EP2667985B1 - Apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh. - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh.
- Said prior art apparatuses comprise means for positioning the transversal members of the mesh at the longitudinal members and means for joining the transversal members to the longitudinal members to form a longitudinally elongate mesh which is then cut to make a mesh having a predetermined length.
- productivity which is not as high as wanted. That productivity is also limited by the fact that the material to be processed, consisting of metal bars, is not ideal for handling and high operating speeds.
- An apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh according to the preamble of claim 1 is known e.g. from WO-A1-2009/015401 .
- the aim of this invention is to provide a new solution as an alternative to the prior art solutions and, more specifically, to overcome or satisfy one or more of the above-mentioned disadvantages and requirements or those which may derive from the above.
- an apparatus according to claim 1 is provided. In this way, it is possible to achieve higher productivity and avoid speeding up the apparatus too much.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a preferred embodiment 10 of an apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh 11', the mesh in particular having a predetermined length, and the mesh comprising a plurality of longitudinal members 13 which are parallel and coplanar with each other, and a plurality of transversal members 15 which are parallel and coplanar with each other, as well as being at right angles to the longitudinal members 13, and suitably joined to the longitudinal members 13.
- the longitudinal members 13 and transversal members 15, in particular, take the form of respective metal bars or wires, in particular made of steel, which are welded, in particular arc-welded, to each other to form the metal reinforcement mesh.
- the apparatus 10 comprises a supporting frame 12, means 14 for feeding the longitudinal members 13, means for positioning the transversal members 15 of the mesh at the longitudinal members 13, and means for joining the transversal members 15 to the longitudinal members to form a longitudinally elongate mesh 11, as well as means 24 for cutting a respective mesh 11' having a predetermined length from the longitudinally elongate mesh 11.
- the feed means 14 for the longitudinal members are in the form of drawing means for the longitudinal members 13, which are fed from a respective magazine upstream of this apparatus.
- the drawing means 14 also form thrust means for the elongate mesh 11 being processed and downstream of the drawing means 14.
- the feed means 14 for the longitudinal members are designed to feed the longitudinal members and/or the elongate mesh 11 with an intermittent motion, alternating dwell steps with feed steps.
- the feed means are, in particular, formed by corresponding sliding carriage means, in particular in the form of a first and a second sliding carriage 141, 142, which can move longitudinally between a respective back position for gripping the longitudinal members and a forward position for releasing the longitudinal members 13.
- first and second carriages 141, 142 are longitudinally aligned with each other and they are driven to move in opposite feed and return directions.
- actuator means comprising a chain 143, longitudinally elongate, and driven by a respective toothed driving gear 144, at one end of the chain, and guided by a further, driven gear 143' at the other end of the same chain, in such a way as to form respective longitudinal branches of the chain 143a, 143b, which can move longitudinally in opposite directions and to each of which a respective carriage 141, 142 is connected or fixed.
- the drawing or feeding of the longitudinal members 13, that is to say, the thrust action on the longitudinal members and so also on the mesh 11 being formed downstream means that, while one respective carriage 141, 142 is gripping respective longitudinal members and feeding them longitudinally, a secondo carriage 141, 142 is performing its backward return step.
- Corresponding means for gripping the longitudinal members are also provided at the joining means 19, in such a way as to hold the longitudinal members 13 still during the dwell step and joining of the transversal members 15 to the longitudinal members 13.
- the feed means 14 are supported on a respective frame 11a, which also supports, at an upstream zone, units for straightening the longitudinal members, which are normally labelled 145 and which are not, in any case, fully shown in the accompanying drawings, since they are covered by a corresponding protective grille 146.
- the feed means 14 are connected to the remaining part of the apparatus which preferably comprises joining means 19 and cutting means 24 for a mesh 11' which has a predetermined length, as well as respective positioning means 18, and which is illustrated in Figure 3 and they are also able to move or be shifted longitudinally relative to the latter, sliding on corresponding tracks 12b, 12b, illustrated in Figure 1 , thanks to respective rollers 12c provided at the lower end of the respective frame 12a of the drawing or feed means.
- the frame 12 comprises a downstream supporting frame 12d for the joining means 19 and the cutting means 24, and an upstream supporting frame 12a for the longitudinal member 13 gripping and feed means 14.
- the supporting frame 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14 is provided, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13 and of the elongate mesh 11, upstream of the supporting means for the joining means 19.
- the supporting means 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14 can move longitudinally relative to the supporting means 12d for the joining means 19, between a position in which they are close to an joined with the part 12d of the apparatus which is downstream and a position far from said part 12d.
- the mobile frame 12a comprises corresponding means 12'a for hooking to corresponding means 12'd located on the frame 12d for the joining means 19.
- the means for positioning the transversal members 15 at the longitudinal members 13, in particular on top of the longitudinal members 13, comprise first means 16 for positioning a first transversal member of the mesh 15 at the longitudinal members 13, and second means 18 for positioning as second transversal member 15 at the longitudinal members 13.
- the first and second positioning means 16, 18 position a respective crosspiece, or transversal member, 15 on the longitudinal members 13.
- first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to position, at the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh, a first and a second transversal member 15, 15 of the mesh simultaneously, or substantially simultaneously, as may be inferred in particular from Figure 4 .
- first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to rest the respective transversal member 15, 15 of the mesh on top of the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh.
- first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to position at, or on top of, the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh, a first and a second transversal member 15, 15 of the mesh at the same stop step in the feed of the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh.
- the positioning means comprise first positioning means 16 located upstream and second positioning means 18 located downstream according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13.
- the apparatus comprises positioning means, in particular first positioning means 16, located upstream, according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13, of a respective joining zone or joining means 19.
- the positioning means in particular the second positioning means 18, are located downstream, according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13, of a respective joining zone or joining means 19.
- the upstream positioning means in particular the first positioning means 16, can be moved between a position close to the joining zone or means 19 and a positioned distanced from the joining zone or means 19.
- the upstream positioning means 16 can be moved longitudinally, in particular between a position close to the joining zone 19 and a positioned distanced from it.
- the distanced position is a position such that it allows the passage of an operator or a person between the positioning means 16 in the distanced position and the joining zone 19, so as to perform maintenance operations or deal with a malfunction.
- the upstream positioning means in particular the first positioning means 16, are supported on the supporting means 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14.
- the means for joining the transversal and longitudinal members of the mesh comprise first means 20 for joining a first transversal member 15 to the longitudinal members 13 and second means 22 for joining a second transversal member 15 to the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh.
- first joining means 20 and the second joining means 22 are designed to join the first and second transversal members 15, 15 to the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh simultaneously, or substantially simultaneously.
- the joining means comprise first joining means 20 located upstream and second joining means 22 located downstream according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13.
- the positioning means 16, 18 comprise respective means 161, 181 for conveying the transversal members towards a joining position.
- Said means 161 for conveying the transversal members towards a joining position in particular the conveyor means of the first positioning means, or upstream positioning means, convey the transversal members according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the longitudinal members 13.
- both of the means 161, 181 for conveying the transversal members 15 towards a respective joining position convey the transversal members 15 downwards.
- the conveyor means 161, 181 for the transversal members comprise a respective chute 161, 181 with a surface, in particular an upper surface, on which the transversal members 15 can engage and slide.
- the chute, or the conveyor means 161, 181 extends, in particular in a straight line or linear configuration, between a position for picking up the respective transversal member 15 and a position for releasing the transversal member 15 at the respective joining zone.
- the respective chute 161, 181 is angled downwards, forming a respective angle to the horizontal.
- the positioning means that is to say, both the upstream positioning means, or first positioning means 16, and the downstream positioning means, or second positioning means 18, comprise respective loading means, in particular in the form of a respective hopper which is open at the top, located at 162, 182.
- transversal member 15 there are means 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 in the zone, in particular in the position, for joining, or welding to the longitudinal members 13.
- the retaining means comprise permanent magnet means 26, 28.
- the retaining means 26, 28 are, in particular, at the transversal member 15 releasing end of the respective positioning means 16, 18.
- the retaining means 26 are downstream of the conveyor means 161 of the first positioning means, or upstream positioning means 16.
- the retaining means 28 are upstream of the conveyor means 181 of the second positioning means, or downstream positioning means 18.
- transversal member 15 retaining means 26, 28 can move vertically, as illustrated by the arrows in Figure 4 .
- the retaining means 26, 28 for the transversal members 15 can move between a raised position for receiving the transversal member 15 from the respective positioning means, and for free passage of the transversal member 15, previously joined to the longitudinal members 13 in the downstream direction, after it has been joined to the longitudinal members 13, and a lowered position for placing the respective transversal member 15 at the position for joining to the longitudinal members 13.
- upstream retaining means 26 for retaining a corresponding first transversal member 15 and downstream retaining means 28 for retaining a corresponding second transversal member 15.
- the retaining means comprise a plurality of retaining elements 26, 28 which are distributed transversally to the apparatus, in particular at the joining or welding gantry 19.
- the retaining means for the transversal member 15, in particular the respective retaining element, comprise a respective face 26a, 28a for engaging with and retaining the transversal member, or crosspiece, 15 of the mesh.
- Said face 26a for engaging with and retaining the transversal member 15 faces upstream, or backwards, relative to the apparatus.
- the face 28a of the second retaining means for the transversal member 15 faces downstream, or forwards, relative to the apparatus.
- the upstream retaining means comprise a respective face of a permanent magnet element which faces downstream and receives by engagement and retains a respective transversal member 15 released by the first, upstream positioning means 16, while the downstream retaining means 28 comprise a respective permanent magnet element 28 having a respective face 28a facing downstream towards the second, downstream positioning means 18.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 at the joining zone are supported by respective joining means 20, 22, in particular by the respective upstream joining means 20 and the respective downstream joining means 22.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 in the joining zone are integral with the respective joining means 20, 22.
