Plural Toggle Joints Patents (Class 100/286)
  • Patent number: 11452281
    Abstract: An ear tagging station includes a cart or table having at least one tagging pliers mounted thereon. The pliers have jaws which are normally open to receive male and female tag parts. An actuating arm engages one of the plier handles. A foot pedal on the cart is depressed to lift the arm and thereby close the plier jaws so as to secure the ear tag to a piglet's ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventor: Dave Klocke
  • Patent number: 10703663
    Abstract: A mold operating mechanism to open and close molds of a glassware forming machine. The mechanism includes a drivetrain assembly including a frame, a gearset carried by the frame and configured to be driven by a powertrain assembly, at least one operating shaft carried by the frame and driven by the gearset, and at least one linkage operatively coupled to the operating shaft and configured to be operatively coupled to a mold carrier carrying at least a portion of one or more molds. The mechanism includes further a fluid cylinder disposed proximate the linkage and including at least one piston rod operatively coupled to the linkage, wherein as the linkage rotates, the piston rod is pulled outward from the cylinder, and the cylinder is dragged outwardly, and whereafter the cylinder is pressurized with fluid to push the piston rod further outward to apply clamping pressure to the linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventor: Robin L Flynn
  • Patent number: 9868264
    Abstract: A press with a press drive for moving a plunger in stroke direction (H). The press drive comprises two electric drive motors which are controllable independently of each other. The two drive motors are connected to the plunger via a drive unit. A control arrangement is provided for controlling the two drive motors. The control arrangement includes a characteristic plunger curve (K) which determines the plunger positions and/or the plunger movement and/or the plunger force dependent on time or dependent on a so-called virtual press angle. In addition, the control arrangement includes an additional condition which is independent of the characteristic plunger curve (K). Via the additional condition the operation of the press drive, for example, in an optimum operating range and/or a low-wear lubrication state of the support bearings of the drive unit can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Fahrenbach
  • Patent number: 9579863
    Abstract: A frame for a hydraulic apparatus includes at least two supporting pillars parallel to each other, a supporting assembly mounted on the at least two supporting pillars, and a link mechanism mounted on the supporting assembly and coupling the core plate to the adjustable die plate. The supporting assembly includes a fixed die plate, an adjustable die plate slidably, and a core plate. The fixed die plate includes a periphery sidewall and a surface perpendicular to the periphery sidewall, the fixed die plate defines a ring-shaped indentation in the surface and extending along a circumferential direction of the fixed die plate, the fixed die plate further defines at least two first through openings interconnected with the ring-shaped indentation and cut through the periphery sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: JI ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tang-Quan Chen, Xiao-Bo Yuan, Yi-Min Jiang, Jun-Qi Li
  • Patent number: 9492983
    Abstract: A frame for hydraulic apparatus includes at least three supporting pillars, a supporting assembly mounted on the supporting pillars and including a fixed die plate fixed to the supporting pillars, an adjustable die plate slidably fixed to the at least three supporting pillars and a core plate slidably fixed to the at least three supporting pillars and located between the fixed die plate and the adjustable die plate and a link mechanism mounted on the supporting assembly and coupling the core plate to the adjustable die plate. The fixed die plate, the core plate and the adjustable die plate each have a periphery sidewall, and include a first protrusion protruded from the periphery sidewall and extended along a circumferential direction thereof, and define an indentation adjacent to the first protrusion and further define a plurality of openings on the first protrusion interconnected with the indentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: JI ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tang-Quan Chen, Xiao-Bo Yuan, Yi-Min Jiang, Jun-Qi Li
  • Publication number: 20150053101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a press drive for a press or a press having a press drive. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the press drive by means of a control unit. The press drive is used for moving a ram of the press in a stroke direction H between an upper return point OT and a lower return point UT. It comprises a knee lever gear having a first lever and a second lever. A connecting rod engages on the knee lever of the two levers and is connected on the other end to an eccentric of an eccentric drive. The control unit can drive the eccentric drive in a first operating mode B1 or a second operating mode B2 or, in particular, also a third operating mode B3. In the first and the second operating modes B1, B2, the eccentric oscillates in a respectively different angle region W1, W2 about a rotation axis D of the eccentric drive, thus resulting in different force and movement states of the ram in both operating modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SCHULER PRESSEN GMBH
