EP3492231B1 - Edge processing arrangement - Google Patents

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EP3492231B1
EP3492231B1 EP18207680.2A EP18207680A EP3492231B1 EP 3492231 B1 EP3492231 B1 EP 3492231B1 EP 18207680 A EP18207680 A EP 18207680A EP 3492231 B1 EP3492231 B1 EP 3492231B1
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  • the invention relates to an edge processing arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1, as for example from DE 10 2013 106 330 A1 is known.
  • edge bands are fed to the narrow side of a board made of wood or wood substitutes and connected to it. If they are used in large quantities, such edge bands are usually kept in rolls and unwound from the roll during operation of the edge processing arrangement and fed directly to the workpiece.
  • the edging arrangement usually has so-called edging magazines in the feed area, through which a number of edging strips can be kept available at the same time.
  • the edge strips that are used particularly frequently during a working day are kept in stock in these edge magazines.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying an edge processing arrangement of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the individual strips that occur less frequently can be kept available without slowing down the production process.
  • the edge processing arrangement has an edge processing machine on which there is a pressure zone in which supplied edge strips are pressed against the narrow side of a panel-shaped product made of wood or wood substitute.
  • the edge processing arrangement also includes an edge strip store, in which a plurality of different edge strips are stored, and a feed path arranged between the edge strip store and the pressure zone, via which a single edge strip is fed to the pressure zone in a feed direction.
  • the edging strip stock, which the individual Provides edge strips is now arranged according to the invention above or below the pressure zone of the edge processing machine. In this way, no additional installation space is required in the gluing area of the edge processing machine.
  • the feed path comprises at least one rotating means. This is designed to rotate the edging strip at least in sections about its longitudinal axis running in the feed direction. This makes it possible for the individual edge strips to be transferred from a higher or lower level to the level of the pressure zone.
  • an edging magazine is arranged, which can guide a plurality of edging strips and feed one or more of these edging strips to the feed line in a previously cut form. In this way it is possible to keep a whole series of different individual strips. It is quite possible to arrange the edging magazine spatially in the vicinity of or adjacent to the pressure zone or in the vicinity of or adjacent to the edging strip supply(s). Where this happens depends on the space available on site.
  • the feed line has an edge strip conveyor.
  • this edge strip conveyor can be designed, for example, as a belt conveyor or as a double belt conveyor. Of course they are too other devices to be actively guided are possible, such as driven rollers or the like. It is crucial that the edging strip conveyor is powered so that it can advance the edging strip.
  • the rotating means comprises at least one edging strip conveyor or a plurality of edging strip conveyors, which(s) can be rotated about an axis parallel to the conveying direction of the edging strip conveyor. In this way, the edge band can be turned into the desired position even during the feed movement.
  • the supplied individual strips can of course have different lengths depending on the requirements of the workpiece.
  • the edging strips are already separated behind the edging strip supply in the edging magazine before they reach the feed line.
  • the edging tape has to be turned over a greater or lesser length in the feed section.
  • These edge strip conveyors which are then arranged one behind the other, can be rotated individually or synchronously at the same time in order to be able to turn edge strips of different lengths.
  • the corresponding control then takes place via a machine control depending on the length of the supplied edging strip.
  • one or a plurality of edge strip conveyors are belt conveyors. These preferably have two parallel conveyor belts that are each circulated. There is then sufficient space between two strands of the belt conveyors pointing towards one another to accommodate an edge strip and to convey it between them by driving the belts.
  • This embodiment has the advantage that the edge band is held securely between two strands by friction and therefore cannot slip. It is also possible in this way to avoid grinding along hard objects that could damage the decorative surface of the edging strip.
  • the rotating means has a deflection arrangement, through which the plane of the surface pointing to the narrow side of the workpiece to be coated or opposite this rotates.
  • This device is then preferably designed to be passive (ie without its own drive causing the rotation of the plane).
  • the deflection arrangement comprises a plurality of pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other in the feed direction. In this embodiment, each pair of rollers then has two rollers with axes of rotation parallel to one another. The rollers themselves can be driven. In this context, passive simply means that the orientation of the roller axis does not need to be rotated by a drive.
  • the axes of rotation of a pair of rollers are tilted relative to the axes of rotation of a pair of rollers arranged before or after in the feed direction.
  • the plane of the edging strip entering the deflection arrangement gradually shifts, for example from a horizontal to a vertical orientation, so that the edging strip can then be processed in the correct orientation in the area of the pressure zone at the exit of the deflection arrangement.
  • the use of rollers in this area can be dispensed with.
  • the deflection arrangement has a shaft-like recess.
  • This recess therefore has the same effect as the rollers arranged one after the other in different roller axis orientations, in that the shaft there has an approximately helical course which is also able to rotate the plane of the edging strip.
  • the recess comprises an edge strip entry section, which has a first main extension direction transverse to the feed direction of the edge strip.
  • the shaft-like recess has an edge strip exit section, which has a second main extension direction transverse to the feed direction of the edge strip and at an angle to the first main extension direction. This angle can in particular be a right angle.
  • the shaft-like recess also has a shaft-like intermediate section which connects the edging strip entry section and the edging strip exit section to one another and is designed for an edging strip to be pushed through.
  • this intermediate section is preferably designed in the form of a helical line.
  • the edge processing arrangement 1 shown has an edge processing machine 2 .
  • An edge strip 10 (in particular individual strips) is fed to the edge processing machine 2 and connected to a workpiece (not shown) on its narrow side in the area of a pressure zone 7 .
  • an edge strip stock 8 is placed in another level 9, in which a large number of edge strips is stored.
  • an edge strip magazine 3 which feeds edge strips from the supply 8 to a feed line 4 .
  • the edging strip magazine is a multiple magazine, so it allows a plurality of edging strips 10 to be fed in.
  • a separating knife is provided in the area of the edge strip magazine 3 for cutting to length
  • conveyor devices are provided in the area of the feed section 4, which are designed as belt conveyors in the example shown. Of course, other conveying devices are also conceivable.
  • the edging strip 10 is conveyed between two belt conveyors 4, the edging strip 10 being initially fed out of the magazine 3 on edge (ie with the longitudinal narrow side pointing upwards).
  • a deflection device 51 which in the example shown is formed from a plurality of pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other, each pair of which have axes of rotation oriented differently from one another, the edging strip 10 is transferred from the upright orientation to a flat orientation and is picked up by the belt conveyor 4.
  • This belt conveyor 4 then transports the edging strip to the lower level, with another deflection device 52 being provided at the exit of the belt conveyor 4, which turns the edging strip 10 from the flat orientation back into the upright orientation.
  • the edge strip 10 is then picked up by a further feed device 6, which in the example shown is again designed as a belt conveyor, but can also be another feed device (for example driven rollers or the like).
  • the edge strip 10 can thus be conveyed from another plane into the plane of the pressure zone 7 .
  • roller assembly 51, 52 For the deflection according to the invention, not only the figure 1 indicated roller assembly 51, 52 are used, but there are other possibilities.
  • An example is in figure 2 shown:
  • a plurality of deflection devices 41, 42, 43, 44 are provided there, each of which is a driven conveyor section. In the example shown, this is in the form of double belt conveyors, so that an edge strip 10 can be transported between the strands of a double belt conveyor that face one another.
  • Each of these deflection devices 41, 42, 43, 44 is designed to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the transport direction of the edging strip 10.
  • a machine control (not shown) can be used to bring an incoming edging strip located in a section 41, 42, 43, 44 from a flat position into an upright position or vice versa by rotating this section.
  • a machine control can be used to bring an incoming edging strip located in a section 41, 42, 43, 44 from a flat position into an upright position or vice versa by rotating this section.
  • the controller which is informed of the length of the incoming edge strip 10, decides how many route sections have to be rotated at the same time.
  • the component 51, 52 shown is basically a block or a device which has a deflection shaft.
  • a slot-like inlet section 54 is shown, which extends with the main longitudinal extension in the transverse direction Y and which can accommodate an incoming edging strip.
  • an outlet section 55 is shown, which, like the inlet section 54 , is also designed like a slot, but whose main longitudinal extent runs in the Z direction at an angle (in particular a right angle) to the transverse direction Y .
  • the shaft has a helical shape, indicated by section 53. An incoming edge strip is thus converted from the horizontal orientation into an upright orientation by the forced guidance in section 53 in the example shown.
  • This component is completely passive, so that no additional drive is required for deflection.
  • the edge processing arrangement according to the invention is particularly suitable for the use of such a device for feeding individual strips of edge bands to a pressure zone without having to use the space around the pressure zone or the gluing area.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, wie sie zum Beispiel aus DE 10 2013 106 330 A1 bekannt ist.The invention relates to an edge processing arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1, as for example from DE 10 2013 106 330 A1 is known.

