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JP2018079491A
JP2018079491A JP2016222993A JP2016222993A JP2018079491A JP 2018079491 A JP2018079491 A JP 2018079491A JP 2016222993 A JP2016222993 A JP 2016222993A JP 2016222993 A JP2016222993 A JP 2016222993A JP 2018079491 A JP2018079491 A JP 2018079491A
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亮伸 石渡
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a press molding method for a press-molded article which keeps the top plate part curved, has a vertical wall part shrunk by being continuously molded from the top plate part to undergo flange deformation, and makes the vertical wall part form a projected part the seat face of which is flat and extends in a height direction of the vertical wall part.SOLUTION: A press molding method of this invention, which makes a vertical wall part 5 form a projected part 7 the seat face 9 of which is flat and extends in a height direction of the vertical wall part 5 when a press-molded article 1 which keeps the top plate part 3 curved, has a vertical wall part 5 shrunk by being continuously molded from the top plate part 3 to undergo flange deformation is molded, includes: a grooved blank molding step of molding grooved blanks 41 where a plurality of lower projection grooved parts 43 extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction of the vertical wall part 5 are formed in a part corresponding to the vertical wall part 5 in a blank 31 at predetermined intervals; and a vertical wall molding step of molding the vertical wall part 5 which form projected parts 7 between the plurality of lower projection grooved parts 43 formed by using a punch 13 and a die 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

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本発明は、プレス成形方法に関し、特に、縮みフランジ変形を受けてプレス成形されるプレス成形品のプレス成形方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a press molding method, and more particularly, to a press molding method of a press molded product that is press-molded in response to shrinkage flange deformation.

曲げ稜線が湾曲して縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有するプレス成形品をプレス成形する場合、その縦壁部は面内に圧縮変形を受けて成形され、この圧縮変形量は曲げ稜線から遠ざかるほど大きくなる。例えば、天板部が凸に湾曲した部品にプレス成形する場合、天板部と縦壁部との稜線が湾曲すると、縦壁部では天板部から離れるほど圧縮変形が大きくなる。
そして、このような圧縮変形を受けて成形されたプレス成形品の縦壁部にはシワが発生するという問題があり、特に、高張力鋼板を用いた場合においてはシワの発生が顕著となってプレス成形品の形状不良が問題となる。そのため、成形過程における縦壁部面内の圧縮変形によるシワの発生を抑制するための対策が必要となる。
When press-molding a press-molded product having a vertical wall part that is bent and bends and is deformed by flange bending, the vertical wall part is formed by in-plane compression deformation, and the amount of compression deformation moves away from the bending ridge line. It gets bigger. For example, when the top plate portion is press-molded into a convexly curved part, if the ridge line between the top plate portion and the vertical wall portion is curved, the vertical wall portion is further compressed and deformed as it is separated from the top plate portion.
And there is a problem that wrinkles are generated in the vertical wall portion of the press-molded product that has been subjected to such compressive deformation, and particularly when high-tensile steel plates are used, the generation of wrinkles becomes significant. The defective shape of the press-formed product becomes a problem. Therefore, it is necessary to take measures to suppress the generation of wrinkles due to compression deformation in the vertical wall surface during the molding process.

従来より、縦壁部に面内から板端部にかけて凹凸形状の部位を形成することによりシワの発生を抑制することが一般的に実施されている(非特許文献1)。
また、特許文献1には、曲率を有する縦壁面と該縦壁面の下方にフランジ面を有するプレス成形体において、前記縦壁面に凸形状に貼り出した凸状ビードを付与するとともに、該凸状ビードの直下のフランジ面に凹形状に窪ませた凹状ビードを付与することにより、しわ発生を抑制するプレス加工方法が開示されている。
さらに、特許文献2には、コの字型又はハの字型断面形状を有する金属製の製品の成形において、製品の縦壁部の長手方向で凸状の湾曲部に相当する位置に、凸形状のエンボスを設ける多段プレス成形方法が開示されている。
Conventionally, it has been generally practiced to suppress the generation of wrinkles by forming an uneven portion on the vertical wall portion from the in-plane to the plate end (Non-Patent Document 1).
In addition, in Patent Document 1, in a press-formed body having a vertical wall surface having a curvature and a flange surface below the vertical wall surface, a convex bead sticking out in a convex shape is applied to the vertical wall surface, and the convex shape A press working method that suppresses wrinkle generation by providing a concave bead recessed in a concave shape on the flange surface directly under the bead is disclosed.
Further, in Patent Document 2, in the formation of a metal product having a U-shaped or C-shaped cross-sectional shape, a convex portion is formed at a position corresponding to a convex curved portion in the longitudinal direction of the vertical wall portion of the product. A multi-stage press molding method in which a shape emboss is provided is disclosed.

特開2010−115674号公報JP 2010-115674 A 特開2008−12570号公報JP 2008-12570 A

薄鋼板成形技術研究会編、「プレス成形難易ハンドブック」、第3版、日刊工業新聞社、2007年4月、p.283−284Edition of Steel Sheet Forming Technology Study Group, “Press Forming Difficulty Handbook”, 3rd edition, Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, April 2007, p.283-284

非特許文献1や特許文献1においては、湾曲した縦壁部に前述のような凸状ビードを形成する技術が開示されているが、このような縦壁部を有するプレス成形品がコ字断面形状であって他の部品と溶接する際には、凸状ビードの座面を接合面とすることがあり、このような場合においては、凸状ビードの座面にシワが発生するのを避けるため、シワとなる材料の余りを吸収し、かつ凸状ビードの座面の平坦度を高く成形することが要求される。   Non-Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 1 disclose a technique for forming a convex bead as described above on a curved vertical wall, but a press-formed product having such a vertical wall has a U-shaped cross section. When welding with other parts in the shape, the seat surface of the convex bead may be used as the joint surface. In such a case, avoid wrinkles on the seat surface of the convex bead. Therefore, it is required to absorb the surplus of wrinkle material and to mold the flatness of the seating surface of the convex bead.

しかしながら、特許文献1に開示されている技術によれば、パンチの凸状ビードの形状に沿って凹部を有する曲げ刃(ダイ)を備えた金型を使用した場合、その成形途中において曲げ刃の凹部で凸状ビードの形状にブランクが曲げ変形され、成形下死点において平坦に押し潰されるものの曲げ癖が残って、プレス成形品を金型から取り出す際に弾性回復するため、あるいは平坦に押し潰しきれないため、座面にシワ形状が発生し、面精度不良となって凸状ビードの座面の平坦度が低下するといった問題があった。   However, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, when a die having a bending blade (die) having a recess along the shape of the convex bead of the punch is used, The blank is bent and deformed into the shape of a convex bead at the concave part, but it is crushed flat at the bottom dead center of the molding, but the bending wrinkles remain, so that it can be elastically restored when the press-molded product is taken out of the mold, or pushed flat. Since it cannot be crushed, there is a problem that a wrinkle shape is generated on the seating surface, the surface accuracy is poor, and the flatness of the seating surface of the convex bead is lowered.

また、特許文献2に開示されている技術は、長手方向に凸状に湾曲した縦壁部に対して湾曲部に相当する位置に凸形状のエンボスを設けることにより、素材端部の線長差をなくしてシワ発生を抑制するためのものであるが、前記凸形状のエンボスの座面を平坦とすることについては何ら開示も示唆もされておらず、特許文献1に開示されている技術と同様、エンボスの座面に発生するシワを抑制して平坦度を高く成形することができないといった問題があった。   In addition, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 provides a difference in the line length of the material end by providing a convex emboss at a position corresponding to the curved portion with respect to the vertical wall curved in a convex shape in the longitudinal direction. However, there is no disclosure or suggestion about flattening the seating surface of the convex emboss, and there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. Similarly, there is a problem that wrinkles generated on the embossed seating surface can be suppressed and high flatness cannot be formed.

本発明は、上記のような課題を解決するためになされたものであり、天板部が湾曲し、該天板部から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有し、該縦壁部に座面が平坦で前記縦壁部の高さ方向に延びる凸形状部が形成されるプレス成形品を成形するに際し、前記凸形状部の座面にシワが発生するのを抑制して該座面の平坦度を高く成形することができるプレス成形方法を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the top plate portion is curved, and has a vertical wall portion that is continuously formed from the top plate portion and becomes a shrinkage flange deformation, When forming a press-molded product in which the vertical wall portion has a flat seat surface and a convex shape portion extending in the height direction of the vertical wall portion is formed, the occurrence of wrinkles on the seat surface of the convex shape portion is suppressed. Then, it aims at providing the press molding method which can shape | mold the flatness of this seat surface highly.

(1)本発明に係るプレス成形方法は、天板部が湾曲し、該天板部から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有するプレス成形品を成形するに際し、座面が平坦で前記縦壁部の高さ方向に延びる凸形状部を前記縦壁部に形成するものであって、ブランクにおける前記縦壁部に相当する部位に、前記縦壁部の高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる溝形状部が所定の間隔で複数形成された溝付きブランクを成形する溝付きブランク成形工程と、パンチとダイを用いて、前記複数形成された溝形状部の間に前記凸形状部が形成される前記縦壁部を成形する縦壁成形工程とを備えたことを特徴とするものである。 (1) In the press molding method according to the present invention, when a top plate portion is curved and a press molded product having a vertical wall portion which is continuously formed from the top plate portion and is subjected to shrinkage flange deformation, Is formed in the vertical wall portion in the height direction of the vertical wall portion in the height direction of the vertical wall portion. Using a grooved blank forming step for forming a grooved blank in which a plurality of groove-shaped portions extending in a corresponding direction are formed at a predetermined interval, and using the punch and the die, the protrusions are formed between the plurality of groove-shaped portions. And a vertical wall forming step for forming the vertical wall portion on which the shape portion is formed.

(2)上記(1)に記載のものにおいて、前記溝付きブランク成形工程で形成する溝形状部が、前記縦壁部に形成される凸形状部の凸の向きと反対方向に凸となる溝形状部であることを特徴とするものである。 (2) The groove according to (1), wherein the groove-shaped portion formed in the grooved blank forming step is convex in a direction opposite to the convex direction of the convex-shaped portion formed on the vertical wall portion. It is a shape part.

本発明においては、天板部が湾曲し、該天板部から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有するプレス成形品を成形するに際し、座面が平坦で前記縦壁部の高さ方向に延びる凸形状部を前記縦壁部に形成するものであって、ブランクにおける前記縦壁部に相当する部位に、前記縦壁部の高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる溝形状部が所定の間隔で複数形成された溝付きブランクを成形する溝付きブランク成形工程と、パンチとダイを用いて、前記複数形成された溝形状部の間に前記凸形状部が形成される前記縦壁部を成形する縦壁成形工程とを備えることにより、成形過程において前記溝形状部に曲げ変形を集中させ、前記凸形状部の座面にシワが発生することを抑制し、該座面の平坦度が高いプレス成形品を得ることができる。   In the present invention, when forming a press-molded product having a vertical wall portion that is curved from the top plate portion and is continuously formed from the top plate portion to form a flange deformation, the vertical wall portion has a flat seating surface. A convex shape portion extending in the height direction is formed in the vertical wall portion, and a groove shape extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction of the vertical wall portion in a portion corresponding to the vertical wall portion in the blank The groove-shaped blank forming step for forming a grooved blank having a plurality of portions formed at predetermined intervals, and the convex-shaped portion is formed between the plurality of formed groove-shaped portions using a punch and a die. A vertical wall forming step for forming the vertical wall portion, thereby concentrating bending deformation in the groove shape portion in the forming process, and suppressing the occurrence of wrinkles on the seat surface of the convex shape portion, and the seat surface A press-formed product with high flatness can be obtained.

本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法を説明する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing explaining the press molding method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態において成形対象とするプレス成形品を説明する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing explaining the press molded product made into a shaping | molding object in embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態において成形対象とするプレス成形品を成形する従来のプレス成形用金型を説明する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing explaining the conventional press-molding metal mold | die which shape | molds the press-molded product made into shaping | molding object in embodiment of this invention. 従来のプレス成形方法により成形する過程におけるブランクの変形挙動の解析結果を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the analysis result of the deformation | transformation behavior of the blank in the process shape | molded by the conventional press molding method. 本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形品と、下凸溝形状部が成形された溝付きブランクの形状を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the shape of the press-molded article which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the grooved blank in which the downward convex groove shape part was shape | molded. 本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法によりプレス成形品を成形する過程における下凸溝形状部が形成された溝付きブランクの変形挙動の解析結果を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the analysis result of the deformation | transformation behavior of the grooved blank in which the downward convex groove shape part was formed in the process of shape | molding a press molded product with the press molding method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態の他の態様として、上凸溝形状部を成形した溝付きブランクを用いたプレス成形方法を説明する説明図である。It is explanatory drawing explaining the press molding method using the grooved blank which shape | molded the upward convex groove shape part as another aspect of embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法によりプレス成形品を成形する過程における上凸溝形状部が成形された溝付きブランクの変形挙動の解析結果を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the analysis result of the deformation | transformation behavior of the grooved blank in which the upward convex groove shape part was shape | molded in the process in which a press molded product is shape | molded with the press molding method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施例において、プレス成形品の凸形状部の座面におけるシワの発生を評価するための評価項目を説明する説明図である。In the Example of this invention, it is explanatory drawing explaining the evaluation item for evaluating generation | occurrence | production of the wrinkle in the seat surface of the convex-shaped part of a press-formed product. 本実施例において、従来のプレス成形方法(比較例)により成形したプレス成形品の凸形状部の下端に相当する部位の成形過程における曲率半径の変化の解析結果を示すグラフである。In a present Example, it is a graph which shows the analysis result of the curvature radius in the formation process of the site | part corresponded to the lower end of the convex-shaped part of the press-molded product shape | molded by the conventional press molding method (comparative example). 本実施例において、比較例として従来のプレス成形方法により成形したプレス成形品の凸形状部の座面におけるシワ発生に対する縦壁成形高さの影響を示す解析結果の図である。In a present Example, it is a figure of the analysis result which shows the influence of the vertical wall shaping | molding height with respect to wrinkle generation | occurrence | production in the seat surface of the convex-shaped part of the press-molded product shape | molded by the conventional press-molding method as a comparative example. 本実施例において、比較例として従来のプレス成形方法により成形したプレス成形品の凸形状部の座面におけるシワ発生に対する凸形状部の座面高さの影響を示す解析結果の図である。In a present Example, it is a figure of the analysis result which shows the influence of the seat surface height of a convex-shaped part with respect to wrinkle generation | occurrence | production in the seat surface of the convex-shaped part of the press-molded product shape | molded by the conventional press molding method as a comparative example. 本実施例において、発明例として本発明に係るプレス成形方法により成形したプレス成形品の凸形状部の座面におけるシワ発生の評価結果を示す図である。In a present Example, it is a figure which shows the evaluation result of the wrinkle generation | occurrence | production in the seat surface of the convex-shaped part of the press-molded product shape | molded by the press-molding method which concerns on this invention as an invention example.

本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法を説明するに先立ち、まずは、本発明で成形対象とするプレス成形品1について説明する。   Prior to explaining the press molding method according to the embodiment of the present invention, first, the press molded product 1 to be molded in the present invention will be described.

<プレス成形品>
本実施の形態において成形対象とするプレス成形品1は、図2に示すように、天板部3がプレス成形品1の長手方向に沿って側面視で上方に凸状に湾曲し、天板部3から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部5を有するコ字断面形状のものであり、縦壁部5において、座面9が平坦で縦壁部5の下端から高さ方向に延びた凸形状部7が形成されたものである。
<Press-formed product>
As shown in FIG. 2, the press-molded product 1 to be molded in the present embodiment has a top plate portion 3 that is curved upward and convex in a side view along the longitudinal direction of the press-molded product 1. It has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape having a vertical wall portion 5 that is continuously formed from the portion 3 and forms a deformed flange, and in the vertical wall portion 5, the seating surface 9 is flat and has a height from the lower end of the vertical wall portion 5. The convex-shaped part 7 extended in the direction is formed.

