JP5521144B2 - Steel pipe bending apparatus and steel pipe bending method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a steel pipe bending apparatus and a steel pipe bending method.

  As a method of bending a steel pipe, there are, for example, “push roll bending” in which a steel pipe is bent using a push roll, and “axial compression bending” in which a steel pipe is bent using an axial compression force.

  A processing method of “push roll bending” is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, 3, and 4, and a processing method of “axial compression bending” is disclosed in, for example, Patent Documents 5, 6, and 7.

  First, as an example of the “push roll bending” processing method, the processing method of Patent Document 3 will be described. In the processing method of Patent Document 3, first, the heating coil 6 locally heats the pipe 1 fed by the feeding mechanism section A, and the pressing roller 10 applies a pressing force to the pipe 1 from its side surface (Patent Document 3). FIG. 1). This forms a bend at an angle at the local heating site. Then, by repeating these series of operations while moving the bending roller 10 along a predetermined locus by a combination of movements of the X table 8 and the Y table 9, bending with a predetermined bending radius can be formed at a desired bending angle.

  Such a “push roll bending” processing method is simple, but has a problem that the bending radius accuracy is inferior and the thickness is reduced by bending.

  Next, as an example of the “axial compression bending” processing method, the processing method of Patent Document 6 will be described.

  In the processing method of Patent Document 6, when the steel pipe moving device 7 is driven to feed the steel pipe 1 forward and a tensile force is applied to the chain 4 by the hydraulic jack 5, the fixed ends of both 4 and 5 are on the eccentric axis of the steel pipe 1. Therefore, the steel pipe 1 is continuously bent at the annular local heating portion t that sequentially moves backward while receiving the compressive force in the eccentric axial direction (see FIG. 2 of Patent Document 6).

  At this time, if the pulling speed of the chain 4 is increased (if the pulling force is increased), the amount of bending per hour increases, so the bending radius can be reduced. On the contrary, if the pulling speed of the chain 4 is decreased (decreasing the pulling force), the amount of bending per unit time is decreased, so that the bending radius can be increased. Moreover, if the moving speed of the steel pipe moving device 7 is lowered, the bending radius can be reduced for the same reason.

Therefore, if the pulling speed of the chain 4 is V ₁ and the moving speed of the steel pipe moving device 7 is V ₂ , the bending radius becomes smaller and smaller if the value of the ratio (V ₁ / V ₂ ) is increased. As a result, the bending radius increases.

  As described above, in the processing method of Patent Document 6, when the steel pipe is bent by applying a tensile force between two acting points set on the eccentric axis of the steel pipe 1, the tensile speed is set. Since (tensile force) and the relative speed of the local heating part and the steel pipe can be adjusted, the bending radius of the steel pipe 1 can be controlled, for example, based on a bending line drawn on the floor.

Moreover, in the processing method of patent document 6, when bending a steel pipe, a tensile force is provided between the application points of two forces set on the eccentric axis of the steel pipe, and the steel pipe is compressed in the length direction. Therefore, it is possible to suppress thinning due to bending of the steel pipe.
JP 47-034067 A JP 47-034155 A JP-A-11-221626 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-226656 JP 2000-015350 A JP 2001-239321 A JP 2004-337960 A

  However, the “axial compression bending” processing method as described above has higher bending radius accuracy than the “push roll bending” processing method, and can suppress a reduction in thickness due to bending, but the apparatus becomes large.

  An object of the present invention is to reduce the size of the structure in which the steel pipe is bent by compressing the steel pipe along the axial direction in consideration of the above facts.

A steel pipe bending apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a rotating body that rotates in one direction and a rotating body that is provided in the rotating body and is eccentric to a position that is eccentric from a rotating shaft of the rotating body. A first gripping part that grips one end of the steel pipe so as to be in a direction, a second gripping part that is provided outside the rotating body and grips the other end of the steel pipe, and a part of the steel pipe is annular Heating means for heating, cooling means for cooling the annular heating portion of the steel pipe heated by the heating means in an annular shape, and the first gripping portion approaching the second gripping portion while the rotating body rotates By moving the rotating body relative to the second gripping portion, a compressive force applying means for applying a compressive force to the annular heating portion along an axial direction thereof, and the compressive force acts on the annular heating portion. to impart shearing force to the annular heating section in to that state Shear force applying means, restraining means for restraining the steel pipe so that the bent steel pipe maintains a predetermined shape, the heating means and the cooling means for the steel pipe, and a portion where the steel pipe has not been bent yet Moving means for relatively moving the steel pipe in the axial direction to the side.

