JP3217392B2 - Material cutting equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a material cutting device for simultaneously cutting a plurality of cutting materials from different materials such as materials.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to obtain a plurality of cutting materials from materials having different dimensions, shapes, and materials, for example, there is a method of sequentially cutting various materials into appropriate dimensions by a cutting machine such as a sawing machine. General.

[0003]

In the method of sequentially cutting various materials having different dimensions, shapes, and materials into appropriate dimensions by a cutting machine such as a sawing machine as described above, even in the case of a small amount of various kinds, Various materials must be cut individually, and a series of various operations required for material cutting, such as feeding, positioning and fixing of materials to the cutting machine, and transport of cut materials and remaining materials, are extremely complicated. .

[0004] An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem of the conventional cutting method and cutting apparatus. A plurality of materials are grouped as a group, and the transfer, positioning, fixing, cutting operation, and cutting operation are performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a material cutting device that can efficiently and labor-savingly handle the remaining material.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a storage for storing a pallet in which a plurality of materials are arranged in parallel and mounted and fixed, A liftable and movable trolley for taking out or storing the pallet, and a transport surface for transporting the pallet by the trolley are formed by an endless conveyor having a flat loop shape. A transfer device, a bed provided on a pallet carry-in / out position facing the material transfer position of the transfer device in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the endless conveyor at the pallet carry-in / out position, and the pallet; A cutting machine provided with a cutting tool on one side of a material positioning position on the bed opposite to the loading / unloading position; And a transport device provided to carry out the cut material cut by the cutting machine to the other side of the material positioning position on the bed corresponding to the loading / unloading position, and a transfer device provided between the material positioning position and the cutting machine on the bed. A work table provided so as to be able to reciprocate between a plurality of materials on the pallet from the pallet carry-in / out position to the material positioning position.
Cutting the extrusion City performs located on the work table
An extruding mechanism constituting a part of a material positioning device provided in the loop-shaped transfer device, and the material extruding mechanism is opposed to the material positioning position in order to extrude the cut material to be conveyed to the transfer device. At a position on the opposite side, a material positioning device provided for positioning the material on the material positioning position with respect to the cutting tool and moving the cut residual material to the pallet at the pallet loading / unloading position. And a material fixing device provided on the work table to fix the material positioned by the material positioning device on the work table for cutting. Material cutting device.

[0006]

[Function] After taking out a pallet in which a plurality of materials are arranged in parallel from a storage and fixedly mounted thereon by a vertically movable and movable cart, and carried out to a material transfer position of a transfer device,
It is transferred to the pallet loading / unloading position by the transfer device. Next, after the material to be cut is extruded from the pallet loading / unloading position to the material positioning position by the material pushing mechanism that forms a part of the material positioning device, the material is positioned by the tip material positioning mechanism that forms a part of the material positioning device. It is fixed to a work table with a material fixing device. Then, the work table is moved to the cutting machine, and the material is cut by the cutting tool of the cutting machine. The work table is moved to the material positioning position, and the cut material cut on the work table is extruded as a part of the material positioning device.
After being extruded to the transport device by the mechanism, it is transported by the transport device , the remaining material is transported from the material positioning position to the pallet loading / unloading position by the tip material positioning mechanism, and is transported to the material transfer position by the transport device, and then to the cart. It is stored by the storage. Therefore, for example, cutting of various materials having different dimensions, shapes, materials, etc., with appropriate dimensions is performed efficiently and labor-saving.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a material cutting device. This material cutting device comprises a plurality of materials W ₁ ,
W ₂ ,... Are arranged in parallel and accommodated as a group, and the pallet 1 is stored three-dimensionally using the shelf 3, a cutting machine 7 such as a band saw machine, and the storage 5. , cutting machine and transferring the pallet 1 between 7 plurality of material W ₁ to a cutting tool of a cutting machine of the above group and, W _2, ... are in Fig conveying surface is a plane which is to be supplied in parallel form As shown, a transfer device 9 composed of an endless conveyor in a loop form, a transport device 11 such as a belt conveyor for synchronously carrying out the cutting materials m ₁ , m ₂ . material W _1, W ₂ of the present, ... performs positioning to such cutting tool 13 of the band saw of synchronously cutter 7, remainder w _1, w ₂
.. Are transferred to the pallet 1 on the transfer device 9 and cut materials m ₁ , m ₂ .
Is the material positioning device 1 to be moved to the transport device 11 respectively.
5 and a material fixing device 17 for synchronously fixing the positioned materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... For cutting.

