IP Library Granted Patent US 7,444,848
Granted Patent B2
US 7,444,848 · App. 11/200,817 · Granted Nov 4, 2008

Process for milling metal parts

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Patent No.
US 7,444,848
App. No.
11/200,817
Granted
Nov 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Process for manufacture of self reinforced sheets or shape parts ( 9 ) by rolling at least one metal strip ( 1, 2 ), which during roller processing is guided through a gap formed between work rollers, wherein at least in one area of the metal sheet ( 2 ) through holes ( 7 ) are introduced and the area of the metal sheet with through holes ( 4, 6 ) is brought together with an area of the same metal sheet without through holes ( 5 ) or at least one further metal sheet without through holes ( 1 ) and rolled, so that a new metal strip ( 1, 2 ), sheet or shaped part ( 9 ) is formed, as well as a sheet or shaped part obtainable by this process, wherein the sheet or shape part is comprised of two metal parts ( 4, 6 ) joined by welding or adhering, wherein at least one metal part is provided with perforations ( 7 ), which correspond to the recesses of the self reinforced structure.

Claims (16)

1. A process for manufacturing self-reinforced metal sheets or shapes ( 9 ), comprising:

guiding a strip of sheet metal through a gap formed between two work rollers in a roller milling process for rolling the sheet metal to a desired thickness,

introducing through holes or perforations ( 7 ) in at least one area of the roller metal sheet ( 2 ) thus forming at least one perforated area ( 4 , 6 ) and at least one non-perforated area ( 5 ), and

folding the at least one perforated area ( 4 , 6 ) onto the at least one non-perforated area ( 5 ) so that laminae are established with the non-perforated area closing off the through holes or perforations of the metal sheet, and

roller deforming the laminae so that a new metal strip, sheet or shape ( 9 ) is formed.

2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one perforated area and the at least one non-perforated area are welded or adhered to each other.

3. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the metal sheet with regard to its longitudinal direction is comprised of two or more sections ( 4 , 5 , 6 ), wherein at least two outer sections ( 4 , 6 ) are provided with numerous perforations ( 7 ).

4. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the through holes or perforations ( 7 ) provided in the metal sheet ( 2 ) are arranged in such a manner that, after the deforming process of the metal sheet ( 2 ) into the shape ( 9 ), they lie between bends ( 8 ) of the shape ( 9 ).

5. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the metal sheet ( 2 ) is comprised of a section ( 4 ) exhibiting through holes ( 7 ) and a second section ( 5 ) exhibiting no through holes ( 7 ), wherein the two sections ( 4 , 5 ), following the process of introducing holes, are divided approximately along the center of the metal sheet ( 2 ), folded upon each other, adhered and/or welded to each other and subsequently deformed into a shaped part.

6. A process for manufacturing self-reinforced metal sheets or shapes ( 9 ), comprising:

guiding a strip of sheet metal through a gap formed between two work rollers in a roller milling process for rolling the sheet metal to a desired thickness,

introducing through holes or perforations ( 7 ) in the rolled metal sheet,

providing at least one non-perforated metal sheet,

placing the perforated metal sheet together with the at least one non-perforated metal sheet on top of one another so that laminae are established with the non-perforated metal sheet closing off the through holes or perforations of the perforated metal sheet, and

roller deforming the laminae so that a new metal strip, sheet or shape ( 9 ) is formed.

7. The process according to claim 6 , wherein subsequent to the deforming process the two metal sheets are welded or adhered to each other.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 5, 2008
From: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
To: DAIMLER AG
Reel/Frame 021053/0466 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 28, 2005
From: KRUEGER-EPPSTEIN, ALBRECHT
To: DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
Reel/Frame 017178/0884 →