JP2008297066A - Square timber horizontal transfer device and square timber take-out device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the input time and to surely input square timbers one by one in the case of inputting square timbers from an upstream line to a downstream line by reversing them. <P>SOLUTION: This square timber horizontal transfer device comprises an inclined roller table 11a comprising an appearing/disappearing stopper 11b in a lower end thereof, an L-shaped take-in arm 12a to be turned between an upper end of the table 11a and a horizontal transfer conveyor 1, and a take-in arm 13b with a stopper to be turned between the lower end of the inclined roller table 11a and a vertical transfer conveyor 3. A guide roller 13c is provided in the edge of the vertical transfer conveyor 3 so as to be higher than the surface of the conveyor, and the inclined roller table 11a is provided so that the lower edge thereof is lower than the surface of the vertical transfer conveyor 3. A stopper 13a2 is provided so as to be turned to a position, wherein the stopper 13a2 enters between the guide rollers 13c, drawing a locus passing under the top of the guide roller and the surface of the conveyor when a horizontal part of the take-out arm 13a is turned to the upright position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a square material lateral transfer device for transferring a square material to be processed as a housing structure material in a pre-cut processing facility from a stock yard to a processing line or between a plurality of processing lines. The present invention relates to a transfer device that can simultaneously perform upside down of a square bar when changing.

[1] Equipment required for precut factory

  In a precut factory for precutting structural members such as horizontal members and pillars for wooden houses, a cutting machine for full length cutting, a side processing machine that performs processing such as cutting and drilling on the side of the work material, Upper and lower surface processing machines that perform processing such as cutting and drilling on the upper and lower surfaces of the workpiece, small edge processing machines that perform joint and joint processing on the small edge of the workpiece, and the reference surface of the workpiece (for example, horizontal material) In many cases, large-scale equipment comprising a large number of processing machines, such as a printing machine that prints information on the upper surface of the column, the south side of the pillar material, and a conveyor line for flowing wood between these processing machines.

  Also, in recent years, equipment that can perform precut processing corresponding to not only the conventional shaft assembly method but also the hardware method may be required, and the precut processing line for the conventional shaft assembly method and the precut processing line for the hardware method Some factories also have

  In factories that introduce such large-scale pre-cut processing equipment, it is difficult to arrange the processing lines in a straight line, and chain slashers and other parts that are used to install the processing lines in parallel and move the workpiece horizontally between the processing lines. A free roller conveyor is installed. In addition, the material input portion is usually configured as a lateral movement line by a chain slasher or the like, and the lateral movement line is generally installed also in the carry-out portion of the processed structural material.

  Furthermore, for example, when printing by a printing machine is performed from the lower surface, there is a request to send out to the unloading yard with the printing surface facing up so that the distribution method of each structural material can be immediately understood at the time of unpacking. Even when printing is performed from the upper surface, for example, the horizontal member is processed with the upper surface as a reference surface, and therefore the horizontal member needs to be turned upside down between the processing and printing. Therefore, in a processing facility equipped with a printing machine, an upside down device for turning upside down the square is often installed at some position on the transport line.

  In addition, when the same type of processing machine is used for side surface processing and top and bottom surface processing, it is necessary to install a rotating device for rotating the square member by 90 degrees between the side surface processing and the top and bottom surface processing.

  Thus, in a pre-cut factory, how to set up a conveyance line and how to perform upside down and 90 degree rotation is an important factor in equipment layout. In addition, an alignment mechanism for feeding wood straight to the longitudinal feed conveyor of the processing line of the next process is also an important factor.

[2] Conventional technology

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), the first moving means for moving the workpiece at the preceding processing position to the starting end of the transverse conveyor, and the workpiece at the end of the transverse conveyor as the upper standby position. There has been proposed a transfer device provided with second moving means for moving from the standby position to the subsequent processing position (Patent Document 1).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 22B, there is also a proposal of a device that rotates the horizontal member 90 degrees by transporting it horizontally with a transport chain and rotating it by supporting it on an L-shaped raising plate ( Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22C, by using a device having a U-shaped support base, two fulcrums, two rotating arms, a passive gear, and a drive gear, the workpiece can be turned around the cross section. A reversing device such as a building work material capable of performing efficient processing by reversing 180 degrees all at once has been proposed (Patent Document 3).

On the other hand, regarding a front loading type cutting machine which is a completely new cutting method, as shown in FIG. 23, there is also a proposal of a wood input device provided with a chain slasher, an intake conveyor, a carry, and a take-out device (Patent Literature). 4).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-125827 JP 7-330138 A JP-A-10-244507 JP 2006-341525 A

  The transfer device of Patent Document 1 has a problem that it takes time to transfer.

  The rotating device of Patent Document 2 and the reversing device of Patent Document 3 require a special operation for rotation and reversing, and there is a problem that the rotating device and the reversing device must be installed.

  The wood input device of Patent Document 4 can be said to be extremely excellent because the wood can be reversed simultaneously with the input. However, in the charging method, the control of the take-in conveyor is complicated, and the tilt table formed by carry slides the wood on the surface, so that it is necessary to increase the tilt angle and it takes time to load. In addition, since the take-out device is a method in which the square on the carry is picked up by the arm and rotated, the operation becomes large and further time reduction is required. In addition, since the entire operation is large, such as lifting and sliding the square bar up and turning it up and throwing it in, there is a problem that a large impact is applied to the square bar and the impact sound is loud. There is also a problem that the outlook inside the factory is worsened.

  Therefore, the present invention can reduce the charging time when it is necessary to rotate or reverse the square bar from the upstream line to the downstream line, and can reliably input one by one. It was made for the purpose of providing a square bar transverse transfer device suitable for reducing the equipment area in a pre-cut factory.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a lateral transport apparatus for square timber according to the present invention, which is used for feeding a square timber from a upstream line to a downstream line by feeding in a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. This is a lateral transfer device, and is characterized by adopting the following configuration.
(11) An inclined roller device having the following configuration is provided between the upstream line and the downstream line.
(11a) A tilting roller table for lateral feed, which is disposed so as to be inclined downward from the upstream line side to the downstream line side and has a free roller on the upper surface.
(11b) The inclined roller table includes a retractable stopper that protrudes and retracts on the lower end side of the table.
(12) A device for taking in the square material from the upstream line to the inclined roller device, and installing a square material taking device having the following configuration.
(12a) It is provided with an L-shaped taking-in arm having a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a vertical portion formed on the upstream line side of the horizontal portion.
(12b) A take-up arm driving device is provided that rotates the take-up arm between a receiving position where the take-up arm is tilted to the side where the horizontal portion is raised and a slip-down position where the take-up arm is tilted to the side where the vertical portion is raised. thing.
(13) A square material take-out device having the following configuration is installed between the inclined roller device and the downstream line.
(13a) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(13b) A take-out arm driving device for rotating the take-out arm between a position where the horizontal portion is tilted toward the inclined roller device and a position where the horizontal portion is substantially upright is provided.
(13c) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(14) The positional relationship of the square material take-in device, the inclined roller device, and the square material take-out device between the upstream line and the downstream line is configured as follows.
(14a) The tilting roller device is installed so that a lower end portion of the tilting roller table is lower than a square material mounting surface of the downstream line.
(14b) When the horizontal member take-out device is rotated to a position where the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device, the horizontal portion is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface. In a continuous state, when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to an upright position, a trajectory passing below the apex of the guide roller and the square material mounting surface of the downstream line is drawn, The stopper is installed so as to rotate to a position where it enters between the guide rollers.
(14c) When the square bar taking-in device is rotated to the slip-off position, the horizontal portion of the taking-up arm is in a state of being continuously inclined and inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined roller table. When the arm is rotated to the receiving position, the vertical portion of the take-up arm is installed so as to be continuously in a downward slope with respect to the square material mounting surface of the upstream line.
(15) A control device for controlling the operation timings of the upstream line, the square bar take-in device, the retractable stopper and the square bar take-out device as follows.
(15a) The operation timing of the upstream line is controlled so that a lateral feed operation for feeding a square bar is performed when the take-up arm is rotated to the receiving position.
(15b) When the square bar is not placed on the inclined roller table and the retractable stopper protrudes, the square bar is taken in such that the take-up arm is rotated to the slide-off position. Control the operation of the device.
(15c) The operation timing of the retractable stopper is controlled so that the retractable stopper is retracted when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device.
(15d) When the square member is not placed within a predetermined range on the downstream line, the operation timing of the square member take-out device is controlled so that the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position. Being.

  The slab transverse transfer device having the configurations (11) to (15) is effective when the slab is rotated by 180 degrees and charged.

  The control device of the square bar lateral transfer device sends out the square bar from the upstream line when the take-in arm is rotated to the receiving position (15a). Here, the taking-in arm rotated to the receiving position is installed so that the vertical portion is continuously inclined downward with respect to the square material mounting surface of the upstream line (14c). Accordingly, the square bar is fed from the upstream line to the vertical portion of the take-in arm using the inclination of the vertical portion. In addition, if a free roller is also provided in the vertical portion, feeding using this inclination becomes quicker and smoother.

  The square material thus fed from the upstream line to the take-in arm has its supported surface changed by 90 degrees to be supported by the horizontal portion of the take-in arm by rotating the take-up arm to the slip-off position. The control device performs the turning operation of the take-in arm when the square member is not placed on the inclined roller table and the retractable stopper protrudes (15b). Here, the taking-in arm rotated to the slip-off position is in a state where the horizontal portion is inclined and continuously inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined roller table (14c). Accordingly, the square bar slides down quickly and smoothly from the horizontal portion of the take-in arm to the inclined roller table by the action of the free roller on the upper surface, and stops by contacting the retractable stopper at the lower end of the table.

  In this way, the square bar supported by only the retractable stopper slides out of the inclined roller table by immersing the retractable stopper. The control device causes the retracting operation of the retractable stopper to be executed when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device (15c). Here, when the take-out arm is rotated to the position where it is tilted toward the inclined roller device side, the horizontal portion is in a state of being continuously inclined at the same inclination angle as the inclined surface (14b). Accordingly, the square bar slides down quickly and smoothly from the inclined roller table to the take-out arm by the action of the free roller on the upper surface, and stops after coming into contact with the stopper of the take-out arm.

