JP2020104181A - Trimming device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a trimming device that can cut out and push out a sheet-like product in a short cycle time.SOLUTION: A trimming device comprises: a carrying machine that carries a sheet material S along a carrying passage C1; a cutting machine, provided on the carrying passage C1, that cuts off the sheet material S to cut out a sheet-like product P; a pushing-out roller 61 that pushes out the product P; and a control device that controls the carrying machine, the cutting machine and a pushing-out mechanism 6. The cutting machine comprises an upper die having a cutting blade and a lower die 5 for supporting the sheet material S. The lower die 5 comprises a blade receiving die 54 that receives the cutting blade and can freely move up and down between a top dead point and a bottom dead point lower than the top dead point, on the carrying passage C1. The control device cuts out the product P from the sheet material S by receiving the cutting blade while moving an inner table 55 of the blade receiving die 54 up to the top dead point, and makes the pushing-out roller 61 push out the product P to the outside of the carrying passage C1 after moving the inner table 55 down to the bottom dead point together with the product P.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a trim device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a trim device that cuts a sheet material and cuts a sheet-shaped product.

A membrane electrode assembly (MEA (Membrane Electrode Assembly)) used in a fuel cell includes an electrolyte membrane and two electrode layers joined to both surfaces of the electrolyte membrane (see, for example, Patent Document 1). One electrode layer serves as an anode and the other electrode layer serves as a cathode. Further, these electrode layers have a layered structure including, for example, a gas diffusion layer (GDL (Gas Diffusion Layer)) and a gas diffusion electrode (GDE (Gas Diffusion Electrode)), etc. The gas diffusion layer has, for example, conductivity and acid resistance. It is formed by applying a material obtained by mixing a carbon material, a water repellent material, etc., to one surface of a sheet-shaped porous material (for example, carbon paper) to be provided, and providing a water repellent layer. Is formed by stacking a material obtained by mixing a catalyst, an electrolyte polymer, a conductive material, etc. on the water-repellent layer, thus cutting the fuel cell into a rectangular shape using a trim device. Multiple carbon papers are used.

6A to 6D are views showing a procedure of cutting out carbon paper by the conventional trim device 100. The trimming device 100 includes a feeder 102 that conveys a base paper 101 along a conveyance path C, a lower mold 103 and an upper mold 104 that sandwich the carbon paper base paper 101 in the conveyance path C, a lower mold 103 and an upper mold 104. And a transfer robot 106 for taking out the carbon paper 105 cut out by.

In the trimming process using the conventional trim device 100, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the carbon paper base paper 101 conveyed from the feeder 102 is sucked by the lower mold 103 by a suction device (not shown), and provided on the upper mold 104. A rectangular carbon paper 105 is cut out from the carbon paper base paper 101 by bringing the obtained cutting blade close to the lower mold 103.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the upper mold 104 is opened and the suction by the suction device is turned off. Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, only the carbon paper 105 cut out by the cutting blade from the carbon paper base paper 101 is taken out by adsorbing to the arm tip of the transfer robot 106, and as shown in FIG. 6D, the transfer robot 106 is shown. The carbon paper 105 is discharged to the outside of the transport path C by.

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However, in the conventional trim device 100, in order to discharge the carbon paper 105 cut out by the upper mold 104 and the lower mold 103 to the outside of the conveyance path C, the upper mold 104 and the lower mold 103 are opened, and The arm of the transfer robot 106 needs to be inserted between the upper mold 104 and the lower mold 103, and only the carbon paper 105 needs to be taken out by this arm, which may increase the cycle time.

An object of the present invention is to provide a trim device that can cut out and pay out a sheet-shaped product in a short cycle time.

(1) A trim device (for example, a trim device 1 described later) according to the present invention is a transporting device that transports a sheet material (for example, a sheet material S described later) along a transportation path (for example, a transportation path C1 described later). (For example, a transporting machine 2 described later) and a cutting machine (for example, a cutting machine 3 described later) that is provided in the transporting path and cuts out the sheet material to cut out a sheet-shaped product (for example, a product P described later). ), a payout mechanism (for example, a payout mechanism 6 described later) for paying out the product, and a control device (for example, a control device 7 described later) that controls the carrier machine, the cutting machine, and the payout mechanism. The cutting machine includes an upper mold (for example, an upper mold 4 described below) having a cutting blade (for example, a cutting blade 41 described below), and a lower mold (for example, a lower mold 5 described below) that supports the sheet material. The lower die receives the cutting blade and is capable of moving up and down between an upper position and a lower position below the upper position in the transport path (for example, a blade receiving die described later). 54), the control device cuts out the product from the sheet material by receiving the cutting blade in a state where the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position, and the blade receiving mold is moved downward together with the product. After descending to the position, the product is dispensed to the outside of the transport path by the dispensing mechanism.

