EP0737526B1 - Bending machine - Google Patents

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EP0737526B1
EP0737526B1 EP19950203133 EP95203133A EP0737526B1 EP 0737526 B1 EP0737526 B1 EP 0737526B1 EP 19950203133 EP19950203133 EP 19950203133 EP 95203133 A EP95203133 A EP 95203133A EP 0737526 B1 EP0737526 B1 EP 0737526B1
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Alfonsius Johannes Maria Busschers
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DYNOBEND B.V.
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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
    • B21D7/00—Bending rods, profiles, or tubes
    • B21D7/02—Bending rods, profiles, or tubes over a stationary forming member; by use of a swinging forming member or abutment
    • 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
    • B21D7/00—Bending rods, profiles, or tubes
    • B21D7/02—Bending rods, profiles, or tubes over a stationary forming member; by use of a swinging forming member or abutment
    • B21D7/024—Bending rods, profiles, or tubes over a stationary forming member; by use of a swinging forming member or abutment by a swinging forming member

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  • the present invention relates to an arrangement for bending bar-shaped or tubular material, comprising a central bending head and a clamping device, divisible into a first clamping part and a second clamping part, for accepting and clamping the material to be bent, in a bending process in which the clamping device is rotated together with the bending head.
  • the first type has a central bending head constructed in one piece.
  • the material in this case is clamped against the central bending head with a separate clamp, the actual bending action being effected by a subsequent rotation of the central bending head, together with the separate clamp, about the shaft of the central bending head.
  • the second type has a central bending head divided, in axial sense, into two halves, each half being provided with a half clamp such that, when the two halves are pressed together, the material is secured.
  • the actual bending action is again effected by a subsequent rotation of the central bending head.
  • the result in those cases is often that the bending action fails, which specifically gives rise to loss of material, or that, with the aid of cleaning and polishing techniques, the damage is eliminated, which gives rise to loss of time and leads to a sub-optimal result.
  • the invention described here obviates this drawback to a significant degree, and is characterized in that the clamping device is provided with at least one additional clamping part, arranged for contacting the material at a joint face between the first clamping part and the second clamping part. This is particulary advantageous as this is the place where the material in the prior art arrangements is hardly clamped at all.
  • the arrangement is then provided in a further advantageous embodiment with means for positioning the at least one additional clamping part in a cavity formed in the first clamping part and the second clamping part, substantially simultaneously with or after the clamping of the material by the first clamping part and the second clamping part.
  • a bending arrangement in which one clamping part is provided with a cavity and a jaw, or two jaws, for resiliently clamping the material.
  • the advantage of the known arrangement is that a workpiece is easily removable from the clamping part after bending.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention utilizes the great force which can be exerted with a wedge to achieve the additional grip, and is characterized in that the at least one additional clamping part is provided with at least one bevel and that the cavity is provided with a mating bevel, so that, when the additional clamping part is positioned in the cavity, this part is clamped by the mating bevels on the material to be processed.
  • a special embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the central bending head comprises a first head section and a second head section, with the first clamping part forming a whole with the first head section and the second clamping part forming a whole with the second head section, the central bending head thus formed being rotatably fitted with means being provided for the displacement in axial sense of the second head section relative to the first head section for the securing or releasing of the material.
  • the cavity for accepting the at least one additional clamping part may then be made in the joint face of the first clamping part and the second clamping part, comprising in that case a first subcavity in the first clamping part and a second subcavity in the second clamping part, such that the additional part contacts the material to be processed exactly at the joint face, filling at least substantially the combined first subcavity and second subcavity.
  • a further advantageous embodiment is characterized in that the second subcavity is smaller than the first subcavity, the first and the second subcavities in that case both preferably being provided with a bevel.
  • the additional part in the operating condition filling at least substantially the combined first and second subcavities, the additional part provided on one side with a profile for part-wise enclosing the material to be bent, and provided on an opposite side with bevels mating with the bevels of the subcavities.
  • a problem that may arise when bending thick-walled tubes is that, owing to the extremely great forces exerted during bending on the first and the second clamping part, these parts may be forced apart, leading to a sub-optimal result.
  • a further very advantageous embodiment of the arrangement is characterized in that the additional clamping part is provided with locking means, for interlocking, when the additional clamping part is positioned in the cavity, the first clamping part and the second clamping part.
  • the locking means may be made to contact internally, by providing a suitable profile on the bevels of the additional clamping part and of the cavity.
  • the locking means may be constructed as a U-shaped profile fastened to the additional clamping part which, when the additional clamping part is positioned, embrace the first and the second clamping parts, to achieve an external lock.
  • Fig. 1A shows, in side view, a prior art bending arrangement of the first type, where a tube 1 can be secured between a central bending head 2 and a clamp 3, and bending head 2 and clamp 3 together with a base 4 can subsequently be rotated around a shaft 5 through a desired angle, thus to achieve a desired bending of tube 1.
