公开(公告)号：US06539993B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09712295

申请日：2000-11-15

Applicant: Donald Starr

Inventor： Donald Starr

IPC: B27L100

CPC classification number: B27M1/08 ,  B23D59/008 ,  B27B1/002 ,  B27B1/007 ,  B27B31/00 ,  B27B31/06 ,  B27B31/08 ,  B27L1/08 ,  Y10T83/538 ,  Y10T83/543

Abstract: A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the logs, scanning the true log image, cutting the logs to length, and sorting the cut logs arranged in a sequence of coupled operations. The logs are singulated using a dual quadrant singulation system to provide maximum singulation reliability, thereby allowing a single operator to attend to this process. Once singulated, the logs are fed automatically into a debarker where the diameter and volume are scanned and debarker-operating parameters are set for optimum bark removal. The log is then scanned, tree length, using a unique scanning system, which determines the true image of the log. This enables the determination by computer of the optimum bucking solution of the log as well as a proper sorting of the optimum random lengths. The saws are adjusted in response to the computer solution and the log is positioned by a positioner according to a computer generated reference datum. This results in the log being positioned for cutting to the optimum random lengths. A command signal is sent from the computer to the log sorting system, which tracks the position of the random lengths and allows them to be sorted to the appropriate sort storage bin.

公开(公告)号：US06971423B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10268889

申请日：2002-10-11

Applicant: Donald Starr

Inventor： Donald Starr

IPC: B23D59/00 ,  B27B1/00 ,  B27B31/00 ,  B27B31/06 ,  B27B31/08 ,  B27L1/08 ,  B27M1/08 ,  B27L1/00 ,  B23Q15/00 ,  B23Q16/00

CPC classification number: B27M1/08 ,  B23D59/008 ,  B27B1/002 ,  B27B1/007 ,  B27B31/00 ,  B27B31/06 ,  B27B31/08 ,  B27L1/08 ,  Y10T83/538 ,  Y10T83/543

Abstract: A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the logs, scanning the true log image, cutting the logs to length, and sorting the cut logs arranged in a sequence of coupled operations. The logs are singulated using a dual quadrant singulation system to provide maximum singulation reliability, thereby allowing a single operator to attend to this process. Once singulated, the logs are fed automatically into a debarker where the diameter and volume are scanned and debarker-operating parameters are set for optimum bark removal. The log is then scanned, tree length, using a unique scanning system, which determines the true image of the log. This enables the determination by computer of the optimum bucking solution of the log as well as a proper sorting of the optimum random lengths. The saws are adjusted in response to the computer solution and the log is positioned by a positioner according to a computer generated reference datum. This results in the log being positioned for cutting to the optimum random lengths. A command signal is sent from the computer to the log sorting system, which tracks the position of the random lengths and allows them to be sorted to the appropriate sort storage bin.

Abstract translation: 一种日志处理和切割系统，可将日志切割成长度，并允许最大限度地使用光纤。 该系统包括用于分割日志的设备，最佳地从日志中删除树皮，扫描真实的日志图像，将日志剪切长度，以及按照一系列耦合操作排列的切割日志。 使用双象限单数系统对日志进行分割，以提供最大的分割可靠性，从而允许单个操作员参与此过程。 一旦分割，木材会自动进入剥皮机，其中扫描直径和体积，并设置剥皮机操作参数以获得最佳树皮去除。 然后扫描日志，树长度，使用唯一的扫描系统，确定日志的真实图像。 这使得能够通过计算机确定对数的最佳屈曲解，以及对最佳随机长度的适当排序。 根据计算机解决方案对锯进行调整，并且根据计算机生成的参考基准由定位器定位日志。 这导致对数被定位以切割到最佳随机长度。 命令信号从计算机发送到日志分拣系统，该系统跟踪随机长度的位置，并允许它们被分类到适当的分类存储箱。