JP6399568B2 - Manufacturing method of plate product and plate processing machine using the manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a plate product cut by a plate processing machine on a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the plate, and a plate processing machine using the manufacturing method.

  Conventionally, a steel plate is cut by a plasma processing machine, a laser processing machine, or a gas cutting machine using a thermal cutting method. Groove machining is performed by a 5-axis control machine that adds a torch swivel axis and a torch tilt axis to perform groove machining in addition to the 3-axis control of the X, Y, and Z axes corresponding to cutting of the outer periphery of the product. It has been broken.

  In groove processing having a root surface, first, the outer periphery of the product is thermally cut in a state where the torch is perpendicular to the steel plate, and then the groove surface is thermally cut with the torch being in an oblique state. After that, with the torch perpendicular to the plate material, cutting the plate material parallel to the thickness direction of the plate material is I-cut, and with the torch oblique to the plate material, the thickness direction of the plate material Inclination with respect to the cutting of the plate material will be referred to as V-cut.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a groove processing method capable of suppressing separation of a remaining material from a planned product portion when forming a groove shape portion in the planned product portion of the workpiece.

  In addition, when performing groove processing of a plate material by tilting the nozzle, prior to the groove processing, an opening window in which the inclined nozzle does not interfere with the plate material is formed by thermal cutting at a position where the groove processing is to be performed. Then, a groove processing method is disclosed in Patent Document 2 in which a nozzle is moved in the opening window to perform groove processing of a plate material.

JP 2009-241083 JP 9-155539 A

  Plasma processing machines, laser processing machines, and gas cutting machines using a thermal cutting method have a maximum cutting plate thickness that can be cut. The maximum cut plate thickness is the maximum plate thickness that can be cut when a plate material is cut vertically (I cut). For example, when a plasma processing machine is used to obliquely blow a plasma jet against a plate with the maximum cutting thickness, the equivalent plate thickness (cutting depth when cutting the plate diagonally) exceeds the maximum cutting thickness. So it can not be cut diagonally.

  Further, it is also impossible to perform groove processing by performing V-cut after performing I-cutting on a plate material having the maximum cut plate thickness because the equivalent plate thickness exceeds the maximum cut plate thickness. There is a problem that groove processing cannot be performed by I-cutting and then V-cutting unless the thickness of the equivalent plate is equal to or less than the maximum cutting thickness. The groove processing method using the thermal cutting method disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot perform groove processing on a plate material having the same thickness as the maximum cutting plate thickness.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a processing machine using a thermal cutting method with a maximum cutting plate thickness of 25 mm is used to form a groove with a groove angle of 45 ° and a root surface of 8 mm on a plate material (S) having a plate thickness of 25 mm after I-cutting ( When the V-cut is performed, the remaining material (Z) after I-cutting is also partially processed, so the equivalent plate thickness is 35.4 mm, which is √2 times the plate thickness 25 mm, and the maximum cut plate thickness is 25 mm. Can not be grooved. The plate thickness that can be grooved with a groove angle of 45 ° is a plate material having an equivalent plate thickness of 25 mm or less, that is, a plate material having a plate thickness of 17.68 mm (25 / √2) or less.

  It is a processing machine that uses a thermal cutting method with a maximum cutting plate thickness of 25 mm. For plate materials with a plate thickness of 16 mm or less, V-cut after I-cut or I-cut after V-cut can be performed with a groove angle of 45 °. Is possible. However, in order to perform groove processing with a groove angle of 45 ° provided with a root surface on a plate material with a plate thickness exceeding 17.68 mm (25 / √2) or groove processing with a groove angle of 45 ° without a root surface. Beveling must be done in other ways. To perform groove processing by other methods, carry the I-cut product with a processing machine using a thermal cutting method into a dedicated machine and machine the groove, or manually gasify the groove. Must be cut. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost of carrying the groove processing product, the cost for groove processing with a dedicated machine, or the labor cost for manual groove processing are required.

  In the groove processing method of Patent Document 2, if the groove processing is performed on four sides of a square product, four opening windows must be processed around the four sides of the product. In other words, in order to perform groove processing on four sides of a square product, it is necessary to process the outer periphery of the square product and further process an opening window on four sides of the square. Therefore, there is a problem that the machining time is increased and the running cost is significantly increased.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. Specifically, due to restrictions on the maximum cutting plate thickness in the plate material processing machine, cutting with a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the plate material with respect to a plate material that could not be processed with a torch inclined until now An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of a plate material product that can be performed at a low running cost and a plate material processing machine that manufactures a plate material product using the manufacturing method.

The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-mentioned problems is a plate material processing machine for cutting a plate material with a torch using a laser, plasma or gas, wherein the plate material placed on a processing pallet is A cutting portion that cuts with a torch parallel to the thickness direction to form a product and a remaining material; a removing portion that holds and removes the remaining material formed by the cutting portion; and The product is removed, and the product placed on the processing pallet is cut with a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction with the torch, and the product after being cut with the cutting unit and the product When the remaining material is taken out from the processing pallet and the product after the remaining material is removed by the removing unit is placed on the processing pallet again, the product is cut by the cutting unit. The product is placed at approximately the same position as And the product is placed so that the torch that is inclined and cut by the inclined cutting portion can enter the space formed around the product when the remaining material is removed by the removal portion. And

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the processing pallet is configured to be capable of transporting the product after the remaining material is removed by the removing unit to the inclined cutting unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a sorting device is provided in the plate material processing machine or provided around the plate material processing machine, and the sorting device is configured to remove the remaining material by the removing unit and the removing unit. The product is provided with a placement part for placing the product on the processing pallet, and the placement part is configured to be rotatable or rotatable about a vertical axis.

The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the mounting portion is provided with a plurality of mounting rods for mounting the product in a horizontal direction in a comb shape.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the removal unit sorts the remaining material by configuring the holding unit that holds the remaining material to be movable up and down with respect to the product and the remaining material cut by the torch. Alternatively, with respect to the holding portion that holds the remaining material, the product and the remaining material cut by the torch can be moved up and down to sort the remaining material.

The invention according to claim 6 further includes a shelf frame in which a plurality of storage shelves in which a pallet on which the plate material is loaded can freely enter and exit is provided in the sorting device, and can be moved up and down by a lifting mechanism on one side of the shelf frame. The above-mentioned mounting part is provided in the lower part of the above-mentioned lifting base so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the plate material on the pallet is mounted on the processing pallet by the mounting part. It is characterized by.

The invention according to claim 7 further includes a one-sheet picking device for picking up the plate material from the pallet transferred from the shelf frame to the lifting table side at the upper part of the lifting table, and on the processing pallet. The plate material to be placed is the plate material taken by the single picking device.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the pallet or the processing pallet is stored in the shelf frame.

The invention according to claim 9 further includes a remaining material conveying device that conveys the remaining material removed by the removing unit to the sorting device, and a device that conveys the product processed by the inclined cutting unit. It is characterized by.

According to invention of Claims 1-2 , since it cuts in the surface which inclines with respect to the product after the remaining material was removed, the surface which inclines with respect to the thickness direction of a product by restrictions of the maximum cutting plate thickness It becomes possible to manufacture a plate product having a thickness that could not be cut. In addition, since it is not necessary to cut the opening window excessively in order to cut on the inclined surface with respect to the product after the remaining material is removed, the running cost for cutting the plate product can be manufactured at a low cost.

According to the third to ninth aspects of the present invention, after removing the product from the plate material processing machine and manually carrying it into the dedicated groove processing machine, it becomes possible to perform the groove processing with the plate material processing machine without cutting. So productivity is improved. Further, since the groove processing can be performed without using a dedicated groove processing machine, the processing cost can be reduced.

It is the figure which showed the conventional groove processing method. It is explanatory drawing of the processed board | plate material. It is the figure which showed the one side groove | channel processing method of this invention. It is the figure which showed the double-sided groove processing method of this invention. It is the figure which showed the R chamfering method of this invention. 1 is a plan view conceptually and schematically showing Example 1. FIG. It is the side view which showed the same as above conceptually and schematically. 6 is a plan view conceptually and schematically showing Example 2. FIG. It is the front view which showed the same as the above conceptually and schematically. It is the side view which showed the same as above conceptually and schematically. It is sectional drawing which showed the raising / lowering stand notionally and schematically. It is the figure which showed the rotation drive device notionally and schematically. It is the top view which showed the mounting part notionally and schematically. It is the front view which showed the same as the above conceptually and schematically. It is the side view which showed the same as above conceptually and schematically. It is the front view which showed the support part notionally and schematically. It is the figure which showed the stopper and the remaining material conveyance apparatus notionally and schematically. It is explanatory drawing of the procedure which carries in a board | plate material with respect to a board | plate material processing machine. It is explanatory drawing of the procedure which carries out and sorts the processed board | plate material. It is explanatory drawing of the procedure which loads a remaining material on a remaining material conveyance apparatus. 10 is a plan view conceptually and schematically showing Example 3. FIG. It is the front view which showed the same as the above conceptually and schematically. It is the side view which showed the same as above conceptually and schematically. It is the figure which showed the single picking apparatus notionally and schematically. It is the front view which showed Example 4 notionally and schematically. It is the side view which showed the same as above conceptually and schematically. 10 is a side view conceptually and schematically showing Example 5. FIG.

  The plate material processing machine 250 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the plate material P in the three-axis control of the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis corresponding to the cutting of the outer periphery of the product S. In order to perform cutting processing, a 5-axis control laser processing machine to which a torch turning axis and a torch tilt axis are added is used. A processing pallet 255 is attached to the plate material processing machine 250. The processing pallet 255 transfers the plate material P placed on the skid 251 to the processing position at the plate material carry-in / out position. Thereafter, the plate material P on the skid 251 is cut by a torch 252 included in the plate material processing machine 250. Since laser processing machines are already well known, detailed description of laser processing machines is omitted.

As the plate material P processed by the plate material processing machine 250, a regular plate material P is mainly used. Since the end of the regular plate P is bent or recessed, the product S having a closed loop outline is cut out (I cut), leaving the end of the plate P as shown in FIG. Therefore, the peripheral portion of the plate material P always becomes a remaining material Z (skeleton). The remaining material Z between the product S and the product S is connected to the remaining material Z in the peripheral portion. The processed plate material W is mainly divided into a remaining material Z (removed material ) including the peripheral portion of the plate material P and connected to each other, and a plurality of products S (non-removed material ). When the back groove is formed on the product S, the width dimension of the remaining material Z between the product S to be back and the other product S is such that the torch 252 interferes with the product S when the back groove is cut by V-cut described later. Not to be a width dimension.

  Next, a manufacturing method for manufacturing a plate product will be described. The processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 is stopped at the plate material carry-in / out position. The plate material P is carried into a fixed position on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 by the sorting device. The processing pallet 255 is transferred to a processing position for cutting the plate material P by a transfer device (not shown) of the plate material processing machine 250. And the cutting process which cut | disconnects the outer periphery of the product S (I cut) in parallel with the thickness direction at the board | plate material P is performed. In the cutting step, the plate material P is cut to form the product S and the remaining material Z. After the cutting step, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the plate material loading / unloading position by the transfer device.

  The processed plate material W formed into the product S and the remaining material Z on the processing pallet 255 is directly from the processed plate material W by the sorting device that sorts the processed plate material W into the product S and the remaining material Z. The removal process is performed by removing the residual material Z formed by cutting. In some cases, the processed plate material W is transported to a sorting device that sorts the processed plate material W into the product S and the remaining material Z, and the removal process is performed.

The remaining material including the peripheral portion of the plate material P from the product S (non-removed material ) cut in the cutting step on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 and the remaining material Z (removed material ) including the peripheral portion of the plate material P. A removal step for removing Z (removed material ) is performed. After the removing step, the processing pallet 255 on which the product S is placed is transferred again to the processing position. And the inclination cutting process which cut | disconnects the product S by the surface which inclines with respect to the thickness direction (V cut) is performed. After the inclined cutting step, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the plate material carry-in / out position by the transfer device, and the V-cut product S is carried out there. In this way, the plate product is manufactured.

  In the cutting step, the plate material P is placed in parallel to the thickness direction of the plate material P in a state where the torch 252 is perpendicular to the plate material P with respect to the plate material P placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255. This is a process of cutting and forming the product S and the remaining material Z. The outer periphery of the product S is cut from the plate material P, and the product S is divided from the plate material P.

  In addition, the cutting step is a torch for the remaining material Z after the product S is processed on a part of the plate material P and the remaining material Z having a space for processing the product S and including the peripheral portion of the plate material P. It is also a step of forming the product S and the remaining material Z by cutting the plate material P in parallel with the thickness direction of the plate material P in a state where 252 is vertical.

