CN220868917U - Concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction - Google Patents

Concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction Download PDF

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CN220868917U
CN220868917U CN202322443349.XU CN202322443349U CN220868917U CN 220868917 U CN220868917 U CN 220868917U CN 202322443349 U CN202322443349 U CN 202322443349U CN 220868917 U CN220868917 U CN 220868917U
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李成
刘海亮
张科强
王栋
龙佳强
王龙
苗盼盼
周新一
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The utility model is suitable for the technical field of surface repairing devices, and provides a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction, which comprises the following components: a support table; the support legs are fixed at the bottom of the support table; the limiting chute is arranged on the supporting table; the bearing table is arranged above the supporting table and is connected with a lifting mechanism for driving the bearing table to lift and fall and is used for bearing the concrete blocks; the support frame is fixed on the support table; the first fixing plate is fixedly connected with the support frame; the second fixing plate is arranged between the supporting frames; the air cylinder is arranged on the first fixed plate, and the output end of the air cylinder is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate; the smoothing seat is arranged on the second fixed plate through an adjusting mechanism and is used for smoothing the repairing agent; the fixing frame is fixed on one side of the pacifying seat; the repairing head is fixed on the fixing frame and communicated with the liquid supply mechanism for repairing the concrete block; the utility model is convenient for repairing.

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Concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of surface repairing devices, and particularly relates to a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction.
Background
At present, in building construction, steel structure reinforcing technology is more and more, wherein the steel bonding reinforcing method is mainly used for building construction, steel plates are mainly bonded and reinforced by adopting epoxy adhesives and concrete members, so that the steel plates are adhered to the concrete surface, the concrete strength is increased, the reinforcement is formed, the concrete pouring rear surface is relatively smooth when the steel plates are bonded to the concrete wall surface, and in order to ensure the quality of subsequent bonding and reinforcing, the wall surface is required to be subjected to certain technical treatment, so that the concrete surface has certain roughness, and the construction requirement can be met.
The prior art discloses a building transformation is with bonding steel reinforced concrete surface preprocessing device, installs a plurality of universal wheel including the bottom plate bottom, bottom plate bottom central point puts fixedly and is equipped with the U template, install positive and negative motor through the connecting plate on the U template, positive and negative motor's output is connected with the lead screw, the thread bush is equipped with the lifter plate on the lead screw, the bottom plate top is fixed and is equipped with vertical board, the lifter plate activity passes vertical board, lifter plate one end is fixed and is equipped with the thread board, the thread board passes through the screw and installs the water cavity.
The prior art has the defects that after the repairing agent is filled, the surface is required to be smoothed manually, and the working efficiency is reduced.
Disclosure of utility model
The embodiment of the utility model aims to provide a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction, which aims to solve the problems in the background technology.
The embodiment of the utility model is realized in such a way that a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction comprises:
a support table;
the support legs are fixed at the bottom of the support table;
the limiting chute is arranged on the supporting table;
The bearing table is arranged above the supporting table and is connected with a lifting mechanism for driving the bearing table to lift and fall and is used for bearing the concrete blocks;
The support frame is fixed on the support table;
The first fixing plate is fixedly connected with the support frame;
the second fixing plate is arranged between the supporting frames;
the air cylinder is arranged on the first fixed plate, and the output end of the air cylinder is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate;
The smoothing seat is arranged on the second fixed plate through an adjusting mechanism and is used for smoothing the repairing agent;
The fixing frame is fixed on one side of the pacifying seat; and
The repairing head is fixed on the fixing frame and communicated with the liquid supply mechanism for repairing the concrete block.
Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises:
the bidirectional screw is rotationally connected with the supporting leg and is connected with a second motor for driving the bidirectional screw to rotate;
The first moving blocks are provided with two symmetrically distributed and are in threaded connection with the bidirectional screw; and
The first connecting rod is in sliding connection with the limiting sliding groove, and two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged with the first moving block and the bearing table.
Preferably, the liquid supply mechanism includes:
the piston sleeve is fixed on the second fixing plate;
the liquid supply box is fixed on the first fixing plate;
The two ends of the connecting hose are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve and the liquid supply tank;
The piston plate is attached to the inner wall of the piston sleeve and slides;
The piston rod penetrates through the piston sleeve and is fixedly connected with the piston sleeve, and is connected with a reciprocating driving mechanism for driving the piston sleeve to reciprocate; and
The two ends of the connecting pipe are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve and the repairing head and are positioned at one side of the piston plate far away from the connecting hose;
The connecting hose and the connecting pipe are both provided with one-way valves for controlling the circulation direction of the connecting hose and the connecting pipe.
