US20150231794A1 - Automatic Clipping Line - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to processing machinery. It is disclosed in the context of methods and apparatus for trimming sheets of wood veneer. However, it is believed to be useful in other applications as well.
- sheets of wood veneer have been trimmed using guillotine-type clippers.
- stacked sheets of wood veneer hereinafter sometimes referred to as books of veneer
- the books may be split, for example, by parallel connected circular saws positioned in a row transverse to the direction of the cuts.
- apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets includes a conveyor for conveying the sheets past a first saw for trimming a first side edge of the sheets, and then past a second saw for trimming a second side edge of the sheets.
- At least one of the first and second saws is adjustable to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
- the apparatus includes at least a third saw.
- the conveyor conveys the sheets past the third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- the at least third saw comprises third and fourth saws.
- the conveyor conveys the sheets past the third and fourth saws for removing a portion of the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- the saws include motors for adjusting the positions of the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- the apparatus includes a control system for automatically positioning the saws.
- the apparatus includes a control system for automatically positioning the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- the conveyor comprises a conveyor for conveying stacked sheets.
- the conveyor comprises a conveyor for holding the sheets together in stacks.
- the sheets comprise sheets of wood veneer.
- the apparatus includes a guide and a waste conveyor for guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
- the saws comprise circular saws.
- a method of trimming the edges of sheets includes providing a conveyor, a first saw and a second saw, first conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the first saw, trimming a first side edge of the sheets, and then conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the second saw and trimming a second side edge of the sheets.
- the method includes adjusting at least one of the first and second saws to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
- the method includes conveying the sheets past a third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- conveying the sheets past at least a third saw comprises conveying the sheets past third and fourth saws.
- the method includes adjusting the positions of the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- the method includes automatically positioning the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- the method includes trimming sheets assembled into stacks of sheets.
- the method includes holding the sheets together in stacks.
- trimming the sheets comprises trimming sheets of wood veneer.
- the method includes guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
- conveying the sheets past a saw comprises conveying the sheets past a circular saw.
- a scanning device for scanning at least one sheet of wood veneer includes a conveyor, a scanner housing, a radiation source for irradiating the at least one sheet of veneer, and a scanning device for detecting a feature which it is desired to trim from the at least one sheet of veneer.
- the scanning device further includes at least one detector for detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer.
- the at least one detector comprises at least one detector for detecting two edges of the at least one sheet of veneer, and a control system for receiving information related to the thus detected edges and determining the width of the at least one sheet of veneer as the at least one sheet of veneer is conveyed through the housing.
- control system receives information related to the thus detected feature and calculates a trimming solution based upon the information.
- control system is further adapted to detect marks placed on the sheet of veneer and to calculate a trimming solution based upon the marks instead of upon the information if such marks have been placed on the sheet of veneer.
- a method of scanning at least one sheet of veneer includes conveying the at least one sheet of veneer through a scanner housing, irradiating the at least one sheet of veneer as it passes through the scanner housing, and scanning the irradiated at least one sheet of veneer as it passes through the scanner housing in order to detect a feature which it is desired to trim from the at least one sheet of veneer.
- scanning the irradiated at least one sheet of veneer includes detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer.
- detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer comprises detecting at least two edges of the at least one sheet of veneer, and receiving information related to the thus detected edges and determining the width of the at least one sheet of veneer, as the at least one sheet of veneer is conveyed through the housing.
- the method includes receiving information related to the thus detected feature and calculating a trimming solution based upon the information.
- the method includes detecting marks placed on the sheet of veneer and calculating a trimming solution based upon the marks instead of upon the information if such marks have been placed on the sheet of veneer.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a partly fragmentary perspective view of an apparatus for performing a method according to the invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates a top plan view of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1-2 , taken generally along section lines 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1-2 ;
- FIG. 5 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 and 4 ;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a highly simplified diagrammatic top plan view of the detail illustrated in FIG. 5 , illustrating certain aspects of its operation;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 and 6 , taken generally along section lines 7 - 7 of FIGS. 2 and 6 ;
- FIG. 8 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic perspective view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 and 6 , taken generally along section lines 8 - 8 of FIG. 6 ;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic top plan view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 and 6 - 8 ;
- FIG. 10 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic side elevational view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 and 6 - 9 ;
- FIG. 11 illustrates an enlarged, somewhat diagrammatic perspective view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 and 7 .
