Process and apparatus for artificially ageing blocks
AssigneeBaustoffwerke Gebhart & Sohne GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsHans Gebhart, Martin Rothdach, Thomas Riedle, Hermann Sauter
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Abstract
A process for artificially ageing blocks, in particular concrete blocks, vitrified bricks and natural stones, provides that the blocks are applied to an underlying surface. Essentially freely movable distressing bodies are applied to the surface to be worked of the blocks. The blocks and the distressing bodies are brought into movement in relation to one another by a vibrating motion of the underlying surface in such a way that the distressing bodies act on the surface and the adjoining, exposed edges of the blocks.
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A process for artificially ageing blocks (1) including at least one of concrete blocks, vitrified blocks and natural stone blocks, the process comprising the steps of:
- applying the blocks (1) onto an underlying surface (2),
- suspending substantially freely movable distressing bodies (4) above an upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) to be worked,
- vibrating the underlying surface (2) to cause relative motion between the blocks (1) and the distressing bodies (4) by at least one of vertical movement and horizontal movement of the distressing bodies (4) caused by transmission of the vibrating motion of the underlying surface (2) to the distressing bodies (4), via the blocks (1), such that the distressing bodies (4) are repelled upward away from the upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) and subsequently fall back toward and collide, due to gravity, with at least one of the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to artificially age the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1).
A process for artificially ageing at least one of concrete blocks, vitrified blocks and natural stone blocks, the process comprising the steps of:
- applying the blocks (1) onto an underlying surface (2);
- applying substantially freely movable distressing bodies (4), formed of at least one of metal and steel, to an upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) to be worked;
- vibrating the underlying surface (2) so as to cause at least one of relative vertical movement and horizontal movement between the distressing bodies (4) and the blocks (1) caused by transmission of vibrating motion of the underlying surface (2), via the blocks (1), to the distressing bodies (4) such that the distressing bodies (4) are repelled upward, away from the upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) and subsequently fall back toward and collide, due to gravity, with at least one of the upper surface (1a) and adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to artificially age the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1);
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- after the artificially aging at least one of the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1), removing the distressing bodies (4) from the upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1).
An apparatus for artificially ageing at least one of concrete blocks, vitrified bricks and natural stone blocks, the apparatus comprising:
- an underlying surface (2) onto which the blocks (1) are placed in such a way that an upper surface (1a) and adjacent edges (1b) of the upper surface of the blocks (1) to be worked are exposed,
- a plurality of freely movable distressing bodies (4) for applying to the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to be worked, and
- a vibration device (8) for causing vibrating motion, comprising at least one of vertical movement and horizontal movement, of the underlying surface (2) to induce relative motion between the blocks (1) and the distressing bodies (4) by transmission of the vibrating motion from the underlying surface (2) to the distressing bodies (2), via the blocks (1), such that the distressing bodies (4) are repelled upward away from the upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) and subsequently fall back toward and collide, due to gravity, with at least one of the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to artificially age the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1).
An apparatus for artificially ageing at least one of concrete blocks, vitrified bricks and natural stone blocks, the apparatus comprising:
- an underlying surface (2) onto which the blocks (1) are placed in such a way that an upper surface (1a) and adjacent edges (1b) of the upper surface of the blocks (1) to be worked are exposed,
- a plurality of freely movable distressing bodies (4) for being suspended above the upper surface and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to be worked, and
- a vibration device (8) for causing vibrating motion, comprising at least one of vertical movement and horizontal movement, of the underlying surface (2) to induce relative motion between the blocks (1) and the distressing bodies (4) by transmission of the vibrating motion from the underlying surface (2) to the distressing bodies (2), via the blocks (1), such that the distressing bodies (4) are repelled upward away from the upper surface (1a) of the blocks (1) and subsequently fall back toward and collide, due to gravity, with at least one of the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1) to artificially age the upper surface (1a) and the adjacent edges (1b) of the blocks (1).
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