CA1101782A - Safety devices for mechanically operated apparatus such as a punch press - Google Patents
Safety devices for mechanically operated apparatus such as a punch pressInfo
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Abstract
Abstract of the Disclosure A safety device for mechanically-operated apparatus, such as a flywheel-driven punch press, consists of a hook-providing coupling member for mounting on the press crank shaft, and a cooperating coupling member for connection to the apparatus body via a power-absorbing member. The coupling members rest in the coupled position and are moved momentarily to the uncoupled position upon initiation of an operation by the operator. If therefore the movable member of the press continues to move after the normal termination of the cycle the coupled members connect the movable member to the power-absorbing member so that the movable member is brought to a stop before the press die parts can close. The power-absorbing member preferably is a hydraulic piston and cylinder device connected between one coupling member and the press body, the liquid in the cylinder interior becoming pressurised and discharging via a pre-set relief valve when the device is operative.
Description
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IMpROVEMENTS IN SAFET~ DEVICES FOR MECHANICALLY
OPERATED APPARATU~ SUCH AS A P~N~H PRESS
Field of the Invention The present invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to safety devices for mechanically-operated apparatus of the kind includîng a flywheel power-storage means such as a punch press.
Review of the Prior Art There have been numerous proposals hitherto for many different kinds of safety devices for manually-operated apparatus of the kind specified,such as presses and guillotines, all with the purpose of attempting to ensure the safety of the operator.
For example, it is common to provide two spacèd pushbuttons that must operate simultaneously to initiate operation of the apparatus, so that the operator's hands must be removed from the danger area for this purpose. Other proposals involve the use of guards which are interposed between the operator and the .
danger area while the apparatus is in operation.
Such apparatus almost invariably consists of a movable member~driven from a power-storage drive means, such as a motor-2Q driven flywheel, via a clutch and brake combination th~t iseffective to clutch together the drive means and the movable member for operation oi the latter, and to brake the movement of the member when the clutch is disengaged. A particularly dangerous malfunction can occur if the clutch should fail to disengage upon termination of a cycle of operation, perhaps due to wear or jamming of the clutch plates, or the brake should fall to engage, since the movable member will then co~tinue its . ~ -movement with maximum momentum, at a time when the operator is not e~pecing sudh m~rnt, and may have placed a hand or hands into the path of the member.
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~l~ a7s2 As a result of the preliminary novelty search of the U.S. prior art in class 192 (Clutches and power-stop controls) sub-classes 129 (safety-devices), 131 (hand protector, two hand) and 134 (punch-press type) and in class 100 (Presses), sub-class 53 ~interrelated or safety controls) the following U.S. patent specifications were reviewed:-1,828,723; 1,856,814; 1,934,984; 1,939,006; 1,957,835;2,404,980; 2,473,219; 2,767,818; 2,830,686; 3,095,804; 3,103,270;
3,147,836; 3,226,998; 3,791,496 and 4,037,699.
lG Of these noted specifications the most pertinent is believed to be No. 1,865,814 to Berry which discloses a starting and stopping device for a machine, specifically a paper guillotine, including several automatic devices for stopping the machine in case one of them should fail. The machine is driven from a motor via gearing without the use o~ a power-storage device, and is started by moving a handle 66 to the right as seen in Figure 4, which engages a friction clutch 43,44; this movement also moves a bar 9~ having a s~oulder 94 at its end which can engage a tooth 93 on a ring 92 rotatable with drive shaft 8; if a locking pin 70 (Figure 91 on the handle 66 fails to cooperate with a wing 68 on the return stroke of the guillotine then the tooth 93 and shoulder 94 engage to disengage the clutch. The machine also lncludes a stop arm 104 (Figure 4) on drive shaft 37 and a bolt 105, which ~olt is movable with the clutch engaging and disengaging linkage to intercept the stop arm while the clutch is disengaged, and to be moved out of its path when the clutch is engaged, so that the knife will be positively stopped in its travel by engagement of arm 104 and bolt 105 when the clutch linkage is moved to the disengaged position.
It is an object of the p~esent invention to provide ~ . .
IMpROVEMENTS IN SAFET~ DEVICES FOR MECHANICALLY
OPERATED APPARATU~ SUCH AS A P~N~H PRESS
Field of the Invention The present invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to safety devices for mechanically-operated apparatus of the kind includîng a flywheel power-storage means such as a punch press.
Review of the Prior Art There have been numerous proposals hitherto for many different kinds of safety devices for manually-operated apparatus of the kind specified,such as presses and guillotines, all with the purpose of attempting to ensure the safety of the operator.
For example, it is common to provide two spacèd pushbuttons that must operate simultaneously to initiate operation of the apparatus, so that the operator's hands must be removed from the danger area for this purpose. Other proposals involve the use of guards which are interposed between the operator and the .
danger area while the apparatus is in operation.
Such apparatus almost invariably consists of a movable member~driven from a power-storage drive means, such as a motor-2Q driven flywheel, via a clutch and brake combination th~t iseffective to clutch together the drive means and the movable member for operation oi the latter, and to brake the movement of the member when the clutch is disengaged. A particularly dangerous malfunction can occur if the clutch should fail to disengage upon termination of a cycle of operation, perhaps due to wear or jamming of the clutch plates, or the brake should fall to engage, since the movable member will then co~tinue its . ~ -movement with maximum momentum, at a time when the operator is not e~pecing sudh m~rnt, and may have placed a hand or hands into the path of the member.
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~l~ a7s2 As a result of the preliminary novelty search of the U.S. prior art in class 192 (Clutches and power-stop controls) sub-classes 129 (safety-devices), 131 (hand protector, two hand) and 134 (punch-press type) and in class 100 (Presses), sub-class 53 ~interrelated or safety controls) the following U.S. patent specifications were reviewed:-1,828,723; 1,856,814; 1,934,984; 1,939,006; 1,957,835;2,404,980; 2,473,219; 2,767,818; 2,830,686; 3,095,804; 3,103,270;
3,147,836; 3,226,998; 3,791,496 and 4,037,699.
lG Of these noted specifications the most pertinent is believed to be No. 1,865,814 to Berry which discloses a starting and stopping device for a machine, specifically a paper guillotine, including several automatic devices for stopping the machine in case one of them should fail. The machine is driven from a motor via gearing without the use o~ a power-storage device, and is started by moving a handle 66 to the right as seen in Figure 4, which engages a friction clutch 43,44; this movement also moves a bar 9~ having a s~oulder 94 at its end which can engage a tooth 93 on a ring 92 rotatable with drive shaft 8; if a locking pin 70 (Figure 91 on the handle 66 fails to cooperate with a wing 68 on the return stroke of the guillotine then the tooth 93 and shoulder 94 engage to disengage the clutch. The machine also lncludes a stop arm 104 (Figure 4) on drive shaft 37 and a bolt 105, which ~olt is movable with the clutch engaging and disengaging linkage to intercept the stop arm while the clutch is disengaged, and to be moved out of its path when the clutch is engaged, so that the knife will be positively stopped in its travel by engagement of arm 104 and bolt 105 when the clutch linkage is moved to the disengaged position.
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a new safety device for mechanically-operated apparatus that will positively stop motlon of the moving parts of the pres~
and thus protect the operator thereof.
It is a more specific object to provide a new safety, device for mechanically-operated apparatus that is effective by absorbing the power of the moving parts of the apparatus upon malfunction that may endanger the operator.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a safety device for use in combination with mechanically-operated apparatus such as a punch press or the like, the apparatus comprising: :
a) a body;
b) an'operating member movably mounted on the body to perform a work operation;
' c) a power-driven rotatable flywheel mounted by the body and for driving the movable member in such a work operation;
d) a clutch connecting the flywheel and the movable member for the flywheel to drlve the movable member upon actuation o~ the clutch;' and e~ means for init;ating such an actuation of the clutch the safety device comprising:
f) a first coupling member adapted for connection with .~
the flywheel,to be,movable th~rewith;
g) a s~cond coupling member normally positionable in a coupling position for coupling engagement with the said first coupling-member;
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uncoupling position upon said initiation of clutch actuation, the thus-movad coupling mem~er returning to the said coupling , ~ ,- .