- retaining means 26, 28 which retain the transversal member 15 in the joining zone, said supporting means comprising means designed to electrically isolate the retaining means 26, 28 from the joining means 20, 22.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for the transversal member 15 are supported by, or integral with, the mobile joining means 19a, 19a, as is explained in more detail below.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 in the joining zone are supported by, or integral with, the respective upper joining means.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for the transversal member 15 project perpendicularly beyond, in particular below, the surface, in particular the horizontal surface 191, of the joining means 20, 22, which forms the surface that engages with and pushes the transversal member 15 against the longitudinal members 13 of the mesh.
- the retaining means 26 for the respective transversal member 15 are, in the joining position, located downstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of the elongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with the respective transversal member 15.
- the retaining means 28 for the respective transversal member 15 are, in the joining position, located upstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of the elongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with the respective transversal member 15.
- the retaining means 28 are, in the joining position, located downstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of the elongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with the transversal member 15 retained by the upstream first retaining means 26.
- the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 in the joining zone also comprise, not illustrated in detail, a holder for housing a plate of a permanent magnet, the holder being formed by a respective supporting body made of electrically insulating material.
- the holder for the plate made of magnetic material, forming the face for engaging with and retaining the transversal member 15, may also comprise an end wall, in particular vertical, on which the magnetic plate is rested.
- means for retaining the magnetic plate in the holder in particular comprising an edge on the outside of the end wall and having a respective inner engagement lip for the corresponding outer lateral edge of the magnetic plate.
- the retaining plate is made in the form of a plate which substantially has a quadrangular or rectangular shape.
- the retaining elements 26, 28 for retaining the transversal member 15 in the joining zone are transversally interposed between corresponding joining electrodes, as explained in more detail below.
- the joining means 19 comprise opposite welding electrodes 19a, 19b, respectively upper and lower, for engaging with the transversal member 15 and the longitudinal members 13, the electrodes being connected to respective poles of corresponding electric transformers 19c, through a block, or shaped plate, made of conducting material 19d.
- the block of conducting material 19d comprises an inner cavity 19e for the passage of a respective fluid, in particular a cooling liquid.
- a respective transformer 19c is connected to corresponding joining electrodes 19a, 19b and 19a, 19b, both of the first and of the second joining means 26, 28.
- the respective transformer 19c is positioned below the joining electrodes, in particular below the lower joining or welding electrodes 19b.
- the block of conducting material 19d directly supports the conducting means or elements 19'b supporting the lower joining electrodes 19b.
- the block of conducting material 19d is also suitably connected to conducting means or elements 19'a supporting the upper, or mobile, joining electrodes 19a.
- the joining means are supported on a gantry structure comprising respective lateral uprights 19', 19' and an upper crossbeam 19".
- means 19f in particular in the form of respective pneumatic cylinders, for driving the movement of the mobile electrodes, in particular between a lowered position for engagement and welding and a raised position for disengagement and free forward sliding of the longitudinal members and/or of the elongate mesh.
- the actuator means or cylinders 19f are supported on the upper crossbeam 19" of the welding gantry 19.
- three transformers 19c are used and six actuator cylinders 19f for the mobile electrodes.
- the supporting elements for the electrodes of respective pairs of cylinders 19f, 19f are connected to each other electrically through a respective connection 19'f, so that they can suitably be powered by a respective electric transformer.
- actuator cylinders 19f there is a respective plurality, or transversal row, of actuator cylinders 19f.
- this apparatus comprises a respective movement actuator cylinder 19f, in particular for driving the vertical movement, of the upper or mobile electrodes 19a, of both the first and second joining means 20, 22.
- each electrode holder block 19'a, 19'b supports a plurality of corresponding electrodes 19a, 19b transversally aligned with each other.
- the cutting means 24 can be moved on respective longitudinal guides 24a at the upper part of the respective supporting means 12d, supporting the joining means 19 and the second positioning means 18 for the transversal members 15.
- the cutting means 24 can be moved longitudinally to the apparatus, or longitudinally relative to the joining means 19, to adjust the position of the cutting means to the size of the mesh, or to the required pitch between the transversal members 15 of the mesh.
- the cutting means may be moved longitudinally automatically, controlled by respective apparatus electronic control means.
- corresponding electrodes 19a, 19b are positioned, which are suitable for welding transversal members 15 placed at a suitable and corresponding longitudinal distance.
- corresponding electrodes 19a, 19b are positioned, which have a respective surface for engagement with the transversal and longitudinal member which are at a suitable and corresponding longitudinal distance from each other.
- transversal members 15, labelled 30 in Figures 4 and 5 which extend, or are distributed longitudinally, so that they can engage with the respective crosspiece or transversal member 15 at a respective longitudinal position relative to a central position 30' of the joining means 19.
- first positioning means 16 able to move longitudinally relative to the joining means 19.
