Multiple gates for dynamic paving

Abstract

Disclosed is a dynamic paving material paver. The dynamic paving material paver may comprise: a material distribution device; a material leveling device; at least one actuator; and a plurality of gates configured to distribute a paving material on a sub-base via the material leveling device, wherein the plurality of gates are mechanically coupled to the at least one actuator, configured to partially obstruct a flow of the paving material received from the material distribution device, and located proximate to, and ahead of, the material leveling device in a direction of the flow of paving material from the material distribution device.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A dynamic paving material paver comprising:
 a material distribution device;   a material leveling device;   at least one actuator; and   a plurality of gates configured to distribute a paving material on a sub-base via the material leveling device, wherein the plurality of gates are
 mechanically coupled to the at least one actuator, 
 configured to partially obstruct a flow of the paving material received from the material distribution device, and 
 located proximate to, and ahead of, the material leveling device in a direction of the flow of paving material from the material distribution device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , further comprising a compacting device located proximate to, and behind, the plurality of gates, wherein the compacting device is configured to compact the paving material from the flow of paving material that is not partially obstructed by the plurality of gates. 
     
     
         3 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 2 , wherein the material leveling device includes a screed having a screed surface, wherein the at least one actuator is configured to control a height of the compacting device relative to the screed surface to produce a flat surface of paving material on the sub-base. 
     
     
         4 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 3 , further comprising at least one tow-arm that is configured to attach the screed to the dynamic paving material paver. 
     
     
         5 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 3 , wherein the compacting device includes at least one compressor disposed between the plurality of gates and the screed surface, the at least one compressor being configured to compress the paving material. 
     
     
         6 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of gates is configured to act as the at least one compressor. 
     
     
         7 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one compressor includes a plurality of compressors and each of the compressors of the plurality of compressor is configured to compress the paving material to a different height. 
     
     
         8 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 7 , wherein
 the plurality of compressors is divided into a plurality of compressor segments,   each of the compressor segments is configured to
 apply a different force on the paving material or 
 compress the paving material to a different height. 
   
     
     
         9 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , wherein each gate of the plurality of gates is separately height adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , wherein each gate of the plurality of gates is independently adjustable in both height and angle. 
     
     
         11 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 10 , wherein each gate is disposed at a different angle relative to each other gate of the plurality of gates. 
     
     
         12 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect a flatness of the paving material to a screed surface of a screed physically coupled to the dynamic paving material paver. 
     
     
         13 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor configured to detect variations in flatness of the sub-base prior to addition of the paving material to the sub-base. 
     
     
         14 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , wherein the material distribution device is a lateral distribution device that includes a conveyor and at least one auger. 
     
     
         15 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one auger includes at least one rotating auger cover that rotates about the at least one auger. 
     
     
         16 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 15 , wherein
 the at least one rotating auger cover includes a plurality of rotating auger covers, and   the plurality of gates are configured as the plurality of rotating auger covers.   
     
     
         17 . The dynamic paving material paver of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a tractor portion;   a compacting device located proximate to, and behind, the plurality of gates, wherein the compacting device is configured to compact the paving material from the flow of paving material that is not partially obstructed by the plurality of gates; and   at least one tow-arm that is configured to attach the material leveling device to the tractor portion.   wherein
 the material leveling device includes a screed having a screed surface, and 
 the at least one actuator is configured to control a height of the compacting device relative to the screed surface to produce a flat surface of paving material on the sub-base. 
   
     
     
         18 . A method for dynamically paying a sub-base with a dynamic paving material paver, the method comprising:
 receiving, via a material distribution device, a flow of a paving material for paving the sub-base;   partially obstructing the flow of the paving material from the material distribution device with a plurality of gates located proximate to, and ahead of, the material leveling device in a direction of the flow of the paving material from the material distribution device; and   applying the paving material, from the flow of paving material that is not partially obstructed by the plurality of gates, to the sub-base.   
     
     
         19 . A dynamic paving material trench paver comprising:
 a pair of side walls, where each side wall has a skid at a bottom of the side wall;   a rear side wall attached to the pair of side walls at an upper portion of each side wall;   an at least one actuator; and   a plurality of gates attached to the bottom of the rear side wall and configured to distribute a flow of a paving material on a sub-base, wherein the plurality of gates are
 mechanically coupled to the at least one actuator, 
 configured to partially obstruct the flow of the paving material from a material distribution device, and 
 located proximate to, and ahead of, a material leveling device in a direction of the flow of paving material from the material distribution device. 
   
     
     
         20 . The dynamic paving material trench paver of  claim 19 , further comprising a compacting device located proximate to, and behind, the plurality of gates, wherein the compacting device is configured to compact the paving material from the flow of paving material that is not partially obstructed by the plurality of gates. 
     
     
         21 . The dynamic paving material trench paver of  claim 19 , wherein each gate of the plurality of gates is configured to be separately height adjustable, independently adjustable in both height and angle, disposed at a different angle relative to each other gate of the plurality of gates, or any combination thereof.