  According to this structure, a part of steel pipe is heated cyclically by a heating means. Since this heating means is relatively moved in the axial direction of the steel pipe by the moving means toward the unbent part of the steel pipe, an annular heating portion can be formed continuously along the axial direction of the steel pipe. .

  The annular heating part of the steel pipe heated by the heating means is cooled in an annular shape by the cooling means.

  A compressive force is applied to the annular heating portion along the axial direction by the compressive force applying means. In addition, a shearing force is applied to the annular heating portion in a bending direction of the steel pipe by a shearing force applying means.

  Thus, in the structure of Claim 1 of this invention, since an axial compressive force and a shear force act on a cyclic | annular heating part, compared with the case where a steel pipe is bent only by compressive force, a steel pipe is bent with a small axial compressive load. Can do. Therefore, the configuration of the compression force applying means can be reduced, and the apparatus configuration can be reduced in size. Note that the phenomenon that the compressive force can be reduced when the compressive force and the shearing force are combined in combination as compared with the deformation by only the compressive force is known as Mises' yield condition.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bending apparatus for a steel pipe according to the first aspect, wherein the compressive force applying means includes one end portion of a winding member wound around a part of the outer periphery of the rotating body. The compressing force is applied while rotating the rotating body by pulling in the direction and pulling the other end of the winding member in the one direction at a speed faster than the feeding speed at the one end.

In the steel pipe bending method according to claim 3 of the present invention , the rotating direction of the rotating body is shifted to a position eccentric from the rotating shaft of the rotating body by the first grip portion provided on the rotating body rotating in one direction. Gripping one end of the steel pipe so as to be in a bending direction, and gripping the other end of the steel pipe by a second gripping part provided outside the rotating body; and part of the steel pipe in an annular shape A heating step of heating and continuously forming an annular heating portion along the axial direction of the steel pipe, a cooling step of continuously cooling the annular heating portion, and the first gripping while the rotating body rotates The rotary body is moved relative to the second gripping portion so that the portion approaches the second gripping portion, thereby applying a compressive force in the axial direction to the annular heating portion, and Applying shear force to bend steel pipe continuously It is provided with a step.

  According to this structure, in a heating process, a part of steel pipe is heated cyclically | annularly and an annular heating part is formed continuously along the axial direction of a steel pipe. In the cooling step, the annular heating part is continuously cooled. In the applying step, a compressive force is applied to the annular heating portion in the axial direction, and a shear force is applied to the annular heating portion to continuously bend the steel pipe.

  Thus, in the structure of Claim 3 of this invention, since an axial compressive force and a shear force act on an annular heating part, compared with the case where a steel pipe is bent only by compressive force, a steel pipe is made with a small axial compressive load. Can be bent. Therefore, the configuration of the compression force applying means can be reduced, and the apparatus configuration can be reduced in size.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the method of bending a steel pipe according to the third aspect, wherein in the applying step, the one end of the winding member wound around a part of the outer periphery of the rotating body is in the one direction. The compressing force is applied while rotating the rotating body by pulling the other end of the winding member in the one direction at a speed faster than the feeding speed at the one end.

  Since this invention set it as the said structure, size reduction of a structure can be achieved in the structure which compresses a steel pipe along the axial direction, and bends a steel pipe.

Below, an example of an embodiment concerning the present invention is described based on a drawing.
(Configuration of the steel pipe bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment)
First, the structure of the steel pipe bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment.

  A bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a steel pipe support device 7, a gripping device 8 having a front pressing plate 15, a rear pressing plate 16, a circular plate 17 as a rotating body, a mount 14, and a chain. 20, a jack 21, a jack 22, a pressing roller 12 as an example of a shearing force applying unit, a heating / cooling device 9 as an example of a heating unit and a cooling unit, a carriage 23 as an example of a moving unit, a rail 25.

  The steel pipe 1 to be bent by the bending apparatus 100 is supported by a steel pipe support device 7 at its intermediate portion, a front portion (one end portion) is gripped by a front pressing plate 15 of a gripping device 8, and a rear portion (the other end portion). ) Is held by the rear pressing plate 16. The front side of the steel pipe 1 is the bending start side to be bent.

  The rear pressing plate 16 is fixed to the gantry 14. On the other hand, the gripping device 8 is fixed to the side surface of the disc 17.

