[0001] The present invention has for object a bar/wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus,
particularly for bar/wire/metal-profile bundling, downwards of rolling plants.
[0002] The invention finds particular even if not exclusive application in bar/wire profiles
production hot rolling plants in which is desired to carry out a bundling of the bars
in controlled number.
[0003] In prior art bar/wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus, particularly for
bar/wire/metal-profile bundling, downwards of rolling plant, as described for the
above scopes are well known. The known devices are however complex, expensive and
not reliable and particularly they do not solve well the problem to separate the respective
bars in their entire length, because the bars are frequently distorted and even crossed.
[0004] Purpose of the present invention is to obviate to the mentioned drawbacks. This and
other purposes are reached with the present invention as claimed solving the exposed
problems by means of a bar /wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus, particularly
for bar/wire/metal-profile bundling, downwards of rolling plants, characterized in
that it includes in association with a support plane for bar/wire/metal-profile stratum
having transverse transfer advancement means:
- first lockage opposite means, to clamp not strongly, the bar/wire/metalprofile
stratum obliging the bars/wires/profiles to assume a flatten position in the respective
stratum and dispose parallel lying and adhering on said support transfer plane in
which at least one of opposite pressing means is movable alternately on the horizontal
plane transversely in respect to the bars/wires>/profiles;
- second transversely movable means, presence bar/wire/metal-profile detectors and
respective bar/wire/metal-profile layer count means, preferentially placed above the
bar/wire/metal-profile stratum and adjacent to said first lockage means;
- third movable means movable transversely respect to said bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum and under this involving penetrating separator means penetrating between the
bar/wire/metal-profile stratum for separation of the stratum in two bar/wire/metal-profile
stratums
[0005] Advantageously for better bar/wire/metal-profile alignment, said alternative movement
of said pressing means is realized by a vibration with sufficient oscillation amplitude.
[0006] In such way is possible to separate the bars/wires/profiles in effective way without
tangling the respective bars/wires/profiles, particularly for the rods and wires that
are obliged in such a way to roll going and back so disposing in parallel alignment.
[0007] These and other advantages will appear with the successive description of a preferential
solution of the invention with the help of the accompanying drawings which particulars
of execution are not to be considered limitative but exemplificative only.
Figure 1 is a vertical schematic view in line transverse section, parallel to the
bars, of the device as for this invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic view on the vertical orthogonal plane respect to the previous.
Figure 3 is a schematic enlarged view of the bar count and transverse separation system.
Figure 4 is a schematic view of a bundling bar plant in which the placement of the
bar count and separator device is visualized.
[0008] As represented in the figures the invention regards a bar/wire/metal-profile stratum
separator apparatus, particularly for bar/wire/metal-profile bundling, downwards of
rolling plants, characterized in that it includes in association with a support plane
for bar stratum having transverse transfer advancement means (5):
- first lockage opposite means (2-3), to clamp not strongly, the bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum obliging the bars/wires/profiles to assume a flatten position in the respective
stratum and dispose parallel lying and adhering on said support transfer plane (5)
in which at least one of opposite pressing means is movable alternately on the horizontal
plane (2) transversely in respect to the bars/wires/profiles (b);
- second transversely movable means, presence bar/wire/metal-profile detectors and
respective bar/wire/metal-profile layer count means (4), preferentially placed above
the bars/wires/profiles stratum (b) and adjacent to said first lockage means (2-3);
\ - third movable means movable transversely respect to said bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum and under this (8, 8′) involving penetrating separator means (6-7) penetrating
between the bar/wire/metal-profile stratum (b) for separation of the stratum in two
bar/wire/metal-profile stratums.
[0009] Advantageously the lockage means (2-3) can be magnetic or ultrasonic or optical or
other. The lockage means together with the bar/wire/metal-profile detector (4), are
mounted on a bringing "C" structure 1.
[0010] The bars/wires/profiles (b) are supported and translated by endless chain well known
transfers means (5).
[0011] The bar/wire/metal-profile stratum penetrating separator means (8) are slidable through
rolls (8′) on rails (9) and having first spiked or peaked penetrators (6) closely
to the respective head bar/wire/metal-profile stratum and second rotatable flag separator
levers or splitters (7) that extend for the entire length of the bars and are operated
in logic succession: first the spike (6) and then in logic succession the splitters
(7).
[0012] For the alignment of the bars/wires/profiles is fundamental the function of the lockage
means (2-3) as indicated even in figure 2 where is visualized that the upper pressing
means is moved alternately in vibration by the piston 2˝, being it raisable and lowerable
by means of cylinder and even openable like a book for disengaging.
[0013] The operating system is exemplified in Figure 3 where is illustrated that the reader
(4) displacing transversely brushes and counts the bars of the bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum/layer stopping to the desired number transmitting a impulse of analog displacement
of the separation means (8) in order that the penetration spike means (6) on command
of the reader, penetrate between the bars/wires/profiles (b) separating them, allow
then with successive sequence the flag splitters (7) to complete the separation for
the entire length.
[0014] Accomplished the separation the lockage means will loose and will be possible to
displace the bar/wire/metal-profile stratum downwards inside the holdall (9) for the
bundling.
[0015] Advantageously the bar/wire/metal-profile separator apparatus as claimed in claim
1, includes upwards a bar head aligner device of the respective bars to be separated,
making with this more functional the lockage, the head lecture of each bar stratum/layer
and the respective separation.
[0016] As much advantageously downwards the separator apparatus is disposed a bar receiving
holdall for the formation of a bundle or package.
1 A bar/wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus particularly for bar/wire/metal-profile
bundling, downwards of rolling plants, characterized in that it includes in association
with a support plane for bar/wire/metalprofile stratum, having transverse transfer
advancement means (5):
- first lockage opposite means (2-3), to clamp not strongly, the bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum, obliging the bars/wires/profiles, to assume a flatten position in the respective
stratum and dispose parallel lying and adhering on said support transfer plane (5)
in which at least one of opposite pressing means is movable alternately on the horizontal
plane (2) transversely in respect to the bars (b);
- second transversely movable means, presence bar/wire/metal-profile detectors and
respective bar/wire/metal-profile layer count means (4), preferentially placed above
the bar/wire/metal-profile stratum (b) and adjacent to said first lockage means (2-3);
- third movable means, movable transversely respect to said bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum and under this (8, 8′) involving penetrating separator means (6-7), penetrating
between the bar/wire/metal-profile stratum (b) for separation of the stratum in two
bar/wire/metal-profile stratums.
2 A bar/wire/profile stratum separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized
in that the movement of said pressure means (2), consists in a vibratory oscillatory
movement.
3 A bar/wire/profile stratum separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized
in that said bar separation penetrating means (6-7) of said movable means (8-8′) include
a first penetration spike means (6) adjacent to the head of the bar/wire/metal-profile
stratum in lecture and a series of rotatable flag lever splitters (7) extending for
the entire length of the bars/wires/profiles to separate (b), that are operated in
logic progression for the completion of the separation starting from the bar/wire/metal-profile
head stratum to the bar/wire/metal-profile tail stratum.
4 A bar/wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized
in that it includes upwards of the separator apparatus, an head/wire/profile separator
bar aligner device of the respective bar/wire/profile separator stratum to be separated.
5 A bar/wire/metal-profile stratum separator apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized
in that it includes downwards of the separator apparatus, a bar/wire/profile separator
holdall formation, to realize a bar/wire/profile separator bundle package.