摘要:
An apparatus and method for transferring parts travelling in a single row on a first conveyor to a receptacle travelling on a second conveyor, the parts being placed in the receptacle in consecutive rows of a plurality of the parts. A part loader, comprising an elbow-joint arm having a pivotable first arm and a second arm mounted on the end of the first arm pivotable relative to the first arm, supports a part pick-up member mounted on the end of the second arm which picks up at least one part from the end of the first conveyor and transfers the part to the receptacle on the second conveyor. Alternatively, the part pick-up member is adapted to pick up a row of parts from the first conveyor and to place one row of parts in the part receptacle, or to rotate a part during transfer from the first conveyor to the part receptacle.
摘要:
Apparatus and method for compensating uneven gravity filling with powder material of a die cavity formed on the top of a punch reciprocable in a bore in a die plate, the punch having an end face normally parallel to the surface of the die plate. The punch is mounted on an adjustable support member split into portions having each an end face disposed parallel to the end face of the other portion. The two portions have a common surface of junction disposed in a plane at an angle to the parallel end faces. The two portions are rotated together to orient the surface of junction in the direction of inclination of the punch, and the two portions are independently rotated the same amount in opposite directions as a function of the desired angle of inclination of the punch.
摘要:
In a die, punch and core rod assembly for a powder compacting press wherein the core rod or rods remain stationary while the punch or punches are reciprocable relative to the die, the invention provides individual longitudinal position adjustment for the core rods by fitting the end of the core rods in a threaded member such as a set screw threading in a threaded bore in a core rod support member. The core rod support member is in the form of a pair of plates one defining a core rod support plate and the other a retainer plate, sandwiching a plastic locking plate. The core rods are immobilized in their adjusted position by the plastic locking plate, sandwiched between the core rod support plate and the retainer plate, being provided with a threaded bore aligned with the threaded bore in the support plate and having a slight screwthread mismatch with the threaded bore in the support plate.
摘要:
An impact cushioning and shock absorbing device disposed in the coupling between the actuating member of a press ram and the ram. The device is in the form of a hydraulic piston-cylinder assembly defining a chamber which is filled with an uncompressible hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic fluid is pressurized by a compressed compressible fluid, such as air, acting on a large area piston directly coupled to a small area piston disposed in a small diameter cylinder filled with the incompressible hydraulic fluid and in communication with the chamber, the ratio in the areas of the pistons determining the pressure amplification rate or gain. When the press ram meets a resistance to its travel which is large enough to overcome the pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the chamber, the volume of the chamber is decreased with the result that hydraulic fluid is introduced in the small diameter cylinder, thus displacing the small area and the large area pistons against the pressure of the compressible fluid, and cushioning the impacts and shocks to which the ram is subjected in operation.
摘要:
A method for compacting powder material into an article comprising pouring the powder material in a die cavity formed above a lower punch disposed in the die cavity, retracting the lower punch to a small distance, introducing an upper punch into the die cavity, advancing the lower punch towards the upper punch and advancing the upper punch towards the lower punch at a rate greater than the advance of the lower punch, and extracting the compacted article from the die cavity by holding it between the upper and lower punch.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for compacting powder material into a prismatic or pyramidal article in a molding cavity formed by the end face of a lower punch reciprocable in a die bore, a portion of the die bore and the end faces of a pair of telescopic concentric punches being disposed above the die bore. The lower punch end face forms an end surface of the prismatic or pyramidal article, the die bore wall forms the peripheral surface of the article, and the upper telescopic punches form the other end surface of the article, one of the telescopic punches being disposed peripherally to the other punch and forming a sharp edge between the peripheral surface of the article and its other end surface.
摘要:
A method for compressing powder material into at least partially spherical articles in an apparatus comprising a die and upper and lower reciprocally movable punches. The die has a center bore through which the lower punch is reciprocable. The wall at the upper part of the die bore is enlarged to form a spherical zone portion of a hemispherical cavity. The end face of the lower punch has a concave shape to form a segment of the hemispherical cavity when the face of the lower punch is flush with the die cavity wall. The lower face of the upper punch defines a hemispherical cavity which mates with the hemispherical cavity of the die. In operation, the bore and die cavity are charged with powder material and the upper punch is brought into engagement with the die. A compaction stroke by the lower punch then forces the powder material into the spherical cavity. The upper punch is then withdrawn and the compacted spherical article is removed from the die. Alternatively, the end face of the lower punch may be flat, convex, or any other appropriate shape to compact partially spherical articles.
摘要:
A unitary punch and die assembly for tooling a powder material compacting apparatus, or press, the assembly comprising a die plate mounted in the press table, which removably holds a die bushing clamped in position by a threaded retainer provided with a peripheral thread of the buttress type, and a punch removably supported in a punch holder plate actuatable along guideposts supported by the die plate. A second plate slidably mounted in the guideposts and reciprocated by the press ram is rigidly interconnected with the punch support plate for reciprocation thereof. For compacting articles such as toroidal articles, cylinders, and the like, a core rod supported by an appropriate support plate adjustably fastened on the guide posts projects through a longitudinal bore provided in the punch and punch support plate.
摘要:
An apparatus for compressing powder material into at least partially spherical articles, comprising a die and upper and lower reciprocally movable punches. The die has a center bore through which the lower punch is reciprocable. The wall at the upper part of the die bore is enlarged to form a spherical zone portion of a hemispherical cavity. The end face of the lower punch has a concave shape to form a segment of the hemispherical cavity when the face of the lower punch is flush with the die cavity wall. The lower face of the upper punch defines a hemispherical cavity which mates with the hemispherical cavity of the die. In operation, the bore and die cavity are charged with powder material and the upper punch is brought into engagement with the die. A compaction stroke by the lower punch then forces the powder material into the spherical cavity. The upper punch is then withdrawn and the compacted spherical article is removed from the die. Alternatively, the end face of the lower punch may be flat, convex, or any other appropriate shape to compact partially spherical articles.