  The front pressing plate 15 of the gripping device 8 is arranged in parallel to the radial direction of the disc 17. The disc 17 is provided on the carriage 23 so as to be rotatable in a direction in which the steel pipe 1 is bent. The gripping device 8 fixed to the disk 17 rotates in a direction in which the steel pipe 1 is bent integrally with the disk 17.

  The disc 17 is sprocket-processed on the outer periphery to match the chain, and the chain 20 wound around the outer periphery of the disc 17 is engaged with engagement teeth formed on the outer periphery of the disc 17. Yes. One end of the chain 20 is fastened to the feeding jack 22, and the other end of the chain 20 is fastened to the pulling jack 21. The jacks 22 and 21 are provided on the gantry 14 so as to be movable in the axial direction.

  The jacks 22 and 21 are arranged along the axial direction of the steel pipe 1 on both sides in the radial direction (upward and downward in FIG. 1) with the steel pipe 1 held by the front pressing plate 15 and the rear pressing plate 16 in between. ing.

  The jacks 22 and 21 function as a driving unit for causing the steel pipe 1 to generate a compressive force along the axial direction thereof, and the chain 20, the disc 17 and the front pressing plate 15 are used as transmission members for transmitting the driving force. Works.

  The drive unit and the transmission member function as a compressive force applying unit that applies a compressive force to the annular heating unit 2 of the steel pipe 1 along the axial direction thereof.

  A push roller 12 is placed on the upper portion of the steel pipe 1, and the steel pipe 1 can be pushed in the radial direction (downward in FIG. 1).

The disc 17 is mounted on a carriage 23, and the carriage 23 can travel on a rail 25 by wheels 24. The heating / cooling device 9 and the push roller 12 are provided, for example, on the carriage 23 and have a structure capable of traveling in the axial direction of the steel pipe 1. A press roller 12 and the heating and cooling device 9 disc 17 and carriage 23 are integrally configured to be running, its speed can be arbitrarily controlled, it is velocity V _2.

  Further, the circular plate 17 has a hole 18 for inserting the constraining plate 19. As shown in FIG. 2, by inserting the constraining plate 19 into the outer radius portion of the bending portion, the bending portion of the steel pipe 1 is deformed. It is suppressed. In the configuration shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the disc 17 is configured by one piece, and the steel pipe 1 is supported by cantilever. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the disk 17 may be comprised by 2 sheets, and the structure which supports the steel pipe 1 by both ends may be sufficient.

  FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the heating / cooling device 9. The heating / cooling device 9 includes, for example, a high-frequency induction heating coil disposed on the outer periphery of the steel pipe 1 to be heated.

  In the high-frequency induction heating coil, when an electric current is passed through the coil, an induced current is generated in the steel pipe 1, the steel pipe 1 generates heat due to the electric resistance of the steel pipe 1, and an annular heating portion 2 is formed in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe 1. An annular heating part 2 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the steel pipe 1. That is, when viewed from the radial direction of the steel pipe 1, the axis of the steel pipe 1 and the annular heating part 2 are orthogonal to each other.

  There is an appropriate heating temperature depending on the material of the steel pipe 1, but if it is a carbon steel pipe, it is, for example, around 900 ° C. above the A3 transformation point, and if it is a stainless steel pipe, it is 1000 ° C. above the solution heat treatment temperature.

Since a large current flows through the heating coil, water or air for cooling the coil circulates. Further, the heating coil is provided with an ejection hole for ejecting cooling water 11 for cooling the circumference of the steel pipe 1, and the annular heating unit 2 is cooled in an annular shape. When the steel pipe 1 is pushed out at a speed of V ₂ while being heated in this way, the steel pipe is heated and cooled while passing through the heating coil. Therefore, the annular heating portion 2 having a narrow width continuously in the axial direction of the steel pipe 1 Can be formed. Since the temperature difference between the annular heating part 2 and the steel pipes 1 on both sides thereof is large, there is also a great difference in mechanical properties. When a force is applied to the steel pipe 1, plastic deformation concentrates on the annular heating part 2. Immediately after plastic deformation, water cooling is performed, so that the shape of plastic deformation can be maintained.

(Operation mode of jack 21 and jack 22)
Next, operation modes of the jack 21 and the jack 22 will be described.

  FIG. 5 shows a general axial deformation behavior when a pipe having an outer diameter D and a length L is bent at a radius R and a bending angle θ. The radius at a position where the axial length L does not change before and after bending is defined as a plastic neutral radius b. In the position larger than the radius b, elongation occurs in the axial direction, and in the position smaller than the radius b, it is compressed in the axial direction. Now, paying attention to the plastic neutral radius b, it can be considered that the virtual circle of the radius b is bent at the bending radius R and the bending angle θ by rolling without touching each other while contacting the virtual straight line X-X ′. Therefore, this movement can be regarded as a cycloid movement while the circle of radius b is in contact with the straight line X-X '.