  When the take-out arm supporting the square member is rotated to the upright position in this way, the stopper draws a trajectory passing below the apex of the guide roller and the square member mounting surface of the downstream line, so that the guide rollers It rotates to the position where it enters (14b). The guide roller is installed along the edge on the upstream line side so that the apex is higher than the square material mounting surface of the downstream line and rotates so as to feed the square material in the lateral direction (13c). Accordingly, the square member rides on the guide roller while changing the supported surface by an additional 90 degrees as the take-out arm rotates to the upright position, and is transferred to the square member mounting surface in the downstream line by lateral feed. Be replaced.

  At this time, the take-out arm is controlled so as to rotate to the upright position when the square member is not placed within the predetermined range of the downstream line (15d). There will be no interference.

  In (15b) and (15d), the configuration for determining that no square material is placed on the downstream device includes a configuration for directly determining using a sensor, and an elapsed time from the previous operation. Any of the configurations that are indirectly determined from the operation status of the downstream apparatus may be adopted.

  Further, as described above, when the square member is placed on the inclined roller table, the taking-in arm is not rotated to the slip-down position. Further, the pivoting operation of the take-in arm to the slide-off position is not executed unless the retractable stopper protrudes. Therefore, the operation of taking the square material into the inclined roller table by the taking-in arm is executed only in a situation where the square members do not interfere with each other on the inclined roller table and can be reliably received at the lower end of the table. In addition, as described above, the movement of the retractable stopper to the retracted position is performed only when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated toward the inclined roller table. Therefore, the square material is not removed from the inclined roller table.

  As described above, according to the square bar lateral transfer device having the configurations (11) to (15), the horizontal bar is turned upside down from the downstream line to the upstream line, quickly and smoothly and reliably one by one. Can be transported.

In the conveying line of the precut factory, the horizontal member transverse transfer device having another configuration of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, in the transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction from the upstream line to the downstream line. A lateral transfer device for feeding by feed, characterized by adopting the following configuration.
(21) An inclined roller device having the following configuration is provided between the upstream line and the downstream line.
(21a) An inclined roller table for lateral feed, which is disposed so as to be inclined downward from the upstream line side to the downstream line side and has a free roller on the upper surface.
(21b) The inclined roller table includes a retractable stopper that protrudes and retracts on the lower end side of the table.
(22) A device for taking in the square material from the upstream line to the inclined roller device, and installing a square material taking device having the following configuration.
(22a) A take-up arm configured to be movable between a receiving position for receiving the square bar fed in the lateral direction from the upstream line and a slip-off position for sliding the square bar off the inclined roller table.
(22b) It is provided with a taking-in arm driving device for moving the taking-in arm between the receiving position and the slip-off position.
(23) A square material take-out device having the following configuration is installed between the inclined roller device and the downstream line.
(23a) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(23b) A take-out arm driving device for rotating the take-out arm between a position where the horizontal portion is tilted toward the inclined roller device and a position where the horizontal portion is substantially upright is provided.
(23c) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(24) The positional relationship between the inclined roller device and the square member take-out device between the upstream line and the downstream line is configured as follows.
(24a) The inclined roller device is installed such that the lower end portion of the inclined roller table is lower than the square material mounting surface of the downstream line.
(24b) When the horizontal member take-out device is rotated to the position where the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device, the horizontal portion is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface. In a continuous state, when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to an upright position, a trajectory passing below the apex of the guide roller and the square material mounting surface of the downstream line is drawn, The stopper is installed so as to rotate to a position where it enters between the guide rollers.
(25) A control device is provided for controlling the operation timing of the upstream line, the square bar take-in device, the retractable stopper and the square bar take-out device as follows.
(25a) When the take-in arm is moved to the receiving position, the operation timing of the upstream line is controlled so as to execute a lateral feed operation for moving the square bar onto the take-up arm. Being.
(25b) When the square bar is not placed on the inclined roller device, and when the retractable stopper protrudes, the square bar take-in device is configured to move the take-up arm to the slide-off position. Control the operation timing.
(25c) The operation timing of the retractable stopper is controlled so that the retractable stopper is retracted when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device.
(25d) When the square member is not placed within a predetermined range on the downstream line, the operation timing of the square member take-out device is controlled so that the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position. Being.

  The square bar lateral transfer device having the configurations of (21) to (25) is effective when the square bar is turned 90 degrees and charged.

  When the square bar is transferred from the take-out arm to the downstream line, the supported surface is rotated by 90 degrees. The taking-in operation in the square bar taking-in device can be carried out with an operation in which the square bar is scooped up from below at the end of the upstream line, moved to the upper end of the inclined roller table and lowered. The control operation after being taken into the inclined roller table from the square piece taking-in device is the same as that of the square piece horizontal transfer device having the configurations (11) to (15). Although the taking-in operation is different, the operation of taking the square bar into the inclined roller table is executed when the square bar is not placed on the inclined roller table and the retractable stopper is in the protruding position. The effect of preventing interference between the square members on the inclined roller table, removal from the table, and the like is also exhibited.

  Therefore, according to the square bar lateral transport device having the configurations (21) to (25), the horizontal bar can be transported quickly and smoothly and securely one by one while rotating the square bar from the upstream line to the downstream line by 90 degrees. can do.

Each of the above-mentioned square bar transverse transfer devices can further include the following configuration.
(31) The tilting roller device includes a plurality of tilting roller tables that can move independently in the longitudinal direction of the square bar along the upstream line as the tilting roller table, and the tilting stoppers are provided on the tilting roller tables. Is provided.
(32) The square bar take-up device includes a plurality of take-up arms installed as the take-up arms in the longitudinal direction of the square bar in the vicinity of the upstream line, and the take-up arm driving device includes the plurality of take-up arm driving devices. It must be configured as a device that moves the capture arm all at once.
(33) The square bar take-out device may include a plurality of take-out arms installed at intervals so as to be positioned between the plurality of guide rollers in the longitudinal direction of the square bar in the vicinity of the downstream line as the take-out arm. The take-out arm driving device is configured as a device for operating the take-out arms simultaneously.
(34) A square bar detection sensor for detecting information related to the length of the square bar taken into the square bar take-in device from the upstream line.
(35) A table movement control device for moving the plurality of inclined roller tables to a position corresponding to information on the length of the square member based on a detection result of the square member detection sensor.
(36) The control device controls to restrict the operation of the square bar taking-in device until the movement by the table movement control device is completed.

  (31) is added to (11) or (21), (32) is added to (12) or (22), and (33) is added to (13) or (23). On the other hand, (34) and (35) are newly added configurations. Further, (36) is a configuration added to the operation timing control of (15b) or (25b). With the addition of these configurations, control is performed to move the inclined roller table to the optimum position in accordance with the length of the square bar to be transferred from the upstream line to the downstream line, and the long square bar is operated to be laterally transferred. The advantage that the arm or the like need not be large in the longitudinal direction is added. Thereby, it is possible to execute a control to reliably and quickly transfer square bars of various lengths from long to short one by one while turning upside down or rotating 90 degrees. In addition, since the arm that is divided into a plurality and arranged in the longitudinal direction is configured to operate at the same time, there is no problem that the square material falls from the gap in the longitudinal direction caused by the division into the plurality of arms. Furthermore, by restricting the operation of the square bar take-in device until the movement by the table movement control device is completed, it is possible to prevent the square bar from slipping down before the table stands by at an appropriate position with respect to the square bar. ing.

Each of the above-mentioned square bar horizontal transfer devices can further include the following configuration.
(41) The downstream line is constituted by a longitudinal feed conveyor for longitudinally feeding square bars, and is provided with a fence having the following configuration.
(41a) The fence stands up so as to face the horizontal portion of the take-out arm when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position, and the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is directed to the inclined roller device side. It shall be configured so that when it is tilted down, it will be in a state of falling down toward the vertical conveyor.
(41b) The fence is configured to execute the rotation operation (41a) in conjunction with the rotation operation of the extraction arm by the extraction arm driving device.

  (41) is a newly added configuration. This is a configuration for preventing the square bar from dropping to the other side of the vertical feed conveyor when the square bar is fed to the vertical feed conveyor by lateral movement. As described above, the pivoting operation of the fence is executed as an operation interlocked with the pivoting operation of the take-out arm by the take-out arm driving device, so that a reliable function as a fall prevention means is exhibited. Further, by not fixing the fence, it is also possible to allow the square bar to be further moved laterally to the other side of the vertical feed conveyor as necessary.

Each of the above-mentioned square bar horizontal transfer devices can further include the following configuration.
(51) The upstream line is configured by a transverse feed conveyor having a height in which a vertical portion of the take-up arm is continuous when the take-up arm of the square bar take-up device is rotated to the receiving position. The control of the operation timing for the upstream line is configured to be executed as control of the operation timing of the transverse feed by the transverse feed conveyor.

  (51) is a newly added configuration. When the downstream line is a transverse feed conveyor, the square bar taking-in operation to the take-in arm can be executed by the operation of the transverse feed conveyor. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a pusher.

Still another invention made to achieve the above object is to provide a transverse for feeding a square bar in a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction from an upstream line to a downstream line in a transport line of a precut factory. A square material take-out device installed at the final stage of the transfer device, characterized in that the following configuration is adopted.
(61) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(62) A take-out arm drive device that rotates the take-out arm between a fall position for sliding the horizontal portion into the square from the upstream line side and an upright position in which the horizontal portion is substantially upright. That.
(63) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(64) When the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position, the stopper is configured to rotate to a position where the stopper enters between the guide rollers below the top of the guide roller. thing.

  This square bar taking-in device transfers the square bar to the downstream line as the final stage of the square bar horizontal transfer unit by using the riding on the guide roller and the pressing by the arm horizontal part. By utilizing the riding on the guide roller in this manner, the square member can be transferred only by the rotation operation, and at this time, the square member can be rolled over 90 degrees. Therefore, when the rollover is performed 90 degrees once upstream from this, the upside down is thrown. As soon as it is inserted, the take-out arm can be returned to the collapsed position. This is due to the operation while drawing the trajectory as described above. In this way, the preparation operation for the next transport of the square member can be quickly completed by moving to the tilted position immediately after the loading.

  According to the square material horizontal transfer device of the present invention, when the square material is thrown from the upstream line to the downstream line, in the case where rotation or reversal is to be performed, rotation and reversal can be executed as part of the horizontal movement, Since it is executed by sliding down on the inclined roller table due to free fall, the charging time can be shortened. In addition, the construction adopted by the transverse transport device of the present invention in relation to the arrangement relationship of each component and the control of the operation timing prevents interference and removal of the squares, making it possible to insert them one by one reliably. Yes. Furthermore, according to the square member horizontal transfer device of the present invention, there is no need to add a conveyor motor for horizontal movement. As a result, according to the square member horizontal transfer device of the present invention, it is possible to provide a square member horizontal transfer device suitable for reducing the facility area in the precut factory.