従来、プレス成形品1は、例えば図3(a)に示すように、パンチ側縦壁成形面部19を有するパンチ13と、パンチ側縦壁成形面部19と協働して縦壁部5を成形するダイ側縦壁成形面部21を有するダイ15と、ブランク31における天板部3に相当する部位を押さえるパッド17とを備えたプレス成形用金型11を用いて成形され、縦壁部5に凸形状部7を形成するため、パンチ側縦壁成形面部19には凸形状形成部25が形成され、ダイ側縦壁成形面部21には凹部27が形成されている。
なお、図3に示すプレス成形用金型11およびプレス成形品1は、その幅方向1/2の部分のみを図示したものである。
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3A, for example, the press-formed product 1 forms the vertical wall portion 5 in cooperation with the punch 13 having the punch-side vertical wall forming surface portion 19 and the punch-side vertical wall forming surface portion 19. The die 15 having the die-side vertical wall forming surface portion 21 and the pad 17 for pressing the portion corresponding to the top plate portion 3 in the blank 31 are molded using the press-molding die 11, and the vertical wall portion 5 is formed. In order to form the convex portion 7, a convex shape forming portion 25 is formed on the punch side vertical wall forming surface portion 19, and a concave portion 27 is formed on the die side vertical wall forming surface portion 21.
Note that the press-molding die 11 and the press-molded product 1 shown in FIG. 3 show only the portion in the width direction 1/2.

凸形状部7は、成形過程において縮みフランジ変形により縦壁部5にシワが発生するのを抑制するために縦壁部5に形成されたものであるが、プレス成形品1を他の部品と接合する際には、凸形状部7の座面9を他の部品との接合面とするため、座面9を平坦に形成することが必要となる。しかしながら、プレス成形用金型11を用いてプレス成形品1を成形すると、凸形状部7の座面9にシワが発生して平坦度が悪化し、他の部品と接合する際に問題となる場合があった。   The convex portion 7 is formed on the vertical wall portion 5 in order to suppress the occurrence of wrinkles on the vertical wall portion 5 due to shrinkage flange deformation in the molding process. When joining, since the seating surface 9 of the convex-shaped part 7 is used as a joining surface with other components, it is necessary to form the seating surface 9 flatly. However, when the press-molded product 1 is molded using the press-molding die 11, wrinkles are generated on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7, and the flatness is deteriorated, which causes a problem when joining with other components. There was a case.

ここで、凸形状部7の座面9にシワが発生する理由を、図3(a)に示すプレス成形用金型11を用いてプレス成形品1を成形する過程のプレス成形解析を行い、図4に示す成形過程におけるブランク31の変形挙動の解析結果に基づいて以下に説明する。なお、図4においては、ブランク31の変形を見やすくするため、ダイ15(図3参照)を表示せずにパンチ13とパッド17とブランク31を図示している。   Here, the reason why wrinkles occur on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7 is subjected to press molding analysis in the process of molding the press molded product 1 using the press molding die 11 shown in FIG. This will be described below based on the analysis result of the deformation behavior of the blank 31 in the molding process shown in FIG. In FIG. 4, the punch 13, the pad 17, and the blank 31 are shown without displaying the die 15 (see FIG. 3) in order to make the deformation of the blank 31 easier to see.

プレス成形用金型11を用いてプレス成形品1をプレス成形する場合、パッド17によりブランク31の上面を押さえた状態で、ダイ15をパンチ13側に相対移動させると、ダイ15の曲げ刃R部23(図3(a)参照)がブランク31の表面に当接する。   When the press-molded product 1 is press-molded using the press-molding die 11, when the die 15 is moved relative to the punch 13 while the upper surface of the blank 31 is pressed by the pad 17, the bending blade R of the die 15 is moved. The portion 23 (see FIG. 3A) contacts the surface of the blank 31.

ここで、ダイ側縦壁成形面部21には、縦壁部5に凸形状部7を形成する凹部27と、凹部27同士の間であってパンチ13側に突出した凸部29が形成されており、ダイ側縦壁成形面部21の表面は凹凸形状であり、この凹凸形状は曲げ刃R部23まで連続している(図3(a)参照)。   Here, the die-side vertical wall molding surface portion 21 is formed with a concave portion 27 that forms the convex-shaped portion 7 in the vertical wall portion 5 and a convex portion 29 that protrudes toward the punch 13 between the concave portions 27. The surface of the die-side vertical wall molding surface portion 21 has an uneven shape, and this uneven shape continues to the bending blade R portion 23 (see FIG. 3A).

そのため、ダイ15の曲げ刃R部23がブランク31の表面に当接すると、ブランク31の表面に、まず、曲げ刃R部23における凸部29がプレス成形品1の隣接する凸形状部7の間を成形する部分として当接する。   Therefore, when the bending blade R portion 23 of the die 15 comes into contact with the surface of the blank 31, first, the convex portion 29 of the bending blade R portion 23 is formed on the surface of the blank 31. It abuts as a part to be molded.

そして、ダイ15をパンチ13側にさらに相対移動させると、ダイ側縦壁成形面部21において、凸部29がブランク31の表面に当接して成形を開始しても(例えば図4(c)の座面部位60)、凹部27は当接しないため(例えば図4(c)の座面部位61)、ブランク31は、塑性曲げを受けて波状に変形する(図4(b)〜(d)中破線の楕円で囲んだ部位、図4(d−2))。   When the die 15 is further moved relative to the punch 13 side, even if the convex portion 29 comes into contact with the surface of the blank 31 in the die-side vertical wall molding surface portion 21, the molding starts (for example, as shown in FIG. 4C). Since the seat surface portion 60) and the recess 27 do not come into contact with each other (for example, the seat surface portion 61 in FIG. 4C), the blank 31 undergoes plastic bending and deforms into a wave shape (FIGS. 4B to 4D). The part enclosed with the ellipse of the middle broken line, FIG.4 (d-2)).

このようなブランク31における波状の変形は、成形下死点近傍(図4(e))においてダイ15の凹部27とパンチ13の凸形状形成部25とでゆるやかな凹凸状に変形し、その後、成形下死点(図4(f))においてダイ15の凹部27とパンチ13の凸形状形成部25とで挟圧されて押し潰されるが、一旦、塑性曲げを受けた部位を平坦に挟圧しても完全にその塑性曲げ変形を解消するには至らずに曲げ癖が残ってしまう。   Such a wave-like deformation in the blank 31 is deformed into a concavo-convex shape in the concave portion 27 of the die 15 and the convex shape forming portion 25 of the punch 13 in the vicinity of the molding bottom dead center (FIG. 4 (e)). At the bottom dead center of the molding (FIG. 4 (f)), the concave portion 27 of the die 15 and the convex shape forming portion 25 of the punch 13 are pressed and crushed. Even then, the plastic bending deformation cannot be completely eliminated, and bending folds remain.

その結果、その曲げ癖によって、プレス成形品1をプレス成形用金型11から取り出す際に弾性回復し、あるいは、平坦に押し潰されないため、凸形状部7の座面9においてはシワが発生して平坦に成形することが困難となる。
さらに、塑性曲げ変形を受けて曲げ癖が残った部位における平坦度は、その曲げの曲率半径が小さいほど低下し、この傾向は、高張力鋼板において特に顕著である。
As a result, when the press-molded product 1 is taken out from the press-molding die 11 due to the bending wrinkles, it is elastically recovered or is not flatly crushed, so that wrinkles occur on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7. Therefore, it becomes difficult to form it flat.
Furthermore, the flatness at the portion where the bending folds remain after undergoing plastic bending deformation decreases as the bending radius of curvature decreases, and this tendency is particularly remarkable in high-tensile steel sheets.

そこで、本発明者は、ブランク31における凸形状部7の座面9に相当する部位と部位との間に予め溝形状部を形成し、成形過程において該溝形状部に塑性曲げ変形を集中させることにより、成形過程においてブランク31が波状に変形するのを軽減し、凸形状部7の座面9にシワを発生させずに平坦度を高く成形することを着想するに至った。
本発明は、かかる着想に基づいてなされたものであり、以下その内容を具体的に説明する。
Therefore, the inventor forms a groove shape portion in advance between the portion corresponding to the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7 in the blank 31 and concentrates the plastic bending deformation on the groove shape portion in the molding process. This has led to the idea of reducing the deformation of the blank 31 in a wavy shape during the forming process and forming the flatness high without causing wrinkles on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7.
The present invention has been made based on such an idea, and the contents thereof will be specifically described below.

<プレス成形方法>
次に、本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法について説明する。
本実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法は、図2に示すように、天板部3が湾曲し、天板部3から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部5を有するプレス成形品1を成形するに際し、座面9が平坦で縦壁部5の下端から高さ方向に延びる凸形状部7を縦壁部5に形成するものであって、図1に示すように、ブランク31における縦壁部5に相当する部位に、縦壁部5の下端から高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる下凸溝形状部43が所定の間隔で複数形成された溝付きブランク41を成形する溝付きブランク成形工程(図1(a))と、パンチ13とダイ15とパッド17を備えたプレス成形用金型11を用いて、複数形成された下凸溝形状部43の間に凸形状部7が形成されるように縦壁部5を成形する縦壁成形工程(図1(b))とを備えたものである。
以下、上記の各工程について詳細に説明する。
<Press molding method>
Next, the press molding method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the press molding method according to the present embodiment is a press molding having a vertical wall portion 5 in which the top plate portion 3 is curved and is continuously formed from the top plate portion 3 so as to be contracted and deformed into a flange. When the product 1 is molded, the seat surface 9 is flat and the convex wall portion 7 is formed on the vertical wall portion 5 extending in the height direction from the lower end of the vertical wall portion 5. As shown in FIG. A grooved blank 41 in which a plurality of downward convex groove-shaped portions 43 extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction from the lower end of the vertical wall portion 5 is formed at a predetermined interval is formed in a portion corresponding to the vertical wall portion 5 in 31. Using a grooved blank forming step (FIG. 1 (a)) and a press molding die 11 having a punch 13, a die 15 and a pad 17, a convex shape is formed between a plurality of downward convex groove-shaped portions 43 formed. The vertical wall forming step for forming the vertical wall portion 5 so that the portion 7 is formed (FIG. 1B) It is those with a.
Hereafter, each said process is demonstrated in detail.

≪溝付きブランク成形工程≫
溝付きブランク成形工程は、例えば、ブランク31における縦壁部5に相当する部位a〜d(図5(a)参照)に、図5(b)に示すように、縦壁部5の下端から高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる溝形状部として下向き(凸形状部7の凸形状と反対方向)に凸形状の下凸溝形状部43a〜43dを所定の間隔で複数形成した溝付きブランク41を成形する工程であり、溝付きブランク41の成形には、例えば図1(a)に示すように、下凸溝形状部43を形成する下凸溝形状成形部47aおよび49aをそれぞれ有する上型47と下型49からなる予成形用金型45を用いることができる。
≪Grooved blank forming process≫
The grooved blank forming step is performed, for example, in the parts a to d (see FIG. 5A) corresponding to the vertical wall portion 5 in the blank 31 from the lower end of the vertical wall portion 5 as shown in FIG. A grooved blank 41 in which a plurality of convex lower convex groove-shaped portions 43a to 43d are formed at a predetermined interval downward (in a direction opposite to the convex shape of the convex shaped portion 7) as a groove-shaped portion extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction. In forming the grooved blank 41, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), upper molds each having a lower convex groove shape forming portion 47a and 49a for forming a lower convex groove shape portion 43, respectively. A preforming mold 45 comprising 47 and a lower mold 49 can be used.

ここで、図5(a)中のX、YおよびZ軸はそれぞれプレス成形品1の長手方向、幅方向および高さ方向である。また、図5において、プレス成形品1は幅方向における1/2の部分が図示されている。   Here, the X, Y, and Z axes in FIG. 5A are the longitudinal direction, the width direction, and the height direction of the press-formed product 1, respectively. In FIG. 5, the press-formed product 1 has a half portion in the width direction.

また、図5(b)に示す溝付きブランク41は、縦壁部5に形成される凸形状部7a〜7eの中央に対応する部位a〜dに下凸溝形状部43a〜43dを成形したものであり、下凸溝形状部43a〜43dのX座標は、部位a〜dのX座標に基づいて規定されている。   In addition, the grooved blank 41 shown in FIG. 5B is formed by forming the lower convex groove-shaped portions 43a to 43d at portions a to d corresponding to the centers of the convex portions 7a to 7e formed on the vertical wall portion 5. The X coordinates of the downward convex groove-shaped portions 43a to 43d are defined based on the X coordinates of the parts a to d.

さらに、下凸溝形状部43a〜43dは、長さ75mm、幅7mm、深さ3mmの凹形状であり、下凸溝形状部43a〜43dの先端側10mmにおける深さは、ブランク31の表面から下凸溝形状部43a〜43dの底面まで徐変するように設定されている。ただし、本発明においてブランクに形成する溝形状部は、上記の寸法に限定されるものではなく、溝形状部の寸法は適宜設定することができる。   Furthermore, the downward convex groove-shaped portions 43 a to 43 d are concave shapes having a length of 75 mm, a width of 7 mm, and a depth of 3 mm, and the depth of the downward convex groove-shaped portions 43 a to 43 d at the tip side 10 mm is from the surface of the blank 31. It is set so as to gradually change to the bottom surfaces of the downward convex groove-shaped portions 43a to 43d. However, the groove-shaped part formed in the blank in the present invention is not limited to the above dimensions, and the dimension of the groove-shaped part can be appropriately set.

≪縦壁成形工程≫
縦壁成形工程は、図1(b)に示すように、パンチ13とダイ15とパッド17を備えたプレス成形用金型11により溝付きブランク41を成形するものであり、前記溝付きブランク成形工程において複数形成された下凸溝形状部43の間に凸形状部7が形成された縦壁部5を成形するものである。
≪Vertical wall forming process≫
In the vertical wall forming step, as shown in FIG. 1B, a grooved blank 41 is formed by a press molding die 11 having a punch 13, a die 15 and a pad 17, and the grooved blank forming is performed. The vertical wall part 5 in which the convex part 7 is formed between the plurality of downward convex groove part 43 formed in the process is formed.

図5(a)に示すプレス成形品1においては、各下凸溝形状部43a〜43d(図5(b))の間に凸形状部7b〜7dが形成されている。   In the press-formed product 1 shown in FIG. 5A, convex portions 7b to 7d are formed between the downward convex groove-shaped portions 43a to 43d (FIG. 5B).

本実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法によりプレス成形品1を成形する過程のプレス成形解析により得られた溝付きブランク41の変形挙動を、図6に示す解析結果に基づいて以下に説明する。なお、図6においては溝付きブランク41の変形を見やすくするため、ダイ15(図3参照)を表示せずにパンチ13とパッド17と溝付きブランク41を図示している。   Deformation behavior of the grooved blank 41 obtained by the press forming analysis in the process of forming the press-formed product 1 by the press forming method according to the present embodiment will be described below based on the analysis result shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, in order to make the deformation of the grooved blank 41 easier to see, the punch 13, the pad 17, and the grooved blank 41 are shown without displaying the die 15 (see FIG. 3).