  FIG. 6 shows the trajectory of the cycloid motion when the circle with the radius b rolls 180 ° without sliding while touching the straight line X-X ′. 5 shows the movement of the plastic neutral radius b when the pipe having the outer diameter D and the length L shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 7, a model in which two circles having a radius a and a radius b are integrated and placed on a concentric circle is considered. The concentric circles indicate the trajectory of the cycloid motion when the circles having the radius b roll 180 degrees without sliding with each other while contacting the straight line X-X ′ as in FIG. When the circle of radius b rolls by an angle θ, the disc travel distance S in the X direction is S = bθ.

  Next, FIG. 7 is analyzed as a cycloid motion on the XY coordinates. The radius of the disc is a, and the plastic neutral radius of the bending tube is b. The pipe tip is fixed to a disk. A cycloid of the coordinates (Xa, Ya) of the outer periphery of the disk with the radius a and the coordinates (Xb, Yb) of the plastic neutral radius b when the circle with the plastic neutral radius b rolls to the right without sliding with the straight line XX ′. Movement can be expressed as:

a: disc radius, b: plastic neutral radius, θ: rolling angle, S: rolling distance, λ: a / b
D: Pipe outer diameter
Xa = b (θ−λsinθ), Ya = b (λcosθ−1)
Xb = b (θ−sinθ), Yb = b (cosθ−1)
FIG. 8 considers a model in which discs having a radius a and a radius b are integrally placed on a concentric circle. In this model, a cycloid motion is shown when a circle of radius b rolls at an angle θ without touching each other while touching a straight line XX ′. At this time, the chain 20 is wound around the outer periphery of the disk 17 having the radius a. Both ends of the chain 20 before rolling are denoted by F and G, and both ends of the chain 20 after the disk 17 has been rolled by an angle θ are denoted by F ′ and G ′. The moving distance of the terminal F is (a + b) θ, and the moving distance of the terminal G is (a−b) θ. Therefore, conversely, if the terminal F is pulled by (a + b) θ and the terminal G is extended by (a−b) θ, the disk of radius b rolls by the angle θ without sliding while contacting the straight line XX ′. , S = bθ. Therefore, from the above, it can be seen that bending can be performed in the bending apparatus 100 by operating the jack 21 and the jack 22 so that the chain 20 moves as shown in FIG. The method will be specifically described below.

  First, the size of a virtual circle having a radius b can be arbitrarily planned and set. That is, when the moving distance of the terminal F = (a + b) θ and the moving distance of the terminal G = (a−b) θ, the radius a and the bending angle θ of the disk are not changed, and b is arbitrarily set. If planned, the moving distance of the terminal F = (a + b) θ and the moving distance of the terminal G = (a−b) θ are also determined according to the planned value of b. In other words, the target b can be obtained by adjusting the movement distances of the terminal F and the terminal G so as to be the target b.

  Until now, the jacks 21 and 22 have been operated so that the virtual circle with the radius b rolls counterclockwise “without sliding” with the virtual straight line in contact with the virtual circle. Next, as an application, the jack can be operated so that the virtual circle of radius b rolls clockwise while “sliding” with the virtual straight line in contact with the virtual circle.

There are two forms of rolling while sliding, S> bθ and S <bθ.
If the S> bθ increases the length of the [Delta] L _F and [Delta] L _G in the same ratio. Then, the plastic neutral radius b increases and the effect of compressing and shrinking the pipe increases, so that the thickness of the bent portion increases compared to the case of S = bθ.

When the S <bθ reduces the length of the [Delta] L _F and [Delta] L _G in the same ratio. Then, the plastic neutral radius b is reduced, and the effect of compressing and shrinking the pipe is reduced. Therefore, the thickness of the bent portion is reduced as compared with the case of S = bθ. Still form rolling while another slip may be reduced or increased the length of the [Delta] L _F and [Delta] L _G in different ratios.

  In FIG. 1, the gantry 14 is fixed and the disc 17 is moved, but conversely, the gantry 14 may be moved by a distance S and the disc 17 may be fixed.

(Operational effects of the bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment)
Next, the function and effect of the bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment will be described.

  The processing method by the bending apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes a heating process, a cooling process, and an applying process.

