Snow subdivision device and snowfall device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional snowfall devices produce a snowfall state that differs from natural snowfall due to the collective dropping of snow, which can lead to an unnatural snowfall pattern.
Innovation Solution
A snow subdivision device with a receiving member and a transmission portion that changes the posture of the receiving member to disperse snowfall by altering the inclination of its surface, allowing snow to drop part by part and mimic natural snowfall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If snow is pushed out by the scraping member toward the opening, then snow can be efficiently removed from the collection portion, but the snow collectively drops from the opening causing an unnatural snowfall pattern
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the collected snow into multiple smaller portions using a partition wall within the collection portion. This segmentation prevents the snow from dropping collectively as one large mass, instead releasing it in multiple smaller, more uniform drops that create a natural snowfall pattern while maintaining efficient snow removal
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall acts as an intermediary structure that intercepts the snow before it reaches the opening. By introducing this intermediate element, the snow is guided through a controlled path that divides and distributes it, transforming the collective drop into dispersed, natural-looking snowfall
2Ease of operation
If the scraping member pushes gathered snow toward the opening, then snow can be discharged from the collection portion, but the snow drops intermittently creating a non-natural snowfall state
Solution Approach 1:
The collection portion is divided by a partition wall that segments the snow discharge process. This allows the snow to be released in multiple controlled portions rather than as a single intermittent drop, creating a continuous and uniform snowfall state that mimics natural conditions while maintaining easy operation
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall creates dynamic snow flow paths that adapt as snow accumulates and is discharged. This dynamic segmentation ensures continuous, controlled release of snow in multiple small portions, transforming intermittent dropping into a steady, natural-looking snowfall pattern
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 device effectively disperses snowfall to recreate a natural snowfall environment by dropping snow part by part, preventing collective drops and expanding the snowfall range.
Implementation Method 1
a transmission portion configured to change a posture of the receiving member so that an inclination of the receiving surface changes or the receiving surface moves by receiving an external force
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AI summary
A snow subdivision device includes: a receiving member having a receiving surface that receives snow collectively dropping from a snow growth mechanism; and a transmission portion that changes a posture of the receiving member so as to change an inclination of the receiving surface by receiving an external force. The receiving member drops snow on the receiving surface part by part while temporally shifting the dropping by changing the inclination of the receiving surface, so that the snow falls to a subject area. In the receiving member, the receiving surface can be alternately inclined in both directions so that the snow on the receiving surface drops from both sides of the receiving surface.