The carriage 2 guided by the rail 21 is provided between the illustrated storage 5 and the material transfer position 19 of the transfer device 9.
3 and the lifting device 2 provided on the carriage 23
5, the pallet 1 between the shelf 3 and the material transfer position 19
The operation of taking out a desired pallet 1 and storing the pallet 1 in a predetermined position is automatically controlled by a push button operation in accordance with a command from a control device 27 constituted by a computer or the like. is there.

Material transfer position 19 in the transfer device 9
The pallet 1 is temporarily stopped at the pallet carry-in / out position facing the pallet. As shown in FIG. 1, a bed 29 of the cutting machine 7 is provided on the pallet carry-in / out position side in a direction parallel to the moving direction of the endless conveyor at the pallet carry-in / out position.

An example of the cutting machine 7 and the material fixing device 17 is shown in a perspective view in FIG. The work table 31 on which the material fixing device 17 is placed on the bed 29 of the cutting machine 7 is moved in the direction of the arrow by a driving device (not shown).

The illustrated work table 31 has _one or more groups of materials W ₁ , W 2 having different dimensions, shapes, materials, and the like.
_2, and the material fixing portion 17a for fixing the ..., these materials W
Cut materials m ₁ , m ₂ ... cut and separated from ₁ , W ₂ , ...
And a cutting material supporting portion 17b for supporting the cutting material, and a slit 33 is provided between the material fixing portion 17a and the cutting material supporting portion 17b.
Is provided.

The materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,
Are supported by an actuator (not shown) attached to the material fixing portion 17a of the work table 31 in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the work table 31. It is provided movably.

An exemplary material support pallet 35 includes a material W
A plurality of work fixing parts 37 for fixing ₁ , W ₂ ,.
Are provided in parallel with each other. The work fixing portion 37 includes a tightening actuator 41 mounted on a bracket 39 integrated with the material supporting pallet 35 and a tightening jaw 4 attached thereto.
And 3.

A cutting material supporting pallet 45 is attached to the cutting material supporting portion 17b.
Like the material support pallet 35, is provided so as to be slightly movable in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the work table 31 by an actuator (not shown).

The illustrated material positioning device 15 includes a material pushing mechanism 49 disposed in a loop of the transfer device 9,
The transfer device 11 is configured by a material extruding mechanism 49 and a tip material positioning mechanism 51 disposed on the side opposite to the material extruding mechanism 49 .

An exemplary material extruding mechanism 49 includes a machine base 50.
A plurality of cylinders 53 corresponding to the work fixing portion 37 are fixed to the
This is a structure in which the materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,.

In the illustrated advanced material positioning mechanism 51, a plurality of cylinders 57 corresponding to the work fixing portion 37 are fixed to a machine base 63 via a cylinder moving mechanism 61, and a piston rod 65 of the cylinder 57 is cut. Materials m ₁ , m ₂
.. Are pushed to the transfer device 9 side, and the cylinder moving mechanism 61 moves the block 67 fixed to the cylinder 57 into
It is moved concentrically with the piston rod 65 by a screw 71 (see FIG. 3) rotated by a motor 69.

Next, the operation of the above-structured material cutting apparatus will be described.

FIGS. 3 to 7 show the steps of the material positioning device 15. When a plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... To be cut are instructed by a push button operation (not shown), the movement of the carriage 23 and the elevating device 25
The lifting device 25 takes out a predetermined pallet 1 from the shelf 3 of the storage 5 and conveys the pallet 1 to the material transfer position 19 of the transfer device 9 by the operation of a lifter (not shown). The pallet 1 is transferred onto the conveyor 73 of the device 9.

The plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... Are stored as a group on one pallet 1 or as a plurality of groups on a plurality of pallets 1 depending on the number thereof.

A plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... On one or a plurality of pallets 1 face respective work fixing portions 37 of the material fixing device 17 at the material positioning position. , A stop position switch (not shown) is activated, and the conveyor 73 stops. (FIG. 3) Then, the piston rod 55 protrudes due to the operation of the cylinder 53 of the material pushing mechanism 49 and a plurality of materials W ₁ , W
_2, while moving ... synchronously towards the material support pallet 35, the cylinder 57 of tip material positioning mechanism 51
, The piston rod 65 protrudes and presses the moving front ends of the plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,..., As shown in FIG.
Material W _1, W _2, ... dimension from moving tip to the cutting tool 13 is the length of the cut material m _1, m ₂ ... each of _{L 1, L} 2,
Material W ₁ by performing the positioning of the piston rod 65 by driving the motor 69 by a command from the controller 27 to match ···, W _2, ... perform tip positioning.

Then, the fastening actuator 41 is operated, and the plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... Are fixed synchronously by the fastening jaws 43 and the material support pallet 35. Pressure is released.

Then, while the cutting tool 13 of the cutting machine 7 is driven, the work table 31 is moved in the direction of arrow B by a driving device (not shown), and a plurality of materials W ₁ , W
_2, ... it is synchronously cut and divided remainder w _1, w ₂ ... and the cut material m _1, m ₂ ... and.

When the cutting is completed, the material supporting pallet 35 and the cutting supporting pallet 45 of the work table 31 are moved so as to be spaced from each other by an actuator (not shown) attached to the material fixing portion 17a and the cutting material supporting portion 17b. I do. The work table 31 stores the materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,
Return to the original position supplied. Thereafter, the tightening actuator 41 is operated, and the tightening jaws 43 are moved to the remaining materials w ₁ , w
₂ ... away from, the cylinder 5 of the material the material extrusion mechanism 49
3, the piston rod 55 protrudes, and the remaining material w ₁ ,
w ₂ ... and the cutting material m _1, m ₂ ... pushes to the right in FIG. 4 cut material m ₁ of, m ₂ ... the transfers to the conveying device 11 from above the cut material support pallet 45 (FIG. 5) .

At this time, the remaining materials w ₁ , w ₂ .
The motor 69 of the cylinder moving mechanism 61 is rotated to rotate the cylinder 57 with the screw 71 so that the boundary surface of ₁ , m ₂ ...
The piston rod 65 is moved to the left as shown in FIG. The piston rod 65 is in a contracted state.

Next, the cutting support portion 1 of the work table 31
By an actuator (not shown) attached to 7b side, slight during the cutting support pallet 45 remaining material w ₁ slightly moved in the arrow C direction in FIG. 6, w ₂ ... and the cutting material m _1, m ₂ ... a A gap S is provided.

The cut materials m ₁ , m
_{2 in the} direction of arrow D in FIG. 1, the cylinder 57 of the leading end material positioning mechanism 51 operates to move the piston rod 6.
5 protrudes sufficiently, rotates the motor 69 to move the cylinder 57 to the left in FIG.
_1, w ₂ ... is returned on the pallet 1 (FIG. 7), the conveyor 73 is driven again in the arrow A direction.

When the pallet 1 with the remaining materials w ₁ , w ₂ ... Arrives at the material transfer position 19, the pallet 1 is transferred to the elevating device 25 by the operation of a lifter (not shown) of the elevating device 25. Moves and returns the pallet 1 to a predetermined shelf 3 of the storage 5.

Although details are omitted, the materials W ₁ , W
_2, ... and remainder w _1, w ₂ ... length of, for example, limit switches, as proposed by the present applicant (1991 June 25, dated material storage apparatus according to the application), the detection of such proximity switches The pallet 1 is measured by a member, and a desired pallet 1 is taken out by the elevating device 25 based on the detection result.
Transfer of the pallet 1 by the transfer device 9, the material W ₁ by the material positioning device 15, W _2, ... positioning of the material W _1, W ₂ by material locking device 17, ... of the fixed cutting operation of the cutting machine 7, the cutting member move to m _1, m ₂ ... transporting device 11,
Remainder w _1, back transfer of w ₂ ... to the pallet 1, the drive of the conveying device 11 and the transfer device 9, such as a remainder w _1, w ₂ ... a loaded pallet 1 storage box 5 head returning operation, The series of steps described above is performed by the control device 2 configured by a computer or the like.
It is configured to be automatically controlled by a push-button operation according to a command of 7.

As described above, a plurality of materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,
Are arranged in parallel by the pallet 1 and transferred to the cutting machine 7 as a group, and the group or group of materials W
To _1, W _2, ... synchronously cutting tool 13, the positioning and fixing is performed, the positioning and the fixing operation is briefly made good efficiency.

[0032] Then, the material W ₁ of the group, W _2, cutting member m ₁ of these groups by these continuously cut ... at one of the cutting tool 13, m ₂ ... and remainder w _1, w ₂ are conveyed synchronously, so that the cutting operation and the cutting material m ₁ ,
The transfer operation of m ₂ ... and the remaining materials w ₁ , w ₂ .

Thus, the cutting operation of various dimensions of various materials W ₁ , W ₂ ,... Having different dimensions, shapes, materials, and the like, and a series of processing operations attached thereto can be performed efficiently and labor-saving. Was to be done.

It should be noted that the lifting device 25,
The transfer device 9, the transfer device 11, the material fixing device 17, the material positioning device 15, and the like are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various other devices capable of exhibiting the same functions as the above-described functions. The present invention can be applied in a modified form.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of materials are arranged in parallel on a pallet and transferred to a cutting machine as a group, and the group or materials are synchronously cut. A material cutting device in which positioning and fixing are performed on a tool, and the group of materials is continuously cut by one cutting tool, and the cut material and the remaining material of the group are conveyed synchronously, respectively. Therefore, for example, the cutting operation of various dimensions of various materials having different dimensions, shapes, materials, and the like, and a series of processing operations accompanying the cutting operation are performed efficiently and labor-saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a material cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a cutting machine and a material fixing device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a step of transferring a pallet to a material fixing device in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a positioning step in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a step of positioning the cut material and the remaining material after cutting the material in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a step of separating the remaining material from the cut material in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a step of returning the remaining material to the pallet in the embodiment.

[EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS] 1 pallet 3 shelf 5 storages 7 cutter 9 transfer device 11 carrier 13 cutting tool 15 material positioner 17 material fixing device W _1, W _2, ... material m _1, m ₂ ... cutting material w ₁ , W ₂ … remaining material

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B23D 55/00-55/04 B23D 47/00-47/04

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage (5) storing a pallet (1) in which a plurality of materials (W ₁ , W ₂ ,...) Are arranged and fixed in a parallel manner, and a storage (5). ) From which the pallet (1) can be taken out or stored, and a trolley (23) that can be moved up and down and movable, and a conveying surface for conveying the pallet (1) by the trolley (23) is a flat loop-shaped endless conveyor. And a transfer device (9) having a material transfer position (19) for transferring the pallet (1) from the cart (23), and facing the material transfer position (19) of the transfer device (9). A bed (29) provided on the pallet carry-in / out position side in a direction parallel to the moving direction of the endless conveyor at the pallet carry-in / out position, and a bed (29) facing the pallet carry-in / out position 9) A cutting machine (7) provided with a cutting tool (13) on one side of the material positioning position on the upper side, and the other side of the material positioning position on the bed (29) corresponding to the pallet loading / unloading position. A conveying device (11) provided to carry out the cutting material (m ₁ , m ₂ ,...) Cut by the cutting machine (7), and the material positioning position on the bed (29). A work table (31) provided to be able to reciprocate between the cutter (7) and a plurality of materials (W ₁ , W 2) on the pallet (1) from the pallet carry-in / out position to the material positioning position; ₂ ...
The worktable performs extrusion City,) (31)
Carry the cut material (m ₁ , m ₂ , ...) cut above
A material extruding mechanism (49) constituting a part of a material positioning device (15) provided in the loop-shaped transfer device (9 ) for extruding to a feeding device (11); The material extrusion mechanism (4
The material (W ₁ , W ₂ ,...) On the material positioning position is positioned with respect to the cutting tool (13) at the position opposite to 9), and the cut remaining material (w ₁₎ , W
_2, ...) of the pallet loading and unloading constituting a part of the pallet is in position (material positioning device provided for moving the 1) (15) tip material positioning mechanism (5
1) and a work table (31) for fixing the materials (W ₁ , W ₂ ,...) Positioned by the material positioning device (15) on the work table (31) for cutting. A material cutting device, comprising: a fixed material fixing device (17).