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EAMC United States Patent 1:Claims

Source: DateTime:2016-07-09 Hits:1067

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Claims:A Full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products and plant-fiber MARGIN trimming molding machine

What is claimed is:

1. A full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products, wherein the process is as below: pulps are continuously made into wet semifinished product by means of a suck-filter forming device, which will be alternatively fed into hot-press molds of the left hot press mold solidifing device and the right hot press mold solidifing device after being heated to a certain temperature for hot-press drying and solidifying, characterized in that the dried and solidified products fall into the left positioning collection tray of the left positioning collection device and the right positioning collection tray of the right positioning collection device respectively from the left hot-press top mold and the right hot-press top mold, and are positioned therein, to achieve the purpose of fixing the products in a specific position for transfer and ensure the transfer accuracy of the products to be margin trimmed;

the left positioning collection device delivers the dried and solidified products to be margin trimmed to the left transition station and the right positioning collection device delivers the dried and solidified products to be margin trimmed to the right transition station; the products to be margin trimmed are transferred to the position to be margin trimmed of the margin trimming device by the transfer device positioned on the left transition station and the right transition station, and then the margin trimming device withdraws the products to be margin trimmed from the position to be margin trimmed, delivers them to the margin trimming position for margin trimming, and then delivers the margin trimmed products to the completion position and expels or removes the margin trimmed scrap from the margin trimming position;

the production operates continuously according to the above process.

2. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 1, characterized in that the left discharge sucker kit in the transfer device withdraws and absorbs the products to be margin trimmed in the left positioning collection tray on the left transition station through vacuum absorption, delivers such products above the left product receiving station along the left discharge horizontal track, and then to the left storage flipper for realization of flipping the products to be margin trimmed or directly to the positioning tray to be margin trimmed in the left transport vehicle on the left product receiving station; the right discharge sucker kit in the transfer device withdraws and absorbs the products to be margin trimmed in the right positioning collection tray on the right transition station through vacuum absorption, delivers such products to the right product receiving station along the right discharge horizontal track, and then to the right storage flipper for realization of flipping the products to be margin trimmed or directly to the positioning tray to be margin trimmed in the right transport vehicle on the right product receiving station, so that the products to be margin trimmed are re-positioned in the positioning tray to be margin trimmed.

3. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 2, characterized in that the left transport vehicle in the transfer device receives the products to be margin trimmed on the left product receiving station and delivers them to the position to be margin trimmed; the right transport vehicle in the transfer device receives the products to be margin trimmed on the right product receiving station and delivers them to the position to be margin trimmed, wherein the left and right transport vehicles alternatively deliver the received products to be margin trimmed to the position to be margin trimmed.

4. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 3, characterized in that the margin trimming device withdraws the products to be margin trimmed from the position to be margin trimmed, delivers them to the margin trimming position for margin trimming, and then delivers the margin trimmed products to the completion position.

5. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 4, characterized in that margin trimming molds are mounted in the margin trimming & clamping mechanism of the margin trimming device, comprising a margin trimming top mold and a margin trimming low mold, wherein a positioning block is arranged on the margin trimming low mold to fit the shape of products for determining the product position on the margin trimming low mold.

6. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 5, characterized in that the margin trimming device delivers the products from the position to be margin trimmed to the margin trimming position, and then to the completion position, of which the process is completed through product withdrawing and absorption with a margin trimming sucker kit.

7. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 6, characterized in that the margin trimming sucker kit is divided into two spaced kits, namely the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit, wherein the front-row margin trimming sucker kit absorbs the products to be margin trimmed on the position to be margin trimmed placed on the front side of the margin trimming mold and transfers them onto the positioning block of the margin trimming low mold, the back-row margin trimming sucker kit absorbs the margin trimmed products on the positioning block of the margin trimming low mold and delivers them out of the margin trimming mold, and then places them on the completion position on the back side of the margin trimming mold.

8. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 7, characterized in that the margin trimming device performs the process as below:

1) the front-row margin trimming sucker kit (on top of the position to be margin trimmed) moves down to absorb the products to be margin trimmed and moves up to return its original position, while the back-row margin trimming sucker kit (on top of the positioning block of the margin trimming low mold) moves down to absorb the margin trimmed products and moves up to return its original position;

2) the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit move backward horizontally with the products withdrawn, the scrap removal mechanism expels the margin trimmed scrap from the margin trimming position;

3) after moving backward horizontally to some distance, the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit release the products withdrawn respectively, making the products to be margin trimmed fall onto the margin trimming position while the margin trimmed products onto the completion position; the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit move forward horizontally & simultaneously, and then stop horizontal movement when the spaced front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit are in a position on the front and back side of the margin trimming mold respectively;

4) the margin trimming top mold moves downward from the margin trimming mold to clamp with the margin trimming low mold and remove the rough edges of the products to be margin trimmed; and then the margin trimming top mold moves upward from the margin trimming mold to open the mold;

5) the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit continue to move forward horizontally until the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit reach to the top of the position to be margin trimmed and the margin trimming position respectively;

6) the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit moves down respectively or simultaneously to absorb the products to be margin trimmed and the margin trimmed products and then moves up to return its original position;

then repeat steps 2) to 6) again and again.

9. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 8, characterized in that a piece or set of scrap blowing rods are adopted to move back and forth make horizontally with the front-row margin trimming sucker kit and the back-row margin trimming sucker kit, wherein the scrap blowing rod blows or moves and blows to blow the scrap off the margin trimming low mold within a period of time when the back-row margin trimming sucker kit absorbs and moves the margin trimmed products to the completion position, without affecting the positioning of the next products to be margin trimmed on the positioning block.

10. The full-automatic method for manufacturing plant-fiber molding products according to Claim 8, characterized in that the scrap sucker kit absorbs the margin trimmed scrap from the margin trimming mold and then removes it out of the margin trimming mold without affecting the positioning of the next products to be margin trimmed on the positioning block.

11. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine, characterized in that the machine includes a forming and solidifying device (A) for making products to be margin trimmed, a transfer device (C) for transferring the products to be margin trimmed to the position to be margin trimmed of the margin trimming device and a margin trimming device (B) for margin trimming of the products to be margin trimmed;

the forming and solidifying device comprises a suck-filter forming device (A2), a transfer device (A7) for withdrawing wet semifinished product from the suck-filter forming device, a left hot press mold solidifing device (A3) and a right hot press mold solidifing device (A4) for receiving, heating and drying wet semifinished product respectively, a left positioning collection device (A5) for receiving the products to be margin trimmed in the left hot press mold solidifing device and delivering them to the left transition station, and a right positioning collection device (A6) for receiving the products to be margin trimmed in the right hot press mold solidifing device and delivering them to the right transition station.

12. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 11, characterized in that the left hot press mold solidifing device and the right hot press mold solidifing device are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the suck-filter forming device; the left positioning collection device is arranged on the left side of the left hot press mold solidifing device and fixed onto the mounting plate of the left hot-press low mold together with the left hot-press low mold in such device, wherein the mounting plate can move to the left and right horizontally through a slider to position on the horizontal track (A8) of the hot-press low mold; the right positioning collection device is arranged on the right side of the right hot press mold solidifing device and fixed onto the mounting plate of the right hot-press low mold together with the right hot-press low mold in such device, wherein the mounting plate can move to the left and right horizontally through a slider to position on the horizontal track (A8) of the hot-press low mold.

13. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 12, characterized in that the left positioning collection device and the right positioning collection device are mounted with positioning collection trays (A5.1, A6.1) corresponding with the products on the hot-pressure top mold.

14. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 13, characterized in that:

the transfer device comprises a left discharge mechanism (C1), a right discharge mechanism (C2), a positioning tray to be margin trimmed which is mounted on the left transport vehicle for receiving products transferred by the left discharge sucker kit of the left discharge mechanism, a positioning tray to be margin trimmed which is mounted on the right transport vehicle for receiving products transferred by the right discharge sucker kit of the right discharge mechanism, and a mechanism (C3) for alternatively feeding products to be margin trimmed; or, the transfer device comprises a left discharge mechanism (C1), a right discharge mechanism (C2), a left storage flipper (C4) for receiving products transferred by the left discharge sucker kit of the left discharge mechanism to the positioning tray to be margin trimmed on the left transport vehicle after being flipped 180 degrees, a right storage flipper (C5) for receiving products transferred by the right discharge sucker kit of the right discharge mechanism to the positioning tray to be margin trimmed on the right transport vehicle after being flipped 180 degrees and a mechanism (C3) for alternatively feeding products to be margin trimmed;

the left discharge mechanism comprises a left discharge horizontal track (C1.2) arranged between the top of the left transition station and the top of the left product receiving station, a left discharge sucker kit (C1.1) that moves along the left discharge horizontal track through a slider and delivers the products to be margin trimmed in the left positioning collection tray to the left product receiving station, and a left power transmission mechanism for driving the left discharge sucker kit; the right discharge mechanism comprises a right discharge horizontal track (C2.2) arranged between the top of the right transition station and the top of the right product receiving station, a right discharge sucker kit (C2.1) that moves along the right discharge horizontal track through a slider and delivers the products to be margin trimmed in the right positioning collection tray to the right product receiving station, and a right power transmission mechanism for driving the right discharge sucker kit;

the mechanism for alternatively feeding products to be margin trimmed comprises a transport vehicle track (C3.3) arranged between the left product receiving station, the position to be margin trimmed and the right product receiving station, a left transport vehicle (C3.1) for delivering the products to be margin trimmed on the left product receiving station to the position to be margin trimmed along the transport vehicle track, a right transport vehicle (C3.2) for delivering the products to be margin trimmed on the right product receiving station to the position to be margin trimmed along the transport vehicle track, a power transmission mechanism for driving the transport vehicle, so as to deliver the products to be margin trimmed to the position to be margin trimmed alternatively by the left and right transport vehicles.

15. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 14, characterized in that the left and right discharge sucker kits are mounted with at least a sucker for withdrawing and absorbing products through vacuum absorption respectively.

16. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 15, characterized in that the left and right transport vehicles are mounted with a positioning tray to be margin trimmed (C3.4) for accurate positioning of the products to be margin trimmed; the positioning tray to be margin trimmed, the left positioning collection tray and the right positioning collection tray are trays for guiding & positioning with the shape completely or partially matching with the products, or metallic or non-metallic molds with the shape matching with the products, or cavity plates with guide sheets allowing products partially into the cavities, limiting rings, limiting rods, limiting utensils, limiting devices and metallic or non-metallic plate assemblies for limiting the rim of the products or other devices for guiding and positioning of the products.

17. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 16, characterized in that the margin trimming device comprises a margin trimming & clamping mechanism (B1) positioned on the rack, a product transfer mechanism (B2), a scrap removal mechanism; the margin trimming & clamping mechanism includes a margin trimming top mold (B1-2), a margin trimming low mold (B1-1), a mounting plate (B1-3) with a margin trimming top mold, a mounting plate (B1-4) with a margin trimming low mold, a power mechanism for driving the clamping movement of the mounting plates of the margin trimming top and low molds; a positioning block (B1-1.2) is also arranged on the margin trimming low mold to fit the shape of products for facilitating positioning of the products to be margin trimmed.

18. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 17, characterized in that the product transfer mechanism comprises a front-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.6) for absorbing the products to be margin trimmed on the position to be margin trimmed and transferring to the margin trimming low mold, a back-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.7) for absorbing the margin trimmed products and delivering out of the margin trimming low mold, a front sucker fixing plate (B2.3) for fixing the front-row margin trimming sucker kit, a back sucker fixing plate (B2.8) for fixing the back-row margin trimming sucker kit, a transport rack (B2.1) for driving the front and back sucker fixing plates to move back and forth, a horizontal driving device (B2.10) for driving horizontal movement of the transport rack.

19. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 18, characterized in that the transport rack has a frame structure, wherein the front-row and back-row margin trimming sucker kits are fixed onto the front and back sucker fixing plates respectively with their openings facing downward, and respectively mounted on the front and rear sides of the transport rack at a certain distance through a front suction cylinder (B2.2) and a back suction cylinder (B2.9), so that the front-row and back-row margin trimming sucker kits can move up and down driven by the front and back suction cylinders, the space between the front-row and back-row sucker kits is greater than the exterior profile of the margin trimming top mold.

20. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 19, characterized in that the margin trimming device is also provided with a spaced transfer track (B2.4) for the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally through a slider (B2.5).

21. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 20, characterized in that the scrap removal mechanism comprises a scrap blowing rod (B14) mounted on the transport rack for blowing the margin trimmed scrap off the margin trimming low mold and connecting the gas line with a control valve to the gas supply, wherein the margin trimming device is also mounted with a control switch for opening and closing the control valve so as to open the control valve and turn on the gas supply during blowing of the scrap, close the control valve and turn off the gas supply during stopping blowing of the scrap;

or, a set of scrap sucker kits are mounted near the back-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.7) for withdrawing and absorbing the scrap to absorb the scrap and deliver out of the margin trimming low mold;

or, a set of pliers (B13) or hooks or clamps are arranged on the front and back sides of the margin trimming low mold; or a set of pliers or hooks or clamps are arranged on either side (the front or back side) of the margin trimming low mold.

22. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 21, characterized in that the transmission structure of the horizontal driving device (B2.10) is driven by a motor and a screw mechanism to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally on the transfer track or stop at a specific position, or driven by a motor, synchronous belt or belt or chain to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally or stop at a specific position, or driven by a cylinder or tank to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally or stop at a specific position.

23. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 18, characterized in that the product transfer mechanism is a rod-type product transfer mechanism, comprising a front-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.6) for absorbing the products to be margin trimmed on the position to be margin trimmed and transferring to the margin trimming low mold, a back-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.7) for absorbing the margin trimmed products and delivering out of the margin trimming low mold, a front sucker fixing plate (B2.3) for fixing the front-row margin trimming sucker kit, a back sucker fixing plate (B2.8) for fixing the back-row margin trimming sucker kit, a transport rod (B19) arranged on either side of the margin trimming mold for driving the front and back sucker fixing plates to move back and forth or up and down, a swing device (B17) for driving the transport rod to move up and down, a horizontal driving device (B2.10) for driving horizontal movement of the transport rod; one end of the front sucker fixing plate and the back sucker fixing plate is fixed on one side of the transport rod at a distance, wherein a space greater than the profile of the margin trimming top mold is reserved between the front row sucker kit and the back row sucker kit so that the transport rod can be slid ably fixed on the two swing devices.

24. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 23, characterized in that the rod-type product transfer mechanism is also provided with a sliding connection (B20) that can slide up and down on a slide (B18) for driving the transport rod to move back and forth horizontally; the slide can move horizontally on two transfer tracks arranged vertically;

the transmission structure of the horizontal driving device is driven by a motor and a screw mechanism to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally or stop at a specific position; or driven by a motor, synchronous belt or belt or chain to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally or stop at a specific position; or driven by a cylinder or tank to drive the transport rack to move back and forth horizontally or stop at a specific position.

25. The full-automatic plant-fiber molding, mold solidifying and margin trimming machine according to Claim 24, characterized in that the scrap removal mechanism comprises a scrap blowing rod (B14) mounted on the transport rod for blowing the margin trimmed scrap off the margin trimming low mold and connecting the gas line with a control valve to the gas supply, wherein the margin trimming device is also mounted with a control switch for opening and closing the control valve so as to open the control valve and turn on the gas supply during blowing of the scrap, close the control valve and turn off the gas supply during stopping blowing of the scrap; or a set of scrap sucker kits are mounted near the back-row margin trimming sucker kit (B2.7) for withdrawing and absorbing the scrap to absorb the scrap and deliver out of the margin trimming low mold, or a set of pliers (B13) or hooks or clamps are arranged on the front and back sides of the margin trimming low mold for clamping, hooking and holding the scrap, or a set of pliers or hooks or clamps are arranged on either side (the front or back side) of the margin trimming low mold for clamping, hooking and holding the scrap.