CN218438368U - Cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means - Google Patents

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CN218438368U
CN218438368U CN202222722882.5U CN202222722882U CN218438368U CN 218438368 U CN218438368 U CN 218438368U CN 202222722882 U CN202222722882 U CN 202222722882U CN 218438368 U CN218438368 U CN 218438368U
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The utility model relates to the technical field of building construction, and discloses a cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying and curing device, which comprises a base and a storage box, wherein the top of the base is fixedly connected with a spiral lifter, the storage box is fixedly connected with the top of the spiral lifter, the top of the storage box is fixedly connected with a workbench, the side surface of the workbench is fixedly connected with a supporting plate, and the tops of the workbench and the supporting plate are fixedly connected with a cleaning mechanism; the utility model discloses a reciprocating motion mechanism's setting, reciprocating motion mechanism can drive spray plate reciprocating motion to enlarge the spray regime, this device can also clear up the shower nozzle simultaneously, in order to guarantee the use of next maintenance operation, solved and adopted at present the manual work to hold the water pipe and maintain cast-in-place wallboard concrete and can consume the problem of a large amount of manpowers, solved simultaneously and used the concrete curing agent effectual but the curing agent can block up the shower nozzle, influence the problem of the follow-up use of shower nozzle.

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Cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a construction technical field specifically is a cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means.
Background
Concrete curing is artificially created under certain humidity and temperature conditions, so that the hardening and strength increase of the concrete which is just poured can be normal or accelerated. Concrete can gradually harden and develop strength as a result of hydration of cement, which requires certain temperature and humidity conditions. If the surrounding environment does not have the condition, the concrete needs to be cured manually.
At present, the concrete of the cast-in-place wallboard is maintained by adopting a mode that a manual hand holds a water pipe to spray clear water, a large amount of manpower can be consumed, the maintenance effect of the clear water on the concrete is not as good as that of a concrete curing agent, the concrete curing agent is a novel high-molecular preparation prepared by modern high technology, the curing agent is sprayed on the surface of the concrete or mortar, when water is evaporated to a certain degree, a colorless and waterproof film can be rapidly formed, the evaporation of the water in the concrete or mortar can be prevented, the shrinkage and the cracking of the concrete are reduced, the strength of the concrete sprayed with the curing agent exceeds that of the concrete watered and maintained by covering grass bags, but the concrete curing agent is used, after the spraying, a spray head is required to be cleaned, so that the spray head is prevented from being blocked when the spray head is used again.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
An object of the utility model is to provide a cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means, the utility model discloses a reciprocating motion mechanism's setting need not artifical manual also can enlarge the spray regime, and this device can also clear up the shower nozzle to guarantee the use of next maintenance operation, solved and adopted at present the manual work to hold the water pipe and carry out the problem that the maintenance can consume a large amount of manpowers to cast-in-place wallboard concrete, solved simultaneously and used the concrete curing agent effectual but the curing agent can block up the shower nozzle, influences the problem of the follow-up use of shower nozzle.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a following technical scheme: the utility model provides a cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means, includes base and workbin, the top fixedly connected with spiral riser of base, workbin fixed connection is in the top of spiral riser, the top fixedly connected with workstation of workbin, the side fixedly connected with backup pad of workstation, the top fixedly connected with clearance mechanism of workstation and backup pad, the top of workstation just is located the rear fixedly connected with reciprocating motion mechanism of clearance mechanism, reciprocating motion mechanism's top fixedly connected with sprays the board, the surface intercommunication that sprays the board is provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, the top of workstation just is located reciprocating motion mechanism's rear fixedly connected with water injection mechanism, the both ends of water injection mechanism set up in workbin and spraying board intercommunication respectively, the surface intercommunication of workbin is provided with the inlet pipe.
Preferably, the cleaning mechanism comprises a motor, a bidirectional threaded rod, a moving block and a brush plate, the motor is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting plate, the top of the workbench is fixedly connected with a baffle, one end of the bidirectional threaded rod is fixedly connected with an output shaft of the motor, the other end of the bidirectional threaded rod is rotatably connected with the surface of the baffle, the two moving blocks are respectively sleeved at two ends of the bidirectional threaded rod and are in threaded connection with the two moving blocks, a guide groove is formed in the top of the workbench, the moving block is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the guide groove, the brush plate is fixedly connected with the surface of the moving block, and bristles are arranged above the surface of the brush plate.
