公开(公告)号：US5421385A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-06

申请号：US144764

申请日：1993-10-29

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee

IPC: B27B1/00 ,  B27B29/08 ,  B27B31/06 ,  G01B11/245 ,  B27L11/00

CPC classification number: B27B1/007 ,  B27B29/085 ,  B27B31/06 ,  G01B11/245 ,  Y10T83/536

Abstract: A log processing method and apparatus are described in which the log is moved laterally through a light scanner by a pair of charger arms to determine the configuration of the log and the best cutting pattern solution for such log by a computer from the scan data. The log is skewed by adjusting the length and angular position of the charger arms to align the central axis of the log with the center of the cutting pattern solution. Then the log is swing by pivoting the charger arms into a transfer position where the log is transferred to an end dogging log carriage. After transfer, the log is rotationally repositioned into the desired cutting position by rotating it about a selected chuck of a plurality of chucks on one end dog with a driven dog blade on the other end dog which is aligned with the centerline of the cutting solution. After repositioning the log is clamped against further rotation by extending additional end dog chucks into engagement with the log. Then the clamped log is conveyed on the carriage through the cutting devices. One of the cutting devices is a bottom chipping head which is vertically adjusted in height by the computer during cutting to produce a curved or straight bottom surface on the log.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种对数处理方法和装置，其中日志通过一对充电臂横向移动通过光扫描器，以从计算机根据扫描数据确定日志的配置和用于这种日志的最佳切割模式解决方案。 通过调整充电臂的长度和角度位置使原木偏斜，使对数的中心轴与切割图案溶液的中心对齐。 然后，通过将充电臂枢转到转移位置，日志被摆动，其中日志被传送到结束锁定日志托架。 在转移之后，通过在与一个切割溶液的中心线对齐的另一端的狗上的从动狗叶片上围绕一个端部卡爪上的多个卡盘的选定卡盘旋转来将原木旋转重新定位到期望的切割位置。 在重新定位之后，通过将附加的末端卡盘卡盘与木材接合来夹紧对准进一步的旋转。 然后将夹紧的原木通过切割装置在托架上传送。 切割装置之一是在切割期间由计算机在高度上垂直调节的底部切屑头，以在原木上产生弯曲或直的底部表面。

公开(公告)号：US4996900A

公开(公告)日：1991-03-05

申请号：US464892

申请日：1990-01-16

Applicant: Hugh E. Schmidt ,  Arthur L. McGee

Inventor： Hugh E. Schmidt ,  Arthur L. McGee

IPC: B27B29/08

CPC classification number: B27B29/08 ,  Y10T83/637 ,  Y10T83/6499 ,  Y10T83/6537 ,  Y10T83/654 ,  Y10T83/6659

Abstract: An end dogging sawmill carriage is described, including a pair of front and rear carriage units having dogs which engage the opposite ends of a log and a pair of independent drives for such carriage units. The pair of drives are temporarily connected together by a releasable connector means to maintain the log clamped between the carriage units as such pair of drives share the load and both drive the log through the primary breakdown log cutting apparatus. The releasable connector can by a cylinder actuated cable clamp mounted on the rear carriage unit for clamping the first drive cable of the front carriage unit in response to an electrical control signal applied to a solenoid valve for operating the clamp cylinder. In another embodiment the releasable connector is a solenoid actuated lock which operates a latch member to selectively engage one of a plurality of notches spaced along a notched connecting rod attached between the end of the first cable and the front carriage. A third embodiment of the releasable connector is a solenoid valve actuated brake for engagement with an unnotched connecting rod.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种结尾的锯木车架，包括一对前托架单元和后托架单元，其具有与日志的相对端啮合的卡爪和用于这种托架单元的一对独立驱动器。 一对驱动器通过可释放的连接器装置临时连接在一起，以将该对准件夹持在滑架单元之间，因为这对驱动器共享负载，并且通过主击穿记录切割装置驱动日志。 可拆卸连接器可以通过安装在后托架单元上的气缸致动的电缆夹来响应于施加到用于操作夹紧缸的电磁阀的电控制信号来夹紧前托架单元的第一驱动电缆。 在另一个实施例中，可释放连接器是螺线管致动的锁，其操作闩锁构件以选择性地接合沿着连接在第一电缆的端部与前托架之间的切口连接杆间隔开的多个凹口中的一个。 可释放连接器的第三实施例是用于与无切口连接杆接合的电磁阀致动制动器。

