JP2916113B2 - Panel transfer parallel device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flat panel conveyed by a conveyor in a series state in a line in a feeding direction.
The present invention relates to a panel transport parallel device that arranges two panels in a side-by-side state in a direction perpendicular to a feeding direction .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various panels (hereinafter simply referred to as "panels") including architectural wall panels and the like are manufactured in a factory or the like in advance and stored as appropriate. As shown in FIG. 16, for example, these panels may be aligned and stacked in a state where two panels P, P are arranged side by side.

FIG. 15 shows a conventional panel P
Is shown. In this conventional apparatus, a flat panel P conveyed by a conveyor a in a serial state S1 arranged in a feed direction is placed at a substantially central position Pc on a sorting apparatus c provided with a conveyor roller b including a driving roller. You.

Thereafter, a belt conveyor d, which can be driven to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction of the conveyor roller b, rises between the conveyor rollers b, b and over the upper surface of the conveyor roller to support the panel P. .

The belt conveyor d is driven to move the panel P to, for example, a position PR on one side of the sorting device c, and then descend. Thereafter, the conveyor roller b is driven to send out the panel P to the position P1 on the loading machine e.

Next, the panel P carried into the sorting device c is supported by the belt conveyor d in the same manner as described above.
This time, the belt conveyor d is driven in the opposite direction to the already sent panel P, the panel P is moved to the position PL on the other side of the sorting device, and then lowered. Then, the panel P is sent out to the position P2 on the loading machine by driving the roller conveyor b.

The panels P in the aligned state S2 on the loading machine e are chucked by a transfer tool or the like as a set of two panels, and are loaded on a pallet f or the like shown in FIG. Further, this cycle is sequentially repeated.

[0008]

However, in the above-described apparatus, since the panels are finally aligned in the side-by-side state S2 on the loading machine e, it is difficult to arrange the panels as described above. , At least the sorting device c
, And a loading process for loading the loading device e in parallel on the loading device e, and two device spaces, a sorting device c and a loading device e, must be secured. There is a problem.

The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a flat panel P conveyed by a conveyor a in a serial state S1 arranged in the feed direction is moved in the feed direction.
The object of the present invention is to provide a panel transport parallel device which can simplify the process of aligning the panels P in the parallel state S2 in which two panels are lined up at right angles to increase productivity and reduce the device space. I have.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, claim 1 is provided.
In the described invention, a flat panel conveyed by a conveyor in a state of being lined up in a feed direction is perpendicular to the feed direction.
A panel transport parallel device for arranging panels in a parallel state in which two panels are lined up in any direction, comprising a conveyor for transporting the panels in a serial state, and a parallel machine. Receiving a panel that receives a panel and a panel that is loaded into the conveyor
The first move, the second movable carriage of provided, and the first movable carriage is prior to the feed direction by receiving the panel to be carried by
One position of the addition the parallel state in the direction perpendicular against or
Moving the receiving panel and the preceding panel to raise the receiving panel to a height at which the next panel to be brought in late does not collide with the receiving panel, and adjusting the height of the preceding panel to the next panel.
Together comprise a lifting means used, the second movable carriage is comprises a receiving piece which moves by receiving the next panel to the other position of the direction perpendicular to the addition <br/> juxtaposition It is a panel transport parallel apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

Further, in the invention described in claim 2, the second movable table is the next panel moved to the other position in the parallel state.
The first moving table is provided with elevating means for adjusting the panel height in parallel with the preceding panel of the first moving table .

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Panel transport parallel device 1 of the present invention
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of a conveyor 2 for transporting a panel P in a serial state S1 and a feed direction of the conveyor 2 are paired.
And a parallel machine 3 for arranging the panels in a parallel state S2 in which two panels are lined up at right angles . In the present embodiment, the panel P is an example of a building wall panel. FIG. 1 also exemplifies a transfer machine M capable of mounting the panels P, P arranged in the parallel state S2 on the pallet F.

The conveyor 2 can convey the panels P in the serial state S1 arranged in the feed direction to the center of the parallel machine 3 in the width direction. In the present example, the conveyor 2 includes a first conveyor 2A on the upstream side in the feeding direction of the panel P and a second conveyor 2A on the downstream side.
And a conveyor 2B.

