EP1579932B1 - Appareil de freinage et échappement d'articles en forme de tiges - Google Patents

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EP1579932B1
EP1579932B1 EP05006130A EP05006130A EP1579932B1 EP 1579932 B1 EP1579932 B1 EP 1579932B1 EP 05006130 A EP05006130 A EP 05006130A EP 05006130 A EP05006130 A EP 05006130A EP 1579932 B1 EP1579932 B1 EP 1579932B1
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Klaus Dipl.-Ing. Ritter
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F11/00—Cutting wire
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F23/00—Feeding wire in wire-working machines or apparatus
    • B21F23/005—Feeding discrete lengths of wire or rod

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  • the invention relates to a device for braking and ejecting rod-shaped material, with a feed device for continuously feeding the rod-shaped material along a line of injection, with a Einschußkanal for the rod-shaped material and with a braking device.
  • a device for braking, ejecting and collecting wire rods is known with a arranged in the direction of the rod longitudinal axis wire rod receptacle in which the wire rods are injected in succession from a wire feeder.
  • the Drahtstab method is designed as a one-sided open guide, which is partially subdivided by column.
  • a driven ejector shaft is provided, the Auswerferieri reach through the column, wherein each ejector is associated with a radially outwardly limiting guide element. The ejector lift the abraded wire rods from the Einschußebene and guide them along the guide elements, whereby the wire rods are braked.
  • the use of shock absorbers and stops for braking the wire rods at the end of the wire rod receiving is considered in this document as difficult and disadvantageous.
  • a wire-catching device for a wire-processing machine wherein in the wire-catching device cut-to-length wires are braked and provided in a predetermined orientation of a further processing device. It is provided a Einschußkanal, at its rear in the direction of movement of the wires an impact element is provided, which may be configured as an elastically mounted baffle plate.
  • the DE-2616917 discloses a device for conveying off and braking of rolling stock behind straightening machines, wherein the Walzgutinn be braked on plate webs and then conveyed transversely.
  • the device are supplied by a straightening system in the longitudinal direction of the Walzgutin a Walzgutin or simultaneously two Walzgutinn.
  • a plurality of plate webs are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the rolling stock lengths.
  • Each plate web is formed as an endless, arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the rolling stock, drivable brake plate chain, each chain link is provided with a guide channel acting as a brake groove.
  • a liftable and lowerable brake magnet is arranged on the inlet side, which acts radially on the fed Walzgutinn.
  • the effective range of the brake magnet extends over a plurality of guide channels.
  • the brake chains downstream of the rolling stock in the transverse conveyor of the rolling stock lengths downstream of a collecting chain, the conveying level is slightly higher than that of the brake chains, and combs out the Walzgutinn from the brake chains and further.
  • the previously known devices are structurally complex and ensure trouble-free operation.
  • the object of the invention is to avoid the disadvantages of the known devices and to provide a device of the type described in the introduction, which makes it possible to separate rod-shaped materials without interruption in a rapid sequence, safely decelerate deformation and fed ordered downstream processing device.
  • the defined in claim 1 inventive device is characterized in that a coaxially acting on the rod-shaped material, at least two-stage braking device and a controllable means for ejecting the rod-shaped material after braking are provided individually and laterally transversely to its longitudinal direction.
  • the coaxially acting braking device consists of at least two successively connected, cooperating stages, wherein seen in the flow direction first stage having a soft damping characteristic and the second stage having a hard damping characteristic.
  • a circular path is provided for conveying out the rod-shaped material from the entry line.
  • the conveyor as known per se, a rotatably mounted round, drivable by means of a drive device turret, which has several, each serving as a guide channel, distributed on the circumference guide grooves.
  • the guide grooves as is known per se, are open to the outside, and at least a part of the guide grooves is covered by a covering device which terminates the opening of these guide grooves.
  • the radially acting braking devices at least each have a controllable, fixedly arranged brake cylinder, on whose piston rod a laterally attachable to the rod-shaped material brake pad is attached.
  • the radially acting braking devices as known per se, at least one each controllable, fixedly arranged brake cylinder, on the piston rod, a laterally attachable to the rod-shaped material brake pad is attached.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic longitudinal section of a device according to the invention
  • 2 shows a schematic cross-section of the device
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a section of the device in the region of the braking device.
  • the device 1 shown schematically in Figs. 1 to 3 is used for braking and orderly ejection of rod-shaped cut material D, wherein the rod-shaped material is supplied continuously from a feeder.
