Snow Grooming Device Segmented Crushing and Shaping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current snow groomers are expensive, energy-intensive, and have poor adaptability to snow trails, requiring high technical expertise and leading to high maintenance and operational costs, while also struggling with the challenge of crushing hardened snow due to temperature fluctuations.
Innovation Solution
A snow grooming device with a support frame and integrated snow crushing and shaping apparatus, powered by a hydraulic motor, featuring multiple snow crushing knife groups and shaping members to efficiently crush and reshape snow, while being adaptable to various snow conditions and reducing operational costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional snow groomers are used, then snow smoothing capability is achieved, but cost and energy consumption are high
Solution Approach 1:
The snow grooming device is divided into multiple independent tracking elements with separate crushing and shaping mechanisms. Each tracking element can operate independently to crush and shape snow, allowing for cost-effective manufacturing while maintaining effective snow smoothing capability across the entire ski trail.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simple, inexpensive tracking elements that can be easily replaced rather than maintaining complex, expensive mechanical systems. The basic structure of each tracking element is designed to be cost-effective, using minimal components to achieve the essential snow crushing and shaping function.
2Productivity
If traditional snow groomers are used, then snow smoothing is achieved, but energy consumption is high
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking elements operate in a periodic manner as the snow groomer moves forward, with each element sequentially engaging with the snow to crush and shape it. This periodic action allows for energy-efficient operation compared to continuous high-power mechanisms, as the crushing and shaping occurs during the natural movement cycle of the snow groomer.
Solution Approach 2:
The snow grooming device utilizes the kinetic energy generated by its own movement through the snow to drive the crushing and shaping process. The tracking elements are designed to leverage the forward motion and weight of the snow groomer itself, reducing the need for additional high-energy consumption components.
3Productivity
If traditional snow groomers are used, then snow treatment is achieved, but adaptability to snow trails is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The tracking elements are designed with adjustable parameters that allow them to adapt dynamically to different snow conditions. The crushing and shaping mechanisms can be adjusted to handle various snow densities, temperatures, and trail conditions, enabling the snow groomer to effectively treat different types of snow trails without requiring multiple specialized devices.
4Productivity
If traditional snow groomers are used, then snow grooming is achieved, but operator skill requirements are high
Solution Approach 1:
The snow grooming device is designed to operate with minimal human intervention, where the automated tracking elements perform the crushing and shaping functions autonomously as the snow groomer moves forward. This self-service capability reduces the need for highly skilled operators to manually control complex grooming processes, making the device easier to operate while maintaining effective snow treatment.
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 solution provides effective snow crushing and shaping with low costs, improved environmental adaptability, and reduced operator skill requirements, achieving efficient snow management with a simpler and more cost-effective snow groomer design.
Implementation Method 1
powered by a hydraulic motor
Implementation Method 2
multiple snow crushing knife groups and shaping members to efficiently crush and reshape snow
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AI summary
A snow grooming device and a snow groomer. The snow grooming device (1) comprises: a frame (2), which can move along a first direction (x) and comprises a first side (S1) and second side (S2) that are provided opposite one another along the first direction (x); and a snow-breaking and shaping apparatus (3), which is located at the bottom of the frame (2) and is connected to the frame (2) and which is configured to be able to move along the first direction (x) together with the frame (2). The snow-breaking and shaping apparatus (3) comprises a snow-breaking structure (31) and a shaping structure (32), the snow-breaking structure (31) is close to the first side (S1) of the frame (2), and the shaping structure (32) is close to the second side (S2) of the frame (2). The described snow-grooming device (1) can simultaneously break and shape snow, which increases snow-breaking efficiency, while also being low-cost and having strong environmental adaptability.