APPLICATION DEVICE

Abstract

The invention relates to an application device, in particular for planar or bar-shaped workpieces of wood, comprising a device for applying a strip or an adhesive to an adhesive bonding surface of the workpiece, in particular for the adhesive bonding of the workpiece to an element to be adhesively bonded, the application device being of modular design, having a number of sub-devices for performing partial process steps.

Claims

1. An application device, in particular for board-shaped or bar-shaped workpieces from lumber, having a device for applying a tape or an adhesive to an adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece, in particular for adhesively bonding the workpiece to an element to be adhesively bonded, wherein the application device is of modular configuration, having a number of sub-devices for carrying out process sub-steps.

2. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein an adhesive tape is applied as the tape, and/or an adhesive tape as the adhesive and/or a liquid adhesive and/or pasty adhesive are/is applied.

3. The application device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the adhesive tape is a double-sided adhesive tape having two mutually opposite adhesive sides, which by way of one adhesive side is adhesively bonded to the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece, wherein the other adhesive side is available for adhesively bonding an element to be adhesively bonded.

4. The application device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the adhesive tape is a one-sided adhesive tape having one adhesive side and one non-adhesive side, which by way of the non-adhesive side is adhesively bonded to the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece by means of a previously applied adhesive, wherein the adhesive side is available for adhesively bonding an element to be adhesively bonded.

5. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cleaning device for cleaning the workpiece or at least the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece is provided.

6. The application device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cleaning device is configured having a blower device and/or having a brush device.

7. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a router device is provided by means of which a surface or a surface coating of a workpiece can be removed, in particular only in regions, so as to clear a surface region to be adhesively bonded or coated or an adhesive-bonding face.

8. The application device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the blower device generates a gas or air flow which is directed onto the workpiece, in particular onto the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece.

9. The application device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the gas or air flow is capable of being temperature-controlled, such as heated, by means of a temperature control device.

10. The application device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the brush device has at least one brush which at a relative speed between the brush and the workpiece cleans the latter by brushing.

11. The application device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the at least one brush of the brush device performs a translatory and/or rotary movement.

12. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one coating device for applying a coat of at least one coating material such as a primer, a base coat, a lacquer, a pretreatment agent, a wood protection agent and/or a cleaning agent and/or a liquid adhesive and/or a pasty adhesive is provided.

13. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coating device applies the coat of the at least one coating material to the workpiece by means of at least one nozzle, one roll, roller, etc.

14. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a drying device for drying the at least one applied coat of coating material is provided.

15. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the drying device has a blower nozzle, a heater device, an infrared heater device, wherein the blower nozzle is provided for blowing by means of optionally heated air or gas.

16. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a device for guiding and/or aligning the workpiece is provided.

17. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a transport device for transporting the workpiece is provided.

18. The application device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the transportation of the workpiece takes place along the device for guiding and/or aligning the workpiece.

19. The application device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the transport device has transport rolls, at least one transport chain and/or at least one transport belt and/or at least one transport conveyor.

20. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cross-cut device for cross-cutting or cutting-to-length, respectively, the tape or the adhesive tape is provided.

21. The application device claimed in claim 1, wherein the cross-cut device cross-cuts or cuts-to-length, respectively, the tape at the end of the workpiece.

22. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a positioning unit and/or guide unit for placing the tape and/or the adhesive tape on the workpiece is provided for the tape and/or the adhesive tape.

23. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of the modules or the modules are disposed in a closed chamber region which is surrounded by a casing.

24. The application device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a device by means of which the ambient conditions within the casing, such as the temperature and/or the air humidity, for example, are capable of being set is provided.

25. A method for applying a tape or an adhesive to an adhesive-bonding face of a workpiece, in particular for adhesively bonding the workpiece to an element to be adhesively bonded, by way of an application device as claimed in claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE OF THE DRAWING

[0035] The invention, based on at least one exemplary embodiment, will be explained in more detail hereunder by means of the figure of the drawing in which:

[0036] FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of an application device according to the invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

[0037] FIG. 1 in a schematic illustration shows a machining device 1, in particular for board-shaped or bar-shaped workpieces 10, in particular from lumber. Board-shaped workpieces 10 herein tend to be flat elongate workpieces 10 having an extent in the width direction that is larger by a multiple than the extent in the depth or thickness direction, respectively. Workpieces 10 that tend to be bar-shaped such as, strips for windows or door frames, etc., which tend to be configured as elongate workpieces 10, having an extent in the width direction that corresponds approximately to an extent in the depth or thickness direction, respectively, can also be processed. The bar-shaped workpieces 10 in the longitudinal direction are typically longer than in the width direction and/or in the depth direction. The workpieces are preferably from solid lumber or from a lumber-like material. It is particularly preferable herein when the workpieces are bar-shaped workpieces, in particular for the construction of windows. The workpieces are preferably approximately up to 300 mm in width and approximately up to 150 mm in thickness.

