JPH04144825A - Length arrangement device for long size bar-like member - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve working efficiency, in a length arrangement device for long size bar-like members such as sectional square type, by disposing plural shifting operating bodies between a roller conveyer and a delivery conveyer in the lengthwise direction of a bar type member, and make them operate in a quadrangle form by vertical and advance/retract movements between both conveyers. CONSTITUTION:Respective operating bodies 15 for shifting are lowered to be advanced to the lower side of a roller conveyer 10. A lengthwise bar type member A is fed onto the roller conveyer 10. A lengthwise bar type member A is fed onto the roller conveyer 10 to arrange its end at a stopper 12 and cut it to a length with a cutter 12. Next, the stopper 12 is retracted to a position indicated by two-dot chain line, and the operating bodies 15 for shifting is raised by a lifting means not illustrated to the member A from the roller conveyer 10. Then it is moved onto a delivery conveyer 14 in a rising posture for shifting, and the lengthwise bar type member A is given to the delivery conveyer 14. The quadrangle movement is repeated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a device for feeding elongated rod-like members having a square or H-shaped cross section into uniform lengths.

[Conventional technology]

In general, long rod-shaped members used for aluminum satchels, etc.
A plurality of pieces are lined up in parallel, cut to a predetermined length to align them, and then sent out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

Conventionally, this type of length aligning device is shown in FIGS. 8 to 1.
It is configured as shown in Figure 1.

That is, a roller conveyor 1 having a plurality of rollers 2 arranged at appropriate intervals is configured to convey a plurality of long bar-shaped members A in a longitudinal direction in a state where they are arranged in parallel. A stopper body 3 is attached to one end of the conveyor l.
is provided, and one end of each of the elongated rod-shaped members A transferred by the roller conveyor 1 is brought into contact with this stopper body 3, while the roller conveyor l is provided with a predetermined length dimension from the stopper 3. A cutting mechanism 4 is provided at a location where the long rod-like members A are arranged to have a predetermined length by cutting the other end of each long rod-like member A with the cutting mechanism 4. Furthermore, between each roller 2 in the roller conveyor 1, a plurality of delivery belt conveyors 5 are disposed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the roller conveyor 1. 5 on the roller conveyor 1 side
Only a is configured to move up and down as shown by arrow F.

This conventional length alignment device moves the plurality of elongated rod-like members A when the tip end portion 5a of each belt conveyor 5 for delivery is in the lowered position as shown by the solid line in FIG. When the roller conveyor 1 transports the long rod-like members A so that their tips come into contact with the stopper 3, the other end of each long rod-like member A is cut by the cutting mechanism 4, thereby cutting each long rod-like member A. After aligning to a predetermined length dimension, the tip portion 5a of each belt conveyor 5 is
Or, as shown in FIG. 11, the long rod-shaped members A on the roller conveyor 1 are lifted from the roller conveyor 1 all at once by moving upward from the state indicated by the two-dot chain line to the state indicated by the solid line, and then each By rotationally driving the belt conveyor 5, each of the elongated rod-like members A is repeatedly sent out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member A by each of the belt conveyors 5.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in this conventional length alignment device, after the plurality of elongated rod-like members A whose length dimensions are aligned on the upper surface of the roller conveyor 1 are sent out from the upper surface of the roller conveyor 1, Until the next elongated rod-shaped member A whose length dimension is to be made equal to the upper surface is sent, the tip portion 5a of each belt conveyor 5 is
must be moved downward from the state shown by the two-dot chain line to the state shown by the solid line, as shown in FIG. Next, the long rod-like members A whose length dimensions are to be made uniform must be fed onto the upper surface of the roller conveyor 1. The operation of feeding from the upper surface and the operation of feeding the elongated rod-shaped member A to the upper surface of the roller conveyor 1, whose length dimensions are to be made equal, cannot overlap, and during this time, It requires quite a long waiting time to move the tip end 5a downward, and the time per movement becomes long. Therefore, after aligning the length dimensions of the long rod-like member A, There was a problem in that the working efficiency of feeding in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction was extremely low.

An object of the present invention is to solve this problem and provide a length alignment device with high working efficiency.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a roller conveyor with a stopper body to which the tip of the long rod-like member comes into contact so as to transport the long rod-like member in its longitudinal direction, and a predetermined distance from the stopper body. A cutting mechanism for the other end of the elongated rod-like member is provided at a portion of the same size, and the elongated rod-like member is transported in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member at a side portion of the roller conveyor. In the length aligning device comprising a conveyor, at least two actuating bodies for transfer are arranged between the roller conveyor and the delivery conveyor at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member. are arranged to be separated from each other, and the two transfer actuating bodies are moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor with the transfer actuating bodies in a lowered state, and then raised to above the upper surface of the roller conveyor. After moving, it is supported so that it retreats in the direction of the delivery conveyor and moves downward to below the upper surface of the delivery conveyor.

