JP3003235U - Jigsaw puzzle manufacturing equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a device for efficiently manufacturing a jigsaw puzzle by reducing the burden of manual work before and after punching a puzzle piece. [Structure] Cutter 3 for punching puzzle pieces from sheets
A sheet setting plate 6 having sheet positioning guides 28 and 29 for punching out the puzzle pieces
A fixed base 2 fixed to the machine base 1 having a first guide rail 14 on which the cutter 3 is detachably mounted and a locking portion 15 which is arranged at a fixed position; and the sheet setting plate 6 The seat setting plate 6 having the second guide rail 24 mounted slidably toward the one end side is arranged at a position facing the fixed base 2 and is set to 0. And a movable base 5 formed so as to be movable back and forth toward the fixed base 2 by a cylinder 4 provided on the machine base.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, jigsaw puzzles are industrially produced by large-scale press machines, but there are also light-duty machines that are manually produced in various sizes to meet the demand. As a device capable of flexibly changing the punching, there is, for example, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-224776. This device was equipped with a plate holder formed by connecting one end of each of the upper mold provided with a cutter for punching the puzzle piece and the lower mold for placing the work piece with connecting fittings. When manufacturing puzzle pieces, the work (sheet) is placed on the lower mold, and the plate holder with the upper mold closed is attached to the press machine, and then the upper mold is pressed by the pressing part of the press machine. This allows the work to be punched with a cutter. After punching the pieces, the plate holder can be taken out, the upper die can be opened, and the puzzle piece can be taken out from the inside.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in this conventional type, the cutter is integrated with the plate holder for setting the work, and the weight for this is increased and the external size is also large, so the press machine must be manually operated. There is a problem that it is troublesome to use it in and out and it is not efficient.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to reduce the burden of manual work before and after punching a puzzle piece and to efficiently use a jigsaw puzzle. An object is to provide a device that can be manufactured.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a jigsaw manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises: a cutter for punching a puzzle piece from a sheet; and a sheet for punching the puzzle piece. A sheet setting plate having a positioning guide; a first guide rail for removably mounting the cutter and a fixed base fixed to a machine base with a locking portion for arranging the cutter at a fixed position; the sheet setting The seat setting plate mounted on the second guide rail has a second guide rail slidably mounted toward one end side and is arranged at a position facing the fixed base. A movable base that is formed by a cylinder provided on the base so that it can be moved back and forth toward a fixed base.

Further, in the jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, the sheet is composed of at least an upper sheet to which a pattern sheet is adhered and a bottom sheet provided on the back surface of the upper sheet, and the cylinder has a cutter at the stroke end and an upper portion. The configuration is such that the sheet is punched out.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, since the sheet setting plate is provided on the movable base, the sheet setting plate is pulled out to one end side, and then the sheet is set using the positioning guide. put on top. After this, push it to the position opposite the fixed base, advance the cylinder, and punch out the puzzle piece with the cutter. After punching the puzzle piece, the cylinder is moved backward, and the sheet setting plate is pulled out to one end of the movable platform again to take out the sheet after punching. In this way, with this device, it is possible to easily and efficiently manufacture a jigsaw puzzle without pulling out the cutter for setting the sheet.

In the jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus according to the second aspect, the cutter punches the upper sheet when the cylinder reaches the stroke end, so that the cutting stroke of the cutter is always performed exactly the same distance. For this reason, it is possible to manufacture a jigsaw puzzle that does not have a blank.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing the jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the same, FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing a fixed base and a cutter, and FIG. 4 is a movable base. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the sheet setting plate and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a positioning state.

First, the configuration of the embodiment will be described. The jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment mainly includes a machine base 1, a fixed base 2, a cutter 3, a hydraulic cylinder 4, a movable base 5, and a seat setting plate 6.

The machine base 1 has strong struts 10 standing upright at four corners, and has a hydraulic pump and a pressure switch (neither shown) inside. Reference numeral 11 in the drawing is a safety cover for covering the entire apparatus, and a horizontally long opening 12 and a start / stop button 13 of the hydraulic pump are provided on the front side.

