EP0397750B1 - Dual lane conversion system - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
- B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
- B21D51/16—Making hollow objects characterised by the use of the objects
- B21D51/38—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures
- B21D51/383—Making inlet or outlet arrangements of cans, tins, baths, bottles, or other vessels; Making can ends; Making closures scoring lines, tear strips or pulling tabs
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- the present invention relates to a press for converting work pieces into parts, said press having stock feed means and feeder drive means, whereby the stock feed means is mounted on a feeder carrier for feeding a strip stock into stations of tooling means.
- a press according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from US-A-4,723,882.
- This press has a tab feeder comprising a plate which is fixed to the frame of the press by nut bolts.
- the crankshaft of the fixed tab feeder is coupled to a gearing, which is connected to a driveshaft and a change direction gear box.
- the change direction gear box is connected to a second crankshaft by a belt, this belt is driven by the main crankshaft which is coupled to the motor.
- the US-A-4,568,230 describes a press for converting ends for cans and the like.
- This press has a tab feeder mounted on a rearwardly-extending bolster.
- the tab feeder is mounted to the press bed and slide such that the converting and tab forming paths are arranged in a symmetrical fashion which distributes reaction forces in a generally informal manner over the opposed work areas of the bed and slide.
- the tab feeder receives intermittent rotary input from the power takeoff shaft, a gear box and belts, whereby the power takeoff shaft is coupled to the motor by belts.
- a feeder carrier is pivotable about a hinge line for providing service access to the press by pivoting off the feeder carrier without disconnecting the feeder drive means from the stock means.
- Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of the conversion system of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is an end elevation view of the conversion system, looking from the right side of Fig 1.
- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bolster with the lower die shoe omitted for clarity.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation view of the bolster, with portions omitted, showing the conveyor system mounted thereon.
- Fig. 5 is an end elevation view of the bolster looking from the right end of Fig. 4.
- Fig. 6 is an elevation view of the tab stock feeder mechanism, looking in the direction of line 6-6 of Fig. 2.
- Fig. 7 is a plan view of the tab stock feeder mechanism.
- Fig. 8 is an enlarged front elevation view of the tab feeder, with the cover omitted.
- Fig. 9 is a side elevation view of the tab stock feeder, looking from the right side of Fig. 8.
- Fig. 10 is a side elevation view of the tab stock feeder, looking from the left side of Fig. 8.
- the conversion system or press is shown generally at 10 in Figs. 1 and 2.
- the portion of the press shown in Fig. 1 will be termed the front of the machine.
- the right hand side as seen in Fig. 1 will be called the input side with the left hand side referred to as the output side.
- the side not shown in Fig. 1 will be denoted the back of the machine.
- the press includes a pair of legs 12 supporting a press bed 14.
- Certain auxiliary equipment such as a vacuum pump 16, and a vacuum manifold 18 may be attached to the press bed.
- a unitary bolster 20 rests on top of the press bed 14, and is keyed thereto as at 22. It will be noted that the bolster 20 extends beyond the edges of the bed 14.
- Each column includes a way or track 25.
- a crown 26 is supported on top of the columns 24.
- the bed 14, bolster 20, columns 24 and crown 26 are fastened together by tie rods 27 extending through these components.
- Inside the crown is a main drive means, including a motor, crankshaft, and flywheel (not shown).
- the various components of the press are driven by means of mechanical connections to the crankshaft.
- rotary down stackers 28 which place shells onto a conveyor are driven by belts connected to the crankshaft.
- the housings for the belts are shown at 30. They are connected to gear boxes 32.
- Drive shafts shown schematically at 34 connect the gear boxes 32 to the down stackers.
- a ram 36 is slidable on the ways 25. It is driven by the crankshaft in a reciprocating motion.
- Tooling shown generally at 38 is located between the ram 36, and the bolster 20.
- the tooling shown is lane and tab tooling for converting can ends. This tooling comprises the usual dies and punches required to form the ends.
