Automatic Moving Snow Removal Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024287749-A1
Application number	US-202418643851-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 23, 2024
Priority date	Feb 6, 2016
Publication date	Aug 29, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An automatic moving snow removal device including a moving module, driving a snow blower to move; a working module, including a working motor and a snow throwing mechanism driven by the working motor, the snow throwing mechanism is driven by the working motor to collect accumulated snow and inclusions on the ground and throw out of the snow throwing mechanism; and a control module, configured to control a rotary speed of the working motor to cause a speed when the inclusions depart from the snow throwing mechanism is not higher than 41 m/s.

First claim

1 . An automatic moving device comprising:
a working module, configured to execute a specific work of the automatic moving device; a moving module, configured to drive the automatic moving device to move on a ground; an energy module, configured to provide an energy for the moving module and the working module of the automatic moving device; a control module, configured to control the working module and the moving module of the automatic moving device; and a first device, configured to be heated by an electric energy and keep at least a part of the energy module and/or the control module at a preset temperature range.

2 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the first device is configured to be repeatedly heated by the electric energy and keep at least the part of the energy module and/or the control module at the preset temperature range.

3 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises an electric heating thermal insulation material at least partially covering one or more of a housing of the automatic moving device, the energy module, or the control module of the automatic moving device.

4 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , further comprising a location navigation module configured to provide coordinate data for navigation of the automatic moving device.

5 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the first device is disposed at a position close to the energy module and the control module.

6 . The automatic moving device according to claim 5 , wherein the first device is disposed at a bottom of the energy module and the control module.

7 . The automatic moving device according to claim 3 , wherein the electric heating thermal insulation material is electrified for heating during energy supplement of the automatic moving device, and is used for thermal insulation during working of the automatic moving device.

8 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a detection module, configured to detect an energy value of the energy module and feed information of the energy value back to the control module, wherein the control module is further configured to control the automatic moving device to move to a preset site for energy supplement when the energy value detected by the detection module reaches or is lower than a preset value.

9 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the control module comprises a path comparison unit configured to compare a path where a snow removal has been finished with a preset path, and when the path where the snow removal has been finished and the preset path are consistent, the control module is further configured to control the automatic moving device to move to a preset site for energy supplement.

10 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the energy module comprises a chargeable battery and/or a photovoltaic battery.

11 . The automatic moving device according to claim 1 , wherein the control module is further configured to generate a snow removal path according to a map of a preset border, and control the automatic moving device to move along the snow removal path according to coordinate data provided by a location navigation module.

12 . The automatic moving device according to claim 11 , wherein the location navigation module is detachably mounted on the automatic moving device.

13 . The automatic moving device according to claim 11 , wherein the map of the preset border is formed by continuous coordinates formed in a manner that the location navigation module moves for a circle along a border of a working area.

14 . The automatic moving device according to claim 11 , further comprising: a dip angle detection module configured for detecting a dip angle of the automatic moving device, wherein the location navigation module is configured to record a coordinate value of each point when the automatic moving device moves along a preset area, the dip angle detection module is further configured to record a dip angle value of each point, and the control module is further configured to generate a border map in a 3D form according to the coordinate value and the dip angle value of each point.

15 . A dock for parking or energy supplement of an automatic moving device, the dock comprising:
a base; an outer cover connected on the base; and a first device configured to heat and perform thermal insulation on the automatic moving device entering the dock.

16 . The dock according to claim 15 , wherein the first device comprises an electric heating thermal insulation material disposed on an outer side wall or the outer cover or a bottom of the dock.

17 . The dock according to claim 15 , wherein a closed space is formed after a snow blower entering the dock.

18 . The dock according to claim 15 , wherein:
responsive to the automatic moving device not entering the dock, the outer cover is open, and responsive to the automatic moving device entering the dock, the outer cover is closed.

19 . An automatic snow removal system comprising:
an automatic moving device; and a dock for parking or energy supplement of the automatic moving device, wherein:
the automatic moving device comprises:
a working module, configured to execute a specific work of the automatic moving device;
a moving module, configured to drive the automatic moving device to move on a ground;
an energy module, configured to provide an energy for the moving module and the working module of the automatic moving device; and
a control module, configured to control the working module and the moving module of the automatic moving device; and

the dock comprises:
a base;
an outer cover connected on the base; and
a first device configured to heat and perform thermal insulation on the automatic moving device entering the dock.

20 . The automatic snow removal system according to claim 19 , wherein the first device comprises an electric heating thermal insulation material disposed on an outer side wall or the outer cover or a bottom of the dock.

Assignees

• Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd

Inventors

• Gao Don Zhendong
• Wong Ka Tat Kelvin
• Jiao Shiping
• Zha Xiahong
• Zhao Fengli
• Li Xianfeng

Classifications

• G05D2111/54

  for measuring the travel distances, e.g. by counting the revolutions of wheels · CPC title

• G05D1/245

  using dead reckoning · CPC title

• G05D1/6484

  by taking into account parameters or characteristics of the working area or space, e.g. size or shape · CPC title

• G05D2111/30

  Radio signals · CPC title

• G05D1/247

  using signals provided by artificial sources external to the vehicle, e.g. navigation beacons · CPC title