(2) In this case, the blade receiving die has a suction mechanism (for example, an adsorption mechanism for adsorbing the sheet material or the product on a support surface (for example, an inner support surface 55a described later) that supports the sheet material or the product. An adsorption pump 57) described later is preferably provided.

(3) In this case, a through hole (for example, a through hole 55c described later) is formed in a supporting surface (for example, an inner supporting surface 55a described later) that supports the sheet material or the product of the blade receiving mold, The payout mechanism includes a roller provided in the through hole (for example, a payout roller 61 described later), the roller is buried from the support surface in a state where the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position, It is preferable that the blade receiving die projects from the supporting surface when the blade receiving die is lowered to the lower position.

(4) In this case, it is preferable that the payout mechanism pays out the product along a payout path (for example, a payout path C2 described later) orthogonal to the transport path.

(1) The trimming device of the present invention includes a conveyor that conveys a sheet material that is a raw material of a product along a conveyor path, and a cutting machine that is provided in the conveyor path and cuts the sheet material to cut out a sheet-shaped product. A dispensing mechanism that dispenses the cut product, and a control device that controls the transporting machine, the cutting machine, and the dispensing mechanism are provided. The cutting machine includes an upper mold having a cutting blade and a lower mold supporting a sheet material. The lower die is provided with a blade receiving die that can move up and down at an upper position and a lower position in the transport path and that receives a cutting blade. Further, in the trim device of the present invention, the control device cuts the product from the sheet material by receiving the cutting blade in a state where the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position, and lowers the blade receiving mold together with the product to the lower position. After that, this product is dispensed out of the transport path by the dispensing mechanism. As described above, according to the trim device of the present invention, the product can be cut out from the sheet material only by raising the blade receiving die from the lower position to the upper position, and lowering the blade receiving die from the upper position to the lower position. Since the product can be separated from the rest of the sheet material from which the product is cut out, it is not necessary to use a transfer robot as a payout mechanism on the transfer path, unlike the conventional case. Therefore, according to the trimming device of the present invention, the product can be cut out and paid out in a shorter cycle time than the conventional technique using the transfer robot on the transfer path, and the cost can be reduced. Further, in the trim device of the present invention, by lowering the blade receiving mold to separate the product and the sheet material, the blade receiving mold is lowered and the product is dispensed by the dispensing mechanism, and the sheet material is moved toward the next process. Since it is also possible to perform the operation of transporting the sheet along the transport path in parallel, in such a case, the cycle time can be further shortened.

(2) In the trimming device of the present invention, the blade receiving mold is provided with a suction mechanism that sucks the sheet material or the product on a support surface that supports the sheet material or the product cut out from the sheet material. By using such an adsorption mechanism, when the sheet material is cut by the cutting blade, the sheet material can be adsorbed to the support surface so that the sheet material does not shift, so that the sheet material is accurately cut and a high quality product is obtained. Can be manufactured. Further, by using such a suction mechanism, when the blade receiving mold is lowered together with the product to the lower position, the product can be sucked onto the support surface so that the product does not shift, so that the product can be dispensed accurately. it can.

(3) In the trim device of the present invention, the payout mechanism includes a roller provided in a through hole formed in the blade-receiving type support surface. Further, this roller projects from the support surface when the blade receiving mold is lowered to the lower position. For this reason, after cutting the sheet material supported by the supporting surface of the blade receiving die, when the product is lowered to the lower position together with the blade receiving die, the roller protrudes from the supporting surface, and the outer peripheral surface of the product is on the supporting surface. Since they are in contact with each other, the product can be paid out by the roller. Therefore, according to the trimming device of the present invention, the product can be swiftly delivered with a simpler structure than the conventional one. Further, this roller is buried in the support surface when the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position. Therefore, when the sheet material is cut by receiving the cutting blade with the blade receiving die, the rollers can be prevented from touching the sheet material, so that the sheet material can be cut with high accuracy and a good quality product can be manufactured.

