EP2468959A1 - Method of forming tracks in snow, in particular a cross-country ski track, and relative track-forming device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method of forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track.
- Known methods of forming classic style cross-country ski tracks comprise forming at least two continuous, parallel tracks in the snow cover.
- a cross-country ski track is normally a furrow with a flat bottom face and two flared lateral faces, is designed to guide a ski, and is formed by pressing a runner on the snow and simultaneously moving the runner along a given path. In other words, the snow is compacted and deformed locally along each track by the runner.
- the snow cover is first tilled and/or harrowed.
- Significant examples of methods and/or equipment for forming cross-country ski tracks are described in EP 450, 138 , EP 57, 743 , EP 461, 303 , EP 216,753 , EP 1,754,832 and US 4,523,398 , in which some methods provide for tilling a surface layer of the snow cover before forming the tracks, and others, such as the one described in EP 216, 753 , for harrowing a surface layer of the snow cover.
- the snow cover varies widely, depending on environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity and temperature range. For example, it may be soft or compact or relatively soft beneath a hard surface crust. These varying characteristics seriously affect formation and the structure of the tracks, with the result that known methods and equipment fail to ensure good quality cross-country ski tracks and fast operating speed.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide tracks that are well defined and highly resistant to in-service stress.
- a method of forming tracks in snow comprising the steps of separating at least two continuous elongated portions of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions extending in a given direction; and pressing the two continuous elongated portions against the rest of the snow cover to form a track along each continuous elongated portion.
- the tracks can be formed along two continuous elongated portions of snow cover distinctly separate from the rest of the snow cover. This separation makes the tracks easier to form, regardless of the characteristics of the snow cover. More specifically, as it is separated, each continuous elongated portion is also broken up, thus simplifying compression later, and so improving finish of the tracks and increasing track formation speed.
- Each continuous elongated portion of snow cover preferably has a trapezium-shaped, in particular, an isosceles-trapezium-shaped, cross section, in which the major wall of the isosceles trapezium substantially coincides with the free face of the snow cover.
- each continuous elongated portion is slightly larger than the cross section of the track.
- the present invention also relates to a track-forming device designed to eliminate the drawbacks of the known art.
- a track-forming device for forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track, the track-forming device comprising blades for separating at least two continuous elongated portions of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions extending in a given direction; and at least two runners for pressing the two continuous elongated portions against the rest of the snow cover to form a track along each continuous elongated portion.
- the track-forming device comprises a supporting structure; the blade being connected to the supporting structure by an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the depth of the blade and/or the angle of the blade with respect to the runner.
- This provides for adjusting the difference in size between the cross section of the continuous elongated portion and the cross section of the track, and for adjusting the blade angle to achieve a greater or lesser break-up effect.
- the track-forming device comprises a supporting structure comprising a slide connected slidably to a guide crosswise to the given direction; and at least one actuator for selectively adjusting the position of the track-forming device in a direction crosswise to said given direction.
- Number 1 in Figure 1 indicates as a whole a machine for forming a cross-country ski track.
- machine 1 comprises a tiller 3; and two track-forming devices 2, each for forming two tracks 4 parallel to a direction D1 corresponding to the travelling direction of machine 1.
- the choice of two track-forming devices is purely indicative, and the present invention relates to the single track-forming device or to a machine equipped with more than two track-forming devices.
- each track 4 is substantially defined by a furrow having a substantially isosceles-trapezium-shaped cross section, a flat bottom face 4A, and two flared lateral faces 4B.
- tiller 3 is towed by a vehicle, and comprises a frame 5, a shaft 6, and a housing 7 enclosing shaft 6.
- Shaft 6 has teeth 9 and is mounted to rotate about an axis 8; and frame 5 comprises a guide 10 substantially parallel to axis 8 and along which track-forming devices 2 slide.
- each track-forming device 2 comprises a supporting structure 11 connected to guide 10. Supporting structures 11 are connected to an actuator 12 for moving them along guide 10 and adjusting the distance between track-forming devices 2 in a direction crosswise to direction D1.
- Each supporting structure 11 comprises a slide 13 fitted to guide 10; and an elongated portion 14 hinged to slide 13.
- each track-forming device 2 comprises an actuator 15 located between slide 13 and elongated portion 14 to selectively position elongated portion 14 in a lowered work position ( Figures 1 and 2 ) and a raised rest position ( Figure 3 ).
- Each track-forming device 2 comprises a slide 16 connected to supporting structure 11 and defined by a plate having a flat bottom surface 17 curving slightly upwards at the front edge; two runners 18 connected to slide 16, projecting downwards from the bottom surface of slide 16, and located at the rear edge of slide 16; and a cutting implement 19 connected to supporting structure 11.
