Die unloader

Claim 2

A die unloadEr for forming press having a frame, a die bed, a reciprocating ram, an upper die secured to said ram for movement therewith, a lower die secured to said die bed for cooperatively engaging said upper die to form a stamping at the bottom of the ram stroke and ejector pins for removal of a stamping from said die, said die unloader including a support bracker secured to said frame, a carriage having a receiving position and a discharge position and being movable therebetween linkage means operably interconnecting said ram and said carriage for moving said carriage between said positions during reciprocal movement of said ram, and a track means for supporting and guiding said carriage between said positions, said track means includes a T shaped track having one end supported on said frame and the other end supported on an adjustable member for vertically adjusting the height of one end of said track for proper alignment of said carriage relative to said dies.

Claim 3

The die unloader is claimed in claim 1 wherein said carriage includes upper rollers and lower rollers for engaging the respective upper and lower surfaces of said T shaped track cross member.

Claim 4

The die unloader as claimed in claim 1 wherein said linkage means includes a bell crank having a first arm and a second arm and a pivotal connection at the juncture of said arms, a support member secured to said frame, said pivotal connection supported on said support member, a first drag link having one end pivotally connected to said first arm and the other end pivotally connected to said ram for pivoting said bell crank about said pivotal connection as said ram reciprocates, a second pivotal connection supported on said support member, a drive link having one end pivotally connected to said carriage for moving said carriage between said positions, and the other end pivotally secured to said second pivotal connection, a second drag link having one end pivotally connected to said second arm of said bell crank and the other end pivotally secured intermediate the ends of said drive link for moving said drive link and said carriage as said bell crank is pivoted by the reciprocal movement of said ram.

Claim 5

The die unloader as claimed in claim 3 including a drive arm adjustably secured to said ram for movement therewith, said drive arm having a portion thereof pivotally secured to said other end of first drag link whereby adjustment of said drive arm relative to the ram adjusts the positioning of said carriage relative to the ram.

Claim 6

The die unloader as claimed in claim 3 wherein said carriage includes tubular box structure, a plurality of arms adjustably supported on said box structure for entering between said dies as the ram approaches the top of its stroke and for receiving the stamping ejected from said upper die for removal from said press.