US 12,252,353 B2
Method for feeding elongate workpieces of wood, plastic material, and the like as well as device for performing the method
Georg Reinbold, Biberach (DE)
Assigned to Weinig Dimter GmbH & Co. KG, Illertissen (DE)
Filed by Weinig Dimter GmbH & Co. KG, Illertissen (DE)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,063.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 006 458.2 (DE), filed on Oct. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0119207 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. B65G 47/34 (2006.01); B65G 47/88 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 47/34 (2013.01) [B65G 47/8815 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0217 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
4. An apparatus for performing a method comprising: transporting elongate workpieces in a transport direction corresponding to a length direction of the elongate workpieces and assembling the elongate workpieces to form a string in the transport direction, wherein end faces of the elongate workpieces facing each other in the string contact each other in the transport direction; removing a leading elongate workpiece from the string and transferring the leading elongate workpiece to a discharge device; accelerating the leading elongate workpiece in the discharge device such that a gap is formed between the leading elongate workpiece and a following elongate workpiece of the string; moving a stop into the gap and preventing the following elongate workpiece of the string from being transported farther; removing the stop when the leading elongate workpiece has left the discharge device and removing the following elongate workpiece from the string; the apparatus comprising:
a feed device comprising a first transport device configured to transport elongate workpieces in a length direction of the elongate workpieces;
a discharge device arranged downstream of the feed device and comprising a second transport device configured to transport the elongate workpieces in the length direction of the elongate workpieces;
a transverse conveyor arranged downstream of the discharge device, the transverse conveyor configured to transport the elongate workpieces in a transport direction transverse to the length direction of the elongate workpieces;
wherein the first transport device and the second transport device are aligned with each other in the transport direction of the elongate workpieces;
wherein the first transport device and the second transport device are configured to be driven independently from each other;
a stop arranged between the feed device and the discharge device and configured to be moved into a transport path of the elongate workpieces from the feed device into the discharge device;
wherein the apparatus is configured to be arranged upstream of a finger jointing device.