembled in a suitable manner to larger clusters, then immediately with the help of a special foliage tongs into a hopper of a "leaf packer" or foliage compacting device gradually put into it, and then nachzustopfen.

The "Laubpackmaschine", ie the Laubverdichtungsvorrichtung consists of a cylindrical body in a horizontal position, on a mobile frame or frame, with a hopper from above, an outlet on one side, a rotary on another side, with a located in the body of the machine Transport screw or pressure plate, which is moved with a centrally mounted threaded rod (trapezoidal profile) to press the conveyed through the hopper into the interior of the machine leaves in a trained on the outlet nozzle designed as a mesh bag sack. The net bag is pulled tight on the outlet port, creating the required resistance to get dense filling. For this purpose, two spring-loaded press arms are provided, with adjustable contact pressure in order to secure the leaf bag repeatably defined on the outlet nozzle.

In order to bring foliage together as quickly as possible, sliding brooms and metallic "leaf brooms" with long tines are used. Motor blowers are also used.

Since net sacks are very small mesh, it is possible, even the smallest, kinked foliage particles packed with packaging. A hand brush and Dust pans are included. The baskets attached to the two sides of the "packing machine" provide space for the daily supply of leaf sacks, as well as mentioned equipment to accommodate.

Packed in such a way, it is easy to bring several leaf sacks on a wheelbarrow with high side rails, but also by hand, to the appropriate collection points, to which removal vehicles have secured access, without affecting the traffic and parked vehicles.

An advantage of the present invention is the large-scale elimination of the foliage, more efficiently than currently practiced. Dry, clean foliage is quickly, safely, and inexpensively packaged and charged to be taken away.

This object is to be achieved with the aid of a simple, inexpensive packing device in the form of a foliage compaction device.

The primary advantage of the new foliage removal device is that a variety of simple packaging devices can be used simultaneously to collect, package, and stack the entire foliage in a few dry days, and to stack them at suitable places for removal.

To wrap foliage, tight meshes (comparable to those used for Christmas trees) are used. Packing prevents leaves from being blown away by the wind, cars and children; which eliminates, among other things, the re-forming of the heap.

The simple operation of the packing device can also be done by 1 € Jobbern. The removal of the appropriate collection points can be done on the simplest flatbed (with high side planks) or the garbage trucks with the pressing device.
Since the filling of the leaf nets of individual persons, not by machine, takes place, also a better cleanliness is left. And winter can come.

Foliage is not waste!

It is only when it lingers too long on the ground that it is littered and thereby made waste. With the present invention, a device is presented, which enables more efficient foliage removal on several levels or important aspects, even before vermüll.

1. 1. Rapide Kostensenkung beim Laubsammeln, bzw. dem Abtransport.
2. 2. Verpacktes Laub kann, auch platzsparend, auf kleinere Pritschenwagen geladen werden. Diese Transportmittel können beim Aufladen dazu Verkehrsgünstig platziert werden. (Keine Straßensperrungen durch LKWs mit der Greifer-Vorrichtung), und riesiger Ladefläche für loses Laub.
3. 3. Durch schnelle Beseitigung soll Sauberkeit des Laubes, des Geländes, der Straßenzüge, und Bürgersteige weitestgehend bewahrt werden, was im Endeffekt bedeutet, dass Mengen, die recycelt werden müssen, extrem verringert werden können.
4. 4. Sauberes Laub kann noch Gewinnbringend verwertet werden.
5. 5. Da Straßenzüge und Gehwege in kürzester Zeit Laub frei werden, bedeutet, dass auch Gefahr von Unfällen in Folge von glitschigen Fahrbahnen und Gehwegen verringert wird.
6. 6. Und nicht zuletzt, die Urbanen Siedlungen und Grünanlagen erstrahlen laubfrei, in ihrer vollen Schönheit.

Expected benefits:

1. 1. Rapide cost reduction when collecting leaves, or the removal.
2. 2. Packed foliage can also be loaded onto smaller flatbed vehicles, saving space. These means of transport can be placed at the same time as convenient for charging. (No road closures by trucks with the grapple device), and huge loading area for loose foliage.
3. 3. Quick removal is designed to largely preserve the cleanliness of the foliage, the terrain, the streets, and sidewalks, which in effect means that amounts that need to be recycled can be extremely reduced.
4. 4. Clean foliage can still be used profitably.
5. 5. As streets and sidewalks clear their leaves in no time, it also reduces the risk of accidents as a result of slippery roads and sidewalks.
6. 6. And last but not least, the urban settlements and green areas shine foliage-free, in their full beauty.