図6(a)に示すように、パンチ13の上面に溝付きブランク41を載置し、パッド17により溝付きブランク41を押さえた状態でダイ15(図3(a)参照)をパンチ13側に相対移動させると、図6(b)に示すように、曲げ刃R部23(図3(a))のうちダイ側縦壁成形面部21の凹部27から連続する部位は当接せず、凸部29から連続する部位が溝付きブランク41の表面に当接し、溝付きブランク41の変形が開始する。このとき、溝付きブランク41の変形は下凸溝形状部43に集中し、下凸溝形状部43の間(例えば、図6(c)の座面部位63)は、従来の平坦なブランク31を用いた図4(c)の座面部位61に比べて比較的平坦に保たれる(図6(b)および(c)中破線の楕円で囲んだ部位参照)。   As shown in FIG. 6A, a grooved blank 41 is placed on the upper surface of the punch 13, and the die 15 (see FIG. 3A) is placed on the punch 13 side while the grooved blank 41 is pressed by the pad 17. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the part continuous from the concave portion 27 of the die side vertical wall forming surface portion 21 in the bending blade R portion 23 (FIG. 3 (a)) does not come into contact. The part continuing from the convex portion 29 comes into contact with the surface of the grooved blank 41, and the deformation of the grooved blank 41 starts. At this time, the deformation of the grooved blank 41 concentrates on the downward convex groove shape portion 43, and the space between the downward convex groove shape portions 43 (for example, the seat surface portion 63 in FIG. 6C) is a conventional flat blank 31. 4 is maintained relatively flat compared to the seating surface portion 61 of FIG. 4C (see the portion surrounded by the dashed ellipse in FIGS. 6B and 6C).

ダイ15をパンチ13側にさらに相対移動させると、図6(d)に示すように、ダイ15の凹部27とパンチ13の凸形状形成部25により溝付きブランク41における下凸溝形状部43の間は凸形状に成形される。   When the die 15 is further moved relative to the punch 13 side, as shown in FIG. 6D, the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 of the grooved blank 41 is formed by the concave portion 27 of the die 15 and the convex shape forming portion 25 of the punch 13. The space is formed into a convex shape.

そして、ダイ15を成形下死点まで相対移動させる過程において(図6(e)〜(f))、下凸溝形状部43は、パンチ側縦壁成形面部19とダイ側縦壁成形面部21とで潰され、成形下死点(図6(f))において、縦壁部5に凸形状部7が形成されたプレス成形品1が成形される。   In the process of relatively moving the die 15 to the molding bottom dead center (FIGS. 6 (e) to (f)), the downward convex groove-shaped portion 43 includes the punch side vertical wall molding surface portion 19 and the die side vertical wall molding surface portion 21. The press-molded product 1 in which the convex wall 7 is formed on the vertical wall 5 is molded at the bottom dead center (FIG. 6 (f)).

このように、本実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法によれば、成形途中において下凸溝形状部43に塑性曲げ変形を集中させることによってブランク31が波状に変形することを軽減し、下凸溝形状部43の間を比較的平坦に保ったまま凸形状部7を形成することができるため、凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生を抑制して座面9の平坦度を高く成形することができる。   Thus, according to the press molding method according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the deformation of the blank 31 into a wave shape by concentrating the plastic bending deformation on the lower convex groove shape portion 43 during the molding, and the lower convex groove. Since the convex portion 7 can be formed while the space between the shape portions 43 is kept relatively flat, the occurrence of wrinkles on the seat surface 9 of the convex shape portion 7 is suppressed, and the flatness of the seat surface 9 is increased. can do.

上記の説明は、図5に示す下凸溝形状部43a〜43dをプレス成形品1に形成される凸形状部7の凸形状と反対方向に凸形状としたものであるが、本発明に係る溝付きブランク成形工程においてブランクに成形された溝形状部は、その凹凸の向きを限定するものではない。   In the above description, the downward convex groove shape portions 43a to 43d shown in FIG. 5 are convex in the opposite direction to the convex shape of the convex shape portion 7 formed in the press-formed product 1, but according to the present invention. The groove-shaped portion formed in the blank in the grooved blank forming step does not limit the direction of the unevenness.

すなわち、本発明の実施の形態に係るプレス成形方法の他の態様として、例えば、図7に示すように、上向きに凸形状とした上凸溝形状部53が成形された溝付きブランク51を用いてプレス成形品1を成形するものであってもよい。   That is, as another aspect of the press molding method according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a grooved blank 51 in which an upward convex groove-shaped portion 53 having a convex shape upward is used. The press-formed product 1 may be molded.

この場合、溝付きブランク成形工程においては、図7(a)に示すように、上凸溝形状部53を形成する上凸溝形状成形部57aおよび59aをそれぞれ有する上型57と下型59からなる予成形用金型55を用い、ブランク31における縦壁部5に相当する部位に、縦壁部5の下端から高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる溝形状部として、プレス成形品1の凸形状部7の凸形状と同一方向に凸形状の上凸溝形状部53を所定の間隔で複数形成した溝付きブランク51を成形する。   In this case, in the grooved blank forming step, as shown in FIG. 7A, from the upper mold 57 and the lower mold 59 respectively having the upper convex groove shape forming portions 57a and 59a forming the upper convex groove shape portion 53. As a groove-shaped portion extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction from the lower end of the vertical wall portion 5 at a portion corresponding to the vertical wall portion 5 in the blank 31, the pre-molding die 55 is formed. A grooved blank 51 is formed in which a plurality of convex upper convex groove-shaped portions 53 are formed at predetermined intervals in the same direction as the convex shape of the shape portion 7.

そして、続く縦壁成形工程において、図7(b)に示すように、パンチ13とダイ15とパッド17を備えたプレス成形用金型11を用いて、複数形成された上凸溝形状部53の間に凸形状部7が形成された縦壁部5を成形する。   Then, in the subsequent vertical wall forming step, as shown in FIG. 7B, a plurality of upward convex groove-shaped portions 53 are formed using the press-molding die 11 provided with the punch 13, the die 15, and the pad 17. The vertical wall part 5 in which the convex part 7 is formed is formed.

溝付きブランク51を用いてプレス成形品1を成形する過程のプレス成形解析により得られた溝付きブランク51の変形挙動を、図8に示す解析結果に基づいて以下に説明する。なお、図8においては溝付きブランク51の変形を見やすくするため、ダイ15(図3参照)を表示せずにパンチ13とパッド17と溝付きブランク51を図示している。   Deformation behavior of the grooved blank 51 obtained by press forming analysis in the process of forming the press-formed product 1 using the grooved blank 51 will be described below based on the analysis result shown in FIG. In FIG. 8, the punch 13, the pad 17, and the grooved blank 51 are illustrated without displaying the die 15 (see FIG. 3) in order to make the deformation of the grooved blank 51 easier to see.

前述の下凸溝形状部43を形成した溝付きブランク41を用いた場合(図6)と同様、上凸溝形状部53を形成した溝付きブランク51を用いた場合においても、ダイ15をパンチ13側に相対移動させて溝付きブランク51を曲げ変形させる過程においては、上凸溝形状部53がダイ15と接触して上凸溝形状部53の間はいくらか凹形状に変形するものの、上凸溝形状部53の間(例えば、図8(c)の座面部位65)は、従来の平坦なブランク31を用いた図4(c)の座面部位61に比べて比較的平坦に保たれる(図8(b)中の破線の楕円で囲んだ部位)。   As in the case of using the grooved blank 41 in which the above-described downward convex groove-shaped portion 43 is formed (FIG. 6), the die 15 is punched even in the case of using the grooved blank 51 in which the upward convex groove-shaped portion 53 is formed. In the process of bending the grooved blank 51 by relative movement to the side 13, the upper convex groove-shaped portion 53 comes into contact with the die 15 and the upper convex groove-shaped portion 53 is deformed somewhat concavely, Between the convex groove-shaped portions 53 (for example, the seat surface portion 65 in FIG. 8C) is kept relatively flat compared to the seat surface portion 61 in FIG. 4C using the conventional flat blank 31. It sag (the part surrounded by the dashed ellipse in FIG. 8B).

そして、成形下死点に向かってダイ15をさらに相対移動させ、上凸溝形状部53は凹形状に成形されて縦壁部5が成形される過程において(図8(c)〜(f))、上凸溝形状部53の間における塑性変形が軽減されて比較的平坦に保ったまま凸形状部7が成形される。   Then, the die 15 is further moved relatively toward the bottom dead center, and the upward convex groove-shaped portion 53 is formed into a concave shape to form the vertical wall portion 5 (FIGS. 8C to 8F). ), And the plastic deformation between the upper convex groove-shaped portions 53 is reduced, and the convex-shaped portions 7 are molded while being kept relatively flat.

