JP4446533B2 - Product take-out device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a product take-out device, and more particularly to a product take-out device used in a plate material processing machine such as a turret punch press or a laser processing machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, plate material processing machines such as a turret punch press and a laser processing machine are provided with a product take-out device (work shooter) to take out a product separated from a work.
[0003]
For example, in the turret punch press (FIG. 10), a work shooter 101 in which a part of the processing table 100 is cut out is provided in the vicinity of the processing position K so as to be tiltable.
[0004]
Further, a hole 103 is formed in the lower frame 102 below the work shooter 101, and a slope 104 is provided in a lateral direction (X-axis direction) immediately below the hole 103. It extends to.
[0005]
With this configuration, when the workpiece is contoured and the small product S is separated by the punch P and the die D disposed in the upper turret 106 and the lower turret 107, the workpiece shooter 101 is inclined.
[0006]
Thereby, the small product S falls on the slope 104 from the inclined work shooter 101 through the hole 103 and is taken out from the take-out port 105.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0008]
As described above, the work shooter 101 shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to take out the small product S by dropping (FIG. 11).
[0009]
For this reason, the corner of the small product S hits the slope 104 and (FIG. 11) or the box 106 installed outside the outlet 105.
[0010]
As a result, the corner T of the small product S (FIG. 11) may be deformed or damaged, and the value as a product may be lost.
[0011]
Further, conventionally (FIG. 10), the small product S is caught on the way and may not fall. Therefore, in order to prevent this, it is necessary to increase the angle of the work shoe 101 or the slope 104.
[0012]
As a result, the falling speed of the small product S increases, and the small product S is more easily damaged by hitting the slope 104 and the like violently.
[0013]
Furthermore, in the prior art (FIG. 10), the small product S is dropped through the hole 103 of the lower frame 102, and the dimension of the hole 103 (FIG. 12) is determined by the dimension B of the lower frame 102.
[0014]
As a result, the opening amount A of the work shooter 101 is also determined by the dimension B of the lower frame 102, and a product larger than this cannot be taken out.
[0015]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a product take-out apparatus that can take out a large product without damaging the product or catching the product halfway, and without being restricted by the dimensions of the frame.
[0016]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
Each includes a first shooter 21 and a second shooter 22 installed between the pass line PL and the frame 15. The first shooter 21 is adjacent to the processing position K, and the second shooter 22 is adjacent to the first shooter 21. The brush rollers 21A and 22A of the shooters 21 and 22 are mounted so as to be orthogonal to each other, and the first shooter 21 can be inclined in the vertical direction and the second shooter 22 can be inclined in the horizontal direction. In the product take-out device in which the product S processed and separated from the workpiece W is slid in the vertical direction on the first shooter 21 and then received on the second shooter 22 and slid in the horizontal direction and taken out.
The brush roller 22A of the second shooter 22 is rotatably attached to a top plate 27 that can move up and down, and a tiltable shooter plate 22B is disposed between the brush rollers 22A, and the top plate 27 and the shooter plate 22B. Both are attached to the base 24 on the lower frame 15 to provide a product take-out device.
[0017]
Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, the product S processed from the workpiece W (FIG. 5) is kept in the vertical direction in a state where it is always held by the rotating action of the brush rollers 21A and 22A until it is separated and taken out. The product S is scratched because it is forcibly discharged by changing the direction from 90 ° to 90 ° laterally (FIG. 6 (A) to FIG. 6 (D), FIG. 7 (A) to FIG. 7 (D)). The product is not caught on the way, and the first shooter 21 and the second shooter 22 are installed between the pass line PL and the frame 15 (FIGS. 1, 3, and 4). The opening amounts of the first shooter 21 and the second shooter 22 can be determined without being restricted by the size, and the product S larger than the conventional one can be taken out.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings by embodiments.
FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019]
In FIG. 1, a first shooter 21 is provided near the processing position K, and a second shooter 22 is provided adjacent to the first shooter 21.
