JPH0227018A - Pile sinker - Google Patents

Pile sinker

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Publication number
JPH0227018A
JPH0227018A JP17834188A JP17834188A JPH0227018A JP H0227018 A JPH0227018 A JP H0227018A JP 17834188 A JP17834188 A JP 17834188A JP 17834188 A JP17834188 A JP 17834188A JP H0227018 A JPH0227018 A JP H0227018A
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Prior art keywords
pile
pile head
hopper
head pressurizing
hollow
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JPH073051B2 (en
Inventor
Yoshihiko Kawai
河合 嘉彦
Kenji Handa
半田 健二
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Nippon Concrete Industries Co Ltd
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Nippon Concrete Industries Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make unnecessary the taking off of a hopper at the time of poking a hollow pile by providing an earth discharging hopper along a leader at the front of a pile head pressurizing stand which is ascendable/descendable, and connecting engageably/disengageably the pile head pressurizing stand with an ascendable/descendable monkey within the pile head pressurizing stand. CONSTITUTION:A mid-drilling type pile sinker is basically made up of a pile head pressurizing stand 3 which is ascendable/descendable along a leader 1, an earth discharging hopper at the front of the pile head pressurizing stand 3 and an U shaped monkey which ascends/descends along the leader 1 on the pile head pressurizing stand 3. And the U shaped monkey is fixed in an earth discharging hopper 7 direction at the pile head pressurizing stand 3 engageably/ disengageably by means of a hydraulic cylinder 14 which is slidable. At the time of sinking under pressure a hollow pile by a mid-drilling operation, the ascent/descent of the monkey is made to be conducted by separating the monkey and the pressurizing stand. As a result, it is possible to get rid of the necessity of removing the earth discharging hopper at the time of piling the hollow pile.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 「産業上の利用分野」 この考案は、中掘式杭沈設装置、特にモンケンと排土ホ
ッパーの取付構造の改良に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to a medium-excavation type pile sinking device, particularly to an improvement in the mounting structure of a Monken and a soil removal hopper.

「従来の技術、考案か解決せんとする問題点」一般に中
掘式杭沈設装置においては、アースオーカーで掘削しな
から中空杭を所要深度まて圧入した後、杭頭加圧台上に
設けた0字モンケンを上下動して中空杭を11M沈設し
て最終的に杭の支持力を確保するようにしているか、従
来の中掘式杭沈設装置ては第4図に示すように0字モン
ケンに連結ロットな介して排土ホッパーか結合されてい
るため、中掘施工による圧入沈設時には排土ホッパーと
0字モンケンを連結しまた最終打撃沈設時には排土ホッ
パーを0字モンケンから取り外さねばならす、その着脱
操作か容易でないと共に、最終打撃時に排土ホウパーの
取り外しのために中空杭の沈設施工を中断することを要
し、その分作業効率か低下するなどの問題があった。
``Prior art, problems that need to be solved by invention'' In general, in the case of medium-drilling pile sinking equipment, the hollow pile is first excavated with an earth ocher, then the hollow pile is press-fitted to the required depth, and then the hollow pile is placed on the pile head pressurizing table. The hollow pile is sunk 11M by moving the 0-shape pile up and down to ensure the final bearing capacity of the pile. Since the earth removal hopper is connected to the Monken via a connecting lot, it is necessary to connect the earth removal hopper and the 0-figure Monken when performing press-in settling by medium excavation construction, and to remove the earth removal hopper from the 0-figure Monken during the final impact settling. However, it is not easy to attach and detach the pile, and it is necessary to interrupt the hollow pile sinking construction to remove the soil ejecting hopper at the final impact, resulting in a corresponding decrease in work efficiency.

「問題点を解決するための手段」 この考案は前記従来の課題を解決するために杭頭を把持
して加圧する杭頭加圧台の前部に排土ホッパーを取付け
、この杭頭加圧台上にモンケンを垂直スライド機構を介
して排土ホッパーにスライド自在に連結し、このモンケ
ンと杭頭加圧台とを自動錠止機構を介して着脱自在に連
結することにより、中空杭の打撃沈設時に自動錠止機構
を解錠してモンケンを杭頭加圧台から切り離した後、モ
ンケンを」−下動させることにより、制」−ホッパーを
取り外すことなく中掘施工による圧入沈設工程に連続し
て中空杭を打撃沈設することをoJ能とし゛C1作業効
率的を向−I−させるようにした中掘杭沈設装置を提案
するものである。
``Means for Solving Problems'' In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, this invention was developed by attaching an earth removal hopper to the front of a pile head pressure platform that grips and pressurizes pile heads. The Monken is slidably connected to the soil removal hopper on the platform via a vertical slide mechanism, and the Monken and the pile head pressure table are removably connected via an automatic locking mechanism, making it possible to impact the impact of hollow piles. At the time of sinking, after unlocking the automatic locking mechanism and separating the Monken from the pile head pressurizing platform, by moving the Monken downward, it is possible to continue with the press-in settling process using medium excavation construction without removing the control hopper. The present invention proposes a hollow pile sinking device which is capable of sinking hollow piles by impact and is designed to improve work efficiency.

「実施例」 以下この考案を図面に示す実施例について説明すると、
オーカースクリユーのソーター1に設けた垂直カイト2
には、杭頭加圧台3かその後部のスライダー4を脅して
スライド目在に取+J(つられ、この杭頭加圧台3」二
には後部に設けた鉤毛状のスライダー5を介して垂直カ
イIへ2にスライド自在増刊けた中空のU字干ンケン6
か載置されている。
``Example'' Below, an example of this invention shown in the drawings will be explained.
Vertical kite 2 installed on Ocher Screw sorter 1
In order to do so, the pile head pressurizing table 3 or the slider 4 at the rear of the pile head pressurizing table 3 or the slider 4 at the rear of the pile head pressurizing table 3 is threatened and the slide eye is removed. A hollow U-shaped dryer with an extra volume that can be freely slid into the vertical chi I 6
It has been posted.

杭頭加圧台3の前部には、0字モンケン6の前方に近接
して配した排土ホッパー7の後端下部か取イ・1りられ
、また杭頭加圧台3の底面には中空杭8の頭部を嵌合し
て把持する把+!1−S=ヤップ9か増刊けられている
At the front of the pile head pressure table 3, the lower rear end of the soil removal hopper 7 placed close to the front of the 0-shaped hopper 6 is removed, and at the bottom of the pile head pressure table 3, is a grip that fits and grips the head of the hollow stake 8+! 1-S = Yap 9 or extra edition.

0字モンケン6は、排土ホッパー7に対し゛(垂直カイ
ト機構を介して−1−下にスクイ1〜自イ1(こ連結さ
れており、この垂直カイ1ル機構として例えは図示のよ
うに0字モンケン6の両側に左右一対の垂直のカイトロ
ッ1−10をυ1土ホッパ=7の後端部左右に近接して
設り、この左右のカイ)・ロット10にりI :J:ホ
ッパ−7の後端部に突設した左右−・対の鉤毛状のスラ
イダー11及びカイトローラー11゛を、スライド目在
に狂)合した構造を採用することかできる。
The 0-shaped Monken 6 is connected to the soil unloading hopper 7 through a vertical kite mechanism from the scoop 1 to the scoop 1 (as shown in the figure). A pair of vertical kite rods 1-10 are installed on both sides of the 0-character Monken 6 in close proximity to the left and right of the rear end of the υ1 soil hopper = 7. It is possible to adopt a structure in which a left and right pair of hook-shaped sliders 11 and kite rollers 11' protruding from the rear end of the slider 7 are aligned with the slide alignment.

また、垂直カイト機構としては、刊トホッパー側にカイ
トロッ1〜10を、0字モンケン6にこれに保合するス
ライダー11又はカイトローラー11′を設(づてもよ
く、要は掴上ホッパ7に対して0字モンケン6かスクイ
1〜自在にy1降てきるものてあればいかなる構成のカ
イ1ル機構てあってもよい。
In addition, as a vertical kite mechanism, kite rods 1 to 10 are installed on the printing hopper side, and a slider 11 or kite roller 11' is installed on the 0-character Monken 6 to hold the kite rollers 1 to 10. On the other hand, any configuration of the Kai 1 mechanism may be used as long as the 0-character Monken 6 or the Suki 1 can freely descend the y1.

杭頭加圧台3には、その上のU字−〔ンヶン6の両側下
端部に近接した位置に、0字モンケン6を必要に応して
自動的に錠止または解除する1−1動錠止機描か設置さ
れている。
The pile head pressurizing table 3 has a 1-1 actuator located close to the lower end of both sides of the U-shaped lock 6 above it to automatically lock or release the 0-shaped lock 6 as necessary. A locking machine has been installed.

この自動錠1]−機構としては図示するように、杭頭加
圧台3にに前後一対のフラケッl−12,12を突、没
し、また0字モンケン6の両側下端部にはこれか杭頭加
圧台3上に載置されたとき前後のフラケット12.12
間に嵌合するフラケッ1〜12°を突設し、互いに重な
り合ったフラケッ1−12.12’ に連通ずる透孔1
313′に油圧シリンター14の前進作動により突出す
る錠止ロット15を挿通し、これによって杭頭加圧台3
と0字モンケン6を錠W連結しまた錠11−ロッl−1
5を油圧シリンターの後退作動により引抜くことによっ
て錠止を解除する機構なとを採用することかてきる。
As shown in the figure, this automatic lock 1]-mechanism consists of a pair of front and rear brackets 12, 12 pushed into the pile head pressurizing base 3 and sunk in, and a pair of locks 12, 12 at the bottom of both sides of the 0-shaped lock 6. Front and rear flakets 12.12 when placed on the pile head pressure table 3
A through-hole 1 is provided with a protruding frame 1-12° that fits between the holes 1-12, and 12' that communicate with each other.
313', the locking rod 15 that protrudes by the forward movement of the hydraulic cylinder 14 is inserted, and thereby the pile head pressurizing base 3
Connect the 0-character Monken 6 with the lock W and lock 11-L-1
It is possible to adopt a mechanism in which the lock is released by pulling out the lock 5 by the backward operation of the hydraulic cylinder.

杭頭加圧台3の左右には、垂直下刃に向けて自沈防止ジ
ヤツキJ6か増刊りられ、その伸縮ロットの先端に枢着
した支持盤17を接地して把持キー\・ツブ9の係止ア
ーム18に吊持された中空杭8を支持するようになって
いる。
On the left and right sides of the pile head pressure platform 3, scuttling prevention jacks J6 are installed facing the vertical lower blade, and the support plate 17 pivoted at the tip of the expandable rod is grounded to engage the grip key / knob 9. The hollow pile 8 suspended by the stop arm 18 is supported.

排土ホッパー7の底部の始板19は、油圧シリンター2
0の伸縮によって開閉されるようになっている。
The starting plate 19 at the bottom of the soil removal hopper 7 is connected to the hydraulic cylinder 2.
It is designed to be opened and closed by 0 expansion and contraction.

「考案の作用」 以−1−の構成において杭8の沈設施工に際しては、地
4−において中空杭8内にオーカースクリユーを挿入し
ておい゛Cツリーー1に沿っ゛C吊−)込み、オーカー
スクリユーの上端部を杭頭加用−台3の開口から0字モ
ンケン6の中空部内に挿通し、オーカー駆動機に連結す
ると共に、中空杭8の頭部を把持キャップ9内に嵌合し
て係止アーム17によって係止する この場合、杭頭加圧台3と0字モンケン6とは相互のフ
ラケッ)−12,13同士な錠止Z1ッ1−15によっ
て錠1F連結しておく。
``Action of the invention'' In the construction of -1- below, when sinking the pile 8, an ocher screw is inserted into the hollow pile 8 at the ground 4-, and the ocher screw is inserted along the C-tree 1. Insert the upper end of the ocher screw into the hollow part of the Ocher screw 6 through the opening of the pile head adding platform 3, connect it to the ocher drive machine, and fit the head of the hollow pile 8 into the gripping cap 9. In this case, the pile head pressurizing base 3 and the 0-shaped lock 6 are connected to the lock 1F by the locks Z1-1-15, which are connected to each other by the locks Z1-12 and 13. .

この状態におい゛C1中空杭8中に挿入されているオー
カースクリユーを回転して削孔しなから杭頭圧入台2.
0字モンケン6及びυ1上ホッパー7の取部を圧入荷重
として中51・杭8を順次圧入性1没する。
In this state, the ocher screw inserted into the C1 hollow pile 8 is rotated to drill a hole, and the pile head press-fitting table 2.
Press-fit the middle 51 and pile 8 one after another by applying the press-fitting load to the 0-character Monken 6 and the upper hopper 7 of υ1.

このとさ、オーカースクリユーによって0字モンケン6
からり1出された土砂は排土ホッパー7内にt11出し
、これか満杯になる都度蓋板18を油圧シリンター19
て開して排出する。
This time, 0 character Monken 6 by Oaker Screw
The earth and sand that has been taken out from the earth hopper 7 is taken out into the earth discharge hopper 7, and each time it becomes full, the cover plate 18 is moved to the hydraulic cylinder 19.
Open and drain.

このようにして所定深度ま−C中掘施工により圧入沈設
後、最終的に支持力を得るために0字モンケン6 ”C
+T * シ’C圧久する際には、矢止ロッ1〜15を
油圧シリンターの後退作動により弓抜くことによって錠
止を自動的に解除し、0字モンケン6を杭頭圧入台2か
ら切り離してこれをアースオーカーの作動ワイヤーによ
り垂直カイ1へ2及びカイ1〜ロツI−’ l Oに沿
って上下動させ、杭頭加圧台3を打撃して中空杭8を沈
設する。
In this way, after press-in and sinking to a predetermined depth through medium excavation construction, the 0-character Monken 6"C
+T * When pressurizing the shi'C, the locks are automatically released by pulling out the arrow lock rods 1 to 15 by the backward operation of the hydraulic cylinder, and the 0-shaped Monken 6 is separated from the pile head press-in base 2. This is moved up and down along the vertical chi 1 to 2 and chi 1 to lotu I-' l O by the actuating wire of the earth oaker, and the pile head pressurizing table 3 is struck to sink the hollow pile 8.

従って、この打撃沈設時に排土ホッパー7を取り外すこ
となく圧入沈設工程に連続して打撃沈設工程を行うこと
かでき、沈設作業か極めて容易かつ効率的であると共に
、杭頭加圧台3とこれに一体化した排土ホッパー7の荷
重が作用1、ているため、0字モンケン6の打撃力か小
さくても中空杭8に充分な沈設推進力を作用することか
てきる。
Therefore, during this hammer-sinking process, it is possible to carry out the hammer-sinking process in succession to the press-in sinking process without removing the soil removal hopper 7, which makes the sinking process extremely easy and efficient, and the pile head pressurizing platform 3 and the Since the load of the earth removal hopper 7 integrated with the pile is acting 1, even if the impact force of the 0-shaped Monken 6 is small, it is possible to apply a sufficient sinking driving force to the hollow pile 8.

「考案の効果」 以−」二の通りこの考案によれは、リーダーに沿ってス
ライド自在の杭頭加圧台の前部に排土ホッパーを取付け
、前記杭頭加圧台上に前記り−ターに沿ってスライド自
在のモンケンを重置スライド機構を介して前記排−1−
ホッパーにスクイ1〜自在に連結し、前記モンケンと前
記杭頭加圧台とを自動錠止機構を介して着脱自在に連結
し・てなるのて、中掘施工による圧入沈設時にはモンケ
ンと杭頭加圧台とを自動錠に機構を介し・て連結してお
き、その後の中空杭の打撃沈設時には自動錠止機構を解
錠し゛Cモンケンを杭頭加圧台から切り離した後、モン
ケンをL下動させることにより、排土ホッパーを取り外
すことなく正大沈設]二程に連続して中空杭を打撃沈設
することかてぎ、杭沈設作業を容易かつ効率的に行うこ
とか可能となる。
``Effect of the invention'' As stated in section 2 below, this invention has the following advantages: a soil removal hopper is attached to the front of a pile head pressure table that can be slid along the leader; The Monken, which can be slid freely along the motor, is moved through the overlapping slide mechanism to the ejector-1-
The scoop 1 is freely connected to the hopper, and the Monken and the pile head pressurizing table are removably connected via an automatic locking mechanism. The pressure table is connected to an automatic lock via a mechanism, and when the hollow pile is subsequently hammered and settled, the automatic locking mechanism is unlocked. By moving the pile downward, it is possible to sink the hollow pile by impact in two consecutive steps without removing the soil removal hopper, making it possible to easily and efficiently perform the pile sinking work.

また、打撃沈設の際には、杭頭加圧台とこれに−・体止
した排土ホッパーの荷重か作用しているため、U字モン
ケンの打撃力か小さくても中空杭に充分な沈設推進力を
作用することかできる。
In addition, when sinking by impact, the load of the pile head pressurizing platform and the soil removal hopper that is attached to it is acting, so even if the impact force of the U-shaped Monken is small, it is sufficient to sink the hollow pile. It can act as a propulsive force.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図はこの考案の実施例を示す側面図、第2区は同背
面図、第3図は同モ面図、第4図はこの考案に係るモン
ケンと杭頭加圧台とを連結解除するための自動錠止機構
の一例を示す縦断側面図、第5図は従来の中掘式杭沈設
装置の平面図である。 ■・・リーダー、2・・垂直カイト、 3・・杭頭圧入台、4・・スライダー 5・・スライダー、6・・U字モン′ケン、7・・刊土
小ツバ−28・・中空杭、 9・・把持キャップ、10・・カイトロット、11・・
スライダー、11′ ・・カイトローラ12.12’ 
 ・・フラケット、 13.13′ ・・透孔、14・・油圧シリンダ15・
・錠止ロッ1〜16・・自沈防止ジヤツキ、17・・支
持盤、18・・係止アーム19・・蓋板、20・・油圧
シリンター−f糸売ネ市1F書(ブノ式)
Figure 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of this invention, Section 2 is a rear view of the same, Figure 3 is a top view of the same, and Figure 4 is a disconnection of the Monken and pile head pressurizing platform according to this invention. FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view showing an example of an automatic locking mechanism for locking, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of a conventional hollow-type pile sinking device. ■...Leader, 2...Vertical kite, 3...Pile head press-in stand, 4...Slider 5...Slider, 6...U-shaped Mon'ken, 7...Publish small brim 28...Hollow pile , 9...Gripping cap, 10...Kaitorot, 11...
Slider, 11'...Kite roller 12.12'
...Fracket, 13.13' ...Through hole, 14..Hydraulic cylinder 15.
・Locking rods 1 to 16・・Scuttling prevention jack, 17・・Support plate, 18・・Locking arm 19・・Lid plate, 20・・Hydraulic cylinder - f Itouri Neichi 1F book (Buno style)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1)リーダーに沿ってスライド自在の杭頭加圧台の前部
に排土ホッパーを取付け、前記杭頭加圧台上に前記リー
ダーに沿ってスライド自在のモンケンを垂直スライド機
構を介して前記排土ホッパーにスライド自在に連結し、
前記モンケンと前記杭頭加圧台とを自動錠止機構を介し
て着脱自在に連結してなることを特徴とする中掘式杭沈
設装置。
1) A soil removal hopper is attached to the front of a pile head pressure platform that can be slid freely along the leader, and a soil removal hopper that can be slid freely along the leader is mounted on the pile head pressure platform via a vertical slide mechanism. Slidingly connected to the soil hopper,
A medium-excavation type pile sinking device, characterized in that the Monken and the pile head pressurizing table are removably connected to each other via an automatic locking mechanism.
JP63178341A 1988-07-18 1988-07-18 Nakabori type pile laying device Expired - Lifetime JPH073051B2 (en)

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