WO2013032315A1

WO2013032315A1 - Press for producing building blocks with a tongue-and-groove assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2013032315A1
Application number: PCT/MX2012/000034
Authority: WO
Inventors: Leonardo Maximino CORTÉS MARTÍNEZ
Original assignee: Cortes Martinez Leonardo Maximino
Priority date: 2011-09-02
Filing date: 2012-03-30
Publication date: 2013-03-07
Also published as: MX2011009247A

Abstract

The invention relates to a press for the production of building blocks with a tongue-and-groove assembly, characterised in that it comprises a support structure that defines a base for fixing a hydraulic actuator for ejecting the moulded blocks, joined centrally to a lower platen arranged horizontally as the bottom of at least one compartment. A lower male moulding die is fixed to said platen in a detachable manner. Said support structure comprises front, rear and side plates that define said compartment, and can receive, or not receive, the corresponding moulding dies as required. An upper platen for securely receiving an upper female moulding die is pivotably fixed to the upper part of the structure and comprises a handle for positioning the upper female die on said at least one compartment into which a prepared mixture has previously been poured, which will form at least one building block. A base of a hydraulic compression actuator is pivotably fixed to the upper part of the structure, which is suitable for positioning on said upper platen in order to compress the prepared mixture inside said at least one compartment, which will form at least one building block.

Description

PRESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF MACHIHEMBRATED ASSEMBLY CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is related to the construction industry in general, in particular it relates to the machinery, devices and equipment for the construction of construction elements used in the building construction industry; more specifically, it refers to a press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly building blocks used for the construction of several buildings, mainly for the construction of walls.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is well known that in the construction industry for the generation and construction of walls of various buildings, traditional construction elements are used bricks, partitions, concrete blocks, or similar, etc. where mortar is required for the union of said construction elements. These types of systems are expensive and require more materials, water and labor to run.

There are other types of partitions or blocks that are hollow; whose purpose of the cavity is to pour a mortar or concrete and / or house structural rods; however, a mixture of sand, lime and hydraulic cement is still required.

Other types of blocks are also known as those that they comprise an eyebrow or projection on one face and a ranu opposite face for its tongue and groove coupling with

identical attachments; however these are limited structure and configuration.

In general, the blocks are manufactured in metal molds, some of which are simple predefined molds in which the concrete mixture, cement mixtures, sand and stone aggregates, adobes, or other mixtures depending on the materials are emptied for making said blocks, in which they are allowed to set for subsequent demolding.

Other molds include vibration systems to compact the mixtures and generate a firmer block with greater resistance.

Because of the diversity of shapes and types of blocks, there can be multiple shapes and types of molds; Thus, for example, in the state of the art, the patent MX274909B of Donald P. Chennefls was filed on August 16, 2007, which derives from an application PCT / C A2006 / 000234 filed internationally on February 17, 2006, and published such as WO2006 / 086884, which protects a concrete block molding machine that has a concrete mixing feed station, and a concrete and block ejection molding station adjacent to the feeding station, where the station of Concrete and block ejection molding has a vibration plate that has a plurality of holes in a preselected hole design, a mold that has an inner mold that can be placed in: the vibration plate and that has holes in the design of preselected holes, and a support plate sized and designed to form an inner face of a molded concrete block. An ejector plate that has A plurality of projection bars in the preselected orifice design can be placed under the vibration plate, with the bars of a diameter such that they pass through the holes in the vibration plate and the mold. Means are provided for raising and lowering a pressure plate assembly to compress a concrete mixture into the mold provided. Means are also provided for raising and lowering the ejector plate to contact and raise and lower the support plate outside and inside the mold.

