JPH0735631Y2 - Plate material storage and transportation device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a plate material storage / conveyance device capable of storing plate materials (materials, products), carrying in materials, and carrying out products.

(Prior Art) A conventional plate material storing / conveying device includes a material storing / carrying-in device arranged on the left side of a turret punch press, which is an example of a plate material processing machine, and a product storing / carrying device arranged on the right side of the turret punch press. It will be. The material storing / carrying-in device has a function of storing a large number of materials and carrying the material into the plate material processing machine, and the product storing / carrying-out apparatus carries out the product from the plate material processing machine and stores a large number of products. It acts.

As for the details of the material storage / carrying-in device, in order to store a plurality of first pallets on which a large number of materials are stacked and supported, a first frame body having a plurality of first storage parts stands on the left side of the turret punch press. A first lifter table for temporarily supporting the first pallet was provided at a position vertically below the first storage portion. Moreover, the 1st elevator for transferring the 1st pallet located in the accommodation position of the predetermined 1st accommodation part to the 1st lifter table was provided in the front side of the 1st frame so that it could be raised and lowered. Then, in order to carry the material on the first pallet temporarily supported on the first lifter table into the table of the plate material processing machine, a movable body that can be moved in the left and right direction, and the movable body for holding the material. There is provided a material carrying-in device including a holding member provided in the.

Regarding the details of the above-mentioned product storing and carrying-out device, in order to store a plurality of second pallets for stacking and supporting a large number of products, a second frame body having a plurality of stages of second storing parts is provided on the right side of the turret punch press. It is standing. A second lifter table for temporarily supporting the second pallet was provided at a position vertically below the second storage portion. After punching,
A product unloading device was provided for unloading the product to the second pallet supported by the second lifter table. Then, the second pallet that supports a large number of loaded products,
A second elevator is provided on the front side of the second frame so as to be vertically movable so as to be transferred to a predetermined storage position of the second storage section.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above-described plate material storage / conveyance device, the material storage / transport device and the product storage / transport device are arranged on the left and right sides of the turret punch press, and the first frame and the second frame Since the frame bodies are separately provided, a large space is required, and there is a problem that the factory space cannot be effectively used.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a plate material accommodating / conveying device that does not take a relatively large space in order to solve the above problems.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In view of the conventional problems as described above, according to the present invention, the elevator is vertically moved to the front side of a frame body having a plurality of upper and lower storage portions capable of storing pallets. The first and second units are movably mounted and installed, and a loading and unloading device for loading and unloading a pallet into and from the storage unit is mounted to the elevator so as to be movable back and forth and arranged at a lower portion of the frame body. And the pallets transferred from the elevator or the pallets transferred to the elevator are supported by the first and second lifter tables. The first and second guide members are provided so as to extend in the left-right direction so that the tips of the first and second guide members arranged above the second lifter table extend above the table of the plate material processing machine. The first guide member is provided with a material carry-in device for carrying the material on the first pallet corresponding to the first lifter table onto the table of the plate material processing machine so as to be reciprocally movable, For the guide member of No. 2, the processed product on the table of the plate processing machine is
The carrying-out device for carrying out onto the second pallet corresponding to the lifter table is reciprocally mounted.

(Example) Hereinafter, the Example which concerns on this invention is described based on drawing.

Referring to FIG. 1, the plate material storage / conveyance device 1 is arranged on the left side of a turret punch press 3 as an example of a plate material processing machine, and the turret punch press 3 performs punching processing on a material WA. Yes, plate material storage and transportation device 1
Has a function of storing a large number of raw materials WA, carrying the raw materials WA into the turret punch press 1, and carrying out a product WB from the turret punch press 3 to store a large number of product WB.

Regarding the details of the turret punch press 3, the turret punch press 3 includes a lower frame 5 extending in the front-rear direction, in other words, the y-axis direction, and an upper frame 9 via a column 7 to form a substantially U-shaped frame. I am configuring.

A fixed table 11 is fixedly provided on the lower frame 5 to support the material WA and the product WB, and movable on the left and right sides of the fixed table 11 via rails 13 so as to be movable in the y-axis direction. There is a table 15.

Material W supported by the fixed table 11 and movable table 15
A movement positioning device 17 is provided to perform movement positioning of A (or product WB). More specifically, the movable table 15
Is integrally provided with a first carriage 19 extending in the left-right direction, in other words, the x-axis direction.
A first carriage 23 provided with a clamp device 21 for gripping the material WA (or the product WB) is provided in the left and right directions.