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position before completion of a work operation by the movable member, and i) a power-absor~ing member for connection to the second coupling member and adapted to brake the movement of the operating member upon failure of the coupling members to uncouple.
Preferably the said first coupling member is a radially-extending hook mem~er adapted to be mounted on a shaft for rotation therewith, and said second coupling member includes an arm pivoted to the said power-absorbing member for movement between the said coupled and uncoupled positions.
The said power-absorbing member may comprise a hydraulic piston and cylinder to one of which the said arm is pivoted, and a relief valve connected to the cylinder interior and adapted to relieve the liquid contents of the cylinder upon pressurisation thereof with operation of the device.
Description of *he Drawings A safety device for a punch press, which device is a particular preferred em~odiment of the invention, will now be 2a described, by way o.f example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, æhowing the device installed on the punch press, wherein:-FIGURE 1 is a general perspective view of the press with a safety device of the invention installed thereon, FIGURE 2a is a side elevation of the safety device .
of Figure 1, showing it in operative position ready to brake movement of the press operating member, ;~ FIGURE 2b is a similar view to Figure 2a showing the safety deYlce in inoperative position upon initiation of an
a new safety device for mechanically-operated apparatus that will positively stop motlon of the moving parts of the pres~
and thus protect the operator thereof.
It is a more specific object to provide a new safety, device for mechanically-operated apparatus that is effective by absorbing the power of the moving parts of the apparatus upon malfunction that may endanger the operator.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a safety device for use in combination with mechanically-operated apparatus such as a punch press or the like, the apparatus comprising: :
a) a body;
b) an'operating member movably mounted on the body to perform a work operation;
' c) a power-driven rotatable flywheel mounted by the body and for driving the movable member in such a work operation;
d) a clutch connecting the flywheel and the movable member for the flywheel to drlve the movable member upon actuation o~ the clutch;' and e~ means for init;ating such an actuation of the clutch the safety device comprising:
f) a first coupling member adapted for connection with .~
the flywheel,to be,movable th~rewith;
g) a s~cond coupling member normally positionable in a coupling position for coupling engagement with the said first coupling-member;
: ' h~ means for moving one of the couplirlg members to an ':
uncoupling position upon said initiation of clutch actuation, the thus-movad coupling mem~er returning to the said coupling , ~ ,- .
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position before completion of a work operation by the movable member, and i) a power-absor~ing member for connection to the second coupling member and adapted to brake the movement of the operating member upon failure of the coupling members to uncouple.
Preferably the said first coupling member is a radially-extending hook mem~er adapted to be mounted on a shaft for rotation therewith, and said second coupling member includes an arm pivoted to the said power-absorbing member for movement between the said coupled and uncoupled positions.
The said power-absorbing member may comprise a hydraulic piston and cylinder to one of which the said arm is pivoted, and a relief valve connected to the cylinder interior and adapted to relieve the liquid contents of the cylinder upon pressurisation thereof with operation of the device.
Description of *he Drawings A safety device for a punch press, which device is a particular preferred em~odiment of the invention, will now be 2a described, by way o.f example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, æhowing the device installed on the punch press, wherein:-FIGURE 1 is a general perspective view of the press with a safety device of the invention installed thereon, FIGURE 2a is a side elevation of the safety device .
of Figure 1, showing it in operative position ready to brake movement of the press operating member, ;~ FIGURE 2b is a similar view to Figure 2a showing the safety deYlce in inoperative position upon initiation of an
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~1()3 782 FIGURE 2c is a similar view to Figure 2a showing the safety device having operated successfully and braked the press operating member, FIGURES 3a and 3b are plan views of the safety device corresponding respectively to Figures 2a and 2c, FIGURE 4 is a schematic diagram of the part of the press hydraulic and pneumatic circuits pertinent to this invention, and FIGURE 5 is a schematic diagram of the part of the press electric circuit pertinent to this invention.