- a book of veneer 108 is conveyed along a conveyor 110 through a scanner housing 112 , where the book of veneer 108 is illuminated by lamps 114 , which may include fluorescent and ultraviolet (blacklight) lamps, and scanned by imaging devices 116 , such as cameras 116 - 1 and the like, for detecting the wane edge of a book 108 , and areas of contrast, such as heartwood, flaws, knots and the like, which it is desired to trim from the book 108 .
- lamps 114 may include fluorescent and ultraviolet (blacklight) lamps
- imaging devices 116 such as cameras 116 - 1 and the like
- Imaging devices 116 may include one or more laser detectors 116 - 2 for detecting, for example, the leading and trailing edges of a book 108 , and thus the width of the book 108 , as the book 108 is conveyed through housing 112 on conveyor 110 .
- the computer 118 calculates a trimming solution for the book 108 in an effort to optimize the value of veneer yielded by the book 108 .
- the inside of housing 112 may be finished matte black to reduce internal reflections.
- Two cameras 116 - 1 are mounted at each end of housing 112 .
- Lasers 116 - 2 are placed along the centerline of housing 112 above conveyor 110 .
- Belts of conveyor 110 convey the book of veneer 108 across housing 112 .
- the book of veneer 108 may optionally be manually marked, for example, with fluorescent chalk, by an operator before the book of veneer 108 enters housing 112 . If such marking is detected on the book of veneer 108 , computer 118 is programmed so that that marking overrides the optimization solution provided by computer 118 .
- a series of fetchers 120 are projected by motor(s) 121 , such as (a) pneumatic or hydraulic piston-and-cylinder motor(s) or motor-driven ballscrew(s) or the like, mounted to a framework supporting the fetchers 120 , toward the book 108 , between the belts of conveyor 110 , and into engagement with book 108 .
- the fetchers 120 are then retracted, transferring the book 108 from conveyor 110 onto a conveyor 122 which conveys the book 108 transversely to its direction of motion through the scanner housing 112 .
- Actuation of conveyor 122 moves book 108 to an inlet end 124 of a trimmer 126 .
- Trimmer 126 includes an upper conveyor portion 130 and a lower conveyor portion 132 .
- Upper conveyor portion 130 and lower conveyor portion 132 are vertically movable relative to one another for reasons which will be explained.
- the book 108 is transferred from conveyor 122 between inlet rollers 134 , 136 of upper and lower conveyor portions 130 , 132 , respectively.
- Upper conveyor portion 130 including infeed roller 134 is adjusted vertically upward or downward as necessary to exert sufficient pressure on book 108 so that book 108 is driven by the rotation of the rollers of upper and lower conveyor portions 130 , 132 , respectively, through trimmer 126 .
- First, second, third and fourth circular saws 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 are oriented between respective adjacent pairs of rollers of lower conveyor portion 132 .
- First saw 140 is the most upstream
- second saw 142 next is the most downstream in the motion of book 108 through trimmer 126 .
- Saws 140 , 142 , 144 and 146 are independently mounted for traversal transversely of the direction of motion of book 108 through trimmer 126 .
- saws 140 , 142 , 144 and 146 are independently mounted to pivot about vertical axes so that they make angles with the longitudinal extent of the trimmer 126 .
- scanner housing 112 houses multiple banks 114 - 1 , 114 - 2 , 114 - 3 , 114 - 4 of lamps.
- the banks of lamps 114 extend lengthwise of housing 112 and transversely of the direction of motion of books of veneer 108 along conveyor 110 .
- the images are transmitted electrically to the computer 118 .
- the electrical image signals may be digitized at the scanners 116 or by the computer 118 and/or its associated peripheral equipment.
- Fetchers 120 and their associated drive motor(s) 121 are “smart.” That is, their motor(s) 121 is (are) controlled in response to the scanned image.
- the fetchers 120 are projected into close proximity to the longitudinal centerline of the book 108 , as determined by the preceding scan, by motor(s) 121 .
- Motors 154 such as pneumatic or hydraulic piston-and-cylinder motors or motor-driven ballscrews or the like, mounted on the remote ends of fetchers 120 project gripper pads 156 between adjacent belts of conveyor 110 and into gripping contact with the top and bottom surfaces 158 , 160 of book 108 .
- Motor(s) 121 is (are) then actuated in the opposite direction to transfer the thus-gripped book 108 from conveyor 110 to conveyor 122 with the centerline of the book 108 lying on the centerline of conveyor 122 .
