JPH11192610A - Setting device for facing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supply means of facing which copes with change of kind. SOLUTION: The setting device for facing is equipped with a plurality of facing preparation stages 23, 24 in which facings 3, 3' of a different kind are respectively preset in a prescribed position for a production line producing a decorative laminated sheet 1 obtained by sticking a plurality of sheets of facings 3, 3' on a base material 2, automatic transfer devices 25, 26 of facing which arbitrarily arrange the facings 3, 3' of a different kind being arranged in the respective facing preparation stages 23, 24 on the base material 2 flowing on a carrier line 13, automatic supply devices 31, 32 of facing which supply new facings 3, 3' of the preparation stages 23, 24 being vacant because of conveyance with the automatic transfer devices 25, 26 and a controlling means 41 for operating the respective automatic transfer devices 25, 26 and the automatic supply devices 31, 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a surface material setting device capable of changing types in a cosmetic material production line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a decorative material 1 such as a floor decorative material used by laying on a floor surface such as a balcony or a terrace or a wall decorative material attached to a wall surface of a building is injection-molded as shown in FIG. A base material 2 of a molded plastic molded product and a surface material 3 such as a tile, and the surface material 3 is arranged vertically and horizontally with respect to the surface of the base material 2;
The surface material 3 is bonded to the base material 2 with an adhesive 4 or the like to produce a final product.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, the decorative material 1 is a surface material arranging frame having a grid 5 which is slightly larger than the surface material 3 with respect to the surface of the base material 2. The body 6 is attached, and the surface material 3 is manually inserted into the meshes 5 of the surface material arranging frame 6 one by one by hand, and the surface material 3 is pressed to the base material 2. As a result, it was manufactured.

However, in order to insert the surface material 3 smoothly, it is necessary to make the mesh 5 of the surface material placement frame 6 slightly larger than the surface material 3. As a result, a decorative material 1 having a variation in the arrangement of the material 3 is produced.
A surface material arranging apparatus as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 0463 is developed.

As shown in FIG. 6, a surface material arranging apparatus according to the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-300463 has a plurality of suction cups 7 arranged on the upper surface side in correspondence with the arrangement of the surface materials 3.
The suction box 8 is provided, and the suction box 8 is supported by a reversing device (not shown) so that the suction box 8 can be turned around the support shaft 9. It is tiltably supported so as to be located.

In the surface material arranging apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H02-300463, the surface material arranging frame 6 is attached to the upper surface of the suction box 8, After the worker manually inserts the surface materials 3 one by one, the suction box 8 is tilted by a tilt drive device (not shown) so that the reference position 10 is located at the lowest position, and the gravity is applied to the suction box 8 by gravity. The position of the surface material 3 in the surface material placement frame 6 is aligned, and in this state, the suction cup 7
The suction member 8 is inverted around the support shaft 9 by a reversing device (not shown) while adsorbing the surface material 3 by the surface material 3.
Can be stuck without variation.

By doing so, the work of attaching the surface material 3 to the base material 2 can be performed accurately and efficiently.

In the surface material arranging apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-300463, it is necessary to set the surface material 3 by hand, which takes much time.
An automatic cutting device for a surface material as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3 has been developed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the automatic cutting apparatus for surface material disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-5913 has the same number of meshes 5 as the number of meshes 5 formed on one side of the surface material arranging frame 6. A surface material supply body 12 having a number of surface material transport paths 11;
It is arranged above the surface material arranging frame 6 so as to be movable relative to the surface material arranging frame 6 in the direction of the arrow in the figure.

In the automatic surface material cutting apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-5913, the surface material supply body 12 is moved relative to the surface material arranging frame 6 in the direction indicated by the arrow. By driving each surface material transport path 11, the surface materials 3 can be automatically supplied one by one into the meshes 5 of the surface material placement frame 6.

[0011]

However, the above-mentioned conventional means for setting a surface material includes, for example, a "luxury product" to a "standard product" or a "standard product" to a "luxury product". As described above, there is a problem as described below at the time of changing a product type that requires an operation for changing the color, material, and arrangement (pattern) of the surface material 3.

That is, in the surface material arranging apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-300463, since the surface materials 3 are set one by one on the base material 2 by hand, a large number of man-hours are required when changing the type. The production efficiency is not good due to problems such as the occurrence of incorrect settings and incorrect setting.

Further, it is difficult to automatically configure a specific pattern with the automatic cutting device for surface material disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-5913.

Here, the specific pattern is, for example, a pattern formed by arranging surface materials 3 of different colors at predetermined positions.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a surface material supply means capable of responding to a change in product type.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a production line for producing a decorative material in which a plurality of surface materials are pasted on a base material, wherein different types of surface materials are respectively placed at predetermined positions. A plurality of surface material preparation stages which can be set in advance, and different types of surface materials respectively arranged on the respective surface material preparation stages can be arbitrarily arranged on the base material flowing through the transport line. A surface material automatic transfer device, an automatic surface material supply device that supplies a new surface material to the position of the surface material of each surface material preparation stage that has been carried out and becomes empty by the surface material automatic transfer device, and each surface material The present invention relates to a surface material setting device including an automatic transfer device and control means for operating each surface material automatic supply device.

In this case, the surface material automatic transfer device includes a moving body that can reciprocate between the surface material preparation stage and the base material flowing on the transport line, a moving body supported by the moving body, and a surface for the base material. A plurality of suction plates may be provided in accordance with the arrangement of the materials, and a plurality of solenoid valves for arbitrarily switching suction and release of the surface material by each suction plate.

A plurality of automatic surface material supply devices are provided in accordance with the number of rows of surface materials arranged on the surface material preparation stage, and the surface materials are linearly pushed into empty portions of each row. It may be constituted by an independently driven surface material transporting section.

Further, the control means includes a host computer for instructing production type information to the production line, a local computer for instructing a controller with a control code based on the production type information from the host computer, and a control code from the local computer. And a controller for operating each surface material automatic transfer device.

Further, the local computer calls a control file indicating the arrangement of the surface materials stored therein based on the product type information from the host computer, and sends a control code to the controller based on the control file. Is also good.

According to the above means, the following effects can be obtained.

A host computer constituting control means instructs production type information on a production line for producing a decorative material in which a plurality of surface materials are pasted on a base material, and performs production from the host computer. Based on the variety information
The local computer calls a control file indicating the arrangement of the surface materials stored therein, instructs a control code to the controller based on the control file, and the controller automatically transfers each surface material based on the control code from the local computer. Activate the device.

First, different types of surface materials are set in advance at predetermined positions on a plurality of surface material preparation stages, respectively. Reciprocating between the base material that flows through, the different types of surface materials that are respectively arranged on the respective surface material preparation stages, by using a suction plate and a solenoid valve to suction and release, etc. Arrange them arbitrarily on the base material flowing through the transport line.

Then, the independently driven surface material transfer section of the automatic surface material supply device linearly moves to the position of the surface material of each surface material preparation stage which has been carried out and becomes empty by the automatic surface material transfer device. Supply a new surface material by pushing it in.

When the arrangement (pattern) of the surface material is changed, the host computer transmits production type information different from the above. Then, the local computer receives different product type information from the host computer, switches the control file to be used, and transmits a new control code to each controller based on the switched control file. This makes it possible to easily change the arrangement (pattern) of the surface material.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to save the supply of surface materials and to save the variety of varieties in the cosmetic material production line, and it is also possible to eliminate mistakes in setting the surface materials, Efficiency can be improved.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.

A plurality of surface material setting stages 14 and 15 are formed in the middle of a transport line 13 for transporting the base material 2,
Surface material setting stages 14 and 15 of the transport line 13
As shown in FIG. 2, a positioning device 16 for positioning and fixing the base material 2 at a predetermined position on each of the surface material setting stages 14 and 15 is provided at the installation portion.

The positioning device 16 includes a confirmation sensor 17 such as a photoelectric tube for detecting that the base material 2 has flowed.
And the surface material setting stage 1 in the transport line 13
A fixed-side stopper 19, which is located on the downstream side of the air cylinder and the like and is moved up and down by an elevating device 18 such as an air cylinder, And a moving-side stopper 22 which is moved in the line direction by a holding device 21 such as another air cylinder.

Also, a plurality of surface material preparation stages 23, 24 for previously arranging a plurality of different types of surface materials 3, 3 'corresponding to the surface material setting stages 14, 15 in the transport line 13 are provided. Provide.

The surface material preparation stages 23 and 24 are shown in FIG.
In this example, a total of nine (3 * 3 = 9) surface materials 3, 3 'are arranged in three rows and three stages in accordance with the arrangement of the surface materials 3, 3' with respect to the base material 2. If the positions are a to i, for example, sensors (not shown) for detecting the surface materials 3 and 3 ′ are provided at the positions a to i, respectively.
Nine are provided, one for each.

Each of the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24,
The surface material 2 placed on the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24 is picked up in an arbitrary pattern between the corresponding surface material setting stages 14 and 15 and transported to the surface material setting stages 14 and 15, respectively. Surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 are set on the base material 2 stopped on the material setting stages 14 and 15.

The automatic surface material transfer devices 25 and 26 are provided with a traversing guide 27, a movable body 28 reciprocally movable along the traversing guide 27, and supported by the movable body 28. , And nine solenoid valves 30 for arbitrarily switching between suction and release by each of the suction plates 29 provided so as to correspond to the positions a to i of the surface materials 3 and 3 ′. It is composed of

Each of the surface material preparation stages 2 which are carried out by the surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 and become empty.
Surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 for replenishing new surface materials 3 and 3 'on portions where the surface materials 3 and 3' are disposed on the surface materials 3 and 24 are provided.

The surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 can independently drive three rows of the surface material transporting sections 33 having the same number of rows of the surface materials 3 and 3 'in each of the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24. Have.

A host computer 35 is provided for outputting production type information 34 indicating the product number of the type to be produced.
On the basis of the product type information 34 from the host computer 35, a local computer 38 for calling a control file 36 stored therein as shown in FIG. 3 and outputting a control code 37 corresponding to the control file 36 is provided. A controller 3 for controlling the surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 and the surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 based on a control code 37 from a local computer 38.
The control means 41 is constituted by providing each of 9 and 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control file 36 stores position information corresponding to the positions a to i of the surface materials 3, 3 'in the surface material setting stages 14, 15 or the surface material preparation stages 23, 24. The controllers 39 and 40 are provided with “1” given for each position information.
In accordance with the values of 'and' (blank), one of the surface materials 3, 3 'arranged on the surface material preparation stages 23, 24 is selected and taken out by the automatic surface material transfer devices 25, 26. To make it work.

Next, the operation will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the base material 2 flows on the transport line 13. Then, first, in the surface material setting stage 14 on the upstream side, the positioning device 16 is operated to stop the base material 2 and position and fix the base material 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a confirmation sensor 17 such as a photoelectric tube detects the flowing base material 2, thereby moving with the fixed-side stopper 19 of the positioning device 16 located on the upstream and downstream sides of the base material 2. Side stopper 22
Is moved upward by lifting devices 18 and 20 such as air cylinders, and furthermore, the movable-side stopper 22 is moved toward the fixed-side stopper 19 by the holding device 21, and the movable-side stopper 22 is fixed to the fixed-side stopper 19. The base material 2 is sandwiched between the base materials, the base material 2 is positioned, and the base material 2 is fixed.

On the control means 41 side, the host computer 35 transmits the product type information 34, and the local computer 38 receives the product type information 34 from the host computer 35, and stores the control file stored therein. The control file 36 corresponding to the product type information 34 is called from the control file 36 as shown in FIG. 3, and based on the control file 36, the operation of the surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 is controlled by the controllers 39 and 40. The control code 37 to be transmitted is transmitted.

