MACHINE FOR REMOVING ICE FROM PAVEMENT OF AIR FIELDS AND OTHER COATINGS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: ice removing facilities. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to machines designed for cleaning air fields, roads, side-walks and other objects having like coatings. Proposed machine includes self-propelled chassis with load- bearing frame installed for vertical displacement, and nozzle assembly. Radiator consists of set of infra-red radiation gas burners. Self-propelled chassis carries gas storage container, evaporator, internal combustion engine, cold air flow generator under which casing is installed on outer side of which infra-red radiation gas burners are mounted. Use of internal combustion engine and cold air flow generator and casing of outer side of which infra-red radiation gas burners are mounted makes it possible to heat air to optimum temperature. EFFECT: provision of quick separation of ice from surface of pavement and drying surface without overheating. 2 dwg