IP Library Granted Patent US 9,937,633
Granted Patent B2
US 9,937,633 · App. 14/784,169 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Punch for punching polymeric motor vehicle components

Inventor: Ralph Schwarz (Gunzenhausen, DE)
Assignee: REHAU AG + CO.
B26D7/27B25J11/005B25J15/0066B26D5/06B26D7/2614B26F1/02B26F1/14B26F1/38B26D7/01
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Patent No.
US 9,937,633
App. No.
14/784,169
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a punch for punching polymeric motor vehicle components, in particular bumpers, comprising a machine frame ( 1 ), at least one device for fixing a polymeric motor vehicle component ( 2 ) on the machine frame ( 1 ), and at least one punch device ( 3 ), wherein the punch device ( 3 ) comprises at least one punching tool ( 4 ) and at least one punching die ( 5 ). According to the invention, the punching tool ( 4 ) and/or the punching die ( 5 ) is/are fastened to a receiving device ( 6 ) of a movable carrier ( 7, 8 ), wherein the carrier ( 7, 8 ) has at least one further receiving device ( 6 ) for fastening at least one further processing apparatus ( 9, 10, 20, 30 ), such that the punch can be set to a new, different processing step involving the further processing apparatus ( 9, 10, 20, 30 ) by a movement of the carrier ( 7, 8 ).

Claims (15)

1. A punching machine for punching polymeric vehicle components, comprising:

a machine frame;

at least one device for fixing a polymeric vehicle component on the machine frame; and

at least one punching device;

wherein the punching device includes at least one punching tool and at least one punching die;

wherein the punching tool is attached on a first holding device of a first rotationally movable carrier;

wherein the punching die is attached on a second holding device of a second rotationally movable carrier;

wherein each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers includes a second holding device for fastening a processing device, so that by a movement of each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers, an adjustment of the punching machine to a new or different design processing step with the processing device can be performed;

wherein each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers are arranged on a C-shaped bracket, on which the entire punching device is mounted.

2. The punching machine according to claim 1 , wherein a rotational axis of each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers is substantially oriented perpendicular to a machining direction of the punching device.

3. The punching machine according to claim 2 , wherein the processing device can be oriented at the same angular position of each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers when brought into the processing position.

4. The punching machine according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is mounted on a robot.

5. The punching machine according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is adjustable by means of at least one electric motor, wherein the motor includes a servomotor.

6. The punching machine according to claim 1 , wherein the processing device includes any one of at least one welding tool, at least one adhesive application device, or at least one die.

7. The punching machine according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers is tuned to a first motor vehicle component and is detachably connected to the punching machine, wherein a second motor vehicle component is tuned to an exchange carrier, against which each of the first and second rotationally movable carriers is interchangeable.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: REHAU AUTOMOTIVE SE & CO. KG
To: REHAU AUTOMOTIVE SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 063239/0379 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 17, 2022
From: REHAU AG + CO
To: REHAU AUTOMOTIVE SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 061202/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2015
From: SCHWARZ, RALPH
To: REHAU AG + CO.
Reel/Frame 036835/0930 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2013 101 583 U · Apr 15, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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