EP0215517B1 - Machine for the smoothing of concrete surfaces - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
- E04G21/00—Preparing, conveying, or working-up building materials or building elements in situ; Other devices or measures for constructional work
- E04G21/02—Conveying or working-up concrete or similar masses able to be heaped or cast
- E04G21/10—Devices for levelling, e.g. templates or boards
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- E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
- E04F21/00—Implements for finishing work on buildings
- E04F21/20—Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring
- E04F21/24—Implements for finishing work on buildings for laying flooring of masses made in situ, e.g. smoothing tools
- E04F21/245—Rotary power trowels, i.e. helicopter trowels
- E04F21/247—Rotary power trowels, i.e. helicopter trowels used by an operator sitting on the trowel, i.e. ride-on power trowels
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- the invention relates to a machine for the smoothing of freshly poured concrete surfaces, consisting substantially of a horizontally displaceable frame with fastening and mounting points for
- the machine is self-propelled and the operator can occupy a seat thereon and move the machine in a direction which is required for the smoothing of the concrete surface to be worked.
- a machine of this type is known from U.S. Patent No. 4 046 484.
- the propulsion and the concurrent smoothing of a freshly poured concrete surface take place by slightly tilting the sets of rotating trowels symmetrically and/or systematically relative to one another round their axis of rotation.
- Figures 6-11 of US-A 4 046 484 show that in this manner a forward, backward and lateral or rotary movement can be accomplished.
- This design permits a large concrete surface to be treated quickly, indeed much faster than can be done with a manually propelled rotating set of trowels which involves the necessity of "obliterating" footsteps on the fresh concrete.
- the aforesaid known machine has two disadvantages:
- Each set of trowels 5, 5', 5" and 6, 6', 6" is horizontally fitted to vertically adjustable shafts 7 and 8, respectively. These shafts are driven through transmission gear cases 9 and 10, respectively, whereby the horizontal rotation of shaft 11 is converted into the vertical rotation. Shaft 11 actuates the gears 9 and 10 through toothed drive belts 12 and 13, respectively, which are provided with tightening pulleys.
- This set-up ensures synchronous operation of the two sets of trowels, whilst leaving scope for some measure of operational mobility. It is this embodiment which must be considered largely essential for the invention since a smooth adjustability while preserving the desired synchronization is imperative.
- Shaft 11 is driven by the engine 3 through a belt 14 looped round a pulley 15 and through an adjustable centrifugal clutch 16.
- the two sets of trowels 5, 5', 5" and 6, 6', 6" are vertically adjustable together with their shafts 7, 8 and transmission gear cases 9, 10 by means of set screws 17 and 18.
- the set of trowels 6, 6', 6" can be tilted from the vertical in the plane of the view according to Figure 1 by means of a control lever 20 to be operated from the seat 2. This is effected by moving a lever 21 through a tie rod 22 with a fixed hinge point 21', which movement is transmitted with the aid of a tie rod 23 through a hinge point to a rocker shaft 24 which can tilt the case 10 with shaft 8 and trowel blades 6, 6', 6" perpendicularly to the plane of projection of Figure 2.
- the arrangement is indicated somewhat schematically, because several embodiments of this mechanism, other than the one here specified, can be conceived without detracting from the essence of the invention.
- One conceivable mode of transmission could utilize a Bowden cable.
- the control lever 25 can, in addition, be shifted in a direction perpendicular to the one first mentioned. A shift in this direction gives rise to the activation of a shaft 30, which makes it possible to tilt case 10, shaft 7 and the trowels 5, 5', 5" in a plane parallel to that of the projection according to Figure 2.
- a rod 31 which is linked to an extension of the control lever 25 acts in concert with a lever 33 which hinges on shaft 32 and which is connected to case 9.
- the system of this shift mechanism is not compulsorily bound up with the embodiment here specified, as stated hereinbefore.
- An essential feature of the invention is that the means of adjustment of the shift mechanisms for the trowels to be positioned are not interconnected and are not movable relative to one another according to a systematic pattern of motions, whilst nonetheless the trowels rotate synchronously vis-à-vis one another in a smooth and adjustable mode of operation through the toothed belts 12 and 13 on motive power derived from the common shaft 11.
- the design incorporates a simple operating system for a set of trowels 6, 6', 6" and only a straightforward extension for the more complex range of movements to be performed by the set of trowels 5, 5', 5".
- the clutch 16 in this embodiment a centrifugal clutch, drives the trowels synchronously, but not until a predetermined torque to be transmitted has been attained.
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- On-Site Construction Work That Accompanies The Preparation And Application Of Concrete (AREA)
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Abstract
Description
- The invention relates to a machine for the smoothing of freshly poured concrete surfaces, consisting substantially of a horizontally displaceable frame with fastening and mounting points for
- (a) two sets of trowels, each set being attached perpendicularly to the end of a rotating shaft, which trowels can be made to work the freshly poured concrete surface in a rotary motion, the said shaft being capable of a tilt from the vertical, whilst the effective ranges of the trowels overlap;
- (b) a drive engine capable of making the sets of trowels rotate synchronously and in opposite directions;
- (c) means of positioning the rotating shafts with at least one operating lever in a desired tilt relative to the vertical;
- (d) a seat from which the lever(s) and the drive engine can be operated; and
- (e) means of vertically adjusting each set of trowels relative to the frame.
- The machine is self-propelled and the operator can occupy a seat thereon and move the machine in a direction which is required for the smoothing of the concrete surface to be worked.
- A machine of this type is known from U.S. Patent No. 4 046 484. In it, the propulsion and the concurrent smoothing of a freshly poured concrete surface take place by slightly tilting the sets of rotating trowels symmetrically and/or systematically relative to one another round their axis of rotation. Figures 6-11 of US-A 4 046 484 show that in this manner a forward, backward and lateral or rotary movement can be accomplished. This design permits a large concrete surface to be treated quickly, indeed much faster than can be done with a manually propelled rotating set of trowels which involves the necessity of "obliterating" footsteps on the fresh concrete. The aforesaid known machine has two disadvantages:
- (1) both rotating shafts are linked according to a certain system and are adjustable in all directions relative to the vertical. Now it has been found that this design is unduly complex and that it suffices to have the shaft of one set of trowels only adjustable relative to the vertical according to a plane crosswise to the forward or backward movements, whereas only the other shaft is adjustable in all positions relative to the vertical;
- (2) between the drive engine and the rotating shafts of the sets of trowels there is no clutch provided which slides into engagement only at a predetermined torque to be transmitted. Only the presence of such a clutch precludes the risks of the trowels stalling and the engine cutting out and ensures a consistently optimum operation of the smoothing trowels.
- The machine described in the introductory paragraph is therefore characterized in that
- (f) one of the driving shafts of the two sets of trowels is adjustable by means of a lever relative to the vertical in a plane crosswise to the rectilinear forward movement;
- (g) the second driving shaft of the two sets of trowels is adjustable by means of a second lever in any desired position relative to the vertical; and
- (h) between the drive engine and the mechanism of the rotating shafts of the two sets of trowels a clutch is provided which slides into engagement at a certain predetermined torque to be transmitted.
- It has been found that the machine instantly works with optimum efficiency as soon as the clutch engages. The propulsion and the rate thereof (also in reversing) are controlled by the simultaneous manipulation of the two levers (or control sticks), and a lateral or rotary movement can be performed by shifting the appropriate lever to the desired position. The velocity of the movements may, in addition, be influenced by the position of the other lever.
- The invention will now be elucidated with reference to the drawings which represent the machine in a simplified form, of which
- Figure 1 is a side view, and
- Figure 2 is a front view according to arrow A of Figure 1.