- Motor(s) 121 may include linear positioners of any of several known types, or the like.
- Motors 154 are then actuated to release the top and bottom surfaces 158 , 160 , and book 108 is conveyed along conveyor 122 to the inlet end 124 of trimmer 126 .
- infeed rollers 134 , 136 next engage the top and bottom surfaces 158 , 160 of book 108 to transfer book 108 from conveyor 122 between the upper and lower conveyor portions 130 , 132 of trimmer 126 .
- Rollers 134 , 136 are synchronously driven via a motor and transmission 162 and timing belt 164 so that the top and bottom surfaces 158 , 160 are driven forward into trimmer 126 at the same speed. This helps to maintain the integrity of the book 108 .
- the upper roller 134 is in a vertically movable frame driven downward by (a) motor(s) 161 , for example, (a) piston and cylinder fluid motor(s).
- Another motor 163 for example, a piston and cylinder fluid motor, drives an idler 165 about which belt 164 is trained to take up the tension in belt 164 as upper roller 134 is raised and lowered.
- An LVDT 179 measures the spacing between infeed rollers 134 , 136 and produces a signal which is used to control a motor and transmission 166 .
- the upper and lower conveyor portions 130 , 132 are spaced from each other by motor and transmission 166 which turns a cross shaft 168 .
- Right angle gearboxes 170 are coupled to the remote ends of cross shaft 168 .
- Lower conveyor portion 132 , motor and transmission 166 , shaft 168 and gearboxes 170 are mounted on a supporting frame 172 .
- Ballscrews 174 at the outputs of gearboxes 170 engage followers 176 provided on the supporting frame 178 of upper conveyor portion 130 .
- the motor and transmission 166 is assisted by motors 180 , for example, pneumatic or hydraulic piston and cylinder motors, working between the four corners of supporting frame 172 and respective corners of supporting frame 178 .
- Cross shafts 173 are also provided on upper conveyor portion 132 at the inlet 124 and outlet 206 ends of trimmer 126 .
- Each cross shaft 173 has a pinion gear 175 mounted at each of its ends.
- the pinion gears 175 engage respective racks 177 on lower conveyor portion 130 to assist in maintaining upper and lower conveyor sections 130 , 132 level.
- the feedback loop including the output of LVDT 179 and the positions of motor and transmission 166 and motors 180 establishes and maintains a suitable spacing between the rollers 181 supported in upper conveyor portion 130 and the rollers 181 supported in lower conveyor portion 132 to maintain the integrity of book 108 as book 108 is being conveyed through trimmer 126 and trimmed.
- the individual rollers 181 of the upper and lower conveyor portions 130 , 132 are driven by a motor and transmission 182 which drives a belt 184 trained about drive wheels 186 of the rollers 181 of upper conveyor portion 130 and a motor and transmission 188 which drives a belt 190 trained about drive wheels 192 of the rollers 181 of lower conveyor portion 132 .
- the speeds of motor/transmission assemblies 182 , 188 are synchronized by feedback loops including tachometers, position encoders or the like (not shown), fitted to the output shafts of the motor/transmission assemblies 182 , 188 , or the like, and motor controllers for controlling the motor/transmission assembly 182 , 188 output rotation rates.
- the most upstream saw 140 is generally oriented toward the left hand side of the trimmer 126 facing in the downstream direction in order to facilitate trimming of the left hand side of the book 108 .
- the second most upstream saw 142 is generally oriented toward the right hand side of the trimmer 126 facing in the downstream direction in order to facilitate trimming of the right hand side of the book 108 .
- the third most upstream saw 144 is generally oriented somewhat to the right of the center of a book of veneer 108 as the book 108 passes through the trimmer 126 .
- the fourth most upstream saw 146 (the most downstream saw 146 ) is generally oriented somewhat to the left of the center of a book of veneer 108 as the book 108 passes through the trimmer 126 .
- waste gates 200 , 202 are associated with saws 140 and 142 .
- These gates 200 , 202 in the illustrated embodiment are mounted on plates 203 of, for example, polished stainless steel. Plates 203 extend across the conveyor 132 a distance greater that the widest width of book 108 which will be trimmed, and the full lengths, upstream to downstream, of the bays within trimmer 126 in which saws 140 and 142 are located. Any trimmings 201 from the right and left hand edges of the book 108 are directed by the respective gates 200 , 202 downward onto (a) waste conveyor(s) 205 which run(s) beneath trimmer 126 , for conveyance to, for example, a boiler, incinerator, or the like.
- a selectively movable waste gate 204 at the downstream end 206 of trimmer 126 handles waste removed from between the right and left margins of the book 108 by saws 144 , 146 as dictated by the trimming solution.
- the book 108 will be divided longitudinally into three narrower regions 108 - 1 , 108 - 2 and 108 - 3 , none of which will be diverted by waste gate 204 . This occurs, for example, in the preparation of wood veneers where heartwood and sapwood are separated because of a difference in color, because they are more marketable when they are offered separately. In such events, the waste gate 204 will not be lowered into interfering relationship with the flow of the middle cut 108 - 2 of book 108 from the downstream end 206 of trimmer 126 .
- waste gate 204 is actuated downward into interfering relationship with the flow of the thus excised central region 108 - 2 from the downstream end 206 of trimmer 126 and support plates 207 - 1 , 207 - 2 are separated by (an) appropriate motor(s) 209 , and the central region 108 - 2 is deflected by the waste gate 204 downward through the opening between support plates 207 - 1 , 207 - 2 onto a waste conveyor 205 .
- each saw 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 support mechanism 208 and plates 203 can be mounted on a lateral traversing mechanism 210 , for example, one of the general type available from Nadella GmbH, Trankestrasse 7, 70597 Stuttgart, Germany.
- the saw 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 support mechanism 208 is pivotally mounted from the lateral traversing mechanism 210 to permit the saw 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 to be angled at a slight angle a, for example, in the range 0° ⁇ 3° in either direction in accordance with the trimming solution to aid in optimizing the amount of merchantable veneer which book 108 will yield.
- the saw(s) 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 is (are) traversed to the left or to the right, depending upon which saw(s) 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 is (are) cutting and upon which direction the taper runs, as the book 108 of veneer is conveyed past so that the book 108 of veneer remains longitudinally more or less centered widthwise of the trimmer 126 .
- Angling of the saws 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 is achieved by providing an arcuate rack 212 on each support mechanism 208 and pivotally 214 coupling each support mechanism 208 to its respective traversing mechanism 210 .
- a motor driven pinion 213 engages each rack 212 to drive the respective rack 212 to effect the trimming solution.
- the respective saw's motor 216 is mounted by one or more motors 218 , for example, piston and cylinder fluid motors, on the respective support mechanism 208 . Motors 218 project their respective saw 140 , 142 , 144 , 146 upward to cut, and downward to clear, the books 108 , all according to the trimming solution.
Abstract
A method and apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets including providing a conveyor, a first saw and a second saw, first conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the first saw, trimming a first side edge of the sheets, and then conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the second saw and trimming a second side edge of the sheets.
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- This invention relates to processing machinery. It is disclosed in the context of methods and apparatus for trimming sheets of wood veneer. However, it is believed to be useful in other applications as well.
- In the past, sheets of wood veneer have been trimmed using guillotine-type clippers. In such veneer trimmers, stacked sheets of wood veneer (hereinafter sometimes referred to as books of veneer) are trimmed. In addition, the books may be split, for example, by parallel connected circular saws positioned in a row transverse to the direction of the cuts.
- According to an aspect of the invention, apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets includes a conveyor for conveying the sheets past a first saw for trimming a first side edge of the sheets, and then past a second saw for trimming a second side edge of the sheets.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, at least one of the first and second saws is adjustable to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes at least a third saw. The conveyor conveys the sheets past the third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the at least third saw comprises third and fourth saws. The conveyor conveys the sheets past the third and fourth saws for removing a portion of the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the saws include motors for adjusting the positions of the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a control system for automatically positioning the saws.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a control system for automatically positioning the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the conveyor comprises a conveyor for conveying stacked sheets.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the conveyor comprises a conveyor for holding the sheets together in stacks.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the sheets comprise sheets of wood veneer.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a guide and a waste conveyor for guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the saws comprise circular saws.
- According to another aspect of the invention, a method of trimming the edges of sheets includes providing a conveyor, a first saw and a second saw, first conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the first saw, trimming a first side edge of the sheets, and then conveying the sheets on the conveyor past the second saw and trimming a second side edge of the sheets.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes adjusting at least one of the first and second saws to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes conveying the sheets past a third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, conveying the sheets past at least a third saw comprises conveying the sheets past third and fourth saws.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes adjusting the positions of the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes automatically positioning the saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes trimming sheets assembled into stacks of sheets.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes holding the sheets together in stacks.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, trimming the sheets comprises trimming sheets of wood veneer.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, conveying the sheets past a saw comprises conveying the sheets past a circular saw.
