JP3470924B2 - Method for manufacturing tubular member for vehicle body structure - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tubular structural member constituting a vehicle body of an automobile, and more particularly to a method of manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure having a rectangular cross section curved in a three-dimensional direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a car body of an automobile is manufactured by combining members of various shapes obtained by press forming a steel plate by using spot welding or the like. In order to achieve this, studies are underway to use an aluminum-based material instead of a steel plate.

For example, a front side member extending rearward from a lower portion of an engine room in front of a vehicle body and connected to a structural member on a floor in front of a passenger compartment, a rear side member extending rearward from a structural member on a floor behind a passenger compartment to reach a lower portion of a trunk room, and the like. , Because it is a tubular member having a substantially constant rectangular cross section over the entire length in the longitudinal direction,
As a member that can be efficiently formed by bending an extruded square tube of an aluminum-based material into a two-dimensional or three-dimensional shape by an appropriate bending process, it has been attracting attention as a target component for weight reduction of a vehicle body.

For example, as described in Japanese Patent Application No. 5-178375 and the drawings, there is provided a tubular member having a substantially annular cross section integrally formed with a flange for joining with a vehicle body panel on the outer surface. Extrusion molding as the initial cross-sectional shape,
After performing a bending process for bending the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape, the wall surface of the tubular member is appropriately pressed to change its cross-sectional shape from the substantially annular shape to the substantially rectangular shape, and further,
While holding this inside the mold, a pressure such as hydraulic pressure is applied to the inside of this tubular member, and the wall surface is overhanged to form a rectangular body structure tubular body with a flange. There is a method of manufacturing the member.

FIG. 6 shows a manufacturing process of a front side member by this conventional manufacturing method.

The manufacturing process by this conventional manufacturing method will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, the first step shown in FIG. 6 (a) is a step of extruding a tubular member 61 made of an aluminum-based material into an initial cross-sectional shape. The tubular member 61 having the initial cross-sectional shape is An annular portion 61a having a substantially annular cross section
And a flange 61d formed integrally with the outer surface thereof so as to stand upright and extend outward in the radial direction.

In the second step shown in FIG. 6 (b), the linear tubular member 61 extruded in the first step is subjected to vertical bending by an arbitrary bending method such as rotary drawing bending and press bending. This is a step of forming into a tubular member 62 having a ring-shaped portion 62a and a flange 62d that are bent by performing a bending process.

In the third step shown in FIG. 6C, the wall surface of the cylindrical member 62 bent in the second step is pressed vertically and horizontally by using a die, This is a pressing step in which the cross-sectional shape is transformed from an annular shape into a substantially rectangular shape to obtain a tubular member 63 having a substantially rectangular portion 63a and a flange 63d. At the same time, the flange 62d of the tubular member 62 is clamped and pressed by a mold to be bent and deformed to form a flange 63d extending vertically upward.

The fourth step shown in FIG. 6 (d) is an overhanging step in which the cross-sectional shape of the tubular member 63 whose cross-sectional shape is substantially rectangular in the third step is transformed into an accurate rectangular shape. At the same time, by using the pressing force of the overhang forming mold, the tubular member 63 is gently curved in the direction orthogonal to the bending direction in the second step, that is, in the horizontal direction.
This is a step of obtaining the tubular member (front side member) 64 for a vehicle body structure having the rectangular portion 64a and the flange 64d by simultaneously performing the bending process of.

In this way, a lightweight front side member made of an aluminum extruded material having a three-dimensional shape is manufactured. Further, the specification and the drawings of the same Japanese Patent Application No. 5-178375 describe that a rear side member whose flange direction extends horizontally in the final step is also manufactured by the same manufacturing method. There is.

However, in such a conventional method of manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure, for example, a front side member having a vertical flange and a rear side member having a horizontal flange are provided. As an example of the combined representative shape, as shown in FIG. 7, two outer walls of the rectangular portion 72 are extended to form the first vertical direction.
A tubular member 71 having a final cross-sectional shape in which the cross-sectional shape including the flange 73 and the horizontal second flange 74 is the final desired shape.
8A and 8B, the initial cross-sectional shape of the extrusion molding in the first step, as shown in FIG. 8, is formed by the two first ring-shaped portions 82 formed to extend radially outward. , The second flanges 83, 84 are integrally provided, and
The roots R of the first and second flanges 83, 84 that face each other
When the radius of curvature of the part is r1 and r2, respectively, the radius of curvature r1 and r2 of the root R part are equal (that is, r1 = r2), and extrusion, bending, pressing, and overhanging are performed according to the conventional process. As a result, the final shape is, as shown in FIG. 9, the rectangular portion 92 of the tubular member 91.
At the roots of the first and second flanges 93, 94 extending from
There was a problem that large recesses 95 and 96 were generated.

