CN102159338A

CN102159338A - Loading and unloading unit

Info

Publication number: CN102159338A
Application number: CN200980136068XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: G·奥斯蒂尼
Original assignee: Omesey S P A
Current assignee: Omesey S P A; Euromac SpA
Priority date: 2008-09-17
Filing date: 2009-09-15
Publication date: 2011-08-17
Also published as: WO2010032194A1; GB0816950D0; EP2349603A1; GB2463862A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a loading and unloading unit (1) for loading on and unloading from operating machines (2) pieces (3) to be worked and worked pieces (3) comprising: first accumulation means (9) for accumulating pieces (3) to be worked, handling means (11, 12, 13, 14) of said pieces (3), second accumulation means (10) for accumulating worked pieces (3), said first accumulation means (9) for accumulating pieces (3) to be worked, handling means (11, 12, 13, 14) of said pieces (3) and second accumulation means (10) for accumulating worked pieces being all arranged on a common supporting frame (4).

Description

The loading and unloading unit

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of loading and unloading unit, this loading and unloading unit is specially adapted to the part that will process from the stamping machine loading and unloading, and for example metal sheet, section bars are graded.

Background technology

The automaton of processing metal sheet material, section bar part and other products (carrying out punching operation) is supplied with and is unloaded by automatic production loading and unloading machine, and this automatic production loading and unloading machine cycles ground is placed on product on the punching press platform and after machining operations takes them away.

These loading and unloading machines comprise a plurality of operating units, and these operating units are interact with each other, but they are separated from each other, and adjacent one another are usually even they all are arranged to close stamping machine also is like this.

These operating units generally include: first module is used to accumulate the metal sheet that will process; Processing unit is used for metal sheet is sent to from accumulative element the punching press platform of stamping machine; And second accumulative element, be used to accumulate the metal sheet after the punching press.

First accumulative element is arranged near the punching press platform, and the part that process must be supplied with this punching press platform periodically, so this first accumulative element preferably is arranged in a side of punching press platform, so that eliminate any undesirable interval.

For the part after stamping machine is supplied with, will be processed then continuously is passed on second accumulative element of operating unit, processing unit moves according to three cartesian axis along self framework, and this self framework is arranged to stride across the punching press platform of two accumulative elements and stamping machine usually.

In fact, this processing unit picks up part from the hopper of first accumulative element, place them on the punching press platform, after carrying out punching operation, pick up the part after the processing, and place them on storage and the conveying shelf, this storage and conveying shelf are arranged in the zone that is used for this purpose second accumulative element, that reserve.

There is shortcoming these different loading and unloading unit, although promptly cooperate with single stamping machine on function, they are made for separated from one another.

Therefore, in order to carry out press cycle (this press cycle is included in the part that automatic loading and unloading will be processed on the stamping machine), need big quantity space, so that can with part loading and unloading unit and part processing unit with on the function and the mode of proper operation locate with respect to stamping machine, they must cooperate with this stamping machine inevitably.

Also to be known loading and unloading unit be sold to away from the client of the country of manufactured place so that must transport by each comfortable they self internal tank when for example connecting with the stamping machine of having worked at them a shortcoming, so that for example arrive the recipient by sea-freight, and in order to save the shipping time, attempt to make their the assembling after transport.

This causes carrying cost obviously to increase (because volume that these loading and unloading unit occupy), and these costs increase for each the loading and unloading unit that transports exponentially, has therefore increased the ultimate cost of whole stamping system.

Therefore also can select, in order to use single container and to reduce because the conveying cost that the volume that the loading and unloading unit occupies produces, they are partial disassembly at least, and the parts of dismounting pack, and makes them all pack into just in the container.

But, this possibility has an also shortcoming, they need the long period to dismantle and ressemble subsequently, need the skilled work personnel to carry out these work, and these staff are familiar with the packaging operation of these loading and unloading unit and dismounting parts well.All these working times, separately packaging operation and skilled work personnel have further increased the totle drilling cost of stamping system.

Summary of the invention

An object of the present invention is to improve the state of prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to make a kind of loading and unloading unit, the part (for example metal sheet, section bars are graded) that it can carry out processing automatically is loaded in operate machines (for example stamping machine) and goes up and from the operation of this unload parts of operating machines, it has compact size, so that for example can when needs transport, be assemblied in the single standard-sized container, and will it not take apart and then it be reinstalled to together so that make it get back to job order.