[0020]
The plate material processing machine shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a turret punch press. The turret punch press has punches P and dies D arranged concentrically on an upper turret 6 and a lower turret 7, and the upper frame 1 3) By punching the punch P with the installed ram cylinder 2, the workpiece W is subjected to punching such as contour cutting (FIG. 5).
[0021]
A clamp 13 for gripping the workpiece W (FIG. 2) is attached to a carriage 12 that can move in the X-axis direction along an X-axis guide rail 18 on a carriage base 11 to be described later. Along with side tables 34 and 35 on both sides of 33, the carriage is attached to a carriage base 11 movable in the Y-axis direction.
[0022]
The carriage base 11 is fixed on a support bracket 16 (FIG. 3), is slidably coupled to a Y-axis guide rail 17 laid on the lower frame 15, and an upper portion of the carriage base 11 is provided on the upper frame 1. It is screwed into the ball screw 14 of the shaft motor My.
[0023]
Further, the chains 4 and 5 are wound around the rotating shaft 8 of the upper turret 6 and the rotating shaft 9 of the lower turret 7, and the chains 4 and 5 are wound around the drive shaft 3 driven by the motor M. Yes.
[0024]
As a result, the upper turret 6 and the lower turret 7 are rotated synchronously, whereby the predetermined punch P and die D can be positioned at the machining position K. For example, the workpiece W is contour-cut and the small product S (see FIG. 5) It is designed to be separated.
[0025]
The first shooter 21 and the second shooter 22 are respectively installed between the lower frame 15 and the pass line PL (FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4) of the turret punch press having such a configuration (FIG. 1). ing.
[0026]
Thereby, according to this invention, the opening amount of the 1st shooter 21 and the 2nd shooter 22 can be determined, without being restrict | limited to the dimension of the flame | frame 15, and it becomes possible to take out a bigger product. In other words, according to the present invention, both large products and small products can be taken out without being limited by the dimensions of the frame 15.
[0027]
That is, the first shooter 21 is attached to the lower frame 15 (FIG. 1) via the support column 29 on the support plate 38.
[0028]
A brush roller 21A is rotatably attached to the first shooter 21 so that, for example, the small product S cut off from the workpiece W slides on the first shooter 21 and is forcibly discharged, so that the first shooter 21 is not damaged. Yes.
[0029]
The brush roller 21A is rotatably attached to the support frame 21B. A friction belt 31 contacts the lower surface of the rotation shaft 30 of the brush roller 21A. The friction belt 31 is a motor provided on the support frame 21B. It is wound around M1.
[0030]
With this configuration, when the motor M1 is operated, the friction belt 31 circulates, and the brush roller 21A rotates accordingly.
[0031]
The support frame 21B has a turret punch press side end rotatably attached to the support column 29, and a piston rod 28A of a clevis cylinder 28 is coupled to the back surface of the support frame 21B.
[0032]
With this configuration, when the clevis cylinder 28 is operated, the first shooter 21 is tilted forward in the vertical direction (Y-axis direction) due to its contraction action (FIG. 6B), and the rotation of the brush roller 21A is performed thereon. By the action, for example, the small product S slides in the vertical direction and is received by the second shooter 22 described later.
[0033]
As described above, the second shooter 22 is provided adjacent to the first shooter 21, and the second shooter 22 is attached to the lower frame 15 via the support plate 38 (FIG. 1).
[0034]
A brush roller 22A is rotatably attached to the second shooter 22, and the direction of the rotation shaft 36 of the brush roller 22A is orthogonal to the direction of the brush roller 21A and the rotation shaft 30 of the first shooter 21. (FIGS. 1 and 2).
[0035]
The brush roller 22A is rotatably mounted on the top plate 27 (FIG. 1), and a friction belt 37 contacts the lower surface of the rotation shaft 36 of the brush roller 22A. The friction belt 37 contacts the top plate 27. It is wound around a provided motor M2.
[0036]
With this configuration, when the motor M2 is operated, the friction belt 37 circulates, and the brush roller 22A rotates accordingly.