For this reason, the desired dimensional accuracy as a vehicle body structural member cannot be obtained, and the retracted portions 95 and 96 serve as stress concentration portions in response to input from the drive system and chassis system during vehicle running. Since there is a problem that the strength of the vehicle body structural member is easily deteriorated, there has been a problem to solve such a problem.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and in a tubular member having a final cross-sectional shape, a large recessed recess or the like is not formed, and therefore, as a vehicle body structural member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tubular member for a vehicle body structure capable of obtaining a desired dimensional accuracy, and having sufficient strength against loads from a drive system and a chassis system during traveling of the vehicle. .

[0015]

A method for manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure according to the present invention has a substantially annular cross section in which a flange is integrally formed on an outer surface as described in claim 1. After extruding the existing tubular member as the initial cross-sectional shape, bend this tubular member with the initial cross-sectional shape, and then
Then, press the wall surface of the bent tubular member to
Simultaneously when the cross-sectional shape is transformed from a substantially annular shape to a substantially rectangular shape.
To press the flange of the tubular member to bend and deform it
Processed facilities and by performing further overhang processing, when deformed from an initial cross-sectional shape to a rectangular cross-section having a flange which is the final cross-sectional shape for producing a body structure tubular member, the tubular member of the initial cross-sectional shape Regarding the curvature radii r1 and r2 of the opposite root R parts in the flange of, the radius of curvature r1 of the root R part on the side that is substantially flat in the final sectional shape is
Radius of curvature r at the root R on the corner side in the final cross-sectional shape
It is characterized in that it is configured as a tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape formed into a shape larger than 2.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 1, as described in claim 2, in the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape, the flange root portion is provided. A cylindrical member having an initial cross-section can be formed by forming a thinned portion on the inner wall of the ring-shaped part in the vicinity, and as described in claim 3, the tubular member having the initial cross-section is formed. The extending direction of each of the formed flanges may be a tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape.

Similarly, in the method for manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, a tubular member having a substantially annular cross section in which a flange is integrally formed on the outer surface. Is extruded as an initial cross-sectional shape, then the tubular member with the initial cross-sectional shape is bent, and then bent.
Cross-sectional shape by pressing the wall surface of the processed tubular member
While transforming from a toroidal shape to a rectangular shape,
By pressing the flange of the member to bend and deform it , and then performing overhanging processing, the initial cross-sectional shape is transformed into a rectangular cross-section having a flange that is the final cross-sectional shape for vehicle body structure. When manufacturing a tubular member, the shape of each flange near the root portion including the flange of the tubular member of the initial cross-sectional shape, the inner corner corresponding to each of the flange and the rectangular cross-section of the tubular member of the final cross-sectional shape It is characterized in that it is configured as a tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape that is formed into a shape that matches the shape of the flange root portion including the.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure according to claim 4, as described in claim 5, each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is The extending direction may be set to the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape, and as described in claim 6, , A tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape is formed by connecting a smooth curved portion between the shape of each flange root portion formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape and the substantially annular portion. Can be done.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the tubular member for vehicle body structure according to the present invention is manufactured.
In the manufacturing method, as described in claim 1, the outer surface
A cylinder with a substantially annular cross section in which a flange is integrally formed
After extruding the shaped member as the initial cross-sectional shape,
Bending a tubular member with the desired cross-sectional shape,Then bending
By pressing the wall surface of the tubular member that has been subjected to
At the same time as transforming the annular shape into a substantially rectangular shape, a cylindrical member
The flange is pressed to bend and deform it.Then
By further overhanging, the initial cross-sectional shape
To a rectangular cross-section with a flange that is the final cross-section
When manufacturing the tubular member for car body structure,
R-shaped roots facing each other in the flange of the cylindrical member
About the radii of curvature r1 and r2 of
The radius of curvature r1 of the root R part on the side where
Is larger than the radius of curvature r2 of the base R part on the corner side
A tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape that is molded into
Therefore, in the tubular member with the final cross-sectional shape,
A defective shape part such as a sunken sink is not formed, and
Therefore, the desired dimensional accuracy as a body structural member is good.
Drive system and chassis when the vehicle is running.
-Vehicle structure with sufficient strength against loads
It becomes a tubular member for use.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 1, as described in claim 2, in the tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape, a portion near the root of the flange is provided. By using a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape with a lightening portion formed on the inner wall of the annular portion, the rigidity near the root of the flange decreases and the deformation resistance decreases, so a rectangular shape for pressing or overhanging. Deformation processing into a cross-sectional shape and deformation processing in the flange direction are facilitated, and the occurrence of shrinkage at the root of the flange is more effectively prevented.

[0021] Also, in the same embodiment, the third aspect
As described in, the extending direction of each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is substantially the same as the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape. By using a tubular member, deformation processing in the flange direction in the pressing step becomes easier, and it is easy to obtain a tubular member having a desired sectional shape and a final sectional shape having high dimensional accuracy. Become.

Similarly, in the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, a tubular member having a substantially annular cross section in which a flange is integrally formed on the outer surface. After extrusion molding as the initial cross-sectional shape,
The tubular member with the initial cross-sectional shape is bent and then bent.
By pressing the wall surface of the tubular member that has been subjected to burr processing, its cross-sectional shape
At the same time transforming the shape from a substantially annular shape to a substantially rectangular shape,
The pressing process that presses the flange of the member
By then facilities, for further overhang processing, when deformed from an initial cross-sectional shape to a rectangular cross-section having a flange which is the final cross-sectional shape for producing a body structure tubular member, the initial cross-sectional shape of the tubular member flange Initial cross-section formed by matching the shape of each flange root part including the shape with the shape of the vicinity of the flange root part including the inner corner corresponding to each flange and rectangular cross-section of the tubular member of the final cross-sectional shape Since it is made into a cylindrical member, the fact that rigidity and deformation resistance are high in the vicinity of the root of the flange is utilized, and in the pressing process and overhanging process, a substantially annular shape part that is easily deformable is mainly used. By positively deforming, a tubular member having a desired final cross-sectional shape can be obtained without deforming the vicinity of the flange root portion having high deformation resistance.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 4, as described in claim 5, each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is By making the tubular member of the initial cross-sectional shape in which the extending direction substantially corresponds to the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member of the final cross-sectional shape, the deformation process in the flange direction in the pressing step is further facilitated. As a result, a tubular member having a desired sectional shape and a final sectional shape having high dimensional accuracy can be obtained.

[0024] In the same manner, as described in claim 6, between the shape of each flange root portion formed in the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape and the substantially ring-shaped portion, there is smoothness. By forming a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape that is formed by connecting various curved portions, the curved portion having a low deformation resistance or the substantially annular portion is mainly deformed in the pressing step and the overhanging step to obtain a predetermined inclination. With the shape near the root of the flange formed with, the tilt is rotated in the vertical and horizontal directions, which is the final cross-sectional shape, to form a rectangular part with a flange, which has high dimensional accuracy. A tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape will be obtained.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape in extrusion molding showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, an extrusion-molded tubular member 11 having an initial cross-section has an annular portion 1 as in the conventional example.
2 and a pair of a first flange 13 and a second flange 14 extending outward in the radial direction of the annular portion 12 are integrally formed.

The radius of curvature r1, r2 of the root R portion of the pair of the first flange 13 and the second flange 14 is the same as the radius of curvature r1 of the root R portion on the side which is flat in the final sectional shape. The relationship between the radius of curvature r2 of the root R portion on the side that is a corner (substantially right angle) in the cross-sectional shape is r1> r2 That is, the radius of curvature r1 of the root R portion on the side that is flat in the final cross-sectional shape is the final cross-sectional shape. Is formed by extrusion molding so as to be larger than the radius of curvature r2 of the root R portion on the side that becomes the corner portion (substantially right angle).

The problem of the conventional example, that is, the close (9 in FIG. 9)
5, 96) occurs because the root R portions of the flanges 13 and 14 have high deformation resistance against the pressing process in the third process and the overhanging process in the fourth process, and therefore the deformation process is unlikely to occur. Therefore, as shown in the first embodiment,
Curvature radii r1 and r2 at the root R of the flanges 13 and 14
The amount of shrinkage can be significantly reduced by setting the size of r1> r2 and setting the initial cross-sectional shape to a shape close to the final desired shape.