Preferably, reciprocating motion mechanism includes riser, slide bar, slider, diaphragm, hydraulic stem, connecting plate, fixed block and diamond plate, the quantity of riser is two and equal fixed connection in the top of workstation, the both ends of slide bar respectively with the fixed surface of two risers be connected, the surface of slide bar is located to the slider cover and rather than sliding connection, diaphragm fixed connection is in the top of slider, the hydraulic stem is connected with the fixed surface of slider, the fixed block cover is located the surface of slide bar and rather than fixed connection, the piston rod of hydraulic stem and the fixed surface of fixed block are connected, the top of fixed block is rotated and is connected with the diamond plate, the both ends of connecting plate rotate with the top of diaphragm and diamond plate respectively and are connected, spray plate fixed connection in the top of diaphragm.
Preferably, water injection mechanism includes water pump, book venturi tube, three-way pipe and hose, water pump fixed connection is in the top of workstation, the one end of book venturi tube sets up with the water inlet intercommunication of water pump, the other end of book venturi tube runs through the top of workstation and extends to the inside of storage box, the three-way pipe sets up with the delivery port intercommunication of water pump, the quantity of hose is two and just keeps away from the both ends intercommunication setting of water pump with the three-way pipe respectively, the hose sets up with spraying the board intercommunication.
Preferably, the top of the workbench is fixedly connected with two balancing weights.
Preferably, the drainage groove has been seted up at the top of workstation, the drainage groove extends to the bottom of workstation, the fluting has been seted up at the top of storage box, the area at fluting top equals with the area of drainage groove bottom.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
the utility model discloses a reciprocating motion mechanism's setting, reciprocating motion mechanism can drive spray plate reciprocating motion, in order to enlarge the spray regime, this device is through the setting of clearance mechanism simultaneously, can spray the maintenance completion back to cast-in-place wallboard concrete at this device, clear up the shower nozzle, when guaranteeing to carry out the maintenance operation next time, the shower nozzle can normally use, the problem that the manual work of having solved present adoption held the water pipe and maintained cast-in-place wallboard concrete and can consume a large amount of manpowers has been solved, the problem of using concrete curing agent effectual but curing agent can block up the shower nozzle has been solved simultaneously, influence the problem of the follow-up use of shower nozzle.
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fig. 2 is a schematic top view of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a partial front sectional structure of the present invention;
fig. 4 is a schematic view of a partial front sectional structure of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic view of the local rear view structure of the present invention.
In the figure: 1. a base; 2. a screw lifter; 3. a material storage box; 4. a feed pipe; 5. a work table; 6. a cleaning mechanism; 601. a motor; 602. a bidirectional threaded rod; 603. a moving block; 604. Brushing the board; 7. a reciprocating mechanism; 701. a vertical plate; 702. a slide bar; 703. a slider; 704. A transverse plate; 705. a hydraulic lever; 706. a connecting plate; 707. a fixed block; 708. a diamond plate; 8. A support plate; 9. a balancing weight; 10. a water injection mechanism; 101. a water pump; 102. folding the tube; 103. A three-way pipe; 104. a hose; 11. a spray plate; 12. a drainage groove; 13. a guide groove.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1-5, a cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device comprises a base 1 and a storage box 3, wherein the top of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a spiral lifter 2, the storage box 3 is fixedly connected with the top of the spiral lifter 2, the top of the storage box 3 is fixedly connected with a workbench 5, the side surface of the workbench 5 is fixedly connected with a support plate 8, the tops of the workbench 5 and the support plate 8 are fixedly connected with a cleaning mechanism 6, the top of the workbench 5 and the rear part of the cleaning mechanism 6 are fixedly connected with a reciprocating mechanism 7, the top of the reciprocating mechanism 7 is fixedly connected with a spraying plate 11, the surface of the spraying plate 11 is communicated with a plurality of nozzles, the top of the workbench 5 and the rear part of the reciprocating mechanism 7 are fixedly connected with a water injection mechanism 10, the both ends of water injection mechanism 10 set up with stock box 3 and spray plate 11 intercommunication respectively, the surface intercommunication of stock box 3 is provided with inlet pipe 4, the utility model discloses a reciprocating motion mechanism 7's setting, reciprocating motion mechanism 7 can drive spray plate 11 reciprocating motion, in order to enlarge the range of spraying, this device passes through clearance mechanism 6's setting simultaneously, can be at this device to cast-in-place wallboard concrete spray maintenance completion back, clear up the shower nozzle, when guaranteeing next maintenance operation, the shower nozzle can normally be used, the problem that the manual work of having solved at present adopts to hold the water pipe and carry out the maintenance to cast-in-place wallboard concrete and can consume a large amount of manpowers has been solved simultaneously and has been used concrete curing agent effectual but the curing agent can block up the shower nozzle, influence the problem of the follow-up use of shower nozzle.
