JP7241952B1 - Road surface snow and ice crushing roller compaction device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a road surface snow/ice crushing/rolling compaction device suitable for creating a road surface condition in which vehicles can easily pass by crushing, leveling, and rolling compaction of accumulated snow and compacted snow/ice on a road surface. A mechanical device to be installed in a vehicle or a moving object, comprising: a crushing device 1 for crushing snow and ice on a road surface with a dynamic structure; a leveling device 2 for spreading the crushed snow and ice; A road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device characterized by comprising a roller compaction device 3 for compacting a road surface. Equipped with a heating device 7 that heats the snow and ice on the road surface and the roller compaction device 3, or a spraying device 8 that sprays water, hot water, chemical solutions, salt, ammonium sulfate, chemical agents, etc. on the snow and ice on the road surface. may [Selection drawing] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to a road surface snow/ice crushing/rolling compaction device suitable for creating a road surface condition that allows vehicles to pass easily by crushing, leveling, and rolling compacted snow and compacted snow/ice on the road surface.

In snowy areas, snow accumulated on roads and the like is usually removed from the road surface and piled up on roadsides and the like by mechanical devices such as snow removal vehicles. Since the snow piled up on roadsides and the like has a great impact on the lives of citizens, a method of treating the snow piled up on roads and the like without piling up snow on roadsides and the like is desired.
As a method of treating snow accumulated on the road without piling up snow on the roadside, Cited Document 1 discloses a snow road maintenance device that compacts the snow-covered road surface, and Cited Document 2 discloses a snow compacting device that presses snow against the road surface. disclosed.

JP-A-2006-274569 JP 2011-184877 A

As a method for treating snow accumulated on a road without piling up snow on the roadside, Cited Document 1 discloses a snow-covered road maintenance device that digs up and compacts snow on a snow-covered road. Since the excavating snow excavation unit 3 has a static structure and a structure that digs into the snow by its own weight and weight, it is difficult to excavate sufficient snow on a hard frozen snow and ice road surface. In addition, the cited document 2 discloses a snow compacting device that presses snow against the road surface. Therefore, it is difficult to create a flat road surface condition.

The present invention crushes the snow and ice on the road surface to a certain thickness with a crushing device 1, which is a dynamic structure, spreads the crushed snow and ice with a leveling device 2, and performs rolling compaction with a roller compaction device 3. To provide a road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device suitable for creating a flat road surface where vehicles can easily pass, even on a snow/ice road surface that is already deeply rutted and frozen tightly. is.

A mechanical device installed in a vehicle or a moving body, comprising a crushing device 1 that crushes snow and ice on the road surface with a dynamic structure, a spreading device 2 that spreads the crushed snow and ice, and a roller that rolls the spread snow and ice. A road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device characterized by comprising a compaction device 3.

Snow and ice on a road surface are crushed to a certain thickness by a crushing device 1, and the crushed snow and ice are spread substantially evenly in the lateral direction with respect to the traveling direction by a spreader 2, and the spread snow and ice are rolled by a roller compaction device 3. By rolling compaction, it is possible to create a flat road surface that is easy for vehicles and the like to pass. Since snow and ice on the road surface are treated by this road surface snow and ice crushing roller compaction device, the snow and ice in the travel range of the road surface snow and ice crusher roller compactor are rolled, so snow and ice after processing may be piled up on the roadside. Unlike snow removal, there is no need to consider the destination of snow and ice after processing.

1 is a side view of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a snow and ice processing situation diagram in Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 11 is a side view of Example 2;

A mechanical device installed in a vehicle or a moving body, comprising a crushing device 1 that crushes snow and ice on the road surface with a dynamic structure, a spreading device 2 that spreads the crushed snow and ice, and a roller that rolls the spread snow and ice. A road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device characterized by comprising a compaction device 3.