  The conveyance process for conveying the product S and the remaining material Z together to the sorting apparatus will be briefly described with two examples.

  (1) The processing pallet 255 on which the processed plate material W formed on the product S and the remaining material Z is placed is transferred from the plate material processing machine 250 to the sorting device and conveyed.

  (2) The processing pallet 255 on which the processed plate material W formed on the product S and the remaining material Z is placed is transferred from the plate material processing machine 250 to the sorting device and conveyed to the storage shelf of the sorting device.

  The transporting process will be specifically described with reference to an example of a sorting apparatus to be described later.

  The removing step is a step of removing the remaining material Z including at least the peripheral edge portion of the plate material P cut in the cutting step without substantially changing the relative position of the products S to each other. By removing the remaining material Z including the peripheral edge of the plate material P, a space is formed around all the products S. Since the space can be used to access the cut surface of the product S after the torch 252 has been I-cut, processing such as a back groove can be continuously performed on the lower surfaces of the plurality of products S to be obliquely processed.

  The removal process for removing the remaining material Z will be briefly described with two examples.

  (1) The remaining material Z is removed directly from the processed plate material W placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255.

  (2) The processed plate material W placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 is taken out and sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z, and the sorted product S is the same on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255. Place in position.

  Further, the removing step may be a method of removing only the separated remaining material Z after separating only a part of the remaining material Z that interferes with the inclined cutting process of the product S from the remaining material Z. Regarding the removing step, a method of automatically removing the remaining material Z by an example of a sorting apparatus to be described later will be specifically described.

  In the inclined cutting process, the product S from which the remaining material Z has been removed is cut on a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the product S with the torch 252 of the plate material processing machine 250 inclined (V cut). ). When oblique processing is performed on both the upper surface and the lower surface of the product S in the inclined cutting process, the torch 252 is in an inclined state and cut along the surface extending from the upper surface of the product S to the cutting surface when I-cut (V Cut). Then, in a state where the torch 252 is tilted in the direction opposite to the tilt of the first torch 252, cutting (V-cut) is performed on a surface extending from the cut surface at the time of I-cutting to the lower surface of the product S. Further, in the inclined cutting process, even if the outer periphery of the product S has a curved shape, the torch 252 of the plate material processing machine 250 is inclined and the torch 252 is moved along the outer peripheral curve of the product S. Cutting (V-cut) can be performed on a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction of the product S. When V-cutting the product S having an unstable shape placed on the skid 251, a device for supporting the product S from below is provided so that the product S does not move and the product S does not tilt. May be processed.

  One side groove processing in the inclined cutting process will be described with reference to FIG. This occurs when the I-cut is performed if a groove processing is performed with a groove angle of 45 ° and a root surface of 8 mm on the product S with a plate thickness of 25 mm after the I-cut with a laser processing machine having a maximum cutting plate thickness of 25 mm. Since the remaining material Z is removed, the equivalent plate thickness is 24 mm, which is √2 times the root surface 8 mm drawn by 25 mm. Since the equivalent plate thickness is smaller than the maximum cut plate thickness, groove processing is possible. In the inclined cutting process of the one-side groove processing, the product S is cut by a surface inclined with respect to the cut surface on the outer periphery of the product S so that a part in the thickness direction of the cut surface when the product S is I-cut remains. When the groove surface is cut with respect to the lower surface of the product S (back groove), the remaining material Z is removed, so that the torch 252 is I-cut using the peripheral space of the product S formed by the removal process. It becomes possible to get close to the cut surface.

  The both-side groove processing in the inclined cutting process will be described with reference to FIG. On the product S with a plate thickness of 25 mm after I-cut with a laser processing machine with a maximum cutting plate thickness of 25 mm, groove processing (front groove) with a groove angle of 45 ° is performed upward from the center of the plate thickness. When groove processing (back groove) with a groove angle of 45 ° is performed from the center to the lower side, the equivalent plate thickness becomes 17.7 mm, which is √2 times half of the plate thickness of 25 mm. Since the equivalent plate thickness is smaller than the maximum cut plate thickness, groove processing is possible.

  The groove processing includes a front groove for processing a groove on the upper surface of the product S and a back groove for processing a groove on the lower surface of the product S. When cutting the product S having a groove with no root surface from the plate material P, the outer periphery without the groove processing is I-cut, and the portion to be groove processed is directly V-cut without the I-cut. When the groove processing is performed, the bottom surface of the back groove Z is processed so that the bottom surface is wider than the top surface. Therefore, even if an attempt is made to sort the product S and the remaining material Z by lifting the remaining material Z, the bottom surface of the remaining material Z becomes the product S. It is difficult to automatically sort by catching. From the viewpoint of sorting, the method of removing the remaining material Z and cutting the V into the product S after performing I-cutting is preferable from the viewpoint of increasing productivity.

  When nesting the product S for V-cutting the lower surface of the product S, a portion where the lower surface of the product S is V-cut may be disposed on the space 257 between the skid 251 and the skid 251. By doing so, when the torch 252 is tilted by the plate material processing machine 250 and the lower surface of the product S is V-cut, the upper part of the skid 251 can be simultaneously processed to prevent a part of the skid 251 from melting.

  The R chamfering process in the inclined cutting process will be described with reference to FIG. After the I-cut is performed by the plate material processing machine 250, the product S from which the remaining material Z has been removed is the angle (θ) from the cut surface of the I-cut to the inclined cut surface, that is, the angle (θ) from the so-called torch 252. When the V-cut is performed three times while changing the distance (L) from the cut surface of the I-cut to the torch 252, the edge processing is equal to or better than the 3-pass grinding processed at the free edge in the ballast tank Is possible. Further, in the inclined cutting process, the upper surface or the lower surface of the product S is changed a plurality of times, that is, at least three times by changing both the inclination angle of the surface to be inclined and cut with respect to the thickness direction of the product S and the position of the surface to be inclined and cut. By repeatedly cutting as described above, pseudo R chamfering with a larger R than 2R processing becomes possible. By changing the size of R at both ends of the pseudo R chamfering process, it becomes possible to process more complicated shapes.

  A slight positional deviation occurs in the I-cut product S within the range of the cut width generated when the plate material P is I-cut. After the remaining material Z is removed, V-cutting is performed on the product S in which a slight positional deviation has occurred. When the slight positional deviation affects the V-cut processing accuracy, an image of the product S may be taken with a CCD camera, and the positional deviation of the product S may be corrected to perform the V-cut. In addition, when the processed plate material W is taken out, sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z, and the product S is placed on the skid 251, the positional deviation of the product S affects the V-cut processing accuracy. In this case, an image of the product S may be taken with a CCD camera, and the position shift of the product S may be corrected to perform V-cut.

  At the upper part of the skid 251, there are a convex portion due to adhesion of dross generated when cutting the plate material P and a concave portion formed when the skid 251 is melted. Therefore, when the plate material P is I-cut, the position in the height direction of the product S may change with respect to the position in the height direction of the plate material P. After removing the remaining material Z, the product S in which the position in the height direction of the product S has been changed is V-cut. When the difference in the position in the height direction affects the processing accuracy of the V-cut, the V-cut start point and the V-cut end point are measured by a height measuring sensor. Then, the height and inclination of the product S are calculated based on the measured position value in the height direction and the measured position information. Correction may be made based on the position of the product S in the height direction and the inclination of the product S to perform V-cutting.

  Further, the processed plate material W is taken out, sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z, and the height of the product S when the product S is placed on the skid 251 and the plate material P before sorting. When the difference from the position in the height direction affects the V-cut machining accuracy, the groove machining start point and the groove machining end point are measured by a height measuring sensor. Then, the inclination of the product S is calculated from the measured height value and the measured position information. Correction may be made based on the position of the product S in the height direction and the inclination of the product S to perform V-cutting.

  The sorting apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. This sorting apparatus sorts the processed plate material W, which has been subjected to micro jointless processing (without the micro-connecting portion) by the plate material processing machine 250, into the product S and the remaining material Z. The sorting apparatus mainly includes a holding unit 400, a vertical movement unit 321, a sorting cart 281, and a table lifter 291.

  A table lifter 291 is installed at a position adjacent to the plate material processing machine 250. Rails 288 are respectively installed on both sides of the plate material processing machine 250 and the table lifter 291. In the sorting cart 281, the frame has a gate shape, and wheels described later roll on the rail 288 and can move between the table lifter 291 and the plate material processing machine 250. In the sorting cart 281, the plate material processing machine 250 side is referred to as a front side, and the table lifter 291 side is referred to as a rear side.

  Two bearing units 284 are attached to the left and right lower parts of the front side of the sorting cart 281 on the left and right sides, respectively, with the mounting surfaces facing upward. A wheel 282 is fixed to a shaft 285 that is rotatably supported by two bearing units 284 at the left front portion (see FIG. 6) of the sorting cart 281. A flanged wheel 283 is fixed to a shaft 285 that is rotatably supported by the two bearing units 284 at the right front portion of the sorting cart 281.

  A hollow shaft motor 286 and a bearing unit 284 are attached to the left and right lower portions of the left and right rear portions of the sorting cart 281 with the mounting surface facing upward. One end of the shaft 287 is fixed to the hollow shaft motor 286. The other end of the shaft 287 is rotatably supported by a bearing unit 284. A wheel 282 is fixed to the left rear shaft 287 of the sorting cart 281. A flanged wheel 283 is fixed to the right rear shaft 287 of the sorting cart 281. A vertical movement portion 321 is provided at the upper center of the gate-shaped frame of the sorting cart 281. The vertical movement part 321 includes a vertical cylinder 322, a connecting jig 323, and a pair of guides 324. An upper and lower cylinder 322 is attached to the upper surface of the frame of the sorting cart 281 with the rod facing downward, and a pair of guides 324 are attached to both sides thereof.

  The holding unit 400 includes a plurality of three-jaw chucks 401, a holder mounting frame 405, and a pair of guide bars 329. A holder mounting frame 405 is attached to the connecting jig 323 attached to the tip of the rod of the upper and lower cylinders 322. A guide bar 329 is vertically installed on the upper surface of the holder mounting frame 405. The holder attachment frame 405 is guided by a guide 324 attached in parallel to the upper and lower cylinders 322.

  A plurality of three-jaw chucks 401 are attached to the holder attachment frame 405 so that the claws of the three-jaw chucks 401 face downward. The inner nail 402 is attached to the nail. The inner claw 402 is tapered so that when the claw is closed, it is smaller than the hole diameter of the hole H processed in the remaining material Z and the tip is easily inserted into the hole H.

  When the product S is processed by the plate material processing machine 250, a plurality of holes H are processed at appropriate intervals in the peripheral portion of the plate material P. The hole H is machined to a position where it does not interfere with the skid 251 when the 3-jaw chuck 401 holds the remaining material Z. The 3-jaw chuck 401 inserts the inner claw 402 into the hole H, opens the inner claw 402 and holds the remaining material Z. Therefore, when the processed plate material W on the skid 251 is sorted, the center of the hole H processed in the peripheral portion of the plate material P and the axis of the 3-jaw chuck 401 mounted on the holder mounting frame 405 are obtained. The 3-jaw chuck 401 is disposed so as to coincide with each other vertically.

  A remaining material placing member 292 is attached to the table of the table lifter 291, and a space 293 is provided in the remaining material placing member 292 adjacent to each other. The remaining material Z accumulated on the remaining material mounting member 292 can be taken out by inserting a claw of a forklift into the space 293.

  The removal process of taking out the remaining material Z from the processed plate material W on the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 will be described. The sorting cart 281 stands by on the table lifter 291 side. When the cutting process of the plate material P placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 is completed, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the plate material carry-in / out position. Hollow shaft motors 286 provided on both sides of the sorting cart 281 are driven. When the sorting cart 281 travels straight on the rail 288 by the flange of the flanged wheel 283 and moves forward to a position where the remaining material Z on the processing pallet 255 can be taken out, the sorting cart 281 stops.

  Next, the holding unit 400 is lowered by the upper and lower cylinders 322. When the inner claw 402 of the three-claw chuck 401 is inserted into the hole H formed in the peripheral edge of the plate material P, the upper and lower cylinders 322 are stopped. Next, the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 is opened to hold the remaining material Z. Next, the holding unit 400 is raised by the upper and lower cylinders 322. The remaining material Z is held by the holding unit 400 and lifted. The product S is placed on the skid 251.

