IP Library Granted Patent US 10,807,137
Granted Patent B2
US 10,807,137 · App. 15/544,054 · Granted Oct 20, 2020

Production method for producing a press-formed product

Inventors: Kenichiro Otsuka (Tokai, JP); Yoshiaki Nakazawa (Takarazuka, JP); Ryuichi Nishimura (Kimitsu, JP); Masahiro Saito (Tokai, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
B21D5/01B21D5/0209B21D22/26B21D24/005B21D53/88
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Patent No.
US 10,807,137
App. No.
15/544,054
Granted
Oct 20, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a press-formed product that includes a pair of flat sections and a bend section that connects the flat sections, in which a bending radius of the bend section is R 2 and an interior angle formed by the pair of flat sections is θ 2 , includes the steps bellow. In the first forming step, an intermediate formed product including a bend section in which a bending radius is R 1 and an interior angle is θ 1 is formed. In the second forming step, a portion of a bend section of the intermediate formed product is formed into the bend section of the press-formed product. R 1 , θ 1 , R 2 and θ 2 satisfy the conditions of Formulae (1) to (3) below: 1.05< A 1 /A 2   (1); 1.0< R 1 /R 2   (2); A 1 /A 2 <6.0/( R 1 /R 2 )  (3), where, A 1 , A 2 represents the supplementary angle of the interior angle θ 1 , θ 2 , respectively.

Claims (20)

1. A production method for producing a press-formed product, the press-formed product including a pair of flat sections and a bend section connecting the pair of flat sections, in which a bending radius of the bend section is R 2 and an interior angle formed by the pair of flat sections is θ 2 , the production method comprising:

a starting material preparation step of preparing a metal plate having a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more;

a first forming step of subjecting the metal plate to press working using a first die assembly to form an intermediate formed product having a bend section with a bending radius of R 1 (mm) and an interior angle of θ 1 (°) at a portion corresponding to the bend section of the press-formed product; and

a second forming step of subjecting the intermediate formed product to press working using a second die assembly to form the press-formed product having the bend section with the bending radius of R 2 (mm) and the interior angle of θ 2 (°) at a portion of the bend section of the intermediate formed product;

wherein the bending radius R 1 and the interior angle θ 1 of the intermediate formed product and the bending radius R 2 and the interior angle θ 2 of the press-formed product satisfy conditions of Formulae (1) to (3) below:

1.05< A 1 /A 2   (1)

1.0< R 1 /R 2   (2)

A 1 /A 2 <6.0/( R 1 /R 2 )  (3);

where, in the above Formulae, A 1 (°) is a supplementary angle of the interior angle θ 1 of the intermediate formed product, which is represented by Formula (A) below, and A 2 (°) is a supplementary angle of the interior angle θ 2 of the press-formed product, which is represented by Formula (B) below:

A 1 =180−θ 1   (A)

A 2 =180−θ 2   (B).

2. The production method for producing a press-formed product according to claim 1 , wherein:

the bending radius R 1 and the interior angle θ 1 of the intermediate formed product and the bending radius R 2 and the interior angle θ 2 of the press-formed product satisfy conditions of Formulae (4) and (5) below in place of Formulae (2) and (3):

1.5< R 1 /R 2   (4)

A 1 /A 2 <3.5/( R 1 /R 2 )  (5).

3. The production method for producing a press-formed product according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the first forming step, a punch and a die are used as the first die assembly, and

in the second forming step, a punch and a die are used as the second die assembly.

4. The production method for producing a press-formed product according to claim 3 , wherein:

in the second forming step, when performing press working, the intermediate formed product is restrained and positioned by a die pad provided in the die and an inner pad provided in the punch.

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 Jul 17, 2017
From: OTSUKA, KENICHIRO; NAKAZAWA, YOSHIAKI; NISHIMURA, RYUICHI; SAITO, MASAHIRO
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043018/0994 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-012269 · Jan 26, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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