JP7340829B2 - Door panel manufacturing method and door panel manufacturing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a door panel manufacturing method and a door panel manufacturing apparatus.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, so-called flush panel-shaped door panels have been known in which panel core materials including vertical bars on both sides in the door width direction and horizontal bars spanned between these bars are provided with facing materials on both sides in the door thickness direction.
For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a door panel in which plate-shaped surface materials are bonded to both the front and back surfaces of a frame-like member constructed by framing two vertical frame members and two horizontal frame members. has been done.

JP2009-84780A

By the way, parts such as a handle, a pull, a door wheel, etc. are attached to the door panel as described above depending on the type of door panel, such as a hinged door, a top-hung type sliding door, a bottom-load type sliding door, etc. In order to attach such parts, it is necessary to join the crosspiece for attaching the parts to the frame member, but it is necessary to manufacture various frame-like core materials depending on the type of door panel and door height. However, further improvement is desired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a door panel manufacturing method and a door panel manufacturing apparatus that can efficiently manufacture door panels.

In order to achieve the above object, the method for manufacturing a door panel according to the present invention includes vertical bars on both sides in the door width direction and a plurality of horizontal bars spanned between these vertical bars. A method for manufacturing a door panel provided with a facing material, wherein a plurality of crosspieces are joined to each of the plurality of horizontal crosspieces, predetermined according to the type of the door panel and the position where each horizontal crosspiece is provided. The present invention is characterized by comprising a step of producing horizontal bar parts, and a step of producing the panel core material by joining these horizontal bar parts and the vertical bars on both sides.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the door panel manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention provides a panel core material in the door thickness direction that includes vertical bars on both sides in the door width direction and a plurality of horizontal bars spanned between these vertical bars. A manufacturing apparatus for a door panel in which side members are provided on both sides, wherein a predetermined crosspiece is joined to each of the plurality of horizontal crosspieces according to the type of the door panel and the position where each horizontal crosspiece is provided. a horizontal bar part production section that produces a plurality of horizontal bar parts, and a panel core material production section that produces the panel core material by joining these horizontal bar parts and the vertical bars on both sides. It is characterized by

The method for manufacturing a door panel and the device for manufacturing a door panel according to the present invention can efficiently manufacture a door panel by having the above-described configuration.

1 is a partially cutaway schematic plan view schematically showing an example of a door panel manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for carrying out an example of a method for manufacturing a door panel according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. be. (a) is a partially cutaway schematic side view taken along the line XX in FIG. 1, and (b) is a schematic front view taken along the YY line in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway schematic plan view schematically illustrating an example of a method for manufacturing a door panel and an example of a device for manufacturing a door panel. (a) to (c) are schematic plan views, with some parts omitted, each schematically showing an example of a horizontal rail part jig used in a door panel manufacturing apparatus. (a) and (b) are schematic plan views, with some parts omitted, schematically showing other examples of the same horizontal beam parts jig.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
Note that in some of the figures, some detailed symbols attached to other figures are omitted.
Furthermore, in the following embodiments, directions such as the vertical direction will be described with reference to the door panel manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment and the state in which the door panel manufactured using the door panel is installed.
1 to 5 are diagrams schematically showing an example of a door panel manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment and an example of a door panel manufacturing method according to the present embodiment using the same.

A door panel manufacturing apparatus (panel manufacturing apparatus) 1 according to the present embodiment manufactures a door panel 10, as shown in FIG. The door panel 10 includes face materials on both sides in the door thickness direction of a panel core material 11 including vertical bars 12, 12 on both sides in the door width (panel width) direction and a plurality of horizontal bars 14 spanned between these vertical bars 12, 12. 16 are provided. In other words, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 is configured to manufacture a so-called flush panel-shaped door panel 10.
The door panel 10 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape that is elongated in the vertical direction, which is the door height direction (panel longitudinal direction). In the illustrated example, the door panel 10 is a downward load type sliding door panel. That is, at both ends in the door width direction at the lower end of the door panel 10, door roller units 18, 18 having door rollers that run on objects such as floor rails are provided. In addition, in the illustrated example, buffer units 17, 17 are provided at both ends of the upper end of the door panel 10 in the door width direction to slow down the door panel 10 moving to the closed position and the fully open position, and to reduce rebound and impact. An example is shown. Further, an example is shown in which a handle 19 is provided at the end of the door panel 10 on the door tip side.

The panel core material 11 is constructed of an upper end horizontal bar 14A which is bridged between the upper ends of vertical bars 12, 12 which are elongated in the vertical direction and constitutes the horizontal bar 14, and a top horizontal bar 14A which is bridged between the lower ends of these vertical bars 12, 12. A lower end horizontal bar 14B constituting the horizontal bar 14 is provided. These vertical bars 12, 12, the upper horizontal bar 14A, and the lower horizontal bar 14B constitute a four-peripheral frame. Further, the panel core material 11 includes an intermediate horizontal bar 14C that is bridged between the vertical bars 12, 12 midway in the vertical direction and constitutes the horizontal bar 14.
Further, the panel core material 11 includes an upper end crosspiece 15A as a crosspiece 15 that is joined to the upper end horizontal crosspiece 14A and constitutes a mounting base for the buffer units 17, 17. In the illustrated example, the upper end crosspiece 15A is connected to a horizontal crosspiece that is spaced apart below the upper horizontal crosspiece 14A and spans between the vertical crosspieces 12, 12, and both ends of the horizontal crosspiece in the door width direction. It is provided with relatively short vertical beam members that span over the side portions and both end side portions in the door width direction of the upper end horizontal beam 14A. Furthermore, an example is shown in which each of the vertical bars on both sides of the upper end bar 15A in the door width direction is constituted by two vertical bars joined in the door width direction.

Further, the panel core material 11 includes a lower end crosspiece 15B as a crosspiece 15 that is joined to the lower end horizontal crosspiece 14B and constitutes a mounting base for the door roller units 18, 18. In the illustrated example, the lower end crosspiece 15B includes two relatively short horizontal crosspieces provided so as to be stacked on each end of the lower end horizontal crosspiece 14B in the door width direction.
Further, the panel core material 11 includes an intermediate crosspiece 15C as a crosspiece 15 that is joined to the intermediate horizontal crosspiece 14C and forms a base for attaching the handle 19. In the illustrated example, an intermediate crosspiece 15C is provided so that the handle 19 can be attached to either side in the door width direction. The intermediate beam 15C includes relatively short vertical beams extending downward from both ends of the intermediate horizontal beam 14C in the door width direction, and extends outward in the door width direction from the lower ends of these vertical beams. A relatively short horizontal bar member is joined to each of the vertical bars 12, 12. In addition, the illustrated example shows an example in which the intermediate horizontal bar 14C is constituted by a plurality of horizontal bar members that are vertically joined.

The dimensions along the door thickness direction of the vertical bars 12, horizontal bars 14, and bars 15 constituting this panel core material 11 are made to be approximately the same dimension as each other so that each surface in the door thickness direction is substantially coplanar with each other. ing.
Further, the vertical bars 12, horizontal bars 14, and bars 15 constituting the panel core material 11 may be made of an appropriate wood-based material. Examples of wood-based materials include wood laminates such as plywood and LVL (laminated veneer lumber), wood boards such as PB (particle board), and wood fiberboards such as MDF (medium density fiberboard) and hardboard. It will be done. The wood-based material may also be a wood powder/plastic composite (WPC), which is a synthetic resin material containing wood powder, an inorganic filler, a compatibilizer, a coloring agent, etc. in a predetermined content ratio. . Further, for example, the vertical bars 12, 12, the upper end horizontal bar 14A, and the lower end horizontal bar 14B, which constitute the four-periphery frame that requires relatively strength, may be formed from a wood laminate such as a veneer laminate. . Further, the intermediate horizontal crosspiece 14C and the crosspiece 15 may be formed from a wooden board such as particle board.

