EP3579990A1 - Electrohydraulic forming device - Google Patents
Electrohydraulic forming deviceInfo
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- EP3579990A1 EP3579990A1 EP18703599.3A EP18703599A EP3579990A1 EP 3579990 A1 EP3579990 A1 EP 3579990A1 EP 18703599 A EP18703599 A EP 18703599A EP 3579990 A1 EP3579990 A1 EP 3579990A1
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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
- B21D26/00—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces
- B21D26/02—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure
- B21D26/06—Shaping without cutting otherwise than using rigid devices or tools or yieldable or resilient pads, i.e. applying fluid pressure or magnetic forces by applying fluid pressure by shock waves
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- the present invention relates to an electrohydroforming device.
- Electrohydraulic forming also called electrohydroforming, makes it possible to deform a blank of material against a mold by applying a dynamic pressure. For this purpose, an electrical discharge is generated between at least two electrodes placed in a chamber filled with liquid, for example water. An electric arc is then formed between the two electrodes causing a high temperature gradient and the vaporization of the liquid. A pressure wave, also commonly known as a "shock wave", moves at high speed and presses the blank of material against the mold. Electrohydraulic forming is particularly advantageous in comparison with other forming processes since it allows a reduced elastic return and to obtain engraved type details and / or sharp angles and / or improved local elongations before rupture. the pieces to be formed.
- Electrohydraulic forming or electrohydroforming has disadvantages.
- One of the disadvantages of electrohydroforming is that the electrodes wear out quickly. As a result, the distance between the electrodes increases and the electric discharge is less strong. The efficiency of electrohydroforming is decreasing.
- the electrodes are replaced regularly. The replacement of the electrodes generates additional maintenance costs and implies a decrease in the rate of production following a temporary immobilization of the apparatus.
- US 4,068,514 discloses an electrohydroforming device comprising a central electrode extending in a longitudinal direction and a peripheral electrode formed by the wall of the forming chamber surrounding the central electrode. Since the wear of the peripheral electrode is distributed over a larger area, the distance between the electrodes varies less than with a device in which two electrodes, most often conical, are placed face to face and whose active parts are therefore very localized.
- the electrodes can therefore be used longer without the efficiency of electrohydroforming, and in particular the pressure generated by the shock wave, is affected.
- the replacement of an electrode involves the change of the entire electrohydroforming chamber which generates higher maintenance costs than for the other devices of the prior art and a temporary immobilization of the apparatus to replace the electrohydroforming chamber. longer electrode.
- the present invention aims in particular to overcome the disadvantages of the aforementioned prior art.
- the present invention provides a device for electrohydroforming a blank of material comprising:
- At least one so-called central electrode extending in a so-called longitudinal direction and having a first end disposed inside the electrohydroforming chamber
- peripheral electrode electrically isolated from each central electrode, having an end disposed at a distance and around the end of a central electrode, said end extending in a plane transverse to said central electrode,
- a body provided with a bore for introducing each central electrode into the electrohydroforming chamber, the electrohydroforming chamber being partly formed by said body, and
- each peripheral electrode is distinct from said body.
- the use of a peripheral electrode distinct from the body partially forming the electrohydroforming chamber makes it possible to reduce the size of the peripheral electrode to be changed and the immobilization time of the device during the change of electrodes , thus reducing maintenance costs.
- at least one peripheral electrode protrudes from the body, allowing better control over where the discharge occurs and increasing the efficiency of the electrohydroforming.
- the at least one peripheral electrode is supported by an electrode holder.
- an electrode holder reduces the size of the peripheral electrode to be changed and simplifies the replacement of the peripheral electrode.
- the electrode holder can also act as a blank holder. This gives a compact electrohydroforming device and easy to assemble.
- the device comprises a single peripheral electrode and at least one central electrode.
- the electrohydroforming device may comprise several pairs of central and peripheral electrodes associated with one or more molds. It is thus possible to produce several parts in parallel or a large part by implementing several electric discharges in parallel.
- the electrohydroforming chamber is formed by a body and the end of the peripheral electrode.