[0038] The machining device 1 in one exemplary embodiment is equipped with a transport device 2 for transporting workpieces 10, wherein the transport device 2 optionally has holding means for holding the workpiece 10 during transportation and/or during machining of at least one of the lateral faces 11 of the workpiece 10. On account thereof, the respective workpiece 10 can be transported through the machining device 1 and be advantageously held for subtractive machining. In order for all lateral faces 11 to be machined, a changeover of the holding means can also be provided.

[0039] The transport device 2 advantageously has rolls 18 which transport workpiece 10 in the transporting direction. Said rolls 18 preferably lie above and/or below and preferably act vertically on a workpiece. Laterally disposed rolls 18 which preferably act horizontally are also advantageously provided. Alternatively or additionally to the rolls 18, other transporting means such as a transport belt, etc., can also be provided.

[0040] Alternatively, the transport device 2 can also transport the at least one tool 3, or both the workpiece 10 as well as at least one tool 3, respectively.

[0041] The transport device 2 on account thereof generates a relative movement between the workpiece 10 and the at least one tool 3 for machining the workpiece 10 by way of the at least one tool 3.

[0042] The machining device 1 accordingly has at least one tool 3 for the subtractive contouring or machining, respectively, of the workpiece 10. The machining of the workpiece 10 herein can take place on up to four lateral faces 11, for example by means of a planing device, a four-side molder and/or trenching device 4, a router device, and/or a sanding device, which have/has various tools 3 for machining the desired lateral faces 11 of the workpiece 10.

[0043] It can be seen in FIG. 1 that a device 5 for applying material to the workpiece 10, thus an application device 5, is disposed downstream of the at least one tool 3 for contouring.

[0044] The at least one application device 5 is provided so as to be optionally independent of the machining device 1 and advantageously so as to be disposed downstream of the latter.

[0045] The application device 5, in particular for board-shaped or bar-shaped workpieces 10 from lumber or else other materials, or from a material composition, is provided with a device for applying a tape 7 or an adhesive to an adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece and is configured, for example, as a tape application device 6. Said application device 5 preferably serves in particular for adhesively bonding the workpiece 10 to an element to be adhesively bonded, wherein the application device 5 is preferably of modular configuration, having a number of sub-devices for carrying out process sub-steps. A tape 7 and/or an adhesive tape can be applied to the workpiece 10 by means of the tape application device 6, and/or an adhesive tape as an adhesive and/or a liquid adhesive and/or pasty adhesive can be applied.

[0046] The adhesive tape is preferably a double-sided adhesive tape having two mutually opposite adhesive sides, which by way of one adhesive side is adhesively bonded to the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece 10, wherein the other adhesive side is available for adhesively bonding an element to be adhesively bonded.

[0047] The adhesive tape can also be a one-sided adhesive tape having one adhesive side and one non-adhesive side, which by way of the non-adhesive side is adhesively bonded to the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece by means of a previously applied adhesive, wherein the adhesive side is available for adhesively bonding an element to be adhesively bonded.

[0048] It can also be seen in FIG. 1 that a cleaning device 9 for cleaning the workpiece 10 or at least the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece 10 is provided. The cleaning device 9 is configured having a blower device such as the blower nozzle 14, and/or having a brush device 15. The blower device 14 advantageously generates a gas or air flow which is directed onto the workpiece 10, in particular onto the adhesive-bonding face of the workpiece 10. The gas or air flow herein can optionally be capable of being temperature-controlled, such as heated, by means of a temperature control device.

[0049] It is also advantageous when the brush device 15 has at least one brush which at a relative speed between the brush and the workpiece 10 cleans the latter by brushing. It is particularly advantageous when the at least one brush of the brush device 15 performs a translatory and/or rotary movement.

[0050] Furthermore, a coating device 20 for applying a coat of at least one coating material such as a primer, a base coat, a lacquer, a pretreatment agent, a wood protection agent and/or a cleaning agent and/or a liquid adhesive and/or pasty adhesive to the workpiece 10 is advantageously provided.

[0051] The coating device 20 herein is configured in such a manner that said coating device 20 applies the coat of the at least one coating material to the workpiece 10 by means of at least one nozzle, one roll, roller, etc.

