EP4094912A1 - Einschubeinheit zum einsetzen von möbelbeschlägen in platten aus holz oder dergleichen - Google Patents

Einschubeinheit zum einsetzen von möbelbeschlägen in platten aus holz oder dergleichen Download PDF

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EP4094912A1
EP4094912A1 EP22175203.3A EP22175203A EP4094912A1 EP 4094912 A1 EP4094912 A1 EP 4094912A1 EP 22175203 A EP22175203 A EP 22175203A EP 4094912 A1 EP4094912 A1 EP 4094912A1
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Marco Fabbri
Andrea ALLEVI
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Biesse SpA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27M—WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES
    • B27M3/00—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles
    • B27M3/0013—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of composite or compound articles
    • B27M3/0073—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of composite or compound articles characterised by nailing, stapling or screwing connections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27M—WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES
    • B27M3/00—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles
    • B27M3/0013—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of composite or compound articles
    • B27M3/0066—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of composite or compound articles characterised by tongue and groove or tap hole connections

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  • the present invention relates to an inserting unit for the insertion of furniture hardware articles into panels made of wood or the like.
  • a drilling/milling/inserting machine of the type comprising a roller or belt supporting device, which defines a substantially horizontal supporting surface for the panels, and extends between a station for loading the panels into the machine and a station for unloading the panels from the machine.
  • the machine further comprises at least one machining station provided with an operating unit for machining the panels; at least one inserting station provided with an inserting unit for inserting hardware articles into respective seats formed in the panels by the operating unit; and a feeding device for feeding the panels between the loading station and the unloading station and in a substantially vertical containment plane perpendicular to the supporting surface.
  • the feeding device comprises, for example, two gripping members, each of which has two jaws arranged on opposite sides of a path of advancement of the panels in a direction perpendicular to the containment plane.
  • the panels are picked up by the two gripping members in the loading station, fed through the machining station and the inserting station, and released into the unloading station.
  • the inserting unit comprises an inserting assembly for inserting the hardware articles into the panels; and a feeding assembly for feeding the hardware articles to the inserting assembly.
  • the feeding assembly comprises at least one vibrating feeding hopper, which is configured to contain the hardware articles and is provided with a feeding channel for successively transferring the hardware articles from the feeding hopper to the inserting assembly.
  • the inserting assembly comprises an inserting device for inserting the hardware articles into the panels; and a transfer device for transferring the hardware articles from the feeding channel to the inserting device.
  • the transfer device comprises a plurality of horizontal shuttles and a plurality of vertical shuttles connected to each other so as to transfer each hardware article from the respective feeding channel to the inserting device.
  • the inserting device normally comprises a holding member provided with a seat for receiving and holding a hardware article.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide an inserting unit for the insertion of furniture hardware articles into panels made of wood or the like, which is free from the drawbacks described above and simple and inexpensive to implement.
  • an inserting unit for the insertion of furniture hardware articles into panels made of wood or the like is provided as claimed in the appended claims.
  • number 1 indicates, as a whole, an inserting unit for the insertion of furniture hardware articles 2, for example hinges, into panels 3 made of wood or the like.
  • the unit 1 comprises an elongated base 4 extending in a horizontal direction 5 and is provided with a feeding device 6, in this case a roller feeding device, defining a supporting surface for the panels 3.
  • the panels 3 are arranged on the device 6 in a substantially vertical containment plane, and are fed by the device 6 through an inserting station 7.
  • the unit 1 further comprises a feeding assembly 8 in turn comprising a plurality of vibrating feeding hoppers 9 (four hoppers 9 in this case) arranged successively along the base 4 in direction 5, a plurality of vibrating feeding hoppers 10 (two hoppers 10 in this case) aligned with each other in a horizontal direction 11 transverse to direction 5, and a plurality of linear stores 12 parallel to each other and to direction 11.
  • a feeding assembly 8 in turn comprising a plurality of vibrating feeding hoppers 9 (four hoppers 9 in this case) arranged successively along the base 4 in direction 5, a plurality of vibrating feeding hoppers 10 (two hoppers 10 in this case) aligned with each other in a horizontal direction 11 transverse to direction 5, and a plurality of linear stores 12 parallel to each other and to direction 11.
  • Each hopper 9, 10 houses on the inside a plurality of articles 2 and is configured and set in vibration to feed the articles 2 successively to an output channel 13 extending in a containment plane substantially perpendicular to direction 5 (for the channels 13 of the hoppers 9) and to direction 11 (for the channels 13 of the hoppers 10).
  • the stores 12 are inclined with respect to the ground so as to feed the respective articles 2 by gravity at their output ends.
  • an inserting assembly 14 comprising, in this case, an inserting device 15 mounted in the station 7 for inserting articles 2 into panels 3, and an industrial robot 16 for transferring the articles between the stores 12 or channels 13 and the device 15.
  • the assembly 14 further comprises a guide device 17, which extends along the base 4 in direction 5, is mounted between the base 4, the hoppers 9, and the stores 12, and is slidingly engaged by the robot 16 to allow the robot 16 to move between the hoppers 9, 10, the stores 12, and the station 7.
  • the robot 16 has at least four degrees of freedom, is mounted so as to rotate around a substantially vertical rotation axis 18 orthogonal to directions 5 and 11, comprises a plurality of articulated arms 19, and is provided with a holding member 20 mounted on the free end of the last arm 19.
  • the member 20 comprises two jaws 21 which are movable between a clamping position and a release position for releasing at least one article 2.
  • Each jaw 21 is delimited by a substantially flat front face 22 and is also delimited by a substantially flat holding face 23, which is substantially perpendicular to the face 22 and faces the face 23 of the other jaw 21.
  • Each jaw 21 has at least two substantially semicylindrical cavities 24, which are distributed along the face 23 and open outwards where the face 23 is, and is also provided with a flat lug 25 delimited by the face 23.
  • each jaw 21 cooperates with the cavities 24 and the lug 25 of the other jaw 21 to grip and hold different types of articles 2.
  • Each jaw 21 also has at least two shaped slots 26, which are distributed along the face 22, open outwards where the face 22 is, and cooperate with the slots 26 of the other jaw 21 to house on the inside corresponding parts of different types of articles 2.
  • the cavities 24, the lug 25, and the cavities 26 of each jaw 21 are configured so as to cooperate selectively with the cavities 24, the lug 25, and the cavities 26 of the other jaw 21 and allow the member 20 to grip and hold different types of articles 2.
  • the inserting device 15 comprises a pair of parallel uprights 27 extending in a vertical direction 28 orthogonal to directions 5 and 11, each supporting a respective vertical slide (not shown) which is movable along the respective upright 27 in direction 28.
  • Each vertical slide (not shown) supports a horizontal slide (not shown), which is mounted so as to move in a straight line in direction 11 with respect to the vertical slide (not shown) and supports a holding member 29 designed to receive the articles 2 from the robot 16.
  • the member 29 comprises a central hub 30, which is mounted so as to rotate around its own longitudinal axis 31 which is parallel to direction 28, is delimited by a substantially rectangular outer side wall 32, and is provided with a plurality of forks 33 distributed around the axis 31.
  • the forks 33 are the same number as the number of faces of the wall 32, are uniformly distributed around the axis 31, and each is configured to receive and hold a respective article 2.
  • Each fork 33 is slidably coupled to the hub 30 so as to move in a straight line transverse to direction 28, with respect to the hub 30, and to insert the respective article 2 into the respective panel 3.
  • the forks 33 allow the member 29 to receive and hold a plurality of articles 2, in particular different types of articles 2.
  • the variant shown in Figure 6 relates to an inserting unit 34 comprising a feeding assembly 35 and an inserting assembly 36.
  • the assembly 35 comprises at least one feeding hopper 37 which is absolutely similar to the hoppers 9, 10, an output channel 38 which is absolutely similar to the channels 13, a first bench 39 for receiving trays 40 containing articles 2, and a second bench 41 for receiving the empty trays 40.
  • the assembly 36 comprises the inserting device 15 and an anthropomorphic robot 42, which is absolutely similar to the robot 16 and is provided with a holding member 43 which is movable between the channel 38, the benches 39 and 41, and the inserting device 15.
  • the hopper 37, the channel 38, the benches 39 and 41, and the robot 42 are mounted on a supporting platform 44 so as to define an assembly 45, which is pre-assembled in the factory of the manufacturer and supplied to the customer with the correct orientation and positioning of the hopper 37, the channel 38, the benches 39 and 41, and the robot 42.
  • the variant shown in Figure 7 relates to an inserting unit 46 comprising a feeding assembly 47 and an inserting assembly 48.
  • the assembly 47 comprises a plurality of feeding hoppers 49, which are absolutely similar to the hoppers 9, 10, are provided with respective output channels 50, which are absolutely similar to the channels 13, and are arranged at different heights from the ground, in particular aligned with each other in direction 28.
  • the assembly 48 comprises an upright 51 substantially parallel to direction 28, a vertical slide 52 slidably coupled to the upright 51 so as to move in a straight line along the upright 51 in direction 28, and an anthropomorphic robot 53 mounted on the slide 52 to move between the channels 50.
  • the assembly 48 is further provided with an inserting device 54, in this case comprising a vertical slide 55, which is slidably coupled to the upright 51 so as to move in a straight line along the upright 51 in direction 28, and supports two horizontal slides 56.
  • an inserting device 54 in this case comprising a vertical slide 55, which is slidably coupled to the upright 51 so as to move in a straight line along the upright 51 in direction 28, and supports two horizontal slides 56.
  • Each slide 56 is coupled to the slide 55 so as to move in a straight line in direction 11 with respect to the slide 55, and is provided with a holding member 57 which is absolutely similar to the members 29.
  • the slide 55 is eliminated, and the slides 56 and the members 57 are mounted on the slide 52.
  • the inserting unit 46 has some advantages mainly deriving from the fact that the feeding assembly 47 has relatively small dimensions and that the robot 53 is provided with articulated arms of relatively small length and is therefore relatively inexpensive and compact.

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EP22175203.3A 2021-05-28 2022-05-24 Einschubeinheit zum einsetzen von möbelbeschlägen in platten aus holz oder dergleichen Pending EP4094912A1 (de)

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IT102021000013976A IT202100013976A1 (it) 2021-05-28 2021-05-28 Unita' inseritrice per l'inserimento di articoli di ferramenta per mobili in pannelli di legno o simili
IT102021000013970A IT202100013970A1 (it) 2021-05-28 2021-05-28 Unita' inseritrice per l'inserimento di articoli di ferramenta per mobili in pannelli di legno o simili
IT102021000013991A IT202100013991A1 (it) 2021-05-28 2021-05-28 Unita' inseritrice per l'inserimento di articoli di ferramenta per mobili in pannelli di legno o simili

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DE19922227A1 (de) * 1999-05-14 2000-11-23 Buerkle Gmbh Robert Montageanlage für eine Türenendfertigung
EP1982808A1 (de) * 2007-04-14 2008-10-22 H.I.T. Maschinenbau GmbH + Co. KG Vorrichtung zum Ausbessern von Fehlstellen in einem Holzwerkstück
US20180311775A1 (en) * 2017-05-01 2018-11-01 Stafast Products, Inc. Insertable fastener installation apparatus and method

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19922227A1 (de) * 1999-05-14 2000-11-23 Buerkle Gmbh Robert Montageanlage für eine Türenendfertigung
EP1982808A1 (de) * 2007-04-14 2008-10-22 H.I.T. Maschinenbau GmbH + Co. KG Vorrichtung zum Ausbessern von Fehlstellen in einem Holzwerkstück
US20180311775A1 (en) * 2017-05-01 2018-11-01 Stafast Products, Inc. Insertable fastener installation apparatus and method

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