Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Devices, systems and methods for automated wire bending
- Patent Title (中): 用于自动线弯曲的设备,系统和方法
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Application No.: US14159700Application Date: 2014-01-21
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Publication No.: US09592546B2Publication Date: 2017-03-14
- Inventor: Tom J. Christofilis , Constantine S. Grapsas
- Applicant: Automated Industrial Machinery, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Addison
- Assignee: AIM, Inc.
- Current Assignee: AIM, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Addison
- Agency: Moazzam + Associates, LLC
- Main IPC: B21F1/00
- IPC: B21F1/00 ; B21D7/12 ; B21D11/12 ; B21F1/06

Abstract:
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140130567A1 Devices, Systems and Methods for Automated Wire Bending Public/Granted day:2014-05-15
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