Bei entsprechenden Kantenbearbeitungsanordnungen werden Kantenbänder an die Schmalseite einer Platte aus Holz oder Holzersatzstoffen zugeführt und mit dieser verbunden. Üblicherweise werden solche Kantenbänder, wenn sie in großer Menge zum Einsatz kommen, als Rollenware vorgehalten und im Betrieb der Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung von der Rolle abgewickelt und direkt an das Werkstück zugeführt.With corresponding edge processing arrangements, edge bands are fed to the narrow side of a board made of wood or wood substitutes and connected to it. If they are used in large quantities, such edge bands are usually kept in rolls and unwound from the roll during operation of the edge processing arrangement and fed directly to the workpiece.

Da während des Betriebs einer entsprechenden Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung im Laufe eines Werktages eine ganze Menge unterschiedlicher Kantenbänder zum Einsatz kommen, verfügt die Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung in der Regel im Zuführbereich über sogenannte Kantenmagazine, durch welche eine Mehrzahl Kantenstreifen gleichzeitig vorgehalten werden können. In diesen Kantenmagazinen werden im Regelfall die Kantenstreifen vorgehalten, die besonders häufig während eines Arbeitstages verwendet werden.Since a large number of different edging strips are used during the operation of a corresponding edging arrangement over the course of a working day, the edging arrangement usually has so-called edging magazines in the feed area, through which a number of edging strips can be kept available at the same time. As a rule, the edge strips that are used particularly frequently during a working day are kept in stock in these edge magazines.

