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EP1582653A1
EP1582653A1 EP05004783A EP05004783A EP1582653A1 EP 1582653 A1 EP1582653 A1 EP 1582653A1 EP 05004783 A EP05004783 A EP 05004783A EP 05004783 A EP05004783 A EP 05004783A EP 1582653 A1 EP1582653 A1 EP 1582653A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F15/00—Flooring
    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27M—WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES
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    • B27M3/0066—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of composite or compound articles characterised by tongue and groove or tap hole connections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B27—WORKING OR PRESERVING WOOD OR SIMILAR MATERIAL; NAILING OR STAPLING MACHINES IN GENERAL
    • B27M—WORKING OF WOOD NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B27B - B27L; MANUFACTURE OF SPECIFIC WOODEN ARTICLES
    • B27M3/00—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles
    • B27M3/04—Manufacture or reconditioning of specific semi-finished or finished articles of flooring elements, e.g. parqueting blocks
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/01—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship
    • E04F2201/0107—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges
    • E04F2201/0115—Joining sheets, plates or panels with edges in abutting relationship by moving the sheets, plates or panels substantially in their own plane, perpendicular to the abutting edges with snap action of the edge connectors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F2201/00—Joining sheets or plates or panels
    • E04F2201/05—Separate connectors or inserts, e.g. pegs, pins, keys or strips
    • E04F2201/0523—Separate tongues; Interlocking keys, e.g. joining mouldings of circular, square or rectangular shape

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  • the invention relates to a device for introducing a spring of a panel, in particular a floor panel forming strip in one at a side edge of the panel provided for receiving the strip groove.
  • German patent application 10 2004 005 047.3-25 is a method of insertion of the strip indicated in the groove of the plate.
  • the plate and the strip at the same speed parallel to each other along a transport path in one Transport direction T transported.
  • the strip runs laterally during transport a transport device in the transport direction T steadily narrowing stationary transport device at.
  • the locking element is increasingly increasingly across the Transport direction T shifts until it with his with respect to the transport direction T beginning end is steadily increasingly pressed into the groove of the plate.
  • This method makes it possible along a production line with high clock frequency Insert strips that can form the locking elements. Because of that Plate and the strip are transported at the same speed, is not a relative displacement the two components to each other possible, so that the strip safely and reproducibly pressed into the predetermined position in the groove in the plate.
  • CH 24 980 a machine for the production of slabs of grooved wooden blocks, which are held together by springs introduced into the grooves. To fix the springs during driving and so before deflection and To protect a break, it becomes a guideway for guiding the springs during recovery revealed in the grooves.
  • the rotational movement and the linear movement take place simultaneously.
  • the pin is attached to a shaft mounted in a sleeve.
  • the shaft has a radially projecting pin which engages in a provided in the sleeve circumferential groove, which is directed at an angle to the axis of rotation, and on which the pin opposite
  • the shaft is provided with a guide member, with one laterally beside the transport device cooperates stationarily arranged guide rail.
  • the guide member is preferably a circular disc, which are produced inexpensively can and is bolted to the shaft.
  • the transport device consists of the three parallel arranged around pulleys 8 circumferentially driven and formed from chain plates bands 1, 1 a, 1 b.
  • the transport direction T are on the bands 1, 1 a, 1 b driver 2, 2a, 2b regularly spaced apart.
  • the drivers 2, 2a, 2b are on the bands 1, 1 a, 1 b in vertical Direction and are aligned in the transverse direction Q parallel to each other.
  • the Carrier 2, 2a, 2b engage the rear longitudinal edge of a panel 6 and take the panel 6 so in the transport direction T with.
  • another conveyor belt the similar to the conveyor belt 1 but without driver 2 is formed above the Transport device be arranged with its lower run on top of the Panel 6 acts.
  • the strip 4 is inclined in the groove 9 over the transport path placed and introduced with its front end 4 'starting in the groove 5 of the panel 6 and pressed in the transport direction T steadily in the groove 5 until it is completely in the end Nut 5 is inserted.
  • the panel 6 is formed at its opposite edges with identical Grooves 5, 5 'provided.
  • the manufacture of the panels 6 is thereby simplified, whereby the Tool costs are reduced.
  • the strip 4 can be fed as strip material from the roll and be cut to length before the magazine 7 and then in the appropriate length in the Groove 9 are inserted. For this purpose, an opening not shown in the upper lip 3 'of the groove 9 may be provided.
  • the strip 4 preferably carries locking elements formed with in the groove 5 ' Corresponding undercuts cooperate for this purpose. About the locking elements and undercuts can be two interconnected panels 6 locked to each other (click-panel).
  • a sleeve 10 is fixed, in which a shaft 11 is inserted is.
  • the shaft 11 At its end pointing in the direction of the magazine 7, the shaft 11 with a Provided pin 12 which projects in the transport direction T.
  • the shaft 11 has a radial direction projecting pin 10 which in an in the sleeve 10 at an angle to the axis of rotation A introduced circumferential slots 13 is guided.
  • a screwed-on disk 15 At the pin 12 opposite End of the shaft 11 is provided with a screwed-on disk 15, which in a stationary next to the band 1 arranged guide rail 16 runs.
  • the pin 12 is pivoted next to the panel 6 and is ready to be in the groove. 9 to intervene in the magazine 7 and capture the strip.
  • the guide rail 16 extends in the transport direction T in the bow. If the disc 15 in the area further away from the belt 1 in the transverse direction Q, the shaft 11 pulled in the sleeve 10 in the transverse direction Q. By guided in the circumferential groove 13 Pin 4 is next to the linear movement of the shaft in a rotational movement about the axis A, whereby the pin 12 pivots upward.
  • the pin 14 has its final position reached in the circumferential groove 13, the pin 12 is pivoted by 90 ° upwards and protrudes laterally no longer over the panel 6 forth.
  • the guide rail 16 is only in the area of Magazine 7 so close to the tape introduced that the pin 12 is pivoted down is and protrudes laterally over the panel.

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Abstract

A conveying device (1) has a number of spaced-apart driver tabs (2). A stationary magazine is arranged adjacent to the conveying device for storing the tongue strips. A pin (12) is connected to each driver tab, extending laterally in the direction of the magazine. The pin is pivotable about an axis (A) at right angles to the conveying direction (T), and is linearly displaceable along or parallel to the axis.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Einbringen eines die Feder eines Paneels, insbesondere eines Bodenpaneels bildenden Streifens in eine an einer Seitenkante des Paneels zur Aufnahme des Streifens vorgesehene Nut.The invention relates to a device for introducing a spring of a panel, in particular a floor panel forming strip in one at a side edge of the panel provided for receiving the strip groove.

Aus der DE 100 34 409 A1 sind Bauplatten mit einem Kern aus Holzwerkstoff bekannt, die an mindestens zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Seitenkanten mit über ihre volle Längs-und/oder Querseite verlaufenden Nuten versehen sind. Die erste Nut und die gegenüberliegende zweite Nut des Paneels sind spiegelsymmetrisch ausgebildet. Das Verbindungselement ist mit Widerhaken versehen. Werkseitig wird das Verbindungselement in eine der Nuten eingesetzt. Es bildet dann die Feder des Paneels aus. Zur Verbindung zweier Paneele wird die Feder des einen Paneels in die Nut des anderen Paneels eingeschoben. Durch die Widerhaken an dem Verbindungselement werden die Platten dann zueinander quer in Verbindungsrichtung verriegelt. Grundsätzlich sind solche Platten als Klick-Paneele bekannt. Damit können Bodenpaneele leimlos schwimmend miteinander verlegt werden. From DE 100 34 409 A1 structural panels are known with a core of wood-based material, the at least two opposite side edges with over their full longitudinal and / or Transverse side grooves are provided. The first groove and the opposite second groove of the panel are mirror-symmetrical. The connecting element is barbed. The connecting element is factory-fitted in one of the Inserted grooves. It then forms the spring of the panel. To connect two panels the spring of the one panel is inserted into the groove of the other panel. The barbs on the connecting element, the plates are then to each other locked transversely in the direction of connection. Basically, such plates are as click-panels known. So floor panels can be installed floating without glue become.