- According to another aspect of the invention, a scanning device for scanning at least one sheet of wood veneer includes a conveyor, a scanner housing, a radiation source for irradiating the at least one sheet of veneer, and a scanning device for detecting a feature which it is desired to trim from the at least one sheet of veneer.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the scanning device further includes at least one detector for detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the at least one detector comprises at least one detector for detecting two edges of the at least one sheet of veneer, and a control system for receiving information related to the thus detected edges and determining the width of the at least one sheet of veneer as the at least one sheet of veneer is conveyed through the housing.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the control system receives information related to the thus detected feature and calculates a trimming solution based upon the information.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the control system is further adapted to detect marks placed on the sheet of veneer and to calculate a trimming solution based upon the marks instead of upon the information if such marks have been placed on the sheet of veneer.
- According to another aspect of the invention, a method of scanning at least one sheet of veneer includes conveying the at least one sheet of veneer through a scanner housing, irradiating the at least one sheet of veneer as it passes through the scanner housing, and scanning the irradiated at least one sheet of veneer as it passes through the scanner housing in order to detect a feature which it is desired to trim from the at least one sheet of veneer.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, scanning the irradiated at least one sheet of veneer includes detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, detecting at least one edge of the at least one sheet of veneer comprises detecting at least two edges of the at least one sheet of veneer, and receiving information related to the thus detected edges and determining the width of the at least one sheet of veneer, as the at least one sheet of veneer is conveyed through the housing.
- Illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes receiving information related to the thus detected feature and calculating a trimming solution based upon the information.
- Further illustratively according to this aspect of the invention, the method includes detecting marks placed on the sheet of veneer and calculating a trimming solution based upon the marks instead of upon the information if such marks have been placed on the sheet of veneer.
- The invention may best be understood by referring to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention. In the drawings:
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FIG. 1 illustrates a partly fragmentary perspective view of an apparatus for performing a method according to the invention; -
FIG. 2 illustrates a top plan view of the apparatus illustrated inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1-2 , taken generally along section lines 3-3 ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1-2 ; -
FIG. 5 illustrates an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of a detail of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2 and 4;FIG. 6 illustrates a highly simplified diagrammatic top plan view of the detail illustrated inFIG. 5 , illustrating certain aspects of its operation; -
FIG. 7 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2, 4 and 6, taken generally along section lines 7-7 ofFIGS. 2 and 6 ; -
FIG. 8 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic perspective view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2, 4 and 6, taken generally along section lines 8-8 ofFIG. 6 ; -
FIG. 9 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic top plan view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2, 4 and 6-8; -
FIG. 10 illustrates a fragmentary, somewhat diagrammatic side elevational view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2, 4 and 6-9; and -
FIG. 11 illustrates an enlarged, somewhat diagrammatic perspective view of certain details of the apparatus illustrated inFIGS. 1 , 2, 4, 6 and 7. - Referring now to
FIGS. 1-3 , a book ofveneer 108 is conveyed along aconveyor 110 through ascanner housing 112, where the book ofveneer 108 is illuminated bylamps 114, which may include fluorescent and ultraviolet (blacklight) lamps, and scanned byimaging devices 116, such as cameras 116-1 and the like, for detecting the wane edge of abook 108, and areas of contrast, such as heartwood, flaws, knots and the like, which it is desired to trim from thebook 108.Imaging devices 116 may include one or more laser detectors 116-2 for detecting, for example, the leading and trailing edges of abook 108, and thus the width of thebook 108, as thebook 108 is conveyed throughhousing 112 onconveyor 110. Once thebook 108 has been scanned by theimaging devices 116, and the width of thebook 108 and locations of the areas of contrast provided via conductors (not shown) to