DE3368757D1 - Snow making machine - Google Patents

Snow making machine

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DE3368757D1
DE3368757D1 DE8383102459T DE3368757T DE3368757D1 DE 3368757 D1 DE3368757 D1 DE 3368757D1 DE 8383102459 T DE8383102459 T DE 8383102459T DE 3368757 T DE3368757 T DE 3368757T DE 3368757 D1 DE3368757 D1 DE 3368757D1
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turbine
water
compressed air
axial fan
making machine
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DE8383102459T
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German (de)
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Stig L Albertsson
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C3/00—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow
    • F25C3/04—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow for sledging or ski trails; Producing artificial snow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/046—Snow making by using low pressure air ventilators, e.g. fan type snow canons
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/048—Snow making by using means for spraying water
    • F25C2303/0481—Snow making by using means for spraying water with the use of compressed air

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Cooling System (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)

Abstract

The apparatus utilizes water and compressed air supplies (40,41) conventionally provided at the site, and receives its motive power through a water turbine, (27) which extracts a fraction of the energy available in the pressurized water supply (31) by first passing the water through the turbine motor (27) driving an axial fan (25). The water exiting from the turbine (27) is then mixed with compressed air in a plurality of nozzles (34) and discharged into the air stream created by the turbine-driven axial fan (25). The equipment makes possible the production of large volumes of high quality snow with greatly reduced requirements for compressed air utilization.
DE8383102459T 1982-03-22 1983-03-12 Snow making machine Expired DE3368757D1 (en)

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US36061082A 1982-03-22 1982-03-22

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DE3368757D1 true DE3368757D1 (en) 1987-02-05

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EP (1) EP0089590B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS58193066A (en)
AT (1) ATE24604T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1253483A (en)
DE (1) DE3368757D1 (en)
NO (1) NO830982L (en)
NZ (1) NZ203640A (en)

Families Citing this family (9)

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CA1275815C (en) * 1985-06-19 1990-11-06 Louis Handfield Method and apparatus for making snow
AT387277B (en) * 1987-02-03 1988-12-27 Sufag Sport Freizeitanlagen DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL SNOW
CA2015259A1 (en) * 1990-04-24 1991-10-24 Louis Handfield Snow making machine
WO1992009857A1 (en) * 1990-12-03 1992-06-11 Aqua Dynamics Group Corp. Ice making water treatment
JP2581194Y2 (en) * 1993-04-30 1998-09-21 ヤンマーディーゼル株式会社 Artificial snowfall equipment
EP1053440B1 (en) 1998-02-06 2004-01-14 York Neige Snow, ice particle generator, or nucleation device, integrated in a pressurised water spray head for making artificial snow
NO982507L (en) * 1998-06-02 1999-12-03 Arne Widar Luros Snowblowers
FR3112596B1 (en) * 2020-07-15 2022-09-09 Technoalpin France Artificial snow production facility
CN114251887B (en) * 2022-01-14 2023-03-14 中国飞机强度研究所 Snow making machine and application thereof in airplane test

Family Cites Families (9)

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US3010660A (en) * 1958-10-10 1961-11-28 Barrett Francis Device for making snow
US3298612A (en) * 1964-08-18 1967-01-17 Robert L Torrens Snow-making unit
AT283398B (en) * 1968-04-08 1970-08-10 Linde Ag Method and device for producing artificial snow
US3606971A (en) * 1970-05-28 1971-09-21 Curtiss Wright Corp Gas turbine air compressor and control therefor
US3733029A (en) * 1971-07-23 1973-05-15 Hedco Snow precipitator
US3945567A (en) * 1975-07-17 1976-03-23 Gerry Rambach Snow making apparatus
FR2358917A1 (en) * 1976-07-19 1978-02-17 Colmant Cuvelier Emulsifying appts. for mixt. of water, air and emulsifying agent - for use in e.g. fighting hydrocarbon fires produces thousand-fold vol. increase of foam
FR2376384A1 (en) * 1976-12-30 1978-07-28 Cecil Snow cannon for making ski slopes - has adjustable nozzles for water and air to suit different ambient conditions
FR2421353A1 (en) * 1978-03-31 1979-10-26 Armand Daniel PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC SNOW MANUFACTURING

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JPS58193066A (en) 1983-11-10
ATE24604T1 (en) 1987-01-15
NZ203640A (en) 1985-07-31
EP0089590B1 (en) 1986-12-30
EP0089590A1 (en) 1983-09-28
NO830982L (en) 1983-09-23
AU1253483A (en) 1983-09-29

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee