Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers

Abstract

Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers, which includes a vibropress with a punch (3), hoppers (1, 2) for tread and core concrete, carriages (4, 6) for tread and core concrete and a mould (5) of the product, characterized by the fact that a set (10.1) of paint nozzles and / or individual paint nozzles (10.2) are installed in the space between the punch (3) of the vibropress and the mould (5).

Description

[0001] Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers

[0002] Technical field

[0003] The equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavers refers to the production of tread layers of concrete pavers on vibro press machines, for use outdoors.

[0004] Current state of the art

[0005] Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers known so far include several production nodes. Simply put, the main part of the equipment is a commonly produced vibropress machine with a punch, which rams the concrete mass into a mould representing the desired shape of the product. A transverse brush is attached to the frame of the press, which is intended for cleaning the punch during the production of special products. It is mostly not used in the production of pavers, it is usually dismantled. The transverse brush consists of a fixed and a movable part. The fixed part is attached to the frame of the press and the movable part moves from side to side. The larger part of the concrete mass in the mould is core concrete, which is transferred from the core concrete hopper to the lower part of the mould by the core concrete carriage. After compacting the core concrete with the punch of the vibropress machine, the tread concrete is transferred from the tread concrete hopper by a carriage, poured into the mould and pressed into the form of product by the punch. The colour of the tread layer is achieved by mixing coloured concrete in a mixer, or by mixing two or more coloured concretes in a hopper, in equipment called colormix. To create a plastic, raised surface of the product, the punch of the vibropress machine is equipped with a relief. After pressing, the product is transferred to the curing chamber, where it reaches the required strength for further handling during the curing of the concrete. After taking the product out of the curing chambers, the visible side of the product can be subjected to other required treatments - painting, grinding, brushing, etc. However, the aforementioned equipment for colouring the tread layers of concrete products does not allow the regulation of colour saturation and the use of a larger number of individual colours on the production substrate. Its other disadvantage is the high consumption of colour pigments due to the colouring of the tread layer in the entire volume.

[0006] The production of a raised surface in such equipment is financially expensive, due to the need to purchase a relief punch, which is only worthwhile for a large number of products. Another disadvantage of using this decoration of the paver tread layer is the unevenness of their surface, which makes it difficult to maintain these surfaces.

[0007] Background of the invention

[0008] The above-mentioned disadvantages are eliminated by a vibropress with a punch, which consists of hoppers for tread and core concrete, carriages for tread and core concrete and a product mould, according to a technical solution, the essence of which is that a set of paint nozzles and / or individual paint nozzles are installed in the space between the punch of the vibropress and the mould. The paint nozzles are installed either as a set on a movable carrier, which is attached to a brush holder fixed on the frame, or individually on the vibropress frame, or on an additional structure at the frame vibropress. A die roller or a set of two die rollers is attached to the front of the tread concrete carriage, which is moved over the product mould. The roller or the roller set can also be installed inside the carriage.

[0009] Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers enables arbitrary colouring and selection of various decorations of tread layers of concrete pavements, curbs and small prefabs produced on vibropresses according to customer wishes. The resulting coloured tread or coloured tread with decor reduces the cost of producing concrete pavers and allows for greater variability.

[0010] Brief description of the drawings

[0011] The above equipment is shown schematically in the attached figures:

[0012] Fig. 1 - side view of the entire equipment including hoppers; Fig. 2 - front view of the vibropress machine with nozzles;

[0013] Fig. 3 - top view of the mounting of the cross brush holder with the carrier;

[0014] Fig. 4 - equipment where a die roller is attached to a tread concrete carriage;

[0015] Fig. 5 - set of rollers with a die; and

[0016] Fig. 6 and 7 represent the possibilities of installing the decorating roller in the carriage or on its front side.

[0017] Examples of Invention

[0018] Good example of implementation is equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers, the main part of which is a locally acquired vibropress. On one side of the vibropress there is a tread concrete hopper 1 with a carriage 4 of tread concrete below it. On the other side of the vibropress there is a core concrete hopper 2 with a core concrete carriage 6 below it. Both carriages 4 and 6 are moved above the mould 5. The main part of the vibropress is the frame 7, in which the punch 3 of the vibropress is moved vertically against the mould 5. From the side, in the space between the punch 3 and the mould 5, the holder 8_with the drive for the carrier 9 of the transverse brush is firmly attached to the vibropress frame 7. The transverse brush carrier 9 is moved horizontally above the mould 5. In the rest position the carrier 9 is placed on the right or left side of the vibropress frame 7, outside the working area of the punch 3. The transverse brush is primarily intended for cleaning the punch 3 during the production of special products. In the case of technical solution, the paint nozzles set 10.1 is installed on the carrier 9. The paint nozzles 10,2 can also be placed on the vibropress frame 7, or on the additional structure at the frame 7. The location of the individual nozzles 10,2 and the set of nozzles 10.1 can be combined in different ways, according to the colour requirement of the product.

[0019] To create the decor on the product, a roller 11.1 with a die or a set of rollers 11.2 with a die is attached to the front part of the tread concrete carriage 4. A variant arrangement is to install the roller 11.1 with the die or the set 11.2 of the rollers with the die inside the tread concrete carriage 4.

[0020] The equipment function according to the technical solution is as follows. From the core concrete hopper 2, the material is poured into the core concrete carriage 6, from which it is transported to the mould 5. The core concrete forms the greater part of the concrete mass of the paver. After tamping with the vibropress punch 3, the tread concrete is transferred from the hopper 1 by the carriage 4. It is poured into the product mould 5 and pressed with the punch 3. The vibropress punch 3 rams the concrete mass in the mould 5, representing the desired shape of the product. The transverse brush holder 8 is attached to the vibropress frame 7 and its movable part, the carrier 9, moves from side to side in the space between the punch 3 and the mould 5. In the production of pavers, the brush is mostly not used. It is usually dismantled from mass-produced vibropresses. The carrier 9 is used for the installation of the set of paint nozzles 10, which can be placed individually as paint nozzles 10.2 on the vibropress frame 7. a) Paver Colouring

[0021] After loading the tread concrete into the mould 5, before the main vibrations, one or more colours are applied to the tread layer, by means of a set 10.1 of nozzles installed on the carrier 9 and possibly paint nozzles 10.2 on the vibropress frame 7.

[0022] Spraying of non-compacted tread concrete with a layer of coloured pigments mixed with a suitable carrier, such as water, acrylic, silicates, etc., is carried out by nozzles connected to a paint pump with a paint reservoir. The set 10.1 of paint nozzles, which are located on the carrier 9, moves based on the control program of the carrier 9. The individual nozzles 10.2 are switched on automatically on the basis of a separate spraying colour control program or the nozzles 10.2 are switched on manually by the vibropress operator. The application of paint to the noncompacted tread layer must be done before the main vibration, so that the pigment penetrates the surface of the tread layer to a depth of several microns to millimetres. This ensures permanent colouring of the surface of the concrete pavers. b) Paver Decoration

[0023] The decor is made on the product with a die that embosses a relief pattern into the surface of the product. The die of the desired decoration shape is created on the roller 11 with the die. Depending on the complexity of the decor, a single roller 11.1 or a set of rollers 11.2 is used, which are placed either on the front part of the tread concrete carriage 4 or inside the carriage 4. The movement of the roller 11.1 or the rollers 11.2 is ensured by the carriage 4 loading the tread concrete into the mould 5. While the carriage 4_is moving back to the parking position, the rollers 11,1 or 11.2 imprint their die into the tread concrete in the mould 5. A single roller is used in the event that the length of the repeating decor up to approx. 20 cm is sufficient. If a longer repetition of the pattern is needed, it is necessary to use two rollers on which the strip with the decor will be carried. The created relief surface of the tread concrete is then coloured. The surface with the created pattern is sprayed with paint from the set of nozzles 10.1 and / or nozzles 10.2, placed on the vibropress frame 7. By creating a plastic surface, the individual areas of the decor are coloured unevenly. The following main vibration with punch 3 smooths the paver surface again, but the pattern from the die is highlighted in colour. The result is a coloured surface of the tread layer including the decor.

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers, which includes a vibropress with a punch (3), hoppers (1, 2) for tread and core concrete, carriages (4, 6) for tread and core concrete and a mould (5) of the product, characterized by the fact that a set (10.1) of paint nozzles and / or individual paint nozzles (10.2) are installed in the space between the punch (3) of the vibropress and the mould (5). Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers as specified in claim 1, characterized by the fact that in the space between the punch (3) and the mould (5) a brush holder (8) with a horizontally moving carrier (9) is firmly attached to the vibropress frame (7) and the paint nozzle set (10.1) is fixed to the carrier (9). Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers as specified in claim 1, characterized by the fact that in the space between the punch (3) and the mould (5) individual paint nozzles (10.2) are attached to the frame (7) and / or to the additional structure at the frame (7). Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers as specified in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by the fact that a roller with a die (11.1) or a set of two rollers with a die (11.2) is attached to the front part of the tread concrete carriage (4), which is moved above the mould (5) of the product. Equipment for colouring and decorating concrete pavement tread layers as specified in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized by the fact that a roller with a die (11.1) or a set of two rollers with a die (11.2) is arranged inside the tread concrete carriage (4), which is moved above the mould (5) of the product.

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