Heated Air Blower Snow Removal with Bifurcated Discharge Head
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current snow removal methods are time-consuming and physically demanding, requiring various equipment for different locations and snow amounts, lacking an efficient and versatile solution for clearing snow effectively.
Innovation Solution
A portable snow removal apparatus featuring a heated air blower, bifurcated discharge head, and interconnected tubing that splits heated air into parallel paths for simultaneous snow melting, allowing for efficient and extended reach snow clearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional snow removal methods (shovels, plows, blowers) are used, then snow can be removed, but the process is time-consuming and physically demanding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical snow removal (shoveling, plowing) with a thermal field approach. A heating element generates thermal energy that melts snow through heat conduction and convection, eliminating the need for physical mechanical force and significantly reducing time and physical effort required for snow removal
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical state of snow from solid to liquid by altering the temperature parameter. The heating element raises the temperature of the snow above its melting point, causing phase change and enabling easy removal of melted snow, thereby improving efficiency and reducing time
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of snow removal equipment are used for different locations and snow amounts, then various snow conditions can be addressed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal snow removal device that can handle various snow conditions and locations with a single apparatus. The heating element combined with a container design allows it to melt snow on surfaces, in drains, and in various configurations, replacing the need for multiple specialized snow removal tools
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs a segmented container design with multiple openings that can be positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows the single heating element to serve multiple functions and locations, providing versatility without requiring multiple separate equipment pieces
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides an efficient and physically less demanding method for snow removal, enabling effective clearing of snow with reduced physical effort and adaptable to different snow-covered areas by creating parallel melting paths with heated air streams.
Implementation Method 1
heated air blower
Implementation Method 2
snow melting
Data Source
AI summary
A hand operated snow removal apparatus delivers heated air from a heated air blower through a first air delivery tube and a second air delivery tube to a bifurcated discharge head. The discharge head includes a manifold connected to the second air delivery tube; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; and a right delivery pipe connected to the manifold. A left nozzle at a forward end of the left delivery pipe, and a right nozzle at a forward end of the right delivery pipe, deliver separate streams of heated air to melt snow.