JPH05212478A - Necking die for can - Google Patents

Necking die for can

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JPH05212478A
JPH05212478A JP2296092A JP2296092A JPH05212478A JP H05212478 A JPH05212478 A JP H05212478A JP 2296092 A JP2296092 A JP 2296092A JP 2296092 A JP2296092 A JP 2296092A JP H05212478 A JPH05212478 A JP H05212478A
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necking
necking die
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Shoji Muramatsu
昭二 村松
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Mitsubishi Materials Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the necking die the end part of which a can is set normally and the buckling is hardly generated at the time of necking. CONSTITUTION:In the necking die of the can, a necking part for drawing the end part of the can into a prescribed shape, a straight drum part which continues to the end part on the large diameter side of the necking part and whose section including an axial line is made to be the straight line, and a conical part which continues to this straight line drum part and whose diameter is enlarged along the axial line direction are formed in the inner diameter part. In the section including the axial line of the necking die of the can, the angle theta formed with the conical part and the axial line is made within the range of 34 deg.-38 deg., and the length in the axial line direction of the straight drum part is made <=0.50 times the length in the axial line direction of the conical part.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、筒状(有底円筒状)
に形成された缶の端部の絞り加工(ネッキング)を行う
際に用いられる、缶のネッキングダイ(以下、「ネッキ
ングダイ」という。)に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a tubular shape (cylindrical shape with a bottom).
The present invention relates to a necking die for a can (hereinafter, referred to as a "necking die") used when performing drawing (necking) of the end portion of the can formed in the above.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】この種のネッキングダイとして、従来、
図2及び図3に示すものが用いられている。これらの図
に示すネッキングダイ2は、全体が略筒状に形成され、
その外周部には、該ネッキングダイ2を固定するための
リング状の固定部4が設けられている。
2. Description of the Related Art As a necking die of this type,
The one shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is used. The necking die 2 shown in these figures is formed into a substantially tubular shape as a whole,
A ring-shaped fixing portion 4 for fixing the necking die 2 is provided on the outer peripheral portion thereof.

【0003】ネッキングダイ2の端部側の内径部(図2
のA部に相当する部分)には、缶の端部を所定の形状に
絞り加工する、緩やかなR面(図1のD)が形成された
ネッキング部nと、このネッキング部nの大径側の端部
に連なり、軸線を含む断面が直線をなす直胴部L1と、
この直胴部L1に連なり、軸線方向に沿って拡径する円
錐部C1とが形成されている。直胴部L1と円錐部C1
は、缶とネッキングダイ2の微小な芯ずれを修正し、該
缶の端部をネッキング部nになめらかに導くためのガイ
ド部Gを構成している。なお、図1において、従来のネ
ッキングダイ2における直胴部L1及び円錐部C1は、
破線B1によって示している。
The inner diameter portion of the necking die 2 on the end side (see FIG. 2)
(A portion corresponding to the A portion) of the necking portion n having a gentle R surface (D in FIG. 1) formed by drawing the end portion of the can into a predetermined shape, and a large diameter of the necking portion n. A straight body portion L1 that is continuous with the end portion on the side and has a straight cross section including the axis,
A conical portion C1 is formed which is continuous with the straight body portion L1 and whose diameter increases along the axial direction. Straight body part L1 and conical part C1
Constitutes a guide portion G for correcting a slight misalignment between the can and the necking die 2 and smoothly guiding the end portion of the can to the necking portion n. In FIG. 1, the straight body portion L1 and the conical portion C1 in the conventional necking die 2 are
It is indicated by a broken line B1.

【0004】ネッキングダイ2の軸線Xを含む断面(図
1)において、ネッキングダイ2の軸線Xに平行な直線
X1と、円錐部C1とがなす角θ1は、ほぼ30゜にな
っている。また、同じく軸線Xを含む断面において、直
胴部L1と直線X1がなす角度φは極微小(ほぼ、1.
5゜以下)となっている。
In the cross section including the axis X of the necking die 2 (FIG. 1), the angle θ1 formed by the conical portion C1 and the straight line X1 parallel to the axis X of the necking die 2 is approximately 30 °. Similarly, in the cross section including the axis X, the angle φ formed by the straight body portion L1 and the straight line X1 is extremely small (approximately 1.
It is less than 5 °).

【0005】前記直胴部L1の軸線方向の長さL1の、
円錐部C1の軸線方向の長さLc1に対する比、即ち(L
1/Lc1)は、およそ0.55程度あるいはそれ以上と
なっている。以後、円錐部の軸線方向の長さに対する直
胴部の軸線方向の長さの比を、本明細書において「長さ
比」と言うことにする。
Of the length L1 of the straight body portion L1 in the axial direction,
The ratio of the conical portion C1 to the axial length Lc1, ie, (L
1 / Lc1) is about 0.55 or more. Hereinafter, the ratio of the axial length of the straight body portion to the axial length of the conical portion will be referred to as “length ratio” in the present specification.

【0006】上記構成にかかるネッキングダイ2は、図
4に示すように、内径部に配置されるガイドブロック6
とともに固定配置される。そして、この状態において、
筒状(有底円筒状)の缶8の端部が、軸線X方向(図4
の矢印I方向)に押し出され、ネッキングダイ2の円錐
部C1及び直胴部L1を経てネッキング部nに導かれ、
さらに加重されて、ネッキング部nで所定の形状にネッ
キングされるようになっている。
As shown in FIG. 4, the necking die 2 having the above-described structure has a guide block 6 arranged in the inner diameter portion.
It is fixedly arranged with. And in this state,
The end portion of the tubular (cylindrical with bottom) 8 has an axial direction X (see FIG. 4).
Of the necking die 2 and is guided to the necking portion n through the conical portion C1 and the straight body portion L1 of the necking die 2,
Further, the necking portion n is further weighted to be necked into a predetermined shape.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、上記のよう
なネッキングダイ2においては、缶8を軸線X方向に押
し出し、該缶8の端部をネッキング部nに導く際に、缶
8の端部がガイド部G(直胴部L1と円錐部C1とから
なる部分)に正常に入りにくく、また、缶8の端部が図
5に示すように局部的に座屈してしまう現象が度々生じ
ていた。このような座屈現象が生じた場合には、ガイド
ブロック6とネッキングダイ2の間に挟まった缶を取り
出すため、ガイドブロック6とネッキングダイ2を取り
外してセットし直す必要があり、ネッキング作業を中断
しなければならず、作業効率を低下させる要因となる。
本発明は、このような課題を解決することのできるネッ
キングダイを提供することを目的とする。
By the way, in the necking die 2 as described above, when the can 8 is extruded in the direction of the axis X and the end of the can 8 is guided to the necking part n, the end of the can 8 is pushed. Does not easily enter the guide portion G (the portion including the straight body portion L1 and the conical portion C1) normally, and the end portion of the can 8 often buckles locally as shown in FIG. It was When such a buckling phenomenon occurs, it is necessary to remove the guide block 6 and the necking die 2 and set them again in order to take out the can sandwiched between the guide block 6 and the necking die 2. It must be interrupted, which causes a decrease in work efficiency.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a necking die that can solve such problems.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】この発明は、内径部に、
缶の端部を所定の形状に絞り加工するネッキング部と、
このネッキング部の大径側の端部に連なり、軸線を含む
断面が直線をなす直胴部と、この直胴部に連なり、軸線
方向に沿って拡径する円錐部とが形成された缶のネッキ
ングダイにおいて、前記缶のネッキングダイの、軸線を
含む断面において、前記円錐部と軸線とがなす角度θを
34゜〜38゜の範囲とし、前記直胴部の軸線方向の長
さを、前記円錐部の軸線方向の長さの0.50倍未満と
したことを特徴とするものである。
According to the present invention, the inner diameter portion is
A necking part that draws the end of the can into a predetermined shape,
A straight body portion that is continuous with the end portion on the large diameter side of the necking portion and has a straight cross section including the axis line, and a conical portion that is continuous with the straight body portion and that expands in diameter along the axial direction is formed. In the necking die, in the cross section including the axis of the necking die of the can, the angle θ formed by the conical portion and the axis is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °, and the length of the straight body portion in the axial direction is It is characterized in that it is less than 0.50 times the axial length of the conical portion.

【0009】[0009]

【作用】上記構成に係るネッキングダイにおいては、軸
線を含む断面において、円錐部と軸線とがなす角度θを
34゜〜38゜の範囲としており、この角度は従来の角
度30゜より大きいため、従来に比べて缶の端部をネッ
キングダイのネッキング部に正常に入れ易い。この角度
θを33゜以下とした場合、缶のネッキングに要する荷
重が大きくなって缶が座屈しやすくなり、また、この角
度θを39度以上とすると、円錐部において缶が受ける
軸線方向の抵抗が急増して座屈しやすくなる。
In the necking die having the above structure, in the cross section including the axis, the angle θ formed by the conical portion and the axis is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °, which is larger than the conventional angle of 30 °. It is easier to properly insert the end of the can into the necking part of the necking die than in the past. If this angle θ is 33 ° or less, the load required for necking of the can becomes large and the can easily buckles. If this angle θ is set to 39 ° or more, the resistance of the conical portion in the axial direction that the can receives. Will increase rapidly and buckle more easily.

【0010】また、上記構成に係るネッキングダイで
は、直胴部の軸線方向の長さを、円錐部の軸線方向の長
さの0.50倍未満としているが、これは、0.50倍よ
り大きくすると、直胴部において缶が受ける軸線方向の
抵抗が大きくなって、やはり缶が座屈し易くなるためで
ある。
Further, in the necking die having the above structure, the axial length of the straight body portion is less than 0.50 times the axial length of the conical portion, but this is 0.50 times. This is because if the value is increased, the resistance in the axial direction that the can receives in the straight body portion increases, and the can also easily buckles.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】以下に本発明の実施例を図1を参照して説明
する。本実施例は、前述の図1乃至図3で示したネッキ
ングダイ2において、ガイド部G(直胴部と円錐部とか
らなる部分)を、図1の実線B2で示される形状に形成
したことを特徴とする。ネッキング部n、その他の構成
については、前述した従来のネッキングダイと同様であ
り、その説明を省略する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the necking die 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, the guide portion G (the portion including the straight body portion and the conical portion) is formed in the shape shown by the solid line B2 in FIG. Is characterized by. The necking portion n and other configurations are the same as those of the above-described conventional necking die, and the description thereof will be omitted.

【0012】本実施例におけるガイド部Gには、前述の
従来のネッキングダイ2と同様に、ネッキング部nの大
径側の端部に連なり、軸線を含む断面が直線をなす直胴
部L2と、この直胴部L2に連なり、軸線X方向に沿っ
て拡径する円錐部C2とが形成されている。軸線Xを含
む断面において、直胴部L2と直線X1がなす角度φは
極微小(ほぼ、1.5゜以下)となっている。そして、
ネッキングダイ2の軸線Xを含む断面において、軸線X
に平行な直線X1と、円錐部C2とがなす角θ2は、3
4゜〜38゜の範囲に設定されている。また、長さ比
(円錐部C2の軸線方向の長さLc2に対する直胴部L2
の軸線方向の長さL2の比)は0.50未満となってい
る。
Like the conventional necking die 2 described above, the guide portion G in this embodiment has a straight body portion L2 which is continuous with the end portion on the large diameter side of the necking portion n and has a straight section including the axis. A conical portion C2, which is continuous with the straight body portion L2 and has a diameter increasing along the axis X direction, is formed. In the cross section including the axis X, the angle φ formed by the straight body portion L2 and the straight line X1 is extremely small (approximately 1.5 ° or less). And
In the cross section including the axis X of the necking die 2, the axis X
The angle θ2 formed by the straight line X1 parallel to and the conical portion C2 is 3
It is set in the range of 4 ° to 38 °. Further, the length ratio (the straight body portion L2 with respect to the axial length Lc2 of the conical portion C2)
Ratio of the length L2 in the axial direction of is less than 0.50.

