KR102277311B1 - Automatic system for timber loading processing - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention is formed on the upper surface of a conveyor module for transporting wood and receives the processed wood to detect defects depending on whether or not the wood is accommodated. It includes a loading shelf module that moves up and down and left and right so that the wood to be used is sequentially stacked for each row, wherein the loading shelf module is an automatic loading device for processed wood that is loaded by descending whenever the wood to be loaded is stacked. Since it can be formed into bundles and transferred to the next process, it has the advantage of automatically inspecting the wood before the wood bending process and improving the process by supplying it to the bending device.

Description

{AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR TIMBER LOADING PROCESSING}

The present invention relates to an automatic loading system for processed wood (eg, square wood), in particular, processing (molding) wood supplied in the form of a plate to a set size and shape, and placing the wood processed into a set shape and shape, such as a square, in a set direction. Detects and removes defective products from processing while automatically transporting them according to the requirements, and only for wood with a normal shape (referring to wood with a shape and shape within the error range set through an automated processing process) is mounted on the bending module It relates to an automatic loading system of processed wood that can automatically supply and pack wood bundles in a set unit.

In general, wood processing proceeds with the steps of cutting the log to a certain length, controlling the bark, and then sawing the log in the form of a rectangular bar, when processing a log of a certain size by sawing the log, and recently in this wood processing field Automation is also progressing rapidly.

Looking at the recent system (automatic wood processing system) in wood processing in Korea, it is supported to carry out some of the wood transfer, wood molding, wood inspection, pre-treatment and wood bending processes, and subdivide it again. In the case of wood processing, the wood processing process is a wood transfer process in which a log or a square material having a specific shape is loaded and transferred to a transfer facility such as a conveyor belt, a molding process in which the transferred wood is sequentially processed to suit the purpose of the user, and the molded It goes through an inspection process that inspects whether there is any abnormality or defects in the wood, and a packaging process (bending, etc.) in which the inspected wood is loaded and packaged.

However, the wood processing process through the above-described automatic wood processing system is partially automated, but in particular, the wood inspection process that must be performed after the wood molding process, that is, the wood processed with the shape and shape set within the predefined error range The inspection process of inspecting whether the equipment is provided is mainly performed visually by the operator, and the pre-treatment process of stacking the wood to package (band) the inspected wood is not automated.

Conventional Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1632165 (wood automatic vertical transfer and loader) relates to a device for rapidly transporting wood bundles, and technical features for aligning and transporting the transferred wood bundles prior to packaging are disclosed.

However, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1632165 does not disclose a technical means for detecting defects in wood, and although it is easy to transport several pieces of wood in the horizontal direction, stacking a plurality of woods to produce a wood bundle in the next process It is difficult to transfer to

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to detect defects such as bending defects of wood while transporting the processed wood, and to transfer wood bundles as many as a set number to a bending device processed wood (eg, square wood) to provide an automatic loading system of

However, the technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned are clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. it could be

In order to achieve the above technical object, the present invention is an automatic loading device for processed wood that can be utilized in an automatic wood processing system for performing wood transfer, wood molding, wood inspection, pretreatment and wood banding processes, The automatic loading device includes: a conveyor module reciprocating at a constant speed in a set direction; one or more accommodating modules formed on the upper surface of the conveyor module and transporting the processed wood to one end of the conveyor module according to the movement of the conveyor module in a state in which the processed wood supplied at a set position is accommodated; and a loading shelf formed to be spaced apart from the one end of the conveyor module at a set interval, and sequentially loaded with the processed wood leaving the receiving module according to a change in the direction of motion at the one end of the conveyor module. It is intended to provide an automatic loading device for processed wood, characterized in that it includes a module.

In addition, the accommodation module according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed with a set length, height, and width, and an opening with an open upper surface is formed, whereas only the upper surface formed through a cross-section in which both sides and lower surfaces are closed is opened. When the processed wood can be accommodated in the interior space, and the processed wood supplied to the accommodation module has no bending in the longitudinal direction or has a limited bending within an error range, and is formed with a cross-sectional width smaller than the width of the opening can be accommodated in the inner space of the storage module, the inner space can be adjusted within a set range by adjusting any one or more of the width, length, and thickness of the both sides and/or the lower surface It may be provided as an automatic loading device of processed wood, characterized in that.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the receiving module includes: a weight sensor attached to a set position and capable of measuring the weight of the processed wood accommodated in the inner space; And one end is attached to the upper surface of the conveyor module, the other end is attached to the set lower surface of the accommodation module, including a pair of support parts adjustable to different heights, the accommodation module is fixed from the conveyor module To be spaced apart by a height, the receiving module measures the weight of the processed wood received through the weight sensor, and when the measured weight does not fall within a set range, the height of the pair of supports is adjusted differently Thus, it may be provided as a machined wood automatic loading device, characterized in that for releasing the received processed wood in the accommodation module.

