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(11)EP 3 357 656 B1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/42

(21)Application number: 16850415.7

(22)Date of filing:  19.07.2016
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28D 1/22(2006.01)
(86)International application number:
PCT/ES2016/070543
(87)International publication number:
WO 2017/055650 (06.04.2017 Gazette  2017/14)

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CUTTING AND SEPARATING DEVICE APPLICABLE TO MANUAL CERAMIC CUTTERS

SCHNEID- UND TRENNVORRICHTUNG FÜR MANUELLE KERAMIKSCHNEIDER

DISPOSITIF DE COUPE ET DE SÉPARATION UTILISABLE AVEC DES COUPE-CARREAUX MANUELS DE CÉRAMIQUE


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 28.09.2015 ES 201531375

(43)Date of publication of application:
08.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/32

(73)Proprietor: Germans Boada, S.A.
08191 Rubi (Barcelona) (ES)

(72)Inventor:
  • ROSELLÓ GARGALLO, Alex
    08191 Rubi, Barcelona (ES)

(74)Representative: Maldonado Jordan, Julia 
Linares, 7 - 3
46018 Valencia
46018 Valencia (ES)


(56)References cited: : 
EP-A1- 0 501 053
ES-A1- 2 101 611
ES-U- 1 042 563
WO-A1-95/08424
ES-U- 1 018 011
ES-U- 1 044 402
  
      
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    Description

    Object of the invention



    [0001] The object of the present invention relates to a cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters, said cutting device comprising a carriage that can move longitudinally with respect to the cutter and provided with a transverse shaft on which a collapsible handle comprising the cutting element is mounted.

    [0002] This device comprises a mechanism to actuate the separator for separating the ceramic part marked by the cutting tool, both the cutting tool and the separator being actuated by a single handle.

    Field of application of the invention



    [0003] This invention is applicable in the field of manufacturing manual ceramic cutters, and specifically to cutting and separating devices for ceramic parts applicable to said manual cutters.

    State of the art



    [0004] Manual ceramic cutters that have a base on which guides for longitudinal movement and a cutting tool are mounted for marking a cutting line on the ceramic parts placed on the base of the cutter are currently known.

    [0005] These cutters also have a separator that, when actuated, acts on the previously marked ceramic part, causing the breaking of the same along the cutting line.

    [0006] With regard to these manual ceramic cutters, it is necessary to differentiate those in which the separator is independent from the cutting tool from those in which the separator and the cutting tool are included in the same head, such that once the cut or marking of the ceramic part has been made with the cutting tool, the integrated separator must be actuated to separate the ceramic part into two parts.

    [0007] The cutters of this second group, which have a device with a cutting tool and a separator on a same carriage or head, are the ones that have a stronger relationship with the device of the present invention. A few noteworthy examples may be found in the following documents:

    [0008] Document ES 1044402 U discloses a cutting and separating device as per the preamble of claim 1.

    [0009] In document ES 0295592 U, the separator and the cutting tool are mounted directly on a front end of the actuation handle and distanced along the same; making it necessary to move the cutting tool outside of the support area for the ceramic part in order to be able to actuate the separator. This prior art also has the drawback in that the direct actuation of the separator by means of the handle requires the application of substantial force to achieve the separation of the previously marked ceramic part.

    [0010] Document ES 2101611 of the same holder as the present invention describes a cutting and separating machine for flat ceramic parts and similar, wherein the cutting tool is mounted directly on the handle and the separator is actuated by the handle by means of a set of levers that must be manually arranged in a specific position when the separator is actuated by rotating the handle.

    [0011] This actuation mechanism has the drawback in that, in addition to actuating the handle, the user has to manipulate the set of levers to arrange the separator in an operative or inoperative position.

    [0012] Document ES 1042563 U of the same holder as the present invention describes a cutting and separating machine for flat ceramic parts, wherein the cutting tool is fixed to the handle and the separator is collapsible and actuated by means of the movement along the handle of the positioning mechanism connected to the separator by means of a connecting rod.

    [0013] In this case, the operator must use both of their hands to grip the handle and for actuating the positioning mechanism of the separator for separating ceramic parts.

    [0014] Document ES 1018011 U, also of the same holder of the present invention, describes a machine for cutting ceramic parts with a linear guide on bearings in which the separator of the parts is actuated by the handle by means of a connecting rod, while the cutting tool must be manually positioned in an operative position or an inoperative position by tilting a support part of said tool.

