Artificial Turf Cleaning Device Dust Suction and Filler Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mechanical cleaning of artificial turf fields often displaces filler materials like sand or rubber granules and generates excessive dust clouds, which are difficult to manage effectively.
Innovation Solution
A device equipped with a take-up mechanism, a separating grating system, a dust suction device, and a feedback mechanism to reintroduce filler material to the ground surface, while capturing dust and larger debris, utilizing a shaker screen and adjustable gap design to optimize dust extraction and cleaning efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If mechanical cleaning is performed on artificial turf fields, then dirt removal is achieved, but filler material is displaced and excessive dust clouds are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The dust suction device extracts dust particles from the air stream generated during separation. The dust inlet is positioned to capture dust at the source, and the pump means create negative pressure to draw dust into a collection container, removing the harmful dust clouds from the cleaning process
Solution Approach 2:
The grating acts as an intermediary element that separates filler from dirt while generating controlled airflow. The gap between the grating and housing wall creates a controlled air stream that carries dust to the suction device, mediating between the separation process and dust capture
2Productivity
If mechanical cleaning is performed on artificial turf fields, then dirt removal is achieved, but filler material is displaced
Solution Approach 1:
The feedback means convey separated filler material back to the ground surface along the artificial turf blades. This closed-loop system returns displaced filler to its original position, maintaining the turf's composition stability while allowing continuous cleaning operation
Solution Approach 2:
The separation process is segmented into distinct zones: take-up of material, separation through grating, dust extraction, filler feedback, and dirt collection. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks, minimizing overall filler displacement while maintaining cleaning effectiveness
3Object-generated harmful factors
If a dust suction device is added to the cleaning device, then dust capture is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dust suction device is merged with the existing housing structure of the cleaning device. The dust inlet is integrated into the housing wall adjacent to the grating, and the pump means are incorporated into the same structural framework, combining dust capture functionality with the existing cleaning device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure serves multiple functions: it contains the separation mechanism, provides structural support, and integrates the dust suction system. The grating serves both as a separation element and as a generator of controlled airflow for dust transport, reducing the need for additional dedicated components
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 significantly reduces dust nuisance by efficiently separating filler from dirt, capturing dust, and reintroducing filler to the ground surface, maintaining the integrity of the turf while ensuring effective cleaning with minimal disruption.
Implementation Method 1
a pump means for creating an underpressure and with a dust inlet which is connected to the suction side of a pump means
Implementation Method 2
A separating means has a feed and at least two discharges. The separating means is adapted to guide material with a first property to a first discharge and material without the first property to a second discharge. The separation can take place with a grating. A distinction is made here on the basis of size, in particular diameter of the material.
Implementation Method 3
The take-up means can impart kinetic energy to the material, filler and dirt so that the flow of material results.
Implementation Method 4
A large number of filler components, in particular sand and/or rubber granules, are conveyed along the blades of the artificial turf and hereby fed back onto the ground surface
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a device for cleaning a ground surface of artificial turf with filler, comprising a frame, moving and supporting means arranged on the frame for the purpose of moving the device over the ground surface, and processing means arranged on the frame for processing a flow of material taken up from the ground surface, such as dirt and filler, wherein the processing' means comprise: a take-up means, a separating means, a collecting means, a feedback means. The invention is characterized in that the processing means further comprise a dust suction device, wherein the dust suction device comprises at least a pump means for creating an underpressure and a dust inlet which is connected to a suction side of the pump means and which is arranged in the vicinity of the separating means in the device.