Preferably, the reciprocating drive mechanism comprises:
The mounting plate is fixed on the second fixing plate;
the first motor is arranged on the mounting plate;
The axle center of the disc is fixedly connected with the output end of the first motor;
the convex shaft is fixed on one side of the disc, which is far away from the first motor;
The connecting block is fixed on one end of the piston rod, which is positioned outside the piston sleeve; and
And two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged with the connecting block and the convex shaft.
Preferably, the adjusting mechanism includes:
The third fixed plate is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate;
The fourth fixed plate is fixed on the third fixed plate;
The movable plate is connected with the fourth fixed plate in a sliding way;
the first screw is in threaded connection with the moving plate and is connected with a third motor for driving the moving plate to rotate;
The limiting slide rail is fixed on the moving plate;
The second moving block is in sliding connection with the limiting sliding rail and is fixedly connected with the smoothing seat; and
And the second screw rod is in threaded connection with the second moving block and is connected with a fourth motor for driving the second screw rod to rotate.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: through setting up plummer, the second fixed plate, the cylinder, smooth the seat, the mount, repair the head, elevating system, liquid supply mechanism, adjustment mechanism and concrete block, when using, through placing the concrete block on the plummer, then according to the height of concrete block, drive the plummer through elevating system and go up and down, thereby make the top surface of concrete block and smooth the distance between the seat and accord with the threshold value in advance, then through starting the cylinder, the cylinder drives the second fixed plate and descends, the second fixed plate passes through adjustment mechanism and drives smooth the seat and descend, smooth the seat and drive the mount, repair the head descends, until repair the head removes to the surface department of concrete block, can supply repair liquid to repair the head through elevating system at this moment, repair liquid inflow to concrete block surface, it can to reach good repair state to repair liquid smooth the concrete block top surface still through smooth the seat at this moment, wait repair liquid dries can, easy operation is convenient.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a concrete surface repair device for bonded steel reinforcement construction according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an adjusting mechanism in a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a second moving block in a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
In the accompanying drawings: 1-a supporting table; 2-supporting legs; 3-limiting sliding grooves; 4-a bearing table; 5-supporting frames; 6-a first fixing plate; 7-a second fixing plate; 8-cylinder; 9-pacifying the seat; 10-fixing frame; 11-repair head; 12-a bidirectional screw; 13-a first moving block; 14-a first connecting rod; 15-a second screw; 16-piston sleeve; 17-a liquid supply tank; 18-connecting a hose; 19-a piston plate; 20-a piston rod; 21-connecting pipes; 22-mounting plates; 23-a first motor; 24-discs; 25-a convex shaft; 26-connecting blocks; 27-a second connecting rod; 28-a third fixing plate; 29-a fourth fixing plate; 30-moving plate; 31-a first screw; 32-limiting slide rails; 33-a second moving block; 100-lifting mechanisms; 200-a liquid supply mechanism; 300-a reciprocating drive mechanism; 400-an adjusting mechanism; 500-concrete blocks.
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The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.
In the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "one end," "another end," "outer," "upper," "inner," "horizontal," "coaxial," "center," "end," "length," "outer," and the like indicate an orientation or a positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the utility model.
In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "coupled," "connected," "plugged," and the like are to be construed broadly and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances. Specific implementations of the utility model are described in detail below in connection with specific embodiments.
As shown in fig. 1, a schematic structural diagram of a concrete surface repairing device for bonding steel reinforcement construction according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes:
A support table 1;
Support legs 2 fixed to the bottom of the support table 1;
The limiting chute 3 is arranged on the supporting table 1;
A bearing table 4 arranged above the supporting table 1, connected with a lifting mechanism 100 for driving the bearing table to lift and used for bearing the concrete blocks 500;
the support frame 5 is fixed on the support table 1;
the first fixing plate 6 is fixedly connected with the support frame 5;
the second fixing plate 7 is arranged between the supporting frames 5;
The air cylinder 8 is arranged on the first fixed plate 6, and the output end of the air cylinder is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate 7;
A smoothing seat 9 mounted on the second fixing plate 7 through an adjusting mechanism 400 for smoothing the repairing agent;
the fixing frame 10 is fixed on one side of the smoothing seat 9; and
The repairing head 11 is fixed on the fixing frame 10, and is communicated with the liquid supply mechanism 200 for repairing the concrete block 500.