A lower turret 27 having a plurality of detachable lower molds 25 is rotatably provided at the rear portion of the lower frame 5,
At an appropriate position of the upper frame 9, an upper turret 31 having a plurality of detachable upper molds 29 is provided so as to vertically oppose the lower turret 27. A ram 33 is vertically movable above the upper turret 31 for punching by pressing a predetermined upper die 29.

With the above configuration, the material WA is gripped by the clamp device 21, and the material WA is moved and positioned between the lower turret 27 and the upper turret 31 by appropriately operating the first carriage 19 and the second carriage 23. By appropriately rotating the upper turret 31 and the lower turret 27 substantially at the same time as or before performing the above-mentioned movement positioning, the predetermined upper mold 29 and lower mold 25 are positioned vertically below the ram 33. Then, by lowering the ram 33, desired punching processing can be performed.

Regarding the details of the plate material storing and conveying device 1, for example, a frame 35 is provided upright on the left side of the turret punch press 3,
The frame body 35 includes four columns 37, a connecting member 39 and the like. Appropriate number of first pallets 4 for loading and supporting a large number of materials WA
1. In order to store an appropriate number of second pallets 43 that support a large number of products WB, a plurality of storage units 45 are provided in the upper frame 35 in the vertical direction.

More specifically, the frame 35 is provided with storage guides 47 extending in the front-rear direction (y-axis direction) facing each other in the left-right direction and provided in a plurality of stages in the vertical direction, and the storage guides 47 are the first pallets.
41 and the second pallet 43 are movably supported in the front-rear direction via rollers (not shown). Also, the first and second
In order to store the pallets 41, 43 appropriately and to release the stored state, a locking portion (not shown) is provided at an appropriate position of each storage portion 45, and each first pallet 41, each first pallet 41 A hook (not shown) that can be engaged with and disengaged from the locking portion is provided at an appropriate position of the 2 pallet 43.

According to the above configuration, the predetermined first pallet 41, second pallet 4
When the 3 is stored in the predetermined storage portion 45, the predetermined first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 is moved rearward toward the locking portion of the predetermined storage portion 45 to move the predetermined first pallet 41 or The hook of the second pallet 43 is kept in a locked state at a predetermined locking portion. Further, when the predetermined first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 is taken out from the predetermined storage portion 45, the hooked state of the predetermined first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 and the predetermined locking portion are released. , The predetermined first pallet 41
Alternatively, the second pallet 43 is moved in the front direction away from the predetermined locking portion.

Note that the number of the above-mentioned storage portions 45 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and for example, six storage portions 45 are provided, and the three storage portions 45 on the lower side are stored for the first pallet 41. However, there is no problem even if the upper three storage portions 45 are used as storage portions for the second pallet 43.

A first support device for temporarily supporting the first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 is provided at a vertically lower position of the storage portion 45.
49 is provided, and on the rear side of the first support device 49, a second support device 51 is provided for temporarily supporting the second pallet 43.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first supporting device 49 and the second supporting device 51 include a known first lifter table 53, a second lifter table (not shown), and a pair of left and right. It consists of a guide rail 55. The first lifter table 53 and the second lifter table are capable of keeping the uppermost material WA and product WB stacked and supported on the first and second pallets 41 and 43 at predetermined height positions. . A known roller table 57 shown in FIG. 2 may be provided above the first lifter table 53 and the second lifter table. The guide rails 55 support the left and right ends of the first pallet 41 and the second pallet 43, and the frame 35
A frame 59 arranged on the lower side of the support column 37 and on the front side of the frame body 35 is provided so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The guide rail 55 can be moved between the pallet supporting position and the pallet supporting avoiding position via the hinge pin 63 by appropriately operating the liquid cylinder 61, as shown in FIG. .

The second pallet 43 is movable between the first supporting position of the first supporting device 49 and the second supporting position of the second supporting device 51 via the guide rail 55, and a plurality of second pallets 43 provided on the guide rail 55 are provided. By rotating a drive roller (not shown), the second pallet 43 can move in the front-rear direction between the first support position and the second support position.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first pallet 41 and the second pallet 43
There is provided a pallet transfer device 65 for transferring between the first support position of the first support device 49 and the storage position of the predetermined storage portion 45.

More specifically, an elevator 67 is vertically provided on the front side of the frame body 35, and the elevator 67 is vertically moved by appropriately operating a chain (not shown), a sprocket (not shown), and a drive motor 69. It can move. The details of the structures of the chain, the sprocket, and the drive motor are publicly known, and therefore the above structures are omitted.