  In addition, the square bar take-out device of the present invention can reliably transfer the square bar to the downstream line while rolling the square bar by 90 degrees, and after the transfer is completed, the square bar can be quickly moved to the collapsed position for receiving the next square bar. It is possible to return. As a result, the start time of the preparation operation can be advanced, which can contribute to shortening the transfer time.

  Next, a square bar lateral transfer device capable of rotating the square bar 180 degrees (upside down) and putting it into the downstream line will be described as a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, this square member horizontal transfer device 10 places a square member W for a horizontal member on a horizontal feed conveyor 1 with the upper surface at the time of construction facing upward, and this is vertically applied to a processing machine. It is configured as a device for turning upside down and feeding it into the longitudinal feed conveyor 3 that is transported by feeding so that the upper surface at the time of construction is down. Here, when performing pre-cut processing for the conventional shaft assembly method, it is desirable that the horizontal member has the upper surface during construction as a reference surface. This is because the floor height of the house is defined by the upper surface of the horizontal member. On the other hand, there is a case where a memo is easily written on the work piece with an oil-based pen before processing, and the operator looks at the memo and checks the order of loading the horizontal members for the horizontal member W. Place on conveyor 1. Therefore, when placing on the transverse feed conveyor 1, it is convenient to use a method in which the top surface of the horizontal member is placed upward.

  The vertical feed conveyor 3 is configured by a roller conveyor. In addition, a plurality of guide rollers 13c are installed along the edge of the longitudinal feeding conveyor 3 on the material intake side. These guide rollers 13c are installed in a direction in which the square material W is laterally fed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square material W so that the apex of the guide roller 13c is higher than the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 3. Further, a photo sensor is installed at a predetermined position on the processing machine side of the vertical feed conveyor 3 so that it can be detected that the square bar W has sufficiently moved.

  Further, the lateral feed line 1 is constituted by a chain slasher. The square material placing surface of the transverse feed conveyor 1 is set to be lower than the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 3. Therefore, when the worker puts the above-described square member W for the horizontal member, the structure need not be lifted high.

  The square material lateral transfer device 10 includes an inclined roller device 11 disposed between the lateral feed conveyor 1 and the vertical feed conveyor 3, a square material taking device 12 disposed between the lateral feed conveyor 1 and the inclined roller device 11, A square material take-out device 13 disposed between the roller device 11 and the longitudinal feed conveyor 3 is provided as a configuration of the machine device.

  The inclined roller device 11 includes two inclined roller tables 11 a so that the inclined roller device 11 can move independently in the longitudinal direction of the square member W along the transverse feed conveyor 1. Each inclined roller table 11a is configured such that a free roller is provided on a table surface that is inclined downward from the lateral feed conveyor 1 side to the vertical feed conveyor 3 side. In addition, on the lower end side of the inclined roller table 11a, there is provided a retractable stopper 11b that can switch between a protruding state and an immersive body as required. The two inclined roller tables 11a have the same structure, and the protruding / retracting stopper 11b protruding from the lower end of the table surface formed by these forms a stop position parallel to the feed direction of the longitudinal conveyor 3. ing. Further, the inclined roller device 11 is installed such that the lower end portion of the inclined roller table 11 a is lower than the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 3.

  The square material take-in device 12 includes a plurality of take-in arms 12 a installed in the vicinity of the transverse feed conveyor 1 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square material W. This take-in arm 12a is configured in an L shape having a horizontal portion 12a1 having a free roller on the upper surface and a vertical portion 12a2 formed on the side of the horizontal portion 12a1 close to the lateral feed conveyor 1. The take-up arm 12a is supported with the middle portion of the horizontal portion 12a1 as a rotation fulcrum, and is configured to be rotated by an air cylinder 12b whose rod end is fixed around an L-shaped bent portion. ing. The plurality of intake arms 12a have a substantially integrated structure in which the rod fixing shaft of the air cylinder 12b installed in the vicinity of the end arm is shared, and are configured to rotate at the same time by one air cylinder 12b. It has become. Further, when the rod of the air cylinder 12b protrudes to the forward end, the take-in arm 12a rotates to the side where the vertical portion 12a2 rises, and the horizontal portion 12a1 is continuously inclined at the same inclination angle as the inclined roller table 11a. When the rod of the air cylinder 12b is swung to the retracted end, the horizontal portion 12a1 is turned to the rising side, and the vertical portion 12a2 is turned to the square material placing surface of the lateral feed conveyor 1. The dimensions, fulcrum positions, and the like are designed so as to turn to a continuous receiving position with a downward slope.

  The square material take-out device 13 is provided with a plurality of take-out arms 13a installed in the vicinity of the longitudinal feed conveyor 3 at intervals so as to be positioned between the plurality of guide rollers 13c in the longitudinal direction of the square material W. The take-out arm 13a includes a horizontal portion 13a1 having a free roller on its upper surface, and a stopper 13a2 formed at the end of the horizontal portion 13a1 on the longitudinal feed conveyor 3 side. This take-in arm 13a is supported with the tip of a lever extending from the stopper side of the horizontal portion 13a1 as a turning fulcrum, and is turned by an air cylinder 13b having a rod tip fixed near the stopper 13a2. It is configured like this. The plurality of take-out arms 13a has a substantially integrated structure in which the rod fixing shaft of the air cylinder 13b installed in the vicinity of the end arm is shared, and is configured to rotate all at once with one air cylinder 13b. It has become. Further, when the rod of the air cylinder 13b protrudes to the forward end, the take-out arm 13a rotates to a position where the horizontal portion 13a1 stands upright, and when the rod of the air cylinder 13b is retracted to the backward end, the horizontal portion 13a1. Is inclined to a position where it is inclined and substantially continuous at the same inclination angle as that of the inclined roller table 11a. Further, when the horizontal arm 13a1 rises to a position where the horizontal arm 13a1 stands upright, the take-out arm 13a draws a trajectory through which the stopper 13a2 passes through a position lower than the apex of the guide roller 13c and the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 3. Dimensions, fulcrum positions, and the like are designed so as to enter between the rollers 13c.

  Moreover, the square member horizontal transfer device 10 of the present embodiment is a photo sensor 34 (for detecting information on the length of the square member W taken in from the transverse feed conveyor 1 on each column supporting each take-in arm 12a of the square member take-in device 12. 2) is installed. Based on the signal from the photosensor 34, it is possible to determine which take-in arm 12a has a square member on it.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a movable fence 41 is provided on the back side of the vertical conveyor 3. The fence 41 is erected so as to face the horizontal portion 13a1 when the horizontal portion 13a1 of the take-out arm 13a is rotated to the upright position, and is vertically fed when the horizontal portion 13a1 of the take-out arm 13a is tilted forward. It has a structure that operates so as to be in a state of falling toward the ridge of the conveyor 3. This interlocking operation is realized by connecting the take-out arm 13a and the fence 41 with a link, and the air cylinder 13b for causing the take-out arm 13a to perform a rotation operation also serves as a drive source of the fence 41. ing.

  Next, the control system in this embodiment is demonstrated based on FIG. The control device 15 includes a lateral feed conveyor drive motor 61, a vertical feed conveyor drive motor 62, a left inclined roller table moving motor 63, a right inclined roller table moving motor 64, a left indented stopper stroke cylinder 65, and a right indented stopper. A control signal is output to the stroke cylinder 66, the intake arm rotating air cylinder 12b, and the take-out arm rotating air cylinder 13b. The control device 15 is configured to input signals from the photosensor 3a of the vertical conveyor and the photosensor 34 of the take-in arm. The control device 15 includes a lateral feed conveyor drive motor 61, a vertical feed conveyor drive motor 62, a left inclined roller table moving motor 63, a right inclined roller table moving motor 64, a left intrusion-type stopper stroke cylinder 65, a right An operation completion signal and a position signal are also input from the retractable stopper stroke cylinder 66, the take-in arm turning air cylinder 12b, and the take-out arm turning air cylinder 13b.

  The control device 15 is configured by a computer that executes control processing according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the control device 15 strokes the intake arm rotating air cylinder 12b to the retracted end (S10), and strokes the left and right retractable stopper stroke cylinders 65 and 66 to the advanced end (S20), and then takes out the extracting arm rotating air. The cylinder 13b is stroked to the backward end (S30). Thus, the first one is put in (see FIG. 4A).

  Next, the transverse feed drive motor 61 is driven to perform an operation of feeding the square material W placed on the transverse feed conveyor 1 (S40; see FIG. 4B). Then, it waits for input of detection signals from the photosensors 34, 34,... (S50). When the detection signal is input, the transverse feed drive motor 61 is stopped (S60), and an arithmetic process for specifying the position of the photosensor 34 that detects the square material W is executed (S70). By this calculation process, information on the length of the square bar W is obtained. When information on the length of the square member W is obtained in this way, the movement position is commanded to the left and right tilt table moving motors 63 and 64 (S80). When a movement completion signal is input (S90: YES), the take-up arm turning air cylinder 12b is commanded to project to the forward end (S100; see FIGS. 4C and 4D) for a predetermined time. After (several seconds) have elapsed, the intake arm turning air cylinder 12b is commanded to return to the retracted end (S105).

  By the above control, the square material W placed on the transverse feed conveyor 1 is lifted so as to draw an arc with the front and lower surfaces supported by the take-in arm 12a, and is slid down from the upper end of the inclined roller table 11a. It will be. Then, the slab member W slipped down comes into contact with the retractable stopper 11b and stops parallel to the longitudinal feed conveyor 3. At this time, the square member W is in a state where the front surface of the original state is supported by the inclined roller table 11a. That is, the original state is rotated 90 degrees.

  Next, the control device 15 instructs the left and right retractable stopper stroke cylinders 65 and 66 to immerse into the retracted end (S110; see FIG. 5A). Then, the square bar W slides down from the inclined roller table 11a to the arm 13a, contacts the stopper 13a2, and stops in a state where it is supported by the horizontal portion 13a1 of the arm. Also at this time, the square bar W is parallel to the longitudinal feed conveyor 3.

