Patent ID: 9163366
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: E01C

Abstract:
1. A slipform paver apparatus, comprising: a chassis having a direction of operation; left and right lifting columns configured to adjust the chassis in a heightwise direction; a drive unit configured to cause the chassis to perform movements in translation and/or rotation; a control unit configured to actuate the drive unit; a mold including at least a mold upper part and two opposed mold side parts, the mold side parts being configured to extend down from the mold upper part toward a ground surface to bound a molded structure; a mounting unit configured to mount the mold including the mold upper part and two opposed mold side parts for molding flowable material such that the mold upper part and two opposed mold side parts are movable with the mounting unit, the mounting unit being pivotably connected to the chassis for pivoting about an axis extending in the direction of operation; and a pivoter unit connected to the mounting unit and configured to pivot the mounting unit about the axis extending in the direction of operation, so as to tilt the mounting unit independently of any adjustment of the lifting columns; wherein the control unit is operably associated with the pivoter unit and configured to automatically actuate the pivoter unit to cause the mounting unit and the mold upper part and two opposed mold side parts to perform automatic pivoting movements about the axis relative to the chassis.