Another object of the present invention is to make a kind of loading and unloading unit, and it can reduce to carry cost, particularly in the time must using single means of delivery or only use a container.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of loading and unloading unit, the part after processing on the part that is used for processing is loaded in and operates machines and from the unloading of operating machines, it comprises: first accumulation device is used to accumulate the part that will process; The treating apparatus of described part; Second accumulation device, be used to accumulate the part after the processing, it is characterized in that: second accumulation device of the part after being used to accumulate the treating apparatus of described first accumulation device of the part that will process, described part and being used to accumulate processing all is arranged in public scaffold.

Therefore, the loading and unloading unit can be only carried out by a unit product is loaded in the manipulator device for example on the stamping machine or from the operation of manipulator device unloading product.

And, there is very compact size the loading and unloading unit, thereby this size can clearly be calculated at an easy rate and be carried by single means of delivery, perhaps also pack in the standard-sized single container, and do not dismantle, even partial disassembly, thereby save the totle drilling cost of carrying cost and packing and knack workman greatly.

Description of drawings

The explanation of embodiment by the loading and unloading unit that schematically illustrates as non-limiting example in the accompanying drawing will more be known other features and advantages of the present invention, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is loading and unloading of the present invention unit at the side view in the stage of picking up of the metal sheet of wanting punching press, and this loading and unloading unit cooperates towards stamping machine and with stamping machine;

Fig. 2 is that the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 1 is at the identical perspective view that picks up the stage;

Fig. 3 is that the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 1 flows to side view in the delivery phase of stamping machine at the metal sheet of wanting punching press;

Fig. 4 is the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 3 is placed on the placement stage on the working face of stamping machine at the metal sheet of wanting punching press a side view;

Fig. 5 is the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 4 at the perspective view in same operation stage, does not wherein have stamping machine;

Fig. 6 is that the side view that second of loading and unloading unit accumulates the preparation placement stage on the platform is prepared to be placed at the metal sheet of punching press in the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 3;

Fig. 7 is that the placement and the side view in the stage of release on the second accumulation platform of loading and unloading unit placed and be released in the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 6 at the metal sheet of punching press;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the loading and unloading unit of Fig. 1 in the incipient stage;

Fig. 9 is from loading and unloading of the present invention unit and the view when seeing above its stamping machine.

The specific embodiment

With reference to the accompanying drawings, the unit of the part that loading and unloading will be processed on Reference numeral 1 was illustrated in and operates machines, in this particular example, this is operated machines is the stamping machine 2 that is used for the part of punching press metallic plate 3 in the form of a sheet, and metallic plate 3 schematic representation hereinafter is metal sheet 3 or simple sheet material 3.

Loading and unloading unit 1 comprises common framework 4, and this common framework 4 comprises pedestal 5 and four vertical parts 6 that stretch out from this pedestal, and they make common framework 4 have parallelepiped or cubical shape as required.

Two horizontal beams 7 are fixed on the top or the place, close top of four vertical parts 6, and these two horizontal beams 7 flatly dangle and stretch out, and up to they position of arrival on punching press platform 8, stamping machine 2 is equipped with this punching press platform 8 usually.

Below two horizontal beams 7, the 9 and second accumulation surface 10, common framework 4 supportings, the first accumulation surface wants the metal sheet 3 of punching press to be accumulated on this first accumulation surface 9, and the metal sheet 3 of punching press is accumulated on this second accumulation surface 10.

First surface 9 and second surface 10 are positioned to one on another top, expression first surface 9 is positioned to be fixed on above the second surface 10, and this second surface 10 vertically preferably moves at the height (equaling preset height) of basic and punching press platform 8 coplanes with between than this highly lower height in consecutive steps along vertical part 6 on the other hand.

Grabbing device 11 is assemblied on the horizontal beam 7, and this grabbing device 11 moves along this horizontal beam 7, and this grabbing device 11 comprises balladeur train 12, and this balladeur train is at supporting horizontal frame 13 in the lower area on surface 9.

This framework 13 is having a plurality of suckers 14 on the face 13A of first surface 9, this sucker 14 is connected with known vacuum plant, and this vacuum plant is not shown in the drawings, because the structure of this vacuum plant and this patent are irrelevant.

Balladeur train 12 also supports the vertical part 15 of a pair of vertical guiding, and this can move up and down with respect to this balladeur train to the vertical part 15 of vertical guiding; And balladeur train 12 also slides along Crossware 7, and this Crossware 7 is many to Timing Belt 16 drivings by what be connected with actuation gear.

