Device for Processing Ground Surfaces

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This invention is a machine for processing and leveling ground surfaces (such as riding arenas), which uses laser transmitters and a specialized receiver equipped with vertical and horizontal CCD or LED sensor strips to automatically and accurately control the height and positioning of attachments like grader blades. The system uses laser beams to determine precise surface levels and locations, allowing for automated adjustment of the attached tool to achieve consistent and reproducible ground leveling.

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• Automated leveling and maintenance of equestrian/riding arenas
• Preparation and upkeep of sports fields or tracks
• Leveling of agricultural land or large gardens
• Surface preparation for road or pavement construction
• Automated grading in landscaping or civil engineering projects

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• Enables fully automated and precise leveling of ground surfaces
• Reduces reliance on manual operator skill, improving consistency
• Achieves highly reproducible results, useful for competitive environments
• Saves time and labor compared to manual leveling
• Can adapt in real time to uneven or changing terrain conditions
• Versatile for various types of ground and applications
• Potential for integration with modern automated or GPS-guided farm/construction machinery

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Patent Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (2) for processing floor areas (1), in particular for processing riding arenas, having at least one processing tool (4) that can be raised and lowered by power lifters, such as a grader blade, and having a control unit (14) comprising at least two transmitter units (8) to be supported on the floor area for generating laser beams (9), and a receiver unit (6) supported on the apparatus (2) and receiving the laser beams (9) from the transmitter units (8) as measured values, via which control unit (14) the power lifters and the processing tool (4) can be raised and lowered under control on the basis of the measured values from the receiver unit (6). In order to be able to establish vertical levels reproducibly and in an automated manner, in particular on riding arenas (1) and riding tracks, the receiver unit (6) according to the invention has, on the circumference thereof, at least two CCD or LED strip elements (7) arranged at a distance from one another and oriented vertically and having a multiplicity of light detectors (7.1) arranged one above another and, on the circumference thereof, at least two CCD or LED strip elements (10) arranged at a distance from one another and oriented horizontally and having a multiplicity of light detectors arranged beside one another.