EP1331047B1 - Automatic sheet bending machine - Google Patents

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EP1331047B1
EP1331047B1 EP03290220A EP03290220A EP1331047B1 EP 1331047 B1 EP1331047 B1 EP 1331047B1 EP 03290220 A EP03290220 A EP 03290220A EP 03290220 A EP03290220 A EP 03290220A EP 1331047 B1 EP1331047 B1 EP 1331047B1
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Iñaki Xabier Aizpurua Zendoia
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D5/00Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves
    • B21D5/006Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves combined with measuring of bends
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D5/00Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves
    • B21D5/04Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on brakes making use of clamping means on one side of the work
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D5/00Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves
    • B21D5/04Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves on brakes making use of clamping means on one side of the work
    • B21D5/045With a wiping movement of the bending blade

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  • the present invention relates to a machine for the formation of sheet metal panels and, more particularly, to the realization of the folds required for the application plates using means that make the work of this function particularly advantageous.
  • Machines which automatically perform the bending of sheets, according to predetermined angles, said machines comprising a punch and a die, between which is formed the forming of the sheets by folding, this operation being carried out by progressive bending, for compensate for the recovery capacity of folded sheets which varies according to various factors, such as the nature of the material, the size, etc.
  • the precision of the folding also requires exact control of the angle obtained, and for this purpose measurement systems associated with the folding process, consisting of a laser measuring instrument, are used in complex devices integrated with the punch. folding or independent portable devices, the systems in question proving complicated and expensive.
  • the present invention relates to a machine which includes means for making the fold and a device for measuring the angle of the folded sheet, different in their design of the known systems and offering certain advantages for the practical function of the bending of the metal sheets. 'application.
  • the document JP-A-07 275 952 describes a panel with means for measuring the bending angle of the sheets.
  • the measuring head has two feelers that can be moved in the vertical direction by means of a jack. These feelers are brought into contact with the folded sheets by means of a slider.
  • the machine forming the subject of the present invention comprises a folding mechanism composed of a movable blade holder situated opposite a device for holding and immobilizing the sheets to be bent, the immobilizing device comprising a fixed lower part or counter blade and an upper plate clamp actuated vertically by means of a push cylinder, while the blade holder is provided with a probe disposed on a displacement cylinder which leads it to the plate immobilizer device.
  • the blade holder is incorporated in a translation device which ensures its displacement towards the plate immobilizer and to an articulated tilting device which makes it possible to vary its position vertically with respect to the plate immobilizer, the two movements being ensured by the two drive cylinders.
  • the panel is designed to bring the probe into a first measurement position in contact with the folded sheets by means of the displacement cylinder and then to bring the probe into a second measurement position in contact with the end zone of the folded part of the plates at the means of the tilting device of the blade holder,
  • the plate clamp of the sheet immobilizer is disposed on a carriage driven by the push cylinder, the blank holder in question consisting of a assembly formed of two end blocks and a central block which determine a continuous longitudinal shape, the central block can be replaced to modulate the longitudinal dimension of the assembly as a function of the width of the application plates.
  • the blade carrier includes a carriage capable of automatically conveying the central block of the blank holder from the mounting position to a magazine containing a plurality of blocks of different lengths, to allow the selective replacement of the block in question in the longitudinal adaptation of the blank holder, the replacement carriage being driven by a jack independent or associated with that of the probe also incorporated in the blade holder.
  • a functional group is thus obtained which makes it possible to quickly and accurately fold sheets at predetermined angles, by automatically controlling the angle of folding to determine the corrections necessary for the operation. .
  • the functional assembly can adapt to sheets of different widths, thanks to the automatic selective change in the length of the holding blank, which makes it possible to obtain a high speed in the operating operational arrangement. compared to the application plates.
  • the invention relates to a panel for automatically performing the folding of sheets (1), according to the folds required for the formation of door panels, partitions or similar applications.
  • the machine has a folding mechanism which comprises a blade holder (2) disposed in a movable configuration facing an immobilization device for the sheets (1) to be folded.
  • the immobilizing device comprises a lower part (3) or counter-blade fixed on the structural frame (4) of the machine and an upper blank holder (5) capable of being driven vertically in abutment against the lower part (3). ) above to immobilize between the one and the other part the sheets (1) of application to be able to perform the folding operations.
  • the blade holder (2) is arranged in vertical tilting articulation on carrying trolleys (6) mounted on slides which lead them to the plate immobilizer (1).
  • the carriages (6) are connected to the respective cylinders (7) which allow them to advance and retreat while the blade carrier (2) is connected to one or more cylinders (8) which ensure the vertical tilting of the blade carrier ( 2) relative to the articulation provided on the carrier trolleys (6).
  • the blade holder (2) is equipped with a feeler (9) arranged on a jack (10) which leads it to the front part where the immobilizing device of the sheets (1) is located.
  • the sheet (1) to be folded is retained by means of the immobilizing device between the blank holder (5) and the fixed part (3), as illustrated in FIG. figure 3A , so that when the sheet is found in this position, the movement of the blade holder (2) driven by the cylinders (7 and 8) causes folding of the end of the sheet (1) immobilized, as shown on the figure 3B .
  • the blade holder is driven automatically by the cylinders (7 and 8) according to the bending angle programmed in the control of the machine, the bending of the sheet being effected during a first operation according to the programmed angle , without exceeding this angle, after which the blade holder (2) returns to the starting position, as illustrated in FIG. figure 3C .
  • the cylinder (10) then drives the probe (9) and leads it to the folding zone of the plate (1), as illustrated in FIG. 3D figure ; then, by the necessary tilting of the blade holder (2), the feeler (9) is brought into contact with the end zone of the folded portion of the sheet (1), as illustrated in FIG. figure 3E .
  • the blank holder (5) is arranged on a carriage (11) articulated on the structural frame (4) of the machine, the carriage (11) in question being tilted by the jack (12), the same jack exerts a pressing against the plates (1) to immobilize them by bringing the blank holder (5) against the fixed lower part (3).
  • the blank holder (5) consists of two end blocks and a central block which determine the length of the blank holder body (5), the central block being replaceable by blocks of different lengths, which allows to adapt the length of the entire blank holder (5) according to the width of the sheets (1) application so that the operation of the machine is as accurate as possible in each case.
  • the blade holder (2) is equipped with a carriage (13) which makes it possible to automatically replace the central block of the blank holder (5) as a function of the width of the sheets (1) to be folded with the machine in each case, so that the carriage (13) moves and grasps the central block of the blank holder (5) as it passes to a magazine (not shown) containing a plurality of similar blocks of different lengths, where the trolley (13) takes the block of appropriate length, then takes it to the blank holder (5) and places it in the center of it.
  • the carriage (13) is driven by a jack (14) controlled by the control of the machine, said jack (14) being an independent jack, serving only to move the carriage (13); but it is also possible to use for this function the cylinder (10) of the probe (9), in which case the carriage (13) would be associated with said cylinder (10) relative to the corresponding control to perform this function of changing the central block of the blank holder (5).

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La présente invention a pour objet une machine destinée à la formation de panneaux de tôle et, plus particulièrement, à la réalisation des pliages nécessaires aux tôles d'application en utilisant des moyens qui rendent efficacement avantageux le travail de cette fonction.The present invention relates to a machine for the formation of sheet metal panels and, more particularly, to the realization of the folds required for the application plates using means that make the work of this function particularly advantageous.

On connaît déjà des machines qui réalisent automatiquement le pliage de tôles, selon des angles prédéterminés, lesdites machines comprenant un poinçon et une matrice, entre lesquels se réalise le formage des tôles par pliage, cette opération étant menée à bien par des pliages progressifs, pour compenser la capacité de récupération des tôles pliées qui varie en fonction de divers facteurs, tels que la nature du matériau, la grosseur, etc..Machines are already known which automatically perform the bending of sheets, according to predetermined angles, said machines comprising a punch and a die, between which is formed the forming of the sheets by folding, this operation being carried out by progressive bending, for compensate for the recovery capacity of folded sheets which varies according to various factors, such as the nature of the material, the size, etc.

La précision du pliage requiert, en outre, un contrôle exact de l'angle obtenu et, à cet effet, on utilise des systèmes de mesure associés au procédé de pliage, consistant en un instrument de mesure par laser, en dispositifs complexes intégrés au poinçon de pliage ou en appareils portables indépendants, les systèmes en question s'avérant compliqués et coûteux.The precision of the folding also requires exact control of the angle obtained, and for this purpose measurement systems associated with the folding process, consisting of a laser measuring instrument, are used in complex devices integrated with the punch. folding or independent portable devices, the systems in question proving complicated and expensive.

Pour mesurer l'angle de pliage, il existe plusieurs solutions et, notamment, celle proposée dans le Brevet US 4 564 765 qui utilise un mesureur laser, celle du Brevet US 4 489 586 qui utilise un dispositif incorporé au poinçon de pliage ou celle du Brevet US 3 146 819 qui utilise un butoir palpeur d'appui de la tôle pliée.To measure the angle of folding, there are several solutions and, in particular, that proposed in the patent US 4,564,765 which uses a laser meter, that of the patent US 4,489,586 which uses a device incorporated in the folding punch or that of the patent US 3,146,819 which uses a bumper feeler support of the folded sheet.

La présente invention a pour objet une machine qui inclut des moyens de réalisation du pliage et un dispositif de mesure de l'angle de la tôle pliée, différents dans leur conception des systèmes connus et offrant certains avantages pour la fonction pratique du pliage des tôles d'application.The present invention relates to a machine which includes means for making the fold and a device for measuring the angle of the folded sheet, different in their design of the known systems and offering certain advantages for the practical function of the bending of the metal sheets. 'application.

La demande de brevet EP-A-1 121 996 , une demande antérieure de la société demanderesse, traite d'une panneauteuse selon la partie pré-caractérisante de la revendication 1.The patent application EP-A-1 121 996 , an earlier application by the plaintiff company, deals with a panel according to the pre-characterizing part of claim 1.

Le document JP-A-07 275 952 décrit une panneauteuse dotée de moyens pour mesurer l'angle de pliage des tôles. La tête de mesure comporte deux palpeurs qui sont susceptibles d'être déplacés dans la direction verticale au moyen d'un vérin. Ces palpeurs sont amenés au contact des tôles pliées au moyen d'un glisseur.The document JP-A-07 275 952 describes a panel with means for measuring the bending angle of the sheets. The measuring head has two feelers that can be moved in the vertical direction by means of a jack. These feelers are brought into contact with the folded sheets by means of a slider.

La machine faisant l'objet de la présente invention comprend un mécanisme de pliage composé d'un porte-lames mobile situé en face d'un dispositif de maintien et immobilisation des tôles à plier, le dispositif d'immobilisation comprenant une partie inférieure fixe ou contre-lame et un serre-tôles supérieur actionné verticalement à l'aide d'un vérin poussoir, tandis que le porte-lames est muni d'un palpeur disposé sur un vérin de déplacement qui le conduit vers le dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles.The machine forming the subject of the present invention comprises a folding mechanism composed of a movable blade holder situated opposite a device for holding and immobilizing the sheets to be bent, the immobilizing device comprising a fixed lower part or counter blade and an upper plate clamp actuated vertically by means of a push cylinder, while the blade holder is provided with a probe disposed on a displacement cylinder which leads it to the plate immobilizer device. .

Le porte-lames est incorporé à un dispositif de translation qui assure son déplacement vers le dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles et à un dispositif articulé de basculement qui permet de faire varier verticalement sa position par rapport au dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles, les deux mouvements étant assurés par les deux vérins d'entraînement.The blade holder is incorporated in a translation device which ensures its displacement towards the plate immobilizer and to an articulated tilting device which makes it possible to vary its position vertically with respect to the plate immobilizer, the two movements being ensured by the two drive cylinders.

La panneauteuse est conçue pour amener le palpeur en une première position de mesure au contact des tôles pliées au moyen du vérin de déplacement et puis pour amener le palpeur en une seconde position de mesure au contact de la zone extrême de la partie pliée des tôles au moyen du dispositif de basculement du porte-lames,The panel is designed to bring the probe into a first measurement position in contact with the folded sheets by means of the displacement cylinder and then to bring the probe into a second measurement position in contact with the end zone of the folded part of the plates at the means of the tilting device of the blade holder,

Le serre-tôles du dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles est disposé sur un chariot entraîné par le vérin poussoir, le serre-flans en question se composant d'un ensemble formé de deux blocs d'extrémité et d'un bloc central qui déterminent une forme longitudinale continue, le bloc central pouvant être remplacé pour moduler la dimension longitudinale de l'ensemble en fonction de la largeur des tôles d'application.The plate clamp of the sheet immobilizer is disposed on a carriage driven by the push cylinder, the blank holder in question consisting of a assembly formed of two end blocks and a central block which determine a continuous longitudinal shape, the central block can be replaced to modulate the longitudinal dimension of the assembly as a function of the width of the application plates.

Le porte-lames inclut un chariot capable de transporter automatiquement le bloc central du serre-flans de la position de montage jusqu'à un magasin contenant plusieurs blocs de différentes longueurs, pour permettre le remplacement sélectif du bloc en question dans l'adaptation longitudinale du serre-flans, le chariot de remplacement étant entraîné par un vérin indépendant ou associé à celui du palpeur également incorporé au porte-lames.The blade carrier includes a carriage capable of automatically conveying the central block of the blank holder from the mounting position to a magazine containing a plurality of blocks of different lengths, to allow the selective replacement of the block in question in the longitudinal adaptation of the blank holder, the replacement carriage being driven by a jack independent or associated with that of the probe also incorporated in the blade holder.

On obtient ainsi un groupe fonctionnel qui permet de réaliser rapidement et avec précision le pliage de tôles selon des angles prédéterminés, en contrôlant à l'aide d'un mesurage automatique l'angle du pliage aux fins de déterminer les corrections nécessaires à l'opération.A functional group is thus obtained which makes it possible to quickly and accurately fold sheets at predetermined angles, by automatically controlling the angle of folding to determine the corrections necessary for the operation. .

En outre, l'ensemble fonctionnel peut s'adapter à des tôles de différentes largeurs, grâce au changement sélectif automatique de la longueur du serre-flans d'immobilisation, ce qui permet d'obtenir une grande vitesse dans l'agencement opérationnel de fonctionnement par rapport aux tôles d'application.In addition, the functional assembly can adapt to sheets of different widths, thanks to the automatic selective change in the length of the holding blank, which makes it possible to obtain a high speed in the operating operational arrangement. compared to the application plates.

Grâce aux dispositifs susmentionnés, la machine faisant l'objet de la présente invention possède des caractéristiques fonctionnelles très avantageuses pour le pliage de tôles à panneauter, dont les plus importantes sont les suivantes:

  • Pliage correct depuis la première opération.
  • Economie de temps à la mise au point, lors de la reconfiguration durant la production et lors des corrections du pliage.
  • Augmentation de la précision d'obtention de l'angle de pliage.
  • Permet d'éviter des pertes inutiles de matériaux suite à des erreurs dans l'angle de pliage.
  • Permet de travailler avec des matériaux possédant n'importe quel type de caractéristiques d'épaisseur, dureté, sens de laminage, etc.. et donc d'éviter des déchets de matériaux possédant ce type de caractéristiques en dehors de la marge standard.
  • La plieuse se caractérise par une grande flexibilité du processus de production en ce sens qu'elle permet de réaliser des pliages sans avoir à manipuler ou à reconfigurer le machine ou le capteur de contrôle de l'angle de pliage.
Thanks to the aforementioned devices, the machine that is the subject of the present invention has very advantageous functional characteristics for the folding of sheet metal to be paneled, the most important of which are the following:
  • Correct bend since the first operation.
  • Saving time during debugging, during reconfiguration during production and during bend corrections.
  • Increasing the accuracy of obtaining the bending angle.
  • Avoids unnecessary material loss due to bending angle errors.
  • Allows to work with materials having any type of characteristics of thickness, hardness, direction of lamination, etc. and thus to avoid waste of materials having this type of characteristics outside the standard margin.
  • The folding machine is characterized by a great flexibility of the production process in that it allows bending without having to manipulate or reconfigure the machine or the control sensor of the bending angle.

Par conséquent, la machine faisant l'objet de la présente invention possède réellement des caractéristiques très avantageuses, en acquérant une vie propre et un caractère de référence pour la fonction à laquelle elle est destinée.

  • La figure 1 montre une vue latérale sectionnée d'une panneauteuse en accord avec l'invention.
  • La figure 2 est une vue sectionnée de la machine, en plan supérieur.
  • Les figures 3A à 3E montrent une séquence des positions successives de l'opération de pliage d'une tôle et le contrôle de l'angle de pliage.
Consequently, the machine which is the subject of the present invention actually has very advantageous characteristics, by acquiring a proper life and a reference character for the function for which it is intended.
  • The figure 1 shows a sectional side view of a panel in accordance with the invention.
  • The figure 2 is a sectioned view of the machine, in the upper plane.
  • The FIGS. 3A to 3E show a sequence of successive positions of the folding operation of a sheet and the control of the folding angle.

L'invention a pour objet une panneauteuse destinée à réaliser automatiquement le pliage de tôles (1), selon les plis nécessaires à la formation de panneaux de portes, de cloisonnages ou applications similaires.The invention relates to a panel for automatically performing the folding of sheets (1), according to the folds required for the formation of door panels, partitions or similar applications.

La machine dispose d'un mécanisme de pliage qui comprend un porte-lames (2) disposé, en montage mobile, face à un dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles (1) à plier.The machine has a folding mechanism which comprises a blade holder (2) disposed in a movable configuration facing an immobilization device for the sheets (1) to be folded.

Le dispositif d'immobilisation comprend une partie inférieure (3) ou contre-lame fixée sur le bâti structurel (4) de la machine et un serre-flans supérieur (5) susceptible d'être entraîné verticalement en appui contre la partie inférieure (3) susmentionnée afin d'immobiliser entre l'une et l'autre partie les tôles (1) d'application pour pouvoir réaliser les opérations de pliage.The immobilizing device comprises a lower part (3) or counter-blade fixed on the structural frame (4) of the machine and an upper blank holder (5) capable of being driven vertically in abutment against the lower part (3). ) above to immobilize between the one and the other part the sheets (1) of application to be able to perform the folding operations.

Le porte-lames (2) est disposé en articulation de basculement vertical sur des chariots porteurs (6) montés sur des glissières qui les conduisent vers le dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles (1).The blade holder (2) is arranged in vertical tilting articulation on carrying trolleys (6) mounted on slides which lead them to the plate immobilizer (1).

Les chariots (6) sont unis aux vérins (7) respectifs qui permettent de les faire avancer et reculer tandis que le porte-lames (2) est uni à un ou plusieurs vérins (8) qui assurent le basculement vertical du porte-lames (2) par rapport à l'articulation prévue sur les chariots porteurs (6).The carriages (6) are connected to the respective cylinders (7) which allow them to advance and retreat while the blade carrier (2) is connected to one or more cylinders (8) which ensure the vertical tilting of the blade carrier ( 2) relative to the articulation provided on the carrier trolleys (6).

Le porte-lames (2) est équipé d'un palpeur (9) disposé sur un vérin (10) qui le conduit jusqu'à la partie frontale où se trouve le dispositif d'immobilisation des tôles (1).The blade holder (2) is equipped with a feeler (9) arranged on a jack (10) which leads it to the front part where the immobilizing device of the sheets (1) is located.

Ainsi, la tôle (1) à plier est retenue à l'aide du dispositif d'immobilisation entre le serre-flans (5) et la partie fixe (3), tel qu'illustré sur la figure 3A, de telle sorte que lorsque la tôle se retrouve dans cette position, le déplacement du porte-lames (2) entraîné par les vérins (7 et 8) provoque le pliage de l'extrémité de la tôle (1) immobilisée, tel que représenté sur la figure 3B.Thus, the sheet (1) to be folded is retained by means of the immobilizing device between the blank holder (5) and the fixed part (3), as illustrated in FIG. figure 3A , so that when the sheet is found in this position, the movement of the blade holder (2) driven by the cylinders (7 and 8) causes folding of the end of the sheet (1) immobilized, as shown on the figure 3B .

Le porte-lames est entraîné automatiquement par les vérins (7 et 8)en fonction de l'angle de pliage programmé dans le contrôle de la machine, le pliage de la tôle s'effectuant lors d'une première opération selon l'angle programmé, sans dépasser cet angle, après quoi le porte-lames (2) retourne à la position de départ, tel qu'illustré à la figure 3C.The blade holder is driven automatically by the cylinders (7 and 8) according to the bending angle programmed in the control of the machine, the bending of the sheet being effected during a first operation according to the programmed angle , without exceeding this angle, after which the blade holder (2) returns to the starting position, as illustrated in FIG. figure 3C .

Le vérin(10) entraîne ensuite le palpeur (9) et le conduit jusqu'à la zone de pliage de la tôle (1), tel qu'illustré à la figure 3D; puis, par le basculement nécessaire du porte-lames (2), le palpeur (9) est mis au contact de la zone extrême de la partie pliée de la tôle (1), tel qu'illustré à la figure 3E.The cylinder (10) then drives the probe (9) and leads it to the folding zone of the plate (1), as illustrated in FIG. 3D figure ; then, by the necessary tilting of the blade holder (2), the feeler (9) is brought into contact with the end zone of the folded portion of the sheet (1), as illustrated in FIG. figure 3E .

On réalise ainsi deux mesures sur la partie pliée de la tôle (1), qui permettent d'obtenir avec une précision absolue le résultat de l'angle de pliage, afin que grâce au traitement de cette valeur, et par comparaison avec l'angle réel programmé, le contrôle de la machine adopte la correction nécessaire pour compenser, par une autre opération de pliage, tout défaut éventuel jusqu'à ce que l'on obtienne l'angle exact.Thus two measurements are made on the folded part of the sheet (1), which make it possible to obtain with absolute precision the result of the folding angle, so that by the treatment of this value, and by comparison with the angle programmed real, the control of the machine adopts the necessary correction to compensate, by another folding operation, any possible defect until one obtains the exact angle.

Le serre-flans (5) est disposé sur un chariot (11) articulé sur le bâti structurel (4) de la machine, le chariot (11) en question étant entraîné en basculement par le vérin(12), ce même vérin exerce une pression contre les tôles (1) pour les immobiliser en amenant le serre-flans (5) contre la partie inférieure fixe (3).The blank holder (5) is arranged on a carriage (11) articulated on the structural frame (4) of the machine, the carriage (11) in question being tilted by the jack (12), the same jack exerts a pressing against the plates (1) to immobilize them by bringing the blank holder (5) against the fixed lower part (3).

Le serre-flans (5) se compose de deux blocs d'extrémité et d'un bloc central qui déterminent la longueur du corps du serre-flans (5), le bloc central pouvant être remplacé par des blocs de différentes longueurs, ce qui permet d'adapter la longueur de l'ensemble du serre-flans (5) en fonction de la largeur des tôles (1) d'application pour que l'opération de la machine soit aussi précise que possible dans chaque cas.The blank holder (5) consists of two end blocks and a central block which determine the length of the blank holder body (5), the central block being replaceable by blocks of different lengths, which allows to adapt the length of the entire blank holder (5) according to the width of the sheets (1) application so that the operation of the machine is as accurate as possible in each case.

A cet effet, le porte-lames (2) est équipé d'un chariot (13) qui permet de remplacer automatiquement le bloc central du serre-flans (5) en fonction de la largeur des tôles (1) à plier avec la machine dans chaque cas, de telle sorte que le chariot (13) se déplace et saisisse au passage le bloc central du serre-flans (5) pour le conduire à un magasin (non représenté) contenant plusieurs blocs semblables, de différentes longueurs, où le chariot (13) en question prend le bloc de longueur appropriée, l'emmène ensuite jusqu'au serre-flans (5) et le dépose au centre de celui-ci.For this purpose, the blade holder (2) is equipped with a carriage (13) which makes it possible to automatically replace the central block of the blank holder (5) as a function of the width of the sheets (1) to be folded with the machine in each case, so that the carriage (13) moves and grasps the central block of the blank holder (5) as it passes to a magazine (not shown) containing a plurality of similar blocks of different lengths, where the trolley (13) takes the block of appropriate length, then takes it to the blank holder (5) and places it in the center of it.

Le chariot (13) est entraîné par un vérin (14) commandé par le contrôle de la machine, ledit vérin (14) pouvant être un vérin indépendant, servant uniquement à déplacer le chariot (13); mais on a prévu également la possibilité d'utiliser pour cette fonction le vérin (10) du palpeur (9), auquel cas le chariot (13) serait associé audit vérin (10) par rapport au contrôle correspondant pour réaliser cette fonction de changement du bloc central du serre-flans (5).The carriage (13) is driven by a jack (14) controlled by the control of the machine, said jack (14) being an independent jack, serving only to move the carriage (13); but it is also possible to use for this function the cylinder (10) of the probe (9), in which case the carriage (13) would be associated with said cylinder (10) relative to the corresponding control to perform this function of changing the central block of the blank holder (5).

Bien entendu, la description ci-dessus n'a été donnée qu'à titre d'exemple non limitatif et diverses modifications pourront y être apportées par l'homme de l'art dans le cadre de l'invention, telle que définie dans les revendications.Of course, the description above has been given by way of non-limiting example and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the invention, as defined in the claims.

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  1. Automatic sheet-bending machine intended to form bends at given angles in a metal sheet (1) being processed, comprising a bending mechanism made up of a blade holder (2) positioned facing a device for immobilizing the metal sheet (1) that are to be bent, the blade holder (2) being incorporated into a translation device which moves it towards the device for immobilizing the metal sheet (1) and into an articulated tilting device which both allow it to bend the metal sheets (1), characterized in that the blade holder (2) is equipped with a sensor (9) positioned on an actuator (10) intended to bring it into contact with the bent metal sheet (1), the sheet-bending machine being designed to bring the sensor into a first measuring position in contact with the bent metal sheet by means of the actuator (10) and then to bring the sensor (9) into a second measuring position in contact with the end region of the bent part of the sheet by means of the tilting device of the blade holder, in order to measure the angle of the bend.
  2. Automatic sheet-bending machine entirely in accordance with the first claim, characterized in that the device for immobilizing the sheet (1) comprises a fixed lower part (3) and an upper blank holder (5) which moves vertically against the fixed lower part (3) in such a way that the sheets (1) that are to be bent are immobilized between the two.
  3. Automatic sheet-bending machine entirely in accordance with the first and second claims, characterized in that the blank holder (5) is made up of two end blocks and one central block, it being possible for the central block to be replaced with blocks of different lengths in order to adjust the longitudinal dimension of the blank holder (5) to suit the width of the sheet (1) being processed.
  4. Automatic sheet-bending machine entirely in accordance with the first three claims, characterized in that the blade holder (2) is equipped with a carriage (13) which allows the central block of the blank holder (5) to be replaced automatically, the said carriage conveying the block that is to be changed as far as a storage magazine and bringing back from the same magazine another block of appropriate length for incorporation into the blank holder (5).
  5. Automatic sheet-bending machine entirely in accordance with the first four claims, characterized in that the carriage (13) for changing the central block of the blank holder (5) is associated with a drive actuator (14) independent of or associated with the actuator (10) specific to the sensor (9) so that the actuator (10) also drives the aforementioned carriage (13).
  6. Automatic sheet-bending machine entirely in accordance with the first claim, characterized in that the blade holder (2) is articulated to a carriage (6) driven by an actuator (7), the blade holder (2) furthermore being connected to a second actuator (8) which causes it to tilt.
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