- the tooling is divided into upper and lower sets, including an upper die shoe 40, and a lower die shoe 42.
- the upper shoe 40 is affixed to the ram 36, and moves therewith.
- the lower die shoe is keyed to the bolster 20, as described below.
- the usual die fixtures and punch holders are mounted on the die shoes.
- a traveling vacuum box is indicated schematically at 44.
- the press includes a transfer or conveyor system, including a main gear box 46 driven from the crankshaft by belt 47 (seen in Fig.4).
- the gear box 46 drives a head end pulley 48, which is mounted for rotation on a pair of brackets 50.
- the brackets are attached to the bolster.
- a tail end pulley 52 is mounted at the other of the bolster. It is covered by a shroud 54.
- An endless conveyor belt illustrated schematically at 56 is driven by the pulley 48, and revolves about pulley 52.
- the belt 56 has openings 57 for receiving shells.
- a strip stock feeder shown generally at 58 is mounted at the back of the press, opposite the area of the tooling. This apparatus feeds a strip stock material which, in the embodiment shown, is used to make the tab parts of the can ends. Details of the stock feed mechanism 58 will be described below.
- the bolster is an elongated slab of steel, approximately 6 inches thick.
- the upper surface of the bolster has a plurality of locating means in the form of keyways for establishing the positions of components mounted on the bolster, namely, the columns 24 and lower die shoe 42.
- a key 61 fits into the matching keyways.
- the two columns at the rear of the bolster also have longitudinal keyways 64 (Fig. 3). These keys fix the lateral position of the rear two columns.
- Central keyways 66 establish the center line of the bolster. They are used to fix the lower die shoe 42 in position. They also establish a reference line for drilling the bolt holes used to mount the brackets 50. The keyways 60 and 64 are machined into the bolster with reference to the central keyways.
- the bolster has vacuum supply ports 68 in communication with passages 70, which extend through the bolster. Passages 70 are connected to the vacuum manifold 18 through mating passages in the bed 14.
- the input end of the bolster has a U-shaped cutout shown at 72.
- the cutout forms a pair of arms 74.
- the U-shaped cutout 72 accommodates the tail end pulley 52 between the arms 74.
- a depression 76 Located adjacent the cutout, on the upper surface of the bolster is a depression 76.
- a saddle 78 fits in the depression 76, and carries the bearings for mounting the tail end pulley 52.
- a cylinder 80 is mounted between the bolster and the saddle 78 for adjusting the longitudinal position of the saddle, thereby controlling the tension on the conveyor belt 56.
- a pair of restraining bars 82 are fixed to the bolster arms 74 to hold the saddle in the depression 76.
- the conveyor belt 56 is supported on its forward run adjacent the tail end pulley 52 by a plate 84.
- the plate is mounted on a bridge structure 86 attached to the bolster.
- the bridge 86 also supports the down stackers 28.
- the forward run of the conveyor progresses between two of the columns 24, and then into the area of the tooling.
- the forward run of the conveyor is supported in the tooling area by the vacuum box 44, as will be described in detail below.
- the forward run of the conveyor proceeds between the two output side columns to an output device where the finished can ends are discharged.
- the conveyor belt winds around the head end or drive pulley 48 to begin the return run.
- the return run is accommodated by a channel 88 cut in the underside of the bolster as shown in Fig. 4.
- the bolster 20 provides an integrated support member for the various press components. In the embodiment shown the bolster extends beyond the columns to provide support for the transfer system or conveyor. The bolster also assures proper alignment of the components mounted thereon.
- the stock feed mechanism 58 is shown in detail. Although it could be used to feed any type of work pieces or stock, in the illustrated embodiment it is used to feed the tab stock strip, so hereinafter the stock feeder will be referred to as the tab feeder. Since the feeder is supplying the tab stock to the tab tooling, it is located opposite or adjacent to the tab tooling, on the rear side of the machine. Thus, the tab stock is fed transversely to the direction of the main conveyor belt. As a result of this required positioning for the feeder, it blocks service access to the tooling. The present invention alleviates this difficulty by pivotally mounting the tab feeder 58 to one of the columns 24. The feeder pivots about a hinge line from its normal working position to a service position shown in phantom at 90 in Fig. 7.
