42 results about "Snowblowers" patented technology

A blade or paddle for use with a snowblower impeller formed from a flexible material. The flexible material includes a plurality of layers of reinforcing material to reinforce the blade and provide greater tensile strength. The working edge of the blade includes a plurality or pattern of indentations, serrations or dimples that provide an improved engagement function of the blade or paddle and the surface of the ground.

A damper for reducing vibrations present in various portions of small vehicles, other transportation devices and other rolling and / or motorized devices, such as bicycles, motorcycles, lawn mowers, snowblowers and the like, may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight.

A caster wheel assembly is disclosed for a snowblower wherein a pair of caster wheel assemblies are secured to the opposite sides of the auger housing of the snowblower in a manner wherein the caster wheels thereof are positioned inwardly of the sides of the auger housing and are positioned rearwardly of the rearward end of the auger housing.

A device for selectively controlling the height of a snow blower auger housing relative to the surface from which snow is being removed. Glide wheels are attached to the sidewalls of the auger housing of a snow blower to support the snow blower auger housing and to provide for clearance between the scraper blade and the surface to be cleared of snow. A glide wheel assembly may be fixably appended to the side walls of the auger housing and provides for easily adjustable height to set and maintain the height of the scraper blade in the auger housing at a desirable distance above the surface.

A control platform for directing the operation of a snowblower is provided. The platform includes a bail which is pivotably moveable within the platform. Attached to and moveable with the bail are levers for controlling the engagement or disengagement of the drives that power the snowblower's wheels and auger. Also attached with the bail are controls which permit the operator to change the speed and / or direction of the snowblower as well as the orientation of the discharge chute. Through their attachment to the bail and proximity relative to one another, an operator can use each of the levers and controls simultaneously. Accordingly, the platform permits an operator to engage or disengage the drives which power the snowblower's wheels and auger while, simultaneously, enabling a change in speed or direction as well as the direction towards which snow is directed during the removal process.

A snowblower attachment includes a protective guard plate and attached skids for keeping an impeller of a snowblower from contacting the ground below the snowblower.

A snow plow-blower operates as a snow plow, snow blower, or as a snow plow-blower combination. The device includes a plow head blade optionally having retractable / pivotal scoop wings and a cavity with an aperture with blower doors and a blower unit. The snow blower unit includes an auger and impeller to move snow into the unit and force it out of a discharge chute. Blower doors are provided over the snow blower unit cavity to prevent snow from entering into the cavity when the blower is off. Optionally, the blower doors move along a track and rest flush against the plow head to open and close off access to the cavity. Alternatively, the blower doors are hingedly mounted to pivot to open and closed positions. The blower doors may be constructed to operate as blower blades to direct snow into the blower unit; alternatively, separate blower blades are provided to optimize snow removal and mitigate jamming / clogging.

A skid shoe for a snowthrower is provided that includes a selected dual-faced, dual-angled approach surface, and an elongate footprint as compared to prior skid shoe devices. The skid shoe includes a runner element and a mounting flange element, each of which has dimensions and contours configured to maximize utility when mounted to a snowthrower. In particular, the skid shoe provides for smoothened operation of a snowthrower moving across uneven surfaces and / or abrupt transitions.

A refuelling stand that is lightweight and easily portable which includes a funnel; a support for the funnel, which is optionally collapsible, and a conduit which is removably attached to the end of the funnel. The conduit can be made of flexible material which may be rolled up for storage alongside the support or may be formed of inflexible tubing. The refuelling stand may also include at least one stabilizing element. The refuelling stand is designed to be a free-standing apparatus which is not intended to be permanently or semi-permanently affixed. In addition, the refuelling stand can be entirely disassembled in the form of a kit which further includes instructions for use. The refuelling funnel stand is designed to be suitable for delivering fuel from a hand-held fuel can into the fuel tanks of, for example, watercraft, lawnmowers, snowblowers and the like.

A damper for reducing vibrations present in various portions of small vehicles, other transportation devices and other rolling and / or motorized devices, such as bicycles, motorcycles, lawn mowers, snowblowers and the like, may comprise a resilient member and a weight. The resilient member may mounted to a portion of a device having a surface suitable for engaging and retaining the resilient member therein, and the resilient member may have an inside surface suitable for engaging and retaining the weight.