[Operations and Effects of the Invention] In this configuration, when both of the transfer actuating bodies are in the lowered state and are in the position of moving forward in the direction of the roller conveyor,
A plurality of long rod-like members are fed onto the upper surface of the roller conveyor so that the tip of each long rod-like member comes into contact with the stopper body, and then the other end of each long rod-like member is cut by a cutting mechanism. By doing so, each elongated rod-shaped member is made to have a predetermined length dimension.

When this alignment work is completed, both of the transfer actuating bodies move upward to lift the long rod-shaped members whose lengths have been aligned on the upper surface of the roller conveyor from the upper surface of the roller conveyor. Next, both of the transfer actuating bodies move backward in the direction of the delivery conveyor in the raised state, and then move downward, so that the respective elongated rod-shaped members on the upper surfaces of both of the transfer actuating bodies are After being transferred from both transfer actuating bodies onto the sending conveyor, the elongated rod-shaped member is sent out in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member by the sending conveyor, while both transfer actuating bodies , and then moves forward in the direction of the roller conveyor in a lowered state.

In other words, in the present invention, each elongated rod-shaped member having the same length on the upper surface of the roller conveyor is moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor in a lowered state, and then moved upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor. Transfer from the top surface of the roller conveyor to the delivery conveyor by both transfer actuating bodies that move backward in the direction of the delivery conveyor and move downward from the top surface of the delivery conveyor. When the transfer actuating body that has moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor is moved upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor, each of the long rod-shaped members on the upper surface of the roller conveyor is lifted all at once, and the roller conveyor is lifted up. Once the top surface is empty, a long rod-like member whose length dimensions are to be made uniform can be fed into the top surface of the roller conveyor. It is possible to overlap the operation of feeding the long rod-like member from the upper surface of the roller conveyor and the next operation of feeding the long rod-like member to the upper surface of the roller conveyor whose length dimensions are to be made equal.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the time per cycle can be significantly shortened, the work efficiency of feeding out the long rod-like members in a direction perpendicular to their longitudinal direction after aligning the length dimensions of the long rod-like members is improved. , has the effect of significantly improving the results.

Furthermore, when both of the transfer bodies are constituted by belt conveyors as in claim 2, each elongated rod-shaped body is transferred from the roller conveyor toward the delivery conveyor by the rotational drive of the belt conveyor. Since it is possible to do this, it is possible to shorten the stroke when moving both of the transfer actuating bodies forward in the direction of the roller conveyor and backward in the direction of the delivery conveyor, thereby making it possible to downsize the device. .

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 6).

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a roller conveyor comprising a plurality of rollers 11 whose axes are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member A, which are arranged at appropriate intervals along the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member A. The roller conveyor 10 is provided at one end with a rotary stopper body 12 configured such that the tip of the elongated rod-shaped member A comes into contact with the roller conveyor 10. A cutting mechanism 13 for cutting the other end of each elongated rod-like member A is provided at a location separated by a predetermined length.

A plurality of delivery belt conveyors 14 extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member A are installed at a side portion of the roller conveyor 10 as appropriate in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-like member A. Arrange at intervals.

A plurality of belt conveyor-type transfer actuators extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member A are provided between the roller conveyor lO and each delivery belt conveyor 14. bodies 15 are arranged at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member A, and each of these belt conveyor type transfer actuating bodies 15 is supported so as to be movable up and down by a pair of left and right lifting mechanisms 16. 17 so as to be able to reciprocate in the longitudinal direction of the transfer actuating body 15, and each of these transfer actuating bodies 15 is connected to a reciprocating mechanism (not shown) provided on the lifting platform I7. 1), it is configured to move forward in the direction of the roller conveyor 10 and move backward in the direction of each of the delivery belt conveyors 14.

In addition, when each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 is moved up and down by the lifting mechanism 16, each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 is moved upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor IO, and at the same time 10 and the upper surface of each delivery belt conveyor 14.

In this configuration, as shown in FIG. member A, each elongated rod-shaped member A
After feeding the long rod-like members A so that the tip thereof contacts the strike/sonoque body 12, the other end of each long rod-like member A is cut by the cutting mechanism 13, thereby cutting each long rod-like member A into a predetermined length. Align.