The slip of balladeur train 12 makes grabbing device 11 move being used for picking up the position of metal sheet 3 from first surface 9 and the metal sheet 3 that picks up being positioned between the position on the punching press platform 8.

Framework 13 always has three motions and selects, and promptly moves, moves and move along the direction vertical with horizontal beam 7 at the vertical vertical part 15 of guiding in the direction upper edge vertical with horizontal beam 7 along the direction parallel with horizontal beam 7.

The first accumulation surface 9 comprises flat base 19, and this flat base 19 is fixed as previously mentioned and is fastened on the vertical part 6.

This pedestal 19 defines towards last flat horizontal surface 18, supporting station 20 is shelved on this flat horizontal surface 18 slidably, can be in these face 18 upper edges parallel with this face direction of this supporting station 20 is slided, and this supporting station can be towards stamping machine 2 or (promptly the edge is towards the direction in the zone of thinking Background Region) artificial sport in opposite direction.

Shelf 21 can for example a pair of (or several) lift fork by being equipped with the lifting vehicle be loaded on the supporting platen 20, the metal sheet 3 of punching press in advance one on another top, be stacked on these shelf 21.

Pedestal 19 also has reference unit 22, this reference unit 22 is assemblied at least towards sidepiece 24 of stamping machine 2 (this sidepiece 24 is considered to the front side) and the sidepiece that concurs with this front side, this sidepiece also is designed for metal sheet 3 demagnetizations and is arranged to support metal sheet 3 (3 one of this metal sheets are stacked on another top), so that can align with being in the main true, this is determined by the position that metal sheet 3 is bearing on the reference unit 22, and therefore defines the initial position of the operation cycle of gripper components 11.

Reference unit 22 comprises a plurality of parallel baffles 23, and these parallel baffles 23 are from the front side 24 and vertically raise from the sidepiece that concurs with this front side, so that form the right angle by two faces.

On shelf 21 ' also the be shelved on second accumulation surface 10, these shelf at first be the free time in this example, metal sheet 3 will be stacked in continuously after their punching presses this shelf 21 ' on.

On the front side 24 of pedestal 19, also be equipped with shear 25, this shear 25 is vertical motion also, and this shear 25 will be after punching press metal sheet 3 from punching press platform 8 send to shelf 21 ' process with punching press after metal sheet 3 interfere, explain better as the back.

The punching press platform 8 of stamping machine 2 slides between stamping position and attendant position, in this stamping position, this punching press stylobate originally remains on below the staking punch 26 of stamping machine 2, and at attendant position, metal sheet 3 after each punching press just these shelf 21 ' above, and this punching press platform 8 is with respect to the motion of dangling of the body of stamping machine 2 so that 1 stretch out towards the unit, up to it between the 9 and second accumulation surface 10, the first accumulation surface, inserting.

Punching press platform 8 comprises parts 8A that is fixed on the stamping machine 2 and the movable part 8B that moves with respect to these parts 8A, and this movable part 8B is supported by the vertical part 6 of unit 1, and drives by the actuation gear that is arranged between actuation gear and the stamping machine.

Fixed part 8A is located such that it extends below staking punch 26 (see figure 9)s, simultaneously when movable part 8B when loading and unloading unit 1 stretches out, movable part 8B can join with the side slip ground of fixed part 8A.

As previously mentioned, this movable part 8B will move between stamping position and retracted position, and in this stamping position, it keeps parallel with fixed part 8A and contiguous, so that form punching press platform 8, this retracted position is between the 9 and second accumulation surface 10, the first accumulation surface.

Those skilled in the art it is also envisioned that when needed punching press platform 8 can be made for monolithic, and motion fully between its position that can push ahead in stamping position with towards unit 1.

The sliding through guiding piece 29 (being box-shaped (boxed) guiding piece 29) of punching press platform 8 or its parts 8B and obtaining, these guiding piece 29 levels are held on framework 4 with parallel twelve Earthly Branches, receive respective slide 28 in these guiding piece 29 inside in the mode of sliding, this sliding part 28 is mounted to one with the sidepiece of the parts 8B of punching press platform 8.

As previously mentioned, the second accumulation surface, the 10 vertical parts 6 along common framework 4 move up and down, therefore at two-side supporting on two balladeur trains 30, these two balladeur trains 30 comprise wheel 31, this wheel 31 can engage with each guiding piece 32 that is installed between the similar vertical part 6 in pairs, makes them toward each other.