    Inventors: RAINER HEDLER, MARCUS KOSSE, JOACHIM BEYER
  • Patent number: 8453564
    Abstract: An apparatus that crushes beverage cans and similar containers to reduce waste volume in recycling bins comprises two (2) metal platens held when closed by a hinging mechanism that allows one (1) of the platens to be moved away from the other. The surfaces of the platens which face each other are provided with a textured or ribbed surface to prevent the object to be crushed from slipping out from between the closing platens. A first platen is mounted onto a pair of mounting brackets and a second platen is attached onto a pair of moving links. A pair of parallel operating arms is interconnected by a handle and operates the connected hinging mechanism. The hinging mechanism provides a toggle action which generates an adequate force between the platens to crush the containers. When the handle and the hinging mechanism are returned to the starting position, the opening between the platens allows the crushed object to fall out into the recycling bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Inventor: Robert A. Merrell
  • Patent number: 8356990
    Abstract: A drive system for double toggle mechanisms used to move upper and lower platens with an electric servo motor-gear box drive shaft driving a crank arm arranged to drive a respective double toggle mechanism in turn connected to the platen. The drive shaft axis is located below the toggle mechanism link pivots and driven in a direction so that the motor acts to assist the double toggle mechanism in lifting the platen, reducing the servo motor peak load. The various components are arranged for symmetrical loading of the pivots concerning the toggle links to increase the evenness of the platen when being raised or lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Keeley, Albert Arends, James Martin, James Robbins
  • Patent number: 8230781
    Abstract: A mechanical press for fine blanking, forming and/or stamping of work pieces has a machine frame provided with a head piece and an O-shaped frame, the head piece receiving in a fixed arrangement a fine blanking or forming head having an upper tool part, a ram provided in the O-shaped frame having a table top for fixing a lower tool part, the ram being actuable along a vertical stroke axis, and a toggle mechanism with a first and second side that is positioned below the ram. The toggle mechanism includes a connecting rod having a substantially equilateral triangle shape with articulation points pivotally attached to arms that pivot about a fixed bearing on the press machine and the ram, respectively, as well as around the connecting rod. Another portion of the connecting rod is attached to synchronous motors through a gear and shaft arrangement at another fixed bearing on the machine press. A computer controller adjusts the motors to equal path-time characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Feintool Intellectual Property AG
    Inventors: Markus Schaltegger, Alfio Cristofaro, Juerg Ochsenbein, Lukas Hueppi
  • Patent number: 8065956
    Abstract: A press with a cylinder for the movement of a pressure element is described. The cylinder is connected to a toggle lever, wherein the toggle lever is connected to a drive and wherein the drive moves the cylinder via the toggle lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Büssert, Jürgen Decker, Thomas Heimann
  • Patent number: 7950325
    Abstract: A side loading trash compactor, comprising a frame defining a cavity, a receptacle for containing trash, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the receptacle, a first set of linkages having a first end attached to the frame by a first simple hinge joint, the first simple hinge joint having an axis of rotation, and a second end attached to the platen by a second simple hinge joint, a second set of linkages having a first end attached to the frame by a third simple hinge joint, and a second end attached to the platen by a fourth simple hinge joint, and a drive mechanism configured to move the plate up and down, wherein the first and second set of linkages operate in intersecting planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Inventors: Alexander Kachkovsky, Kenneth Judge
  • Patent number: 7510389
    Abstract: A press has a frame including guides extending in a predetermined direction and a pair of tool-halves mounted on the frame and are movable on the guides in the direction toward and away from each other. Two knee-lever linkages symmetrically spacedly flanking each tool half with respect to a center plane substantially parallel to the direction, each coupled to the respective tool half and to the frame, and operable to shift the tool halves in the direction. Respective reversible, rotary drives each carry an eccentric output connected to respective drive links extending to the linkages. A controller connected to the drives rotates the eccentrics oppositely in respective first senses to press the one half in the direction against the other half and thereafter to pull the one half in the direction away from the other half with the two linkages never extending into a central region of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Gabler Thermoform GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jens Schröder
