Abstract
A saw bench having a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs. Between the first pair of legs and the second pair of legs are two cross members for material to be cut. A sawing kerf is formed between cross members. A first guide rail and/or a second guide rail for a sawing member is mounted on the saw bench in such a way that, during sawing of the material to be cut, the sawing member engages through the sawing kerf below a level of the material to be cut, which is held by the two cross members.
Claims
1. A saw bench comprising: a first pair of legs; a second pair of legs; at least two cross members for material to be cut are arranged between the first pair of legs and the second pair of legs; a first abutting element and a second abutting element are arranged on each cross member and are arranged at an angle with respect to each other; a kerf is defined between the cross members; at least a first guide rail connected to the first abutting element, the first guide rail including a first planar surface and a second planar surface perpendicularly connected to the first planar surface; and, a guide pin slidably guided along the first and second planar surfaces, the guide pin including: a first end removably engaged with the at least the first guide rail; and, a second end operatively arranged to be secured to a sawing member.
2. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein said legs of the first pair of legs and said legs of the second pair of legs are mounted such that the legs of each pair of legs are arranged at an acute angle.
3. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein four rigid floor supports are rigidly mounted to the legs.
4. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein four height-adjustable floor supports are connected to the frame.
5. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein at least one extension module is releasably connectable to the frame of the saw bench.
6. The saw bench recited in claim 5, wherein the extension module is provided with two rigid floor supports or two height-adjustable floor supports.
7. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein a carrying wheel is attachable to the saw bench, and the carrying wheel is mechanically adjustable in height via a crank.
8. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein two driving handles are mountable in corresponding receptacles on the frame in both driving directions.
9. The saw bench recited in claim 8, further comprising a plurality of parking positions located on the legs, wherein each driving handle can be inserted into the corresponding parking position.
10. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein the first abutting element and the second abutting element each comprise one or more securing elements on a support surface for the material to be cut in order to prevent slipping of the material to be cut.
11. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein the first guide rail is mounted to the frame from the rear of the first abutting element, a guide pin, provided with a sawing member, is slidably guided in the first guide rail and a holding fork is mounted to the first guide rail in order to park the sawing member.
12. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein the second guide rail is mounted to the frame through a receptacle provided at a free end of the second abutting element, a guide pin, is provided with the sawing member, is slidably guided in the second guide rail, and a holding fork is mounted to the second guide rail in order to park the sawing member.
13. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein a rocking device is mounted to the frame by a receptacle at a free end of the second abutting element, a guide pin, provided with the sawing member, is slidably guided in a guide channel and a holding fork provided on the rocking device in order to park the sawing member.
14. The saw bench recited in claim 1, wherein at a free end of the first abutting element and/or at a free end of the second abutting element each have at least one take-up device in which holding elements for wood are pluggable.
15. The saw bench recited in claim 14, wherein each holding element has at least one pin which engages in a form-fitting manner with the take-up device for attaching the holding element.
16. A saw bench comprising: a first pair of legs; a second pair of legs; at least two cross members for material to be cut are arranged between the first pair of legs and the second pair of legs; a first abutting element and a second abutting element are provided with each cross member and being arranged at an angle with respect to each other; a kerf is defined between the cross members; at least a first guide rail for a sawing member is mounted on the saw bench in such a way that, during sawing of the material to be cut, the sawing member reaches through the kerf below a level of the material to be cut, wherein the first guide rail is mounted to the frame from the rear of the first abutting element, and wherein the first guide rail includes a first planar surface and a second planar surface perpendicularly connected to the first planar surface; a guide pin, provided with a sawing member, slidably guided along the first and second planar surfaces, the guide pin including a first end removably engaged with the at least first guide rail, and a second end operatively arranged to be secured to a sawing member; and, a holding fork is mounted to the first guide rail in order to park the sawing member.
17. A saw bench comprising: a first pair of legs; a second pair of legs; at least two cross members for material to be cut are arranged between the first pair of legs and the second pair of legs; a first abutting element and a second abutting element are arranged on each cross member and are arranged at an angle with respect to each other; a kerf is defined between the cross members; a first guide rail connected to the first abutting element, the first guide rail including a first planar surface and a second planar surface perpendicularly connected to the first planar surface; a first guide pin slidably guided along the first and second planar surfaces, the first guide pin including: a first end removably arranged in the first guide rail; and, a second end extending from the first guide rail and operatively arranged to be secured to a sawing member.
18. The saw bench as recited in claim 17, further comprising: a second guide rail connected to the second abutting element; a second guide pin slidingly and removably connected to the second guide rail, the second guide pin including: a third end removably arranged in the second guide rail; and, a fourth end extending from the second guide rail and operatively arranged to be secured to the sawing member.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Various embodiments are disclosed, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings in which corresponding reference symbols indicate corresponding parts, in which:
(2) FIG. 1 shows a side view of an embodiment of the saw bench;
(3) FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment of the saw bench;
(4) FIG. 3 is a side view of the saw bench;
(5) FIG. 4 is a side view of a further embodiment with an extension module for the saw bench shown in FIG. 1;
(6) FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment of the saw bench;
(7) FIG. 6 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 of the saw bench;
(8) FIG. 7 is a side view of an additional embodiment of the saw bench;
(9) FIG. 8 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 of the saw bench;
(10) FIG. 9 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 of the saw bench, wherein the extension modules are shown for the extension of the saw bench;
(11) FIG. 10 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 of the saw bench, wherein the extension modules are shown;
(12) FIG. 11 shows a side view of an embodiment of the saw bench, which is provided with a wheel and driving-handles;
(13) FIG. 12 is a plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 of the saw bench;
(14) FIG. 13 is a front view of the side of the saw bench, on which the driving handles are to be attached;
(15) FIG. 14 is a front view of the side of the saw bench, on which the wheel is mounted;
(16) FIG. 15 is a plan view of a further embodiment of the mobile saw bench, with two extension modules provided for the extension of the saw bench;
(17) FIG. 16 is a front view of the saw bench according to the invention, with support elements for securing and fixing of the material to be cut;
(18) FIG. 17 shows a front view of the saw bench from FIG. 16 with material to be cut supported by the saw bench;
(19) FIG. 18 shows a front view of the saw bench, wherein the material to be cut are round logs;
(20) FIG. 19 is a side view of the saw bench shown in FIG. 18, wherein the round timber stack is cut at several places;
(21) FIG. 20 illustrates a further possibility of attaching the saw member;
(22) FIG. 21 illustrates a position of the saw member after cutting the round timber stack;
(23) FIG. 22 illustrates an attachment of an additional saw bench to the saw bench;
(24) FIG. 23 illustrates a rocking device for a saw member that can be attached to the saw bench;
(25) FIG. 24 illustrates a further timber holding fork which is mountable on the saw bench;
(26) FIG. 25 illustrates the rocking device on the saw bench, and the sawing member in the park position;
(27) FIG. 26 illustrates a hand saw, which is guided by a first guiding rail for the saw bench;
(28) FIG. 27 is a side view of the saw bench, where at different mounting brackets sawing members are parked;
(29) FIG. 28 is a view of brushwood mounted on the saw bench;
(30) FIG. 29 illustrates a height-adjustable floor support;
(31) FIG. 30 illustrates a transport wheel for the saw bench, which is also adjustable in height;
(32) FIG. 31 is a side view of a first guide rail;
(33) FIG. 32 is a plan view of the first guide rail;
(34) FIG. 33 is a side view of a second guide rail;
(35) FIG. 34 is a plan view of the second guide rail;
(36) FIG. 35 is a side view of the guide pin;
(37) FIG. 36 is a front view of the guide pin;
(38) FIG. 37 is a side view of the rocking device;
(39) FIG. 38 is a side view of a mountable additional saw bench;
(40) FIG. 39 is a side view of the timber holding fork;
(41) FIG. 40 is a side view of an embodiment of a holding element for material to be cut;
(42) FIG. 41 is a side view of another embodiment of a mountable holding element for material to be cut;
(43) FIG. 42A is a detail view of the guide rail shown in FIG. 2; and,
(44) FIG. 42B is a detail view of the guide rail shown in FIG. 42A with the guide pin engaged therein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(45) At the outset, it should be appreciated that like drawing numbers on different drawing views identify identical, or functionally similar, structural elements. It is to be understood that the claims are not limited to the disclosed aspects.
(46) Furthermore, it is understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular methodology, materials, and modifications described and as such may, of course, vary. It is also understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.
(47) Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. It should be understood that any methods, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the example embodiments. The assembly of the present disclosure could be driven by hydraulics, electronics, and/or pneumatics.
(48) It should be appreciated that the term “substantially” is synonymous with terms such as “nearly,” “very nearly,” “about,” “approximately,” “around,” “bordering on,” “close to,” “essentially,” “in the neighborhood of,” “in the vicinity of,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. It should be appreciated that the term “proximate” is synonymous with terms such as “nearby,” “close,” “adjacent,” “neighboring,” “immediate,” “adjoining,” etc., and such terms may be used interchangeably as appearing in the specification and claims. The term “approximately” is intended to mean values within ten percent of the specified value.
(49) Referring now to the figures, FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the inventive saw bench 100. Saw bench 100 has first pair of legs 10 and second pair of legs 20. First pair of legs 10 and second pair of legs 20 are rigidly connected to frame 8. Between first pair of legs 10 and second pair of legs 20, at least two cross members 2 are arranged, on which material to be cut 3 (shown in FIG. 18) is positioned. Cross members 2 are separated by kerf 6. Kerf 6 allows sawing member 40 (shown in FIG. 18) to reach through kerf 6 and below level N of material to be cut 3, which is positioned on and/or at the at least two cross members 2.
(50) FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 of saw bench 100. Each cross member 2 has first abutting element 4 and a second abutting element 5. First abutting element 4 and second abutting element 5, as can be seen from FIG. 3, are arranged at an angle α with respect to each other.
(51) In FIGS. 1-3, first guide rail 7 for sawing member 40 (shown in FIG. 18) is mounted on saw bench 100 such that sawing member 40 extends through kerf 6 when material to be cut 3 is cut. Sawing member 40 thus reaches below level N of material 3 to be cut. First guide rail 7 is attached and secured to frame 8 from the back of the respective first abutting element 4. First guide rail 7 has mounted holding fork 28 on which sawing member 40 can be parked. According to the view shown in FIG. 3, second pair of legs 20 can be seen. Legs 21 of second pair of legs 20 are arranged at an acute angle β. Two driving handles 18 are inserted into an appropriate parking position 19 on the frame 8. In the embodiment shown here, frame 8 of saw bench 100 has four rigid floor supports 13. Floor supports 13 cannot be adjusted in height. The floor-engaging ends of floor supports 13 have the form of a skid plate, so that saw bench 100 may be moved easily over the floor or ground. On the side of first abutting element 4 and/or on the side of second abutting element 5, at which material to be cut 3 comes to lie, securing elements 25 are attached. Securing elements 25 prevent slippage of material to be cut 3 during the sawing process.
(52) FIG. 4 shows a side view of saw bench 100, to which extension module 30 is associated. Extension module 30 includes frame 8, which forms on each of its free ends 8E a connector 12, which engage with corresponding take-up devices 8A (see for example FIG. 3) of frame 8 in a form-fitting manner. Extension module 30 may be secured, for example, with a conventional safety pin to saw bench 100. On extension module 30 a cross member 2 is mounted. Similarly, first guide rail 7 is provided which is associated with kerf 6. Each of extension modules 30 have two floor supports 13, which are formed in the embodiment shown here, as rigid floor support 13. Cross member 2 has take-up devices 33 which mount holding elements 42 (shown in FIGS. 40 and 41).
