Device and method for processing brake linings mounted on carriers
The invention relates to a device ( 10 ) and a method for processing brake pads ( 44 ) fitted on pad holders ( 46 ), comprising a conveying device ( 16 ) for continuous and automatic movement of brake pads ( 44 ) to be processed and at least one processing station ( 12 ). The conveying device ( 16 ) of a device according to the invention ( 10 ) comprises several bearing faces, which are driven in a revolving manner by the conveying device ( 16 ), for the arrangement of pad holders ( 46 ) of the brake pads ( 44 ) to be processed and positioning means revolving with the bearing faces, said positioning means counteracting a rotation of the pad holders ( 46 ).
1. A device for processing one or more brake pads ( 44 ) fitted on one or more respective pad holders ( 46 ) positioned on a conveying device ( 16 ), the device comprising at least one processing station ( 12 ) positioned above the conveying device ( 16 ), where the conveying device ( 16 ) provides continuous movement of the one or more brake pads ( 44 ) to be processed by the at least one processing station ( 12 ) in a linear conveying direction,
characterized in that
the conveying device ( 16 ) comprises: one or more plate elements ( 38 ) each having at least one bearing face ( 60 ), where the one or more plate elements ( 38 ) are secured to and driven by the conveying device ( 16 ) for receiving, on the bearing face ( 60 ) of the one or more plate elements ( 38 ), one or more pad holders ( 46 ) of the one or more brake pads ( 44 ) to be processed; and positioning means at least partially surrounding the bearing face ( 60 ) and extending upward from the plate elements ( 38 ) to contact the pad holders ( 46 ) when the one or more pad holders ( 46 ) are placed on the bearing face ( 60 ) of the one or more plate elements ( 38 ) to counteract a rotation of the one or more pad holders ( 46 ) about an axis extending in the direction of the gravity force with respect to the respective bearing face ( 60 ) on the one or more plate elements ( 38 ) during processing of the brake pads ( 44 ) by the at least one processing station ( 12 ) on the conveying device ( 16 ).
2. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the one or more plate elements ( 38 ) and the positioning means are fixedly connected to individual conveyor belt elements ( 22 ) or a conveyor belt driven by conveying device ( 16 ).
3. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one processing station ( 12 ) exerts processing forces acting at least partially counter to the forces of linear conveying direction on the brake pads ( 44 ) to be processed and the positioning means are configured such that the position of the pad holder ( 46 ) on the bearing face ( 60 ) of the plate elements ( 38 ) during action of the processing forces is explicitly counteracted by the positioning means.
4. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the positioning means comprise at least one rear-side delimiting wall ( 48 ) that extends at least partially transversely to the linear conveying direction of the brake pads ( 44 ) and upwards from the bearing face ( 60 ) to contact a first reference side face ( 64 ) of at least one of the one or more pad holders ( 46 ) and at least two opposing lateral delimiting walls ( 50 ) that extend at least partially in the direction of the linear conveying direction of the brake pads ( 44 ) and upwards from the bearing face ( 60 ) to contact opposing second reference side faces ( 66 ) of the pad holder.
5. The device according to claim 2 , where the individual conveyor belt elements ( 22 ) or conveyor belt driven by conveying device ( 16 ) have coupling elements for connecting the plate elements ( 38 ) to the individual conveyor belt elements ( 22 ) or conveyor belt.
6. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the positioning means is a at least one positioning element that maintains the relative position of the pad holder ( 46 ) of the brake pad ( 44 ) to be processed with respect to the bearing face ( 60 ) where the at least one positioning means are formed in one piece on the bearing face ( 60 ) of the plate element ( 38 ).
7. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the conveying device ( 16 ) comprises guide rails ( 56 ) and trolleys ( 24 ) fitted in the guide rails ( 56 ) having at least one chain positioned under and attached to the trolleys ( 24 ) to drive the trolleys ( 24 ) on the conveying device ( 16 ).
8. The device according to claim 7 , where the trolleys ( 24 ) including bearing elements acting in the vertical direction or in the transverse direction.
9. The device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the conveying device ( 16 ) is produced from non-magnetisable material.