As described above, the control means 41 is composed of the host computer 35, the local computer 38, and the controllers 39 and 40, so that the host computer 35 only instructs the product type information 34 and the local computer 38 Instructs the control code 37 to each of the controllers 39 and 40, and causes each of the automatic surface material transfer devices 25 and
26 can be activated and the host computer 35
And the efficiency of the system can be improved.

When the control code 37 is received, the controllers 39 and 40 control the corresponding surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 based on the received control code 37 as follows.

That is, one surface material automatic transfer device 25 is
In the position information of the control file 36, the electromagnetic valves 30 at the positions a, b, c, d, and g having a value of "1" are opened, and the corresponding surface material 3 is sucked by the corresponding suction plate 29. Similarly, the other surface material automatic transfer device 25 sets the electromagnetic valves 30 at the positions e, f, h, and i at the values of “” (blank).
Is opened, and a different kind of corresponding surface material 3 ′ is sucked by the corresponding suction plate 29. That is, the surface material automatic transfer device 25
The surface material automatic transfer device 26 is set to operate complementarily.

Incidentally, the surface material automatic transfer devices 25 and 26 include a plurality of suction plates 29 arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the surface materials 3 and 3 ′ with respect to the base material 2, and the surface materials 3 and 3 by the respective suction plates 29. Since a plurality of solenoid valves 30 for arbitrarily switching between suction and release of suction of 3 ′ are provided, it is possible to transfer the surface materials 3 and 3 ′ of the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24 in an arbitrary pattern. It is.

In this case, first, one surface material automatic transfer device 25 is moved to the predetermined surface material 3 on the surface material preparation stage 23.
Is set on the base material 2 positioned on the surface material setting stage 14 by suction.

When the setting of the surface material 3 on the base material 2 is completed, the positioning device 16 is released, and the transport line 13 is operated to send the base material 2 to the downstream surface material setting stage 15. And stop and position by the positioning device 16 of the surface material setting stage 15.

In the surface material setting stage 15 on the downstream side,
Similarly, the other surface material automatic transfer device 26 sucks the predetermined surface material 3 ′ on the surface material preparation stage 24 by negative pressure, and the base material 2 positioned on the surface material set stage 15 is removed. A different type of surface material 3 ′ is set at a position where the surface material 3 is not set.

A plurality of types of surface materials 3 on the base material 2
When the setting of 3 'is completed, the positioning device 16 is released, and then the transport line 13 is operated to send the base material 2 to the downstream side.

As described above, it is possible to set a plurality of types of surface materials 3 and 3 'on the base material 2 in an arbitrary pattern.

On the other hand, in each of the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24, the surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 are operated to replenish the extracted surface materials 3 and 3 ', and the extracted surface materials 3 and 3'. Are supplied with new surface materials 3, 3 '.

That is, a sensor (not shown) is provided below the installation position of the nine surface materials 3, 3 'on the surface material preparation stages 23, 24, and it is determined whether or not the surface materials 3, 3' have been transferred. It has become recognizable.

The surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 are provided with a surface material transporting section 33 of a three-row independent drive type. Is recognized, the corresponding surface material transporting unit 33 is driven, and the surface materials 3 and 3 ′ are fed into the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24 by linearly pushing them. This ensures that the surface material preparation stage 23,
The surface materials 3 and 3 ′ can be supplied to the vacant portion 24.

The surface material automatic supply devices 31 and 32 are stopped when a sensor (not shown) below the surface material preparation stages 23 and 24 detects the newly sent surface materials 3 and 3 '.

