JPH079243A - End material cutting and processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an end material cutting/processing device with which an end material placed on a table can undergo a sizing process while enhancement of the accuracy of the product carry-out position is ensured, which can sort products and residues in continuous operation, and which achieves enhancement of the producibility and safety. CONSTITUTION:Each material supply table 19 is furnished with, a V-groove 21 for placing of a material WA and a runoff groove 23 located centering on the V-groove 21, and a plurality of such material supply tables 19 are installed in a transport device 3 in parallel in the transporting direction, and an end material cutting/processing device concerned is composed of this transport device 3 and a V block 43 furnished with V-groove 21 and runoff 23 in a cutting machine 7 adjoining while perpendicularly intersecting the transport device 3. The arrangement further includes butting parts 55a, 55b at the tips of a lower clamper 49b capable of being inserted in the runoff groove 23 in the V block 43 and an upper clamper 49a to press the oversurface of the material and a back gauge 9 to carry out the product and push out the residue, and a pusher device 11 which pushes out the material WA on the table 19 onto the V block 43 on the cutting machine 7 side.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an end material cutting apparatus, and more particularly to an end material cutting apparatus capable of sorting a residual material and a product and continuously performing a cutting operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, automation of cutting has been studied, and a system for cutting a product from a long material having a length of 4.5 to 6 m is gradually becoming popular. However, in the conventional automatic cutting system, the minimum material length that can be normally handled is about 450 mm,
Materials with a length shorter than that are cut using a single cutting machine.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional automatic cutting system, there is a pile of mill ends of less than 450 mm on the work site, which is difficult to manage and is small. Since the constant-size cutting work is troublesome, the site will become more and more confused. As mentioned above,
There is a problem that Hajime loss puts pressure on the profits of business establishments.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to mount an end piece to improve the accuracy of the product delivery position and to easily perform the sizing work. An object of the present invention is to provide an end material cutting processing device capable of sorting materials and improving productivity and safety.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a plurality of material supply bases provided in parallel with each other in the transport direction, each of which is provided with a V-groove portion on which a material is placed and which has a relief groove at the center of the V-groove portion. Then, a V provided on the material supply table at a conveyance device provided with the material supply table so as to be movable in the conveyance direction and a cutting processing section of a cutting machine provided adjacent to and adjacent to the conveyance direction of the transfer apparatus.
A material placing table having a V-shaped groove and a relief groove having substantially the same shape as the groove and the relief groove, a lower clamper insertable in the relief groove provided in the material placing table, and an upper clamper for pressing the upper surface of the material are moved up and down. A back gauge that is free and has abutting portions at the tips of the upper and lower clampers to carry out the product and push out the remaining material, and a pusher that pushes the material on the material supply table onto the material mounting table on the cutting machine side. An apparatus and a cutting device for cutting off scraps are configured.

In the end material cutting apparatus, an upper holding device is provided when the upper surface of the material is pressed against the entrance side of the cutting machine, a marking device is provided for marking the product carried out by the back gauge, and further, It is preferable that the product pedestal having the V groove portion and the escape groove for supporting the product carried out by the back gauge is rotatable, and a product carrying-out device for carrying the product to the product yard is provided. Is.

[0007]

By using the scrap processing apparatus of the present invention, the material is placed in the V groove portion of the material supply table and the material is positioned in the cutting processing portion of the cutting machine by the operation of the conveying device. Then, the pusher device is operated to push out to the position of the upper holding device provided in the cutting machine, and the material is fixed by the upper holding device. From this state, the back gauge is moved, the material end is clamped by the clamper provided in the back gauge, the upper pressing device is released, and the material is sized.

After the positioning of the product length is completed, the material is clamped by the upper pressing device and cut by the cutting machine. After cutting, the product is carried out with the back gauge and marked at a predetermined position, the bag gauge carries the product to the carry-out position, releases the clamper, and rotates the product cradle to carry the product to the product yard. .

After cutting the material with the cutting machine, the remaining material is moved by the back gauge, grasped by the clamper of the back gauge, pushed out onto the material supply table, and carried out at the carrying position. As described above, the cutting operation can be continuously performed and the product and the residual material can be sorted.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that detailed illustration and description of each device used in the end material cutting processing device and having a known configuration will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 1, an end material cutting processing device 1
Is a cutting machine 7 equipped with a conveying device 3 and an upper pressing device 5,
A back gauge 9 provided on the outlet side of the cutting machine 5, the pusher device 11 for pushing the material W _A to the cutting machine 7 side, product unloading device for unloading the marking device 13 and the products W _B of markings on the product W _B 15 It consists of and.