There are other types of molds that consist of a pair of side plates parallel to each other and that are kept separated with a pair of spaced crossbars to define an internal cavity, fixing means hold both parallel side plates and in the center can include cores by default they will define clearings or cavities in the block. Crossbars can include edges to generate side channels in the blocks. American patent US7,140,867B2 of Ronald J. Scherer et al, filed on January 4, 2002 and issued on November 28, 2006, which protects a mold assembly for use in machine training, was also located. Multi-block blocks of pre-hardened dry cast concrete in each machine cycle, each block has upper and lower surfaces, a front surface, a rear surface (14). Opposite side surfaces, the mold comprises: a plurality of mold cavities, each comprising: a plurality of side walls defining a mold cavity having an open mold upper part and an open mold lower part; a first side wall of the mold that includes a first portion of convergent side wall that is mounted so movable so that it is movable between a first molding position at an angle to the vertical axis so that the mold cavity is wider in its upper part than in its lower part when dry molten concrete is introduced into the mold cavity, and a second discharge position in which the lower part of the mold cavity is at least as wide in order to allow the pre-e nd or solid concrete block to discharge through the lower part of the mold cavity, wherein the first converging side wall portion extends through the entire distance of the mold cavity between two opposite side walls that are adjacent to the second side wall; and a deformation shoe having a front comprising a three-dimensional pattern for introduction into the mold cavity through the open upper part of the mold cavity to press the patterned surface of the deformation shoe on dry cast concrete contained in the cavity of the mold mold, in order to impart a pattern to the front surface of a pre-hardened concrete block. US Patent 7,311,865 B2 of Larry Don Wüliamson was also filed on March 12, 2004 and issued on December 25, 2007, which protects a machine for compacting blocks that includes (a) an open-end compaction chamber elongate (50) having a filling gate opening (51), a longitudinal perforation (52), a compression end (53), and an extrusion end (57), (b) a compaction head (20) pushes material into the compression end (53) of the compaction chamber (50) along the longitudinal perforation (52), (c) a continuous homogeneous block (40) comprised of all the previously compressed material occupies the bulk of the extrusion end (57) of the compaction chamber (50), and functions as an integral part of the compaction unit (100), (d) a hydraulic piston (10) (part of an actuator) provides movement to the compaction head (20) to compress the loose block formation material (40A), (e.g. , ground) against the block (40). This forms a new raised load (40B) that effectively fuses with the previous raised load (40C) to form a continuous homogeneous block (40) of relatively high density material leaving the compaction unit (100). A cutting chamber (60) fractures the blocks to any desired length, while a support platform (70) supports and stores the blocks until they are used. A process is described that uses standard construction equipment and a modified lifting device to lift and place the blocks within a construction system. Additionally, a design feature (22) is incorporated into the compaction head (20) to increase the "friction threshold" of the material being compressed into the chamber (50).

The MX 256381 patent of Ronald J. Scherer was also filed, filed on August 4, 2005 and issued on April 17, 2008, which is derived from PCT / US2004 / 002507 with international filing date of August 26, 2004, and which protects a concrete block and the method of making it, where a mold is provided with a plurality of side walls defining the mold cavity; the mold including a mold surface with a mirror image of the concrete block face of the desired three-dimensional pattern; introduce dry cast concrete into the mold cavity; compacting the dry cast concrete to form a pre-cured concrete block, where during compaction, the face of the desired three-dimensional pattern is imparted to the pre-cured concrete block by the mold surface with the mirror image of at concrete block face of the desired three-dimensional pattern; unload the pre-cured concrete block from the mold cavity; and cure the pre-cured concrete block. In the state of the art, as already stated, there is a diversity of molds and presses for the generation of prefabricated blocks for the construction of buildings; but in none of the documents is a press disclosed like that of the present invention.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to make available a press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, which is structurally simple, easy to operate, efficient and resistant.

The main objective of the present invention is to make available a press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, which also allows generating various types of blocks with the change of mold dies, being able to generate wall blocks, corner blocks, blocks of foundations, blocks with longitudinal or vertical channels and / or with outlets for the provision of electrical, hydraulic, communications, sanitary pipeline, among others.

The main objective of the present invention is to make available a press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, which also allows compressing the blocks to offer more compaction and greater structural strength of said blocks. The main objective of the present invention is to make available a press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, which also allows demolding the formed and compressed blocks, in a fast and efficient manner.

The main objective of the present invention is to make available a press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly building blocks, which can also be operated by anyone without the need for special skills, which also allows saving time, labor and labor. materials. And all those qualities and objectives that will become apparent when making a general and detailed description of the present invention supported by the illustrated modalities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Generally the press for the manufacture of building blocks machihembrado assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises a support structure defining a base which is arranged centrally ^'a hydraulic actuator ejecting the molded block, which rod extends vertically until joining centrally in a lower mold carrier plate arranged horizontally as the bottom of at least one compartment; said plate being adapted to receive and detachably fix a lower mold male die; said support structure comprises both anterior, posterior and lateral plates defining said at least one compartment, being adapted to receive or not the corresponding anterior, posterior and lateral molding dies; an upper mold carrier plate adapted to receive a female upper mold die fixedly is pivotally fixed in the upper part of the structure in an attached area of said at least one compartment and comprising an extended handle adapted to handle and position said upper female die on said at least one compartment in which a prepared mixture is previously poured that will form at least one building block; a base of a hydraulic compression actuator is pivotally fixed in the upper part of the structure on the opposite side where said upper mold female die holder plate is fixed; which is adapted to be positioned on said upper mold carrier plate to compress the mixture prepared within said at least one compartment that will form at least one building block.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, said compartment comprises a central dividing plate that divides it into two compartments; said model dice being adapted to mold two blocks simultaneously.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention said press compartments are adapted to generate foundation blocks, wall blocks, finishing or closing blocks and corner blocks.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention said male square lower molding comprising a longitudinal central channel and two spaced transverse channels each, to generate in the bottom face of a block molded a central longitudinal edge and two spaced transverse edges between yes for its tongue and groove coupling with the upper face of other blocks. The die of the front plate of the at least one compartment comprises at least one vertical central edge for generating on the front face of the molded block a vertical central channel and the die of the rear plate of the at least one compartment comprises at least one central channel vertical to generate a vertical central edge on the rear face of the molded block.