FIG. 1 shows Embodiment 1 of this road surface snow/ice crushing roller compactor. In Embodiment 1, this road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device is attached to the front portion of an existing rotary snow plow. By making it detachable, it can be used as a normal rotary snow plow when the road surface snow and ice crushing roller compaction device is not used.
The crushing device 1 is a rotary motion device like an auger in a rotary snowplow, and is provided with a height adjusting mechanism so that the thickness of the crushed snow and ice can be adjusted. The leveling device 2 has a shutter that can adjust the gap with the road surface so that the thickness of the leveling can be adjusted according to the amount of crushed snow and ice. The roller compaction device 3 has a roller plate 4 which is a roller compaction portion in a warped shape, and is provided with a vibrating device 5 so as to perform compaction strongly and efficiently. In addition, the roller compaction device 3 is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, and in addition to the weight of the roller compactor 3 and the force of the vibrating device 5, the weight of the vehicle on which it is installed is added to perform roller compaction. . A preloading plate 6 is provided in front of the crushing device 1 in order to take the accumulated snow on the road surface into the crushing device 1, and the position of the preloading plate 6 can be adjusted according to the amount of accumulated snow. When the snow cover is small, the preload plate 6 can be retracted to prevent people from getting caught. In order to expect the effect of increasing the strength of the snow surface after rolling compaction by partially melting the snow and ice, a burner as a heating device 7 for heating the snow and ice before rolling compaction and the rolling plate 4 is provided in the roller compaction device 3. in front of the A heat insulating cover 9 is provided so as to cover the roller compaction device 3 and the heating device 7 in order to efficiently heat the heating device 7 . 1 and 2 show a state in which the lateral heat insulating cover 9 is removed in order to express the inner structure of the heat insulating cover 9. As shown in FIG. A safety cover 10 is provided so as to cover the crushing device 1 having a dynamic structure for safety measures such as prevention of entrapment accidents.

FIG. 2 shows the situation of treating snow and ice on the road surface in the first embodiment. Preliminary compaction of the accumulated snow is performed using a preload plate 6 according to the amount of accumulated snow so that the accumulated snow can be taken into the crusher 1. - 特許庁The crushing device 1 crushes the compacted snow and ice to a certain thickness, and when there is accumulated snow, the aggregated snow and the crushed compacted snow and ice are combined to form crushed snow and ice. The crushed snow and ice are spread to a uniform thickness on the left and right sides by a spreading device 2. - 特許庁The heating device 7 heats the surface of the crushed snow and ice and the roller plate 4 to partially melt the surface of the crushed snow and ice. After that, the compaction device 3 performs compaction to create compacted snow and ice on the road surface, and the water content of the partially melted snow and ice increases the strength of the compacted snow and ice surface. I have to.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the road surface snow/ice crushing roller compactor. In the second embodiment, the road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device is arranged between the front and rear wheels of a dedicated vehicle.
The crushing device 1 is a rotary motion device like an auger in a rotary snowplow, and is provided with a height adjusting mechanism so that the thickness of the crushed snow and ice can be adjusted. The leveling device 2 has a shutter that can adjust the gap with the road surface so that the thickness of the leveling can be adjusted according to the amount of crushed snow and ice. The roller compaction device 3 has a roller shape with projections on the roller compaction part, and is designed to provide a slip prevention effect and to perform powerful and efficient compaction. A vibration device 5 is provided. In addition, the roller compaction device 3 is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, and in addition to the weight of the roller compactor 3 and the force of the vibrating device 5, the weight of the vehicle on which it is installed is added to perform roller compaction. . In addition, when the weight of the mounting vehicle is increased, the load on the rear wheels of the mounting vehicle is removed, so that the mounting vehicle can be propelled by the rotational driving force of the rolling compaction device 3 . A fixed preload plate 6 is provided in front of the crushing device 1 in order to take the accumulated snow on the road surface into the crushing device 1. - 特許庁A sprinkling device 8 for spraying water on the snow and ice before rolling is provided in front of the rolling device 3 in order to expect the effect of increasing the strength of the snow surface after rolling.

As shown in Examples 1 and 2, the crushing device 1 is assumed to be a rotary motion device such as an auger in a rotary snowplow, but it may be a reciprocating motion device such as a concrete breaker. Further, the thickness of the crushed snow and ice on the road surface can be adjusted by providing the crushing device 1 with a height adjusting mechanism, but the presence or absence of the height adjusting mechanism is not limited.

