Self-driven ice resurfacing machine and method for use

摘要

A self-driven device to resurface an ice rink. The device includes a rotating brush to sweep the ice anterior to a blade used to the scrape the ice. Collected snow is moved into a hot water tank where it is melted and moved to a warm water tank for redeposit onto the skating surface.

主权项

1. A self driven device for resurfacing the surface of an ice rink, the device comprising:
a plurality of drive wheels, the drive wheels contacting the ice surface and capable of moving the device across an ice surface and within a perimeter defined by a wall of the ice surface; a rotating brush, the rotating brush in contact with the ice surface and mounted anterior to a blade, wherein the rotating brush sweeps snow from the ice surface; the blade, the blade placed posterior to the brush and capable of scraping the ice surface; a first water tank, the first water tank positioned posterior to the blade opposite the brush, wherein the brush moves snow into the first water tank; a second water tank, the second water tank adjacent to the first water tank and in communication with the first water tank, wherein water can flow from the first water tank into the second water tank; a navigation control unit; and a watering unit, wherein the watering unit places water onto the ice surface.