Said upper molding female die, in its preferred embodiment comprises at least one longitudinal central edge and two transverse edges separated from each other, to generate in the molded block a longitudinal central channel and two transverse channels separated from each other. In another embodiment of the invention, at least one of the dice that are mounted on the side plates of said at least one compartment may comprise horizontal or vertical edges in predetermined positions, which will preferably generate on the inner side face of the molded blocks , horizontal or vertical channels. In multi-block tongue and groove coupling, vertical or horizontal channels are defined for the conduction of pipelines that allow electrical, hydraulic, communication or other installation. The shape and designs of the different dice may vary depending on the number of blocks to be molded and depending on the shape that will be given to the blocks to be molded.

The structure is adapted to receive other internal division plates that allow generating blocks of different dimensions used for foundation, wall, termination or enclosure and corner. In its preferred embodiment, the support structure is made of steel of a rectangular prism configuration with a plurality of steel reinforcing joists that support the pistons and the mold as described.

To better understand the characteristics of the invention, the present description is attached, as an integral part thereof, to the drawings with illustrative but not limitative character, which are described below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 shows a side view of the press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly building blocks, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates an explosive of the press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a top view of the press for the manufacturing of tongue and groove assembly building blocks, the compartment of which is open, in accordance with the present invention.

For a better understanding of the invention, a detailed description of some of the modalities thereof will be shown, shown in the drawings which, for illustrative but non-limiting purposes, are attached to this description. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The characteristic details of the press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, in accordance with the present invention, are clearly shown in the following description and in the accompanying illustrative drawings, serving the same reference signs to indicate the same parts .

With reference to figures 1 and 2, the press is formed by a support structure 1 that defines a base 2 where a hydraulic ejector actuator 3 of the molded blocks is centrally arranged, whose rod 4 extends vertically until it is centrally joined in a lower mold carrier plate 5 arranged horizontally as a bottom of at least one compartment 6; said plate being adapted to receive and detachably fix a male die 7 of lower molding; said support structure 1 comprises both front 8, rear 9 and side plates 10 defining said at least one compartment 6, being adapted to receive or not the corresponding anterior, rear and side molding dies (not shown); an upper mold carrier plate 11 adapted to receive a female upper die die 12 fixedly is pivotally fixed through a pivotal fixing means 13 at the top of the structure 1 in an attached area of said at least one compartment 6 and comprising an extended handle 14 adapted to handle and position said upper female die 12 on said at least one compartment 6 in which a prepared mixture is previously poured that will form at least one building block; a support base 15 of a hydraulic compression actuator 16 is pivotally fixed with a means of pivotal fixation 17 in the upper part of the structure 1 on the opposite side where said female die holder plate 11 of upper molding is fixed; which is adapted to be positioned on said upper mold carrier plate 11 to compress the mixture prepared within said at least one compartment that will form at least one building block.

In Figure 2 it can be seen that said compartment in 6 in its preferred embodiment comprises a dividing plate 18 that divides it into two, to mold two blocks at the same time.

With reference to figure 3, it shows a top view of the press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, the compartment of which is open, in accordance with the present invention. In said figure, the preferred embodiment of the invention is appreciated, wherein the compartment 6 is divided by a dividing plate 18, and wherein the lower mold die 7 of the lower mold carrier plate 5, comprises two longitudinal central channels 19 and two transverse channels 20 spaced apart from each other, to generate a longitudinal central edge and two transverse edges spaced apart from each other for a tongue and groove coupling with the upper face of other blocks. Said upper molding female 12 mounted on the upper mold carrier plate 11 which is pivotally fixed through the pivotal fixing means 13, in its preferred embodiment comprises two longitudinal central edges 21 and two transverse edges 22 separated from one another, to generate the molded block a longitudinal central channel and two transverse channels separated from each other. The die 23 of the front plate 8 comprises two vertical central edges 24 for generating on the front face of the molded block a vertical central edge and the die 25 of the rear plate 9 of the at least one compartment comprises two vertical central channels 26 for generating in the rear face of the molded block two vertical center edges.