In der deutschen Patentanmeldung 10 2004 005 047.3-25 ist ein Verfahren zum Einsetzen des Streifens in die Nut der Platte angegeben. Hierbei werden die Platte und der Streifen mit derselben Geschwindigkeit zueinander parallel entlang einer Transportstrecke in eine Transportrichtung T transportiert. Der Streifen läuft während des Transportes seitlich an einer die Transportstrecke in Transportrichtung T stetig verengenden ortsfesten Einrichtung an. Mittels der Einrichtung wird das Verriegelungselement stetig zunehmend quer zur Transportrichtung T verlagert, bis es dabei mit seinem im Bezug auf die Transportrichtung T vorderen Ende beginnend stetig zunehmend in die Nut der Platte eingedrückt wird. Mit diesem Verfahren ist es möglich, entlang einer Fertigungsstraße mit hoher Taktfrequenz Streifen, die die Verriegelungselemente bilden können, einzusetzen. Dadurch, dass die Platte und der Streifen mit derselben Geschwindigkeit transportiert werden, ist keine Relativverschiebung der beiden Bauteile zueinander möglich, so dass der Streifen sicher und reproduzierbar in die vorgegebene Position in der Nut in der Platte eingedrückt wird.In the German patent application 10 2004 005 047.3-25 is a method of insertion of the strip indicated in the groove of the plate. Here are the plate and the strip at the same speed parallel to each other along a transport path in one Transport direction T transported. The strip runs laterally during transport a transport device in the transport direction T steadily narrowing stationary transport device at. By means of the device, the locking element is increasingly increasingly across the Transport direction T shifts until it with his with respect to the transport direction T beginning end is steadily increasingly pressed into the groove of the plate. With This method makes it possible along a production line with high clock frequency Insert strips that can form the locking elements. Because of that Plate and the strip are transported at the same speed, is not a relative displacement the two components to each other possible, so that the strip safely and reproducibly pressed into the predetermined position in the groove in the plate.

In der CH 24 980 wird eine Maschine zur Herstellung von Platten aus genuteten Holzklötzchen, die durch in die Nuten eingebrachte Federn zusammengehalten werden, beschrieben. Um die Federn während des Eintreibens zu fixieren und so vor Ausbiegung und Bruch zu schützen, wird eine Führungsbahn für die Führung der Federn während der Eintreibung in die Nuten offenbart.In CH 24 980 a machine for the production of slabs of grooved wooden blocks, which are held together by springs introduced into the grooves. To fix the springs during driving and so before deflection and To protect a break, it becomes a guideway for guiding the springs during recovery revealed in the grooves.

Beim Einsetzen des Streifens in die Nut ist es erforderlich, dass die Paneele exakt ausgerichtet und geführt werden. Bereits beim Einfräsen der Nut in die Seitenkante des Paneels muss eine entsprechende Ausrichtung und Führung gewährleistet sein. Es wäre wünschenswert, dass die Paneele unmittelbar nach dem Einfräsen der Nut im Durchlauf mit dem Streifen versehen werden könnten, um ein nochmaliges Ausrichten zu vermeiden. Der Mitnehmer, der gleichzeitig das Paneel und den Streifen erfasst, wäre im Bereich der Fräswerkzeuge aber im Weg und würde zerstört werden, wenn er mit den Fräswerkzeugen in Berührung käme. Aus diesem Grund müssen die Paneele nach dem Fräsen auf eine andere Anlage übergeben und dort erneut ausgerichtet werden.When inserting the strip in the groove, it is necessary that the panels are aligned exactly and be led. Already when milling the groove in the side edge of the panel appropriate alignment and leadership must be ensured. It would be desirable, that the panels in the run immediately after milling the groove the strip could be provided to avoid re-aligning. The driver, which simultaneously covers the panel and the strip, would be in the area of Milling tools but in the way and would be destroyed when using the milling tools come into contact. For this reason, the panels must open after milling pass another facility and be realigned there.