acomputer 118, thecomputer 118 calculates a trimming solution for thebook 108 in an effort to optimize the value of veneer yielded by thebook 108. The inside ofhousing 112 may be finished matte black to reduce internal reflections. Two cameras 116-1 are mounted at each end ofhousing 112. Lasers 116-2 are placed along the centerline ofhousing 112 aboveconveyor 110. Belts ofconveyor 110 convey the book ofveneer 108 acrosshousing 112. In the illustrated system, the book ofveneer 108 may optionally be manually marked, for example, with fluorescent chalk, by an operator before the book ofveneer 108 entershousing 112. If such marking is detected on the book ofveneer 108,computer 118 is programmed so that that marking overrides the optimization solution provided bycomputer 118. - A series of
fetchers 120 are projected by motor(s) 121, such as (a) pneumatic or hydraulic piston-and-cylinder motor(s) or motor-driven ballscrew(s) or the like, mounted to a framework supporting thefetchers 120, toward thebook 108, between the belts ofconveyor 110, and into engagement withbook 108. Thefetchers 120 are then retracted, transferring thebook 108 fromconveyor 110 onto aconveyor 122 which conveys thebook 108 transversely to its direction of motion through thescanner housing 112. Actuation ofconveyor 122 movesbook 108 to aninlet end 124 of atrimmer 126.Trimmer 126 includes anupper conveyor portion 130 and alower conveyor portion 132.Upper conveyor portion 130 andlower conveyor portion 132 are vertically movable relative to one another for reasons which will be explained. Thebook 108 is transferred fromconveyor 122 betweeninlet rollers lower conveyor portions Upper conveyor portion 130, includinginfeed roller 134 is adjusted vertically upward or downward as necessary to exert sufficient pressure onbook 108 so thatbook 108 is driven by the rotation of the rollers of upper andlower conveyor portions trimmer 126. - First, second, third and fourth
circular saws lower conveyor portion 132. First saw 140 is the most upstream, second saw 142 next, third saw 144 next, and fourth saw 146 is the most downstream in the motion ofbook 108 throughtrimmer 126.Saws book 108 throughtrimmer 126. Additionally, saws 140, 142, 144 and 146 are independently mounted to pivot about vertical axes so that they make angles with the longitudinal extent of thetrimmer 126. - Turning now to certain details of
scanner housing 112, and with reference toFIG. 3 ,scanner housing 112 houses multiple banks 114-1, 114-2, 114-3, 114-4 of lamps. The banks oflamps 114 extend lengthwise ofhousing 112 and transversely of the direction of motion of books ofveneer 108 alongconveyor 110. As the books ofveneer 108 are transported onconveyor 110 throughhousing 112, they are illuminated by the banks oflamps 114, and images of the visible physical attributes of books ofveneer 108 are scanned byscanners 116. The images are transmitted electrically to thecomputer 118. The electrical image signals may be digitized at thescanners 116 or by thecomputer 118 and/or its associated peripheral equipment. -
Fetchers 120 and their associated drive motor(s) 121 are “smart.” That is, their motor(s) 121 is (are) controlled in response to the scanned image. Once thebook 108 has been scanned, thefetchers 120 are projected into close proximity to the longitudinal centerline of thebook 108, as determined by the preceding scan, by motor(s) 121.Motors 154, such as pneumatic or hydraulic piston-and-cylinder motors or motor-driven ballscrews or the like, mounted on the remote ends offetchers 120project gripper pads 156 between adjacent belts ofconveyor 110 and into gripping contact with the top andbottom surfaces book 108. Motor(s) 121 is (are) then actuated in the opposite direction to transfer the thus-grippedbook 108 fromconveyor 110 toconveyor 122 with the centerline of thebook 108 lying on the centerline ofconveyor 122. Motor(s) 121 may include linear positioners of any of several known types, or the like.Motors 154 are then actuated to release the top andbottom surfaces book 108 is conveyed alongconveyor 122 to theinlet end 124 oftrimmer 126. - Referring now particularly to
FIGS. 4-6 ,infeed rollers bottom surfaces book 108 to transferbook 108 fromconveyor 122 between the upper andlower conveyor portions trimmer 126.Rollers transmission 162 and timing belt 164 so that the top andbottom surfaces trimmer 126 at the same speed. This helps to maintain the integrity of thebook 108. Theupper roller 134 is in a vertically movable frame driven downward by (a) motor(s) 161, for example, (a) piston and cylinder fluid motor(s). Anothermotor 163, for example, a piston and cylinder fluid motor, drives an idler 165 about which belt 164 is trained to take up the tension in belt 164 asupper roller 134 is raised and lowered. AnLVDT 179 measures the spacing betweeninfeed rollers transmission 166. - Referring now particularly to
FIGS. 1 , 4 and 7, the upper andlower conveyor portions transmission 166 which turns across shaft 168.Right angle gearboxes 170 are coupled to the remote ends ofcross shaft 168.Lower conveyor portion 132, motor andtransmission 166,shaft 168 andgearboxes 170 are mounted on a supportingframe 172.Ballscrews 174 at the outputs ofgearboxes 170 engagefollowers 176 provided on the supportingframe 178 ofupper conveyor portion 130. The motor andtransmission 166 is assisted bymotors 180, for example, pneumatic or hydraulic piston and cylinder motors, working between the four corners of supportingframe 172 and respective corners of supportingframe 178.Cross shafts 173 are also provided onupper conveyor portion 132 at theinlet 124 andoutlet 206 ends oftrimmer 126. Eachcross shaft 173 has apinion gear 175 mounted at each of its ends. The pinion gears 175 engagerespective racks 177 onlower conveyor portion 130 to assist in maintaining upper andlower conveyor sections LVDT 179 and the positions of motor andtransmission 166 andmotors 180 establishes and maintains a suitable spacing between therollers 181 supported inupper conveyor portion 130 and therollers 181 supported inlower conveyor portion 132 to maintain the integrity ofbook 108 asbook 108 is being conveyed throughtrimmer 126 and trimmed. - Referring particularly to
FIG. 7 , theindividual rollers 181 of the upper andlower conveyor portions transmission 182 which drives abelt 184 trained aboutdrive wheels 186 of therollers 181 ofupper conveyor portion 130 and a motor andtransmission 188 which drives abelt 190 trained aboutdrive wheels 192 of therollers 181 oflower conveyor portion 132. The speeds of motor/transmission assemblies transmission assemblies transmission assembly - Turning now to
FIGS. 4 , 6 and 8-11, the mostupstream saw 140 is generally oriented toward the left hand side of thetrimmer 126 facing in the downstream direction in order to facilitate trimming of the left hand side of thebook 108. The second mostupstream saw 142 is generally oriented toward the right hand side of thetrimmer 126 facing in the downstream direction in order to facilitate trimming of the right hand side of thebook 108. The third mostupstream saw 144 is generally oriented somewhat to the right of the center of a book ofveneer 108 as thebook 108 passes through thetrimmer 126. The fourth most upstream saw 146 (the most downstream saw 146) is generally oriented somewhat to the left of the center of a book ofveneer 108 as thebook 108 passes through thetrimmer 126. - Referring now particularly to
FIGS. 7 and 8 ,waste gates saws gates plates 203 of, for example, polished stainless steel.Plates 203 extend across the conveyor 132 a distance greater that the widest width ofbook 108 which will be trimmed, and the full lengths, upstream to downstream, of the bays withintrimmer 126 in which saws 140 and 142 are located. Anytrimmings 201 from the right and left hand edges of thebook 108 are directed by therespective gates trimmer 126, for conveyance to, for example, a boiler, incinerator, or the like. - Referring now particularly to
FIG. 11 , a selectivelymovable waste gate 204 at thedownstream end 206 oftrimmer 126 handles waste removed from between the right and left margins of thebook 108 bysaws book 108 will be divided longitudinally into three narrower regions 108-1, 108-2 and 108-3, none of which will be diverted bywaste gate 204. This occurs, for example, in the preparation of wood veneers where heartwood and sapwood are separated because of a difference in color, because they are more marketable when they are offered separately. In such events, thewaste gate 204 will not be lowered into interfering relationship with the flow of the middle cut 108-2 ofbook 108 from thedownstream end 206 oftrimmer 126. - However, if
saws book 108, and the removed central section 108-2 is to be diverted to waste,waste gate 204 is actuated downward into interfering relationship with the flow of the thus excised central region 108-2 from thedownstream end 206 oftrimmer 126 and support plates 207-1, 207-2 are separated by (an) appropriate motor(s) 209, and the central region 108-2 is deflected by thewaste gate 204 downward through the opening between support plates 207-1, 207-2 onto awaste conveyor 205. - Referring now particularly to FIGS. 6 and 8-10, the
saws book 108 throughtrimmer 126. In this manner,trimmer 126 can accommodate books of different widths, and can divide these widths as determined by the trimming solution. For example, each saw 140, 142, 144, 146support mechanism 208 andplates 203 can be mounted on alateral traversing mechanism 210, for example, one of the general type available from Nadella GmbH, Trankestrasse 7, 70597 Stuttgart, Germany. - The
saw support mechanism 208 is pivotally mounted from thelateral traversing mechanism 210 to permit thesaw saw book 108 of veneer is conveyed past so that thebook 108 of veneer remains longitudinally more or less centered widthwise of thetrimmer 126. Angling of thesaws arcuate rack 212 on eachsupport mechanism 208 and pivotally 214 coupling eachsupport mechanism 208 to itsrespective traversing mechanism 210. A motor drivenpinion 213 engages eachrack 212 to drive therespective rack 212 to effect the trimming solution. The respective saw'smotor 216 is mounted by one ormore motors 218, for example, piston and cylinder fluid motors, on therespective support mechanism 208.Motors 218 project theirrespective saw books 108, all according to the trimming solution.
