TWI599440B - Dual feeding lines height adjusting system and height adjusting method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Processing system for adjusting feed line height bilaterally and height adjustment method thereof

The invention relates to a processing system for adjusting the height of a feed line bilaterally, in particular to a processing system for setting a height adjustment device and a feeder to adjust the height of the feed line at a feeding end and a discharge end of the processing tool.

The conventional tape processing is to provide a processing die (such as a stamping die) on a processing tool (such as a punching machine), and by a retracting device respectively disposed at a feeding end and a discharging end of the processing tool, The scrolling mode passes a strip through the processing die for processing, but since the retracting device is difficult to control, when the strip passes through the processing die, the tape may warp or bend on the processing die. The folding process makes the processing die impossible to process, or the sample processed by the processing die does not meet the specification requirements.

In order to improve the above-mentioned conveying in the winding manner, a feeder is disposed on one side of the processing die, and the tape is clamped by the feeder through the processing die to prevent the tape from being warped or bent. Folding, but when the processing demand changes, the processing die needs to be replaced, the feeding line of the processing die and the feeding line of the feeding machine are substantially uneven, especially when the thickness of the tape is less than 0.2 mm, especially The thickness of the strip is between 0.01 and 0.1 mm, and the sample processed by the processing mold may also have problems that do not meet the specifications. Therefore, the feeder must be replaced, and the replacement of the feeder obviously causes processing troubles and increases The cost of purchasing a feeder.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a processing system for adjusting the height of a feed line bilaterally, which is provided with a height adjusting device and a feeder at a feeding end and a discharging end of a processing machine, by being disposed on the feeding material Each height adjustment device of the end and the discharge end adjusts the feed line height of each of the feeders such that the feed line height of each of the feeders is substantially flush with the height of the feed line disposed in a processing die of the processing tool.

The processing system for adjusting the height of the feeding line of the invention is used for adjusting the feeding height of the thin material belt, and comprises a processing machine, a two feeding machine and two height adjusting devices, the processing tool having a processing platform and a processing die. The processing platform has a surface, a feeding end and a discharging end, and the processing die is disposed on the surface, the processing die has a feeding line, and each of the feeding machines is respectively disposed at the feeding end of the processing platform and the feeding end a discharge end, and each of the feeders is located on two sides of the processing mold, each of the feeders has a feeding line, and each of the feeding machines is respectively disposed on each height adjusting device, and each height adjusting device is used to adjust each of the feeding points Each of the height adjustment devices has a moving carrier, a plurality of support rods and a transmission member, each of the support rods having a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end being fixed to the mobile load a free end for carrying the feeder, the transmission member is coupled to the mobile carrier, the transmission member is configured to push the mobile carrier, the mobile carrier, each of the supports The longitudinal displacement feeder and synchronization.

According to the present invention, each of the feeders provided in each of the height adjusting devices is synchronously driven by the height adjusting device to respectively feed the feeding machines respectively disposed at the feeding end and the discharging end of the processing platform. The line height is substantially the same as the height of the feed line of the processing tool.

Therefore, when the processing die is replaced, the feeder is not required to be replaced, and each of the feeders can be adjusted by simultaneously adjusting the heights of the feeders provided in the height adjusting devices by the height adjusting devices. The height of the wire is substantially the same as the height of the feed line of the processing die. Since the feeder is not required to be replaced, the trouble of processing and the cost of purchasing the feeder can be avoided.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a processing system A for adjusting the feed line height bilaterally for adjusting the feeding height of the thin strip, which comprises two height adjusting devices 100 , 100 ′ and two feeders. 200, 200' and a processing tool 300, the processing tool 300 has a processing platform 310 and a processing die 320, the processing platform 310 has a surface 311, a feeding end 312 and a discharge end 313, the processing die 320 The processing tool 320 is disposed on the surface 311. The processing tool 320 has a feeding line 321 selected from a processing machine such as a punching machine, a boring machine, a milling machine, and the like. In the embodiment, the processing tool 300 is a punching machine.

Referring to FIG. 1 , each of the feeders 200 , 200 ′ is respectively disposed at the feeding end 312 of the processing tool 300 and the discharging end 313 , and each of the feeding machines 200 , 200 ′ has a feeding line 210 , 210 ′. Each of the feeders 200, 200' may be selected from a roller feeder or a clip feeder. In the embodiment, each of the feeders 200, 200' is a clip feeder, preferably each of the feeders. The machine 200, 200' can be used to transport a thin strip having a thickness of 0.1 mm or less, and each of the feeders 200, 200' is disposed in each of the height adjusting devices 100, 100', and each of the height adjusting devices 100, 100' is used for respectively The heights of the feed lines 210, 210' of each of the feeders 200, 200' are adjusted. In the present embodiment, the height control accuracy of each of the height adjustment devices 100 is 0.01 mm.

The processing tool 320 of the processing tool 300 can be replaced according to processing requirements. The different processing tools have different feeding line heights. In the embodiment, the processing tool 300 further has a wedge adjusting mechanism (not shown). The wedge adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the height of the processing platform 310. The height of the processing platform 310 can be adjusted by the user so that the height of the feeding line 321 of the processing die 320 conforms to the processing height, for example, when the processing tool 300 In the case of punching, the height of the feed line 321 of the processing die 320 must conform to the processing height of the punching machine, otherwise the processing die 320 may not be processed or may be damaged by excessive collision with another processing die.

When the user replaces the processing die and the height of the feeding line 321 of the processing die 320 is changed, the longitudinal displacement of each of the feeders 200, 200' can be synchronously driven by the height adjusting devices 100, 100' to adjust each The feeding lines 210, 210' of the feeders 200, 200' are heighted, and the heights of the feeding lines 210, 210' of the respective feeders 200, 200' are adjusted to the feeding line of the processing die 320. The heights of 321 are substantially the same. Preferably, each of the feed lines 210, 210' of each of the feeders 200, 200' is flush with the feed line 321 of the processing die 320.

Referring to FIG. 2, the bilateral feed line height adjusting device A synchronously controls each of the height adjusting devices 100, 100' by a controller (not shown), so that each of the height adjusting devices 100, 100' drives each of the height adjusting devices 100, 100' The feeders 200, 200' are longitudinally displaced to simultaneously adjust the height of each of the feed lines 210, 210' of each of the feeders 200, 200'.

Referring to Figures 3 to 5, which is an embodiment of the height adjustment device 100, since the height adjustment device 100 and the height adjustment device 100' have the same configuration, only the height adjustment device 100 will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 , the height adjustment device 100 includes a housing 110 , an uploading plate 120 , a downloading plate 130 , and a mobile carrier 140 . The feeder 200 is disposed above the loading plate 120 . For example, the loading plate 120 is located between the feeder 200 and the housing 110. The downloading board 130 and the mobile carrier 140 are disposed in the housing 110. The loading board 120 and the downloading board 130 have A space S is disposed in the space S and selectively displaced longitudinally between the loading plate 120 and the downloading plate 130.