このように、上凸溝形状部53を形成した溝付きブランク51を用いた場合においても、成形途中において下凸溝形状部43に塑性曲げ変形を集中させることによってブランク31が波状に変形することを軽減し、凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生を抑制して座面9の平坦度を高く成形することができる。   As described above, even when the grooved blank 51 formed with the upper convex groove-shaped portion 53 is used, the blank 31 is deformed into a wave shape by concentrating the plastic bending deformation on the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 during the molding. , And the occurrence of wrinkles on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7 can be suppressed, and the flatness of the seating surface 9 can be formed high.

なお、ブランク31に形成した下凸溝形状部43又は上凸溝形状部53は、成形下死点においても曲げ癖が残ってしまい、プレス成形品1においてはシワとなることが懸念されるが、プレス成形品1における下凸溝形状部43又は上凸溝形状部53に相当する部位は、凸形状部7の間であるため、仮にシワが発生したとしても他の部品との接合面ではないため問題とならない。   In addition, although the downward convex groove-shaped part 43 or the upward convex groove-shaped part 53 formed in the blank 31 is worried that bending wrinkles remain at the bottom dead center of the molding and wrinkles in the press-formed product 1. Since the portion corresponding to the downward convex groove shape portion 43 or the upward convex groove shape portion 53 in the press-formed product 1 is between the convex shape portions 7, even if wrinkles are generated, There is no problem because there is not.

また、上記の説明において、プレス成形品1は、コ字断面形状のものであったが、本発明に係るプレス成形方法で成形対象とするプレス成形品は、縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有し、該縦壁部の下端にフランジ部が設けられていないものであればよく、L字断面形状のものや、コ字断面形状のものであってもよく、要するに、縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有するプレス成形品であればよい。   In the above description, the press-formed product 1 has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape. However, the press-formed product to be molded by the press molding method according to the present invention has a vertical wall portion that is deformed by shrinkage flange. As long as the flange portion is not provided at the lower end of the vertical wall portion, and may have an L-shaped cross section or a U-shaped cross section. Any press-formed product having a vertical wall portion may be used.

さらに、プレス成形品1は、側面視で上方に凸形状に湾曲した形状であるが、例えば、平面視で側方に凸形状に湾曲した天板部や、平面視と側面視のいずれにおいても凸形状に湾曲した天板部を有するプレス成形品においては、これらの天板部から連続して成形される縦壁部は縮みフランジ変形となるため、本発明に係るプレス成形方法の適用対象となる。   Furthermore, the press-formed product 1 has a shape that is convexly convex upward in a side view. For example, the top plate portion that is curved in a convex shape in a side view in a plan view, or both in a plan view and a side view. In a press-molded product having a top plate portion curved in a convex shape, since the vertical wall portion continuously formed from these top plate portions shrinks and becomes flange deformation, the application object of the press molding method according to the present invention is Become.

また、図5(a)に示すプレス成形品1は、縦壁部5に5個の凸形状部7が形成されたものであるが、本発明に係るプレス成形方法は、他の部品との接合面を確保できるものであれば、縦壁部において大きな曲げ変形(小さな曲率半径)が発生しない部位については凸形状部を形成しないことにより、プレス成形における成形荷重を抑制することが可能であり、凸形状部の個数を適宜設定すればよく、ブランクに成形する溝形状部(下凸溝形状部43又は上凸溝形状部53)についても、凸形状部の個数に合わせて設定すればよい。
さらに、プレス成形品1の端部は縮みフランジ変形が小さいため、シワが発生しにくく、端部に形成する凸形状部7に対して溝形状部(下凸溝形状部43又は上凸溝形状部53)が隣接して1つあればよい。
Moreover, although the press-molded product 1 shown to Fig.5 (a) is a thing in which the five convex-shaped parts 7 were formed in the vertical wall part 5, the press molding method which concerns on this invention is with other components. As long as the joint surface can be secured, it is possible to suppress the molding load in press molding by not forming the convex portion for the portion where the large bending deformation (small curvature radius) does not occur in the vertical wall portion. What is necessary is just to set the number of convex-shaped parts suitably, and what is necessary is just to set according to the number of convex-shaped parts also about the groove-shaped part (down convex groove-shaped part 43 or the upper convex groove-shaped part 53) shape | molded in a blank. .
Furthermore, since the end of the press-formed product 1 is contracted and the flange deformation is small, wrinkles are unlikely to occur, and the groove-shaped portion (the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 or the upper convex groove-shaped shape is formed with respect to the convex-shaped portion 7 formed at the end. It is sufficient if there is one adjacent portion 53).

なお、上記の説明は、溝付きブランク41又は51をパッド17で押さえた状態でプレス成形品1を成形するものであったが、本発明に係るプレス成形方法は、溝付きブランクをパッドで押さえることを必ずしも要するものではない。   In the above description, the press-formed product 1 is formed in a state where the grooved blank 41 or 51 is pressed by the pad 17, but the press-molding method according to the present invention presses the grooved blank with the pad. This is not necessarily required.

本発明に係るプレス成形方法の作用効果について確認するための検証を行ったので、これについて以下に説明する。
本実施例では、図2に示すプレス成形品1を解析対象としてプレス成形解析およびスプリングバック解析を行い、スプリングバック後のプレス成形品1の解析結果に基づいて、プレス成形品1の凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生を評価した。
Since verification for confirming the operational effects of the press molding method according to the present invention was performed, this will be described below.
In the present embodiment, press molding analysis and springback analysis are performed on the press molded product 1 shown in FIG. 2 as an analysis target, and the convex portion of the press molded product 1 is based on the analysis result of the press molded product 1 after springback. 7 generation of wrinkles on the seating surface 9 was evaluated.

解析対象としたプレス成形品1は、長手方向の全長を300mm、天板部3の幅および湾曲の曲率半径を70mmおよび1000mm、凸形状部7の座面9の幅を25mmとし、縦壁成形高さ(縦壁部5の高さ)を40mm〜65mm、凸形状部7の座面高さ(凸形状の底面から座面(外側)までの高さ)を5〜7mmの範囲で変更した場合について解析を行った。また、解析において、ブランク31は、引張強度1180MPa級、板厚1.6mmの鋼板とした。
そして、プレス成形品1のプレス成形解析およびスプリングバック解析には、有限要素法解析ソフトウェアLS-DYNA(LSTC社製)を用いた。
The press-molded product 1 to be analyzed has a longitudinal wall length of 300 mm, a width of the top plate portion 3 and a curvature radius of curvature of 70 mm and 1000 mm, and a width of the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7 of 25 mm. The height (height of the vertical wall portion 5) was changed from 40 mm to 65 mm, and the seat surface height of the convex portion 7 (height from the bottom surface of the convex shape to the seat surface (outside)) was changed in the range of 5 to 7 mm. The case was analyzed. In the analysis, the blank 31 was a steel plate having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa class and a plate thickness of 1.6 mm.
Then, finite element method analysis software LS-DYNA (manufactured by LSTC) was used for press molding analysis and springback analysis of the press molded product 1.

本実施例では、本発明に係るプレス成形方法において、下凸溝形状部43を成形した溝付きブランク41を用いて成形した場合を発明例1(図1参照)、上凸溝形状部53を成形した溝付きブランク51を用いて成形した場合を発明例2(図7参照)とした。さらに、比較対象として、溝形状部を成形しないブランク31を用いて成形した場合を比較例(図3参照)とした。   In the present embodiment, in the press molding method according to the present invention, the case where the groove 41 is formed using the grooved blank 41 formed with the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 is referred to as Invention Example 1 (see FIG. 1). The case where it shape | molded using the shape | molded blank 51 with a groove | channel was made into invention example 2 (refer FIG. 7). Furthermore, the case where it shape | molded using the blank 31 which does not shape | mold a groove shape part as a comparison object was made into the comparative example (refer FIG. 3).

