Apparatus and method for moving logs within cutting-off machines
OwnerFabio PERINIinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for moving logs (2) within cutting-off machines. The apparatus includes a platform (1) with one or more longitudinal channels (10) inside which the logs to be cut are disposed, and a pusher device (3) acting in correspondence of the platform (1) and intended for acting on the back of the logs (2) to push them, along respective guide channels (10), toward a cutting device (4) disposed downstream. The apparatus includes a clamping device (5) disposed intermediate between the pusher device (3) and the cutting device (4) and intended for engaging the logs (2) which are pushed along the channels (10) of platform (1) by the pusher device (3) and driving them along up to the cutting device (4).
Claims20
An apparatus for moving logs within cutting-off machines, the apparatus comprising:
- a cutting means for cutting uncut logs;
- a platform defining one or more longitudinal channels for receiving uncut logs;
- a log pusher element extending in a direction transverse to said one or more longitudinal channels, said log pusher element engaging a back end of the uncut logs and pushing each uncut log along one of said one or more longitudinal channels toward said cutting means, said log pusher element having a length greater than a width of one or more of said one longitudinal channels, said cutting means being located downstream of said log pusher element;
- a clamping means for clamping the uncut logs received from said one or more longitudinal channels of said platform via said log pusher element and for driving the uncut logs to said cutting means, said clamping means being disposed between said log pusher element and said cutting means.
A method for moving logs within cutting-off machines, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a platform having one or more defined longitudinal channels for receiving uncut logs;
- providing a log pushing element located on said platform for pushing each uncut log located within one of said one or more longitudinal channels, said log pushing element extending in a direction transverse to said one or more defined longitudinal channels, said log pushing element having a length greater than a width of said one or more defined longitudinal channels;
- providing a cutting means located downstream of said log pushing element for cutting the uncut logs;
- providing a clamping means for clamping one or more uncut logs received from said one or more longitudinal channels via said log pushing element and for driving each uncut log toward said cutting means;
- moving said log pushing element such that said log pushing element engages a back end portion of each uncut log located within one of said one or more longitudinal channels of said platform and moves each uncut log located within said one of said one or more longitudinal channels of said platform in a direction of said clamping means;
- pulling each uncut log located within one of said one or more longitudinal channels with said clamping means after the uncut logs are pushed via said log pushing element such that the uncut logs are driven to said cutting means.
An apparatus for moving logs within cutting-off machines, the apparatus comprising:
- a cutting means for cutting uncut logs;
- a platform defining a plurality of longitudinal channels, each longitudinal channel receiving at least one of the uncut logs, each of said longitudinal channels having a channel width;
- a log pusher element having a log pusher element length, said log pusher element length being greater than said channel width of at least one of said longitudinal channels;
- a clamping means for clamping one or more uncut logs received from one or more said longitudinal channels of said platform via said log pusher element and for pulling one or more uncut logs from one or more said longitudinal channels such that one or more uncut logs move in a direction of said cutting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.