Balladeur train 30 be shaped as quadrangular plate, wheel 31 is positioned at the place, summit of this plate: wheel 31 is many to relative power with the joint generation of guiding piece 32 like this, and (because the metal sheet 3 of eccentric load or punching press is with respect to accidental movement of alignment stacking) stopped this upset when these relative power will be overturn on the second accumulation surface 10.

Balladeur train 30 moves by vertical nut screw 33 with the method for synchronization, and the respective upper end of this nut screw 33 is fixed on the respective lower zone of balladeur train 30, and relative lower end is shelved on the pedestal 5 of common framework 4.

At these lower end places, the corresponding basic horizontal gear 34 of nut screw 33 bonding ground carrying, this horizontal gear 34 is by linking together as ring closed chain 35 on them, this chain transmits to them and rotatablely moves synchronously, so that make two balladeur trains 30 be synchronized with the movement, and therefore make the second accumulation surface 10 be synchronized with the movement.

The operation of loading and unloading unit 1 is as follows: this loading and unloading unit 1 is positioned at the front of stamping machine 2, say the front (stamping machine 2 is equipped with this punching press platform 8) at punching press platform 8 accurately, so horizontal beam 7 extends on the parts 8B of punching press platform 8.

The shelf 21 that the stacking of the metal sheet 3 of wanting punching press is housed promote vehicle by for example fork-shaped and are shelved on the supporting station 20.

Supporting station 20 can slide on pedestal 19, make the stacking backup baffle plate 23 of metal sheet 3, thereby make each metal sheet 3 against these baffle plate 23 alignment, this metal sheet 3 is demagnetized simultaneously, and their good qualification positions in the space have been determined with respect to loading and unloading unit 1, thereby also define circulation beginning operating position, this means can be along horizontal beam 7 location by the grabbing device 11 of electronic control unit guiding, thereby move to above the stacking of the metal sheet 3 of wanting punching press, so that pick up them one by one continuously by sucker 14 (perhaps using equivalent pick device well known by persons skilled in the art).

When grabbing device 11 was caught the first top metal sheet material 3 of stacking, it raise and moves towards stamping machine 2, thereby slides along horizontal beam 7 by the balladeur train 12 that is driven by driver 16, and this balladeur train 12 moves on punching press platform 8.

Vertically the vertical part of guiding 15 falls towards metal sheet, almost smears this metal sheet up to them, and their transverse movements then are in definite press cycle starting position thereby make metal sheet 3 move to below the staking punch 26; Here, it clamps (stamping machine is equipped with this clamping and detent mechanism) by clamping and detent mechanism.

Then, the operation disruption of sucker 14, metal sheet 3 is released on the punching press platform 8, and by clamping and detent mechanism is sent to below the staking punch 26, so that be scheduled to punching operation.

Simultaneously, grabbing device 11 is finished and is returned operation, and be positioned at once more metal sheet 3 stackings of wanting punching press above, thereby prepare newly to pick up circularly.

When the punching operation of previous metal sheet 3 was finished, clamping and positioning unit made the metal sheet 3 after the punching press move towards end punching press platform 8, towards loading and unloading unit 1.

Then, punching press platform 8 (or its moving component 8B) slides along the direction of loading and unloading unit 1 by actuator unit, this actuator unit makes horizontal guide 29 slide on sliding part 28: this slip continues, arrive position up to punching press platform 8 or its movable part 8B away from stamping machine 2, and self be stacked on the second accumulation surface 10, be stacked in idle shelf 21 ' upward (these shelf 21 ' be loaded in advance on this second accumulation surface 10) more precisely.

Then, shear 25 reduce and with the movable part 8B that is arranged in punching press platform 8 on punching press after metal sheet 3 contact, and this movable part 8B returns towards stamping machine 2.

Metal sheet after the punching press stops by shear 25, and because the movable part 8B of punching press platform 8 no longer supporting gradually, thus the metal sheet after this punching press be placed on shelf 21 ' on.

Shelf 21 ' when going up, supporting second accumulates a pitch of balladeur train 30 declines on surface 10 when the metal sheet after the punching press is placed on, and the expression falling head equals the thickness of the metal sheet 3 after the punching press substantially.

Balladeur train 30 be synchronized with the movement by two nut screw driving by gear 34 33 time rotate and carry out, a gear drives, by rotating synchronously as the closed drive chain 35 of ring on gear.

Operation cycle repeats as mentioned above, up to whole stackings of metal sheet 3 all carry out punching press and be accumulated in shelf 21 ' on, this shelf 21 ' full load is picked up by the V shape transport vehicle, and by another empty shelf 21 ' replacement.