そして、発明例1、2および比較例のそれぞれについて、図9に示す(a)板厚増加率、(b)相当塑性ひずみ、(c)最大曲率半径の3項目により、プレス成形品1の凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生を評価した。   For each of the inventive examples 1 and 2 and the comparative example, the convexity of the press-formed product 1 is determined according to three items of (a) sheet thickness increase rate, (b) equivalent plastic strain, and (c) maximum curvature radius shown in FIG. Generation | occurrence | production of the wrinkle in the seat surface 9 of the shape part 7 was evaluated.

板厚増加率は、ブランク31の板厚を基準としてプレス成形品1の板厚の増加を表わすものであり、板厚増加率の値が大きい部位においては、面内の圧縮荷重が大きいために座屈しやすくてシワが発生しやすいことが示唆されると考えられる。   The plate thickness increase rate represents an increase in the plate thickness of the press-formed product 1 on the basis of the plate thickness of the blank 31. In a portion where the plate thickness increase rate is large, the in-plane compressive load is large. It is thought that it is easy to buckle and it is easy to generate wrinkles.

相当塑性ひずみは、塑性変形によるひずみを単軸相当に換算した値であり、相当塑性ひずみの値が大きい部位においては塑性変形量が大きくて曲げ癖が残りやすいため、シワが発生しやすいと考えられる。   Equivalent plastic strain is a value obtained by converting the strain due to plastic deformation to a single axis equivalent, and in areas where the value of equivalent plastic strain is large, the amount of plastic deformation is large and bending wrinkles tend to remain, so wrinkles are likely to occur. It is done.

最小曲げ半径は、ブランク31におけるプレス成形品1の長手方向中央の凸形状部7の下端に相当する部位の形状を曲率半径で表したときの成形過程における曲率半径の最小値であり、最小曲げ半径が小さいほど成形過程における曲げ変形が大きく、凸形状部7の座面9にシワが発生しやすいと考えられる。   The minimum bending radius is the minimum value of the curvature radius in the molding process when the shape of the portion corresponding to the lower end of the convex portion 7 at the center in the longitudinal direction of the press-formed product 1 in the blank 31 is represented by the curvature radius. It is considered that the smaller the radius, the larger the bending deformation in the molding process, and the more likely the wrinkles occur on the seating surface 9 of the convex portion 7.

上記の3項目によるシワの発生の評価の妥当性を、比較例の結果(図10〜12)に基づいて検証したので、まずはこれについて説明する。   Since the validity of the evaluation of the occurrence of wrinkles according to the above three items was verified based on the results of comparative examples (FIGS. 10 to 12), this will be described first.

図10に、ブランク31に溝形状部を設けずにプレス成形品1を成形したときの、成形過程における凸形状部7の下端に相当する部位の曲率半径の解析結果を示す。   FIG. 10 shows the analysis result of the radius of curvature of the portion corresponding to the lower end of the convex portion 7 in the molding process when the press-formed product 1 is molded without providing the groove-shaped portion in the blank 31.

図10において、横軸は、ダイ15が成形下死点まで相対移動する間におけるダイストローク(mm)、縦軸は、プレス成形品1の縦壁部5の長手方向中央に形成された凸形状部7c(図5参照)の下端に相当する部位におけるブランク31の端部形状から算出した曲率半径(mm)である。ここで、曲率半径は、凸形状部7cの座面9cの下端における長手方向中点に相当する点およびその両側に1.5mm離れた点の3点を通る円の半径とした(図9(d)参照)。   In FIG. 10, the horizontal axis represents the die stroke (mm) during the relative movement of the die 15 to the molding bottom dead center, and the vertical axis represents the convex shape formed in the longitudinal center of the vertical wall portion 5 of the press-formed product 1. It is a radius of curvature (mm) calculated from the shape of the end portion of the blank 31 at a portion corresponding to the lower end of the portion 7c (see FIG. 5). Here, the radius of curvature is a radius of a circle passing through three points, a point corresponding to the midpoint in the longitudinal direction at the lower end of the seating surface 9c of the convex portion 7c and points 1.5 mm apart on both sides thereof (FIG. 9 (d )reference).

図10に示すように、成形過程における曲率半径は、ダイ15がブランク31に当接して成形が開始するダイストローク40mm付近において急激に減少し、ダイストローク80mm付近で最小値を示した後、成形下死点に向って凸形状部7cの座面9cが平坦に成形されるに伴って再び増加する傾向を示している。そして、図10に示す結果から、最小曲げ半径は、成形過程における曲率半径の最小値である9mmと決定される。   As shown in FIG. 10, the radius of curvature in the molding process sharply decreases near the die stroke of 40 mm where the die 15 comes into contact with the blank 31 and molding starts, and after the minimum value is shown around the die stroke of 80 mm, the molding is performed. It shows a tendency to increase again as the seating surface 9c of the convex portion 7c is formed flat toward the bottom dead center. From the results shown in FIG. 10, the minimum bending radius is determined to be 9 mm, which is the minimum value of the curvature radius in the molding process.

図11に、ブランク31に溝形状部を設けずに成形するプレス成形品1の縦壁成形高さを40mm(図11(a))、55mm(図11(b))および65mm(図11(c))とした場合における各シワ発生評価項目(板厚増加率分布、相当塑性ひずみ分布および最小曲げ半径)の解析結果を示す。   In FIG. 11, the vertical wall forming height of the press-formed product 1 formed without providing the groove-shaped portion on the blank 31 is 40 mm (FIG. 11 (a)), 55 mm (FIG. 11 (b)), and 65 mm (FIG. 11 (FIG. 11). The analysis result of each wrinkle generation evaluation item (plate thickness increase rate distribution, equivalent plastic strain distribution and minimum bending radius) in the case of c)) is shown.

同様に、図12に、溝形状部を形成しないブランク31を用いて成形したプレス成形品1の凸形状部7の座面高さを7mm(図12(a))および5mm(図12(b))とした場合における各シワ発生評価項目の解析結果を示す。
図11および12においては、凸形状部7cの座面9cにおける相当塑性ひずみの最大値も併せて示している。
Similarly, in FIG. 12, the seat surface height of the convex portion 7 of the press-formed product 1 formed using the blank 31 that does not form the groove-shaped portion is 7 mm (FIG. 12A) and 5 mm (FIG. 12B The analysis result of each wrinkle occurrence evaluation item in the case of)) is shown.
11 and 12, the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain on the seating surface 9c of the convex portion 7c is also shown.

図11および12より、相当塑性ひずみの最大値が大きいほど、最小曲げ半径は小さくなる傾向が得られた。そして、プレス成形品1の縦壁成形高さおよび凸形状部7の座面高さが高くなるほど、凸形状部7の座面9にシワが発生しやすくなることから、相当塑性ひずみの最大値および最小曲げ半径をシワが発生の評価に用いることができることが示唆された。   11 and 12, it was found that the minimum bending radius tends to decrease as the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain increases. And, as the vertical wall molding height of the press-formed product 1 and the seating surface height of the convex part 7 are increased, wrinkles are more likely to occur on the seating surface 9 of the convex part 7, and therefore the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain And it was suggested that the minimum bending radius can be used to evaluate the occurrence of wrinkles.

次に、本発明に係るプレス成形方法により得られたプレス成形品におけるシワ発生の評価結果(板厚増加率分布、相当塑性ひずみ分布および最小曲げ半径)を図13に示す。ここで、図13(a)は、ブランク31に下凸溝形状部43を成形した溝付きブランク41(図1参照)を用いて成形した発明例1、図13(b)は、ブランク31に上凸溝形状部53を成形した溝付きブランク51(図7参照)を用いて成形した発明例2の結果であり、図13(c)は、溝形状部が成形されていないブランク31を用いて成形した比較例の結果である。   Next, FIG. 13 shows the evaluation results of wrinkle generation (plate thickness increase rate distribution, equivalent plastic strain distribution and minimum bending radius) in the press-formed product obtained by the press-forming method according to the present invention. Here, FIG. 13A shows Invention Example 1 formed using a grooved blank 41 (see FIG. 1) formed by forming a downward convex groove-shaped portion 43 on the blank 31, and FIG. FIG. 13C shows the result of Invention Example 2 formed using the grooved blank 51 (see FIG. 7) formed with the upward convex groove-shaped portion 53, and FIG. 13C uses the blank 31 in which the groove-shaped portion is not formed. It is the result of the comparative example shape | molded.

