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.
Claims20
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, once spaced apart according to the predetermined row pattern, the row of spaced bricks being transferred onto a generally planar support surface of the brick pattern assembly station on which a plurality of rows of spaced bricks are assembled adjacent each other to form a brick pattern.
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,
- c. transferring the row of spaced bricks onto a generally planar support surface of a brick pattern assembly station,
- whereby 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.
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,
- iii. transferring the row of spaced bricks onto a generally planar support surface of a brick pattern assembly station,
- iv. assembling a plurality of rows of spaced bricks adjacent each other on the support surface of the brick pattern assembly station to form a brick pattern,
- b. embedding the brick pattern in mortar or cement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.