(4) In the trim device of the present invention, the payout mechanism pays out the product along the payout path orthogonal to the transport path. Thus, according to the trimming device of the present invention, various devices for processing the product dispensed from the trimming device are installed near the cutting machine so as not to interfere with the sheet material conveyed along the conveyance path. can do.

It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the trim device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of a lower mold and a payout mechanism. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line II-II perpendicular to the lower die conveyance path. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line II-II perpendicular to the lower die conveyance path. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line II-II perpendicular to the lower die conveyance path. It is a flow chart which shows the procedure of manufacturing a product from a sheet material with a trim device. It is a figure which shows typically operation|movement of the trim device in a sheet material feeding process. It is a figure which shows typically operation|movement of the trim device in an adsorption|suction support process. It is a figure which shows operation|movement of the trim device in a trim process typically. It is a figure which shows typically operation|movement of the trim device in a mold opening process. It is a figure which shows typically operation|movement of the trim device in a paying process. It is a figure which shows typically operation|movement of the trim device at the time of sending out a sheet|seat material along a conveyance path, descending an inner table in a mold opening process. It is a figure which shows the procedure which cuts out carbon paper with the conventional trim device. It is a figure which shows the procedure which cuts out carbon paper with the conventional trim device. It is a figure which shows the procedure which cuts out carbon paper with the conventional trim device. It is a figure which shows the procedure which cuts out carbon paper with the conventional trim device.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the trim device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a trim device 1 according to this embodiment. The trimming device 1 conveys the long strip-shaped sheet material S along a conveyance path C1 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sheet material S, and cuts a part of the sheet material S with a rectangular cutting blade. This is a device that cuts out a rectangular sheet-shaped product P and dispenses the product P. In the present embodiment, the case where the sheet material S is a carbon paper base paper and the product manufactured from the carbon paper base paper by the trimming device 1 is used as the material of the electrode layer of the fuel cell will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any sheet material may be used as long as it is a long sheet.

The trimming device 1 includes a conveyor 2 that conveys the sheet material S along the conveyance path C1, and a cutting machine 3 that is provided in the conveyance path C1 and cuts the sheet material S to cut out a rectangular sheet-shaped product P. A payout mechanism 6 for paying out the product P cut out by the cutting machine 3 to the outside of the transport path C1 and a control device 7 for controlling the transporter 2, the cutting machine 3, and the payout mechanism 6 are provided.

The conveyor 2 conveys the sheet material S along a conveyance path C1 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. The conveyance device 2 includes a sheet feeding device 21 provided on the left side in FIG. 1 and a take-up roller 26 provided on the right side in FIG. 1 with respect to the cutting machine 3 provided on the conveyance path C1. ..

The sheet feeding device 21 includes a brake 22 that regulates the movement of the sheet material S, and a feeder 24 that feeds the sheet material S from the left side to the right side in FIG. The brake 22 includes a clamper 23 provided with the sheet material S interposed therebetween. The brake 22 restricts the movement of the sheet material S or releases the restriction by opening and closing the clamper 23 according to a command from the control device 7.

The feeder 24 is provided between the brake 22 and the cutting machine 3 so as to be movable along the transport path C1. The feeder 24 includes a clamper 25 provided with the sheet material S interposed therebetween. The feeder 24 closes the clamper 25 in response to a command from the control device 7 and moves the sheet material S from the left side to the right side in FIG. It is sent out along the transport path C1.

The take-up roller 26 is rotatably provided on the right side of the cutting machine 3 in FIG. The winding roller 26 rotates in synchronization with the feeding operation of the feeder 24, and winds the remaining portion of the sheet material S after being cut by the cutting machine 3.

The cutting machine 3 includes a lower mold 5 provided on the lower surface side of the sheet material S extending along the transport path C1, and an upper mold 4 provided at a position facing the lower mold 5 on the upper surface side of the sheet material S. , Is provided. The upper die 4 includes a rectangular frame-shaped cutting blade 41 in a plan view. The upper die 4 is a fixed die, and is supported by a support portion (not shown) with the cutting blade 41 facing the sheet material S on the transport path C1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lower die 5 and the payout mechanism 6.
3A to 3C are cross-sectional views taken along a line II-II perpendicular to the transport path C1 of the lower die 5.