  In the heating step, a part of the steel pipe 1 is heated in an annular shape, and the annular heating part 2 is continuously formed along the axial direction of the steel pipe 1. In the cooling process, the annular heating unit 2 is continuously cooled.

In the application step, the jack 22 is unwound at a speed V _1G , and the jack 21 is pulled at a speed V _1F . The speed relationship between both jacks is V _1G <V _1F . The jack 22 is tensile load _{W G} is generated, the jack 21 is tensile load _{W F} is generated. Therefore, the steel pipe 1 because the axial compression load in the axial direction _(W G ₊ W _F) acts strongly, is bent while compressing press steel tube 1.

  That is, although the annular heating unit 2 is intensively axially compressed, the axial compression speed of the cross section of the annular heating unit 2 is given an unequal inclination, so the inclination of the compression amount due to the inclination of the compression speed. Therefore, the annular heating part 2 bends into a shape having a bending angle θ and a bending radius R. Since such a local compression process is continuously performed, the bending process proceeds continuously.

  When the steel pipe 1 begins to bend, the pushing roller 12 is pressed against the steel pipe 1 to apply a shearing force to the steel pipe 1. In FIG. 1A, since the distance between the front pressing plate 15 and the heating / cooling device 9 is narrow, the push roller 12 is pressed against the steel pipe 1 when the steel pipe 1 begins to bend. If the push roller 12 is configured to be able to enter this interval in advance, the axial compression force and the shearing force can be applied simultaneously with the start of bending.

  As described above, since the axial compression force and the shearing force act, the steel pipe 1 bends in an arc shape as shown in FIG. For example, if the axial compression force does not act and only the shear force is generated, as shown in FIG. 10, a shear strain is generated and the steel pipe 1 cannot be bent in an arc shape.

  Since the axial compression force and the shearing force are simultaneously applied to the annular heating portion 2 of the steel pipe 1, it can be bent with a small axial compression load as compared with the bending process using only the compression force. Therefore, the jacks 22 and 21 and the chain 20 can be made small, and the apparatus can be miniaturized.

  Further, in this embodiment, the wire rope can be placed outside the range of (pipe outer diameter / 2) on the side to be bent, so the wire rope bending diameter A = 2a is sufficiently large. It became possible to do. As a result, the fatigue life of the wire rope is improved.

Moreover, in this embodiment, compared with the past, it becomes easy to control the thickness reduction rate and bending radius of the tube after processing.
(Configuration of the steel pipe bending apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment)
First, the configuration of a steel pipe bending apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a bending apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment.

  The bending apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment includes a support member 30 that supports one end of the steel pipe 1, a support member 32 that supports the other end of the steel pipe 1, a compressive force applying unit, a shearing force applying unit, and a movement. A pressing device 34 functioning as a means, a roller 36 rotatably provided on the support member 32, and a heating / cooling device 9 as a heating means and a cooling means are configured.

  The support member 32 is movable in the radial direction of the steel pipe 1 along the wall body 36 formed along the radial direction of the steel pipe 1 when the roller 36 rolls.

  The pressing device 34 presses one end of the steel pipe 1 in the axial direction of the steel pipe 1 via the support member 30. The heating / cooling device 9 forms part of the annular heating section 2 by heating a part of the steel pipe 1 in an oblique manner with respect to the axis of the steel pipe 1 so that the steel pipe 1 bends in a crank shape. The heating / cooling device 9 is configured similarly to the configuration shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, as viewed from the side, the annular heating unit 2 has an upper portion inclined toward the roller 36 (bending start side) and a lower portion inclined toward the pressing device 34 (bending end side). It is arranged obliquely with respect to the axis.

  According to the configuration of the present embodiment, for example, the heating coil of the heating / cooling device 9 is arranged at an arbitrary angle φ ° with respect to the axial direction of the steel pipe 1 so as to be φ with respect to the axial direction of the steel pipe. An annular heating section 2 tilted is formed (the range of the angle φ ° is 0 ° <φ ° <90 °).

When compressive stress σ is applied in the axial direction of the steel pipe in this state, a compressive stress component σ ′ perpendicular to the annular heating portion 2 and a shear stress component τ parallel to the annular heating portion 2 are generated as component forces. Occur. As a result, combined stresses of τ = σ · sinφ and σ ′ = σ · cosφ are formed in the annular heating portion. When the axial compression speed is V _C and the shear speed is controlled to V _S , the annular heating portion 2 is sequentially deformed, so that the steel pipe 1 is deformed into a crank shape. As described above, the pressing device 34 generates axial compression force and shearing force in the annular heating portion 2 of the steel pipe 1 by pressing the steel pipe 1, and moves the heating / cooling device 9 relative to the steel pipe 1. . The deformed portion of the steel pipe 1 is restrained by a restraining device 38 as restraining means. Thereby, the shape of the deformed steel pipe 1 can be maintained.

Thus, since the axial compression force and the shearing force act simultaneously on the annular heating part 2 of the steel pipe 1, it can be bent with a small axial compression load as compared with the bending process using only the compression force. Therefore, the pressing device 34 can be made small, and the size of the device can be reduced.
In addition, you may arrange | position separately the apparatus which pushes the steel pipe 1 below and provides a shearing force and a shear rate to the steel pipe 1. FIG.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of the bending apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. In the bending apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is the schematic which shows the state which restrains a steel pipe with a restraint board. In the bending apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is the schematic which shows the modification which made the disk a 2 piece structure. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the heating-cooling apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the axial direction length variation | change_quantity and plastic neutral radius by bending. It is explanatory drawing of the cycloid motion of plastic neutral radius b. It is cycloid motion explanatory drawing of the concentric circle which consists of radius a and b. It is explanatory drawing which makes the disk of radius b perform cycloid motion by operating the disk of radius a. It is the figure which showed a mode that a steel pipe bent, when an axial compressive force and a shear force were made to act. It is the figure which showed a mode that a steel pipe bent in the case where only a shearing force was made to act. It is the schematic which shows the structure of the bending apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steel pipe 2 Annular heating part 9 Heating / cooling device (heating means, cooling means)
12 Push roller (means for applying shear force)
15 front pressing plate (compression force applying means)
17 disk (compressive force applying means)
19 Restraint plate (restraint means)
20 Chain (compressive force applying means)
21 Jack (Compression force applying means)
22 Jack (Compression force applying means)
23 trolley (transportation)
34 Pressing device (shearing force applying means, compressive force applying means, moving means)
38 Restraint device (restraint means)
100 Bending device 200 Bending device

Claims (4)

A rotating body that rotates in one direction;
A first gripping portion that is provided on the rotating body and grips one end of the steel pipe so that the rotating direction of the rotating body is a curved direction at a position eccentric from the rotation axis of the rotating body;
A second gripping part provided outside the rotating body and gripping the other end of the steel pipe;
A heating means for heating the annular part of the steel pipe,
Cooling means for annularly cooling the annular heating portion of the steel pipe heated by the heating means;
By moving the rotating body relative to the second gripping part so that the first gripping part approaches the second gripping part while the rotating body rotates, the annular heating part is moved along the axial direction thereof. Compressive force applying means for applying a compressive force;
A shearing force applying means for applying a shearing force to the annular heating part in a state where the compressive force is acting on the annular heating part;
Restraining means for restraining the steel pipe so that the bent steel pipe maintains a predetermined shape;
Moving means for relatively moving the heating means and the cooling means relative to the steel pipe in the axial direction of the steel pipe toward a portion of the steel pipe that is not yet bent;
Steel pipe bending machine equipped with. The compressive force applying means is
One end of the winding member wound around a part of the outer periphery of the rotating body is fed out in the one direction, and the other end of the winding member is moved in the one direction at a speed faster than the feeding speed at the one end. The steel pipe bending apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the compressive force is applied by pulling the rotating body while rotating the rotating body . While gripping one end of the steel pipe so that the rotation direction of the rotating body is a curved direction at a position eccentric from the rotation axis of the rotating body by the first gripping portion provided in the rotating body rotating in one direction, A step of gripping the other end of the steel pipe by a second gripping portion provided outside the rotating body;
Heating the portion of the steel pipe in an annular, a heating process of forming a continuous annular heating section along the axial direction of the steel pipe,
A cooling step for continuously cooling the annular heating section;
The annular heating unit is compressed in the axial direction by moving the rotating body relative to the second gripping part so that the first gripping part approaches the second gripping part while the rotating body rotates. An application step of applying a force and continuously bending the steel pipe by applying a shearing force to the annular heating unit;
Bending method of steel pipe provided with. The application step includes
One end of the winding member wound around a part of the outer periphery of the rotating body is fed out in the one direction, and the other end of the winding member is moved in the one direction at a speed faster than the feeding speed at the one end. Pulling to apply the compressive force while rotating the rotating body
The method for bending a steel pipe according to claim 3.

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