IP Library Granted Patent US 8,627,703
Granted Patent B2
US 8,627,703 · App. 12/584,748 · Granted Jan 14, 2014

Linear drawing machine and method for linear drawing of a workpiece through a drawing ring

Inventor: Anthony James Corder (Bishop Auckland, GB)
Assignee: SMS Meer GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,627,703
App. No.
12/584,748
Granted
Jan 14, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to allow a more targeted intervention in a drawing procedure, in particular on a linear drawing device, the invention proposes a linear drawing machine for the linear drawing of a workpiece through a drawing ring, a drawing unit, in which one or more drawing tools grasp the workpiece and draw it linearly in the drawing direction, being situated behind the drawing ring, the linear drawing device being distinguished in particular by a drawing ring which is situated fixed in relation to the drawing direction during the drawing procedure, preferably perpendicularly, and by a workpiece guide situated in front of the drawing ring in the drawing direction, which is displaceable perpendicular to the drawing direction.

Claims (6)

1. A method for the linear drawing of a workpiece ( 7 ; 107 ) through a drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ), a drawing unit ( 2 ) being situated behind the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ), which grasps the workpiece ( 7 ; 107 ) using a drawing tool ( 5 ) or using multiple drawing tools ( 5 ) and draws it linearly in a drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ), wherein the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ) is oriented perpendicular to the drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ) during the drawing procedure and the workpiece ( 7 ; 107 ) is inserted into the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ) using a workpiece guide ( 21 ; 121 ) which is situated in front of the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ) in the drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ) and is displaceable perpendicular ( 39 ) to the drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ), said workpiece guide ( 21 ; 121 ) being able to cause an eccentric feed of said workpiece to the drawing ring.

2. The method for linear drawing of a tubular workpiece ( 7 ; 107 ) according to claim 1 using a drawing mandrel ( 11 ; 111 ) provided at the height of the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ), wherein the drawing mandrel ( 11 ; 111 ) is mounted freely perpendicular ( 39 ) to the drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ), and wherein the drawing mandrel ( 11 ; 111 ) is mounted opposite to the drawing direction ( 30 ; 130 ).

3. The linear drawing method according to claim 1 , wherein a mass distribution is measured in the cross-section of the workpiece ( 7 ; 107 ) and the workpiece guide ( 21 ; 121 ) is displaced according to the measured mass distribution.

4. The linear drawing method according to claim 1 , wherein the workpiece guide ( 21 ; 121 ) is displaced around a pivot point ( 34 ; 134 ).

5. The linear drawing method according to claim 4 , wherein the pivot point ( 34 ; 134 ) is situated on a drawing axis ( 31 ; 131 ).

6. The linear drawing method according to claim 5 , wherein the pivot point ( 34 ; 134 ) is situated on the drawing axis ( 31 ; 131 ) at the height of the drawing ring ( 8 ; 108 ).

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Sep 30, 2016
From: SMS MEER GMBH
To: SMS GROUP GMBH
Reel/Frame 040191/0948 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 19, 2011
From: SMS SCHUMAG GMBH & CO. KG
To: SMS MEER GMBH
Reel/Frame 027512/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2009
From: CORDER, ANTHONY JAMES
To: SMS SCHUMAG GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 023480/0384 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 047 260 · Sep 14, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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