WO2001028905A1 - A rollable mesh apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO2001028905A1 WO2001028905A1 PCT/AU2000/001271 AU0001271W WO0128905A1 WO 2001028905 A1 WO2001028905 A1 WO 2001028905A1 AU 0001271 W AU0001271 W AU 0001271W WO 0128905 A1 WO0128905 A1 WO 0128905A1
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- reinforcing
- adhesive tape
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
- B21C47/00—Winding-up, coiling or winding-off metal wire, metal band or other flexible metal material characterised by features relevant to metal processing only
- B21C47/28—Drums or other coil-holders
- B21C47/30—Drums or other coil-holders expansible or contractible
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
- B21F27/00—Making wire network, i.e. wire nets
- B21F27/12—Making special types or portions of network by methods or means specially adapted therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
- B21F27/00—Making wire network, i.e. wire nets
- B21F27/12—Making special types or portions of network by methods or means specially adapted therefor
- B21F27/20—Making special types or portions of network by methods or means specially adapted therefor of plaster-carrying network
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
- B21F33/00—Tools or devices specially designed for handling or processing wire fabrics or the like
- B21F33/002—Coiling or packing wire network
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
- E04C5/01—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings
- E04C5/02—Reinforcing elements of metal, e.g. with non-structural coatings of low bending resistance
- E04C5/04—Mats
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
- E04C5/07—Reinforcing elements of material other than metal, e.g. of glass, of plastics, or not exclusively made of metal
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C5/00—Reinforcing elements, e.g. for concrete; Auxiliary elements therefor
- E04C5/16—Auxiliary parts for reinforcements, e.g. connectors, spacers, stirrups
- E04C5/162—Connectors or means for connecting parts for reinforcements
- E04C5/163—Connectors or means for connecting parts for reinforcements the reinforcements running in one single direction
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to an apparatus for fabricating a reinforcing element such as that used in reinforcing concrete structures.
- This invention also relates to a support spool about which the reinforcing element is wound for relatively compact transportation.
- an apparatus for fabricating a reinforcing element including a plurality of elongate load bearing reinforcing members having adjacent members connected by generally transversely oriented non-load bearing links of an adhesive tape
- said apparatus comprising: means for receiving at least one of the reinforcing members ; and means for sequentially applying the adhesive tape to said at least one of the reinforcing members so as to progressively form the reinforcing element with said adjacent reinforcing members being interconnected by the adhesive tape of the non-load bearing links.
- the apparatus also comprises means for effecting movement of the reinforcing members relative to the adhesive tape, said means for effecting movement being operatively coupled to the means for receiving the reinforcing members. More preferably the means for effecting movement includes means for indexing each of the reinforcing members relative to the means for applying the adhesive tape wherein the means for indexing determines the spacing between adjacent of the reinforcing members.
- the means for receiving said at least one of the reinforcing members includes a rotary device having locating means formed at predetermined spacings about its periphery, said locating means being configured to retain at least one of the reinforcing members whilst the adhesive tape is applied thereto.
- the rotary device includes at least one rotary disc having said locating means formed as slots shaped complementary to the sectional profile of one of the reinforcing members .
- the rotary device includes a continuous belt having said locating means provided about its outer periphery, said belt at opposing ends being wrapped about a drive and an idler drum or pulley, respectively.
- the means for effecting movement includes a rotary drive mechanism being operatively coupled to the rotary device .
- the means for receiving at least one of the reinforcing members includes at least one reciprocating member having a recess which is configured to receive and retain one of the reinforcing members whilst the adhesive tape is applied thereto.
- the reciprocating member is a reciprocating arm having the recess formed at one of its ends.
- the means for effecting movement includes a reciprocating element being operatively coupled to the reciprocating member to impart reciprocating motion thereto.
- the means for applying the adhesive tape comprises a pair of opposing rollers being disposed either side of said at least one reinforcing member and each being adapted to apply one of two adhesive tapes to said reinforcing member which is thus sandwiched therebetween.
- the pair of rollers are each connected to a pivotal arm which allows displacement of said rollers relative to one another when the reinforcing member passes between said rollers.
- the rollers are biased toward one another to assist in the application of the adhesive tapes to the reinforcing members .
- a support spool about which a reinforcing element is wound, the reinforcing element including a plurality of elongate load bearing reinforcing members having adjacent members connected by generally transversely oriented non-load bearing links of an adhesive tape, and the support spool being adapted to be rotated via a collapsible mandrel which is configured to releasably engage the support spool which can thus be rotated for loading of the reinforcing element.
- the support spool includes an inner-facing surface which is adapted to be releasably engaged by the collapsible mandrel.
- the support spool includes a helical or spiral member about which the reinforcing element is wound.
- the support spool includes a pair of ring members being axially spaced and interconnected via at least three (3) axially aligned bars about which the reinforcing element is wound.
- Figure 1 is a schematic representation of an apparatus for fabricating a reinforcing element
- FIGS. 2a to 2d are schematic representations of the apparatus of Figure 1 in operation
- FIG 3 is another illustration of the apparatus of Figure 1 in operation
- Figures 4a to 4c depict various embodiments of means for receiving and effecting movement of the reinforcing members ;
- Figures 5a and 5b show several examples of a support spool about which a reinforcing element can be wound.
- the reinforcing element 12 includes a plurality of elongate load bearing reinforcing members such as 14A and 14B having adjacent members connected by generally transversely oriented non- load bearing links of an adhesive tape 16A and 16B.
- the apparatus 10 comprises means for receiving 18 each of the reinforcing members or bars such as 14B, and means for sequentially applying the adhesive tape 16A and 16B to the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B.
- the apparatus 10 forms the reinforcing element 12 with adjacent of the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B being interconnected by the adhesive tape 16A and 16B of the non-load bearing links .
- the means for receiving 18 the reinforcing bars such as 14B is in the form of a bar transporter 22 which is longitudinally offset from the means for sequentially applying 20 the adhesive tape such as 16A and 16B.
- the bar transporter 22 includes locating means in the form of a slot or recess which is shaped complementary to the sectional profile of one of the reinforcing members such as 14B.
- the means for sequentially applying 20 the adhesive tape 16A and 16B in this particular example comprises a pair of pivoted rollers 24A and 24B disposed either side of a plane through which the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B are moved via the bar transporter 22.
- the pivoted rollers 24A and 24B are each connected to a respective pivotal arm 26A and 26B which allows displacement of the rollers 24A and 24B relative to one another when one of the reinforcing bars such as 14A passes therebetween during application of the adhesive tape 16A and 16B.
- the rollers 24A and 24B are biased toward one another via a torsion spring or the like (not shown) to assist in the application of the adhesive tape 16A and 16B to the reinforcing members such as 14A.
- the means for sequentially applying 20 the adhesive tape 16A and 16B further comprises a pair of loading rollers 28A and 28B and idler or tension rollers 30A and 30B.
- the loading rollers 28A and 28B provide a mount for each of the rolls of tape 16A and 16B, respectively, whereas the idler or tension rollers 30A and 3OB are interposed between the respective pivot and load rollers such as 24A and 28A.
- Figures 2a to 2d illustrate movement of one of the reinforcing bars such as 14A through the pivot rollers 24A and 24B during application of the tape 16A and 16B.
- the reinforcing bar 14A is sandwiched between the opposing pair of adhesive tapes 16A and 16B which thus provide the non-load bearing link oriented generally transverse to the reinforcing bar 14A.
- Figures 2a to 2d depict movement of one of the reinforcing bars 14A through the means for applying 20 the adhesive tape 16A and 16B and indexing of the bar 14A relative to the pivoted rollers 24A and 24B and the adjacent reinforcing bar 14B.
- Figure 2d shows a pair of knives 32A and 32B which together cooperate so as to cut or shear the tape 16A and 16B once the reinforcing element 12 has been fabricated.
- the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B are spaced a predetermined distance and the tape 16A and 16B is cut so as to provide a similar start or index position for the first reinforcing bar such as 14A' of the next reinforcing element such as 12'.
- Figures 4a to 4c illustrate various examples of the means for receiving 18 the reinforcing members such as 14A together with means for effecting movement of the reinforcing members relative to the adhesive tape 16A and 16B.
- the means for receiving and effecting movement of the reinforcing members together comprises a rotary disc having locating means in the form of a series of recesses formed at predetermined spacings about its periphery.
- the recesses 38 are each configured to retain one of the reinforcing bars such as 14A and accordingly are formed as slots shaped complementary to the sectional profile of one of the reinforcing bars.
- the rotary disc 36 is generally one of several discs which are longitudinally offset from the means for sequentially applying 20 the tape 16A and 16B.
- the means for sequentially applying 20 the tape 16A and 16B is generally one of a series of spaced pivoted rollers 24A and 24B which provide a series of non-load bearing links in the reinforcing element 12.
- Figure 4b illustrates an alternative embodiment of the means for receiving and effecting movement of the reinforcing bars such as 14A.
- a continuous belt having locating means provided about its outer periphery for receipt of the reinforcing bars such as 14A.
- the continuous belt 40 is wrapped about a drive and an idler drum or pulley 42 or 44, respectively.
- a rotary drive mechanism (not shown) is operatively coupled to the drive drum or pulley 42, or in the previous embodiment the rotary disc 36, to effect rotation or movement of the reinforcing bars such as 14A relative to the means for applying 20 the tape 16A and 16B.
- the means for receiving 18 at least one of the reinforcing members such as 14A includes a reciprocating member or arm 50 having locating means in the form of a recess 52 formed at its outermost end which is configured to receive and retain one of the reinforcing bars such as 14A.
- the reciprocating arm 50 slides the reinforcing bar such as 14A between the pivot rollers 24A and 24B a predetermined distance and then retracts for receipt of the next reinforcing bar such as 14B to which the adhesive tape 16A and 16B is to be applied.
- the reinforcing element 12 is progressively formed with adjacent of the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B being interconnected by the adhesive tape which forms the non- load bearing links.
- the specific construction of one example of the reinforcing element 12 is disclosed in the specification of Australian complete patent application No. 97051/98 which is included herein by way of reference.
- the non- load bearing links are formed by two strips of fibre- reinforced pressure sensitive tape such as 16A and 16B.
- the pressure-sensitive tape of this embodiment has high adhesion strength both to itself and to the reinforcing bars such as 14A and 14B which in this example are steel reinforcing bars. It is preferable that the material from which the pressure sensitive tape is constructed has a density which is lower than that of concrete and that is materially compatible with steel and concrete.
- a support spool such as 100 as illustrated in Figures 5a and 5b.
- the support spool 100 of Figure 5a is designed to have a reinforcing element 12 such as that described above wound about it for compact storage and/or transportation purposes.
- the support spool is adapted to be rotated via a collapsible mandrel 102 which is configured to releasably engage the support spool 100 which can thus be rotated for loading of the reinforcing element 12.
- the support spool 100 of Figure 5a is formed as a helical or spiral member 104 about which the reinforcing element is wound.
- the reinforcing bars such as 14A of the reinforcing element 12 are thus oriented generally transverse to the helical or spiral member 104.
- the support spool 1000 includes a pair of axially spaced ring members 1002 and 1004 interconnected via four (4) axially aligned bars 1006A to 1006D.
- the reinforcing bars such as 14A of the reinforcing element 12 are wrapped about the ring members 1002 and 1004 with the non-load bearing links of adhesive tape being wound about the circumferential bars 1006A to 1006D.
- the collapsible mandrel 102 releasably engages an inner-facing surface of the spool 100 or 1000.
- the collapsible mandrel 102 is shown schematically in solid and broken outline in Figures 5a and 5b.
- the spools 100 or 1000 provide a temporary support for the reinforcing element 12 during transportation to, for example, a building site.
- the support spool 100 or 1000 is preferably provided downstream of the apparatus 10 for fabricating the reinforcing element 12.
- the reinforcing element 12 or bundle of reinforcing bars such as 14A are of a total mass which can be lifted by the mechanised lifting and handling equipment used for the purpose of lifting, transporting and placing. These bundles or rolls of reinforcing elements such as 12 allow the individual reinforcing bars such as 14A to be positioned in their correct relative lateral position prior to the pouring and setting of concrete in a building element such as a floor slab.
- reinforcing bars such as 14A to 14C are fed to the entry point of the apparatus, this being effected either manually or via a conveyor;
- the apparatus for fabricating the reinforcing element may "jig" the reinforcing bars which are then held stationary with application of the adhesive tape across the reinforcing bars.
- the adhesive tape may simply be manually applied across the reinforcing bars which are held stationary.
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AU78941/00A AU782363B2 (en) | 1999-10-21 | 2000-10-19 | A rollable mesh apparatus |
NZ518270A NZ518270A (en) | 1999-10-21 | 2000-10-19 | A rollable mesh apparatus |
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AUPQ3566A AUPQ356699A0 (en) | 1999-10-21 | 1999-10-21 | A rollable mesh apparatus |
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EP2455433A1 (en) * | 2010-11-19 | 2012-05-23 | Daniel Assaban | Reinforcing adhesive tape |
WO2023280456A1 (en) * | 2021-07-05 | 2023-01-12 | Bam Ag | Transport and winding aid for single-axis reinforcing steel bar mats, and production method |
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US4747893A (en) * | 1986-06-13 | 1988-05-31 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Taping device |
WO1988008064A1 (en) * | 1987-04-09 | 1988-10-20 | Integrated Technologies Limited | A method of manufacturing a truss beam |
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EP0432121A1 (en) * | 1989-12-04 | 1991-06-12 | Palgruppen Geomekan Ab | Method for producing reinforcement for concrete members, preferably concrete piles, reinforcement and a strut member incorporated therein |
AU641116B3 (en) * | 1993-01-27 | 1993-09-09 | Kenneth Sissons | Spacer for pier reinforcement cages |
AU641756B2 (en) * | 1991-03-22 | 1993-09-30 | Bhp Steel (Rp) Pty Ltd | A welded wire fabric |
EP0919309A2 (en) * | 1997-11-27 | 1999-06-02 | Häussler Planung GmbH | Method and machine for the manufacture of rolled up reinforcement mats |
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US4747893A (en) * | 1986-06-13 | 1988-05-31 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Taping device |
WO1988008064A1 (en) * | 1987-04-09 | 1988-10-20 | Integrated Technologies Limited | A method of manufacturing a truss beam |
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AU641116B3 (en) * | 1993-01-27 | 1993-09-09 | Kenneth Sissons | Spacer for pier reinforcement cages |
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EP2455433A1 (en) * | 2010-11-19 | 2012-05-23 | Daniel Assaban | Reinforcing adhesive tape |
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WO2023280456A1 (en) * | 2021-07-05 | 2023-01-12 | Bam Ag | Transport and winding aid for single-axis reinforcing steel bar mats, and production method |
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