Light rail station top snow cleaning device for cleaning snow by using compressed air
By designing the rotating component and the jet component, the automatic adjustment of the jet angle of the light rail station roof snow clearing device is achieved, which solves the problem of manual adjustment required for the existing device and improves the snow clearing efficiency and practicality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422829441.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-20
AI Technical Summary
Existing light rail station rooftop snow-clearing devices that use compressed air to clear snow require manual adjustment of the jet angle and can only be adjusted horizontally, which limits the ability to clear accumulated snow and has general practicality.
A rotating assembly including a mounting plate and a gear shaft is designed. The automatic adjustment of the jet angle is achieved through the cooperation of the drive motor and the DC motor. The horizontal and pitch angles can be flexibly adjusted. Combined with the jet fan and nozzle, efficient snow clearing is achieved.
It realizes automatic adjustment of the jet angle, improves the efficiency and practicality of snow removal, and can better clear the snow on the roof of the light rail station.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of snow-clearing equipment, in particular to a light rail station roof snow-clearing device which utilizes compressed air to clear snow. Background Art
[0002] Snow removal equipment is a tool and device specifically designed for clearing snow. It's particularly important in areas with frequent winter snowfall, ensuring efficient and rapid snow removal. However, in northern China, snow accumulation on light rail station roofs can easily form ice or large icicles due to temperature fluctuations. These ice and icicles can cause varying degrees of damage to pedestrians and vehicles below. Snow removal equipment uses compressed air to clear snow during snowfall, preventing it from turning into ice due to temperature fluctuations.
[0003] Existing light rail station rooftop snow-clearing devices that use compressed air for snow removal still have the following problems. Existing devices generally compress air and eject it through a nozzle to clear snow. Patent application publication number CN104631376B discloses an air snow-clearing device with an outlet at one end of the nozzle and an inlet at the other. The nozzle adopts a tapered structure, and the inlet diameter of the nozzle is larger than the outlet diameter. A motor is mounted at the outlet end of the nozzle, and a jet fan is mounted on the motor's output shaft. The outlet end of the nozzle is connected to one end of a curved pipe, and the other end of the curved pipe is connected to the end of the nozzle. The inlet end of the nozzle is mounted on an inner support frame, and the nozzle is fixed to an outer support frame. This invention is used for clearing areas such as car windows, roofs, and streets.
[0004] However, the above-mentioned device compresses air and sprays it out from the nozzle to clear the snow. The existing device requires manual adjustment when changing the jet angle, which is inconvenient to use and can only be adjusted horizontally. This limits the ability of the device to clear snow and its practicality is average. Utility Model Content
[0005] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model provides a light rail station roof snow clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow, which solves the problem that the existing light rail station roof snow clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow requires manual adjustment of the jet angle, is inconvenient to use, and can only be adjusted horizontally, which limits the device's ability to clear accumulated snow and has general practicality.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a light rail station roof snow-clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow, including a mounting cylinder, the top surface of which is provided with a snow-clearing mechanism for clearing snow from the light rail station roof, the snow-clearing mechanism comprising:
[0007] A rotating assembly is provided on the top surface of the mounting tube to facilitate adjustment of the jet angle of the device. The rotating assembly includes a mounting plate movably mounted on the top surface of the mounting tube. Fixed brackets are fixedly mounted on the left and right sides of the top surface of the mounting plate. A movable tube is movably mounted on the opposite side of the fixed bracket. A driving motor is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting tube. An adjustment assembly is provided inside the fixed bracket for adjusting the pitch angle of the device's jet.
[0008] The jet assembly is arranged inside the movable cylinder and is used for clearing snow.
[0009] Preferably, the adjustment assembly includes a movable groove opened inside the fixed frame, a gear shaft and a driving gear are movably installed on the side of the movable groove close to the movable cylinder, a limit plate is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the movable groove, a DC motor is fixedly installed on the side of the movable groove away from the movable cylinder, and a shaft is fixedly installed on the side of the driving gear away from the movable cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, the output end of the driving motor movably passes through the interior of the mounting cylinder and is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the mounting plate.
[0011] Preferably, one end of the gear shaft movably passes through the interior of the movable groove and is fixedly installed on the outside of the movable cylinder, the outside of the gear shaft engages with the outside of the driving gear, and one end of the shaft rod movably passes through one side of the limit plate and is fixedly installed on the output end of the DC motor.
[0012] Preferably, the jet assembly includes a controller fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting cylinder, a rain and snow transmitter fixedly mounted on the outside of the mounting cylinder, a fixed tube fixedly mounted inside the movable cylinder, a jet fan fixedly mounted inside the fixed tube, an air pipe fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the jet fan, and a nozzle fixedly mounted on the front end of the fixed tube.
[0013] Preferably, the top surface of the fixed tube passes through the interior of the movable cylinder and extends to the top surface of the movable cylinder, and the bottom end of the air pipe passes through the interior of the movable cylinder and extends to the outside of the movable cylinder.
