GB1425605A - Method and apparatus for scanning lumber cants - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for scanning lumber cantsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1425605A GB1425605A GB2223173A GB2223173A GB1425605A GB 1425605 A GB1425605 A GB 1425605A GB 2223173 A GB2223173 A GB 2223173A GB 2223173 A GB2223173 A GB 2223173A GB 1425605 A GB1425605 A GB 1425605A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- cant
- cants
- conveyer
- photo
- sawn
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/86—Investigating moving sheets
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
- B27B—SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- B27B1/00—Methods for subdividing trunks or logs essentially involving sawing
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
- B27B—SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- B27B1/00—Methods for subdividing trunks or logs essentially involving sawing
- B27B1/007—Methods for subdividing trunks or logs essentially involving sawing taking into account geometric properties of the trunks or logs to be sawn, e.g. curvature
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
- B27B—SAWS FOR WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; COMPONENTS OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- B27B31/00—Arrangements for conveying, loading, turning, adjusting, or discharging the log or timber, specially designed for saw mills or sawing machines
- B27B31/06—Adjusting equipment, e.g. using optical projection
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
- Forests & Forestry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
Abstract
1425605 Scanning lumber cants photo-electrically BLACK CLAWSON CO 9 May 1973 [9 May 1972] 22231/73 Heading G1A The location of the leading and trailing edges of lumber cants and the orientation of the cants in a saw mill are determined photo-electrically by directing light beams at a low angle of incidence across the cants. Saw-mill Logs 10 to be cut into studs are moved past a first optical scanner 15 to measure the diameter of each log at a plurality of positions along its length Unacceptable logs are conveyed along conveyers 17, 18 whereas acceptable logs are passed between slab chippers 22, 23 and then through adjustable band-saws 28, 29 which cut 2" or 4" cants, under the control of a computer to which the output of the scanner 15 is applied, the sawn cants being conveyed to pans 35, 36, 44, 45, The sawn cants are then conveyed to a second optical scanner 15 which controls the position of adjustable stops 56, 57 to orient each cant with respect to cant chippeis 58, 59 so that the wane is removed from the cant in such a way as to maximize the number of studs available therefrom. After removal of the wanes the 2" cants are conveyed by 61 through edger 62 to conveyer 65 and the 4" cants via edger 68 to the conveyer 65. Optical scanner 55, Fig. 3 Each cant 70 is carried to the optical scanner on a first conveyer 50 moving at a first speed and in the region of the scanner engages a set of lugs 80, 81 of a plurality of sets spaced along a second conveyer 85 moving at a second slower speed so that the lugs are pressed into positive contact with the lugs. Light from a first source 71 is directed at a low angle of incidence across cant 70 so as to illuminate thetrailing wane and the top, sawn, portion of the cant and the light reflected is sensed by a first set-of photo-detectors arranged transverse to the conveyers, the output from the photodetectors being a rectangular waveform Fig. 7 (not shown). Similarly light from a second source 91 is directed across the sawn piece of the cant and' the leading wane and the reflected light detected by a second set of photo-detectors, a movable baffe being provided so that only one light source at a time illuminates the cant. The outputs from the individual photo-detectors are combined with the output from tachometer 90 providing the speed of the second conveyer to provide a rectilinear representation of the available wood in the cant, and which is transmitted to the central computer 140. Since the leading edge of each cant need not necessarily be straight a reference co-ordinate against which the information is referenced is established ahead of each cant by a detector located below the second conveyer and sensing the passage of one of the logs. A single set of photo-detectors may be used, Fig. 8 (not shown), extending transversely across the conveyers. In this case each light source includes a set of LED's with each set being energized alternately. Once the grid co-ordinates of the leading and trailing edges of the sawn portion of the cants are determined the cant is then orientated in accordance therewith relative to fixed chipper 58 and movable chipper 59. The orientation is achieved by suitable positioning of stops 56, 57 in line with lugs 80, 81.