Floor Leveling Apparatus with Groove Benchmark Plane
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional floor grinders fail to produce a consistently flat and planar surface on concrete and masonry floors due to their limited ability to compensate for varying elevations, relying heavily on operator skill and time for leveling.
Innovation Solution
A floor leveling apparatus and method that involves cutting parallel grooves with a masonry saw assembly mounted on a support beam, with adjustable support stands to define a benchmark plane, allowing for precise leveling and subsequent grinding to achieve a planar surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional floor grinders are used to quickly remove adhesives and excess cement, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates because they leave high and low spots and cannot produce a consistently flat planar surface
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies preliminary action by first establishing benchmark lines and benchmark planes through grooves cut into the floor surface before performing the final grinding operation. These pre-established references guide the grinding process to ensure consistent flatness and planarity, eliminating the need for operators to rely solely on skill and visual inspection during grinding.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an intermediary element - the benchmark plane defined by groove bottoms - that mediates between the rough floor surface and the final polished surface. This intermediate reference plane serves as a physical guide for the grinding operation, ensuring material is removed uniformly to achieve a consistently flat result.
2Ease of operation
If conventional grinders with rolling wheels are used, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates because the wheels simply roll over high and low spots without compensating for varying elevations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies self-service by making the floor surface itself provide the guidance information through the benchmark lines and planes. The grooves cut into the floor create physical references that automatically guide the grinding operation, eliminating the need for complex active compensation mechanisms while maintaining precision.
3Manufacturing precision
If operators rely on skill and time spent inspecting with straight edged tools, then manufacturing precision can be maintained, but productivity deteriorates due to the time required for inspection and manual leveling
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the manual mechanical inspection system (operators using straight edged tools) with an automated mechanical reference system (grooves and benchmark planes). This substitution eliminates the need for repeated manual inspection while maintaining high precision, as the benchmark planes provide continuous physical guidance throughout the grinding process.
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AI summary
A floor leveling apparatus and method for cutting parallel grooves in a hardened body which is configured to assist in utilizing a grinder to finish surfaces in a planar manner.