[0052] A drying device 8 for drying the at least one applied coat of coating material is advantageously also provided. The drying device herein can have a blower nozzle, a heater device, and/or an infrared heater device, wherein the blower nozzle is provided for blowing by means of optionally heated air or gas. Said heated air can be made available by the drying facilitation device 19.

[0053] Furthermore, a device for guiding and/or aligning the workpiece 30 is provided, wherein a transport device 22 for transporting the workpiece 10 is also advantageously provided. The transport device 2 of the planing device 13 herein can be configured so as to be separate from the transport device 22 of the application device 5, or can be connected to or combined with the latter. The transportation of the workpiece 10 herein takes place along the device for guiding and/or aligning 30.

[0054] The transport device 22 preferably has transport rolls, at least one transport chain and/or at least one transport belt. The device 30 for guiding and/aligning the workpiece 10 has at least one defined fence for guiding the workpiece 10.

[0055] The application device 5 preferably also has a cross-cut device 16 for cross-cutting or cutting-to-length, respectively, the tape or the adhesive tape. The cross-cut device 16 is advantageously configured in such a manner that said cross-cut device 16 cross-cuts or cuts-to-length, respectively, the tape or adhesive tape at the end of the workpiece 10.

[0056] A positioning unit and/or guide unit 40 for placing the tape and/or the adhesive tape on the workpiece 10 is also provided for the tape and/or the adhesive tape.

[0057] It is also advantageous when at least some of the modules or the modules are disposed in a closed chamber region 50 which is surrounded by a casing 51. A device 52 by means of which the ambient conditions within the casing 51 are capable of being set, such as the temperature and/or the air humidity, for example, can advantageously be provided herein.

[0058] The transport device 2 or 22, or a segment of the transport device 2 for the workpiece 10, advantageously transverses in particular also the application device 5 for applying material, and transports the workpiece 10 toward the device 5 for applying material and/or past the application device 5 for applying material, such as the application device 5. On account thereof, the material to be applied can be applied during the movement of the workpiece 10 such that efficient processing can take place. Alternatively, the workpiece 10 can also be brought to a standstill before said workpiece 10 is transported onward and the material is applied.

[0059] The device 5 for applying material to the workpiece can be configured as a tape application device 6, or comprise such a tape application device 6. At least one prefabricated tape 7 can advantageously be applied to the workpiece 10 by way of such a tape application device 6. The tape 7 herein can be an adhesive tape or a masking tape or any other tape. As an adhesive tape, said tape can be adhesive on one side or both sides. The tape application device 6 advantageously has a cross-cut device 16 for cross-cutting the tape 7 so as to be able to cut the tape 7 to the required length. The tape 7 can be self-adhesive, for example, and/or an adhesive can also be applied. An adhesive can also be applied independently of the tape 7 or else without a tape 7. Said adhesive can be applied by way of rollers, rolls, sprays, etc., in particular in an upstream device 8 such as in a coating device 8.

[0060] Optionally, the device 5 for applying material advantageously has the device 8 by means of which a median such as, for example, a primer, an adhesive, etc., is capable of being applied to the workpiece 10. The medium can be applied by way of rollers, rolls, sprays, etc. Said device 8 is optionally disposed so as to be upstream of the tape application device 6 in the direction 12 of the workpiece flow, or else is provided without such a tape application device 6. On account thereof, an in particular further medium can be applied, in particular pre-applied, prior to the application of a tape, or else without the application of the tape. An adhesive bonding face to which an adhesive or a self-adhesive material is applied can optionally be pre-treated with a wood protection agent or in another manner.

[0061] In the case of an exemplary embodiment it is particularly advantageous when an optional drying facilitation device 19 which is preferably configured as a heater and/or a fan, etc., and by means of which the applied material such as, for example a base coat, a primer, etc., can be more rapidly dried by means of the device 8 is also provided. The heat herein can be an air heater, an infrared heater, a heating radiator and/or a hotplate, etc., which accelerate/accelerates the drying of the material on the workpiece. To this end, a fan which transports, for example, hot air to the workpiece in order for the drying to be accelerated can furthermore also be provided.

[0062] FIG. 1 furthermore shows that a cleaning device 9 for cleaning the workpiece 10 after said workpiece 10 has been subtractively machined in the machining device or planing device 13 and before said workpiece 10 is provided with material is disposed in the workpiece flow between the machining device or planing device 13 having the tools 3 and the device 5 for applying material. The cleaning device 9 herein can have a blower nozzle 14, a suction device, and/or a brush device 15, etc. For example, the blower nozzle 14 blows air such as, for example, compressed air, onto the workpiece 10 and thus cleans the surface of the workpiece 10 in particular in terms of fine elements such as dust or shavings. The brush device 15 brushes the workpiece and thus cleans the latter, in particular in terms of comparatively coarse elements.