The transport device 3 is composed of, for example, two endless chain conveyors 17 extending in the Y-axis direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) and provided to face each other. Omitted).
Then, the material W _A or the remaining material W is placed on the chain conveyor 17.
_A large number of material supply bases 19 for mounting _C are provided in parallel,
A V groove portion 21 is formed on the upper surface of the material supply table 19,
An escape groove 23 is provided at the center of the groove portion 21. The escape groove 23 has a groove width into which a clamper of the back gauge 9 described later can be inserted.

With the above structure, the material W _A is supplied to the material supply table 1
Is placed into 9 of V-shaped groove 21 on the chain conveyor 17 by the drive motor performs a pitch operation, material W _A
The material supply table 19 on which is mounted is positioned at a predetermined position.

The cutting machine 7 provided with the upper pressing device 5 is, for example, a band saw, and this band saw has a well-known structure, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. ) Are orthogonally provided on the base 25.

That is, the band saw blade 2 mounted on the cutting machine 7
7 is guided by the saw blade guides 29a and 29b and is rotated in the Y-axis direction. In the upper pressing device 5 provided in the cutting machine 7, an L-shaped upper pressing plate 33 is vertically movably mounted on a bracket 31 provided on a base 25, and although not shown, a fluid pressure operated cylinder. As a result, the upper pressing plate 33 is movable in the vertical direction.

[0016] With the above configuration, when starting the cutting of the material W _A in the cutting machine 7, the material W upper surface of the upper pressing plate of the _A 3
3 is pressed to cut.

The back gauge 9 is provided on the base 25, and the back gauge main body 37 guided by a plurality of guide rails 35 is moved in the X-axis direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) by, for example, a servo cylinder 39 or the like. It is free. The back gauge main body 37 is provided with a clamper 41 that holds the material W _A.

More specifically, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 together, a V block 43 serving as a material mounting table for supporting the material W _A located at the center position of the cutting machine 7 on the base 25.
Are provided so as to extend in the X-axis direction, and the V groove portion 21 and the escape groove 23 of this V block 43 are almost the same as the shape formed on the material supply table 19 provided in the above-described transport device 3.

The material W placed on the V block 43
_In the clamper 41 that holds the tip of _A, a support plate 45 is provided upright on the back gauge body 37, and a guide rail 47 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to the support plate 45. The upper rail 49a and the lower clamper 4 are attached to the guide rail 47.
9b is movably mounted in the vertical direction, and the upper and lower clampers 49a and 49b are connected to piston rods 53a and 53b of fluid pressure operated cylinders 51a and 51b which are erected on the back gauge main body 37, respectively. Also above,
An abutting portion 55 is attached to the tips of the lower clampers 49a and 49b.
a and 55b are integrally provided.

Incidentally, the abutting portions 55a, 55b are brought into contact with the abutting surfaces 57a, 5a on which the tip of the material W _A abuts and is positioned.
7b and gripping surfaces 59a, 59b for gripping the material W _A are formed.

With the above structure, the upper and lower clampers 49a,
The abutting portions 55a and 55b of the 49b come into contact with the end surface of the material W _A to operate the servo cylinder 39 to a position where clamping can be performed. The upper, lower clamper 49a, 49b to the actuated cylinder 51a, 51b to clamp the material W _A, to grip the material W _A. From this state, the servo cylinder 39 is actuated to perform constant dimensioning. In the drawing of FIG. 3, the state where the upper clamper 49a is indicated by the chain double-dashed line is the state where the material W _A having the maximum diameter is clamped, and the state where the upper clamper 49a is indicated by the solid line is the material W _{A having the} minimum diameter.
Shows the state where the is clamped. Further, the width of the lower clamper 49b is dimensioned so that it can freely move within the relief groove 23 formed in the V block 43.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the pusher device 11 is provided on the side opposite to the cutting machine of the carrying device 3 and has a base 25.
A pusher cylinder 61 operated by fluid pressure is provided at the center of the cutting machine 7, and the pusher cylinder 61
_A pressing surface 63a that pushes out the material W _A is formed at the tip of the piston rod 63.

