Automated pavement repair vehicle
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1. An automated pavement repair vehicle for repairing pavement defects, comprising:
- a vehicle body having a cab portion, truck portion and rear portion;
a pavement cutting system, said system including a moveable cutter for cutting an edge portion of a pavement defect, said cutter being mounted on said vehicle cab portion;
a moveable control arm, said control arm having extendible and retractable portions, said control arm being supported on and mounted for transverse movement along said truck portion of said vehicle body;
a vacuum system, said vacuum system including a vacuum source, a filtration system, a vacuum conduit, and a hose portion, said vacuum conduit connecting said hose portion to said filtration system to provide a passageway for materials from said hose portion to said filtration system, said hose portion and said vacuum conduit forming a portion of said control arm;
a heating system, said heating system including a heating lance, said heating lance forming a portion of said control arm;
a spray patch application system, said spray patch application system including an aggregate portion and a repair material portion, and a spray patch delivery portion and a nozzle portion connected thereto, said spray patch delivery portion forming a portion of said control arm; and
,said vehicle rear portion including a work area portion, said work area portion being substantially enclosed by a retractable door assembly positioned to include at least portions of a pavement defect.
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Abstract
An automated pavement repair vehicle includes a vehicle and its various computer-controlled subsystems. The various subsystems, including a vacuum system, heating system and spray patch system, for completing pavement repair, are located on the frame and rear of the truck. A robotic cell at the rear of the truck includes an assembly of retractable doors. The doors are lowered around the pothole to allow control of ambient conditions during the pavement repair procedure.
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1. An automated pavement repair vehicle for repairing pavement defects, comprising:
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a vehicle body having a cab portion, truck portion and rear portion; a pavement cutting system, said system including a moveable cutter for cutting an edge portion of a pavement defect, said cutter being mounted on said vehicle cab portion; a moveable control arm, said control arm having extendible and retractable portions, said control arm being supported on and mounted for transverse movement along said truck portion of said vehicle body; a vacuum system, said vacuum system including a vacuum source, a filtration system, a vacuum conduit, and a hose portion, said vacuum conduit connecting said hose portion to said filtration system to provide a passageway for materials from said hose portion to said filtration system, said hose portion and said vacuum conduit forming a portion of said control arm; a heating system, said heating system including a heating lance, said heating lance forming a portion of said control arm; a spray patch application system, said spray patch application system including an aggregate portion and a repair material portion, and a spray patch delivery portion and a nozzle portion connected thereto, said spray patch delivery portion forming a portion of said control arm; and
,said vehicle rear portion including a work area portion, said work area portion being substantially enclosed by a retractable door assembly positioned to include at least portions of a pavement defect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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