Note that, depending on the door height dimension of the door panel 10, etc., a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of intermediate horizontal bars 14C are provided vertically at intervals.
Alternatively, a core material such as a paper core or a foamed molded product may be provided in a space vertically divided by the intermediate horizontal crosspiece 14C of the panel core material 11.
Alternatively, an insertion groove into which the end of the panel 16 is inserted may be provided over the entire length on the outer surfaces of the longitudinal bars 12, 12 on both sides facing outward in the door width direction.
In addition, as the surface material 16, an appropriate decorative sheet or the like is applied to the surface side of the surface base material such as a fiber reinforced resin layer containing a wood board such as MDF (medium density fiberboard) or a reinforced fiber sheet such as glass fiber. A decorative layer may be provided.

Note that the door panel 10 manufactured using the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 is not limited to the structure described above. For example, the structure may be such that the buffer units 17, 17 as described above are not provided, and the structure is not limited to the bar-shaped handle 19, but may be a structure in which a groove-shaped handle is provided. In these cases, the crosspiece 15 of the panel core material 11 may be modified as appropriate. Furthermore, the door panel 10 is not limited to one that constitutes a bottom-load type sliding door panel, but also one that constitutes a top-hung type sliding door panel or a hinged door panel whose hanging end is supported by a rotating connecting member such as a hinge. It may be. As a top-hung type sliding door panel, a mounting base is provided at the upper end of the panel core material 11 to which a suitable runner that is suspended and supported by the upper rail is attached, and a guide groove into which a guide pin is inserted is defined at the lower end. A configuration may also be employed in which a mounting base is provided on which the guide member is mounted. Further, the hinged door panel may have a structure in which the intermediate horizontal crosspiece 14C of the panel core material 11 is provided with a mounting base on which a latch locking device is attached. The door panel 10 and panel core material 11 manufactured using the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 may have various other configurations.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 attaches a predetermined crosspiece 15 to each of the plurality of horizontal crosspieces 14 according to the type of door panel 10 and the position where each horizontal crosspiece 14 is provided. It is provided with a horizontal bar part production section 2 that produces a plurality of horizontal bar parts 13 by joining. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a panel core material manufacturing section 8 for manufacturing the panel core material 11 by joining these horizontal beam parts 13 and the vertical beams 12, 12 on both sides. . The door panel manufacturing method (panel manufacturing method) according to the present embodiment using this panel manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a step of manufacturing a plurality of horizontal bar parts 13, and a step of manufacturing these horizontal bar parts 13 and the vertical bars 12, 12 on both sides. and a step of manufacturing the panel core material 11 by joining the panels. With such a configuration, for example, compared to a configuration in which the vertical bars 12, 12, horizontal bars 14, and various types of bars 15 on both sides are simultaneously joined, it is possible to flexibly support the manufacture of door panels 10 with different door height dimensions. It becomes possible. Further, it is possible to simplify the structure of a jig (horizontal part jig 20), which will be described later, and to simplify positioning work. Thereby, the door panel 10 can be manufactured efficiently.

In addition, in the process of manufacturing the horizontal bar parts 13, the panel manufacturing method includes the horizontal bar parts 14 and the bar members 15 that are mounted on a horizontal bar parts jig 20 for positioning the horizontal bar parts 14 and the bar members 15 that constitute the horizontal bar parts 13. It includes an arrangement step of arranging. Further, the step of producing the horizontal bar part 13 in the same panel manufacturing method includes a joining step of joining the horizontal bar 14 and the bar material 15 arranged in the horizontal bar part jig 20 using a fixing tool. As shown in FIG. 1, the horizontal bar part manufacturing section 2 of the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 that executes this panel manufacturing method includes a horizontal bar part jig for positioning the horizontal bar 14 and the bar material 15 that constitute the horizontal bar part 13. 20 includes an arrangement section 3 in which horizontal bars 14 and bars 15 are arranged. Further, the horizontal bar part manufacturing section 2 includes a joining section 4 that joins the horizontal bar 14 and the bar material 15 arranged on the horizontal bar parts jig 20 using a fixing tool. With such a configuration, the crosspiece 15 can be joined to the horizontal crosspiece 14 by fixing the fixing tool with the horizontal crosspiece 14 and the crosspiece 15 positioned using the horizontal crosspiece parts jig 20. Thereby, the door panel 10 can be manufactured more efficiently than when an operator is required to join the horizontal beams 14 and the beams 15 while positioning them by hand.

In addition, the same panel manufacturing method includes a step of manufacturing the horizontal bar parts 13, a taking-out step of taking out the horizontal bar parts 13 joined in the joining process from the horizontal bar part jig 20, and a step of taking out the horizontal bar parts 13 from which the horizontal bar parts 13 are taken out. The process includes a return process of returning the crosspiece part jig 20 to the placement process. The horizontal beam parts manufacturing section 2 of the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 that executes this panel manufacturing method includes a take-out section 5 for taking out the horizontal beam parts 13 joined at the joining section 4 from the horizontal beam parts jig 20. Further, the horizontal bar parts manufacturing unit 2 includes a return unit 6 that returns the horizontal bar parts jig 20 from which the horizontal bar parts 13 have been taken out to the placement unit 3. With such a configuration, the placement part 3 (placement process) is attached to the horizontal part jig 20 returned through the joint part 4 (joining process), the take-out part 5 (take-out process), and the return part 6 (return process). ) can be arranged with horizontal bars 14 and bars 15. Thereby, the required number of horizontal rail parts jigs 20 can be reduced, and the door panel 10 can be manufactured more efficiently.

In addition, the panel manufacturing method is configured such that the above-described placement process is performed sequentially at multiple locations, and the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is transported by a different route for each location where the placement process is performed from the return process to the joining process. It is said that The horizontal rail parts manufacturing section 2 of the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 that executes this panel manufacturing method includes a plurality of arrangement sections 3, 3. In addition, this horizontal bar parts manufacturing section 2 is equipped with a first elevating conveyor that constitutes a conveying section capable of conveying the horizontal beam parts jig 20 from the return section 6 toward the joining section 4 through different routes for each of the arrangement sections 3 and 3. It includes a section 31A and a second elevating conveyance section 31B. With such a configuration, the horizontal beam parts jig 20 that has passed through the return unit 6 (return process) is transported to the respective placement units 3, 3 where the placement process is performed through different routes, and the horizontal part parts jig 20 is sequentially placed horizontally at each location. The crosspiece 14 and the crosspiece 15 can be placed on the horizontal crosspiece parts jig 20. Further, the horizontal bar part jig 20 in which the horizontal bar 14 and the bar material 15 are arranged can be sequentially transported toward the joining section 4 (joining process). Thereby, the door panel 10 can be manufactured more efficiently than when the arrangement process is performed at one location. Hereinafter, the specific configuration of each part will be described later, and an example of the horizontal rail parts jig 20 will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the horizontal rail parts jig 20 constitutes a core positioning jig used when joining a plurality of core members constituting the panel core 11 described above. This horizontal beam parts jig 20 includes a base plate 21 on which a plurality of core component members are arranged, and a positioning section 24 provided on the base plate 21 that positions the plurality of core component members in the door width direction and the door height direction. It is equipped with With such a configuration, it is possible to join the plurality of core component members while positioning them in the door width direction and the door height direction. Further, the positioning section 24 has a movable positioning section 25 that is slidable in a first direction of the door width direction and the door height direction according to either the width dimension or the length dimension of the panel core material 11. We are prepared. With such a configuration, by sliding the movable positioning part 25, panel core materials 11 having different width or length dimensions can be moved to a common core material positioning jig (horizontal part parts). It can be manufactured by positioning and joining the core component members using a jig 20).