Von dieser Problemstellung ausgehend soll eine Vorrichtung angegeben werden, die es gestattet, auf derselben Anlage, auf der die Nut in die Seitenkante des Paneels eingefräst wird, auch den Streifen einzusetzen, ohne dass die Paneele hierzu neu ausgerichtet werden müssen. Based on this problem, a device is to be specified that it allowed, on the same plant on which the groove milled into the side edge of the panel will also use the strip without the panels being reoriented for this purpose have to.

Zur Problemlösung zeichnet sich die gattungsgemäße Vorrichtung aus durch

  • a) mindestens eine mit einer Mehrzahl zueinander beabstandeter Mitnehmer versehene, in einer Transportrichtung umlaufend angetriebene Transport-einrichtung;
  • b) ein seitlich neben der Transporteinrichtung stationär angeordnetes, den einzubringenden Streifen aufnehmendes Magazin;
  • c) einen mit jedem Mitnehmer verbundenen seitlich in Richtung des Magazins hinausragenden Stift, wobei
  • d) der Stift
  • d1) um eine quer zur Transportrichtung verlaufenden Achse drehbar und
  • d2) entlang oder parallel zu der Achse linear verschiebbar
    •    gelagert ist.To solve the problem, the generic device is characterized by
  • a) at least one provided with a plurality of spaced-apart carrier, in a transport direction circumferentially driven transport device;
  • b) a laterally adjacent to the transport device stationarily arranged, the strip to be introduced receiving magazine;
  • c) one connected to each driver laterally projecting in the direction of the magazine pin, wherein
  • d) the pen
  • d1) about an axis extending transversely to the transport direction and rotatable
  • d2) linearly displaceable along or parallel to the axis
    • is stored.

    Über den am Mitnehmer seitlich hinausragenden Stift kann der in dem Magazin gelagerte Streifen mit derselben Geschwindigkeit und ohne Relativverschiebung zur Platte erfasst werden. An der vorgelagerten Frässtation wird der Stift aber aus dem Wirkungsbereich des Fräsers herausgedreht und entlang bzw. parallel zur Drehachse linear verschoben. Er gelangt dann unter und in Bezug auf die Transportrichtung hinter das Paneel.About the laterally projecting on the driver pin can stored in the magazine Strip detected at the same speed and without relative displacement to the plate become. At the upstream milling station, however, the pen will be out of range unscrewed from the cutter and linearly displaced along or parallel to the axis of rotation. He then passes under and in relation to the transport direction behind the panel.

    Vorzugsweise erfolgen die Drehbewegung und die lineare Bewegung gleichzeitig.Preferably, the rotational movement and the linear movement take place simultaneously.

    Hierzu ist der Stift an einer in einer Hülse gelagerten Welle befestigt. Die Welle weist einen radial vorstehenden Zapfen auf, der in eine in der Hülse vorgesehene Umfangsnut eingreift, die in einem Winkel zur Drehachse gerichtet ist, und an dem dem Stift gegenüberliegenden Ende ist die Welle mit einem Führungsglied versehen, das mit einer seitlich neben der Transporteinrichtung stationär angeordneten Führungsschiene zusammenwirkt. For this purpose, the pin is attached to a shaft mounted in a sleeve. The shaft has a radially projecting pin which engages in a provided in the sleeve circumferential groove, which is directed at an angle to the axis of rotation, and on which the pin opposite At the end, the shaft is provided with a guide member, with one laterally beside the transport device cooperates stationarily arranged guide rail.

