US20140000652A1 - System and method for preventing build-up of snow, ice and icicles - Google Patents

System and method for preventing build-up of snow, ice and icicles Download PDF

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US20140000652A1
US20140000652A1 US14/004,677 US201214004677A US2014000652A1 US 20140000652 A1 US20140000652 A1 US 20140000652A1 US 201214004677 A US201214004677 A US 201214004677A US 2014000652 A1 US2014000652 A1 US 2014000652A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof
    • E04D13/0762—De-icing devices or snow melters
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
    • E04D13/00—Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coverings; Protection against birds; Roof drainage ; Sky-lights
    • E04D13/04—Roof drainage; Drainage fittings in flat roofs, balconies or the like
    • E04D13/076—Devices or arrangements for removing snow, ice or debris from gutters or for preventing accumulation thereof
    • E04D13/0765—Cleaning tools

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  • the present invention regards a system and a method for preventing buildup of snow, ice and icicles, and more particularly an automated system and method for preventing buildup of snow, ice and icicles from the sides of a roof, a building or the vertical front of a gutter, a tunnel or a roof wall or a cliff along roads or railroads outside a tunnel.
  • US 2004/0256412 A1 describes a deicing device for placing ice melting material into a rain gutter.
  • the device is mounted on a handle and permits the placing of an ice melting material from ground level without the need for a ladder.
  • the deicing device has a side which is placed over the rain gutter and the edge of the roof. On the opposite side the actuating mechanism is located.
  • a problem with this solution is that it is intended for houses under a certain height and further it is a solution that demands manual labor.
  • WO 2007/127527 A2 describes a gutter system with integral snow and ice melting cables which prevents the formation of snow and ice.
  • the gutter system comprises an elongated gutter, a gutter cover, and a pair of heating elements.
  • the gutter cover presents a longitudinal axis and includes a rear wall adapted to be affixed to the building, a front wall spaced from the rear wall, and a bottom wall extending between a lower edge of the rear wall and a lower edge of the front wall.
  • US 2006/0032153 A1 describes a gutter heating system for preventing the formation of ice or melting ice in and adjacent a gutter system includes a recirculation fluid transportation circuit a portion of which is disposed adjacent a portion of the gutter system, a heat source for heating an antifreeze fluid and a pump in fluid communication with the circuit for moving the heated fluid there through.
  • the device can be a chainsaw, a knife, a course file, a milling machine, a controlled stream of air, either warm or cold, a controlled stream of air containing particles, circular saw blade, or a stick knocking of snow and ice.
  • the stick can also be motorised with the ability to give the snow, ice or icicle at least one rapid blow.
  • the present invention has the object of removing unwanted ice and build-up of ice on or over unwanted areas. It is intended to be a continually repeated process. As soon as ice or icicles are detected the process is initiated and the main point of the invention is that this process is repeated and repeated at the moment there is any build-up of ice or icicles. This results in that the downfall is in the form of minute particles that is swept away by the wind.
  • the system complies with the public demand regarding notification of possible danger of snow, ice and icicles falling from the e.g. roof, a building or the vertical front of a gutter and the removal of the warning signs when the danger is over. The same system can be used in tunnels, on the side of a cliff or any other place where there is danger of falling snow, ice or icicles.
  • This flag warning system is interactive with the system as soon as the cart starts its job the warning flags are lowered to warn people about possible danger. As soon as the cart is finished with the job the warning flags will be raised to its vertical parked position and show no more possible danger.
  • the flag can be equipped with blinking lights and/or an audio signal.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, where there is a rail connected to the side of the building.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention where the rail is connected to the gutter.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention mounted in a tunnel, or on a cliff outside a tunnel.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. It is shown a system for removing snow and ice from the gutters 104 of a building.
  • the system comprises a cart 100 that has the ability to move back and forth along a predetermined path.
  • the predetermined path can be along the gutters of a building or at the roof of a building or any other place where there are possibilities for snow and ice to fall down and causing damage or injury to either persons or material.
  • a tool 101 To the cart 100 it is attached a tool 101 .
  • This tool 101 is attached in one end to the cart 100 .
  • the tool 101 extends outwards from the cart 100 for a predetermined length and in a predetermined angle.
  • a device 102 for removing ice This can be in the form of a chainsaw, a knife, a heated wire, a rotating or oscillating head with protruding pins or plugs like e.g. a course file, a milling machine, a controlled stream of air, either warm or cold, a controlled stream of air containing particles, a circular saw blade, an electric arc, a laser, blasting or a stick knocking of snow and ice.
  • the stick can also be motorised with the ability to give the snow, ice or icicle at least one rapid blow.
  • the cart 100 is attached to a system of rails 103 .
  • the system of rails 103 extends at least the entire length of the gutters 104 .
  • the rails 103 are made of a hard material, preferably metal.
  • the cart 100 can be attached to the rails 103 by a set of wheels gripping around the rails 103 .
  • the cart 100 can have a lip or a set of lips gripping around the rails 103 .
  • the rails 103 are preferably made of a material with low friction. This ensures that the sliding motion of the cart is as easy and as cost efficient as possible.
  • the cart 100 can be propelled along the system of rails 103 either by an internal motor on the cart 100 or an externally placed method of propulsion.
  • An internally placed motor can propel the cart 100 either by having an on board rechargeable battery supplying the motor with power or it can get electricity via the rails 103 .
  • the internally placed motor can propel the cart 100 either by using at least one wheel propelling the cart 100 using friction.
  • the rails 103 can be in the form of a rack 105 , placed either internally or externally with the cart 100 having a matching pinion or a roller chain and sprocket solution, or belt driven, or a threaded spindle.
  • the cart 100 can be manoeuvred either by pushing or pulling it back and forth using either a wire or a rope attached to the cart 100 , alternatively the propulsion can be in the form of an electromagnetic levitation.
  • the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has the rails 103 attached to either the wall of the building or the underside of the roof via a set of support beams 106 .
  • the cart 100 can be controlled by one or more docking stations.
  • the cart 100 returns to the docking stations after use. Further the docking station is the place where the cart 100 is recharged, lubricated and maintained and a place protecting it from the weather conditions.
  • the cart 100 can be activated either at a predetermined time e.g. at a certain time every day or preferably as often as it is needed this being up to several times an hour.
  • the cart 100 can be activated by a sensor system sending a signal to the cart 100 or the docking station informing them about buildup of snow and ice.
  • a further alternative for controlling the activation of the cart 100 can be a set of sensors measuring meteorological data such as temperature, moisture, snow and wind etc. or a photocell or a laser cell or similar.
  • FIG. 2 is an alternative embodiment of the present invention.
  • the rail 203 and the cart 201 are attached to the gutter itself.
  • the cart 201 further has a set of tools 202 attached that make it possible to remove snow and ice 200 from both the side and the underside of the gutter 105 .
  • This solution can either be in the form of a rail 203 that is attachable to an existing gutter 105 or it can be part of a new gutter.
  • the rails 203 are attached to a profile.
  • the profile is, in one end, attached to the outward side of the gutter 105 .
  • This attachment forms a continuation in a downwardly direction of the outward edge of the gutter.
  • This continuation of the profile ends in a lip forming an extremity to which snow and ice 200 naturally will build up on.
  • the profile continues from this extremity to form a part where the rail 203 itself is attached. This part is further where the profile is attached to the gutter 105 in a further place.
  • the rails can be attached to the gutter directly without being attached to a profile first.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention mounted in a tunnel. It is shown that the cart 201 has a set of tools 202 attached that make it possible to remove snow, ice and icicles 200 . These tools 202 are attached in one end to the cart 201 . At the other end of the tools 202 it can be attached a device for removing snow, ice and icicles 200 . This can be in the form of a chainsaw, a knife, a heated wire, a rotating or oscillating head with protruding pins or plugs like e.g.
  • the stick can also be motorised with the ability to give the snow, ice or icicle at least one rapid blow.
  • rails can either be attached to bars or beams 301 which again are attached directly to the tunnel or they can be encased inside a protective cover 300 .

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