The lower die 5 receives a base 51, a support table 52 that supports the sheet material S, a support member 53 that supports the support table 52 on the base 51, and a cutting blade 41 provided on the upper die 4. The blade receiving mold 54 and the elevator 59 that supports the blade receiving mold 54 and moves up and down the blade receiving mold 54 are provided.

The support table 52 includes an outer support surface 52a that contacts the lower surface of the sheet material S extending along the transport path C1 and supports the sheet material S. The support table 52 has a frame shape, and a rectangular opening 52b is formed in the center thereof. The opening 52b is larger than the rectangular frame-shaped cutting blade 41 described above in a plan view. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the length of the opening 52b along the width direction perpendicular to the conveyance path C1 is shorter than the length of the sheet material S along the width direction.

The support table 52 is supported by four support members 53 standing on the four corners of the base 51. The support member 53 extends along the vertical direction perpendicular to the transport path C1. Further, these support members 53 are slightly strokeable with respect to the base 51 in the vertical direction. Therefore, as will be described later, the support table 52 can be slightly moved up and down along with the blade receiving mold 54 by using the elevator 59.

The blade receiving mold 54 includes a plurality of inner tables 55 that are vertically movable in the openings 52 b of the support table 52 and a plurality of elevators 59 that connect the inner table 55 and the elevators 51 provided on the base 51. The column 56 and the adsorption pump 57 (see FIGS. 3A to 3C) are provided.

The inner table 55 has a rectangular flat plate shape and is provided inside the opening 52 b of the support table 52. The inner table 55 is slightly smaller than the opening 52b of the support table 52 and slightly larger than the cutting blade 41 of the upper die 4 in plan view. The inner table 55 is in contact with the lower surface of the sheet material S extending along the transport path C1 or the product P cut out from the sheet material S, and an inner support surface 55a for supporting the sheet material S or the product P and the inner support surface 55a. And a receiving portion 55b surrounding the surface 55a and having a rectangular frame shape for receiving the cutting blade 41. In FIG. 2, the portion to be the receiving portion 55b is shown by a broken line.

A plurality of through holes 55c are formed on the inner support surface 55a of the inner table 55. In the example of FIG. 2, a total of nine through holes 55c are formed in three rows and three columns at equal intervals on the inner support surface 55a. Further, rollers 61, which will be described later, of the payout mechanism 6 are provided in the plurality of through holes 55c.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the outer edge of the inner table 55 is provided with a plurality of locking portions 55d that are convex in the horizontal direction. As will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, when the inner table 55 is lifted by the elevator 59, these locking portions 55 d are locked to the lower surface of the support table 52.

Further, inside the inner table 55, air that communicates with a plurality of suction ports 55e formed on the inner support surface 55a and a connection port 55f (see FIGS. 3A to 3C) provided on the outer edge portion of the inner table 55. An intake passage (not shown) is formed. An adsorption pump 57 is connected to the connection port 55f. The suction pump 57 sucks air from the suction port 55e in accordance with a command from the control device 7 to suck the sheet material S or the product P supported by the inner support surface 55a onto the inner support surface 55a.

As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the elevator 59 is provided in the base 51. The plurality of columns 56 extend in the vertical direction and connect the inner table 55 and the elevator 59. The elevator 59 operates in response to a command from the control device 7, and the inner table 55 is located between the top dead center shown in FIG. 3C and the bottom dead center shown in FIG. 3A below the top dead center. Raise and lower.

