Adjustment plate separate machine

Abstract

Because the base plates come in various thicknesses, there was a challenge in that measuring the thickness of each plate individually and sorting them by thickness required time and effort. [Solution] The adjustment plate sorting machine comprises a main body B and a vibration generator 3 attached to the main body B. The right side B3 of the main body B is inclined 40 degrees counterclockwise from the vertical. The front B5 is inclined 20 degrees clockwise from the vertical. The main body B comprises an input port 1 opening on the top surface B2, an inclined passage 5 extending from the input port 1 toward the bottom surface B1, support plates 6a to 6d provided in the inclined passage 5, and slits 4a to 4c defined by the support plates 6a to 6c and the inner wall of the inclined passage 5. The inclined passage 5 is arranged parallel to the right side B3. The support plates 6a to 6d are perpendicular to the right side B3 and also perpendicular to the front B5. The vibration generator 3 is located on the outer surface of the main body B.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an adjusting plate sorting machine that sorts adjusting plates for adjusting the height of a lathe tool by thickness.

Background Art

[0002] Adjusting plates for adjusting the height of a lathe tool have various thicknesses ranging from 0.2 to 3.0 mm. After use, the adjusting plates were measured one by one and sorted by thickness. When the number of adjusting plates is large, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and effort.

[0003] The tool rest plate thickness measuring instrument shown in Patent Document 1 is composed of a tool holder, a main scale bar, a slide table, a main scale bar fixing plate, a stopper, etc. First, the zero point of the tool rest plate thickness measuring instrument is set using a height gauge. Then, the tool is held by hand and pressed against the measuring surface of the tool holder, the tool tip is abutted against the measuring surface, and the tool shortage height can be read from the display unit.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Conventional tool rest plate thickness measuring instruments can measure the tool shortage height, but cannot measure or sort the thickness of the tool rest plate that compensates for the tool shortage height. Since there are multiple plate thicknesses for the tool rest plate, there is a problem that it takes time and labor to measure each tool rest plate thickness one by one and to sort them by thickness.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] This invention relates to an adjustment plate sorting machine comprising a main body and a vibration generator attached to the main body, wherein the main body comprises an inclined passage that slopes with respect to the bottom surface, an input port located at the top of the inclined passage into which adjustment plates can be inserted, a plurality of support plates arranged in the inclined passage, a plurality of slits of different dimensions defined by the support plates and the inner wall of the inclined passage, and an outlet formed at each end of the support plates that penetrates the main body, wherein when the adjustment plates are inserted from the input port, they can be sorted by thickness by the slits of different dimensions and discharged from the outlet.

[0007] The dimensions of the slit can be changed by further providing a screw mechanism that allows the support plate to slide. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] This invention makes it possible to separate cutting boards, which was not possible with conventional cutting board thickness measuring devices. Furthermore, since it is possible to separate cutting boards even when they are fed in continuously, the effort of measuring and separating the thickness of each cutting board is eliminated. By separating and storing the cutting boards by thickness, the next task can be performed more efficiently. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Perspective view of the adjustment plate. [Figure 2] A perspective view of the adjustment plate sorting machine of this invention. [Figure 3] A perspective view from the opposite side of Figure 2. [Figure 4] Front view of the adjustment plate sorting machine. [Figure 5] Cross-sectional view in Figure 4. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] This invention relates to an adjustment plate sorting machine that can sort adjustment plates used to adjust the height of a lathe tool by thickness. As shown in Figure 1, the adjustment plate P is plate-shaped and has a front surface P1, a back surface P2, a right side surface P3, a left side surface P4, a top surface P5, and a bottom surface P6. For example, the front surface P1 and back surface P2 have a rectangular shape with a longitudinal dimension of 120 mm and a short side dimension of 20 mm, and are made up of multiple types with thicknesses of 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, and 3.0 mm. The thickness refers to the short side dimension of the right side surface P3, left side surface P4, top surface P5, and bottom surface P6.

[0011] As shown in Figures 2 to 5, the adjustment plate sorting machine comprises a main body B and a vibration generator 3 attached to the main body B. The main body B has a bottom surface B1, a top surface B2, a right side surface B3, a left side surface B4, a front surface B5, and a back surface B6. The right side surface B3 is tilted 40 degrees counterclockwise from the vertical. The front surface B5 is tilted 20 degrees clockwise from the vertical. The right side surface B3 and the front surface B5 are at a right angle.

