SNOW REMOVING DEVICE AND SNOW REMOVING METHOD

Title:

SNOW REMOVING DEVICE AND SNOW REMOVING METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/017135

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The purpose of the present invention is to allow an operator of a tractor, without having to make special modifications or install special mechanisms on the tractor side, to remove snow by driving the tractor forward while the operator is facing and looking forward, thereby making the snow removing device easier to use and improving work efficiency. The present invention provides a snow removing device which is to be connected to a tractor (T) that has a rear portion provided with a connector (1) and PTO shaft (2), said snow removing device having an auger case (14) that rotatably supports and covers an auger (10) and that is provided with: a blower (20) that discharges snow; and a transmission unit (40) that is to be coupled to the PTO shaft (2) and that transmits rotation to a main rotary shaft (11) of the auger (10) and a blower shaft (21) of the blower (20). The auger case (14) is provided with a forward facing connecting body (30) that can connect to the connector (1) of the tractor (T) at a forward facing position (X), where the auger (10) is disposed exposed toward the front of the tractor (T). The transmission unit (40) is provided with a forward facing coupler (45) that can couple to the PTO shaft (2) at the forward facing position (X) from outside the auger (10) via a coupling shaft body (41).

Inventors:

TSUCHITOI MASARU (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2015/003736

Publication Date:

February 04, 2016

Filing Date:

July 27, 2015

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

TSUCHITOI PULSE CO LTD (JP)

International Classes:

E01H5/04; E01H5/09

Foreign References:

JPS5917937Y2	1984-05-24
JPH0619611Y2	1994-05-25
JP2529454Y2	1997-03-19
JPH0621936Y2	1994-06-08
JP3192978U
JP3193425U

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