Pre-hemming apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9669452-B2
Application number	US-201514950817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	Jul 13, 2015
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a pre-hemming apparatus including: an actuator which is coupled to one side of a main body; a pre-hemming body which is positioned at the other side of the main body and has a pre-hemming punch; and a driving link which connects the actuator with the pre-hemming body at the main body, has a plurality of link members that are operated by the actuator, and transmits force for pre-hemming a subject to the pre-hemming body when the plurality of link members are operated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pre-hemming apparatus comprising:
an actuator which is coupled to a first side of a main body;
a pre-hemming body which is positioned at a second side of the main body and has a pre-hemming punch; and
a driving link which connects the actuator with the pre-hemming body at the main body, has a plurality of link members that are operated by the actuator, and transmits force for pre-hemming a subject to the pre-hemming body when the plurality of link members are operated,
wherein the driving link includes,
a first link member which has a first end hingedly coupled to a coupling member of the main body at a first hinge point, and a second end that is connected with the actuator so that the first link member rotates by an operation of the actuator;
a second link member which is hingedly coupled at a position that forms an acute angle with the first hinge point at the coupling member at a second hinge point; and
a third link member which is hingedly coupled to the second link member, and connected to the first link member at a third hinge point;

wherein the second link member connects the pre-hemming body with the main body, and transmits horizontal pressing force to the pre-hemming body by receiving rotational force that is generated when the first link member and the third link member are sequentially rotated; and
wherein the first link member is L-shaped, and vertically positioned with respect to the main body when the first link member is rotated by an operation of the actuator.

2. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a cylinder mechanism which has a piston that is connected to the first link member and operates the first link member.

3. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the actuator includes:
a cylinder which is coupled to the main body; and
a piston rod which connects the piston with the first link member, and rotates the first link member by moving forward and rearward in a vertical direction.

4. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the cylinder is installed at a rear side of the main body while having an inclination.

5. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the cylinder is hingedly coupled at the rear side of the main body, such that an installation inclination of the cylinder is changed when the piston rod is operated.

6. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pre-hemming body is positioned at the second side of the main body at a position higher than a coupled position of the actuator coupled to first side of the main body.

7. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a position of the pre-hemming punch is finely adjustable in three directions on the pre-hemming body.

8. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pre-hemming punch is coupled to be separable from the pre-hemming body.

9. The pre-hemming apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a stopper which is installed to protrude downward from the pre-hemming body, and positioned to be caught by the main body to restrict a rotation range of the pre-hemming body.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wi Kyung Chan

Classifications

• B21D39/021 Primary

  for panels, e.g. vehicle doors · CPC title

• B21D19/08

  by single or successive action of pressing tools, e.g. vice jaws · CPC title