  • Patent number: 7506581
    Abstract: A press machine is configured with an adjustable slide stroke length. The press machine comprises a frame, a crankshaft borne rotatably on the frame, a slide disposed under the crankshaft, a first lever swingably supported on the frame, a second lever swingably connected to the first lever through a first pin, a displacing mechanism for displacing the first pin, and a linear approximation mechanism that exerts a horizontal force to the first pin so as to convert a rotation of each eccentric portion of the crankshaft into an elevating motion of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yamada Dobby
    Inventor: Akihiro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 7351049
    Abstract: A toggle mechanism of an injection molding machine consists of upper and lower toggle assemblies, which are pivoted to a fixed tail support at a first end, and a movable mold support of an injection molding machine at a second end; each of the toggle assemblies has two toggles pivoted together, each of which has pivotal holes on two ends; pivotal rods are passed through corresponding pivotal holes of the toggles to pivot the toggles together; pivotal rods are used to pivot the toggle assemblies to the fixed tail support and the movable mold support; each pivotal rod has oil holes in radial and axial directions; the oil holes communicate with the pivotal holes of the toggles, and each toggle has an internal oil passage communicating with its pivotal holes; lubricating oil will circulate in the toggle mechanism after conduits and filtering barrels are connected to the pivotal rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hwa Chin Machinery Factory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Hsiang Wang
  • Patent number: 6916169
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for an injection molding machine comprises a drive means, a rotation transmission shaft, a screw shaft, a nut and a driven member. The rotation transmission shaft is connected to the drive means and rotated by the drive means. The screw shaft is rectilinearly movably disposed, surrounds the rotation transmission shaft, and engages with an outer cylindrical surface of the rotation transmission shaft on an inner cylindrical surface of the screw shaft. The nut is threadably engaged with the screw shaft. The driven member is disposed on the screw shaft. In this apparatus, the rotation generated by the drive means is transmitted to the screw shaft and the screw shaft is advanced and retracted not to rotate the nut. Therefore, the inertia of the drive apparatus becomes small and the response of mold opening/closing becomes rapid when the drive mean is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Norihito Okada
  • Patent number: 6860198
    Abstract: A press has a slide which can be driven by way of one or more one knee link element by a driving device in order to carry out a stroke movement. The knee link element or elements is or are connected by at least one connection element with another knee link element which is also mounted on the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Schuler Pressen GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Juergen Fahrenbach
  • Patent number: 6708609
    Abstract: A press product line of presses for massive forming has toggle lever transmissions for driving a slide. Different slide strokes and path-time characteristic curves of the slide movement are achieved starting with uniform blank components. The critical dimensions, i.e., the bearing locations of the toggle lever transmission on the machine frame, are constant within the entire press product line, so that at least to that extent, uniform machine frames can be used. Specially desired path-time progressions are achieved through appropriate fine machining of the blank components (eccentric, connecting rod and link bars).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Schuler Pressen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ekkehard Körner, Martin Döringer
  • Patent number: 6662715
    Abstract: A slider link press includes an oscillation link operating about a fulcrum shaft and an eccentric crank pin. A connecting link connects the oscillation link to a slide. The oscillating link and fulcrum shaft act to increase press torque, reduce downward press speed, and increases upward press speed thereby maintaining cycle time. The eccentric crank pin operates the oscillation link, aids in torque increase, and provides reciprocating movement to the slide. The slide includes pivotable slide gibs that engage reciprocal fixed gibs to maintain parallel surface contact and absorb and eliminate eccentric loads on the slide and the press. Stays and spacers align sides of the press and eliminate flexing under load while absorbing and distributing deformation pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Aida Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanobu Kanamaru, Ito Takao, Hiromichi Fujimori
  • Patent number: 6629494