[0012] Referring particularly to Figure 5, the main body B comprises an input port 1 opening on the top surface B2, an inclined passage 5 extending from the input port 1 toward the bottom surface B1, support plates 6a to 6d provided in the inclined passage 5, and slits 4a to 4c defined by the support plates 6a to 6c and the inner wall of the inclined passage 5. The inclined passageway 5 is positioned parallel to the right side B3. Support plates 6a to 6d are perpendicular to the right side B3 and also perpendicular to the front B5.

[0013] <Inlet 1> The input opening 1 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape by the opening at the top of the main body B. The longer side of the input opening 1 is 125 mm, which is 5 mm longer than the longitudinal dimension of the adjustment plate P, and the shorter side is 23 mm, which is 3 mm longer than the shorter dimension. The input opening 1 also serves as the upper end of the inclined passage 5. The adjustment plate P is inserted into the inlet 1 along the inclined passage 5 with its right side P3 or left side P4 facing downwards, and its front surface P1 or back surface P2 facing the inclined passage 5.

[0014] <Slope passage 5> The main body B is provided with an inclined passage 5 extending from the top surface B2 towards the bottom surface B1, and a plurality of slits 4a to 4c are formed at equal intervals therein. The inclined passage 5 has an inclination of 40 degrees such that the adjustment plate P falls while slidingly contacting the inclined surface. Due to this inclination, the adjustment plate P falls while maintaining its posture at the time of insertion.

[0015] <Support plate 6> The support plate 6 is arranged at a right angle to the inclined passage 5. A slit 4a is formed between the support plate 6a and the inclined passage 5, a slit 4b is formed between the support plate 6b and the inclined passage 5, and a slit 4c is formed between the support plate 6c and the inclined passage 5. Therefore, these support plates 6a to 6c and the slits 4a to 4c are adjacent to each other. The support plate 6d is in contact with the inclined passage 5 and does not form a slit. The support plates 6a to 6d are arranged parallel to each other at an interval of 23 mm. The support plates 6a to 6d are inclined 20 degrees towards the front B5 side so that the adjustment plate P is discharged from the outlet 2.

[0016] <Slit 4> In this embodiment, the dimension of the slit 4a is 2.3 mm, the slit 4b is 1.8 mm, and the slit 4c is 1.3 mm. That is, the structure is such that the slit dimension becomes narrower as the adjustment plate P dropped into the inlet 1 falls. The adjustment plate P thinner than the dimension of the slit passes through the slit, but the thick adjustment plate P cannot pass through the slit. For example, when an adjustment plate P with a thickness of 3.0 mm is inserted into the adjustment plate separator, it cannot pass through the 2.3 mm slit 4a, and the adjustment plate P with a thickness of 1.5 mm can pass through the 2.3 mm slit 4a and the 1.8 mm slit 4b, but cannot pass through the 1.3 mm slit 4c.

[0017] The adjustment plate P that could not pass through the slit moves to the support plate adjacent to the slit. For example, the adjustment plate P with a thickness of 3.0 mm that could not pass through the slit 4a moves to the support plate 6a. Similarly, after the adjustment plate P with a thickness of 1.5 mm passes through the slit 4a and the slit 4b, it cannot pass through the slit 4c and moves to the support plate 6c.

[0018] <Outlet 2> Adjacent to the lower side of the support plates 6a to 6d, that is, on the front B5 side, the outlets 2a to 2d are arranged. The outlets 2a to 2d are formed to penetrate the front B5 and open the ends of the support plates 6a to 6d to the front B5. The size of the outlet 2 is unified to a width of 22 mm and a thickness of 3.3 mm so as to be larger than the sizes of the upper surface P5 and the lower surface P6 of the adjustment plate P. The adjustment plate P that has moved to the support plates 6a to 6d without passing through the slit slides on the inclined support plates 6a to 6d, moves from either the upper surface P5 or the lower surface P6 to the outlets 2a to 2d, and is discharged outside the separator.

[0019] <Vibration generator 3> The vibration generator 3 is arranged on the outer surface of the main body B. In this embodiment, it is attached to the right side surface B3. The vibration generator 3 is configured by attaching a weight eccentric to the rotating shaft of a DC motor. When the motor is energized and rotated, a rotational motion occurs with the center of gravity of the rotating shaft shifted by the eccentric weight, and as a result, a periodic variation in centrifugal force occurs. When this centrifugal force is transmitted to the main body, vibration occurs in the main body.

[0020] <Usage example> This section describes the case where adjustment plates P with thicknesses of 3.0 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, and 1.0 mm are separated. In this embodiment, slit 4a is 2.3 mm wide, slit 4b is 1.8 mm wide, and slit 4c is 1.3 mm wide. For example, when an adjustment plate P with a thickness of 1.5 mm is inserted into the input port 1, it passes through the 2.3 mm wide slit 4a and falls down. It also passes through the 1.8 mm wide slit 4b and falls down. It cannot pass through the 1.3 mm wide slit 4c. At this time, the adjustment plate P remains with its right side P3 or left side P4 facing the bottom surface B1 of the device body, facing slit 4c.

[0021] By activating the vibration generator 3, the entire main body B vibrates. The adjustment plate P, which remained in the slit 4c, rotates 90 degrees so that its right side P3 or left side P4 facing the slit 4c slides toward the support plate 6c, and moves toward the support plate 6c. Since the support plate 6c is inclined toward the front B5, the adjustment plate P moves further toward the outlet 2c and is discharged. In this way, it can be seen that the adjustment plate P discharged from the outlet 2c can pass through the 1.8 mm wide slit 4b but cannot pass through the 1.3 mm wide slit 4c. In other words, the thickness of this adjustment plate P is greater than 1.3 mm and less than 1.8 mm.

[0022] Similarly, when a 3.0 mm thick adjustment plate P is inserted through the input port 1, it cannot pass through the 2.3 mm wide slit 4a and moves to the adjacent support plate 6a, and is discharged from the outlet 2a. Thus, it can be seen that the adjustment plate P discharged from the outlet 2a cannot pass through the 2.3 mm wide slit 4b. In other words, it can be seen that the thickness of this adjustment plate P is greater than 2.3 mm.

[0023] This adjustment plate sorting machine allows adjustment plates discharged from each outlet to be sorted by thickness by pre-setting the dimensions of the slits. Since adjustment plates come in multiple thicknesses, the time and effort required to measure the thickness of each plate and sort them by thickness is eliminated. In addition, by incorporating a vibration generator 3, vibrations can be generated throughout the entire unit, enabling smooth and rapid rotation and sliding of the adjustment plate P on the support plate.

[0024] In this embodiment, the support plates 6a to 6d are fixed to the main body B, but in order to make the size of the slits variable, the support plates 6a to 6d can also be made slidable. For example, the support plates 6a to 6d can be slidable by a screw mechanism or the like. Furthermore, while the number of support plates is set at four, this is not a limiting factor. Increasing the number of support plates will allow for the separation of adjustment plates of a wider range of sizes.

[0025] By forming the front B5 of the main body B with a plate-shaped transparent material, the state of the adjustment plate during sorting can be checked from the outside. Furthermore, a detachable structure that is fixed to the front B5 with screws can be provided, allowing the front B5 to be removed and the adjustment plate retrieved if it becomes stuck inside. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0026] 1: Inlet 2: Outlet 2a: Outlet 2b: Outlet 2c: Outlet 2d: Outlet 3: Vibration generator 4: Slit 4a: Slit 4b: Slit 4c: Slit 5: Inclined passage 6: Support plate 6a: Support plate 6b: Support plate 6c: Support plate 6d: Support board B:Body B1: Bottom surface P: Adjustment panel

Claims

1. A sorting machine for adjustment plates comprising a main body and a vibration generator attached to the main body, The main body comprises an inclined passage that slopes with respect to the bottom surface, an opening located at the top of the inclined passage into which an adjustment plate can be inserted, a plurality of support plates arranged in the inclined passage, a plurality of slits of different dimensions defined by the support plates and the inner wall of the inclined passage, and outlets formed at each end of the support plates that penetrate the main body. An adjustment plate sorting machine characterized in that when the adjustment plates are inserted from the input port, they are sorted by thickness by the slits of different dimensions and discharged from the output port.

2. The adjustment plate sorting machine according to claim 1, further characterized in that the dimensions of the slit can be changed by providing a screw mechanism that allows the support plate to slide.

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