Concrete slump testing device

By introducing a cleaning unit, a driving unit, and a clamping unit into the concrete slump testing device, the cleaning of the slump bucket is automated, solving the problem of low efficiency in manual cleaning and improving cleaning efficiency.

CN223637522UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-05QINGYUAN JINGSHENG CONCRETE CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422523117.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-17
Publication Date
2025-12-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-17

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Technical Problem

Existing concrete slump testing devices require manual cleaning of the inner wall of the slump test tank after testing, which is labor-intensive and inefficient.

Method used

Design a concrete slump testing device, comprising a cleaning unit, a driving unit, and a clamping unit. The clamping unit holds the slump test bucket, and the driving unit drives it to move between the cleaning unit and the testing area, thereby achieving automated cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated cleaning of the inner wall of the slump tank, reducing the workload of staff and improving cleaning efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of concrete testing, and discloses a concrete slump testing device which comprises a rack, a clamping unit, a driving unit, a cleaning unit and a slump barrel, the driving unit is arranged on the rack; the clamping unit is connected to the driving unit; the rack is provided with a cleaning area and a testing area for carrying out slump testing; the cleaning unit is arranged in the cleaning area; after the clamping unit clamps the slump barrel to complete slump testing in the testing area, the driving unit drives the slump barrel to move to the cleaning unit, and the cleaning unit cleans the inner wall of the slump barrel. According to the testing device, after the slump test is completed, the inner wall of the slump barrel can be automatically cleaned, the efficiency is improved, and the workload of workers is reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of concrete test, especially a concrete slump test device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the concrete slump test process, the mixed concrete needs to be poured into the slump bucket, and then the slump bucket is lifted to observe and test the concrete. In this process, a small amount of concrete will adhere to the inner wall of the slump bucket. After each test is completed, the staff needs to clean the slump bucket, which is a large workload.

[0003] However, the current slump equipment does not have a mechanism specifically for cleaning the inner wall of the slump bucket. Instead, the structure of the slump bucket is optimized to divide it into two halves for easy cleaning by staff, or a mechanism is designed to dump the slump bucket. Both of the above methods require staff to clean the inner wall of the slump bucket, which is a large workload and low efficiency.

[0004] CN202320188396 discloses a mobile platform for testing concrete slump test, which includes a test platform. One side of the upper surface of the test platform is provided with a slump bucket. The bottom of the slump bucket is provided with a rotating mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a mounting slot. The bottom end of the slump bucket is fixedly connected with a fixed ring. A fixed shaft is rotatably connected in the inner cavity of the fixed ring. The two ends of the fixed shaft are respectively fixedly connected with the inner walls of the mounting slots on both sides. The back surface of the fixed ring is provided with a limiting mechanism. The mobile platform facilitates the dumping of concrete and wastewater in the slump cylinder and the cleaning of the slump bucket. However, after dumping, the staff needs to clean the inner wall of the slump bucket.

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is how to automatically clean the inner wall of the slump bucket after completing the slump test, improve efficiency, and reduce the workload of staff. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a concrete slump test device. A cleaning unit is provided to clean the inner wall of the slump bucket. A driving unit and a clamping unit are further provided to move the slump bucket between the cleaning area and the test area. After the test is completed, the driving unit drives the slump bucket to move to the cleaning unit for cleaning after the clamping unit clamps the slump bucket. This reduces the workload of staff and improves efficiency.

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is:

[0008] Including frame, clamping unit, drive unit, cleaning unit, slump bucket; The drive unit is arranged on the frame; The clamping unit is connected on the drive unit; The frame is provided with a cleaning area and a test area for carrying out slump test; The cleaning unit is arranged in the cleaning area;

[0009] The clamping unit clamps the slump bucket, after completing slump test in the test area, the drive unit drives the slump bucket to move to the cleaning unit, and the cleaning unit cleans the inner wall of the slump bucket.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the scheme has the following beneficial effects:

[0011] The test device of the application is provided with a cleaning area and a test area on the frame, the cleaning and test are carried out in different areas, so that the sewage after cleaning and the concrete after test are discharged separately, and are convenient for classified collection and treatment. Secondly, the drive unit and the clamping unit drive the slump bucket to move between the cleaning area and the test area, after completing test, the clamping unit clamps the slump bucket, the drive unit drives the clamping unit and the slump bucket to move to the cleaning unit, and the cleaning unit cleans the inner wall of the slump bucket, so that the workload of the staff is reduced.

[0012] Secondly, the test area is provided with a scraping unit, after completing test, the concrete in the test area is scraped off by the scraping unit, the test area is kept clean, and the next test is convenient to carry out. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] Fig. 1 It is a structure schematic view of the concrete slump test device of embodiment 1;

[0014] Fig. 2 It is a front view of the concrete slump test device of embodiment 1;

[0015] Fig. 3 It is an enlarged view of A in soil 2 of embodiment 1.

[0016] Wherein, frame 1; Clamping unit 2; Drive unit 3; Cleaning unit 4; Scraping unit 5; Slump bucket 6; Cleaning area 11; Test area 12; Rotary rod 41; First drive module 42; Connecting rod 43; First scraper 44; Bracket 51; Second scraper 52; Second drive module 53; Adjusting module 54; First sewage outlet 111; Water spraying pipe 112; Second sewage outlet 121; First telescopic rod 431; Second telescopic rod 432. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] To make the purposes, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. The components of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0018] Embodiment 1

[0019] Reference Figs. 1-3 A concrete slump test device, comprising a rack 1, a clamping unit 2, a driving unit 3, a cleaning unit 4, and a slump bucket 6; the driving unit 3 is arranged on the rack 1; the clamping unit 2 is connected to the driving unit 3; the rack 1 is provided with a cleaning area 11 and a test area 12 for slump test; the cleaning unit 4 is arranged in the cleaning area 11;

[0020] After the clamping unit 2 clamps the slump bucket 6 to complete the slump test in the test area 12, the driving unit 3 drives the slump bucket 6 to move to the cleaning unit 4, and the cleaning unit 4 cleans the inner wall of the slump bucket 6.

[0021] In this embodiment, the driving unit 3 comprises a horizontal linear module and a longitudinal linear module, the longitudinal linear module is connected to the horizontal linear module, and the clamping unit 2 is connected to the longitudinal linear module. The horizontal linear module and the longitudinal linear module can refer to the longitudinal horizontal linear module and the transverse horizontal linear module in CN202121148500, or other mechanisms that can realize transverse and longitudinal movement, such as a motor lead screw, an air cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder.

[0022] The clamping unit 2 is an electric clamping jaw, and the structure can refer to the structure of CN202222839717.8. The clamping unit 2 is provided with symmetrically arranged clamping jaws, the clamping jaws are provided with semicircular clamping rings, the clamping rings are connected to the clamping jaws, when the clamping rings contact the slump bucket 6, the surface of the clamping ring is tightly pressed against the outer surface of the slump bucket 6 due to the pressure of the clamping jaws moving close to each other, thereby increasing the clamping force of the clamping unit 2.

[0023] The test device further comprises a ruler for measuring the height of the concrete and the slump bucket.

[0024] The working procedure of the test device is as follows: the slump bucket 6 is in the initial position on the cleaning unit 4, the driving unit 3 drives the clamping unit 2 to move to the cleaning unit 4, the clamping unit 2 clamps the slump bucket 6, the driving unit 3 drives the clamping unit 2 to move, thereby driving the slump bucket 6 to move into the test area 12. The worker pours the mixed concrete into the slump bucket 6, after the pouring is completed, the worker evenly vibrates the concrete by using the vibrating rod, then the clamping unit 2 clamps the slump bucket 6, the driving unit 3 drives the slump bucket 6 to move upward, so that the slump bucket 6 is separated from the concrete, the worker measures the slump of the concrete by using the ruler, the driving unit 3 drives the slump bucket 6 to move to the cleaning unit 4, the cleaning unit 4 is started to clean the inner wall of the slump bucket 6, after the cleaning is completed, the slump bucket 6 can be directly placed on the cleaning unit 4 to dry and wait for the next test. During the whole working process, the clamping unit 2 needs to clamp the slump bucket 6 all the time.

[0025] By adding the cleaning unit 4, the driving unit 3 and the clamping unit 2 to the test device, the slump test and the cleaning of the slump bucket 6 are both realized automatic operation, the workload of the worker is reduced, and the efficiency is improved.

[0026] Preferably, the cleaning unit 4 comprises a rotating rod 41, a first driving module 42 for driving the rotating rod 41 to rotate, a connecting rod 43 and a first scraper 44; the first driving module 42 is connected to the rack 1; the rotating rod 41 is connected to the power output end of the first driving module 42; one end of the connecting rod 43 is rotationally connected to the rotating rod 41, and the other end is rotationally connected to the first scraper 44.

[0027] In this embodiment, the number of the first scraper 44 and the connecting rod 43 is four, the first scraper 44 is circumferentially arrayed on the rotating rod 41, and the first scraper 44 is connected to the rotating rod 41 through the connecting rod 43. The specific working procedure of the cleaning unit 4 is as follows: when the slump bucket 6 is placed on the cleaning unit 4, the first scraper 44 abuts against the inner wall of the slump bucket 6, the first driving module 42 drives the rotating rod 41 to rotate, thereby driving the first scraper 44 to slide on the inner wall of the slump bucket 6, and then scraping the residual concrete and sewage on the inner wall of the slump bucket 6.

[0028] Preferably, the connecting rod 43 comprises a first telescopic rod 431 and a second telescopic rod 432; one end of the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 432 is respectively connected to the first scraper 44, and the other end of the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 432 is respectively connected to the rotating rod 41; the length of the second telescopic rod 432 is greater than that of the first telescopic rod 431, so that the first scraper 44 gradually moves away from the rotating rod 41 from top to bottom.

[0029] In the embodiment, the connecting rod 43 is a first telescopic rod 431 and a second telescopic rod 432, and the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 432 are both connected with the first scraper 44. When the slump bucket 6 is placed in the cleaning unit 4, the first scraper 44 is in contact with the inner wall of the slump bucket 6, and the first scraper 44 is pressed by the inner wall of the slump bucket 6, so as to press the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 432, and make the first telescopic rod 431 and the second telescopic rod 432 shrink differently according to the pressure, so that the first scraper 44 is tightly pressed against the inner wall of the slump bucket 6. The length of the second telescopic rod 432 is greater than the length of the first telescopic rod 431, so that the first scraper 44 is gradually away from the rotating rod 41 from top to bottom, and the first scraper 44 is facilitated to enter the inner wall of the slump bucket 6.

[0030] Preferably, the machine frame 1 further comprises a material scraping unit 5; the material scraping unit 5 comprises a support 51, a second scraper 52, and a second driving module 53 for driving the support 51 to move in the test area 12; the support 51 is slidably connected to the machine frame 1; the second scraper 52 is connected to the support 51.

[0031] In the embodiment, the material scraping unit 5 is used to clean the concrete in the test area 12 after the slump test is completed. The second driving module 53 is started, the second driving module 53 drives the support 51 to move, so as to drive the second scraper 52 to reciprocate in the test area 12, and the second scraper 52 scrapes the concrete in the test area 12.

[0032] Preferably, the material scraping unit 5 further comprises an adjusting module 54 for adjusting the height of the second scraper 52; the second scraper 52 is connected to the support 51 through the adjusting module 54.

[0033] In the embodiment, the adjusting module 54 can be a bolt, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, or a motor lead screw. In this embodiment, the adjusting module 54 is a bolt. The bolt is threadedly connected to the support 51, and a smooth shaft is arranged at the threaded end of the bolt. The smooth shaft is fixed to the second scraper 52 through a bearing. When the height of the second scraper 52 is adjusted, the bolt is screwed, and the second scraper 52 is driven to rise and fall.

[0034] Preferably, the machine frame 1 is provided with a first recess and a second recess; the first recess is the cleaning area 11; and the second recess is the test area 12.

[0035] In the embodiment, the first recess and the second recess are arranged on the machine frame 1 to perform cleaning and testing, so that the cleaning and the testing are performed in different areas, different waste materials are avoided from being transported to the collecting device together, and different waste materials are facilitated to be collected.

[0036] Preferably, the first recess is provided with a first waste outlet 111; the second recess is provided with a second waste outlet 121; and the second waste outlet 121 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second recess.

[0037] In the embodiment, the sewage and residual concrete cleaned by the cleaning unit 4 flow into the first sewage outlet 111, and then are transported to the corresponding collecting equipment. The second sewage outlet 121 is arranged on each side of the second groove. When the test area 12 is cleaned by the scraping unit 5, the cleaning is reciprocating. Therefore, the second sewage outlet 121 is arranged on each side of the second groove, so that the concrete after the test can be discharged through the second sewage outlet 121 and transported to the corresponding collecting equipment.

[0038] Preferably, the cleaning area 11 is provided with a water spraying pipe 112.

[0039] In the embodiment, when the cleaning unit 4 cleans the slump flow test bucket 6 after the test, the water spraying pipe 112 sprays water on the inner wall of the slump flow test bucket 6, so that the first scraper 44 can scrape the residual concrete on the slump flow test bucket 6. In addition, before the slump flow test is started, the water spraying pipe 112 sprays water on the inner wall of the slump flow test bucket 6, so that the inner wall of the slump flow test bucket 6 is kept wet, and the slump flow test bucket 6 can be separated from the concrete.

[0040] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A concrete slump test apparatus, characterised in that, Including frame, clamping unit, drive unit, cleaning unit, slump bucket, the drive unit is arranged on the frame, the clamping unit is connected on the drive unit, the frame is equipped with cleaning area and test area for carrying out slump test, the cleaning unit is arranged in the cleaning area, The clamping unit clamps the slump bucket, after completing slump test in the test area, the drive unit drives the slump bucket to move to the cleaning unit, and the cleaning unit cleans the inner wall of the slump bucket.

2. The concrete slump test device of claim 1, wherein, The cleaning unit includes a rotating rod, a first drive module for driving the rotating rod to rotate, a connecting rod, and a first scraper, the first drive module is connected to the frame, the rotating rod is connected to the power output end of the first drive module, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the rotating rod, and the other end is connected to the first scraper.

3. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The connecting rod includes a first telescopic rod and a second telescopic rod, one end of the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod is respectively connected with the first scraper, the other end of the first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod is respectively connected with the rotating rod, the length of the second telescopic rod is greater than the length of the first telescopic rod, so that the first scraper gradually moves away from the rotating rod from top to bottom.

4. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a material scraping unit, the material scraping unit includes a bracket, a second scraper, and a second drive module for driving the bracket to move in the test area, the bracket is slidingly connected to the frame, and the second scraper is connected to the bracket.

5. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The material scraping unit further includes an adjusting module for adjusting the height of the second scraper, and the second scraper is connected to the bracket through the adjusting module.

6. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The frame is provided with a first groove and a second groove, the first groove is a cleaning area, and the second groove is a test area.

7. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The first groove is provided with a first sewage outlet, and the second groove is provided with a second sewage outlet, and the second sewage outlet is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second groove.

8. The concrete slump test apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The cleaning area is provided with a water spraying pipe, and the water spraying pipe is used for spraying water to the inner wall of the slump bucket.

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