DE3504068A1 - A PLANT FOR MOLDING OR PROFILING, RECKLING AND / OR LENGTHENING OF WORKPIECES ADDITIONAL DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER AND DEPOSIT OF THE WORKPIECES, e.g. PROFILE PIECES, IN BOX OR BASKET-BASED RECEIVER - Google Patents

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Company OMAV-BERTOLI & MARINELLI S.ρ.Α., RODENGO SAIANO-, Italy

A device for shaping or profiling, stretching and / or cutting to length of workpieces downstream of a system for automatic transfer and deposit of the workpieces, e.g. Profile pieces, in box or basket-like receptacles

The invention relates to a system for shaping or profiling, Stretching and / or cutting to length of workpieces downstream device for automatic transfer and depositing of the Workpieces, e.g. profile pieces, in box-like or basket-like receptacles.

The metallic profile pieces, in particular made of aluminum or. Like., Are normally placed in basket-like or box-like receptacles after the extrusion, stretching and cutting to length and transferred with these in holding chambers so that they artificially conditioned or aged there. At the moment, the transfer of the cut profile pieces or work pieces into basket or box type receptacles performed with operations that are essentially manual. Indeed must the corresponding operators manually pick up the profile pieces or workpieces from a roller conveyor at the exit of the cutting machine and adjust them in a basket-like or box-like manner Put down and stack containers. Obvious is

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Such an operation is tiring and not just an intense one Workload, but also considerable passive times.

In an effort to at least reduce the effort required by the operators, it has already been proposed that To remove profile pieces or work pieces mechanically from the roller conveyor at the exit of the cutting machine with the help of a fork-like Device (or the like.), Whereupon the workpieces or profile pieces be transferred with this device into the receptacle. Even with such a device exist Then there are the passive times for the transfer and there is always the danger that profile pieces or Workpieces, especially if they are of considerable length, can bend or deform in an undesirable manner. in the the rest are not all box-like or basket-like containers that normally used in the factories for the production of profile pieces or work pieces, suitable to the Profile pieces of a fork-like device (or the like.) Take up. On the other hand, if you provide suitable boxes or receptacles or those already in the relevant Wanting to change existing establishments would require considerable investment without addressing the problem correctly would solve, which results from the disadvantages resulting from the use of a fork-like device (or the like.).

The present invention, in contrast, is directed to an apparatus

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directed, for automatic depositing and transferring into receptacles In box or basket form, the profile pieces or workpieces are used for profiling at the exit of the systems or shaping, stretching and cutting to length are provided, the measure according to claim 1 and 2 can be used. For the above purpose it is provided according to the invention in the new device, that they have a transfer unit consisting of a Contains a large number of transport rollers contained in one level, which is used to hold the cut workpieces, e.g. profile pieces, and which is then under the with the help of a lifting device held profile pieces is pulled away in the longitudinal direction, so that the workpieces astride above the receptacle arranged or these exceeding carriers are deposited, which are arranged together with the receiving container below the level of the transport unit, that furthermore the carriers are gradually adjustable downwards, in such a way, that on them superimposed layers of with the transport unit transferred and deposited on them workpieces are formed, and that the carrier to below the receptacle are adjustable downwards, so that the workpieces are stored in the receiving container and the carrier from the receiving container can be removed. Here, for example, the arrangement may be such that the device is one device for placing spacer strips made of cardboard between the layers of workpieces that are formed on the carriers contains.

It is the aim of the present invention to provide a device

of the type in question here, which allows the problem of filing and transferring the profile pieces or workpieces in receiving containers in more effective and to solve effectively and on the other hand to avoid the disadvantages of the above-mentioned known arrangements, which would have the advantage that the companies for the production of profile pieces or work pieces are better organized and a reduction in the times and costs of operating such plants could be achieved.

In the drawing is an embodiment of the subject of the invention shown. Show it:

Fig. I shows a device according to the invention in a

Side view in schematic representation,

FIG. 2 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 1 in a section according to

the line II-II of Fig. 1,

3 shows the arrangement for storing the spacer bars ^; made of cardboard or cardboard in a plan view and

FIG. 4 shows the arrangement according to FIG. 3 in a view from FIG

at the front on a larger scale and in the position in which the spacer strips are inserted.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, 10 is a roller conveyor very generally denotes on which the profile pieces or workpieces 11

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are brought in from the outlet of a not shown Cutting machine come.