Description of the preferred e~bodiments The punch press shown in Figure 1 is of a well-known type consisting of a massive base 10 to which a vertically-extending body 12 is pivoted at 14 and clamped at 16, so that-the body can be tilted back when required, e.g. to facilitateremoval of parts from the die. The body has a horizontal platen 18 to which the lower fixed die part is fastened, while the vertically-movable upper platen 20 for the other die part is connected to the crank shaft 22 by a pitman 24 mounted on shaft 22. In this press a power-storing means for driving the press include the shaft 22 and a flywheel 26 driven by any of the many known arrangements from an electric motor mounted on the press body. The shaft 22 is driven from the flywheel 26 via a controllable clutch 28 disposed behind the flywheel as seen in Flgure lj this clutch being usually of the so-called "part-revolutionl' type, which may be engaged or released during any part of a cycle. In single-cycle mode it will stay engaged for one revolution and then automatically disengage, so that it must be re-engaged for each stroke of the press. The safety device of the invention may also be employed with the so-called "full"
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revoluti~n type of clutch which, when once engaged, cannot be released until the end of each complete cycle. The clutch has associated therewith a brake 30 which is released as the clutch 28 is actuated, and is re-applied as the clutch disengages so as to brake the movement of the platen 20. In the embodiment illustrated the clutch is of the air-operated type engaged by application of air under pressure and is spring-released, and vice versa for the brake, although for example an electrically operated clutch and/or brake could ~e employed instead.
Operation of the press is initiated by the operator pushing two spaced pushbuttons 32 simultaneously. The safety device is operative as will he described below if for any reason the clutch should fail to disengage, for example, if the clutch plates should jam or hind in their engaged position, perhaps because of wear or the presence of a solid foreign body between them, and/or the ~rake shouId fail to engage because of some . .
corresponding f~ilure.
Turning now also to Figures 2 and 3,the safety device - ~ includes a first coupling member consistiAg in this embodiment ~20 of a disc 34 mounted on the shaft 22 and rotatable therewith about its longitudina~l axis, the disc having a radially-outwardly-extending hook portion 36. A second coupling member cooperating wlth the first member in this embodiment consists of two spaced paralle~l~L-shaped arms 38 that embrace the disc on either side 2~5 thereo and carry between them a coupling pin 40 for engagement with~the hook portion 36. The two arms are pivoted at 42 ~Q `~
' a'~frame 44 mounted on and embracing a stop bar 46 rigidly ;' fastened to the body and extending parallel to the shaft 22, the frame' being movable on this bar in the direction of the arrows 48.
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, - : , . , ~, The coupling mem~er arms 38 move by the positive action of a double-acting air motor 50 to a coupling position shown in Figures 2a and 2c, in which the pin 40 must engage the ~ook portion 36 as the disc 34 rotates, and are moved to a non-coupling position shown in Figure 2b by the operation of the motor 50,which is connected between the arms and the frame 44. The end of the frame further from the pivot 42 i5 formed as a hydraulic cylinder 52 in which is mounted a piston 54 that engages a flat axially-extending surface 56 on the stop . bar 46. The interior of the cylinder 52 is connected via a one-way valve 58 to a relief valve 60, the setting of which is controllable by the operator. A suitable operating fluid, such as an oil, is fed to the cylinder 52 from an air/oil tank 62 (Figure 4), to which oil discharged from the v.alve 60 is returned. The interior of the tank 62 is pressurised by supply of air thereto through a regulator 640 The pressurised air from the regulator 64 is also fed via a solenoid-operated four-way valve 66 to the cylinder of pneumatic motor 50, the air that escapes rom the valve passing to atmosphere through a silencer ~20 68.
Referring now also to Figure 5,electric power is fed to the control circuit from a transformer 70 via panel on-of~
:~ switch 72 and micro-switch 74 (Figures 3a and 3b), the latter being mounted on the frame 12 and engagable by the cylinder 52 if the safety device becomes operative, as illustrated by . Figure 3b. The drive motor 76 is started by closure of start switch 78 and held in operation by hold-in contacts 80 until stoppe~ by opening of stop switch 82; in commercial practice the : motor wLll usually be of three-phase type though a single phase arrangement is shown for simplicity of illustration. The safety . ' .