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US25180972A | 1972-05-09 | 1972-05-09 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1425605A true GB1425605A (en) | 1976-02-18 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB2223173A Expired GB1425605A (en) | 1972-05-09 | 1973-05-09 | Method and apparatus for scanning lumber cants |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS4961798A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1000832A (en) |
DE (1) | DE2321309A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR2183951B3 (en) |
GB (1) | GB1425605A (en) |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AT391027B (en) * | 1983-05-11 | 1990-08-10 | Esterer Ag Maschf | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE EDGES OF A WOOD IN LONGITUDINAL TRANSPORT AND DEVICE THEREFOR |
EP1459051A1 (en) * | 2001-11-20 | 2004-09-22 | Quidel Corporation | Test strip analysis apparatus |
CN114274294A (en) * | 2021-11-25 | 2022-04-05 | 三江学院 | Wood information extracting and binding all-in-one machine and binding method thereof |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2441469A2 (en) * | 1977-03-18 | 1980-06-13 | Vigneau Jacques | Production line saw bench for timber - has mechanical handling conveyors for timber inclined at angle to horizontal |
DE2928085C2 (en) * | 1979-07-12 | 1982-08-26 | Gebrüder Linck Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei Gatterlinck, 7602 Oberkirch | Device for measuring the width of tree-edged boards of different thicknesses |
DE8314268U1 (en) * | 1983-05-11 | 1983-10-13 | Interholz Technik Gmbh, 7800 Freiburg | DEVICE FOR ALIGNMENT, CENTERING AND FEEDING OF LONG WOOD PARTS |
JPH0818283B2 (en) * | 1993-09-27 | 1996-02-28 | 株式会社シーケイエス・チューキ | Shape recognition method for sawing surface of wood |
JPH07178701A (en) * | 1993-12-22 | 1995-07-18 | C K S Chiyuuki:Kk | Log feeding apparatus |
JP2604977B2 (en) * | 1994-04-04 | 1997-04-30 | 横山鉄工株式会社 | Automatic sawing system |
JPH08155905A (en) * | 1994-12-12 | 1996-06-18 | C K S Chiyuuki:Kk | Wood feeding apparatus |
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1973
- 1973-04-26 CA CA169,659A patent/CA1000832A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-04-27 DE DE19732321309 patent/DE2321309A1/en active Pending
- 1973-05-08 FR FR7316555A patent/FR2183951B3/fr not_active Expired
- 1973-05-09 GB GB2223173A patent/GB1425605A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-05-09 JP JP5082673A patent/JPS4961798A/ja active Pending
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT391027B (en) * | 1983-05-11 | 1990-08-10 | Esterer Ag Maschf | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE EDGES OF A WOOD IN LONGITUDINAL TRANSPORT AND DEVICE THEREFOR |
EP1459051A1 (en) * | 2001-11-20 | 2004-09-22 | Quidel Corporation | Test strip analysis apparatus |
EP1459051A4 (en) * | 2001-11-20 | 2008-09-03 | Quidel Corp | Test strip analysis apparatus |
US7820104B2 (en) | 2001-11-20 | 2010-10-26 | Iris Deutschland Gmbh | Test strip analysis apparatus |
CN114274294A (en) * | 2021-11-25 | 2022-04-05 | 三江学院 | Wood information extracting and binding all-in-one machine and binding method thereof |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS4961798A (en) | 1974-06-14 |
CA1000832A (en) | 1976-11-30 |
FR2183951B3 (en) | 1976-04-23 |
FR2183951A1 (en) | 1973-12-21 |
DE2321309A1 (en) | 1973-11-29 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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429A | Application made for amendment of specification (sect. 29/1949) | ||
429H | Application (made) for amendment of specification now open to opposition (sect. 29/1949) | ||
429D | Case decided by the comptroller ** specification amended (sect. 29/1949) | ||
PS | Patent sealed | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |