Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels and the panel thus obtained

Abstract

This Application for a patent of invention refers to a Machine for the assembly or production of sandwich-type panels for use in the construction industry which would have no rusting problems and use support chair connectors with metal closures. The Machine for the assembly of sandwich-type panels comprises: (a) a series of fixed metal frames: a frame in the upper part 1 and a lower frame on the floor 6 joined by columns 4 ; (b) an intermediate plane 3 which is between the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 6 , which slides down the columns 4 ; (c) two hydraulic jacks 5 , which raise and lower the frame 3 (d) some beams 2 which are joined to the frames 1 and 3 respectively; (e) the actuators 7 , supported on the beams 2. The panels are formed by (a) one core 10 or cores of rigid or semi-rigid material; (b) a series of support-chair connectors 11 with mechanical closing all around the panel, which pass through perpendicular orifices in a core 10 ; (c) some bars 8 and 9 , strings or cords or metal or composite material; (d) some external separators 12 of metal or plastic or dry wood or mortar or plaster or composite material; and (e) some central separators 35 of metal or plastic or dry wood or mortar or plaster or composite materials.

1 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels characterized because it is comprised of (a) a series of fixed metal frames: a frame in the upper part  1  and a lower frame on the floor  6  joined by columns  4 ; (b) an intermediate plane  3  which is between the upper frame  1  and the lower frame  6 , which slides down the columns  4 ; (c) two hydraulic jacks  5 , which raise and lower the frame  3  (d) some beams  2  which are joined to the frames  1  and  3  respectively; (e) the actuators  7 , supported on the beams  2 .  
     
     
         2 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  Claim 1  characterized because the actuators  7  are composed and assembled as follows: a cylindrical body  22  with four grooves  31  towards to lower end of equal depth, moves along the sleeve  23  which contains the spring  24 ; also, in the lower part of the actuator  7  as such there are some grooves  27  and the actuator  7  houses inside itself an expeller  13  with its spring  14  and internally the expeller  13  houses the piston  16  with its spring  15 . The actuator  7  holds the sleeve  23  with two screws which pass through the orifices  28  and the orifices  32  of the sleeve  23 . This set is screwed to the body  17  and forms an independent and interchangeable unit. The body  17  encases with its square spigot  18  which is held by the system    19 , spring  21 , sphere  20 , which protrude from    
     
     
         3 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 1 , characterized because the panels are formed by (a) a core  10  or cores of rigid or semi-rigid material which may be polystyrene, polyurethane, pressed wood, foam mortar etc., which must support the forces induced during shotcrete and pouring of the cementing materials; also, it must act as a separator or insulator; (b) a series of support-chair connectors  11  with mechanical closing all around the panel, which pass through perpendicular orifices in a core  10 ; (c) some bars  8  and  9 , strings or cords or metal or composite material; (d) some external separators  12 ; and (e) some central separators  35  of metal or plastic, or dry wood or mortar or plaster or composite material.  
     
     
         4 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 3  characterized because the separators  12  are independent of or integrated into the panel core  10 .  
     
     
         5 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 3  characterized because single panels are obtained with metal or heat-deformable connectors; or double panels are obtained with metal or heat-deformable connectors; the panels are coated or filled with plastic or elastoplastic cementing materials or cementations materials.  
     
     
         6 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  Claim 3  characterized because the connectors  11  is rust-free metal such as galvanized steel or stainless steel; or plastic, which is also rust-free; and the length which depends on the thickness of the panels.  
     
     
         7 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 6  characterized because the connector  11  has some grooves  25  at the ends of equal depth, which encase the bars  8  and  9 , cords or cables of metal or composite material: through a closing device the wings  26  between the grooves  25  close to clamp the bars  8  and  9 .  
     
     
         8 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 5  characterized because The single panels have actuators  7  with metal connectors  11 , their assembly being as follows: 
 a) The body  22  of the actuators  7  receives the bars  8  and  9  in the grooves  31  which guide them so that they cross over and are deployed in the actuators  7 , then the connector  11  is placed where the bars cross making them encase the grooves  25  of the connectors  11 , the interior cylinder of the actuators  7  makes the position of the connectors vertical, then the external separator  12  is placed with its flat face upwards, then the core  10  of the panel, afterwards the external separator  12  with its flat face downwards, then the interior bar  9  and finally the exterior bar  8 ;  
 b) Once assembled, the hydraulic jacks  5  are actuated to present the entire set to the upper plane and so that all the metal connectors  11  encase the actuators  7  of the upper plane.  
 c) When force is increased in the hydraulic jacks  5  the process of closure of the wings  26  by the metal connectors  11  begins, the wings  26  bend when they slide down the cone  29  of the actuator  7 ; the actuator  7  exerts forces to adjust and bend the bars  8  and  9  and the metal connectors  11 ; the first force is transmitted by the pressure of the body  16  through the action of the spring  15 , and another force which is the component of the bending force induces when the wings  26  bend over the exterior bar  9  in each actuator  7 ; the bar  9  is separated from the bottom of the groove  25  at a distance equal to the diameter of the interior bar  8 .  
 
     
     
         9 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 5  characterized because the single panels have actuators  37  with heat-deformable connectors  11  where the transmission of heat is obtained through resistances  39  which are located in the holes  45  to the wings  26  of the heat-deformable connectors  11  in the process of closing and at the instant at which the planes separate, air is injected by the supply  46  in the body  38  which on passing out through the orifice  47  of the piston  43  solidifies the wings  26 ; and it is coated with four insulators  40 ,  41 ,  42  and  44 .  
     
     
         10 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 5  characterized because the double panels have an additional core  10  with metal connectors  33  and are assembled as follows: the body  22  of the actuators  7  receives the bars  8  and  9  in the slots  31  which guides them so that they cross over and are deployed in the actuator  7 , then the metal connectors  33  are placed where the bars cross over to make them encase the grooves  25  of the metal connectors  33 , the interior cylinder of the actuator  7  makes the position of the connectors vertical, then the external separator  12  is placed with its flat face up, then the core  10  of the panel, then the central separator  35 , then the additional core  10  is placed, then a second external separator  12  with its flat face down, the interior bar  9  and finally the exterior bar  8 .  
     
     
         11 . A Machine to assemble or produce sandwich-type panels of  claim 5  characterized because the double panel consists of an additional core  10  and in order to maintain the distance between cores  10  the central separator  35  is placed in the heat-deformable connectors  33 ; the central separator  35  has four apertures  36  so that the cementing material can pass through and set in the adherence corrugations  34  of the connector  33  and the transmission of heat is obtained through resistances  39  which are located in the holes  45  to the wings  26  of the heat-deformable connectors  33  in the process of closing and at the instant at which the planes separate, air is injected by the supply  46  in the body  38  which on passing out through the orifice  47  of the piston  43  solidifies the wings  26 ; and it is coated with four insulators  40 ,  41 ,  42  and  44 .