  Hollow shaft motors 286 provided on both sides of the sorting cart 281 are driven in reverse rotation. When the sorting cart 281 moves back to the position where the remaining material Z is placed on the table lifter 291, the sorting cart 281 stops. Next, the holding unit 400 is lowered by the upper and lower cylinders 322. The upper and lower cylinders 322 stop when they are lowered to the mounting height. Next, the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 is closed, and the remaining material Z is placed on the remaining material placing member 292 of the table lifter 291 or the remaining material Z placed on the remaining material placing member 292. Next, the table lifter 291 descends and stops until the height of the upper surface of the rest material Z placed thereon becomes a certain height. In this way, the remaining material Z is automatically removed from the skid 251. When the remaining material Z is removed, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the processing position. In this way, the removing step is performed. Thereafter, an inclined cutting process is performed. Since the remaining material Z is removed, the plate material processing machine 250 can perform V-cutting on the product S placed on the skid 251 without the torch 252 being restricted by the remaining material Z.

  The removal step may be the following method. A plurality of carts (not shown) that run in the X-axis and Y-axis directions are provided in the sorting device in parallel to the plane of the plate material W, and each cart is provided with a 3-jaw chuck 401 that moves up and down in the Z-axis direction. Then, the plate material processing machine 250 separates a part of the product S that interferes with the V-cut from the remaining material Z. The separated remaining material Z has a plurality of holes H processed before being separated. Each carriage moves to a position for holding the remaining material Z separated by the 3-jaw chuck 401, lowers the 3-jaw chuck 401, and moves the hole H of the separated remaining material Z to the inner jaw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401. After the holding, the 3-jaw chuck 401 is lifted to remove the remaining material Z that has been cut off.

  The plate material processing machine 250 for manufacturing the plate material product according to the embodiment of the present invention cuts the plate material P in parallel with the thickness direction of the plate material P to form the product S and the remaining material Z. A cutting unit that controls three axes of the shaft, the torch Y-axis, and the torch Z-axis; a removing unit that removes the remaining material Z cut at the cutting unit or the remaining material Z including at least the peripheral edge of the plate material P; and a removing unit And a torch turning shaft for cutting the product S from which the remaining material Z has been removed on a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction, and an inclined cutting portion for controlling two axes of the torch inclination axis. The removing unit that removes the remaining material Z is the sorting device including the holding unit 400, the vertical movement unit 321, the sorting cart 281, and the table lifter 291 described in the present embodiment. This sorting apparatus is incorporated into the plate material processing machine 250. The plate material processing machine 250 heat-cuts the plate material P placed on the processing pallet 255 by the movable torch 252 and the product S from an oblique direction, and manufactures a plate material product.

  Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a pallet on which a plurality of plate materials P are stacked is referred to as a material pallet 12, and a pallet on which a single plate material P or product S is mounted is referred to as a plate material pallet 13, and has been processed. A pallet on which the product S is placed will be referred to as a product pallet 15, and a pallet on which the plate material P is placed to position the plate material P will be referred to as a positioning pallet 16.

  A sorting apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This sorting apparatus carries the plate material P into the plate material processing machine 250, unloads the processed plate material W processed by the plate material processing machine 250 (without the micro-connecting portion), and converts the plate material W into the product S and the remaining material. Sorting into Z.

  The sorting apparatus includes a plurality of storage shelves 6 that allow the plate material pallet 13 to enter and exit in the vertical direction and the shelf frame 1. A holding part 400 for holding the processed plate material W is provided below the lowermost storage shelf 6. And the raising / lowering stand 55 which raises / lowers along the pillar 2 of the one side of the shelf frame 1 is provided, and the 1st transfer mechanism 64 which takes in / out each pallet freely with respect to each storage shelf is provided in the raising / lowering stand 55. FIG. A longitudinally moving part 111 is provided below the first transfer mechanism 64 or below the lifting platform 55 so as to be rotatable or rotatable around a vertical axis. The shelf frame 1 will be described by referring to the side on which the elevator 55 is raised and lowered as the front side and the back side as the rear side.

  Supporting portions 651 are provided on the left and right pillars 2 below the holding portion 400 and on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. Further, stoppers 680 are provided on the left and right pillars 2 at the front lower portion of the shelf frame 1. A remaining material conveying device 700 is provided on the floor below the storage shelf 6. The plate material processing machine 250 is installed on the opposite side of the shelf frame 1 with respect to the lifting platform 55.

  The shelf frame 1 has an opening for taking in and out the plate material pallet 13 on the front surface. In order to store the plate material pallet 13 inside the shelf frame 1, a plurality of stages of storage shelves 6 are provided symmetrically in the vertical direction. The plate material pallet 13 is stored in each storage shelf 6. Guide rails 3 for guiding the raising and lowering of the lifting platform 55 are respectively attached to the left and right columns 2 provided on the front side of the shelf frame 1. The plate material pallet 13 is provided with a plate having recesses 17 on the left and right of the front part, and a plate having recesses 18 on the left and right of the rear part. A plurality of wheels 19 are provided on the side surface, and the wheel 19 rolls on the storage shelf 6 by the first transfer mechanism 64 so that the plate material pallet 13 can be transferred. On the upper surface of the plate material pallet 13, a plurality of plate material placing members 27 having a rectangular cross section are provided so that the longitudinal direction is parallel to the transport direction of the plate material pallet 13. The plate material placing members 27 are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween. One plate material P is placed on the plate material placing member 27. The plate material mounting members 27 are provided so as to form spaces 28 into which the mounting rods 115 of the mounting unit 112 described later can be inserted between the plate material mounting members 27 adjacent to each other. The mounting rod 115 of the mounting unit 112 can be inserted into the space 28 and the mounting unit 112 can be moved up and down to mount the plate material P or to scoop up the plate material P.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the elevating mechanism 181 mainly includes two drive shafts 183, each sprocket, a chain 184, and a reduction gear 182 with a motor. Two drive shafts 183 are rotatably disposed on the top surface of the shelf frame 1. A drive sprocket 185 and a drive sprocket 186 are fixed to the left and right ends of the two drive shafts 183, respectively. An endless chain 189 is stretched between the drive sprocket 185 inside the drive shaft 183 (center side of the shelf frame 1) and the drive sprocket 188 fixed to the output shafts on both sides of the reduction gear 182 with a motor. . Further, under the drive sprocket 186 outside the drive shaft 183 (side surface side of the shelf frame 1), a driven sprocket 187 that is freely rotatable is provided on the column 2 of the shelf frame 1.

  The chain 184 is stretched over a drive sprocket 186 and a driven sprocket 187 outside the drive shaft 183, and both ends of the chain 184 are connected to the lifting platform 55. When the motor-equipped speed reducer 182 is driven to rotate forward and backward, the lifting platform 55 can move (elevate) along the guide rail 3 provided on the column 2. Since the elevating mechanism 181 is conventionally known, a detailed description of the configuration and operation is omitted.

  The lifting platform 55 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. The lifting platform 55 includes a plurality of guide rollers 56 that roll along the guide rails 3 provided on the left and right columns 2 on the front surface of the shelf frame 1. A traveling surface 57 on which the wheel 19 rolls when the plate material pallet 13 is transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64 is provided symmetrically inside the elevator platform 55.

  In the first transfer mechanism 64, so-called chain conveyors are arranged symmetrically inside the lifting platform 55 so as to be parallel to the transfer direction of the plate material pallet 13. The first transfer mechanism 64 includes a drive sprocket 69, a plurality of driven sprockets 70, a tension sprocket 71, and an endless chain 66. An endless chain 66 is spanned between the drive sprocket 69, the plurality of driven sprockets 70, and the tension sprocket 71.

  The endless chain 66 is provided with a protruding plate 67 and a protruding plate 68. The left and right drive sprockets 69 are fixed to the drive shaft 72, and the drive shaft 72 is fixed to the side plates on both sides of the lifting platform 55 so as to be rotatable. A sprocket 73 is fixed to the drive shaft 72. The driven sprocket 70 is rotatably fixed to the side plate of the lifting platform 55. The servo motor 76 is disposed in the vicinity of the drive shaft 72 and on the lifting platform 55. An endless chain 75 is stretched between the sprocket 74 fixed to the output shaft of the servo motor 76 and the sprocket 73.

  When the lift 55 stops the storage shelf 6 in which the plate pallet 13 of the shelf frame 1 is stored and the traveling surface 57 provided on the lift 55 so that the plate pallet 13 can be transferred, the first The transfer mechanism 64 can transfer the plate material pallet 13 as the pallet wheel 19 rolls between the storage shelf 6 and the traveling surface 57. A gap is provided between the endless chain 66 of the chain conveyor of the first transfer mechanism 64 and the plate on which the concave portions of the plate material pallet 13 are provided so as not to interfere with each other. Then, the protrusion plate 67 and the protrusion plate 68 provided on the side surface of the endless chain 66 are positioned so as to be in a positional relationship that fits into the concave portion of the plate of the plate material pallet 13 when the endless chain 66 rotates. Yes.

  Next, a procedure for transferring the plate material pallet 13 to the lifting platform 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64 will be described. First, the elevator 55 moves to the storage shelf 6 in which the plate material pallet 13 is stored. When the servo motor 76 is rotationally driven, the endless chain 66 is driven, and the protruding plate 67 fits into the recesses 17 provided on the front left and right plates of the plate material pallet 13 stored in the storage shelf 6 of the shelf frame 1. Then, the plate material pallet 13 is pulled out, and the protruding plate 68 fits into the recesses 18 provided on the left and right plates of the rear portion of the plate material pallet 13. Further, the plate material pallet 13 is pulled out and transferred to the lifting platform 55. Thus, the pallet can be transferred by rotationally driving the servo motor 76. Further, when the servo motor 76 is driven in reverse rotation, the plate material pallet 13 is transferred in the reverse direction and can be returned to the original storage shelf 6. Each pallet described later can also be transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64 in the same manner as the plate material pallet 13.

  When the lifting platform 55 moves up and down, the protruding plate 67 and the protruding plate 68 are in the retracted position, and the endless chain 66, the protruding plate 67 and the protruding plate 68 of the first transfer mechanism 64 interfere with the concave portion 17 of the plate material pallet 13. It is not in a positional relationship.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a rotation drive device 58 that rotationally drives a back-and-forth movement unit 111 described below is provided below the first transfer mechanism 64 or below the lifting platform 55. The rotary drive device 58 is mainly composed of a vertical shaft 59, a pulley 60, a pulley 61, an endless belt 62, and a motor 63. The vertical shaft 59 is held by the elevator 55 so as to be rotatable or rotatable. A longitudinally moving part 111 is attached to the lower part of the vertical shaft 59. A pulley 60 is fixed to the upper part of the vertical shaft 59. A motor 63 is attached to the elevator 55 in the vicinity of the vertical shaft 59, and a pulley 61 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 63. An endless belt 62 is stretched between the pulley 60 and the pulley 61. When the motor 63 is driven to rotate in the forward / reverse direction, the forward / backward moving portion 111 attached to the vertical shaft 59 rotates. The motor 63 may be a servo motor.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, a forward / backward moving portion 111 capable of moving the mounting portion 112 in the front / rear direction is provided at the lower portion of the vertical shaft 59. The forward / backward moving part 111 is a so-called slide fork. The longitudinally moving part 111 is mainly composed of a fixed fork 121, an intermediate fork 131, a tip fork 141, and a drive part. A pair of guide roller mounting members 122 are mounted on the lower surface of the fixed fork 121 so as to be parallel to and parallel to the expansion / contraction direction of the longitudinally moving portion 111. Inside the pair of guide roller mounting members 122, a plurality of horizontal axis guide rollers 123 that are rotatable around a horizontal axis and a plurality of vertical axis guide rollers 124 that are rotatable around a vertical axis are attached.

  A pair of rails 132 are fixed to the intermediate fork 131 in parallel inside the pair of guide roller mounting members 122. An outer groove 133 is formed on the outer surface of the pair of rails 132, each vertical shaft guide roller 124 is in contact with the outer groove inner side surface 134 of the outer groove 133, and each horizontal axis guide roller 123 is placed on the upper and lower surfaces 135 of the outer groove. Touch. Inner grooves 136 are formed on the inner surfaces of the pair of rails 132, the vertical groove guide rollers 144 are in contact with the inner groove outer surfaces 137 of the inner grooves 136, and the horizontal shaft guide rollers are disposed on the inner groove upper and lower surfaces 138. 143 touches.

  A pair of guide roller mounting members 142 are mounted on both sides of the upper surface of the tip fork 141 so as to be parallel to each other and parallel to the extending / contracting direction of the longitudinally moving portion 111. A plurality of horizontal axis guide rollers 143 that are rotatable around a horizontal axis and a plurality of vertical axis guide rollers 144 that are rotatable around a vertical axis are attached to the outside of the pair of guide roller mounting members 142. Even when the intermediate fork 131 and the front fork 141 extend or retract to the forward end or the rearward end, two or more horizontal axis guide rollers and two or more vertical axis guide rollers are arranged so as to be always in contact with the groove.

  The sprocket 151 and the sprocket 152 are rotatably attached to a pair of metal fittings 154 by a support shaft, and the pair of metal fittings 154 are attached to the lower surface of the intermediate fork 131. The sprocket 151 and the sprocket 152 are attached to both ends of the intermediate fork 131 at positions shifted from each other, and the intermediate fork 131 is provided with an opening for attaching each sprocket. A chain fixing bracket 157 and a chain fixing bracket 159 are attached to both ends of the fixing fork 121 at positions shifted from each other on the lower surface of the fixing fork 121 so as to face each other.

  Further, a chain fixing bracket 158 and a chain fixing bracket 160 are attached to both ends of the tip fork 141 at positions shifted from each other on the upper surface of the tip fork 141 so as to face each other. The chain 155 is parallel to the expansion / contraction direction of the forward / backward moving portion 111, and the end of the chain 155 is fixed to the chain fixing bracket 157, and spanned on the sprocket 151, and the other end of the chain 155 is connected to the chain fixing bracket 158. It is fixed to. In addition, the chain 156 is parallel to the expansion / contraction direction of the forward / backward moving portion 111, and the end of the chain 156 is fixed to the chain fixing bracket 159 and spanned on the sprocket 152, and the other end of the chain 156 is connected to the chain fixing bracket 160. It is fixed to.

  The rack 161 is attached to the upper surface of the intermediate fork 131 with the tooth surface facing upward in parallel with the expansion / contraction direction of the longitudinal movement portion 111. A pinion 162 and a pinion 163 having the same number of teeth are attached to the fixed fork 121 on a pair of side plates 169 by pivots so as to be rotatable. The pinion 162 and the pinion 163 are arranged so as to mesh with the rack 161. Between the pinion 162 and the pinion 163, a gear 164 is rotatably fixed to the pair of side plates 169 by a support shaft. The pinion 162 meshes with the gear 164, and the gear 164 meshes with the pinion 163. A gear 165 is fixed to the drive shaft 170 above the gear 164, and the drive shaft 170 is rotatably attached to the side plate 169. The gear 165 is disposed so as to mesh with the gear 164. The drive shaft 170 is connected to the output shaft of a servo motor 172 attached to the side surface of the fixed fork 121 via a coupling 171.

  A placement portion 112 is provided at the lower portion of the tip fork 141. The mounting portion 112 is formed by arranging a plurality of mounting rods 115 in a comb-like shape on the mounting rod mounting member 116. The mounting rods 115 are fixed at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the mounting rod mounting member 116 so as to be parallel to each other at an equal pitch. Further, the mounting rod 115 is mounted in parallel with the expansion / contraction direction of the forward / backward moving portion 111 and horizontally. The mounting rod attachment member 116 is attached to the lower surface of the tip fork 141. The plate material P, the plate material W, the remaining material Z, or the product S is placed on the plurality of placement rods 115. The plate member P, the plate member W, or the remaining member Z is placed so that a space 117 (see FIG. 15) is formed between the surface of the placement rod attachment member 116 to which the placement rod 115 is connected and the end of each plate member. 115.

  The mounting interval of the mounting rod 115 is the same as the skid 251 (sword mountain) of the plate material processing machine 250, and the width L of the mounting rod 115 for mounting the plate material W is several times wider than the width (plate thickness) of the skid 251. ing. Thus, the processed micro jointless plate material W placed on the skid 251 can be scooped out and carried out by the placement rod 115.

  The servo motor 172 is driven to rotate, and for example, the gear 165 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. The gear 164 is rotated by the rotation of the gear 165, and the pinion 162 and the pinion 163 are rotated. Then, the intermediate fork 131 moves forward with respect to the fixed fork 121 via the rack 161 (moves in the direction toward the front end side of the mounting rod 115 in FIG. 15). At this time, the chain fixing bracket 158 fixed to the end of the chain 155 is pulled by the sprocket 151, and the tip fork 141 moves forward with respect to the intermediate fork 131 (moves toward the tip of the mounting rod 115 in FIG. 15). Further, the servo motor 172 is driven to rotate, and for example, the gear 165 rotates clockwise in FIG. The gear 164 is rotated by the rotation of the gear 165, and the pinion 162 and the pinion 163 are rotated. Then, the intermediate fork 131 moves backward with respect to the fixed fork 121 via the rack 161 (moves in the direction of the base side of the mounting rod 115 in FIG. 15). At this time, the chain fixing bracket 160 fixed to the end of the chain 156 is pulled by the sprocket 152, and the tip fork 141 moves backward with respect to the intermediate fork 131 (moves in the direction of the base side of the mounting rod 115 in FIG. 15).

  Loading and unloading of the plate material P or the product S with respect to the plate material pallet 13 can be performed by a combination of the vertical movement of the mounting unit 112 by the lifting platform 55 and the back and forth movement of the mounting unit 112 by the back and forth moving unit 111. . And the mounting part 112 can take out the board | plate material P or the product S from the board | plate material pallet 13 with the mounting part 112 with respect to the board | plate pallet 13 accommodated in the storage shelf 6, and plate | board material by the mounting part 112 The pallet 13 is provided so that the plate material P or the product S can be delivered. Further, the mounting section 112 is provided so as to be able to place and take out the plate material P and to take out the processed plate material W with respect to the plate material processing machine 250. Further, the placing unit 112 is provided on the plate material processing machine 250 so that the I-cut product S can be placed and the V-cut product S can be taken out. The placement unit 112 is configured to be able to carry in and carry out the plate material P, the product S, or the remaining material Z with respect to each pallet described later.

  The sorting means for sorting the remaining material Z and the product S includes a holding unit 400 that holds the remaining material Z and a mounting unit 112 that mounts the processed plate material W. The remaining material Z is held by the holding portion 400 from the processed plate material W placed on the placement rod 115 of the placement portion 112. The product S and the remaining material Z can be sorted by moving the retained remaining material Z and the product S mounted on the mounting rod 115 of the mounting unit 112 relatively in the vertical direction.

  The holding unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. The holding unit 400 includes a plurality of three-jaw chucks 401 and a holder attachment frame 405 attached to the shelf frame 1. A three-claw chuck 401 is attached to the holder mounting frame 405 so that the claw of the three-claw chuck 401 faces downward. The inner nail 402 is attached to the nail. The inner claw 402 is tapered so that when the claw is closed, it is smaller than the hole diameter of the hole H processed in the remaining material Z and the tip is easily inserted into the hole H.

  When the product S is processed by the plate material processing machine 250, a plurality of holes H are processed at appropriate intervals in the peripheral portion of the plate material P. The hole H is machined to a position where it does not interfere with the forward / backward moving portion 111 when the 3-jaw chuck 401 holds the remaining material Z. Further, the hole H is machined to a position where it does not interfere with the mounting rod 115 when the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 holds the remaining material Z. The 3-jaw chuck 401 inserts the inner claw 402 into the hole H, opens the inner claw 402 and holds the remaining material Z. Therefore, when the processed plate material W is placed on the mounting rod 115 and sorted, the center of the hole H processed in the peripheral portion of the plate material P and the 3-jaw chuck attached to the holder mounting frame 405 The 3-jaw chuck 401 is arranged so that the axis of 401 coincides vertically.

  When the remaining material Z between the product S and the product S is always at the same position, a hole H can be machined in the remaining material Z between the product S and the product S, and an inner claw 402 can be inserted into the hole H. In addition, a three-claw chuck 401 may be provided to hold the remaining material Z. If the position of the remaining material Z between the product S and the product S is different, the 3-jaw chuck 401 is automatically moved to a position where the inner nail 402 can be inserted into the hole H to hold the remaining material Z. May be.

  The support part 651 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. The support portion 651 mainly includes a guide 652, a lifting frame 653, a support roller 654, each sprocket, and a drive portion. A pair of guides 652 movable in the vertical direction are provided on the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. The guide 652 includes a rail and a movable part, and the rail is attached to the column 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1, and an elevating frame 653 is attached to the movable part. A cylindrical support roller 654 is attached to the elevating frame 653 so that the support roller 654 can be rotated by a support shaft (not shown) and the support roller 654 has a longitudinal direction horizontal by a support shaft and a bracket (not shown). Yes. The support roller 654 mounted horizontally has a length capable of supporting the tip portions of all the mounting rods 115 fixed in the longitudinal direction of the mounting rod mounting member 116.

  A total of four sprockets 655 are provided above and below a pair of guides 652 attached to the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side so as not to interfere even if the movable part of the guide 652 moves up and down. The lower sprocket 655 is rotatably attached to the metal fitting 657. The metal fitting 657 is fixed to each column 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. A bearing 658 is attached above one guide 652, and a motor 660 is attached above the other guide 652 by a bracket 661. One drive shaft 659 is attached to the bearing 658 and the hollow shaft of the motor 660, and upper sprockets 655 are fixed to the left and right sides of the drive shaft 659, respectively. One end of the chain 656 is connected to the upper part of the elevating frame 653, spanned between the upper sprocket 655 and the lower sprocket 655, and the other end of the chain 656 is connected to the lower part of the elevating frame 653. Chains 656 are connected to the left and right ends of the lifting frame 653, respectively.

  When the motor 660 is driven to rotate forward and backward, the drive shaft 659 rotates, and the elevating frame 653 is pulled by the chain 656 spanned between the upper sprocket 655 and the lower sprocket 655 provided on the left and right sides of the drive shaft 659. Go up and down. And the support part 651 is comprised so that raising / lowering is possible at the same speed mutually synchronizing with raising / lowering of the raising / lowering stand 55, when classifying. The support portion 651 and the lifting platform 55 are configured to be movable up and down in the vertical direction.

  When the processed plate material W placed on the placement rod 115 is sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z, the support roller 654 of the support portion 651 rises and the tip of the placement rod 115 is supported by the support roller 654. However, it rises and stops until the inclination of the mounting bar 115 becomes small (the mounting bar 115 becomes horizontal).

  Then, the mounting portion 112 provided on the lifting platform 55 and the support roller 654 of the support portion 651 rise at the same speed synchronously, and stop at a position where the remaining material Z can be held by the 3-jaw chuck 401. After the remaining material Z is held from the processed plate material W by the three-jaw chuck 401, the support roller 654 and the lifting platform 55 are slightly lowered and stopped at the same speed. Then, the remaining material Z is held by the 3-jaw chuck 401, and the product S is placed on the placing rod 115, and the plate material W can be sorted.

  The stopper 680 will be described with reference to FIG. The stopper 680 includes a claw 681 and a rectangular tube-like claw mounting beam 682. A plurality of claws 681 are arranged in parallel on the claw mounting beam 682. Both ends of the claw mounting beam 682 are fixed to the front column 2 of the shelf frame 1. The claw 681 is attached to the claw attachment beam 682 so as to form a space 683 through which the mounting rod 115 passes between the claws 681 adjacent to each other. When the processed plate material W is taken out from the plate material processing machine 250, a space 117 (see FIG. 15) is formed between the surface of the mounting rod mounting member 116 to which the mounting rod 115 is connected and the end portion of the plate material W. The plate material W is placed on the placing rod 115. Even when the sorted residual material Z is placed on the mounting rod 115, a space 117 is formed between the surface of the mounting rod mounting member 116 to which the mounting rod 115 is connected and the end of the remaining material Z. Is formed.

  The placing portion 112 moves forward by the back and forth moving portion 111, and the remaining material Z placed on the placing rod 115 passes over the claw 681. And when the raising / lowering stand 55 descend | falls, a back-and-forth moving part is in the position where the nail | claw 681 enters into the space 117 between the surface of the mounting rod attachment material 116 to which the mounting rod 115 is connected, and the edge part of the remaining material Z. 111 stops. The lifting platform 55 is lowered to a position where the remaining material Z on the mounting rod 115 is squeezed by the claws 681. Thereafter, when the mounting portion 112 is retracted (moved in the direction of the lifting platform 55) by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the remaining material Z is caught by the claw 681 and stopped, and the remaining material Z is scraped off from the mounting rod 115, which will be described later. It is stacked on the remaining material conveying device 700. When transporting the remaining material Z accumulated on the remaining material transporting device 700, when the claw 681 hits the remaining material Z, a mechanism for retracting the stopper 680 may be provided so as not to contact.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 17, a remaining material conveying device 700 is provided on the floor below the shelf frame 1. The remaining material conveyance device 700 is a so-called chain conveyor. The remaining material conveying device 700 conveys the remaining material Z scraped off by the stopper 680 and stacked on the remaining material conveying device 700 from the shelf frame 1 to the outside of the shelf frame 1, and forklifts (not shown) outside the shelf frame 1. It is comprised so that extraction is possible. The remaining material Z is taken out from the shelf frame 1 on the right side of the shelf frame 1 when the elevator 55 is viewed.

  One end of the drive shaft 704 of the remaining material conveying device 700 is fixed to the hollow shaft of the motor 705, and the other end of the drive shaft 704 is rotatably supported by a bearing 703. The bearing 703 and the motor 705 are attached to one end of a pair of conveyor frames 701, respectively. A pair of conveyor frames 701 that are spaced apart from each other in parallel are provided on the floor below the shelf frame 1 so as to be orthogonal to the transfer direction of the plate material pallet 13. Drive sprockets 702 are fixed on both sides of the drive shaft 704. A tension sprocket 710 is attached to the bracket 709 at the other end of the pair of conveyor frames 701 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis. The bracket 709 is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor frame 701 in order to adjust the tension of the endless chain 706.

  A pair of conveyor frames 701 is provided with a space 711 for scooping out the remaining material Z on the remaining material conveying device 700. The claw of the forklift is inserted into the space 711, and the remaining material Z conveyed to the discharge position can be scooped out. A plurality of sprockets 707 are rotatably attached around the space 711. An endless chain 706 is spanned between the drive sprocket 702, each sprocket 707, and the tension sprocket 710. An endless chain 706 is looped over the sprocket 707 around the space 711 to form a space 711. The endless chain 706 travels while being guided by a guide 708 attached to the conveyor frame 701.

  The remaining material Z scraped off by the stopper 680 is accumulated on the endless chain 706 of the remaining material conveying device 700. When the remaining material Z is full, the motor 705 is driven to rotate and the remaining material Z can be automatically conveyed to the unloading position.

  The procedure for loading and storing the plate material P on the plate material pallet 13 will be described with reference to FIG. At this time, the plate material processing machine 250 is processing the plate material P. When the plate material P placed on the plate material pallet 13 is taken out and the plate material pallet 13 becomes empty, the lifting platform 55 moves to the storage shelf 6 in which the empty plate material pallet 13 is stored. Then, the empty plate material pallet 13 is transferred from the storage shelf 6 to the lift table 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64, and the lift table 55 moves to a height at which the plate material P is loaded. Then, one sheet material P is placed at a fixed position on the sheet material pallet 13 by a crane or a forklift (not shown). Thereafter, the lifting platform 55 moves to the storage shelf 6 in which the empty plate material pallet 13 is stored, and the first material transfer mechanism 64 transfers the plate material pallet 13 to the storage shelf 6 for storage.

  A procedure for carrying the plate material P into the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 will be described with reference to FIG. When the slope cutting process of the product S is completed, the product S is carried out from the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5A, the lifting platform 55 moves to a height at which the mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted under the plate material P on the plate material pallet 13 stored in the storage shelf 6.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, after the mounting portion 112 is moved forward by the forward / backward moving portion 111 and the mounting rod 115 is inserted below the plate member P, the lifting / lowering base 55 is lifted slightly to be placed on the mounting rod 115. The plate material P is placed and received. Then, due to the forward / backward moving part 111, the placing part 112 moves backward to the lifting platform 55 side and takes out the plate material P.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, after the forward / backward movement unit 111 is rotated forward by the rotation driving device 58 to the position where the plate member P is carried into the processing pallet 255 by the mounting unit 112, the lifting platform 55 is moved to the processing pallet. It moves to 255 to the height which carries board | plate material P on.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, after the placing portion 112 is advanced to the processing pallet 255 side by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the lift 55 is slightly lowered. Then, the plate material P is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 from the placement rod 115 and transferred. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111. Next, the forward / backward movement unit 111 is rotated in the reverse direction by the rotation driving device 58 until the direction of the placement unit 112 becomes the original position. In this way, the plate material P is carried onto the processing pallet 255.

  The mounting interval between the skids 251 and the mounting interval between the mounting rods 115 are the same, and the mounting rods 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted into the space 257 between the skids 251 adjacent to each other. The mounting position has been shifted.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 19, a removal process in which the processed plate material W is unloaded from the plate material processing machine 250 and sorted, and then the product S is placed on the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 and carried in. To explain.

  When the cutting process of the plate material P is finished, the processing pallet 255 is transferred from the processing position where cutting is performed by the transfer device of the plate material processing machine 250 to the plate material carry-in / out position. Then, after the forward / backward movement unit 111 is rotated to the position where the processed plate material W is carried out in the normal rotation by the rotation drive device 58, the lifting platform 55 is mounted on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255. Is moved to a position where the mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted.

  Next, the mounting rod 115 is moved forward by the forward / backward moving portion 111 and the mounting rod 115 is inserted into the space 257 (see FIG. 7) between the skids 251, and then the lifting / lowering base 55 is slightly raised and processed into the mounting rod 115. The plate material W is placed and taken out. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111 and the plate material W is carried out.

  Next, the rotation drive device 58 rotates the back-and-forth movement unit 111 in the reverse direction to rotate the mounting unit 112 to a position where the processed plate material W can be sorted.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the processed plate material W is sorted. And the mounting part 112 is advanced by the back-and-forth moving part 111 to a position where the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 can be inserted into the hole H processed in the peripheral part of the plate material P.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the support roller 654 moves up until the inclination of the mounting bar 115 becomes small (the mounting bar 115 becomes horizontal).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, the lifting platform 55 and the support roller 654 are operated in synchronism until the inner claw 402 of the three-claw chuck 401 is inserted into the hole H processed in the peripheral portion of the plate material P. After climbing at speed, stop. Then, the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 is opened to hold the remaining material Z.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, in the state where the remaining material Z is held by the three-jaw chuck 401, the lifting platform 55 and the support roller 654 are operated synchronously and lowered at the same speed. Then, only the remaining material Z is held by the 3-jaw chuck 401, and the product S is placed on the placement bar 115 of the placement unit 112. After the lifting platform 55 stops, the support roller 654 descends to a fixed position. In this way, the plate material W is sorted into the remaining material Z and the product S.

  Next, the product S placed on the placement rod 115 of the placement unit 112 after sorting is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 and carried in.

  The procedure for loading the product S sorted on the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 is the same as the procedure for loading the plate material P onto the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. The product S placed and loaded on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 after sorting is placed at the same position as when the product S is I-cut from the plate material P. In this way, the removing step is performed.

  Thereafter, the product S placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 is subjected to an inclined cutting process by the plate material processing machine 250. When the inclined cutting process is finished, the product S is carried out. Since the procedure for carrying out the V-cut product S from the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 is the same as the procedure for carrying out the plate material W, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  After the V-cut product S is unloaded from the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250, the forward / backward movement unit 111 is moved by the rotary drive device 58 to a position where the product S can be mounted on the plate pallet 13 by the mounting unit 112. Rotate. The lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the product S is placed on the plate material pallet 13. After the placing part 112 is moved forward by the back-and-forth moving part 111, the lifting / lowering base 55 is lowered and places the product S on the plate material pallet 13. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111.

  Next, the lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the plate pallet 13 is transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64. Then, the plate material pallet 13 is transferred to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64. Subsequently, the lifting / lowering base 55 moves to a position where the product S placed on the plate material pallet 13 is taken out. The V-cut finished product S placed on the plate material pallet 13 is manually removed.

  A method of taking out the remaining material Z after the product S is carried into the processing pallet 255 will be described. The lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the rest material Z held by the three-jaw chuck 401 is received by the placement unit 112, and below the remaining material Z held by the three-jaw chuck 401 by the forward / backward movement unit 111. Move forward. The holding of the 3-jaw chuck 401 is released, and the remaining material Z is placed on the placement bar 115. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111. Next, the remaining material Z on the mounting rod 115 is scraped off onto the remaining material conveying device 700 by the stopper 680.

  Next, a procedure for scraping off the residual material Z on the mounting rod 115 with the stopper 680, accumulating it on the residual material conveyance device 700, driving the residual material conveyance device 700, and carrying it out will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the placing portion 112 is advanced toward the remaining material conveying device 700 by the longitudinal movement portion 111, and the remaining material Z passes over the claw 681. Then, when the lifting platform 55 is lowered, the longitudinal movement unit 111 stops at a position where the claw 681 enters the space 117 between the end surface of the mounting rod mounting member 116 and the end portion of the remaining material Z.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the lifting / lowering base 55 is lowered to a position where the remaining material Z on the mounting rod 115 is squeezed off by the claws 681.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the mounting portion 112 is moved backward by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the remaining material Z is caught by the claw 681 and stopped, and the remaining material Z is scraped off from the mounting rod 115. Then, the placing part 112 is moved back to a fixed position by the forward / backward moving part 111. The remaining material Z that is caught by the claw 681 is dropped from the mounting rod 115 and is mounted on the remaining material transporting device 700.

  Next, the remaining material Z accumulated on the remaining material conveying device 700 is rotated to drive the motor 705 of the remaining material conveying device 700 to the unloading position. Then, the remaining material Z is scooped out with a forklift.

  Instead of installing the plate material processing machine 250 on the side opposite to the shelf frame 1 with respect to the lift table 55, one plate material processing machine 250 may be provided on each side of the lift table 55. One is a 3-axis control plate material processing machine 250 corresponding to an I-cut having X, Y, and Z axes, and the other is an I in which a torch turning axis and a torch tilt axis are added to the X, Y, and Z axes. A 5-axis control plate material processing machine 250 corresponding to cutting and V-cutting may be used. Then, after I-cutting by the 3-axis control plate material processing machine 250, the processed plate material W may be sorted, and the product S may be carried into the 5-axis control plate material processing machine 250 and V-cut.

  A sorting apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This sorting apparatus carries the plate material P into the plate material processing machine 250, unloads the processed plate material W processed by the plate material processing machine 250 (without the micro-connecting portion), and converts the plate material W into the product S and the remaining material. Sorting into Z. The present embodiment differs from the second embodiment in the points described below, and the other parts common to the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  The sorting apparatus includes a storage shelf 5 in which a material pallet 12 can be moved in and out, a storage shelf 8 in which a product pallet 15 can be moved in and out, and a storage shelf 9 in which a positioning pallet 16 can be moved in and out. . Each pallet is stored in each storage shelf. The shelf frame 1 has an opening for putting each pallet in and out.

  A holding unit 400 that holds the processed plate material W is provided below the lowermost storage shelf 5. A support portion 651 capable of moving up and down the support roller 654 is provided below the holding portion 400 and on the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. A storage shelf 8 is provided below the holding unit 400. A storage shelf 9 is provided below the storage shelf 8. Further, a storage shelf 10 through which each pallet passes when the pallet is transferred from the lifting platform 55 to the loading table 260 is provided below the storage shelf 9.

  And the raising / lowering stand 55 which raises / lowers along the pillar 2 of the one side of the shelf frame 1 is provided, and the 1st transfer mechanism 64 which takes in / out each pallet freely with respect to each storage shelf is provided in the raising / lowering stand 55. FIG. The longitudinally moving part 111 is provided below the first transfer mechanism 64 or below the lifting platform 55 so as to be rotatable or rotatable around a vertical axis.

  At the upper part of the lifting / lowering base 55, there is provided a single picking device 79 for picking up a single plate P placed on the material pallet 12.

  Below the holding part 400, support parts 651 are attached to the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. A stopper 680 is attached to the left and right pillars 2 on the front side below the storage shelf 10. A remaining material transfer device 700 is installed on the floor below the storage shelf 10.

  A loading table 260 is provided adjacent to the shelf frame 1 on the opposite side of the lifting frame 55 with respect to the shelf frame 1. Further, the plate material processing machine 250 is installed on the opposite side of the shelf frame 1 with respect to the lifting platform 55 (in front of the lifting platform 55).

  The shelf frame 1 has an opening for putting each pallet in and out. Inside the shelf frame 1, a plurality of storage shelves are provided symmetrically in the vertical direction.

  Guide rails 3 for guiding the lifting platform 55 are attached to the left and right columns 2 provided on the front side of the shelf frame 1.

  The material pallet 12 is provided with a plate having recesses 17 on the left and right of the front part and a plate having recesses 18 on the left and right of the rear part. Further, the material pallet 12 includes a plurality of wheels 19 on the side surface, and the wheels 19 can roll and transfer the storage rack 5 by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  The material pallet 12 is provided with a plurality of guide bars 11 for placing the plate material P in a stacked manner at a fixed position. The plate material P is stacked in the guide bar 11 of the material pallet 12.

  The positioning pallet 16 is provided with a plate having recesses 17 on the left and right of the front part, and a plate having recesses 18 on the left and right of the rear part. In addition, a plurality of wheels 19 are provided on the side surface, and the storage rack 9 can be rolled and transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  On the upper surface of the positioning pallet 16, a plurality of rollers 20 are arranged in parallel with the longitudinal direction of the rollers 20 parallel to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16 and with a gap therebetween. The roller 20 is rotatably attached by a support shaft 21 between a pair of side plates 22 that are spaced apart from each other in parallel.