The payout mechanism 6 includes a plurality of payout rollers 61 (the same number as the through holes 55c) provided in each of the plurality of through holes 55c formed in the inner table 55, and a plurality of rotatably supporting the plurality of payout rollers 61. The column 62 and a motor (not shown) that rotates the dispensing roller 61 in response to a command from the control device 7 are used, and the product P is dispensed to the outside of the transport path C1 by using these. As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation axis of each payout roller 61 is parallel to the transport path C1. Therefore, when the payout rollers 61 are rotated around the rotation axis in a state where the outer peripheral surfaces of the payout rollers 61 are in contact with the lower surface of the product P, the product P moves along the payout path C2 orthogonal to the transport path C1. Be paid out.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the inner table 55 is lowered to the bottom dead center by the elevator 59, a gap between the support table 52 and the inner table 55 is larger than the thickness of the product P in a side view. A dispensing slot 58 is formed. Further, when the inner table 55 is lowered to the bottom dead center, the plurality of payout rollers 61 project from the inner support surface 55a. Therefore, as described later with reference to FIG. 3C, after the product P is cut out from the sheet material S by raising the inner table 55 to the top dead center, the inner table 55 is lowered to the bottom dead center together with the product P. Then, a part of the payout roller 61 projects from the inner support surface 55a, and the outer peripheral surface of the payout roller 61 is in contact with the lower surface of the product P as shown in FIG. 3A. Therefore, by rotating the payout roller 61 in this state, the product P is paid out from the payout slot 58 along the payout path C2 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. 3A.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the inner table 55 is lifted from the bottom dead center by the elevator 59, the locking portion 55 d provided on the inner table 55 is locked to the lower surface of the support table 52. In this way, in the state where the locking portion 55d of the inner table 55 is locked to the lower surface of the support table 52, the inner support surface 55a of the inner table 55 and the outer support surface 52a of the support table 52 are flush with each other, and a plurality of The payout roller 61 is buried in the inner support surface 55a. Therefore, when the inner table 55 is raised until the engaging portion 55d engages with the support table 52, the inner support surface 55a and the outer support surface 52a form a flat support surface for supporting the sheet material S. .. Hereinafter, the position where the locking portion 55d first contacts the support table 52 in the process of raising the inner table 55 from the bottom dead center is referred to as an intermediate point.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the elevator 59 raises the inner table 55 further from the middle point, the inner table 55 and the support table 52 further rise to reach the top dead center. As shown in FIG. 3C, in the process of raising the inner table 55 from the middle point to the top dead center, the inner support surface 55a and the outer support surface 52a are kept flush with each other, and the plurality of payout rollers 61 are provided. The state of being buried in the inner support surface 55a is also maintained. When the inner table 55 is raised to the top dead center, the cutting blade 41 of the upper die 4 contacts the receiving portion 55b of the inner table 55. Therefore, by receiving the cutting blade 41 at the receiving portion 55b in a state where the inner table 55 is raised to the top dead center by the elevator 59, the sheet material S is supported by the inner support surface 55a and the outer support surface 52a, and the sheet material S is supported. The product P can be cut out from S.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for manufacturing the product P from the sheet material S by the trim device 1. 5A to 5E are diagrams schematically showing the operation of the trim device 1 in each step of the flowchart of FIG.

In S1, the trimming device 1 executes a sheet material feeding step of feeding the sheet material S (see FIG. 5A), and proceeds to S2. In this sheet material feeding step, the control device 7 opens the clamper 23 of the brake 22 and lowers the inner table 55 of the lower die 5 to the bottom dead center, and moves the feeder 24 from the brake 22 side to the cutting machine 3 side. By moving and winding the sheet material S by the take-up roller 26, the sheet material S is sent out by a predetermined length along the conveyance path C1.

In S2, the trimming device 1 executes a suction supporting step of supporting the sheet material S by the lower die 5 (see FIG. 5B), and proceeds to S3. In this suction supporting step, the control device 7 raises the inner table 55 of the lower die 5 to an intermediate point by the elevator 59, turns on the suction pump 57, and sucks the sheet material S onto the inner supporting surface 55a of the inner table 55. Let Accordingly, the sheet material S is adsorbed and supported by the support surface formed by the inner support surface 55a of the inner table 55 and the outer support surface 52a of the support table 52.

In S3, the trimming device 1 cuts the sheet material S by the upper die 4 and the lower die 5 to execute a trimming step of cutting out the product P (see FIG. 5C), and proceeds to S4. In this trim step, the control device 7 closes the clamper 23 of the brake 22 and raises the inner table 55 to the top dead center by the elevator 59 while adsorbing and supporting the sheet material S by the above-mentioned supporting surface of the lower die 5. The cutting blade 41 of the upper die 4 is received by the receiving portion 55b of the inner table 55. As a result, the product P is cut out from the sheet material S.