A plurality of rollers 71 supporting the first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 are rotatably provided on the elevator 67. Then, the first pallet 41, the second
The holding part of the first pallet 43 for storing in the pallet 45
43a, gripping member 7 capable of gripping the gripping portion 43a of the second pallet 43
3 is provided as an access device in the elevator 67 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

With the above configuration, when the first pallet 41 stored in the storage position of the predetermined storage section 45 is transferred to the first support position of the first support device 49, first, the first pallet 41 is almost at the predetermined storage position of the elevator 67. Raise to the same height position. Next, the gripping member 73 is moved rearward to grip the predetermined gripping portion 41a by the gripping member 73, and at the same time release the predetermined hook and the locking portion from the locked state. Under the state where the grip portion 41a is gripped, the grip member 73 is moved forward to position the predetermined first pallet 41 on the elevator 67. Then, the elevator 67 is lowered to almost the same height as the first support position. Finally, the grip member 73 is moved in the rearward direction to release the grip state of the grip member 73 and the grip portion 41a. By the above action, the action of positioning the second pallet 43 on the first support device, and the action of positioning the first pallet 41 or the second pallet 43 located at the first support position at the storage position of the predetermined storage portion 45. Is omitted because it is clear.

The material carry-in device 7 for carrying the material WA stacked and supported on the first pallet 41 located at the first supporting position of the first supporting device 49 into the movable table 11 and 15 of the movable punch press.
5 is provided.

That is, in the right and left directions (y-axis direction) at appropriate positions of the frame body 35.
The guide member 77 extended to the
A slider 81 provided with a plurality of vacuum pads 79 is provided on the 77 so as to be movable in the left-right direction. The above slider
The 81 can move up and down without any problem.

A product unloading device 83 is provided to carry out the product WB located on the fixed and movable tables 11 and 15 to the second supporting position of the second supporting device 51 after the punching process is completed.

For more details, please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG.
A guide member 85 extending in the left-right direction is attached to
A slider 87 is provided on the guide member 85 so as to be movable in the left-right direction via a roller 89. In order to move the slider 87 in the left-right direction, a rack member 91 is attached to the guide member 85, and the slider 87 is provided with a pinion 95 interlockingly connected to the drive motor 93 so as to mesh with the rack member 91. is there. A support member 99 having a plurality of clamp devices 97 is attached to the slider 87.

The operation of this embodiment will be described based on the above configuration.

The plurality of storage portions 45 of the frame body 35 store the plurality of first pallets 41 on which a large number of materials WA are stacked and supported, and the product WB
A plurality of second pallets 43 in a state where they are not stacked and supported are stored.

Operate the pallet transfer device 65 as appropriate,
The second pallet 43 stored in the storage position is transferred to the first support position of the first support device 49, and the second support device 51 is further transferred.
To the second support position. Also, pallet transfer device
By appropriately operating 65, the first pallet 41 located at the storage position of the predetermined storage portion 45 is transferred to the first support position of the first support device 49.

Then, the material on the first turret 41 located at the first supporting position is held by the vacuum pad 79 in the material carrying-in device 75.
Adsorbs and holds WA. With the material WA held, the slider 81 is moved to the right. As a result, the material WA can be carried into the fixed and movable tables 11 and 15, and the material WA can be positioned at a predetermined origin position. Next, the material WA is gripped by the clamp device 21, and the suction holding state of the material WA and the vacuum pad 77 is released. Then, the movable positioning device 17 and the like are appropriately operated to perform desired punching processing.

The product WB after the desired punching processing is appropriately operated by the moving / positioning device 17 to be positioned at a predetermined unloading position on the movable table 15. Next, the material WB is gripped by the clamp device 97 of the slider 99 which is waiting to approach the movable table 15 in advance. After gripping the product WB by the clamp device 97, the gripping state between the clamp device 21 and the product WB in the movement positioning device 17 is released. And the drive motor 93
Is operated appropriately to move the slider 97 to the left to position the product WB at a vertically upper position of the second pallet 43 located at the second supporting position. Under this state, the gripping state of the clamp device 97 and the product WB is released, and the product WB is carried onto the second pallet 43.

The material WA on the first pallet 41 supported by the first supporting device 49
When all the sheets have been loaded, the pallet transfer device 65 is appropriately operated to store the first pallet 41 not supporting the material WA in the predetermined storage portion 45 from the first support position of the first support device 49. Put it in position.

When a predetermined number of products WB are carried onto the second pallet 43 supported by the second support device 51, the pallet transfer device 65 is appropriately operated to move the first pallet 41 to the first support position.
Is placed in a predetermined storage position of the storage portion 45, and the second pallet 43 positioned in the second support position is positioned in the first support position. Then, the pallet transfer device 65 is appropriately operated so that the pallet transfer device 65 is positioned at the predetermined storage position of the storage part 45. In addition,
Instead of storing the first pallet 41 in a predetermined storage portion, the guide rail 55 is moved to the pallet support avoiding position and the first lifter table 53 is lowered. As a result, the first pallet 41 can be positioned lower than the first supporting position and the second pallet 43 can be positioned at the first supporting position.