- the feeder components are mounted on a carrier comprising top and bottom plates 92 and 94, and first and second side plates 96 and 98.
- a removable cover 100 encloses the carrier on three sides.
- the feeder carrier is pivotally mounted by a bracket 118, which is bolted to a column 24.
- the bracket includes a stiffener 120, and upper and lower extensions 122.
- the extensions mount bearings about which the top and bottom plates are pivotable. These bearings define a hinge line or rotational axis 124.
- the first side plate 96 carries a pair of locating pads 102 and 104 (Fig. 10), which define horizontal and vertical locating surfaces, respectively.
- the first side plate also has a pin 106, on which a latch 108 is pivotally mounted.
- the rear edge of the lower die shoe 42 has milled surfaces 110 and 112.
- the pads 102 and 104 of the first end plate engage these milled surfaces to locate the carrier in the correct position with respect to the die shoe.
- a slot 114 Immediately adjacent these milled surfaces is a slot 114 into which a hook portion of the latch 108 fits to engage a removable bolt 116 for holding the feeder in the closed position.
- the actual apparatus for feeding the tab stock is conventional, and may be purchased from Fergurson Manufacturing of St.Louis, Missouri. Briefly, that mechanism includes a right angle gear box 126 having a shaft 128, which is coaxial with the hinge line 124. Gear box 126 drives a belt 130 about an adjustable idler 132, which is mounted on the second side plate 98. The side plate has a U-shaped cutout 134 permitting passage of the belt and idler.
- the belt 130 drives a stock input device 136 and a stock output device 138.
- the stock itself is shown diagrammatically at 140 in Fig. 7. It will be understood that associated equipment, such as lube units and a scrap chopper have been omitted or only partially shown.
- Mechanical power to the gear box 126 is provided through a belt 142, driven by a right angle drive 144 (Figs. 6 and 7). This drive in turn receives power from belt 146, which engages an output shaft of the main gear box 46.
- the carrier can be rotated about the hinge line 124 without the need for disconnecting any of the belts.
- the timing of the tab feeders is not lost when the carrier pivots between operating and service positions.
- the locating surfaces on pads 102 and 104 assure that the carrier will always line up in the correct position with respect to the lower die shoe.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a press for converting work pieces into parts, said press having stock feed means and feeder drive means, whereby the stock feed means is mounted on a feeder carrier for feeding a strip stock into stations of tooling means.
- A press according to the preamble of
claim 1 is known from US-A-4,723,882. This press has a tab feeder comprising a plate which is fixed to the frame of the press by nut bolts. The crankshaft of the fixed tab feeder is coupled to a gearing, which is connected to a driveshaft and a change direction gear box. The change direction gear box is connected to a second crankshaft by a belt, this belt is driven by the main crankshaft which is coupled to the motor. - The US-A-4,568,230 describes a press for converting ends for cans and the like. This press has a tab feeder mounted on a rearwardly-extending bolster. The tab feeder is mounted to the press bed and slide such that the converting and tab forming paths are arranged in a symmetrical fashion which distributes reaction forces in a generally informal manner over the opposed work areas of the bed and slide. The tab feeder receives intermittent rotary input from the power takeoff shaft, a gear box and belts, whereby the power takeoff shaft is coupled to the motor by belts.
- While presses as generally described above are known, there remain several difficulties associated with the set-up, operation and maintenance of the presses, which reduce productivity. One difficulty of prior press design is the downtime cost by inconvenient access to the tooling. A primary reason for poor service access is the necessary location of the tab stock feeder mechanism adjacent or opposite to the tooling, since only one side of the tooling is accessible for maintenance purposes. While the tab stock feeder mechanism can be disassembled for access to the tooling, such a process is time consuming and inconvenient. The machine and its timing must be totally set up again, because once the tab stock feeder is disconnected from the drive, the necessary timing is lost.
