Apparatus and method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12485466-B2
Application number	US-202117603954-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 23, 2021
Priority date	Jan 4, 2021
Publication date	Dec 2, 2025
Grant date	Dec 2, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging, which pertain to the technical field of drawing of a thin-wall curved surface part. The apparatus includes a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein the forming die includes an upper die, a lower die, and a blank holder. The upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the blank holder is disposed above the lower die, and a blank to be drawn is placed between the lower die and the blank holder; the jacking unit is disposed inside the lower die and adapted to move along a moving direction of the upper die, enabling the blank to be drawn to deform by with reverse bulging. The method can inhibit defects of wrinkling and cracking in drawing processes effectively.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging, comprising:
a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein: the forming die comprises an upper die, a lower die and a blank holder, the upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the press machine drives the upper die and the blank holder to move, the lower die is fixed on a workbench surface of the press machine, the blank holder is disposed above the lower die, and a blank to be drawn is placed between the lower die and the blank holder; the jacking unit is disposed inside the lower die and is adapted to move along a moving direction of the upper die to deform the blank to be drawn; the lower die is fixed on the workbench surface of the press machine by a lower die fixing plate and a lower die support, a first end of the jacking unit is extended into a die cavity of the lower die, and a second end of the jacking unit is driven by the power unit to move on the lower die fixing plate.

2 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 1 , wherein the jacking unit comprises a jacking ring and a guide portion which are connected to each other, the jacking ring is extended into the die cavity of the lower die and contacts the blank to be drawn, the guide portion is connected to the power unit, and the power unit is adapted to power the guide portion and drive the guide portion and the jacking ring to move.

3 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 2 , wherein the guide portion comprises a first guide mechanism connected to the jacking ring and two second guide mechanisms connected to the power unit, the first guide mechanism and the second guide mechanisms move in perpendicular directions, and the first guide mechanism is movably connected to the second guide mechanisms.

4 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 3 , wherein both of the second guide mechanisms are rotatably connected to the first guide mechanism, both of the second guide mechanisms are arranged on both sides of the first guide mechanism, respectively, and both of the second guide mechanisms move in opposite directions.

5 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 3 , wherein the first guide mechanism includes a longitudinal guide bar and a longitudinal pulley, the longitudinal guide bar is connected to the jacking ring, and the longitudinal pulley is used for connecting the longitudinal guide bar and the second guide mechanisms; each of the second guide mechanisms includes a transverse guide bar and a transverse pulley, a first end of the transverse guide bar is connected to the longitudinal guide bar through the transverse pulley, and a second end of the transverse guide bar is connected to the power unit through the longitudinal pulley.

6 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 3 , wherein the power unit comprises a hydraulic station and a hydraulic cylinder which are connected to each other, and the hydraulic cylinder is connected to the second guide mechanisms.

7 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 2 , wherein a contact end of the jacking ring with the blank to be drawn is provided with a rubber ring.

8 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 1 , further comprising a cooling unit, a first cooling cavity communicating with the cooling unit is provided in the lower die, and a second cooling cavity communicating with the cooling unit is provided in the blank holder; the first cooling cavity and/or the second cooling cavity are adapted to convey a cooling medium to the blank to be drawn.

9 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 8 , wherein the cooling unit comprises a cold source and a temperature control element, the cold source is communicating with the forming die through a pipeline, and the temperature control element is disposed on the pipeline.

10 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 8 , wherein a contact end of the lower die with the blank to be drawn is provided with a first cooling channel communicating with the first cooling cavity, and/or a contact end of the blank holder with the blank to be drawn is provided with a second cooling channel communicating with the second cooling cavity.

11 . The apparatus for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging according to claim 10 , wherein an inner end of the blank holder is provided with a third cooling channel communicating with the second cooling cavity, and the inner end of the blank holder is adjacent to the contact end of the blank holder with the blank to be drawn.

12 . A method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging by an apparatus comprising a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein the forming die comprises an upper die, a lower die and a blank holder, the upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the press machine drives the upper die and the blank holder to move, the lower die is fixed on workbench surface of the press machine, the blank holder is disposed above the lower die, and a blank to be drawn is placed between the lower die and the blank holder; the jacking unit is disposed inside the lower die and is adapted to move along a moving direction of the upper die to deform the blank to be drawn, the method comprising the steps of:
step T 1 : fixing the lower die of the forming die on the workbench surface of the press machine, while placing the blank to be drawn on the lower die, and centering the blank to be drawn with the die cavity of the lower die; step T 2 : lowering the blank holder to press the blank to be drawn, and forming a closed cavity on a flange side of the blank to be drawn; step T 3 : applying a blank-holder force to the blank holder, and lowering the upper die to contact the blank to be drawn; step T 4 : lifting the jacking unit upwards to contact the blank to be drawn, and enabling the blank to be drawn to deform reversely to form a convex hull; step TS: continuously applying the blank-holder force to the blank holder, and lowering the upper die further with the jacking unit lowered together so that gradually the convex hull reduces in shape; step T 6 : lowering the upper die even further with the jacking unit lowered accordingly until the blank to be drawn experiences the formation; and step T 7 : unloading the power unit of the jacking unit, returning the lower die and the blank holder, and taking out a resultant part.

13 . A method for deep drawing of large-sized thin-wall curved surface parts with servo reverse bulging by an apparatus comprising a forming die, a jacking unit, and a power unit, wherein the forming die comprises an upper die, a lower die and a blank holder, the upper die and the blank holder are connected to a press machine, the press machine drives the upper die and the blank holder to move, the lower die is fixed on a workbench surface

Assignees

• Harbin Inst Technology

Inventors

• Yuan Shijian
• Liu Wei

Classifications

• B21D51/44

  Making closures, e.g. caps (folded of thin metal foils in the way of making paper caps B31D5/00; making closures in conjunction with applying same B67B) · CPC title

• B21D37/16

  Heating or cooling · CPC title

• B21D22/22

  with devices for holding the edge of the blanks (B21D22/24 - B21D22/30 take precedence; shaping over a die without external former B21D11/02) · CPC title

• B21D22/205 Primary

  Hydro-mechanical deep-drawing · CPC title

• B21D22/26

  for making peculiarly, e.g. irregularly, shaped articles · CPC title