  After the square bar W is thus supported by the takeout arm 13a, the control device 15 commands the takeout arm turning air cylinder 13b to project to the forward end (S120). As a result, the take-out arm 13a rotates in a direction to bring the horizontal portion 13a1 into an upright state (see FIG. 5B). At this time, the square member W is turned upside down so that the upper surface of the horizontal member in the case of being used in a house is directed downward, and rides on the guide rollers 13c, 13c,... While being supported by the stopper 13a2. The state of riding on the guide rollers 13c, 13c,... Occurs before the horizontal portion 13a1 finishes standing upright. When the horizontal portion 13a1 has finished standing upright, the stopper 13a2 enters a state of drawing a lower trajectory than the apex of the guide rollers 13c, 13c,. The square material W is pushed laterally by the rotation of the horizontal portion 13a1 while being supported by the guide roller 14, and is transferred onto the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 3. At this time, the fence 41 is rotated in a direction in which the fence 41 rises from the rear to the front in conjunction with the raising operation of the take-out arm 13a. Therefore, the square material W pushed out by the horizontal portion 13a1 of the take-out arm 13a does not fall excessively behind the longitudinal feed conveyor 3.

  When the take-out arm turning air cylinder 13b has finished the stroke (S130: YES), the take-out arm turning air cylinder 13b is immediately instructed to return to the retracted end (S140; see FIG. 5C). A return command to the forward end is output to the stroke cylinders 65 and 66 for the retractable stopper (S150; see FIG. 5D). Further, a flag for prohibiting rotation of the take-out arm to the upright position is set (S160), the feeding operation is instructed to the longitudinal conveyor driving motor 62 (S170; see FIG. 5E), and the process returns to S40. .

  Therefore, the next square material W is sent out from the transverse feed conveyor 1. The take-in arm 12a is quickly returned to the receiving position after sliding off the square member W. The retractable stopper 13a2 is also returned to the protruding position. Then, the square member W is not placed on the inclined roller table 11a. Accordingly, it is possible to immediately return to S40 from S170 and start the lateral movement of the next square bar W.

  The prohibition flag set in S160 is canceled when a detection signal from the photosensor 3a installed on the vertical conveyor 3 is input. Further, in the second and subsequent transfer operation control, the command in S120 is configured to be in a waiting state when the prohibition flag is set and executed only after the prohibition flag is released.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the worker first puts the square bar W, the top face at the time of construction can be put up, and the top face on which memos and the like are often written is placed. The square bar W can be set correctly while looking. On the other hand, at the stage of being put into the processing line, the square bar W is mounted on the vertical feed conveyor 3 while being turned upside down by the action of the square bar horizontal transfer device 10. Therefore, machining can be started with the reference surface in the case of the conventional shaft assembling method properly set downward. Further, the movement from the lateral feed conveyor 1 to the vertical feed conveyor 3 is performed quickly because the operation of the air cylinders 12b, 13b, 65, 66 and the gravity are utilized. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the reversal can be executed as part of the lateral movement, and the lateral movement is performed by sliding down on the inclined roller table by free fall, so that the charging time can be shortened. By controlling the arrangement relation and the operation timing as described above, it is possible to prevent the square bars from interfering with each other during the horizontal transfer and to remove them, and to reliably feed them one by one.

  Next, a second embodiment of a square member horizontal transfer device that can rotate (turn over) the square member into the downstream line will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the square bar horizontal transfer device 20 is arranged between two rows of vertical feed conveyors 5 and 6.

  Each of the vertical feed conveyors 5 and 6 is constituted by a roller conveyor, and the upstream vertical feed conveyor 5 is provided with a pusher 5a for extruding the square material W in the horizontal direction. A plurality of guide rollers 23c are installed along the edge of the downstream side vertical feed conveyor 6 on the material intake side. These guide rollers 23c are installed in a direction in which the square material W is laterally fed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square material W so that the apex of the guide roller 23c is higher than the square material placing surface of the vertical feed conveyor 6. In addition, a photo sensor 6a is installed at a predetermined position on the processing machine side of the downstream vertical feed conveyor 6 so that it can detect that the square bar W has sufficiently moved.

  The square bar horizontal transfer device 20 includes an inclined roller device 21 disposed between the two vertical feed conveyors 5 and 6, and a square bar take-in device 22 disposed between the upstream vertical conveyor 5 and the tilt roller device 21. Further, a square material take-out device 23 disposed between the inclined roller device 21 and the downstream longitudinal feed conveyor 6 is provided as a configuration of the mechanical device.

  The tilting roller device 21 includes a tilting roller table 21a having a free roller on the upper surface and a retractable stopper 21b on the lower end side. Unlike the first embodiment, a plurality of the inclined roller tables 21a are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square member W. In addition, the lower end part of each inclination roller table 21a is installed so that it may become lower than the square material mounting surface of the downstream vertical feed conveyor 6. FIG.

  The square bar take-in device 22 receives the square bar W pushed out by the pusher 5a from the upstream vertical feed conveyor 5, and combs and tilts the square bar W from the lower side of the comb bar table 22x while keeping it horizontal. A plurality of take-in arms 22a that lift up to the upper end of the roller table 21a, and a plurality of take-up arms 22a that move up and down from the receiving position below the comb-like table 22x to the slip-down position of the upper end of the inclined roller table 21a. An air cylinder 22b is provided for executing all at once. The air cylinder 22b is mounted such that the retracted end is at the receiving position and the forward end is at the slip-down position, and is mounted so as to tilt while being lifted by the action of the link. The take-in arm 22a is installed so that the downstream side is positioned in the immediate vicinity of the upper end of the inclined roller table 21a at the slide-off position.

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the square material take-out device 23 includes a plurality of take-out arms 23a installed at intervals so as to be positioned between the guide rollers 23c of the downstream vertical feed conveyor 6, and the take-out arms 23a Is provided with a horizontal portion 23a1 having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper 23a2 formed at an end of the horizontal portion 23a1, and is configured to be rotated all at once by an air cylinder 23b.

  Also in the square bar lateral transfer device 20 of the second embodiment, a movable fence 41 that rises and falls in conjunction with the take-out arm 23 a is provided on the back side of the downstream vertical feed conveyor 3.

  Next, the control system in 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated based on FIG. The control device 25 includes an upstream vertical conveyor driving motor 81, a downstream vertical conveyor driving motor 82, a retractable stopper stroke cylinder 83, an intake arm driving air cylinder 22b, an extraction arm rotating air cylinder 23b, and a pusher stroke. The control signal is output to the cylinder 84. Further, the control device 25 is configured to receive detection signals from the photosensor 6a, operation completion signals and position signals from the motors 81 and 82, and the air cylinders 83, 22b, 23b, and 84.

  The control device 25 is configured by a computer that executes control processing in the procedure as shown in the flowchart of FIG. First, the control device 25 strokes the intake arm driving air cylinder 22b to the retracted end (S210), strokes the retractable stopper stroke cylinder 83 to the advanced end (S220), and retracts the take-out arm rotating air cylinder 23b. The stroke is made to the end (S230), and the pusher stroke cylinder 84 is made to stroke to the backward end (S235). This will put the first one into use.

  Next, the vertical feed conveyor drive motor 81 is driven to move the square material W placed on the upstream vertical feed conveyor 5 to the delivery position (S240). Next, the pusher stroke cylinder 84 is moved to the forward end to push out the square bar W (S250), and then returned to the backward end (S260). When the pusher stroke cylinder 84 returns to the retracted end (S270: YES), the intake arm drive air cylinder 22b is commanded to project to the forward end (S280), and a predetermined time (several seconds) has passed at the forward end. Then, a command to return to the backward end is issued (S290).

  By the above control, the square bar W is slid down from the upper end of the inclined roller table 21a without changing the support surface from the upstream vertical conveyor 5. Then, the slab member W slipped down comes into contact with the retractable stopper 21a2 and is stopped parallel to the downstream longitudinal feed conveyor 6.

  Next, the control device 26 commands the retractable stopper stroke cylinder 83 to be immersed in the retracted end (S310). Then, the square member W slides down from the inclined roller table 21a to the take-out arm 23a, contacts the stopper 23a2, and stops in a state where it is supported by the horizontal portion 23a1 of the arm. Also at this time, the square bar W is parallel to the downstream vertical feed conveyor 6.

  Hereinafter, the same control process as S120 to S170 of the first embodiment is executed, and the process returns to S240.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the square material W is laterally moved from the upstream longitudinal feed conveyor 5 to the downstream longitudinal feed conveyor 6 while being rolled over by 90 degrees. And the operation | movement with a large movement amount in this horizontal movement can perform this rapidly with a free roller using the slope of the inclination roller table 21a. In addition, it is possible to roll over 90 degrees naturally during this lateral movement. Therefore, the second embodiment can also shorten the charging time, and by performing the arrangement relationship and operation timing control of each component as described above, the interference and removal of the square bars in the middle of the lateral transfer. This makes it possible to reliably feed one by one.

  The present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, a sensor for detecting that a square has passed in the middle of the inclined roller table is provided. You may adopt the configuration of returning to the receiving position, such as using various sensors to command the operation timing of the take-in arm, retractable stopper, take-out arm, determining the return time with a timer, etc. Changing to various methods does not depart from the gist of the present invention. In any case, a method that can be used as a specific method for performing the operation timing control of (15) or (25) of the present invention in order to perform lateral transfer so that the square bars do not interfere with each other reliably. It is. In addition, the upstream line of the first embodiment can be configured by a vertical feed conveyor like the upstream line of the second embodiment. Conversely, the downstream line of the first embodiment may be configured with a chain slasher or the like for lateral transfer. Such a configuration is particularly effective for a carry-out section that finally passes the print surface upward to the packing process in a pre-cut facility configured to print print information from the lower surface. The configuration of the second embodiment is an effective configuration in a precut factory configured so that upper and lower surfaces and side surfaces can be processed with the same type of processing machine by arranging the same type of processing machines in parallel and changing the processing surface. .

  Next, as an embodiment, a front loading type wood cutting apparatus A that employs the square bar lateral transfer apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. As shown in FIG. 9, the wood cutting device A includes a chain slasher 100, a take-in device 200, a saddle guide portion 300, a left saddle portion 400L, a right saddle portion 400R, a left circular saw shaft portion 500, A right circular saw shaft portion 600, an end material receiving portion 700, a remaining material receiving portion 800, and a take-out device 900 are provided.