    [0015] In this case, just like in the previous cases, it is also necessary to secure the handle and manipulate the cutting tool to arrange it in a position of use or in an inoperative position.

    [0016] One additional drawback of these cutting and separating devices for ceramic parts is that in a position of use the separator is kept in a specific relative position with respect to the handle, not envisaging an adjustment that would allow for different relative positions based on the thickness of the ceramic part to be separated.

    Description of the invention



    [0017] The cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters, object of the present invention, has some particular constructive features aimed at allowing the actuation of the cutting tool and the separator merely by means of the actuation of the handle, and by using just one hand, which significantly simplifies the actuation thereof with respect to the aforementioned prior art.

    [0018] Another objective of the invention is to allow for different relative positions between the handle and the separator when the same is in an operative position, and choosing a relative position based on the thickness of the ceramic part to be separated.

    [0019] To this end, and in accordance with the invention, this cutting and separating device comprises the combination of features of claim 1.

    [0020] With these characteristics, the cutting and separating device can be actuated in a simple and easy manner by the operator by using just one hand, only having to play with different rotations of the handle in an ascending and descending direction.

    [0021] To allow for the choice of different relative positions between the handle and the separator when the same is operative, it has been envisaged that the toothed part and/or the toothed actuator has a toothed section with several teeth to mutually engage in different relative positions, such that in actuating the separator by rotating the handle towards the lower area, said separator protrudes to a greater or lesser degree from the plane of the cutting tool as a function of the thickness of the ceramic part to be separated.

    [0022] These characteristics and other characteristics of the invention will be more easily understood in light of the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures attached.

    Description of the figures



    [0023] As a complement to the description being made, and for the purpose of helping to make the characteristics of the invention more readily understandable, this specification is accompanied by a set of drawings which, by way of illustration and not limitation, represent the following.
    • Figures 1 and 2 show a elevation view and a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the cutting and separating device for ceramic parts mounted on a manual cutter for ceramic parts.
    • Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 each show elevation views of the cutting and separating device; in an operative cutting position; in an engaged position of the actuator with the toothed part; in an actuation position of the separator; and in a position of releasing the toothed part comprising the separator by the toothed actuator, respectively.

    Preferred embodiment of the invention



    [0024] As can be seen in figures 1 and 2, this cutting and separating device comprises a carriage (1) which can move longitudinally on guides of a manual ceramic cutter arranged on top of a base or support surface for the ceramic parts to be cut.

    [0025] This carriage (1) has a transverse shaft (2) on which a handle (3) comprising a cutting tool (4) and a toothed part (5) comprising a separator for the ceramic parts are mounted with the possibility of rotation.

    [0026] The toothed part (5) has curved eyelets (7) which house lugs (8) defined on the carriage (1) and which limit the rotation of the toothed part (5) between an inoperative position represented in figures 3, 4 and 6 and an operative position represented in figure 5.

    [0027] The separator (6) is suspended from the toothed part (5) with the possibility of free rotation by means of a second transverse shaft (9) parallel to the transverse shaft (2) of the rotation of the handle (3) and the toothed part (5).

    [0028] Acting on the aforementioned toothed part (5) is a spring (10) for holding it in an inoperative position.

    [0029] On the front end of the handle a toothed actuator is mounted by means of a rotational shaft (11) on which a spring (13) acts to hold it in an engaged position with the toothed part (5).

    [0030] In the example shown, both the toothed part (5) and the toothed actuator (12) have opposing toothed sections for the engagement thereof with a greater or smaller number or teeth based on the thickness of the ceramic part to be separated.

    [0031] The aforementioned toothed actuator (12) is connected to a manual trigger element that allows it to be disengaged from the toothed part (5) and which is made up of an actuation trigger (14) near the grip (15) of the handle and connected to said toothed actuator (12) by means of a cable or rod (16). The proximity of the actuation trigger (4) to the grip allows for the actuation thereof with a finger of the same hand used for holding the handle, which significantly simplifies the use of the cutting and separating device for ceramic parts.

    [0032] With these characteristics, when the toothed actuator is disengaged from the toothed part (5), the spring (10) arranges the toothed part (5) in an inoperative position, represented in figure 3 and in which the separator (6) does not reach the cutting plane of the cutting tool (4).

