JPH0391670A - Snow maker - Google Patents
Snow makerInfo
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- JPH0391670A JPH0391670A JP22438989A JP22438989A JPH0391670A JP H0391670 A JPH0391670 A JP H0391670A JP 22438989 A JP22438989 A JP 22438989A JP 22438989 A JP22438989 A JP 22438989A JP H0391670 A JPH0391670 A JP H0391670A
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Classifications
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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
- 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
- F25C2303/042—Snow making by using solid ice, e.g. ice crushing
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
[産業上の利用分野コ
本発明は、製雪装置に係り、特に、氷を削って模擬雪を
生成し降雪需要環境へ供給する人工降雪装置における製
雪装置の、温度上昇防止に好適な冷却手段を備えた製雪
装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a snow-making device, and particularly to a snow-making device in an artificial snow-making device that shaves ice to generate simulated snow and supplies it to an environment demanding snowfall. The present invention relates to a snowmaking device equipped with a cooling means suitable for preventing temperature rise.
[従来の技術]
従来の人口降雪装置としては、例えば、特開昭62−1
82567号公報記載のように、氷塊をカッター形粉砕
機に押しつけ、回転する刃物で切削して細氷粒を生威し
、その模擬雪を投雪シュートから空気流とともに放出す
る技術が知られている。[Prior Art] As a conventional artificial snowmaking device, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-1
As described in Publication No. 82567, there is a known technique in which ice cubes are pressed against a cutter-type crusher, cut with a rotating blade to produce fine ice particles, and the simulated snow is discharged from a snow-throwing chute along with an air stream. There is.
また、氷片供給口と模擬雪排出口を有するケースを備え
、供給された氷片を切削部へまわし送る手段と、その氷
片を切削する切削刃を具備した製雪機も開発されている
。In addition, a snowmaking machine has been developed which is equipped with a case having an ice chip supply port and a simulated snow discharge port, a means for feeding the supplied ice chips to a cutting section, and a cutting blade for cutting the ice chips. .
従来の製雪機では、運転期間が長くなると、氷が摩擦熱
あるいは切削熱により溶けやすくなっていた。With conventional snowmaking machines, the longer they are operated, the more the ice tends to melt due to frictional heat or cutting heat.
[発明が解決しようとする課題]
上記従来技術では、製雪機内を冷却することについて配
慮がされておらず、摩擦熱あるいは切削熱により氷が溶
けて水になってしまうと、模擬雪排出口から細氷粒でな
く水が排出され、排出口付近で再凍結してしまうという
問題があった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above conventional technology, no consideration is given to cooling the inside of the snowmaking machine, and when the ice melts into water due to frictional heat or cutting heat, the simulated snow outlet There was a problem in that water instead of fine ice particles was discharged from the outlet and refrozen near the outlet.
本発明は、上記従来技術における問題点を解決するため
になされたもので、摩擦熱、切削熱により氷が溶けるこ
とを防止し、連続運転時間を長くすることが可能な製雪
装置を提供することを、その目的とするものである。The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems in the prior art described above, and provides a snowmaking device that can prevent ice from melting due to frictional heat and cutting heat and can extend continuous operation time. This is its purpose.
[課題を解決するための手段]
上記目的を達成するために、本発明に係る製雪装置の構
成は、
氷片供給口と模擬雪排出口とを有するケースと、このケ
ース内に供給された氷片を切削位置へ送る手段と、その
氷片を切削し模擬雪を生成する切削手段とを備えてなる
製雪装置において。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the configuration of the snow making device according to the present invention includes: a case having an ice chip supply port and a simulated snow discharge port; A snow-making device comprising means for sending ice chips to a cutting position, and cutting means for cutting the ice chips to generate simulated snow.
上記氷片供給口に接続する氷片供給路に、送風機および
空気冷却器を備えた冷風供給路を連通させたものである
。A cold air supply path equipped with an air blower and an air cooler is connected to the ice piece supply path connected to the ice piece supply port.
なお付記すると、本発明の考え方は、氷供給口から冷風
を吹き込んで製雪機の温度上昇を抑えたものである。It should be noted that the idea of the present invention is to suppress the temperature rise of the snowmaking machine by blowing cold air from the ice supply port.
[作用] 上記の技術的手段による働きは下記のとおりである。[Effect] The operation of the above technical means is as follows.
氷片供給口に接続する氷片供給路に、送風機および空気
冷却器を備えた冷風供給路を連通させたので、製雪機を
構成するホッパー内に供給された冷風は、氷の温度上昇
を防ぐように作用する。A cold air supply path equipped with a blower and an air cooler is connected to the ice chip supply path that connects to the ice chip supply port, so the cold air supplied to the hopper that makes up the snowmaking machine prevents the temperature of the ice from rising. It acts to prevent.