  The chain slasher 100 is installed at the front center of the cutting device A as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, the chain slasher 100 includes a frame 101, a chain 102, a chain wheel 103, and a gear motor 104.

  The chain slasher 100 is a device for placing a workpiece to be fed into the cutting device A and feeding it to the rear take-in device 200, and forms a horizontal placement surface on the upper surface of the chain 102. The workpiece W placed on the chain 102 is sent to the take-in device 200 as the chain 102 travels in the front-rear direction on the frame 101 by the rotation operation of the gear motor 104.

  9 and 10, the take-in device 200 is installed immediately after the chain slasher 100, and includes a frame 201, a rotating shaft 202, an arm 203, a roller (free roller) 204, and an air cylinder 205. It has a configuration with.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the frames 201 are arranged in four rows in the width direction. The interval between the frame rails 201 in the middle two rows among the four rows is set such that the minimum length of the work material scheduled to be cut by the wood cutting apparatus A of this embodiment can be taken in. Yes. Further, the interval between the two outer rows of frames 201 is such that the maximum length of the work material scheduled to be cut by the wood cutting apparatus A of this embodiment can be taken in a stable state. Yes.

  The arm 203 is attached to the position of each frame 201 so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 202. Each arm 203 is configured in an L shape including a horizontal portion 203a and a vertical portion 203b formed on the front end side of the horizontal portion 203a. Further, the arm 203 is supported by the rotating shaft 202 so that the tip of the arm 203c extending downward from the middle of the horizontal portion 203a is used as a rotation fulcrum. The air cylinder 205 is attached so that the tip of the rod is rotatable around an L-shaped bent portion. A roller 204 is attached to the horizontal portion 203a and the vertical portion 203b of the arm 203, so that the structure is easy to slide.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the take-in device 200 is provided with a workpiece length detection sensor 207. The length detection sensor 207 is attached to a sensor support arm attached to the top portion of each frame 201, and information on the length of the square member placed on the arm 203 in a state of being rotated to the receiving position. It is configured so that it can be detected.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the saddle guide portion 300 has a structure including a frame 301, a left and right moving guide rail 302, and a rack gear 303, and serves to guide the left and right saddle portions 400 </ b> L and 400 </ b> R. have.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the frame 301 has a linear shape extending from the left circular saw shaft portion 500 to the right circular saw shaft portion 600, and serves as a fixed base for moving the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R in the width direction. Function. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the frame 301 is attached in an inclined state so that the front is high and the rear is low.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the left and right guide rails 302 and 302 are installed on the upper surface of the frame 301 that functions as the fixed base.

  The rack gear 303 is fixed to the upper part on the front side of the frame 301.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R include a saddle body 401, a linear bearing 402, a pinion gear 403, a servo motor 404, a table 405, a ruler 406, and a clamp body 407. The clamp air cylinder 408 and the ruler retracting air cylinder 409 are provided.

  The linear bearing 402 attached to the bottom surface of the saddle body 401 is fitted to the left and right guide rail 302 of the saddle guide portion 300. A pinion gear 403 attached to the front surface side of the saddle body 401 meshes with the rack gear 303 of the saddle guide part 300. As described above, since the frame 301 of the saddle guide portion 300 is fixed with an inclination that is lowered rearward, the saddle body 401 is attached to the whole inclined downward and backward. As a result, the table 405 is also configured to be inclined backward and downward. A roller 411 similar to the roller 204 attached to the arm 203 of the take-in device 200 is attached to the upper surface of the table 7405.

  The pinion gear 403 rotates by receiving power from the servo motor 404 via the gear box 412. By rotating the pinion gear 403, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R can move in the left-right direction independently of each other. The servo motor 404 is fixed to the lower front portion of the saddle body 401. In addition, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R are configured to be able to perform mutual synchronized left and right operations or single left and right operations.

  A ruler protrusion / displacement air cylinder 409 attached so as to make a vertical stroke along the back surface of the saddle body 401 moves the ruler 406 relative to the table 405. The clamp body 407 also moves in and out of the table 405 by a clamp body rotating air cylinder (not shown). The clamp body 407 is also configured to be moved in the front-rear direction by a clamp air cylinder 408 attached so as to extend rearward of the saddle body 401. The clamp air cylinder 408 moves the clamp body 407 back and forth in a state where the ruler 406 and the clamp body 407 are raised to the protruding position with respect to the table 405, thereby clamping / unfastening the workpiece W on the table 405. It is provided to perform a clamping operation.

  The left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R can move left and right in an empty state where the workpiece W is not placed, and can also move left and right even when the workpiece W is clamped and simply placed. . By this left and right movement, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R are in their standby positions before each process, the receiving position of the workpiece W, the end cutting position of the workpiece W, the full length cutting position of the workpiece W, and the workpiece W Various operations for positioning such as a take-out position are executed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the left circular saw shaft 500 includes a frame 501, a guide rail 502, a stand 503, an LM guide 504, a support shaft 505, a motor base 506, a circular saw motor 507, and a round saw. A saw 508, a circular saw shaft table 509, a circular saw shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 510, and a circular saw shaft lifting air cylinder 511 are provided.

  The frame 501 is installed at the left end portion of the frame 301 of the saddle guide portion 300. The upper surface of the frame 501 forms an inclined surface having the same angle as the table surfaces of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R. The circular saw shaft table 509 is inclined at the same angle as the inclination angle of the frame 501, and the height thereof matches the height of the table surfaces of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R.

  The guide rail 502 is attached to the upper surface of the frame 501 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The stand 503 is fitted so as to be movable back and forth along the guide rail 502 via an LM guide 504 attached to the bottom thereof.

  A motor base 506 is attached to the stand 503 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 505. The support position of the support shaft 505 is the lower part on the front side of the motor base 506. A lever extending downward is attached to the bottom surface of the motor base 506. The rod at the forward end position of the air cylinder 511 for raising and lowering the circular saw shaft attached to the front of the stand 503 is connected to the lower end of the lever. Therefore, by moving the rod to the retracted end, the motor base 506 performs a rotation operation so as to fall backward. A circular saw motor 507 is fixed on the motor base 506. When the motor base 506 is tilted backward by the circular saw shaft lifting air cylinder 511, the circular saw 508 attached to the circular saw motor 507 is in a state of being immersed in the circular saw shaft table 509. The dimensions, mounting positions, etc. of the stand 503, the support shaft 504, the motor base 506, etc. are designed so that the circular saw 508 protrudes from the table 509 when it is raised.

  The circular saw shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 510 is attached so as to extend to the rear of the frame 501, and its rod is connected to a stand 503. As a result, the stand 503 moves back and forth along the guide rail 502 by extending and retracting the rod of the circular saw shaft back and forth air cylinder 510.

  The right circular saw shaft portion 600 has the same configuration as the left circular saw shaft portion 500 and is installed at the right end portion of the frame 301 of the saddle guide portion 300 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the end material receiving portion 700 is configured to include an end material receiving base 701 located on the left side of the left circular saw shaft 500 and an end cutting position detection sensor (not shown). The end material receiving base 701 is inclined so as to be lowered forward, and is used for discharging the end material generated by end cutting by free fall. Note that, based on the detection signal of the end cutting position detection sensor, the left and right saddle portions 400L, 400R are controlled in the left-right movement position to determine the end cutting position of the workpiece W.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the remaining material receiving portion 800 is configured to include a remaining material receiving table 801, an air cylinder 802, a driving roller 803, a discharge table 804, and a sensor 805. It is installed on the right side of the shaft 600.

  The discharge table 804 is a slide whose front is inclined lower like the end material receiving table 701. On the other hand, the remaining material receiving base 801 is disposed between the table 609 of the right circular saw shaft portion 600 and the discharge base 804, and is normally flush with the table 609 as indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. However, as shown by the solid line, the air cylinder 802 rotates so as to rise up with the right end as a fulcrum. The sensor 805 is provided to determine the length of the remaining material. When the sensor 805 detects the material, the sensor 805 determines that the remaining material is long. When the sensor 805 does not detect the material, the sensor 805 determines that the remaining material is short. . When it is determined that the remaining material is short, the remaining material receiving base 801 is inclined downward to the right, the remaining material is dropped onto the discharge table 804, and is discharged forward by the inclination of the discharge table 804. On the other hand, if it is determined that the remaining material is long, the driving roller 803 is driven to send the remaining material to the right. The drive roller 803 is located at the left end of the discharge table 804. As a result, when the remaining material is detached from the driving roller 803, it falls to the discharge table 804 and is discharged forward at the inclination.

  9, 10, and 13, the take-out device 900 includes a frame 901, a compare roller 902, a gear motor 903, a support shaft 904, an arm 905, a roller 906, a stopper 907, and an air cylinder. 908, a guide roller 909, a support pin 910, a fence 911, and a connection link 912 are provided.

  The frame 901, the conveyor roller 902, and the gear motor 903 correspond to the downstream line in the present invention, and constitute a vertical feed conveyor that drives the conveyor roller 902 by the gear motor 903 and conveys the workpiece W to the next process by vertical feed. Yes.

  It is the structure below the support shaft 904 that constitutes the take-out device in the present invention. The support shaft 904 is positioned on the lower front side of the conveyor roller 902 and supports the rear end of the arm 905 so as to be rotatable. The roller 906 is attached so as to slightly protrude from the upper surface of the arm 905. The stopper 907 is attached to the rear end of the arm 905 and has a role of receiving a workpiece that has slid on the arm 905.

  The air cylinder 908 is connected to a rod near the center of the bottom surface of the arm 905, and rotates the arm 905 in the front-rear direction. When the rod is immersed in the retracted end, the roller surface of the arm 905 is inclined at the same angle as the table surfaces of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R, and the arm 905 is upright when the rod is protruded to the advanced end. It is designed to be in a state.

  The guide roller 909 is attached between the conveyor rollers 902 along the edge on the front side of the vertical feed conveyor. Further, the guide roller 909 is installed so that its apex is higher than the apex of the conveyor roller 902. When the arm 905 is rotated, the stopper 907 draws a locus that passes below the apex of the guide roller 909 and the apex of the conveyor roller 902 when the arm 905 is rotated to the upright position. In this way, dimensions, mounting positions, and the like are designed so as to rotate to a position where they enter between the guide rollers 909.

  The fence 911 is supported by a support pin 910 so as to be rotatable around a conveyor roller 902. The lower end of the arm 905 is connected to the vicinity of the upper end of the stopper 907 by a connecting link 912. When the arm 905 is in the collapsed position, the fence 911 extends behind the conveyor roller 902 and lies down. When the arm 905 rotates to the upright position, In conjunction with this, the conveyor roller 902 is configured to stand up on the hide.

