SNOW MELTER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: removal of snow. SUBSTANCE: heated bunker 4 enters mud collector 9 and passes through water collector 13 and heat exchanger 18. The latter is connected at its input with feeding tank 15 by water trunk and with pump 20 and shower collector 21 at its output. Shower collector 21 by gas pipeline is at input connected with exhaust branch pipe of engine 23 and with heated cavity of bunker 4 at output. Exhaust gasses, passing through heat exchanger give it part of warm to heat water and passing through bunker are heating it and go out into atmosphere. Heated water is fed in shower collector 21 by pump 20 and is sprayed in bunker on snow, melting it. Water and road mud get into mud collector and water through hole 10 pours into water collector 13, from which it is through mouth 14 step by step removed. Road mud is left in mud collector and is removed through mouth 11, as required. Water from feeding tank 15 is fed into heat exchanger. Feeding tank 15 has inlet pipe 16 and outlet mouth 17. EFFECT: snow melter is used to remove snow from road covers. 2 dwg