Including Cam-actuated Support Patents (Class 72/452.1)
  • Patent number: 11338347
    Abstract: A multi-directional multi-cam press device may include a cam base fixed to the lower mold, a first cam slide provided to slide forwards and backwards along a first direction of the cam base, at least a first punch unit provided in the first cam slide along a first direction, a cam drive fixed to an upper mold configured of moving in a vertical direction with respect to the lower mold, and making cam contact with the first cam slide, a second cam slide provided in the cam drive to move forwards and backwards in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and in contact with the cam base side, and at least a second punch unit provided on the second cam slide along a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Seho Lee
  • Patent number: 8899092
    Abstract: A bending apparatus for corrugating a sheet-like material can comprise a support member, a feed mechanism, a bending member, a hold-down member, and a driving mechanism. The support member can comprise a support surface with corrugations. The feed mechanism can be configured to feed the support member in increments of one pitch of the support member corrugations. The bending member can be configured to reciprocate between a retracted position and an actuated position mating with a corrugation on the support surface so material laying on the support surface is bent along the support member corrugation. The hold-down member can be configured to be reciprocated between a retracted position and an actuated position holding the material against the support surface. The drive mechanism can be configured to sequentially reciprocate the bending member and the hold-down member so the hold-down member presses down the material and the bending member bends the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
    Inventors: Kensuke Oguri, Tsuyoshi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140338418
    Abstract: A bender machine designed to bend and shape sheet metal comprising a blade holder unit (1) which has a ā€œCā€ shaped section, which is mobile and moves in two directions, both of which are at right angles to a fixed bench, and where the unit is fitted with one or more bending blades, wherein: servomotors and planetary gear reducers are used for moving the blade holder unit (1); the blade holder unit (1) uses a jointed mechanism comprising two mechanical units (20, 20a; 30, 30a) which form a closed kinematic chain of five components connected by five kinematic pairs all of which are revolute; the mechanical unit (20, 20a) for moving the blade holder unit (1) in a substantially vertical direction comprises a pair of servomotors coupled respectively to two gear reducers, which operate respective cranks (9, 9a) on which respective connecting rods (8, 8a) are hinged, and where the other end of each connecting rod is connected by respective pins (7, 7a) to a respective base (10, 10a) fixed to the blade holder unit (
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Luigi Patuzzi
  • Patent number: 8783082
    Abstract: A rotary stamper includes an upper die plate assembly, a lower die plate assembly, and a support frame having a drive assembly that moves the upper die plate horizontally and vertically along a generally circular pathway while moving the lower die plate along a linear horizontal pathway. The upper die plate is vertically slidably connected to the lower die plate by way of one or more vertical rods that extend from the lower die plate assembly up through the upper die plate. In operation, the lower die plate matches the horizontal movements of the upper die plate as the latter is moved along its circular pathway. Concurrently, the upper die plate moves towards and away from the lower die plate. This maintains a substantially constant alignment between the die plates for carrying out a periodic machining operation on a moving web of material passing there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Formtek, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Hill, James A. Gafkowski
  • Publication number: 20140090442
    Abstract: A panel bending machine (1) is described comprising a counter-blade (3) and a blank holder (5) shaped so as to clamp a sheet metal panel (4) to be bent. The panel bending machine (1) further comprises a ā€œCā€ type blade holder (7), the terminals of which can be coupled to at least a first (9) and a second (11) bending blade. The machine (1) further comprises actuating means (100) of the blade holder structured to swivel said second blade (11) in two different working positions (P2, P3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: SALVAGNINI ITALIA S.p.A.
    Inventors: Wolfgang KUNZE, Johann KLINGESBERGER
  • Patent number: 8505350
    Abstract: A threading turret assembly includes a plurality of threading heads. The threading heads comprise first and second threading rollers. The threading head is configured to impart a thread onto a metallic can such that a threaded cap may be screwed onto the can to seal an opening in the can. The turret assembly is configured to rotate such that the plurality of threading heads orbit the centerline of rotation about which the turret rotates. The turret is configured to impart a rotation onto the plurality of threading heads as the threading heads orbit the center of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold James Marshall, Jeffrey L. Shortridge
  • Patent number: 8065902
    Abstract: A lower platen of the hemming apparatus is provided with a hem punch capable of being pressed against an inner periphery bent portion of a workpiece having a frame and a cam follower. The cam follower is disposed on the lower platen to come outside the frame of the workpiece. The cam follower and the hem punch are connected through a connecting member. An upper platen of the hemming apparatus is provided with a driver cam engageable against the cam follower. The driver cam moves the cam follower, whereby the hem punch is pressed against the inner periphery bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hirotec Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Kono, Satoshi Takemoto
  • Publication number: 20110197648
    Abstract: A crimping tool includes a frame holding first and second crimping dies within a crimping zone. The frame has an opening providing access to the crimping zone. A ram is coupled to the first die and is configured to drive the first die toward the second die. A swinging arm is rotatably coupled to the frame between an open position and a closed position. The swinging arm closes the opening in the frame when in the closed position. The swinging arm has a pivot end pivotably coupled to the frame and a distal end opposite to the pivot end. The distal end engages the frame when in the closed position. A biasing member coupled to the swinging arm to bias the swinging arm toward the closed position to close the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Eric Douglas Springston, II
  • Patent number: 7905130
    Abstract: A threading turret assembly includes a plurality of threading heads. The threading heads comprise first and second threading rollers. The threading head is configured to impart a thread onto a metallic can such that a threaded cap may be screwed onto the can to seal an opening in the can. The turret assembly is configured to rotate such that the plurality of threading heads orbit the centerline of rotation about which the turret rotates. The turret is configured to impart a rotation onto the plurality of threading heads as the threading heads orbit the center of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Belvac Production Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold James Marshall, Jeffrey L. Shortridge
  • Publication number: 20100095738
    Abstract: A pressing tool having a drive unit, a piston-cylinder unit with a fork-like receiver and an actual clamping pincer. The clamping pincer has a T-shaped mounting which, with a retaining bolt and a retaining bolt receiver, is connected to a fork-like receiver. In the fork-like receiver, a roller holder with two rollers is located. The fork-like receiver is part of the piston-cylinder unit. On actuation of the pressing tool, the piston-cylinder unit is pulled back and thus the roller holder with the rollers is moved forward relative thereto in an axial direction towards the clamping pincer. Thus, the rollers roll on roll flanks of the clamping jaws of the clamping pincer. The clamping pincer is pressed together by the rollers pressing apart the clamping jaws at the rear. Thus, the rollers are supported on a bearing block with sliding bearing surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Andreas Stucki, Beat Schweizer
  • Patent number: 7574890
    Abstract: A gap-correcting device used on an assembled product is disclosed. The gap-correcting device includes a load-supporting part (22), a control part (23), and a drive part (21). The control part includes a control unit and one or more hooks (235). The control unit controls the hooks to enter and hitch one part of the assembled product to correct a gap therein. The drive part is connected with the control part and the load-supporting part. The gap-correcting device is used to correct the gaps of assembled products and can replace manual correction so that the quality of gap correcting can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Chin Lu, Gui-Qing Deng
  • Patent number: 7343766
    Abstract: A spring manufacturing apparatus with a reduced number of driving sources, yet capable of adjusting the relative positions among the bending dices with higher precision when manufacturing a spring is to be provided. A second bending dice mounting slider and a third bending dice mounting slider are symmetrically located about a center line extended from a moving direction of a first bending dice mounting slider. An arm mechanically connects the first bending dice mounting slider and the second bending dice mounting slider, or the first bending dice mounting slider and the third bending dice mounting slider, so that either of a driving source that drives the second bending dice mounting slider or a driving source that drives the third-bending dice mounting slider moves the first bending dice mounting slider, thus to determine a winding direction of a wire for manufacturing a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Shinko Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhide Tsuritani
  • Patent number: 7325436
    Abstract: An expanding tool includes a housing having a passage, an expanding device attached to the housing and having a number of expanding segments for engaging with and for expanding a pipe, an expanding mandrel is slidably engaged in the housing and includes a conically tapering end engageable into a conical bore of the expanding segments for moving the expanding segments to expand the pipe, an actuating lever includes an upper portion engageable into a groove of the expanding mandrel and pivotally attached to the housing with a shaft, the actuating lever includes two cam members for moving the expanding mandrel to expand the pipe, and for retracting the expanding mandrel from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Enzo Cheng
  • Publication number: 20080022750
    Abstract: A jawset for crimping and punching an associated clamping workpiece has a pair of spaced apart side plates, a pair of pivot pins holding a pair of jawarms between the side plates, tooth members formed on the jawarms to crimp an associated clamp ring workpiece in a first direction, and a punch member slidable in the jawset relative to the jawarms to punch the associated workpiece in a second direction transverse the first direction. In one form, a timing disk is provided extending between the jawarms and through the slidable punch member. A biasing member is provided for urging the jawarms in an opening direction opposite the crimping direction. A workpiece alignment area is defined by a region of the spaced apart side plates for enabling relative alignment between the jawset and the associated workpiece. In a further embodiment, a pair of auxiliary side plates are carried adjacent ruggedized side plates for enabling an alignment area without adding undue weight or cost to the jawset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: James E. Hamm, Richard W. Ballas
  • Patent number: 7316150
    Abstract: An accelerator cam set is provided that initiates movement of a binder ring against the force of spring elements, such as nitrogen cylinders. The accelerator cam set is engaged by a ram cam block that engages a transverse cam block that is moved transversely, or horizontally, into engagement with a binder cam block. The accelerator cam set may be used with a stretch draw die, double pad stretch draw die, or inverted toggle die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Christian Genereux, Joseph Fornasiero, Evangelos Liasi
  • Publication number: 20070240482
    Abstract: A slide driver assembly for use in a multi-station or a single-station progressive tooling die includes die sections that are operative to move between an open position and a closed position to perform a first operation on a work piece located between the die sections. A slide driver performs a second operation, such as a trimming operation, on the work piece as the die sections move between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Daniel B. Kanouse
  • Patent number: 7204118
    Abstract: A hemming die tool assembly for use with an anvil supporting a workpiece to be hemmed. A mounting plate is pivotally secured about an axis relative to the anvil while a vertical slide is slidably attached to the mounting plate along a first direction. An elongated channel is attached to the vertical slide so that the axis of the channel is transverse to the first direction. A hemming tool is secured to the vertical slide while a rocker arm is pivotally secured at one end to the mounting plate about the pivotal axis of the mounting plate while a second end of the rocker arm is longitudinally slidably mounted in the channel. A first cam assembly pivots the mounting plate between a retracted position, in which the hemming tool is positioned away from the workpiece, and an extended position in which the hemming tool overlies the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Valiant Corporation
    Inventors: Philip V. Wiens, Keller McGaffey, Darius Gheorghita, Kenneth St. Denis, Gabor Sztvorecz, Dominique Baulier
  • Patent number: 6810711
    Abstract: A portable cam and lever actuated press which utilizes the substantial force available from an air spring to actuate one or more lever arms. The substantial force available from an air spring and the specialty cam system provided allows the device to perform clinching, crimping, punching, stenciling, riveting, stamping, holding, or other operations which would normally be performed with much larger and heavier equipment when the proper punches and dies are installed onto the lever arms. The unit operates pneumatically without the need for hydraulics or hydraulically assisted components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Tom Mueller
  • Patent number: 6295856
    Abstract: A drawing system improves the durability and accuracy of final casting shapes with a mandrel device by utilizing a compact speed-change mechanism. At the tip of a spindle 10, a drawing tool mounting base 15 slidably supports a drawing tool R in a radial direction. At the tip of a cam shaft 24 inserted concentrically with the spindle 10, a cam plate 22 moves the drawing tool R in a radial direction. The spindle 10 and cam shaft 24 are engaged with each other through a speed-change mechanism 30. The speed-change mechanism is in parallel with the spindle 10 and cam shaft 24. The spindle 10 and the cam shaft 24 comprise hollow shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignees: Sango Co., Ltd., Nihon Spindle Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Tobimatsu, Sigeo Murata