The height adjustment device 100 further includes a plurality of support rods 150 each having a fixed end 151 and a free end 152 fixed to the mobile carrier 140. The free end 152 is disposed through the loading plate 120, and the free end 152 is configured to carry the feeder 200 disposed above the loading plate 120. In this embodiment, the height adjusting device 100 is provided with four support bars 150, respectively Parallelly disposed at a corner of the mobile carrier 140 to support the feeder 200 to keep the feeder 200 smoothly rising or falling.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the height adjustment device 100 further includes a transmission member 160 coupled to the mobile carrier 140 for pushing the mobile carrier 140 such that the mobile carrier 140 and each The support rod 150 is synchronously displaced in a longitudinal direction, and the feeder 200 is synchronously displaced longitudinally above the loading plate 120. The transmission member 160 may be selected from a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a screw.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, in the embodiment, the transmission member 160 is a screw. The transmission member 160 has an upper end portion 161, a transmission portion 162 and a lower end portion 163. The transmission portion 162 is located at the upper end portion 161. And between the lower end portion 163, the transmission portion 162 has a thread.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper end portion 161 of the transmission member 160 is rotatably pivotally connected to the loading plate 120. The loading plate 120 does not shift with the rotation of the transmission member 160. Preferably, the uploading is performed. The plate 120 is provided with an upper fixing member 121, and the upper fixing member 121 is integrated with the loading plate 120. The upper end portion 161 of the transmission member 160 is rotatably coupled to the upper fixing member 121. In this embodiment, the upper portion The fixing member 121 is a flanged base bearing.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the transmission portion 162 of the transmission member 160 is rotatably engaged with the mobile carrier 140. Preferably, the mobile carrier 140 is provided with a coupling member 141. The coupling member 141 is integrally formed. In the embodiment, the coupling member 141 has a screw hole 141a. The transmission portion 162 extends through the coupling member 141. The transmission portion 162 is threadedly engaged with the screw hole 141a. In this embodiment, the coupling member 141 is a flange nut.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower end portion 163 of the transmission member 160 extends through the downloading plate 130. Preferably, the downloading plate 130 is provided with a lower fixing member 131. The downloading plate 130 is combined with the lower fixing member 131. In one embodiment, the lower end portion 163 is rotatably coupled to the lower fixing member 131. In the embodiment, the lower fixing member 131 is a flanged base bearing.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the height adjustment device 100 further includes a driving component 170 . The downloading board 130 is located between the mobile carrier 140 and the driving component 170 . The driving component 170 is connected to the driving board 130 . The lower end portion 163 of the transmission member 160 is configured to drive the transmission member 160 to rotate. Since the transmission portion 162 is threadedly engaged with the coupling member 141 of the moving carrier plate 140, the transmission member 160 The movable carrier plate 140 can be longitudinally displaced between the loading plate 120 and the downloading plate 130. In the embodiment, the driving member 170 is a servo NC motor that is rotated by the axis of the servo NC motor to drive the The transmission member 160 rotates.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the height adjustment device 100 further includes a plurality of guide posts 180 disposed in the space S. The guide posts 180 extend through the mobile carrier 140 , and two of the guide posts 180 . The guide posts 180 are respectively fixed to the loading plate 120 and the downloading plate 130. The guiding posts 180 guide the mobile carrier 140 to be longitudinally linearly displaced between the loading plate 120 and the downloading plate 130. The guiding posts 180 can be In the present embodiment, the height adjustment device 100 has two guiding columns 180. Preferably, the transmission member 160 is located on the two guiding columns. Between 180 to maintain a smooth rise or fall of the feeder 200.