  • the feeder may for example consist of a straightening and cutting device, wherein the rod-shaped materials are separated from a continuously supplied strand of material.
  • the ejected rod-shaped material is fed to a downstream processing plant ordered.
  • the rod-shaped material may have any cross-section and consist of metallic and non-metallic materials, but it must have such a high rigidity that it is not deformed in the device according to the invention.
  • the rod-shaped material consists of steel wires of round cross-section, wherein the wire surface may be smooth or ribbed.
  • the steel wires D are fed to the device 1 in the line of injection XX in the direction of flow P1.
  • the device 1 has a carrier 2, which extends along the line of injection XX and on the inlet and outlet side each carries a bearing 3 and 4 respectively.
  • a tubular turret 5 is mounted, whose longitudinal axis is parallel to the weft line XX, and which is rotatable by means of a drive means 6 according to the direction of the arrow P2.
  • the drive device 6 has in the illustrated embodiment, a transmission 7 and a controllable drive motor 8.
  • the turret 5 is supported along the weft line XX by a plurality of uniformly distributed support rollers 9, which are each rotatably mounted in a arranged on a stationary bracket 10 centering 11.
  • the revolver 5 has a plurality of circumferentially distributed, in the longitudinal direction parallel to the weft line X-X extending guide grooves 12, wherein a guide groove 13 coincides with the Einschußline X-X and is defined as Einschußkanal 13.
  • the guide grooves 12, 13 are interrupted in the region of the support rollers 9 and have at their end facing the incoming wire an inlet slope 14, which prevents the incoming in the weft line X-X wire D gets stuck.
  • cover tubes 15 are arranged, which are respectively attached to the inlet side and outlet side in the centering 11 as smoothly as possible.
  • the cover tubes 15 are mounted in an inlet-side pipe centering 16 or in an outlet-side pipe centering 16 '.
  • the cover tubes 15 enclose the revolver 5 and cover the guide grooves 12 such that the smallest possible gap between the inner walls of the cover tubes 15 and the revolver 5 is formed.
  • the gap must be so small that even the thin wires can not get caught in the gap.
  • the number and arrangement of the support rollers 9 must therefore be matched to the length of the device 1 so that a deflection of the turret 5 is avoided and thus minimum gap widths between the inner walls of the cover tubes 15 and the revolver 5 are guaranteed.
  • Each cover tube 15 has a laterally downwardly facing longitudinal slot 17.
  • a braking device 18 is arranged in each case which acts radially on the longitudinal side of the wire D through a gap in the cover tubes 15 present in the region of the injection channel 13 and essentially consists of a controllable brake cylinder 19.
  • On the piston rods 20 of the brake cylinder 19 is a respective brake pad 21st (Fig. 2), which acts on the wire D in the insertion channel 13.
  • a two-stage damping device 22 is arranged, which acts coaxially on the supplied wire D braking.
  • the first damper stage has a soft damping characteristic and the second downstream damper stage has a hard damping characteristic.
  • the damper 22 is suitable for both low and high kinetic energy wires.
  • the first soft damper stage consists essentially of a coaxially in the corresponding guide groove 12, 13 arranged push rod 23, on which the wire D occurs and which is braked by a spring element 24.
  • the wire D, D 'facing away from the end of the push rod 23 meets the downstream second, coaxially arranged in the corresponding guide groove 12, 13 hard damper stage, which formed in the illustrated embodiment as an adjustable hydraulic shock absorber 25 is.
  • the first, soft damper stage is effective especially for wires with thin diameters, as a hard deceleration would permanently deform the thin wires.
  • the device 1 according to the invention operates in the following way:
  • the wire is advanced in the flow direction P1 along the line of injection XX and inserted into the injection channel 13.
  • the wire is separated from the continuously advanced strand of material.
  • the revolver 5 is further rotated by means of the drive device 6 in accordance with the direction of the arrow P2 until the next guide groove 12 is aligned with the entry line XX.
  • the brake cylinder 19 of the radially acting braking devices 18 driven, so that the piston rods 20 extend and the brake pads 21 create the side of the wire D and slow it down.
  • the braking effect continues until either the wire D is braked or the wire D passes through the rotation of the turret 5 from the sphere of action of the brake pads 21, the first possibility comes only at very low speeds to fruition.
  • the brake pads 21 In order to achieve an optimal braking effect as long as possible and thereby to reduce the speed of the wire D as much as possible, the brake pads 21 must have a contact surface adapted to the path of movement of the wire to be braked and as large as possible, running in the direction of rotation P2.