  Next, the control system of the wood cutting apparatus A of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the wood cutting device A includes the gear motor 104 of the chain slasher 100, the air cylinder 205 of the take-in device 200, the servo motors 404L and 404R of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R, and the clamp body rotation. Air cylinders 1011L and 1011R, clamping air cylinders 408L and 408R, ruler retracting air cylinders 409L and 409R, circular saw motor 507 of left circular saw shaft 500, circular saw shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 510 and circular saw shaft lifting air The cylinder 511, the circular saw motor 607 of the right circular saw shaft portion 600, the circular saw shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 610 and the circular saw shaft lifting air cylinder 611, the air cylinder 802 and the driving roller 803 of the remaining material receiving portion 800, and taking out The gear motor 903 and the air cylinder 908 of the device 900 are controlled. And a main control unit 1000 that.

  CAD / CAM data is input from the CAD / CAM data input device 1001 to the main control device 1000, and the workpiece length detection sensor 207 and the end material receiving portion 700 installed in the middle of the capturing device 200 are input to the main control device 1000. Detection signals are input from the installed edge-cutting position detection sensor 702 and the wood detection sensors 805 and 811 installed in the remaining material receiving portion 800. The wood detection sensor 811 is installed in the vicinity of the cutting line, and is for detecting that the right end of the wood exceeds the cutting line. On the other hand, the wood detection sensor 805 is for detecting whether or not the length of the remaining material is longer than a predetermined condition as described above. Further, the main controller 1000 is configured to receive signals from encoders 1004L and 1004R provided in the servo motors 404L and 404R of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R. In addition, an operation command is output to the height detection sensor 1002 that detects the height of the workpiece during loading and the front-rear thickness detection sensor 1003 that detects the thickness in the front-rear direction, and a detection signal is input. Has been.

The main controller 1000 stores the following data in advance based on the cutting line (end cutting position) of the left circular saw shaft 500 based on the structural design conditions.
(A) Reference position of left saddle portion 400L (b) Reference position of right saddle portion 400R (c) Position of cutting line of right circular saw shaft 600 (d) Position of end cut position detection sensor 702 (e) Pick-up device 900 Position of arm 905

  Further, the main controller 1000 grasps the current positions of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R by calculation based on the data (a) and (b) and signals from the encoders 1004L and 1004R of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R. ing.

For position control, in addition to the above data and encoder signal,
(F) Material length and cutting length of workpiece input as CAD / CAM data (g) Detection signal from workpiece length detection sensor 207 (h) Detection signal from edge cut position detection sensor 702 is used The

  Using these data and detection signals, the main controller 1000 performs position control of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R so as to meet the following conditions.

A. Receiving position determination condition (A1) The receiving position is set in a range in which the workpiece W does not lose the balance in the longitudinal direction, and standby positioning is performed to ensure in advance a moving stroke for end cutting positioning and full length cutting positioning.
(A2) In order to satisfy this condition, the standby position at the time of reception is determined based on the workpiece length determined from the detection result of the workpiece length detection sensor 207 for the workpiece W to be taken in from now.

B. End cutting position determination condition (B1) The end cutting position is determined such that the distance from the left end of the workpiece W protruding to the left from the cutting line of the left circular saw shaft 500 becomes the end cutting reference length preset by the user. To do. This cut end reference length can be adjusted to a desired value by user input.
(B2) In positioning at the time of end cutting, when the workpiece W is moved in the longitudinal direction and the signal of the end cutting position detection sensor 702 is changed from ON to OFF, the tip of the workpiece W is left A state in which only the above (d) comes out from the cutting line of the circular saw shaft is used.
(B3) Therefore, the left end of the workpiece W is positioned at a position that matches the set end cutting reference length based on the movement distance of the saddle portion 400 after detecting this state.
(B4) When the above-mentioned (d) itself is used as the end cutting reference length, it is stopped at the position where the signal of the end cutting position detection sensor 702 changes from ON to OFF.

C. Full length cutting position determination condition (C1) In full length cutting to a length shorter than the distance between the circular saw shafts, (the distance between the circular saw shafts) − (the moving distance in the right direction of the left saddle portion 400L) = (the total length). Similarly, the left saddle portion 400L is moved in the right direction with the wood clamped. The wood detection sensor 811 also confirms that the workpiece W exists at a position beyond the cutting line by the right circular saw shaft portion 600.
(C2) In the full length cutting to a length longer than the distance between the circular saw shafts, the right carry 400R so that (the distance between the circular saw shafts) + (the leftward movement distance of the right carry 400R) = (the total length). To the left with the wood clamped. The wood detection sensor 811 also confirms that the workpiece W exists at a position beyond the cutting line by the right circular saw shaft portion 600.

D. Position control conditions when taking out the workpiece (D1) Positioning when taking out the workpiece is set to a position where the workpiece does not lose its balance in the longitudinal direction when the arm 905 of the take-out device 900 rotates the workpiece. .
(D2) This positioning uses (a) the reference position of the left saddle portion 400L, (b) the reference position of the right saddle portion 400R, (e) the position of each arm 905, and the encoder signal from the saddle portion. .

  In addition to the above control conditions, various movement controls are executed in consideration of the following control conditions.

E. Positioning to avoid collision with the left and right circular saw shafts 500 and 600 is performed.
F. Positioning and speed control are performed to avoid collision between the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R.
G. At the time of cutting, positioning is performed by clamping at positions as close as possible to the left and right circular saw shafts 500 and 600.
I. Minimize the number of times of gripping (alternate clamping operation).

  Next, the wood processing operation by the wood cutting apparatus A of the embodiment based on the control conditions as described above will be described.

1. Work material uptake step (1) The work material W is in an upright state (a state in which the upper surface at the time of construction in the horizontal member is up), and the center in the longitudinal direction is substantially the center of the chain slasher 100. It is placed on the chain slasher 100 in a state where it extends to the left and right. Here, the reason for placing the wood so as to be substantially in the center is to prevent the wood from being out of balance in the processing material taking-in process.
(2) The chain slasher 100 is driven to transfer the workpiece W backward.
(3) The chain slasher 100 transports the workpiece W to a position where it slides into the vertical portion 203b of the arm 203 of the take-in device 200 and stops.
(4) As the workpiece slides into the arm 203, the detection signal of the workpiece length detection sensor 207 changes, and the length of the workpiece W is detected. In this case, the length is not detected as a dimension, but the length of the workpiece is determined in terms of whether it is longer than the entire width of the capturing device 200, whether it is positioned in the center of the capturing device 200, or shifted to the left and right. Is detected.
(5) Next, the height detection sensor and the front / rear thickness detection sensor attached to the center of the capturing device 200 in the width direction are operated.
(6) While detecting the height and front / rear thickness, based on the length detection result, the left and right saddle portions 400L, 400R are moved to the workpiece receiving position and kept on standby. At this time, the ruler 406 is in a protruding state, and the clamp body 407 is in an immersed state.
(7) The air cylinder 205 of the take-in device 200 is projected to the forward end.
(8) Work material is placed on the top of the table 405 of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R at the standby position so that the workpiece is rolled up by the L-shaped arm 203 of the take-in device 200 and rolls over about 90 degrees. It is moved, slides down the inclined surface of the table 405, contacts the ruler 406 and stops.
(9) The workpiece W is clamped by driving the clamp body rotating air cylinder and the clamp air cylinder of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R.
(10) When the delivery of the workpiece W is completed in this way, the take-in arm 203 has returned to the next workpiece reception position by returning to the retracted end of the air cylinder 205.

2. 2. Operation of the left and right saddles after receiving the workpiece and cutting operation 2-1. Example of operation when workpiece length and total cutting length are shorter than left and right circular saw shaft intervals (1) By confirming the length of workpiece W by workpiece length detection sensor 207, left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R respectively It moves to the left and right and waits at the receiving position corresponding to the length confirmation result of the workpiece W (see FIG. 15A).
(2) The workpiece W that has been lifted and slid down while being rolled over by the take-in arm 203 comes into contact with the ruler 406 of the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R and stops.
(3) The right saddle portion 400R moves to the left after clamping the workpiece W. Simultaneously with this operation, the left saddle portion 400L moves to the left end (closest to the left circular saw shaft 500) while being supported (unclamped) by the table 405 and the ruler 406 (see FIG. 16). A)).
(4) The right saddle portion 400R temporarily stops when the end cut position detection sensor 702 changes from OFF to ON, and then starts to move right, and stops when the end cut position detection sensor 702 changes from ON to OFF. (See FIG. 16B). As a result, the workpiece W is stopped in a state where the left end is a position slightly beyond the cutting line by the left circular saw shaft 500, and positioning for end cutting is completed.
(5) The left saddle portion 400L clamps the workpiece W. When the clamping by the left saddle portion 400L is completed, the right saddle portion 400R unclamps the workpiece W (see FIG. 16C).
(6) End cutting of the workpiece W is performed by raising and moving the left circular saw shaft 500 in the driven state.
(7) When the end cutting is completed in this way, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R start to move rightward at the same time. At this time, since the workpiece W is clamped to the left saddle portion 400L, the workpiece W moves with the movement of the left saddle portion 400L. The right saddle portion 400R is in a state where the right side of the workpiece W is supported by the table 405R and the ruler 406R.
(8) The left saddle unit 400L outputs the movement distance after starting the right movement as an encoder signal.
(9) Based on this encoder signal, it is determined by calculation that the full length cutting position of the workpiece W is located on the cutting line of the right circular saw shaft 600, and the left saddle portion 400L is stopped. The right saddle portion 400R moves to the right end (closest to the right circular saw 600) and stops (see FIG. 17A). At this time, the right saddle portion 400R performs a moving operation synchronized with the right movement of the left saddle portion 400L while being placed so that the workpiece W does not fall. As a result, the positioning for cutting the full length of the workpiece W is completed.
(10) The right saddle portion 400R clamps the workpiece W. The left saddle portion 400L unclamps the workpiece W after the clamping by the right saddle portion 400R is completed (see FIG. 17B).
(11) Full length cutting of the workpiece W is performed by moving the right circular saw shaft 600 up and back and forth while driving.
(12) When the full length cutting is completed, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R are simultaneously started to move to the left side, and the workpiece W after the full length cutting is completed is moved to the take-out position and stopped. In this movement to the take-out position, a position is selected in which the workpiece W slipped down on the take-out arm 905 does not lose the balance (see FIG. 17C).
(13) Thereafter, a take-out step is executed.