In this embodiment, since the upper end portion 161 of the transmission member 160 and the lower end portion 163 of the transmission member 160 are rotatably coupled to the upper fixing member 121 and the lower fixing member 131, respectively, when the transmission member 160 The moving carrier plate 140 can be raised or lowered when rotating, and since the transmission portion 162 of the transmission member 160 is engaged with the moving carrier plate 140, the angle of rotation of the transmission member 160 can be precisely controlled. The amount of longitudinal displacement of the carrier plate 140 is moved to increase the accuracy of the height adjustment device 100.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the height adjustment device 100 further includes a measuring component 190 disposed on the moving carrier 140 for measuring the longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier 140. The measuring component 190 is selected from an optical scale or a magnetic scale. Since the moving carrier 140 and the supporting rod 150 synchronously drive the longitudinal displacement of the feeder 200, the longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier 140 is substantially equal to the The amount of longitudinal displacement of the feeder 200.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a flowchart of the method for adjusting the height of the double feed line of the present invention, which is applied to the processing system A for adjusting the height of the feed line bilaterally. The method for adjusting the height of the double feed line 10 includes a “correction step” 11 . In the "first adjustment step" 12, the "measurement step" 13, the "comparison step" 14 and the "second adjustment step" 15, the present invention adjusts the height adjustment device 100 by the bilateral feed line height adjustment method 10, The 100' drives the longitudinal displacement of each of the feeders 200, 200'. Since the adjustment methods of the feeders 200, 200' are the same, only the height adjustment device 100 and the feeder 200 will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, a calibration step is performed in step 11. In this embodiment, the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 and the processing platform 310 are separately measured by a height measuring instrument (not shown). When the height of the surface 311 of the feeder 200 is different from the height of the surface 311 of the processing platform 310 to form a height difference, the height difference is input to the controller by the controller. The height adjusting device 100 is configured to cause the height adjusting device 100 to drive the feeding line 210 of the feeder 200 to be longitudinally displaced to an initial position, so that the height of the feeding line 210 of the feeder 200 located at the initial position is substantially equal to the height The height of the surface 311 of the processing platform 310, that is, the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 and the surface 311 of the processing platform 310 are substantially on the same horizontal line.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, a first adjustment step is performed in step 12, by the controller inputting a preset value to the height adjustment device 100, and the height adjustment device 100 drives the longitudinal displacement of the feeder 200. The feed line 210 of the feeder 200 is moved from the initial position to a first position, and the feed line 321 of the processing die 320 and the surface 311 of the processing platform 310 have a height H, wherein The height H is substantially equal to the preset value. In the embodiment, the height H is 120 mm, so 120 mm should be input as the preset value to each height adjusting device 100, so that the height adjusting device 100 drives the feeding. The machine 200 is longitudinally displaced to adjust the height of the feed line 210 of the feeder 200.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 6, a measurement step is performed in step 13, and the longitudinal distance between the initial position and the first position is measured to obtain a measured value. In this embodiment, The measuring component 190 obtains the longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier 140. Therefore, the measured value is the longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier 140. Since the moving carrier 140 is longitudinally displaced from the feeder 200, the amount is The measured value is substantially equal to the longitudinal displacement of the feed line 210 of the feeder 200. In the present embodiment, the longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier 140 is 119.8 mm, so the measured value is 119.8 mm.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 6 , a comparison step is performed in step 14. Compared with the measured value and the preset value, when the measured value is substantially equal to the preset value, it indicates that the first position is located. The height of the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 is substantially the same as the height of the feed line 321 of the processing die 320, that is, the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 is substantially the same as the feed line 321 of the processing die 320. The horizontal line completes the height adjustment of the feeding line 210 of the feeder 200, so that a thin strip processing operation can be performed. Conversely, when there is a difference between the measured value and the preset value, the feeder 200 is indicated. There is still a height difference between the feed line 210 and the feed line 321 of the processing die 320, so a second adjustment step must be performed. In the present embodiment, the difference is 0.2 mm.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 6, the second adjusting step is performed in step 15, and the controller inputs the difference to the height adjusting device 100, and the height adjusting device 100 drives the feeder 200 from the first position. Displacement to a second position, measuring a longitudinal distance between the first position and the second position via a measuring step to obtain a second measurement value, and comparing the difference and the comparison step a second measured value, when the second measured value is substantially the same as the difference, the height adjustment of the feeding line 210 of the feeder 200 is completed, indicating that the feeding of the feeder 200 in the second position The height of the line 210 is substantially equal to the height of the feed line 321 of the processing die 320, that is, the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 and the feed line 321 of the processing die 320 are substantially at the same horizontal line, so that thin strip processing can be performed. The operation, on the other hand, when the second measurement is different from the difference, a third adjustment step must be performed until the height of the feed line 210 of the feeder 200 is substantially higher than the feed line 321 of the processing die 320. Located on the same horizontal line.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, and any changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are within the scope of the present invention. .

10‧‧‧Double feed line height adjustment method
11‧‧‧ Calibration steps
12‧‧‧First adjustment steps
13‧‧‧Measurement steps
14‧‧‧ alignment steps
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100‧‧‧ height adjustment device
100'‧‧‧ Height adjustment device
110‧‧‧shell
120‧‧‧ upload board
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130‧‧‧Download Board
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140‧‧‧Mobile carrier board
141‧‧‧Connected parts
141a‧‧‧ screw holes
150‧‧‧Support rod
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200‧‧‧ Feeder
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320‧‧‧Mask
321‧‧‧feeding line
A‧‧‧Making system for adjusting the height of the feed line
H‧‧‧ Height
S‧‧‧ Space

Figure 1 is a schematic illustration of a processing system for bilaterally adjusting the height of a feed line in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic illustration of a processing system for bilaterally adjusting the height of a feed line in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a height adjustment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a perspective, cross-sectional view of the height adjustment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the height adjustment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a flow chart of a method for adjusting the height of a bilateral feed line in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧ height adjustment device

100’‧‧‧ Height adjustment device

200‧‧‧ Feeder

200’‧‧‧ Feeder

210‧‧‧feeding line

210’‧‧‧feeding line

300‧‧‧Processing tools

310‧‧‧Processing platform

311‧‧‧ surface

312‧‧‧ Feeding end

313‧‧‧Drawing end

320‧‧‧Mask

321‧‧‧feeding line

A‧‧‧Making system for adjusting the height of the feed line

H‧‧‧ Height

Claims (14)

