Composite Concrete Manufacturing Board with Foam Core

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional board structures for manufacturing concrete products are costly due to the need for molds of various sizes, suffer from short service life, uneven concrete density due to vibration transfer issues, and generate significant noise during the manufacturing process.

Innovation Solution

A board structure comprising an upper layer, a lower layer, and a side support frame with a vibration member and acoustic absorbent, allowing for efficient vibration transfer and noise reduction, while eliminating the need for molds of different sizes and enhancing strength and lightness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a steel board is used, then vibration transfer performance is improved, but weight increases and manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration transfer performanceVSAvoidboard weight
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite structure combining steel plates for the upper and lower boards with foam material filling the internal cavity. This composite design provides the vibration transfer performance of steel while reducing the overall weight compared to a solid steel board, as the foam material is much lighter than steel.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If a board structure with upper layer and lower layer is used, then strength is improved, but manufacturing cost increases due to need for molds of each size

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveboard strengthVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The board is segmented into an upper layer, lower layer, and internal cavity filled with foam material. This segmentation allows the use of standardized foam materials that can be produced in bulk, reducing the need for custom molds for each board size and lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining structural strength.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Object-generated harmful factors

If acoustic absorbent is filled in space part, then noise is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise during manufacturingVSAvoidboard structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the acoustic absorbent function with the existing internal cavity of the board structure. The foam material that provides structural support and weight reduction is simultaneously used as the acoustic absorbent, merging two functions into one component and avoiding additional complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The board structure reduces manufacturing costs, enhances vibration transfer performance, increases durability, and minimizes noise during concrete product manufacturing, resulting in improved working conditions and product quality.

Implementation Method 1

acoustic absorbent is filled in a space part formed in the inside of a board, thus reducing the noises which occur during the manufacturing of concrete products

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcoustic absorption: Acoustic Absorption

Implementation Method 2

a vibration member is inserted in a space part formed in the inside of a board, thus enhancing vibration transfer performance during the manufacturing of concrete products

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration transfer: Vibration

Data Source

PatentUS9757873B2Board structure for manufacturing concrete products
Publication Date: 2017.09.12 SAMJUNG INDUSTRIES CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a board structure for manufacturing concrete products, wherein a board used to manufacture a concrete product, for example, concrete blocks, paving stones, etc. is formed of an upper layer and a lower layer, and a side support frame connecting the upper layer and the lower layer, so it does not need to manufacture molds for each size, and a portion that receives external weight during the manufacturing of concrete products can be reinforced, thus obtaining substantial strength and lightness, and the manufacturing does not cost a lot while reducing noises during the manufacturing of concrete products.