(53) FIG. 5 is a side view of another embodiment of saw bench 100. Saw bench 100 has three cross members 2, which are permanently fixed to frame 8 of saw bench 100. Kerfs 6 are formed between cross members 2. Each of kerfs 6 are associated with first guide rail 7. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the embodiment of saw bench 100 shown in FIG. 5. It can be seen that this embodiment has four floor supports 13, and rigid frame 8 carries cross members 2 and first guide rails 7.
(54) FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 show another embodiment of saw bench 100. Saw bench 100 has four cross members 2 which are fixed to frame 8 of saw bench 100. Between cross members 2, kerfs 6 are formed. First guide rail 7 is associated with each of kerfs 6. FIG. 8 is a plan view of a further embodiment of saw bench 100 according to the invention which has four bottom supports 13. Rigid frame 8 carries four cross members 2 and three first guide rails 7.
(55) FIG. 9 is a plan view of saw bench 100 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, wherein a plurality of extension modules 30 can be releasably connected to saw bench 100 in order to extend saw bench 100 in length. Cross member 2 is mounted on each extension module 30. Similarly, first guide rail 7 is provided, which is assigned to kerfs 6 of each extension module 30. Each extension module 30 has two floor supports 13 which are, according to present embodiment, formed as rigid floor supports 13.
(56) FIG. 10 is a plan view of the embodiment of saw bench 100 shown in FIG. 7. Plurality of extension modules 30 are releasable connected to saw bench 100 in order to extend length of the saw bench 100.
(57) FIGS. 11-14 show another embodiment of saw bench 100. The structure of saw bench 100 is identical to the structure of saw bench 100 described in FIG. 1. However, carrying wheel 15 is provided for easier transport. Wheel 15 is mechanically adjustable in height by means of crank 17. Likewise, driving handles 18 are provided, with which saw bench 100 can be moved by user to another location. The driving handles 18 and wheel 15 are pluggable or connectable with frame 8. Frame 8 has take-up device 8A, and driving handles 18 and wheel 15 lock together. Four height-adjustable floor supports 14 are connected to frame 8. Adjustments of floor supports 14 are made via crank 17.
(58) FIG. 15 is a top view of a further embodiment of saw bench 100. Saw bench 100 is similar in construction to saw bench 100 as shown in FIG. 8. In order to extend length of saw bench 100, two extension modules 30 are provided. The manner of connection of extension modules 30 with saw bench 100 has already been described in the foregoing description. Drive handles 18 are releasably connected to saw bench 100. Each driving handle 18 is attached to connector 12. Wheel 15 is connected to the last extension module 30 in chain of extension modules 30.
(59) FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 show front views of saw bench 100, wherein holding elements 42 are mounted in order to increase amount or volume of material to be cut 3 resting on saw bench 100. Holding elements 42 allow safeguard and fixation of the material to be cut. At least one holding element 42 mounted with a free end 34 of first abutting element 4 and at least one other holding element 42 connected to free end 36 of second abutting element 5. At least one take-up device 37 is provided with which holding elements 42 cooperate in a form-fitting manner. For better fixation of material to be cut 3 on saw bench 100, at least one elastic element 46 is provided which can be stretched over stack of material to be cut 3.
(60) FIG. 18 is a front view of saw bench 100 with piled material to be cut 3. The piled material to be cut 3 is of round wood. Different holding elements 42 are assigned to first abutting element 4 and to second abutting element 5. Sawing member 40, which is guided in guide rail 7, is a chain saw for cutting stack of logs. After cutting, at least a portion of the blade of chain saw 41 is below level N of the second abutting element 5. A side view of illustration FIG. 18 is shown in FIG. 19. It can be seen that the stack of round wood is cut at several places. A plurality of holding elements 42 serve to fix the woodpile at several places. The places 6S of cut wood are located at kerfs 6 and next to guide rail 7 for sawing member 40. Thus, the cut wood pile remains after cutting on saw bench 100.
