Hybrid mold vibration
AssigneeBesser Company
InventorsDouglas Krentz, Daniel Campau, Alex Guzman, Clay Cross
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Abstract
A hybrid vibration assembly for a concrete products machine. The assembly may include a vibration frame positioned to carry at least a portion of a mold, a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame, knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame for vertical adjustment relative to the stationary frame, and a motor connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame. The assembly may also include a mechanical frame/mold clamp that alternately couples the vibration frame to the mold and decouples the vibration frame from the mold.
Claims12
A method of configuring a hybrid vibration assembly to impart vibratory motion to a mold by:
- providing a hybrid vibration assembly comprising:
- a concrete product mold comprising a mold box and a pallet configured to removably cover an open bottom of the mold box,
- a vibration frame positioned to transmit vibration to at least a portion of the mold,
- a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame,
- knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame in positions where, when installed, they carry at least a portion of the mold,
- a motor operatively connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame, and
- a mechanical frame/mold clamp positioned and actuable to alternately couple the vibration frame to the mold and decouple the vibration frame from the mold,
- coupling the frame/mold clamp by coupling the vibration frame to the mold box;
- engaging the knocker bars with the pallet;
- and
- actuating the motor to vibrate the mold vibrating frame.
A method of configuring a hybrid vibration assembly to impart vibratory motion to a mold by:
- providing a hybrid vibration assembly comprising:
- a concrete product mold comprising a mold box and a pallet configured to removably cover an open bottom of the mold box,
- a vibration frame positioned to transmit vibration to at least a portion of the mold,
- a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame,
- knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame in positions where, when installed, they carry at least a portion of the mold,
- a motor operatively connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame, and
- a mechanical frame/mold clamp positioned and actuable to alternately couple the vibration frame to the mold and decouple the vibration frame from the mold;
- coupling the frame/mold clamp by coupling the vibration frame to the mold box;
- keeping the knocker bars out of engagement with the pallet;
- configuring the vibration frame to hold the pallet against the mold box;
- and
- actuating the motor to distribute motion to the vibrating frame via the vibrator.
A method of configuring a hybrid vibration assembly to impart vibratory motion to a mold by:
- providing a hybrid vibration assembly comprising:
- a concrete product mold comprising a mold box and a pallet
- configured to removably cover an open bottom of the mold box;
- a vibration frame positioned to transmit vibration to at least a portion of the mold;
- a stationary frame carrying the vibration frame;
- knocker bars supportable on the stationary frame in positions where, when installed, they carry at least a portion of the mold;
- a motor operatively connected to a vibrator mounted on the vibration frame;
- and
- a mechanical frame/mold clamp positioned and actuable to alternately couple the vibration frame to the mold and decouple the vibration frame from the mold;
- fastening hard standoff extensions to the vibration frame;
- decoupling the frame/mold clamp;
- supporting the mold on the hard standoff extensions;
- and
- actuating the motor to distribute motion to the vibration frame via the vibrator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.