According to the invention, a transfer plane 12 is provided in alignment with the roller conveyor 10, which is intended to the profile pieces or work pieces 11 to pick up and they on To store beams 15, with the help of which the profile pieces as soon as { they have been stacked in an appropriate manner, in a, basket- or box-like receptacles 14 known per se; Art be filed.

The transfer unit or plane 12 is one of a plurality formed by transport rollers 12, which are between two chains 15 in closed track, endless chains, which are attached along;, Guides 16 slide and are pulled over gears 17 which are suitably arranged and some of which with the aid a motor, not shown, are driven.

Essentially, the transfer level 12 is just one assigned predetermined section of the chains, and it is according to i the arrow in Pig. 1 adjusted along a closed path or an endless path, the two horizontal sections ,, a upper section 18 and a lower section 19, of which the one is going and the other is going back, and two in vertical Directional sections has, of which the downward section with 20 and the upward Section is designated by 21.

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The upper going portion 18 extends horizontally above both the basket or box shaped receptacle 14 as well as above the upper end of the carrier 13, while the lower section 19, the receding section, extends below the receptacle 14 and the carrier 13.

The box-like or basket-like receptacle 14 has a bottom, I formed from crossbars or bars, and he's in the area of the descending portion 20 and the ascending portion 21 of the path of the upper guide plane 12 are centered. More precise Said, the box-like or basket-like receptacle 14 is placed and supported on a chain conveyor 22, the transverse or is aligned in the longitudinal direction to the receptacle and its function will be described below.

The carriers 13 are attached to a platform 23, which under-

l! : half of the box-like or basket-like receptacle 14 arranged

"i ·, net is and the height direction with the help of at least one

I, _ hydraulic cylinder 24 is adjustable. This carrier 13

"l stretch in a vertical direction between the cross rails

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I,, or webs of the bottom of the receptacle 14 upwards and

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|! . can protrude from the upper part of the receptacle and

fy indirect proximity of the upper section 18 of the path of the overpass

■;! '■' level 12 can reach. The platform 23 and with it

■; Γ 'the carriers 13 are gradually adjusted downwards to the extent that

Ä in which there is a stack or a package of profile pieces or

n | Workpieces on the carrier 13 forms, and this until the stack

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or the package of profile pieces or work pieces in the receptacle 14 is filed. On opposite sides of the carrier 13 can be vertically oriented shoes or guides pieces 25 are provided, which are intended for »the lh Formation conceived package or the corresponding stack of pro filstücke or workpieces in the section in which to lead this protrudes above the receptacle.

Above the upper section 18 of the path of the transfer level 12, a fixed stop 26 is provided, which in the horizontal Direction is adjustable and against which the originating from the roller conveyor 10 profile pieces or workpieces with the Hit the head and who also has the task; that Align profile pieces or workpieces in such a way that they are in relation to the receiving container regardless of their length centered position. ,

In practice, ifffhfch is located along the top horizontal section 18 of the endless web passed by the chains 15 is defined, adjusted, the transfer plane 12 in a Level with the roller conveyor 10 and aligned with this. To this Conditions can be the transfer level 12 of this Roller conveyor 10 take up upcoming profile pieces or workpieces 11 and correctly support them along their entire length. If then the profile pieces are with the head on the stop 26, they are held, they can no longer run while the transfer level 12 is moving with the chains towards the descending section

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20 the web continues, and it becomes gradual and gradual pulled away from outside of the profile pieces or workpieces arranged on it, so that these onto the underlying Beams 15 are deposited starting from their end, the closest to the roller conveyor 10, up to the end that is supported on the stop 26. After the last transport roller of the transfer level 12 a slide made of plastic material is provided, which compensates for the diameter of the roll and accompanies the profile pieces or work pieces.

The transfer plane 12 then passes through its adjusting movement continues together with the chains 15, the descending Section 20, the lower receding section 19, being below the receptacle 14 and the platform 23 runs back, and the upwards or upwards section 21, to then again with the passage through the upper section 18 to begin.

It should also be noted that by the time the upper section 18, the transfer level 12 already from the Take up roller conveyor 10 upcoming profile pieces or workpieces

muli and can support, without dali you were err, dab the level itself runs completely in the horizontal direction. This allows the transfer level to operate continuously and continuously to operate and to reduce the otherwise resulting passive times.

