KR101282641B1 - Carrier for unfinished material - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intermediate material transfer apparatus, and more particularly, to an intermediate material transfer apparatus capable of supplying an intermediate material produced by a blanking process in a state suitable for the following process.
The present invention provides a supply unit for conveying an intermediate material having a blanking process, an inversion unit for changing the direction of the intermediate material moving along the supply unit, an alignment unit for stacking the intermediate material supplied from the inversion unit on a temporary pallet, and a temporary unit. Provided is an intermediate material transfer apparatus including a moving unit for transferring a plurality of intermediate materials stacked on a pallet to a transfer pallet, and a separation prevention unit for preventing the intermediate material from being separated from the inverting unit.

Description

Intermediate Material Feeder {CARRIER FOR UNFINISHED MATERIAL}

The present invention relates to an intermediate material transfer apparatus, and in particular, to the intermediate material transfer apparatus which can supply the intermediate material produced by the blanking process in a state suitable for the next process, and prevent the intermediate material from being separated during the transfer operation. It is about.

Generally, 20,000 to 30,000 parts of a vehicle are assembled to form a vehicle.

In particular, the car body is the first step in the automobile manufacturing process, after the production of the intermediate product panel through a variety of press devices and then moved to the car body factory, each part of the product panel is assembled to form a white body of the car body.

In order to mold the product panels constituting each part of the vehicle body, a blanking process is first performed to cut the coil material into a suitable size according to the size of the product panel.

Blank, an intermediate material produced in the blanking process, is press-molded in a certain form through various press equipments as the draw molding process proceeds.

Subsequently, molding operations such as cutting, hole processing, bending, reforming, and the like are performed in pressing processes such as trimming, piercing, flanging, and restrike.

Background art of the present invention is disclosed in Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0005836 (published on January 23, 2003, the name of the invention: press production method of small parts).

Since intermediate materials produced by the general blanking process are produced continuously while maintaining a certain time interval, it is difficult to save time and cost because a plurality of intermediate materials must be stacked and transferred to the next process using equipment such as a forklift truck. There is this.

In addition, since the intermediate material produced by the blanking process has to be supplied to a device that performs the next step in a constant direction, there is a problem that it is difficult to convert the intermediate material stacked in a plurality into the direction required by the next step and to supply the intermediate material.

In addition, since a plurality of intermediate materials produced by the blanking process are stacked and transported, there is a problem in that the stacked intermediate materials are easily inclined in the lateral direction and thus the transport operation is not easy.

In addition, since the intermediate material produced in the blanking process is made of a panel shape, it is difficult to fix and transport the intermediate material, and thus, there is a problem that the intermediate material is easily separated from the side during the transfer operation.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate material transfer device that can supply the intermediate material produced by the blanking process in a state suitable for the next process, and can prevent the intermediate material from being separated during the transfer operation.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, the supply unit for transferring the intermediate material is made blanking process; An inversion part for changing the direction of the intermediate material moving along the supply part; An alignment unit stacking the intermediate material supplied from the inversion unit on a temporary pallet; A moving unit for transferring a plurality of intermediate materials stacked on the temporary pallet to a transfer pallet; And it provides an intermediate material transfer apparatus comprising a departure prevention portion for preventing the intermediate material from being separated from the inversion.

In addition, the reverse portion, a belt conveyor for transferring the intermediate material moved by the supply portion to the reverse portion side; Mounting unit for mounting the intermediate material on the belt conveyor after changing the direction by mounting the intermediate material moving along the belt conveyor; Reverse drive unit for moving the mounting portion to the belt conveyor side; An operation unit for inputting information of an intermediate material; And a control unit which transmits an operation signal to the reversing drive unit according to the data input from the operation unit.

In addition, the mounting portion, a plurality of holders are installed in the tangential direction of the drive shaft while maintaining a gap; A motor for rotating the drive shaft; And a connecting rod rotatably supported by the drive shaft and rotatably installed at one side of the belt conveyor and rotated by the reverse driving unit.

In addition, the separation prevention unit, the cover surrounding the cradle and the connecting rod; And it characterized in that it comprises a confirmation window provided in the cover.

In addition, the cover surrounds the upper surface and both sides of the cradle and the connecting rod, characterized in that the mesh-shaped confirmation window is formed on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the cover.

The present invention can be supplied by switching the direction of the intermediate material produced by the blanking process can supply the intermediate material in the direction required in the next process can reduce the time and cost required for the transfer of the intermediate material.

In addition, the present invention prevents the inclination in the lateral direction during the stacking of the intermediate material can be easily transferred to the next process by stacking a plurality of intermediate materials in the vertical direction.

In addition, the present invention can be moved to the conveyance pallet not to be inclined in the lateral direction of a plurality of laminated intermediate material can prevent the intermediate material from collapsing during the operation of transferring a plurality of laminated intermediate material.

In addition, the present invention can prevent the intermediate material from being separated from the transfer line during the movement can prevent the malfunction of the transfer device.

1 is a side view showing a blanking device having an intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view showing a blanking device having an intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side view showing an intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the reverse portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an operating state diagram showing the reverse portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the alignment portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a front view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a side view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a plan view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing a transport pallet of the intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a block diagram showing an intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling the reverse part of the intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an alignment unit of an intermediate material transport apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flow chart illustrating a moving part control method of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the intermediate material transport apparatus according to the present invention.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator.

Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a side view showing a blanking device provided with an intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view showing a blanking device provided with an intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a side view showing the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is the supply unit 8 for transferring the intermediate material is a blanking process, and the direction of the intermediate material moving along the supply unit 8 A transfer pallet for transferring the reverse part 10 for switching, the alignment part 30 for stacking the intermediate material supplied from the reverse part 10 on the temporary pallet 31, and the plurality of intermediate materials stacked on the temporary pallet 31. (80, see Fig. 7) includes a moving portion 50, and the departure prevention portion 90 for preventing the intermediate material from being separated from the reverse portion (10).

When the metal panel required for the blocking process is supplied from the coil material supply unit 2, the coil material is stretched into a panel shape while passing through the leveler 4, and a blanking process is performed while passing through the mold part 6 where continuous work is performed. You lose.

The intermediate material discharged from the mold part 6 due to the blanking process is moved along the supply part 8 to be supplied to the reverse part 10, and the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate material change while passing through the reverse part 10. The work is in progress.

The reversing operation is a task for converting the intermediate material in the direction required in the next process. When the intermediate material is not supplied with the reversing operation, the reversing part 10 is moved to maintain a distance from the line where the intermediate material moves.

The intermediate material that has passed through the reversal part 10 is laminated on the temporary pallet 31, and when the intermediate material is laminated by the set number, the intermediate material laminated on the temporary pallet 31 by the driving unit 50 is driven. The transfer pallet 80 is moved.

Therefore, the intermediate materials stacked on the transfer pallet 80 are moved to the next process, and the intermediate materials stacked in the direction required by the process are supplied one by one.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the reverse portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is an operating state diagram showing the reverse portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, the reversal unit 10 is mounted on the belt conveyor 11 for transferring the intermediate material moved by the supply unit 8, and the intermediate material moving along the belt conveyor 11. After the conversion of the mounting portion 12 for seating the intermediate material on the belt conveyor 11, the reverse drive unit 13 for moving the mounting portion 12 to the belt conveyor 11 side, and inputs the information of the intermediate material The operation unit 14 (see FIG. 12) and the control unit 15 (see FIG. 12) for transmitting an operation signal to the reverse drive unit in accordance with data input from the operation unit 14.

If the operator inputs data of the intermediate material produced by the blanking process through the operation unit 14 before the blanking process is started, the controller 15 determines whether the reverse operation is necessary.

Therefore, when the reverse operation is required, the intermediate part moved along the belt conveyor 11 because the mounting part 12 is moved to the belt conveyor 11 side by the operation of the reverse driving part 13 and the mounting part 12 is driven. The upper surface and the lower surface of the reversal is moved by the mounting portion 12 so as to be moved.

When the direction of the intermediate material is changed in this way, the intermediate material is laminated on the transfer pallet 80 to be described later in the changed direction, thereby achieving the direction of the intermediate material required in the next process.

Since the plurality of belt conveyors 11 are arranged to maintain a constant interval, the mounting portion 12 operated through the gap between the belt conveyors 11 raises the intermediate material moved along the upper surface of the belt conveyor 11 upwards. Reverse work can be performed.

The mounting part 12 includes a plurality of mounting arms 18 installed in the tangential direction of the driving shaft 17, a motor (not shown) for rotating the driving shaft 17, and the driving shaft 17 so as to rotate while maintaining a space therebetween. It includes a support 16 that is supported and rotatably installed on one side of the belt conveyor 11 and rotated by the reverse drive unit (13).

Since the reverse drive unit 13 includes a cylinder, when the rod protrudes from the cylinder and rotates the connecting rod 16 upward, the drive shaft 17 moves away from the belt conveyor 11 and is located between the holder 18 and the belt conveyor 11. A gap is formed.

Therefore, since the intermediate material moving along the belt conveyor 11 does not interfere with the holder 18, the inversion work is omitted and passes through the inversion unit 10.

On the contrary, when the rod is inserted into the cylinder, the connecting rod 16 is rotated downward, so that the drive shaft 17 installed at the outer end of the connecting rod 16 is disposed adjacent to the belt conveyor 11 and tangential from the driving shaft 17. The cradle 18 extending in the direction is inserted into the gap between the plurality of belt conveyor (11).

The plurality of cradles 18 extend tangentially from the circumferential surface of the drive shaft 17 so that a predetermined angle of spacing is formed, and the cradles 18 may be inserted into a plurality of spaces formed between the plurality of belt conveyors 11, respectively. A plurality of sets of holders 18 are provided so that a plurality of sets of holders 18 are maintained at a predetermined interval in the direction of the drive shaft 17.

Therefore, the intermediate material moving along the belt conveyor 11 is inserted at intervals between the holders 18 that rotate in the space between the belt conveyors 11 and is raised while rotating about the drive shaft 17.

The intermediate material inserted into the space between the holder 18 is rotated 180 degrees and then seated on the upper surface of the belt conveyor 11 again and separated from the holder 18 by the driving of the belt conveyor 11 to align the parts. 30) move to the side.

At this time, since the intermediate material is rotated 180 degrees about the drive shaft 17 while being inserted in the gap between the cradle 18, the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate material are changed after the reverse work is completed.

The separation prevention unit 90 includes a cover 72 surrounding the cradle 18 and the connecting table 16, and a confirmation window 94 provided on the cover 72.

When the intermediate material is inserted into the interval between the cradle 18 and the reverse operation is performed, if slip occurs between the cradle 18 and the intermediate material, the intermediate material may be separated from the gap between the cradle 18, the present embodiment. Since the holder 18 is wrapped by the cover 92 it is possible to prevent the intermediate material from being separated from the holder (18).

The cover 90 is formed in a shape in which a pair of side panels are connected to both ends of the top panel so as to cover the top and both sides of the cradle 18 and the connecting table 16, the rear end of the cover is a lifting portion to be described later It is attached to the main body 33 of the (32).

Therefore, when the holder 18 is rotated about the drive shaft 17 in the state in which the intermediate material is inserted between the holders 18, the intermediate material may be separated out of the holder 18 by centrifugal force, in which case, the cover 92 By the upper surface of the) it is possible to prevent the intermediate material is separated from the interval between the cradle 18 in the upward direction.

In addition, when the height of the plurality of holders 18 are differently disposed when the intermediate material is reversed by the holder 18, the intermediate material may slip away from the holder 18 in the lateral direction of the holder 18. It is possible to prevent the intermediate material from being separated by both sides of the).

The cover 92 surrounds the upper surface and both sides of the cradle 18 and the connecting table 16, and a mesh-shaped confirmation window 94 is formed on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the cover 92.

Cover 92 is made of a metal material, the confirmation window 94 is a mesh mesh metal mesh is formed in the hole formed on the upper surface and both sides of the cover 92 to form the confirmation window 94.

Therefore, the worker can recognize the reversal work of the intermediate material through the confirmation window 94.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the alignment portion of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 6, the alignment unit 30 includes a temporary pallet 31 on which an intermediate material having a blanking process is stacked, a lifting unit 32 for elevating the temporary pallet 31, and a temporary pallet 31. Pressing the side of the intermediate material to be laminated on the pressing panel 37 to allow a plurality of intermediate materials to be stacked in the vertical direction, the pressure driving unit 38 for moving the pressing panel 37 to the intermediate material side, and a temporary pallet ( 31), if the intermediate material is laminated to the control unit for transmitting the operation signal to the pressure drive unit 38 and the lifting unit 32 so that the temporary pallet 31 is lowered step by step (15: Fig. 12) do.