- the electrohydroforming chamber is then closed by the blank of material to be deformed. This embodiment is advantageous because it is easy to machine and assemble.
- a blank of material is held between the end of the peripheral electrode and the mold.
- the end of the peripheral electrode may comprise a shoulder in which is housed the blank of material.
- the peripheral electrode then serves as a blank holder and keeps the blank of material against the mold.
- the device comprises a blank holder disposed between the end of the peripheral electrode and the mold.
- the device further comprises a mold support that makes it easier to change the mold depending on the part to be formed.
- the central electrode is surrounded over a portion of its length by an electrical insulator.
- the body is in electrical contact with the central electrode and further comprises an electrical insulator for isolating the peripheral electrode from the central electrode.
- the body When the central electrode is surrounded over a portion of its length by an electrical insulator, the body is easier to machine and assemble than when the body comprises the electrical insulator for isolating the peripheral electrode of the central electrode.
- the body further comprises a cavity forming in part the electrohydroforming chamber and the electrical insulator forms at least partly a side wall of said cavity.
- the electrical insulator constitutes the side wall of the cavity.
- the insulator on the side wall is less stressed than when it surrounds the central electrode and form in part of the bottom wall of the cavity.
- the end of the peripheral electrode and the mold are in electrical contact and subjected to a first electrical potential, the central electrode being subjected to a second electrical potential.
- the central electrode and the mold When the peripheral electrode and the mold are in electrical contact, possibly via a mold support and / or a blank holder, the central electrode being otherwise isolated, it is easy to generate the discharge by connecting the central electrode or the body, if it is in electrical contact with the central electrode, to one of the terminals of a pulse voltage generator and by connecting one of the elements to the electrical contact of the peripheral electrode to the other terminal of the pulse voltage generator.
- the design of the electrohydroforming device is therefore easier since the electrical connections with the terminals of the high-voltage pulse generator are not necessarily established at the level of the central and peripheral electrodes.
- FIG. 1A shows a sectional view of an electrohydroforming device according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 1B represents a sectional view of an electrohydroforming device according to an embodiment variant
- FIG. 2 represents a sectional view of an electrohydroforming device according to a second embodiment of the invention
- FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D show a sectional view of the active parts of different central and peripheral electrodes according to FIG. different embodiments.
- FIG. 1A represents a first embodiment of an electrohydroforming device according to the invention.
- the electrohydroforming device 100 comprises an electrohydroforming chamber 1 10, a central electrode 120 and a peripheral electrode 130.
- the central electrode 120 extends in a longitudinal direction XX 'and has a first end 122 disposed inside. of the electrohydroforming chamber 1 10.
- the peripheral electrode 130 has an end 132 disposed at a distance and around the end 122 of the central electrode 120.
- the end 132 of the peripheral electrode 130 extends in a plane transverse to said central electrode 120, that is to say in the plane perpendicular to the axis XX '.
- the electrohydroforming device 100 also comprises a body 140 and a mold 150.
- the body 140 has an internal cavity 142 and is traversed by the central electrode 120.
- the internal cavity 142 of the body forms, with the end 132 of the peripheral electrode 130, the electrohydroforming chamber 1 10.
- the electrohydroforming chamber 1 10 is intended to be filled with a liquid, for example water, and is closed by a blank of material 160 to be deformed.
- the blank of material 160 is pressed against the mold 150 and is deformed against the mold 150 under the action of a shock wave propagating in the electrohydroforming chamber 1 10.
- the shock wave is generated following the applying a high voltage electrical pulse between the electrodes 120 and 130 and generating an electric discharge between the electrodes.
- the electric discharge causes the formation of an electric arc, an increase in temperature and the vaporization of the liquid causing the creation of the shock wave.
- a portion of the end 132 of the peripheral electrode 130 surrounds the lower end 122 of the central electrode 120.
- An electric arc is preferably created between two zones 124 and 134, called active portions. , the central electrode 120 and the peripheral electrode 130 respectively.