The rolling compaction device 3 can perform strong and efficient rolling compaction if it is provided with the vibrating device 5, but static rolling compaction is performed due to the weight of the rolling compaction device 3 itself and the weight of the vehicle on which it is installed. In this case, the structure can be simplified. Further, the rolling portion of the rolling device 3 may have a curved shape as in Example 1 or a roller shape as in Example 2, and the presence or absence of protrusions provided in the rolling portion and the surface shape are not limited. . For example, by providing unevenness along the traveling direction on the lower surface of the warped shape as in Example 1, it is possible to provide unevenness on the snowy and ice road surface after rolling compaction, and anti-slip effect can be expected.

As a method for increasing the strength of the snow surface after rolling, in addition to applying heat and moisture in front of the rolling compaction device 3 as described above, treatment locations include the front and rear of the crushing device 1 and the rolling compaction device 3. Treatment methods include heating with a burner, spraying water, hot water, chemicals, and spraying salt, ammonium sulfate, chemicals, and the like. The effectiveness of these measures is greatly affected by environmental conditions such as air temperature and snow temperature.

This road surface snow and ice crushing roller compactor may be an attachment device attached to an existing snow removal vehicle or a civil engineering vehicle, or it may be attached to a dedicated vehicle for this road snow and ice crusher roller compactor to be used as a dedicated vehicle. In the former case, the installed vehicle can be used for its own purpose by removing the road surface snow/ice breaking roller compactor from the installed vehicle.

In this road surface snow and ice crushing roller compaction device, the crushing device 1, the leveling device 2, and the roller compaction device 3 may be integrated or separate from each other. The crushing device 1, the leveling device 2, and the rolling device 3 can also be arranged at separate locations, such as installing the leveling device 2 at the front and the rolling device 3 at the rear.

The driving method of this road snow and ice crushing roller compaction device is assumed to be a driving method that uses hydraulic pressure generated by a hydraulic pressure generator mounted on the vehicle, such as a hydraulic motor and hydraulic cylinder, but this road snow and ice crushing roller compaction device There is no limitation to the driving method of this road surface snow/ice crushing roller compaction device, since a driving method that self-generates driving force by mounting a hydraulic pressure generator or an engine on itself is also conceivable.

Embodiments 1 and 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are merely embodiments of the present invention, and the structure, shape, size, crushing device 1, leveling device 2, and rolling compactor of the present road surface snow and ice crushing and rolling compactor. The structure, shape, size, and mounting position of the device 3, presence/absence, structure, shape, size, and mounting position of the vibrating device 5, the preload plate 6, the heating device 7, the spraying device 8, the heat insulating cover 9, and the safety cover 10, etc. is not limited.

In processing snow and ice with this road surface snow and ice crushing roller compactor, there is no need to consider where the snow and ice to be processed are moving like with a general snow removal machine. Therefore, vehicles and moving objects equipped with this road surface snow and ice crushing roller compactor are less difficult to operate than general snow removal machines and highly adaptable to automated driving. From the perspective of the recent shortage of snow removal workers and snow removal engineers, the aging labor force, and the avoidance of harsh labor, it is beneficial that snow removal machines have a low operating difficulty and are highly adaptable to automated driving. it is conceivable that.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Crushing device 2 Spreading device 3 Roller compaction device 4 Roller compaction plate 5 Vibration device 6 Preload plate 7 Heating device 8 Sprinkling device 9 Thermal insulation cover 10 Safety cover

Claims (2)

A mechanical device installed in a vehicle or moving body, comprising a crushing device (1) that crushes snow and ice on the road surface with a dynamic structure, a leveling device (2) that spreads the crushed snow and ice, and a leveling snow and ice. and a roller compaction device (3) for compacting the roller, and the roller compactor (3) is provided with a height adjustment mechanism, so that the roller compaction can be performed by adding the weight of the vehicle or moving body on which this device is installed. , The crushing device (1) is located in front of the rolling compaction device (3) . A heating device (7) that heats the snow and ice on the road surface and the rolling compaction device (3) for the purpose of generating moisture for increasing the strength of the snow surface after rolling compaction, or snow and ice on the road surface. A spraying device (8) for spraying any one of water, hot water, chemical solution, salt, ammonium sulfate, and chemical material for the purpose of increasing the strength of the snow surface after rolling compaction. The road surface snow and ice crushing roller compaction device shown in Item 1.

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