In addition, in order to achieve the object of the present invention described above, the loading shelf module descends at a set speed so that the processed wood, which is separated from the receiving module, is sequentially loaded according to a set row (Row), and at the same time, a set row (Row) When a set number of processed wood is loaded, there may be provided a machined wood automatic loading device, characterized in that it can move by a set width in the horizontal direction to depart from the conveyor module.

In addition, the loading shelf module includes a transport support part for guiding the processed wood leaving the storage module to be loaded in accordance with a set row, wherein the transport support part has one end within a range set in the loading shelf module. It is fixed to be rotatable, and the other end is supported so that the separated processed wood does not arbitrarily depart from the set row, and the number of processed wood set in the unit row of the loading shelf module is loaded. If it is, it can be provided as a machined wood automatic loading device, characterized in that it can move by a set width and load the wood processed according to a new row (Row).

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the processed wood is not accommodated in the inner space, the machined wood automatic loading device further comprising a defect detection unit for determining that the wood is defective and/or the defect detection unit is determined to be defective. It may be considered in the form of an automatic loading device for processed wood further comprising a take-out means for separating the determined wood from the receiving unit.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus for automatically loading processed wood according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily detect defects in wood transferred after the molding process by a method other than a visual inspection.

In addition, the automatic processing wood loading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can increase process efficiency by automatically forming a wood bundle for the wood bending process and automatically transferring it to the bending apparatus.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-described effects, and include all effects that can be inferred from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a machined wood automatic loading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing in detail the loading shelf module 200 shown in FIG. 1 .
Figure 3 is a view showing a state in which the processed wood is mounted on the machined wood automatic loading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms, and thus is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be “connected (connected, contacted, coupled)” with another part, it is not only “directly connected” but also “indirectly connected” with another member interposed therebetween. "Including cases where In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, this means that other components may be further provided without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an automatic processing wood loading apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing the loading shelf module 200 shown in FIG. 1 in detail, FIG. 3 is this view It is a view showing a state in which the processed wood (1) is mounted on the machined wood automatic loading apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3 , the automatic wood loading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a conveyor module 110 , a storage module 130 , and a loading shelf module 200 .

More specifically, in the automatic loading apparatus 100 for processed wood that can be utilized in an automatic wood processing system for performing wood transport, wood molding, wood inspection, pretreatment and wood bending processes, the automatic loading apparatus 100 for processed wood ), the conveyor module 110 reciprocating at a constant speed in a set direction, one or more are formed on the upper surface of the conveyor module 110, and are supplied at a set position (for example, "A" direction in FIG. 1) In a state in which the processed wood 1 is accommodated (inside the U-shaped case as shown in FIG. 1), the movement of the conveyor module 110 (linear reciprocation within a set width range, rotation at one end and the other end) The storage module 130 for transferring the processed wood 1 to one end of the conveyor module 110 and the one end of the conveyor module 110 are spaced apart from each other at a set interval, and the According to the change of the direction of movement at one end, it may include a loading shelf module 200 in which the processed wood 1 that is separated (falls off) from the storage module 130 is sequentially loaded.

Specifically, the conveyor module 110 may be a means for moving an object located on the upper portion by rotating a belt wound around a support with a normal object moving means.

The accommodation module 130 according to the present invention is used to detect defects of wood supplied in the wood molding process and load for bending.

One or a plurality of accommodation modules 130 may be formed on the surface (upper surface) of the conveyor module 110 . The accommodation module 130 may be formed to protrude perpendicularly to the belt transport direction of the conveyor module 110 . At this time, the accommodation module 130 has a 'C' shape with an open top due to two vertical walls protruding vertically, and may be formed to accommodate wood in an open direction.

Since the shape of the square material is supplied in the form of a square column or a rectangular column, the accommodation module 130 may be formed as a separate or movable type so that the width can be adjusted.

The accommodation module 130 allows the wood 1 processed on the loading shelf module 200 to be loaded in an accurate position, thereby efficiently automating the loading process.

In addition, the accommodation module 130 is a guide that can be determined as defective (wood bending failure) when the wood 1 supplied from the set direction (see 300 members in FIG. 3 ) is not accommodated in the accommodation module 130 . can function.

That is, when the wood 1 cannot be accurately seated (accommodated in the internal space) in the accommodation module 130, the operator may determine the wood as defective and remove it.

In addition, the receiving module 130 according to the present invention is formed with a set length, height, and width, and an opening with an open upper surface is formed, whereas only the upper surface is open internal space formed through a cross section in which both sides and lower surfaces are closed. It can accommodate the processed wood (1) in (130a).

In addition, according to the present invention, the processed wood 1 supplied to the accommodation module 130 has no warpage in the longitudinal direction or has a warp limited within an error range, and is formed with a cross-sectional width smaller than the width of the opening. can be accommodated in the inner space of the storage module. In this case, the measurement of whether the bending (bending) and the degree of bending is an imaginary line ( Line, real wood line ) connecting one end, the middle portion and the other end of the processed wood 1 and one end and the other end. It can be determined by comparing it with a virtual straight line ( comparison target line). To this end, the present invention may further include a warpage measurement module (refer to S1 to S3 in FIG. 3 ) capable of separately measuring the actual wood line and comparing it with the comparison target line. However, the above-described warpage measurement module (including the laser sensor) may be located on the set upper surface or side of the automatic processing wood loading apparatus 100 according to the present invention, unlike the image of FIG. 3 , and through this, the receiving module 130 Measures the bending (Bending) or the degree of bending of the processed wood (1) to be stored or accommodated in a multi-faceted, sensing and measured data through a preset communication network (NFC, Wifi, LoRa, etc.) inside and/or It can be transmitted to an external control device or operator terminal.

In addition, as described above, the inner space 130a can be adjusted within a set range by adjusting any one or more of the width, length, and thickness of both sides and/or the lower surface constituting the accommodation module 130 .

In addition, the accommodation module 130 according to the present invention is attached to a set position, and a weight sensor 130b capable of measuring the weight of the processed wood 1 accommodated in the inner space 130a and/or one end of the conveyor module It is attached to the upper surface of 110, and the other end is attached to the set lower surface of the storage module 130, and includes a pair (or a plurality) of support parts 130c that can be adjusted to different heights, the storage module ( 110) may be spaced apart from the conveyor module 110 by a predetermined height.

In addition, the accommodation module 130 measures the weight of the processed wood 1 accommodated in the inner space 130a through the weight sensor 130b, and when the measured weight does not fall within a set range, the support unit 130c) By adjusting the height differently, the received processed wood can be automatically accommodated and released from the storage module.

In addition, a separate belt (internal space 130b) capable of sliding reciprocating motion in the longitudinal direction is provided on the inner upper surface of the storage module 130 so that the wood 1 to be received and released from the storage module 130 can be more smoothly separated. A conveyor, etc. (not shown) may be provided.

That is, the support part 130c according to the present invention adjusts the height of the receiving module 130 formed long in the longitudinal direction differently (for example, the height of one end is raised higher, the height of the other end is lowered, etc., as shown in FIG. 1 ). See the enlarged image at the lower right) to support the automatic removal of the wood 1 accommodated in the inner space 130b from the conveyor module 110 . To this end, the support unit 130c according to the present invention may be connected to a separate power means such as a motor and/or an actuator or may be formed in a separate foldable structure. On/off based on the signal received from the measurement sensor (S) etc. can

The loading shelf module 200 according to the present invention may provide a space in which the wood 1 supplied from the storage module 130 is loaded at a set height. More specifically, the loading shelf module 200 descends at a set speed so that the processed wood 1 detached from the receiving module 130 is sequentially loaded according to a set row, and at the same time, set in a set row. When the number of processed wood is loaded, it can move by a set width in the horizontal direction away from the conveyor module 110 .

To this end, the loading shelf module 200 according to the present invention varies in height up and down (“Y” in FIG. 2 ), and descends (or rises) by the height (thickness) of the individual wood loaded whenever the wood 1 is stacked. )can do. That is, the loading shelf module 200, based on the unit row (Unit Row), when the wood 1 is loaded on the lowest layer, the loading surface is located the highest, and when the next wood is loaded, the upper surface of the lowest level wood is Descend by the height of the already loaded timber so that it is equal to the height of the previous loading surface. Through this, the wood 1 transferred (transferred and separated) from the accommodation module 130 can be stably loaded according to the set row. In addition, the loading shelf module 200 allows the number of stacking stages in which the wood is piled up can be adjusted according to the user's setting, so that the wood 1 having more various shapes and shapes (width and width, etc.) can be more easily loaded. be able to

In the loading shelf module 200 according to the present invention, when wood is loaded as many as a set number of stages (based on a unit row), the wood is stacked in the next row in the horizontal direction (for example, from the conveyor module 110 to the unit row ( Row) may be moved to a width that is spaced apart by the width of the wood 1 constituting it, "X" in FIG. 2 ). Thereafter, as described above, it descends each time the wood is stacked. However, it is more preferable to transport the wood in the horizontal direction by using other components in the loading shelf module 200 .

Additionally, the loading shelf module 200 according to the present invention may include a transport support unit 210 that guides the processed wood leaving the storage module 130 to be loaded according to a set row.

The transfer support unit 210 is fixed so that one end is rotatable within a range set in the loading shelf module, and the other end is supported so that the separated processed wood does not arbitrarily depart from the set row, and the loading shelf When the set number of processed wood is loaded in the unit row of the module, it can move by the set width to help load the processed wood according to the new row.

In addition, the transfer support unit 210 according to the present invention can be opened according to the standard and number of the wood 1 to be loaded so that the sequentially loaded wood 1 can be horizontally transferred along the set guide. The transfer support unit 210 may be provided with a rotating member coupled to the elastic member (see FIG. 2 ).

The alignment unit 300 (refer to FIG. 3 ) of the present invention allows the wood 1 supplied to the conveyor module 110 to be aligned in the right direction. The arranging unit 300 is a storage module (1) that has been processed (molding) completed before the wood after the molding process is mounted on one or more storage modules 130 formed on the upper surface of the conveyor module 110 ( 130) to perform a function that can be seated in

Also, the alignment unit 300 may serve as a buffer before the wood 1 after the molding process is supplied to the conveyor module 110 . The wood 1, which has been molded into the alignment unit 300, is sequentially introduced and aligned, and at the same time is discharged according to a predetermined order and timing, so that it is accurately seated on the receiving module 130 moving along the conveyor module 110. .

To this end, the alignment unit 300 according to the present invention sequentially processes the wood 1 aligned with the timing and the sliding module 310 to which the molding wood 1 can be transferred and the wood automatic loading device 100 . It may include a release module 330 that supports to be moved to . In addition, the alignment unit 300 further includes a vibration module 320 that can provide left and right vibration (“Z” in FIG. 3 ) for wood alignment, and the wood ( 1) can be aligned through vibration.

As described above, the automatic loading apparatus 100 for processed wood according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily detect defects in the wood 1 transferred after the molding process by a method other than a visual inspection.

In addition, the loading apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can automatically form a wood bundle for a wood bending process and automatically transfer it to the bending apparatus to increase process efficiency.

Meanwhile, the loading apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a defect detection unit and a discharging means.

The defect detection unit is installed at a location set in the accommodation module 130 or at a location spaced apart from the accommodation module 130 to detect defective wood ( deflection sensor (X) or a separate sensor (shape, shape, color of wood 1) It can be a sensor that detects anomalies (color) or an image detection-based measurement module ). Defective wood may be defined as warped wood among wood discharged after molding.

For example, the defect detection unit may detect whether the wood 1 is accommodated in the accommodation module 130 by installing at least three detection sensors such as both ends and the middle of the accommodation module 130 . In addition, when all three detection sensors fail to detect, the failure detection unit may determine a failure and provide an alarm.

A contact sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an optical sensor, etc. may be used as the sensor used in the defect detection unit.

The defect detection unit is located outside the set error range in which the degree of bending between one end, the middle part, and the other end of the processed wood 1 supplied to the receiving module 130 through a molding process is outside the set error range. case, etc. ) is mounted, a corresponding alarm may be generated, and the movement of the conveyor module 110 may be stopped. Thereafter, a voice guide or a lamp may be turned on so that the operator can confirm the location of the defect.