Essentially, the transfer level 12 goes with each revolution

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with the chains 15 a plurality of profile pieces 11 of the Roller conveyor 10 on the transfer level over from which it is on the carriers 13 are deposited, on these latter superposed layers of deposited in an orderly manner Form profile pieces or work pieces.

Between one layer and the next layer of profile pieces or workpieces, spacer strips 27, for example made of cardboard or cardboard, are normally arranged. The present invention accordingly also contains a device which is able to receive the spacer strips 27 from suitable containers 28 and to be taken, which are arranged on one side of the basket-like or box-like container 14 or the carrier 13. This device according to the invention is also able to place these spacer strips 27 at suitable distances from one another on the profile pieces transversely to each layer, see Mg. 3 and 4 ·.

In the embodiment shown, the device contains a plurality of distributor arms 29 ', each one oriented vertically wear pneumatic cylinder 30, the piston rod 31 of which is directed downwards, with a piston rod on this

or the transverse web, a transverse plate 32 is attached, the / with suction cups 33 is provided. The cylinder 30 controls the vertical adjustment

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movements of the crosspiece / with the suction cups 33, while the suction cups 33 are actuated by a vacuum pump, not shown so that they grip the spacer strips? 7 made of cardboard, etc., and adjust them and transfer them into their desired position.

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In practice the distributor arms 29 are about a vertical axis Angularly adjustable in the manner of a wind vane between a position in which the spacer strips 27 are laterally relative to the girders 13 take up and seize, and a position in which they the aforementioned spacer bars 2? on the profile pieces deposited from the transfer plane 12 onto the carrier 13 from case to case or place and support angle pieces. For the above purpose, each distributor arm 29 is rotatable on a support

column 3 ^ arranged and a lever 35 niit a horizontal Operating rod or control rod 36 connected. These

^{: the} latter is axially adjustable with the aid of an actuating cylinder 36 'in order to simultaneously make the angular adjustments of all distributor arrays 29 from the position in which the spacer strips 27

^{: can be} removed from the containers 28, see FIG. 3, into the position in which the spacer strips are placed on the profile pieces or workpieces, see FIG.

It is obvious how to properly and automatically distribute the cardboard spacers to make them; separate the superimposed layers of the package or stack \ of profile pieces or work pieces, which j is gradually and step by step forming on the supports 13.

* If the stack or package of profile pieces or work pieces is complete, the carriers 13 are adjusted downwards; until you find the appropriate stack in the basket or box item

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gen receiving container 14, whereupon down to below adjust the bottom of the container yourself. Under these conditions can the box-like or basket-like receptacle 14 and with it the package or the stack of profile pieces up can be adjusted outside the area of the transfer plane 12, the above-mentioned conveyor chain 22 being used for this purpose.

With such a conveyor chain 22 is box-like or basket-like Container 14 aligned in line with a roller conveyor, not shown, which serves to move the receptacle itself into Direction to remove the destination. If necessary, a portion of this roller conveyor shown in Fig. 2 of the Drawing indicated at 37, mounted on a platform $ 8 which can be adjusted in the height direction with the aid of an actuating cylinder 39. This allows this To adjust section of the roller conveyor 37 to a level that is lower than that of the conveyor chain 22 so that the Receiving container 14 can be transferred to a position which is above the section of roller conveyor 37. When the receptacle 14 has reached this position, the platform 38 is adjusted upwards to the receptacle up to the height of the roller conveyor used to remove the container, to lift. The same device is then used by reverse movement to move an empty box or basket-like Receiving container and taking it in the direction of the transfer level of the .Profile pieces or workpieces at the beginning of each to carry out a new automatic stacking cycle in which the cut-to-length workpieces or profile pieces are placed in the receiving container.

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The device described above makes it possible to use profile pieces or work pieces of any length, insofar as it is sufficient to only change the position of the stop 26, to achieve centering on and opposite the receptacle to be filled.

On the device described above, various other Changes in details may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention and Registration exits. For example, instead of always being able to adjust the transfer level within the same closed path, can also alternatively and horizontally be adjusted in the direction of the carriers and away from them, even if this is larger passive Times and a larger space requirement would be required. In a corresponding manner, the device for Distribute the spacer bars 27 to have a different place and a different arrangement, so e.g. they could also be sled-shaped be adjustable in the direction of the stack of workpieces or profile pieces forming on the carriers to and from this way. Finally, the box-like or basket-like receptacle could be adjustable not only in the transverse direction but also in the longitudinal direction with the help of suitable means.