The intermediate material supplied through the reverse part 10 is laminated on the upper surface of the temporary pallet 31. When the intermediate material is laminated on the temporary pallet 31, the pressure panel 37 is pressed by both sides of the intermediate material. Since the intermediate material is stacked in the vertical direction without tilting in the lateral direction.

When the stacking of the intermediate material continues, the temporary pallet 31 is lowered step by step by the lifting unit 32 driven by the signal of the controller 15, and the temporary pallet 31 is first conveyor 84 (see FIG. 7). When descending to), the temporary pallet 31 is transferred to the moving unit 50 by the driving of the first conveyor 84.

Since the temporary pallet 31 is formed with a protruding rail 31a which allows the intermediate material to be stacked when the intermediate material is spaced apart from the temporary pallet 31, the intermediate material may be mounted by the forceps 55 of the moving part 50 to be described later. At this time, the tongs 55 may be caught on the bottom surface of the intermediate material laminated on the temporary pallet 31, so that the plurality of stacked intermediate materials can be easily raised.

In addition, since the plurality of passing grooves 31b are formed in the protruding rail 31a, when the tongs 55 are moved in a direction orthogonal to the protruding rails 31a, the ends of the tongs 55 pass through the through holes 31b. Since it is inserted into the bottom of the intermediate material through the lower end of the tongs 55 can be caught on the bottom of the intermediate material.

Since the pressing panel 37 is formed with a pressing protrusion 37a for pressing the side surface of the intermediate material through the passage groove portion 31b, the pressing protrusion 37a is disposed at a lower side than the intermediate material disposed at the bottom of the stacked intermediate materials. Therefore, the intermediate material disposed at the bottom can also be easily pressed to align.

The elevating part 32 is rotatably installed on the main body 33 and has a support rod 34 having a thread formed on its circumferential surface. The lifting unit 32 is installed to be elevated along the main body 33, and the support rod 34 penetrates. Lifting piece 35 for supporting the) and the lifting motor 36 is installed on the main body 33 to rotate the support bar (34).

When the lifting motor 36 is driven, the support rod 34 is rotated so that the lifting piece 35 inserted into the support rod 34 is bolted up or down along the main body 33.

Therefore, when the intermediate material supplied from the reversing part 10 is laminated on the temporary pallet 31 by a set number, the lifting piece 35 is lowered step by step by driving the lifting motor 36 to lower the temporary pallet 31. do.

The main body 33 is provided with a transfer rod 38a inserted into the pressure drive unit 38 and having a thread, and a transfer motor 38b for rotating the transfer rod 38a to slide the pressure drive unit 38. The rod 38a is installed to be orthogonal to the operating direction of the pressure driving unit 38.

Therefore, when the transfer motor 38b is driven, the pressure driving unit 38 moves along the transfer rod 38a to determine a portion to be pressurized in the intermediate material, and the pressure panel 37 is operated by the operation of the pressure driving unit 38. As the intermediate material moves in the direction, the intermediate material is aligned.

When a predetermined number of intermediate materials are stacked on the temporary pallet 31, the temporary pallet 31 is moved toward the moving part 50 by the driving of the first conveyor 84.

7 is a front view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 is a side view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transport apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 The moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention is a perspective view.

In addition, Figure 10 is a plan view showing a moving part of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 is a perspective view showing a transport pallet of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 11, the moving unit 50 is slidably installed on the main frame 51, the transfer frame 52 slidably installed on the main frame 51, and the transfer frame 52. To the conveying panel 52a, the supporting panel 53 which is mounted on the conveying panel 52a so as to be sunk, the rotating panel 54 which is rotatably installed on the supporting panel 53, and the rotating panel 54. To move the tongs unit 55 and the transfer frame 52, the transfer panel 52a, the support panel 53, the rotating panel 54 and the tongs unit 55 mounted on a plurality of stacked intermediate materials The transfer driving unit 56 and the control unit 15 (see FIG. 12) which transmits an operation signal to the transfer driving unit 56 when the temporary pallet 31 in which intermediate materials are stacked on the main body frame 51 are supplied.

The main body frame 51 is installed at the intersection of the first conveyor 84 installed below the alignment unit 30 and the second conveyor 86 for moving the transfer pallet 80 to the next process. The transport frame 52 slidably installed on the upper side of the) is reciprocated from the upper part of the temporary pallet 31 to the upper part of the conveying pallet 80.