In the embodiment of the utility model, when the concrete block 500 is used, the concrete block 500 is placed on the bearing table 4, then the bearing table 4 is driven to lift by the lifting mechanism 100 according to the height of the concrete block 500, so that the distance between the top surface of the concrete block 500 and the leveling seat 9 accords with a preset threshold value, then the cylinder 8 is started, the cylinder 8 drives the second fixing plate 7 to descend, the second fixing plate 7 drives the leveling seat 9 to descend by the adjusting mechanism 400, the leveling seat 9 drives the fixing frame 10 and the repair head 11 to descend until the repair head 11 moves to the surface of the concrete block 500, at the moment, the repair liquid can be supplied to the repair head 11 by the lifting mechanism 100, the repair liquid can flow into the surface of the concrete block 500, at the moment, the repair liquid on the top surface of the concrete block 500 can be leveled by the leveling seat 9, a good repair state can be achieved, and the repair liquid can be dried, so that the operation is simple and convenient.
As shown in fig. 1, as a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the lifting mechanism 100 includes:
the bidirectional screw rod 12 is rotationally connected with the supporting leg 2 and is connected with a second motor for driving the bidirectional screw rod to rotate;
The first moving blocks 13 are provided with two symmetrically distributed and are in threaded connection with the bidirectional screw 12; and
The first connecting rod 14 is in sliding connection with the limiting chute 3, and two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged with the first moving block 13 and the bearing table 4.
In the embodiment of the utility model, when the concrete block 500 is used, the bidirectional screw 12 is driven to rotate by the second motor, the bidirectional screw 12 drives the first moving block 13 to move, the first moving block 13 drives the first connecting rod 14 to move, and the first connecting rod 14 drives the bearing table 4 to lift, so that the distance between the top surface of the concrete block 500 and the leveling base 9 accords with a preset threshold value, and the repairing operation of the concrete block 500 is facilitated.
As shown in fig. 1, as another preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the liquid supply mechanism 200 includes:
A piston sleeve 16 fixed on the second fixing plate 7;
a liquid supply tank 17 fixed to the first fixing plate 6;
A connecting hose 18, both ends of which are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve 16 and the liquid supply tank 17;
the piston plate 19 is attached to the inner wall of the piston sleeve 16 and slides;
A piston rod 20 penetrating the piston sleeve 16 and fixedly connected with the piston sleeve 16, and connected with a reciprocating driving mechanism 300 for driving the piston rod to reciprocate; and
A connecting pipe 21, both ends of which are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve 16 and the repairing head 11, and are positioned at one side of the piston plate 19 far away from the connecting hose 18;
The connection hose 18 and the connection pipe 21 are each provided with a check valve (not shown in the drawings) for controlling the flow direction thereof.
In the embodiment of the utility model, when the piston rod 20 is driven to reciprocate by the reciprocating driving mechanism 300 during use, when the piston rod 20 drives the piston plate 19 to move towards the connecting pipe 21, the repairing liquid in the piston sleeve 16 enters the connecting pipe 21 and is conveyed to the repairing head 11, so that the surface of the concrete block 500 is repaired, and when the piston plate 19 moves towards the releasing of the connecting hose 18, the repairing liquid in the liquid supply tank 17 enters the piston sleeve 16 for replenishment.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, as another preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the reciprocating driving mechanism 300 includes:
A mounting plate 22 fixed to the second fixing plate 7;
a first motor 23 mounted on the mounting plate 22;
The disc 24, the axle center is fixedly connected with the output end of the first motor 23;
a protruding shaft 25 fixed to a side of the disc 24 away from the first motor 23;
A connecting block 26 fixed to one end of the piston rod 20 outside the piston sleeve 16; and
And two ends of the second connecting rod 27 are respectively hinged with the connecting block 26 and the protruding shaft 25.
In the embodiment of the utility model, when the repairing head is used, the first motor 23 is started, the first motor 23 drives the disc 24 to rotate, the disc 24 drives the convex shaft 25 to move, the convex shaft 25 drives the second connecting rod 27 to move in a reciprocating manner, the second connecting rod 27 drives the connecting block 26 to move in a straight line in a reciprocating manner, and the connecting block 26 drives the piston rod 20 to move in a reciprocating manner, so that the repairing liquid is supplied to the repairing head 11.
As shown in fig. 1, as another preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the adjusting mechanism 400 includes:
the third fixed plate 28 is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate 7;
a fourth fixing plate 29 fixed to the third fixing plate 28;
a moving plate 30 slidably connected to the fourth fixed plate 29;
A first screw 31, which is screw-coupled to the moving plate 30, and is connected to a third motor for driving the same to rotate;
a limit slide rail 32 fixed on the moving plate 30;
the second moving block 33 is in sliding connection with the limit sliding rail 32 and is fixedly connected with the smoothing seat 9; and
The second screw 15 is screwed to the second moving block 33, and is connected to a fourth motor for driving the second screw to rotate.
