Furnace assembly and method for hot-stamping vehicle components

    公开(公告)号:US10350664B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15198181

    申请日:2016-06-30

    IPC分类号: B21D22/02 B21D47/01

    摘要: A furnace assembly for hot-stamping vehicle components includes a support structure, a movable visor, a heat element, and a set of blocks. The support structure defines a cavity and an opening sized to receive a blank. The movable visor is mounted to the support structure and defines a first zone partially open to the cavity via the opening. The heat element is disposed within the cavity. Each of the blocks of the set of blocks is disposed on one side of the heat element to define a second zone and aligned with the opening to receive a vehicle component blank upon the blocks. The set of blocks and visor are arranged with one another such that portions of the blank are heated at different temperatures in the first zone and the second zone.