公开(公告)号：US09770750B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14360079

申请日：2012-10-16

Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG

Inventor： Janko Banik ,  Sascha Sikora ,  Maria Koeyer ,  Thomas Struppek

IPC: B21D37/16 ,  B21D22/02 ,  B21D22/20 ,  C21D1/673 ,  C21D1/22

CPC classification number: B21D22/022 ,  B21D22/208 ,  B21D37/16 ,  C21D1/22 ,  C21D1/673

Abstract: A method and forming tool for hot forming and press hardening plate-shaped or preformed workpieces of sheet steel, wherein the workpiece is heated to a temperature above the austenitisation temperature and is then formed and quenched in a cooled forming tool having a punch and a female mold, wherein the female mold is coated in its drawing edge region with material in a material-uniting manner and/or is provided there with at least one insert part having a thermal conductivity at least 10 W/(m*K) lower than the thermal conductivity of the portion of the female mold adjacent to the drawing edge region and comes into contact with the workpiece when said workpiece is being hot formed and press hardened, the surface of the material having a transverse dimension within the range of 1.6 times to 10 times the positive radius of the female mold.

公开(公告)号：US20170266708A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15505668

申请日：2014-08-22

Applicant: NISSHIN STEEL CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hirokazu SASAKI ,  Jun KUROBE

IPC: B21D22/20

CPC classification number: B21D22/20 ,  C21D7/02 ,  C21D2251/02 ,  C23C2/06 ,  C23C2/26

Abstract: The present invention suppresses deterioration in the corrosion resistance of a worked portion resulting from working cracks in a Zn-based plated layer (3) in a workpiece (2) formed into a predetermined shape by performing plastic working on a Zn-based plated steel sheet (1) coated with a Zn-containing metal as a raw material. That is, plastic working is performed on a raw material that is a Zn-based plated steel sheet (1) to obtain a workpiece (2) having a predetermined shape, and thereafter, pressurization processing is performed on a worked portion in a sheet thickness direction to deform the plated metal, thus decreasing the width of working cracks in the plated metal. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the deterioration in the corrosion resistance of the worked portion of the Zn-based plated workpiece.

公开(公告)号：US09757784B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US14643178

申请日：2015-03-10

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Andrey M. Ilinich ,  Nia R. Harrison ,  Brian Michael Brown

IPC: G01K1/14 ,  B21D22/02 ,  G01K7/04 ,  B21D22/20

CPC classification number: B21D22/022 ,  B21D22/201 ,  G01K1/14 ,  G01K7/04

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a metal blank is provided including a metal sheet having a surface including at least one pair of channels defined therein. Each channel may have a first portion extending from an edge of the blank and a second portion in an interior of the blank. The second portion may be wider than the first portion. The blank may include at least one pair of thermocouple wires, with one wire being attached to each second portion. An adhesive material may be disposed in each second portion. The wires may be attached by welding and the adhesive material may be a metallic composite adhesive. The disclosed blank may be used to calibrate or otherwise assess a process where the blank is being heated or cooled, such as aluminum hot-stamping.

公开(公告)号：US09731339B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14758864

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION

Inventor： Takashi Miyagi ,  Yasuharu Tanaka ,  Misao Ogawa ,  Toshimitsu Aso

IPC: B21J9/02 ,  B21D22/20 ,  B21D53/88

CPC classification number: B21J9/02 ,  B21D22/20 ,  B21D53/88

Abstract: A method produces a press-molded article having a hat shaped cross-section with flanges at both sides, a top plate, vertical walls at both sides, and having a shape curved in the vertical direction to an inverted checkmark shape along the longitudinal direction when the molded article is viewed from a side face with the top plate section on the top side. An intermediate molded body is formed by drawing a metal stock sheet into an intermediate shape, and after preparing the outside shape of the intermediate molded body by trimming, drawing is subsequently performed to form the final shape.

公开(公告)号：US09713832B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US13866107

申请日：2011-10-14

Applicant: Dietmar Schollhammer

Inventor： Dietmar Schollhammer

IPC: B21D22/20 ,  B21D22/22 ,  B21D24/12 ,  B30B1/14 ,  B30B1/26 ,  B30B1/28 ,  B30B15/14 ,  B30B15/20

CPC classification number: B21D22/20 ,  B21D22/22 ,  B21D24/12 ,  B30B1/14 ,  B30B1/261 ,  B30B1/266 ,  B30B1/28 ,  B30B15/148 ,  B30B15/20

Abstract: The drawing press (10) according to the invention has for driving its ram (15) a directionally reversing gear mechanism (22, 54), for example a coupling gear mechanism, and at least one servomotor (23). The servomotor (23) passes through the reversal point (Ut) of the ram movement, which is predetermined by the kinematics of the coupling gear mechanism, for example the extended position of an eccentric drive. During the closing of the die (18), that is to say during a press stroke, the servomotor (23) is activated in such a way that it first passes through this reversal point (Ut), then stops, reverses and then passes through it once again, in order to open the die (18) again. Consequently, the braking to a standstill and re-acceleration of the servomotor for the upper ram (15) takes place while the actual drawing operation is still or already being performed, i.e. during the forming of the metal blank, which significantly reduces the cycle time.

公开(公告)号：US09637339B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14749882

申请日：2015-06-25

Applicant: Global Feeding Systems, Inc.

Inventor： R. Peter Stodd ,  Susan E. Stodd

IPC: B65H20/04 ,  B65H20/34 ,  B21D22/20 ,  B65H20/32 ,  B21D43/02

CPC classification number: B65H20/04 ,  B21D22/206 ,  B21D43/021 ,  B65H20/32 ,  B65H20/34 ,  B65H2511/112 ,  B65H2555/24 ,  B65H2701/173 ,  B65H2220/03

Abstract: A sheet metal strip is directed from a supply coil into a unitized system including a frame supporting a feed roll driven by a variable speed motor. The strip is directed upwardly from the feed roll between vertical guide rods to produce an inverted U-shaped vertical loop detected by sensors connected to control the feed roll motor. A servo driven index roll receives and advances the strip into tooling within a reciprocating press. Vibration insulators support the frame from a base stand mounted on air casters which provide for quickly removing the system from the press. The axial length of each roll is less than the width of the strip and engages only a center portion of the strip. A second index roll driven by a servo motor may be used on the press to provide push/pull advancement of the strip through the press.

公开(公告)号：US20170095852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15286954

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC

Inventor： Aaron E. Carstens ,  James A. McClung ,  Paul L. Ripple ,  Gregory H. Butcher

IPC: B21D22/20 ,  B21D24/00

Abstract: A container, such as a beverage or food can is provided, which includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom portion extending between the first and second sidewalls. The material of the bottom portion is stretched relative to the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a thinned preselected profile, such as a dome. The material of the container at or about the dome has a substantially uniform thickness. The container is formed from a blank of material, which has a base gauge prior to being formed. After being formed, the blank of material of the container at or about the dome has a thickness less than the base gauge. Tooling having a clamp bead, or a progressive clamp bead, for selectively forming a blank of material into a container, as well as an associated method are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09611518B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14372126

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Kobe Steel, Ltd.

Inventor： Junya Naitou ,  Toshio Murakami ,  Shushi Ikeda ,  Keisuke Okita

IPC: C21D9/00 ,  B21D22/20 ,  C22C38/00 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/04 ,  C22C38/06 ,  C22C38/28 ,  C22C38/32 ,  C21D6/00 ,  C21D8/02

CPC classification number: C21D9/0068 ,  B21D22/208 ,  C21D6/002 ,  C21D6/005 ,  C21D6/008 ,  C21D8/0226 ,  C21D8/0236 ,  C21D8/0263 ,  C21D2211/001 ,  C21D2211/002 ,  C21D2211/005 ,  C21D2211/008 ,  C22C38/00 ,  C22C38/001 ,  C22C38/002 ,  C22C38/02 ,  C22C38/04 ,  C22C38/06 ,  C22C38/28 ,  C22C38/32

Abstract: Provided is a hot-press molded article that can achieve a high level of balance between high strength and extension by region and has a region corresponding to an energy absorption site and a shock resistant site within a single molded article without applying a welding method by means of having first region having a metal structure containing both 80-97 area % of martensite and 3-20 area % of residual austenite, the remaining structure comprising no more than 5 area %, and a second region having a metal structure comprising 30-80 area % of ferrite, less than 30 area % (exclusive of 0 area %) of bainitic ferrite, no greater than 30 area % (exclusive of 0 area %) of martensite, and 3-20 area % of residual austenite.

