JP2007253493A - Temperature rise controller for concrete mixer truck - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a temperature rise control attachment device for a concrete mixer truck which can prevent the solidification or fixing of ready mixed concrete by the temperature rise of a drum when the ready mixed concrete is transported by the concrete mixer truck, is simple and inexpensive, has related equipment when it is necessary to control the temperature rise, and makes it easily possible to attach and detach the related equipment when it is unnecessary. <P>SOLUTION: The temperature rise controller for a concrete mixer truck includes a cover sheet 2 covering the drum 4 of the concrete mixer truck and a water supply means supplying water onto the surface side of the cover sheet, wherein the heat of vaporization of the atomized supplied water causes the temperature of the space between the cover sheet and the drum to be lowered, controlling the temperature rise of the ready mixed concrete in the drum. Preferably, the cover sheet 2 is made of a combination of a water-absorbing sheet using a highly water-absorbing synthetic resin or a cloth and of a waterproof sheet for preventing dropping of water onto the drum. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck (truck agitator), which is one of the means for transporting ready-mixed concrete in the construction field. It is related with the temperature rise suppression apparatus for concrete mixer trucks which suppresses the temperature rise of this.

  A concrete mixer truck (hereinafter referred to as a mixer truck) is used for transporting ready-mixed concrete from a ready-mixed concrete production plant to a concrete structure construction site. Carrying while suppressing coagulation.

However, during transportation, the mixer drum is heated by direct sunlight and high outside air temperature, and the ready-mixed concrete in the drum also becomes high temperature, and the internal temperature rises to accelerate the setting of the ready-mixed concrete, resulting in a decrease in fluidity. Such quality degradation is likely to occur.
This is because the drum material generally used is an iron plate and has almost no heat insulation.

In view of such problems, a method has been proposed in which the temperature of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum is suppressed and cooled to maintain the quality.
For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-277245 discloses a method in which a drum outer portion of a concrete mixer truck has a double structure and a heat insulating material is inserted to suppress the temperature rise of the raw concrete in the drum, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-277523. In Japanese Patent Publication No. 2003-94425, the drum is surrounded by a heat insulating box and cooled air is blown to cool the concrete in the drum. Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-94425 covers the upper part of the drum with a cover and cools the drum. A method of directly spraying water and cooling is disclosed.

  Specifically, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-277245, a heat insulating material is put into a hollow portion formed by attaching a honeycomb core or the like to the outer surface of a drum body of a concrete mixer truck, and then a metal plate is placed on the entire drum surface. A drum of a concrete mixer truck is shown, which is characterized by having a double structure with a lid applied.

  Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 11-277523 discloses a cooling method for a mixer truck provided with a mixer drum, in which the mixer drum in the mixer truck is covered with a heat insulating casing, and the outside air is provided between the outer surface of the mixer drum and the heat insulating casing. And a cooling air is supplied to the space to cool the mixer drum from the outer surface, and the cooling air is transferred into the mixer drum so that the periphery of the mixer drum and the inside of the mixer drum are A cooling method for a mixer truck characterized by cooling both together and cooling the ready-mixed concrete in the mixer drum or the ready-mixed concrete in the mixer drum to a predetermined temperature to prevent its solidification or sticking is shown. ing.

  Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-94425, in a mixer truck in which a mixer drum is rotatably mounted on a chassis, a cover member that covers at least the upper part of the mixer drum is provided on the chassis. The cover portion is provided when a seat is stretched on a frame material provided on a chassis so as to surround the outer periphery of the mixer drum, and a part of the frame is also used as a water spray pipe. A mixer drum cooling method for a mixer truck, characterized in that a water spray nozzle for spraying cooling water is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mixer drum, and a cooling water sprinkling means for spraying cooling water is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mixer drum. It is shown.