In this embodiment, the first direction is the door width direction. That is, the movable positioning part 25 of the positioning part 24 is slidable in the door width direction according to the width dimension of the panel core material 11. In addition, this horizontal bar parts jig 20 has a configuration used when manufacturing the horizontal bar parts 13 by joining horizontal bars 14 and bars 15 as a plurality of core constituent members constituting the panel core material 11. It is said that Further, the horizontal bar parts manufacturing section 2 configures a core material bonding device by the horizontal bar parts jig 20 and a joining section 4 to be described later.

The positioning part 24 includes a side positioning part 24a against which one side in the width direction of the horizontal bar 14 as a first cross member elongated in the first direction (door width direction) comes into contact, and (in the door width direction) a first end positioning portion 24b against which the first end is abutted. Further, the positioning section 24 includes a second end positioning section 25b that is provided on the movable positioning section 25 and is brought into contact with the second end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal bar 14. Further, the positioning part 24 includes a pressing mechanism that has a pressing part 28 that presses a crosspiece 15 as another core component member against the other side of the horizontal crosspiece 14 in the width direction, and is movable forward and backward in the pressing direction. ing. With such a configuration, movement in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal bar 14 is controlled by the first end positioning part 24b and the second end positioning part 25b of the movable positioning part 25 that is slidable in the door width direction. , can be suppressed by Further, movement of the horizontal beam 14 and the beam material 15 joined thereto in the width direction of the horizontal beam 14 (in the door height direction) can be suppressed by the side positioning portion 24a and the pressing portion 28 of the pressing mechanism. . Further, by setting the pressing portion 28 of the pressing mechanism to the retreated position, the crosspiece 15 can be easily placed, and the horizontal crosspiece part 13 can be easily taken out. In this embodiment, the pressing mechanism is an air cylinder 26 having a rod 27 with a pressing portion 28 provided at its tip, which can move forward and backward. With such a configuration, the pressing portion 28 can be moved forward and backward more quickly than in a case where the pressing portion 28 is moved forward and backward electrically, and the device configuration can be simplified.

The base plate 21 provided with the positioning portion 24 has a substantially rectangular flat plate shape that is elongated in the door width direction.
The side positioning portion 24a is provided so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 21 (the door width direction) along one end of the base plate 21 in the width direction. The side positioning portion 24a is provided so as to protrude from the upper surface of the base plate 21, which is one surface in the thickness direction, toward the upper side, which is one side in the thickness direction. The side positioning portion 24a may be fixed to the base plate 21 by a fixing device such as a screw, an adhesive, welding, or the like, or may be provided integrally with the base plate 21. The protrusion dimension and length dimension of the side positioning portion 24a from the upper surface of the base plate 21 may be set to appropriate dimensions so as to suppress movement of the horizontal bar 14 to one side in the width direction. The protrusion dimension of the side positioning portion 24a from the upper surface of the base plate 21 may be equal to or less than the dimension of the horizontal beam 14 (panel core material 11) along the door thickness direction. Further, the length of this side positioning portion 24a may be 1/2 or more of the length of the base plate 21 formed according to the maximum door width, and in the illustrated example, it is about 2/3. An example of the dimensions is shown below. The maximum door width may be the door width of the maximum panel assumed as the commonly used door panel 10, and may be about 1500 mm or about 1200 mm. Note that instead of the aspect in which the side positioning portions 24a are provided in a continuous manner, they may be provided in a plurality of locations at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 21.

The first end positioning portion 24b is provided on the first end side in the longitudinal direction (door width direction) of the base plate 21 so as to extend in the width direction (door height direction) of the base plate 21. The first end positioning portion 24b is provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the base plate 21, as described above. The illustrated example shows an example in which the first end positioning part 24b is provided so as to be continuous with the first end in the longitudinal direction of the side positioning part 24a. The protrusion dimension of the first end positioning part 24b from the upper surface of the base plate 21 may be the same as that of the side positioning part 24a. Further, the length dimension of the first end positioning portion 24b is set as an appropriate dimension so as to enable positioning of the first end side in the door width direction of the horizontal bar 14 and the crosspiece 15 constituting the horizontal bar part 13. Good too. In the illustrated example, the length of the first end positioning portion 24b is approximately ⅔ of the width of the base plate 21.

Furthermore, the base plate 21 is provided with a bar positioning portion 24c, which is brought into contact with the bar 15 on the first end side in the door width direction, depending on the type of the horizontal bar part 13. FIG. 4 shows an intermediate horizontal bar part jig 20C used when manufacturing the intermediate horizontal bar part 13C as the horizontal bar part 13, and the intermediate horizontal bar part 15C that constitutes the mounting base of the above-mentioned handle 19 is used. An example is shown in which a contacting crosspiece positioning portion 24c is provided. This crosspiece positioning portion 24c is in contact with one side in the width direction of the vertical crosspiece of the intermediate crosspiece 15C on the first end side in the door width direction, and one side in the width direction of the horizontal crosspiece of the intermediate crosspiece 15C. The first end positioning portion 24b is spaced apart from the first end positioning portion 24b in the door width direction so that the first end positioning portion 24b is in contact with the first end positioning portion 24b. Moreover, this crosspiece positioning part 24c is provided so as to extend in the door height direction and to protrude upward from the upper surface of the base plate 21, as described above. The first longitudinal end of the horizontal bar of the intermediate bar 15C is brought into contact with the first end positioning portion 24b described above.
In addition, the base plate 21 has an insertion hole 21c that allows a fixing tool for joining the crosspiece 15 and the horizontal crosspiece 14 on the first end side in the door width direction to be fixed from the back side (lower side) of the base plate 21. It is provided. In FIG. 4, the insertion hole 21c of the fixing tool that joins the vertical beam material and the intermediate horizontal beam material 14C of the intermediate beam material 15C on the first end side in the door width direction, and the vertical beam material and the horizontal beam material of the intermediate beam material 15C are shown. An example is shown in which an insertion hole 21c for a fixing tool is provided for joining the two.

Further, the base plate 21 is connected to an air supply path 23 that supplies compressed air to the air cylinder 26 and a compressed air supply section 33 provided outside the horizontal frame part jig 20 so as to communicate with each other. A compressed air connection 22 is provided. With such a configuration, compressed air from the compressed air supply section 33 provided outside the horizontal frame part jig 20 is supplied to the cylinder body of the air cylinder 26 via the compressed air connection section 22 and the air supply path 23. can be supplied.
The compressed air connection section 22 is configured to be connected to the compressed air supply section 33 so as to be freely connected to and separated from the compressed air supply section 33. With such a configuration, it becomes possible to alternately connect a plurality of horizontal beam part jigs 20 to the compressed air supply section 33, and the compressed air supply section 33 can be shared. The illustrated example shows an example in which the compressed air connection portion 22 is provided at the second longitudinal end of the base plate 21. This compressed air connection part 22 is provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the base plate 21.

The compressed air connection portion 22 also has a supply source side connection port that opens toward the outside in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 21 and is connected to the compressed air supply portion 33, and a supply source side connection port that opens toward the center in the same direction to connect the air. A supply destination side connection port to which the supply path 23 is connected is provided. In the illustrated example, the compressed air connection section 22 is provided with two supply side connection ports and two supply side connection ports. One of these two supply source side connection ports and the supply destination side connection port supplies compressed air to the side that advances (extends) the rod 27 of the air cylinder 26, and the other supplies compressed air to the side that advances (extends) the rod 27 of the air cylinder 26. It may be something that is supplied. Further, the first end in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 21 is pushed toward the second end in the longitudinal direction by an appropriate pushing mechanism 34 (see FIG. 1), and the compressed air connection part 22 is connected to the compressed air supply part 33. It may be something that is done.

In this embodiment, the air cylinder 26 is configured to be able to maintain the rod 27 at the forward position in a state where the compressed air supply section 33 and the compressed air connection section 22 are disconnected. With such a configuration, for example, after connecting the compressed air connection section 22 to the compressed air supply section 33 and pressing the crosspiece 15 against the horizontal crosspiece 14, the connection with the compressed air supply section 33 can be released. It becomes possible to join the horizontal beam 14 and the beam material 15 by moving the horizontal beam parts jig 20. As a result, the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is transported without complicating the piping route on the compressed air supply section 33 side, and the process of arranging the horizontal bar parts 13 and the process of joining the horizontal bar parts 13 are performed in separate processes. This makes it possible to join the panel core materials 11 more efficiently. As a configuration that can maintain the rod 27 in the forward position, an appropriate check valve may be provided at an appropriate position on the path that supplies compressed air to the side where the rod 27 is moved forward, or the rod 27 may be displaced to the forward side by a biasing member such as a spring. It may be configured so that it can be maintained in the forward position by this biasing member.

In this embodiment, the base plate 21 is provided with a plurality of air cylinders 26. In FIGS. 4 and 5, only the air supply path 23 connected to one air cylinder 26 provided in a movable positioning section 25 (to be described later) is shown by a chain double-dashed line, but other air cylinders 26 may also be connected. The air supply path 23 is branched and connected as appropriate.
Further, an air cylinder 26 is provided that pushes a midway portion in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal beam 14 toward the side positioning portion 24a. With this configuration, the horizontal crosspiece 14 can be effectively positioned in the width direction by the air cylinder 26 and the side positioning portion 24a.
Further, an air cylinder 26 is provided that pushes the crosspiece 15 on the first end side in the door width direction toward the horizontal crosspiece 14. FIG. 4 shows an example in which an air cylinder 26 is provided to push the vertical bar of the intermediate bar 15C on the first end side in the door width direction toward the intermediate horizontal bar 14C via the horizontal bar of the intermediate bar 15C. It shows. The horizontal beams of the intermediate beam 15C are positioned in the width direction by the air cylinder 26, the vertical beams and/or the beam positioning portions 24c. Moreover, FIG. 4 shows an example in which an air cylinder 26 is provided to push the vertical bar of the intermediate bar 15C on the first end side in the door width direction toward the bar positioning portion 24c. The vertical bars of the intermediate bar 15C are positioned in the width direction by the air cylinder 26 and the bar positioning portion 24c. Note that this air cylinder 26 may be provided at a position where it can press the horizontal beam of the intermediate beam 15C toward the first end positioning portion 24b.

The movable positioning portion 25 is slidable in the door width direction on the second end side of the base plate 21 in the longitudinal direction (door width direction). The illustrated example shows an example in which the movable positioning portion 25 is slidably provided including the approximately central portion of the base plate 21 in the longitudinal direction. The movable range of the movable positioning portion 25 may be an appropriate movable range so that the horizontal bar 14 can be positioned from the minimum door width to the maximum door width. The minimum door width may be the width of the minimum panel expected to be the door panel 10 including the door panel of a commonly used parent-child door or folding door, and may be about 300 mm, or about 450 mm. good.
This movable positioning part 25 is provided so that one side in the door height direction is located close to the side positioning part 24a, and the first end in the door width direction of this one side part is in the second end positioning part. 25b.

Moreover, the movable positioning part 25 is provided with a bar positioning part 25c, which is brought into contact with the bar 15 on the second end side in the door width direction, depending on the type of the horizontal bar part 13. FIG. 4 shows an example in which a bar positioning portion 25c is provided, with which the intermediate bar 15C on the second end side in the door width direction comes into contact. This crosspiece positioning portion 25c is in contact with one side in the width direction of the vertical crosspiece of the intermediate crosspiece 15C on the second end side in the door width direction, and the first end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal crosspiece of the intermediate crosspiece 15C. are provided so that they come into contact with each other. Note that the movable positioning section 25 may be provided with a positioning section against which the second longitudinal end of the horizontal crosspiece of the intermediate crosspiece 15C comes into contact.
Moreover, this crosspiece positioning part 25c is provided so as to extend in the door height direction and to protrude upward from the upper surface of the movable positioning part 25, as described above. The upper surface of the mounting section on which the horizontal crosspiece 14 and crosspiece 15 of the movable positioning section 25 are placed, including the part where the crosspiece positioning section 25c is provided, is arranged so that it is flush with the upper surface of the base plate 21. It is provided. The base plate 21 is provided with a receiving opening 21a that receives the placement part of the movable positioning part 25 slidably in the door width direction.

Further, on the mounting part of the movable positioning part 25, a fixing tool for joining the crosspiece 15 on the second end side in the door width direction and the horizontal crosspiece 14 is attached to the back surface side (lower side) of the movable positioning part 25 (base plate 21). An insertion hole 25d is provided that allows for fastening from the side). In FIG. 4, similarly to the above, the insertion hole 25d of the fixing tool that joins the vertical beam material of the intermediate beam material 15C on the second end side in the door width direction and the intermediate horizontal beam material 14C, and the vertical beam material of the intermediate beam material 15C. An example is shown in which an insertion hole 25d for a fixing member for joining the horizontal beam material is provided.
Moreover, the movable positioning part 25 is provided with an air cylinder 26 that presses the crosspiece 15 on the second end side in the door width direction toward the horizontal crosspiece 14. In FIG. 4, substantially the same as above, the air cylinder 26 pushes the vertical beam of the intermediate beam 15C on the second end side in the door width direction toward the intermediate horizontal beam 14C via the horizontal beam of the intermediate beam 15C. An example is shown below. The horizontal beams of the intermediate beam 15C are positioned in the width direction by the air cylinder 26 and the vertical beams. Also, in FIG. 4, an example is shown in which an air cylinder 26 is provided that pushes the vertical bar of the intermediate bar 15C on the second end side in the door width direction toward the bar positioning part 25c, similar to the above. . The vertical bars of the intermediate bar 15C are positioned in the width direction by the air cylinder 26 and the bar positioning portion 25c.

The horizontal rail parts jig 20 is provided with a fixture 25a for fixing the movable positioning portion 25 to the base plate 21. Such a fixture 25a has one axial end slidably engaged with an engagement groove 21b provided in the base plate 21 so as to extend in the sliding direction of the movable positioning part 25, and the other axial end. A tightening operation section may be provided on the holder. In FIG. 4, two engaging grooves 21b, 21b are provided so as to extend along both sides in the door height direction of the receiving opening 21a of the base plate 21, and the movable positioning portion 25 is engaged with these engaging grooves 21b, 21b, respectively. An example is shown in which two fixtures 25a, 25a are provided. Note that the fixture 25a for fixing the movable positioning part 25 to the base plate 21 is not limited to the embodiment shown in the figure, and various other modifications are possible.

Further, in this embodiment, grip portions 29 are provided at both ends of the base plate 21 in the longitudinal direction, respectively. With such a configuration, when replacing the horizontal bar part jig 20 depending on the type of door panel 10, etc., the gripping parts 29, 29 can be gripped and replaced, and work efficiency can be improved. can.
Moreover, FIGS. 4A and 4B show an example in which the movable positioning part 25 is arranged at a position that matches the intermediate horizontal bar part 13C of the door panel 10, which has a relatively small door width dimension. . FIG. 4(c) shows an example in which the movable positioning portion 25 is arranged at a position matching the intermediate horizontal bar part 13C of the door panel 10 with a relatively large door width dimension. Further, FIG. 4A illustrates a state in which the rods 27 of each air cylinder 26 are in the retreated position, and the intermediate horizontal bar 14C and the intermediate horizontal bar member 15C that constitute the intermediate horizontal bar part 13C are not arranged. In addition, FIGS. 4(b) and 4(c) illustrate a state in which the intermediate horizontal beam 14C and the intermediate horizontal beam 15C constituting the intermediate horizontal beam part 13C are arranged, and the rod 27 of each air cylinder 26 is in the forward position. ing.

5(a) shows the upper end horizontal bar part jig 20A used when manufacturing the upper end horizontal bar part 13A as the horizontal bar part 13, and FIG. 5(b) shows the lower end horizontal bar part jig 20A as the horizontal bar part 13. A lower end horizontal bar part jig 20B used when manufacturing the bar part 13B is shown. In addition, below, the differences from the above-mentioned example will mainly be explained about the upper end horizontal bar parts jig 20A and the lower end horizontal bar parts jig 20B, and similar configurations will be given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be explained below. Omit or briefly explain.

As shown in FIG. 5(a), the base plate 21 of the upper end horizontal bar parts jig 20A is provided with a vertical bar material of the upper end bar material 15A on the first end side in the door width direction, and a horizontal bar material of the upper end bar material 15A. An air cylinder 26 is provided to push the upper end horizontal beam 14A through the air cylinder 26. The first end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal crosspiece of the upper end crosspiece 15A is brought into contact with the first end positioning part 24b, as described above.
Further, this base plate 21 is provided with a bar positioning portion 24c, which is generally similar to the above, and which is brought into contact with one side in the width direction of the vertical bar of the upper end bar 15A on the first end side in the door width direction. There is. The base plate 21 is also provided with an air cylinder 26 that pushes the vertical bar of the upper end bar 15A on the first end side in the door width direction toward the bar positioning portion 24c. The base plate 21 also has an insertion hole 21c for a fixing tool that joins vertical bars adjacent in the door width direction of the upper end bar 15A on the first end side in the door width direction, and an insertion hole 21c for a fixing tool that joins the vertical bars adjacent to each other in the door width direction. Insertion holes 21c, 21c for fasteners that join the upper end horizontal beam 14A and the horizontal beam material on both sides are provided. Further, the illustrated example shows an example in which the engagement grooves 21b, 21b of the base plate 21 are provided in parallel on a side of the receiving opening 21a in the door height direction that is different from the side on which the side positioning portion 24a is provided. .

Similarly to the above, the movable positioning part 25 of the upper end horizontal bar parts jig 20A is provided with the vertical bar material of the upper end bar material 15A on the second end side in the door width direction, and the vertical bar material of the upper end bar material 15A on the second end side in the door width direction. An air cylinder 26 that pushes toward the crosspiece 14A is provided. Moreover, this movable positioning part 25 is provided with a bar positioning part 25c which is generally similar to the above and which is brought into contact with one side in the width direction of the vertical bar of the upper end bar 15A on the second end side in the door width direction. It is being Moreover, this movable positioning part 25 is provided with an air cylinder 26 that pushes the vertical bar of the upper end bar 15A on the second end side in the door width direction toward the bar positioning part 25c. In addition, the movable positioning part 25 has an insertion hole 25d for a fastener that joins the vertical bars adjacent in the door width direction of the upper end bar 15A on the second end side in the door width direction, and Insertion holes 25d, 25d for fasteners are provided for joining the upper end horizontal beam 14A and the horizontal beam material on both sides in the door height direction. The movable positioning part 25 may be provided with a positioning part against which the second end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal bar of the upper end bar 15A comes into contact.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), on the base plate 21 of the lower end horizontal bar parts jig 20B, the horizontal member of the lower end member 15B on the first end side in the door width direction is pushed toward the lower end horizontal bar 14B. An air cylinder 26 is provided. The first end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal crosspiece of the lower end crosspiece 15B is brought into contact with the first end positioning part 24b, as described above. Further, the base plate 21 is provided with an air cylinder 26 that pushes the horizontal beam of the lower end beam 15B toward the first end positioning portion 24b. Further, this base plate 21 is not provided with the above-mentioned crosspiece positioning portion 24c. Further, in the base plate 21, an insertion hole 21c of a fixing tool for joining the horizontal bars adjacent in the door height direction of the lower end bars 15B on the first end side in the door width direction and the horizontal bars and the lower end horizontal bars 14B. is provided. In addition, in the illustrated example, the engagement grooves 21b, 21b of the base plate 21 are arranged on a side different from the side on which the side positioning part 24a is provided in the door height direction of the receiving opening 21a, similar to the upper end horizontal part part jig 20A. shows an example in which they are arranged in parallel.

Similarly to the above, the movable positioning part 25 of the lower end horizontal bar parts jig 20B is provided with an air cylinder 26 that pushes the horizontal member of the lower end bar 15B on the second end side in the door width direction toward the lower end horizontal bar 14B. It is being Moreover, this movable positioning part 25 includes a bar positioning part 25c which is generally similar to the above and which is brought into contact with the first end in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal bar of the lower end bar 15B on the second end side in the door width direction. It is provided. The movable positioning section 25 is also provided with an air cylinder 26 that pushes the horizontal beam of the lower end beam 15B on the second end side in the door width direction toward the beam positioning section 25c. Further, in the movable positioning part 25, a fixing tool is inserted to join the horizontal bars adjacent in the door height direction of the lower end bar 15B on the second end side in the door width direction, and to join the horizontal bars and the lower end horizontal bar 14B. A hole 25d is provided.
Note that the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and may be used depending on the type of door panel 10, the position where the horizontal bar 14 is provided (position in the door height direction), the frame material 15 that constitutes the mounting base, etc. An appropriate configuration may be used accordingly. Further, the mounting position of each positioning part and the air cylinder 26 may be changed with respect to the base plate 21 and the movable positioning part 25.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the arrangement process of arranging the horizontal beams 14 and the beams 15 on the horizontal beam parts jig 20 is performed by an operator. Moreover, the first arrangement part 3A and the second arrangement part 3B as the plurality of arrangement parts 3 are arranged adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal part part jig 20 (the longitudinal direction of the jig). With such a configuration, the operator can alternately move the first placement section 3A and the second placement section 3B in the horizontal direction to place the horizontal bars 14 and the bars 15 that constitute the horizontal bar parts 13, respectively. It can be placed on the horizontal beam parts jig 20 held in the placement parts 3A and 3B.
In addition, the arrangement process of arranging the horizontal beams 14 and the beams 15 on the horizontal beam parts jig 20 in the placement parts 3A and 3B can be performed by a beam placement device such as an appropriate robot arm instead of an operator. Good too. In this case, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 may be equipped with a crosspiece arrangement device.

Further, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 may be provided with a crosspiece conveying section 30 that conveys the horizontal crosspieces 14 and crosspieces 15 that constitute the horizontal crosspiece parts 13 arranged in the first arrangement section 3A and the second arrangement section 3B. There is. This crosspiece conveying unit 30 may be a belt conveyor or the like, and the horizontal crosspieces 14 and crosspieces 15 that constitute the horizontal crosspiece parts 13 arranged alternately in the first arrangement part 3A and the second arrangement part 3B are They may be transported in the order of arrangement. In the illustrated example, the intermediate horizontal beam 14C and the intermediate horizontal beam material 15C that constitute the intermediate horizontal beam part 13C placed on the intermediate horizontal beam parts jig 20C located in the second placement section 3B are conveyed on the downstream side of the beam conveying section 30. An example is shown below. In addition, in the illustrated example, the crosspiece conveying section 30 is provided at a distance from the upstream side of the center of the first arrangement section 3A and the second arrangement section 3B, which are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the jig. It shows.