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Claims (11)

η c η / η c ο ρ 9507-rema & Firma OMAV-BERTOLI & MARINELLI S.ρ.Α., EODENGO SAIANO, Italy A device for automatic transferring and downstream of a system for shaping or profiling, stretching and / or cutting to length of workpieces Depositing the workpieces, for example profile pieces, in box-like or basket-like receptacles 1. A system for forming or profiling, stretching and / or cutting to length of workpieces downstream device for automatic transferring and depositing of workpieces, e.g. profile pieces, in box-like or basket-like receptacles, characterized in that they consist of a transfer unit contains a plurality of transport rollers (12) contained in a plane, which are used to receive the cut workpieces, e.g. profile pieces (11) are used and the profile pieces that are then held under the profile pieces held by means of a sling (26) is pulled away in the longitudinal direction so that the workpieces are arranged astride above the receptacle (14) or these transferring carriers (13) are stored together are arranged with the receptacle below the level of the transport unit that the carrier (13) continues gradually are adjustable downwards in such a way that: on them - 2 - superimposed layers of with the transport unit transferred and deposited on them workpieces are formed, and that the carrier (13) to below the Aufnatimebehälters (14) are adjustable downwards, in such a way that the workpieces (11) can be stored in the receiving container (14) and the carriers (15) can be removed from the receiving container (14). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a device for storing spacer strips (27) made of cardboard or cardboard between the layers of workpieces (11) formed on the carriers (13). J. device according to claim 1, characterized in that the j consisting of transport rollers (12) transfer unit along a closed or endless path is adjustable. 4. Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the transfer unit consisting of transport rollers (12) (12) attached to two endless driver chains (15) and adjustable along a path consisting of an upper horizontal, going section (18) above the carrier (13) and the box-like or basket-like receptacle (14), from a downward going section (20) for pulling away the upper horizontal Section (18) under the profile pieces (11) held in place with the aid of a stop means (26), from a lower horizontal, Returning section (19) »the one below the box-shaped or basket-shaped receptacle (14) and the carrier runs, and from an upward going section (21) together- is set, along which the transfer unit is returned to the position in which it holds the profile pieces or workpieces can accommodate, and that the plane containing the transport rollers (12) has an axial length that is at least that of the receptacle (14) corresponds. 5>. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the transfer unit or the plane containing the transport rollers (12) alternatively and in a horizontal orientation is adjustable above the carrier (13) and above the receptacle. 6. Apparatus according to claim 1 and any one of the Claims 2 to 5 »characterized in that the carrier (1J) at a height with the help of a pneumatic or hydraulic oil Cylinder (2A-) adjustable platform (23) are attached and protrude over the receptacle (14-) by they pass through its floor. 7. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2 and according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the device for inserting the spacer strips (27) made of cardboard or cardboard between the superimposed layers of workpieces or profile pieces (11) a plurality of distributor arms (29) each carrying a vertically aligned pneumatic cylinder (30) whose piston rod (31) directed downwards and with a web (32) with a vacuum pump actuated suction cups (33) is provided, and that the Distribution arms (29) between a position in which they are used to receive the spacer bars with containers (28) for the spacer bars (27) are aligned, and adjustable back and forth in a position in which they are located above the profile pieces or workpieces (11) sitting on the carriers (13). 8. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that that the distributor arms (29) can be adjusted from one position to the other by rotating them about corresponding vertical axes are and that for this purpose the distributor arms (29) rotatably mounted on support columns (3 ^ 0 and not via lever (35) an axially adjustable actuating rod (36) are connected. 9. Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that that the distributor arms (29) from one position or position to the other by translational movement along horizontal Guide means are adjustable. 10. The device according to claim 1 and according to any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that the receiving container (14) to remove it from the overpass level (12) supported on a chain conveyor (22) which is aligned transversely to the receiving container (14) and a roller conveyor (37) ends opposite, which is attached to a platform (38) which is vertically between a lowered position, in which it is below the level of the chain conveyor (22) so that it can accommodate the receiving container (14), and a raised position is adjustable back and forth, in which it lifts the receiving container (14) from the chain conveyor (22) and aligns it with the chain conveyor (22) used to remove it. 11. Apparatus according to claim 1 and any one of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that: the receptacle (14) is supported on a conveyor which is used to remove it lengthways from the plane of the transport rollers (12).