[0063] By way of such a machining device it is possible for a method for machining a workpiece 10 in which a workpiece is subtractive contoured in a machining device or a planing device 13 on at least one lateral face 11 and subsequently in the workpiece flow a material is applied to the workpiece 10 by means of the device 5 for applying material on the workpiece 10 to be carried out. This is preferably and optionally performed in a workpiece flow at a substantially continuous transportation of the workpiece 10. Alternatively, a workpiece store 17 in which workpieces 10 can be temporarily stored can be interposed. Said workpiece store 17 can be optional. If said workpiece store 17 is present, workpieces 10 can be stored therein on demand; alternatively, said workpiece store 17 can also be bypassed on demand such that the machined workpieces 10 are conveyed onward directly without any intermediate storage.

[0064] In the case of the method it is particularly preferable when cleaning is performed after the contouring of the workpiece 10, in particular before material is applied to the workpiece 10. This enhances the quality of the application of material, in particular the adhesive capability of the material on the workpiece 10 over a comparatively long period of time.

[0065] The machining device or the planing device 13, the optional cleaning device 9, and the device 5 for applying material accordingly form a unit in which the transport device 2 transports the workpiece 10 to be machined and to be provided with material in particular through the entire machining device. An operative places the workpiece 10 into the machining device 1 at the infeed side and retrieves said workpiece 10 again at the outfeed side, said workpiece 10 first having been contoured and provided with material. However, in principle this can also be performed in an automated manner. No intervention in the normal production process takes place between the contouring and the provision with material.

[0066] Alternatively however, an operative can also intervene between at least individual operative steps and retrieve and/or add workpieces from or to the process, respectively.

[0067] The application of material, thus of adhesive tapes and/or of masking tapes, for example, can preferably take place in pre-cut rabbets of the workpiece 10.

[0068] The transport device 2 can be embodied so as to be contiguous or in segments for the respective transportation through the machining device or planing device 13, the cleaning device 9, the workpiece store 17, and/or the device 5 for applying material. To this end, the provided rolls 18 can be disposed in a corresponding manner so as to be able to transport a workpiece 10 through the machining device, for example.

[0069] The machining device 1 and/or the cleaning device 9 and/or the device 5 for applying material are/is preferably disposed in a protected room or in a protective housing, optionally while generating defined ambient conditions, in particular in terms of temperature, air humidity, etc.

[0070] An adhesive tape according to the invention can be, for example, a polyethylene (PE) foam adhesive tape and/or an acrylate foam adhesive tape or a PE film adhesive tape.

[0071] However, the workpieces 10 are preferably and optionally not provided with an edge tape or any other surface coating which is understood to be a lamination and configures a permanent usable surface. The material applied according to the invention is preferably an adhesive tape, and adhesive, and a base coat/primer, or similar, see above.

[0072] It is also preferable when the workpiece 10 can optionally be machined such as planed and/or routed on all sides, and/or the workpiece 10 can be provided with the material to be applied on all sides. All sides herein means in particular the four long sides of the workpiece 10 and preferably in particular not the two mutually opposite end sides of the workpiece 10.

[0073] A router device can preferably be integrated in the cleaning device 9, or the router device can also be provided additionally or separately, respectively, to the cleaning device 9.

[0074] The cleaning device 9 can also perform cleaning of the workpiece with a fluid such as, for example, a fluid such as gas and/or a liquid that is sprayed or squirted on. The applied fluid herein can also have an antistatic effect on the surface of the workpiece. Accordingly, the cleaning device 9 can be equipped with a spray nozzle, a squirt nozzle, or similar, so as to be able to apply the fluid to the workpiece.

[0075] The application device 5 can be configured so as to be integral to the planing device 13, or the application device 5 and the planing device 13 can be configured as independent devices.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0076] 1 Machining device [0077] 2 Transport device [0078] 3 Tool [0079] 4 Trenching device [0080] 5 Application device [0081] 6 Tape application device [0082] 7 Tape [0083] 8 Device [0084] 9 Cleaning device [0085] 10 Workpiece [0086] 11 Lateral face [0087] 12 Direction [0088] 13 Machining device, planing device [0089] 14 Blower nozzle/blower device [0090] 15 Brush device [0091] 16 Cross-cut device [0092] 17 Workpiece storage device [0093] 18 Roll [0094] 19 Drying facilitation device/drying device/temperature control device [0095] 20 Coating device [0096] 22 Transport device [0097] 30 Device for guiding and/or aligning [0098] 40 Positioning unit, guide unit [0099] 50 Chamber region [0100] 51 Casing [0101] 52 Device for setting ambient conditions