Snow Melting Assembly

Abstract

A snow melting assembly includes a heating unit that may be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating a fluid to be delivered to the heating unit. The heating unit is in thermal communication with the fluid when the fluid is delivered to the heating unit. In this way the heating unit heats the fluid above a pre-determined temperature. A spray unit is provided and the spray unit is beneath ground. The spray unit is fluidly coupled to the heating unit to receive the heated fluid from the heating unit. The spray unit includes a plurality of outlets and each of the outlets extends outwardly from the ground and is positioned adjacent to a traffic area. The spray unit sprays the heated fluid outwardly above the traffic area thereby facilitating the heated fluid to melt falling snow before the falling snow collects on the traffic area.

1 . A snow melting assembly being configured to inhibit snow from collecting on a surface, said assembly comprising:
 a heating unit being configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating a fluid to be delivered to said heating unit, said heating unit being in thermal communication with the fluid when the fluid is delivered to said heating unit wherein said heating unit is configured to heat the fluid above a pre-determined temperature; and   a spray unit being configured to be buried beneath ground, said spray unit being fluidly coupled to said heating unit wherein said spray unit is configured to receive the heated fluid from said heating unit, said spray unit including a plurality of outlets, each of said outlets being configured to extend outwardly from the ground and being positioned adjacent to a traffic area, said spray unit being configured to spray the heated fluid outwardly above the traffic area thereby facilitating the heated fluid to melt falling snow before the falling snow collects on the traffic area, said spray unit comprising
 a supply tube being configured to be buried beneath the ground, said supply tube being configured to receive the heated fluid, 
 a plurality of distribution tubes, each of said distribution tubes being configured to be buried beneath the ground, each of said distribution tubes being fluidly coupled to said supply tube wherein each of said distribution tubes is configured to receive the heated fluid, each of said distribution tubes having a distal end with respect to said supply tube, said distal end corresponding to each of said supply tubes being configured to be directed upwardly from the ground, and 
 a plurality of spray heads, each of said spray heads being fluidly coupled to said distal end corresponding to an associated one of said distribution tubes wherein each of said spray heads is configured to receive the heated fluid, each of said spray heads having a distal end with respect to said associated distribution tube, said distal end corresponding to each of said spray heads being open wherein each of said spray heads is configured to spray the heated fluid into air, each of said spray heads being aligned with the traffic area wherein each of said spray heads is configured to spray the heated fluid over the traffic area thereby facilitating the heated fluid to melt the snow falling over the traffic area before the snow lands in the traffic area such that the snow is inhibited from collecting on the traffic area. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said heating unit comprising:
 a housing being configured to be positioned on a support surface; and   a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating a heat sequence and an off sequence.   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a snow sensor being coupled to said housing wherein said snow sensor is configured to detect snow, said snow sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said heat sequence when said snow sensor detects snow. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a heat exchanger being positioned within said housing, said heat exchanger having an input and an output, said input being configured to be fluidly coupled to the fluid source such that the fluid is urged through said heat exchanger and outwardly through said output. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a temperature sensor being positioned within said housing, said temperature sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said temperature sensor being in thermal communication with said heat exchanger to detect a temperature of said heat exchanger, said processor selectively generating said off sequence when said temperature sensor detects a temperature of said heat exchanger has exceeded a trigger temperature. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a shut off valve being positioned within said housing, said shut off valve being electrically coupled to said processor, said shut off valve being fluidly coupled to said output of said heating exchanger wherein said shut off valve inhibits the fluid from flowing outwardly from said output when said processor generates said off sequence. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a control being coupled to said housing wherein said control is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to said processor such that said control controls operational parameters of said processor. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source. 
     
     
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         14 . A snow melting assembly being configured to inhibit snow from collecting on a surface, said assembly comprising:
 a heating unit being configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating a fluid to be delivered to said heating unit, said heating unit being in thermal communication with the fluid when the fluid is delivered to said heating unit wherein said heating unit is configured to heat the fluid above a pre-determined temperature, said heating unit comprising:
 a housing being configured to be positioned on a support surface, 
 a processor being positioned within said housing, said processor selectively generating a heat sequence and an off sequence, 
 a snow sensor being coupled to said housing wherein said snow sensor is configured to detect snow, said snow sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said heat sequence when said snow sensor detects snow, 
 a heat exchanger being positioned within said housing, said heat exchanger having an input and an output, said input being configured to be fluidly coupled to the fluid source such that the fluid is urged through said heat exchanger and outwardly through said output, 
 a temperature sensor being positioned within said housing, said temperature sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said temperature sensor being in thermal communication with said heat exchanger to detect a temperature of said heat exchanger, said processor selectively generating said off sequence when said temperature sensor detects a temperature of said heat exchanger has exceeded a trigger temperature, 
 a shut off valve being positioned within said housing, said shut off valve being electrically coupled to said processor, said shut off valve being fluidly coupled to said output of said heating exchanger wherein said shut off valve inhibits the fluid from flowing outwardly from said output when said processor generates said off sequence, 
 a heater being positioned within said housing, said heater being electrically coupled to said processor such that said processor turns said heater on when said processor generates said heat sequence, said heater being in thermal communication with said heat exchanger wherein said heater is configured to heat the fluid within said heat exchanger, said processor turning said heater off when said processor generates said off sequence, 
 a control being coupled to said housing wherein said control is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to said processor such that said control controls operational parameters of said processor, and 
 a power supply being positioned within said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source; and 
   a spray unit being configured to be buried beneath ground, said spray unit being fluidly coupled to said heating unit wherein said spray unit is configured to receive the heated fluid from said heating unit, said spray unit including a plurality of outlets, each of said outlets being configured to extend outwardly from the ground and being positioned adjacent to a traffic area, said spray unit being configured to spray the heated fluid outwardly above the traffic area thereby facilitating the heated fluid to melt falling snow before the falling snow collects on the traffic area, said spray unit comprising:
 a supply tube being configured to be buried beneath the ground, said supply tube being fluidly coupled to said output on said heat exchanger wherein said supply tube is configured to receive the heated fluid, 
 a plurality of distribution tubes, each of said distribution tubes being configured to be buried beneath the ground, each of said distribution tubes being fluidly coupled to said supply tube wherein each of said distribution tubes is configured to receive the heated fluid, each of said distribution tubes having a distal end with respect to said supply tube, said distal end corresponding to each of said supply tubes being configured to be directed upwardly from the ground, and 
 a plurality of spray heads, each of said spray heads being fluidly coupled to said distal end corresponding to an associated one of said distribution tubes wherein each of said spray heads is configured to receive the heated fluid, each of said spray heads having a distal end with respect to said associated distribution tube, said distal end corresponding to each of said spray heads being open wherein each of said spray heads is configured to spray the heated fluid into air, each of said spray heads being aligned with the traffic area wherein each of said spray heads is configured to spray the heated fluid over the traffic area thereby facilitating the heated fluid to melt the snow falling over the traffic area before the snow lands in the traffic area such that the snow is inhibited from collecting on the traffic area.