- It is object of the present invention to provide a press which allows convenient access to the tooling.
- The object is solved by a press wherein a feeder carrier is pivotable about a hinge line for providing service access to the press by pivoting off the feeder carrier without disconnecting the feeder drive means from the stock means.
- Fig. 1 is a front elevation view of the conversion system of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is an end elevation view of the conversion system, looking from the right side of Fig 1.
- Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bolster with the lower die shoe omitted for clarity.
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged front elevation view of the bolster, with portions omitted, showing the conveyor system mounted thereon.
- Fig. 5 is an end elevation view of the bolster looking from the right end of Fig. 4.
- Fig. 6 is an elevation view of the tab stock feeder mechanism, looking in the direction of line 6-6 of Fig. 2.
- Fig. 7 is a plan view of the tab stock feeder mechanism.
- Fig. 8 is an enlarged front elevation view of the tab feeder, with the cover omitted.
- Fig. 9 is a side elevation view of the tab stock feeder, looking from the right side of Fig. 8.
- Fig. 10 is a side elevation view of the tab stock feeder, looking from the left side of Fig. 8.
- The conversion system or press is shown generally at 10 in Figs. 1 and 2. For purposes of description, the portion of the press shown in Fig. 1 will be termed the front of the machine. The right hand side as seen in Fig. 1 will be called the input side with the left hand side referred to as the output side. The side not shown in Fig. 1 will be denoted the back of the machine. The press includes a pair of
legs 12 supporting apress bed 14. Certain auxiliary equipment such as avacuum pump 16, and avacuum manifold 18 may be attached to the press bed. - A
unitary bolster 20 rests on top of thepress bed 14, and is keyed thereto as at 22. It will be noted that thebolster 20 extends beyond the edges of thebed 14. - Four columns or
uprights 24 are mounted on top of thebolster 20. Each column includes a way ortrack 25. Acrown 26 is supported on top of thecolumns 24. Thebed 14,bolster 20,columns 24 andcrown 26 are fastened together bytie rods 27 extending through these components. Inside the crown is a main drive means, including a motor, crankshaft, and flywheel (not shown). The various components of the press are driven by means of mechanical connections to the crankshaft. For example, rotary downstackers 28 which place shells onto a conveyor are driven by belts connected to the crankshaft. The housings for the belts are shown at 30. They are connected togear boxes 32. Drive shafts shown schematically at 34 connect thegear boxes 32 to the down stackers. - A
ram 36 is slidable on theways 25. It is driven by the crankshaft in a reciprocating motion. Tooling shown generally at 38 is located between theram 36, and thebolster 20. The tooling shown is lane and tab tooling for converting can ends. This tooling comprises the usual dies and punches required to form the ends. As is customary, the tooling is divided into upper and lower sets, including anupper die shoe 40, and alower die shoe 42. Theupper shoe 40 is affixed to theram 36, and moves therewith. The lower die shoe is keyed to thebolster 20, as described below. The usual die fixtures and punch holders are mounted on the die shoes. A traveling vacuum box is indicated schematically at 44. - The press includes a transfer or conveyor system, including a
main gear box 46 driven from the crankshaft by belt 47 (seen in Fig.4). Thegear box 46 drives ahead end pulley 48, which is mounted for rotation on a pair ofbrackets 50. The brackets are attached to the bolster. Atail end pulley 52 is mounted at the other of the bolster. It is covered by ashroud 54. An endless conveyor belt illustrated schematically at 56 is driven by thepulley 48, and revolves aboutpulley 52. Thebelt 56 has openings 57 for receiving shells. - A strip stock feeder shown generally at 58 is mounted at the back of the press, opposite the area of the tooling. This apparatus feeds a strip stock material which, in the embodiment shown, is used to make the tab parts of the can ends. Details of the
stock feed mechanism 58 will be described below. - Turning now to Figs. 3-5, details of the bolster 20 and the conveyor system are shown. The bolster is an elongated slab of steel, approximately 6 inches thick. The upper surface of the bolster has a plurality of locating means in the form of keyways for establishing the positions of components mounted on the bolster, namely, the
