Independently Actuated Means Patents (Class 72/453.08)
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Patent number: 8935948Abstract: An electrically-hydraulically powered rivet setting and crimping hand power tool is provided, having a battery driven electric motor mechanically powering an offset drive cam through a dual planetary drive gear, the drive cam being in direct mechanical contact with a dual volume, dual stage concentrically delivering longitudinally reciprocating piston pump being in direct hydraulic communication with a work engaging hydraulic cylinder surrounding a centrally fixed and stationary work piece puller shaft, wherein the work engaging hydraulic cylinder is thrust forward around the work piece puller shaft when the tool is activated thereby providing the mechanical motion to activate a user provided riveter nose assembly attachment.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Inventor: Jack T Gregory
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Patent number: 8677799Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for actuating of processing machines like metal forming machines and method, control and application of an apparatus for actuating said metal forming machines. The processing machine is driven by at least two rams with pressurized fluid, like water, whereas the rams are actuated by variable pumps with different fluid under pressure, e.g. hydraulic liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Oilgear Towler S.A.S.Inventor: Frédéric Jamet
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Patent number: 8061179Abstract: A high pressure pump includes a pump housing. A piston rod located within the pump housing defines a plurality of pump cavities and a plurality of piston cavities. Movement of the piston within the piston cylinder pumps the fluid from the piston cavities out of the high pressure pump. The continuous pumping of HWBF from the pump housing provides fluid at a relatively constant flow and pressure. The HWBF pressure is also at a higher pressure than traditional single stage high pressure pumps can provide.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: David R. Jensen, Mike M. Ghiran, Ranny Joe Nunley, David R. Friddell, William M. Crantas, Kevin R. Marks, Paul D. Larsen
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Patent number: 7921689Abstract: An improved method and apparatus are provided for constructing and operating a linear actuator, and equipment incorporating a linear actuator, by operatively connecting a pressure biasing pneumatic arrangement between the driving member and the driven member of a mechanical linear actuator for applying a unidirectional biasing force between the driving and driven members, along an axis of motion, regardless of the location or movement of the driving and driven elements with respect to one another along the axis of motion. The pneumatic biasing arrangement is also configured, connected and operated to reduce the force which must be exerted by the driving and driven members in extending and retracting the linear actuator. The pneumatic biasing arrangement may further be configured for preferentially aiding extension or retraction of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Unico, Inc.Inventors: Robb G. Anderson, James P. McCrickard, Thomas L. Beck
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Patent number: 7415862Abstract: In a press device for pressing a slider with a plurality of motors as driving sources, pressing is performed while a slider is kept horizontal even if an eccentric load is applied.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Hoden Semitsu Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Futamura, Keizo Ohtani
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Rolling mill stand for the rolling of different rolled stocks which require different rolling forces
Patent number: 7347073Abstract: A rolling mill frame for the rolling of different rolled stock which requires different rolling forces and which has working rolls, back-up rolls, optionally a roll being device for the working rolls and optionally a device for adjusting and balancing the back-up rolls. The mill has pairs of adjusting cylinders between the roll stand and the chocks of the rolls which avoid large friction losses. The adjusting cylinders are each comprised of a telescoping cylinder in which a first cylinder with a large diameter for high rolling forces and a concentric cylinder with smaller diameter for smaller rolling forces are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: SMS Demag AktiengesellschaftInventor: Wolfgang Denker -
Patent number: 7143617Abstract: A press forming machines includes displacement measuring means for measuring a displacement between a slide plate and a reference plate. Control means measures a positional displacement of each of the driving sources by using the displacement measuring means in each of a plurality of operating steps during the molding operation, detects a desired displacement position of the entire slide plate, extracts control data including a correction amount to maintain the entire slide plate at the desired displacement position, the correction amount corresponding to a change in load on each of the driving sources, stores the control data in the memory, supplies the control data to the driving sources, and separately drives the driving sources. Since an actual molding operation can be performed using control data generated in a trial molding operation, the cycle time of the actual molding can be shortened.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Institute of Technology Precision Electrical Discharge Work'sInventors: Shoji Futamura, Keizo Unno
