EP0433203A1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Tiefziehen von konischen Behältern und nach diesem Verfahren hergestellter Behälter - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Tiefziehen von konischen Behältern und nach diesem Verfahren hergestellter Behälter Download PDF

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EP0433203A1
EP0433203A1 EP90470068A EP90470068A EP0433203A1 EP 0433203 A1 EP0433203 A1 EP 0433203A1 EP 90470068 A EP90470068 A EP 90470068A EP 90470068 A EP90470068 A EP 90470068A EP 0433203 A1 EP0433203 A1 EP 0433203A1
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Gérard Heurteboust
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D24/00—Special deep-drawing arrangements in, or in connection with, presses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D22/00—Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
    • B21D22/20—Deep-drawing
    • B21D22/26—Deep-drawing for making peculiarly, e.g. irregularly, shaped articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D51/00—Making hollow objects
    • B21D51/02—Making hollow objects characterised by the structure of the objects
    • B21D51/10—Making hollow objects characterised by the structure of the objects conically or cylindrically shaped objects

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  • the invention relates to the manufacture of containers of generally frustoconical shape, by stamping a sheet metal blank, in particular of steel and of small thickness. It relates more particularly to the manufacture of containers with a high taper, that is to say of which the side wall is largely flared on the side of the opening of the container.
  • this method has the drawback of greatly limiting, from the start of stamping, the flow of the metal constituting the blank between the die and the outer ring of the punch. Therefore, the subsequent deformations caused by the other rings of decreasing diameter cause a significant stretching of the metal in the central area of the blank, which can lead to its rupture, in particular in the case of a thin blank. In addition, tearing can occur by significant friction of the deformed area of the blank between the die and the outer ring of the punch.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these problems and to allow the manufacture of containers of generally frustoconical shape by stamping sheet metal blanks of thin or very thin thickness, in particular of steel.
  • the present invention relates to a method of stamping a sheet blank for the manufacture in one pass of a container of generally frustoconical shape, the expression frustoconical shape to be understood as relating not only receptacles of circular cross-section, but also of cross-section of generally polygonal shape, the cross-section of which in a plane passing through the center of the receptacle may be generally rectilinear or curvilinear more or less accentuated concavity or convexity
  • this method is characterized in that a stamping tool is used comprising a frustoconical punch and a matrix comprising, opposite the frustoconical surface of the punch, concentric rings movable perpendicular to the plane of the blank, it is successively deformed concentric annular zones of the blank starting with that of smaller dimension, each annular zone, of frustoconical shape after deformation, being kept pressed towards the punch by a corresponding ring from the moment when said zone is in contact with the punch and until at the end of the stamping, each annular zone also being supported on a corresponding ring as long as the adjacent internal annular zone is not applied to the punch.
  • a stamping tool comprising a frustoconical punch and a matrix comprising, opposite the frustoconical surface of the punch, concentric rings movable perpendicular to the plane of the blank, it is successively deformed concentric annular zones of the blank starting with that of smaller dimension, each annular zone, of frustoconical
  • the invention it is possible to manufacture, by stamping in a single pass, containers of frustoconical shape from sheet metal of small thickness, practically without risk of rupture of the blank. Indeed, the deformation of the blank occurring first in its central part, close to the bottom of the container, the subsequent successive deformations of the zones of increasing diameter practically do not occur on the already deformed metal of the zones of smaller dimensions, and n therefore do not tend to stretch it excessively, thus avoiding the ruptures which commonly occur as close as possible to the nose of the punch in the procedures according to the prior art.
  • the metal necessary to absorb these deformations is freely, subject to the pressure exerted by the blank holder, brought from the peripheral areas of the blank. It is thus possible to easily control the deformations by stretching the metal by adapting the pressures exerted on the blank pressed by the different rings of the matrix and by the blank holder.
  • each annular zone is maintained substantially in the plane of the blank as long as the adjacent internal annular zone is not applied to the punch.
  • This particular arrangement makes it possible, in addition to permanently containing the free strand by contact of the blank on the annular rings of the die, to keep firmly pressed between punch and die each stamped annular zone before the adjacent zone towards the outside begins. to be deformed by the action of the punch and the corresponding die ring. The influence of the deformation of an annular zone on the adjacent zones towards the interior is then further reduced.
