Skewed Road Texturing via Sliding Broom Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for texturing newly paved surfaces on a skew require adjusting the entire texturing machine, adding length and complicating transport, and often involve cumbersome attachments like burlap drags and poly rollers.
Innovation Solution
A machine with a sliding mount mechanism allows the texturing element to move front to rear and rear to front, coordinated with transverse carriage assembly movement, maintaining the machine's frame square to the surface and avoiding the need for length adjustments or additional attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the entire texturing machine is skewed to achieve transverse tining on a skew, then the desired skewed pattern is obtained, but the machine length increases and requires readjustment for transport
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the texturing function from the main machine body by using a separate transverse texturing assembly with a carriage that travels along the bridge rig. This segmentation allows the texturing element to be positioned at skewed angles independently without skewing the entire machine, thus avoiding the length increase and transport readjustment issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a transverse dimension for the texturing assembly that is independent of the machine's longitudinal direction. The carriage assembly travels transversely along the bridge rig while the texturing element can be angled at skew positions, creating the skewed pattern through a combination of transverse movement and angular orientation rather than by skewing the entire machine structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If the frame of the texture machine is skewed utilizing a secondary crawler track mount, then the skewed pattern is achieved, but the configuration adds length to the machine
Solution Approach 1:
The texturing function is segmented into a separate transverse texturing assembly that operates independently from the main machine frame. This allows the frame to remain square and compact while the texturing assembly provides the skewed pattern through its own positioning and angular adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The texturing assembly is made dynamic through the carriage that travels along the bridge rig, allowing the texturing element to reach various skew positions during operation. This dynamic positioning enables skewed patterns without requiring the frame itself to be skewed or extended.
3Ease of manufacture
If burlap drag attachment and poly roller attachment are used for texturing, then texturing function is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the texturing function into an integrated transverse texturing assembly that is part of the main machine structure rather than a separate attachment. The texturing element is mounted on the carriage assembly and operated through coordinated movement with the bridge rig, eliminating the need for separate burlap drag and poly roller attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The transverse texturing assembly serves multiple functions: it provides the texturing action, enables skewed patterning through angular adjustment, and integrates with the bridge rig movement system. This multi-functionality replaces what would otherwise require multiple separate attachments, reducing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
A machine for texturing a paved road surface on a skew includes a bridge rig spanning the paved road surface in a generally transverse orientation with relation to the generally longitudinal orientation of the paved road surface. The machine includes a carriage assembly, which is supported by the bridge rig for traveling along the bridge rig in its generally transverse orientation. The machine also includes a texturing element, such as a broom, or the like, which is connected to the carriage assembly for texturing the paved road surface as the carriage assembly moves along the bridge rig. By coordinating the movement of the texturing element with the movement of the carriage assembly, the paved road surface is textured on a skew with a transverse tining pattern while the frame of the machine remains square to the paved road surface.