公开(公告)号：US4335763A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-22

申请号：US154201

申请日：1980-05-29

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee

IPC: B27L5/02

CPC classification number: B27L5/022 ,  Y10T82/2514 ,  Y10T82/27

Abstract: A veneer lathe charger apparatus is described having an improved charger spindle positioning system which is less vulnerable to damage, is of simpler construction and is of faster operation. The charger spindle positioning system includes spindle support and adjustment means for moving the spindles both horizontally and vertically by linear movement in one direction of linear positioning means at the opposite ends of the log. The linear positioning means are located above the log so as not to be damaged by a falling log. Each linear positioning means includes a pair of cylinders whose piston rods are pivotally attached to a spindle support plate on opposite sides of the spindle. A log support and centering means receives logs at a pick up position and transports such logs to a scan position after rough centering and clamping the logs with their longitudinal axis in such a scan position. The charger spindles engage the log in the scan position and rotate the log while it is scanned with a light beam to determine the optimum yield axis of the log for the greatest production of wood veneer. The charger spindles are then moved automatically by the linear positioners to move the log from the scan position until its optimum axis is aligned with a transfer position located at a predetermined position relative to the lathe axis. Transfer arms engage the log to move the log from the transfer position to the lathe where the optimum axis of the log is in alignment with the lathe spindle axis.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种单板车床充电器装置，其具有改进的充电器主轴定位系统，其较不易于损坏，结构更简单并且操作更快。 充电器主轴定位系统包括主轴支撑和调节装置，用于通过线性定位装置的一个方向上的线性移动在对数端的相对端处水平和垂直地移动主轴。 线性定位装置位于原木的上方，以免被跌落的木材损坏。 每个线性定位装置包括一对气缸，其活塞杆可枢转地附接到主轴相对侧上的主轴支撑板上。 日志支持和对中装置在拾取位置接收日志，并且在粗略对中之后将这些日志传送到扫描位置，并将原木与其纵轴线夹在这样的扫描位置。 充电器主轴与扫描位置对齐，并在用光束扫描的同时旋转日志，以确定木材单板最大生产的日志的最佳屈服轴。 然后，充电器主轴由线性定位器自动移动，以将扫描位置的扫描位置移动到其最佳轴线与位于相对于车床轴线的预定位置的转印位置对准。 转移臂接合日志，将日志从传送位置移动到车床，其中原木的最佳轴与车床主轴轴对齐。

公开(公告)号：US4380259A

公开(公告)日：1983-04-19

申请号：US224081

申请日：1981-01-12

Applicant: Byron B. Brookhyser ,  Robert H. Lichtenwalter ,  Arthur L. McGee ,  Darrell E. Pierson

Inventor： Byron B. Brookhyser ,  Robert H. Lichtenwalter ,  Arthur L. McGee ,  Darrell E. Pierson

IPC: B23Q1/76 ,  B27L5/02

CPC classification number: B27L5/025 ,  B23Q1/76

Abstract: A veneer lathe log peeling apparatus and method of producing wood veneer are disclosed employing a powered back-up roll for adding torque to and preventing deflection of log cores of small diameter. The powered roll and an idler roll are positioned in contact with the side of the log in spaced relationship so that the resultant force vector of the cutting forces produced by the lathe knife and the nose bar is directed between the idler roll and the powered roll. The angular and radial positions of the idler roll and the power roll relative to each other and with respect to the axis of rotation of the log are independently adjusted by an automatic control means, in response to decreases in the diameter of the log being peeled. The automatic control means preferably includes separate servo means for adjusting the positions of the powered roll and the idler roll and the speed of the powered roll in response to output control signals of a microprocessor computer having input signals corresponding to the diameter of the log, the speed of rotation of the log and the veneer thickness. Preferably the idler roll is positioned on the opposite side of the log from the knife means and the powered roll is positioned above such knife means. Therefore, the additional torque applied to the log by the power roll automatically increases when the log core tends to deflect thereby self-compensating to prevent such deflection.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于生产木材单板的胶合板车削原木剥皮装置和生产木材单板的方法，该动力支撑辊用于向小直径的木芯增加转矩并防止其变形。 动力辊和惰轮被定位成与原木侧面间隔开地接触，使得由车刀和鼻杆产生的切割力的合力矢量被引导到惰辊和动力辊之间。 惰辊和动力辊相对于彼此和相对于原木的旋转轴线的角度和径向位置通过自动控制装置独立地调节，以响应于被剥离的原木的直径的减小。 自动控制装置优选地包括用于响应于具有对应于原木的直径的输入信号的微处理器计算机的输出控制信号来调节动力辊和惰轮的位置和动力辊的速度的分离的伺服装置， 木材的旋转速度和单板厚度。 优选地，惰辊位于与刀装置相对的木材的相对侧上，动力辊定位在这种刀具上方。 因此，当对数芯趋向于偏转时，由动力辊施加到原木的附加扭矩自动增加，从而自补偿以防止这种偏转。