- each track-forming device 2 comprises an additional tiller 20 (shown by the dash line) fitted to slide 16, enclosed in a housing 21, and extending through an opening 22 in slide 16.
- An alternative embodiment (not shown) of the present invention has no additional tiller 20.
- Cutting implement 19 comprises two blades 23, each of which has a central portion 24, and two inclined lateral portions 25 flaring with respect to central portion 24, and is the same shape as the cross sections of track 4 and runner 18.
- Both blades 23 are connected to supporting structure 11 by an adjusting mechanism 26 for adjusting the angle and/or depth of blades 23 independently of slide 16, and which comprises two selectively adjustable articulated arms.
- Blades 23 are located between tiller 3 and runners 18, and, in the example shown, are each aligned with a respective runner 18.
- blade 23 is slightly larger than runners 18, and separates a continuous elongated portion 27 of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover.
- dash line 28 indicates the work depth of tiller 3 ( Figure 2 )
- dash line 29 the work depth of tiller 20 ( Figure 2 ), if provided.
- tiller 3 ( Figure 2 ) works a wide, shallow strip of snow cover, and any additional tillers 20 work narrower, deeper strips.
- continuous elongated portion 27 is also broken up, which assists formation of track 4 ( Figure 6 ) .
- each runner 18 is drawn along a continuous elongated portion 27, and compresses the snow along portion 27 by virtue of the pressure exerted by actuator 15.
- actuator 15 When working on icy, firmly compacted snow cover with no additional tiller 20, runner 18 effectively compresses continuous elongated portion 27 (broken up by blade 23) onto a relatively solid support defined by the rest of the snow cover shaped beforehand by blades 23. Otherwise, runners 18 also exert pressure on the snow cover adjacent to continuous elongated portions 27.
- Track-forming device 2 normally comprises substantially three members for actively working the snow cover : blades 23 for separating continuous elongated portions 27 from the rest of the snow cover; runners 18 for forming tracks 4 along continuous elongated portions 27; and slide 16 for compacting the snow cover adjacent to tracks 4. In some cases, tilling by additional tiller 20 is recommended.
- the advantages of the present invention substantially lie in the quality of the finished tracks, their resistance to prolonged use, and faster track-forming speed.
- break-up of the continuous elongated portions allows track-forming device 2 to form tracks 4 even when not connected to tiller 3.
- the track-forming device runners and blades are movable crosswise to direction D1 to adjust the track gauge.
- the runners and blades are mounted on respective guides and connected to actuators enabling remote adjustment to the runner and blade gauges, and therefore to the track gauge.
- EP 450,138 describes a runner gauge adjusting device.
- the track gauge around bends, in fact, must be wider than along the straight to accommodate the natural movement of the skier into a more stable position when cornering.
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- The present invention relates to a method of forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track.
- Known methods of forming classic style cross-country ski tracks comprise forming at least two continuous, parallel tracks in the snow cover.
- A cross-country ski track is normally a furrow with a flat bottom face and two flared lateral faces, is designed to guide a ski, and is formed by pressing a runner on the snow and simultaneously moving the runner along a given path. In other words, the snow is compacted and deformed locally along each track by the runner.
- To form tracks more easily, the snow cover is first tilled and/or harrowed. Significant examples of methods and/or equipment for forming cross-country ski tracks are described in
EP 450, 138 EP 57, 743 EP 461, 303 EP 216,753 EP 1,754,832 andUS 4,523,398 , in which some methods provide for tilling a surface layer of the snow cover before forming the tracks, and others, such as the one described inEP 216, 753 - The snow cover varies widely, depending on environmental conditions, such as temperature, humidity and temperature range. For example, it may be soft or compact or relatively soft beneath a hard surface crust. These varying characteristics seriously affect formation and the structure of the tracks, with the result that known methods and equipment fail to ensure good quality cross-country ski tracks and fast operating speed.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of forming cross-country ski tracks, designed to eliminate the drawbacks of the known art.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide tracks that are well defined and highly resistant to in-service stress.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a method of forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track, the method comprising the steps of separating at least two continuous elongated portions of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions extending in a given direction; and pressing the two continuous elongated portions against the rest of the snow cover to form a track along each continuous elongated portion.
- Using the method according to the present invention, the tracks can be formed along two continuous elongated portions of snow cover distinctly separate from the rest of the snow cover. This separation makes the tracks easier to form, regardless of the characteristics of the snow cover. More specifically, as it is separated, each continuous elongated portion is also broken up, thus simplifying compression later, and so improving finish of the tracks and increasing track formation speed.
- Each continuous elongated portion of snow cover preferably has a trapezium-shaped, in particular, an isosceles-trapezium-shaped, cross section, in which the major wall of the isosceles trapezium substantially coincides with the free face of the snow cover.
