System for continuously producing plate-shaped catalysts

Claim 1

An apparatus for continuously producing plate-shaped catalysts, comprising: a mold press machine having a top die and a bottom die for press-molding a belt-shaped catalyst into a predetermined form, means for moving said top die vertically and reciprocally including said top die being connected with a crank mechanism to make the vertical and reciprocal movement of said top die; a pair of means for delivering the belt-shaped catalyst, provided at the downstream side of said mold press machine and each having means for gripping the belt-shaped catalyst; grip-delivery control means for controlling said delivering means in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism so that when one of said pair of delivering means is performing grip and delivery, the other prepares for subsequent grip and delivery so that after grip and delivery of said one pair is completed, a succeeding grip and delivery operation is carried out by the other pair of delivering means and the belt-shaped catalyst is delivered in response to a delivery signal generated cyclically in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism; a cutting device provided at the downstream side of said pair of delivering means for cutting said belt-shaped catalyst into plate-shaped catalysts; means for detecting that the belt-shaped catalyst, after passing through said cutting device, has reached a predetermined position; cutting control means for operating said cutting device in response to a signal from said detecting means; and said grip-delivery control means including means for performing a pass of a signal for delivery of said belt-shaped catalyst and a release of the gripping means when the delivery signal is generated in the midst of operating said cutting device.

Claim 2

An apparatus for continuously producing plate-shaped catalysts, comprising: a mold press machine having a top die and a bottom die for press-molding a belt-shaped catalyst into a predetermined form, means for moving said top die vertically and reciprocally including said top die being connected with a crank mechanism to make the vertical and reciprocal movement of said top die; a pair of means for delivering the belt-shaped catalyst, provided at the downstream side of said mold press machine and each having means for gripping the belt-shaped catalyst; grip-delivery control means for controlling said delivering means in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism so that when one of said pair of delivering means is performing grip and delivery, the other prepares for subsequent grip and delivery so that after grip and delivery of said one pair is completed, a succeeding grip and delivery operation is carried out by the other pair of delivering means and the belt-shaped catalyst is delivered in response to a delivery signal generated cyclically in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism; a cutting device provided at the downstream side of said pair of delivering means for cutting said belt-shaped catalyst into plate-shaped catalysts; means for detecting that the belt-shaped catalyst, after passing through said cutting device, has reached a predetermined position; cutting control means for operating said cutting device in response to a signal from said detecting means; and said grip-delivery control means including means for performing a pass of a signal for delivery of said belt-shaped catalyst and a release of the gripping means when the delivery signal is generated in the midst of operating said cutting device.

Claim 9

An apparatus for continuously producing plate-shaped catalysts, comprising: a mold press machine having a top die and a bottom die for press-molding a belt-shaped catalyst into a predetermined form, said top die being connected with a crank mechanism to make a vertical and reciprocal movement of said top die; means for feeding plastic sheets onto top and bottom surfaces of the belt-shaped catalyst at the upstream side of the mold press machine, and recovering said plastic sheets at the downstream side of the mold press machine, a pair of means for delivering the belt-shaped catalyst covered with the plastic sheets, provided at the downstream side of said mold press machine and each having means for gripping the belt-shaped catalyst; grip-delivery control means for controlling said delivery means in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism so that when one of said pair of delivering means is performing grip and delivery, the other of said pair of delivering means prepares for subsequent grip and delivery so that after the grip and delivery is completed by said one delivering means, a succeeding grip and delivery operation is carried out by said other delivering means and the belt-shaped catalyst is delivered in response to a delivery signal generated cyclically in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism; a cutting device for cutting the belt-shaped catalyst into plate-shaped catalysts, provided at the downstream side of said pair delivering means; means for detecting that the belt-shaped catalyst, after passing through said cutting device, has reached a predetermined position; cutting control means for operating said cutting device in response to a signal from said detecting means; said grip-delivery control means including means for performing a pass of the signal for delivery of said belt-shaped catalyst and a release of the gripping means when the delivery signal is generated in the midst of operating said cutting device.

Claim 10

An apparatus for continuously producing plate-shaped catalysts, comprising: a mold press machine having a top die and a bottom die for press-molding a belt-shaped catalyst into a predetermined form, said top die being connected with a crank mechanism to make a vertical and reciprocal movement of said top die; means for feeding plastic sheets onto top and bottom surfaces of the belt-shaped catalyst at the upstream side of the mold press machine, and recovering said plastic sheets at the downstream side of the mold press machine, a pair of means for delivering the belt-shaped catalyst covered with the plastic sheets, provided at the downstream side of said mold press machine and each having means for gripping the belt-shaped catalyst; grip-delivery control means for controlling said delivery means in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism so that when one of said pair of delivering means is performing grip and delivery, the other of said pair of delivering means prepares for subsequent grip and delivery so that after the grip and delivery is completed by said one delivering means, a succeeding grip and delivery operation is carried out by said other delivering means and the belt-shaped catalyst is delivered in response to a delivery signal generated cyclically in accordance with the movement of said crank mechanism; a cutting device for cutting the belt-shaped catalyst into plate-shaped catalysts, provided at the downstream side of said pair delivering means; means for detecting that the belt-shaped catalyst, after passing through said cutting device, has reached a predetermined position; cutting control means for operating said cutting device in response to a signal from said detecting means; said grip-delivery control means including means for performing a pass of the signal for delivery of said belt-shaped catalyst and a release of the gripping means when the delivery signal is generated in the midst of operating said cutting device.