JPS6321939Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a back gauge device for a press machine such as a press brake or a shearing machine, and more specifically, the invention relates to a back gauge device for a press machine such as a press brake or a shearing machine. This invention relates to a back gauge device that can be adjusted vertically and freely.

Conventional back gauge devices generally have the following configuration. That is, supports extending in the rearward direction are provided near both left and right sides of the rear surface of the lower tool holder extending in the left-right direction, and a nut member screwed into a ball screw rotatably provided on each support is moved in the front-rear direction. Both end sides of a stretch extending in the left and right direction are integrally supported on each movable base that is freely provided and integrated with each nut member, and a plurality of positioning members that can freely contact the material are attached to the stretch. That's what happens. The ball screws are interlocked and connected to each other via an interlocking shaft extending in the left-right direction and rotatably supported at both ends by each support, and a bevel gear provided on the interlocking shaft. The ball screw is operatively connected to a servo motor attached to the rear of one of the supports.

Therefore, in the conventional configuration, each ball screw is rotated simultaneously by the drive of a servo motor, and the stretcher is moved in the front-back direction while remaining parallel to the lower tool holder.

In other words, in the conventional configuration, there is a problem that the stretch cannot be tilted significantly in the front-back direction, and cannot be applied to materials with a sloped rear part. There was a problem that it could not be applied to materials bent in a Z shape.

This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and aims to provide a new back gauge device that can adjust the stretch in the vertical direction and can be tilted significantly in the front-back direction.

FIG. 1 shows a press brake as an example of a press machine 1. In the illustrated press brake, a die (not shown), which is a lower tool, is raised relative to a fixed punch (not shown), which is an upper tool. This is a bending machine for plate materials that bends the material by approaching it, descending and moving away.

The part indicated by the solid line in the figure is the back gauge device 3, which feeds material such as plate material from the front onto the die.
By pressing the rear edge against the plurality of positioning members 5, the desired processing position of the plate material is aligned with the bending processing line formed by the downwardly protruding tip of the punch and the bottom of the V-shaped groove of the die. After that, processing is performed.

In the embodiment apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the die holder 7
A plurality of supports 9 protrude rearward near the left and right ends of the
The support body 9 consists of a lead screw 13 driven by a drive device 11 such as a servo motor, which can rotate synchronously and independently, and a linear motion guide 15 parallel to the lead screw 13. ing.

A movable base 17 is provided above the lead screw 13 and the linear motion guide 15, and a column 19 as a vertical column is fixed to the movable base 17.

A spiral 21 is machined on the outer periphery of the column 19, and the pillar 19 forms a part of the moving body via a radial ball bearing 25 held between two annular nuts 23 which are screwed together and whose position can be adjusted up and down. A stretch 27 is swingably attached.

As is clear from FIG. 5, the movable base 17 rides on the linear motion guide 15 at a position below the axis of the radial ball bearing 25, and the movable base 17 rides on the linear motion guide 15,
It can be moved forward and backward with low resistance through the
Movable base 17 and linear motion bearing 29
A beam member 31 is provided between them, and a part of the beam member 31 is provided with a nut member 33 that engages with the lead screw 13.

The upper and lower radial ball bearings 25
Inner spacer 35 is placed between the inner races.
However, an outer spacer 37 which is rotatable together with the outer race is provided between the outer races, and this outer spacer 37 is cut out in the tangential direction and a swing plate 39 is fixed horizontally by suitable means such as welding.

A short linear motion guide 41 is attached to one side of the swing plate 39 (for example, the one on the right side shown in FIG. 1), and the stretch 27 is connected to the linear motion guide via a linear motion bearing 43. 41 and can move freely in the left and right directions shown in Figure 1 (Figures 2 and 4).
, 7 and 8), and the other is directly fixed to the swing plate 39 (see FIG. 3).

Next, as is clear from FIGS. 5, 6, and 8, a protective cover 45 is provided around the linear motion bearings 29 and 43 to prevent dust from entering.

