DE2160088A1 - DEVICE FOR STEP BY STEP FEEDING TAPE MATERIAL - Google Patents

Description

Karlsruhe; November 25, 1971 ZPP / H / Rth

IWK PRESSEN GMBH

3503 Kassel, - Lohfelden Crumbacher Str. 97

Device for incremental advancement of tape material

The invention relates to a device for effecting a feed movement that can be changed within relatively wide limits of tape * or strip-shaped material, such as for example directional or non-directional strip steel, from one Storage cassette or other stacking devices removable pre-cut blanks, in one through one Greiier transport device specified working direction, especially for presses or the like *

in the German patent application P 20 57 749 * 5 already proposed a gripper feed device »Biesem

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The device is based on the task of providing both in Construction and manufacture as well, simple in function To create device, with which one in relative wide limits changeable feed movement of 'belt- or strip-shaped material in one through one existing gripper transport device to create a predetermined working direction »Furthermore, the above Device the task is based on the gear ratio to be able to adjust continuously. '

These tasks are described in the registration in the essentially solved in that the by a carriage the gripper transport device derived linear. Tape feed movement via means connected to it, such as one rotatable on the slide of the gripper Trarisport device arranged handlebars, converted into an (at least partially) curved «, or circular movement and on one absorbing the arc or circular motion and moving it to the tape feed device belonging second carriage is transferred.

With the proposed in patent application P 20 57 74-9.5 Solution comes with considerable benefits. Relate this however, essentially only applies to the device themselves and not on their much more far-reaching and diverse application possibilities.

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Has been in the capital goods industry for some time the realization not only to develop, manufacture and use individual machines sell, but rather to the user. User. Problem-. To offer solutions as a whole.

One way to achieve this goal is, on the one hand, to create a. Machine from individual, the respective application purpose to build appropriately adaptable and interchangeable building blocks ("components"), but on the other hand also in the (basic) machine with others, e.g. suitable for further processing steps and with each other in turn, to combine interchangeable components into an optimally designed, easily variable processing line.

The present invention is based on such considerations; Accordingly, she has set herself the task of creating a known feed device in connection with a also known gripper transport device using the combination and / or variation of Building blocks resulting advantages.

This object is essentially achieved according to the will of the invention by a combination and / or structural unification of the, if necessary, by a vertical axis pivotable feed device with one or more of the following, per se, known additional devices,

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a) one used to feed the material, with Gripper equipped device,

b) a device used to open and close the gripper tongs,

c) one each serving to feed the material, provided with grippers and one serving to open and close the grippers Device, .

d) each individually or together with the material feed serving, provided with gripper tongs and one to open and close the gripper tongs serving device, which by a them

"common mechanical means is driven,

e), one each serving individually or jointly for material feed, provided with gripper tongs and one for opening and closing the gripper, tongs, which are driven by a common electrical means,

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In a further embodiment of the underlying of the invention The idea is to propose several, consisting of a feed device and additional devices with the characteristics according to a) "to d)" existing working lines with one another to concatenate.

Another variant of the inventive concept exists in linking several work lines with one another, consisting of a feed device and additional devices with the features according to a) to c) and e).

In the simplest..Weise exist according to the invention the Drive serving mechanical means essentially from a self-propelled press known per se.

As an alternative to the above proposal, the drive issue can also be solved using electrical means will. In this case, the electrical means used for the drive essentially consist of known ones DC or AC motors.

It is obvious that with the proposed Invention has a number of significant advantages goes along with: ■

With all possible! Combination resp. Forms of variation the invention is always based on a long-proven

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and therefore a completely reliable working feed unit .. Same, but at least similar Properties that can be combined with the feed unit also have properties. structural Additional devices that can be combined with it: These too have a wide range of uses - each for itself proven and reliable.

It is just an imperative that the respectively desired bezw. operationally required application purpose tailored combination and / or structural, combination of the feed device with one or more additional devices in an operationally and functionally reliable manner is working. However, the advantages of this combination are not limited to:

The combination proposed according to the invention and / or structural union of the feed device with an or several additional devices known per se opened up a variety of possible combinations BEZW for the user. Variations, which in any case have their basis in the feeder. This means that if they are present a press and a feed device for the acquisition of additional equipment required for combination and variation with the feed unit not just spread over a longer period of time

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but only grow up when the specific application requires it.

In the drawing, the invention is based on several exemplary embodiments without exhausting themselves in these alone. It shows - each schematically -

Pig. 1 a step, crank or eccentric press, which with a feed device, with a Open and close device and combined with gripper rails and in which the The additional devices are driven mechanically from the press;

Pig. 1a those in Pig. 1 shown press with the same additional devices, but one have their own electric drive;

Pig. 2 those in Pig. 1 shown press, which with a feed device, an additional Tape feed device, but without gripper rails, is combined, and in which the drive the additional equipment takes place mechanically from the press;

Pig. 2a those in Pig. 2 shown press with the same additional equipment, but its own

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have an electric drive;

Pig. The press shown in Figure 1 3, which is combined with a feed device, with an additional belt feed device, with an open and close device and with the gripper rails and wherein the drive is of the accessories by mechanical means of the press forth.