., - , , J171!~2 devioe i5 not resuirad ~or continuous non-attended operation of the press, and can at such times be disabled by closing a switch 84. A micro-switch 86 is mounted on the frame 12, and is operated by a member 87 on the arms 38 the switch having a pair of contacts 86a in series with respective contacts 32a of the pushbuttons 32, and another normally-open pair 86b which are in serie~; with contacts 32b of the pushbuttons 32 and also with the windings of solenoid valves 88 and 90 controlling respectiv~ly the clutch 28 and the brake 30. Another micro-switch 92 mounted on the frame 44 is operated by a member 93 on the arms 38. The function of switches 86 and 92 will be described below.
The closing of the pushbuttons 32 will not produce operation of the press unless the arms 38 are in the position shown in Figure 2a, when contacts 86a and 92 are closed; when contacts 86a are closed contacts 86b are open, and vice versa A variable time delay rela~r ~4 now operates closing its contacts, 94b so that power is supplied to solenoid relay 66 to operate air motor 50. The arms now lift to the uncoupling position of Figure 2b opening switcEl 92 and contac~s 86a but closing contacts 86b~
so that power is now supplied to solenoid valves 88 and 90 engaging the clutch and releasing the brake. The downwardly-extending portions of the L-shaped arms ensure that they will remain embracing the disc 34 in the uncoupled position. After a preset time delay contacts 94a of the relay open and solenoid 66 operates motor 50 to force the arms downward back to the engaging position, closing contacts 8Ça and switch 92, and opening contacts 86~. This predetermined period is such that the hook portion of disc 34 rotates beyond the position in which it can be engaged by the pin 40 when the arms return to their coupled pQsition.
If the press is functioning normally the clutch will dis-engage and the- brake will enga~e in time for the shaft 22 and ,, 7~2 disc 34 to come to rest in the position shown in ~igure 2a, ready for the next cycle of operation. If however the clutch fails to disengage and/or the brake is not operative then the disc will continue its rotation with hook portion 36 and pin 40 in coupled position, so that frame 44 is pulled to the right as seen in the Figures, forcing the piston 54 into the cylinder 52 against the reaction of the stop member 46. The action of the piston 54, cylinder 52 and stop valve 60 is to providP a cushioned power-absorbing, safety braking of the downwardly-moving platen 2~, the hydraulic system being rated to stop the downward movement before the die parts on the respective platens come close enough to one another to injure the operator whose hands may be in the die area. This corresponds to the position in which the piston 54 reaches the end of the cylinder 52, in which case the bar 46 would provide a final positive stop.
Prefera~ly, the hydraulic system is rated to stop the crank shaft 22 in about 30 or less of its rotation. It will be appreciated that owing to the large amount of power stored in the,~lywheel this may rotate t~rough considerably more than 30 by over-running the clutch and the brake, but this is immaterial as long as the downward movement,of the platen is stopped in good time. The movement of the frame 44 to the Figure 2c position opens switch i4 to stop the press entirely until the cause of the failure has been checked and the system reset.
A power-absorbing hydraulic system is in general commercial practice the most satisfactory, since it is compact and capable of immedia~e re-setting once the device has operated successfully, so that output can be maintained. An equivalent pneumatic system would require the use of a much larger cylinder ~3Q 52 and piston 54, and al~o the use of hiqh pressure air, owing g .
to the much higher compressibility of air. It is contemplated that the cylinder 52 and piston 54 could be xeplaced by a crushable power-a~sorbing element, as used for example in automobile steering columns; suc~ an element must be replaced each time that the safety device is operative, but that is relatively infrequently, and such a structure is very much cheaper to manufacture than the above-described hydraulic system, so that it may be preferred in certain installations.
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~1()3 782 FIGURE 2c is a similar view to Figure 2a showing the safety device having operated successfully and braked the press operating member, FIGURES 3a and 3b are plan views of the safety device corresponding respectively to Figures 2a and 2c, FIGURE 4 is a schematic diagram of the part of the press hydraulic and pneumatic circuits pertinent to this invention, and FIGURE 5 is a schematic diagram of the part of the press electric circuit pertinent to this invention.
