Precast brick panel and method of manufacture
AssigneeBrickworks Building Products Pty Ltd
InventorRoberto Sebastian Liistro
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Abstract
A method for assembling a brick pattern for forming a precast brick panel. The method includes conveying bricks in a row to a spacing station, spacing the bricks apart in a row at the spacing station according to a predetermined row pattern and to a predetermined row length by allowing the spacing between adjacent bricks to vary if required. The method then involves transferring the row of spaced bricks onto a generally planar support surface of a brick pattern assembly station. By this method, a plurality of rows of spaced bricks are assembled adjacent each other on the support surface of the brick pattern assembly station to form a brick pattern.
Claims17
An installation for assembling a brick pattern for forming a precast brick panel, the installation comprising:
- a. a conveyor,
- b. a spacing station, and
- c. a brick pattern assembly station,
- the conveyor being operable to convey a row of bricks to the spacing station, and the spacing station being operable to space the bricks apart in a row according to a predetermined row pattern and to a predetermined row length by allowing the spacing between adjacent bricks to vary,
- the spacing station including a push facility to push the last brick of a row of bricks into the correct position in the row of bricks, the push facility including a rotatable member or finger that has an inactive position in which it is spaced from the path of bricks within the spacing station and an active position in which it is rotated toward and into engagement with the trailing or rear end of the final brick to push the final brick as required,
- the brick pattern assembly station including a generally planar and horizontal support surface, the installation including facility to transfer the row of spaced bricks onto the generally planar and horizontal support surface of the brick pattern assembly station and the generally planar and horizontal support surface being capable of supporting a plurality of rows of spaced bricks assembled horizontally adjacent each other to form a multiple row brick pattern on the generally planar and horizontal support surface.
A method for assembling a brick pattern for forming a precast brick panel, the method comprising:
- a. conveying bricks in a row to a spacing station,
- b. spacing the bricks apart in a row at the spacing station according to a predetermined row pattern and to a predetermined row length by allowing the spacing between adjacent bricks to vary, the bricks being spaced by a push facility that pushes the last brick of a row of bricks into the correct position in the row of bricks, the push facility including a rotatable member or finger that has an inactive position in which it is spaced from the path of bricks within the spacing station and an active position in which it is rotated toward and into engagement with the trailing or rear end of the final brick to push the final brick as required,
- c. transferring the row of spaced bricks onto a generally planar and horizontal support surface of a brick pattern assembly station,
- whereby a plurality of rows of spaced bricks are assembled horizontally adjacent each other on the generally planar and horizontal support surface of the brick pattern assembly station to form a multiple row brick pattern on the generally planar and horizontal support surface.
A method for forming a precast brick panel, the method comprising:
- a. assembling a brick pattern by:
- i. conveying bricks in a row to a spacing station,
- ii. spacing the bricks apart in a row at the spacing station according to a predetermined row pattern and to a predetermined row length by allowing the spacing between adjacent bricks to vary, the bricks being spaced by a push facility that pushes the last brick of a row of bricks into the correct position in the row of bricks, the push facility including a rotatable member or finger that has an inactive position in which it is spaced from the path of bricks within the spacing station and an active position in which it is rotated toward and into engagement with the trailing or rear end of the final brick to push the final brick as required,
- iii. transferring the row of spaced bricks onto a generally planar and horizontal support surface of a brick pattern assembly station,
- iv. assembling a plurality of rows of spaced bricks horizontally adjacent each other on the generally planar and horizontal support surface of the brick pattern assembly station to form a multiple row brick pattern on the generally planar and horizontal support surface,
- b. embedding the brick pattern in mortar or cement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.