  One plate material P is placed on the roller 20. The rollers 20 are provided so as to form spaces 23 into which the mounting rods 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted between the rollers 20 adjacent to each other. The mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted into the space 23 so that the plate material P can be mounted or the plate material P can be scooped up.

  As shown in FIG. 22, when the plate material P is placed on the roller 20 of the positioning pallet 16 stored in the storage shelf 9, the plate material P is moved from a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16. A device 30 is provided. Further, the moving device 30 may be arranged so as to move the plate material P in a direction crossing the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16.

  The moving device 30 is mainly composed of a pusher 25 that pushes the end face of the plate material P and a cylinder 24 that operates the pusher 25. And the board | plate material stopper 26 for positioning in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16 is provided in the shelf frame 1 in the position where the end surface of the board | plate material P pressed by the pusher 25 contact | abuts. The cylinder 24 is provided on the shelf frame 1, is driven by pneumatic pressure, and includes pneumatic piping and valves not shown.

  Positioning of the plate material P in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16 is performed by pushing the end of the plate material P on the roller 20 by the pusher 25 and contacting the end surface on the opposite side of the plate material P to the plate material stopper 26. Thereafter, the end of the plate material P in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16 is detected by a sensor (not shown). When the plate material P on the roller 20 of the positioning pallet 16 is rubbed with the mounting rod 115, the mounting portion 112 is moved in a direction parallel to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16, and the end of the plate material P detected by the sensor is detected. The mounting rod 115 is positioned so as to be always the same with respect to the part. In this manner, the plate material P is positioned in a direction parallel to the transfer direction of the positioning pallet 16. The moving device 30 may be positioned by adsorbing the plate material P with a pad (not shown) and moving the pad so that the end surface of the plate material P contacts the plate material stopper 26.

  As described above, when the plate material P is rolled with the mounting rod 115, the plate material P is placed on the mounting rod 115 in a positioned state. Then, the plate material P positioned on the placement unit 112 can be placed at a fixed position of the plate material processing machine 250.

  The product pallet 15 is provided with a plate having recesses 17 on the left and right of the front part and a plate having recesses 18 on the left and right of the rear part. In addition, a plurality of wheels 19 are provided on the side surface, and the storage rack 8 can be rolled and transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  On the upper surface of the product pallet 15, a plurality of plate material placing members 27 having a rectangular cross section are provided so that the longitudinal direction is parallel to the transfer direction of the product pallet 15. The plate material placing members 27 are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween. The product S is placed on the plate material placing member 27. The plate material mounting members 27 are provided so as to form spaces 28 into which the mounting rods 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted between the plate material mounting members 27 adjacent to each other. The mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted into the space 28 to mount the product S or to scoop up the product S. On the upper surface of the product pallet 15, a conveyor capable of placing the product S by the placement unit 112 and transporting the product S may be provided, and the conveyor may be driven by a driving device provided outside.

  Since the method of transferring each pallet by the first transfer mechanism 64 is the same as the method described in the second embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, a one-sheet picking device 79 for picking one sheet material P placed on the material pallet 12 is provided at the upper part of the lifting platform 55. The single picking device 79 includes a vertical movement unit 80, a suction unit 85, a plate material separation device 740, and a moving device 750.

  The vertical movement unit 80 includes a vertical cylinder 81, a connecting jig 82, a vertical movement unit frame 83, and a pair of guides 84. An upper and lower cylinder 81 is attached to the upper surface of the vertical movement unit frame 83 with the rod facing downward, and a pair of guides 84 are attached to both sides thereof.

  The suction portion 85 includes a plurality of vacuum pads 86, a suction frame 87, and a pair of guide bars 88. A suction frame 87 is attached to the connecting jig 82 attached to the tip of the rod of the upper and lower cylinders 81. The suction frame 87 is guided by a guide 84 that is installed in parallel to the upper and lower cylinders 81 with a guide bar 88 installed vertically on the upper surface of the suction frame 87.

  A plurality of vacuum pads 86 are attached to the lower surface of the suction frame 87 with the suction surface facing downward. The number of vacuum pads 86 can be appropriately changed according to the size and weight of the plate material P. The vertical movement unit 80 can drive the vertical cylinder 81 to raise and lower the suction unit 85.

  The upper and lower cylinders 81 are driven by pneumatic pressure, and include pneumatic piping and valves not shown. The vacuum pad 86 holds the plate material P by a vacuum, and includes vacuum piping and valves not shown.

  The moving device 750 mainly includes a moving device mount 751, a guide 752, a cylinder 753, and a floating joint 754. The moving device pedestal 751 is attached to the side surfaces on both sides of the lifting / lowering base 55 so that the support column surrounds the lifting / lowering base 55. A pair of guides 752 that are movable in the same direction as the transfer direction of the material pallet 12 and in the horizontal direction are provided on the upper part of the moving device mount 751. The guide 752 is composed of a rail and a movable part, and the rail is attached to both sides of the moving device base 751, and the vertical movement part base 83 is attached to the movable part. An upper and lower cylinder 81 is attached to the vertical movement unit frame 83.

  A pair of cylinders 753 that are movable in the same direction as the transfer direction of the material pallet 12 are attached to the upper part of the moving device base 751. A floating joint 754 is attached to the rod of the cylinder 753, and one side of the floating joint 754 is attached to the vertical movement unit frame 83.

  The plate material separating device 740 includes a magnet floater 741 and an attachment material 742. The magnet floater 741 is attached to an attachment material 742 provided on the moving device mount 751, and is configured such that the magnetic pole surface of the magnet floater 741 and the plate material P placed on the material pallet 12 are opposed to each other. The magnet floater 741 is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the guide rod 11 provided on the material pallet 12 even if the plate material P placed in a stacked manner on the material pallet 12 contacts the magnetic pole surface of the magnet floater 741.

  The magnet floater 741 is moved to a position where the material pallet 12 on which the plate material P made of iron is placed is separated from the plate material P, and the plate material P placed in a laminated state and the magnetic pole surface of the magnet floater 741 are opposed to each other. Then, the same kind of magnetic poles can be induced in the plate material P, and the end portions of the plate materials P stacked by the repulsive force of the same polarity can be separated.

  The single sheet pick-up device 79 is configured to hold the plate material P on the material pallet 12 drawn below the suction part 85 by the first transfer mechanism 64 by the suction part 85 and to take one piece. Further, the plate material P that has been picked up is configured so as to be able to be placed on the positioning pallet 16 that is drawn below the suction portion 85 by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  When the plate material P made of iron is placed on the material pallet 12, when the material pallet 12 is transferred by the first transfer mechanism 64, the end of the plate material P on the side in contact with the magnetic pole surface of the magnet floater 741 is separated. Can be taken easily.

  When placing a plate material P made of iron on the positioning pallet 16, first, with the plate material P removed, the moving device 750 moves the vertical movement unit 80 toward the shelf frame 1 side, that is, in the forward direction. Let And the board | plate material P is mounted on the positioning pallet 16 transferred below the adsorption | suction part 85 by the 1st transfer mechanism 64. FIG. At this time, since there is a gap between the plate material P and the magnet floater 741, the plate material P can be placed on the positioning pallet 16 without being affected by the magnet floater 741. After the plate material P is placed on the positioning pallet 16, the vertical movement unit 80 is moved to the original position, that is, in the backward direction by the moving device 750.

  A loading table 260 is installed adjacent to the shelf frame 1 on the opposite side of the lifting frame 55 with respect to the shelf frame 1. Inside the frame of the loading table 260, a traveling surface 261 capable of transferring each pallet is provided symmetrically. The loading table 260 includes a second transfer mechanism 65 that transfers each pallet between the storage shelf 10 provided in the lower stage of the shelf frame 1 and the traveling surface 261 of the loading table 260. The running surface 261 of the loading table 260 enables each pallet to be transferred to and from the storage shelf 10 provided in the shelf frame 1. Moreover, the opening which each pallet which mounted the board | plate material P or the product S passes is provided in the surface where the loading stand 260 of the shelf frame 1 adjoins.

  The second transfer mechanism 65 of the present embodiment is configured by symmetrically installing the first transfer mechanism 64 of the second embodiment and changing the captain, and is the same as that described in the second embodiment, so detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.

  Next, a procedure for loading and storing the plate material P on the material pallet 12 will be described. At this time, the plate material processing machine 250 is processing the plate material P. When the plate material P placed on the material pallet 12 is taken out and the material pallet 12 becomes empty, the elevator 55 moves to the storage shelf 5 in which the empty material pallet 12 is stored.

  Next, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the storage shelf 5 to the lifting platform 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64. Then, the lift 55 moves to the storage shelf 10. Next, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the lift 55 to the storage shelf 10 of the shelf frame 1 by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the lift 55. Then, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the storage shelf 10 of the shelf frame 1 to the loading table 260 by the second transfer mechanism 65 of the loading table 260.

  Thereafter, the plate material P is placed on the material pallet 12 in a stacked manner by a forklift or a crane (not shown). Then, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the loading table 260 to the storage shelf 10 of the shelf frame 1 by the second transfer mechanism 65 of the loading table 260. Next, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the storage shelf 10 to the lift table 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the lift table 55. The elevator 55 moves to the storage shelf 5 in which the empty material pallet 12 is stored, and the material pallet 12 on which the plate material P is placed is transferred to the storage shelf 5 by the first transfer mechanism 64 and stored.

  Next, a procedure for taking one sheet of magnetic material P will be described with reference to FIG. The lifting platform 55 moves to the storage shelf 5 in which the material pallet 12 on which the plate material P processed by the plate material processing machine 250 is placed is stored. Next, the material pallet 12 is transferred from the storage shelf 5 of the shelf frame 1 to a position for picking up one piece of the lifting platform 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64. When the end portion of the plate material P loaded on the material pallet 12 comes into contact with the magnet floater 741, the end portion of the uppermost plate material P placed on the material pallet 12 is separated by the plate material separating device 740. The

  Next, the suction unit 85 is lowered by the vertical movement unit 80 until the vacuum pad 86 comes into close contact with the uppermost plate P placed on the material pallet 12 in a stacked manner. And the adsorption | suction part 85 hold | maintains the board | plate material P with a vacuum. Thereafter, the adsorbing portion 85 rises while holding the plate material P by the vertical movement portion 80, and one uppermost plate material P is taken.

  Subsequently, the material pallet 12 is transferred and stored in the storage shelf 5 in which the material pallet 12 is stored from the position where one of the lifting platforms 55 picks up the material pallet 12 by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  Next, in a state where the picked plate material P is held by the suction portion 85, the elevating table 55 moves to the storage shelf 9 in which the positioning pallet 16 is stored. By the moving device 750, the suction portion 85 moves (advances) toward the shelf frame 1 side. Thereafter, the first transfer mechanism 64 transfers the positioning pallet 16 from the storage shelf 9 to a position where the plate material P taken is placed. Then, the suction portion 85 holding the single plate material P is lowered by the vertical movement portion 80. Next, the vacuum of the vacuum pad 86 is released, and the single plate material P taken over is transferred onto the positioning pallet 16. And the adsorption | suction part 85 raises to the original position by the up-and-down moving part 80. FIG. The moving device 750 returns (retracts) to the original position. When the plate material P is a non-magnetic material, one plate material P is taken from the material pallet 12 at a position where the picked plate material P is transferred to the positioning pallet 16 (position where the moving device 750 has advanced), and the position Then, the plate material P is delivered onto the positioning pallet 16.

  Next, the first transfer mechanism 64 transfers the positioning pallet 16 from the position where the picked plate material P is placed to the storage shelf 9 of the shelf frame 1 and stores it.

  The subsequent procedure for carrying the plate material P delivered to the positioning pallet 16 into the plate material processing machine 250 is to take out the plate material P described in the second embodiment from the plate material pallet 13 and carry it into the processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250. Since it is the same as the procedure to perform, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The removal process of unloading the processed plate material W from the plate material processing machine 250, sorting the plate materials W, and placing the product S on the plate material processing machine 250 is the same as the process described in the second embodiment, so that detailed description will be given. Is omitted.

  The product S is subjected to an inclined cutting process by the plate material processing machine 250. When the inclined cutting process is finished, the product S is carried out. The procedure for carrying out the product S that has been inclined and cut from the plate material processing machine 250 is the same as the procedure described in the second embodiment except that the product S is placed on the product pallet 15 instead of being placed on the plate material pallet 13. Detailed description is omitted.

  Next, a procedure for taking out the product S from the product pallet 15 on which the product S that has been inclined and cut is placed will be described. When the product S is placed on the product pallet 15, the lifting platform 55 moves to the storage shelf 8 in which the product pallet 15 is stored. Next, the product pallet 15 is transferred from the storage shelf 8 to the lifting platform 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64. Then, the lift 55 moves to the storage shelf 10.

  Next, the product pallet 15 is transferred from the elevator 55 to the storage shelf 10 by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the elevator 55. The product pallet 15 is transferred from the storage shelf 10 to the loading table 260 by the second transfer mechanism 65 of the loading table 260.

  Thereafter, the product S placed on the product pallet 15 is taken out. The empty product pallet 15 is transferred from the loading table 260 to the storage shelf 10 by the second transfer mechanism 65 of the loading table 260.

  Next, the empty product pallet 15 is transferred from the storage shelf 10 to the lifting platform 55 by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the lifting platform 55. The elevator 55 moves to the storage shelf 8 in which the product pallet 15 was stored, and the first transfer mechanism 64 transfers the empty product pallet 15 to the storage shelf 8 of the shelf frame 1 for storage.

  A sorting apparatus according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. This sorting apparatus carries the plate material P into the plate material processing machine 250 and has been processed from the processing pallet 255 on which the processed plate material W that has been subjected to micro jointless processing (without the micro-connecting portion) by the plate material processing machine 250 is placed. The plate material W is unloaded and the plate material W is sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z. The present embodiment differs from the third embodiment in the points described below, and other parts common to the third embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The sorting apparatus includes a storage shelf 5 in which a material pallet 12 can be moved in and out, a storage shelf 8 in which a product pallet 15 can be moved in and out, and a storage shelf 9 in which a positioning pallet 16 can be moved in and out. Yes. Each pallet is stored in each storage shelf. A holding unit 400 that holds the processed plate material W is provided below the lowermost storage shelf 5. A support portion 651 capable of moving up and down the support roller 654 is provided below the holding portion 400 and on the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1. A storage shelf 8 is provided below the holding unit 400. A storage shelf 9 is provided below the storage shelf 8. The shelf frame 1 has an opening for putting each pallet in and out.

  Below the storage shelf 9 is provided a storage shelf 10 through which each pallet passes when each pallet is transferred from the lifting platform 55 to the loading table 260. A rail 258 on which a processing pallet 255 of the plate material processing machine 250 travels is attached below the storage shelf 10.

  A plate material processing machine 250 is installed on the side of the shelf frame 1. The plate material processing machine 250 has a processing pallet 255. The processing pallet 255 rolls on a pair of rails 258 provided on the shelf frame 1 by a plurality of wheels (not shown) provided on the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the processing pallet 255 by a transfer mechanism (not shown) of the plate material processing machine 250. Thus, the plate material processing machine 250 and the shelf frame 1 can be transferred.

  A plurality of saw-toothed skids 251 (Kenzan) are provided on the upper surface of the processing pallet 255 so that the longitudinal direction is orthogonal to the processing pallet 255 transfer direction. The skids 251 are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween. One plate member P is placed on the skid 251.

  The skids 251 are provided so as to form spaces 257 into which the mounting rods 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted between the skids 251 adjacent to each other. When the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the shelf frame 1 side, the processing pallet 255 stops at a position where the mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted into the space 257 between the skids 251 adjacent to each other. The mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 is inserted into the space 257, the mounting portion 112 is raised, the processed plate material W and the product S are scooped up, or the mounting portion 112 is lowered and placed in the space 257. The mounting rod 115 of the part 112 can be inserted, and the board | plate material P and the product S can be mounted.

  Since the method of transferring each pallet by the first transfer mechanism 64 is the same as the method described in the second embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the procedure for loading and storing the plate material P on the material pallet 12 is the same as the procedure described in the third embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, since the procedure for taking one sheet P is the same as the procedure described in the third embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  A procedure for carrying the plate material P positioned on the positioning pallet 16 onto the processing pallet 255 will be described.

  The processing pallet 255 is transferred to the shelf frame 1 side by the transfer mechanism of the plate material processing machine 250. The lifting platform 55 moves to a height at which the mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted below the plate material P positioned on the positioning pallet 16 stored in the storage shelf 9.

  Next, after the mounting portion 112 is moved forward by the back-and-forth moving portion 111 and the mounting rod 115 is inserted below the plate material P, the lifting platform 55 is slightly raised, and the plate material P is mounted on the mounting rod 115 and received. Then, due to the forward / backward moving part 111, the placing part 112 moves backward to the lifting platform 55 side and takes out the plate material P.

  Next, the lifting platform 55 moves to a height at which the plate material P is carried into the processing pallet 255.

  Next, after the placing part 112 is moved forward to the processing pallet 255 side by the back-and-forth movement part 111, the lifting platform 55 is lowered slightly. Then, the plate material P is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 from the placement rod 115 and transferred. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111. In this way, the plate material P is carried into a fixed position on the processing pallet 255.

  Next, a transporting process for transporting the processed plate material W, that is, the processing pallet 255 on which the product S and the remaining material Z are placed, to the sorting device that sorts the product S and the remaining material Z will be described. When the cutting process of the plate material P is finished, the processing pallet 255 on which the product S and the remaining material Z are placed rolls on the pair of rails 258 by the transfer mechanism of the plate material processing machine 250 to move from the plate material processing machine 250. It is transferred to the shelf frame 1 and conveyed.

  Next, a removal process in which the processed plate material W is unloaded from the processing pallet 255 and the plate material W is sorted, and then the product S is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 and then carried in will be described. The lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the mounting rod 115 of the mounting portion 112 can be inserted below the processed plate material W mounted on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255.

  Next, after the mounting rod 115 is moved forward by the back-and-forth moving portion 111 and the mounting rod 115 is inserted below the processed plate material W mounted on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255, the lifting platform 55 is slightly raised. The processed plate material W is placed on the placing rod 115 and taken out. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111 and the plate material W is carried out.

  The elevator 55 moves to a position where the processed plate material W is sorted. And the mounting part 112 is advanced by the back-and-forth moving part 111 to a position where the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 can be inserted into the hole H processed in the peripheral part of the plate material P.

  Next, the support roller 654 is raised until the inclination of the mounting bar 115 becomes small (the mounting bar 115 becomes horizontal).

  Next, until the inner claw 402 of the three-claw chuck 401 is inserted into the hole H processed in the peripheral edge portion of the plate material P, the lifting platform 55 and the support roller 654 are operated synchronously and then stopped at the same speed. Then, the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 is opened to hold the remaining material Z.

  Next, in a state where the remaining material Z is held by the three-jaw chuck 401, the lifting platform 55 and the support roller 654 are operated synchronously and descend at the same speed. Then, only the remaining material Z is held by the 3-jaw chuck 401, and the product S is placed on the placement bar 115 of the placement unit 112. After the lifting platform 55 stops, the support roller 654 descends to a fixed position. In this way, the plate material W is sorted into the remaining material Z and the product S.

  Next, the product S placed on the placement rod 115 of the placement unit 112 is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 and carried in.

  The procedure for carrying the product S onto the processing pallet 255 is the same as the procedure for placing the plate material P on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 and carrying it in, so detailed description thereof will be omitted. The product S placed and loaded on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 is placed at the same position as when the product S is cut from the plate P on the skid 251.

  Next, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the plate material processing machine 250 side and conveyed. In this way, the removing step is performed. Thereafter, the product S is subjected to an inclined cutting process by the plate material processing machine 250. When the inclined cutting process is finished, the product S is carried out.

  Since the procedure for carrying out the V-cut product S from the processing pallet 255 is the same as the procedure for carrying out the plate material W, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  After unloading the V-cut product S from the processing pallet 255, the lifting platform 55 rises to a position where the product S is placed on the product pallet 15. After the placing part 112 is moved forward by the forward / backward moving part 111, the lifting platform 55 is lowered slightly and places the product S on the product pallet 15. Then, the placing part 112 is moved backward to the lifting platform 55 side by the longitudinal movement part 111. Next, the product pallet 15 on which the product S is placed is transferred to the loading table 260. Thereafter, the product S is taken out.

  The method of receiving the remaining material Z held by the 3-jaw chuck 401 by the mounting portion 112 and scraping the remaining material Z on the mounting rod 115 onto the remaining material transporting device 700 by the stopper 680 is the same as in the second embodiment. Therefore, detailed description is omitted.

  A sorting apparatus according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this sorting apparatus, the processing pallet 255 on which the plate material P is placed is carried into the plate material processing machine 250, and the processed plate material W that has been subjected to micro jointless processing (no micro-connecting portion) by the plate material processing machine 250 is placed thereon. The processed pallet 255 is unloaded and the plate material W is sorted into the product S and the remaining material Z. The present embodiment differs from the fourth embodiment in the points described below, and the other parts common to the fourth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  The processing pallet 255 used in the present embodiment places the plate material P on the skid 251 and transfers it between the shelf frame 1 and the processing position of the plate material processing machine 250 by the transfer device of the plate material processing machine 250. be able to. When the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the processing position of the plate material processing machine 250, the plate material P placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255 is cut by a torch 252 included in the plate material processing machine 250. Further, the processing pallet 255 can be transferred between each storage shelf of the shelf frame 1 and the lifting / lowering table 55 by a first transfer mechanism 64 provided on the lifting / lowering table 55.

  In this sorting apparatus, a plurality of storage shelves 256 that allow the processing pallet 255 to enter and exit are provided in the shelf frame 1 in the vertical direction. The processing pallets 255 are stored in the storage shelves 256, respectively. A holding unit 400 that holds the processed plate material W is provided below the lowermost storage shelf 256. A storage shelf 720 through which the processing pallet 255 can freely enter and exit is provided on the shelf frame 1 below the holding unit 400. The shelf frame 1 has an opening for putting each pallet in and out. A rail 258 on which the processing pallet 255 travels in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the first transfer mechanism 64 is attached below the storage shelf 720.

  On the side of the shelf frame 1, the plate material processing machine 250 is installed at the same position with respect to the shelf frame 1 as in the fourth embodiment. The processing pallet 255 rolls on a pair of rails 258 provided on the shelf frame 1 by a plurality of wheels (not shown) provided on the side surface in the longitudinal direction of the processing pallet 255 by a transfer mechanism (not shown) of the plate material processing machine 250. Thus, the plate material processing machine 250 and the shelf frame 1 can be transferred. A plurality of saw-toothed skids 251 (sword mountain) are provided on the upper surface of the processing pallet 255 so that the longitudinal direction of the skid 251 is orthogonal to the transfer direction of the processing pallet 255. The skids 251 are arranged in parallel with a gap therebetween. One plate member P is placed on the skid 251.

  When the processing pallet 255 travels on the rail 258 from the plate material processing machine 250 and stops in the shelf frame 1, the lifting rail 253 for lifting the processing pallet 255 and transferring it to the lifting platform 55 is provided with the rail 258 and the rail 258. Between them. Two elevating rails 253 are provided on the table of the table lifter 254 in parallel with the longitudinal direction in the same direction as the transfer direction of the first transfer mechanism 64 with the traveling surface on which the wheel 19 rolls up.

  The processing pallet 255 is provided with a plurality of wheels 19 on the side surface in the short direction of the processing pallet 255 for traveling in a direction orthogonal to the direction of traveling on the rail 258. Similarly to the pallet of the fourth embodiment, the processing pallet 255 is also provided with a plate having recesses 17 on the left and right of the front part and a plate having recesses 18 on the left and right of the rear part. Then, the processing pallet 255 can be transferred by the wheel 19 rolling between the lifting platform 55 and each storage shelf by the first transfer mechanism 64. Further, the processing pallet 255 can be transferred by the wheels 19 rolling on the lifting rail 253 from the shelf frame 1 to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  On the floor below the shelf frame 1, a remaining material transport device 700 that transports the remaining material Z is installed. The remaining material conveying device 700 is disposed so that the remaining material Z can be conveyed in the same direction as the transfer direction of the first transfer mechanism 64 provided on the lifting platform 55. The remaining material conveying device 700 is provided with a plurality of rows of chain conveyors. By driving the motor 705, the chain of each row is driven, and the remaining material Z accumulated on the chain is conveyed to a carry-out position provided outside the shelf frame 1.

  A stopper 680 is provided on the left and right pillars 2 on the front side below the shelf frame 1. The residual material Z placed on the placement portion 112 can be scraped off by the stopper 680 and accumulated on the residual material transport device 700.

  The holding unit 400 mainly includes a 3-jaw chuck 401, a lifting frame 721, four guides 722, each sprocket, a drive shaft 728, two chains 726, and a motor 729. The four pillars 2 of the shelf frame 1 are provided with guides 722 that can move in the vertical direction. The guide 722 includes a rail and a movable part. The rails are respectively attached to the pillars 2 of the shelf frame 1, and the movable parts are respectively attached to the lifting frame 721.

  A three-claw chuck 401 is attached to the lifting frame 721 so that the claw of the three-claw chuck 401 faces downward. The inner nail 402 is attached to the nail.

  When the motor 729 is driven to rotate in the forward and reverse directions, the drive shaft 728 rotates, and an elevating frame 721 suspended by a chain 726 spanned between the sprocket 725 and the upper sprocket 724 provided on the drive shaft 728 and the lower sprocket 723. Are guided by the guide 722 and moved up and down in the vertical direction.

  Sprockets 723 below the guides 722 attached to the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side of the shelf frame 1, and sprockets 724 above the guides 722 interfere even if the movable part of the guides 722 moves up and down. It is provided at each position that does not. The lower sprocket 723 is fixed to each column 2 of the shelf frame 1 so as to be rotatable by metal fittings.

  Of the two guides 722 provided on the left and right pillars 2 on the rear side, a bearing 727 is attached above one guide 722, and a motor 729 is attached above the other guide 722 by a bracket (not shown). It has been. One end of the drive shaft 728 is fixed to the hollow shaft of the motor 729. The other end of the drive shaft 728 is rotatably supported by a bearing 727. Upper sprockets 724 are fixed to the left and right sides of the drive shaft 728, respectively.

  Sprockets 725 are rotatably fixed to the left and right beam members provided on the front column 2 and the rear column 2 of the shelf frame 1 by brackets (not shown), respectively.

  One end of the chain 726 is connected to the upper part of the lifting frame 721, spans the sprocket 725, the sprocket 724, and the sprocket 723, and the other end of the chain 726 is connected to the lower part of the lifting frame 721. Chains 726 are stretched around the lifting frame 721 on the left and right sides.

  A procedure for placing the plate material P on the processing pallet 255 stored in the storage shelf 256 of the shelf frame 1 will be described.

  The elevator 55 moves to a storage shelf 256 in which an empty processing pallet 255 is stored. The empty processing pallet 255 stored in the storage shelf 256 is transferred to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the lifting platform 55. After the lifting platform 55 is lowered, the plate material P is manually placed at a fixed position on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255. Then, the lifting platform 55 moves up and down to a position where the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the original storage shelf 256, and the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the storage shelf 256 by the first transfer mechanism 64.

  A procedure for transporting the processing pallet 255 from the storage shelf 256 of the shelf frame 1 to the plate material processing machine 250 will be described.

  The elevator 55 moves to the storage shelf 256 in which the processing pallet 255 on which the plate material P is placed is stored. The processing pallet 255 on which the plate material P is placed is transferred from the storage shelf 256 to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64 of the lifting platform 55. Then, the lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the lifting rail 253. The elevating rail 253 is raised to a height at which the processing pallet 255 is transferred by the table lifter 254. The processing pallet 255 is transferred from the lifting platform 55 side to the lifting rail 253 side by the first transfer mechanism 64. The lift rail 253 is lowered by the table lifter 254, and the processing pallet 255 is placed on the rail 258. Thereafter, the processing pallet 255 is transported to the processing position by the transfer mechanism of the plate material processing machine 250 and conveyed, and a cutting step for cutting the outer periphery of the product S (I cut) on the plate material P is performed.

  Next, a transporting process for transporting the processed plate material W, that is, the processing pallet 255 on which the product S and the remaining material Z are placed, from the plate material processing machine 250 to the sorting device that sorts the product S and the remaining material Z will be described. To do. The processing pallet 255 on which the processed plate material W is placed rolls on the pair of rails 258 by the transfer mechanism of the plate material processing machine 250 and is transferred from the plate material processing machine 250 to the shelf frame 1. The lift rail 253 is raised by the table lifter 254, and the processing pallet 255 is placed on the lift rail 253. The processing pallet 255 is transferred from the lifting rail 253 side to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64. The elevator 55 moves to a position where the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the storage shelf 720. Next, the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the storage shelf 720 by the first transfer mechanism 64. In this way, the processing pallet 255 on which the product S and the remaining material Z are placed is transferred from the plate material processing machine 250 to the sorting device, and is conveyed to the storage shelf 720 of the sorting device.

  A process of removing the remaining material Z from the processing pallet 255 on which the processed plate material W is placed on the skid 251 will be described. The elevating frame 721 is lowered, and the inner claws 402 are inserted into the holes H processed in the remaining material Z placed on the processing pallet 255. Next, after opening the inner claw 402 of the 3-jaw chuck 401 and holding the remaining material Z, the elevating frame 721 moves up.

  The remaining material Z is held by the holding unit 400, and the product S is placed on the skid 251 of the processing pallet 255. The processing pallet 255 on which the product S is placed is transferred to the lifting platform 55 side by the first transfer mechanism 64. Then, the lifting platform 55 moves to a position where the processing pallet 255 is transferred to the lifting rail 253. The elevating rail 253 is raised to a height at which the processing pallet 255 is transferred by the table lifter 254. The processing pallet 255 is transferred from the lifting platform 55 side to the lifting rail 253 side by the first transfer mechanism 64. The lift rail 253 is lowered by the table lifter 254, and the processing pallet 255 is placed on the rail 258. Thereafter, the processing pallet 255 is transported to a processing position by a transfer mechanism of the plate material processing machine 250 and conveyed. In this way, the removing step is performed.

  Thereafter, an inclined cutting process is performed on the product S on the processing pallet 255 by the plate material processing machine 250. When the inclined cutting process is finished, the processing pallet 255 is transferred and conveyed in the order of the rail 258, the lifting rail 253, and the lifting platform 55, and the product S on the processing pallet 255 is taken out.

  A method of taking out the sorted remaining material Z after carrying the sorted product S into the processing pallet 255 will be described. In order to take out the remaining material Z held by the holding unit 400, the lifting platform 55 moves the remaining material Z held by the holding unit 400 to a position where it can be placed on the placement unit 112. Next, after the mounting portion 112 is moved forward by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the inner claw 402 of the three-claw chuck 401 is closed, and the remaining material Z is mounted on the mounting portion 112. Next, after the placing portion 112 is moved backward by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the lifting platform 55 places the upper portion of the claw 681 when the placing portion 112 is advanced toward the remaining material conveying device 700 by the forward / backward moving portion 111. It moves to a position where the placement unit 112 passes.

  The placing portion 112 is moved forward toward the remaining material conveying device 700 by the forward / backward moving portion 111, and the remaining material Z passes above the claw 681. Then, when the lifting platform 55 is lowered, the longitudinal movement unit 111 stops at a position where the claw 681 enters the space 117 between the end surface of the mounting rod mounting member 116 and the end portion of the remaining material Z.

  Next, the lifting platform 55 is lowered to a position where the remaining material Z on the mounting rod 115 is squeezed off by the claws 681.

  Next, when the mounting portion 112 is moved backward by the forward / backward moving portion 111, the remaining material Z is caught by the claw 681 and stopped, and the remaining material Z is scraped off from the mounting rod 115. Then, the placing part 112 is moved back to a fixed position by the forward / backward moving part 111. The remaining material Z that is caught by the claw 681 is dropped from the mounting rod 115 and is mounted on the remaining material transporting device 700.

  Next, the remaining material Z accumulated on the remaining material conveying device 700 is rotated to drive the motor 705 of the remaining material conveying device 700 to the unloading position. Then, the remaining material Z is scooped out with a forklift.

  As mentioned above, although the manufacturing method of the board material product of the present invention, the board material processing machine which manufactures the board material product using the manufacturing method, and the sorting device used in the present invention have been shown and described, the present invention has been described. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various combinations and / or various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. The storage shelves are not limited to the positions or quantities described in the embodiments, and can be changed to appropriate positions and / or appropriate quantities.

  In the present embodiment, the sorting apparatus for loading and unloading the plate material P to and from the plate material processing machine 250 has been described. However, for example, a sortable three-dimensional warehouse for loading and unloading the plate material P to and from the plate material processing machine 250 is used. Even if it is a thing, it can employ | adopt similarly and there exists the same effect.

  In this embodiment, a laser processing machine is conceptually illustrated as an example of the plate material processing machine 250. The present invention is not limited to the laser processing machine, and can be easily applied to other cutting apparatuses using a thermal cutting method such as plasma cutting, gas cutting, fiber laser processing machine, and direct diode laser processing machine.

  In the present embodiment, the manufacturing method for cutting the standard plate material P on the surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction has been described. However, a flat steel, a metal plate material, a non-ferrous metal plate material, a resin material, or a wood material is used. It can be easily applied to the used manufacturing method.

  The plate material processing machine 250 can be easily applied to a water jet processing machine that performs cutting by jetting ultrahigh pressure water onto a plate material. Furthermore, the present invention can be easily applied to an abrasive jet cutting machine in which an abrasive is mixed into a water jet to improve cutting ability. In that case, the plate material cut along the surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction may be a stone material, a glass plate, a foam material, a rubber material, or a ceramic material. The plate product manufactured according to the present invention is not limited to the structural member of the apparatus, but can also be applied to decorative items such as nameplates and name plates other than the structural member.

  In this embodiment, as a method of holding the peripheral portion of the plate material P, that is, the remaining material Z, a method of holding the residual material Z by using a through hole H processed in the peripheral portion of the plate material P by the plate material processing machine 250 is used. However, the present invention is not limited to this method, and the method of adsorbing and holding the residual material Z with the suction pad, the residual material Z at the peripheral edge of the plate material P, and the residual material Z between the product S and the product S are suction pads. Easily with a method of adsorbing and holding with, a method of holding the front and back surfaces of the remaining material Z, or a method of processing the portion of the remaining material Z and holding the remaining material Z using the processing Applicable.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shelf frame 12 Material pallet 13 Plate material pallet 15 Product pallet 16 Positioning pallet 55 Lifting platform 58 Rotation drive device 64 1st transfer mechanism 65 2nd transfer mechanism 79 1 sheet picking device 111 Back and forth moving part 112 Placement part 115 Placement bar 181 Lifting mechanism 250 Plate material processing machine 255 Processing pallet 260 Loading platform 400 Holding portion 651 Support portion 680 Stopper H Hole P Plate material W Plate material (already processed)
Z Remaining material S Product

Claims (9)

In a plate material processing machine that cuts a plate material with a torch using laser, plasma or gas ,
The placed the plate on the processing pallet, a cutting unit for forming a product and remainder was cut with parallel preparative chromatography Ji with respect to the thickness direction of the plate,
A removal section that holds and removes the remaining material formed by the cutting section ;
The residual material is removed by the removal unit, and the product placed on the processing pallet is provided with an inclined cutting unit that cuts the product with a surface inclined with respect to the thickness direction with the torch ,
When the product and the remaining material cut by the cutting part are taken out from the processing pallet, and the product after the remaining material is removed by the removing part is placed on the processing pallet again. The product is placed at substantially the same position as when the product is cut by the cutting part, and the slant is formed in a space formed around the product by removing the remaining material by the removing part. The plate material processing machine, wherein the product is placed so as to be able to enter the torch that is inclined and cut at a cutting portion. The plate material processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the processing pallet is configured to be able to transport the product after the remaining material is removed by the removing unit to the inclined cutting unit . A sorting device is provided in the plate material processing machine, or provided around the plate material processing machine,
The sorting device includes the removing unit,
A placement unit for placing the product on the processing pallet after the remaining material is removed by the removal unit;
The plate material processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the placement unit is configured to be rotatable or rotatable about a vertical axis . The plate processing machine according to claim 3 , wherein the placement unit is provided with a plurality of placement rods for placing the product in a horizontal direction in a comb shape . The removing unit is configured to sort the remaining material by configuring the holding unit that holds the remaining material to be movable up and down with respect to the product and the remaining material cut by the torch, or holds the remaining material The plate material processing machine according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the remaining material is sorted by configuring the product and the remaining material cut by the torch so as to be movable up and down with respect to the holding portion . It further comprises a shelf frame provided with a plurality of vertical storage shelves in which the pallets on which the plate materials are loaded can be placed in the sorting device.
While having a lifting platform configured to be lifted and lowered by a lifting mechanism on one side of the shelf frame,
The above-mentioned mounting part is provided in the lower part of the lifting platform so as to be movable in the front-rear direction,
The plate material processing machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the plate material on the pallet is mounted on the processing pallet by the mounting portion . A single-sheet picking device for picking up the plate material from the pallet transferred from the shelf frame to the lift table side at the top of the lift;
The plate material processing machine according to claim 6 , wherein the plate material placed on the processing pallet is the plate material taken by the single picking device . The plate material processing machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the pallet or the processing pallet is stored in the shelf frame . A remaining material conveying device for conveying the remaining material removed by the removing unit to the sorting device;
The board | plate material processing machine of any one of Claims 3-8 further equipped with the apparatus which conveys the said product processed by the said inclination cutting part .