一般に、氷が溶ける要因として、氷を削る際の切削熱、
氷とホッパーとの間の摩擦熱があるが、冷風の吹き込み
により、氷の温度上昇を防ぐことができるので、氷が溶
けるのを防止でき、したがって製雪機の連続運転時間を
長くすることが可能である。In general, the factors that cause ice to melt are the cutting heat when shaving ice,
Although there is frictional heat between the ice and the hopper, blowing cold air can prevent the temperature of the ice from rising, preventing the ice from melting and therefore extending the continuous operation time of the snowmaking machine. It is possible.
[実施例]
以下1本発明の一実施例を第1図および第2図を参照し
て説明する。[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
第1図は、本発明の一実施例に係る製雪装置の構成を示
す部分断面正面図、第2図は、氷片の切削状態を示す模
擬雪排出口部の説明図である。FIG. 1 is a partially sectional front view showing the configuration of a snow making device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a simulated snow discharge port showing the state of cutting ice chips.
第1.2図において、lは、氷片供給路に係る氷供給ダ
クト、2は、製雪機のケースを構成するカバー、3は氷
片、4は、製雪機のケースを構成するホッパーで、この
ホッパー4は、上部が大径。In Fig. 1.2, l is an ice supply duct related to the ice chip supply path, 2 is a cover that makes up the case of the snowmaker, 3 is an ice piece, and 4 is a hopper that makes up the case of the snowmaker. So, this hopper 4 has a large diameter at the top.
下部が上部より小径の1円錐形の一部に相当する胴体を
なしている。カバー2には氷片供給口(図示せず)が開
口して前記氷供給ダクト1が接続されている。The lower part forms a body corresponding to a part of a conical shape with a smaller diameter than the upper part. An ice piece supply port (not shown) is opened in the cover 2, and the ice supply duct 1 is connected thereto.
4aは、ホッパー4の下側面の全周にわたり多数個開口
した模擬雪排出口、5は、前記模擬雪排出口4aに添っ
て、ホッパー4の外面に取付けられ刃先が内面に突出す
る切削刃で、この切削刃5は、いわゆる鉋の原理で氷片
3を切削する切削手段である。Reference numeral 4a designates a large number of simulated snow discharge ports that are opened all around the lower surface of the hopper 4, and reference numeral 5 designates a cutting blade that is attached to the outer surface of the hopper 4 along with the simulated snow discharge port 4a and whose cutting edge protrudes toward the inner surface. This cutting blade 5 is a cutting means that cuts the ice piece 3 using the so-called plane principle.
6は、ホッパー4内に設けられた回転羽根で、この回転
羽根6は、ホッパー4内に供給された氷片3をまわし動
かし、ホッパー内面に押し付は切削刃5で切削させるも
のである。換言すれば1回転羽根6は、氷片3を切削刃
5へ送る手段として機能する。Reference numeral 6 denotes a rotary blade provided in the hopper 4. The rotary blade 6 rotates and moves the ice chips 3 supplied into the hopper 4, and the ice pieces 3 are pressed against the inner surface of the hopper and cut by a cutting blade 5. In other words, the one-rotation blade 6 functions as a means for sending the ice pieces 3 to the cutting blade 5.
7は、前記回転羽根を嵌着した回転軸、8bは。7 is a rotating shaft on which the rotating blade is fitted, and 8b is a rotating shaft.
回転軸7に嵌着したギヤ、8aは、ギヤ8bと噛み合う
モータピニオン、9は、製雪機の駆動部を収納するフレ
ーム、9aは、モータ取付は用のフレームを示す0回転
軸7はフレーム9a内を貫通し、かつフレーム9aに軸
受を介して支持されている。A gear fitted to the rotating shaft 7, 8a a motor pinion that meshes with the gear 8b, 9 a frame that houses the drive section of the snowmaking machine, 9a a frame for mounting the motor; 0 The rotating shaft 7 is a frame It passes through the inside of the frame 9a and is supported by the frame 9a via a bearing.
10は、回転羽根6を邪動するモータである。10 is a motor that moves the rotating blade 6.
また、1工は送風機、12は空気冷却器、工3は、冷風
供給路に係る冷風ダクトで、前記水供給ダクト1に連通
している。空気冷却器12は、詳細は図示しないが、送
風機11による空気流(風)と冷媒とが熱交換する構成
のものである。Further, 1 is a blower, 12 is an air cooler, and 3 is a cold air duct related to a cold air supply path, which communicates with the water supply duct 1. Although details are not shown in the drawings, the air cooler 12 has a configuration in which the air flow (wind) generated by the blower 11 and a refrigerant exchange heat.
このような製雪装置の動作を説明する。The operation of such a snow making device will be explained.
製氷機(図示せず)で作られた氷片3は水供給ダクト1
により、ホッパー4内側に供給される。Ice pieces 3 made by an ice maker (not shown) are connected to the water supply duct 1
It is supplied to the inside of the hopper 4.
