CN105484505B - A kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle and its application method - Google Patents

A kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle and its application method Download PDF

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CN105484505B
CN105484505B CN201510824834.9A CN201510824834A CN105484505B CN 105484505 B CN105484505 B CN 105484505B CN 201510824834 A CN201510824834 A CN 201510824834A CN 105484505 B CN105484505 B CN 105484505B
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李霞
王辉
何瑞
郭应林
刘晓升
陈凯
白宝军
王开强
陈波
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The invention discloses a kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle and its application method, including hang pawl casing, support frame and transfer framework;The positioning otic placode for hanging pawl casing is provided with least two alignment pin axis holes;The lower end of support frame as described above is hinged with hanging the lower end of pawl casing, and the upper end of support frame as described above is connected with positioning an alignment pin axis hole of otic placode, so that it is consistent with the angle of inclination of vertical concrete structure to hang pawl casing;The transfer framework is arranged on support frame periphery horizontally slidablely, angular adjustment cylinder and position adjustments cylinder are provided between the transfer framework and extension pawl casing, the cylinder body of the angular adjustment cylinder is fixedly mounted on the upper end of transfer framework, piston and is fixedly connected with hanging the upper end of pawl casing, and the cylinder body of the position adjustments cylinder is fixedly mounted on the lower end of transfer framework, piston and is fixedly connected with hanging the lower end of pawl casing.The present invention can be used as the fulcrum of various kinds of equipment in the vertical concrete structure construction of variable-angle.

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A kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle and its application method
Technical field
The invention belongs to technical field of building construction, more particularly to a kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle And its application method.
Background technology
At present, due to the variation of architectural image, the change of concrete vertical structure facade tends to variation, and riser angle becomes Change is a kind of relatively conventional version.And for inclined wall, existing all kinds of attached wall structures or equipment are climbed and have larger Difficulty.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle and its application method, it It is adapted to vertical and tilts climbing for concrete structure, in the vertical concrete structure construction of variable-angle, is set as all kinds of Standby fulcrum.
The technical solution adopted for the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
There is provided a kind of variable-angle vertical concrete structure climbing device, the device includes hanging pawl casing, support frame and turned Change framework;Wherein,
The upper end for hanging pawl casing is provided with least two alignment pin axis holes provided with positioning otic placode, the positioning otic placode;
The lower end of support frame as described above is hinged by rotary pin shaft with hanging the lower end of pawl casing, and the upper end of support frame as described above passes through Alignment pin is connected with an alignment pin axis hole on positioning otic placode, so as to hang the angle of inclination of pawl casing and vertical concrete knot The angle of inclination of structure is consistent;
The transfer framework is arranged on support frame periphery horizontally slidablely, is set between the transfer framework and extension pawl casing Angular adjustment cylinder and position adjustments cylinder are equipped with, the cylinder body of the angular adjustment cylinder is fixedly mounted on the upper end of transfer framework, piston Be fixedly connected with the upper end for hanging pawl casing, the cylinder body of the position adjustments cylinder be fixedly mounted on the lower end of transfer framework, piston with The lower end for hanging pawl casing is fixedly connected.
By above-mentioned technical proposal, detent mechanism, the detent mechanism bag are provided between the extension pawl casing and support frame The location-plate at the top of positioning otic placode and the limiting plate at the top of support frame are included, the location-plate is terminated at limiting plate When, the angle of inclination for hanging pawl casing is consistent with the angle of inclination of vertical concrete structure.
By above-mentioned technical proposal, the alignment pin axis hole curved arrangement by the center of circle of rotary pin shaft.
By above-mentioned technical proposal, the angular adjustment cylinder and position adjustments cylinder are hydraulic cylinder.
Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle, when this When the vertical concrete structure that device climbs from being changed into tilting vertically, comprise the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder are motionless, alignment pin open, angular adjustment cylinder stretch out until hang pawl casing angle of inclination with When the angle of inclination of vertical concrete structure is consistent, alignment pin is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, fixed support Frame is with hanging pawl casing;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang pawl casing drive support frame together in transfer framework Interior level is slided, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S3, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until Press close to vertical concrete structure.
Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle, when this When inclination vertical concrete structure in device edge climbs, comprise the following steps:
S1, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang pawl casing drive support frame together in transfer framework Interior level is slided, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S2, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until Press close to vertical concrete structure.
Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle, when this When the vertical concrete structure that device climbs is changed into vertical from tilting, comprise the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder are motionless, and alignment pin is opened, and angular adjustment cylinder is reclaimed, until hanging pawl casing is changed into numerical value shape During state, alignment pin is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, fixing support rack is with hanging pawl casing;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang pawl casing drive support frame together in transfer framework Interior level is slided, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S3, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until Press close to vertical concrete structure.
