Apparatus for stacking veneer sheets.

摘要

Veneer stacking apparatus includes a table (1) on which to stack veneer sheets and a pair of first and second conveyors (2, 3) with the table therebetween. A veneer carrier (P) is located above the table and is movable between the conveyors. The carrier (P) comprises a right-hand veneer holding mechanism (Q) and a left-hand (R) veneer holding mechanism each having a veneer holder (20, 31), that of the left-hand mechanism (R) having a length substantially equal to the dimension of the front edge of a veneer sheet conveyed by the first conveyor (2) while the veneer holder of the right-hand mechanism (Q) has a length sufficient to hold only the middle part of the front end portion of a veneer sheet conveyed by the second conveyor (3). The veneer holder of the left-hand mechanism (R) is vertically immovable, but that of the right-hand mechanism is vertically movable. By moving the holder of the right hand mechanism (Q) to a lowered position before it releases the sheet held thereby, the sheet can be uniformly curved to ensure it will drop in a predictable manner onto the stack.