With the above structure, when the material W _A placed on the material supply table 19 provided in the above-mentioned transfer device 3 is positioned at the central position of the cutting machine 7, the pusher cylinder 6
1 Press material W _A at the pressing surface 63a of the operation allowed the piston rod 63 to push the material W _A to a predetermined position.

As for the marking device 13, referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, the marking main body 65 of the marking device 13 has a well-known structure, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the marking main body 65, a plurality of sliding contact members 69 provided on a bracket 67 (partly not shown) provided upright on the base 25 is engaged with a guide rail 71 integrally provided on the marking main body 65. Although not shown, the marking body 65 is movably provided by a cylinder or the like. As shown in FIG. 4, since the sliding member 69 is inclinedly provided on the bracket 67, and the guide rail 71 is engaged with the inclined sliding member 69, the marking body 65 has two points. The position shown by the chain line is the backward limit,
The position shown by the solid line is the forward limit.

Further, the marking device 13 is provided at a position where the cut surface is marked when the material W _A is cut by the cutting machine 7 and the product W _B is held by the back gauge 9 and carried out for a certain distance. Has been.

Furthermore, in the drawing of FIG. 4, a range K surrounded by a two-dot chain line in a square frame and circled at each corner indicates a marking range, and large and small materials placed on the V block 43. All diameters can be marked.

The carry-out device 15 is connected to the V block 43 described above with reference to FIGS.
Are provided so as to extend in the X-axis direction, and a V groove portion 21 and a relief groove 23 that are substantially the same as the V block 43 are formed on the upper surface of the product receiving base 73. The engaging member 75 protruding to one side of the product receiving base 73 is provided with a bracket 77 standing on the base 25.
A fluid pressure cylinder which is rotatably mounted on the base of the product receiving base 73 by a pin 79 and is engaged with a bracket 83 provided on the base 25. The piston rod 87 of 85 is connected. Further, a product yard 89 is provided adjacent to the product cradle 73.

With the above configuration, the product receiving base 73 is normally located at the position indicated by the chain double-dashed line in the drawing of FIG. 5, and the back gauge 9 holds the product W _B onto the product receiving base 73. After transferring the product W _B , the grip is released. Then, as shown in solid lines the product receiving base 73 actuated cylinder 85 in figure 5, the product receiving base 73 is rotated product W _B
To the product yard 89. Product W _B to Product Yard 8
After carrying out to 9, the product receiving base 73 is returned to the old position.

With the configuration as described above, the operation is that the material W _A is placed on the V groove portion 21 of the material supply table 19 of the transfer device 3 and the transfer device 3 is driven to drive the material W _A of the cutting machine 7. Position to the cutting part. Then, the pusher cylinder 61 of the pusher device 11 is operated, and the material W _A is pushed out by the pressing surface 63a of the piston rod 63,
When the material W _A reaches the position of the upper pressing plate 33 of the upper pressing device 5, the material W _A is clamped by the upper pressing plate 33.
Since the lower surface of the extruded material W _A is on the V block 43, the posture can be easily controlled by applying a force from above with the upper pressing plate 33. This is
That is, the verticality of the cut surface is secured along the outer circumference of the material W _A.

From the above state, the servo cylinder 39 of the back gauge 9 is actuated, and the abutting portions 55 of the upper and lower clampers 49a and 49b provided on the back gauge main body 37.
The a and 55b are brought into contact with the end surface of the material W _A and clamped. By inserting the lower clamper 49b into the relief groove 23 of the V block 43, it is possible to clamp a material W _A of any small size.

The ends of the material W _A are upper and lower clampers 49a,
After being clamped at 49b, the clamp of the upper pressing plate 33 is released and the material W _A is sized.

After positioning the product length, the upper holding plate 33 of the upper holding device 5 clamps the material W _A ,
The material W _A is cut by the band saw blade 27 of the cutting machine 7 to obtain the product W _B. After cutting the end, carry the products W _B at the back gauge 9 to marking carries the product W _B position. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the cut surface S of the product W _B is moved by a certain distance L, the cut surface S becomes the marking surface. In addition, L1 shows a cutting margin. For this reason, if it is premised that the cut surface S of the product W _B is marked, it is not necessary to perform the marking position alignment according to the product length.

When the marking is completed, the product W _B is carried out to the product carrying-out position by the back gauge 9, the upper and lower clampers 49a and 49b are unclamped, and the back gauge 9 is further retracted. In this state, the product W _B is left at the product unloading position, and the product receiving base 73 is moved to the cylinder 85.
The product W _B placed on the product receiving base 73 is stored in the product yard 89 by being rotated by the operation.

