Apparatus for conveying punched-out components
AssigneeL. Schuler GmbH
InventorsEwald Bergmann, Horst Pfisterer
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Abstract
Apparatus for the conveyance of components punched out from a strip of material with the formation of a punched grid out of the working area of a press includes a feeding mechanism for conveying the strip of material into the working area of the press. At least one controllable ejector is arranged in an upper die for ejecting the punched-out components during the return stroke of the upper die onto the strip of material itself which is the conveyor. Lugs are punched into a remaining portion of the strip of material to be processed, behind the punched-out component, these lugs serving to retain the punched-out and dropped-off components on the strip of material.
Claims9
In an apparatus for conveying components punched out from a strip of material with the resulting formation of a punched grid from the working area of a press, wherein a feeding mechanism for conveying the strip of material into the working area of the press is provided, and wherein at least one controllable ejector is arranged in an upper die of said press for ejecting punched-out components onto conveying means during the return stroke of the upper die,
- the improvement wherein said apparatus further includes
- means for punching out lugs from said strip of material rearwardly of each punched out component with respect to the direction of travel of said strip of material, and wherein
- said strip is utilized as said conveying means for said punched out components, with said lugs serving to retain said components on said strip during the travel thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.