Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hemmed metal panels, hemming apparatuses, and hemming methods
- Patent Title (中): 烫金金属板，折边设备和折边方法
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Application No.: US13030180Application Date: 2011-02-18
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Publication No.: US08677796B2Publication Date: 2014-03-25
- Inventor: John E. Carsley , Anil K. Sachdev , James C. O'Kane , Raja K Mishra , Rajesh Raghavan
- Applicant: John E. Carsley , Anil K. Sachdev , James C. O'Kane , Raja K Mishra , Rajesh Raghavan
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Parks IP Law LLC
- Agent Mickki D. Murray, Esq.
- Main IPC: B21D37/16
- IPC: B21D37/16 ; B21D7/02
Abstract:
A hemming station is configured for hemming a panel assembly including an outer panel having a hem flange defined by a hem edge. The hemming station includes a roller configured to fold the hem flange, a heating device configured to heat the hem edge, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the roller and the heating device such that the roller folds the hem flange when the temperature of the hem edge is in a predetermined temperature range.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120214015A1 Hemmed Metal Panels, Hemming Apparatuses, and Hemming Methods Public/Granted day:2012-08-23
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