MACHINE TO CLEAN SURFACE OF ICE AND COMPACTED SNOW Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC E01H5/12 

FIELD: mechanical engineering, particularly for communal service, namely snow-removing equipment.

SUBSTANCE: machine comprises wheeled tractor, rotor thrower and frame with two blades installed on the tractor. Machine also has U-shaped frame with drive mechanism. The U-shaped frame is pivotally connected with driving rotor frame and with hydromechanical drive of the rotor. Driving rotor comprises shaft carrying disc saws connected thereto by means of dowels and spaced predetermined distance apart. The saws are separated one from another with hammers provided with sharpened plates connected thereto. The hammers are hinged to axles passing through disc saws. Support toothed wheels are installed in shaft ends and connected thereto through friction bearings. Toothed wheels have outer diameters exceeding that of disc saws and hammers. To provide driving rotor vibration support toothed wheels are connected to eccentric rotor shaft necks.

EFFECT: increased efficiency and capacity.

2 cl, 4 dwg