- an electric arc is preferably created between two different points of the outer surface 125 of the active portion 124 of the central electrode 120 and the inner surface 135 of the active portion 134 of the peripheral electrode 130 corresponding to the shorter path between the center electrode 120 and the peripheral electrode 130, respectively.
- each electrode is used locally at different points distributed on the outer surface 125 of the active portion 124 of the central electrode 120 and on the inner surface 135 of the active portion 134 of the peripheral electrode 130.
- the peripheral electrode being distributed over a larger area, the distance between the electrodes varies less than with a device of the prior art in which two electrodes, usually conical, are placed face to face and whose active parts are therefore very localized.
- the electrodes can therefore be used longer without the effectiveness of the electrohydroforming, and in particular the pressure generated by the shock wave, is affected.
- section of the central electrode is not necessarily constant along its longitudinal axis XX 'as illustrated by example with reference to Figure 2.
- section of the electrode is not necessarily axisymmetric.
- the material blank 160 is held against the mold 150 by the peripheral electrode 130 (FIG. 1A).
- the peripheral electrode 130 also comprises, on its lower face, a shoulder in which the blank of material 160 can be housed.
- the peripheral electrode 130 then serves as a blank holder and makes it possible to hold the blank of material 160 against the mold 150.
- the electrohydroforming device 100 ' furthermore comprises an electrode holder 136 supporting the peripheral electrode 130.
- the electrode holder 136 is disposed between the mold 150 and the body 140. It comprises on its underside a shoulder in which can be accommodated the blank of material 160 and on its upper face a housing adapted to accommodate the peripheral electrode 132.
- the electrode holder 136 therefore also acts as a blank holder to hold the blank of material 160 against the mold 150.
- an additional piece 280 may be used to act as a blank holder and hold the blank of material to deform against the mold as illustrated with reference to Figure 2, for example.
- the electrode holder 136 has no shoulder on its underside.
- the body 140, the peripheral electrode 130 and the mold 150 are in electrical contact with each other when they consist of a conductive material such as steel, or any other alloy metallic.
- an electrical insulator 1 15 surrounds the central electrode 120 over at least part of its length, in particular on the part of the central electrode 120 housed in the body 140.
- the central electrode 120 is therefore electrically isolated from the peripheral electrode 130, even if the body 140 is in electrical contact with the peripheral electrode 130.
- the central electrode 120 can therefore be subjected to a first electrical potential by connecting it to one of the terminals a high voltage pulse generator 170 and connecting the body 140, the peripheral electrode 130 or the mold 150 to the other terminal of the pulse generator high voltage 170.
- This form of implementation of the invention is particularly advantageous because easy to machine and assemble.
- the mold 150 may consist of a single piece or be attached to an additional piece called mold support, thus making it easier to change the mold depending on the workpiece.
- the central electrode can be fixed in the electrohydroforming device by various means. It can, for example, be maintained using an additional piece (not shown) electrically isolated from the body.
- the assembly formed by the mold and the peripheral electrode is movable relative to the body comprising the central electrode and the body is preferably fixed.
- the peripheral electrode is then fixed on the mold.
- the mold is mounted on the plate of a press and the peripheral electrode is fixed directly on the body.
- the blank of material is held between the peripheral electrode and the mold when the mold is held against the peripheral electrode with the aid of the press.
- peripheral electrode is easily accessible and can be easily changed.
- FIG. 2 represents a second embodiment of an electrohydroforming device according to the invention.
- the electrohydroforming device 200 is similar to that shown with reference to the FIG. 1A in that it also comprises an electrohydroforming chamber 210, a central electrode 220, a peripheral electrode 230, a body 240 and a mold 250.
- the electrohydroforming device 200 further comprises an additional piece 280 serving as a blank holder.
- the device further comprises an electrode holder 232 on which is fixed the peripheral electrode 230.
- the body 240 further comprises an electrical insulator 215 positioned, either between the body and the central electrode as illustrated with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B, but for example on the lower part of the body 240.
- the electrical insulator 215 forms the side wall 243 of the cavity 240 forming part of the electrohydroforming chamber 210. In other alternative embodiments, the electrical insulator 215 may form only part of the side wall.
- the central electrode 220 and the upper part 241 of the body 240 are then in electrical contact and the upper part 241 of the body 240, for example, can be connected to a first terminal of the high voltage pulse generator 270.
- the peripheral electrode 230, the electrode holder 232, the blank holder 280 and the mold 250 are in electrical contact and the peripheral electrode 230 is connected to a second terminal of the high voltage pulse generator 270 via the electrode holder 232, the clamp blank 280 or mold 250 thus causing an electric discharge between the central electrode 220 and the peripheral electrode 230.
- the shock wave thus generated propagates in a plane perpendicular to this discharge.
- a portion of the shock wave propagates towards the bottom wall 244 and impacts the wall, which can damage it.
- the insulation is located on the side wall, it is less stressed, which reduces the risk of damage.
- the body 240 comprises a cavity 242 and that the side wall 243 and the bottom wall 244 can have different shapes adapted to a better confinement of the pressure waves towards the blank of material to be deformed.
- the bottom wall 244 may be inclined to better reflect the shock waves to the blank of material to be deformed.
- the active part 224 of the central electrode 220 and the active portion 234 of the peripheral electrode 230 are not necessarily of constant section and / or axisymmetric as illustrated with reference to FIG.
- the electrohydroforming devices comprise only a central electrode and a peripheral electrode.
- the electrohydroforming device may comprise several pairs of central and peripheral electrodes associated with one or more molds. It is thus possible to produce several parts in parallel or a large part by implementing several electric discharges in parallel.
- FIGS. 3A-3D Different electrode shapes and different central electrode arrangements are illustrated with reference to FIGS. 3A-3D.
- FIGS. 3A to 3D more particularly illustrate the active portions of central and peripheral electrodes seen in section along a plane ( ⁇ ', ⁇ ') perpendicular to the longitudinal axis XX 'of a central electrode.
- the active part 301 of the central electrode is of circular shape and the active part 302 of the peripheral electrode has the shape of a circular ring.
- the active parts 303, 305, 307 of several central electrodes are of rectangular section, preferably with rounded corners, and aligned in a common direction ZZ 'in the center of a ring of rectangular shape forming the active part 308 of the corresponding peripheral electrode.
- the active parts 309, 31 1 of a plurality of central electrodes are of elliptical section and aligned in a common direction ZZ 'in the center of an elliptical ring forming the active part 312 of the corresponding peripheral electrode.
- the active portions 313, 314, 315, 316 of four central electrodes are of square rectangular section, preferably with rounded corners, and are arranged inside a square-shaped ring forming the active part 317. of the corresponding peripheral electrode.
- peripheral electrodes described here are formed in one piece.
- the peripheral electrodes comprise different separate sections intended to be placed opposite each central electrode to generate discharges. These different sections therefore comprise the active parts of the peripheral electrode. This reduces the cost of replacement of the peripheral electrodes by replacing only certain sections. Note that other geometrical shapes may also be used provided that the distance between the outer surface of the active portion of the central electrode considered and the inner surface of the active portion of the surrounding peripheral electrode is substantially equidistant on the least a portion of the surfaces of the active parts considered in the plane.
- the section of the active parts of the electrodes may be constant or vary in their longitudinal direction represented by the axis XX 'in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2.
- an electrohydroforming device allows the electrohydraulic forming of blanks of material with a peripheral electrode partially surrounding a central electrode, the peripheral electrode being distinct from the body forming in part the chamber of emperhydroformage.
- the electric discharge is distributed over the periphery of the active parts of the electrodes.
- the peripheral electrode which has a larger contact area, wears more slowly. Thus, the distance between the electrodes varies little, which keeps the efficiency of electrohydroforming by keeping a pressure generated by the substantially constant electric discharge.
- the peripheral electrode may advantageously be easily changed when the electrohydroforming device is open to place the blank of material, the peripheral electrode being distinct from the body and the blank of material being preferentially placed between the peripheral electrode and the mold.
- the central electrode may be displaced along its longitudinal axis in order to present to the peripheral electrode a less degraded active part.
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