A processing system for bilaterally adjusting a feed line height, comprising: a processing tool having a processing platform and a processing die, the processing platform having a surface, a feeding end and a discharging end, wherein the processing die is disposed on the surface The processing die has a feeding line; two feeding machines are respectively disposed at the feeding end of the processing platform and the discharging end, and each of the feeding machines is respectively located on two sides of the processing die, and each of the feeding machines has a feeding machine a feeding line; and two height adjusting devices, each of the feeders being respectively disposed in each of the height adjusting devices, wherein each of the height adjusting devices is configured to adjust a height of each of the feeding lines of each of the feeding machines, each of the height adjusting devices having a moving load a plate, a plurality of support rods and a transmission member, each of the support rods has a fixed end and a free end fixed to the mobile carrier, the free end is for carrying the feeder, and the transmission member is coupled to the The carrier plate is moved, and the transmission member is used to push the mobile carrier plate, so that the mobile carrier plate, each of the support rods and the feeder are synchronously displaced longitudinally. The processing system of the double-adjusting feed line height as described in claim 1, wherein each height adjustment device further comprises an uploading plate and a downloading plate, wherein the loading plate and the downloading plate have a space between the loading plate The carrier is disposed in the space and is selectively longitudinally displaced between the loading plate and the downloading plate, and the free end of each of the support bars extends through the loading plate. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line according to the second aspect of the invention, wherein each height adjusting device further comprises a plurality of guiding columns disposed in the space, the guiding columns penetrating the moving carrier, and The two ends of the guiding columns are respectively fixed to the loading plate and the downloading plate. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line according to the second or third aspect of the patent application, wherein the transmission member has an upper end portion and a transmission portion, the upper end portion is rotatably pivotally connected to the loading plate, and the transmission portion is rotated. The ground is engaged with the mobile carrier. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line bilaterally as described in claim 4, wherein the loading plate is provided with an upper fixing member, and the upper end portion of the transmission member is rotatably coupled to the upper fixing member. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feeding line according to the fourth aspect of the patent application, wherein the moving carrier plate is provided with a coupling member, the coupling member has a screw hole, the transmission portion penetrates the coupling member, and the transmission portion has a thread. The transmission portion is threadedly engaged with the screw hole. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line bilaterally as described in claim 4, wherein the transmission member further has a lower end portion, the transmission portion is located between the upper end portion and the lower end portion, and the lower end portion penetrates the download board The downloading plate is provided with a lower fixing member, and the lower end portion is rotatably coupled to the lower fixing member. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line of the bilaterally as described in claim 7, wherein each height adjusting device further comprises a driving member, the downloading plate is located between the moving carrier and the driving member, and the driving member is connected The lower end of the transmission member is configured to drive the transmission member to rotate. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line bilaterally as described in claim 1, wherein each height adjusting device further comprises a measuring component, wherein the measuring component is disposed on the moving carrier, and the measuring component is used for measuring The amount of longitudinal displacement of the moving carrier is measured. A processing system for bilaterally adjusting a feed line height as described in claim 9 wherein the measuring element is selected from the group consisting of an optical ruler or a magnetic ruler. The processing system for adjusting the height of the feed line bilaterally as described in claim 1, wherein the feeder is for conveying a thin strip having a thickness of 0.2 mm or less. A method for adjusting a height of a double feed line, which is applied to a processing system for adjusting a feed line height bilaterally according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the method for adjusting the height of the double feed line includes: performing a correction step to each The height adjusting device drives each of the feeding lines of each of the feeders to be longitudinally displaced to an initial position; performing a first adjusting step, inputting a preset value to each of the height adjusting devices, and each of the height adjusting devices drives each of the feeders Longitudinally shifting, wherein each of the feeding lines of each of the feeders is moved from the initial position to a first position; performing a measuring step of measuring a longitudinal distance between the initial position and the first position to obtain a Measuring a value; performing a comparison step, comparing the measured value and the preset value, when the measured value is substantially equal to the preset value, completing the height adjustment of each feeding line of each of the feeders, When there is a difference between the measured value and the preset value, a second adjusting step is performed; and the second adjusting step is performed, and the difference is input to each height adjusting device to make each Height adjusting means for driving each of the each of the feeder feeding the wire to move from said first position to a second position, in order to complete each of the feed lines of the height adjustment of the feeder. The method of adjusting the bilateral feed line height according to claim 12, wherein each of the feed line heights of the feeders at the initial position is substantially equal to the surface height of the processing platform. The method of adjusting the bilateral feed line height according to claim 13 , wherein the feed line of the processing die and the surface of the processing platform have a height substantially equal to the preset value.