公开(公告)号：US20170036258A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15232601

申请日：2016-08-09

Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.)

Inventor： Kenji YAMAMOTO

IPC: B21D37/01 ,  C23C14/06 ,  C23C14/00 ,  B21D28/00 ,  C23C14/35 ,  C23C14/32 ,  B21D22/20 ,  C23C14/02 ,  C23C14/34

CPC classification number: B21D37/01 ,  B21D22/208 ,  B21D28/00 ,  B41J2/11 ,  C09D1/00 ,  C23C14/0036 ,  C23C14/028 ,  C23C14/0676 ,  C23C14/08 ,  C23C14/325 ,  C23C14/3414 ,  C23C14/35

Abstract: The invention provides a hard coating film insusceptible to adhesion to a soft metal, the hard coating film being suitable for use as a coating on the surface of, for example, a die in contact with the soft metal. Further, the hard coating film includes a metal element containing at least two species of elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, Al, and Cr, and a non-metal element containing O (oxygen) only, or O and at least one species selected from the group consisting of C and N. A proportion accounting for the O in the total non-metal element is not less than 0.2, in atom ratio.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种不易与软金属附着的硬涂膜，该硬涂膜适用于例如与软金属接触的模具的表面上的涂层。 此外，硬涂膜包括含有选自Ti，Al和Cr中的至少两种元素的金属元素和仅含有O（氧）的非金属元素，或O和至少一种物质 选自C和N.组成的非金属元素中的O的比例不小于0.2原子比。

公开(公告)号：US09545738B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14239586

申请日：2012-08-15

Applicant: Kent E. Nielsen ,  Mukesh K. Jain ,  Mohamed Elnagmi ,  Moisei Bruhis

Inventor： Kent E. Nielsen ,  Mukesh K. Jain ,  Mohamed Elnagmi ,  Moisei Bruhis

IPC: B21D22/20 ,  B32B38/12 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B21D24/10 ,  B29C51/08

CPC classification number: B62D25/02 ,  B21D22/02 ,  B21D22/201 ,  B21D22/203 ,  B21D24/10 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C51/08 ,  B29C51/087 ,  B32B1/00 ,  B32B3/28 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/082 ,  B32B15/085 ,  B32B15/18 ,  B32B38/12 ,  B32B2307/402 ,  B32B2309/12 ,  B32B2311/00 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  Y10T428/24628

Abstract: A method for painting a complex or compound curved three-dimensional surface of a portion of an article. The method comprises providing a paint film (24); providing sheet metal (26) having opposite major surfaces; laminating the paint film onto a major surface of the sheet metal to form a painted sheet metal laminate (22) comprising a first portion and a second portion; permanently deforming the first portion of the painted sheet metal laminate into a formed portion of the article having a complex or compound curved three-dimensional shape; applying an initial force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during an initial stage of said permanently deforming step; and applying a later force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during a later stage of said permanently deforming step. The later applied force is greater than the initially applied force.

Abstract translation: 用于对制品的一部分的复合或复合弯曲的三维表面进行喷涂的方法。 该方法包括提供漆膜（24）; 提供具有相反主表面的金属片（26）; 将所述漆膜层压到所述金属板的主表面上以形成包括第一部分和第二部分的涂漆的金属板状叠层体（22）; 将被涂覆的金属片层压体的第一部分永久变形成具有复合或复合弯曲三维形状的制品的形成部分; 在所述永久变形步骤的初始阶段期间施加用于固定所涂漆的金属片层压板的第二部分的初始力; 以及施加稍后的力以在所述永久变形步骤的后期阶段中固定所涂漆的金属薄板的第二部分。 稍后施加的力大于最初施加的力。