In the side plates 10 can be incorporated dice (not shown) with vertical or horizontal edges that will define in the block vertical or horizontal channels that in the coupling with other similar blocks, generate vertical or horizontal continuous channels for the installation of pipelines for various installations. The die can also include a rectangular or quadrangular edge to generate a cavity in the same way in the molded block that allows the installation of electrical installation registration boxes or other devices.

The design and shape of the different dice may vary depending on the shape you want to give the block to be molded.

In the same figure 3 the hydraulic compression piston 16 mounted on the support base 15 is pivotally fixed with the pivotal fixing means 17 in the structure 1. The invention has been described sufficiently that a person with average knowledge in the matter can reproduce and obtain the results that we mention in the present invention. However, any skilled person in the field of the art that is in charge of the present invention may be able to make modifications not described in the present application, however, if for the application of these modifications in a given structure or in the manufacturing process of it, it requires the subject matter claimed in the following claims, said structures must be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

CLAIMS Having sufficiently described the invention, the content of the following claims clauses is claimed as property.

1.- A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, characterized by comprising a support structure that defines a base where a hydraulic actuator for the ejection of molded blocks is centrally arranged, the rod of which extends vertically until joining centrally in a lower mold carrier plate arranged horizontally as the bottom of at least one compartment; said plate being adapted to receive and detachably fix a lower mold male die; said support structure comprises both anterior, posterior and lateral plates defining said at least one compartment, being adapted to receive or not the corresponding anterior, posterior and lateral molding dies; an upper mold carrier plate adapted to receive a female upper mold die fixedly is pivotally fixed in the upper part of the structure in an attached area of said at least one compartment and comprising an extended handle adapted to handle and position said upper female die on said at least one compartment in which a prepared mixture is previously poured that will form at least one building block; a base of a hydraulic compression actuator is pivotally fixed in the upper part of the structure on the opposite side where said upper mold female die holder plate is fixed; which is adapted to be positioned on said upper mold carrier plate to compress the mixture prepared within said at least one compartment that will form at least one building block.

2. A press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly building blocks, according to claim 1, characterized in that said compartment comprises a central dividing plate that divides it into two compartments; said model dice being adapted to mold two blocks simultaneously.

3. - A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that said support structure is made of steel of a rectangular prism configuration with a plurality of steel reinforcing joists that support the pistons and the mold.

4. - A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that said lower mold male die comprises a longitudinal central channel and two transverse channels spaced apart to generate in the lower face of a molded block, a longitudinal center edge and two transverse edges spaced apart, for tongue and groove engagement with the upper face of other blocks.

5. A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that said upper molding female die comprises at least one longitudinal central edge and two transverse edges separated from each other, to generate in the upper face of the molded block a longitudinal central channel and two transverse channels separated from each other, for coupling with the lower face of other blocks.

6. - A press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly building blocks, according to claim 1, characterized in that the die of the front plate of the at least one compartment, comprises at least one vertical central edge to generate on the front face of the molded block a vertical central channel and the die of the rear plate of the at least one compartment comprises at least one vertical central channel for generating on the rear face of the molded block a vertical central edge, for its tongue and groove coupling with other similar blocks.

7. - A press for producing blocks will constructi tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the ^'dice are mounted on the side plates of said at least one compartment comprises at least one edge horizontal and / or vertical in predetermined positions, which will preferably generate at least one horizontal and / or vertical channel on the inner side of the molded blocks; where the blocks coupled in tongue and groove with other blocks to form a wall, define continuous vertical or horizontal channels for the conduction of pipelines that allow the electrical, hydraulic, communication or other installation

8. - A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the dice that is mounted on at least one of the side plates of said at least one compartment, comprises a rectangular or quadrangular edge to define a cavity of the same shape on the inner face of the molded block, adapted to receive registration boxes of electrical connections or other devices.

9. - A press for the manufacture of tongue and groove assembly assemblies, according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one compartment is adapted to receive other internal partition plates that allow generating blocks of different dimensions used to mold foundation blocks, wall blocks, termination or enclosure blocks and corner blocks, in a construction system.

10. - A press for the manufacture of building blocks of tongue and groove assembly, according to claim 1, characterized in that said dies comprise various shapes and designs depending on the shape of the blocks to be molded.