Patent Publication Number: US-7896211-B2

Title: Nailing mechanism for a packing plates

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a nailing mechanism for a packing plate that are used to automatically assemble a plurality of first, second, and third slabs together to make a finished packing plate, thus lowering production costs and enhancing manufacturing efficiency. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     A convention packing plate is manually made by nailing a plurality of first, second, and third slabs together, thus consuming time and causing high production cost. 
     The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a nailing mechanism for a packing plate that are used to automatically assemble a plurality of first, second, and third slabs together to make a finished packing plate, thus lowering production costs and enhancing manufacturing efficiency. 
     The nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention comprises: 
     a first feeding device to receive and move a plurality of first slabs of the packing plate; 
     a second feeding device disposed above the first feeding device to receive and move a plurality of second slabs of the packing plate; 
     a third feeding device mounted below the first feeding device to receive and move a plurality of third slabs of the packing plate; 
     a first conveying belt fixed below the first feeding device to carry the fed first slabs of the packing plate; 
     a second conveying belt mounted above a rear section of the first conveying belt and on an outlet of the second feeding device to hold and convey a combination of the first and second slabs with the rear section of the first conveying belt; 
     a third conveying belt fixed below a rear section of the second conveying belt and on an outlet of the third feeding device to hold and convey a combination of the first and third slabs with the rear section of the second conveying belt; 
     a plurality of first nail guns arranged on a middle section of the second conveying belt in response to the number and the arrangement of the first slabs so as to nail the second slabs onto the first slabs securely; 
     a plurality of second nail guns arranged on a front section of the third conveying belt in response to the number and the arrangement of the first slabs so as to nail the third slabs onto the first slabs securely. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a flow chart showing the manufacturing processes of a packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view showing a part of the manufacturing processes of the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a front elevation view showing a nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a top plan view showing the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a left end elevational view showing the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a front elevation view showing a first feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a top plan view showing the first feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a left end elevational view showing the first feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a front elevation view showing a second feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is a top plan view showing the second feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a left end elevational view showing the second feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a front elevation view showing a third feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a top plan view showing the third feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a left end elevational view showing the third feeding device of the nailing mechanism for the packing plate according to the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     The present invention will be clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention. 
     A nailing mechanism for a packing plate in accordance with the present invention comprises a middle feeding device, an upper feeding device, a lower feeding device, a first conveying belt, a second conveying belt, a third conveying belt, a first push panel, a second push panel, a plurality of first nail guns, and a plurality of second nail guns, wherein the nailing mechanism are used to automatically assemble a plurality of first, second, and third slabs together to make a finished packing plate, thus lowering production costs and enhancing manufacturing efficiency. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1-5 , the manufacturing processes of the packing plate of the present invention comprises: 
     a. placing a plurality of first slabs  11 , second slabs  12 , and third slabs  13  into a first feeding device  2 , a second feeding device  3 , and a third feeding device  4  respectively to be fed; 
     b. feeding the second slabs  12  according to a predetermined distance, and feeding the third slabs  13  based on a predetermined distance; 
     c. moving the first slabs  11  by using a first conveying belt  5 , wherein the first slabs  11  are moved by the first conveying belt  5  in an anticlockwise rotating way; 
     d. pushing the second slabs  12  toward an area between a second conveying belt  5 ′ and the first slabs  11  by using a first push panel  6 , wherein the first push panel  6  is disposed on an outlet of the second feeding device  3 , and the moving speed of the push panel  6  is set on the basis of a predetermined distance; 
     e. moving the first slabs  11  and the second slabs  12  by way of the second conveying belt  5 ′, wherein the second conveying belt  5 ′ rotates in an anticlockwise direction; 
     f. nailing the second slabs  12  and the first slabs  11  together by using a plurality of first nail guns  7 ; 
     g. moving a combination of the first slabs  11  and the second slabs  12  by using the second conveying belt  5 ′; 
     h. pushing the third slabs  13  toward an area between a third conveying belt  5 ″ and the first slabs  11  by using a second push panel  6 ′, wherein the push panel  6 ′ is mounted on an outlet of the third feeding device  4 , the moving speed of the push panel  6 ′ is set according to a predetermined distance, and the third conveying belt  5 ″ rotates in a clockwise direction; 
     i. nailing the third slabs  13  onto the first slabs  11  by means of a plurality of second nail guns  7 ′; 
     j. moving a finished packing plate  1  out of the nailing mechanism by using the third conveying belt  5 ″. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 3-5 , the finished packing plate  1  is comprised of the first slabs  11 , the second slabs  12 , and the third slabs  13 , and the related components to manufacture a packing plate by using above-mentioned processes include the first feeding device  2 , the second feeding device  3 , the third feeding device  4 , the first conveying belt  5 , the second conveying belt  5 ′, the third conveying belt  5 ″, the first push panel  6 , the second push panel  6 ′, the first nail guns  7 , and the second nail guns  7 ′. 
     With reference to  FIGS. 6-8 , the first feeding device  2  is comprised of a first power transmission portion  21 , a first ascending transmission portion  22 , and a lateral transmission portion  23 . The power transmission portion  21  includes a first motor  211  and a plurality of first chains  212  to rotate clockwise, the first ascending transmission portion  22  is used to move the first slabs  11  upward to a predetermined horizontal moving position to be further moved horizontally. The lateral transmission portion  23  is provided to horizontally move the first slabs  11  above the first conveying belt  5 , and the first slabs  11  are fed on the basis of a predetermined distance. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 9-11 , the second feeding device  3  includes a second power transmission portion  31  and a first descending transmission portion  32 . The second power transmission portion  31  includes a second motor  311  and a plurality of second chains  312  to rotate clockwise, and on an outlet of the second slabs  12  of the first descending transmission portion  32  is fixed the first push panel  6 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 12-14 , the third feeding device  4  includes a third power transmission portion  41  and a second ascending transmission portion  42 . The third power transmission portion  41  includes a third motor  411  and a plurality of third chains  412  to rotate clockwise, and on an outlet of the third slabs  13  of the second ascending transmission portion  42  is secured the second push panel  6 ′. 
     The first conveying belt  5  is disposed below the lateral transmission portion  23  of the first feeding device  2  and the first descending transmission portion  32  of the second feeding device  3 , and the first conveying belt  5  rotates in an anticlockwise direction. 
     The second conveying belt  5 ′ is mounted above a rear section of the first conveying belt  5  and rotates in an anticlockwise direction, on a middle section of the second conveying belt  5 ′ are arranged the first nail guns  7  in response to the number and the arrangement of the first slabs  11 . 
     The third conveying belt  5 ″ is fixed below a rear section of the second conveying belt  5 ′ and rotates in a clockwise direction, on a front section of the third conveying belt  5 ″ are arranged the second nail guns  7 ′ in response to the number and the arrangement of the first slabs  11 . 
     As using the nailing mechanism of the present invention, the first slabs  11 , the second slabs  12 , and the third slabs  13  are placed in the first feeding device  2 , the second feeding device  3 , and the third feeding device  4  individually to be fed. When the first feeding device  2  drives the second feeding device  3  and the third feeding device  4  to move, the first slabs  11  are fed based on a predetermined distance, and after arranging the first slabs  11  above the first conveying belt  5 , the first slabs  11  are laterally moved rearward by the first conveying belt  5 . After the end portions of the first slabs  11  pass through the first descending transmission portion  32  of the second feeding device  3 , the first push panel  6  located at the outlet of the second slabs  12  of the first descending transmission portion  32  pushes the second slabs  12  into the area between the second conveying belt  5 ′ and the first slabs  11 . Thereafter, the first and second slabs  11 ,  12  are moved by the second conveying belt  5 ′, and the nail guns  7  nail the first and second slabs  11 ,  12  securely. The combination of the first and second slabs  11 ,  12  are moved rearward by the second conveying belt  5 ′, and the second push panel  6 ′ fixed on the outlet of the third feeding device  4  pushes the third slabs  13  into the area between the third conveying belt  5 ″ and the first slabs  11  so that the second nail guns  7 ′ can nail the third slabs  13  onto the first slabs  11  securely, thus finishing the packing plate  1  and then moving the finished packing plate  1  out of the nailing mechanism by using the third conveying belt  5 ″. 
     While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.