To change the arrangement (pattern) of the surface materials 3 and 3 ', the host computer 35
Thus, the product type information 34 different from the above is transmitted. Then, the local computer 38 receives the different product type information 34 from the host computer 35, switches the control file 36 to be used, and based on the switched control file 36, the controllers 39, 40.
To send a new control code 37 to the server. This makes it possible to easily change the arrangement (pattern) of the surface materials 3 and 3 '.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the production line of the decorative material 1, the supply of the surface materials 3, 3 'and the labor saving of the variety exchange are possible, and the production of the surface materials 3, 3' is possible. It is possible to eliminate mistakes in the set, and it is possible to improve production efficiency.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0058]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following excellent effects can be obtained. According to the invention of claim 1, in the production line of the decorative material, supply of the surface material,
In addition, it is possible to save labor of changing varieties, eliminate mistakes in setting of surface materials, and improve production efficiency.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the surface material automatic transfer device is supported by the movable body which can reciprocate between the surface material preparation stage and the base material flowing through the transport line, and the movable body. Since it is constituted by a plurality of suction plates arranged in accordance with the arrangement of the surface material with respect to the base material, and a plurality of solenoid valves for arbitrarily switching suction and release of the surface material by each suction plate, The surface material of the surface material preparation stage can be transferred in an arbitrary pattern.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the surface material automatic supply device is provided in a plurality of rows according to the number of rows of the surface materials arranged on the surface material preparation stage, and the surface materials are linearly inserted into the empty portions of each row. Since it is constituted by an independently driven surface material transporting section which is pushed into the surface material, the surface material can be reliably supplied to an empty portion of the surface material preparation stage.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the control means controls the host computer for instructing the product line on the product type information and the product type information from the host computer.
The controller is composed of a local computer that instructs the controller with a control code, and a controller that operates each surface material automatic transfer device based on the control code from the local computer. The computer can instruct the controller to control the control code to operate each surface material automatic transfer device, thereby reducing the burden on the host computer and increasing the efficiency of the system.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the local computer calls the control file indicating the arrangement of the surface materials stored therein based on the product type information from the host computer, and controls the controller based on the control file. By transmitting the code, it is possible to easily switch the arrangement of the surface materials simply by keeping a plurality of control files and switching them as needed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic system diagram of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a positioning device provided on the surface material setting stage of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control file set inside a local computer.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a decorative material.

FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a conventional means for producing a decorative material.

FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing another conventional means for producing a decorative material.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing still another conventional means for producing a decorative material.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 cosmetic material 2 base material 3, 3 'surface material 13 transfer line 23, 24 surface material preparation stage 25, 26 automatic surface material transfer device 28 moving body 29 suction plate 30 solenoid valve 31, 32 automatic surface material supply device 33 surface Material transport unit 34 Production type information 35 Host computer 36 Control file 37 Control code 38 Local computer 39, 40 Controller 41 Control means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of surface materials of different types which can be set at predetermined positions in a production line for producing a decorative material in which a plurality of surface materials are pasted on a base material. Surface material preparation stage, different types of surface materials respectively arranged in each surface material preparation stage, a surface material automatic transfer device that can be arbitrarily arranged on the base material flowing through the transport line, A surface material automatic supply device for supplying a new surface material to the position of the surface material of each surface material preparation stage which has been emptied by the surface material automatic transfer device, an automatic surface material transfer device and each surface material Control means for operating an automatic supply device. 2. A surface material automatic transfer device, comprising: a movable body reciprocally movable between a surface material preparation stage and a base material flowing on a transport line; 2. The surface according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of suction plates arranged in accordance with the arrangement, and a plurality of solenoid valves for arbitrarily switching suction and release of the surface material by each of the suction plates. Material setting device. 3. A surface material automatic supply device is provided in a plurality of rows in accordance with the number of rows of the surface material arranged on the surface material preparation stage, and the surface material is linearly pushed into empty portions of each row. 2. The surface material setting device according to claim 1, wherein the surface material setting device is configured by an independently driven surface material transport unit. 4. A control means comprising: a host computer for instructing production type information to a production line; a local computer for instructing a controller with a control code based on the production type information from the host computer; and a control code from the local computer. 2. The surface material setting device according to claim 1, further comprising a controller for operating each of the surface material automatic transfer devices. 5. The local computer calls a control file indicating the arrangement of surface materials stored therein based on the product type information from the host computer, and sends a control code to the controller based on the control file. 5. The surface material setting device according to claim 4, wherein: