Mobile snow removal and collection apparatus

Abstract

A mobile snow removal and collection apparatus including a wheeled motorized vehicle having a front cab and a vehicle chassis attached to a back end of the front cab. A snow removal collection tank is disposed atop the vehicle chassis. A heating unit is disposed atop the vehicle chassis, and a vacuum unit is disposed atop the heating unit. Each of a drainage hose and a snow intake hose is extended outward from and in fluid communication with the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank. The vacuum unit is configured to pull snow into the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank through the snow intake hose, and the heating unit is configured to melt the snow disposed within the snow removal collection tank.

Claims

1. A mobile snow removal and collection apparatus comprising: a wheeled motorized vehicle having a front cab and a vehicle chassis attached to a back end of the front cab; a snow removal collection tank disposed immediately atop the vehicle chassis of the wheeled motorized vehicle, the snow removal collection tank having an inner chamber; a heating unit disposed atop the vehicle chassis offset from the snow removal collection tank such that the heating unit is positioned to extend substantially between the back end of the front cab of the wheeled motorized vehicle and the snow removal collection tank, the heating unit having a motorized fan and at least one heating element, said heating element being positioned laterally offset from said snow removal collection tank, said heating unit further having an intake vent in fluid communication with the motorized fan, and a heating nozzle in fluid communication with each of the motorized fan and the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank; a vacuum unit disposed atop the heating unit and between the back end of the front cab of the wheeled motorized vehicle and the snow removal collection tank, the vacuum unit having a motorized blower, an exhaust vent in fluid communication with the motorized blower, and a vacuum nozzle in fluid communication with each of the motorized blower and the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank; a drainage hose extended outward from and in fluid communication with the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank, the drainage hose having a release valve, wherein a distal end of the drainage hose is removably disposed within a sewer drain; and a snow intake hose extended outward from and in fluid communication with the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank; wherein the vacuum unit is configured to pull snow into the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank through the snow intake hose; wherein the heating unit is configured to melt the snow disposed within the snow removal collection tank while air circulates from the intake vent of the heating unit through the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank and out the exhaust vent of the vacuum unit; wherein the drainage hose is configured to release melted snow from within the inner chamber of the snow removal collection tank when the release valve of the drainage hose is open.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Figures

(2) FIG. 1 is a front isometric view.

(3) FIG. 2 is a top plan view.

(4) FIG. 3 is a side elevation view.

(5) FIG. 4 is a block diagram.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, an example of the instant mobile snow removal and collection apparatus employing the principles and concepts of the present mobile snow removal and collection apparatus and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 4 the present mobile snow removal and collection apparatus 10 is illustrated. The mobile snow removal and collection apparatus 10 includes a wheeled motorized vehicle 20 having a front cab 22 and a vehicle chassis 24 attached to a back end 26 of the front cab 22. A snow removal collection tank 28 is disposed immediately atop the vehicle chassis 24 of the wheeled motorized vehicle 20, with the snow removal collection tank 28 having an inner chamber 30. A heating unit 32 is disposed atop the vehicle chassis 24 between the back end 26 of the front cab 22 of the wheeled motorized vehicle 20 and the snow removal collection tank 28. The heating unit 32 has a motorized fan 34, at least one heating element 36, an intake vent 38 in fluid communication with the motorized fan 34, and a heating nozzle 40 in fluid communication with each of the motorized fan 34 and the inner chamber 30 of the snow removal collection tank 28. A vacuum unit 42 is disposed atop the heating unit 32 and between the back end 26 of the front cab 22 of the wheeled motorized vehicle 20 and the snow removal collection tank 28. The vacuum unit 42 has a motorized blower 44, an exhaust vent 46 in fluid communication with the motorized blower 44, and a vacuum nozzle 48 in fluid communication with each of the motorized blower 44 and the inner chamber 30 of the snow removal collection tank 28.

(8) The mobile snow removal and collection apparatus 10 further includes a drainage hose 50 extended outward from and in fluid communication with the inner chamber 30 of the snow removal collection tank 28. The drainage hose 50 has a release valve 52 and a distal end 54 removably disposed within a sewer drain 56. A snow intake hose 58 is also extended outward from and in fluid communication with the inner chamber 30 of the snow removal collection tank 28.