EP1689541B1 - Systeme et procede de production de ressorts a partir d'un fil a section transversale de forme circulaire ou autre - Google Patents

Systeme et procede de production de ressorts a partir d'un fil a section transversale de forme circulaire ou autre Download PDF

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EP1689541B1
EP1689541B1 EP04769060A EP04769060A EP1689541B1 EP 1689541 B1 EP1689541 B1 EP 1689541B1 EP 04769060 A EP04769060 A EP 04769060A EP 04769060 A EP04769060 A EP 04769060A EP 1689541 B1 EP1689541 B1 EP 1689541B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F3/00—Coiling wire into particular forms
    • B21F3/10—Coiling wire into particular forms to spirals other than flat, e.g. conical
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    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F3/00—Coiling wire into particular forms
    • B21F3/02—Coiling wire into particular forms helically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
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  • the present invention refers to a method and a system of production of springs of wire of circular or other cross-sectional area, that are produced not directly from raw wire but after first producing cylindrical springs with a diameter smaller or equal to the smallest diameter and have pitch smaller or equal to the smallest pitch of the desired finalized spring.
  • a system according to the preamble of claim 6 is e.g. known from SU-A-988430 .
  • the springs are produced in many ways that are all without exception based on the following method: for bending the spring at least three points (a, b, c) are required on which the wire has to be pressed in order to be bent. The two outer points (a & c) push the wire in the same direction and the middle one (b) in an opposite direction ( Figure 1). If the spring is advanced from one side so as to go through these three points, then the result is to have production of circular springs (9). The spring turns always tend to be produced tangent to one another with about zero pitch advance. If though we compress the produced spring turn at a fourth point after production in a direction normal to its plane, then analogous pitch is generated.
  • each spring is produced in two stages.
  • the spring is produced (6) that is cylindrical of constant diameter and small pitch.
  • the spring can leave a minimal zero pitch (8).
  • the initial spring (6) does not acquire many spring turns because from its inception we utilize it to form the final spring (7) that has the desired spring turn diameters and pitches.
  • the initial spring (6) is produced as follows: the wire is wrapped around a central roller (1) of selected diameter that has a revolving motion.
  • the wire is compressed by one or multiple rollers (2), (3), (4) onto the perimeter of the central roller (1).
  • the rollers (2), (3), (4) can have motion.
  • This initial spring (6) is formed such as to have a diameter smaller or equal to the smallest of the diameters that we desire to impart to the final spring (7).
  • the rectilinear wire passing through the rollers is compressed to enter through three point mechanisms so as to be bent and thus with the continuous advance to form the spring turn and the desired diameter.
  • the pressure exerted to transform the straight wire to a circle is accomplished from the outer direction towards the inner one.
  • the pressure exerted to create the diameters is accomplished in a totally different fashion from the inner direction towards the outer one because we have to form not the wire, that has first been straightened, but an already prepared cylindrical spring whose existing diameter and pitch we would like to enlarge.
  • the desired final spring (7) is formed with the desired diameter and pitches then with a suitable severing mechanism the spring is cut to the desired point and then again commences the production of the subsequent spring.
  • the diameter of the wire is taken into consideration as well as the smallest diameter that the final spring (7) will have, so as to select the proper diameter of the central revolving roller (1) so as to form the analogous initial cylindrical spring (6).
  • the central roller (1) it is not necessary to wrap many spring turns, since already with the turning of the wire onto a portion only of the circumference, the bending corresponding to the diameter of the initial spring (6) has been achieved.
  • the central roller (1) prefferably has a width of only a few millimetres or at minimum as much as the diameter of the processed wire.
  • the formed spring turns are exiting axially from the roller (1) being pushed by each newly produced spring turn.
  • the cylindrical spring can also be accomplished by a fewer 180° turning of the wire around the roller (1).
  • the start of the first spring turn that leaves its encapsulation between the central roller (1) and the final roller (3) that compresses it, is ready to accept its further formation in order to develop the desired final diameter and to impart the final desired pitch.
  • the source of motion of the pin (5) to form the diameter and spring turn pitch can be situated on an axle (10) that is suitably situated on a base (11).
  • This second mechanical element is not shown in the accompanying figures.
  • the motion of the rollers that have motion and of the axle (10) that transmits the motion through the elbow (12) to the pin (5) is directed, controlled and coordinated by a suitable electronic computer, through which we can input the proper variables and characteristics of the final spring undergoing production, which are selectively the diameter and the pitch of each spring turn, so as to direct properly the operation of the system.
  • the present invention is not restricted by any means in the depicted embodiment that is described and presented in the fig ures as an example, but can be accomplished in many forms and dimensions without deviation from the protection rights as defined by the scope of the appended claims.
  • the materials utilized as well as the dimensions of the individual mechanical components can be adapted to the needs of the individual construction design.

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  1. Procédé de production de ressorts de fil circulaire ou d'un autre type de coupe transversale, comprenant les étapes consistant à produire initialement à partir du fil un ressort cylindrique (6) avec un diamètre et un pas inférieur ou égal au plus petit diamètre ou pas du ressort final en production (7) respectivement, dans lequel chaque tour de ressort du ressort cylindrique initial (6) à l'instance à laquelle il est formé au diamètre sélectionné est poussé de manière contrôlable du côté intérieur vers l'extérieur et simultanément dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal du ressort dans le sens d'avancement de ressort avec des moyens adaptés, où l'énergie en conséquence fait en sorte que son diamètre initial s'agrandisse de manière analogue en acquérant la dimension sélectionnée du tour de ressort du ressort final (7) où par la force contrôlée simultanée du même tour de ressort dans la direction du sens d'avancée de ressort, il est correctement plié et il acquiert le pas sélectionné du tour de ressort du ressort final (7), dans lequel par l'ajustement continu sur chaque nouveau tour de ressort du ressort initial (6) qui est produit, le ressort final (7) est fabriqué.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1 qui est caractérisé par le fait que le traitement supplémentaire du tour de ressort du ressort initial (6) peut commencer à prendre effet avant que le ressort initial a été fini, au plus tôt après que le fil a déjà acquis la flexion permanente qui correspond au diamètre du ressort initial (6).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 qui est caractérisé par le fait que le fil pendant la production du ressort cylindrique initial (6) qui est formé par le tirage et l'enroulement du fil autour d'un rouleau central rotatif adapté (1) est compressé sur celui-ci de préférence par plus d'un rouleau (2, 3, 4).
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1 qui est caractérisé par le fait que le ressort électrique est produit par l'enroulement du fil sur un rouleau rotatif (1) pressant simultanément le fil sur celui-ci avec des rouleaux (2, 3, 4) à une pression appropriée, de manière à, en plus de la flexion du fil, créer également la fonction analogue pour assurer le tirage fort du fil.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 1 qui est caractérisé par le fait que la création du pas et du diamètre de chaque tour de ressort du ressort final (7) peut être générée successivement l'un après l'autre avec des mouvements indépendants.
  6. Système de production de ressorts de fil de coupe circulaire ou d'autre coupe transversale, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un rouleau rotatif central (1) sur lequel sont en contact par pression de périmètre d'autres rouleaux qui sont plus d'un, de manière à l'encapsuler, pour tirer et plier le fil créant le ressort initial (6), caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un membre de coude (12) avec une broche adaptée (5) à son extrémité, et en ce qu'elle est adaptée pour être en contact avec le tour de ressort émergent de son côté intérieur et inférieur, où le coude (12) est connecté à un essieu (10) qui repose sur une base adaptée (11), qui peut tourner de manière contrôlable autour de son axe, ce qui déplace le coude avec la broche (5) vers l'extérieur du ressort et qui peut simultanément se déplacer de manière contrôlable dans la direction de l'axe du ressort.
  7. Système de production de ressorts de fil de coupe circulaire ou d'autre coupe transversale selon la revendication 6 qui est caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend deux coudes avec des broches à leurs extrémités respectives connectées à des essieux supportés de manière adaptée, dans lequel ladite première broche est conçue pour être en contact avec le tour de ressort du ressort initial (6) et pour se déplacer en le pressant du côté intérieur vers l'extérieur pour développer le diamètre de tour de ressort sélectionné du ressort final (7) et la seconde broche est conçue pour être en contact avec le tour de ressort du ressort initial (6) et pour se déplacer dans la direction de l'axe longitudinal du ressort dans le sens d'avancée de ressort pour créer le pas de tour de ressort sélectionné du ressort final (7).
  8. Système de production de ressorts de coupe circulaire ou d'autre coupe transversale selon la revendication 6 qui est caractérisé par le fait que des rouleaux (2, 3, 4) qui sont en contact avec le rouleau central (1) sont plus d'un en fonction de la coupe transversale du fil et de préférence sont au nombre de trois.
  9. Système de production de ressorts de coupe circulaire ou d'autre coupe transversale selon la revendication 6 qui est caractérisé par le fait qu'en plus du rouleau principal (1), il est possible d'appliquer un mouvement sélectivement à d'autres rouleaux (2, 3, 4).
  10. Système de production de ressorts de coupe circulaire ou d'autre coupe transversale selon la revendication 6 qui est caractérisé par le fait que les mouvements des rouleaux (1, 2, 3 et 4) en déplacement et de l'essieu (10) qui à travers le coude (12) déplace la broche (5) sont dirigés, contrôlés et coordonnés par un ordinateur électronique adapté à travers lequel les caractéristiques nécessaires du ressort final traité (7) sont entrées, à savoir le diamètre sélectionné et le pas sélectionné à chaque tour de ressort.
EP04769060A 2003-10-02 2004-10-01 Systeme et procede de production de ressorts a partir d'un fil a section transversale de forme circulaire ou autre Not-in-force EP1689541B1 (fr)

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