The beneficial effect comprise that:The present invention is connected by the support frame alignment pin axis hole different from hanging pawl casing Connect, realize that hang pawl casing changes with rear end support frame relative position, to adapt to vertical concrete structure angle change, for example directly Wall, inclination or broken line wall, then by the effect of angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar, extension pawl casing is brought into close contact wall.
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Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the invention will be further described, in accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is the front view of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the side view of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of extension pawl casing in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of rear end branch support case in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of transfer framework of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the use schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention.
In figure:1- hangs pawl casing, 2- support frames, 3- transfer frameworks, 3.1- carrying platforms, 3.2- bottom platforms, 4- positioning Bearing pin, 5- rotary pin shafts, 6- positioning otic placode, 6.1- alignment pins axis hole, 7- location-plates, 8- limiting plates, 9- angular adjustments cylinder, 10- The vertical concrete structure of position adjustments cylinder, 11-.
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In order to make the purpose , technical scheme and advantage of the present invention be clearer, it is right below in conjunction with drawings and Examples The present invention is further elaborated.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only to explain the present invention, not For limiting the present invention.
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the vertical concrete structure climbing device of a kind of variable-angle, the device include hanging pawl casing 1, Support frame 2 and transfer framework 3;Wherein,
As shown in figure 3, the upper end for hanging pawl casing 1 positions otic placode 6 and is provided with least two alignment pins provided with positioning otic placode 6 Axis hole 6.1;
As shown in figure 1, the lower end of support frame 2 by rotary pin shaft 5 and hang pawl casing 1 lower end be hinged, support frame 2 it is upper Hold and be connected by alignment pin 4 with an alignment pin axis hole on positioning otic placode 1.1, so as to hang the angle of inclination of pawl casing with erecting It is consistent to the angle of inclination of concrete structure;
As shown in figure 1, transfer framework 3 is arranged on the periphery of support frame 2 horizontally slidablely, transfer framework 3 is with hanging pawl casing 1 Between be provided with angular adjustment cylinder 9 and position adjustments cylinder 10, the cylinder body of angular adjustment cylinder 9 is fixedly mounted on the upper of transfer framework 3 End, piston are fixedly connected with the upper end of extension pawl casing 1, the cylinder body of position adjustments cylinder 10 be fixedly mounted on the lower end of transfer framework 3, Piston is fixedly connected with hanging the lower end of pawl casing 1.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4, hang and be provided between pawl casing 1 and support frame 2 Detent mechanism, detent mechanism includes the location-plate 7 and the limiting plate installed in the top of support frame 2 for being arranged on the top of positioning otic placode 6 8, when location-plate 7 is terminated at limiting plate 8, the angle of inclination for hanging pawl casing 1 is consistent with the angle of inclination of vertical concrete structure.This In embodiment, auxiliary positioning measure is used as by detent mechanism, the extension elongation of angular adjustment cylinder is may further ensure that, to protect Card hangs the anglec of rotation of the pawl casing relative to support frame.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 3, alignment pin axis hole 6.1 is curved by the center of circle of rotary pin shaft Arrangement.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 3, angular adjustment cylinder 9 and position adjustments cylinder 10 are hydraulic cylinder.
Accordingly, as shown in fig. 6, a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle, when the dress When putting the vertical concrete structure climbed from being changed into tilting vertically, comprise the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder 10 are motionless, and alignment pin 4 is opened, and angular adjustment cylinder 9 is stretched out until hanging the inclination of pawl casing 1 When angle is consistent with the angle of inclination of vertical concrete structure 11, alignment pin 4 is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, Fixing support rack 2 is with hanging pawl casing 1;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder 9, position adjustments cylinder 10 stretch out simultaneously, promote extension pawl casing 1 to drive support frame 2 turning together Change level in framework 3 to slide, the vertical concrete structure 11 until extension pawl casing 1 is fitted;
S3, angular adjustment bar 9, position adjustments bar 10 are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework 3 to be slided along the level of support frame 2, Until pressing close to vertical concrete structure 11.
When the device climbs along the vertical concrete structure of inclination, a kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle Application method, comprise the following steps:
S1, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang pawl casing drive support frame together in transfer framework Interior level is slided, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S2, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until Press close to vertical concrete structure, construction can be continued upward by repeating above step.
When the vertical concrete structure that the device climbs is changed into vertical from tilting, a kind of vertical concrete knot of variable-angle The application method of structure climbing device, comprises the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder are motionless, and alignment pin is opened, and angular adjustment cylinder is reclaimed, until hanging pawl casing is changed into numerical value shape During state, alignment pin is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, fixing support rack is with hanging pawl casing;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang pawl casing drive support frame together in transfer framework Interior level is slided, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S3, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until Press close to vertical concrete structure.