- In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cross section of each continuous elongated portion is slightly larger than the cross section of the track.
- The present invention also relates to a track-forming device designed to eliminate the drawbacks of the known art.
- According to the present invention, there is provided a track-forming device for forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track, the track-forming device comprising blades for separating at least two continuous elongated portions of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions extending in a given direction; and at least two runners for pressing the two continuous elongated portions against the rest of the snow cover to form a track along each continuous elongated portion.
- In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the track-forming device comprises a supporting structure; the blade being connected to the supporting structure by an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the depth of the blade and/or the angle of the blade with respect to the runner.
- This provides for adjusting the difference in size between the cross section of the continuous elongated portion and the cross section of the track, and for adjusting the blade angle to achieve a greater or lesser break-up effect.
- In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the track-forming device comprises a supporting structure comprising a slide connected slidably to a guide crosswise to the given direction; and at least one actuator for selectively adjusting the position of the track-forming device in a direction crosswise to said given direction.
- A non-limiting embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :
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Figure 1 shows a view in perspective, with parts removed for clarity, of a device for forming cross-country ski tracks and implementing the method according to the present invention; -
Figure 2 shows a side view, with parts removed for clarity, of theFigure 1 device; -
Figure 3 shows a view in perspective, with parts removed for clarity, of a detail of theFigure 1 device; -
Figure 4 shows a larger-scale cross section, with parts removed for clarity, of a track being formed; -
Figure 5 shows a larger-scale plan view, with parts removed for clarity, of a track being formed; -
Figure 6 shows a larger-scale plan view, with parts removed for clarity, of a finished track. -
Number 1 inFigure 1 indicates as a whole a machine for forming a cross-country ski track. In theFigure 1 example,machine 1 comprises atiller 3; and two track-formingdevices 2, each for forming twotracks 4 parallel to a direction D1 corresponding to the travelling direction ofmachine 1. The choice of two track-forming devices is purely indicative, and the present invention relates to the single track-forming device or to a machine equipped with more than two track-forming devices. - With reference to
Figures 4 and 6 , eachtrack 4 is substantially defined by a furrow having a substantially isosceles-trapezium-shaped cross section, aflat bottom face 4A, and two flaredlateral faces 4B. - With reference to
Figure 2 ,tiller 3 is towed by a vehicle, and comprises aframe 5, a shaft 6, and ahousing 7 enclosing shaft 6. Shaft 6 has teeth 9 and is mounted to rotate about an axis 8; andframe 5 comprises aguide 10 substantially parallel to axis 8 and along which track-formingdevices 2 slide. - With reference to
Figure 1 , each track-formingdevice 2 comprises a supportingstructure 11 connected toguide 10. Supportingstructures 11 are connected to anactuator 12 for moving them alongguide 10 and adjusting the distance between track-formingdevices 2 in a direction crosswise to direction D1. Each supportingstructure 11 comprises aslide 13 fitted to guide 10; and anelongated portion 14 hinged to slide 13. And each track-formingdevice 2 comprises anactuator 15 located betweenslide 13 andelongated portion 14 to selectively positionelongated portion 14 in a lowered work position (Figures 1 and2 ) and a raised rest position (Figure 3 ). - Each track-forming
device 2 comprises aslide 16 connected to supportingstructure 11 and defined by a plate having aflat bottom surface 17 curving slightly upwards at the front edge; tworunners 18 connected toslide 16, projecting downwards from the bottom surface ofslide 16, and located at the rear edge ofslide 16; and acutting implement 19 connected to supportingstructure 11. In the embodiment shown, each track-formingdevice 2 comprises an additional tiller 20 (shown by the dash line) fitted toslide 16, enclosed in ahousing 21, and extending through anopening 22 inslide 16. An alternative embodiment (not shown) of the present invention has noadditional tiller 20. - Cutting implement 19 comprises two
blades 23, each of which has acentral portion 24, and two inclinedlateral portions 25 flaring with respect tocentral portion 24, and is the same shape as the cross sections oftrack 4 andrunner 18. - Both
blades 23 are connected to supportingstructure 11 by anadjusting mechanism 26 for adjusting the angle and/or depth ofblades 23 independently ofslide 16, and which comprises two selectively adjustable articulated arms. -
Blades 23 are located betweentiller 3 andrunners 18, and, in the example shown, are each aligned with arespective runner 18. - With reference to
Figure 4 ,blade 23 is slightly larger thanrunners 18, and separates a continuouselongated portion 27 of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover. InFigure 4 ,dash line 28 indicates the work depth of tiller 3 (Figure 2 ), anddash line 29 the work depth of tiller 20 (Figure 2 ), if provided. In other words, tiller 3 (Figure 2 ) works a wide, shallow strip of snow cover, and any additional tillers 20 work narrower, deeper strips. As it is separated (Figure 5 ), continuouselongated portion 27 is also broken up, which assists formation of track 4 (Figure 6 ) . - With reference to
Figure 4 , eachrunner 18 is drawn along a continuouselongated portion 27, and compresses the snow alongportion 27 by virtue of the pressure exerted byactuator 15. When working on icy, firmly compacted snow cover with noadditional tiller 20,runner 18 effectively compresses continuous elongated portion 27 (broken up by blade 23) onto a relatively solid support defined by the rest of the snow cover shaped beforehand byblades 23. Otherwise,runners 18 also exert pressure on the snow cover adjacent to continuouselongated portions 27. - Track-forming
device 2 normally comprises substantially three members for actively working the snow cover :blades 23 for separating continuouselongated portions 27 from the rest of the snow cover;runners 18 for formingtracks 4 along continuouselongated portions 27; and slide 16 for compacting the snow cover adjacent totracks 4. In some cases, tilling byadditional tiller 20 is recommended. - The advantages of the present invention substantially lie in the quality of the finished tracks, their resistance to prolonged use, and faster track-forming speed.