    Abstract: A slide driving device for a press machine is driven by a first and second upper toggle link mechanisms pivotably mounted above a slide. The upper toggle links include first links connected at a connecting link along a common tangent line. The connecting link is driven by a connecting rod receiving eccentric movement from a crank shaft. The upper toggle links also include second links, each connected to lower toggle links. The lower toggle links operate a plunger and drive a slide. Alternative embodiments allow adaptive positions of the upper toggle links and crank shaft along with multiple lengths for the first and second links. A dynamic balancer, is not necessary for operation, but may be added to minimize vibration. Together, these embodiments provide a slide driving device with minimized vibration and simplified construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Aida Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shozou Imanishi
  • Patent number: 6595125
    Abstract: Angle (&thgr;) formed by straight lines (A, B) connecting a fixed shaft (23) and two connecting shafts (24, 25) of a triaxial link (16) of a slide drive unit (10) is set acute, so that position of a slide at any crank angle can be made higher than a conventional arrangement throughout the entire slide motion and the slide can be located above a height necessary for conveying a workpiece for a longer time per the same cycle speed, thereby driving a transfer feeder with sufficient time, allowing secure conveyance of the workpiece while improving productivity of a press and avoiding restriction of design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Komatsu, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kawado, Shigeru Nakayama
  • Patent number: 6510786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydromechanical drive system for at least one press ram of a cutting and/or forming press, at least one drive cylinder being connected to a following kinematic chain. This kinematic chain is designed in such a way that a complete ram stroke, i.e. a downward motion and an upward motion, is effected during a single piston stroke in only one direction. In addition, the proposed drive system has mechanical controlled synchronization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Mueller Weingarten AG
    Inventor: Erich Harsch
  • Patent number: 6481345
    Abstract: A link type transfer press is driven by continuously dwelling the slide in the vicinity of the top dead center thereof with the use of a link mechanism. With this arrangement, a motion index angle of a feeder can be taken by a large degree even though the time required for one cycle of the slide is shortened, and accordingly, the transfer time of the feeder can be set to be substantially longer so that the feed can be fed without interference with the slide. Thus, the entire pressing time can be reduced, thereby enhancing the productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nishida, Takashi Furuto
  • Patent number: 6405576
    Abstract: A slide-type pressing machine has a stroke length adjustment mechanism in which: changing of the stroke length does not effect the bottom dead center position of the press, adjustment is simplified, and the press is suitable for high speed pressing operations. The slide-type pressing machine has an eccentric section of a crank shaft which causes a slider to move up and down. An arm extends past a fixed pivot of an upper toggle link. One end of the arm is connected to the slider by a connecting link. A drive link and a drive connecting link are connected by a connecting pivot. A worm wheel is disposed on a frame, and is concentric with the connecting pivot when the slide is at bottom dead center. The worm wheel is arranged so that its rotation angle can be adjusted. A second arm is disposed in a radial direction from the axis of the worm wheel. A second pin is located at an end of the second arm. The second pin is connected to the connecting pivot via a third link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Aida Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi Endo, Shozo Imanishi
  • Publication number: 20020056377
    Abstract: A refuse compactor has a housing for containing a garbage receptacle, and a compression unit for compacting the refuse in the compaction unit from time to time. The compactor has a sensor for sensing the approach of persons wishing to deposit garbage. This sensor causes the opening of an inlet door. It has a second sensor, for gauging the level of refuse in the receptacle. When a sufficient bulk is collected, then the compression unit operates to compact the refuse. The compression unit is subject to three limiting conditions, the first being a “receptacle full” limit, the second being a load limit, and the third being a stroke limit. The compaction unit used is a scissors mechanism having one side of the scissors mechanism held in one plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: James Ernest Gawley, Charlotte Mary-Anne May, Glenn Emile Rochon
  • Patent number: 6200122
    Abstract: A thermoformer apparatus having a press driving upper and lower platens by respective pairs of servo motors, each pair driving four toggle linkages to stabilize the platen against the forming pressures. Linear bearings are provided on four corner posts for precision guiding of the platen motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Brown Machine, LLC.