The present invention is changed by own form to adapt to vertical concrete structure angle change, that is, is hung pawl casing and passed through rotation Bearing pin is done around support frame to be rotated, corresponding with support frame by choosing the different alignment pin axis hole of extension pawl casing, is realized and is hung pawl casing Change with rear end support frame relative position, so that wall can be brought into close contact by hanging pawl casing, adapt to tilt or broken line wall construction Demand.Support frame is horizontally inserted inside transfer framework in the present invention, is controlled by the angular adjustment cylinder being fixed in transfer framework The angle folding between pawl casing and support frame is hung, the extension pawl being fixed as one by angular adjustment cylinder and the control of position adjustments cylinder The horizontal movement of casing and outer end support frame in transfer framework, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder use hydraulic jack control System, is the arcuate movement using rotary pin shaft as the center of circle due to hanging pawl casing folding, so stationary nodes are by two bearing pins and connecting plate Composition, connecting plate is to be hinged with two bearing pins.
As shown in figure 5, having connecting interface of the carrying platform 3.1 as carrying various kinds of equipment, transform frame at the top of transfer framework Frame bottom is provided with bottom platform 3.2, is used as the connecting interface with the equipment such as power jacking.
It should be appreciated that for those of ordinary skills, can according to the above description be improved or converted, And all these modifications and variations should all belong to the protection domain of appended claims of the present invention.

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1. a kind of vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle, it is characterised in that the device includes hanging pawl casing, support frame And transfer framework;Wherein,
The upper end for hanging pawl casing is provided with least two alignment pin axis holes provided with positioning otic placode, the positioning otic placode;
The lower end of support frame as described above is hinged by rotary pin shaft with hanging the lower end of pawl casing, and the upper end of support frame as described above passes through positioning Bearing pin is connected with an alignment pin axis hole on positioning otic placode, so as to hang the angle of inclination of pawl casing and vertical concrete structure Angle of inclination is consistent;
The transfer framework is arranged on support frame periphery horizontally slidablely, is provided between the transfer framework and extension pawl casing Angular adjustment cylinder and position adjustments cylinder, the cylinder body of the angular adjustment cylinder are fixedly mounted on upper end, piston and the extension of transfer framework The upper end of pawl casing is fixedly connected, and the cylinder body of the position adjustments cylinder is fixedly mounted on the lower end of transfer framework, piston with hanging pawl The lower end of casing is fixedly connected.
2. the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the extension pawl case Detent mechanism is provided between body and support frame, the detent mechanism includes being arranged on the location-plate at the top of positioning otic placode and installation Limiting plate at the top of support frame, when the location-plate is terminated at limiting plate, hangs the angle of inclination of pawl casing and vertical concrete The angle of inclination of structure is consistent.
3. the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the alignment pin Axis hole curved arrangement by the center of circle of rotary pin shaft.
4. the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the angle is adjusted It is hydraulic cylinder to save cylinder and position adjustments cylinder.
5. a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle as claimed in claim 1, its feature exists In, when the vertical concrete structure that the device climbs from it is vertical be changed into tilting when, comprise the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder are motionless, and alignment pin is opened, angular adjustment cylinder stretch out until hang the angle of inclination of pawl casing with it is vertical When the angle of inclination of concrete structure is consistent, alignment pin is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, fixing support rack with Hang pawl casing;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang the pawl casing drive support frame water in transfer framework together It is smooth dynamic, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S3, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until pressing close to Vertical concrete structure.
6. a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle as claimed in claim 1, its feature exists In when the device is along when tilting vertical concrete structure and climbing, comprising the following steps:
S1, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang the pawl casing drive support frame water in transfer framework together It is smooth dynamic, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S2, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until pressing close to Vertical concrete structure.
7. a kind of application method of the vertical concrete structure climbing device of variable-angle as claimed in claim 1, its feature exists In when the vertical concrete structure that the device climbs is changed into vertical from tilting, comprising the following steps:
S1, position adjustments cylinder are motionless, and alignment pin is opened, and angular adjustment cylinder is reclaimed, until when extension pawl casing is changed into numeric state, Alignment pin is arranged in corresponding alignment pin axis hole, fixing support rack is with hanging pawl casing;
S2, angular adjustment cylinder, position adjustments cylinder stretch out simultaneously, promote and hang the pawl casing drive support frame water in transfer framework together It is smooth dynamic, until hanging the vertical concrete structure of pawl casing laminating;
S3, angular adjustment bar, position adjustments bar are reclaimed simultaneously, pull transfer framework to be slided along support frame level, until pressing close to Vertical concrete structure.
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