[0014] Beneficial effects
[0015] The utility model provides a light rail station rooftop snow-clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow. Compared with the existing technology, it has the following advantages:
[0016] (1) The light rail station roof snow clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow can adjust the jet angle of the device through the installation plate and gear shaft. When adjustment is needed, the drive motor is started to drive the installation plate to rotate horizontally to adjust the jet direction of the nozzle, and then the DC motor is started to drive the shaft to rotate the active gear. Then the active gear will drive the gear shaft to rotate the movable cylinder to adjust the pitch angle of the nozzle. The adjustment is convenient, the ability of the device to clear snow is improved, and the practicality is good.
[0017] (2) The light rail station roof snow-clearing device that uses compressed air to clear snow can clear the snow on the light rail station roof through the nozzles and jet fans. When in use, the air pipe is connected to the external air compressor, and then the air compression is started to allow air to enter the jet fan and be ejected from the nozzle to blow away the snow. At the same time, the size of the blown air can be adjusted by controlling the jet fan, thereby improving the snow-clearing efficiency and having good practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 This is a front-view stereoscopic appearance diagram of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear-view stereoscopic appearance of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a side view of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 It is a front sectional three-dimensional appearance schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0022] In the figure: 1-mounting cylinder, 2-snow clearing mechanism, 21-rotating assembly, 211-mounting plate, 212-fixed frame, 213-movable cylinder, 214-driving motor, 215-gear shaft, 216-driving gear, 217-shaft, 218-DC motor, 219-limiting plate, 2110-movable slot, 22-jet assembly, 221-rain and snow transmitter, 222-air pipe, 223-fixed pipe, 224-nozzle, 225-jet fan, 226-controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0024] See Figure 1-Figure 4 , this utility model provides two technical solutions:
[0025] The first embodiment: A light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air to clear snow, comprising a mounting cylinder 1, the top surface of which is provided with a snow-clearing mechanism 2 for clearing snow from the light rail station roof, the snow-clearing mechanism 2 comprising:
[0026] The rotating assembly 21 is arranged on the top surface of the mounting tube 1 to facilitate adjustment of the jet angle of the device. The rotating assembly 21 includes a mounting plate 211 movably mounted on the top surface of the mounting tube 1. Fixed brackets 212 are fixedly mounted on the left and right sides of the top surface of the mounting plate 211. A movable cylinder 213 is movably mounted on the opposite side of the fixed bracket 212. A driving motor 214 is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting tube 1. An adjustment assembly is provided inside the fixed bracket 212 for adjusting the pitch angle of the device's jet.
[0027] The jet assembly 22 is arranged inside the movable cylinder 213 for clearing snow. The adjustment assembly includes a movable groove 2110 opened inside the fixed frame 212. The movable groove 2110 is movably installed with a gear shaft 215 and a driving gear 216 on the side close to the movable cylinder 213. The bottom surface of the movable groove 2110 is fixedly installed with a limit plate 219. The movable groove 2110 is fixedly installed with a DC motor 218 on the side away from the movable cylinder 213. The driving gear 216 is fixedly installed with a shaft 217 on the side away from the movable cylinder 213. The output end of the drive motor 214 movably passes through the interior of the mounting cylinder 1 and is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 211, and the drive is started. The driving motor 214 can drive the mounting plate 211 to rotate for adjustment. One end of the gear shaft 215 can move through the interior of the movable groove 2110 and be fixedly installed on the outside of the movable cylinder 213. The outside of the gear shaft 215 is engaged with the outside of the driving gear 216. One end of the shaft 217 can move through one side of the limit plate 219 and be fixedly installed on the output end of the DC motor 218. The limit plate 219 can improve the stability of the shaft 217 during rotation. Starting the DC motor 218 can drive the shaft 217 to rotate the driving gear 216, and then the driving gear 216 will drive the gear shaft 215 to rotate the movable cylinder 213 to adjust the pitch angle.
[0028] The jet angle of the device can be adjusted by the provided mounting plate 211 and the gear shaft 215. When adjustment is needed, the drive motor 214 is started to drive the mounting plate 211 to rotate to horizontally adjust the jet direction of the nozzle 224. Then, the DC motor 218 is started to drive the shaft 217 to rotate the driving gear 216. Then, the driving gear 216 drives the gear shaft 215 to rotate the movable cylinder 213 to adjust the pitch angle of the nozzle 224. This facilitates adjustment, improves the ability of the device to clear snow, and has good practicality.
[0029] The second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that: the jet assembly 22 includes a controller 226 fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting cylinder 1, and the model of the controller 226 is A4988, which is used to control the angle adjustment of the rotating assembly 21; a rain and snow transmitter 221 is fixedly mounted on the outside of the mounting cylinder 1, and the model of the rain and snow transmitter 221 is PG-YX-CG, which is used to monitor whether there is snow accumulation on the roof of the light rail station; a fixed pipe 223 is fixedly mounted inside the movable cylinder 213, and the fixed pipe 223 is L-shaped; a jet fan 225 is fixedly mounted inside the fixed pipe 223, an air pipe 222 is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the jet fan 225, a nozzle 224 is fixedly mounted at the front end of the fixed pipe 223, the top surface of the fixed pipe 223 passes through the interior of the movable cylinder 213 and extends to the top surface of the movable cylinder 213, the bottom end of the air pipe 222 passes through the interior of the movable cylinder 213 and extends to the outside of the movable cylinder 213, and can be connected to the output end of an external air compressor through the air pipe 222.
[0030] The nozzle 224 and the jet fan 225 can be used to clear the snow on the roof of the light rail station. When in use, the air pipe 222 is connected to the external air compressor, and then the air compression is started to allow air to enter the jet fan 225 and be sprayed out from the nozzle 224 to blow away the snow. At the same time, the size of the blown air can be adjusted by controlling the jet fan 225, thereby improving the snow clearing efficiency and having good practicality.
[0031] At the same time, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the existing technology known to those skilled in the art, and the model parameters of each electrical appliance are not specifically limited, and conventional equipment can be used.
[0032] During use, the user installs the device on the top of the light rail platform and then connects it to electricity, and then connects the air pipe 222 to the air compressor. When snowing, the rain and snow transmitter 221 will monitor the snow accumulation. At this time, the air compressor is started to allow air to enter the jet fan 225 and be sprayed from the nozzle 224 to blow away the snow. At the same time, the size of the blown air can be adjusted by controlling the jet fan 225. At this time, the controller 226 can control the drive motor 214 to start and drive the mounting plate 211 to rotate horizontally to adjust the jet direction of the nozzle 224. Then the DC motor 218 is started to drive the shaft 217 to rotate the driving gear 216. Then the driving gear 216 will drive the gear shaft 215 to rotate the movable cylinder 213 to adjust the pitch angle of the nozzle 224, thereby improving the ability of the device to clear snow.
[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include" or "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0034] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air to clear snow, comprising a mounting cylinder (1), characterized in that: The top surface of the mounting cylinder (1) is provided with a snow clearing mechanism (2) for clearing snow accumulated on the roof of the light rail station. The snow clearing mechanism (2) comprises: A rotating assembly (21) is arranged on the top surface of the mounting cylinder (1) to facilitate adjustment of the jet angle of the device. The rotating assembly (21) includes a mounting plate (211) movably mounted on the top surface of the mounting cylinder (1). Fixed frames (212) are fixedly mounted on both left and right sides of the top surface of the mounting plate (211). A movable cylinder (213) is movably mounted on the opposite side of the fixed frame (212). A driving motor (214) is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting cylinder (1). An adjusting assembly is arranged inside the fixed frame (212) for adjusting the pitch angle of the jet of the device. The jet assembly (22) is arranged inside the movable cylinder (213) and is used for clearing snow.
2. The light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air for snow-clearing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly comprises a movable groove (2110) provided inside the fixed frame (212); a gear shaft (215) and a driving gear (216) are movably mounted on a side of the movable groove (2110) close to the movable cylinder (213); a limiting plate (219) is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the movable groove (2110); a DC motor (218) is fixedly mounted on a side of the movable groove (2110) away from the movable cylinder (213); and a shaft (217) is fixedly mounted on a side of the driving gear (216) away from the movable cylinder (213).
3. The light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air for snow-clearing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the driving motor (214) movably passes through the interior of the mounting cylinder (1) and is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the mounting plate (211).
4. The light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air for snow-clearing according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the gear shaft (215) movably passes through the interior of the movable groove (2110) and is fixedly mounted on the outside of the movable cylinder (213); the outside of the gear shaft (215) engages with the outside of the driving gear (216); and one end of the shaft (217) movably passes through one side of the limiting plate (219) and is fixedly mounted on the output end of the DC motor (218).
5. The light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air for snow-clearing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The jet assembly (22) includes a controller (226) fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the inner cavity of the mounting cylinder (1); a rain and snow transmitter (221) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the mounting cylinder (1); a fixed pipe (223) is fixedly mounted inside the movable cylinder (213); a jet fan (225) is fixedly mounted inside the fixed pipe (223); an air pipe (222) is fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the jet fan (225); and a nozzle (224) is fixedly mounted at the front end of the fixed pipe (223).
6. The light rail station roof snow-clearing device using compressed air for snow-clearing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the fixed tube (223) penetrates the interior of the movable cylinder (213) and extends to the top surface of the movable cylinder (213), and the bottom end of the air pipe (222) penetrates the interior of the movable cylinder (213) and extends to the outside of the movable cylinder (213).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
An air snow cleaning device
CN104631376B