- the respective positioning means 16, 18 can move longitudinally, sliding on respective longitudinal guides 20', 24a, in particular at the upper part of the respective supporting means 12a, 12d, or on the supporting means 12a of the feed means 12, or upstream supporting means, and on the downstream supporting means 12d which support the joining means and the cutting means 24.
- downstream positioning means 18 can move longitudinally on respective longitudinal guides 24a belonging to the cutting means 24.
- the positioning means 16, 18 can move longitudinally to regulate the pitch of the transversal members 15 of the mesh being processed.
- the respective positioning means 16, 18 can move by sliding on respective longitudinal guides 20', 24a, and can be locked on said guides, in the respective longitudinal operating position, using corresponding locking means or brakes, in particular in the form of pneumatically-controlled brakes, which are not illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings.
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- This invention relates to an apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh.
- There are prior art apparatuses for making a reinforcement mesh comprising a plurality of longitudinal members and a plurality of transversal members which are joined to each other, the longitudinal and/or transversal members in particular taking the form of respective metal bars or wires, in particular made of steel, which are welded, in particular arc-welded, to each other to form the metal reinforcement mesh.
- Said prior art apparatuses comprise means for positioning the transversal members of the mesh at the longitudinal members and means for joining the transversal members to the longitudinal members to form a longitudinally elongate mesh which is then cut to make a mesh having a predetermined length.
- One problem seen in such prior art apparatuses relates to productivity, which is not as high as wanted. That productivity is also limited by the fact that the material to be processed, consisting of metal bars, is not ideal for handling and high operating speeds.
- Moreover, a further requirement seen in the sector is that of maintaining the structure of pre-existing machines, so as to exploit economies of scale for implementing said apparatuses for making meshes.
- An apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh according to the preamble of
claim 1 is known e.g. fromWO-A1-2009/015401 . - The aim of this invention is to provide a new solution as an alternative to the prior art solutions and, more specifically, to overcome or satisfy one or more of the above-mentioned disadvantages and requirements or those which may derive from the above.
- Therefore, an apparatus according to
claim 1 is provided. In this way, it is possible to achieve higher productivity and avoid speeding up the apparatus too much. - This and other innovative aspects of the invention are set out in the appended claims and the technical features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed description which follows of a non-limiting example embodiment of it with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear part of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus made in accordance with this invention; -
Figure 2 is a side view of the preferred embodiment of this apparatus; -
Figure 3 is a side view of the front part of this embodiment of the apparatus; -
Figure 4 is a cross-section of a detail of the side view ofFigure 3 , in particular illustrating means for joining the transversal members to the longitudinal members; -
Figure 5 is a front view of the rear part of the front part of the apparatus, in particular illustrating means for joining the transversal members and the longitudinal members; -
Figure 6 is a side view of the drawing means of this apparatus; -
Figure 7 is a top plan view of the drawing means of this apparatus. - The accompanying drawings illustrate a
preferred embodiment 10 of an apparatus for making a reinforcement mesh 11', the mesh in particular having a predetermined length, and the mesh comprising a plurality oflongitudinal members 13 which are parallel and coplanar with each other, and a plurality oftransversal members 15 which are parallel and coplanar with each other, as well as being at right angles to thelongitudinal members 13, and suitably joined to thelongitudinal members 13. - The
longitudinal members 13 andtransversal members 15, in particular, take the form of respective metal bars or wires, in particular made of steel, which are welded, in particular arc-welded, to each other to form the metal reinforcement mesh. - As illustrated, the
apparatus 10 comprises a supportingframe 12, means 14 for feeding thelongitudinal members 13, means for positioning thetransversal members 15 of the mesh at thelongitudinal members 13, and means for joining thetransversal members 15 to the longitudinal members to form a longitudinallyelongate mesh 11, as well as means 24 for cutting a respective mesh 11' having a predetermined length from the longitudinallyelongate mesh 11. - In particular, the feed means 14 for the longitudinal members are in the form of drawing means for the
longitudinal members 13, which are fed from a respective magazine upstream of this apparatus. - The drawing means 14 also form thrust means for the
elongate mesh 11 being processed and downstream of the drawing means 14. - In particular, the feed means 14 for the longitudinal members are designed to feed the longitudinal members and/or the
elongate mesh 11 with an intermittent motion, alternating dwell steps with feed steps. - As may be inferred from
Figure 7 , the feed means are, in particular, formed by corresponding sliding carriage means, in particular in the form of a first and a secondsliding carriage longitudinal members 13. - As illustrated, the first and
second carriages - For the purpose of feeding the