The second conveyor 2B is effectively used as a work place for putting putty into a gap between panels P or another work place such as a panel inspection process by utilizing a space where a conventional sorting device is provided. ing. It is preferable to omit the second conveyor 2B to reduce the device space.

In this embodiment, the conveyor 2 can sequentially convey the panel P in a substantially horizontal state, and the longitudinal direction of the panel P in a direction along the feeding direction. In the present embodiment, the conveyor 2 is exemplified by a roller type conveyor, but various types such as a belt type and a spherical type may be used.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the parallel machine 3 includes a carry-in conveyor 4 for receiving panels in a serial state S1 from the conveyor 2, and a carry-in panel P for carrying the panels P.
Parallel with two panels lined up in a direction perpendicular to the feed direction
First and second moving tables 6A and 6B having receiving pieces 5A and 5B for receiving and moving one sheet at each position of the panel on both sides in the state S2 are provided.

In the present embodiment, the carry-in conveyor 4 includes a conveyor frame 9 having a plurality of conveyor rollers 7 rotatably supported and arranged at intervals, a conveyor frame 9 holding the conveyor frame 9 and holding the conveyor frame 9 on a floor surface. And a leg member 10 to be grounded.

The conveyor roller 7 is exemplified by a roller divided right and left by an intermediate plate 11 provided at a substantially intermediate position in the width direction of the conveyor frame 9. Further, the carry-in conveyor 4 is formed to have such a size that two panels can be placed in a parallel state S2 (shown in FIG. 2).

In this embodiment, the carry-in conveyor 4 is provided with the intermediate plate 1.
3 is one position P1 of the parallel state in which the panel P that has been previously loaded is waiting on the right side of FIG. 3, and the left side of the middle plate 11 is in the parallel state in which the next panel that is loaded late is waiting. The description will be made assuming that the position P2 is used as the other position P2.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, in the present embodiment, the first moving table 6A includes a base 14 which can move in the width direction of the carry-in conveyor 4 along the rail member R, It has two receiving pieces 5A and 5A that can move up and down with respect to 14, and lifting means 15 that raises and lowers each of the receiving pieces 5A and 5A.

In this embodiment, the rail member R is attached to the leg member 10 fixedly supported on the floor surface by the carry-in conveyor 4.
The conveyor roller 7 is mounted along the front and rear positions in the feeding direction and along the axial direction of the conveyor roller 7. And the thing whose cross section is convex is illustrated.

In the present embodiment, the base 14 has a rectangular frame 16 disposed over the rails R, R in the front and rear direction of the feeding direction, and a column 20 standing up from the frame 16. Is provided with a bearing 19 capable of guiding a guide shaft 17 hanging from the receiving piece 5A. The frame body 16 has a slide member 23 on the lower surface that can slide smoothly along the rail member R.

The lifting means 15 comprises a cylinder 21 having one end fixed to the frame 16 in this embodiment.
The piston rod 21A is fixed to the lower surface of the receiving piece 5A. In the first moving table 6A, the bearing 1
The receiving piece 5A is displaced from the rail device R by disposing the lifting member 9 and the lifting / lowering means 15 outside the space between the rail members R.

Each receiving piece 5A is located between the adjacent conveyor rollers 7,7. Thereby, the receiving pieces 5A, 5A are connected to the piston rod 2 of the cylinder 20.
By elongation of 1A, it can rise smoothly.

The receiving piece 5A is provided with a piston rod 21A.
Can be lowered from the upper surface position of the conveyor roller 7 and the piston rod 21A can be extended to a position above the upper surface of the conveyor roller 7 by extension of the piston rod 21A.
In particular, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the receiving piece 5A can be raised to a height that does not collide with the next panel Pb that is delayed and carried in the serial state S1.

As shown in FIG. 3, the frame 16 is provided with a moving tool 24 such as a rodless cylinder which can move in the axial direction of the conveyor roller 7, so that the first moving table 6A is connected to the rail member R. Can move smoothly and horizontally along.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The receiving piece 5A of the first moving table 6A reciprocates between one position P1 of the panel side-by-side state S2 as shown by the solid line and the approximate center position of the carry-in conveyor 4 as shown by the dashed line. sell.