    Inventors: Victor L. Chun, Albert W. Arends, Andrew Richard
  • Patent number: 6112571
    Abstract: A two-point double toggle mechanism, in which a motor is used to drive a flywheel and cause a crankshaft to rotate, is arranged such that the crankshaft is pivot-jointed with a connecting rod to drive two sets of double toggle mechanisms disposed symmetrically on left and right sides of the crankshaft. Each toggle mechanism includes an L-arm. One end of the L-arm is pivot-jointed to the connecting rod via a guide pin, and one of two holes formed in the L-arm accommodates an eccentric shaft. The other end of the L-arm connects a toggle strip via a post pin, and the other end of the toggle strip is pivot-jointed with a guidepost via another post pin, which connects a sliding block located thereunder. When the crankshaft rotates to drive the connecting rod, the guide pin will move up and down linearly to unify angular motion of the double toggle mechanisms and keep the sliding block constantly horizontal while it is moved vertically up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Ing Yu Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Kuei Tung
  • Patent number: 6082255
    Abstract: A form, loop and trim system is provided with a toggle mechanism for dynamic counterbalancing. The system operates at high speed with reduced vibration. The system may be conveniently adjusted to handle products of different sizes, shapes and materials. An improved feed apparatus for indexing a sheet of thermoformed articles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Sencorp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter H. Gundal, Bruce R. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 6053724
    Abstract: Double toggle mechanism for moving the moveable die platen (2) of an injection moulding machine, with a first operating lever (7a) for extending and moving the first toggle mechanism (3a), and with a second operating lever (7b) for extending and bending the second toggle mechanism (3b). In accordance with the invention, it is provided that between the two toggle mechanisms (3a, 3b) there is arranged a gear mechanism with a rotatably mounted gearbox (8), with a drive shaft (11) driven by a motor (12), and with a driven out-put shaft (9) arranged coaxially to the drive shaft, in that the first operating lever (7a) is connected in an articulated manner to the gearbox (8) or a part attached thereto, and in that the second operating lever (7b) is connected in an articulated manner to a part (10) fixed rigidly onto the driven out-put shaft (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 5971743
    Abstract: The device for the closure of dies is provided with a system of levers (10), (11), (17) and (18) forming a double toggle joint each with seven pivot points and a mobile intermediate plate (14). The device permits a substantial increase in the course of the mobile plate while maintaining unchanged the connections of the connecting rods and permits achievement of a greater length of the useful course of the mobile plate while maintaining parity with the prior art in the space occupied by the course, also a reduction of the thrust forces to which the components of the device are subjected as well as a lower production cost under equal production conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Nuovo Plastic Metal s.r.l.
    Inventor: Antonio Virginio
  • Patent number: 5746122
    Abstract: The embossing or blocking and punching machine with a machine control (2) has several pressure sensors (S1 to S4) for measuring compressive forces X arranged around the center Z of the blocking surface F. A positioning device (10) with a displacement drive (20) and associated motor control (21) is connected to a pressure control program (30) with compressive force control functions (REG), with which is associated a control and display unit (40). Thus, a precise, automatic constant control of the optimum operating pressure (XA) can take place and a constant, maximum embossing or printing quality is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gietz AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Gietz, Manfred Rosli, Heinz Banziger
  • Patent number: 5687645
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine in which an unbalanced inertia force, produced during reciprocal movement of a slider, is canceled without producing deflection in the whole of the pressing machine, thereby enhancing dynamic precision. The slider, slidably mounted at a lower portion of a frame, is connected to a dynamic balancer, slidably mounted at an upper portion of the frame, by link mechanisms. A press cam, having a cam surface in contact with cam followers mounted respectively on the slider and the dynamic balancer, is fixedly mounted on a cam shaft. Dynamic balancer cams, each having a cam surface in contact with cam followers mounted respectively on interconnecting points of the link mechanisms, is fixedly mounted on the cam shaft. The dynamic balancer is driven to move in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the slider, so that an unbalanced inertia force, produced in the moving slider, is canceled by an oppositely-directed inertia force produced in the dynamic balancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Sankyo Seisakusho Co.
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 5669297
    Abstract: A cutting and shaping press comprises one or more drivers. The piston rod of the individual drive cylinder is connected to a hinged lever drive for a press ram. The drive cylinder is fixed on a bridge which connects two slide plates together. These slide plates are arranged inside the press ram and each have in the center a guide for a multiple pivot carrier. The press ram is open upwardly towards the drive cylinder and slide with its lateral surfaces, which are enclosed on all sides, along guides which are fitted in fixed positions on the inner sides of a press stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Ulrich Verhoefen
  • Patent number: 5603969
    Abstract: A press for the moulding of plastic materials (or for die-casting) of the type with a double-toggle closing unit, having an additional mobile plate (20) which is guided on columns (14) and can be moved between the closing plate (11) and the mobile mould-holder plate (13) and which has two opposing wings (20') outside the guiding columns (14) turned towards the closing plate (11) and such as to pass outside this when the additional plate (20) is moved towards the closing plate (11) to open the press. The toggles (18) are connected to said wings (20') of the additional plate (20) and turn folding themselves back towards the outside of the columns and towards the closing plate (11) when the additional plate moves from the press closing position to the opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Maicopresse S.p.A.