- In a variation not shown in the drawings, break-up of the continuous elongated portions allows track-forming
device 2 to formtracks 4 even when not connected totiller 3. - In another variation not shown, the track-forming device runners and blades are movable crosswise to direction D1 to adjust the track gauge. In which case, the runners and blades are mounted on respective guides and connected to actuators enabling remote adjustment to the runner and blade gauges, and therefore to the track gauge.
EP 450,138 - Clearly, changes may be made to the method and track-forming device as described herein without, however, departing from the scope of the accompanying Claims.
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- A method of forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track, the method comprising the steps of separating at least two continuous elongated portions (27) of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions (27) extending in a given direction (D1); and pressing the two continuous elongated portions (27) against the rest of the snow cover to form a track (4) along each continuous elongated portion (27).
- A method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein each continuous elongated portion (27) of snow cover has a substantially trapezium-shaped, in particular, an isosceles-trapezium-shaped, cross section.
- A method as claimed in either one of the foregoing Claims, wherein the cross section of each continuous elongated portion (27) is slightly larger than the cross section of the track (4).
- A method as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, and comprising the step of tilling a top layer of snow cover before separating the continuous elongated portions (27); the depth of the top layer of snow cover being less than the depth of the tracks (4).
- A method as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, and comprising the step of tilling a top layer of snow cover after separating the continuous elongated portions (27) and before forming the tracks (4); the depth of the top layer of snow cover being less than the depth of the tracks (4).
- A method as claimed in any one of the foregoing Claims, and comprising the step of forming two pairs of tracks (4) using two respective side by side track-forming devices (2) fitted to a frame (5) and slidable crosswise to said given direction (D1).
- A method as claimed in Claim 6, and comprising the step of selectively adjusting the distance between the two track-forming devices (2).
- A track-forming device for forming tracks in snow, in particular a classic style cross-country ski track, the track-forming device (2) comprising blades (23) for separating at least two continuous elongated portions (27) of snow cover from the rest of the snow cover, the two continuous elongated portions (27) extending in a given direction (D1); and at least two runners (18) for pressing the two continuous elongated portions (27) against the rest of the snow cover to form a track (4) along each continuous elongated portion (27).
- A track-forming device as claimed in Claim 8, wherein each blade (23) is shaped to impart to the continuous elongated portion (27) of snow cover a substantially trapezium-shaped, in particular, an isosceles-trapezium-shaped, cross section, in which the major wall of the isosceles trapezium substantially coincides with the free face of the snow cover.
- A track-forming device as claimed in Claim 8 or 9, and comprising a tiller (20) between the blade (23) and the runner (18).
- A track-forming device as claimed in any one of Claims from 8 to 10, and comprising a supporting structure (11); the blade (23) being connected to the supporting structure (11) by an adjusting mechanism (26) for adjusting the depth of the blade (23) and/or the angle of the blade (23) with respect to the runner (18).
- A track-forming device as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 11, and comprising a supporting structure (11) comprising a slide (13) connected slidably to a guide (10) crosswise to said given direction (D1); and at least one actuator (12) for selectively adjusting the position of the track-forming device (2) in a direction crosswise to said given direction (D1).
- A track-forming device as claimed in any one of Claims 8 to 12, and comprising a supporting structure (11) comprising an elongated portion (14) for supporting the runners (18) and the blades (23) and movable between a rest position and a work position; and a further actuator (15) connectable to the elongated portion (14) to move the elongated portion (14), the runners (18), and the blades (23) between the rest position and the work position, and to press the runners (18) onto the snow cover.
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