2-2. Example of operation when the workpiece length and the total cutting length are longer than the distance between the left and right circular saw shafts (1) By checking the length of the workpiece W by the workpiece length detection sensor 207, the left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R are respectively It moves to the left and right and waits at the receiving position corresponding to the length confirmation result of the workpiece W (see FIG. 15B).
(2) The workpiece W that has slid down on the table 405 is received by the ruler 406.
(3) The right saddle portion 400R moves to the right after clamping the workpiece W (see FIG. 18A). Simultaneously with this operation, the left caddle portion 400L moves to the left end (closest to the left circular saw shaft 500) and stops with the workpiece W supported by the table 405L and the ruler 406L (not clamped).
(4) The right saddle portion 400R stops when the end position detection sensor 702 changes from ON to OFF. As a result, the workpiece W stops at a position slightly beyond the cutting line by the left circular saw shaft 500, and the positioning for the end cutting is completed (see FIG. 18B).
(5) The left saddle portion 400L clamps the workpiece W. When the clamping by the left saddle portion 400L is completed, the right saddle portion 400R unclamps the workpiece W (see FIG. 18C).
(6) End cutting of the workpiece W is performed by moving the left circular saw shaft 500 back and forth while driving.
(7) During the end cutting of the workpiece W by the left circular saw shaft 500, the right saddle portion 400R moves to the right end (closest to the right circular saw shaft 600) and stops (see FIG. 19A).
(8) The right saddle portion 400R clamps the workpiece W, and then the left saddle portion 400L unclamps the workpiece W.
(9) The right saddle portion 400R moves to the left with the workpiece W clamped (see FIG. 19B). At this time, the movement distance of the right saddle portion 400R is output as an encoder signal.
(10) Based on this encoder signal, it is determined by calculation that the full length cutting position of the workpiece W is located on the cutting line of the right circular saw shaft 600, and the right saddle portion 400R is stopped.
(11) This time, the left saddle portion 400L clamps the workpiece W, and the right saddle portion 400R unclamps the workpiece W (see FIG. 19C). Then, the right saddle portion 400R moves to the right end (closest to the right circular saw 600), stops, and clamps the workpiece W again. Thereafter, the left saddle portion 400L unclamps the workpiece W. At this time, confirmation that the workpiece W is located at the full-length cutting position is also executed by the wood detection sensor 811.
(12) Full length cutting of the workpiece W is performed by moving the right circular saw shaft 600 back and forth while driving.
(13) When the full length cutting is completed, the right saddle portion 400R moves to the left while clamping the workpiece W, moves the workpiece W after the full length cutting to the take-out position, and stops.
(14) Thereafter, a take-out step is executed.

3. Processing of end material and remaining material (1) The end material after end cutting is slid down on the end material receiving base 701 on an inclined surface and discharged.
(2) When the remaining material after the full length cut is short, the air cylinder 802 is driven and the remaining material receiving base 801 is flipped up, so that the remaining material is rolled down and discharged to the discharging table 804.
(3) If the remaining material after cutting the full length is long, the driving roller 803 is driven to feed the remaining material to the right, and the balance is lost while dropping onto the discharge table 804 and dropped.

4). Extraction Step (1) The extraction arm 905 is set at the fall position.
(2) The left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R bring the workpiece W into an unclamped state and immerse the ruler 906. As a result, the workpiece W slides from the saddle portions 400L and 400R into the take-out arm 905.
(3) The arm 905 is turned to the upright position by causing the air cylinder 908 to project to the forward end (see FIGS. 13A to 13C).
(4) During this time, the stopper 907 of the arm 905 rotates so as to enter between the guide roller 909 and the conveyor roller 902 while drawing a lower trajectory than any vertex of the guide roller 909 and the conveyor roller 902. Therefore, the workpiece W further rolls over by 90 degrees, rides on the guide roller 909, and is transferred to the conveyor roller 902 by the pressing of the arm 905 and the rotation of the guide roller 909.
(5) The workpiece W is placed on the conveyor roller 902 in an inverted state (a state in which the upper surface during construction is directed downward in the horizontal member). At this time, the fence 911 stands up in conjunction with the arm 905 to prevent the workpiece W from falling to the opposite side.
(6) Thereafter, the take-out arm 905 returns to the standby position in the inclined state (see FIG. 13D).
(7) The workpiece W is sent to the downstream processing machine by the conveyor roller 902.

  As described above, according to the wood cutting apparatus A of the present embodiment, the work material is moved in the front-rear direction, taken into the cutting machine, and moved in the front-rear direction to be taken out. Can be shortened, and the processing time can be shortened.

  The difference in equipment area between the cutting device B of the previous application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-170245 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-341525)) and the cutting device A of the present embodiment in which the taking-in device 200 is an elevator type is shown in FIG. Shown in As shown in the figure, by changing the machine configuration for lateral movement, the present embodiment does not need to be lifted greatly, and also enables simple operation when taking out, so that the height and the front-rear direction can be increased. It can be seen that the distance is smaller than the previous application.

[Relationship Between Configuration of Invention, Configuration of Examples and Embodiments]

  The chain slasher 100 of the example, the transverse feed conveyor 1 of the first embodiment, and the longitudinal feed conveyor 5 of the second embodiment correspond to the “upstream line” in the present invention.

  The compare roller 902 of the example, the vertical feed conveyor 3 of the first embodiment, and the vertical feed conveyor 6 of the second embodiment correspond to the “downstream line” in the present invention.

  The capturing device 200 of the example, the square material capturing device 12 of the first embodiment, and the square material capturing device 22 of the second embodiment correspond to the “square material capturing device” in the present invention.

  The left and right saddle portions 400L and 400R of the example, the inclined roller device 10 of the first embodiment, and the inclined roller device 20 of the second embodiment correspond to the “inclined roller device” in the present invention.

  The support shaft 904, the arm 905, the roller 906, the stopper 907, the air cylinder 908, the guide roller 909, the square material take-out device 13 in the first embodiment, and the square material take-out device 23 in the second embodiment of the embodiment are taken out. In addition to the apparatus, it also corresponds to a “corner bar take-out apparatus” in the horizontal bar transverse transfer apparatus of the present invention.

  The main control device 1000 of the example, the control device 15 of the first embodiment, and the control device 25 of the second embodiment correspond to the “control device” in the present invention.

[Arrangement example of square bar picking device]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 21 (A) and 21 (B), the square bar takeout device of the present invention is directly sent from the transverse feed conveyor 1 or the vertical feed conveyor 5 provided with the pusher 5a to the square bar takeout units 13 and 23. It is also possible to adopt an apparatus configuration in which the square bar W is sent out by lateral transfer.

It is a side view of the horizontal transfer apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system of the horizontal transfer apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the horizontal transfer control of 1st Embodiment. It is a side view explaining the mode of the horizontal transfer of 1st Embodiment. It is a side view explaining the mode of the horizontal transfer of 1st Embodiment. It is a side view of the horizontal transfer apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system of the horizontal transfer apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the horizontal transfer control of 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view of the wood cutting device of an Example. It is a right view of the wood cutting device of an Example. It is a side view of the circular saw shaft part of the wood cutting device of an Example. The remaining-material receiving part of the wood cutting device of an Example is shown, (A) is a top view, (B) is a front view. It is a side view which shows the mode of the wood taking-out in the wood cutting device of an Example. It is a block diagram of the control system of an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the stand-by position of the carry in an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the cutting | disconnection operation | movement of the short timber in an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the cutting | disconnection operation | movement of the short timber in an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the cutting | disconnection operation | movement of wood longer than between circular saw shafts in an Example. It is explanatory drawing of the cutting | disconnection operation | movement of wood longer than between circular saw shafts in an Example. It is explanatory drawing which compared and showed the influence with respect to an installation area with the cutting machine of Japanese Patent Application No. 2005-170245 (Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2006-341525). It is a side view of the modification structural example of invention as a square material taking-out apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of a prior art. It is explanatory drawing of a prior art.

Explanation of symbols

[First Embodiment]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Horizontal feed conveyor 3 ... Vertical feed conveyor 3a ... Photo sensor of vertical feed conveyor 10 ... Square material horizontal transfer apparatus 11 ... Inclined roller apparatus 11a ... Inclined roller table 11b ... Retractable stopper 11b
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Square material taking-in apparatus 12a ... Taking-in arm 12a1 ... Horizontal part 12a2 ... Vertical part 12b ... Air cylinder 13 ... Square material taking-out apparatus 13a ... Taking-out arm 13a1 ... Horizontal part 13a2 ... Stopper 13b ... Air cylinder 13c ... Guide roller 15 ... Control device 34 ... Photo sensor for take-in arm 41 ... Fence 61 ... Transverse conveyor drive motor 62 ...・ Vertical feed conveyor drive motor 63 ... Motor motor for left tilt roller table 64 ... Motor motor for right tilt roller table 65 ... Stroke cylinder for left intrusion type stopper 66 ... Stroke cylinder for right indentation type stopper [Second Embodiment]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 ... Vertical feed conveyor 5a ... Pusher 6 ... Vertical feed conveyor 6a ... Photo sensor 20 ... Square material horizontal transfer device 21 ... Inclined roller device 21a ... Inclined roller table 21b ...・ Intrusion type stopper 22 ... Square material take-in device 22a ... Get-in arm 22b ... Air cylinder 22x ... Comb-like table 23 ... Square material take-out device 23a ... Removal arm 23a1 ... Horizontal part 23a2 ... Stopper 23b ... Air cylinder 23c ... Guide roller 25 ... Control device 41 ... Fence 81 ... Vertical feed conveyor drive motor 82 ... Vertical feed conveyor drive motor 83 ... Stroke cylinder for retractable stopper 84 ... Stroke cylinder for pusher [Example]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Chain slasher 101 ... Frame 102 ... Chain 103 ... Chain wheel 104 ... Gear motor 200 ... Taking-in device 201 ... Frame 202 ... Rotating shaft 203 ... Arm ( 203a ... horizontal part, 203b ... vertical part, 203c ... arm)
204 ... Roll 205 ... Air cylinder 207 ... Work length detection sensor 300 ... Saddle guide part 301 ... Frame 302 ... Left / right motion guide rail 303 ... Rack gear 400L ... Left saddle portion 400R ... right saddle portion 401 ... saddle body 402 ... linear bearing 403 ... pinion gear 404 ... servo motor 405 ... table 406 ... ruler 407 ... clamp body 408 ... Air cylinder for clamping 409 ... Air cylinder for ruler entry and exit 411 ... Roller 500 ... Left circular saw shaft 501 ... Frame 502 ... Guide rail 503 ... Stand 504 ... LM guide 505 ... support shaft 506 ... motor base 507 ... circular saw motor 508 ... Saw 509 ... Circular saw shaft table 510 ... Circular saw shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 511 ... Circular saw shaft lifting air cylinder 600 ... Right circular saw shaft 601 ... Frame 602 ... Guide rail 603 ... Stand 604 ... LM guide 605 ... Support shaft 606 ... Motor base 607 ... Circular saw motor 608 ... Circular saw 609 ... Circular saw shaft table 610 ... Circular saw Shaft longitudinally moving air cylinder 611 ... Circular saw shaft lifting air cylinder 700 ... End material receiving part 701 ... End material receiving base 702 ... End cutting position detection sensor 800 ... Remaining material receiving part 801 .. Remaining material receiving base 802... Air cylinder 803... Driving roller 804... Discharging base 805 .. Sensor 811 .. Wood detection sensor 900. ..Frame 902 ... Compare roller 903 ... Gear motor 904 ... Support shaft 905 ... Arm 906 ... Colo 907 ... Stopper 908 ... Air cylinder 909 ... Guide roller 910 ... Support pin 911 ... Fence 912 ... Connection link 1000 ... Main control device 1001 ... CAD / CAM data input device 1002 ... Height detection sensor 1003 ... Front / rear thickness detection sensor 1004L, 1004R ... Encoders 1011L, 1011R ... Clamp body rotating air cylinders A ... Front loading type wood cutting device (this embodiment)
B ・ ・ ・ Front loading type wood cutting device (prior application)
W ・ ・ ・ Square material (processed material)