As described above, the work of carrying out the product W _B is completed, and then the remaining material W _C is carried out. That is, the upper pressing plate 33 of the upper pressing device 5 is unclamped, and the abutting portions 55a of the upper and lower clampers 49a and 49b of the back gauge 9 are
The end surface of the residual material W _C is pushed by 55b and pushed out onto the material supply table 19 of the conveying device 3. Then, the back gauge 9 is retracted, the conveyed product 3 is driven to move the residual material W _C , and the material supply table 19 on which the next material W _A is placed is positioned in the cutting processing section of the cutting machine 7. Complete one cycle. It should be noted that, even if the remainder W _C fell to not be self-sustaining short, since the remainder W _C is always left in the V-shaped groove 21 of the V-block 43, on the back gauge 9, lower clamper 49a, 49b
Can be pushed out with.

The pusher device 11 described above uses the upper and lower clampers 49a and 49b of the back gauge 9 to produce the product W _B.
The clamps are carried out to the product carry-out position, but on the product W _B large径材, if lower clamper 49a, the clamper force 49b is insufficient, boosted by the piston rod 63 of the pusher cylinder 61 of the pusher device 11 It is solved by doing.

Further, with the vise mechanism which is conventionally used to clamp the product from the side, even if the product W _B is carried to a predetermined position and then unclamped, the product W _B is rubbed against the side surface of the vise to cause friction. The force may cause the product to follow the movement of the vise. That is, there is a problem that the product does not stay in the carry-out position even if the vice is unclamped and the vice is moved. However, as in the present embodiment, the product W _{B is formed in the} V groove portion 21.
Is placed and clamped by the clampers 49a and 49b from above and below, it is always held at a fixed position.

[0038] As described above, unloading position accuracy improvement and sorting products W _B and remainder W _C product W _B can be, improved safety because it does not require human intervention with the possible cutting operation continuously Can be planned.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be implemented in other modes by making appropriate changes. For example, the operation of each of the configured devices may be performed manually or automatically.

[0040]

As can be understood from the above description of the embodiments, according to the present invention, the back gauge is provided with a clamp function because it has the construction as described in the claims. It is possible to sort and carry out the remaining materials and carry them out one after another, and to improve the carrying-out position accuracy of the product by forming the material placement surface into a V shape.

Thus, it is possible to easily carry out the sizing work by mounting the scrap material, and it is possible to improve the productivity and the safety because manpower is not required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an edge-cutting processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.

3 is a side view seen from the III arrow side in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 End Material Cutting Processing Device 3 Conveying Device 5 Upper Pressing Device 7 Cutting Machine 9 Back Gauge 11 Pusher Device 13 Marking Device 15 Product Unloading Device 19 Material Supply Table 21 V Groove 23 Escape Slot 43 V Block (Material Placement Table) 49a Upper Clamper 49b Lower clamper 55a, 55b Abutting part 73 Product stand 89 Product yard W _A material W _B product W _C Remaining material

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A conveyance in which a plurality of material supply bases each having a V groove portion for mounting a material and provided with a relief groove at the center of the V groove portion are arranged in parallel in the conveyance direction, and the material supply bases are movably provided in the conveyance direction. A device and a material provided with a V groove portion and a relief groove having substantially the same shape as the V groove portion and the relief groove provided in the material supply table in a cutting processing portion of a cutting machine which is provided orthogonally to and adjacent to the conveying direction of the conveying device. A mounting table, a lower clamper that can be inserted into a relief groove provided in the material mounting table, and an upper clamper that presses the upper surface of the material are vertically movable, and a product is provided with abutting portions at the tips of the upper and lower clampers. An end material cutting processing apparatus comprising: a back gauge for carrying out and pushing out a residual material; and a pusher device for pushing a material placed on the material supply table onto a material mounting table on the cutting machine side. 2. An upper pressing device for pressing the upper surface of the material is provided on the entrance side of the cutting machine.
The cutting material cutting device described. 3. The end material cutting processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a marking device provided on a delivery side of the cutting machine for marking a product delivered by the back gauge. 4. A product unloading device for unloading the product to a product yard is provided while the product pedestal having the V groove portion and the escape groove for supporting the product delivered by the back gauge is rotatable. The end material cutting processing device according to claim 1, characterized in that.