Description of the preferred e~bodiments The punch press shown in Figure 1 is of a well-known type consisting of a massive base 10 to which a vertically-extending body 12 is pivoted at 14 and clamped at 16, so that-the body can be tilted back when required, e.g. to facilitateremoval of parts from the die. The body has a horizontal platen 18 to which the lower fixed die part is fastened, while the vertically-movable upper platen 20 for the other die part is connected to the crank shaft 22 by a pitman 24 mounted on shaft 22. In this press a power-storing means for driving the press include the shaft 22 and a flywheel 26 driven by any of the many known arrangements from an electric motor mounted on the press body. The shaft 22 is driven from the flywheel 26 via a controllable clutch 28 disposed behind the flywheel as seen in Flgure lj this clutch being usually of the so-called "part-revolutionl' type, which may be engaged or released during any part of a cycle. In single-cycle mode it will stay engaged for one revolution and then automatically disengage, so that it must be re-engaged for each stroke of the press. The safety device of the invention may also be employed with the so-called "full"
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revoluti~n type of clutch which, when once engaged, cannot be released until the end of each complete cycle. The clutch has associated therewith a brake 30 which is released as the clutch 28 is actuated, and is re-applied as the clutch disengages so as to brake the movement of the platen 20. In the embodiment illustrated the clutch is of the air-operated type engaged by application of air under pressure and is spring-released, and vice versa for the brake, although for example an electrically operated clutch and/or brake could ~e employed instead.
Operation of the press is initiated by the operator pushing two spaced pushbuttons 32 simultaneously. The safety device is operative as will he described below if for any reason the clutch should fail to disengage, for example, if the clutch plates should jam or hind in their engaged position, perhaps because of wear or the presence of a solid foreign body between them, and/or the ~rake shouId fail to engage because of some . .
corresponding f~ilure.
Turning now also to Figures 2 and 3,the safety device - ~ includes a first coupling member consistiAg in this embodiment ~20 of a disc 34 mounted on the shaft 22 and rotatable therewith about its longitudina~l axis, the disc having a radially-outwardly-extending hook portion 36. A second coupling member cooperating wlth the first member in this embodiment consists of two spaced paralle~l~L-shaped arms 38 that embrace the disc on either side 2~5 thereo and carry between them a coupling pin 40 for engagement with~the hook portion 36. The two arms are pivoted at 42 ~Q `~
' a'~frame 44 mounted on and embracing a stop bar 46 rigidly ;' fastened to the body and extending parallel to the shaft 22, the frame' being movable on this bar in the direction of the arrows 48.
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, - : , . , ~, The coupling mem~er arms 38 move by the positive action of a double-acting air motor 50 to a coupling position shown in Figures 2a and 2c, in which the pin 40 must engage the ~ook portion 36 as the disc 34 rotates, and are moved to a non-coupling position shown in Figure 2b by the operation of the motor 50,which is connected between the arms and the frame 44. The end of the frame further from the pivot 42 i5 formed as a hydraulic cylinder 52 in which is mounted a piston 54 that engages a flat axially-extending surface 56 on the stop . bar 46. The interior of the cylinder 52 is connected via a one-way valve 58 to a relief valve 60, the setting of which is controllable by the operator. A suitable operating fluid, such as an oil, is fed to the cylinder 52 from an air/oil tank 62 (Figure 4), to which oil discharged from the v.alve 60 is returned. The interior of the tank 62 is pressurised by supply of air thereto through a regulator 640 The pressurised air from the regulator 64 is also fed via a solenoid-operated four-way valve 66 to the cylinder of pneumatic motor 50, the air that escapes rom the valve passing to atmosphere through a silencer ~20 68.
Referring now also to Figure 5,electric power is fed to the control circuit from a transformer 70 via panel on-of~
:~ switch 72 and micro-switch 74 (Figures 3a and 3b), the latter being mounted on the frame 12 and engagable by the cylinder 52 if the safety device becomes operative, as illustrated by . Figure 3b. The drive motor 76 is started by closure of start switch 78 and held in operation by hold-in contacts 80 until stoppe~ by opening of stop switch 82; in commercial practice the : motor wLll usually be of three-phase type though a single phase arrangement is shown for simplicity of illustration. The safety . ' .