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56. Apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets, the apparatus including first, second, third and fourth saws, and a conveyor, the first saw arranged along the conveyor upstream in a direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the second saw, the second saw arranged upstream in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the third saw, and the third saw arranged upstream in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the fourth saw.
57. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws includes a motor for adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws to cut at a non-zero angle to the direction of conveyance of the conveyor.
58. The apparatus of claim 57 further including a control system for automatically positioning the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws.
59. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws includes a motor for adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
60. The apparatus of claim 59 further including a control system for automatically positioning the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
61. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for conveying stacked sheets.
62. The apparatus of claim 61 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for holding the sheets together in stacks.
63. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein the sheets comprise sheets of wood veneer.
64. The apparatus of claim 56 further comprising a guide and a waste conveyor for guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
65. The apparatus of claim 56 wherein the first, second, third and fourth saws comprise circular saws.
66. Apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets, the apparatus including first, second, third and fourth saws, and a conveyor for conveying the sheets past the first saw for trimming a first side edge of the sheets, then past the second saw for trimming a second side edge of the sheets, then past the third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges, and then past the fourth saws for removing a portion of the sheets between the first and second side edges.
67. The apparatus of claim 66 wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws includes a motor for adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
68. The apparatus of claim 67 further including a control system for automatically positioning the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws.
69. The apparatus of claim 66 wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws includes a motor for adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
70. The apparatus of claim 69 further including a control system for automatically positioning the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
71. The apparatus of claim 66 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for conveying stacked sheets.
72. The apparatus of claim 71 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for holding the sheets together in stacks.
73. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the sheets comprise sheets of wood veneer.
74. The apparatus of claim 66 further comprising a guide and a waste conveyor for guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
75. The apparatus of claim 66 wherein the first, second, third and fourth saws comprise circular saws.
76. Apparatus for trimming the edges of sheets, the apparatus including a first saw, a second saw, a conveyor, the first saw arranged along the conveyor upstream in a direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the second saw, and at least a first motor for adjusting at least one of the first and second saws to cut at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
77. The apparatus of claim 76 including first and second motors, the first motor for adjusting the first saw to cut at a non-zero angle to the longitudinal extent of the conveyor and the second motor for adjusting the second saw to cut at a non-zero angle to the longitudinal extent of the conveyor.
78. The apparatus of claim 76 further including a third saw, the second saw arranged along the conveyor upstream in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the third saw, the conveyor conveying the sheets past the third saw for splitting the sheets between the first and second side edges.
79. The apparatus of claim 78 further including a fourth saw, the third saw arranged along the conveyor upstream in the direction of conveyance of the conveyor from the fourth saw, the conveyor conveying the sheets past the fourth saw for removing a portion of the sheets between the first and second side edges.
80. The apparatus of claim 79 further including a control system for automatically positioning the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws.
81. The apparatus of claim 79 wherein at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws includes an additional motor for adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
82. The apparatus of claim 81 further including a control system for automatically adjusting the position of the at least one of the first, second, third and fourth saws generally transversely of the conveyor.
83. The apparatus of claim 76 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for conveying stacked sheets.
84. The apparatus of claim 83 wherein the conveyor comprises a conveyor for holding the sheets together in stacks.
85. The apparatus of claim 84 wherein the sheets comprise sheets of wood veneer.
86. The apparatus of claim 76 further comprising a guide and a waste conveyor for guiding and conveying waste from the saws.
87. The apparatus of claim 79 wherein the first, second, third and fourth saws comprise circular saws.
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