The invention discloses a railway track snow blower. The railway track snow blower comprises a vehicle body and further comprises an accumulated snow loosening device and an accumulated snow collecting and blowing-away device which are arranged in the vehicle body. An accumulated snow loosening cavity is formed in the accumulated snow loosening device and internally provided with an accumulated snow loosening plate capable of loosening track accumulated snow, and a snow shoveling cavity is formed in the accumulated snow collecting device. The device is simple in mechanism and simple and convenient to use, power during train forward advancing can be applied as power, a snow blowing mechanism can be utilized for preliminarily blowing accumulated snow away, meanwhile, accumulated snow left ona track can be beaten to be loosened and collected, and finally the accumulated snow is blown out towards the outer side of the track. In addition, the friction heat transfer principle can be utilized for melting accumulated snow which is not blown away, the melted accumulated snow and chemical substances are mixed and finally discharged, then, the railway track can be protected against freezing,and finally the purpose of railway track snow removing is achieved.

The invention discloses a self-propelled pavement snow shoveling device for municipal engineering. The device comprises a base, a walking mechanism, a conversion mechanism, a blowing mechanism and a snow shoveling mechanism, the walking mechanism comprises a shaft rod, a walking motor and a steering wheel assembly. The conversion mechanism comprises a conversion bin and a snow falling channel; thesnow blowing mechanism comprises an air blowing bin and a fan; the snow shoveling mechanism comprises a conveying frame, a bucket, a guide rod, a fixing plate and a threaded rod. The walking mechanism pushes the device to advance on a horizontal road surface; the pushing force generated by the walking mechanism acts on the shovel teeth to shovel snow; the self-propelled pavement snow shoveling device has the advantages that the self-propelled snow shoveling can be realized, the self-propelled pavement snow shoveling device is suitable for the large-scale snow shoveling work of municipal horizontal roads, the work efficiency is higher, and the physical exhaustion of workers can be greatly reduced.

A driving system for driving at least one auger of a snow removing device comprising at least one at least one self-adjusting chain tensioner. A first portion of the driving system is positioned within an auger housing and a second portion of the driving system is positioned outside the auger housing. The roller chain is adapted to move across a third opening provided in the auger housing. The first portion is covered by a front guard to prevent snow or debris contained in the auger housing to contact said first portion. The front guard is provided with an opening adapted to surround a portion of a shaft element of the auger with a play between periphery of the opening and the periphery of a corresponding portion the shaft element. The play is either small enough to prevent water and or debris to enter the first casing, or filled with a filling element and / or covered with a sealing element secured to the front guard or the corresponding portion of the shaft element of the at least one auger, to have the play small enough to prevent water and / or debris to enter the first casing. The second portion prevent snow or debris present around the snow removing device to contact the said second portion. A snow blower provided with the driving system, a kit comprising parts and / or components of the driving system, a method for assembling the driving system, and a method for manufacturing some components or parts of the driving system.

An improved snow blower apparatus is a snow blower that is able to be remotely controlled by a user located at a remote location. At least one video camera located on the snow blower allows the user to view the environment around the snow blower for safety purposes and to control the direction of travel and speed of the apparatus.

A snow melter for spraying hot air and preventing a snow thrower from being frozen. The snow melter includes: a snowblower; a transfer pipe which includes a snow thrower and a hot air receiving chamber, wherein the snow thrower is formed in the form of a stove pipe and is connected to the snowblower, and wherein the hot air receiving chamber is located outside the snow thrower and receives hot air introduced from the outside; a melting tank which includes a receiver and a melter, wherein the receiver receives the snow transferred through the snow thrower, and wherein the melter is connected to the receiver and melts the snow accumulated in the receiver by using high temperature hot air; and an hot air induction unit that collects the hot air generated by the melter and transfers the high temperature hot air to the transfer pipe.

A snow plow-blower operates as a snow plow, snow blower / thrower or as a snow plow-blower combination. The snow plow-blower includes a plow head blade and at least one blower door. The cavity contains a snow moving means, single, dual, or multi staged, for moving snow, ice and other materials out through at least one discharge chute and / or at least one opening. The blower door is adapted to move to an open configuration to expose said cavity, and from the open configuration to a closed configuration to thereby prevent snow, ice and other material ingress into the snow blower unit. Preferably, at least one retractable and extendable wing is located on the plow head blade to advantageously provide varying closed and open extended position configurations or positions for the removal of snow, ice or other material and debris.

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural equipment, and discloses a greenhouse snow blower capable of quickly removing snow in a large area. The greenhouse snow blower comprises abottom plate, wherein a walking device is fixedly mounted on the bottom plate; a snow blower body is fixedly connected to the bottom plate; a spray head is connected to one side of the snow blower body through a corrugated pipe; the spray head is connected with the snow blower body through a swing mechanism; the swing mechanism and the spray head are positioned on the same side of the snow blowerbody; the swing mechanism comprises a tension spring, a driving motor, a reciprocating screw rod, a ball nut and a transmission rope; the driving motor is fixedly connected to one side of the snow blower body; one end of the reciprocating screw rod is connected with the output end of the driving motor through a coupling; the ball nut is mounted on the reciprocating screw rod; one end of the transmission rope is fixedly connected to the annular side wall of the ball nut; and the other end of the transmission rope is fixedly connected to the side wall of the spray head. According to the greenhouse snow blower disclosed by the invention, the spray head swings in a reciprocating manner, so that the swing amplitude is large, accumulated snow on a greenhouse is sufficiently sprayed and removed,and the snow blowing effect is improved.

The present disclosure concerns a snowblower, comprising an auger housing configurable in a compacted configuration and in an extended configuration wherein a length of the auger housing is greater in the extended configuration than in the compacted configuration; and an auger assembly mounted to the auger housing and comprising a telescopic drive shaft assembly including first and second shaft sections slidably mounted to each other to substantially conform to the length of the auger housing in each configuration; and snow-gathering devices mounted to the first and second shaft sections and rotatable therewith. It also concerns a walk-behind snowblower assembly and a motorized snowblower assembly comprising such a snowblower.

The invention relates to a working machine (1) comprising a work attachment connection arrangement (3, 11a, 15a, 16a) configured to operationally connect to the working machine (1) a work attachment (2) provided with a work tool (4), such as a sweeper / rotary broom, a snow blower or a bucket; and a control system (10, 11) configured to control the operation of the working machine (1) and to, when the work attachment (2) is connected to the working machine (1) via the work attachment connection arrangement (3), control the operation of the work attachment (2). The working machine (1) further comprises: at least a first electric motor (5) configured for operation of the working machine (1); a first rechargeable battery (7) configured to supply the first electric motor (5) with electric power;an electric power circuit (8) connecting the first electric motor (5) and the first rechargeable battery (7), wherein the work attachment connection arrangement (3) comprises a first electrical connector (15a) connected to the electric power circuit (8) of the working machine (1), wherein the first electric connector (15a) is configured to be connected to a corresponding electrical connector (15b) arranged on the work attachment (2), wherein the corresponding electrical connector (15b) is connected to an auxiliary rechargeable battery (17) arranged on the work attachment (2), so as to allow electric connection of the auxiliary rechargeable battery (17) to the electric power circuit (8) of the working machine (1) when the work attachment (2) is connected to the working machine (1) via thework attachment connection arrangement (3). The invention also relates to a work attachment (2) of the above type and a combination of a working machine (1) and a work attachment (2) of the above types.

A driving system for driving at least one auger of a snow removing device comprising at least one at least one self-adjusting chain tensioner. A first portion of the driving system is positioned within an auger housing and a second portion of the driving system is positioned outside the auger housing. The roller chain is adapted to move across a third opening provided in the auger housing. The first portion is covered by a front guard to prevent snow or debris contained in the auger housing to contact said first portion. The front guard is provided with an opening adapted to surround a portion of a shaft element of the auger with a play between periphery of the opening and the periphery of a corresponding portion the shaft element. The play is either small enough to prevent water and or debris to enter the first casing, or filled with a filling element and / or covered with a sealing element secured to the front guard or the corresponding portion of the shaft element of the at least one auger, to have the play small enough to prevent water and / or debris to enter the first casing. The second portion prevent snow or debris present around the snow removing device to contact the said second portion. A snow blower provided with the driving system, a kit comprising parts and / or components of the driving system, a method for assembling the driving system, and a method for manufacturing some components or parts of the driving system.

A snow blower (10) for blowing snow off a surface. The snow blower (10) comprises a body (50) comprising an intake port (120); a discharge port (318); and a conduit (202) having an interior wall (212). The conduit (202) is fluidly connecting the intake port (120) to the discharge port (318). The snow blower (10) further comprises an electric circuit (114) housed by the body (50) and connected to a power source; an electric blower (104) housed by the body (50) and powered by the electric circuit (114) for drawing air from the intake port (120); and a heating coil (210) electrically connected to the electric circuit (114) and extending along a portion of the interior wall (212). The air is forced through the conduit (202), heated by the heating coil (210) and exhausted at the discharge port (318) to blow snow off the surface.

The invention discloses an obstacle avoiding snow blower. The obstacle avoiding snow blower comprises a box body, a twist drill, a fan and a throwing cylinder; the twist drill is arranged within the box body and connected with the corresponding side end surface of the box body; the fan is arranged on the rear end surface of the box body and opposite to the twist drill; the throwing cylinder is arranged on the upper end surface of the box body; the obstacle avoiding snow blower further comprises an obstacle avoiding device; the obstacle avoiding device is arranged at the bottom end of the box body and right under the twist drill; the cross section of the obstacle avoiding device is similar to C shape; one end of the obstacle avoiding device is connected with the bottom end of the box body;and the other end of the obstacle avoiding device is upturned. The obstacle avoiding snow blower has the advantages that the structure is simple; the making and maintenance are convenient; the reliability is high; the twist drill can be effectively protected and the obstacle avoiding function can be realized.

A method and system is disclosed which provides for a zero turn stand-on snow blower with only two powered wheels and two free wheeling casters which provides for the ability to blow snow from narrow paths, turn around without leaving the sidewalk, automatically turn off the auger and present a shovel for performing quick detailed shoveling tasks when stepping off the snow blower.

There is provided a snowblower comprising a frame with a transversally extending portion; an auger assembly mounted to the frame and comprising a rotating axle extending substantially parallel to the transversally extending portion and a snow-gathering device mounted to rotating axle and rotating therewith about an auger rotating axis at an auger revolution speed; an impeller assembly mounted to the frame and comprising a snow-expelling device rotatable about an impeller rotation axis at an impeller revolution speed, the impeller rotation axis extending substantially parallel to the auger rotating axis; an actuator assembly configured to engage the auger and impeller assemblies in rotation wherein the impeller revolution speed is greater than the auger revolution speed; and a discharge chute mounted to the frame and having a discharge chute inlet adjacent to the impeller assembly. There is also provided a method for clearing away snow.

An auxiliary material moving assembly operates in conjunction, independently and / or concomitantly with a material moving machine for proficient handling, removal, and management of material such as snow, ice, and / or other materials. The auxiliary material moving assembly is configured to be mounted on a material moving machine. The auxiliary material moving assembly comprises at least one attachment arm, preferably at least two foldable or rotatable attachment arms, and at least one material moving element. The material moving machine includes a snowplow, snow plow-blower, or other material moving machine. Preferably, the auxiliary material moving element comprises one or more snow cutter, snow beater, screw-like auger, auger, ribbon-cutter, rotary fan, impeller, rotary (sweeping) broom, blower, scraper, paddle or other mechanical device that permits handling, removal and management of snow, ice and / or other materials.

A method and system is disclosed which provides for a zero turn stand-on snow blower with only two powered wheels and two free wheeling casters which provides for the ability to blow snow from narrow paths, turn around without leaving the sidewalk, automatically turn off the auger and present a shovel for performing quick detailed shoveling tasks when stepping off the snow blower.

An independently powered tractor snow blower that is capable of being front mounted to the tractor and has an independent power source. The snow blower is capable of being easily connected and removed to the front of the tractor, and provides compact, stable, and versatile operation when in use.

Implements (100; 100'; 100"; 200), such as snow blower implements and buckets, have a frame (122; 122'; 122"; 222) forming a housing with at least one aperture (262; 264) arranged to provide improved visibility for an operator of a power machine (10) on which the implement is mounted.

Disclosed is a two-stage electric powered snowblower. It has an auger, a blower, and a main drive shaft. A first electric motor is operably coupled to the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft at a desired speed. The drive shaft is operably coupled to the auger to rotate the auger. The auger rotates to pull snow into the snowblower housing so that it can be forced out of a chute in the desired direction. A second electric motor is operably coupled to the blower to drive the blower at a desired speed which is typically higher than the speed of the auger. The second electric motor is mounted adjacent the first electric motor. The blower is operably coupled to the second electric motor. The drive shaft extends through the second electric motor the blower.