Pivoting tower for a hose management system
An additive manufacturing system includes a base having a substantially planar surface, a plurality of support legs to support the hose management system on a ground surface such that the base is substantially parallel to the ground surface, a tower, a pivot connection point disposed on the base, the pivot connection point configured to pivotably attach to a proximal end of the tower, a winch attached to the base, and a winch cable configured to be attached between the winch and the tower. Activation of the winch applies a tension to the winch cable to cause the tower to pivot from a prone position to an upright position.
1. A hose management system for an additive manufacturing system, the hose management system comprising:
a base having a substantially planar surface;
a plurality of support legs to support the hose management system on a ground surface such that the base is substantially parallel to the ground surface;
a tower;
a pivot connection point disposed on the base, the pivot connection point configured to pivotably attach to a proximal end of the tower;
a winch attached to a winch support post extending from the base; and
a winch cable configured to be attached between the winch and the tower, wherein activation of the winch applies a tension to the winch cable to cause the tower to pivot from a prone position to an upright position.
2. The hose management system of claim 1 , further comprising a ballast tank supported by the base.
3. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein at least one support leg in the plurality of support legs comprises a leveling jack configured to adjust a height of the base relative to the ground surface.
4. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of support legs comprise extensible support legs that extend away from the base via an outrigger.
5. The hose management system of claim 4 , further comprising:
a first guy wire configured to extend between a distal end of the tower and a first extensible support leg of the plurality of support legs;
a second guy wire configured to extend between the distal end of the tower and a second extensible support leg of the plurality of support legs; and
a third guy wire configured to extend between the distal end of the tower and the winch.
6. The hose management system of claim 1 , further comprising a pulley attached to a distal end of the tower, wherein the winch cable is routed from the winch, through the pulley, and to a winch cable connection point disposed in proximity to the proximal end of the tower.
7. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein the winch is powered by a hand crank.
8. The hose management system of claim 1 , wherein the winch is one of an electric-powered winch, a hydraulic-powered winch, and a pneumatic-powered winch.
9. The hose management system of claim 1 , further comprising a cement pipe configured to be attached to the tower and a boom configured to be attached to the cement pipe in proximity to a distal end of the tower.
10. The hose management system of claim 9 , wherein the tower attaches to the cement pipe via an upward facing bearing clamp.
11. The hose management system of claim 9 , further comprising a stick configured to be attached to the boom, the stick configured to support a hose.
12. A hose management system for an additive manufacturing system, the hose management system comprising:
a base having a substantially planar surface;
a ballast tank supported on the substantially planar surface;
a plurality of extensible support legs to support the hose management system on a ground surface such that the base is either one of substantially parallel to the ground surface and level to the ground surface;
a tower having an upward facing bearing clamp configured to attach to a cement pipe;
a boom configured to be attached to the cement pipe in proximity to a distal end of the tower;
a pivot connection point disposed on the base, the pivot connection point configured to pivotably attach to a proximal end of the tower,
a winch attached to a winch support post extending from the base; and
a winch cable configured to be routed through a pulley at the distal end of the tower and to be attached between the winch and a winch cable connection point disposed in proximity to the proximal end of the tower, wherein activation of the winch applies a tension to the winch cable to cause the tower to pivot from a prone position to an upright position.