Device for producing artificial snow, snow cover facility comprising such a device, and method for the operation of such a device
US9429349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25C2600/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device (100) for producing artificial snow, provided with a body (101) including a pressurized water supply duct (10) and a pressurized air supply duct (20), at least one spray element (130) for spraying water or a mixture of air and water, at least one control valve (140) for adjusting the pressurized water and/or pressurized air supply of the spray element, and operating elements, in the form of at least one camshaft, for operating the control valve (140). The valve (140) is placed on the pressurized water and air supply ducts (10 and 20), and includes, on the periphery thereof, a water chamber (144) for the pressurized water supply thereof and an air chamber (145) for the pressurized air supply thereof. The valve (140) also includes a fixed body (141) in the general shape of a tube defining an inner receiving region (142) wherein a movable body (142) is housed, the body being translatably movable along a translation axis.
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