    Inventors: Sergio Guindani, Mario Spotti, Mario Busi, Mario Fantoni
  • Patent number: 5592876
    Abstract: A pressing apparatus for compressing large articles into small articles which includes an upper plate and a lower base plate, a pressing plate disposed between the upper plate and the lower base plate, the pressing plate being suspended from the upper plate by a plurality of foldable link members which are pivotally connected to the upper plate and to the pressing plate at opposite sides, a piston-cylinder connecting at least some of the foldable link members disposed at opposite sides of the upper plate and pressing plate, and a device for operating the piston-cylinder, whereby the back and forth movement of the piston-cylinder causes the foldable link members to fold on themselves to a closed position or extend to an open position whereby the pressing plate is raised and lowered relative to the upper plate and the lower base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Kum Sung Press Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung N. Son
  • Patent number: 5467706
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mechanical pressing machine utilizing a rotation cam, in which an unbalanced inertia force, produced during a reciprocal movement of a slider, is canceled in a slider system without producing a large flexure in the whole of the pressing machine, thereby enhancing a dynamic precision. The slider and a balance weight are mounted respectively on an upper portion and a lower portion of a frame for vertical sliding movement. The slider and the balance weight are connected through links to a pair of sliding blocks which are reciprocally movable in opposite horizontal directions through a rib cam. With this arrangement, the slider and the balance weight are reciprocally moved vertically in opposite directions, respectively, so that an inertia force of the slider is canceled in the slider system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Sankyo Seisakusho Co.
    Inventor: Heizaburo Kato
  • Patent number: 5306136
    Abstract: In a drive apparatus for a toggle-type mold clamping mechanism of a vertical injection molding machine, a drive motor movably supported on a guide table via rollers moves horizontally following the vertical movement of a ball screw, when a mold is opened or closed, with keeping the distance between the ball screw and the output shaft of the drive motor constant by means of connecting plates. As the ball screw is rotated by the drive motor via a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt wound around the first and second pulleys, a toggle arm of each of a pair of symmetrical toggle clamping mechanisms is bent to close or open the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Oomori, Tomiyasu Goto
  • Patent number: 5253573
    Abstract: A safety device for limiting axial operating loads which are exerted on a drive worm of a machine, such as a platen press, including a pressure chamber receiving a first piston connected to an auxiliary shaft, which is axially shiftable and non-rotatable, and is connected to one end of a main shaft of the drive worm. Fluid pressure in the pressure chamber holds the piston in a first position to maintain the axially displaceable connection of the other end of the main shaft to a drive shaft. In response to an axial overload, the pressure in the pressure chamber is relieved to eliminate the holding feature to allow the main shaft to shift axially to disengage it from the drive shaft. The safety device includes a second piston for moving the first piston to the first position where the drive shaft and main shaft are recoupled when the machine is in a rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: Bobst SA
    Inventor: Joseph Modoux
  • Patent number: 5176075
    Abstract: A control mechanism for driving a movable lower platen in a platen press or similar machine including a fixed upper platen, the movable lower platen adapted for movement towards and away from the fixed upper platen, the machine also including a plurality of nipper bars adapted for movement between the platens to remove sheet material from between the platens. The control mechanism includes a crankshaft, a plurality of cranked levers articulated to the movable lower platen, a plurality of connecting rods, each of the connecting rods articulated to the crankshaft and articulated to one of the cranked levers, and a wheel having a groove therein on a side of the wheel facing the crankshaft in which a tenon or finger moves to change the speed of movement of the crankshaft and hence the movement of the lower platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Iberica A.G., S.A.