公开(公告)号：US4197888A

公开(公告)日：1980-04-15

申请号：US879441

申请日：1978-02-21

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee ,  Robert A. Browning ,  Lewis M. Yock

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee ,  Robert A. Browning ,  Lewis M. Yock

IPC: B27L5/02 ,  G05B19/402 ,  G01B9/02

CPC classification number: B27L5/022 ,  G05B19/402 ,  G05B2219/37197 ,  G05B2219/37205 ,  G05B2219/37496 ,  G05B2219/50152 ,  Y10T82/2514

Abstract: A log centering apparatus and method are described employing an optical log scanner for determining the longitudinal axis of the log for optimum wood product production by transmitting light to detectors through the space between the side of such log and reference edge members. The detectors each include a linear array of photosensitive diodes which are electronically scanned to take a reading. Before scanning, rough centering arms clamp the log and its opposite ends are engaged by rotation spindles. The log may be rotated intermittently or continuously during scanning to measure at different angles the distance between the reference edge and the surface of the log at a plurality of points spaced longitudinally along the log. These distance signals are fed to an electronic computer to compute the optimum yield axis of such log. The spindles on which the log is rotated are moved horizontally and vertically after determination of its optimum axis, to reposition the log until such optimum axis is in alignment with a reference axis, spaced a predetermined distance from a work axis, such as the lathe of a veneer lathe. The preferred embodiment of the invention is a veneer lathe charger. After repositioning the log in alignment with the reference axis, such log is reclamped and held while the spindles are removed so that the ends of the logs can be engaged by pivoted pendulum-like transfer arms which transfer the log from such reference axis to alignment with the lathe axis.

Abstract translation: 使用光学对数扫描器描述对数定心装置和方法，该光学对数扫描仪用于通过将光通过这种对数和参考边缘构件的侧面之间的空间传输到检测器来确定用于最佳木制品生产的木材的纵向轴线。 检测器各自包括光电二极管的线性阵列，其被电子扫描以进行读取。 在扫描之前，粗略对中的手臂夹住原木，其两端通过旋转主轴接合。 在扫描期间，原木可以间歇地或连续地旋转，以不同的角度在基准边缘和原木表面之间的距离沿沿着对数纵向分开的多个点测量。 这些距离信号被馈送到电子计算机以计算这种日志的最佳屈服轴。 日志旋转的主轴在确定其最佳轴之后水平和垂直地移动，以重新定位对数，直到该最佳轴与参考轴对准，该参考轴与工作轴线隔开预定距离，例如车床 单板车床。 本发明的优选实施例是单板车床充电器。 在重新定位与参考轴线对准的对数之后，在移除主轴的同时，将这样的木材重新放置并保持，使得原木的端部可以通过枢转的摆式转移臂接合，该转移臂将原木从该参考轴转移到与 车床轴。

公开(公告)号：US5634398A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-03

申请号：US621119

申请日：1996-03-22

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee ,  David W. Rudman

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee ,  David W. Rudman

IPC: B30B7/02 ,  B30B15/24

CPC classification number: B30B15/245 ,  B30B7/02

Abstract: A multiple opening panel press is described with a plurality of movable platens which are individually controlled to adjust the spacing between adjacent platens to a predetermined panel width. Position-sensor transducers are employed to produce control signals corresponding to the platen positions which operate control cylinders by associated valves to adjust the platen spacing. The transducers are preferably sonic waveguides which interact with permanent magnets fixed to the movable platens to generate platen position signals which are applied to an automatic control system which includes a computer that produces the control signals.

Abstract translation: 多个开口板压机被描述成具有多个可移动的压板，这些可移动压板被单独控制以将相邻压板之间的间隔调整到预定的板宽度。 采用位置传感器传感器产生对应于压板位置的控制信号，通过相关的阀来操作控制气缸以调节压板间距。 换能器优选是与固定到可移动压板的永磁体相互作用的声波导，以产生施加到自动控制系统的压板位置信号，该自动控制系统包括产生控制信号的计算机。