【0013】上記構成にかかる本実施例のネッキングダ
イ2においては、前述の従来のネッキングダイ2と全く
同様に、図4に示すように、内径部に配置されるガイド
ブロック6とともに固定配置される。そして、この状態
において、筒状(有底円筒状)の缶8の端部が、軸線X
方向(図4の矢印I方向)に押し出され、円錐部C2及
び直胴部L2を経てネッキング部nに導かれ、さらに加
重されて、ネッキング部nで所定の形状にネッキングさ
れる。
In the necking die 2 of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned structure, just like the conventional necking die 2 described above, as shown in FIG. 4, it is fixedly arranged together with the guide block 6 arranged in the inner diameter portion. .. Then, in this state, the end portion of the cylindrical (bottom cylindrical) can 8 has the axis X
In the direction (arrow I direction in FIG. 4), is guided to the necking portion n through the conical portion C2 and the straight body portion L2, further weighted, and necked into a predetermined shape at the necking portion n.

【0014】本実施例に係るネッキングダイ2において
は、前記角度θ2(34゜〜38゜)が、従来のネッキ
ングダイ2の角度θ1(30゜)より大きいため、従来
に比べて缶の端部をネッキングダイのガイド部Gに正常
に入れ易い。このため、ネッキングの作業効率を高める
ことが可能である。また、θ2を34゜〜38゜の範囲
とした場合、缶をネッキング部nまで押し出す際に要す
る荷重が著しく小さくなり、缶の端部が座屈しにくくな
る。
In the necking die 2 according to this embodiment, since the angle θ2 (34 ° to 38 °) is larger than the angle θ1 (30 °) of the conventional necking die 2, the end portion of the can is larger than the conventional one. It is easy to properly insert into the guide portion G of the necking die. Therefore, it is possible to improve the work efficiency of necking. Further, when θ2 is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °, the load required to push the can to the necking part n is significantly reduced, and the ends of the can are less likely to buckle.

【0015】[0015]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0016】上記表1は、ネッキングダイ2の軸線を含
む断面において該ネッキングダイ2の軸線と円錐部とが
なす角度θ(1st入角)を31゜から1度刻みで変化
させ、かつ、同一角度における長さ比を種々の値に変化
させた場合の、缶のネッキングに要する荷重を示してい
る。この荷重は、10回の実験値の平均をとった値であ
る。
In Table 1 above, the angle θ (1st entry angle) formed by the axis of the necking die 2 and the conical portion in the section including the axis of the necking die 2 is changed from 31 ° in steps of 1 °, and the same. It shows the load required for necking the can when the length ratio in angle is changed to various values. This load is a value obtained by averaging 10 experimental values.

【0017】表1より、長さ比が0.50未満の場合、
即ち、0.35、0.45及び0.48の場合について見
ると、θが33゜から34゜になった際、荷重が著しく
減少していることがわかる。そして、34゜〜38゜の
範囲においては、31゜〜33゜の範囲に比べて所用荷
重が著しく小さい。このため、θが34゜〜38゜の範
囲においては、缶の端部が座屈しにくくなっていること
がわかる。なお、θが39゜以上の範囲については、実
験中に缶に座屈が生じたため、荷重を測定しなかった。
From Table 1, when the length ratio is less than 0.50,
That is, looking at the cases of 0.35, 0.45 and 0.48, it can be seen that the load is remarkably reduced when θ changes from 33 ° to 34 °. In the range of 34 ° to 38 °, the required load is significantly smaller than that in the range of 31 ° to 33 °. Therefore, it can be seen that the end portion of the can hardly buckles when θ is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °. In the range of θ of 39 ° or more, the load was not measured because the can buckled during the experiment.

【0018】長さ比が0.50又はそれ以上の場合に
は、θが31゜〜38゜の範囲において、いずれも荷重
が大きくなっている。これは、長さ比が0.50より大
きくなると、直胴部において缶が受ける軸線方向の抵抗
が大きくなって、缶が座屈し易くなるためと考えられ
る。
When the length ratio is 0.50 or more, the load is large in the range of θ of 31 ° to 38 °. It is considered that when the length ratio is larger than 0.50, the resistance of the can in the straight body portion in the axial direction increases and the can easily buckles.

