Abstract:
A piercing die, a holding body, and a piercing punch are used to form a pressed component having a plate-shaped base portion and a tubular boss portion extending from the base portion. The piercing die has a receiving portion, an outer shape-forming portion, and a die-side cutting edge. The piercing punch has an inner shape-forming portion, a punch-side cutting edge, and a straight portion. In a process of forming a pressed component, the piercing punch is pressed against a preform which is formed from a blank and which has a preliminary boss portion so as to cause part of the preliminary boss portion to flow toward the outer shape-forming portion, and so as to then cut off another part of the preliminary boss portion to form a boss portion.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for forming a pressed metal component, a method for manufacturing such a pressed component, and a die apparatus for forming such a pressed component which decrease the size and the degree of complexity of equipment used for forming a pressed metal component having a plate-shaped base portion and a tubular boss portion extending from the base portion and allow formation of the boss portion in a wide variety of shapes. A piercing die 110, a holding body 120, and a piercing punch 130 are used to form a pressed component 90. The piercing die 110 has a receiving portion 111, an outer shape-forming portion 112, and a die-side cutting edge 113. The piercing punch 130 has an inner shape-forming portion 131, a punch-side cutting edge 132, and a straight portion 133. In a process of forming the pressed component 90, the piercing punch 130 is pressed against a preform 90′ formed from a blank BL and having a preliminary boss portion 92′ so as to cause part of the preliminary boss portion 92′ to flow toward the outer shape-forming portion 112, and so as to then cut off another part of the preliminary boss portion 92′ to thereby form a boss portion 92.