Nun kann es vorkommen, dass einzelne Werkstücke lediglich kleine Mengen spezieller Kantenbänder benötigen, die dann in Einzelstreifen der Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung zugeführt werden. Natürlich könnte man diese auch im Kantenmagazin bevorraten, oftmals ist in den Kantenmagazinen im Verleimbereich allerdings nicht genügend Platz vorhanden, selten verwendete Kantenbänder ebenfalls zu bevorraten. Die Vergrößerung des bekannten Magazins im Verleimbereich ist keine zufriedenstellende Option, da hierfür sehr viel Platz erforderlich ist. Zudem besteht bei der Einzelstreifenzuführung das Problem, dass hiervon nur geringe Mengen benötigt werden. Das Abziehen von einer Rolle blockiert nicht nur die Zuführstrecke in einer Maschine, sondern verlangsamt den gesamten Fertigungsprozess, da bei bekannten Lösungen wie in DE 10 2013 106 330 A1 das Kantenband aus der Zuführstrecke wieder zurückgezogen werden muss. Dies kostet Zeit.Now it can happen that individual workpieces only require small quantities of special edge bands, which are then fed to the edge processing arrangement in individual strips. Of course, these could also be stored in the edging magazine, but there is often not enough space in the edging magazines in the gluing area to store seldom used edging tapes as well. Enlargement of the well-known magazine in the gluing area is not a satisfactory option as it requires a lot of space. In addition, there is the problem with feeding individual strips that only small quantities are required. Pulling off a roll not only blocks the feed path in a machine, but also slows down the entire manufacturing process, since known solutions such as in DE 10 2013 106 330 A1 the edge band has to be pulled back out of the feed section. This takes time.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, bei welcher die seltener vorkommenden Einzelstreifen vorgehalten werden können, ohne den Fertigungsprozess dabei zu verlangsamen.The invention is therefore based on the object of specifying an edge processing arrangement of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the individual strips that occur less frequently can be kept available without slowing down the production process.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen finden sich in den Unteransprüchen.This problem is solved by an edge processing arrangement with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent claims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung weist eine Kantenbearbeitungsmaschine auf, an welcher eine Andruckzone vorhanden ist, in der zugeführte Kantenstreifen an die Schmalseite eines plattenförmigen Erzeugnisses aus Holz oder Holzersatzstoff angedrückt werden. Weiter umfasst die Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung einen Kantenstreifenvorrat, in welchem eine Mehrzahl unterschiedlicher Kantenstreifen bevorratet werden, sowie eine zwischen dem Kantenstreifenvorrat und der Andruckzone angeordnete Zuführstrecke, über die ein einzelner Kantenstreifen der Andruckzone in einer Zuführrichtung zugeführt wird. Der Kantenstreifenvorrat, welcher die einzelnen Kantenstreifen liefert, ist erfindungsgemäß nun oberhalb oder unterhalb der Andruckzone der Kantenverarbeitungsmaschine angeordnet. Auf diese Weise ist im Verleimbereich der Kantenverarbeitungsmaschine kein zusätzlicher Bauraum erforderlich. Aufgrund des in einer anderen Ebene angeordneten Kantenstreifenvorrats umfasst die Zuführstrecke wenigstens ein Drehmittel. Dieses ist dazu ausgelegt, den Kantenstreifen wenigstens abschnittweise um dessen in Zuführrichtung verlaufende Längsachse zu drehen. Hierdurch wird es ermöglicht, dass der einzelne Kantenstreifen aus einer höher oder tiefer gelegenen Ebene in die Ebene der Andruckzone überführt werden kann.The edge processing arrangement according to the invention has an edge processing machine on which there is a pressure zone in which supplied edge strips are pressed against the narrow side of a panel-shaped product made of wood or wood substitute. The edge processing arrangement also includes an edge strip store, in which a plurality of different edge strips are stored, and a feed path arranged between the edge strip store and the pressure zone, via which a single edge strip is fed to the pressure zone in a feed direction. The edging strip stock, which the individual Provides edge strips is now arranged according to the invention above or below the pressure zone of the edge processing machine. In this way, no additional installation space is required in the gluing area of the edge processing machine. Due to the stock of edging strips being arranged in a different level, the feed path comprises at least one rotating means. This is designed to rotate the edging strip at least in sections about its longitudinal axis running in the feed direction. This makes it possible for the individual edge strips to be transferred from a higher or lower level to the level of the pressure zone.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist dabei vorgesehen, dass zwischen dem Kantenstreifenvorrat und der Zuführstrecke ein Kantenmagazin angeordnet ist, welches eine Mehrzahl Kantenstreifen führen und einen oder eine Mehrzahl dieser Kantenstreifen in zuvor abgelängter Form der Zuführstrecke zuführen kann. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, eine ganze Reihe unterschiedlicher Einzelstreifen vorzuhalten. Dabei ist es durchaus möglich, das Kantenmagazin räumlich in der Nähe bzw. benachbart zu der Andruckzone oder aber in der Nähe des bzw. benachbart zum Kantenstreifenvorrat(s) anzuordnen. An welcher Stelle dies geschieht, ist abhängig von den entsprechenden Platzverhältnissen vor Ort.According to a preferred embodiment it is provided that between the edging strip supply and the feed line an edging magazine is arranged, which can guide a plurality of edging strips and feed one or more of these edging strips to the feed line in a previously cut form. In this way it is possible to keep a whole series of different individual strips. It is quite possible to arrange the edging magazine spatially in the vicinity of or adjacent to the pressure zone or in the vicinity of or adjacent to the edging strip supply(s). Where this happens depends on the space available on site.

Nach einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist die Zuführstrecke ein Kantenstreifenfördermittel auf. Dieses Kantenstreifenfördermittel kann in einer geeigneten Ausführungsform zum Beispiel als Bandförderer oder als doppelter Bandförderer ausgebildet sein. Natürlich sind auch andere aktiv zu führende Einrichtungen möglich, wie zum Beispiel angetriebene Rollen oder dergleichen. Entscheidend ist, dass das Kantenstreifenfördermittel angetrieben ist, sodass es das Kantenband vorschieben kann.According to an advantageous embodiment, the feed line has an edge strip conveyor. In a suitable embodiment, this edge strip conveyor can be designed, for example, as a belt conveyor or as a double belt conveyor. Of course they are too other devices to be actively guided are possible, such as driven rollers or the like. It is crucial that the edging strip conveyor is powered so that it can advance the edging strip.

So kann beispielsweise auch vorgesehen sein, dass das Drehmittel wenigstens ein Kantenstreifenfördermittel oder eine Mehrzahl Kantenstreifenfördermittel umfasst, welche(s) um eine zur Förderrichtung des Kantenstreifenfördermittels parallele Achse drehbar ist/sind. Auf diese Weise kann das Kantenband auch schon während der Vorschubbewegung in die gewünschte Lage gedreht werden.For example, it can also be provided that the rotating means comprises at least one edging strip conveyor or a plurality of edging strip conveyors, which(s) can be rotated about an axis parallel to the conveying direction of the edging strip conveyor. In this way, the edge band can be turned into the desired position even during the feed movement.

Erfindungsgemäß können die zugeführten Einzelstreifen natürlich je nach Anforderungen am Werkstück unterschiedliche Längen aufweisen. Die Kantenstreifen werden erfindungsgemäß bereits hinter dem Kantenbandvorrat im Kantenmagazin vereinzelt, bevor sie in die Zuführstrecke gelangen. Abhängig von der Länge der Kantenstreifen muss das Kantenband auf einer mehr oder weniger großen Länge in der Zuführstrecke gedreht werden. Dazu kann es sich anbieten, dass als Drehmittel eine Mehrzahl Kantenstreifenfördermittel hintereinander angeordnet sind. Diese dann hintereinander angeordneten Kantenstreifenfördermittel können einzeln oder synchron gleichzeitig gedreht werden, um Kantenstreifen unterschiedlicher Länge drehen zu können. Die entsprechende Ansteuerung geschieht dann über eine Maschinensteuerung in Abhängigkeit der Länge des zugeführten Kantenstreifens.According to the invention, the supplied individual strips can of course have different lengths depending on the requirements of the workpiece. According to the invention, the edging strips are already separated behind the edging strip supply in the edging magazine before they reach the feed line. Depending on the length of the edging strips, the edging tape has to be turned over a greater or lesser length in the feed section. For this purpose, it can be advisable for a plurality of edge strip conveying means to be arranged one behind the other as the turning means. These edge strip conveyors, which are then arranged one behind the other, can be rotated individually or synchronously at the same time in order to be able to turn edge strips of different lengths. The corresponding control then takes place via a machine control depending on the length of the supplied edging strip.

Wie bereits oben beschrieben, kann nach einer besonderen Ausführungsform vorgesehen sein, dass ein oder eine Mehrzahl Kantenstreifenfördermittel Bandfördermittel sind. Bevorzugt weisen diese zwei jeweils im Kreislauf geführte, parallel geführte Förderbänder auf. Zwischen zwei aufeinander zu weisenden Trumen der Bandfördermittel ist dann hinreichend Platz, um einen Kantenstreifen aufzunehmen und dazwischen durch Antreiben der Bänder zu fördern. Diese Ausführungsform hat den Vorteil, dass das Kantenband sicher zwischen zwei Trumen reibschlüssig gehalten wird und daher nicht verrutschen kann. Auch kann ein Entlangschleifen an harten Gegenständen, die die Dekoroberfläche des Kantenstreifens beschädigen könnten, auf diese Weise vermieden werden.As already described above, it can be provided according to a particular embodiment that one or a plurality of edge strip conveyors are belt conveyors. These preferably have two parallel conveyor belts that are each circulated. There is then sufficient space between two strands of the belt conveyors pointing towards one another to accommodate an edge strip and to convey it between them by driving the belts. This embodiment has the advantage that the edge band is held securely between two strands by friction and therefore cannot slip. It is also possible in this way to avoid grinding along hard objects that could damage the decorative surface of the edging strip.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, dass das Drehmittel eine Umlenkanordnung aufweist, durch die die Ebene der zur Schmalseite des zu beschichtenden Werkstücks weisenden oder dieser gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche dreht. Diese Einrichtung ist dann bevorzugt passiv (also ohne eigenen, die Drehung der Ebene bewirkenden Antrieb) ausgebildet. Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Umlenkanordnung eine Mehrzahl in Zuführrichtung hintereinander angeordneter Rollenpaare umfasst. Bei dieser Ausführungsform weist dann jedes Rollenpaar zwei Rollen mit zueinander parallelen Drehachsen auf. Die Rollen selbst können angetrieben sein. Passiv meint in diesem Zusammenhang lediglich, dass die Orientierung der Rollenachse nicht durch einen Antrieb gedreht werden braucht. Zusätzlich kann aber die Möglichkeit der angesteuerten Vergebung der Orientierungen der Rollenachsen vorgesehen sein. Bei der hier beschriebenen Ausführungsform sind die Drehachsen eines Rollenpaares relativ zu den Drehachsen eines in Zuführrichtung vorher oder nachfolgend angeordneten Rollenpaares gekippt. So verlagert sich die Ebene des in die Umlenkanordnung einlaufenden Kantenstreifens allmählich, beispielsweise aus der horizontalen in eine vertikale Orientierung, sodass der Kantenstreifen ausgangs der Umlenkanordnung dann in der richtigen Orientierung im Bereich der Andruckzone verarbeitet werden kann.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it can be provided that the rotating means has a deflection arrangement, through which the plane of the surface pointing to the narrow side of the workpiece to be coated or opposite this rotates. This device is then preferably designed to be passive (ie without its own drive causing the rotation of the plane). According to a preferred embodiment, it can be provided that the deflection arrangement comprises a plurality of pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other in the feed direction. In this embodiment, each pair of rollers then has two rollers with axes of rotation parallel to one another. The rollers themselves can be driven. In this context, passive simply means that the orientation of the roller axis does not need to be rotated by a drive. In addition, however, the possibility of controlled forgiveness of the orientations of the roller axes can be provided. In the embodiment described here, the axes of rotation of a pair of rollers are tilted relative to the axes of rotation of a pair of rollers arranged before or after in the feed direction. The plane of the edging strip entering the deflection arrangement gradually shifts, for example from a horizontal to a vertical orientation, so that the edging strip can then be processed in the correct orientation in the area of the pressure zone at the exit of the deflection arrangement.

Nach einer alternativen Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Umlenkanordnung kann auf den Einsatz von Rollen in diesem Bereich verzichtet werden. Dazu ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass die Umlenkanordnung eine schachtartige Aussparung aufweist. Diese Aussparung hat also dieselbe Wirkung wie die nacheinander in unterschiedlichen Rollenachsenorientierungen angeordneten Rollen, indem der dortige Schacht einen etwa schraubenlinienförmigen Verlauf aufweist, der auch in der Lage ist, die Ebene des Kantenstreifens zu drehen. Dazu ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass die Aussparung einen Kantenstreifeneingangsabschnitt umfasst, der eine erste Haupterstreckungsrichtung quer zur Zuführrichtung des Kantenstreifens aufweist. Weiter weist die schachtartige Aussparung einen Kantenstreifenausgangsabschnitt auf, der eine zweite Haupterstreckungsrichtung quer zur Zuführrichtung des Kantenstreifens und in einem Winkel zur ersten Haupterstreckungsrichtung aufweist. Dieser Winkel kann insbesondere ein rechter Winkel sein. Die schachtartige Aussparung weist zudem einen schachtartigen Zwischenabschnitt auf, welcher den Kantenstreifeneingangsabschnitt und den Kantenstreifenausgangsabschnitt miteinander verbindet und zum Durchschieben eines Kantenstreifens ausgelegt ist. Dazu ist dieser Zwischenabschnitt - wie bereits oben angedeutet - bevorzugt schraubenlinienförmig ausgebildet.According to an alternative embodiment of the deflection arrangement according to the invention, the use of rollers in this area can be dispensed with. For this purpose, it is provided in particular that the deflection arrangement has a shaft-like recess. This recess therefore has the same effect as the rollers arranged one after the other in different roller axis orientations, in that the shaft there has an approximately helical course which is also able to rotate the plane of the edging strip. For this purpose, it is provided in particular that the recess comprises an edge strip entry section, which has a first main extension direction transverse to the feed direction of the edge strip. Furthermore, the shaft-like recess has an edge strip exit section, which has a second main extension direction transverse to the feed direction of the edge strip and at an angle to the first main extension direction. This angle can in particular be a right angle. The shaft-like recess also has a shaft-like intermediate section which connects the edging strip entry section and the edging strip exit section to one another and is designed for an edging strip to be pushed through. For this purpose, this intermediate section—as already indicated above—is preferably designed in the form of a helical line.