(61) FIG. 20 shows another embodiment of saw bench 100, wherein sawing member 40 is attached to saw bench 100. Sawing member 40 is guided in a second guide rail 9, which can be mounted to frame 8 into take-up device 33 at free end 36 of second abutting element 5 and can be secured in place. FIG. 21 shows the situation after the cutting process with sawing member 40. Guide pin 26 (not shown) is connected to sawing member 40, in order to slidably guide sawing member 40 in second guide rail 9. Second guide rail 9 has holding fork 29 for parking sawing member 40 after cutting through the timber stack.
(62) In FIG. 22, additional saw bench 27 is shown on saw bench 100. Additional saw bench 27 is connected to first abutting element 4. Material to be cut 3 is already on additional saw bench 27. The second abutting element 5 has a holding element 42. Holding element 42 has stop 43 so that several pieces of wood can be parked within holding element 42.
(63) FIG. 23 shows rocking device 32 for sawing member 40. Rocking device 32 is mounted to second abutting element 5 of saw bench 100. Material to be cut 3 rests against first abutting element 4 and second abutting element 5. Rocking device 32 and securing pin 48 ensure safe cutting for motor, hydraulic or pneumatic driven sawing members 40. After cutting, material to be cut 3 remains on saw bench 100.
(64) FIG. 24 shows additional timber holding fork 50, which is mountable on saw bench 100. Rocking device 32 for sawing member 40 is mounted onto second abutting element 5. Timber holding fork 50 secures material to be cut 3. Rocking device 32 guides sawing member 40.
(65) FIG. 25 shows sawing member 40 in park position 52 of rocking device 32.
(66) Park position 52 allows easy removal of sawing member 40 for further sawing. Sawing member 40 is parked directly on saw bench 100.
(67) FIG. 26 shows an embodiment wherein sawing member 40 is a hand saw. The hand saw is guided in first guide rail 7 of saw bench 100. Here, the material to be cut 3 is on additional saw bench 27.
(68) FIG. 27 is a side view of another embodiment of saw bench 100. Saw bench 100 has different retaining brackets 54 for parking various sawing members 40 for sawing by hand. Parked sawing members 40 do not disrupt workflow.
(69) FIG. 28 shows press 60 mounted on saw bench 100. Locking clamp 62 ensures that material to be cut 3 (twigs) are secured together.
(70) FIG. 29 is an enlarged view of height adjustable floor support 14. This embodiment of adjustable floor support 14 has longitudinal slot 56, in which pin 58 is slidably guided. Crank 17 adjusts the height of floor support 14. The sliding motion of pin 58 in longitudinal slot 56 prevents rotation of base 57, which is at end of floor support 14, opposing crank 17. Similarly, wheel 15 (shown in FIG. 30), can be adjusted in height. Wheel 15 is mounted via a fork 70 on a bearer 72, and the height of wheel 15 may be adjusted via crank 17. Pin 44 is mounted on bearer 72 into which wheel 15 is inserted.
(71) FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 show different views of first guide rail 7. First guide rail 7 can be mounted in different ways, so it can be connected with saw bench 100. First guide rail 7 has connectors 12 through which attachment to saw bench 100 is defined. Holding fork 28 is used for parking various sawing members 40.
(72) FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 show various views of second guide rail 9. Second guide rail 9 can be mounted in different ways, so that it can be connected with saw bench 100. The second guide rail 9 has connectors 12 through which the attachment to second abutting element 5 of saw bench 100 is achieved. Holding fork 29 is used for parking of various sawing members 40.
(73) FIG. 35 and FIG. 36 show different views of guide pin 26. Guide pin 26 is used with motor, hydraulically or pneumatically driven sawing members 40. Guide pin 26 is adapted for sliding movement in first guide rail 7 or second guide rail 9. Therefore, guide pin 26 comprises first end 26A, second end 26B, and radial and circumferential groove 74 formed to ensure secure movement in first guide rail 7 or second guide rail 9. Specifically, first end 26A slidingly engages channel 7A of guide rail 7, as is discussed in greater detail below. Guide pin 26 further comprises take-up 76 for a wrench, so that guide pin 26, which is fixed to sawing member 40 and can be removed from sawing member 40.
(74) FIG. 37 shows a side view of pluggable rocking device 32. Rocking device 32 has rocking holder 80 for anchored motor, hydraulic or pneumatic driven sawing members 40. Securing of sawing members 40 in rocking holder 80 is carried during sawing process with safety pin 78. The guide channel 82 of rocking device 32 ensures no dodging motor, hydraulic or pneumatic driven sawing members 40. Stop 84 limits sawing. Sawing members 40, which are hydraulically or pneumatically operated, can be parked in bracket holder 86 after the sawing process is finished. Connectors 12 mount rocking device 32 to saw bench 100.
(75) FIG. 38 is side view of additional saw bench 27. Material to be cut 3 is placed on the side of additional saw bench 27, and securing elements 25 are provided. Securing elements 25 prevent the slipping of material to be cut 3. Connectors 12 are received in corresponding mount 23 of frame 8 of saw bench 100, so that additional saw bench 27 is securely mounted on saw bench 100. Furthermore, additional saw bench 27 carries handle 87 and suspension bracket 88.
(76) FIG. 39 is a side view of timber holding fork 50, which is bolted on saw bench 100 with support tube 90. Material to be cut 3 is safely secured during sawing process in timber holding fork 50.
(77) FIG. 40 and FIG. 41 show examples of different embodiments of mountable holding elements 42. Holding elements 42 shown here represent selection and should not be considered as limitations of the invention. Holding elements 42 can have various configurations. Each holding element 42 has at least one pin 44, which cooperates with corresponding take-up device 37 on saw bench 100. Holding element 42, shown in FIG. 41, carries retaining bracket 54 for mechanical saws.
(78) FIG. 42A shows guide rail 7, namely, detail A of FIG. 2. Guide rail 7 includes channel 7A and opening 7B. FIG. 42B shows detail A as shown in FIG. 42A, but with guide pin 26 engaged in guide rail 7. As shown, first end 26A is removably engaged in channel 7A. Second end 26B extends through opening 7B and outside of guide rail 7.
(79) It will be appreciated that various aspects of the disclosure above and other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be desirably combined into many other different systems or applications. Various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives, modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended to be encompassed by the following claims.
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(80) 2 cross member 3 material to be cut 4 first abutting element 5 second abutting element 6 kerf 6S places of the cut 7 first guide rail 7A channel 7B opening 8 frame 8A take-up device 8E free end 9 second guide rail 10 first pair of legs 11 legs 12 connector 13 floor supports 14 floor supports 15 carrying wheel 17 crank 18 driving handles 19 parking position 20 second pair of legs 21 legs 23 mount 24 support surface 25 securing elements 26 guide pin 26A first end 26B second end 27 additional saw bench 28 holding fork 29 holding fork 30 extension module 32 rocking device 33 take-up device 36 free end 37 take-up device 40 sawing member 41 chain saw 42 holding elements 43 stop 44 pin 46 elastic element 48 securing pin 50 timber holding fork 54 retaining brackets 56 longitudinal slot 57 base 58 pin 60 press 62 locking clamp 70 fork 72 bearer 74 groove 76 take-up 78 safety pin 80 rocking holder 82 guide channel 84 stop 86 bracket holder 87 handle 88 suspension bracket 90 support tube 100 saw bench α angle β angle N level A detail