., - , , J171!~2 devioe i5 not resuirad ~or continuous non-attended operation of the press, and can at such times be disabled by closing a switch 84. A micro-switch 86 is mounted on the frame 12, and is operated by a member 87 on the arms 38 the switch having a pair of contacts 86a in series with respective contacts 32a of the pushbuttons 32, and another normally-open pair 86b which are in serie~; with contacts 32b of the pushbuttons 32 and also with the windings of solenoid valves 88 and 90 controlling respectiv~ly the clutch 28 and the brake 30. Another micro-switch 92 mounted on the frame 44 is operated by a member 93 on the arms 38. The function of switches 86 and 92 will be described below.
The closing of the pushbuttons 32 will not produce operation of the press unless the arms 38 are in the position shown in Figure 2a, when contacts 86a and 92 are closed; when contacts 86a are closed contacts 86b are open, and vice versa A variable time delay rela~r ~4 now operates closing its contacts, 94b so that power is supplied to solenoid relay 66 to operate air motor 50. The arms now lift to the uncoupling position of Figure 2b opening switcEl 92 and contac~s 86a but closing contacts 86b~
so that power is now supplied to solenoid valves 88 and 90 engaging the clutch and releasing the brake. The downwardly-extending portions of the L-shaped arms ensure that they will remain embracing the disc 34 in the uncoupled position. After a preset time delay contacts 94a of the relay open and solenoid 66 operates motor 50 to force the arms downward back to the engaging position, closing contacts 8Ça and switch 92, and opening contacts 86~. This predetermined period is such that the hook portion of disc 34 rotates beyond the position in which it can be engaged by the pin 40 when the arms return to their coupled pQsition.
If the press is functioning normally the clutch will dis-engage and the- brake will enga~e in time for the shaft 22 and ,, 7~2 disc 34 to come to rest in the position shown in ~igure 2a, ready for the next cycle of operation. If however the clutch fails to disengage and/or the brake is not operative then the disc will continue its rotation with hook portion 36 and pin 40 in coupled position, so that frame 44 is pulled to the right as seen in the Figures, forcing the piston 54 into the cylinder 52 against the reaction of the stop member 46. The action of the piston 54, cylinder 52 and stop valve 60 is to providP a cushioned power-absorbing, safety braking of the downwardly-moving platen 2~, the hydraulic system being rated to stop the downward movement before the die parts on the respective platens come close enough to one another to injure the operator whose hands may be in the die area. This corresponds to the position in which the piston 54 reaches the end of the cylinder 52, in which case the bar 46 would provide a final positive stop.
Prefera~ly, the hydraulic system is rated to stop the crank shaft 22 in about 30 or less of its rotation. It will be appreciated that owing to the large amount of power stored in the,~lywheel this may rotate t~rough considerably more than 30 by over-running the clutch and the brake, but this is immaterial as long as the downward movement,of the platen is stopped in good time. The movement of the frame 44 to the Figure 2c position opens switch i4 to stop the press entirely until the cause of the failure has been checked and the system reset.
A power-absorbing hydraulic system is in general commercial practice the most satisfactory, since it is compact and capable of immedia~e re-setting once the device has operated successfully, so that output can be maintained. An equivalent pneumatic system would require the use of a much larger cylinder ~3Q 52 and piston 54, and al~o the use of hiqh pressure air, owing g .
to the much higher compressibility of air. It is contemplated that the cylinder 52 and piston 54 could be xeplaced by a crushable power-a~sorbing element, as used for example in automobile steering columns; suc~ an element must be replaced each time that the safety device is operative, but that is relatively infrequently, and such a structure is very much cheaper to manufacture than the above-described hydraulic system, so that it may be preferred in certain installations.
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Claims (13)
1. A safety device for use in combination with mechanically-operated apparatus such as a punch press or the like, the apparatus comprising:
a) a body;
b) an operating member movably mounted on the body to perform a work operation;
c) a power-driven rotatable flywheel mounted by the body and for driving the movable member in such a work operation;
d) a clutch connecting the flywheel and the movable member for the flywheel to drive the movable member upon actuation of the clutch; and e) means for initiating such an actuation of the clutch the safety device comprising:
f) a first coupling member adapted for connection with the flywheel to be movable therewith;
g) a second coupling member normally positionable in a coupling position for coupling engagement with the said first coupling member;
h) means for moving one of the coupling members to an uncoupling position upon said initiation of clutch actuation, the thus-moved coupling member returning to the said coupling position before completion of a work operation by the movable member, and i) a power-absorbing member for connection to the second coupling member and adapted to brake the movement of the operating member upon failure of the coupling members to uncouple.