Pig. 3a that in Pig. 3 -represented press with the

same additional devices, but one. have their own electric drive;

Pig. 4 one of several, one behind the other Pressing existing work line, in which at least one press with the additional devices according to Pig. 1 is combined, but in which each press has an opening and closing device can be assigned and in which the drive of the additional devices by mechanical means of the takes place in the working line of the first press;

5 shows one of several connected in series Pressing existing work line, in which at least one press with the additional devices according to Pig. 3a is combined, but in which,

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like in Pig. 4-, an opening and closing device can be assigned to each press and "in which the drive of the additional devices is electrically controlled by the in the Working line first press took place;

Pig. 6 a press including additional equipment according to P-ig. 1, but with a tape feed offset by 90 ^ rad to the working direction;

Pig. 6a the side view of the press according to Pig. 6 together with tape feed;

Pig. 7 a press with additional equipment according to Pig. 6, with the material feed in the direction of the '' Gripper transport takes place, in front view, and finally ■

Pig. 7a the press according to Pig. 7, but in plan.

In the drawing figures T to 7a are each the same Parts are given the same reference numbers.

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In Pig. 1 is a step, crank or eccentric press with a feed device 2, with a - not shown Opening and closing device as well as with gripper rails combined. The drive of the additional devices 2, 3 as well as also of the opening and closing device, not shown

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takes place on-mechanical V / ege, for example through the spindle 4-, from the press 1, which in turn is driven by means of an electric motor (not shown). At this Combination, the tape is fed directly by the ■ feeding device 2. Accordingly, it is neither a special one Gripper, another special clamping movement is required for the material. ·

The one in Pig. 1a practically corresponds to that in Pig. 1 shown. Instead of the the press 1 via * "the spindle 4 derived mechanical However, the drive movement is here to operate the additional devices a special, electric motor drive 5 is provided.

After Pig. 2 it is intended to combine a press 1 with an L. feed device 2 and an additional tape feed device. In this case, gripper rails are not required. The transmission of the driving force from the press 1 to the feed device 2 and to the additional tape feed device 6 is again carried out mechanically, namely by means of the spindle 4-.

The one in Pig. 2a practically corresponds to that in Pig. 1 combination shown · Similar to the Combination according to Pig, 1a, the operation of the additional

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devices, however, by means of a special electric motor Drive ».

Also the. Design according to EIg, 3 is based on one Press 1 from which with a Vorsehubgerät 2, with a additional tape feed device 6, with gripper rails 3 as well as with a - not shown - is combined opening and closing device. The transmission of the driving force from the press 1 to the pre-loading device 2 and to the additional, tape feed device 6 takes place by means of the drive spindle 4-, The execution according to'Pig. 3a is identical with the one after Pig. 3 · It is different from this one only through the. Electric drive 5. .......

In Pig. 4- a working line formed from several presses 1 arranged one behind the other is shown. at this line is at least one press with the additional ' devices according to Pig. 1 combined. In addition, an opening and closing device can be assigned to each press. Alternatively, opening and closing devices can also be used e.g. only every second. Be assigned to press 1. Another alternative variant to this is, for example, that the opening and closing devices at certain intervals, for example at regular intervals, over distributed along the entire working line depending on the permissible length of the gripper rails 3 » could be. The additional devices are driven by moenanische ./eise by means of the drive spindle 4-.

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The working line according to Pig. 5 "also exists of several presses 1 arranged one behind the other. In this working line, too, at least one of the presses 1 is with those shown and described under Fig. 3a Additional devices including the electric motor drive "5 combined. The further configuration this line of work takes place according to the points of view according to Pig. 4 (see above). . .

In the pig. 6 and 6a is a press 1 in front and Side view shown. The arrangement of the additional devices takes place here in the sense BEZW. according to Pig. 1. The In this combination variant, the tape feed device 6 is offset by 90 degrees to the working direction, i.e. the material to be processed is fed in here transversely to the working direction, which. in all drawing figures is symbolized by an arrow. The tape feed can also be made in the embodiment just described consist of a roller apparatus.

In the pig. 7 and 7a is finally a press 1 in front * view and plan shown, in which the feed device 2 can be pivoted about a vertical axis 8. The pivoting of the feed device 2 is particularly advantageous when the material to be processed in the press 1 e.g. strip-shaped material 9> should be optimally used by arranging several adjacent and offset feeds to each other Punch rows can be provided.

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Those in the description of FIGS. 1a, 2a, 3a and 5 mentioned electric motor drives consist of known direct or alternating current motors.

Considered publications:

German patent application P 2G 57 74-9.5

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Claims (5)

Claims 91 RfTl Π Rß M.) Device for producing a relatively wide Limits of changeable feed movement of tape or strip-shaped! Material, such as directed, or non-directional strip steel, pre-punched that can be removed from a storage cassette or other stacking devices Blanks, in a working direction specified by a gripper transport device, in particular for presses, or the like by a combination and / or structural union of the, if necessary, depending on the respective application a vertical axis pivotable feed device with one or more of the following, known per se Additional devices, in particular with a) a device that is used to feed the material and is provided with grippers, b) a device used to open and close the gripper tongs, ^r c) each one serving to feed the material Gripper tongs and a device used to open and close the gripper tongs, 309823/0236 d) each individually or together with the material feed serving, provided with grippers 'and - a device serving to open and close the gripper tongs, which by a them common mechanical means are driven, e) each individually or together with the material ' Feed serving, provided with grippers and one for opening and closing the grippers serving device, which are driven by a common electrical means. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized by the interlinking of several, consisting of a feed device and additional devices with the characteristics according to a) to d) existing working lines. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by the concatenation of several from Feed device and additional devices with the characteristics according to a) to c) and e) existing working lines. ^ 309823/02 3 6 4-. Device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the mechanical means used for the drive consist essentially of a self-propelled press known per se ". 5. Apparatus according to claim 1 or. 3 _f characterized in that the electrical means used for the drive essentially consist of DC or AC motors known per se. 30982-3 / 0236 A,. Blank page