carriages chain 143, longitudinally elongate, and driven by a respectivetoothed driving gear 144, at one end of the chain, and guided by a further, driven gear 143' at the other end of the same chain, in such a way as to form respective longitudinal branches of thechain respective carriage - In practice, the drawing or feeding of the
longitudinal members 13, that is to say, the thrust action on the longitudinal members and so also on themesh 11 being formed downstream means that, while onerespective carriage secondo carriage - Corresponding means for gripping the longitudinal members are also provided at the
joining means 19, in such a way as to hold thelongitudinal members 13 still during the dwell step and joining of thetransversal members 15 to thelongitudinal members 13. - As illustrated, in particular in
Figures 6 and7 , the feed means 14 are supported on a respective frame 11a, which also supports, at an upstream zone, units for straightening the longitudinal members, which are normally labelled 145 and which are not, in any case, fully shown in the accompanying drawings, since they are covered by a correspondingprotective grille 146. - Moreover, the feed means 14 are connected to the remaining part of the apparatus which preferably comprises joining
means 19 andcutting means 24 for a mesh 11' which has a predetermined length, as well as respective positioning means 18, and which is illustrated inFigure 3 and they are also able to move or be shifted longitudinally relative to the latter, sliding oncorresponding tracks Figure 1 , thanks torespective rollers 12c provided at the lower end of therespective frame 12a of the drawing or feed means. - That allows disengagement, when required, of the feed means 14 from the remaining upstream part of the apparatus, so as to allow access to the operating zones, in particular to the
joining means 19 and the performance of corresponding maintenance or mounting operations. - In practice, the
frame 12 comprises a downstream supportingframe 12d for thejoining means 19 and the cutting means 24, and an upstream supportingframe 12a for thelongitudinal member 13 gripping and feed means 14. - In practice, the supporting
frame 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14 is provided, according to the direction of feed of thelongitudinal members 13 and of theelongate mesh 11, upstream of the supporting means for thejoining means 19. - The supporting
means 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14 can move longitudinally relative to the supportingmeans 12d for thejoining means 19, between a position in which they are close to an joined with thepart 12d of the apparatus which is downstream and a position far from saidpart 12d. - As illustrated, the
mobile frame 12a comprises corresponding means 12'a for hooking tocorresponding means 12'd located on theframe 12d for thejoining means 19. - Advantageously, the means for positioning the
transversal members 15 at thelongitudinal members 13, in particular on top of thelongitudinal members 13, comprisefirst means 16 for positioning a first transversal member of themesh 15 at thelongitudinal members 13, and second means 18 for positioning as secondtransversal member 15 at thelongitudinal members 13. - In practice, with each dwell in the feeding of the
longitudinal members 13, the first and second positioning means 16, 18 position a respective crosspiece, or transversal member, 15 on thelongitudinal members 13. - In this way, it is possible to increase the productivity of the apparatus, without the need to excessively increase the feed speed of the entire apparatus, thus avoiding malfunctions which would be caused in operating conditions that would be at the limit of the capacity of the apparatus.
- Advantageously, the first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to position, at the
longitudinal members 13 of the mesh, a first and a secondtransversal member Figure 4 . - In particular, the first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to rest the respective
transversal member longitudinal members 13 of the mesh. - In practice, the first positioning means 16 and the second positioning means 18 are designed to position at, or on top of, the
longitudinal members 13 of the mesh, a first and a secondtransversal member longitudinal members 13 of the mesh. - In practice, the positioning means comprise first positioning means 16 located upstream and second positioning means 18 located downstream according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the
longitudinal members 13. - Moreover, advantageously, the apparatus comprises positioning means, in particular first positioning means 16, located upstream, according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the
longitudinal members 13, of a respective joining zone or joiningmeans 19. - Moreover, the positioning means, in particular the second positioning means 18, are located downstream, according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the
longitudinal members 13, of a respective joining zone or joiningmeans 19. - The upstream positioning means, in particular the first positioning means 16, can be moved between a position close to the joining zone or means 19 and a positioned distanced from the joining zone or means 19.
- In particular, as illustrated, the upstream positioning means 16 can be moved longitudinally, in particular between a position close to the joining
zone 19 and a positioned distanced from it. - The distanced position is a position such that it allows the passage of an operator or a person between the positioning means 16 in the distanced position and the
joining zone 19, so as to perform maintenance operations or deal with a malfunction. - In particular, and advantageously, the upstream positioning means, in particular the first positioning means 16, are supported on the supporting
means 12a for the longitudinal member feed means 14. - In this way, if the feed means 14 move, the upstream positioning means 16 also move.
- As may be inferred, in particular from
Figure 4 , the means for joining the transversal and longitudinal members of the mesh comprisefirst means 20 for joining a firsttransversal member 15 to thelongitudinal members 13 andsecond means 22 for joining a secondtransversal member 15 to thelongitudinal members 13 of the mesh. - In particular, the first joining means 20 and the second joining means 22 are designed to join the first and second
transversal members longitudinal members 13 of the mesh simultaneously, or substantially simultaneously. - As shown in
Figure 4 , even the joining means comprise first joining means 20 located upstream and second joining means 22 located downstream according to the longitudinal direction of feed of thelongitudinal members 13. - Moreover, as may be inferred from
Figure 4 , the positioning means 16, 18 comprise respective means 161, 181 for conveying the transversal members towards a joining position. - Said means 161 for conveying the transversal members towards a joining position, in particular the conveyor means of the first positioning means, or upstream positioning means, convey the transversal members according to the longitudinal direction of feed of the
longitudinal members 13. - Moreover, the
means 181 for conveying thetransversal members 15, in particular the conveyor means of the second positioning means, or downstream positioning means, convey thetransversal members 15 according to a direction opposite to the direction of feed of thelongitudinal members 13. - Moreover, both of the
means transversal members 15 towards a respective joining position convey thetransversal members 15 downwards. - As illustrated, the conveyor means 161, 181 for the transversal members comprise a
respective chute transversal members 15 can engage and slide. - The chute, or the conveyor means 161, 181 extends, in particular in a straight line or linear configuration, between a position for picking up the respective
transversal member 15 and a position for releasing thetransversal member 15 at the respective joining zone. - As illustrated, the
respective chute - The positioning means, that is to say, both the upstream positioning means, or first positioning means 16, and the downstream positioning means, or second positioning means 18, comprise respective loading means, in particular in the form of a respective hopper which is open at the top, located at 162, 182.
- There are, not illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings, means, or a loader, for sequentially passing the
transversal members 15 from the respective loading means, or hopper, 162, 182, to the conveyor means, or chute, 161, 181. - At the chutes, or angled conveyor means 161, 181, in particular at a zone which is a predetermined distance from their transfer end, which substantially coincides with an intermediate zone of the path formed by the respective chute, there are means for stopping and releasing the feed or sliding of a respective
transversal member 15 towards the respective joining position. However, these means for stopping and releasing the transversal member are not illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings. - Moreover, advantageously there are means 26, 28 for retaining the
transversal member 15 in the zone, in particular in the position, for joining, or welding to thelongitudinal members 13. - Advantageously, the retaining means comprise permanent magnet means 26, 28.
- The retaining means 26, 28 are, in particular, at the
transversal member 15 releasing end of the respective positioning means 16, 18. - In particular, the retaining means 26 are downstream of the conveyor means 161 of the first positioning means, or upstream positioning means 16.
- In particular, the retaining means 28 are upstream of the conveyor means 181 of the second positioning means, or downstream positioning means 18.
- In particular, as illustrated, the
transversal member 15 retaining means 26, 28 can move vertically, as illustrated by the arrows inFigure 4 . - In particular, the retaining means 26, 28 for the
transversal members 15 can move between a raised position for receiving thetransversal member 15 from the respective positioning means, and for free passage of thetransversal member 15, previously joined to thelongitudinal members 13 in the downstream direction, after it has been joined to thelongitudinal members 13, and a lowered position for placing the respectivetransversal member 15 at the position for joining to thelongitudinal members 13. - In practice, in particular, there are upstream retaining means 26 for retaining a corresponding first
transversal member 15 and downstream retaining means 28 for retaining a corresponding secondtransversal member 15. - As may be inferred from
Figure 5 , which shows theupstream retaining elements 26, and equally for thedownstream retaining elements 28, the retaining means comprise a plurality of retainingelements welding gantry 19. - The retaining means for the
transversal member 15, in particular the respective retaining element, comprise arespective face - Said
face 26a for engaging with and retaining thetransversal member 15 faces upstream, or backwards, relative to the apparatus. - Moreover, the
face 28a of the second retaining means for thetransversal member 15 faces downstream, or forwards, relative to the apparatus. - In practice, the upstream retaining means comprise a respective face of a permanent magnet element which faces downstream and receives by engagement and retains a respective
transversal member 15 released by the first, upstream positioning means 16, while the downstream retaining means 28 comprise a respectivepermanent magnet element 28 having arespective face 28a facing downstream towards the second, downstream positioning means 18. - The retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the
transversal member 15 at the joining zone are supported by respective joiningmeans upstream joining means 20 and the respectivedownstream joining means 22. - Moreover, the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the
transversal member 15 in the joining zone are integral with the respective joiningmeans - Moreover, there are supporting means for the retaining means 26, 28 which retain the
transversal member 15 in the joining zone, said supporting means comprising means designed to electrically isolate the retaining means 26, 28 from the joiningmeans - In particular, the retaining means 26, 28 for the
transversal member 15 are supported by, or integral with, the mobile joiningmeans - Moreover, the retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the
transversal member 15 in the joining zone are supported by, or integral with, the respective upper joining means. - As may be inferred particularly from
Figure 4 , the retaining means 26, 28 for thetransversal member 15 project perpendicularly beyond, in particular below, the surface, in particular thehorizontal surface 191, of the joiningmeans transversal member 15 against thelongitudinal members 13 of the mesh. - The retaining means 26 for the respective
transversal member 15 are, in the joining position, located downstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of theelongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with the respectivetransversal member 15. - In turn, the retaining means 28 for the respective
transversal member 15 are, in the joining position, located upstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of theelongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with the respectivetransversal member 15. - Moreover, the retaining means 28 are, in the joining position, located downstream, according to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members and of the
elongate mesh 11, and substantially coplanar with thetransversal member 15 retained by the upstream first retaining means 26. - The retaining means 26, 28 for retaining the
transversal member 15 in the joining zone also comprise, not illustrated in detail, a holder for housing a plate of a permanent magnet, the holder being formed by a respective supporting body made of electrically insulating material. - The holder for the plate made of magnetic material, forming the face for engaging with and retaining the
transversal member 15, may also comprise an end wall, in particular vertical, on which the magnetic plate is rested. - Moreover, there are means for retaining the magnetic plate in the holder, in particular comprising an edge on the outside of the end wall and having a respective inner engagement lip for the corresponding outer lateral edge of the magnetic plate.
- In particular, the retaining plate is made in the form of a plate which substantially has a quadrangular or rectangular shape.
- As illustrated, in particular in
Figure 5 , the retainingelements transversal member 15 in the joining zone are transversally interposed between corresponding joining electrodes, as explained in more detail below. - As may be inferred from
Figures 4 and5 , advantageously, the joiningmeans 19 compriseopposite welding electrodes transversal member 15 and thelongitudinal members 13, the electrodes being connected to respective poles of correspondingelectric transformers 19c, through a block, or shaped plate, made of conductingmaterial 19d. - In this way, it is possible to define a conducting path for the electric current which is suitable and has reduced extension and which allows reduced power dispersion compared with the prior art joining means, which in contrast use flexible cables to connect the poles of the transformer to the joining electrodes and which therefore require the use of increased electric power for joining or welding.
- Advantageously, the block of conducting
material 19d comprises aninner cavity 19e for the passage of a respective fluid, in particular a cooling liquid. - Advantageously, a
respective transformer 19c is connected to corresponding joiningelectrodes means - As illustrated, the
respective transformer 19c is positioned below the joining electrodes, in particular below the lower joining orwelding electrodes 19b. - As illustrated, the block of conducting
material 19d directly supports the conducting means or elements 19'b supporting the lower joiningelectrodes 19b. - The block of conducting
material 19d is also suitably connected to conducting means or elements 19'a supporting the upper, or mobile, joiningelectrodes 19a. - As illustrated, the joining means are supported on a gantry structure comprising respective lateral uprights 19', 19' and an
upper crossbeam 19". - Moreover, there are
means 19f, in particular in the form of respective pneumatic cylinders, for driving the movement of the mobile electrodes, in particular between a lowered position for engagement and welding and a raised position for disengagement and free forward sliding of the longitudinal members and/or of the elongate mesh. - As illustrated in
Figures 1 to 3 , the actuator means orcylinders 19f are supported on theupper crossbeam 19" of thewelding gantry 19. - As illustrated, in particular, three
transformers 19c are used and sixactuator cylinders 19f for the mobile electrodes. - In particular, as illustrated, the supporting elements for the electrodes of respective pairs of
cylinders - In practice, as illustrated, there is a respective plurality, or transversal row, of
actuator cylinders 19f. - In practice, this apparatus comprises a respective
movement actuator cylinder 19f, in particular for driving the vertical movement, of the upper ormobile electrodes 19a, of both the first and second joiningmeans - As illustrated, each electrode holder block 19'a, 19'b supports a plurality of
corresponding electrodes - As illustrated, there are means 24 for cutting a mesh 11' from the
elongate mesh 11 being processed, the cutting means being able to move longitudinally relative to the joiningmeans 19, for adopting a suitable cutting position, in particular variable and selectable depending on the pitch or distance between the crosspieces ortransversal members 15 of the respective mesh. - In particular, as illustrated, the cutting means 24 can be moved on respective
longitudinal guides 24a at the upper part of the respective supporting means 12d, supporting the joiningmeans 19 and the second positioning means 18 for thetransversal members 15. - There are suitable actuator means for driving the longitudinal movement of the cutting means, or cutter, 24, which are in the form of a corresponding pneumatic cylinder, although this is not illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings.
- In practice, the cutting means 24 can be moved longitudinally to the apparatus, or longitudinally relative to the joining
means 19, to adjust the position of the cutting means to the size of the mesh, or to the required pitch between thetransversal members 15 of the mesh. - In particular, the cutting means may be moved longitudinally automatically, controlled by respective apparatus electronic control means.