    Durch diese Ausgestaltung wird die lineare Bewegung des Zapfens (der Welle) durch das in der Führungsschiene laufende Führungsglied eingeleitet. Durch den in der Umfangsnut der Hülse laufenden Zapfen wird der Welle gleichzeitig die Drehbewegung aufgezwungen.By this configuration, the linear movement of the pin (the shaft) through the introduced in the guide rail running guide member. By the in the circumferential groove the sleeve running pin is forced the shaft at the same time the rotational movement.

    Das Führungsglied ist vorzugsweise eine Kreisscheibe, die kostengünstig hergestellt werden kann und mit der Welle verschraubt ist. The guide member is preferably a circular disc, which are produced inexpensively can and is bolted to the shaft.

    Mit Hilfe einer Zeichnung soll ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung nachfolgend näher beschrieben werden. Es zeigt:

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    die schematische Draufsicht auf eine Fördereinrichtung, mit der das Verfahren ausführlich ist;
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    den Schnitt entlang der Linie II-II nach Figur 1;
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    die Ansicht auf die Eindrückeinrichtung gemäß Sichtpfeil III nach Figur 1;
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    den Schnitt entlang der Linie IV-IV nach Figur 3;
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    eine vergrößerte schematische Draufsicht gemäß Sichtpfeil V nach Figur 1 in Teildarstellung;
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    die Ansicht gemäß Sichtpfeil VI nach Figur 5.
    With the aid of a drawing, an embodiment of the invention will be described in more detail below. It shows:
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    the schematic plan view of a conveyor, with which the method is detailed;
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    the section along the line II-II of Figure 1;
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    the view of the indenting according to visual arrow III of Figure 1;
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    the section along the line IV-IV of Figure 3;
    FIG. 5 -
    an enlarged schematic plan view according to visual arrow V of Figure 1 in partial view;
    FIG. 6 -
    the view according to visual arrow VI of Figure 5.

    Die Transporteinrichtung besteht aus den drei parallel zueinander angeordneten um Umlenkrollen 8 umlaufend angetriebenen und aus Kettenplatten gebildeten Bändern 1, 1 a, 1 b. In Transportrichtung T sind auf den Bändern 1, 1 a, 1 b Mitnehmer 2, 2a, 2b regelmäßig beabstandet angeordnet. Die Mitnehmer 2, 2a, 2b stehen über die Bänder 1, 1 a, 1 b in vertikaler Richtung hervor und sind in Querrichtung Q zueinander parallel ausgerichtet. Die Mitnehmer 2, 2a, 2b greifen an der hinteren Längskante eines Paneels 6 an und nehmen das Paneel 6 so in Transportrichtung T mit. Zur sicheren Führung und Fixierung werden die Paneele 6 von oben mit einer Kraft belastet. Hierzu kann ein weiteres Förderband, das ähnlich zu dem Förderband 1 jedoch ohne Mitnehmer 2 ausgebildet ist, oberhalb der Transporteinrichtung angeordnet sein, das mit seinem unteren Trum auf der Oberseite der Paneele 6 einwirkt.The transport device consists of the three parallel arranged around pulleys 8 circumferentially driven and formed from chain plates bands 1, 1 a, 1 b. In the transport direction T are on the bands 1, 1 a, 1 b driver 2, 2a, 2b regularly spaced apart. The drivers 2, 2a, 2b are on the bands 1, 1 a, 1 b in vertical Direction and are aligned in the transverse direction Q parallel to each other. The Carrier 2, 2a, 2b engage the rear longitudinal edge of a panel 6 and take the panel 6 so in the transport direction T with. For safe guidance and fixation the panels 6 loaded from above with a force. For this purpose, another conveyor belt, the similar to the conveyor belt 1 but without driver 2 is formed above the Transport device be arranged with its lower run on top of the Panel 6 acts.

