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US 12,508,740 B1Granted
Modular concrete production system and method
OwnerTelly Walsworthinventor
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Abstract
A modular concrete production system includes individual units for the production of concrete that may be individually transported to a construction site and set up for on-site concrete production. The system includes a portable concrete mixing unit, a portable power supply unit, and a portable water supply unit. The system also includes modular bins for cement and aggregate. The bins are pre-loaded with cement and aggregate off-site and then transported to the work site for use. The bins can be stacked onto hoppers to supply cement and aggregate to a concrete mixer on the concrete mixing unit and then replaced when the contents of the bins are depleted to operate the mixer continuously.
Claims18
A modular concrete production system, comprising:
- a portable concrete mixing unit comprising a concrete mixer, a cement hopper having an upper cement hopper opening, and an aggregate hopper having an upper aggregate hopper opening;
- a cement bin having a closable cement gate on a bottom side of the cement bin, wherein the cement bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the cement hopper, wherein the cement hopper comprises a cement bin support structure upon which the cement bin rests when the cement bin is stacked on the top side of the cement hopper, wherein the cement hopper further comprises a cement hopper rim that extends upwardly from the cement bin support structure, wherein the cement bin is sized to fit within a boundary defined by the cement hopper rim when the cement bin is stacked on the top side of the cement hopper;
- an aggregate bin having a closable aggregate gate on a bottom side of the aggregate bin, wherein the aggregate bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the aggregate hopper, wherein the aggregate hopper comprises an aggregate bin support structure upon which the aggregate bin rests when the aggregate bin is stacked on the top side of the aggregate hopper, wherein the aggregate hopper further comprises an aggregate hopper rim that extends upwardly from the aggregate bin support structure, wherein the aggregate bin is sized to fit within a boundary defined by the aggregate hopper rim when the aggregate bin is stacked on the top side of the aggregate hopper;
- a portable power supply unit comprising a generator;
- and
- a portable water supply unit comprising a water tank;
- wherein the concrete mixer has an input for cement from the cement hopper, an input for aggregate from the aggregate hopper, and an input for water,
- wherein the power supply unit is operatively connected to the concrete mixing unit such that the generator supplies power to the concrete mixing unit, and
- wherein the system further comprises a water supply line connecting the water tank of the water supply unit to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit for supplying water to the concrete mixer.
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A method of producing concrete, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a modular concrete production system, comprising:
- a portable concrete mixing unit comprising a concrete mixer, a cement hopper having an upper cement hopper opening, and an aggregate hopper having an upper aggregate hopper opening,
- a cement bin having a closable cement gate on a bottom side of the cement bin, wherein the cement bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the cement hopper, wherein the cement hopper has a cement bin support structure upon which the cement bin rests when the cement bin is stacked on the top side of the cement hopper, wherein the cement hopper also has a cement hopper rim that extends upwardly from the cement bin support structure, wherein the cement bin is sized to fit within a boundary defined by the cement hopper rim when the cement bin is stacked on the top side of the cement hopper,
- an aggregate bin having a closable aggregate gate on a bottom side of the aggregate bin, wherein the aggregate bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the aggregate hopper, wherein the aggregate hopper has an aggregate bin support structure upon which the aggregate bin rests when the aggregate bin is stacked on the top side of the aggregate hopper, wherein the aggregate hopper also has an aggregate hopper rim that extends upwardly from the aggregate bin support structure, wherein the aggregate bin is sized to fit within a boundary defined by the aggregate hopper rim when the aggregate bin is stacked on the top side of the aggregate hopper,
- a portable power supply unit comprising a generator, and
- a portable water supply unit comprising a water tank,
- wherein the concrete mixer has an input for cement from the cement hopper, an input for aggregate from the aggregate hopper, and an input for water;
- operatively connecting the power supply unit to the concrete mixing unit such that the generator supplies power to the concrete mixing unit;
- connecting a water supply line to the water tank of the water supply unit and to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit such that the water tank supplies water to the concrete mixer;
- stacking the cement bin on the cement hopper and opening the cement gate to supply cement from the cement bin into the cement hopper;
- stacking the aggregate bin on the aggregate hopper and opening the aggregate gate to supply aggregate from the aggregate bin into the aggregate hopper;
- inputting water from the water tank, cement from the cement hopper, and aggregate from the aggregate hopper into the concrete mixer;
- and
- continuously mixing the water, cement, and aggregate in the concrete mixer to form concrete slurry.
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A method of producing concrete, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a modular concrete production system, comprising:
- a portable concrete mixing unit comprising a concrete mixer, a cement hopper having an upper cement hopper opening, and an aggregate hopper having an upper aggregate hopper opening,
- a cement bin having a closable cement gate on a bottom side of the cement bin, wherein the cement bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the cement hopper,
- an aggregate bin having a closable aggregate gate on a bottom side of the aggregate bin, wherein the aggregate bin is designed to be stacked on a top side of the aggregate hopper,
- a portable power supply unit comprising a generator, and
- a portable water supply unit comprising a water tank,
- wherein the concrete mixer has an input for cement from the cement hopper, an input for aggregate from the aggregate hopper, and an input for water,
- wherein the concrete mixing unit is mounted on a first portable skid, wherein the power supply unit is mounted on a second portable skid, and wherein the water supply unit is mounted on a third portable skid, wherein the second portable skid is designed to be stacked on a top side of the water tank of the water supply unit;
- stacking the second portable skid on a top side of the water tank;
- operatively connecting the power supply unit to the concrete mixing unit such that the generator supplies power to the concrete mixing unit;
- connecting a water supply line to the water tank of the water supply unit and to the concrete mixer of the concrete mixing unit such that the water tank supplies water to the concrete mixer;
- stacking the cement bin on the cement hopper and opening the cement gate to supply cement from the cement bin into the cement hopper;
- stacking the aggregate bin on the aggregate hopper and opening the aggregate gate to supply aggregate from the aggregate bin into the aggregate hopper;
- inputting water from the water tank, cement from the cement hopper, and aggregate from the aggregate hopper into the concrete mixer;
- and
- continuously mixing the water, cement, and aggregate in the concrete mixer to form concrete slurry.
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