PLANT FOR FEEDING OF TREE TRUNKS TO WOODWORKING MACHINES Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: woodworking machines. SUBSTANCE: plant has frame on which single-chain longitudinal conveyor 1 is installed. Frame is formed by posts 2 whose one ends are rigidly connected with lower longitudinal beams 3, and the other ends are connected with upper beams 4. Installed between beams 4 is conveyor 1. Installed on beams 4 is overhead canter formed by brackets 10 in which shafts 11 are installed for rotation. Outer ends of shafts carry rigidly secured members orienting tree trunks 12 in circular direction. Members are made in form of disks located in pairs and inclined towards horizontal plane of frame. Lower ends of each pair are in a spaced relation to each other to pass pushers in their vertical position. Disk rollers are mounted over periphery of each disk for rotation on axles. Disks are rotated by handwheel 15. Rational sawing of bent tree trunk is ensured by its turning round its own axis and feed to wood-working machine. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 dwg