In S4, the trim device 1 executes a mold opening process of lowering the lower mold 5 (see FIG. 5D), and then proceeds to S5. In this mold opening step, the control device 7 causes the elevator 59 to lower the inner table 55 to the bottom dead center while maintaining the state in which the product P is suction-supported by the inner support surface 55a of the inner table 55. As a result, the product P cut out from the sheet material S is separated from the sheet material S and is lowered to the bottom dead center together with the inner table 55.

In S5, the trim device 1 executes a payout process of paying out the product P along the payout path (see FIG. 5E), and proceeds to S6. In this payout process, the control device 7 rotates the payout roller 61 to pay out the product P from the payout slot 58 along a payout path C2 extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 5E.

In S6, the control device 7 determines whether it is necessary to further manufacture the product P. If the determination result in S6 is YES, the process returns to S1 and the sheet material feeding step is executed again. If the decision result in S6 is NO, the process of FIG. 4 is terminated.

In the flowchart of FIG. 4 described above, the case where the mold opening step (S4) and the dispensing step (S5) are executed and the product P is dispensed from the dispensing slot 58, the process returns to S1 and the sheet material feeding step is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the mold opening step, since the product P is separated from the sheet material S by lowering the inner table 55, the sheet material S can be sent out along the transport path C1 while lowering the inner table 55 from the top dead center. (See Figure 5F). Therefore, according to the trim device 1, the sheet feeding step (S1) may be performed in preparation for the next production of the product P while performing the mold opening step (S4) and the dispensing step (S5). Thereby, the cycle time can be further shortened.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration may be appropriately changed within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the payout mechanism 6 including the payout roller 61 is used and the product P is paid out of the transport path C1 by rotating the payout roller 61 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Not exclusively. The product P cut out from the sheet material S may be paid out to the outside of the transfer path C1 using, for example, a robot arm, or may be paid out to the outside of the transfer path C1 by inclining the inner table 55.

For example, in the above embodiment, the upper mold 4 is a fixed mold, but the present invention is not limited to this. The upper mold may be a movable mold that can move forward and backward with respect to the lower mold 5. In this case, in the trim step, the sheet material S may be cut by lowering the upper die to the lower die 5 from the state shown in FIG. 5B, and then brought to the state shown in FIG. 5D. As a result, the time required to move the inner table 55 up and down can be shortened, and the cycle time can be further shortened.

1... Trim device S... Sheet material C1... Conveyance path C2... Delivery path P... Product 2... Conveyor 3... Cutting machine 4... Upper mold 41... Cutting blade 5... Lower mold 52... Support table 52a... Outer support surface 54... Blade receiving type 55... Inner table 55a... Inner supporting surface (supporting surface)
55c... Through hole 57... Adsorption pump (adsorption mechanism)
58... Dispensing slot 59... Elevator 6... Dispensing mechanism 61... Dispensing roller (roller)
7... Control device

Claims (4)

A transporter that transports the sheet material along the transport path,
A cutting machine which is provided in the transport path and cuts out a sheet-shaped product by cutting the sheet material,
A dispensing mechanism for dispensing the product,
A trim device comprising: the carrier, the cutter, and a controller that controls the payout mechanism,
The cutting machine includes an upper mold having a cutting blade, and a lower mold that supports the sheet material,
The lower mold is provided with a blade receiving mold that receives the cutting blade and can be raised and lowered between an upper position and a lower position below the upper position in the transport path,
The control device cuts the product from the sheet material by receiving the cutting blade in a state where the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position, and lowers the blade receiving mold together with the product to the lower position. After that, the trimming device dispenses the product to the outside of the transport path by the dispensing mechanism. The trimming device according to claim 1, wherein the blade receiving mold is provided with a suction mechanism that sucks the sheet material or the product on a support surface that supports the sheet material or the product. A through hole is formed in a supporting surface that supports the sheet material or the product among the blade receiving molds,
The payout mechanism includes a roller provided in the through hole,
The roller is embedded in the supporting surface when the blade receiving mold is raised to the upper position, and protrudes from the supporting surface when the blade receiving mold is lowered to the lower position. The trim device according to claim 1 or 2. The trimming device according to claim 1, wherein the payout mechanism pays out the product along a payout path orthogonal to the transport path.

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