However, in the conventional methods as described in JP-A-9-277245 and JP-A-11-277523 as described above, it is necessary to newly install equipment for cooling, The cost of remodeling is high and it cannot be said that this is an economical solution. Furthermore, there is a problem in that it is not easy to attach or detach the related equipment when there is no need to suppress the temperature rise except in summer. In addition, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-94425, the method of directly spraying cooling water on the drum and cooling has a problem that the steel plate of the drum is easily corroded by water.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-277245 JP-A-11-277523 JP 2003-94425 A

The object of the present invention is to prevent the ready concrete from solidifying or sticking due to the temperature rise of the drum when transporting ready-mixed concrete with a mixer truck, and to increase the temperature for a concrete mixer truck that is simple and economical. It is to provide a suppression device.
Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck that is equipped with the related equipment when necessary to suppress the temperature rise, and that can be easily detached when it is unnecessary. That is.

The temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention has a cover sheet that covers the drum of the concrete mixer truck, and a water supply means that supplies water to the surface side of the cover sheet, and vaporization of the supplied water The temperature of the space between the cover sheet and the drum is lowered by heat, and the temperature rise of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum is suppressed.
Preferably, in the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to the present invention, the cover sheet includes a water absorbing sheet using a synthetic resin or cloth having a high water absorption property, and preventing dripping of water on the drum. It consists of a combination with a waterproof sheet.

More preferably, in the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to the present invention, the support bar that holds the cover sheet also serves as a water supply pipe of the water supply means.
More preferably, in the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to the present invention, the support bar has a hollow structure so that water can flow, and has a water supply hole for supplying water to the water absorbing sheet of the cover sheet. It is characterized by being.
More preferably, in the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to the present invention, the support bar is configured by connecting a plurality of pipes, and water leakage is prevented at a joint portion between the pipes. It is characterized in that it is detachably connected through a packing.

  More preferably, in the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention, a water collecting groove bar that is disposed at a lower end portion of the cover sheet and collects water dropped from the cover sheet; And a tank for storing water collected by the water collecting groove bar.

According to the temperature increase suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention, the cover sheet covering the drum of the concrete mixer truck not only blocks the drum from direct sunlight and high outside air temperature, but also prevents an increase in the temperature of the drum itself. By supplying water to the surface side of the cover sheet, the temperature of the space between the cover sheet and the drum is lowered using the heat of vaporization of water, and the temperature rise of the ready concrete in the drum is suppressed. It becomes possible.
Moreover, according to the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention, the cover sheet includes a water-absorbing sheet using a highly water-absorbing synthetic resin or cloth, and a waterproof sheet for preventing dripping of water on the drum. Therefore, the vaporization reaction of water can be generated in the entire cover sheet, and not only the drum can be cooled efficiently, but also corrosion due to dripping of water on the drum steel plate can be suppressed.

Moreover, according to the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention, since the support bar that holds the cover sheet also serves as the water supply pipe of the water supply means, the components constituting the temperature rise suppression device The increase can be suppressed, and processing and installation can be performed at low cost.
Furthermore, since the support bar has a hollow structure so that water can flow and has a water supply hole for supplying water to the water absorbing sheet of the cover sheet, it is possible to efficiently supply water to the surface of the cover sheet. .
In addition, the support bar is configured by connecting a plurality of pipes, and the joints of the pipes are detachably connected via packings that prevent water leakage, so that the temperature rises when not necessary. The desorption device can be easily detached.

  Moreover, according to the temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck of the present invention, the water collecting groove bar disposed at the lower end portion of the cover sheet for collecting the dropped water from the cover sheet, and the water collecting groove Since it has a tank that collects the water collected by the bar, it is possible to prevent water dripped from the cover sheet from being released to the ground or adhering to various parts of the mixer truck and causing corrosion and dirt. Become.

The present invention will be described by way of preferred examples with reference to the drawings, but is not limited thereto.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the mixer truck having the temperature rise suppression device of FIG.
A mixer drum 4 is mounted on the vehicle so as to be rotated in the circumferential direction by a drive device (not shown).
Raw concrete can be charged, kneaded, and discharged by the action of a spiral blade (not shown) provided inside the mixer drum 4 by the rotation of the mixer drum 4.

  At the rear end of the mixer drum 4, a raw concrete receiving hopper 5 for feeding ready concrete into the mixer drum 4 is disposed, and a pair of scoops (not shown) are provided on the left and right below the hopper 5. This scoop receives the ready-mixed concrete discharged from the rear end of the blade by the rotation of the mixer drum 4, and further, a ready-con discharge chute 6 for discharging the ready-mixed concrete received by the scoop is disposed below the scoop. .

In the present invention, the drum 4 of the mixer truck is covered with a cover sheet 2, and the cover sheet 2 is held by the framework of the support bar 3 indicated by a dotted line. The cover sheet 2 blocks the drum from sunlight and outside air temperature, and suppresses the temperature rise of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum.
The cover sheet 2 covers almost the entire drum 4 so that a space is formed at a predetermined interval from the outer peripheral surface of the drum 4. As the shape of the cover sheet 2, any shape such as a rectangular shape, a saddle shape, and a spherical shape can be adopted as long as the entire mixer drum 4 is wrapped around and a certain space can be provided therebetween.

  If necessary, the space formed between the periphery of the drum 4 and the cover sheet 2 can be connected to the outside as an air flow path when the concrete mixer truck is running. In addition, the cover sheet 2 is installed so as not to cover the ready-mixer receiving hopper 5 and the ready-mixer discharge chute 6 which are outlets for the ready-mixed concrete.

  The support bar 3 also serves as a water supply pipe of a water supply means described later, and the water supplied by the support bar 3 is supplied to the surface side of the cover sheet 2. The supplied water is vaporized on the surface of the cover sheet, and the heat of vaporization lowers the temperature of the cover sheet, subsequently lowers the temperature of the space between the cover sheet and the drum, and finally raises the temperature of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum. Suppress.

The whole structure of the water supply means is shown in FIG.
The water stored in the water supply tank 20 is pumped to the horizontal part of the canopy of the support bar 3 via the water supply pipe 23 (corresponding to reference numeral 1 in FIG. 1) by the circulation pump 22 via the foreign matter removal filter 21, Water is supplied and penetrated into the cover sheet 2 by each support bar 3. Return water from each support bar 3 is returned to the water supply tank 20 by a return circulation water collecting pipe 24. In FIG. 1, the water circulation path is indicated by arrows.
It is also possible to arrange a flow rate adjusting means after the circulation pump 22 or to provide a strainer in the circulation pump 22 itself that can adjust the flow rate and remove foreign matters in the circulating water before the suction port. In FIG. 1, the water supply tank 20, the filter 21, and the circulation pump 22 of FIG. 4 are displayed as the water supply source 10.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a water collecting groove bar 7 is disposed at the lower end portion of the cover sheet 2. This prevents the cover sheet 2 from dripping from the lower end depending on the flow rate of the circulating water, and prevents it from flowing out to the ground or being attached to various parts of the mixer truck and causing corrosion and dirt. It is to do.
Further, the water in the water collecting groove bar is collected and stored in the tank 8. The position of the tank 8 can be arranged not only at the rear of the chassis as shown in FIG. 1 but also at the center of the water collecting bar or at an arbitrary position.
The water collecting groove bar 7 and the tank 8 are made of rust-proof steel, stainless steel, synthetic resin, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover sheet 2 covering the drum 4 of the mixer truck is a combination of a water absorbing sheet 12 that permeates water efficiently and promotes vaporization of water, and a waterproof sheet 11 to prevent dripping of water. It is configured. The water absorbent sheet 12 is made of synthetic resin or cloth having high water absorption, and the waterproof sheet 11 has sufficient waterproofness and durability that can withstand wind and rain and wind pressure during traveling. Moreover, it is also possible to improve the shielding property of the cover sheet from sunlight and outside air temperature by applying a treatment such as attaching an aluminum foil to the back surface of the waterproof sheet or depositing aluminum.
The two types of sheets are bonded together with an adhesive material to form the cover sheet 2.

The support bar 3 that supplies water to the water absorbent sheet 12 and supports the entire cover sheet has a hollow structure so that water can flow, and has water supply holes 13 that supply water to the water absorbent sheet 12. FIG. 3B shows a cross-sectional view taken along arrow X in FIG.
The material constituting the support bar is preferably made of rust-proof steel or stainless steel such as resin coating.

