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Chute rotation assembly for snow removal device
11846078 · 2023-12-19 · ·

A snow removal device may include an engine assembly operably coupled at least in part to a frame of the snow removal device. The snow removal device may further include a mobility assembly operably coupled to the frame and the engine assembly to provide mobility of the snow removal device responsive at least in part to operation of the engine assembly. The snow removal device may even further include an ejection assembly that includes a chute for ejecting material from the snow removal device, and a handle assembly that includes a lever assembly. Moreover, the snow removal device may also include a chute rotation assembly operably coupled to the chute of the ejection assembly. The chute rotation assembly may include a cable system, the cable system operably coupling the lever assembly to the chute rotation assembly. The chute rotation assembly may also include a disc clutch assembly configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position in response to actuation of the lever assembly, where when the disc clutch assembly is in the disengaged position, the chute is enabled to rotate between a plurality of positions.

Snow and ice melting device, system and corresponding methods
10988904 · 2021-04-27 ·

Disclosed herein is a device that is configured to melt at least one of snow and ice, comprising a coil formed from an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the elongated member having a surface comprising at least one of grooves, notches and pores configured to facilitate movement of liquid by capillary action. Corresponding methods and systems also are disclosed.

Snow and ice melting device, system and corresponding methods
10988904 · 2021-04-27 ·

Disclosed herein is a device that is configured to melt at least one of snow and ice, comprising a coil formed from an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the elongated member having a surface comprising at least one of grooves, notches and pores configured to facilitate movement of liquid by capillary action. Corresponding methods and systems also are disclosed.

IMPELLER FOR SNOWBLOWER AND COMBINED SNOWBLOWER AND SNOWPLOW
20210095433 · 2021-04-01 ·

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.

Automatic moving snow removal device

An automatic moving snow removal device including a moving module, driving a snow blower to move; a working module, including a working motor and a snow throwing mechanism driven by the working motor, the snow throwing mechanism is driven by the working motor to collect accumulated snow and inclusions on the ground and throw out of the snow throwing mechanism; and a control module, configured to control a rotary speed of the working motor to cause a speed when the inclusions depart from the snow throwing mechanism is not higher than 41 m/s.

Snow thrower

A snow thrower includes a motor, an auger driven by the motor to rotate, a handle device for a user to operate, an auger housing for containing the auger and a frame for connecting the handle device and the auger housing. The auger housing is made of at least two different materials.

MOWER SYSTEM AND CONNECTING DEVICE THEREOF
20210059118 · 2021-03-04 ·

A mower system comprising a powered mower, a connecting device connected to the powered mower and an attachment connected to the powered mower through the connecting device for conducting specified function during the operation of the mower system. The connecting device includes a mounting assembly mounted to the powered mower and a base rotatably mounted to the mounting assembly for driving the attachment being rotated together with the base in a horizontal plane relative to the powered mower. The utilization rate of the powered mower is effectively improved because other working functions can be conducted by the attachment which is connected to the powered mower through the connecting device.

Snow removal assembly
10934672 · 2021-03-02 · ·

An assembly for releasable attachment to a vehicle. The assembly comprises a frame including a mounting member configured to be mounted onto the vehicle, a plow blade mounted to the frame and a power broom coupled to the frame and disposed between the mounting member and the plow blade. The power broom is configured to be disposed in front of a most forward wheel of the vehicle relative to a forward direction of travel of the vehicle. The power broom is also configured to rotate to sweep snow away from the power broom.

SNOW THROWER
20210040701 · 2021-02-11 ·

A snow thrower includes a first drive shaft enabled to rotate about a first axis; an auger having auger blades mounted to the first drive shaft, a second drive shaft enabled to rotate about a second axis, an impeller having an impeller base mounted to the second drive shaft and impeller blades where the second axis and the first axis are perpendicular to each other, a walking wheel assembly, a first motor configured to drive the walking wheel assembly to rotate, a second motor configured to drive the auger to rotate about the first axis and drive the impeller to rotate about the second axis, a first reduction assembly including first-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second motor and the second drive shaft, and a second reduction assembly including second-type gears for realizing power transmission between the second drive shaft and the first drive shaft.

AUTONOMOUS SNOW REMOVING MACHINE

An autonomous snow removing machine includes: traveling apparatuses; a snow removal work unit; a region setting unit that sets a snow removal work region in which snow removal is performed by the snow removal work unit; and a control unit that controls the traveling apparatuses such that the traveling apparatuses do not deviate from the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit. As a result, the snow removal work can be performed while causing the autonomous snow removing machine to autonomously travel by controlling the traveling apparatuses in the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit.