ES2338731A1 - Board i.e. timber panel, machining machine, has evacuating device provided in work head for inserting mounting bolts into appropriate boreholes provided in board, where device is adjustable in direction running perpendicular to directions - Google Patents

Abstract

The machine (1) has units for gripping and transporting (7), in order to transport a board horizontal and perpendicular to each other in two directions (9, 10), and a work head (36) for machining of the board. An evacuating device is provided in the work head for inserting mounting bolts into appropriate boreholes, which are provided in the board. The evacuating device is adjustable in a third direction (34), which runs vertically and perpendicular to the directions (9, 10) for machining two boards that are supported one above the other.

Description

Machine for insertion of spikes assembly of wood panels or similar.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a machine for the insertion of wooden panel assembly pins or similar, whose purpose is to achieve optimum versatility and functional flexibility when carrying out the insertion of panel assembly pins.

Background of the invention

Machines for inserting spikes are known in panels in order to carry out an assembly between the own panels, machines that incorporate means of drag of the own panels intended to receive the spikes of assembly, whose drag is usually done horizontally, forward and towards back as well as to the left and to the right. It also know devices that incorporate an operating head equipped with means for inserting the pins into the panel or panels to assemble.

Now, the type of machine described presents the problem that provides panels with holes only and / or openings, without the possibility of inserting the pins in the holes, so it is necessary to make the transfer from the own machine to another machine or pin insertion device, with the consequent new positioning of the panels. That is, of according to the state of the art, two machines are needed and in addition a means of transfer of the panels from the first machine to the second machine, all of which gives rise to a complex installation, expensive and slow in its operation.

Description of the invention

The present invention relates to a machine for the insertion of wooden panel assembly pins or Similar.

In particular, the present invention relates to a machine comprising a grip and transport device to move at least one panel in two directions, horizontal perpendicular to each other; and an operative head for insertion of the spikes.

Generally, the operating head comprises at least one mobile electro-mandrel in one direction vertical for milling operations, and a plurality of chucks, these being mobile in the vertical direction, to make parallel holes both in the horizontal direction, and in the vertical direction.

The object of the present invention is perfect a machine for the insertion of assembly pins of wood panels or the like of the type described above in a manner to increase, in particular, its versatility and flexibility, solving the problem exposed in the previous section.

According to the present invention a machine for insertion of panel assembly pins wood or the like, as claimed in the claims attached.

Description of the drawings

The present invention will be described with reference to the attached designs, which illustrate an example of non-limiting action, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view schematic of a preferred way of operating the machine of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view schematic of the operating head that is part of the machine figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view schematic, with part of an eared unit that is part of the operating head shown in figure 2; Y

Figure 4 is a perspective view Schematic of a wooden panel or similar.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

With reference to figures 1 and 4, with 1 se indicates, as a whole, a machine for inserting spikes of assembly of wood panels 2 or similar, each of the which has a parallelepiped shape of rectangular section, and it has two major lateral faces 3 parallel to each other, two faces 4 minor sides parallel to each other and orthogonal to faces 3, and two minor side faces 5 parallel to each other and orthogonal to faces 3 and 4.

Machine 1 comprises a base 6, which it presents a general configuration in C; and supports a unit 7 des grip and transport of the panels 2 which in turn comprises a elongated crossbar 8, which extends in a horizontal direction 9, protrudes laterally from the base 6 in the direction 9, and is coupled in a known manner to the base 6 to carry out, with with respect to the base 6 and under an eared unit 42 of a drive device of known and not illustrated type, rectilinear displacements in an orthogonal horizontal direction 10 to address 9.

The crossbar 8 supports two devices 11 and 12 of support for panels 2 arranged by bands opposite the base 6 in the direction 9, the device 11 being a device of pneumatic support and device 12 a support device of rollers

The device 11 comprises a plate 13 of support, which is limited superiorly by a face 14 horizontal that defines a support plane P1 for panels 2 and houses a camera inside (not illustrated), which is pneumatically connected to a compressed air source (no illustrated) and communicates with the outside through a plurality of holes 16 obtained through face 14, to create in the same face 14 an ideal air veil to reduce friction between panels 2 and plate 13 and to facilitate, therefore, the displacement of the panels 2 in the plane P1.

The device 12 comprises a plurality of support bars 25 parallel to each other, which protrude from the crossbar 8 in the direction 10, and support, each, a plurality of support rollers 26, which are mounted with free rotation in the respective bars 25 to rotate with respect to the bars themselves 25, around the respective longitudinal axes (not shown) parallel to address 10; and define a coplanar support plane P2 with the plane P1.

The crossbar 8 is also limited superiorly by a flat horizontal surface 27, and is provided with a pair of guides 28, which are mounted on the surface 27 parallel to direction 9, and support, in the exemplary embodiment, two grip and transport devices 29 suitable for moving panels 2 on planes P1 and P2 and a through base 6.

Each device 29 comprises a skate 30, the which is coupled to guides 28 to carry out, along the guides 28 and underneath the spike 42, of a device of drive of known and not illustrated type, displacements rectilinear in direction 9, and supports a clamp body 31 that it comprises a lower jaw 32 and an upper jaw 33, parallel to planes P1 and P2.

Jaws 32 and 33 protrude from crossbar 8 in the direction 10, they are coupled to the skate 30 and are suitable for bind at least one panel 2, in correspondence of one of its faces 4 or 5, to move, with respect to skate 30 and under the drive unit of the drive type device known and not illustrated, in a vertical and orthogonal direction 34 to directions 9 and 10 between a tightening position and a position of loosening of the panels 2.