We use the initial cross-sectional shape shown in the conventional example (see FIG. 8).
In the tubular member 81 of FIG.
The radii of curvature r1 and r2 of the root R part of
mm, and in the tubular member 11 having the initial cross-sectional shape (shown in FIG. 1) shown in the first embodiment, the radii of curvature r1 and r2 of the root R portions of the flanges 13 and 14 are r1 = 10 mm,
When r2 = 3 mm, the tubular members 81 and 11 having such an initial cross-sectional shape are processed from the extrusion molding of the first step shown in FIG. 6 described above to the bending step in the vertical plane of the second step, and the third step. After the deformation process of the annular portion into a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape by the pressing process, the deformation process in the flange direction, and the bending process in the horizontal plane and the overhanging process by hydraulic pressure in the fourth process,
As a result of manufacturing the tubular member (side member) 71 having the final cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 7, the shrinkage amount in FIG. 9 (the maximum value of the dimension d shown in FIG. 9) is about 300 in the fourth step.
When the pressure was set to kgf / cm ² , it was 2.1 mm in the conventional example and 0.7 mm in the first example, and the shrinkage amount (maximum value of the dimension d) could be significantly reduced.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the radius of curvature r1 of the root R portion of the flanges 23, 24 is r1.
For r2, the root R on the side that is flat in the final cross-sectional shape
When the radius of curvature of the part is r1 and the radius of curvature of the root R part on the side that becomes the corner (substantially right angle) in the final cross-sectional shape is r2, in addition to setting the respective sizes to r1> r2, Annular portion 22 at the base of the flanges 23, 24 of the
The cylindrical member 21 having the initial cross-sectional shape is provided with the lightening portion 25 on the inner wall portion of the.

In FIG. 2, an extrusion-molded tubular member 21 having an initial cross-sectional shape includes a ring-shaped portion 22 and a pair of first and first members.
The second flanges 23 and 24 are integrally formed.

The pair of first and second flanges 23, 24
As described above, the radii of curvature r1 and r2 of the root R part of the root of the base are the radius of curvature of the root R part on the side that becomes a flat surface in the final cross-sectional shape, and the radius of curvature on the side that becomes a corner (substantially right angle) in the final cross-sectional shape. When the radius of curvature of the root R part is r2, r1 and r
In addition to being formed so that the relationship of the magnitude of 2 is r1> r2, the thickness of the ring-shaped portion 22 is formed on the inner wall portion of the ring-shaped portion 22 at the root of each flange 23, 24. The lightening portions 25 are formed for the purpose of keeping the above-mentioned values as constant as possible.

In the second embodiment, by using the tubular member 21 having such an initial cross-sectional shape, the rigidity near the root of the flange is reduced and the deformation resistance is reduced. Deformation of the rectangular cross-sectional shape and deformation in the direction of the flange at the time of overhanging in four steps are facilitated, whereby the occurrence of shrinkage, which is a conventional problem, can be further reduced.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the radius of curvature r1 of the root R portion of the flanges 33, 34 is r1.
The size of r2 is r1> r2, and in addition to providing the lightening portion 35 on the inner wall portion of the annular shaped portion 32, the extending direction of each of the flanges 33 and 34 is not the radial direction but the final cross-sectional shape in advance. It is formed in the same direction as.

In FIG. 3, the extrusion-molded tubular member 31 having an initial cross-sectional shape has a vertical first flange 33 and a horizontal second flange 34 which are integrally formed with the annular portion 32, and each flange 33. , 34 are vertical first flanges 33, and vertical flanges (73) in the final cross-sectional shape
Therefore, the horizontal second flange 34 is formed to be the horizontal flange (74) in the final sectional shape.

The radii of curvature r1 and r2 of the root R portion of the flanges 33 and 34 are r1 at the root R portion on the side which is flat in the final sectional shape, and the corners (substantially right angles) in the final sectional shape. When the radius of curvature of the base R portion on the side where is r2 is r2, the size relationship between r1 and r2 is formed such that r1> r2, and the annular inner wall portions at the bases of the flanges 33 and 34 are formed. The lightening portions 35 are respectively formed in the.