The fixed base 2 firmly holds the cutter 3, and is firmly attached to the upper end of the column 10. A first guide rail 14 having a substantially L-shaped cross section is attached to both sides of the lower surface thereof, and a locking portion 15 is provided at the tip end thereof at the same height so as to be orthogonal to the first guide rail 14. It is provided in. In the figure, 14a is a bolt for tightening the first guide rail, and 16 is a through hole formed at the edge of the fixed base 2.

The cutter 3 integrally includes a puzzle piece punching blade portion 17 and a base forming blade portion 18, and a base portion 20 is embedded in a plywood 19, and the blade portions 17 and 18 are upper sheets described later. It is projected slightly longer than the thickness of 23a. The plywood 19 is formed in such a size that it can be inserted into the first guide rail 14, and the center of the cutter 3 is aligned with the axial center of the hydraulic cylinder 4 to be described later with the tip end thereof abutting the locking portion 15. It is arranged so that. Reference numeral 21 in the drawing denotes an elastic pad formed of rubber or resin.

The hydraulic cylinder 4 is fixed to the machine base 1 below the center of the fixed base 2, and the ram 22 is operated to the stroke end by operating the start / stop button 13 via a hydraulic pump or a pressure switch. Is provided. Further, inside the hydraulic cylinder 4, there is provided a spring (not shown) which operates the ram to the returning side when the hydraulic pressure is cut off.

The movable base 5 serves as a side on which the seat 23 is placed. The lower end of the ram 22 is fixed to the lower surface of the movable base 5, and second guide rails 24 having a substantially L-shaped cross section are provided on both sides of the upper surface. Has been installed. In the figure, reference numeral 25 denotes a rod which is erected on one edge of the movable base 5, and is provided in the through hole 16 of the fixed base 2 so as to be inserted therethrough so as to receive a rotation stopper or the like of the movable base.

The seat setting plate 6 serves to accurately position the seat 23 in and out of the apparatus and punching, and a plate portion 26 having a size insertable into the second guide rail 24. The plate portion 26 is provided with a horizontal positioning guide 28 for positioning the left and right positions of the sheet 23 and a vertical positioning guide 29 for positioning the depth position. There is. The sheet 23 is placed in the positioning guides 28 and 29 in a fitted state. In the present embodiment, the sheet 23 is an upper sheet 23a to which a picture sheet is adhered and a bottom provided on the back surface of the upper sheet 23a. The sheet 23b and the stand sheet 23c are further stacked on the back surface of the bottom sheet 23b to form a set.

Further, a hard plastic plate 30 for height adjustment is laid in advance within the range of the positioning guides 28, 29, and a height between the hard plastic plate 30 and the plate portion 26 is increased. A wide laminating film 31 for fine adjustment and a small-sized laminating film 32 for local fine adjustment are appropriately laid. Further, the vertical positioning guide 29 and the cover portion 27 insert the sheet setting plate 6 into the second guide rail 24 of the movable base 5, and the sheet 23 set on the second guide rail 24 vertically positions the end portion. A cover portion 27 is provided so as to abut on the safety cover 11 when the guide portion 29 is brought into contact with the guide 29 and is placed in the correct position of the cutter 3. Reference numeral 33 in the figure is a handle.