If there is a desire to improve the quality of life here in the country during the winter months, a newly established organization of foliage remediation should make a significant contribution to this.

So far, the procedure is as follows:

By means of blowers, hand and machine brooms, excavators and suckers, leaves on many smaller and larger clumps first blew together, then pushed together to be sucked. These piles, sometimes placed unfavorably for later aspiration or exhaust, block too many parking spaces. Even flowing traffic is affected by stopping the clearance vehicles; Apart from the wandering, if you have to wait two, three days and longer for transport, because vehicles are not immediately on the spot. The unexpected rain always makes the action considerably more difficult; makes them completely impossible on many sections, so that foliage simply has to be left until spring.

In the city is in many roads duty to park the cars completely or with two wheels on the curb or on the sidewalk. If curbs are not visible because covered with leaves, cars are inevitably parked not by regulation, but (not infrequently) far too far from the edge.

No driver wants scratches and damage on expensive rims and chrome hubcaps. This makes the road so narrow that two cars can not pass each other. How it looks then, with reset, the often caused damage to parked vehicles, annoyed driving and lost time, hidden dog legends so-called "landmines" when entering and exiting there are certainly not pleasant.

We all know that. Especially taxi drivers can tell a lot about it, cyclists too. Even older people, with a certain visual impairment, have to push aside the leaves with the stick or foot, searching for the curb, so as not to fold over at the next kick, which, and much more, also happens.

These, and many, other disadvantages not mentioned here, result in considerable non-negligible damage which can be avoided in the future if autumn leaves are completely removed, even before the onset of winter or rainy season, with no residue.

The idea in detail:

On leaves that are free of leaves, roads and sidewalks that are treated against black ice with grit (road salt or litter split), better results could be achieved with smaller quantities. Thus, in the spring only smaller amounts of the material to be spread would have to be removed and worked up. Since the same is still relatively clean without foliage, the work-up is easier and cheaper.

In the few rain-free autumn days, despite the highest efforts of the municipal cleaning companies, unfortunately, the required workload can not be felt in the very short time. It is urgently necessary if the desire for clean urban areas is large enough that the task of clearing trees is redistributed.

It can work like this:

For evacuation of sidewalks and carriageways, property management would have legally required (by decree, perhaps referendum?), And (similar to dog excrement and snow removal) to be proven in case of non-compliance with consequences.

For publicly managed land, parks, playgrounds, administration buildings and green spaces, municipal cleaning companies would still be responsible for the organization of foliage removal.

Foliage is, in a specific embodiment of the invention, with the aid of a foliage forceps in a deciduous tree by means of a foliage funnel, mounted similar to a small concrete mixer tilted in two points, mounted on a frame, the whole by means of two wheels (similar to a Sack cart) mobile, is filled.

In the development of the invention, the installation of a suitable shredder is provided in the leaf funnel; so that pack volume of the foliage is reduced. The shredder is optionally operated by hand or motor. Leaf funnel is to be produced in the price range of a solid sack truck, with which it can be used for many years, and can also be stored outdoors. The foliage net is to be made of firm, yet easily decomposable, biologically harmless fibers.

Another variant of the device for packaging the foliage is the Laubtonne. The invention provides a conical barrel, with the bottom of the smaller diameter, which is similar to the leaf funnel in two points, laterally mounted so that after filling the barrel a suitable container, preferably individual foliage nets over its overhead opening slipped over and under With the aid of a holding device is held in order to absorb the foliage pressed into it during the overturning of the leaf. To save space, foliage is nachgeschoben after overturning the leaf barrel by means of a located in the Laubtonne, laterally guided, movable plunger plate in the leaf container.

The deciduous net, in standardized dimensions, is produced as an endless stocking, and with a trade length of about 6 m it becomes possible to pack about 4 to 6 and more transport units. Sometimes more sometimes less. Depending on the degree of moisture or weight of the foliage.

Description of the pack procedure:

The foliage sack, also known as the leaf stocking or foliage net, is picked up from below in full length over the funnel. Diameter of the leaf funnel is about 60 cm. Length about 150 cm. The leaf funnel is filled in a vertical position from above, foliage is pushed with the aid of a suitable plunger. The stuffed leaf funnel is placed in a horizontal position and secured, then foliage is pressed further into the net; In this case, the network raised above the leaf funnel should be braked in a suitable manner so that leaves are pushed out of the funnel into tightly filled net. A foliage net packing unit = approximately one leaf funnel length, is then tied twice in quick succession, and cut off in between. Once the leaf funnel is returned to vertical position, the procedure can start over.

Pressed leaves claimed known in transport less space. Completely filled foliage nets are stored in each case (eg in the case of household garbage cans) until they are transported away. The removal takes place by simple pickup truck with high side planks, which also costs less, as is charged for a load three to four times more than usual, also fall costs for renting or in the purchase of expensive, maintenance-intensive machines away.

As soon as the flatbed truck has driven up (or shortly before), leaves are transported onto the road either by hand or a wheelbarrow (even with high side rails).

Due to large variety of leaf funnels that can be filled in the whole country at the same time, collecting the dry leaves, in just a few days, possible.

A social effect can also be achieved:

Since each plot, or street section, should receive their own leaf funnel, if no suitable staff, (caretaker, etc.) for deciduous removal available, can be employed on the employment office 1 € Jobber each, on an hourly basis. To fill the leaf funnel a Laubzangengabel, in short: Laubzange is used

Packing can be done within a few hours by one or two people (depending on the length of the road section) sporadically or successively on dry days. Effort / costs are less than who leaves the leaves, until spring, the effect is greater.

This makes it possible to wrap autumn foliage in leafy foliage several days before it is transported without destroying heaps of leaves or piling up heaps of leaves. Filled leaves are stacked by hand on flatbed trucks. No foliage, should, over the winter unintentionally, have to lie down.

Leaf funnel system is to be offered primarily to the administrations for streets and properties, which previously was always foliage removal only in the following spring possible or was carried out.

With leaf clearing for parks, playgrounds, and areas under public and / or regulatory control, the new system or staff and fleet could still be fully deployed to get work done on time than it was ever possible, given the time constraints , The decision should still be explored.

Even observed foliage clearing in the Harry-Bresslau-Park (formerly Treitschkepark) could, roughly estimated, equip the said green area with sidewalks and playgrounds between Boulevard Berlin and Lepsiusstraße from 10 (ten) 1 € jobbers with rakes, hand brooms, foliage tongs and two leaf funnels, in less than 8 (eight) hours to be completed, and leaf nets fully filled at the roadside are stacked for transport. Foliage nets are neatly stacked on the flatbed, with sturdy slats fixed by strong pressing so that even more leaves can fit on it.
What the leaves removal with currently used in the Harry-Bresslau-Park, two engine blowers, an open debris semi-container with the special multi-lift tractor, a leaf vacuum vehicle and a flatbed with a team of 6 has tasted, is with the upper variant not to compare.

Version 1.

The BSR street sweepers, who provide for clean Trottoire and lanes in warmer seasons, could perform their duties in particular sections with deciduous bins in late autumn and thereby supported by 1 € jobbers, as needed.

Variant 2.

A group, including a responsible coordinator would be The alternative solution for temporary foliage removal on objects as listed above. Deciduous bats can also be sold individually, for private use.

All processes and devices described here, as well as drawings, are protected by copyright.

• - Einbringen von Laub in eine Laubverdichtungsvorrichtung,
• - Verdichten des Laubes mittels eines Pressdeckels,
• - Transportieren des verdichteten Laubes zu einem Ausgangsstutzen mittels einer Transportschnecke oder einer Druckplatte im Zusammenwirken mit einer Gewindestange,
• - Einpressen des Laubes in einen an dem Ausgangsstutzen angeordneten Laubsack,
• - Abtransportieren des in den Laubsäcken eingepressten Laubes.

A particular advantage of the invention is the effective foliage removal by the use of the device for foliage removal:

• Introduction of foliage into a foliage compacting device,
• Compacting the foliage by means of a press cover,
• Transporting the compacted leaves to an outlet nozzle by means of a transport screw or a pressure plate in cooperation with a threaded rod,
• - Pressing the foliage in a arranged on the outlet nozzle leaf bag,
• - Removal of the pressed in the leaf sap leaves.

The leaf sacks are formed from an endless tubular braid by setting and cutting.

The device is simple and inexpensive to produce. The device for foliage removal is characterized by a foliage compacting device, wherein the foliage compacting device has a frame connected to wheels, to which a horizontally arranged foliage cylinder, with a, in the direction of the foliate cylinder tapering, hopper and outlet nozzle, is fixed and within the leaf cylinder means for Transport of the leaves are arranged to the outlet nozzle, wherein the hopper is connected to a press cover, wherein the press cover between an open position and a closed position is pivotable, characterized in that the press cover is tapered in the closed position in the direction of the foliage cylinder.