In the third embodiment, the radius of curvature r1, r2 of the flange root R portion is r1> r2 as in the above-described embodiment, and the annular inner wall portions at the bases of the flanges 33, 34 are formed. In addition to the provision of the lightening portion 35, the extension direction of the first and second flanges 33, 34 in the tubular member 31 having the initial cross-sectional shape formed by extrusion is set in advance in the tubular shape of the desired final cross-sectional shape. Since the direction of the flanges 73 and 74 of the member 71 is substantially the same, the deformation process in the flange direction in the pressing process becomes easier, and the deformation of the flange root portion in the pressing process and the overhanging process is performed as described above. Since it is as easy as the example, the occurrence of shrinkage is reduced, and the tubular member 71 having a desired sectional shape and a final sectional shape having high dimensional accuracy can be obtained.

In the third embodiment, the radius of curvature r1 and r2 of the flange root R portion is larger than the radius of curvature r1 and r2 in the previous embodiments so that the final cross-sectional shape is flat. A better result was obtained when the radius of curvature r1 of the R portion of the root was larger, and the radius of curvature r2 of the R portion of the corner on the side of the corner (substantially right angle) in the final sectional shape was smaller.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 4, an extrusion-molded tubular member 41 having an initial cross-section has a substantially annular portion 42, a vertical first flange 43, and a horizontal second flange 4.
4 is integrally formed, which is similar to the above-described embodiment, but in the vicinity of the vertical first flange root portion including the vertical first flange 43 and in the vicinity of the horizontal second flange root portion including the horizontal second flange 44. 47 is characterized in that the shape and shape of the tubular member 71 having a desired final cross-sectional shape are substantially the same as those of the tubular member 71. By smoothly connecting the second flange root vicinity 47 and the basic substantially annular portion 42 respectively, the substantially annular tubular member 41 having the first and second flanges 43 and 44 is extruded. It is formed and has an initial cross-sectional shape.

In the fourth embodiment, the flanges 43 and 44 are
Utilizing high rigidity and high deformation resistance near the root of
In the tubular member 41 having the initial cross-sectional shape, the flange 43,
By preliminarily forming the shapes of the flange base portions 46 and 47 including 44 into the same shape as the corresponding portion of the tubular member 71 having a substantially final cross-sectional shape by extrusion molding, it is easy to deform mainly in the extrusion step and the overhanging step. By positively deforming the substantially annular portion 42, the tubular member 71 having the desired final cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 7 can be obtained without deforming the flange root portions 46 and 47 having high deformation resistance. It is characterized by being

The occurrence of shrinkage at the flange root portion, which is a problem of the conventional example, is that in the fourth embodiment, the initial cross-sectional shape near the flange root portions 46 and 47 has substantially the same shape as the final cross-sectional shape. Therefore, it is possible to completely prevent the occurrence of shrinkage, and it is possible to easily obtain the tubular member for vehicle body structure having extremely high dimensional accuracy of the sectional shape.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, an extrusion-molded tubular member 51 having an initial cross-section has a first flange 53 and a second flange 54 which are integrally formed with a substantially annular portion 52. The vicinity 56 of the first flange root portion including the first flange 53 and the vicinity 57 of the second flange root portion including the second flange 54 are substantially the same as those of the tubular member 71 having the desired final cross-sectional shape. The first flange root vicinity 56 and the second flange root vicinity 57 are formed in the same shape with a predetermined inclination only in a direction, and the curved portions 58 and 59 are smooth with respect to the substantially annular portion 52, respectively.
To form a substantially annular tubular member 51 having flanges 53 and 54 by extrusion molding,
This is the initial cross-sectional shape.

Also in the fifth embodiment, similar to the above-described embodiments, both flange root portions 56 and 5 having high deformation resistance are provided.
7 has substantially the same shape as the corresponding portion of the tubular member 71 having the final cross-sectional shape, and therefore the substantially annular portion 5 having a low deformation resistance
By mainly deforming the 2 and the curved portions 58 and 59 in the pressing process and the overhanging process, both flange root portions 56 and 57 formed with a predetermined inclination maintain the shape, and only the inclination has the final sectional shape. By rotating in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction, a rectangular portion having a flange is formed, and the tubular member 71 having the final sectional shape shown in FIG. 7 is obtained.

Also in the fifth embodiment, since the flange root portion in which the shrinkage has occurred in the conventional example is formed in advance with the initial cross-sectional shape, the desired vehicle body with high accuracy in cross-sectional shape without shrinkage is formed. A structural tubular member can be obtained.

The shape of the rectangular portion in the final sectional shape of the tubular member 71 shown in FIG. 7, the direction of the flanges 73 and 74, and the initial state of the tubular members 11 to 51 by extrusion shown in FIGS. Substantially annular portion 12 in cross-sectional shape
˜52 and the shapes of the curved portions 58 and 59 are shown only as examples, and the present invention is not limited to these.
Even when the polygonal shape and the flange direction are different, the present invention is applied to the relationship between the final cross-sectional shape and the initial cross-sectional shape.

[0051]

According to the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, a tubular member having a substantially annular cross section in which a flange is integrally formed on the outer surface. Is extruded as the initial cross-sectional shape, then the tubular member with this initial cross-sectional shape is bent, and then bent.
By pressing the wall surface of the tubular member that has been subjected to
At the same time as transforming the annular shape into a substantially rectangular shape, a cylindrical member
Flange and facilities the press machining to be pressed bending deformation of,
When the tubular member for vehicle body structure is manufactured by deforming the initial cross-sectional shape to the rectangular cross-section having the flange that is the final cross-sectional shape by performing the overhanging process, the flanges of the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape face each other. Regarding the curvature radii r1 and r2 of the root R portion, the curvature radius r1 of the root R portion on the side that is substantially flat in the final cross-sectional shape is larger than the curvature radius r2 of the root R portion that is the corner side in the final cross-sectional shape. Since the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape formed into the above-described shape is formed, the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape does not have a defective shape portion such as a largely recessed shrinkage. For vehicle body structure that can obtain the desired dimensional accuracy in good condition and has sufficient strength against the load from the drive system and chassis system while the vehicle is running. Significantly excellent effect that it is possible to obtain a Jo member is provided.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 1, as described in claim 2, in the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape, the flange portion near the root portion is provided. By using a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape with a lightening portion formed on the inner wall of the annular portion, the rigidity near the root of the flange decreases and the deformation resistance decreases, so a rectangular shape for pressing or overhanging. Deformation processing into a cross-sectional shape and deformation processing in the flange direction are facilitated, and the occurrence of shrinkage at the flange root can be prevented more effectively.

Further, in the same manner as described above, claim 3
As described in, the extending direction of each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is substantially the same as the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape. By using a tubular member, deformation processing in the flange direction in the pressing step becomes easier, and a tubular member having a desired cross-sectional shape and a final cross-sectional shape with high dimensional accuracy can be easily obtained. It has the remarkable advantage of being possible.

Similarly, the tubular portion for vehicle body structure according to the present invention
In the method for manufacturing a material, as described in claim 4,
Has a substantially annular cross section with a flange integrally formed on the side surface
After extruding a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape,
Bending a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape,Then bend
Press the wall surface of the machined tubular member to change its cross-sectional shape.
At the same time as transforming from a substantially annular shape to a substantially rectangular shape, the cylindrical part
Pressing process that presses the flange of the material to bend and deform it
The initial cross-sectional shape is
Shape to a rectangular cross section with a flange that is the final cross section
When manufacturing the tubular member for car body structure by deforming,
Each flan including the flange of the cross-section tubular member
Shape the shape near the root of each tubular member with the final cross-sectional shape.
Inside of each of these flanges and rectangular sections
A shape that matches the shape of the flange base including the corners
Was it a molded tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape?
The rigidity and deformation resistance near the root of the flange are high.
Can be used for the pressing process and overhang.
In the process, mainly active in the substantially annular shape part that is easy to deform
The flange root with high deformation resistance
A tubular shape with the desired final cross-sectional shape without deforming the vicinity of the base
It becomes possible to obtain a member.

In the embodiment of the method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 4, as described in claim 5, each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial sectional shape is By making the tubular member of the initial cross-sectional shape in which the extending direction is substantially the same as the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member of the final cross-sectional shape, it is easier to deform the flange direction in the pressing step. Thus, it is possible to easily obtain a tubular member having a desired sectional shape and a final sectional shape having high dimensional accuracy.

In the same manner, as described in claim 6, between the shape near each flange root portion formed in the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape and the substantially annular shaped portion, there is smoothness. By forming a tubular member with an initial cross-sectional shape that is formed by connecting various curved portions, the curved portion having a low deformation resistance or the substantially annular portion is mainly deformed in the pressing step and the overhanging step to obtain a predetermined inclination. With the shape near the root of the flange formed with, the tilt is rotated in the vertical and horizontal directions, which is the final cross-sectional shape, to form a rectangular part with a flange, which has high dimensional accuracy. A remarkably excellent effect that a tubular member having a final cross-sectional shape can be obtained is brought about.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of a tubular member having an initial sectional shape according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure divided into a first step (a) to a fourth step (d).

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a final cross-sectional shape of a tubular member for vehicle body structure.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the initial cross-sectional shape of the tubular member in the extrusion molding of the first step of the conventional manufacturing method.

9 is a cross-sectional view of a tubular member having a final cross-sectional shape manufactured using the conventional tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 21, 31, 41, 51 Cylindrical member 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 having an initial cross-sectional shape Annular portion 13, 23, 33, 43, 53 First flange 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 Second flange 25, 35 Thinned portion 46, 47, 56, 57 Flange root vicinity 58, 59 Curved portion 71 Cylindrical member 72 with final cross-sectional shape Rectangular portion 73 First flange 74 Second flange r1 With final cross-sectional shape Curvature radius r2 of the root R portion on the side that becomes a plane Curvature radius R of the root portion on the side that becomes the corner in the final cross-sectional shape

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Suzuki 85 Hiramatsu, Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masanobu Nakamura 2-15, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 12 Tubeforming Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasushi Oki, Yutaka Oki, 2-15, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 12 Tubeforming Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor, Naruyuki Nakagawa 2 Takaracho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama Address Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kenji Kanemori 2 Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-6-226339 (JP, A) JP Patent 7-32076 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B21C 23/10 B21D 19/00 B21D 51/16 B21D 53/86-53/88 B62D 21/00

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A tubular member having a substantially annular cross section integrally formed with a flange on the outer surface is extruded as an initial cross-sectional shape, and then the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is bent and then bent. Press the wall surface of the processed tubular member.
Press to change the cross-sectional shape from a substantially annular shape to a substantially rectangular shape.
At the same time, the flange of the tubular member is pressed to bend and deform
By then facilities the pressing process, for further overhang working to, when deformed from an initial cross-sectional shape to a rectangular cross-section having a flange which is the final cross-sectional shape for producing a body structure tubular member, the cylinder of the initial cross-sectional shape Regarding the radii of curvature r1 and r2 of the opposite root R portions in the flange of the strip-shaped member, the radius of curvature r1 of the root R portion on the side that becomes a substantially flat surface in the final cross-sectional shape, and the radius R portion on the side that becomes the corner in the final cross-sectional shape A method of manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure, which is a tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape formed into a shape having a larger radius of curvature r2. 2. The tubular member having the initial cross-section, wherein the inner wall of the ring-shaped portion near the root of the flange is provided with a lightening portion, and the tubular member has the initial cross-section. A method for manufacturing the tubular member for a vehicle body structure described. 3. A tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape in which the extending direction of each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is substantially the same as the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape. The method for manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. 4. A tubular member having a substantially annular cross section integrally formed with a flange on the outer surface is extruded as an initial cross-sectional shape, and then the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is bent and then bent. Press the wall surface of the processed tubular member.
Press to change the cross-sectional shape from a substantially annular shape to a substantially rectangular shape.
At the same time, the flange of the tubular member is pressed to bend and deform
By then facilities the pressing process, for further overhang working to, when deformed from an initial cross-sectional shape to a rectangular cross-section having a flange which is the final cross-sectional shape for producing a body structure tubular member, the cylinder of the initial cross-sectional shape The shape of each flange root part including the flange of the cylindrical member is made to match the shape of each flange of the final cross-section tubular member and the shape of the flange root part including the inside corner corresponding to each rectangular cross section. A method of manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure, which is a molded tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape. 5. A tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape in which the extending direction of each of the flanges formed on the tubular member having the initial cross-sectional shape is substantially the same as the corresponding flange direction of the tubular member having the final cross-sectional shape. The method for manufacturing a tubular member for vehicle body structure according to claim 4, wherein: 6. A tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape in which a smooth curved portion is formed between each flange root portion vicinity shape formed on a tubular member having an initial cross-sectional shape and a substantially annular shape portion. A method for manufacturing a tubular member for a vehicle body structure according to claim 4, wherein the tubular member is a member.