    Seitlich zu dem Förderband 1 ist in der Transportstrecke ein aus einer Schiene 3, die eine sich in Richtung des Bandes 1 öffnende Nut 9 aufweist, bestehendes Magazin 7 angeordnet. Wenn das Paneel 6 an der Schiene 3 vorbeigeführt wird, liegen sich die in der Seitenkante des Paneels 6 eingefräste Nut 5 und die Nut 9 der Schiene 3 gegenüber. In die Nut 9 ist der Streifen 4 eingelegt. Der Nutgrund 9a der Nut 9 verläuft in Transportrichtung T schräg zu, so dass sich der Abstand zwischen dem Nutgrund 9a und der Seitenkante des Paneels 6 in Bezug auf die Transportrichtung T stetig verringert. Die Mitnehmer 2 des Bandes 1 sind mit seitlich in Richtung der Schiene 3 hervorragenden Stiften 12 versehen, die in die Nut 9 der Schiene 3 eintauchen und dabei den Streifen 4 ergreifen und mit derselben Geschwindigkeit wie das Paneel 6 in Transportrichtung T transportieren. Durch den schrägen Nutgrund 9a wird der Streifen 4 in der Nut 9 über die Transportstrecke schräg gestellt und mit seinem vorderen Ende 4' beginnend in die Nut 5 des Paneels 6 eingeführt und in Transportrichtung T stetig in die Nut 5 eingedrückt, bis er am Ende vollständig in die Nut 5 eingesetzt ist.Laterally to the conveyor belt 1 is in the transport path from a rail 3, the one has in the direction of the tape 1 opening groove 9, existing magazine 7 is arranged. When the panel 6 is guided past the rail 3, the lying in the side edge of the panel 6 milled groove 5 and the groove 9 of the rail 3 opposite. In the groove 9, the strip 4 is inserted. The groove bottom 9a of the groove 9 extends in the transport direction T. obliquely closed, so that the distance between the groove bottom 9a and the side edge of Paneels 6 with respect to the transport direction T steadily reduced. The drivers 2 of the Bandes 1 are provided with laterally towards the rail 3 outstanding pins 12, which dip into the groove 9 of the rail 3 and thereby grab the strip 4 and with the same Transport speed as the panel 6 in the transport direction T. By the oblique groove bottom 9a, the strip 4 is inclined in the groove 9 over the transport path placed and introduced with its front end 4 'starting in the groove 5 of the panel 6 and pressed in the transport direction T steadily in the groove 5 until it is completely in the end Nut 5 is inserted.

    Das Paneel 6 ist an seinen sich gegenüberliegenden Kanten mit identisch ausgebildeten Nuten 5, 5' versehen. Die Fertigung der Paneele 6 wird dadurch vereinfacht, wodurch die Werkzeugkosten reduziert sind. Der Streifen 4 kann als Bandmaterial von der Rolle zugeführt und vor dem Magazin 7 abgelängt werden und dann in der passenden Länge in die Nut 9 eingeschoben werden. Hierzu kann eine nicht näher dargestellte Öffnung in der Oberlippe 3' der Nut 9 vorgesehen sein.The panel 6 is formed at its opposite edges with identical Grooves 5, 5 'provided. The manufacture of the panels 6 is thereby simplified, whereby the Tool costs are reduced. The strip 4 can be fed as strip material from the roll and be cut to length before the magazine 7 and then in the appropriate length in the Groove 9 are inserted. For this purpose, an opening not shown in the upper lip 3 'of the groove 9 may be provided.

    Der Streifen 4 trägt vorzugsweise Verriegelungselemente, die mit in der Nut 5' ausgebildete hierzu korrespondierende Hinterschneidungen zusammenwirken. Über die Verriegelungselemente und Hinterschneidungen können zwei miteinander verbundene Paneele 6 zueinander verriegelt werden (Klick-Paneel).The strip 4 preferably carries locking elements formed with in the groove 5 ' Corresponding undercuts cooperate for this purpose. About the locking elements and undercuts can be two interconnected panels 6 locked to each other (click-panel).

