Device for molding and method for molding metal plate

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9630229-B2
Application number	US-201414443568-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2014
Priority date	Apr 24, 2013
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

A protruding portion is formed in a metal plate material by use of a plurality of molding tools each of which has a die and a punch. In a first step, an initial protruding portion is formed in the metal plate material by use of a first molding tool. In this step, a top of the initial protruding portion is formed to be thinner than other parts. In a second step, a sidewall of the initial protruding portion is rolled out by use of a second molding tool, and the protruding portion is formed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for molding a protruding portion in a metal plate material by a plurality of molding tools, each molding tool having a die and a punch, the method comprising:
a first step of molding the protruding portion in the metal plate material by drawing-out molding that uses a first molding tool, the protruding portion being molded so that a top of the protruding portion is made thinner than other parts of the metal plate material being molded;
a second step of rolling out sidewalls of the protruding portion molded in the first step by use of a second molding tool to extend the sidewalls by applying pressure to the sidewalls, the protruding portion being molded to have an arrangement pitch narrower than an arrangement pitch of the protruding portion formed in the first step, and
a third step of shaping the sidewalls of the protruding portion molded in the second step to erect the sidewalls by use of a third molding tool, wherein
the die and the punch of each of the first molding tool, the second molding tool and the third molding tool each include concave portions and convex portions for forming the protruding portion in the metal plate material,
the concave portions and the convex portions of each of the first molding tool, the second molding tool and the third molding tool each have an arrangement pitch defined as a distance between one of adjacent concave portions or adjacent convex portions, respectively, and
the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the third molding tool is wider than the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the second molding tool and is narrower than the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the first molding tool.

2. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
in the first step, an initial protruding portion is formed by pressing a top of a convex portion of the first molding tool toward the metal plate material and by molding the metal plate material while drawing out the metal plate material, and
in the second step, the metal plate material is rolled out between side surfaces of the convex portion of the second molding tool.

3. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 2 , wherein
in the first step, parts other than the top of the convex portion do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

4. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 2 , wherein
in the second step, parts other than inclined surfaces of the convex portion and other than both ends of the top of the convex portion do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

5. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
in the third step, the top of the protruding portion is expanded by use of the third molding tool.

6. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
in the third step, parts other than inclined surfaces of the convex portions and other than both ends of the top of the convex portions do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

7. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of protruding portions are formed in the metal plate material in a pleated shape.

8. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 7 , wherein
the protruding portions formed in the pleated shape are evenly spaced out.

9. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
protruding portions formed in a pleated shape are alternately formed on a front surface and a back surface of the metal plate material.

10. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
the protruding portions are formed in a dimpled shape.

11. The method for molding the metal plate material according to claim 1 , wherein
the metal plate material is titanium.

12. A device for molding a protruding portion in a metal plate material by use of a plurality of molding tools, each molding tool having a die and a punch, wherein the plurality of molding tools includes a first molding tool, a second molding tool and a third molding tool,
the first molding tool has a die and a punch, both of which mold the protruding portion in the metal plate material,
the die and the punch of the first molding tool mold the protruding portion so that a top of the protruding portion becomes thinner than other parts of the metal plate material,
the second molding tool has a die and a punch, both of which roll out sidewalls of the protruding portion molded by the first molding tool to extend the sidewalls by applying pressure to the sidewalls,
the third molding tool has a die and a punch, both of which shape the sidewalls of the protruding portion to erect the sidewalls, wherein
the die and the punch of each of the first molding tool, the second molding tool and the third molding tool each include concave portions and convex portions for forming the protruding portion in the metal plate material,
the concave portions and the convex portions of each of the first molding tool, the second molding tool and the third molding tool each have an arrangement pitch defined as a distance between one of adjacent concave portions or adjacent convex portions, respectively,
the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and of the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the second molding tool is narrower than the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and of the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the first molding tool, and
the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the third molding tool is wider than the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the second molding tool and is narrower than the arrangement pitch of the concave portions and the convex portions of the die and of the punch of the first molding tool.

13. The device for molding the metal plate material according to claim 12 , wherein
parts other than a top of the convex portions of the first molding tool do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

14. The device for molding the metal plate material according to claim 12 , wherein
parts other than inclined surfaces of the convex portions of the second molding tool and other than both ends of the top of the convex portions of the second molding tool do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

15. The device for molding the metal plate material according to claim 12 , wherein
the third molding tool expands the top of the protruding portion.

16. The device for molding the metal plate material according to claim 12 , wherein
parts other than inclined surfaces of the convex portions of the third molding tool and other than both ends of the top of the convex portions of the third molding tool do not apply molding pressure to the metal plate material.

Assignees

• Toyota Boshoku Kk

Inventors

• Hirata Kazuyuki
• Watanabe Takuma
• Sahara Hidekazu

Classifications

• B21D11/085

  by locally stretching or upsetting · CPC title

• H01M8/0206

  Metals or alloys · CPC title

• B21D13/02 Primary

  by pressing · CPC title

• B21K23/00 Primary

  Making other articles · CPC title

• Y02E60/50

  Fuel cells · CPC title