Grinder truck
AssigneeWaterblasting, LLC
InventorsJames Crocker, Stephen Carroll
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Abstract
A grinder truck with a computer controlled profiler in combination with a vehicle automated guidance system for guiding a vehicle and equipment secured to a vehicle for removing of road markings. The computer controlled profiler detects the position of one or more grinding, grooving, rumbling heads in the X, Y and Z position. A controller and one or more actuators are manipulated in response to ground markings visible in a camera field. A remote controller allows an operator to control grinder heads individually, and allows for precise adjustment based upon an operator's visual inspection.
Claims12
A multi-purpose grinder for use with a grinder truck comprising:
- a grinder head having a plurality of carbide coated or diamond coated cutting teeth rotatably secured to the grinder truck;
- a rotary encoder is attached to a wheel of the grinder truck in an x position to control the x position of said grinder head;
- a vertical cylinder unit securing said grinder head to the grinder truck in a y position to control the up/down y position of said grinder head;
- a horizontal cylinder unit securing said grinder head to the grinder truck in a z position to control the left/right z position of said grinder head;
- a computer controller secured to each said cylinder, said computer controller electrically coupled to a plurality of encoders constructed and arranged to detect the position of said grinder head in the x, y and z position;
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- a display screen electrically coupled to said computer controller for displaying and inputting adjustment to each said cylinder, said computer controller programmed with a plurality of pre-set moves, said pre-set moves allow a tap of said display screen to position move said grinder head, said display screen includes a cross-hair alignment screen to allow an operator to position a contrast sensor camera directly over a drip line or an expansion joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.