JPH11264126A - Snow-melting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a snow melting device capable of melting snow lying on the ground or snow gathered to remove by spraying warm water from the above in a snowy area. SOLUTION: A post 1 formed in an inverted L-shape in a side view is erected in the ground, a water spraying mechanism 2 is provided to the front end position of the post 1, and warm water is supplied to the water spraying mechanism through pipes 30 and 31 to constitute a snow melting device 20 spraying warm water downward. The water spraying mechanism 2 is constituted of a warm water tank 6, a water spraying pipe 21 and a driving device 8, and it is so constituted that the warm water tank 6 and water spraying pipe 21 are capable of being rotated in the horizontal direction to the ground by the driving device 8. The water spraying pipe 21 is projected radially from the center of the warm water tank 6, and water spraying holes are opened in the lower surfaces of the water spraying pipe 21 and warm water tank 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a snow-covered area.
The present invention relates to a configuration of a snow melting device that can spray hot water from the air to melt snow accumulated on the ground or snow collected by removing snow.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a buried snow melting apparatus is known in which a snow melting machine is buried in the ground, such as a residential garden or a company premises, and snow is removed into a snow melting room, melted and discharged as water. It has become. In the snow melting apparatus, the accumulated snow was collected by using a push-type mini blade or a dozer, and the collected snow was thrown into the snow melting apparatus to melt the snow.

[0003]

However, in snowy regions such as Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Hokuriku regions, a large amount of snow accumulates in winter, and in places with large site areas such as company parking lots and commercial facilities, a large amount of snow is accumulated. You have to remove the snow.
In order to melt a large amount of snow by the above-mentioned snow melting device, snow must be thrown in many times, and the snow melting work requires much labor. In addition, a sprinkler is provided at a corner of a company parking lot or the like, and hot water is sprinkled from the sprinkler to melt the accumulated snow. Will be sprinkled,
The mere opening of the hole in the snow made it difficult for the snow to melt, thus preventing effective snow melting.

[0004]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described. That is, an upside-down L-shaped column in side view is erected on the ground, a water spraying mechanism is provided at the tip of the column, and a snow melting device is provided that supplies hot water to the watering mechanism through a pipe and sprinkles the hot water downward. Is what you do. Further, the water spraying mechanism comprises a hot water tank, a water sprinkling pipe, and a driving device, and the driving device rotatably configures the hot water tank and the water sprinkling pipe in a horizontal direction with respect to the ground. Further, the sprinkling pipe projects radially from the center of the hot water tank. Further, a watering hole is opened on the lower surface of the watering pipe and the hot water tank.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described.
1 is an overall side view of a snow melting apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a watering mechanism, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of a hot water tank, FIG. 5 is a control block diagram, and FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a snow melting device according to the present invention.

First, the overall structure of a snow melting apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The snow melting apparatus 20 embeds a foundation 33 made of concrete or the like in the ground,
3, a column 1 is erected in a vertical direction, and a water spraying mechanism 2 for spraying hot water on the column 1 is configured. However,
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower part of the column 1 is mounted and fixed on a movable carriage 34, and a pipe described later is connected to a hose so that the snow melting device can be moved to an arbitrary position. It is also possible to remove snow.

The column 1 has an L-shaped upper part, and is composed of a vertical frame 1a and a horizontal frame 1b. A triangular reinforcing plate 13 is provided at a corner where the vertical frame 1a and the horizontal frame 1b are connected. Fixed and reinforced,
Further, the upper end of the column 1 is reinforced by an auxiliary column 5 formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the side, thereby forming a column with high rigidity. However, the horizontal frame 1b may be configured to be extendable and contractible so that the amount of protrusion can be adjusted. Further, between the side surface and the rear surface of the vertical frame 1a and the ground, an auxiliary support 3.
The extension 3 and the auxiliary strut 4 are extended diagonally downward to prevent falling. In addition, although the said support | pillar 1 is comprised by the prismatic pipe, it does not specifically limit, It can also comprise a cylindrical pipe, H-shaped steel, etc.

[0008] The watering mechanism 2 is disposed at the tip end of the horizontal frame 1b.
An operating unit for operating the rotation and stop of the drive unit 8 and the supply and stop of hot water or water, comprising a hot water tank 6 and water sprinkling pipes 21 projecting radially from the hot water tank 6. 35 are arranged on the column 1.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hot water tank 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a bottom with steel, synthetic resin or the like, and hot water can be introduced into the hot water tank 6. I can do it. On the bottom surface of the hot water tank 6, a number of watering holes 6b are opened.
The hot water inside can be sprinkled through the sprinkling holes 6b. Further, the driving device 8 includes a motor 36.
Is housed in the case 8b, the drive shaft 8a is supported rotatably in the vertical direction on the case 8b, and the drive shaft 8a and the drive shaft of the motor 36 are interlockedly connected via a belt, a chain or a gear, The drive shaft 8 a is rotatably supported via a bearing in a shaft hole formed in the column 1, and further penetrates the shaft, and has a tip fixed to the center of the inner bottom surface of the hot water tank 6. In this way, the motor 36 of the drive device 8 is driven to rotate the drive shaft 8a, so that the hot water tank 6 can be rotated in the horizontal direction with respect to the ground.

The connecting pipes 6a project radially from the side surface of the hot water tank 6. The connecting pipes 6a, 6a.
.. Are connected by screwing, and the watering pipe 21
Are arranged radially around the drive shaft 8a. Further, a plurality of watering holes 21a, 21a,... Are opened at the lower part of each watering pipe 21, and hot water in a hot water tank is sprayed through the watering holes 21a, 21a,. It is possible to melt snow that has accumulated on the sea. Although the number of the watering pipes 21 is four in the present embodiment, the number is not limited, and if it is desired to increase the watering amount, the number of the watering pipes 21 may be four or more. It is also possible to lengthen the watering pipe 21 to increase the watering range.

Further, one ends of pipes 30 and 31 are inserted into the hot water tank 6, and the pipes 30 and 31 are extended downward along the column 1, and the other ends are respectively connected to hot water (not shown). Connected to a storage tank, a cooling water tank for an incinerator, a well, a water supply, etc., and a pump (not shown) driven from the hot water storage tank, a cooling water tank for the incinerator, etc.
The hot water can be supplied to the hot water tank 6. In the present embodiment, the pipe 30 supplies hot water having a high temperature, and the pipe 31 supplies hot water having a low temperature. The respective hot waters are mixed in the hot water tank 6 to remove snow. Optimal temperature for melting (15 °
C) Watering before and after. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the well water can be directly pumped up, connected to the pipe 30 or the pipe 31 and sprinkled as it is to melt snow,
Further, the hot water after snow melting of the snow melting device may be used as it is. When using hot spring water, the temperature is often high, so mix with cold water to spray water.

Further, the driving device 8 is fixedly provided at an upper position of the column 1, and as shown in FIG.
The motor 36 is connected to a control circuit 19, and the control circuit 19 is provided in a control box (not shown) in an operation unit 35 provided at an arbitrary position of the column 1, and the control circuit 19 is connected to the manual switch 22. It is connected. Also, the pumps 27 and 28 for supplying hot water from the above-mentioned hot water storage tank and the cooling water tank for the incinerator to the hot water tank 6 are controlled by the control circuit 1.
9 is connected. That is, the manual switch 22a is turned on.
As a result, the motor 36 is driven, and the manual switch 22 is turned on.
The pumps 27 and 28 are driven by turning on b.22c.

With such a configuration, when the manual switches 22b and 22c are pressed, the pumps 27.2
8 is driven to supply hot water into the hot water tank 6 via the hot water pipes 30 and 31, and the manual switch 22a is pressed to drive the motor 36 to rotate the hot water tank 6. The hot water supplied through the pipes 30 and 31 is mixed in the hot water tank 6 to have an optimum temperature (about 15 ° C.) for melting snow, and the water sprinkling holes 21 a and 21 a of the pipes 21 and 21. .. And water is sprayed on the accumulated snow through the water spray holes 6b of the hot water tank 6.