According to this embodiment, the plate material storage / conveyance device 1 on the left side of the turret punch press 3 is arranged, and the frame body 35 for storing the first pallet 41 and the second pallet 43 is not provided individually. In addition, the space can be saved, and the space in the factory can be effectively used.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the description of the embodiment, and for example, instead of providing the first supporting device 49 in the vertically lower position of the storage portion 45, the second supporting device 51 may be provided and other appropriate changes may be made. , And other various modes.

[Effects of the Invention] As will be understood from the above description of the embodiments, the present invention is, in short, a frame (35) having a plurality of upper and lower storage sections (45) capable of storing pallets (41, 43). ), An elevator (67) is installed so as to be movable up and down, and a loading / unloading device (73) for loading and unloading a pallet into and from the storage section (45) is movable back and forth in the elevator (67). The first and second lifter tables mounted on the lower part of the frame (35) are arranged adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction, and the pallet transferred from the elevator (67) or the elevator (67). 67) The pallet to be transferred to
The second lifter table is used for supporting, and the tip end portions of the first and second guide members (77, 85) arranged above the first and second lifter tables have a plate material processing machine ( 3) First and second guide members (77, 85) are provided extending in the left-right direction so as to extend above the table, and the first guide member (77) corresponds to the first lifter table. A material loading device (75) for loading the material (WA) on the first pallet onto the table of the plate material processing machine (3) is reciprocally mounted and provided, and the second guide member (85). Is a processed product (WB) on the table of the plate processing machine (3),
The carrying-out device (83) for carrying out onto the second pallet corresponding to the second lifter table is reciprocally mounted.

As is apparent from the above structure, in the present invention, an elevator 67 equipped with a loading / unloading device 73 is provided in a vertically movable manner on the front side of a frame body 35 having a plurality of storage portions 45 capable of storing pallets. In the lower part of the frame 35, first and second lifter tables are arranged adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction.

Then, the first and second lifter tables are configured to support a pallet that can be handed over to the elevator 67, and the material on the pallet is placed above the first and second lifter tables. There is a material carry-in device 75 for carrying in the above table, and a carry-out device 83 for carrying out the processed product on the table.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the material is carried out from the first pallet corresponding to the first lifter table to the table of the plate material processing machine, and the processed product processed by the plate material processing machine is adapted to the adjacent second lifter table. The second pallet can be carried out.

Then, the elevator 67 is installed on the second pallet on which the processed products are placed.
It can be stored in an appropriate storage section 45 of the frame body 35 via the, and an empty pallet can be moved to a position corresponding to the second rear table to place the next processed product. Is.

That is, according to the present invention, it is sufficient to dispose the frame body 35 on one side of the plate material processing machine, so that it is possible to dispose the other side of the plate material processing machine 3 close to the factory wall, for example. It is possible to effectively save space in the factory.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings are for explaining the embodiments according to the present invention.
The figure is a schematic perspective view of a plate material storage / conveyance device. FIG. 2 is a view showing an arrow II in FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the action of the guide rail. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a main part of the product unloading device. 1 ... Plate material storing / conveying device 3 ... Turret punch press 35 ... Frame, 45 ... Storage section 41 ... First pallet, 43 ... Second pallet 49 ... First supporting device, 51 ... Second Support device 65 …… Pallet transfer device, 67 …… Elevator 75 …… Material loading device, 83 …… Product unloading device

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Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A storage section (4) capable of storing pallets (41, 43).
An elevator (67) is mounted on the front side of a frame (35) having a plurality of upper and lower stages (5) so that the elevator (67) can be moved up and down, and a loading and unloading device for loading and unloading a pallet into and from the storage section (45). (73) is mounted on the elevator (67) so as to be movable back and forth, and is disposed below the frame (35).
And a pallet transferred from the elevator (67) or a pallet transferred to the elevator (67) are supported by the first and second lifter tables. None and the first and second lifter tables are arranged above the first and second lifter tables.
The first and second guide members (77,85) are provided so as to extend in the left-right direction so that the tips of the first and second guide members (77,85) extend above the table of the plate material processing machine (3). , The first guide member (77) is provided with a material loading device (75) for loading the material (WA) on the first pallet corresponding to the first lifter table onto the table of the plate material processing machine (3). ) Is reciprocally mounted, and the second guide member (85) is provided with a processed product (WB) on the table of the plate material processing machine (3).
A plate material storage / conveyance device comprising a unloading device (83) for unloading onto a second pallet corresponding to a second lifter table, which is reciprocally mounted.