Apparatus for the continuous production of expanded plastics panels with inserts on the longitudinal edges thereof
AssigneeIMPIANTI OMS S.p.A.
InventorsLoris Massarotto, Enrico Lombardini
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Abstract
An apparatus for the continuous production of expanded plastic panels with inserts on their longitudinal edges, comprising a head for pouring a reactive mixture between a first and a second containment layers in order to obtain a foamed layer, a containment and advancement assembly for the layers being constituted by a lower slat conveyor and by an upper slat conveyor. The lower slat conveyor has lateral containment blocks at the ends of its slats. At least some of the blocks are provided thereon with the inserts to be incorporated in the foamed layer, for picking and placing the inserts on the engaging elements provided in the apparatus.
Claims14
An apparatus for continuous production of expanded plastic panels having first and second containment layers and on longitudinal edges thereof inserts, comprising:
- a head for pouring a reactive mixture between the first and second containment layers for obtaining a foamed layer in which said inserts are incorporated;
- a containment and advancement assembly for said first and second layers;
- and
- said containment and advancement assembly comprising:
- a lower slat conveyor and an upper slat conveyor, said lower slat conveyor having a plurality of slats with lateral containment blocks arranged laterally of said lower slat conveyor at lateral ends of said slats for lateral containment of said inserts to be incorporated in said foamed layer;
- engagement means provided on at least part of said blocks for engaging said inserts at lateral faces of said inserts;
- and picking and placing means for picking and placing said inserts on said engagement means.
An apparatus for continuous production of expanded plastic panels having first and second containment layers and on longitudinal edges thereof inserts, comprising:
- a head for pouring a reactive mixture between the first and second containment layers for obtaining a foamed layer in which said inserts are incorporated;
- a containment and advancement assembly for said first and second layers;
- and
- said containment and advancement assembly comprising:
- a lower slat conveyor and by an upper slat conveyor, said lower slat conveyor having a plurality of slats with lateral containment blocks arranged at ends of said slats;
- engagement means provided on at least part of said blocks for engaging said inserts to be incorporated in said foamed layer;
- and picking and placing mans for picking and placing said inserts on said engagement means, said inserts being provided with engagement boles, said engagement means provided on at least part of said blocks comprising engagement pins which are insertable in corresponding ones of said engagement holes of maid inserts.
An apparatus operatable for continuous production of expanded plastic panels having first and second containment layers wit inserts on longitudinal edges thereof, comprising:
- a head for pouring a reactive mixture between the first and second containment layers for obtaining a foamed layer in which said inserts are incorporated;
- a containment and advancement assembly for said first and second layers;
- and
- said containment and advancement assembly comprising:
- a lower slat conveyor and an upper slat conveyor, said lower slat conveyor having a plurality of slats with lateral containment blocks arranged laterally of said lower slat conveyor at lateral ends of said slats for lateral containment of said inserts to be incorporated in said foamed layer;
- engagement elements provided on at least part of said blocks for engaging said inserts at lateral faces of said inserts;
- and picking and placing elements for picking and placing said inserts on said engagement means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.