[0037]
Thereby, as will be described later (FIG. 6D, FIG. 7D), the second shooter 22 inclined in the lateral direction (X-axis direction) receives the small product S received from the first shooter 21. By changing the direction by 90 ° by the rotating action of the brush roller 22A, the brush roller 22A is forced to slide from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction and discharged.
[0038]
That is, according to the present invention, the rotation of the brush roller 21A of the first shooter 21 and the brush roller 22A of the second shooter 22, for example, 90 ° from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction while the small product S is always held. Therefore, the small product S is not scratched or caught on the way.
[0039]
The top plate 27 is attached to a base 24, which will be described later, via a link mechanism 23 (FIGS. 1 and 4). A piston rod 25A of a clevis cylinder 25 provided on the base 24 is coupled to the link mechanism 23. ing.
[0040]
With this configuration, when the clevis cylinder 25 is operated, the top plate 27 moves up and down, and the brush roller 22A also moves up and down accordingly (for example, FIG. 6B).
[0041]
Further, an inclinable shooter plate 22B is disposed between the brush rollers 22A constituting the second shooter 22A (FIGS. 1 and 2).
[0042]
Each shooter plate 22 </ b> B (FIG. 1) is coupled at its front end portion via a coupling member 42, and the coupling member 42 is rotatably attached to the base 24.
[0043]
Further, the piston rod 32A of the clevis cylinder 32 is coupled to the rear end portion of the shooter plate 22B (FIG. 1), and the clevis cylinder 32 is provided on the base 24.
[0044]
With this configuration, when the clevis cylinder 32 is operated, the shooter plate 22B is inclined and the first shooter 21 side is raised (FIG. 6A), and when the small product S is cut off, the inclined first shooter 21 is moved. The small product S slides on the shooter plate 22B and hits a stopper 41 which will be described later, and is received by the second shooter 22.
[0045]
The stopper 41 is provided on the upper surface of the front end portion of the shooter plate 22B (FIG. 1), in other words, at the lower end when inclined, and an impact absorbing material is provided on the first shooter 21 side of the stopper 41. It is attached.
[0046]
Thereby, even if the small product S sliding on the inclined shooter plate 22B (FIG. 6B) hits the stopper 41, the impact is absorbed and the small product S stops immediately. .
[0047]
As described above, the top plate 27 is vertically movable and the shooter plate 22B is tiltably attached to the base 24. The piston rod of the clevis cylinder 26 provided on the lower frame 15 is attached to the base 24. 26A is coupled.
[0048]
With this configuration, after the small product S is transferred to the brush roller 22A of the second shooter 22 (FIG. 6 (C), FIG. 7 (C)), if the clevis cylinder 26 is operated, the base 24 is moved in the lateral direction ( 6 (D) and FIG. 7 (D)), and the small product S thereon is forcibly discharged by the rotating action of the brush roller 22A, and the slide plate 43 is aligned in a straight line. Thus, the small product S is taken out of the machine body.
[0049]
FIG. 8 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which a conveyor 40 is provided on both lateral sides of the second shooter 22.
[0050]
With this configuration, the separated small product S (FIG. 9) is forcibly discharged by the first shooter 21 and the second shooter 22, and is then distributed on the left and right transport conveyors 40 according to the shape thereof. The product is taken out from a product outlet 39 formed below.
[0051]
The operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[0052]
(1) Operation during processing (FIGS. 6A and 7A).
[0053]
During the processing, the brush roller 21A of the first shooter 21 and the brush roller 22A of the second shooter 2 are both horizontal, but the shooter plate 22B of the second shooter 22 is inclined (FIG. 6A). FIG. 7 (A)).
[0054]
As a result, the first shooter 21 side of the shooter plate 22B has become higher, and the preparation for receiving the small product S is completed.
[0055]
(2) Receiving operation by the shooter plate 22B (FIGS. 6B and 7B).
[0056]
When the workpiece W is subjected to contour cutting (FIG. 5) and the small product S is cut off, the clevis cylinder 25 is actuated (FIGS. 6B and 7B), and the link mechanism 23 is lowered, whereby the brush The roller 22A is also lowered, and the inclined shooter plate 22B is exposed.
[0057]
In this state, when the clevis cylinder 28 is operated and the first shooter 21 is tilted forward in the vertical direction, it is aligned with the second shooter 22 (FIG. 6B).
[0058]
Accordingly, when the motor M1 is operated, the small product S slides down by the rotating action of the brush roller 21A of the first shooter 21, stops by hitting the stopper 41 of the second shooter 22, and is received by the second shooter 22.
[0059]
(3) Transfer operation onto the brush roller 22A (FIGS. 6C and 7C).
[0060]
Next, when the clevis cylinder 32 is operated (FIG. 6C) to return the shooter plate 22B to the original horizontal state, the upper surface of the brush roller 22A becomes higher than the upper surface of the shooter plate 22B.
[0061]
As a result, the small product S received by the shooter plate 22B is transferred onto the brush roller 22A, and the entire second shooter 22 including the base 24 has a preparation system for taking out the small product S.
[0062]
(4) Removal operation (FIG. 6D, FIG. 7D).
[0063]
Finally, when the clevis cylinder 26 is operated (FIGS. 6D and 7D), the base 24 is inclined in the lateral direction (X-axis direction).
[0064]
In this state, when the motor M2 is operated, the small product S thereon is slipped down and forcedly discharged by the rotating action of the brush roller 22A, and is taken out of the machine body through the sliding plate 43.
[0065]
In addition, in the said embodiment, although the case where this invention was applied to a turret punch press (FIGS. 1-3) was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to it, Other board | plate material processing machines, such as a laser processing machine Of course, the same effect can be obtained.
[0066]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the product processed from the workpiece is turned 90 ° from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction while being always held by the rotating action of the brush roller until it is separated and taken out. Since the product is forcibly discharged, the product is not damaged or caught on the way, and the first shooter and the second shooter are installed between the pass line and the frame. Therefore, it is possible to determine the opening amounts of the first shooter and the second shooter without being restricted by this, and it is possible to obtain a technical effect that a larger product than before can be taken out.
[0067]
Further, the product is all transported by the brush roller until it is separated from the work and taken out, so that the transport time is shortened, so that the processing stop time during this time is shortened and the processing efficiency is improved.
[0068]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1;
4 is a front view of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a machining situation according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram viewed from the side according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram viewed from the front according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows another embodiment according to the present invention.
9 is an operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a conventional technique.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a problem of a conventional technique.
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining another problem in the prior art.
[Explanation of symbols]
21 First shooter 22 Second shooter 23 Link mechanism 24 Base 25, 26, 28, 32 Clevis cylinder 27 Top plate 29 Strut 30, 36 Rotating shafts 31, 37 of brush rollers 21A, 22A Friction belt 38 Support plate 41 Stopper 42 Connecting member 43 Sliding plate

Claims (4)

Each has a first shooter and a second shooter installed between the pass line and the frame. The first shooter is attached in the vicinity of the processing position, and the second shooter is attached adjacent to the first shooter. The brush rollers can be rotated perpendicularly to each other, the first shooter can be tilted in the vertical direction, the second shooter can be tilted in the horizontal direction, and the product processed and separated from the original workpiece can be moved vertically on the first shooter. A product take-out device which is slid in a direction and then received on a second shooter and slid in a lateral direction and taken out;
The brush roller of the second shooter is rotatably attached to a top plate that can move up and down, and a tiltable shooter plate is disposed between the brush rollers, and both the top plate and the shooter plate are mounted on a base plate on the lower frame. Product take-out device, characterized in that it is attached to a table . The top plate is attached to the base via a link mechanism, the link mechanism, the product take-out apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that coupled to the clevis cylinder provided on the base. The shooter plate has a stopper, the said stopper shock-absorbing material is attached to the said chute plate, product take-out apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clevis cylinder provided in the base are coupled. The above base, are combined clevis cylinder provided in the lower frame, the product take-out apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sliding plate is installed in front of the base stand.

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