公开(公告)号：US5414268A

公开(公告)日：1995-05-09

申请号：US189797

申请日：1994-02-01

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee

IPC: G01B11/02 ,  G01N21/898 ,  G01N21/89

CPC classification number: G01B11/02 ,  G01N21/8986

Abstract: A light scanner for determining the configuration of elongated objects, such as logs or lumber, is described. The object is moved laterally through the scanner past a plurality of laser light sources and a plurality of photo-detector cameras spaced along the object. The coherent laser light beams are parallel to each other and to the lens axis centerline of the cameras for easier alignment and to prevent the laser light spot on the object from moving relative to such axis centerline for objects of different thickness. The cameras have a photo-detector target which may be a linear diode aray CCD semiconductor device for producing scan data signals in response to reflected light beams which are processed by a computer system giving preference to the data produced by the beams in the outer portions of the camera viewing field to determine the thickness of the object at points spaced along the object. Non-coherent polychromatic light is also reflected from the object to the cameras to detect the ends of the object and to determine its length. Reference targets are provided along one side of the object to sense the leading end and the trailing edge of the object as it is moved laterally to block light reflected from or emitted by such targets to the cameras on the opposite side of the object.

Abstract translation: 描述用于确定细长物体（例如原木或木材）的构造的光扫描器。 物体通过扫描器横向移动通过多个激光光源和沿物体间隔开的多个光检测器相机。 相干激光束彼此平行且相对于照相机的透镜轴线中心线更容易对准，并且防止物体上的激光光点相对于不同厚度的物体的轴线中心线移动。 相机具有光检测器目标，其可以是线性二极管散射CCD半导体器件，用于响应于由计算机系统处理的反射光束产生扫描数据信号，该计算机系统优先于由外部部分中的光束产生的数据 照相机视野以确定物体在物体间隔的点处的厚度。 非相干多色光也从物体反射到照相机以检测物体的端部并确定其长度。 在对象的一侧设置参考对象，以便在物体横向移动时感测物体的前端和后缘，以阻挡从这些目标物反射或发射的物体到物体相对侧的照相机。

公开(公告)号：US4383560A

公开(公告)日：1983-05-17

申请号：US208638

申请日：1980-11-20

Applicant: Arthur L. McGee

Inventor： Arthur L. McGee

IPC: B27L5/02

CPC classification number: B27L5/022 ,  Y10T82/2514 ,  Y10T82/27

Abstract: A veneer lathe charger apparatus is disclosed for scanning a rotating log with light to determine its optimum yield axis and adjusting the charger spindles through a greater range necessary for large diameter logs to position such axis at a predetermined transfer position. The log is rough centered with its longitudinal axis at a scanning position by rough centering arms which are released prior to scanning. After scanning the log is moved from its scanning position to align such optimum yield axis with a predetermined transfer position axis where it is engaged by a transfer clamp means for movement to a lathe axis position without reclamping by such centering arms. A spindle support and adjustment means is provided for adjusting the charger spindles to move the optimum yield axis of the log to the transfer position axis. A control means enables directionally limited adjustment of the charger spindles a greater distance away from the transfer clamp means than toward such clamp means. The control means causes the charger spindle means to rotate the log into a different rotational position after scanning in order to enable to spindle support and adjustment means to move the log through its greatest adjustment in a direction other than towards the clamp means. This directionally limited adjustment of the scanning spindles enables the transfer clamp means to clear the spindles when such transfer means moves from the lathe position to the transfer position prior to engagement of the log and to engage the ends of the log while the charger spindles are still engaged, thereby eliminating any need to reclamp the side of the log with the rough centering arms.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于用光扫描旋转原木以便确定其最佳屈服轴线并且通过大直径原木所需的较大范围调整充电器主轴以将该轴定位在预定转移位置的单板车床充电器装置。 原木在其扫描位置处以其纵向轴线为中心，通过在扫描之前释放的粗略定心臂。 在扫描之后，原木从其扫描位置移动，以将这样的最佳屈服轴线与预定的传送位置轴线对齐，在该传送位置轴线处，通过转移夹紧装置将其移动到车床轴位置，而不会被这种定心臂重新拉伸。 提供了主轴支撑和调节装置，用于调节充电器主轴以使原木的最佳屈服轴线移动到转移位置轴。 控制装置使得定向限制的调节充电器主轴离转移夹紧装置的距离远远大于这种夹紧装置。 控制装置使得充电器主轴装置在扫描之后将原木旋转到不同的旋转位置，以便能够使主轴支撑和调节装置沿除了夹紧装置之外的方向移动原木通过其最大调节。 扫描主轴的这种方向限制的调整使得当这种传送装置在记录接合之前从车床位置移动到传送位置时，传送夹紧装置能够清除主轴，并且当充电器主轴仍然位于啮合状态时接合原木的端部 从而消除了用粗略的对中臂重新放大木材侧面的任何需要。