Next, the second moving table 6B has substantially the same configuration as the first moving table 6A, and has a base 14 movable along the rail member R, The receiving pieces 5B, 5B which can be raised and lowered and the receiving piece 5 in the present embodiment.
B, 5B. Therefore, in the present example, the first and second moving tables 6A, 6B
Shows an example in which each receiving piece is raised and lowered together.

As shown in FIG. 6, the receiving piece 5B of the second moving table 6B is positioned almost directly above the rail device R by supporting its guide shaft on the side surface of the support column 20. Is exemplified. Thereby, the second moving table 6
The receiving piece 5B of B is displaced from the receiving piece 5A of the first moving table 6A in the feed direction of the carry-in conveyor. Therefore, the first and second movable tables 6A, 6B are provided with the receiving pieces 5A, 5A,
B can move horizontally along the rail member R without abutting each other.

In the present embodiment, the receiving piece 5B can also be lowered from the upper surface of the conveyor roller 7 and can be raised to a position above the upper surface of the conveyor roller. The second movable table 6B exemplifies a cylinder that has a smaller stroke than the first movable table 6A.

The receiving piece 5B of the second moving table 6B can also be moved horizontally by the moving tool 24 in the axial direction of the conveyor roller 7. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiving piece 5B is connected to the other position P2 of the panel side-by-side state S2 as shown by a solid line,
It can reciprocate between a substantially central position of the carry-in conveyor 4 shown by a dashed line.

The operation of the panel transport parallel device 1 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, panel P
7, the receiving pieces 5A and 5B of the first and second moving tables 6A and 6B are positioned lower than the conveyor roller 7 as shown in FIG. Further, one panel Pa sent from the conveyor 2 in advance in the serial state S <b> 1 is conveyed to almost the center of the carry-in conveyor 4. At this time, the panel Pa is supported by the plurality of conveyor rollers 7.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the receiving piece 5A is horizontally moved so as to be located below the panel Pa. Thereafter, the receiving piece 5A is raised.

The panel Pa is, as shown in FIG.
A is lifted by the height of A passing the conveyor roller 7, and the receiving piece 5A is raised to a height that does not collide with the panel Pb to be sent next. This height can be appropriately determined in consideration of at least the upper surface height of the conveyor roller 7, the thickness of the panel, and the amount by which the receiving piece 5B lifts the panel Pb to be sent next.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the panel Pa lifted to a height that does not abut by the receiving piece 5A is moved to the right in the drawing to move the panel Pa to one position P1 in the parallel state of the panels. Wait. The panel Pb conveyed from the conveyor 2 with the next delay is the first panel Pb.
Can be carried into the space below the receiving piece 5A of the moving table without collision with the receiving piece 5A. The receiving piece 5 of the second moving table
B moves in advance to a position below the panel Pb.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, by raising the upper surface of the receiving piece 5B to a position beyond the conveyor roller 7, the receiving piece 5B can lift the panel Pb from the conveyor roller 7. The amount of rise of the receiving piece 5B at this time can be appropriately determined within a range that does not collide with the receiving piece 5A of the first movable base.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the receiving piece 5B of the second movable table is moved to the left in the drawing so as to wait at the other position P2 of the panel side-by-side state S2.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the two panels Pa and Pb are transferred onto the conveyor roller 7 by lowering the two receiving pieces 5A and 5B, and the heights of the two panels Pa and Pb are adjusted to each other. And the two panels Pa and Pb sent out in the serial state S1 are placed in the parallel state S2.
Can be aligned. Thus, at least the first
The lifting / lowering means 15 of the first moving table 6A is loaded in advance.
Only in the direction perpendicular to the feed direction
Also moves to one position in the parallel state
Used for height adjustment with the next panel to be carried in
The code that makes it clear is obvious.

In the present embodiment, the two panels Pa and Pb which have been aligned are chucked and lifted by the transfer machine M in a state where the two panels Pa and Pb are aligned, and are stacked on the pallet F, for example. Stored. At this time, by placing the pallet F on the table lifter T or the like, it is possible to perform the reception with the transfer machine M at a fixed height position, which is preferable in that the work process can be standardized. .