- There are also, advantageously, means designed to modify, or to adjust, the longitudinal distance, or pitch, present between the
transversal members 15 of the mesh, in particular providing a size change-over for the metal mesh being produced. - For this purpose, for a size change-over, at the first and second joining
elements electrodes transversal members 15 placed at a suitable and corresponding longitudinal distance. - In practice, for the size change-over, at the first and second joining
elements electrodes - There are also means for lateral engagement and centring of the
transversal members 15, labelled 30 inFigures 4 and5 , which extend, or are distributed longitudinally, so that they can engage with the respective crosspiece ortransversal member 15 at a respective longitudinal position relative to acentral position 30' of the joiningmeans 19. - In particular, there is a plurality of surfaces for lateral engagement and
centring 30, distributed longitudinally. - Advantageously, there are means 16, 18 for positioning the
transversal members means 19. - In particular, there are first positioning means 16 able to move longitudinally relative to the joining
means 19. - There are also second, downstream positioning means 18, able to move longitudinally relative to the joining
means 19. - In particular, the respective positioning means 16, 18 can move longitudinally, sliding on respective
longitudinal guides 20', 24a, in particular at the upper part of the respective supporting means 12a, 12d, or on the supporting means 12a of the feed means 12, or upstream supporting means, and on the downstream supporting means 12d which support the joining means and the cutting means 24. - In particular, the downstream positioning means 18 can move longitudinally on respective
longitudinal guides 24a belonging to the cutting means 24. - Advantageously, the positioning means 16, 18 can move longitudinally to regulate the pitch of the
transversal members 15 of the mesh being processed. - In practice, the respective positioning means 16, 18 can move by sliding on respective
longitudinal guides 20', 24a, and can be locked on said guides, in the respective longitudinal operating position, using corresponding locking means or brakes, in particular in the form of pneumatically-controlled brakes, which are not illustrated in detail in the accompanying drawings. - The invention described is susceptible of industrial application. It would be obvious to one skilled in the art that several changes and modifications can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.
Claims (15)
- An apparatus (10) for making a reinforcement mesh (11'), the mesh comprising a plurality of longitudinal members (13) and a plurality of transversal members (15) which are joined to each other, the longitudinal and/or transversal members in particular taking the form of respective metal bars or wires, in particular made of steel, which are welded, in particular arc-welded, to each other to form the metal reinforcement mesh; the apparatus comprising means for positioning the transversal members (15) of the mesh at the longitudinal members (13) and mobile means for joining the transversal members (15) to the longitudinal members (13) to form a longitudinally elongate mesh (11); the positioning means comprising first means (16) for positioning a first transversal member (15) of the mesh at the longitudinal members (13) and second means (18) for positioning a second transversal member (15) at the longitudinal members (13); the apparatus comprising retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the zone for joining to the longitudinal members (13); the first positioning means (16) and the second positioning means (18) are designed to rest the respective transversal member (15, 15) of the mesh on top of the longitudinal members (13) of the mesh; the retaining means (26, 28) for the transversal members (15) can move between a position for receiving the transversal member and free passage of the transversal member (15) previously joined to the longitudinal members in the downstream direction beyond the retaining means (26, 28), and a position for placing the respective transversal member (15) at the position for joining to the longitudinal members (13); characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the joining zone are supported by, or integral with, the mobile joining means.
- The apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the first positioning means (16) are located upstream of a respective joining zone (19) and the second positioning means (18) are located downstream of a respective joining zone (19).
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the positioning means (16, 18) comprise first and second means (161, 181) for conveying the transversal members towards a joining position; in particular said first and second conveyor means (161, 181) for the transversal members (15) are adapted to convey the transversal members (15) downwards; preferably the first and second conveyor means (161, 181) comprise a respective chute (161, 181) with a surface on which the transversal members (15) can engage and slide.
- The apparatus according to claim 3, characterised in that the fist means (161) for conveying the transversal members (15) towards a joining position are adapted to convey the transversal members (15) in the direction of feed of the longitudinal members (13); in that the second means (181) for conveying the transversal members (15) towards a joining position are adapted to convey the transversal members (15) in a direction opposite to the direction of feed of the longitudinal members (13).
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means comprise respective permanent magnet means (26, 28).
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for the transversal members (15) are at the releasing end of the respective positioning means (16, 18).
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that it comprises upstream retaining means (26) for retaining a corresponding first transversal member (15) and downstream retaining means (28) for retaining a corresponding second transversal member (15); each comprising a plurality of retaining elements (26, 28) which are distributed transversally.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for the transversal member (15) comprise a face (26a, 28a) for engaging with and retaining the transversal member (15).
- The apparatus according to claim 8, characterised in that the respective face (26a, 28a) for engaging with and retaining the transversal member (15) faces upstream and/or downstream.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that it comprises supporting means for the retaining means (26, 28) which retain the transversal member (15) in the joining zone, said supporting means comprising means designed to electrically isolate the retaining means (26, 28) from the joining means.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the joining zone are supported by, or integral with, the upper joining means.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the joining zone project perpendicularly beyond, in particular below, the surface of the respective joining means which is adapted to engage with and push the transversal member (15) against the longitudinal members (13) of the mesh.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the joining zone are transversally interposed between corresponding joining electrodes.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the retaining means (26, 28) for retaining the transversal member (15) in the joining zone comprise a holder for housing a plate made of magnetic material.
- The apparatus according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the joining means comprise first joining means (20) located upstream and second joining means (22) located downstream; in particular said joining means (19) comprise opposite welding electrodes (19a, 19b), respectively for engaging with the transversal member (15) and the longitudinal members (13), the electrodes being connected to respective poles of a corresponding electric transformer (19c).
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