columns 24 andlower die shoe 42. There is alateral keyway 60 for each of the columns, which is aligned with a matching keyway 62 (Fig. 4) on the bottom of the columns to precisely set the position of the columns along the length of the bolster. A key 61 fits into the matching keyways. The two columns at the rear of the bolster also have longitudinal keyways 64 (Fig. 3). These keys fix the lateral position of the rear two columns.Central keyways 66 establish the center line of the bolster. They are used to fix thelower die shoe 42 in position. They also establish a reference line for drilling the bolt holes used to mount thebrackets 50. Thekeyways - The bolster has
vacuum supply ports 68 in communication withpassages 70, which extend through the bolster.Passages 70 are connected to thevacuum manifold 18 through mating passages in thebed 14. - The input end of the bolster has a U-shaped cutout shown at 72. The cutout forms a pair of
arms 74. TheU-shaped cutout 72 accommodates thetail end pulley 52 between thearms 74. Immediately adjacent the cutout, on the upper surface of the bolster is adepression 76. Asaddle 78 fits in thedepression 76, and carries the bearings for mounting thetail end pulley 52. Acylinder 80 is mounted between the bolster and thesaddle 78 for adjusting the longitudinal position of the saddle, thereby controlling the tension on theconveyor belt 56. A pair of restrainingbars 82 are fixed to the bolsterarms 74 to hold the saddle in thedepression 76. - The
conveyor belt 56 is supported on its forward run adjacent thetail end pulley 52 by aplate 84. The plate is mounted on abridge structure 86 attached to the bolster. Thebridge 86 also supports thedown stackers 28. - From the
plate 84 the forward run of the conveyor progresses between two of thecolumns 24, and then into the area of the tooling. The forward run of the conveyor is supported in the tooling area by thevacuum box 44, as will be described in detail below. Upon leaving the tooling area, the forward run of the conveyor proceeds between the two output side columns to an output device where the finished can ends are discharged. The conveyor belt winds around the head end or drivepulley 48 to begin the return run. The return run is accommodated by achannel 88 cut in the underside of the bolster as shown in Fig. 4. - The bolster 20 provides an integrated support member for the various press components. In the embodiment shown the bolster extends beyond the columns to provide support for the transfer system or conveyor. The bolster also assures proper alignment of the components mounted thereon.
- Looking now at Figs. 6-10, the
stock feed mechanism 58 is shown in detail. Although it could be used to feed any type of work pieces or stock, in the illustrated embodiment it is used to feed the tab stock strip, so hereinafter the stock feeder will be referred to as the tab feeder. Since the feeder is supplying the tab stock to the tab tooling, it is located opposite or adjacent to the tab tooling, on the rear side of the machine. Thus, the tab stock is fed transversely to the direction of the main conveyor belt. As a result of this required positioning for the feeder, it blocks service access to the tooling. The present invention alleviates this difficulty by pivotally mounting thetab feeder 58 to one of thecolumns 24. The feeder pivots about a hinge line from its normal working position to a service position shown in phantom at 90 in Fig. 7. - The feeder components are mounted on a carrier comprising top and
bottom plates second side plates removable cover 100 encloses the carrier on three sides. - The feeder carrier is pivotally mounted by a
bracket 118, which is bolted to acolumn 24. The bracket includes astiffener 120, and upper andlower extensions 122. The extensions mount bearings about which the top and bottom plates are pivotable. These bearings define a hinge line orrotational axis 124. - The
first side plate 96 carries a pair of locatingpads 102 and 104 (Fig. 10), which define horizontal and vertical locating surfaces, respectively. The first side plate also has apin 106, on which alatch 108 is pivotally mounted. - The rear edge of the
lower die shoe 42 has milledsurfaces pads slot 114 into which a hook portion of thelatch 108 fits to engage aremovable bolt 116 for holding the feeder in the closed position. - The actual apparatus for feeding the tab stock is conventional, and may be purchased from Fergurson Manufacturing of St.Louis, Missouri. Briefly, that mechanism includes a right