Since the conveying panel 52a is slidably installed in the conveying frame 52 so as to be orthogonal to the direction of movement of the conveying frame 52, the conveying frame 52 slides along the main frame 51 and the conveying panel 52a conveys. Sliding along the frame 52, the tongs 55 is to move accurately to the upper portion of the temporary pallet 31 or the transfer pallet (80).

The transfer driving unit 56 is installed on the transfer frame 52 and the first motor 57 for rotating the drive shaft through which the transfer panel 52a is penetrated, and the second installed on the rotary shaft of the roller installed on the transfer panel 52a. A lift cylinder 58 mounted on the motor 57a, the transfer panel 52a and lifting the support panel 53, and a third motor mounted on the support panel 53 and gear-coupled with the rotary panel 54 ( 59 and a fourth motor 59a installed in the rotary panel 54 to drive the pair of tongs 55 to the intermediate material side by driving the rotary rod through which the tongs 55 pass.

When the first motor 57 is driven, the transfer frame 52 is slid in one direction along the main frame 51 to move in the X-axis direction on the plan view, and when the second motor 57a is driven, the transfer panel 52a. ) Slides along the transfer frame 52 to move in the Y-axis direction, thereby placing the tongs 55 on the temporary pallet 31 or the upper portion of the transfer pallet 80.

Subsequently, when the third motor 59 is driven, the direction of the tongs unit 55 is changed while the rotary panel 54 is rotated, so that the direction of the intermediate material to which the tongs 55 are caught is determined, and the lifting cylinder 58 When the rod protrudes from the intermediate material laminated to the space between the forceps 55 is arranged.

When the fourth motor 59a is driven, the pair of tongs 55 are moved toward the intermediate material along the axis of the rotary panel 54, so that the pair of tongs 55 are pressed by both sides of the intermediate material. It is possible to mount a number of intermediate materials.

Since the engaging projection 55a is formed at the end of the tongs 55 at the lower end of the intermediate material, the engaging projection 55a is spaced between the protruding rails 31a when the tongs 55 press the side surface of the intermediate material. Or it is caught by the bottom of the intermediate material through the passage groove (31b).

Accordingly, when the rod is inserted into the elevating cylinder 58 and the tongs 55 are raised, the plurality of intermediate materials on which the locking protrusions 55a caught on the bottom surface of the intermediate material are stacked may be raised.

At this time, since the tongs 55 press both sides of the intermediate material, the plurality of stacked intermediate materials can be moved while maintaining the upright state without inclining in the lateral direction.

Since the contact detection sensor 70 for detecting the upper surface of the temporary pallet 31 is installed at the lower end of the tong part 55, the contact detection when the tong part 55 descends toward the temporary pallet 31 or the transfer pallet 80 side. It is possible to prevent the forceps 55 from falling down more than necessary by the sensor 70.

The contact sensor 70 is a pair of protrusions 71 formed to be spaced apart from the bottom of the tongs 55, the detection pin 72 is installed so as to slide in the vertical direction through the protrusions 71, A sensing protrusion 73 installed on the sensing pin 72, an elastic member 74 interposed between the protrusion 71 and the sensing protrusion 73, and a protrusion 71 installed on the protrusion 71 to sense the sensing protrusion 73. It includes a photosensor 75 for transmitting a lower surface signal.

When the tongs 55 are lowered and the sensing pins 72 are in contact with the temporary pallet 31 or the transfer pallet 80, the elastic members 74 are compressed, so that the sensing pins 72 are raised to the sensing pins 72. The sensing protrusion 73 installed is detected by the photosensor 75.

Since the signal is transmitted from the control unit 15 to the lifting cylinder 58 by a signal received from the photosensor 75 to the control unit 15, the tong unit 55 is lowered more than necessary to be different from the tong unit 55. It is possible to prevent the device from interfering and to collapse the intermediate material stacked in the vertical direction.

Looking at the intermediate material transfer control method according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

Intermediate material conveying device control method according to an embodiment of the present invention is made by connecting the control method of each of the inverting portion, the alignment portion and the moving portion constituting the intermediate material transfer apparatus, in this case, the reverse portion, the alignment portion and the moving portion Each control method will be classified and described separately.