The cleaning mechanism 6 comprises a motor 601, a bidirectional threaded rod 602, a moving block 603 and a brush plate 604, the motor 601 is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting plate 8, a baffle is fixedly connected to the top of the workbench 5, one end of the bidirectional threaded rod 602 is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the motor 601, the other end of the bidirectional threaded rod 602 is rotatably connected to the surface of the baffle, the moving blocks 603 are two and are respectively sleeved at two ends of the bidirectional threaded rod 602 and are in threaded connection with the two ends, a guide groove 13 is formed in the top of the workbench 5, the moving block 603 is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the guide groove 13, the brush plate 604 is fixedly connected to the surface of the moving block 603, and bristles are arranged above the surface of the brush plate 604.
The reciprocating mechanism 7 comprises vertical plates 701, sliding rods 702, a sliding block 703, a transverse plate 704, a hydraulic rod 705, a connecting plate 706, a fixed block 707 and a diamond-shaped plate 708, the number of the vertical plates 701 is two, the vertical plates 701 are fixedly connected to the top of the workbench 5, two ends of the sliding rod 702 are fixedly connected to the surfaces of the two vertical plates 701 respectively, the sliding block 703 is sleeved on the surface of the sliding rod 702 and is in sliding connection with the sliding rod, the transverse plate 704 is fixedly connected to the top of the sliding block 703, the hydraulic rod 705 is fixedly connected to the surface of the sliding rod 703, the fixed block 707 is sleeved on the surface of the sliding rod 702 and is in fixed connection with the surface of the fixed block 707, the top of the fixed block 707 is rotatably connected with the diamond-shaped plate 708, two ends of the connecting plate 706 are rotatably connected to the top of the transverse plate 704 and the top of the diamond-shaped plate 708 respectively, the spraying plate 11 is fixedly connected to the top of the transverse plate 704, the hydraulic rod 705 is started, the transverse plate 704 drives the transverse plate 704 to move, the transverse plate 704 on one side to drive the transverse plate 704 to move while the transverse plate 704 to move, and the transverse plate 11 on the other side moves accordingly, and the spraying plate 11 on the transverse plate 11 moves in the spraying process to expand the reciprocating range of the spraying.
The water injection mechanism 10 comprises a water pump 101, a bent pipe 102, a three-way pipe 103 and a hose 104, the water pump 101 is fixedly connected to the top of the workbench 5, one end of the bent pipe 102 is communicated with a water inlet of the water pump 101, the other end of the bent pipe 102 penetrates through the top of the workbench 5 and extends into the storage box 3, the three-way pipe 103 is communicated with a water outlet of the water pump 101, the number of the hoses 104 is two, the two hoses are respectively communicated with two ends, far away from the water pump 101, of the three-way pipe 103, the hose 104 is communicated with the spraying plate 11, in the embodiment, the water pump 101 is started, the concrete curing agent in the storage box 3 is conveyed to the spraying plate 11 through the three-way pipe 103 by the water pump 101, and finally sprayed to the surface of cast-in-situ wallboard concrete by a spray nozzle, and is sprayed and cured.
Top fixedly connected with balancing weight 9 of workstation 5, the quantity of balancing weight 9 is two, and in this embodiment, through the setting of balancing weight 9, balancing weight 9 can increase the equilibrium of workstation 5 when using, avoids workstation 5 to take place the slope after long-term the use.
Drainage groove 12 has been seted up at the top of workstation 5, drainage groove 12 extends to the bottom of workstation 5, the fluting has been seted up at the top of storage box 3, the area at fluting top equals with the area of drainage groove 12 bottom, in this embodiment, spray plate 11 is spraying the maintenance operation to cast-in-place wallboard concrete, have partial concrete curing agent along spray plate 11 drippage to the surface of workstation 5, can make the concrete curing agent on spray plate 11 surfaces flow back to the inside of storage box 3 through drainage groove 12 and grooved setting.
The working principle is as follows: the staff removes this device to the set position, and adjust the height of this device through spiral riser 2, the staff can be earlier with concrete curing agent according to standard proportion misce bene afterwards, and in the input pipe 4 defeated feed into storage tank 3, the staff can start water pump 101 and hydraulic stem 705 simultaneously afterwards, water pump 101 carries the concrete curing agent in the storage tank 3 to spraying board 11 by three-way pipe 103, spray it to the surface of cast-in-place wallboard concrete finally by the shower nozzle, hydraulic stem 705 drives reciprocating motion mechanism 7 and carries out reciprocating motion, spraying board 11 carries out reciprocating motion at the in-process that sprays thereupon, after spraying the operation is accomplished, the staff can close water pump 101 and hydraulic stem and start motor 601, motor 601 drives brush board 604 reciprocating motion, clear up the shower nozzle with this, avoid concrete curing agent to block up the shower nozzle 705, be convenient for next spraying and use.