  • the rings can also move slightly, accompanying the area of the blank in free strand, under the effect of less pressure exerted on said rings, this pressure being adapted to the buckling characteristics of the material constituting the blank. It can moreover be admitted that, during stamping, an annular zone of the blank is not completely pressed by the corresponding ring on the punch when the adjacent external annular zone begins to be deformed. Even in this case, during stamping, the free strand blank area gradually decreases, which has the effect of reducing the risks of wrinkling.
  • the punch has on its conical surface one or more circumferential recesses, and corresponding steps are formed on the wall of the container during stamping between two adjacent annular zones of said wall, successively when brought into contact. an annular zone on the punch by the ring corresponding.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to produce a container having on its conical side wall steps which, in addition to their aesthetic appearance, constitute reinforcements of the wall.
  • the formation of these steps creates at the end of the deformation of each annular zone an additional tension of the metal in said annular zone, which participates in the elimination of any wrinkling.
  • the invention also relates to a stamping device for implementing the method described above, this device being characterized in that the die comprises, facing the frustoconical surface of the punch, mobile concentric rings according to the direction of movement of the punch, and pressure means for exerting on said rings a predetermined force in the direction of the punch, the front annular surface of said rings having a shape complementary to the annular surface of the punch which faces it axially.
  • the pressure means comprise elastic elements, such as springs, determined to exert on each ring of the die a force depending on the depth of penetration of the punch into the die.
  • the stamping tool shown in the various figures comprises a die 1, a frustoconical punch 2 and a blank holder 3.
  • the die 1 is linked in a manner known per se to an upper plate 4 of a stamping press.
  • the punch is linked to a lower plate 5 of said press.
  • the blank holder 3 is slidably mounted on the lower plate 5, means not shown being provided to exert pressure on the blank holder 3 in the direction of the die 1.
  • a cutting ring 6 intended in particular to perform at the end of stamping the peripheral cutting of the edge of the container.
  • the die 1 comprises a fixed ring 7 rigidly fixed to the upper plate 4 of the press, and several concentric rings 8, 9, 10, three in the example shown.
  • the central ring 10 is, in this example, a disc, the face 11 of which faces the punch comprises a flat central zone 12 surrounded by a frustoconical zone 13, this central ring 10 being intended to form the bottom of the container and the part of the side wall thereof adjacent to said bottom.
  • this disc could be replaced by an annular ring having a conical surface identical to the surface 13, and a central counter-punch provided for forming, in collaboration with the central part of the punch, the bottom of the container. .
  • the surface of the central zone 12 or of the counter-punch could also be shaped so as to give the bottom of the box a particular relief.
  • the concentric rings 8, 9, 10 are slidably mounted relative to one another, and pushed continuously towards the punch by pressure means such as springs 14, 15, 16. These rings, including the maximum clearance is determined as a function of the stamping depth, are moreover retained by stops 17, 18, 19 limiting their displacement in the direction of the punch, so that the lower ends of these rings are all substantially in the same plane before the stamping.
  • said springs are determined for each ring so as to be able to exert sufficient force on the stamped blank to press the annular area of the blank which is found during stamping opposite said ring on the punch.
  • Each ring has a frustoconical surface 20, 21, 13 of the same conicity as the annular surfaces 20 ′, 21 ′, 13 ′ of the punch located respectively opposite.
  • the external sliding ring 8 that is to say the one having the largest diameter, furthermore comprises a substantially planar surface 22, adjacent to its frustoconical surface 20, located opposite a surface 22 ′ of the cutting ring 6, and preferably comprising a prominence or annular ring 23.
  • An annular cup 23 ′ of corresponding profile is produced in the cutting ring 6.
  • Said ring 23 and said cup 23 ′ are in particular intended to form on the edge of the container a peripheral rib constituting a heat-sealing track for the subsequent welding of a closure cap for the container. This arrangement also ensures flatness, at the end of stamping, of said heat-sealing track, which guarantees the continuity and therefore the seal, of the weld when the container is closed.
  • the conical annular surfaces 20 ′, 21 ′, 13 ′ of the punch are also connected by recesses 24, 25, which form, with said annular surfaces, circumferential steps, said recesses being situated opposite the guide surfaces between the rings of the matrix.
  • the blank 30 is placed between the die and the punch spaced from one another, the blank resting on the blank holder 3 and the cutting ring 6, maintained in the high position by the pressurizing means of the blank holder.