When this alignment work is completed, the stopper body 12 rotates away from the elongated rod-shaped body A as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, by moving upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor 10, the long rod-shaped members A whose length dimensions have been aligned on the upper surface of the roller conveyor 10 are removed from the upper surface of the roller conveyor. lift.

Next, each transfer actuating body 15 moves backward in the direction of the delivery conveyor in an elevated state, and the belt in each transfer actuating body 15 is rotationally driven. As shown in FIG. 5, each elongated rod-shaped member A supported by the actuating body 15 is transferred to the upper part of each delivery belt conveyor I4, while when each of the transferring actuating bodies 15 moves upward. Next, the elongated rod-shaped member A whose length dimensions are to be made equal is sent onto the upper surface of the roller conveyor IO.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, each transfer actuating body 15 moves downwardly below the upper surface of each delivery belt conveyor 14 and the upper surface of the roller conveyor 10. Each elongated rod-shaped member A on the upper surface of the replacement actuating body 15 is
After being transferred onto the delivery belt conveyor 14, each delivery belt conveyor 15 sends out the elongated rod-shaped member A in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the member A. repeats the process of moving forward in the direction of the roller conveyor 10 in the lowered state.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 is configured with a belt conveyor, and by configuring each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 with a heald conveyor in this way, the rotation of this belt is Since each elongated rod-shaped body A can also be transferred from the roller conveyor 10 to the direction of each delivery belt conveyor 14 by driving, each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 is moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor 10. This has the advantage that the stroke when moving backward in the direction of each delivery belt conveyor 14 can be shortened. In this case, a transfer type belt conveyor may be used as each transfer operation body 15.

However, each of the transfer actuating bodies 15 does not need to be constituted by a heald conveyor, and as shown in FIG. The replacement actuating body 15 is moved down the roller conveyor 1 in the direction of arrow B by a support means (not shown).
After moving forward in the direction of 0, it moves upward as shown by arrow C,
Next, as shown by the arrow, the delivery belt conveyor 1
By moving backward in the direction 4 and then moving downward in the direction of arrow E, the same objective as above can be achieved.

Further, the number of the transfer actuating bodies 15, 152 is not limited to four as shown in the figure, but it is sufficient that there are at least two in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member A.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 7 show embodiments of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along ■-■ in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along ■-■ in FIG. 1. 4, 5, and 6 are diagrams showing the operating state, Figure 7 is a diagram showing another embodiment, Figure 8 is a plan view of the conventional device, and Figure 9 is the IX of Figure 8. -IX sectional view, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operating state. A...Long bar-shaped member, IO...Roller conveyor 11...Roller, 12...Stock collar integrated, 13
... Cutting mechanism, 14... Belt conveyor for sending out 15.15a... Actuating body for transfer, 16.
... Lifting mechanism, 17... Lifting platform.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A stopper body is provided on the roller conveyor to which the tip of the long rod-like member comes into contact so as to transport the long rod-like member in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the stopper body is provided at a predetermined length from the stopper body. A cutting mechanism is provided for the other end of the elongated rod-like member, and a delivery conveyor is provided at a side of the roller conveyor to transport the elongated rod-like member in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. In the length alignment device, at least two transfer actuating bodies are arranged at an appropriate interval in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member in a region between the roller conveyor and the delivery conveyor. , the transfer actuating bodies are moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor with the transfer actuating bodies being lowered by supporting means, and then moved upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor, after which the transfer actuating bodies A length alignment device for a long rod-like member, characterized in that it is supported so as to move backward in the direction of the conveyor and move downwardly below the upper surface of the delivery conveyor. (2) A stopper body is provided on the roller conveyor to which the tip of the long rod-like member comes into contact so as to transport the long rod-like member in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the stopper body is provided at a predetermined length from the stopper body. A cutting mechanism is provided for the other end of the elongated rod-like member, and a delivery conveyor is provided at a side of the roller conveyor to transport the elongated rod-like member in a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. In the length alignment device, at least two transfer actuating bodies are arranged at an appropriate interval in the longitudinal direction of the elongated rod-shaped member in a region between the roller conveyor and the delivery conveyor. , the transfer actuating bodies are moved forward in the direction of the roller conveyor with the transfer actuating bodies being lowered by supporting means, and then moved upwardly above the upper surface of the roller conveyor, after which the transfer actuating bodies The length of the elongated bar-like member is characterized in that it is supported so as to move backward in the direction of the conveyor and move downwardly below the upper surface of the delivery conveyor, and that both of the transfer actuating bodies are configured as a belt conveyor. Alignment device.