Abstract:
In a mold for casting an annular rim member for use in a vehicle wheel for mounting a pneumatic tire, the mold cavity is formed so that the casting has at least one of a radial overdimension or a radial underdimension and its outer surface which faces the tire has an unsegmented annular area. After the casting is solidified and removed from the mold, it is plastically deformed by radially directed cold forming or working to remove the radial overdimension or underdimension. An iron-carbon melt is used for the casting to provide a ductile structure whose yield point is exceeded in carrying out the plastic deformation.
Abstract:
A combination press apparatus for preparing partially formed cylindrical metal shells for welding of their end gaps wherein a workpiece operating station within a frame has a horn carrying first and second dies, a first ram having a die for forming is disposed adjacent to the first horn die and a power actuator moves the first ram toward the horn to form the shell ends adjacent the gap. A second ram disposed on the opposite side of the horn carries a closure die and a power actuator moves the second ram toward the horn to compress the opposite side of the shell against the second die to close the end gap. The first ram die may carry a cutter which acts in association with a cutting slot on the first die to trim the ends of the shell adjacent the gap. Lifting apparatus, including a self-centering arrangement, carries the shell and moves it into and out of the operating station surrounding the horn. The self-centering arrangement allows the shell to be moved eccentrically with respect to the horn for action by one of the rams or the other and the shell returns to the concentric position when the respective ram is retracted.
Abstract:
APPARATUS FOR RADIAL COMPRESSION FORMING OF METAL ARTICLES IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY CONTRACTABLE DIE JAW SEGMENTS IN A SHRINK-FORMING DISPOSED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE VERTICALLY ABOVE A WORKPIECE FEEDING STATION WITH AUXILIARY TOOLING ALSO BEING CONTAINED OPTIONALLY WITHIN THE HEAD. THE SHRINK-FORMING HEAD AND TOOLING ARE CARRIED ON TRUNNIONS FOR ROTATION ABOUT A HORIZONTAL AXIS TO ALLOW ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE TO THE DIES AND TOOLING.
Abstract:
A vehicle wheel according to the present invention includes a hollow-state hollow portion and a solid-state non-hollow portion inside an outboard bead seat in a radial direction, which are provided in series in a circumferential direction of the wheel, the non-hollow portion having a cross section with a larger area than a hole cross section of a valve hole and having the valve hole formed therein. This structure prevents a sealing structure for ensuring hermetic performance from being complicated as compared to a wheel having the valve hole in the hollow portion, thus simplifying a mounting structure of an air valve. A method for manufacturing such a vehicle wheel allows formation of the valve hole in the non-hollow portion. Machining dust generated through a cutting process can thus be prevented from entering the hollow portion and remaining therein.
Abstract:
A method of forming a device, such as an electrode array for a cochlear implant. The method comprises a step of forming a predetermined pattern of relatively electrically conductive regions and relatively electrically resistive regions in a sheet of biocompatible electrically conductive material, such as platinum foil. The method can comprise a step of working on the sheet to remove predetermined portions therefrom to form the one or more discrete relatively conducting regions. The step of working on the sheet can comprise embossing the sheet, cutting or slicing the sheet, or using electrical discharge machining (EDM) to remove unwanted portions of the sheet, the EDM equipment having a cutting tool comprising an electrode.
Abstract:
Thus, the present disclosure includes a method of producing a weight-optimized pneumatic tire rim having rotationally-symmetrically partially different wall thickness. The steps include: providing a tube section having a first wall thickness and two end sides; leveling the first wall thickness starting from the two end sides over a defined rotationally-symmetrical area thereby forming two flanks by precontouring, each of the flanks having a second wall thickness, and pushing tolerance-caused excess material of the flanks into a well base zone between the two flanks; and contouring the flanks by pressure rolling while drawing each of the flanks toward an end area of each of the flanks and reducing the thickness of each of the flanks partially differently to predetermined measurements. The present disclosure also includes a device to implement the method.