    Inventor: Daniel G. Vegue
  • Patent number: 5070719
    Abstract: Forming die assembly 18, 20 for carrying out a U-ing operation on a flat blank 58a has a forming tool 80 in one 18 of two ram assemblies 18, 20 which cooperates with a second forming tool 82 to perform the U-ing operation. During movement of the ram assemblies 18, 20 towards each other, the forming tool 80 is retracted and remains stationary during a final portion of the stroke of the ram assembly 18 in which it is carried. The forming tool is maintained in an extended position by a toggle mechanism during an initial portion of the stroke and the toggle is broken during a final portion of the stroke thereby to permit the forming tool to retract relative to the tooling assembly. On the return stroke, the forming tool is restored or shifted to its extended position by a biasing spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Johannes C. W. Bakermans
  • Patent number: 5064332
    Abstract: There is disclosed a motor-driven garbage truck provided with a detachable garbage container equipped with releasable coupling elements, and also having permanently mounted thereon a pouring unit which includes a pouring chute, lifting and tipping apparatus for picking up a garbage can and discharging the contents thereof into the chute which leads to a receiving space, and a conveying and compacting apparatus including a compacting platen and which apparatus is driven by crossing hydraulic piston-cylinder units for transferring the garbage from the receiving space into the container through a receiving opening that is provided with a cover plate joined to the upper edge of the compacting platen and which is guided in tracks located above the driver's cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Edelhoff Polytechnik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Gustav D. Edelhoff, Fred T. Smith
  • Patent number: 4944221
    Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated lever press consisting of a press stand (1.1) and a frame-shaped press slide (2.1), the slide (2.1) possessing a hydraulic cylinder drive (2.12) which is arranged on it and is connected to the multi-articulated support (2.7) guided in the center of the press in the slide (2.1). At least two connecting rods (2.8) are movably arranged on the multi-articulated support, the other ends of the connecting rods each engaging one of the two articulated levers (2.10) or (2.11) which are mounted on the slide (2.1) and on the press frame (1.1) so that their height can be adjusted.The object is essentially to keep the working range of the slide (2.1) adjustable, irrespective of the slide travel and while maintaining slide guidance.It is proposed that the press stand (1.1) be a twin-stand frame partially closed even at the front end. The working range of the slide (2.1) in the stand (1.1) is supported and adjusted by synchronously driven shafts (2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1990
    Assignee: E. Bruderer Maschinenfabrik AG
    Inventor: Werner Leinhaas
  • Patent number: 4934173
    Abstract: Stamping and forming machine of the type having opposed tooling assemblies which are reciprocable towards and away from each other has toggle mechanisms for moving the tooling assemblies along their paths of reciprocation. Each toggle mechanism has one toggle link pivoted to a tooling assembly and another toggle link pivoted at a fixed pivot location. The fixed location pivots are adjustable in order to control the position of the tooling assemblies when they are in their closed positions. Additionally, adjustable wear plates are provided in the passageway in which the tooling assemblies are mounted. Advantages achieved include reduced manufacturing cost for the machine, potential for high operating speeds, and compactness when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Johannes C. W. Bakermans, Christopher K. Brown, Dimitry G. Grabbe
  • Patent number: 4876878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting and reshaping press with hydro-mechanical articulated lever drive in which a drive cylinder (3) for a ram (2) is supported by a bridge structure (5) located in a stanchion (1) between lateral guides (12). The bridge structure (5) is connected to the stanchion (1) by means of threaded spindles (4) capable of being adjusted in height. The bridge structure (5) constitutes the connection between two support axles (6) installed on either side symmetrically in relation to the middle of the press and a central guide (7) in which the piston rod (3.1) travels. At the end of piston rod (3.1) is an articulation point (10.4). The two support axles (6), together with additional connected articulation points (8 and 9) constitute rigid triangles (10) which are pivotable about support axles (6). The articulation point (9) oriented towards the center of the ram (2) is connected by two coupled drive lever elements ( 10.2 and 10.2) to articulation point (10.3) located in curves (7.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Werner Leinhaas
    Inventor: Andrea Scheitza
  • Patent number: 4852382
    Abstract: The die stamping and punching tool has a press upper part (18) and a tool plate (16) and a press lower part (13) with a stamping or pressing table (14) and counterpressure plate (15), the lower part being carried by toggle levers (11, 11') which are moved by a cam mechanism. The controlled rollable stamping or pressing table (14) with the counterpressure plate (15) and rolling profile has a device for controlling the stamping table movement comprising toggle levers (11, 11') and cam disks (12, 12') driving the same, the cam disks (12, 12') having a shape (A,B) related to the rolling profile. The stamping table can be guided by a further cam disk (29). This controllable stamping table guide preferably comprises a table guide lever (28) pivotable about a fulcrum. One end carries a slider (27) sliding in the stamping table and the other end is driven by the cam disk (29), which also has a shape (C,C') related to the rolling profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gietz AG
    Inventors: Hanspeter Gietz, Manfred Roesli
  • Patent number: 4850272
    Abstract: The invention relates to an articulated lever press consisting of a press stand (1.1) and a frame-shaped press slide (2.1), the slide (2.1) possessing a hydraulic cylinder drive (2.12) which is arranged on it and is connected to the multi-articulated support (2.7) guided in the center of the press in the slide (2.1), and at least two connecting rods (2.8) are movably arranged on the said multi-articulated support, the other ends of the said connecting rods each engaging one of the two articulated levers (2.10) or (2.11) which are mounted on the slide (2.1) and on the press frame (1.1) so that their height can be adjusted.The object is essentially to keep the working range of the slide (2.1) adjustable, irrespective of the slide travel and while maintaining slide guidance.It is proposed that the press stand (1.1) be a twin-stand frame partially closed even at the front and end. The working range of the slide (2.1) in the stand (1.1) is supported and adjusted by synchronously driven shafts (2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: E. Bruderer Maschinenfabrik AG
    Inventor: Werner Leinhaas
  • Patent number: 4788910
    Abstract: A press for extracting juice from comestible solids and semi-solids such as fruit and vegetables which includes a stationary perforated platen, a juice pervious conveyor belt for carrying comminuted comestible into pressing position over that platen, a feeder for forming a series of separated non-continuous beds of comminuted comestible upon the belt, a rotary drive moving the belt incrementally to position each bed of comestible in sequence over the stationary platen and a pressing platen which has a pressing cavity overlying the stationary platen defined by a depending sealing flange circumscribing the bed of comestible and a flexible membrane within the cavity that can be expanded into pressing engagement with the bed by pneumatic pressure in order to press juice from the comestible for drainage through the juice pervious belt and perforated stationary platen into a juice collection pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1988
    Assignee: Atlas Pacific Engineering Company
    Inventors: Oldrich J. Tichy, Konrad E. Meissner
  • Patent number: 4660452
    Abstract: An elbow lever sheet metal cutting press equipped with a pressure medium cylinder drive located between elbow lever systems, which suspend the press ram from the press frame. Adjustable lateral guides are attached along the columns of the press frame. A partition wall is located between the press frame and the press ram. Also, a piston rod guide is attached to the partition wall. These structures ensure the straight movement of the press ram. The distance between the lower end of the partition wall and the press table is as short as possible to minimize frame vibration. The inclusion of a box girder and the partition wall keeps the press table horizontally and vertically rigid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: E. Bruderer Maschinenfabrik AG
    Inventor: Werner Leinhaas
  • Patent number: 4448119
    Abstract: A toggle press comprises a main frame and a tool holder mounted for reciprocal movement relative to the frame by power means actuating an intermediate toggle arrangement comprising two toggle mechanisms acting in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Hugan Limited
    Inventor: Hugh E. Williamson
  • Patent number: 4419929
    Abstract: A drive arrangement for a high speed mechanical press, especially a high speed cutting press, wherein the press drive includes two eccentric shafts connected by connecting rods with a slide. Mass balancing weights are provided for enabling a complete dynamic mass balancing, with the weights being articulated by additional rods and being moved in a direction opposite to the slide. The drive further includes at least three pairs of toggle or knee joint link arrangements, with the first arrangement being nearly horizontally disposed, the second arrangement being nearly vertically disposed, and the third arrangement being nearly vertically disposed and connected on the one hand with the slide and, on the other hand, with the mass balancing weights, with the pairs being arranged symmetrically with respect to the eccentric shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: L. Schuler GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Martin Dommer, Alfred Bareis, Ewald Bergmann
  • Patent number: 4318325
    Abstract: A press drive with a central cam shaft actively connected through a connecting rod with a slide guided in a linear guide. Side bars are symmetrically articulated with respect to each other on the slide. Mass balancing weights are driven in opposed directions corresponding to reciprocating masses of the press, with the weights being connected with the slide by other linkages. Pairs of toggle joint linkages are disposed symetrically with respect to the cam shaft. The pairs of toggle joint linkages include a first almost horizontally disposed toggle joint linkage that is articulated on the respective side bars and presents a bearing point on the press frame. A second almost vertically disposed toggle joint linkage that is connected with the first toggle joint linkage and is articulated so as to be guided by the press frame on the mass balancing weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1982
    Assignee: L. Schuler Pressen GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Bareis, Ewald Bergmann, Hans-Martin Dommer