...I should be trying to rest as I need to

go outside to pick up things in few hours but,

just in case this has any merit.

 

After seeing Dan's relay on landmines,

trying to devise something more mobile,

based on landmine removing designs i've

seen on the net.

 

What this is:

 

Red represents = chains. Very thick chains

that drops to the ground.

 

Wall behind the chains, is to protect the

machinery behind it.

 

The single large wheel is the directional

wheel. It is solely used for guiding the

machine to a new direction as it pivots.

 

The 4 wheels chained together are

the wheels of a tank, combined together

with a belt. This is to create traction,

when moving up and down hills.

Normal wheels will not suffice,

not enough traction.

 

So, because of the directional wheel,

it may be more portable/mobile,

cost-efficient than the existing.

 

The chains, should be designed so that

it can be replaced/repaired as it goes.

 

Having seen a youtube video on

metal tube being bent to create

chains, this sort of device needs to

become mobile in order to immediately

repair the ends or higher ends of the

chain that is in contact with the explosion.

 

Each chain circular, should have a small

gap to its side, so to be inserted into

existing line of chains, and be welded

quickly once inserted filling the gap

with a adequate filler. (Same material,

but for ease of welding,

covers more area to the side than just

the gap. So it surrounds the metal area

and locked in place for easy welding.

 

Efficiency? Safety?

If this design can be programmed

like a Roomba, the pivoting, change-of-direction,

design can cover the whole of the area fairly quickly

without human intervention (other than stepping

on the already covered area for repair of the chain.

 

of which, for safety, the area that is in green/slope

should be like a stairs, in order to climb up,

and repair the chains from the top.

or descend down from the top with attachment

of a device to get to the bottom. whichever way.

this way, maintenance need not step on to

grounds that is yet to be covered.

 

 

Probably don't have much merit but attempting

anyway. The wall can be very thick,

and the distance between the wall and the chains

can be quite a bit as well, to minimize damage

from the detonation.