The body 31 is also provided with at least a lowering element 35, which extends in the direction 34 transversely to planes P1 and P2 to allow correct positioning of panels 2 in direction 10, and is associated at least to a further lowering element of known type and not illustrated, suitable to allow a correct positioning of the panels 2 in the direction 9.

With reference to Figure 2, the base 6 supports, in addition, an operating head 36 fixed in directions 9 and 10 and that it comprises a lower operating unit 37 that extends through below the planes P1 and P2, and an upper operating unit 38 that It extends above the planes P1 and P2.

The operating unit 37 comprises a plate 39 of support, which is coplanar to plate 13, and is completely analogous to said plate 13, and a plurality of tool chucks vertical (not illustrated), which are mounted to rotate around of respective longitudinal axes parallel to direction 34, the which are suitable for receiving and retaining respective points of drilling, and move in direction 34 between a position lowering, in which the relative drill bits are arranged below the plate 39, and an elevated position, in which the Relative drilling tips protrude above the plate 39 to carry out the respective drilling operations in the 3 sides of panels 2.

The operating unit 37 further comprises a plurality of chucks 40 utensil holders horizontal, which are mounted to rotate around respective longitudinal axes parallel to directions 9 and / or 10, are suitable for receiving and retaining respective points of perforation (not illustrated), and move in direction 34 between a lowered position, in which the relative drilling tips (not illustrated) are arranged below plate 39, and a raised position, in which the drill tips (not illustrated) protrude above plate 39 to perform drilling operations on faces 4/5 of panels 2.

Similarly to the operating unit 37, the unit Operational 38 comprises a support plate 41, which is suitable for bind panels 2 superiorly, and is completely analogous to plates 13 and 39. A plurality of tool chucks vertical (not illustrated), which are mounted to rotate around of respective longitudinal axes parallel to the direction 34, are suitable for receiving and retaining respective drilling tips, and they move in direction 34 between a lowered operating position and a high resting position. A plurality of mandrels horizontal utensil holders (not shown), which are mounted to rotate around respective axes longitudinal parallel to directions 9 and / or 10, are suitable to receive and retain respective drill bits, and move towards direction 34 between a lowered operating position and a high resting position.

The operating unit 38 finally comprises the eared unit 42, in the representation a single unit of pin 42, for insertion of assembly pins 43 into the corresponding holes 44 (figure 4) made on faces 4 and / or 5 of panels 2.

With reference to figure 3, the unit of spike 42 comprises a skate 45, which has a L configuration, is mobile with respect to base 6, and under the thrust of a cylinder 46 acts, in direction 34, and supports a Electric motor 47 fixed above the skate 45 itself. The 47 engine It is provided with an output shaft (not shown), which has a longitudinal axis 48 parallel to the direction 34 extends to through skate 45 protruding down from skate 45, and wears assembled a pin 49 suitable to be displaced so flashing by motor 47 around axis 48.

Pin 49 supports a group 50 for the pins comprising a feed channel 51, which defines the terminal portion of a pin feeding device 43, has an input 52 and an output 53, and is associated with a limit switch element (not shown) moving between a position operator, in which the end of career element excels in the inside of channel 51 to stop pins 43 in correspondence with exit 53, and a rest position.

The group 50 further comprises a nozzle 54 gummer, which is arranged above exit 53, and It is connected to a glue tank (not shown) to feed a fixing glue inside the holes 44 of the panel 2, and a horizontal actuator cylinder 55 provided with an output bar (not illustrated), mobile between an advanced position of insertion of the pin 43 arranged in correspondence with outlet 53 in the hole 44, and a rear rest position.

The operation of machine 1 is easily deductible from the above described and does not need further explanations For this purpose it is in any case appropriate specify, however that:

the presence of mandrels 40 horizontal utensil holders and the orientation of the group 50 of pins around axis 48, allows inserting pins 43 inside the appropriate holes 44 made selectively on all four faces 4, 5 of panels 2; and the chuck mobility 40 utensil holders horizontal and group 50 of pins in direction 34, allows insert the pins 43 into the holes 44 made in at least two panels 2 superimposed on each other.

Claims (8)

1. Machine for inserting spindles of assembly of wood panels or the like, comprising gripping and transport means (7) to move at least one panel (2) in the horizontal and perpendicular directions (9, 10); and in association with at least one operating head (36) for insertion of pins in the panel (2); characterized in that the operating head (36) comprises at least one spigot unit (42) for the insertion of assembly pins (43) into the corresponding holes (44) provided for this purpose in the side faces (4) and / or ( 5) of the corresponding panel (2). 2. Machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating head (36) comprises a single unit of eared (42). 3. Machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the eared unit (42) is mobile in a third direction (34) vertical and orthogonal to directions (9 and 10) to insert pins in two or more panels (2) superimposed on each other. 4. Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the eared unit (42) is orientable around a vertical axis of rotation (48) orthogonal to directions (9, 10) to insert pins in two or more faces of said panel (2). 5. Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the eared unit (42) It is fixed in directions (9, 10). 6. Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, in which the operating head (36) comprises drilling means for making said holes (44). 7. Machine according to claim 6, wherein the drilling means comprise drilling means for make holes (44) parallel to the direction (9), and means of drilling to make holes (44) parallel to said second address (10). 8. Machines according to claim 7, whose means drilling are mobile in an orthogonal vertical direction (34) to directions (9, 10), to make holes in at least two panels (2) superimposed on each other.