- All component parts are attached to a frame 1, supporting a seat 2 for the operator and a
drive engine 3 with fuel tank 4. Each set oftrowels adjustable shafts transmission gear cases shaft 11 is converted into the vertical rotation. Shaft 11 actuates thegears toothed drive belts -
Shaft 11 is driven by theengine 3 through abelt 14 looped round apulley 15 and through an adjustablecentrifugal clutch 16. - The two sets of
trowels shafts transmission gear cases screws - The set of trowels 6, 6', 6" can be tilted from the vertical in the plane of the view according to Figure 1 by means of a
control lever 20 to be operated from the seat 2. This is effected by moving alever 21 through atie rod 22 with a fixed hinge point 21', which movement is transmitted with the aid of atie rod 23 through a hinge point to arocker shaft 24 which can tilt thecase 10 withshaft 8 and trowel blades 6, 6', 6" perpendicularly to the plane of projection of Figure 2. The arrangement is indicated somewhat schematically, because several embodiments of this mechanism, other than the one here specified, can be conceived without detracting from the essence of the invention. One conceivable mode of transmission could utilize a Bowden cable. The same mechanism is provided for the other set oftrowels control lever 25,lever 26,tie rods rocker shaft 29, for tilting thecase 9,shaft 7 and thetrowel blades - The
control lever 25 can, in addition, be shifted in a direction perpendicular to the one first mentioned. A shift in this direction gives rise to the activation of ashaft 30, which makes it possible to tiltcase 10,shaft 7 and thetrowels rod 31 which is linked to an extension of thecontrol lever 25 acts in concert with alever 33 which hinges onshaft 32 and which is connected tocase 9. Again, the system of this shift mechanism is not compulsorily bound up with the embodiment here specified, as stated hereinbefore. - An essential feature of the invention is that the means of adjustment of the shift mechanisms for the trowels to be positioned are not interconnected and are not movable relative to one another according to a systematic pattern of motions, whilst nonetheless the trowels rotate synchronously vis-à-vis one another in a smooth and adjustable mode of operation through the
toothed belts common shaft 11. The design incorporates a simple operating system for a set of trowels 6, 6', 6" and only a straightforward extension for the more complex range of movements to be performed by the set oftrowels clutch 16, in this embodiment a centrifugal clutch, drives the trowels synchronously, but not until a predetermined torque to be transmitted has been attained.
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characterized in that (f) one of the driving shafts (8) of the two sets of trowels (5, 5', 5" and 6, 6', 6") is adjustable by means of a lever (20) relative to the vertical in a plane crosswise to the rectilinear forward movement;
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AT86201522T ATE41196T1 (en) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-09-04 | MACHINE FOR SMOOTHING CONCRETE SURFACES. |
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NL8502520A NL8502520A (en) | 1985-09-16 | 1985-09-16 | MACHINE FOR SMOOTHING CONCRETE SURFACES. |
NL8502520 | 1985-09-16 |
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EP0215517B1 true EP0215517B1 (en) | 1989-03-08 |
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US4784519A (en) * | 1987-03-26 | 1988-11-15 | M-B-W Inc. | Directional control mechanism for surface working machine |
US4848960A (en) * | 1987-04-15 | 1989-07-18 | Shimizu Construction Company Limited | Finishing machine for a concrete surface |
US5480258A (en) * | 1993-12-30 | 1996-01-02 | Allen Engineering, Inc. | Variable width, twin engine riding trowel |
DE9418169U1 (en) * | 1994-11-12 | 1995-01-26 | BETONTECHNIK Schumacher GmbH, 74343 Sachsenheim | Concrete smoothing machine |
JP6709659B2 (en) * | 2016-03-30 | 2020-06-17 | 前田建設工業株式会社 | Automatic finishing device for concrete surface |
CN108316626A (en) * | 2018-03-27 | 2018-07-24 | 江苏杰工机电设备有限公司 | A kind of driving-type finisher cross seat mechanism |
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US3936212A (en) * | 1972-06-01 | 1976-02-03 | Orville H. Holz, Jr. | Ride-type surface-working machines |
US4046484A (en) * | 1976-11-15 | 1977-09-06 | Orville H. Holz, Jr. | Spaced-rotor ride-type surface working machine with single-stick control of all movements |
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