As described above, in the present invention, by providing the parallel machine 3 as described above, the panels P sent out in the serial state S1 on the parallel machine 3 are sequentially changed to the parallel state S.
As a result, the sorting step as in the related art can be omitted, and the efficiency of the panel aligning step can be greatly increased.

According to the present invention, the panels can be arranged in parallel in a space corresponding to a conventional loading machine.
Since the sorting device conventionally provided can be omitted altogether, the device space can be greatly reduced. Then, for example, by effectively utilizing the space in which the conventional sorting device is provided as another work space as in this example, the panel transfer line can be shortened.

In the present embodiment, finally, the parallel state S
When the two panels Pa and Pb are aligned,
A and 5B are shown as having the same height by lowering them, but by adopting the cylinder 21 having the same stroke as the first moving table 6A as the second moving table 6B, as shown in FIG. Receiving piece 5 holding preceding panel Pa
A can also be configured to make the height equal to A.

In this case, the carry-in conveyor 4 is larger than in the above example.
In the parallel state S2 at a position away from the conveyor roller 7
As a result, the transfer machine M is mounted on the lower surface of the panels Pa and Pb.
This is preferable because a working space for mounting the chuck or the like can be formed.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the lifting and lowering means 15 is provided on the receiving piece 5B of the second movable table 6B has been described. However, the present invention does not provide the lifting and lowering means on the second movable table 6B. For example, a configuration in which the height of the conveyor roller 7 of the carry-in conveyor 4 can be raised and lowered is also included.

Further, as the elevating means 15, various types such as a combination of a rack and a pinion and a link mechanism can be adopted in place of the cylinder, and a rodless cylinder is exemplified as the moving means 24. Various mechanisms such as a cylinder with a rod, a link mechanism, and a transmission mechanism using a chain or a belt can be employed.

[0046]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first moving table of the parallel machine can move the panel previously carried in to one position in the parallel state and raise it to stand by. As a result, the next panel can be brought into the space below the previous panel without abutment with the preceding panel, and the work efficiency can be increased by aligning the panels in series in parallel with minimal operation.

In addition, since it is not necessary to secure a space for a sorting apparatus that sorts and feeds a conventionally provided panel in a direction orthogonal to a feeding direction of a conveyor, the size of the apparatus can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the receiving pieces of both the first and second movable bases of the parallel machine are configured to be vertically movable and the panel carried in late is moved to the other position in the parallel state. After that, it can be carried out to the next stacking step, for example, in accordance with the height of the preceding panel. Therefore, the lifting and lowering operation to the loading height is completed during the operation of arranging the devices in a side-by-side state, so that the equipment can be simplified and the efficiency of the arranging operation can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the parallel machine.

FIG. 4 is a view as seen from a sending direction of the parallel machine.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the parallel machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of first and second moving tables.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the parallel machine.

FIG. 15 is a plan view illustrating a conventional technique.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where panels are stacked in a side-by-side state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Panel parallel conveyance apparatus 2 Conveyor 3 Parallel machine 4 Carry-in conveyor 5A Receiving piece of 1st moving stand 5B Receiving piece of 2nd moving stand 6A 1st moving stand 6B 1st moving stand 15 Elevating means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flat panel conveyed by a conveyor in a series state in a line in the feed direction , the panel being perpendicular to the feed direction.
A panel transport parallel device for arranging panels in a parallel state in which two panels are lined up in a direction, comprising a conveyor for transporting panels in a serial state and a parallel machine, wherein the parallel machine is a panel in a serial state from the conveyor. Conveyor and the panels delivered to this conveyor
First and second moving bases for receiving and moving a panel are provided, and the first moving base receives a panel to be carried in advance.
A receiving piece to move to one of the positions of the addition the parallel state in the direction perpendicular to the feeding direction Te, panel this prior
The delay following panel is carried by the raised it said receiving piece at a height that does not abut and a preceding panel the next panel
Together comprise a lifting means used in the height adjustment of the second movable carriage, said perpendicular who receives the next panel
With a receiving piece that moves in the
Panel conveyance parallel and wherein the obtaining. 2. The second moving table moves the next panel, which has been moved to the other position in a parallel state, to a position preceding the first moving table.
Elevating hands to align the panel height in the panel parallel state that
2. The panel transport parallel device according to claim 1 , further comprising a step .