The means for transporting the leaves may comprise a screw conveyor or a pressure plate in cooperation with a threaded rod.

The invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments shown at least partially in the figures.

• 1 eine Schnittdarstellung der Laubverdichtungsvorrichtung mit Transportschnecke,
• 2 eine Schnittdarstellung der Laubverdichtungsvorrichtung mit Druckplatte,
• 3 eine Ansicht der Laubverdichtungsvorrichtung von hinten,
• 4 eine Laubzange,
• 5 einen Laubstampfer und
• 6 eine Laubtonne.

Show it:

• 1 a sectional view of the foliage compaction device with screw conveyor,
• 2 a sectional view of the foliage compaction device with pressure plate,
• 3 a view of the foliage compaction device from behind,
• 4 a foliage tongs,
• 5 a foliage rammer and
• 6 a leaf barrel.

As in 1 and 2 As shown, the foliage removal device comprises a foliage compacting device 1 which one with wheels 4 connected rack 5 has, on which a horizontally arranged leaf cylinder 6 with funnel 7 and outlet neck 8th is attached and inside the foliage cylinder 6 medium 9 to transport the leaves to the outlet nozzle 8th are arranged.

The means for transporting the foliage are according to 1 a transport screw 10 , according to 2 a printing plate 11 in cooperation with a threaded rod 12 , To operate in both cases a crank is used 15 , The funnel 7 is with a pivotally arranged press cover 13 connected. At the outlet neck 8th are leafy sacks can be arranged. The leaf sacks are at the outlet nozzle 8th fixed by pressing arms and are in at the foliage compaction device 1 arranged baskets 14 kept and carried.

In 3 the foliage compaction device is shown from the rear, in which case in particular the hopper 7 , the foliage cylinder 6 and the baskets 14 can be seen.

A foliage tongs 3 is in 4 shown and has handle areas for handling 3a and the grip areas 3a opposite pressing areas 3b with pressing plates 3c on.

In 5 is a foliage rammer 2 to compact the foliage, which is a pole 2a and a ramming body 2 B having, wherein the ramming body 2 B with a layer 2c made of elastic material.

The 6 shows a fairly simple implementation of foliage removal, a deciduous barrel 16 , The deciduous barrel 16 is conical with the smaller diameter at the bottom. The deciduous barrel 16 is via a lever mechanism 17 tiltable trained. The foliage gets into the dustbin 16 pressed and in a on the Laubtonne 16 can be arranged on deciduous foliage net.

The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown here. Rather, it is possible to realize by variation of said means and features further embodiments, without departing from the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Foliage compaction device

2

deciduous Stampfer

2a

pole

2 B

stomping body

2c

layer

3

deciduous pliers

3a

grip areas

3b

pressing regions

3c

press plates

4

bikes

5

frame

6

deciduous cylinder

7

hopper

8th

outlet connection

9

medium

10

screw conveyor

11

printing plate

12

threaded rod

13

press cover

14

baskets

15

crank

16

deciduous ton

17

lever mechanism

Claims (8)

Device for foliage removal, characterized by a foliage compacting device (1), wherein the foliage compacting device (1) has a frame (5) connected to wheels (4), on which a horizontally arranged leaf cylinder (6), with one in the direction of the leaf cylinder ( 6) tapered, hopper (7) and outlet nozzle (8), is fixed and within the leaf cylinder (6) means (9) for transporting the leaves towards the outlet nozzle (8) are arranged, wherein the hopper (7) with a press cover ( 13), wherein the press cover (13) is pivotally arranged between an open position and a closed position, characterized in that the press cover (13) is tapered in the closed position in the direction of the leaf cylinder (6). Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the means (9) comprise a screw conveyor (10). Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the means (9) comprise a pressure plate (11) in cooperation with a threaded rod (12). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that leaf sacks can be arranged on the outlet nozzle (8). Device after Claim 5 , characterized in that the leaf sacks are attached to the outlet nozzle (8) by means of press arms and stored in the foliage compaction device (1) arranged baskets (14) and carried. Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the leaf tongs (3) for handling gripping areas (3a) and the gripping areas (3a) opposite pressing areas (3b) with pressing plates (3c). Device after Claim 1 , characterized in that the foliage rammer (2) for compacting the foliage comprises a rod (2a) and a ramming body (2b), wherein the ramming body (2b) is provided with a layer (2c) of elastic material. Foliage bin for receiving foliage, characterized in that the Laubtonne (16) is conical and formed with a lever mechanism (17) tiltable.

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