なお、図13(a)〜(c)に示す発明例1、2および比較例は、プレス成形品1の縦壁成形高さを40mm、凸形状部7の座面高さを7mmとした場合の結果である。さらに、図13においては、凸形状部7cの座面9cにおける相当塑性ひずみの最大値も併せて示している。   In addition, in the invention examples 1 and 2 and the comparative example shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, when the vertical wall forming height of the press-formed product 1 is 40 mm and the seating surface height of the convex portion 7 is 7 mm. Is the result of Furthermore, in FIG. 13, the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain in the seating surface 9c of the convex portion 7c is also shown.

発明例1である溝付きブランク41を用いて成形した場合(図13(a))、相当塑性ひずみの最大値は0.11、最小曲げ半径は21mmであった。また、凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生は見られなかった。
さらに、発明例2である溝付きブランク51を用いて成形した場合(図13(b))、相当塑性ひずみの最大値は0.13、最小曲げ半径は16mmであった。また、凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生は見られなかった。
これに対し、比較例であるブランク31を用いて成形した場合(図13(c))、相当塑性ひずみの最大値は0.17、最小曲げ半径は9mmであり、凸形状部7の座面9においてはシワの発生が見られた。
When formed using the grooved blank 41 of Invention Example 1 (FIG. 13A), the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain was 0.11 and the minimum bending radius was 21 mm. Moreover, the generation | occurrence | production of the wrinkle in the seat surface 9 of the convex-shaped part 7 was not seen.
Furthermore, when it shape | molded using the grooved blank 51 which is the invention example 2 (FIG.13 (b)), the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain was 0.13, and the minimum bending radius was 16 mm. Moreover, the generation | occurrence | production of the wrinkle in the seat surface 9 of the convex-shaped part 7 was not seen.
On the other hand, when the blank 31 which is a comparative example is molded (FIG. 13C), the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain is 0.17 and the minimum bending radius is 9 mm. Wrinkles were observed.

したがって、ブランク31に溝形状部を成形した溝付きブランク41又は51を用いて成形することにより、成形過程における凸形状部7の下端に相当する部位における曲げ変形を抑制し、凸形状部7の座面9におけるシワの発生を抑制できることが示された。   Therefore, by forming the blank 31 using the grooved blank 41 or 51 formed with a groove-shaped portion, bending deformation at a portion corresponding to the lower end of the convex-shaped portion 7 in the molding process is suppressed, and the convex-shaped portion 7 It was shown that the generation of wrinkles on the seating surface 9 can be suppressed.

さらに、下凸溝形状部43を成形した溝付きブランク41と、上凸溝形状部53を成形した溝付きブランク51とを比較すると、下凸溝形状部43を成形した溝付きブランク41を用いた場合においては、成形過程における最小曲げ半径が増加して曲げ変形を抑制するとともに、成形下死点における相当塑性ひずみの最大値が低下するため、凸形状部7の座面9cにおけるシワの発生をさらに抑制することができることが示唆された。   Furthermore, when comparing the grooved blank 41 formed with the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 and the grooved blank 51 formed with the upper convex groove-shaped portion 53, the grooved blank 41 formed with the lower convex groove-shaped portion 43 is used. In this case, the minimum bending radius in the molding process is increased to suppress bending deformation, and the maximum value of the equivalent plastic strain at the bottom dead center of the molding is reduced, so that wrinkles are generated on the seating surface 9c of the convex portion 7 It was suggested that can be further suppressed.

以上より、本発明に係るプレス成形方法によれば、ブランクにおける縦壁部に相当する部位に、前記縦壁部の高さ方向に延びる溝形状部が所定の間隔で複数形成された溝付きブランクを成形し、前記複数形成された溝形状部の間に前記凸形状部が形成された前記縦壁部を成形することにより、凸形状部の座面にシワが発生することを抑制し、前記凸形状部の座面の平坦度を高く成形できることが実証された。   As described above, according to the press molding method according to the present invention, a grooved blank in which a plurality of groove-shaped portions extending in the height direction of the vertical wall portion are formed at predetermined intervals in a portion corresponding to the vertical wall portion of the blank. And suppressing the occurrence of wrinkles on the seating surface of the convex portion by molding the vertical wall portion in which the convex portion is formed between the plurality of groove-shaped portions formed, It was proved that the flatness of the seating surface of the convex portion can be formed with a high degree.

1 プレス成形品
3 天板部
5 縦壁部
7 凸形状部
9 座面
11 プレス成形用金型
13 パンチ
15 ダイ
17 パッド
19 パンチ側縦壁成形面部
21 ダイ側縦壁成形面部
23 曲げ刃R部
25 凸形状形成部
27 ダイの凹部
29 ダイの凸部
31 ブランク
41 溝付きブランク
43 下凸溝形状部
45 予成形用金型
47 上型
47a 下凸溝形状成形部
49 下型
49a 下凸溝形状成形部
51 溝付きブランク
53 上凸溝形状部
55 予成形用金型
57 上型
57a 上凸溝形状成形部
59 下型
59a 上凸溝形状成形部
60 座面部位
61 座面部位
63 座面部位
65 座面部位
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Press-molded product 3 Top plate part 5 Vertical wall part 7 Convex-shaped part 9 Seat surface 11 Mold for press molding 13 Punch 15 Die 17 Pad 19 Punch side vertical wall molding surface part 21 Die side vertical wall molding surface part 23 Bending blade R part 25 Convex Forming Part 27 Die Concave 29 Die Convex 31 Blank 41 Grooved Blank 43 Down Convex Groove Part 45 Pre-molding Die 47 Upper Die 47a Down Convex Groove Shaped Part 49 Lower Die 49a Lower Convex Groove Shape Molded part 51 Grooved blank 53 Upper convex groove shaped part 55 Premolding mold 57 Upper mold 57a Upper convex groove shaped molded part 59 Lower mold 59a Upper convex groove shaped molded part 60 Seat surface part 61 Seat surface part 63 Seat surface part 65 Seat surface area

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天板部が湾曲し、該天板部から連続して成形されて縮みフランジ変形となる縦壁部を有するプレス成形品を成形するに際し、座面が平坦で前記縦壁部の高さ方向に延びる凸形状部を前記縦壁部に形成するプレス成形方法であって、
ブランクにおける前記縦壁部に相当する部位に、前記縦壁部の高さ方向に相当する方向に延びる溝形状部が所定の間隔で複数形成された溝付きブランクを成形する溝付きブランク成形工程と、
パンチとダイを用いて、前記複数形成された溝形状部の間に前記凸形状部が形成される前記縦壁部を成形する縦壁成形工程とを備えたことを特徴とするプレス成形方法。
When forming a press-molded product having a vertical wall portion that is curved and is continuously formed from the top plate portion and shrinks to form a flange, the seating surface is flat in the height direction of the vertical wall portion. A press molding method for forming an extending convex portion on the vertical wall portion,
A grooved blank forming step of forming a grooved blank in which a plurality of groove-shaped portions extending in a direction corresponding to the height direction of the vertical wall portion are formed at a predetermined interval in a portion corresponding to the vertical wall portion in the blank; ,
A press molding method comprising: a vertical wall forming step of forming the vertical wall portion in which the convex portion is formed between the plurality of groove-shaped portions using a punch and a die.
前記溝付きブランク成形工程で形成する溝形状部が、前記縦壁部に形成される凸形状部の凸の向きと反対方向に凸となる溝形状部であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のプレス成形方法。   The groove-shaped portion formed in the grooved blank forming step is a groove-shaped portion that is convex in a direction opposite to the convex direction of the convex-shaped portion formed on the vertical wall portion. The press molding method as described.
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