    [0033] As shown in figure 4, when the handle is rotated towards the upper area, going beyond a predetermined angle, the teeth of the toothed actuator (12) engage with the teeth of the toothed part (5) and by subsequently rotating the handle (3) in a descending manner, as shown in figure 5, the toothed actuator (12) causes the rotation of the toothed part (5) until reaching an operative apposition in which the separator goes beyond the cutting plane of the tool, allowing the separation of the previously marked ceramic part.

    [0034] After performing the separation of the ceramic part, it is enough to just press the trigger (14) for the toothed actuator (12) to release the toothed part (5) and the same returns by the action of the spring (10) to the inoperative position, the device remaining in the cutting position.

    [0035] Having sufficiently described the nature of the invention, in addition to an example of preferred embodiment, it is hereby stated for the relevant purposes that the materials, shape, size and layout of the described elements may be modified within the scope of the appended claims.


    Claims

    1. A cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters; said cutting device comprising a carriage (1) that can move longitudinally with respect to the cutter and provided with a transverse shaft (2) on which a collapsible handle (3) is mounted comprising a cutting tool (4), characterized in that it comprises: a toothed part (5) comprising a separator (6) for separating ceramic parts, mounted on the transverse shaft (2) of the handle (3) with the possibility of rotating between: an operative position in which the separator (6) goes beyond the cutting plane of the tool (4) and an inoperative position in which said separator (6) does not reach the cutting plane of the tool (4); a spring (10) which acts on the toothed part (5) for holding the toothed part in an inoperative position; a toothed actuator (12) mounted on the handle (3), a spring (13) which acts on said toothed actuator (12) for maintaining it in an engaged position with the toothed part (5) and a manual trigger element (14, 15) for disengaging the toothed actuator (12) with respect to the toothed part (5); said elements arranged such that: rotating the handle (3) in an ascending direction, above a predetermined angle, causes the toothed actuator (12) to automatically engage in the toothed part (5); rotating the handle (3) in a descending direction causes the toothed actuator (12) to rotate the toothed part (5) until reaching an operative position of the separator (6); and the actuation of the trigger element (14, 15) causes the release by the toothed actuator (12) of the toothed part (5) which automatically returns to the inoperative position.
     
    2. The device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the toothed part (5) and/or the toothed actuator (12) have a toothed section with successive teeth for the mutual engagement thereof in different relative positions.
     
    3. The device, according to claim 1, characterized in that the carriage (1) has lugs (8) housed in curved eyelets (7) of the toothed part (5) and which form stop means of the toothed part (5) between the operative and inoperative positions.
     
    4. The device, according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the separator (6) is suspended from the toothed part (5) with the possibility of free rotation, by means of a second transverse shaft (9) parallel to the transverse shaft (2) of the rotation of the handle (2) and the toothed part (5).
     
    5. The device, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the trigger element of the toothed actuator (12) comprises an actuation trigger (14) near a grip (15) for gripping the handle (3) and a cable or rod (16) for connecting the trigger (14) to said toothed actuator.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Schneid- und Trennvorrichtung, die auf manuelle Keramikschneideinrichtungen anwendbar ist; wobei die Schneidvorrichtung einen Schlitten (1) umfasst, der sich in Bezug auf die Schneideinrichtung in Längsrichtung bewegen kann und mit einer Querwelle (2) versehen ist, an der ein zusammenklappbarer Griff (3) angebracht ist, der ein Schneidwerkzeug (4) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie umfasst: ein Zahnteil (5), umfassend eine Trenneinrichtung (6) zum Trennen von Keramikteilen, die auf der Querwelle (2) des Griffs (3) mit der Möglichkeit einer Drehung zwischen: einer betriebsbereiten Position, in welcher die Trenneinrichtung (6) über die Schneidebene des Werkzeugs (4) hinaus geht, und einer nicht betriebsbereiten Position, in welcher die Trenneinrichtung (6) die Schneidebene des Werkzeugs (4) nicht erreicht, angebracht ist; eine Feder (10), die auf das Zahnteil (5) einwirkt, um das Zahnteil in einer nicht betriebsbereiten Position zu halten; einen Zahnaktuator (12), der am Griff (3) angebracht ist, eine Feder (13), die auf den Zahnaktuator (12) einwirkt, um ihn in einer Eingriffsposition mit dem Zahnteil (5) zu halten, und ein manuelles Auslöseelement (14, 15) zum Außereingriffbringen des Zahnaktuators (12) in Bezug auf das Zahnteil (5); wobei die Elemente derart angeordnet sind, dass: das Drehen des Griffs (3) in aufsteigender Richtung über einen vorbestimmten Winkel bewirkt, dass der Zahnaktuator (12) automatisch in das Zahnteil (5) eingreift; das Drehen des Griffs (3) in absteigender Richtung bewirkt, dass der Zahnaktuator (12) das Zahnteil (5) dreht, bis eine betriebsbereite Position der Trenneinrichtung (6) erreicht ist; und die Betätigung des Auslöseelements (14, 15) die Freigabe des Zahnteils (5) durch den Zahnaktuator (12) bewirkt, der automatisch in die nicht betriebsbereite Position zurückkehrt.
     
    2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zahnteil (5) und/oder der Zahnaktuator (12) einen Zahnabschnitt mit aufeinanderfolgenden Zähnen zum gegenseitigen Eingriff davon in verschiedenen relativen Positionen aufweist.
     
    3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schlitten (1) Laschen (8) aufweist, die in gekrümmten Ösen (7) des Zahnteils (5) untergebracht sind und die Anschlagsmittel des Zahnteils (5) zwischen der betriebsbereiten und der nicht betriebsbereiten Position bilden.
     
    4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trenneinrichtung (6) mit der Möglichkeit einer freien Drehung mittels einer zweiten Querwelle (9) parallel zur Querwelle (2) der Drehung des Griffs (2) und des Zahnteils (5) an dem Zahnteil (5) aufgehängt ist.
     
    5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Auslöseelement des Zahnaktuators (12) einen Betätigungsauslöser (14) in der Nähe eines Griffelements (15) zum Greifen des Griffs (3) und ein Kabel oder eine Stange (16) zum Verbinden des Auslösers (14) mit dem Zahnaktuator umfasst.
     


    Revendications

    1. Dispositif de coupe et de séparation applicable aux coupeuses manuelles de céramique ; ledit dispositif de coupe comprenant un chariot (1) qui peut se déplacer longitudinalement par rapport à la coupeuse et pourvu d'un arbre transversal (2) sur lequel est montée une poignée repliable (3) comprenant un outil de coupe (4), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : une pièce dentée (5) comprenant un séparateur (6) pour séparer les pièces de céramique, monté sur l'arbre transversal (2) de la poignée (3) avec la possibilité de rotation entre : une position fonctionnelle dans laquelle le séparateur (6) dépasse le plan de coupe de l'outil (4) et une position non fonctionnelle dans laquelle ledit séparateur (6) n'atteint pas le plan de coupe de l'outil (4) ; un ressort (10) qui agit sur la pièce dentée (5) pour maintenir la pièce dentée dans une position non fonctionnelle ; un actionneur denté (12) monté sur la poignée (3), un ressort (13) qui agit sur ledit actionneur denté (12) pour le maintenir dans une position engagée avec la pièce dentée (5) et un élément de gâchette manuel (14, 15) pour désengager l'actionneur denté (12) par rapport à la pièce dentée (5) ; lesdits éléments étant agencés de sorte que : la rotation de la poignée (3) dans une direction ascendante, au-dessus d'un angle prédéterminé, amène l'actionneur denté (12) à s'engager automatiquement dans la pièce dentée (5) ; la rotation de la poignée (3) dans une direction descendante amène l'actionneur denté (12) à faire tourner la pièce dentée (5) jusqu'à atteindre une position fonctionnelle du séparateur (6) ; et l'actionnement de l'élément de gâchette (14, 15) amène la libération par l'actionneur denté (12) de la pièce dentée (5) qui revient automatiquement en position non fonctionnelle.
     
    2. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la pièce dentée (5) et/ou l'actionneur denté (12) ont une section dentée avec des dents successives pour leur engagement mutuel dans différentes positions relatives.
     
    3. Dispositif, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le chariot (1) a des ergots (8) logés dans des Ĺ“illets incurvés (7) de la pièce dentée (5) et qui forment des moyens de butée de la pièce dentée (5) entre les positions fonctionnelle et non fonctionnelle.
     
    4. Dispositif, selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le séparateur (6) est suspendu à la pièce dentée (5) avec la possibilité de rotation libre, au moyen d'un deuxième arbre transversal (9) parallèle à l'arbre transversal (2) de la rotation de la poignée (2) et de la pièce dentée (5).
     
    5. Dispositif, selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de gâchette de l'actionneur denté (12) comprend une gâchette d'actionnement (14) près d'une prise (15) pour saisir la poignée (3) et un câble ou une tige (16) pour connecter la gâchette (14) audit actionneur denté.
     




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