Automated door assembly, press, and adhesive therefor

摘要

A system and method for making a door having first and second door skins and an internal frame. The top and bottom surfaces of the frame are coated with an adhesive and the frame is placed on a first door skin. The second door skin is then placed on the opposite surface of the frame. The assembled components are then pressed to bond the first and second door skins to the frame with a pressed having platens. Movable shims may be used to vary the pressed force and pressing area.

主权项

1. A door press for pressing door assemblies of different sizes, comprising:
a first die comprising a first fixed surface; a first fixed shim having a first shim surface raised from the first fixed surface; a plurality of first movable shims having first movable shim surfaces, the first movable shims being movably connected to the first die to move between at least a raised position in which the first movable shim surfaces are substantially flush with the first shim surface and a lowered position in which the first movable shim surfaces are substantially flush with the first fixed surface; and a second die comprising a second fixed surface facing the first fixed surface, at least one of the first and second dies being movable towards and away from the other for pressing a door assembly between the first and second dies, wherein the first fixed shim is central to the first movable shims and non-movable relative to the first die.