Next, the operation will be described. First, the cutter 3 is inserted into the first guide rail 14 until its tip comes into contact with the engaging portion 15, and is fixed with the tightening bolt 14a. The sheet setting plate 6 is pulled out, and the top sheet 23a, the bottom sheet 23b, and the stand sheet 23c are superposed in this order between the positioning guides 28 and 29 and are integrally set. After inserting the cover portion 27 into contact with the safety cover 11, the start / stop button 13 is pressed to operate the hydraulic pump. The ram 22 is lifted by the operation of this hydraulic pump, and the seat 23 is lifted to the stroke end, so that the cutter 3 is cut into the back surface of the upper seat 23a. After that, the pressure switch stops the hydraulic pump as the hydraulic pressure rises, and the ram stops, and the spring acts to lower it. At this time, the operation of the manufacturing device is completed in which the puzzle piece, which is inserted into the cutter by the elastic pad 21, is pushed to a predetermined position. Since the end of this operation can be known by the lowering of the cover portion 27, the manufactured jigsaw puzzle can be taken out by pulling out the sheet setting plate 6 after the lowering of the cover portion 27 is stopped.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the heavy cutter 3 is provided in the apparatus, and therefore, the easy sheet setting plate 6 is moved in and out of the apparatus to set the sheet. You can do the work easily and efficiently because all you have to do is do it. Since the device is covered with the safety cover 11 and the user can work without putting his / her hands inside the device, the device can be safely operated even in a narrow space and by an amateur. Since the punching of the puzzle piece is performed by operating the ram 22 to the stroke end, a constant punching state can be obtained at all times, resulting in good retention and improved quality. Since the punching stroke end of the device including the height-adjusting hard plastic plate 30 is determined, it is possible to widely set the thickness of the sheet and the number of combinations by changing the thickness of the hard plastic plate 30. it can.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like within the scope of the invention. Also included in the present invention.

For example, although the hydraulic pump is provided inside the machine base 1 in the embodiment, it may be provided separately outside the machine.

Although the seat setting plate 6 is shown to be taken in and out by hand, it may be driven by combining a chain, a screw shaft, a belt, a rack or a pinion with an electric motor, a cylinder or the like. In this case, a limit switch and a sequence controller may be provided to automate cutting, setting, and taking out.

The configuration of the seat 23 is arbitrary, and only the combination of the top seat 23a and the bottom seat 23b may be used.

Although the vertical positioning of the seat 23 is performed by contacting the safety cover 11 with the cover portion 27, a stopper or the like may be provided upright on the movable base 5.

The movable base 5 is assumed to be inserted by inserting the rod 25 into the through hole 16 of the fixed base 2, but the through hole is provided on the machine base 1 side for insertion, or the rod is erected from the machine base 1. Alternatively, it may be performed by forming a through hole in the movable base and inserting the through hole.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the jigsaw manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention, since the above-mentioned configuration is adopted, a cutter is not attached to the sheet setting plate for setting the sheet, and therefore the weight is increased accordingly. Since it is possible to reduce the size and the size of the outer shape, it is possible to obtain an effect that work can be performed easily and efficiently.

In the jigsaw manufacturing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the jigsaw puzzle is configured as described above, a constant punching state of the puzzle pieces can be obtained, so that the fraction can be retained well and the quality can be improved. The effect is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing a jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view showing the jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view showing a fixed base and a cutter of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a movable base and a sheet setting plate according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a positioning state of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 machine stand 2 fixed bed 3 cutter 4 hydraulic cylinder (cylinder) 5 movable bed 6 seat setting plate 14 first guide rail (fixed bed) 15 locking part (fixed bed) 23 sheet 23a adhesive sheet Top sheet 23b Bottom sheet 23c Stand sheet 24 Second guide rail (movable platform) 28 Horizontal positioning guide (sheet setting plate) 29 Vertical positioning guide (sheet setting plate)

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cutter for punching a puzzle piece from a sheet; a sheet setting plate having a sheet positioning guide for punching the puzzle piece; a first guide rail to which the cutter is detachably mounted, and a fixed position. A fixed base having a locking portion to be arranged and fixed to the machine base; and a second guide rail having the seat setting plate slidably mounted toward one end side.
A sheet setting plate mounted on a guide rail is arranged at a position facing the fixed base, and a movable base formed by a cylinder provided on the machine base so as to be movable back and forth toward the fixed base; A jigsaw puzzle manufacturing device characterized by the above. 2. The sheet comprises an upper sheet having at least a pattern sheet adhered thereto and a bottom sheet provided on the back surface of the upper sheet, and the cylinder is arranged at a position where a cutter punches the upper sheet at a stroke end. Item 1. A jigsaw puzzle manufacturing apparatus according to Item 1.