Further, the support bar 3 is preferably composed of a plurality of pipes, and it is preferable that the joint portions can be attached and detached via packing so that there is no leakage of water. Furthermore, the structure is durable enough to withstand wind and rain and wind pressure during traveling.
Since the support bar 3 is composed of a plurality of pipes, the temperature rise suppression device can be easily detached and disassembled when unnecessary.

Further, the support bars 3 that support the cover sheet 2 are arranged at a predetermined interval as shown in FIG. 1, and can be supported movably in the front-rear direction of the chassis, if necessary.
The end portion of the support bar 3 is supported by the support bar movable guide 30 and can be fixed in the state shown in FIG. 1 when the cover sheet 2 is necessary. The support bar is movable so that it can be folded into a bellows shape.

  However, when the support bar 3 is movable, portions that supply water in the movable direction of the support bar, such as the horizontal portion of the canopy of the water supply pipe and the return circulation portion, have flexibility that allows elastic deformation It is preferable to separately provide a structure that includes a pipe and supports and supports the support bar 3 in addition to the water supply pipe.

In the present invention, in the summer, the temperature rise of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum can be suppressed at low cost even in the fine weather when the outside air temperature exceeds 30 ° C. and is exposed to direct sunlight.
As a result, in the building construction standard specification / commentary “JASS 5: Reinforced concrete construction”, the quality of the hot concrete is that the concrete temperature at unloading needs to be 35 ° C. or less, and In the Japan Society of Civil Engineers Concrete Standard Specification “Construction”, the condition that the concrete temperature at the time of driving must be 35 ° C. or less can be sufficiently satisfied.

  Therefore, the temperature rise inside the mixer drum 4 during the conveyance of the ready-mixed concrete can be appropriately suppressed, and quality deterioration such as solidification of the ready-mixed concrete accompanying the temperature rise inside the mixer dough drum 4 can be prevented. , Ready-to-carry the ready-mixed concrete to the destination

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be effectively used in a concrete mixer truck for transporting ready-mixed concrete by reciprocating between a concrete placement site and a batcher plant, particularly in summer.

The side view which shows schematic structure of a mixer truck provided with the temperature rising suppression apparatus for concrete mixer trucks of this invention is shown. The front view of the mixer truck of FIG. 1 is shown. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cover sheet and support bar which are used for this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline of the water supply means used for this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 23 Water supply pipe 2 Cover sheet 3 Support bar 4 Mixer drum 5 Raw con receiving hopper 6 Raw con discharge chute 7 Water collecting groove bar 8 Water collecting tank 9, 24 Return circulation pipe 10 Water supply source 11 Waterproof sheet 12 Water absorbing sheet 13 Water supply hole 20 Water storage tank 21 Foreign matter removal filter 22 Circulation pump 30 Support bar movable guide

Claims (6)

  A cover sheet for covering the drum of the concrete mixer truck, and water supply means for supplying water to the surface side of the cover sheet, and the temperature of the space between the cover sheet and the drum is controlled by the heat of vaporization of the supplied water. A temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck characterized in that the temperature rise of the ready-mixed concrete in the drum is suppressed.   2. The temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer according to claim 1, wherein the cover sheet includes a water absorbing sheet using a synthetic resin or cloth having high water absorption, and waterproofing for preventing dripping of water on the drum. A temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck comprising a combination with a sheet.   3. The concrete mixer truck according to claim 1, wherein the support bar that holds the cover sheet also serves as a water supply pipe of the water supply means. Temperature rise suppression device.   4. The temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to claim 3, wherein the support bar has a hollow structure so that water can flow, and has a water supply hole for supplying water to the water absorbing sheet of the cover sheet. A temperature rise suppression device for concrete mixer trucks.   5. The temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to claim 3, wherein the support bar is configured by connecting a plurality of pipes, and a packing for preventing water leakage at a joint portion between the pipes. A temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck, characterized in that it is detachably connected via a cable. The temperature rise suppression device for a concrete mixer truck according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the water collecting groove bar is disposed at a lower end portion of the cover sheet and collects water dropped from the cover sheet. And a tank for storing the water collected by the water collecting groove bar, and a temperature rise suppressing device for a concrete mixer truck.

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