Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bending die that has a simple configuration and is capable of bending a rod-shaped body in a three-dimensional XYZ direction quickly and reliably, the bending die comprising a pair of forming dies clamped in a Z direction, wherein the forming dies have, respectively, rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, and rod-shaped body guide portions for guiding a rod-shaped body to the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions are each formed into a shape with a semicircular cross section that defines, between the forming dies when clamping the forming dies, a long, cylindrical cavity for forming the rod-shaped body bent in a three-dimensional XYZ direction, and the rod-shaped body guide portions are each formed into a V-shape that spreads outward from both sides of each of the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions having a semicircular cross section.

Abstract: An object is to provide a thermoplastic tube bending method that suppresses springback after the processing by a highly safe and short bending step. The thermoplastic tube bending method includes a step S1 of preheating the thermoplastic tube, a step S2 of bending the preheated thermoplastic tube by using a forming mold, and a step S3 of forming the bent thermoplastic tube by temperature control of an electric heater provided to the forming mold.

Abstract: A method for bending a pipe by, while sandwiching one portion of the pipe by a gripping device, sandwiching the other portion of the pipe between a pair of bending rolls and by causing the other bending roll to relatively revolve about one bending roll out of the pair of bending rolls, wherein the bending rolls are held by a common movable frame body, the relative revolution is realized by synchronous movement in which rotating movement for rotating the frame body and lateral movement for moving the frame body in a direction (Y-axis direction) perpendicular to a longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the pipe are synchronized with each other, and the movement in the Y-axis direction of the frame body is performed such that a position in the Y-axis direction of a center axis of the one bending roll is held and a position in the X-axis direction of a rotating center point of the rotating movement remains same.

Abstract: A chuck mechanism enables downsizing of the device with a simple structure, has a wide open/close width of clamps, and hardly causes a dent or scar on pipes. The chuck mechanism includes a horizontally arranged shaft, a frame, a pair of dog leg shaped link members, parallel link members, a pair of clamp members, and a swing drive mechanism.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bending die that has a simple configuration and is capable of bending a rod-shaped body in a three-dimensional XYZ direction quickly and reliably, the bending die comprising a pair of forming dies clamped in a Z direction, wherein the forming dies have, respectively, rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, and rod-shaped body guide portions for guiding a rod-shaped body to the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions, the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions are each formed into a shape with a semicircular cross section that defines, between the forming dies when clamping the forming dies, a long, cylindrical cavity for forming the rod-shaped body bent in a three-dimensional XYZ direction, and the rod-shaped body guide portions are each formed into a V-shape that spreads outward from both sides of each of the rod-shaped body-forming recess portions having a semicircular cross section.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bending die that has a simple configuration and is capable of bending a rod-shaped body in a three-dimensional XYZ direction quickly and reliably. The bending die includes XY-plane forming dies that are to be clamped in an X direction to bend the rod-shaped body in an XY plane, and Z-direction forming dies that are to be clamped in a Z direction to bend the rod-shaped body in the Z direction, wherein when both the XY-plane forming dies and the Z-direction forming dies are clamped, a cavity that forms the rod-shaped body bent in the three-dimensional XYZ direction is defined therebetween.

Abstract: A method for bending a pipe by, while sandwiching one portion of the pipe by a gripping device, sandwiching the other portion of the pipe between a pair of bending rolls and by causing the other bending roll to relatively revolve about one bending roll out of the pair of bending rolls, wherein the bending rolls are held by a common movable frame body, the relative revolution is realized by synchronous movement in which rotating movement for rotating the frame body and lateral movement for moving the frame body in a direction (Y-axis direction) perpendicular to a longitudinal direction (X-axis direction) of the pipe are synchronized with each other, and the movement in the Y-axis direction of the frame body is performed such that a position in the Y-axis direction of a center axis of the one bending roll is held and a position in the X-axis direction of a rotating center point of the rotating movement remains same.

Abstract: A chuck mechanism enables downsizing of the device with a simple structure, has a wide open/close width of clamps, and hardly causes a dent or scar on pipes. The chuck mechanism includes a horizontally arranged shaft, a frame, a pair of dog leg shaped link members, parallel link members, a pair of clamp members, and a swing drive mechanism.