The overall dimension that should be known in loading and unloading unit 1 remains in the predetermined value, and they equal to be used for the internal capacity by the common vessel of sea-freight conveying articles substantially.

Like this, loading and unloading unit 1 can be contained in just in the container and transport, and needn't take (even take apart the part) apart, and does not need conveying and packaging, and does not need to ressemble subsequently when it arrives the destination.

Claims

1. a part (3) that is used for processing is loaded in operate machines (2) and upward and from described operating machines unloads the loading and unloading unit (1) of the part (3) after processing, and comprising: first accumulation device (9) is used to accumulate the part (3) that will process; The treating apparatus of described part (3) (11,12,13,14); Second accumulation device (10), be used to accumulate the part (3) after the processing, it is characterized in that: second accumulation device (10) that the treating apparatus (11,12,13,14) and being used to that is used to accumulate described first accumulation device (9), the described part (3) of the part (3) that will process accumulates the part (3) after the processing all is arranged in public scaffold (4).

2. unit according to claim 1, wherein: the peripheral dimension of described unit (1) makes described unit to pack into assembly structure to have in the standard-sized single cask.

3. unit according to claim 2, wherein: described standard size comprises that length reaches 4000mm, and width reaches 2300mm, highly nearly 2300mm.

4. unit according to claim 1, wherein: described first accumulation device comprises at least the first accumulation surface (9), the described first accumulation surface (9) highly essentially horizontally is bearing on the described public scaffold (4) first.

5. according to claim 1 and 4 described unit, wherein: described second accumulation device comprises the second accumulation surface (10), and this second accumulation surface (10) highly is being located essentially horizontally to be bearing on the described public scaffold (4) with described first highly different second.

6. unit according to claim 5, wherein: described second highly is lower than described first height.

7. according to claim 4,5,6 described unit, wherein: the described first accumulation surface (9) self is stacked on the described second accumulation surface (10).

8. unit according to claim 5, wherein: the described second accumulation surface (10) is supported, and it is driven by operating means (30,33,34,35) and goes up vertical motion at described public scaffold (4).

9. unit according to claim 4, wherein: the described first accumulation surface comprises flat base (19), described flat base (19) limits upper side (18), sliding bearing top (20) is being parallel on the described upper side between the aligned position that described upper side (18) is installed in the receiving position of the part (3) that will process and the described part that will process (3) and reference unit, and described reference unit and described pedestal (19) are integral.

10. unit according to claim 1, wherein: described treating apparatus comprises: grabbing device (11); The telecontrol equipment (12) of described grabbing device (11), this telecontrol equipment is located to pick up the take-off location of the described part that will process (3) on the described first accumulation surface (9) and is located to discharge described operating machines (2) between the off-position of the described part that will process (3) and move along described public scaffold (4), and vice versa.

11. according to claim 1 and 10 described unit, wherein: described public scaffold (4) comprising: pedestal (5); At least two pairs of parallel vertical parts (6), described vertical part (6) extends upward from described pedestal (5); The upper water flat-topped ridge (7) of pair of parallel, this upper water flat-topped ridge connects described at least two pairs of parallel vertical parts (6), this horizontal beam stretches out towards described operating machines (2) with dangling, and described treating apparatus (11,12,13,14) can move on described horizontal beam.

12. according to Claim 8 with 11 described unit, wherein: described telecontrol equipment comprises: a pair of balladeur train (30), the described second accumulation surface (10) is bearing between the described a pair of balladeur train, and each in the described balladeur train all along the corresponding a pair of slip in described at least two pairs of vertical parts (6) with being directed; Described a pair of balladeur train (30) is along the synchronous promotion/traction unit (33) of described at least two pairs of vertical parts (6).

13. unit according to claim 12, wherein: described promotion/traction unit comprises: at least one pair of nut screw (33), described at least one pair of nut screw are arranged so that they are separately around one of them rotation of described pedestal (5) and described balladeur train (30); Two respective gears (34), each gear are bonded on the corresponding nut screw (33) of described at least one pair of nut screw; Chain apparatus (35), described chain apparatus are closed as ring on described two corresponding gears (34); Motor unit, described motor unit are used for driving at least one rotation of described two gears (34).

14. unit according to claim 12, wherein: each balladeur train in the described a pair of balladeur train comprises: quadrangle element (30), described quadrangle element has corresponding slide roller (31) at its each place, summit, described slide roller (31) rotates freely, and can be engaged in the respective guide device (32) that is installed on the described in pairs vertical part (6).