Formed body, structural member, and method for producing formed body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11623260-B2
Application number	US-201716493933-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2017
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A formed body 1 includes a first flange 3, a body portion 100 (a first vertical wall portion 4, a top plate portion 5, a second vertical wall portion 6), and a second flange 7, and the formed body 1 is made of steel having tensile strength of 440 MPa or more. The first flange 3 extends toward the second flange 7 from an edge portion of the first vertical wall portion 4. The first flange 3 and the body portion 100 curve so as to conform to each other as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion 5.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A formed body made of steel having tensile strength of 440 MPa or more, the formed body comprising:
a body portion having an open cross-sectional shape, the body portion including a top plate portion, a first vertical wall portion provided continuously to one edge portion of the top plate portion in a width direction, and a second vertical wall portion provided continuously to the other edge portion of the top plate portion in the width direction;
a first flange provided continuously to an edge portion of the first vertical wall portion opposite to the top plate portion; and
a second flange provided continuously to an edge portion of the second vertical wall portion opposite to the top plate portion, wherein
at least one flange of the first flange and the second flange extends toward the other flange of the first flange and the second flange from the first vertical wall portion or from the second vertical wall portion,
at least the one flange includes a curved portion which curves as viewed from a direction orthogonal to the top plate portion, and
the body portion and the at least one flange curve so as to conform to each other as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion, and wherein
a portion of the first vertical wall portion or the second vertical wall portion that is continuous with the curved portion is curved toward outside of the body portion as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion, or
a portion of the first vertical wall portion or the second vertical wall portion that is continuous with the curved portion is curved toward inside of the body portion as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion.

2. The formed body according to claim 1 , wherein
the other flange of the first flange and the second flange curves so as to conform to the body portion as viewed from the direction orthogonal to the top plate portion.

3. A structural member comprising;
the formed body according to claim 1 ; and a joining member joined to the first flange and the second flange of the formed body such that the first flange and the second flange are connected.

4. A structural member comprising a pair of the formed bodies according to claim 1 , wherein
the first flange of one formed body of the pair of the formed bodies and the first flange of the other formed body of the pair of formed bodies are joined with each other, and the second flange of the one formed body and the second flange of the other formed body are joined with each other.

5. A method for producing the formed body according to claim 1 , the method comprising following first to third steps:
the first step where pad draw forming is performed on a longer-length blank made of steel having tensile strength of 440 MPa or more using a first punch, a first die, a first pad, and a first blank holder, thus producing a longer-length first intermediate formed product which includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being provided on one side of the blank in a width direction and including a curved portion, and the second portion being provided on the other side of the blank in the width direction and formed continuous with the first portion;
the second step where a pressing direction is rotated by 90 degrees from the pressing direction in the first step, and pad draw forming is performed using a second die and a second blank holder while a portion of the first portion of the first intermediate formed product is supported by a second punch and a second pad, thus producing a longer-length second intermediate formed product which includes the first flange, the first vertical wall portion, and the second portion which is formed continuously to the first vertical wall portion; and
the third step where the pressing direction is rotated by 90 degrees from the pressing direction in the second step, thus setting the pressing direction to the same pressing direction as in the first step, pad bend forming is performed using a third die while a portion of the second portion of the second intermediate formed product in the width direction is supported by a third punch and a third pad, or pad draw forming is performed using a third die and a third blank holder while the portion is supported by a third punch and a third pad, thus forming the top plate portion which is formed continuously to the first vertical wall portion, the second vertical wall portion which is formed continuously to the top plate portion, and the second flange which is formed continuously to the second vertical wall portion.

6. A formed body produced by the production method according to claim 5 .

7. A structural member comprising;
the formed body according to claim 2 ; and a joining member joined to the first flange and the second flange of the formed body such that the first flange and the second flange are connected.

8. A structural member comprising a pair of the formed bodies according to claim 2 , wherein
the first flange of one formed body of the pair of the formed bodies and the first flange of the other formed body of the pair of the formed bodies are joined with each other, and the second flange of the one formed body and the second flange of the other formed body are joined with each other.

9. A method for producing the formed body according to claim 2 , the method comprising following first to third steps:
the first step where pad draw forming is performed on a longer-length blank made of steel having tensile strength of 440 MPa or more using a first punch, a first die, a first pad, and a first blank holder, thus producing a longer-length first intermediate formed product which includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being provided on one side of the blank in a width direction and including a curved portion, and the second portion being provided on the other side of the blank in the width direction and formed continuous with the first portion;
the second step where a pressing direction is rotated by 90 degrees from the pressing direction in the first step, and pad draw forming is performed using a second die and a second blank holder while a portion of the first portion of the first intermediate formed product is supported by a second punch and a second pad, thus producing a longer-length second intermediate formed product which includes the first flange, the first vertical wall portion, and the second portion which is formed continuously to the first vertical wall portion; and
the third step where the pressing direction is rotated by 90 degrees from the pressing direction in the second step, thus setting the pressing direction to the same pressing direction as in the first step, pad bend forming is performed using a third die while a portion of the second portion of the second intermediate formed product in the width direction is supported by a third punch and a third pad, or pad draw forming is performed using a third die and a third blank holder while the portion is supported by a third punch and a third pad, thus forming the top plate portion which is formed continuously to the first vertical wall portion, the second vertical wall portion which is formed continuously to the top plate portion, and the second flange which is formed continuously to the second vertical wall portion.

10. A formed body produced by the production method according to claim 9 .

11. A front pillar of a vehicle body, comprising the formed body of claim 1 .

12. A roof rail of a vehicle body, comprising the formed body of claim 1 .

13. A front side member of a vehicle body, comprising the formed body of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Nippon Steel Corp

Inventors

• Nishimura Ryuichi
• Nakazawa Yoshiaki

Classifications

• B62D25/06

  Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) · CPC title

• B62D21/15 Primary

  having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body (bumpers B60R19/02; shock absorbers in general F16F) · CPC title

• B62D29/007

  predominantly of special steel or specially treated steel, e.g. stainless steel or locally surface hardened steel · CPC title

• B62D21/02

  comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members · CPC title

• B62D25/00 Primary

  Superstructure {or monocoque structure} sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for {(having impact absorbing means B62D21/15; running-boards, steps, or the like as superstructure sub-unit B60R3/00)} · CPC title