When the hot water tank 6 rotates, the hot water sprinkled from the water sprinkling holes 6b, 6b... And 21a, 21a.
Water will be sprayed on the entire lower surface of the snow melting device 20. Therefore, the snow can be melted in a short time, and the snow melting efficiency is improved. Furthermore, since the hot water is sprinkled over a wider area by the rotation, the snow melting efficiency is further improved.

When the snow accumulated below the snow melting device 20 is melted, the snow in the premises is collected below the snow melting device 20 by a wheel loader or the like, and hot water is sprinkled from above the collected snow to melt the snow. You can also. By repeating the above operations, it is possible to melt even snow accumulated on a large-scale site in a short time.

If snow is collected below the snow melting device 20 and hot water is continuously sprayed from the snow melting device 20 at night, the snow melts the next morning.
Furthermore, if you continue to spray hot water at night, the next morning, snow will not snow and the ground will not freeze. By turning off the manual switch 22, the driving of the driving device 8 and the pumps 27 and 28 can be stopped.

[0017] In this manner, in a snow-covered area, the labor for melting snow on a large site can be reduced. Further, the snow melting device 20 occupies only a small site area, and it is possible to place a car or the like below the snow melting device 20, and it is not necessary to disassemble it in summer or the like and store it in a warehouse or the like.
Effective use of the site area is possible.

[0018]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. That is, an upside-down L-shaped column in side view is erected on the ground, a water spraying mechanism is provided at the tip of the column, and a snow melting device is provided that supplies hot water to the watering mechanism through a pipe and sprinkles the hot water downward. It is possible to melt snow by spraying warm water from the air, and it is possible to melt and remove snow only by collecting it below the watering mechanism, and to use it on a large site such as a company parking lot. Snow melting efficiency can be improved. In addition, it can be a normal space except when snow melts, it is possible to park, and by standing uprights in a position that does not interfere with the pillars, the snow melting device will not interfere even in winter except when snow has disappeared. Never be.

Further, the water spraying mechanism comprises a hot water tank, a water sprinkling pipe, and a driving device, and the driving device makes the hot water tank and the water sprinkling pipe rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the ground, thereby providing a simple structure. Thus, the snow melting device can be configured, the assembling and installation can be easily performed, and the snow melting device can be configured at low cost. In addition, by using a motor as the drive device, it can be easily handled, and operation and control can be easily performed. And
Warm water is sprinkled over the lower surface of the snow melting device, and the snow can be melted in a short time without unevenness.

Also, by projecting the water sprinkling pipe radially from the center of the hot water tank, the water sprinkling range can be increased, water can be sprinkled substantially uniformly, and the snow melting efficiency can be improved.

Further, by opening a water spray hole on the lower surface of the water spray pipe and the hot water tank, the hot water in the hot water tank can be sprayed over the entire lower surface through the water spray hole, and the snow accumulated on the ground can be melted in a wide range. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a snow melting apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a watering mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the hot water tank.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram.

FIG. 6 is an overall side view of a movable snow melting apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prop 6 Hot water tank 6b Water sprinkling hole 8 Drive device 20 Snow melting device 21 Water sprinkling pipe 21a Water sprinkling hole 30/31 pipe

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An upright L-shaped column in side view is erected on the ground,
A snow melting device, wherein a water spray mechanism is provided at a tip end of the support, and hot water is supplied to the water spray mechanism via a pipe to spray the hot water downward. 2. The sprinkling mechanism comprises a hot water tank, a sprinkling pipe, and a driving device, and the driving device allows the hot water tank and the sprinkling pipe to rotate horizontally with respect to the ground. 2. The snow melting device according to 1. 3. The snow melting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sprinkling pipe projects radially from a center of the hot water tank. 4. The snow melting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein water sprinkling holes are opened in lower surfaces of the sprinkling pipe and the hot water tank.