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Installation automatique de rangement et de distribution d'objets en vrac présélectionnés, en particulier de poids pour balancer des roues de véhicule Download PDF

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EP1130374B1
EP1130374B1 EP01103692A EP01103692A EP1130374B1 EP 1130374 B1 EP1130374 B1 EP 1130374B1 EP 01103692 A EP01103692 A EP 01103692A EP 01103692 A EP01103692 A EP 01103692A EP 1130374 B1 EP1130374 B1 EP 1130374B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/02—Rotary display stands
    • A47F5/025—Rotary display stands having mechanical drive, e.g. turntables
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00—Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/02—Boxes
    • B25H3/021—Boxes comprising a number of connected storage elements
    • B25H3/023—Boxes comprising a number of connected storage elements movable relative to one another for access to their interiors
    • B25H3/025—Boxes comprising a number of connected storage elements movable relative to one another for access to their interiors by rotation about a common axis

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  • the present invention relates to an automatic storage dispenser for preselected loose items, particularly balance weights for balancing vehicle wheels.
  • static or rotary storage containers are used to contain, select and classify said items according to common characteristics.
  • Static storage containers have a structure being substantially like a gridlike frame which supports a plurality of supporting shelves on which series of boxes or drawers are placed; the already-selected items are stored in said boxes or drawers so that they are easily available in case of need.
  • Rotary storage containers are constituted by a plurality of shelves which are rotatably mounted on a common vertical shaft and are also provided, like static storage containers, with a series of drawers or boxes in which the items are stored once they have been selected.
  • the search for the balance weights of the required value may cause waste of time, especially if the indications placed on drawers or boxes bearing the values of said balance weights are applied inaccurately or illegibly, even more so if the user suffers from eyesight problems.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the above-noted problems of the prior art by providing an automatic storage dispenser for preselected loose items which allows operators to automatically and ergonomically access said items which have been preselected according to specific characteristics, with no possibility of error and without distracting the operators' attention from the work being performed, speeding up the step for searching for said items.
  • 1 generally designates an automatic storage dispenser for preselected loose items, particularly balance weights for balancing vehicle wheels 2, which is functionally combined with a conventional balancing machine 3.
  • the storage dispenser 1 substantially comprises a plurality of superimposed shelves 4 being rotatably supported by a centered vertical shaft, which is generally designated by the reference numeral 5 and is provided with a footing 6 for resting on the ground.
  • the shaft 5 is actuated so as to rotate continuously or discontinuously through circular arcs A with a motor-gearmotor assembly 7 which is controlled by counting and sensing means 8 for counting and sensing said arcs.
  • the shaft 5 is preferably monolithic and its height is cut to size as needed; each shelf 4 supports a bush 9 which is centered and rigidly coupled, can be fitted snugly on said shaft 5 and can be fixed at predefined heights with interposed transverse pins 9a inserted in corresponding through holes provided transversely in the shaft 5 and in the bushes 9.
  • the counting and sensing means 8 comprise a series of references which are arranged circumferentially on a disk 10 which is keyed on the shaft 5 proximate to the footing 6 or on the lowermost shelf 4; said references can be sensed by means of a conventional element 11 which is arranged on said footing 6 and is directed towards the disk 10 or said lower shelf 4.
  • the references are constituted by through holes 12 which are distributed on the disk 10 with a constant angular spacing and substantially coincide with the arcs A.
  • the element 11 is constituted by a photosensor or, as an alternative, by an electronic device of the type known as encoder, which operatively cooperates with the shaft 5.
  • Each shelf 4 is provided with a plurality of containers 13 which are orientated radially and are arranged with constant angular spacings which coincide with said circular arcs A.
  • Said containers 13 can be arranged on the shelves 4 or hang below them.
  • the storage dispenser 1 is provided with a perimetric closure wall 14 in which there is provided at least one vertical opening 15 to allow simultaneous access to a stacked series of the containers 13.
  • the opening 15 can in turn be closed with a panel 16 hanging from a cross-member 17 which is in turn rotatably supported at the end of the shaft 5 and is moved with a hydraulic or pneumatic actuator 18.
  • said counting and sensing means 8 for counting and sensing said circular arcs A can be interfaced with the conventional electronic circuit for controlling the functionality of the balancing machine 3.
  • the height of the storage dispenser is defined beforehand by cutting to size the shaft 5 and fitting on it a preset number of shelves 4.
  • Each one of said shelves is locked at the intended height by inserting the transverse pins 9a in the holes provided in the bushes 9, which can be aligned with the corresponding holes formed in the shaft 5.
  • the balance weights are stacked in the containers 15, divided by weight.
  • the control logic of said machine activates the motor-gearmotor assembly 7, which in turn rotates the shaft 5 which, by rotating through arcs A, which are sensed by the element 11 that gets hold of, and counts the holes 12, arranges exactly at the opening 15 defined in the peripheral closure wall 14 the container 13 with the balance weights having the required value so that they are available to the grasp of the operator B, who can thus pick them up with the assurance that they correspond exactly to the one indicated and required by the machine 3.
  • All the angular positions of the containers 13 of the balance weights having a predefined weight are stored and have a vertical one-to-one correspondence with the through holes 12.
  • the element 11 is preset by setting an initial zero value; by counting the holes 12 during the rotation of the shaft 5, said element drives the motor assembly 7 and defines in each instance the angular positioning of the containers 13.
  • the storage dispenser 1 can of course also be operated manually, albeit with greater inconvenience.
  • the storage dispenser 1 it is possible to block access to the balance weights through the opening 15: said opening can in fact be closed and subsequently reopened by turning the panel 16 being suspended from the cross-member 17, which is in turn moved by the actuator 18.