  • the not yet completely decelerated by the radially acting braking means 18 wire D 'in the guide grooves 12 strikes the push rod 23 of the first damper stage of the coaxial damping device 22 and is further braked by the spring element 24.
  • An additional ejector is also vorzehen, which combs the wires D "from the guide grooves 26.
  • a corresponding control device is provided, which also controls the movements of the radially acting brake devices 18 and the ejection device.
  • the illustrated embodiment may be variously modified within the scope of the general inventive concept, in particular with regard to the design of the radially acting braking device 18.
  • the braking device such that it brakes on wires in several guide channels can act.

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  1. Appareil de freinage et échappement d'articles en forme de tiges (D), avec un dispositif d'alimentation pour l'alimentation en continu de l'article en forme de tiges (D) le long d'une ligne d'injection (X-X), avec un canal d'injection pour l'article en forme de tiges (D) et avec un dispositif de freinage, l'article en forme de tiges (D) pouvant être acheminé en oblique par rapport à sa direction longitudinale à partir de la ligne d'injection (X-X) à l'aide d'un dispositif (5) pouvant être entraîné, qui présente un canal de guidage (13) servant de canal d'injection, en alignement avec la ligne d'injection (X-X) et au moins un autre canal de guidage (12, 26) pour loger l'article en forme de tiges (D), et étant prévu au moins un dispositif de freinage (18) pouvant être commandé, agissant radialement sur au moins une face longitudinale de l'article en forme de tiges (D) alimenté, caractérisé en ce qu'un dispositif de freinage (22) à deux étages au moins, agissant coaxialement sur l'article en forme de tiges (D) ainsi qu'un dispositif pouvant être commandé pour l'échappement de l'article en forme de tiges (D) après le freinage sont prévus individuellement et latéralement à l'oblique de sa direction longitudinale.
  2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de freinage (22) agissant coaxialement se compose d'au moins deux étages placés l'un derrière l'autre, agissant conjointement, le premier étage (23, 24) vu en direction de circulation (P1) présentant une caractéristique souple d'amortissement et le second étage (25) présentant une caractéristique dure d'amortissement.
  3. Appareil selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le premier étage se compose d'une tige de pression (23) passant coaxialement avec l'axe de l'article à freiner (D), pouvant être freinée par un élément à ressort (24), et le second étage se compose d'un amortisseur (25) réglable, passant coaxialement avec l'axe de l'article à freiner (D), la tige de pression (23) agissant coaxialement sur l'amortisseur (25).
  4. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'est prévue, de manière connue en soi, une voie circulaire pour sortir l'article en forme de tiges (D) de la ligne d'injection (X-X).
  5. Appareil selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de transport, de manière connue en soi, présente un barillet (5) rond, logé de manière rotative (3, 4), pouvant être entraîné (P2) à l'aide d'un dispositif d'entraînement (6), barillet qui présente plusieurs rainures de guidage (12, 13, 26) réparties sur le pourtour, servant respectivement de canal de guidage.
  6. Appareil selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les rainures de guidage (12, 13, 26), de manière connue en soi, sont ouvertes vers l'extérieur et en ce qu'au moins une partie des rainures de guidage (12, 13) est recouverte par un dispositif de couverture (15) refermant l'ouverture de ces rainures de guidage (12, 13).
  7. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les dispositifs de freinage (18) agissant radialement, de manière connue en soi, présentent au moins respectivement un vérin de freinage (19) pouvant être piloté, placé fixement, à la tige de piston (20) duquel est fixé un sabot de frein (21) pouvant être placé latéralement sur l'article en forme de tiges (D).
  8. Appareil selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que, pour sortir l'article en forme de tiges (D) freiné hors du canal de guidage (26) est prévue au moins une arête d'extraction (28) fixe, agissant sur la face longitudinale de l'article en forme de tiges (D).
  9. Appareil selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'article freiné en forme de tiges (D), peut-être éjecté le long d'au moins une pente d'éjection fixe (27).
  10. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le barillet (5) est maintenu le long de la ligne d'injection (X-X) par plusieurs rouleaux de maintien (9).
  11. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que, pour adapter le mouvement rotatif (P2) du barillet (5) à la vitesse de production du dispositif d'alimentation installé en amont, est prévu un dispositif correspondant de commande, qui commande en outre les mouvements des appareils de freinage (18) et d'un quelconque dispositif d'éjection.
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