In the embodiment of the utility model, when the device is used, the third motor and the fourth motor can drive the first screw 31 and the second screw 15 to rotate, so as to drive the moving plate 30 to slide along the fourth fixed plate 29, and the second moving block 33 to slide along the limiting slide rail 32, thereby realizing the effect of adjusting the X or Y direction position of the smoothing seat 9 and realizing the smoothing or repairing effect on the plane of the concrete block 500.
In the above embodiment of the utility model, the concrete surface repairing device for the bonding steel reinforcement construction is provided, by arranging the bearing table 4, the second fixing plate 7, the air cylinder 8, the leveling base 9, the fixing frame 10, the repairing head 11, the lifting mechanism 100, the liquid supply mechanism 200, the adjusting mechanism 400 and the concrete block 500, when in use, the concrete block 500 is placed on the bearing table 4, then the lifting mechanism 100 drives the bearing table 4 to lift according to the height of the concrete block 500, so that the distance between the top surface of the concrete block 500 and the leveling base 9 accords with a preset threshold value, then the air cylinder 8 is started, the air cylinder 8 drives the second fixing plate 7 to descend, the second fixing plate 7 drives the leveling base 9 to descend through the adjusting mechanism 400, the fixing frame 10 and the repairing head 11 are driven to descend until the repairing head 11 moves to the surface of the concrete block 500, at this time, the repairing liquid can be supplied to the head 11 through the lifting mechanism 100, at this time, the repairing liquid can be flowed into the surface of the concrete block 500, and then the repairing liquid can be well-dried through the leveling operation of the leveling base 9 on the top surface of the concrete block 500, and the repairing liquid can be conveniently achieved.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a concrete surface patching device for bonding steel reinforcement construction which characterized in that includes:
a support table;
the support legs are fixed at the bottom of the support table;
the limiting chute is arranged on the supporting table;
The bearing table is arranged above the supporting table and is connected with a lifting mechanism for driving the bearing table to lift and fall and is used for bearing the concrete blocks;
The support frame is fixed on the support table;
The first fixing plate is fixedly connected with the support frame;
the second fixing plate is arranged between the supporting frames;
the air cylinder is arranged on the first fixed plate, and the output end of the air cylinder is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate;
The smoothing seat is arranged on the second fixed plate through an adjusting mechanism and is used for smoothing the repairing agent;
The fixing frame is fixed on one side of the pacifying seat; and
The repairing head is fixed on the fixing frame and communicated with the liquid supply mechanism for repairing the concrete block.
2. The concrete surface repair device for bonded steel reinforcement construction according to claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises:
the bidirectional screw is rotationally connected with the supporting leg and is connected with a second motor for driving the bidirectional screw to rotate;
The first moving blocks are provided with two symmetrically distributed and are in threaded connection with the bidirectional screw; and
The first connecting rod is in sliding connection with the limiting sliding groove, and two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively hinged with the first moving block and the bearing table.
3. The concrete surface repair device for bonded steel reinforcement construction according to claim 1, wherein the liquid supply mechanism comprises:
the piston sleeve is fixed on the second fixing plate;
the liquid supply box is fixed on the first fixing plate;
The two ends of the connecting hose are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve and the liquid supply tank;
The piston plate is attached to the inner wall of the piston sleeve and slides;
The piston rod penetrates through the piston sleeve and is fixedly connected with the piston sleeve, and is connected with a reciprocating driving mechanism for driving the piston sleeve to reciprocate; and
The two ends of the connecting pipe are respectively communicated with the piston sleeve and the repairing head and are positioned at one side of the piston plate far away from the connecting hose;
The connecting hose and the connecting pipe are both provided with one-way valves for controlling the circulation direction of the connecting hose and the connecting pipe.
4. A concrete surface repair device for bonded steel reinforcement construction according to claim 3, wherein the reciprocating drive mechanism comprises:
The mounting plate is fixed on the second fixing plate;
the first motor is arranged on the mounting plate;
The axle center of the disc is fixedly connected with the output end of the first motor;
the convex shaft is fixed on one side of the disc, which is far away from the first motor;
The connecting block is fixed on one end of the piston rod, which is positioned outside the piston sleeve; and
And two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively hinged with the connecting block and the convex shaft.
5. The concrete surface repair device for bonded steel reinforcement construction according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises:
The third fixed plate is fixedly connected with the second fixed plate;
The fourth fixed plate is fixed on the third fixed plate;
The movable plate is connected with the fourth fixed plate in a sliding way;
the first screw is in threaded connection with the moving plate and is connected with a third motor for driving the moving plate to rotate;
The limiting slide rail is fixed on the moving plate;
The second moving block is in sliding connection with the limiting sliding rail and is fixedly connected with the smoothing seat; and
And the second screw rod is in threaded connection with the second moving block and is connected with a fourth motor for driving the second screw rod to rotate.
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