Ram assembly with removable punch mounting assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10792725-B2
Application number	US-201715621541-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 13, 2017
Priority date	Jun 13, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

A ram assembly includes an elongated ram body and a punch mounting assembly. The ram body has a reduced length. The punch mounting assembly includes an elongated body having a complementary length. The punch mounting assembly is coupled to the ram body. The assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A punch mounting assembly comprising:
an elongated mounting body including a punch mounting assembly second coupling component, a punch first coupling component, and a radial contour;
said mounting body having a complementary length;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component structured to be coupled to a punch mounting assembly first coupling component of an elongated ram body;
said radial contour of said mounting body structured to support a punch;
said punch first coupling component structured to be coupled to said punch;
said ram body includes a first end and a second end, said second end of said ram body including a landing bore and a threaded bore;
said mounting body includes a first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component disposed at said first end of said mounting body; and
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component including a reduced radius portion and external threads structured to be coupled to said threaded bore of said second end of said ram body.

2. The punch mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein:
said reduced radius portion of said punch mounting assembly second coupling component is a landing;
said punch first coupling component is disposed at said second end of said mounting body;
said punch first coupling component includes an axial threaded bore and a punch retainer bolt; and
said punch retainer bolt structured to be coupled to said axial threaded bore of said punch first coupling component.

3. A punch mounting assembly comprising:
an elongated mounting body including a punch mounting assembly second coupling component, a punch first coupling component, and a radial contour;
said mounting body having a complementary length;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component structured to be coupled to a punch mounting assembly first coupling component of an elongated ram body;
said radial contour of said mounting body structured to support a punch;
said punch first coupling component structured to be coupled to said punch;
said ram body includes a first end and a second end, said second end of said ram body including a threaded bore-end;
said mounting body includes a first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said mounting body includes a longitudinal coupling bore;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component including a reduced radius portion and a punch retainer bolt; and
said punch retainer bolt structured to correspond to said longitudinal coupling bore of said mounting body.

4. A ram assembly comprising:
an elongated ram body;
said ram body having a reduced length;
a punch mounting assembly including an elongated mounting body;
said mounting body of said punch mounting assembly having a complementary length; and
said punch mounting assembly coupled to said ram body wherein the assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length;
said ram body includes a punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly includes a punch mounting assembly second coupling component, a punch first coupling component, and a radial contour;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component structured to be coupled to said punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said radial contour of said punch mounting assembly structured to support a punch assembly;
said punch first coupling component structured to be coupled to a punch second coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component coupled to said punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said ram body includes a first end and a second end, said second end of said ram body including a threaded bore;
said mounting body of said punch mounting assembly includes a first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component disposed at said first end of said mounting;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component including a reduced radius portion and external threads structured to be coupled to said threaded bore of said second end of said ram body;
said radius portion of said punch mounting assembly second coupling component is a landing;
said punch first coupling component is disposed at said second end of said punch mounting assembly mounting body;
said punch first coupling component includes an axial threaded bore and a punch retainer bolt; and
said punch retainer bolt structured to be coupled to said axial threaded bore of said punch first coupling component.

5. A ram assembly comprising:
an elongated ram body;
said ram body having a reduced length;
a punch mounting assembly including an elongated mounting body;
said mounting body of said punch mounting assembly having a complementary length;
said punch mounting assembly coupled to said ram body wherein the assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length;
said ram body includes a punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly includes a punch mounting assembly second coupling component, a punch first coupling component, and a radial contour;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component structured to be coupled to said punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said radial contour of said punch mounting assembly structured to support a punch assembly;
said punch first coupling component structured to be coupled to a punch second coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component coupled to said punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said ram body includes a first end and a second end, said second end of said ram body including a threaded bore;
said mounting body of said punch mounting assembly includes a first end, a medial portion, and a second end;
said punch mounting assembly mounting body includes a longitudinal coupling bore;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component including a reduced radius portion and a punch retainer bolt;
said punch retainer bolt structured to correspond to said coupling bore of said mounting body; and
wherein said reduced radius portion of said punch mounting assembly second coupling component is a landing.

6. A bodymaker comprising:
a frame assembly;
a number of forward assemblies;
said forward assemblies coupled to said frame assembly;
a drive assembly;
said drive assembly coupled to said frame assembly;
a ram assembly including a ram body;
said drive assembly operatively coupled to said ram assembly, wherein said ram assembly moves longitudinally between a retracted, first position wherein said ram body does not extend into said forward assemblies, and, an extended, second position wherein said ram body extends into said forward assemblies;
said ram body having a reduced length;
a punch mounting assembly including an elongated mounting body;
said mounting body of said punch mounting assembly having a complementary length;
said punch mounting assembly coupled to said ram body wherein the assembled punch mounting assembly and ram body have an operational length;
said ram body includes a punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly includes a punch mounting assembly second coupling component, a punch first coupling component, and a radial contour;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component structured to be coupled to said punch mounting assembly first coupling component;
said radial contour of said punch mounting assembly structured to support a punch assembly;
said punch first coupling component structured to be coupled to a punch second coupling component;
said punch mounting assembly second coupling component coupled to

Assignees

• Stolle Machinery Co Llc

Inventors

• Crush Kelley Andrew
• Schultz Nicholas
• Jacobson Luke Wayne

Classifications

• B21D51/26 Primary

  cans or tins; Closing same in a permanent manner (making outlet arrangements B21D51/38; welding or soldering B23K) · CPC title

• B21D22/30

  to finish articles formed by deep-drawing · CPC title

• B21D22/283 Primary

  with ram and dies aligning means · CPC title