Press machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11993049-B2
Application number	US-202117484989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2021
Priority date	Sep 28, 2020
Publication date	May 28, 2024
Grant date	May 28, 2024

Abstract

There is provided a press machine capable of simplifying a slide drive mechanism. The press machine comprises: a slide supported so as to be reciprocally movable; a crankshaft arranged along a longitudinal direction of the slide and having a plurality of eccentric parts; a drive unit configured to rotate the crankshaft; a plurality of yokes and each provided to each of the eccentric parts of the crankshaft and configured to reciprocate, due to rotation of the crankshaft, along a moving direction of the slide; and a plurality of points each connects each of the yokes to the slide, wherein at least one of the plurality of yokes is connected to the slide via some of the plurality of points arranged along a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the crankshaft.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A press machine, comprising:
a slide supported so as to be reciprocally movable;
a crankshaft arranged along a longitudinal direction of the slide and having a plurality of eccentric parts;
a drive unit configured to rotate the crankshaft;
a plurality of yokes each provided to each of the eccentric parts of the crankshaft and configured to reciprocate along a moving direction of the slide, due to rotation of the crankshaft;
four or more points each connects each of the yokes to the slide; and
a plurality of Scotch yoke mechanisms each including the crankshaft and the plurality of yokes,
wherein at least one of the plurality of yokes is connected to the slide via some of the four or more points arranged along a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the crankshaft, and
wherein at least two of the plurality of yokes each includes two connecting parts along a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the crankshaft, and the two connecting parts are respectively connected to two points of the four or more points.

2. The press machine according to claim 1 , wherein:
the crankshaft comprises two end parts;
the slide comprises two end parts;
at least two of the plurality of eccentric parts are provided to both of the two end parts of the crankshaft in the axial direction; and
at least one of the plurality of yokes which is provided to the eccentric parts at both of the two end parts of the crankshaft in the axial direction is connected to both of the two end parts of the slide in the longitudinal direction via some of the plurality of the points, arranged along the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the crankshaft.

3. The press machine according to claim 2 , wherein:
one of the plurality of eccentric parts is provided between the eccentric parts at the both of the two end parts of the crankshaft in the axial direction; and
one of the plurality of yokes which is provided to one of the plurality of eccentric parts provided between the two eccentric parts at the both of the two end parts of the crankshaft in the axial direction is connected to the slide via one of the four or more points.

4. The press machine according to claim 1 , wherein the drive unit includes:
two main gears provided on two parts on the crankshaft;
four pinion gears each configured to mesh with the two main gear, two pinion gears of the four pinion gears configured to mesh with each of the two main gears; and
four motors configured to rotate the four pinion gears, respectively,
wherein the four motors are respectively arranged along the axial direction of the crankshaft.

5. The press machine according to claim 1 , wherein:
a press stroke length is 2H+h1+h2 where, H is a height of the work after press-machining, h1 is a gap between a lower end of the work and an upper surface of a lower die, which is required for transferring the work after press-machining, and h2 is a gap between an upper end of the work and a lower surface of an upper die, which is required for transferring the work after press-machining,
the press machine further comprises a control unit configured to control drive of the drive unit,
the control unit controls drive of the drive unit so that movement of the slide pauses at a top dead center or near the top dead center for a certain period of time every cycle, and
the certain period of time is a time required for transferring the work after press-machining.

6. The press machine according to claim 5 , wherein the control unit drives the crankshaft to stop rotation or decelerate rotation at the top dead center or near the top dead center of the slide.

Assignees

• Aida Eng Ltd

Inventors

• Ito Takao

Classifications

• B30B15/0035 Primary

  using an adjustable connection between the press drive means and the press slide · CPC title

• B30B15/0023

  Drive arrangements for movable carriers, e.g. turntables · CPC title

• B30B15/0041

  Control arrangements therefor · CPC title

• B30B15/068

  Drive connections, e.g. pivotal · CPC title

• B30B15/14

  Control arrangements for mechanically-driven presses · CPC title