モータ10の回転力は、モータピニオン8a、ギヤ8b
を介して回転軸7に伝達され、回転羽根6は回転運動を
行う、すなわち、回転羽根6は氷片3をまわし動かし、
ホッパ−4内面に押し付ける。The rotational force of the motor 10 is generated by the motor pinion 8a and the gear 8b.
is transmitted to the rotating shaft 7 via
Press it against the inner surface of hopper 4.
ホッパ−4内面には切削刃5が第2図に示すように突出
しており、氷片3は削られて模擬雪となり、矢印に示す
ように模擬雪排出口4aから機外へ排出される。A cutting blade 5 protrudes from the inner surface of the hopper 4 as shown in FIG. 2, and the ice chips 3 are cut into simulated snow, which is discharged from the simulated snow outlet 4a as shown by the arrow.
機外へ排出された模擬雪は、ベルトコンベア(図示せず
)等の搬送機器で人口降雪需要側へ搬送されることにな
るが、ここでは、その詳細説明を省略する。The simulated snow discharged outside the machine is transported to the artificial snowfall demand side by a transport device such as a belt conveyor (not shown), but a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted here.
一方、送風機11による風は、空気冷却器12により冷
却され、冷風ダクト13から水供給ダクト1に流入し、
氷片3の供給とともにホッパ−4内面に吹きつけられる
。On the other hand, the wind from the blower 11 is cooled by the air cooler 12, flows into the water supply duct 1 from the cold air duct 13,
As the ice chips 3 are supplied, they are blown onto the inner surface of the hopper 4.
一般に、氷が溶ける要因としては、氷片3を切削刃5で
削る際の切削熱、および、氷片3とホッパ−4内面との
間の摩擦熱が考えられるが、上記の冷風吹き付けにより
、ホッパー4および氷の温度上昇を防止することが可能
である。Generally, the causes of ice melting are the cutting heat when cutting the ice chips 3 with the cutting blade 5 and the frictional heat between the ice chips 3 and the inner surface of the hopper 4. It is possible to prevent the temperature of the hopper 4 and the ice from rising.
本実施例によれば、切削熱、摩擦熱による温度上昇を防
ぐことができるので、氷が溶けて水が排出されること、
また水が排出口部で再凍結することが防止され、製雪機
の連続運転時間を長くする効果がある。According to this embodiment, temperature increases due to cutting heat and frictional heat can be prevented, so ice melts and water is discharged.
It also prevents water from refreezing at the outlet, which has the effect of lengthening the continuous operation time of the snowmaking machine.
なお、上記の実施例では、製雪装置の冷却にっいて説明
したが、製雪機が円滑に連続運転することによって、排
出された模擬雪は順調に人工降雪需要側へ搬送され、例
えば環境試験設備における降雪試験などが円滑に連続的
に実施できることは言うまでもない。In the above embodiment, cooling of the snow-making machine was explained, but by smoothly operating the snow-making machine continuously, the discharged simulated snow is smoothly transported to the demand side for artificial snow, and for example, the environment It goes without saying that snow tests and the like can be carried out smoothly and continuously in the test equipment.
[発明の効果]
以上、詳細に説明したように、本発明によれば、摩擦熱
、切削熱により氷が溶けることを防止し、連続運転時間
を長くすることの可能な製雪装置を提供することができ
る。[Effects of the Invention] As described above in detail, the present invention provides a snowmaking device that can prevent ice from melting due to frictional heat and cutting heat and can extend continuous operation time. be able to.
第1図は、本発明の一実施例に係る製雪装置の構成を示
す部分断面正面図、第2図は、氷片の切削状態を示す模
擬雪排出口部の説明図である。
l・・・氷供給ダクト、4・・・ホッパー、4a・・・
模擬雪排出口、5・・・切削刃、6・・・回転羽根、1
工・・・送風機、12・・・空気冷却器、13・・・冷
風ダクト。FIG. 1 is a partially sectional front view showing the configuration of a snow making device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a simulated snow discharge port showing the state of cutting ice chips. l...ice supply duct, 4...hopper, 4a...
Simulated snow discharge port, 5... Cutting blade, 6... Rotating blade, 1
Engineering: Blower, 12: Air cooler, 13: Cold air duct.
Claims (1)
、 その氷片を切削し模擬雪を生成する切削手段とを備えて
なる製雪装置において、 上記氷片供給口に接続する氷片供給路に、送風機および
空気冷却器を備えた冷風供給路を連通させた ことを特徴とする製雪装置。[Claims] 1. A case having an ice chip supply port and a simulated snow discharge port, means for sending the ice chips supplied in the case to a cutting position, and cutting the ice chips to generate simulated snow. A snow-making device comprising: a cutting means for cutting ice chips, the snow-making device comprising: a cold air supply path having a blower and an air cooler connected to the ice chip supply path connected to the ice chip supply port; .
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