    An dem Mitnehmer 2 des Bandes 1 ist eine Hülse 10 befestigt, in die eine Welle 11 eingesteckt ist. An ihrem in Richtung des Magazins 7 weisenden Ende ist die Welle 11 mit einem Stift 12 versehen, der in Transportrichtung T ragt. Die Welle 11 weist einen in Radialrichtung ragenden Zapfen 10 auf, der in einer in der Hülse 10 im Winkel zur Drehachse A eingebrachte Umfangsschlitze 13 geführt ist. An dem dem Stift 12 gegenüberliegenden Ende ist die Welle 11 mit einer aufgeschraubten Scheibe 15 versehen, die in einer stationär neben dem Band 1 angeordneten Führungsschiene 16 läuft. In der in Figur 5 dargestellten Stellung ist der Stift 12 neben das Paneel 6 geschwenkt und ist bereit, in die Nut 9 im Magazin 7 einzugreifen und den Streifen zu erfassen.On the driver 2 of the band 1, a sleeve 10 is fixed, in which a shaft 11 is inserted is. At its end pointing in the direction of the magazine 7, the shaft 11 with a Provided pin 12 which projects in the transport direction T. The shaft 11 has a radial direction projecting pin 10 which in an in the sleeve 10 at an angle to the axis of rotation A introduced circumferential slots 13 is guided. At the pin 12 opposite End of the shaft 11 is provided with a screwed-on disk 15, which in a stationary next to the band 1 arranged guide rail 16 runs. In the illustrated in Figure 5 Position, the pin 12 is pivoted next to the panel 6 and is ready to be in the groove. 9 to intervene in the magazine 7 and capture the strip.

    Die Führungsschiene 16 verläuft in Transportrichtung T im Bogen. Gelangt die Scheibe 15 in den sich vom Band 1 in Querrichtung Q weiter entfernenden Bereich, wird die Welle 11 in der Hülse 10 in Querrichtung Q gezogen. Durch den in der Umfangsnut 13 geführten Zapfen 4 wird neben der linearen Bewegung die Welle in eine Drehbewegung um die Achse A versetzt, wodurch der Stift 12 nach oben schwenkt. Hat der Zapfen 14 seine Endlage in der Umfangsnut 13 erreicht, ist der Stift 12 um 90° nach oben geschwenkt und ragt seitlich nicht mehr über das Paneel 6 hervor. Die Führungsschiene 16 ist nur im Bereich des Magazins 7 so dicht an das Band herangeführt, dass der Stift 12 nach unten geschwenkt ist und seitlich über das Paneel hervorsteht. Im Bereich vor dem Magazin 7 und dahinter ist der Stift 12 hochgeschwenkt und steht nicht über das Paneel 6 hervor. In dieser Lage kann in das Paneel 6 zuvor die Nut 5 eingefräst werden, ohne dass der Stift 12 mit den Fräswerkzeugen in Berührung kommen kann. Hinter dem Magazin 7 wird der Stift 12 aus seiner seitlichen Lage zum Paneel herausgebracht, um die Unfallgefahr für das Bedienpersonal zu reduzieren. The guide rail 16 extends in the transport direction T in the bow. If the disc 15 in the area further away from the belt 1 in the transverse direction Q, the shaft 11 pulled in the sleeve 10 in the transverse direction Q. By guided in the circumferential groove 13 Pin 4 is next to the linear movement of the shaft in a rotational movement about the axis A, whereby the pin 12 pivots upward. The pin 14 has its final position reached in the circumferential groove 13, the pin 12 is pivoted by 90 ° upwards and protrudes laterally no longer over the panel 6 forth. The guide rail 16 is only in the area of Magazine 7 so close to the tape introduced that the pin 12 is pivoted down is and protrudes laterally over the panel. In the area in front of the magazine 7 and behind the pin 12 is swung up and does not project beyond the panel 6. In this situation can be milled into the panel 6 before the groove 5, without the pin 12 with the Milling tools may come into contact. Behind the magazine 7, the pin 12 is turned off its lateral position to the panel brought out to the risk of accidents for the operating personnel to reduce.

    BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

    11
    Bandtape
    1a1a
    Bandtape
    1 b1 b
    Bandtape
    22
    Mitnehmertakeaway
    2a2a
    Mitnehmertakeaway
    2b2 B
    Mitnehmertakeaway
    2'2 '
    Vorsprunghead Start
    33
    Schienerail
    44
    Streifenstrip
    4'4 '
    vorderes Endefront end
    55
    Nutgroove
    5'5 '
    Nutgroove
    66
    Paneelpaneling
    77
    Magazinmagazine
    88th
    Umlenkradguide wheel
    99
    Nutgroove
    9a9a
    Nutgrundgroove base
    9b9b
    Nutöffnungslot opening
    1010
    Hülseshell
    1111
    Wellewave
    1212
    Stiftpen
    1313
    Umfangsnutcircumferential groove
    1414
    Zapfenspigot
    1515
    Führungsglied/ScheibeGuide member / disc
    1616
    Führungsschieneguide rail
    AA
    Drehachseaxis of rotation
    QQ
    Querrichtungtransversely
    TT
    Transportrichtungtransport direction

    Claims (4)

    Vorrichtung zum Einbringen eines die Feder eines Paneels (6), insbesondere eines Bodenpaneels bildenden Streifens (4) in eine an einer Seitenkante des Paneels (6) zur Aufnahme des Streifens (4) vorgesehenen Nut (5), gekennzeichnet durch a) mindestens eine mit einer Mehrzahl zueinander beabstandeter Mitnehmern (2) versehene, in einer Transportrichtung (T) angetriebene Transporteinrichtung (1), b) ein seitlich neben der Transporteinrichtung (1) stationär angeordnetes, den einzubringenden Streifen (4) aufnehmendes Magazin (7), c) einen mit jedem Mitnehmer (2) verbundenen, seitlich in Richtung des Magazins (7) hinausragenden Stift (12), wobei d) der Stift (12) d1) um eine quer zur Transportrichtung (T) verlaufende Achse (A) schwenkbar und d2) entlang oder parallel zu der Achse (A) linear verschiebbar    gelagert ist.Device for introducing a strip (4) forming a spring of a panel (6), in particular a floor panel, into a groove (5) provided on a side edge of the panel (6) for receiving the strip (4), characterized by a) at least one with a plurality of spaced-apart carriers (2) provided, in a transport direction (T) driven transport device (1), b) a magazine (7) arranged in a stationary manner laterally next to the transport device (1) and receiving the strip (4) to be introduced; c) one with each driver (2) connected laterally in the direction of the magazine (7) protruding pin (12), wherein d) the pin (12) d1) about an axis transverse to the transport direction (T) extending axis (A) and d2) along or parallel to the axis (A) linearly displaceable is stored. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwenkbewegung und die lineare Bewegung gleichzeitig erfolgen.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivoting movement and the linear movement take place simultaneously. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Stift (12) an einer in einer Hülse (10) gelagerten Welle (11) befestigt ist, die Welle (11) einen radial hervorstehenden Zapfen (14) und an dem dem Stift (12) gegenüberliegenden Ende ein Führungsglied (15) aufweist, das mit einer seitlich neben der Transporteinrichtung (1) stationär angeordneten Führungsschiene (16) zusammenwirkt, und dass der Zapfen (14) in eine in der Hülse (10) vorgesehene Umfangsnut (13) eingreift, die in einem Winkel zur Achse (A) gerichtet ist.Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the pin (12) is fixed to a shaft (11) mounted in a sleeve (10), the shaft (11) has a radially projecting pin (14) and on which the pin (12) opposite end has a guide member (15) which cooperates with a laterally adjacent to the transport means (1) stationarily arranged guide rail (16), and in that the pin (14) in a sleeve (10) provided in the circumferential groove (13) engages directed at an angle to the axis (A). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Führungsglied (15) eine Kreisscheibe ist.Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the guide member (15) is a circular disk.
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