US 10,239,709 B2Granted

Veneer feeder head

AssigneeSweed Machinery, Inc.

InventorsTyler W. Casebeer, Chris J. Salyer

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Abstract

A veneer feeder head used to peel a veneer sheet from a stack of veneer. A stationary head and an actuating head both contact the top veneer sheet and the actuating head moves into a peel state, where the one portion of the top veneer sheet is raised higher than another portion of the top veneer sheet. This peeling action separates the top veneer sheet from the next veneer sheet in the stack of veneer.

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Dependent claims

A veneer feeder system configured to peel a veneer sheet from a stack of veneer, the veneer feeder system comprising:

a first veneer feeder head and a second veneer feeder head, wherein each of the first and second veneer feeder head comprises:
an actuating head including a gripping device having an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein in the engaged state the gripping device is configured to maintain a position of a portion of the veneer sheet relative to the actuating head, such that movement of the actuating head results in an accompanying movement of the portion of the veneer sheet;
a stationary head configured to contact a segment of the veneer sheet separate from the portion of the veneer sheet;
and
an actuator configured to;
cause the actuating head to move relative to the stationary head, such that the actuating head moves between a peel state and a pressing state;
and
move the actuating head and the stationary head towards and away from the stack of veneer;
wherein, when the gripping device is in the engaged state and the actuating head is in a peel state, the portion of the veneer sheet is located in a different plane than the segment of the veneer sheet;
and
circuitry configured to:
control movement of the first veneer feeder head and the second veneer feeder head by the actuator of the first veneer feeder head and the actuator of the second veneer feeder head, such that:
the actuating head the stationary head of the first veneer feeding head make contact with the veneer sheet;
and
the actuating head and the stationary head of the second veneer feeder head make contact with the veneer sheet;
and
separate the veneer sheet from the stack of the veneer by;
causing the gripping device of both the first veneer feeder head and the second veneer feeder head to be in the engaged state;
controlling movement of the actuating head of the first veneer feeder head by the actuator of the first veneer feeder head, such that the actuating head of the first veneer feeder head moves from the pressing state to the peel state;
and
controlling movement of the actuating head of the second veneer feeder head by the actuator of the second veneer feeder head, such that the actuating head pf the second veneer feeder head moves from the pressing state to the peel state.

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Abstract

A veneer feeder system configured to peel a veneer sheet from a stack of veneer, the veneer feeder system comprising:

a first veneer feeder head and a second veneer feeder head, wherein each of the first and second veneer feeder head comprises:
an actuating head including a gripping device having an engaged state and a disengaged state, wherein in the engaged state the gripping device is configured to maintain a position of a portion of the veneer sheet relative to the actuating head, such that movement of the actuating head results in an accompanying movement of the portion of the veneer sheet;
a stationary head configured to contact a segment of the veneer sheet separate from the portion of the veneer sheet;
and
an actuator configured to;
cause the actuating head to move relative to the stationary head, such that the actuating head moves between a peel state and a pressing state;
and
move the actuating head and the stationary head towards and away from the stack of veneer;
wherein, when the gripping device is in the engaged state and the actuating head is in a peel state, the portion of the veneer sheet is located in a different plane than the segment of the veneer sheet;
and
circuitry configured to:
control movement of the first veneer feeder head and the second veneer feeder head by the actuator of the first veneer feeder head and the actuator of the second veneer feeder head, such that:
the actuating head the stationary head of the first veneer feeding head make contact with the veneer sheet;
and
the actuating head and the stationary head of the second veneer feeder head make contact with the veneer sheet;
and
separate the veneer sheet from the stack of the veneer by;
causing the gripping device of both the first veneer feeder head and the second veneer feeder head to be in the engaged state;
controlling movement of the actuating head of the first veneer feeder head by the actuator of the first veneer feeder head, such that the actuating head of the first veneer feeder head moves from the pressing state to the peel state;
and
controlling movement of the actuating head of the second veneer feeder head by the actuator of the second veneer feeder head, such that the actuating head pf the second veneer feeder head moves from the pressing state to the peel state.

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