  • a grip on tube 1 can only be effected at the sides of the tube, and that consequently the top and bottom are not completely immobilized.
  • a result of this is that tube 1, in spite of the presence of clamp 3, tends to slip to a certain degree during bending. This slippage may adversely affect the accuracy of the product, and moreover cause damage to the tube surface.
  • FIG. 1B shows for clarity the same bending arrangement of the first type in top view, the top view indicating again tube 1, central bending head 2, clamp 3, base 4 and axis of rotation 5. It may be noted that only bends smaller than 180 degrees can be realized with this bending arrangement of the first type.
  • Fig. 2A shows a prior art bending arrangement of the second type in side view, where a tube 1 can be secured between a first head section 6 and a second head section 7 of a divided central bending head, and where the head sections together with base 4 can again be rotated around an axis of rotation 5.
  • the central bending head has a substantially radial symmetry, whereas the first head section 6 is provided with a first clamping part 8 and the second head section 7 with a second clamping part 9, with clamping parts 8,9 in the operating condition securing tube 1, after which the central bending head can again be rotated about shaft 5, thus to achieve the desired bending of tube 1.
  • a feature of this bending arrangement of the second type is that the tube is clamped at the top and the bottom, and that the sides are not completely immobilized. Therefore also bending arrangements of this type will exhibit slippage.
  • An advantage of this second type of bending arrangement is that angles significantly larger than 180 degrees can be realized, provided that second head section 7 has been constructed such that it can be bodily removed.
  • Fig. 3 shows, in side view, an embodiment of the invention, applied to a bending arrangement of the first type, where in accordance with the invention at the joint face of central bending head 2 and clamp 3 part of the material has been removed, such that two cavities 10,11 are created, into which two wedges 12,13 can be inserted.
  • Wedges 12,13 are provided, on the side facing tube 1, with a profile for part-wise embracing the tube, and on the side facing away from tube 1 with a bevel, preferably mating with bevels of cavities 10,11 such that, when the wedges are inserted into the cavities, the wedges immobilize tube 1. Tube 1 is thus additionally secured, reducing the possibility of slippage.
  • the grip moreover, is now effected with a more radial symmetry, which significantly reduces the risk of damage to the tube.
  • An additional clamping device is no longer necessary, and it is immediately clear to a person skilled in the art that the insertion of the wedges can easily be automated using, for example, a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder fitted to base 4.
  • the advantages of the invention are essentially retained if only one cavity and one wedge are employed, with the wall parts lying opposite providing the counterpressure, and contributing to the firmness of the grip. As a grip in that case is still exerted in two mutually perpendicular directions, slippage of the tube is still practically ruled out.
  • Fig. 4 shows, in side view, an embodiment of the invention applied to a bending arrangement of the second type, where in the manner described with reference to Fig. 3 a cavity is made in the joint face of first clamping part 8 and second clamping part 9, into which again a wedge 15 can be inserted to obtain a grip of more radial symmetry.
  • Fig. 5 shows the same embodiment in top view, where for clarity second head section 7 together with the second clamping section 9, with which it forms a whole, is left out. It is furthermore indicated how wedge 15 is inserted into the cavity, via an arm 16, which is rotatably fitted to base 4, the arm 16 in turn being actuated by a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder 17, which is likewise fitted to base 4.
  • a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder By activating cylinder 17 at least substantially simultaneously with a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder (not shown, but as such known in the art) effecting the clamping of second head section 7, an instantaneous grip is obtained in two mutually perpendicular directions, which practically removes the risk of the tube that is to be bent sustaining slippage or damage.
  • the second head section 7 is generally of as light a construction as possible, because this part must move during each clamping action, but also because it must be easily removable by hand. It may then be advantageous to make the cavity 14 shown in Fig. 4 such that the subcavity in the lightly constructed second clamping part 9 is smaller than the subcavity in first clamping part 8.
  • Fig. 6 shows an example of a wedge, which consists of two subwedges 19,20 joined together, filling as such the cavity consisting of two different subcavities. In this manner it is still possible to achieve an even additional grip of the tube to be processed at the joint face of first clamping part 8 and second clamping part 9, with first clamping part 8 absorbing the greatest forces.
  • Fig. 7A shows, in side view, a bending arrangement which is likewise provided with a wedge to achieve an additional grip, but with wedge 15 moreover being profiled in the shape of a U-shaped profile 21.
  • the advantage of a profile thus effected is that first clamping part 8 and second clamping part 9 are interlocked as soon as wedge 15 is applied. This totally prevents first clamping part 8 and second clamping part 9 from being forced apart during the actual bending action.
  • Fig. 7B shows the same bending arrangement in top view, where wedge 15 is provided with a profile 21, and where wedge 15 has not yet been inserted into cavity 14. At inserting, profile 21 will first effect a lock of the clamping parts 8,9, and next clamp tube 1 owing to the operation of wedge 15.
  • Fig. 8A shows, in side view, a bending arrangement provided with a lock 22, which is mounted on wedge 15 and which, after wedge 15 has been inserted, externally embraces first clamping part 8 and second clamping part 9, rendering it again impossible for the two clamping parts to be forced apart during the actual bending action.
  • Fig. 8B shows the same bending arrangement in top view, with cavity 14, wedge 15 and lock 22, the lock, with wedge 15 being pressed home, sliding over both clamping parts 8,9.

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NL1000150A NL1000150C1 (nl) 1995-04-13 1995-04-13 Inrichting voor het buigen van pijpen.

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