  • the sliding rings 8, 9 and 10 are pushed downwards by the springs 14, 15, 16, the lower ends of these rings and of the fixed ring 7 of the matrix being substantially in the same horizontal plane.
  • the upper plate 4 of the press is then pushed down, until the fixed ring 7 of the die comes into contact with the blank and presses it against the blank holder 3.
  • the rod 23 associated with the bowl 23 ′ thus participates, in addition to the pressure exerted by the blank holder, in retaining the periphery of the blank, by folding and successive unfolding of this, during the sliding of the blank between the outer ring and the cutting ring, during the following phases of the stamping.
  • the upper plate 4 continuing to be pushed down, the blank then begins to be stamped in its central part by the interaction of the central ring 10 with the punch 2.
  • the periphery of the blank has slid radially between the fixed ring 7 of the matrix and the blank holder 3, and between the outer ring 8 and the cutting ring 6, the rod 23 participating in the regularity of this sliding over the entire periphery of the blank.
  • the blank continues to be deformed, the remaining free strand being supported by the lower end of the sliding ring 9 adjacent to the central ring 10.
  • the force exerted by the springs 15 on this ring 9, hereinafter called the middle ring is sufficient to avoid its recoil relative to the outer ring 8, the free strand of the blank then remaining in the original horizontal plane of the blank.
  • a certain retreat from this middle ring can however be accepted insofar as, despite this decline, the deformation of the free strand remains contained by the pressure exerted by the lower end of said middle ring.
  • the fifth phase is carried out in a similar manner to the fourth phase, by continuing the descent of the upper plate 4, the continued penetration of the punch into the matrix causing the sliding of the middle ring 9 in the outer ring 8.
  • the annular zone conical 34 of larger diameter is then deformed then clamped between the conical surface 20 of the outer ring 8 and the corresponding surface 20 ′ of the punch, as shown in Figure 1 e , the step 36 then being formed similarly to the step 35.
  • This sixth phase is a phase of cutting the periphery of the container, this cutting being carried out, during the final penetration of the punch into the die, by the cutting ring 6 which, being in abutment on the lower plate 5, moves, relative to the fixed ring 7 of the die, simultaneously with the punch, and, in cooperation with this fixed ring 7, shears the edge 37 of the blank.
  • the forming of the steps 35, 36 makes it possible to create an additional tension of the metal of the blank which participates in the elimination of any remaining folds.
  • the steps are formed successively, at the end of the fourth and of the fifth stamping phase. It will easily be understood that the same effect would be obtained if all the steps were formed simultaneously at the end of stamping. This could result from the fact that, voluntarily or not, the pressure exerted on a ring, for example the middle ring 9, was insufficient to form the corresponding step. In this case, moreover, the annular zone 33 of the blank would not be completely pressed between the punch and the ring 9 at the end of the fourth phase. However, it would be held against the punch near the recess 25 during the fourth phase, and near the recess 24 during the fifth phase.
  • Figures 2, 3 and 4 show in the end-of-stamping position different variants of the device, each intended for stamping plates of different shapes.
  • the steps 35 ′, 36 ′ instead of being formed by cylindrical recesses such as those described above, are formed by planar recesses in parallel planes. It will be readily understood that the lower ends of the sliding rings are adapted accordingly, and that the method will be carried out in a similar manner to that which has been described above.
  • the shape of the container wall is not limited to the various configurations shown only by way of example.
  • the invention also applies to the manufacture of containers of non-circular horizontal section, the shape of the punch and of the various sliding rings being adapted accordingly.
  • the method and the device according to the invention are particularly suitable for stamping blanks of thin sheet steel, in particular less than 0.2 mm and with high mechanical characteristics (Re> 450 MPa), but can of course be used for stamping thicker or different metal sheets. They allow in particular the manufacture of containers of various shapes, the slope of the walls, the depth of the container, and its dimensions which can vary widely, the shape of the tools and in particular the number of rings being adapted accordingly.

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US3302441A (en) * 1963-07-09 1967-02-07 Continental Can Co Die for deep drawn tapered container
DE1452963A1 (de) * 1964-03-07 1969-04-30 Dro Engineering Co Di Druckkolbenpresse zur Durchfuehrung mehrerer Arbeitsgaenge bei einem Arbeitshub

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DE19853130A1 (de) * 1998-11-18 2000-05-31 Daimler Chrysler Ag Verfahren und Einrichtung zum Tiefziehen von Blechteilen
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