APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A CONCRETE PLANT

摘要

A concrete plant comprising an aggregate feed bin adapted to hold and release aggregate materials, a feed conveyor adapted to receive the aggregate materials from the aggregate feed bin, a collecting belt conveyor adapted to receive the aggregate materials from the feed conveyor, a silo assembly adapted to hold and release components of concrete, a screw conveyor adapted to receive the components of concrete from the silo assembly and convey the components of concrete to the collecting belt conveyor, and a mixer adapted to receive the aggregate materials and components of concrete from the collecting belt conveyor and mix the aggregate materials and components of concrete with water. The amount of aggregate materials received by the collecting belt conveyor from the conveyor and the amount of concrete components received by the collecting belt conveyor from the conveyor are precisely and accurately controlled.

主权项

1. A method for continuously controlling component amounts in a concrete mixture, said method comprising:
(a) providing a concrete plant adapted to continuously produce and continuously control a concrete mixture, said concrete plant comprising:
(1) one or more aggregate feed bins, said one or more aggregate feed bins being adapted to hold and release aggregate materials;(2) one or more feed conveyors, said one or more feed conveyors being adapted to receive an amount of the aggregate materials from the one or more aggregate feed bins;(3) a collecting belt conveyor, said collecting conveyor being adapted to receive an amount of the aggregate materials from the one or more feed conveyors;(4) one or more silo assemblies, said silo assemblies being adapted to hold and release components of concrete;(5) one or more screw conveyors, said one or more screw conveyors being adapted to receive an amount of the components of concrete from the one or more silo assemblies and convey the components of concrete to the collecting belt conveyor;(6) a mixer, said mixer being adapted to receive the aggregate materials and components of concrete from the collecting belt conveyor and mix the aggregate materials and components of concrete with water;(7) a microprocessor, said microprocessor being adapted to control the operation of the one or more feed conveyors and monitor one or more load cells;wherein the amount of aggregate materials received by the collecting belt conveyor from the one or more feed conveyors and the amount of concrete components received by the collecting belt conveyor from the one or more screw conveyors are continuously controlled; (b) mixing the aggregate materials and the components of concrete with water in the mixer to produce concrete.