IP Library Granted Patent US 10,245,634
Granted Patent B2
US 10,245,634 · App. 15/021,539 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus

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Patent No.
US 10,245,634
App. No.
15/021,539
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus includes: a die that includes a forming face that grips and presses a metal stock sheet; a blank holder, that includes a forming face that grips and presses the metal stock sheet so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the die, a pad that is disposed inside the opening formed in the die, and that includes a forming face that grips and presses the metal stock sheet; and a punch that is disposed facing the pad and that includes a forming face that grips and presses the metal stock sheet so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the pad. The hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus further includes a pressure limiting device that limits a formed curving component from being pressed between the pad and the blank holder during demolding.

Claims (28)

1. A hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a die that includes a forming face that presses both side portions of a metal sheet, and that includes an opening disposed between both side portions of the forming face of the die;

a punch that is disposed facing the opening of the die, wherein the punch is disposed inside the opening when a mold is closed, and wherein the punch includes a forming face that presses a central portion of the metal sheet;

a pad that is disposed inside the opening formed in the die, wherein the pad includes a forming face that presses and grips the central portion of the metal sheet against the punch when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the punch;

a holder that is disposed facing the die, wherein the holder includes a forming face that presses and grips both side portions of the metal sheet against the die when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the die; and

a pressure limiting device that limits a formed hat-shaped cross-section component with a hat-shaped cross-section profile from being pressed between the pad and the holder during demolding, wherein

the pressure limiting device limits relative movement of the holder toward a die side with respect to the punch, when the punch disposed inside the opening and the die are separated from each other.

2. A hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a die that includes a forming face that presses both side portions of a metal sheet, and that includes an opening disposed between both side portions of the forming face of the die;

a punch that is disposed facing the opening of the die, wherein the punch is disposed inside the opening when a mold is closed, and wherein the punch includes a forming face that presses a central portion of the metal sheet;

a pad that is disposed inside the opening formed in the die, wherein the pad includes a forming face that presses and grips the central portion of the metal sheet against the punch when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the punch;

a holder that is disposed facing the die, wherein the holder includes a forming face that presses and grips both side portions of the metal sheet against the die when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the die; and

a pressure limiting device that limits a formed hat-shaped cross-section component with a hat-shaped cross-section profile from being pressed between the pad and the holder during demolding, wherein

the pressure limiting device includes a coupling portion that fixes a positional relationship between the pad and the holder by coupling the pad and the holder together.

3. A hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a die that includes a forming face that presses both side portions of a metal sheet, and that includes an opening disposed between both side portions of the forming face of the die;

a punch that is disposed facing the opening of the die, wherein the punch is disposed inside the opening when a mold is closed, and wherein the punch includes a forming face that presses a central portion of the metal sheet;

a pad that is disposed inside the opening formed in the die, wherein the pad includes a forming face that presses and grips the central portion of the metal sheet against the punch when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the punch;

a holder that is disposed facing the die, wherein the holder includes a forming face that presses and grips both side portions of the metal sheet against the die when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the die; and

a pressure limiting device that limits a formed hat-shaped cross-section component with a hat-shaped cross-section profile from being pressed between the pad and the holder during demolding, wherein

the pressure limiting device includes a holder side limiting section that limits movement of the holder toward a die side during demolding, and the holder side limiting section is a fixing tool that fixes the holder to the punch.

4. A hat-shaped cross-section component manufacturing apparatus comprising:

a die that includes a forming face that presses both side portions of a metal sheet, and that includes an opening disposed between both side portions of the forming face of the die;

a punch that is disposed facing the opening of the die, wherein the punch is disposed inside the opening when a mold is closed, and wherein the punch includes a forming face that presses a central portion of the metal sheet;

a pad that is disposed inside the opening formed in the die, wherein the pad includes a forming face that presses and grips the central portion of the metal sheet against the punch when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the punch;

a holder that is disposed facing the die, wherein the holder includes a forming face that presses and grips both side portions of the metal sheet against the die when the mold is closed so as to configure a forming face corresponding to the forming face of the die; and

a pressure limiting device that limits a formed hat-shaped cross-section component with a hat-shaped cross-section profile from being pressed between the pad and the holder during demolding, wherein

the pressure limiting device includes a pad side limiting section that limits movement of the pad toward a punch side during demolding, and the pad side limiting section is a fixing tool that fixes the pad to the die.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2016
From: TANAKA, YASUHARU; ASO, TOSHIMITSU; MIYAGI, TAKASHI; OGAWA, MISAO; YAMAMOTO, SHINOBU
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037963/0607 →