Claims (6)

In the transport line of a pre-cut factory, it is a lateral transfer device for feeding a square bar from an upstream line to a downstream line by feeding in a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and has the following configuration. Square material horizontal transfer device.
(11) An inclined roller device having the following configuration is provided between the upstream line and the downstream line.
(11a) A tilting roller table for lateral feed, which is disposed so as to be inclined downward from the upstream line side to the downstream line side and has a free roller on the upper surface.
(11b) The inclined roller table includes a retractable stopper that protrudes and retracts on the lower end side of the table.
(12) A device for taking in the square material from the upstream line to the inclined roller device, and installing a square material taking device having the following configuration.
(12a) It is provided with an L-shaped taking-in arm having a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a vertical portion formed on the upstream line side of the horizontal portion.
(12b) A take-up arm driving device is provided that rotates the take-up arm between a receiving position where the take-up arm is tilted to the side where the horizontal portion is raised and a slip-down position where the take-up arm is tilted to the side where the vertical portion is raised. thing.
(13) A square material take-out device having the following configuration is installed between the inclined roller device and the downstream line.
(13a) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(13b) A take-out arm driving device for rotating the take-out arm between a position where the horizontal portion is tilted toward the inclined roller device and a position where the horizontal portion is substantially upright is provided.
(13c) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(14) The positional relationship of the square material take-in device, the inclined roller device, and the square material take-out device between the upstream line and the downstream line is configured as follows.
(14a) The tilting roller device is installed so that a lower end portion of the tilting roller table is lower than a square material mounting surface of the downstream line.
(14b) When the horizontal member take-out device is rotated to a position where the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device, the horizontal portion is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface. In a continuous state, when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to an upright position, a trajectory passing below the apex of the guide roller and the square material mounting surface of the downstream line is drawn, The stopper is installed so as to rotate to a position where it enters between the guide rollers.
(14c) When the square bar taking-in device is rotated to the slip-off position, the horizontal portion of the taking-up arm is in a state of being continuously inclined and inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined roller table. When the arm is rotated to the receiving position, the vertical portion of the take-up arm is installed so as to be continuously in a downward slope with respect to the square material mounting surface of the upstream line.
(15) A control device for controlling the operation timings of the upstream line, the square bar take-in device, the retractable stopper and the square bar take-out device as follows.
(15a) The operation timing of the upstream line is controlled so that a lateral feed operation for feeding a square bar is performed when the take-up arm is rotated to the receiving position.
(15b) When the square bar is not placed on the inclined roller table and the retractable stopper protrudes, the square bar is taken in such that the take-up arm is rotated to the slide-off position. Control the operation of the device.
(15c) The operation timing of the retractable stopper is controlled so that the retractable stopper is retracted when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device.
(15d) When the square member is not placed within a predetermined range on the downstream line, the operation timing of the square member take-out device is controlled so that the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position. Being. In the transport line of a pre-cut factory, it is a lateral transfer device for feeding a square bar from an upstream line to a downstream line by feeding in a transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, and has the following configuration. Square material horizontal transfer device.
(21) An inclined roller device having the following configuration is provided between the upstream line and the downstream line.
(21a) An inclined roller table for lateral feed, which is disposed so as to be inclined downward from the upstream line side to the downstream line side and has a free roller on the upper surface.
(21b) The inclined roller table includes a retractable stopper that protrudes and retracts on the lower end side of the table.
(22) A device for taking in the square material from the upstream line to the inclined roller device, and installing a square material taking device having the following configuration.
(22a) A take-up arm configured to be movable between a receiving position for receiving the square bar fed in the lateral direction from the upstream line and a slip-off position for sliding the square bar off the inclined roller table.
(22b) It is provided with a taking-in arm driving device for moving the taking-in arm between the receiving position and the slip-off position.
(23) A square material take-out device having the following configuration is installed between the inclined roller device and the downstream line.
(23a) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(23b) A take-out arm driving device for rotating the take-out arm between a position where the horizontal portion is tilted toward the inclined roller device and a position where the horizontal portion is substantially upright is provided.
(23c) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(24) The positional relationship between the inclined roller device and the square member take-out device between the upstream line and the downstream line is configured as follows.
(24a) The inclined roller device is installed such that the lower end portion of the inclined roller table is lower than the square material mounting surface of the downstream line.
(24b) When the horizontal member take-out device is rotated to the position where the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device, the horizontal portion is inclined at substantially the same inclination angle as the inclined surface. In a continuous state, when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to an upright position, a trajectory passing below the apex of the guide roller and the square material mounting surface of the downstream line is drawn, The stopper is installed so as to rotate to a position where it enters between the guide rollers.
(25) A control device is provided for controlling the operation timing of the upstream line, the square bar take-in device, the retractable stopper and the square bar take-out device as follows.
(25a) When the take-in arm is moved to the receiving position, the operation timing of the upstream line is controlled so as to execute a lateral feed operation for moving the square bar onto the take-up arm. Being.
(25b) When the square bar is not placed on the inclined roller device, and when the retractable stopper protrudes, the square bar take-in device is configured to move the take-up arm to the slide-off position. Control the operation timing.
(25c) The operation timing of the retractable stopper is controlled so that the retractable stopper is retracted when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is tilted toward the inclined roller device.
(25d) When the square member is not placed within a predetermined range on the downstream line, the operation timing of the square member take-out device is controlled so that the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position. Being. Furthermore, the square material horizontal transfer apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 provided also with the following structures.
(31) The tilting roller device includes a plurality of tilting roller tables that can move independently in the longitudinal direction of the square bar along the upstream line as the tilting roller table, and the tilting stoppers are provided on the tilting roller tables. Is provided.
(32) The square bar take-up device includes a plurality of take-up arms installed as the take-up arms in the longitudinal direction of the square bar in the vicinity of the upstream line, and the take-up arm driving device includes the plurality of take-up arm driving devices. It must be configured as a device that moves the capture arm all at once.
(33) The square bar take-out device may include a plurality of take-out arms installed at intervals so as to be positioned between the plurality of guide rollers in the longitudinal direction of the square bar in the vicinity of the downstream line as the take-out arm. The take-out arm driving device is configured as a device for operating the take-out arms simultaneously.
(34) A square bar detection sensor for detecting information related to the length of the square bar taken into the square bar take-in device from the upstream line.
(35) A table movement control device for moving the plurality of inclined roller tables to a position corresponding to information on the length of the square member based on a detection result of the square member detection sensor.
(36) The control device controls to restrict the operation of the square bar taking-in device until the movement by the table movement control device is completed. Furthermore, the square-material horizontal transfer apparatus in any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the following structures.
(41) The downstream line is constituted by a longitudinal feed conveyor for longitudinally feeding square bars, and is provided with a fence having the following configuration.
(41a) The fence stands up so as to face the horizontal portion of the take-out arm when the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position, and the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is directed to the inclined roller device side. It shall be configured so that when it is tilted down, it will be in a state of falling down toward the vertical conveyor.
(41b) The fence is configured to execute the rotation operation (41a) in conjunction with the rotation operation of the extraction arm by the extraction arm driving device. Furthermore, the square material horizontal transfer apparatus in any one of Claims 1-4 provided also with the following structures.
(51) The upstream line is configured by a transverse feed conveyor having a height in which a vertical portion of the take-up arm is continuous when the take-up arm of the square bar take-up device is rotated to the receiving position. The control of the operation timing for the upstream line is configured to be executed as control of the operation timing of the transverse feed by the transverse feed conveyor. In the transport line of the pre-cut factory, a square material take-out device installed at the final stage of the horizontal transfer device for feeding the square material from the upstream line to the downstream line by feeding in the transverse direction intersecting the longitudinal direction, A square material take-out device characterized by adopting the configuration of
(61) A take-out arm comprising a horizontal portion having a free roller on the upper surface and a stopper formed at the end of the horizontal portion on the downstream line side is provided.
(62) A take-out arm drive device that rotates the take-out arm between a fall position for sliding the horizontal portion into the square from the upstream line side and an upright position in which the horizontal portion is substantially upright. That.
(63) A guide roller that rotates so as to feed the square bar in the lateral direction along the edge of the downstream line on the upstream line side so that the apex of the guide roller is higher than the square bar mounting surface of the downstream line. In addition, a plurality of them were installed at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the square bars.
(64) When the horizontal portion of the take-out arm is rotated to the upright position, the stopper is configured to rotate to a position where the stopper enters between the guide rollers below the top of the guide roller. thing.