The first arrangement section 3A and the second arrangement section 3B are provided so as to be adjacent to each other in the transport direction of the horizontal part part jig 20 that is transported from the return section 6 to the joint section 4, which will be described later. An example is shown in which the arrangement section 3A is located downstream of the second arrangement section 3B. That is, a joint portion 4, which will be described later, is provided adjacent to the downstream side of the first arrangement portion 3A.
These first arrangement section 3A and second arrangement section 3B include a first elevating conveyance section 31A and a second elevating conveyance section that can convey the horizontal beam parts jig 20 from the return section 6 toward the joint section 4 through different routes. A section 31B is provided for each. The first elevating and lowering conveyance section 31A and the second elevating and lowering conveyance section 31B have the same configuration as each other, and are capable of vertically raising and lowering the horizontal beam parts jig 20, and have the horizontal beam parts jig 20 at the upper end. The configuration is such that upper end conveyance sections 32, 32 for conveying the material in the longitudinal direction are provided respectively.
As shown in FIG. 2(b), each of the upper end conveying parts 32, 32 of the first elevating and lowering conveying part 31A and the second elevating and lowering conveying part 31B has a dimension along the longitudinal direction of the jig that is the length of the horizontal part part jig 20. It is said to be smaller than the size.

On both sides in the jig longitudinal direction of the first elevating conveyance section 31A of the first placement section 3A, outward conveyance sections 35, 35 for conveying the horizontal beam parts jig 20 from the first placement section 3A toward the joint section 4 are provided. It is being
On both sides of the jig longitudinal direction of the second elevating conveyance section 31B of the second placement section 3B, there is a return path that constitutes a return section 6 for returning the horizontal part parts jig 20 that has passed through the take-out section 5 toward the second placement section 3B. Conveyance units 36, 36 are provided. The forward transport parts 35, 35 and the return transport parts 36, 36 are provided adjacent to each other in the jig longitudinal direction in a parallel manner, and are provided so as to transport the horizontal bar parts jig 20 in opposite directions. Further, these forward transport parts 35, 35 and return transport parts 36, 36 are provided so that the transport surfaces on which the horizontal part parts jig 20 is placed and transported are located at the same height. Both longitudinal ends of the horizontal bar part jig 20 are placed on these forward transport parts 35, 35 and return transport parts 36, 36, and the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is transported in the jig width direction. Note that these forward transport sections 35, 35 and return transport sections 36, 36 may be belt conveyors or the like.

Furthermore, the first elevating and lowering conveyance section 31A and the second elevating and lowering conveyance section 31B are configured such that their respective upper end conveying sections 32 and 32 can be stopped at a lowered position, a raised position, and an intermediate position between these. . In the lowered position, the upper end conveyance section 32 is positioned lower than the horizontal beam parts jig 20 placed on the outward conveyance sections 35, 35 (return conveyance sections 36, 36), as shown in FIG. 2(b). be located. At this lowered position, the horizontal rail part jig 20 can be transported by the outward transport parts 35, 35 (return transport parts 36, 36). When the upper end transport section 32 is in the middle position, the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is in a state floating from the outward transport sections 35, 35 (return transport sections 36, 36), and the horizontal bar parts jig 20 can be transported in the longitudinal direction of the jig. becomes. In other words, when each of the upper end conveying sections 32, 32 is at an intermediate position, the horizontal beam parts jig 20 can be conveyed from the upper end conveying section 32 of the second elevating and lowering conveying section 31B to the upper end conveying section 32 of the first elevating and lowering conveying section 31A. The upper end conveying section 32 of the second elevating and lowering conveying section 31B also functions as a returning section that returns the horizontal beam parts jig 20 to the first arrangement section 3A. When the upper end conveyance section 32 is in the raised position, the horizontal rail parts jig 20 is at a position far away from the outward conveyance sections 35, 35 (return conveyance sections 36, 36).

The first arrangement section 3A and the second arrangement section 3B can hold the horizontal bar parts jig 20 placed on the upper end transport section 32 in the raised position in the raised position even after the upper end transport section 32 is lowered. A holding part is provided. This holding part includes a part where a compressed air supply part 33 connected to the compressed air connection part 22 at the second longitudinal end of the horizontal part part jig 20 is provided, and a part in the longitudinal direction of the horizontal part part jig 20. and a portion provided with a pushing mechanism 34 that pushes the one end toward the second end. Note that when the worker places the horizontal bar parts 13 on the horizontal bar parts jig 20 as in this embodiment, the upper end is set so that the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is at a height position where it can be easily placed in the raised position. The elevated position of the transport section 32 may be set to an appropriate height. Further, the holding section that holds the horizontal bar part jig 20 in the raised position is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and may have various other structures.

When the upper end conveying section 32 is set at the raised position and the pushing mechanism 34 is operated, the horizontal part part jig 20 is held at the raised position, and the compressed air connection section 22 is connected to the compressed air supply section 33.
Although described in detail later, the rods 27 of each of the air cylinders 26 of the horizontal bar parts jig 20 are placed in the retreated position before the horizontal bar parts 13 are taken out at the extraction section 5 on the downstream side of the joint section 4, which will be described later. It is said that When the horizontal beam parts 13 are placed on the horizontal beam parts jig 20 held in the raised position in the first placement section 3A and the second placement section 3B, the rods 27 of each air cylinder 26 are fed through the compressed air supply section 33. Compressed air is supplied to the advancing side, and the horizontal bar part 13 is positioned. The supply of compressed air to the side of each air cylinder 26 that advances the rod 27 may be based on detection by an appropriate detection unit that detects the completion of placement of the horizontal bar parts 13, and the supply of compressed air to the side that advances the rod 27 of each air cylinder 26 may be performed based on detection by an appropriate detection unit that detects completion of placement of the horizontal bar parts 13. It may be performed based on the operation of the operation unit. Furthermore, instead of positioning the horizontal bar part 13 placed on the horizontal bar parts jig 20 by operating the driving part of the pushing mechanism such as the air cylinder 26, the pushing mechanism may be pressed by manual operation. The portion 28 may be retracted and moved forward by a biasing member such as a spring. Furthermore, the manner in which the horizontal bar parts 13 placed on the horizontal bar parts jig 20 are positioned may be in various other configurations.

In the first arrangement part 3A and the second arrangement part 3B having the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2(b), if the horizontal bar parts 13 are arranged in the first arrangement part 3A, the first The upper end conveyance section 32 of the elevating conveyance section 31A is set to the lowered position, and the horizontal rail parts jig 20 is conveyed toward the joint section 4. At this time, in the second placement section 3B, the horizontal bar part jig 20 is held at the raised position, and is in a standby state in which the next horizontal bar part 13 can be placed. Furthermore, if the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is held in the raised position, the upper end conveyance section 32 of the second elevating conveyance section 31B is set to the lowered position, and the horizontal beam parts jig 20 returned by the return conveyance sections 36, 36 is held at the raised position. It is possible to transfer it to the second elevating conveyance section 31B. When the horizontal beam parts jig 20 of the first arrangement section 3A is transported, the upper end transport section 32 of the first elevating transport section 31A and the upper end transport section 32 of the second elevating transport section 31B are placed in the middle position, and the second elevating transport section 32 is moved. The horizontal rail part jig 20 is transported from the section 31B toward the first elevating transport section 31A. Then, the upper end conveying section 32 of the first elevating and lowering conveying section 31A is set to the raised position, the horizontal bar part jig 20 is held at the raised position, and the next horizontal bar part 13 is placed in a standby state where it can be placed. Moreover, if the horizontal beam part 13 is arranged on the second arrangement part 3B side, the upper end transport part 32 of the second elevating transport part 31B, which is in the raised position, is set as an intermediate position, and the upper end transport part of the first elevating transport part 31A 32 is also placed in the middle position, and the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is transferred to the first elevating and lowering conveyance section 31A. Further, the upper end conveyance section 32 of the first elevating conveyance section 31A is set to the lowered position, and the horizontal beam parts jig 20 is conveyed toward the joint section 4.

In other words, the horizontal bar parts jig 20 returned via the take-out section 5 is alternately transferred to the raised position of the first placement section 3A and the second placement section 3B, and the horizontal bar parts 13 are placed at positions where the horizontal bar parts 13 can be placed. be done. Moreover, the structure is such that other horizontal part parts jigs 20 are transferred toward the next process below the horizontal part parts jig 20 that is set to the position where it can be placed. With this configuration, compared to a structure in which a branch part or a merging part is provided on the same plane and the horizontal part parts jig 20 is alternately switched and transferred toward each placement part 3, 3, it is more economical. You can create more space. Note that the configuration that allows the horizontal bar parts jig 20 to be conveyed from the return unit 6 to the joint unit 4 through different routes for each of the placement units 3 and 3 is not limited to the above configuration, and various other configurations may be used. It may be a configuration.

The joint portion 4 is provided so as to be located on the downstream side of the above-mentioned arrangement portions 3, 3 in the conveying direction of the horizontal bar parts jig 20. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2(a), a fixing tool is attached from above to the horizontal crosspiece 14 and crosspiece 15 that constitute the core component arranged in the horizontal crosspiece part jig 20 at the joint part 4. The structure includes upper joint parts 40, 44 to which the fixing device is fixed, and lower joint parts 41, 45 to which the fixing tool is fixed from the lower side. With this configuration, for example, the panel core material 11 (horizontal The crosspiece parts 13) can be joined more efficiently.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the joint part 4 is equipped with the horizontal joint part 4B as a 1st direction joint part which joins the horizontal crosspiece 14 and crosspiece 15 adjacent to each other in the door width direction as a 1st direction. Moreover, the joint part 4 is equipped with 4 A of vertical joint parts as a 2nd direction joint part which joins horizontal crosspiece 14 and crosspiece 15 comrades adjacent to the door height direction as a 2nd direction. With such a configuration, after joining the horizontal bars 14 and bars 15 adjacent in the door width direction, the tool or the horizontal bars 14 and the bars 15 are rotated to join the horizontal bars 14 and bars 15 adjacent in the door height direction. The device configuration can be simplified compared to a device in which the members 15 need to be joined together.

In this embodiment, the vertical joint 4A is provided upstream of the horizontal joint 4B. Further, each of the vertical joint portions 4A and the horizontal joint portions 4B is provided with upper joint portions 40, 44 and lower joint portions 41, 45. The upper joint parts 40 and 44 of the vertical joint part 4A and the horizontal joint part 4B are provided so as to span in the longitudinal direction of the jig on the upper side of the horizontal part part jig 20 being transported through the forward transport parts 35 and 35. They are supported movably in the door width direction by reciprocating mechanisms 38 and 42, respectively. The lower joint parts 41 and 45 of the vertical joint part 4A and the horizontal joint part 4B are provided so as to span in the longitudinal direction of the jig on the lower side of the horizontal part part jig 20 being transported through the forward transport parts 35 and 35. They are supported movably in the door width direction by reciprocating mechanisms 39 and 43, respectively.

The upper joint parts 40, 44 and the lower joint parts 41, 45 have generally the same configuration as each other, and may be air tackers for punching out staples (so-called U-needle). The upper vertical joint part 40 and the lower vertical joint part 41 of the vertical joint part 4A are arranged so that the staples (feet) on both sides of the staple are driven into positions spaced apart in the door height direction (jig width direction). . The upper horizontal joint part 44 and the lower vertical joint part 45 of the horizontal joint part 4B are arranged so that the staples on both sides of the staple are driven into positions spaced apart in the door width direction (the longitudinal direction of the jig).
In each of the joint parts 4A and 4B, the upper joint parts 40 and 44 and the lower joint parts 41 and 45 are connected to the horizontal beam part jig 20 by the forward transport parts 35 and 35 and the reciprocating mechanisms 38, 39, 42 and 43. The fixing tool is moved relative to the horizontal bar part 13, and the fixing tool is fixed to the location where the horizontal bar part 13 is to be fixed.

Note that depending on the type of the horizontal bar part 13, for example, the lower end horizontal bar part 13B and the middle horizontal bar part 13C described above may be transported to the next process without fixing the fixing tool at the horizontal joint part 4B. It will be done. In addition, instead of separately providing the vertical joint part 4A and the horizontal joint part 4B, upper joint parts 40, 44 and lower joint parts can be driven into one joint part in both the vertical and horizontal directions. A configuration in which 41 and 45 are provided may also be used. Further, the joint portion 4 for fixing the fixing tool to the horizontal beam part 13 is not limited to the above-described structure, but may have various other structures. Furthermore, instead of using such a joint portion 4, an operator may join the horizontal beam parts 13 using an appropriate tool such as an air tacker in the joining process.

The take-out section 5 is provided so as to be located at the downstream end of the forward transport sections 35, 35. This take-out section 5 is provided with a third elevating conveyance section 31C that is generally similar to the first elevating conveyance section 31A described above. This third elevating and lowering conveyance section 31C is provided so as to be located between the downstream end portions of the outgoing path conveyance sections 35, 35 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the jig.
Further, compressed air may be supplied to the take-out portion 5 so as to cause the rods 27 of each air cylinder 26 of the horizontal bar parts jig 20 to retreat. For example, a compressed air supply section 33 connected to the compressed air connection section 22 of the horizontal part part jig 20 placed on the upper end conveyance section 32 of the third elevating conveyance section 31C in the raised position is installed in the takeout section 5. Alternatively, a configuration may be provided in which a pushing mechanism 34 similar to that described above is provided. Further, in the take-out section 5, there is no need to hold the horizontal bar parts jig 20 in the raised position, so a configuration may be adopted in which the pushing mechanism 34 is not provided. Further, the height of the upper end conveying section 32 of the third elevating and lowering conveying section 31C which is in the raised position may be different from the raised position of the upper end conveying section 32 of the first elevating and lowering conveying section 31A described above.

Further, the take-out section 5 is provided with a parts take-out device 37 that takes out the horizontal beam parts 13 from the horizontal beam parts jig 20 placed on the upper end conveyance section 32 of the third elevating conveyance section 31C. In the illustrated example, the parts extraction device 37 is configured to include a robot arm that grips the horizontal beam parts 13. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, downstream of this parts take-out device 37, there is provided a parts transport section 7 for transporting the horizontal part parts 13 toward the next process. This parts conveyance section 7 may be a belt conveyor or the like. Further, the parts extraction device 37 is configured to arrange the upper end horizontal bar part 13A, intermediate horizontal bar part 13C, and lower end horizontal bar part 13B for one door panel 10 side by side on the parts conveying section 7. Note that instead of using such a take-out part 5, a configuration may be adopted in which the worker takes out the horizontal bar part 13 in the take-out process.

The horizontal bar parts jig 20, which has become empty after the horizontal bar parts 13 have been taken out in the take-out section 5, is moved toward the return section 6 by the upper end conveying section 32 of the third elevating conveying section 31C, as shown in FIG. The jig is transported in the longitudinal direction. The return section 6 is provided with a fourth elevating conveyance section 31D similar to the third elevating conveyance section 31C. This fourth elevating and lowering transport section 31D is provided so as to be located between the upstream end portions of the return transport sections 36, 36 on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the jig. When the upper end conveying section 32 of the fourth elevating and lowering conveying section 31D and the third elevating and lowering conveying section 31C is set to the raised position, the horizontal rail parts jig 20 can be transferred from the take-out section 5 to the return section 6. Further, when the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is transferred to the fourth elevating conveyance section 31D and the upper end conveying section 32 of the fourth elevating conveyance section 31D is set to the lowered position, the horizontal beam parts jig 20 is transferred to the return path conveying section 36, 36. This makes it possible to transport it toward the placement section 3. As described above, in this embodiment, the horizontal bar parts jig 20 is circulated to arrange, position, join, and take out the horizontal bar parts 13, and the horizontal bar parts jig 20 can be returned. Note that at least a portion of the forward and return transportation of the horizontal rail parts jig 20 may be performed by an operator.

The horizontal bar parts 13 that have passed through the parts transport section 7 are joined to the vertical bars 12, 12 on both sides in the panel core material production section 8, and the panel core material 11 is produced. This panel core material manufacturing section 8 may be provided with a positioning section for positioning the horizontal bar part 13 and the vertical bars 12, 12 on both sides, and an appropriate joint section into which a fixing tool is driven. Moreover, the step of joining the horizontal bar part 13 and the vertical bars 12, 12 on both sides to produce the panel core material 11 may be performed by an operator.
The panel core material 11 that has passed through the panel core material production section 8 is pasted with a panel material 16 in the panel material adhesion section 9, and the door panel 10 is produced. Note that various components such as the above-mentioned buffer unit 17, door roller unit 18, pull handle 19, etc. may be attached on the downstream side of the panel adhesion section 9.
Although not shown in the drawings, the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 described above also includes an appropriate control panel having a control unit that controls each part of the panel manufacturing apparatus 1, and a control panel that detects the position of the horizontal rail parts jig 20. A position detection unit and the like are provided, and the above steps are executed.

In addition, in this embodiment, the horizontal bar parts jig 20 can be conveyed from the return section 6 toward the joint section 4 through different routes for each arrangement section 3, 3, and the horizontal section parts jig 20 is alternately transported in each arrangement section 3, 3. Although an example of a configuration is shown in which 13 units can be arranged, the configuration is not limited to this.
Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which a return section 6 is provided to execute a return step of returning the horizontal bar parts jig 20, but a configuration may be adopted in which such a return section 6 is not provided.
Further, in this embodiment, an example is shown in which the horizontal bar parts 13 are joined in a positioned state using the horizontal bar parts jig 20, but a configuration in which such a horizontal bar parts jig 20 is not used is shown. You can also use it as The configuration of each member and each part of the panel manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is not limited to the configuration described above, and various other modifications are possible. Further, the above-described panel manufacturing method executed using this panel manufacturing apparatus 1 is also an example, and various modifications are possible.

1 Panel manufacturing equipment (door panel manufacturing equipment)
2 Horizontal beam parts production section 3 Arrangement section 3A First arrangement section (arrangement section)
3B Second arrangement part (arrangement part)
4 Joint part 4A Vertical joint part (joint part)
4B Lateral joint (joint)
5 Removal section 6 Return section 8 Panel core material production section 10 Door panel 11 Panel core material 12 Vertical beam 13 Horizontal beam parts 13A Upper end horizontal beam parts (horizontal beam parts)
13B Lower end horizontal bar parts (horizontal bar parts)
13C Intermediate horizontal beam parts (horizontal beam parts)
14 Horizontal bar 14A Upper end horizontal bar (horizontal bar)
14B Lower end horizontal beam (horizontal beam)
14C Intermediate horizontal beam (horizontal beam)
15 Crosspiece 15A Upper end crosspiece (crosspiece)
15B Lower end crosspiece (crosspiece)
15C Intermediate crosspiece material (crosspiece material)
16 Face material 20 Horizontal bar parts jig 20A Upper end horizontal bar parts jig (horizontal bar parts jig)
20B Lower end horizontal bar parts jig (horizontal bar parts jig)
20C Intermediate horizontal bar parts jig (horizontal bar parts jig)
31A First elevating conveyance section (conveyance section)
31B Second elevating conveyance section (conveyance section, return section)
31C 3rd lifting conveyance section (return section)
31D 4th lifting conveyance section (return section)
36 Return transport section (return section)

Claims (8)

A method for manufacturing a door panel in which face materials are provided on both sides in the door thickness direction of a panel core material including vertical bars on both sides in the door width direction and a plurality of horizontal bars spanned between these vertical bars, the method comprising:
A step of manufacturing a plurality of horizontal beam parts by joining predetermined beam materials to each of the plurality of horizontal beams according to the type of the door panel and the position where each horizontal beam is provided, and these horizontal beam parts. A method for manufacturing a door panel, comprising the steps of: manufacturing the panel core material by joining the longitudinal bars on both sides. In claim 1,
The step of producing the horizontal bar part includes a step of arranging the horizontal bar and the bar material on a horizontal bar part jig for positioning the horizontal bar and the bar material constituting the horizontal bar part; A method for manufacturing a door panel, comprising the step of joining the horizontal beam and the beam material arranged on a beam parts jig using a fixing tool. In claim 2,
The step of producing the horizontal bar parts includes a step of taking out the horizontal bar parts joined in the joining step from the horizontal bar part jig, and a step of taking out the horizontal bar parts jig from which the horizontal bar parts have been taken out. A method for manufacturing a door panel, comprising the step of returning the door panel to the placement step. In claim 3,
The door is characterized in that the arrangement step is performed sequentially at a plurality of locations, and the horizontal bar parts jig is transported from the return step to the joining step by a different route for each location where the arrangement step is performed. How to manufacture panels. A door panel manufacturing apparatus in which face materials are provided on both sides in the door thickness direction of a panel core material including vertical bars on both sides in the door width direction and a plurality of horizontal bars spanned between these vertical bars,
a horizontal bar parts manufacturing unit that manufactures a plurality of horizontal bar parts by joining predetermined bar materials to each of the plurality of horizontal bars according to the type of the door panel and the position where each horizontal bar is provided; A door panel manufacturing apparatus comprising: a panel core material production section that joins these horizontal bar parts and the vertical bars on both sides to produce the panel core material. In claim 5,
The horizontal bar part manufacturing unit includes a placement unit that arranges the horizontal bar and the bar material on a horizontal bar parts jig that positions the horizontal bar and the bar material constituting the horizontal bar part, and the horizontal bar part. A door panel manufacturing apparatus comprising: a joint portion for joining the horizontal crosspiece and the crosspiece arranged on a jig using a fixing tool. In claim 6,
The horizontal bar parts manufacturing unit includes a take-out unit for taking out the horizontal bar parts joined at the joint portion from the horizontal bar parts jig, and the horizontal bar parts jig from which the horizontal bar parts are taken out are arranged. A door panel manufacturing device comprising: a return section for returning the product to the department. In claim 7,
The horizontal bar part manufacturing unit includes a plurality of the placement units, and a transport unit capable of transporting the horizontal bar part jig from the return unit to the joint part by a different route for each placement unit. A door panel manufacturing device characterized by:

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