Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Forming device and forming method
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Application No.: US15403577Application Date: 2017-01-11
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Publication No.: US09950356B2Publication Date: 2018-04-24
- Inventor: Masayuki Ishizuka , Norieda Ueno , Masayuki Saika , Takashi Komatsu
- Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Current Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
- Priority: JP2014-145194 20140715
- Main IPC: B21D26/035
- IPC: B21D26/035 ; B21D26/047 ; B21D26/033 ; B21D26/043

Abstract:
A forming device includes a gas supply part supplying a gas into a metal pipe material held and heated between a first die and a second die paired with each other. A driving mechanism moves at least one of the first die and the second die in a direction in which the dies are combined together. A first cavity part is formed between the first die and the second die to form the pipe part. A second cavity part communicates with the first cavity part to form the flange part. A flange forming member can be allowed to advance or retreat in the second cavity part, and forms the flange part. A controller controls the gas supply of the gas supply part, the driving of the driving mechanism, and the advance or retreat of the flange forming member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170120317A1 FORMING DEVICE AND FORMING METHOD Public/Granted day:2017-05-04
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