It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrases "comprising a component of' 8230; \8230;" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. The utility model provides a cast-in-place wallboard concrete sprays curing means, includes base (1) and material storage box (3), its characterized in that: the utility model discloses a portable cleaning machine, including base (1), top fixedly connected with spiral riser (2), stock tank (3) fixed connection is in the top of spiral riser (2), top fixedly connected with workstation (5) of stock tank (3), side fixedly connected with backup pad (8) of workstation (5), the top fixedly connected with clearance mechanism (6) of workstation (5) and backup pad (8), the top of workstation (5) just is located rear fixedly connected with reciprocating motion mechanism (7) of clearance mechanism (6), the top fixedly connected with spray plate (11) of reciprocating motion mechanism (7), the surface intercommunication of spray plate (11) is provided with a plurality of shower nozzles, the top of workstation (5) just is located rear fixedly connected with water injection mechanism (10) of reciprocating motion mechanism (7), the both ends of water injection mechanism (10) set up with stock tank (3) and spray plate (11) intercommunication respectively, the surface intercommunication of stock tank (3) is provided with inlet pipe (4).
2. The cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device of claim 1, characterized in that: the cleaning mechanism (6) comprises a motor (601), a bidirectional threaded rod (602), a moving block (603) and a brush plate (604), the motor (601) is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting plate (8), a baffle is fixedly connected to the top of the workbench (5), one end of the bidirectional threaded rod (602) is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the motor (601), the other end of the bidirectional threaded rod (602) is rotatably connected to the surface of the baffle, the two moving blocks (603) are respectively sleeved at two ends of the bidirectional threaded rod (602) and are in threaded connection with the two ends of the bidirectional threaded rod, a guide groove (13) is formed in the top of the workbench (5), the moving block (603) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the guide groove (13), the brush plate (604) is fixedly connected to the surface of the moving block (603), and bristles are arranged above the surface of the brush plate (604).
3. The cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device of claim 1, characterized in that: the reciprocating mechanism (7) comprises vertical plates (701), sliding rods (702), sliding blocks (703), transverse plates (704), hydraulic rods (705), connecting plates (706), fixing blocks (707) and diamond-shaped plates (708), the number of the vertical plates (701) is two, the vertical plates (701) are fixedly connected to the top of the workbench (5), two ends of each sliding rod (702) are fixedly connected to the surfaces of the two vertical plates (701), each sliding block (703) is sleeved on the surface of each sliding rod (702) and is in sliding connection with the corresponding sliding rod, each transverse plate (704) is fixedly connected to the top of each sliding block (703), each hydraulic rod (705) is fixedly connected to the corresponding surface of each sliding block (703), each fixing block (707) is sleeved on the corresponding surface of each sliding rod (702) and is fixedly connected to each fixing block (707), a piston rod of each hydraulic rod (705) is fixedly connected to the corresponding surface of each fixing block (707), the top of each fixing block (707) is rotatably connected to each diamond-shaped plate (708), two ends of each connecting plates (706) are rotatably connected to the tops of the transverse plates (704) and the diamond-shaped plates (11).
4. The cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device of claim 1, characterized in that: the water injection mechanism (10) comprises a water pump (101), a folded pipe (102), a three-way pipe (103) and a hose (104), the water pump (101) is fixedly connected to the top of the workbench (5), one end of the folded pipe (102) is communicated with a water inlet of the water pump (101), the other end of the folded pipe (102) penetrates through the top of the workbench (5) and extends to the inside of the storage box (3), the three-way pipe (103) is communicated with a water outlet of the water pump (101), the hoses (104) are arranged in two numbers and are communicated with two ends of the three-way pipe (103) far away from the water pump (101), and the hoses (104) are communicated with the spraying plate (11).
5. The cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device of claim 1, characterized in that: the top fixedly connected with balancing weight (9) of workstation (5), the quantity of balancing weight (9) is two.
6. The cast-in-place wallboard concrete spraying maintenance device of claim 1, characterized in that: drainage groove (12) have been seted up at the top of workstation (5), drainage groove (12) extend to the bottom of workstation (5), the fluting has been seted up at the top of storage tank (3), the area at fluting top equals with the area of drainage groove (12) bottom.
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