12 is a block diagram showing an intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is a flow chart showing a reverse part control method of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5, 12 and 13, the reverse part control method of the present embodiment is a step of determining whether the intermediate material is required to reverse operation when the intermediate material is provided with a blanking process (S10), and reverse operation If the intermediate material is required, the step of moving the mounting part 12 toward the belt conveyor 11 and driving the mounting part 12 includes a step S20 and a step of driving the belt conveyor 11.

In the case of supplying the intermediate material requiring the reverse operation, the connecting rod 16 is rotated to the belt conveyor 11 by the operation of the reverse drive unit 13 according to the signal of the control unit 15, so that the belt conveyor 11 is disposed between the plurality of belt conveyors 11. The drive shaft 17 is rotated in a state in which the holder 18 is disposed at the interval of.

Therefore, the intermediate material supplied along the belt conveyor 11 is inserted into the gap between the holder 18 and rotated 180 degrees, and is then stacked on the temporary pallet 31 upper surface along the upper surface of the belt conveyor 11.

When it is judged by the data input by the operation unit 14 or by the separate sensor installed in the belt conveyor 11 is determined to be an intermediate material that does not require reverse operation, the connecting rod 16 is moved upward by the reversing drive unit 13. Since the holder 18 is separated from the belt conveyor 11 outside.

Therefore, the intermediate material moved along the belt conveyor 11 is laminated on the temporary pallet 31 through the inversion 10 without interfering with the cradle 18.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an alignment unit of an intermediate material transport apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4, 6, 12 and 14, the alignment part control method of the present embodiment is a step (S40) and determining whether the intermediate material is a blanking process is laminated on the temporary pallet 31, and the temporary pallet 31 The step of returning the pressing panel 37 after pressing the side of the intermediate material to be laminated to the pressing panel 37 (S50), and determines whether the number of the intermediate material laminated on the temporary pallet 31 is more than the set number. Step (S60) and, if the number of the stacked intermediate material is more than the set number of steps (S70) to step down the temporary pallet 31 step, and determining whether the height of the temporary pallet 31 is less than the set height ( S80 and, if the height of the temporary pallet 31 is less than or equal to the set height, moving the temporary pallet 31 (S90), and supplying and raising a new temporary pallet 31 (S100).

When the intermediate material is laminated on the temporary pallet 31, the pair of pressure panels 37 press the both sides of the intermediate material by the operation of the pressure driving unit 38, so that the laminated intermediate material does not incline in the lateral direction and is vertical. Are stacked.

At this time, the pressurizing protrusion 37a inserted into the bottom surface side of the intermediate material through the passage groove 31b effectively presses the side end portion of the intermediate material disposed at the lower side, thereby preventing the intermediate material disposed at the lower side from protruding in the lateral direction. It becomes possible.

When the pressure panel 37 is returned to its original position by the pressure driving unit 38, a new intermediate material is stacked on the upper surface of the intermediate material, and the above-described alignment operation is repeated.

When a plurality of intermediate materials are stacked in this way, when a predetermined number of intermediate materials are stacked, the temporary pallet 31 is lowered by a predetermined height by the operation of the lifting unit 32, and the lowering of the temporary pallet 31 is repeated to set the height. When descending until the temporary pallet 31 is moved to the moving unit 50 side along the first conveyor (84).

15 is a flow chart illustrating a moving part control method of the intermediate material transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 12 and 15, the moving part control method of the present embodiment is a step of determining whether the intermediate material is required for the rotational movement of the tongs (55) when the temporary pallet 31 is stacked intermediate materials (S110), the step (S120) for rotating the rotary panel 54, the tongs 55 is installed, and to move the tongs 55 to the temporary pallet 31 side through the intermediate material and transfer the intermediate material Moving to the pallet 80 (S130).

When the temporary pallet 31 in which the intermediate material is stacked is moved toward the main frame 51 along the first conveyor 84, the temporary pallet 31 is detected by the proximity sensor 89 installed in the first conveyor 84. Therefore, the transfer driver 56 operates according to the signal transmitted from the controller 15.

When the intermediate material is formed in a long panel shape, the tongs unit 55 is disposed to face the relatively long side, and the tongs unit 55 is installed through the data input by the operation unit 14. ) To determine whether to rotate.