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  1. Installation automatique de stockage et de distribution d'objets en vrac présélectionnés, en particulier de masses d'équilibrage destinées à équilibrer des roues de véhicule, comprenant une pluralité d'étagères superposées (4) qui sont supportées de manière rotative par un axe vertical centré (5) muni d'une embase (6) pour prendre appui sur le sol, ledit axe (5) étant actionné de manière à tourner de manière continue ou discontinue selon des arcs de cercle (A) grâce un ensemble moteur-moteur à engrenage (7) qui est contrôlé par des moyens de comptage et de détection ( 8) pour compter et détecter lesdits arcs, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de comptage et de détection (8) sont interfacés avec un circuit électronique comprenant des moyens pour contrôler la fonctionnalité d'une machine à équilibrer (3).
  2. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que ledit axe (5) est essentiellement monolithique et peut être coupé aux dimensions nécessaires, des moyens de verrouillage mutuel (9) pour un verrouillage mutuel étant prévus pour l'ensemble empilé desdites étagères (4).
  3. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de comptage et de détection (8) comprennent une série de repères (12) ménagés circonférentiellement sur une face inférieure de l'étagère inférieure (4, 10), lesdits repères (12) étant détectables avec un détecteur conventionnel (11) agencé sur ladite embase (6) et orienté en direction de ladite étagère inférieure (4, 10).
  4. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de comptage et de détection (8) comprennent un disque (10) qui est solidaire dudit axe (5) à proximité de ladite embase (6), des repères (12) étant détectables avec un détecteur conventionnel (11) qui est agencé sur ladite embase (6) et orienté en direction dudit disque (10).
  5. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon les revendications 3 ou 4, caractérisée en ce que lesdits repères sont constitués de trous traversants (12) qui sont répartis selon un écartement angulaire constant.
  6. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de comptage et de détection (8) sont constitués par un dispositif électronique du type connu sous le nom de codeur qui coopère opérationnellement avec ledit axe (5).
  7. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de verrouillage mutuel sont constitués, pour chaque étagère (4), par une douille (9) qui est couplée à elle coaxialement de manière rigide dans une position centrée et est traversée transversalement par un trou traversant correspondant pour l'insertion d'une broche correspondante (9a), ladite douille (9) étant insérable sur ledit axe (5) et verrouillable sur celui-ci à une hauteur qui est prédéfinie par un deuxième trou traversant correspondant.
  8. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon les revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que chaque étagère (4) peut être munie d'une pluralité de bacs (13) qui sont orientés radialement et sont agencés angulairement avec un écartement constant qui coïncide avec lesdits arcs de cercle (A).
  9. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon les revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu 'elle est munie d'une paroi de fermeture périmétrique (14) dans laquelle il est prévu au moins une ouverture verticale (15) pour accéder simultanément à une série alignée et empilée verticalement desdits bacs (13).
  10. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que ladite ouverture (15) peut être fermée au moyen d'un panneau correspondant (16) qui est supporté de manière à pouvoir tourner à l'extrémité dudit axe (5) avec des moyens de mouvement (17, 18) interposés.
  11. Installation de stockage et de distribution selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens de mouvement comprennent une traverse (17) qui est montée de manière rotative à l'extrémité dudit axe (5) et est couplée rigidement, à ses extrémités, aux extrémités correspondantes dudit panneau (16), ladite traverse (17) étant associée à un actionneur hydraulique ou pneumatique (18) pour un mouvement par arcs de cercles (A).
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