Also, as is clear from FIGS. 5 and 7, the stretch 27 is connected to the linear motion bearing 43.
A scale plate 47 for visually confirming the amount of movement is placed on the part that moves while being guided by the linear motion guide 41.
and micro switch 4 as a movement amount detection device.
9 is provided, and the swinging plate 39 is equipped with a pointer 51 and an inclined plate 53 corresponding to the above, so that it is possible to read the amount by which the stretcher 27 has moved relative to the swinging plate 39. It is configured to issue a signal such as an emergency stop when a certain amount is reached.

The micro switches 55 shown in FIG. 6 are provided on the protective covers 45 of the linear motion guides 15, and detect the moving position of the back gauge device 3 by contacting a dog plate 57 attached to the back gauge device 3. , which sends a signal to an automatic control device (not shown).

In the above configuration, when each driving device 11 is driven synchronously, each lead screw 13 is rotated synchronously, and each movable base 17 is synchronously moved in the same direction. Therefore, stretch 27
is kept parallel to the die holder 7 and moved back and forth.

Furthermore, if the drive units 11 are driven differently and the lead screws 13 are rotated differently, the movement of each movable table 17 will be different, and the stretch 27 will be tilted significantly in the front-rear direction. .
When the stretch 27 tilts in the front-back direction,
Each rocking plate 39 supported by each pillar 19
The stretch 27 rotates horizontally around the front and back to accommodate the longitudinal inclination of the stretch 27, and one end of the stretch 27 is guided by a linear motion guide 41 provided on one swing plate 39 and rotates in the left and right direction. It will move relatively. Therefore, it corresponds to a change in the distance between each support 19.

That is, by driving each drive device 11 differently, the inclination of the stretch 27 in the front-back direction can be easily realized, and by driving each drive device 11 synchronously, the inclination of the stretch 27 can be maintained constant. It can be moved back and forth, and even if the rear end of the plate is inclined, it can be easily accommodated.

Furthermore, each annular nut 2 screwed onto each pillar 19
By appropriately rotating 3, the outer spacer 37 to which each swing plate 39 is attached can be adjusted up and down, and the up and down position of the stretcher 27 can be adjusted. Therefore, for example, the end side of the material is Z
It is bent into a shape, so even if the height position of the end portion is different, it can be easily accommodated.

As can be understood from the above description of the embodiments, the gist of this invention is as stated in the claims of the utility model registration.According to this invention, it is possible to incline the stretch in the front-rear direction. This is easy and can be easily applied even when the rear end of the plate is inclined.

In addition, since the vertical position of the stretch can be adjusted freely, multiple positioning members can be adjusted vertically at the same time, making it easy to adjust the vertical position and even when the position of the edge of the material changes vertically. Even if there is a problem, it can be easily handled.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, but can be modified by making appropriate changes.
Other embodiments may also be implemented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view explaining the implementation background of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a plan view showing the area around the vertical column that can swing and move freely, Figure 3 is an elevational sectional view showing the area around the vertical column that can only swing freely, and Figure 4 is the same as Figure 2. Figure 5 is an elevational view of Figure 2 seen from the motor side, Figure 6 is the same elevational view as Figure 5. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional elevation view showing a device for detecting the amount of movement of a moving body relative to a vertical column, and FIG. 8 is a right side view of FIG. 7. be. Explanation of the symbols representing the main parts of the drawing, 1...
Press machine, 3... Back gauge device, 9... Support body, 17... Movable base, 19... Support column, 27...
Stretch, 39... Swing plate, 43... Linear motion bearing, 49... Micro switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a press machine, supports 9 extending in the front-rear direction are provided at multiple locations on the lower tool holder 7 extending in the left-right direction, and each movable table 17 is provided on each support 9 to be movably supported in the front-rear direction. Each movable table 17 is provided with a drive device 11 for moving it, and each swing plate 39 is supported on each pillar 19 erected on each movable table 17 in a vertically adjustable and horizontally rotatable manner. The swing plate 39 supports both ends of the stretch 27 extending in the left-right direction, and supports one end of the stretch 27 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction relative to at least one of the swing plates 39. A back gauge device for a press machine, characterized in that the stretcher 27 is provided with a plurality of positioning members 5 which can freely abut material.