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Patent number: 7007529Abstract: A press forming machine having a slide plate which reciprocates by driving sources between a lower support stand and an upper support plate and has a forming space between the lower support stand and the slide plate. In the press forming machine, a reference plate for a displacement reference for the slide plate is supported on the lower support stand. The driving sources are engaged with the slide plate by the drive shafts of the driving sources to drive and press the slide plate. The drive shaft is provided with a through hole axially extending in a shaft center thereof, and displacement measuring devices each for each of the drive shafts measures the displacement of the slide plate portion corresponding to the through hole with respect to the reference plate, through the through hole. As a result, the displacements at the pressurized points on the slide plate can be measured.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Institute of Technology Precision Electrical Discharge Work'sInventors: Shoji Futamura, Keizo Unno
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Patent number: 6637252Abstract: The invention describes a production machine (1), in particular an edging press (2), preferably for shaping sheet metal parts (3) for making housing parts, sections (4), etc, with a machine frame (5) having C-shaped supporting side plates (6, 7) and at least one wall part (13) spacing the supporting side walls (6, 7) at a distance (11) apart from one another and permanently joined thereto. Mounted on the machine frame (5) so as to be non-displaceable is a press beam (15) on which a bending tool (36) can be mounted. Lying opposite it is another press beam (16), on which a bending tool (37) can also be mounted, displaceable in a guide arrangement (30) of the machine frame (5) by means of a drive arrangement (27). An actuator drive (25, 26) drivingly connected to the displaceable press beam (16) is preferably provided respectively on opposing side faces (22, 23) of each of the supporting side walls (6, 7).Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Trumpf Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Josef Gaggl
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Patent number: 6634205Abstract: A tryout of a metal mold for a mechanical press suitable for mass production is carried out with a hydraulic press in accordance with the same motion curve as that of the mechanical press so as to reduce metal mold corrections at a job site as much as possible. When trial molding is carried out, an adequate amount of oil capable of obtaining a press motion curve of the mechanical press in accumulators is accumulated so that a predetermined amount of oil can be supplied to a plurality of pressing cylinders of the hydraulic press, hydraulic oil selectively is supplied to a predetermined pressure cylinder of a plurality of pressure cylinders and hydraulic control is applied to the pressure cylinders by a servo valve so as to obtain a coincidence with a press motion curve of a mechanical press with predetermined output.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignee: Kawasaki Hydromechanics CorporationInventors: Tsuneaki Yashima, Kikuo Uchida, Nobuyuki Nagayasu
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Publication number: 20020170337Abstract: In a press forming machine for pressing a slide plate, which has a movable mold thereon, by using a plurality of driving sources, a control unit is disclosed, in which when offset load is applied on the slide plate, molding can be performed while the slide plate is maintained at a desired position relative to a fixed mold. In the press forming machine, engaging parts corresponding to the driving sources are provided on the slide plate, and displacement measuring units for measuring a displacement of the slide plate are provided near the engaging parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: November 21, 2002Inventors: Shoji Futamura, Keizo Unno
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Publication number: 20020040589Abstract: Device for forming has at least one tool upper part, at least one upper matrix and at least one lower matrix. The device also has at least one tool lower part, at least one first clamping device and at least one second clamping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Applicant: Schuler Pressen GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Richard Knoedler
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Patent number: 6253672Abstract: A press has a fixed platen, a movable platen displaceable toward and away from the fixed platen, a plurality of low-pressure cylinders braced against the movable platen and pressurizable to move it toward the fixed platen, and a plurality of medium-pressure cylinders braced against the movable platen and pressurizable to move it toward the fixed platen. A low-pressure accumulator holding a body of hydraulic fluid and a head of nitrogen and a medium-pressure accumulator holding a body of hydraulic fluid and a head of nitrogen are connected via respective conduits with the low- and medium-pressure cylinders. a nitrogen supply connects the accumulators above the respective fluid bodies together in a closed system. A controller feeds the fluid therefrom to the respective cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co.Inventors: Heinrich Rauf, Götz Sondermann
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Patent number: 6240758Abstract: A hydraulic machine for operation such as for pressurizing a workpiece and molding products from materials by using a reciprocation mechanism comprising a hydraulic cylinder unit. The cylinder unit comprises two types cylinder chambers having different cross-sectional areas, and a third or plural cylinder chambers. Hydraulic oil sent out from a hydraulic pump driven by a servo motor, is fed through a hydraulic circuit into the cylinder unit. The shifting position of the reciprocation movement is detected, and path switching in the hydraulic circuit and revolving operation of the servo motor are controlled on the basis of the detected shifting position. In case the reciprocation movement is used for pressurizing a workpiece by a die, the hydraulic oil is fed to the cylinder chamber for forward of small cross-sectional area until slightly before the die comes into contact against the workpiece, and the die shifts at high speed relative to a workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Toyokoki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seiju Nagakura