Die Erfindung wird nun anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen, die in den Figuren 1 bis 3 gezeigt sind, näher erläutert.

  • Figur 1 zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung in perspektivischer Ansicht.
  • Figur 2 zeigt einen Ausschnitt einer zweiten Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung in perspektivischer Ansicht.
  • Figur 3 zeigt eine besondere Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Umlenkeinrichtung.
The invention will now be based on embodiments in the Figures 1 to 3 are shown, explained in more detail.
  • figure 1 shows a section of an embodiment of an edge processing arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view.
  • figure 2 shows a section of a second embodiment of an edge processing arrangement according to the invention in a perspective view.
  • figure 3 shows a special embodiment of a deflection device according to the invention.

Die in Figur 1 gezeigte Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung 1 weist eine Kantenbearbeitungsmaschine 2 auf. Ein Kantenstreifen 10 (insbesondere Einzelstreifen) wird der Kantenbearbeitungsmaschine 2 zugeführt und im Bereich einer Andruckzone 7 mit einem Werkstück (nicht gezeigt) an dessen Schmalseite verbunden. Im gezeigten Beispiel oberhalb der Kantenbearbeitungsmaschine 2 ist in einer anderen Ebene 9 ein Kantenstreifenvorrat 8 platziert, in welchem eine Vielzahl von Kantenstreifen bevorratet wird. Angrenzend an den Vorrat 8 ist ein Kantenstreifenmagazin 3 angeordnet, welches Kantenstreifen aus dem Vorrat 8 einer Zuführstrecke 4 zuführt. Das Kantenstreifenmagazin ist ein Mehrfach-Magazin, es erlaubt also die Heranführung einer Mehrzahl von Kantenstreifen 10. Einer der Kantenstreifen 10 wird schließlich auf eine vorgegebene Länge abgelängt und zur Zuführstrecke 4 geführt. Zum Ablängen wird erfindungsgemäß im Bereich des Kantenstreifenmagazins 3 ein Trennmesser vorgesehenIn the figure 1 The edge processing arrangement 1 shown has an edge processing machine 2 . An edge strip 10 (in particular individual strips) is fed to the edge processing machine 2 and connected to a workpiece (not shown) on its narrow side in the area of a pressure zone 7 . In the example shown above the edge processing machine 2, an edge strip stock 8 is placed in another level 9, in which a large number of edge strips is stored. Arranged adjacent to the supply 8 is an edge strip magazine 3 which feeds edge strips from the supply 8 to a feed line 4 . The edging strip magazine is a multiple magazine, so it allows a plurality of edging strips 10 to be fed in. According to the invention, a separating knife is provided in the area of the edge strip magazine 3 for cutting to length

Da der Vorrat 8 in einer anderen Ebene 9 liegt als die Andruckzone 7 der Kantenbearbeitungsmaschine 2, muss der aus dem Magazin 3 kommende Kantenstreifen 10 in die in der Zeichnung gezeigte untere Ebene geführt werden. Im gezeigten Beispiel sind dazu im Bereich der Zuführstrecke 4 Fördereinrichtungen vorgesehen, die im gezeigten Beispiel als Bandförderer ausgebildet sind. Andere Fördereinrichtungen sind natürlich ebenfalls denkbar. Der Kantenstreifen 10 wird zwischen zwei Bandförderern 4 gefördert, wobei der Kantenstreifen 10 aus dem Magazin 3 zunächst hochkant (d.h. mit der Längsschmalseite nach oben zeigend) herausgeführt wird. Mittels einer Umlenkeinrichtung 51, die im gezeigten Beispiel aus einer Mehrzahl hintereinander angeordneter Rollenpaare gebildet ist, welche jeweils paarweise zueinander verschieden orientierte Drehachsen aufweisen, wird der Kantenstreifen 10 aus der hochkant verlaufenden Orientierung in eine flach liegende Orientierung überführt und von dem Bandförderer 4 aufgenommen. Dieser Bandförderer 4 transportiert den Kantenstreifen dann in die untere Ebene, wobei ausgangs des Bandförderers 4 wiederum eine weitere Umlenkeinrichtung 52 vorgesehen ist, welche den Kantenstreifen 10 aus der flach liegenden Orientierung wieder in die hochkant verlaufende Orientierung dreht. Für das Zuführen zur Andruckzone 7 wird der Kantenstreifen 10 dann von einer weiteren Zuführeinrichtung 6 aufgenommen, welche im gezeigten Beispiel wieder als Bandförderer ausgebildet ist, allerdings auch eine andere Zuführeinrichtung (zum Beispiel angetriebene Rollen oder dergleichen) sein kann. Mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Umlenkeinrichtung kann der Kantenstreifen 10 also aus einer anderen Ebene in die Ebene der Andruckzone 7 befördert werden.Since the stock 8 is in a different plane 9 than the pressure zone 7 of the edge processing machine 2, the edge strip 10 coming from the magazine 3 must be guided into the lower plane shown in the drawing. In the example shown, conveyor devices are provided in the area of the feed section 4, which are designed as belt conveyors in the example shown. Of course, other conveying devices are also conceivable. The edging strip 10 is conveyed between two belt conveyors 4, the edging strip 10 being initially fed out of the magazine 3 on edge (ie with the longitudinal narrow side pointing upwards). By means of a deflection device 51, which in the example shown is formed from a plurality of pairs of rollers arranged one behind the other, each pair of which have axes of rotation oriented differently from one another, the edging strip 10 is transferred from the upright orientation to a flat orientation and is picked up by the belt conveyor 4. This belt conveyor 4 then transports the edging strip to the lower level, with another deflection device 52 being provided at the exit of the belt conveyor 4, which turns the edging strip 10 from the flat orientation back into the upright orientation. For feeding to the pressure zone 7, the edge strip 10 is then picked up by a further feed device 6, which in the example shown is again designed as a belt conveyor, but can also be another feed device (for example driven rollers or the like). By means of the deflection device according to the invention, the edge strip 10 can thus be conveyed from another plane into the plane of the pressure zone 7 .

Für das erfindungsgemäße Umlenken kann nicht nur die in Figur 1 angedeutete Rollenanordnung 51, 52 verwendet werden, sondern es gibt auch andere Möglichkeiten. Ein Beispiel ist in Figur 2 dargestellt: Im Gegensatz zur Verwendung einer Rollenanordnung sind dort eine Mehrzahl Umlenkeinrichtungen 41, 42, 43, 44 vorgesehen, bei denen es sich jeweils um eine angetriebene Förderstrecke handelt. Diese ist im gezeigten Beispiel in Form von doppelten Bandförderern ausgebildet, sodass ein Kantenstreifen 10 zwischen den aufeinander zu weisenden Trumen eines doppelten Bandförderers transportiert werden kann. Jede dieser Umlenkeinrichtungen 41, 42, 43, 44 ist um eine Achse parallel zur Transportrichtung des Kantenstreifens 10 drehbar ausgebildet. Über eine Maschinensteuerung (nicht gezeigt) kann ein einlaufender Kantenstreifen, der sich in einem Streckenabschnitt 41, 42, 43, 44 befindet, durch Drehen dieses Streckenabschnitts aus einer flach liegenden Lage in eine hochkant orientierte Lage verbracht werden oder umgekehrt. Je nach Länge des abgelängten Einzelstreifens 10 kann es erforderlich sein, mehrere hintereinander geschaltete Streckenabschnitte 41, 42 bzw. 43, 44 synchron zu drehen. Wieviele Streckenabschnitte gleichzeitig gedreht werden müssen, entscheidet die Steuerung, die über die Länge des einlaufenden Kantenstreifens 10 informiert ist.For the deflection according to the invention, not only the figure 1 indicated roller assembly 51, 52 are used, but there are other possibilities. An example is in figure 2 shown: In contrast to the use of a roller arrangement, a plurality of deflection devices 41, 42, 43, 44 are provided there, each of which is a driven conveyor section. In the example shown, this is in the form of double belt conveyors, so that an edge strip 10 can be transported between the strands of a double belt conveyor that face one another. Each of these deflection devices 41, 42, 43, 44 is designed to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the transport direction of the edging strip 10. A machine control (not shown) can be used to bring an incoming edging strip located in a section 41, 42, 43, 44 from a flat position into an upright position or vice versa by rotating this section. Depending on the length of the individual strip 10 that has been cut to length, it may be necessary to synchronously rotate several line sections 41, 42 or 43, 44 connected in series. The controller, which is informed of the length of the incoming edge strip 10, decides how many route sections have to be rotated at the same time.

Eine Alternative zu den Umlenkeinrichtungen, welche in den Figuren 1 und 2 gezeigt ist, ist in der Figur 3 dargestellt. Grundsätzlich ist anzumerken, dass die hier vorgestellten Umlenkeinrichtungen innerhalb einer Maschine natürlich auch miteinander kombiniert werden können.An alternative to the deflection devices, which in the figures 1 and 2 shown is in the figure 3 shown. Basically, it should be noted that the deflection devices presented here can of course also be combined with one another within a machine.

Das in Figur 3 gezeigte Bauteil 51, 52 ist im Grunde genommen ein Block oder eine Vorrichtung, welche(r) einen Umlenkschacht aufweist. Auf der Einlaufseite (angedeutet durch Pfeilrichtung X) ist ein sich mit Hauptlängserstreckung in Querrichtung Y erstreckender schlitzartiger Einlaufabschnitt 54 dargestellt, welcher einen einlaufenden Kantenstreifen aufnehmen kann. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite ist ein Auslaufabschnitt 55 dargestellt, der ebenfalls wie der Einlaufabschnitt 54 schlitzartig ausgebildet ist, dessen Hauptlängserstreckung jedoch in Richtung Z in einem Winkel (insbesondere einem rechten Winkel) zur Querrichtung Y verläuft. Zwischen diesen beiden Abschnitten 54, 55 weist der Schacht eine schraubenförmige Verlaufsform auf, angedeutet durch den Abschnitt 53. Ein einlaufender Kantenstreifen wird also durch die Zwangsführung im Abschnitt 53 im gezeigten Beispiel aus der horizontalen Orientierung in eine hochkant verlaufende Orientierung überführt. Dieses Bauteil ist vollständig passiv, sodass hier kein zusätzlicher Antrieb zum Umlenken erforderlich ist.This in figure 3 The component 51, 52 shown is basically a block or a device which has a deflection shaft. On the inlet side (indicated by the direction of the arrow X), a slot-like inlet section 54 is shown, which extends with the main longitudinal extension in the transverse direction Y and which can accommodate an incoming edging strip. On the opposite side, an outlet section 55 is shown, which, like the inlet section 54 , is also designed like a slot, but whose main longitudinal extent runs in the Z direction at an angle (in particular a right angle) to the transverse direction Y . Between these two sections 54, 55, the shaft has a helical shape, indicated by section 53. An incoming edge strip is thus converted from the horizontal orientation into an upright orientation by the forced guidance in section 53 in the example shown. This component is completely passive, so that no additional drive is required for deflection.

Die erfindungsgemäße Kantenbearbeitungsanordnung eignet sich vor allem für die Verwendung einer solchen zur Zuführung von Einzelstreifen von Kantenbändern zu einer Andruckzone, ohne dass dabei der Bauraum um die Andruckzone bzw. den Verleimbereich herum genutzt werden muss.The edge processing arrangement according to the invention is particularly suitable for the use of such a device for feeding individual strips of edge bands to a pressure zone without having to use the space around the pressure zone or the gluing area.

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  1. Edge processing arrangement (1) with an edge processing machine (2), which has a contact pressure zone (7) in which the supplied edge strips (10) are pressed against the narrow side of a plate-shaped product of wood or wood substitutes, with an edge strip store (8) in which a number of different edge strips are stored, as well as with a supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52) which is arranged between the edge strip store (8) and the contact pressure zone (7) and via which a single edge strip (10) is supplied to the contact pressure zone (7) in a supply direction, wherein the edge strip store (8) is arranged above or below the contact pressure zone (7) of the edge processing machine (2), wherein the supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52) comprises at least one turning means (41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52) which is designed to turn the edge strip (10) at least section by section about its longitudinal axis running in the supply direction,
    characterised in that
    the edge processing arrangement (1) is set up to separate the edge strips (10) individually after the edge strip store (8) before they pass into the supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52), wherein between the edge strip store (8) and the supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52) there is an edge magazine (3) which can convey a number of edge strips (10) and which can feed one or a number of these strips, previously cut length, to the supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52), wherein a blade cutter is provided in the region of the edge magazine (3).
  2. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to claim 1 characterised in that the edge magazine (3) is arranged adjacent the edge strip store (8).
  3. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims
    characterised in that
    the supply path (4, 41, 42, 43, 44, 51, 52) has at least one edge strip conveyor means.
  4. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims
    characterised in that
    the turning means comprises at least one edge strip conveyor means (41, 42, 43, 44) or a number of edge strip conveyor means (41, 42, 43, 44) which is/are able to rotate about an axis parallel to the conveying direction of the edge strip conveyor means (41, 42, 43, 44).
  5. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to claim 4
    characterised in that
    a number of edge strip conveyor means (41, 42; 43, 44) are arranged in succession as the turning means.
  6. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to one of claims 3 to 5
    characterised in that
    one or a number of edge strip conveyor means are belt conveyor means (4, 41, 42, 43, 44) which each have two conveyor belts guided in parallel in circuit wherein an edge strip (10) can be taken up and conveyed between two sides of the belt conveyor means (4, 41, 42, 43, 44) which face one another.
  7. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to one of the preceding claims
    characterised in that
    the turning means has a deflection arrangement (51, 52) through which the plane of the surface facing the narrow side of the workpiece to be coated, or opposite this narrow side, turns.
  8. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to claim 7
    characterised in that the deflection arrangement has a number of pairs of rollers (51, 52) arranged in succession in the supply direction, wherein each pair of rollers has two rollers with rotation axes parallel to one another, wherein the rotation axes of one pair of rollers are tilted relative to the rotation axes of a pair of rollers arranged upstream or downstream in the supply direction.
  9. Edge processing arrangement (1) according to claim 7
    characterised in that
    the deflection arrangement (51, 52) has a shaft-like recess which comprises an edge strip inlet section (54) which has a first main extension direction (Y) transversely to the supply direction (X) of the edge strip, that the shaft-like recess further comprises an edge strip outlet section which has a second main extension direction (Z) transversely to the supply direction (X) of the edge strip and at an angle, in particular right angle, to the first main extension direction (Y), and that the shaft-like recess comprises a shaft-like intermediate section (53) which connects the edge strip inlet section (54) and the edge strip outlet section (55) to one another and is designed for sliding through an edge strip.
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