【0019】このように、前記缶のネッキングダイの、
軸線を含む断面において、円錐部と軸線とがなす角度θ
を34゜〜38゜の範囲とし、かつ長さ比を0.50未
満としたことにより、缶が直胴部及び円錐部において座
屈することがなくなり、滑らかにネッキング部に導かれ
る。
Thus, the necking die of the can
In the cross section including the axis, the angle θ between the cone and the axis
Is in the range of 34 ° to 38 ° and the length ratio is less than 0.50, the can is prevented from buckling in the straight body portion and the conical portion and is smoothly guided to the necking portion.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、この発明によれ
ば、内径部に、缶の端部を所定の形状に絞り加工するネ
ッキング部と、このネッキング部の大径側の端部に連な
り、軸線を含む断面が直線をなす直胴部と、この直胴部
に連なり、軸線方向に沿って拡径する円錐部とが形成さ
れた缶のネッキングダイにおいて、前記缶のネッキング
ダイの、軸線を含む断面において、前記円錐部と軸線と
がなす角度θを34゜〜38゜の範囲とし、前記直胴部
の軸線方向の長さを、前記円錐部の軸線方向の長さの
0.50倍未満としたことにより、缶が直胴部及び円錐
部において座屈することがなくなり、滑らかにネッキン
グ部に導かれる。従って、作業効率が著しく向上すると
ともに、加工品質も向上する。
As described above, according to the present invention, a necking portion for drawing the end portion of the can into a predetermined shape is formed in the inner diameter portion, and the necking portion is connected to the end portion on the large diameter side, In a necking die of a can in which a straight body portion whose cross section including an axis is a straight line and a conical portion which is continuous with the straight body portion and expands in diameter along the axial direction is formed, the axis line of the necking die of the can is In the included cross-section, the angle θ formed by the conical portion and the axis is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °, and the axial length of the straight body portion is 0.50 times the axial length of the conical portion. By setting the ratio to less than, the can does not buckle in the straight body portion and the conical portion, and is smoothly guided to the necking portion. Therefore, the working efficiency is significantly improved and the processing quality is also improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】図2のA部の拡大図である。FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of part A of FIG.

【図2】ネッキングダイの側断面図である。FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a necking die.

【図3】同ネッキングダイの正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of the necking die.

【図4】缶のネッキングの説明に係る側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining necking of a can.

【図5】缶のネックの座屈を示す側面図である。FIG. 5 is a side view showing buckling of a neck of a can.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

2 ネッキングダイ c1,C2 円錐部 L1,L2 直胴部 n ネッキング部 2 Necking die c1, C2 Cone part L1, L2 Straight body part n Necking part

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 内径部に、缶の端部を所定の形状に絞り
加工するネッキング部と、このネッキング部の大径側の
端部に連なり、軸線を含む断面が直線をなす直胴部と、
この直胴部に連なり、軸線方向に沿って拡径する円錐部
とが形成された缶のネッキングダイにおいて、 前記缶のネッキングダイの、軸線を含む断面において、
前記円錐部と軸線とがなす角度θを34゜〜38゜の範
囲とし、前記直胴部の軸線方向の長さを、前記円錐部の
軸線方向の長さの0.50倍未満としたことを特徴とす
る缶のネッキングダイ。
1. A necking portion for drawing an end portion of a can into a predetermined shape in an inner diameter portion, and a straight body portion which is continuous with a large diameter end portion of the necking portion and has a straight cross section including an axis. ,
In a necking die of a can that is connected to the straight body portion and a conical portion that expands in diameter along the axial direction is formed, in the cross section including the axis of the necking die of the can,
The angle θ formed by the conical portion and the axis is in the range of 34 ° to 38 °, and the axial length of the straight body portion is less than 0.50 times the axial length of the conical portion. Necking die for cans.
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