When the first motor 57 is driven according to the signal of the controller 15, the transfer frame 52 is moved in the X-axis direction along the main frame 51 on the top view, and when the second motor 57a is driven, the transfer panel As the 52a is moved in the Y-axis direction, the forceps 55 are moved to be disposed on the temporary pallet 31.

When the rotational movement of the rotation panel 54 is required, when the rotational panel 54 is rotated by the driving of the third motor 59, and the rotational movement of the rotational panel 54 is not required, the third motor 59 In the state in which the driving of) is omitted, the rod protrudes from the lifting cylinder 58 so that the supporting panel 53 and the rotating panel 54 descend.

Therefore, the intermediate material is disposed between the pair of forceps 55 and the forceps 55 are moved to the intermediate material by the driving of the fourth motor 59a so that the forceps 55 press both sides of the intermediate material. do.

At this time, the locking projection 55a formed at the lower end of the tongs 55 is caught by the bottom of the intermediate material so that the plurality of intermediate materials stacked when the tongs 55 are raised by the elevating cylinder 58 is raised. do.

The tongs part 55 on which the intermediate material is placed is an intermediate material by the operation of the first motor 57, the second motor 57a, the lifting cylinder 58, the third motor 59 and the fourth motor 59a. It will be seated on the transfer pallet (80).

Since a gap is formed between the intermediate material seated on the conveyance pallet 80 and the upper surface of the conveyance pallet 80 by the protrusion guide 82, the locking protrusion 55a which is moved to the outside of the conveyance pallet 80 does not interfere with the intermediate material. Will not.

As a result, it is possible to provide an intermediate material transfer apparatus capable of supplying the intermediate material produced by the blanking process in a state suitable for the next process.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. .

In addition, although the intermediate material transfer apparatus has been described as an example, this is merely exemplary, and the transfer apparatus and the control method of the present invention may be used for other products other than the intermediate material transfer apparatus.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

10: reverse part 11: belt conveyor
12: holder 13: reverse drive unit
14: operation unit 15: control unit
16: connecting rod 17: drive shaft
18: holder 30: alignment unit
31: temporary pallet 31a: protruding rail
31b: Passing groove 32: Lifting section
33: main body 34: support rod
35: lift 36: lift motor
37: Pressing panel 37a: Pressing protrusion
38: pressure drive part 38a: transfer rod
38b: transfer motor 50: moving part
51: main frame 52: transfer frame
53 support panel 54 rotation panel
55: tongs 55a: locking projections
56: conveying drive unit 57: the first motor
57a: second motor 58: lifting cylinder
59: third motor 59a: fourth motor
70: touch sensor 71: projection
72: detection pin 73: detection protrusion
74: elastic member 75: photosensor
80: transfer pallet 82: protrusion guide
84: first conveyor 86: second conveyor
88: protrusion detection unit 89: proximity sensor

Claims (5)

Supply unit for transferring the intermediate material is made blanking process;
An inversion part for changing the direction of the intermediate material moving along the supply part;
An alignment unit stacking the intermediate material supplied from the inversion unit on a temporary pallet;
A moving unit for transferring a plurality of intermediate materials stacked on the temporary pallet to a transfer pallet; And
It includes a departure prevention portion for preventing the intermediate material from being separated from the reverse portion,
The reverse part,
A belt conveyor for transferring the intermediate material moved by the supply part to the reverse part side;
Mounting unit for mounting the intermediate material on the belt conveyor after changing the direction by mounting the intermediate material moving along the belt conveyor;
Reverse drive unit for moving the mounting portion to the belt conveyor side;
An operation unit for inputting information of an intermediate material; And
And a control unit which transmits an operation signal to the reversing drive unit according to the data input from the operation unit.
delete The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion,
A plurality of cradles installed in a tangential direction of the drive shaft while maintaining a spacing;
A motor for rotating the drive shaft; And
The drive shaft is rotatably supported, the intermediate material transfer apparatus comprising a connecting rod rotatably installed on one side of the belt conveyor and rotated by the reverse drive.
The method of claim 3, wherein the separation prevention unit,
A cover surrounding the holder and the connecting rod; And
Intermediate material transfer apparatus comprising a confirmation window provided in the cover.
5. The method of claim 4,
The cover wraps the upper surface and both sides of the cradle and the connecting rod, the intermediate material transport apparatus, characterized in that the upper surface and both sides of the cover is formed with a mesh shaped confirmation window.

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