摘要:
The invention relates to a closing unit for tools to be pressed together against opening forces having two tool carriers which can be displaced towards one another. In accordance with the invention, there are two jaws engaging over the tool carrier plates at the side in each case in a closed position while building up a bias. The closing unit is advantageously designed in the form of bias modules for tools.
摘要:
Internal high pressure forming at present takes place by exerting a pressure between sheet metal blanks fixed by a marginal weld. It has already been proposed to deform under high internal pressure sheet metal blanks merely placed on one another in a combined clamping and sealing die. Problems arise with regards to the sealing and material flow. Thus, to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages, the invention proposes a method for forming at least one workpiece under high liquid or hydraulic pressure, in which the workpiece, during pressure build-up, is initially marginally clamped in per se known manner and in the final phase of forming to the desired final shape of the workpiece (sizing) the marginal area of the workpiece is freed. It also proposes an apparatus (1) for the hydraulic forming of at least one workpiece by means of a forming die (21) having an upper and a lower part (26, 24), which clamp the workpiece in marginal areas whilst allowing an also differing material flow, the forming die (21) being surrounded by a pressure casing (2) separate therefrom.
摘要:
An apparatus for forming and consolidating organic matrix composites. An organic matrix composite panel comprising laid-up prepregs is placed between sheets of a susceptor material that is susceptible to inductive heating to form a workpiece. The resulting workpiece is placed within upper and lower dies formed of a material that is not susceptible to inductive heating. An induction coil embedded within the dies is energized and inductively heats the susceptor sheets surrounding the panel. The sheets in turn conductively heat the organic matrix composite panel. A pressure zone between the workpiece and one of the dies is pressurized to form the workpiece to the contour of a forming surface on one of the dies. The pressure in the pressure zone is maintained on the workpiece until the organic matrix composite panel is fully consolidated and formed.
摘要:
Quality thermoplastic fusion welds are formed in prefabricated resin composite parts by aligning a susceptor along a bondline between parts with the induction coil segments of a solenoid induction coil along the centerline of the coil. Energizing the coil heats the susceptor to form the weld at the bondline. For this operation, our induction heating workcell users complementary dies that define a central cavity with an oval pattern of induction cool segments surrounding all faces of the cavity where the preform composite parts and susceptor are positioned.
摘要:
For forming or consolidating organic matrix composites, an organic matrix composite panel is placed between sheets of a susceptor material that is susceptible to induction heating. The susceptor sheets enclose the panel and define a retort. Peripheral gaskets temporarily seal the retort when the retort is placed within upper and lower dies of an induction heating workcell where the susceptor sheets are heated inductively. The sheets in turn conduct heat to the organic matrix composite panel. When heated to the desired temperature, the composite panel is consolidated and/or formed. In some circumstances, edge seal strips are used to provide electrical continuity between the upper and lower sheets in the retort. An analogous retort can be used for metal processing operations.
摘要:
An apparatus for forming and consolidating organic matrix composites. An organic matrix composite panel comprising laid-up prepegs is placed between sheets of a susceptor material that is susceptible to inductive heating to form a workpiece. The resulting workpiece is placed within upper and lower dies formed of a material that is not susceptible to inductive heating. An induction coil embedded within the dies is energized and inductively heats the susceptor sheets surrounding the panel. The sheets in turn conductively heat the organic matrix composite panel. A pressure zone between the workpiece and one of the dies is pressurized to form the workpiece to the contour of a forming surface on one of the dies. The pressure in the pressure zone is maintained on the workpiece until the organic matrix composite panel is fully consolidated and formed.
摘要:
A sheet metal blank positioned upon a lower die is wrapped around an upper die as the upper die is moved down to a closed position by an outer slide, the blank being clamped between the upper and lower dies whereby the periphery of the blank is gripped between a male and female bead mounted all around a part print cavity in the upper and lower dies, respectively. The outer slide then dwells while an inner slide moves down, engaging and actuating cylinder assemblies, causing hydraulic fluid to be forced into a region between the clamped blank and the lower die, the blank being formed into a part print cavity defined in the upper die. The male bead exerts varying control on the sheet to allow it to stretch across portions of the cavity while flowing into other portions of the cavity. A locking mechanism prevents the bending of the dies and holds the dies in a closed position thereby assisting the engagement of the male bead with the female bead. As a safety feature, the mechanism is configured to automatically open when the die cavity is moved up. The locking mechanism allows the use of high pressures to make large parts, such as car hoods, doors, deck lids, and quarter panels in conventional currently available double action presses.
摘要:
A self-contained apparatus for forming metal sheet is adapted for operation within a standard double action press having a base and outer and inner vertically reciprocating slides and includes a basic die mountable to the press and specific tooling replaceably mountable to the basic die. The basic die includes an upper shoe mountable to the outer slide, a lower shoe mountable atop the base and hydraulic cylinder assemblies connected to the lower shoe and mechanically actuatable by the inner slide for providing pressurized fluid to the specific tooling. The specific tooling includes mating upper and lower dies connected to the corresponding upper and lower shoes and movable between open and closed positions. A sheet metal blank positioned upon the lower die is wrapped around the lower die as the upper die is moved down to a closed position by the outer slide, the blank being clamped between the upper and lower dies whereby the periphery of the blank is securely gripped by gripper steels mounted all around a part print cavity in the upper die. The outer slide then dwells while the inner slide moves down, engaging and actuating the cylinder assemblies, causing hydraulic fluid to be forced into a region between the clamped blank and the lower die, the blank being 100% stretch formed into the part print cavity defined in the upper die.
摘要:
A viscous torsional vibration damper of the kind operating on the shear film principle has a roll spun annular channel shaped housing providing an annular working chamber within which is mounted an annular complementary inertia mass ring and a viscous damping fluid substantially fills shear film spaces between the working surfaces of the inertia ring and confronting working surfaces of the housing within the chamber. Working surface area of the housing within the working chamber has a spinning roll burnished finish. A roll formed rabbet provides a shoulder seat on one wall of the housing with an edge portion of a closure sealed thereto. Laser welding permanently secures the closure to the housing.
摘要:
The specification and drawings disclose a method and apparatus for forming dish-shaped metal elements through the use of a combined fluid pressure and sheet tensioning process. The disclosed method is particularly intended for forming dish-shpaed sheet metal elements having a length substantially greater than their width and includes applying a longitudinal tension to the sheet while permitting the lateral edges to move toward one another substantially unconstrained while the fulid pressure acts to bow the sheet. The disclosed apparatus includes a flexible frame of generally eliptical shape which clamps to the edge of the sheet. The frame is arranged so that as the sheet bows outwardly, the lateral sides of the frame are pulled inwardly driving the ends of the frame apart.