a) a body;
b) an operating member movably mounted on the body to perform a work operation;
c) a power-driven rotatable flywheel mounted by the body and for driving the movable member in such a work operation;
d) a clutch connecting the flywheel and the movable member for the flywheel to drive the movable member upon actuation of the clutch; and e) means for initiating such an actuation of the clutch the safety device comprising:
f) a first coupling member adapted for connection with the flywheel to be movable therewith;
g) a second coupling member normally positionable in a coupling position for coupling engagement with the said first coupling member;
h) means for moving one of the coupling members to an uncoupling position upon said initiation of clutch actuation, the thus-moved coupling member returning to the said coupling position before completion of a work operation by the movable member, and i) a power-absorbing member for connection to the second coupling member and adapted to brake the movement of the operating member upon failure of the coupling members to uncouple.
2. A safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said first coupling member is a radially-extending hook member adapted to be mounted on a shaft for rotation therewith, and said second coupling member includes an arm pivoted to the said power-absorbing member for movement between the said coupled and uncoupled positions.
3. A safety device is claimed in claim 2, wherein the said power-absorbing member comprises a hydraulic piston and cylinder to one of which the said arm is pivoted, and a relief valve connected to the cylinder interior and adapted to relieve the liquid contents of the cylinder upon operation of the device.
4. A safety device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the said hydraulic piston and cylinder are interposed between the said arm and a stop member adapted to be fastened to the apparatus body, the stop member providing a positive stop for operation of the safety device upon maximum power absorption by the power-absorbing member.
5. A safety device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the said cylinder comprises a frame embracing a member adapted to be fastened to the apparatus body, the said second coupling member arm being pivotally connected to the frame, and the piston being interposed between the cylinder and the frame-embraced member so as to enter the cylinder for power absorption upon operation of the safety device.
6. A safety device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the frame-embraced member comprises a positive stop member providing a positive stop for operation of the safety device upon maximum power absorption by the power absorbing member.
7. A safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said first coupling member is a disc having a radially-extending hook portion, and the said second coupling member includes a pair of spaced arms embracing the said disc and having a bridging member connecting the arms for engagement with the said hook portion, the said spaced arms being pivoted to the power-absorbing member.
8. A safety device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said arms are of L-shape, with respective legs thereof extending radially of the disc to maintain the arms in said embracing engagement with the disc during their movement between coupled and uncoupled positions.
9. A safety device as claimed in claim 3, and including a liquid reservoir, means for pressurising the reservoir interior, pipe means connecting the reservoir interior to the cylinder interior for supply of the liquid thereto, and pipe means connecting the relief valve and the reservoir interior upon operation of the safety device.
10. A safety device as claimed in claim 2, wherein means for moving the said arm between coupling and uncoupling positions include a pneumatic motor adapted to be connected between the arm and the apparatus body and operable upon operation of the apparatus to move the arm to the said uncoupling position for a predetermined period.
11. A safety device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanically-operated apparatus is driven by an electric motor, and including an electric switch adapted for engagement by the said second coupling member upon operation of the safety device and operable upon such engagement to stop the supply of power to the said electric motor.
12. A safety device as claimed in claim 1, and including an electric switch adapted for engagement by the said second coupling member in the said uncoupling position and operable upon such engagement to permit actuation of the clutch.
13. A safety device as claimed in claim 10, wherein means for operating the said pneumatic motor comprise a solenoid-operated valve supplying operating air to the motor, a time delay relay connected to supply electric current to the solenoid-operated valve, an operator-controlled-electric switch connected to the time delay relay to initiate operation thereof, and another electric switch operated by the said coupling member that is moved to the uncoupling position for permitting operation of the operator-controlled switch, whereby operation of the operator-controlled switch operates the time delay relay to operate the solenoid valve to operate the motor to move the coupling member to uncoupled position, the relay after a predetermined time delay operating the solenoid valve to operate the motor to move the coupling member back to the uncoupled position.
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