angle gear box 126 having ashaft 128, which is coaxial with thehinge line 124.Gear box 126 drives abelt 130 about anadjustable idler 132, which is mounted on thesecond side plate 98. The side plate has aU-shaped cutout 134 permitting passage of the belt and idler. Thebelt 130 drives astock input device 136 and astock output device 138. The stock itself is shown diagrammatically at 140 in Fig. 7. It will be understood that associated equipment, such as lube units and a scrap chopper have been omitted or only partially shown. - Mechanical power to the
gear box 126 is provided through abelt 142, driven by a right angle drive 144 (Figs. 6 and 7). This drive in turn receives power frombelt 146, which engages an output shaft of themain gear box 46. - It can be seen that with this drive arrangement the carrier can be rotated about the
hinge line 124 without the need for disconnecting any of the belts. The timing of the tab feeders is not lost when the carrier pivots between operating and service positions. The locating surfaces onpads - While a preferred form of the invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that alterations could be made thereto without departing from the scope of the following claims.
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- A press (10) for converting work pieces into parts, said press (10) having stock feed means (136,138) and feeder driver means (126,130,132,142,144,146), whereby the stock feed means (136,138) is mounted on a feeder carrier (92,94,96,98) for feeding a strip stock (140) into stations of tooling means (40,42),
characterized in that
the feeder carrier (92,94,96,98) is pivotal about a hinge line (124) for providing service access to the press (10) by pivoting of the feeder carrier (92,94,96,98) without disconnecting the feeder drive means (126,130,132,142,144,146) from the stock feed means (136,138). - A press (10) according to claim 1, further comprising a bed (14), a plurality of columns (24) mounted on the bed and having a way (25) attached to each column, main drive means (26) mounted on the columns, a ram (36) slidable upon the ways and driven by the main drive means to reciprocate toward and away from the bed, upper and lower tooling means (40,42) attached to the ram and bed, respectively, having a plurality of stations for processing said work pieces into parts, the feeder carrier (92,94,96,98) is mounted on a column opposite the tooling means, the feeder drive means (126,130,132, 142,144,146) connected to the main drive means for driving said stock feed means, and the feeder drive means including a drive shaft (128) mounted coaxially with the hinge line so as to permit pivoting of the feeder carrier.
- A press according to claim 2 wherein said feeder carrier further comprises locking means for locking the feeder carrier in said operating position.
- A press according to claim 2 or 3 wherein the feeder carrier has a service position and an operating position, said drive shaft (128) providing pivoting means for pivoting said feeder carrier between said operating position and said service position.
- A press according to claim 4 wherein said feeder carrier further comprises alignment means (102,104) for precisely aligning the timing of said stock feed means relative to said tooling means when said feeder carrier is in said operating position.
- A press according to claim 5 wherein said feeder drive means comprises a belt (142) associated with said drive shaft (128), both said belt and said drive shaft remaining stationary with respect to the feeder carrier and said feeder carrier is pivoted between said operating position and said service position, whereby pivoting said feeder carrier into said service position and returning it to said operating position precisely retains the timing of said stock feed means.
- A press according to claim 5 further comprising tool shoes (42) having milled surfaces (110,112), said tool shoes disposed on said bed, and wherein said alignment means includes pads (102,104) disposed on said feeder carrier which are engageable with said milled surfaces permitting precise alignment of said stock feed means.
- A press according to claim 3 wherein the alignment means precisely position said feeder carrier relative to said tooling means thereby permitting said stock feed means to feed stock directly into the station of the tooling means.
- A press according to claim 2 wherein the alignment means precisely aligns said feeder carrier relative to said stock feed means so that strip stock is fed directly into said station of said tooling means during operation.
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