In addition, it is possible to drop (or separate) the wood 1 determined to be defective through the adjustment of the height difference of the above-described support part 130c together (or separately) from the conveyor module 110 . To this end, one or more support units 130c, each of which can be adjusted in height automatically or through external sensor information, etc., may be separately formed on the upper surface of the conveyor module 110 in addition to the accommodation module 130 .

According to another embodiment according to the present invention, a discharging means may be further provided in conjunction with the defect detection unit.

The discharge means may be installed at one end of the accommodation module 130 or installed outside the conveyor module. For example, when the discharging means is installed at one end of the receiving module 130, the discharging means may be formed in the form of bouncing the wood to the other end where the discharging means is not installed. That is, the discharge means can bounce off one end of the wood while protruding from the bottom surface of the receiving module 130 so that the wood moves to the opposite side.

Unlike the above example, the discharging means may select and discharge only the bad wood using tongs from the upper part, and may discharge the bad wood in various ways.

The above description of the present invention is for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Wood (Square Wood)
100: wood automatic loading device
110: conveyor module
130: storage module
200: loading shelf module
210: transfer support
300: alignment unit
310: sliding module
320: vibration module
330: release module
S1 to S3: warpage measurement module

Claims (7)

In an automatic loading device for processed wood that can be used in an automatic wood processing system that performs wood transfer, wood molding, wood inspection, pretreatment and wood banding processes,
The automatic loading device of the processed wood,
Conveyor module reciprocating at a constant speed in a set direction;
one or more accommodating modules formed on the upper surface of the conveyor module and transporting the processed wood to one end of the conveyor module according to the movement of the conveyor module in a state in which the processed wood supplied at a set position is accommodated; and
A loading shelf module that is formed to be spaced apart from the one end of the conveyor module at a set interval, and in which the processed wood separated from the storage module is sequentially loaded according to a change in the direction of motion at the one end of the conveyor module including;
The storage module is
It is formed with a set length, height, and width, and an opening with an open upper surface is formed, whereas only the upper surface formed through a cross section with both sides and lower surfaces closed can accommodate the processed wood in an open internal space,
The processed wood supplied to the storage module is,
It can be accommodated in the internal space of the storage module only when there is no bending in the longitudinal direction or there is a bending limited within the error range and is formed with a cross-sectional width smaller than the width of the opening,
The inner space is
An automatic loading device for processed wood, characterized in that it can be adjusted within a set range by adjusting any one or more of the width, length, and thickness of both sides and/or lower surface.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The storage module is
a weight sensor attached to a set position and capable of measuring the weight of the processed wood accommodated in the interior space; and
One end is attached to the upper surface of the conveyor module, the other end is attached to the set lower surface of the accommodation module, including a plurality of support parts adjustable to different heights, the storage module from the conveyor module by a certain height to be spaced apart,
The storage module is
The weight of the processed wood received through the weight sensor is measured, and when the measured weight does not fall within a set range, the height of the plurality of supports is adjusted differently to accommodate the received processed wood in the accommodation module. Automatic loading device for processed wood, characterized in that it is released.
The method according to claim 1,
The loading shelf module,
At the same time, the processed wood, which is separated from the receiving module, descends at a set speed to be sequentially loaded according to a set row,
When a set number of processed wood is loaded in a set row, an automatic loading device for processed wood, characterized in that it can move by a set width in the horizontal direction to depart from the conveyor module.
The method according to claim 1,
The loading shelf module,
Containing a transport support for guiding the processed wood to be loaded in accordance with a set row (Row), leaving the receiving module,
The transport support unit,
One end is fixed to be rotatable within a range set in the loading shelf module, and the other end is supported so that the detached wood does not arbitrarily depart from the set row,
When a set number of processed wood is loaded in the unit row of the loading shelf module, it moves by a set width to load the processed wood according to the new row. automatic loading device.
4. The method according to claim 3,
When the processed wood is not accommodated in the inner space, the automatic loading device of the processed wood further comprising a defect detection unit for determining a defect.
7. The method of claim 6,
The automatic loading device for processed wood further comprising a discharging means for separating the wood determined to be defective by the defect detection unit from the receiving module.

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