Ice Shaver with Multi-Link Control Arm

An ice shaver configured to shave ice, the ice shaver comprising:

• a shave deck with a blade;
• a top deck opposite the shave deck;
• a spike plate between the shave deck and the top deck and movable towards the shave deck and rotatable with respect to the shave deck;
• a motor coupled to the spike plate to rotate the spike plate;
• a column carrying the spike plate and movable linearly towards the shave deck with the spike plate;
• an armature coupled to the top deck and the column, the armature comprising:
• a handle positioned forward of the column;
• a pair of levers with proximal ends coupled to the handle, distal ends coupled to the top deck, and intermediate portion coupled to the column so that lifting the handle raises the column;
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• a link coupled between the pair of levers and the top deck;
• the armature having at least two configurations, including:
• a lowered configuration in which the column is lowered and the pair of levers and the link are oriented transvers to one another;
• and
• a raised locked configuration in which the column is raised and the pair of levers and the link are oriented substantially co-linear;
• a pair of joints between the intermediate portions of the levers and the column;
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• a pair of dampers coupled between the column and the pair of levers at the pair of joints.

An ice shaver configured to shave ice, the ice shaver comprising:

• a shave deck with a blade;
• a top deck opposite the shave deck;
• a spike plate between the shave deck and the top deck and movable towards the shave deck and rotatable with respect to the shave deck;
• a motor coupled to the spike plate to rotate the spike plate;
• a column carrying the spike plate and movable linearly towards the shave deck with the spike plate;
• a rail extending longitudinally along the column;
• a carriage mount carried by the top deck and receiving the rail of the column;
• the column being mounted to the top deck and movable linearly with respect to the top deck via the rail and carriage;
• an armature coupled to the top deck and the column, the armature comprising:
• a handle positioned forward of the column;
• a lever with a proximal end coupled to the handle, a distal end coupled to the top deck, and an intermediate portion coupled to the column so that lifting the handle raises the column;
• and
• a link coupled between the lever and the top deck;
• and
• the armature having at least two configurations, including:
• a lowered configuration in which the column is lowered and the lever and the link are oriented transvers to one another;
• and
• a raised locked configuration in which the column is raised and the lever and the link are oriented substantially co-linear.