WO2012079156A1 - Apparatus and method for forming shaped articles from plural sheet metal blanks - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to the forming of shaped articles from sheet metal blanks, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for the simultaneous forming of a plurality of shaped articles from plural sheet metal blanks.
- Superplastic metallic alloys such as for instance certain fine grain alloys of aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel and titanium, are relatively ductile materials that can undergo substantial tensile deformation in the presence of low shaping forces. After being heated to a suitable forming temperature, these materials become capable of being stretched and formed over a forming tool and/or into a die cavity to make complex shaped parts, e.g., automotive body parts, or the like. This process often is referred to as superplastic forming.
- SPF superplastic forming
- a sheet metal blank is positioned with one side lying close to the hot forming surface of a heated forming tool in a press.
- the metal sheet is often preheated to its forming temperature, and is gripped at its peripheral edges between complementary opposing dies.
- a pressurized fluid such as for instance air, is applied to the other side of the sheet metal blank, thereby forcing and stretching it into conformance with the forming surface of one die while at the same time maintaining a target strain rate for deforming the sheet throughout the forming cycle.
- superplasticity of the material enables forming of complex components that cannot be formed by conventional room temperature metal forming processes.
- use of the SPF process enables the forming of a workpiece with a deep cavity or with a cavity that is formed over very small radii.
- superplastic forming often permits the manufacture of large single parts that cannot be made by other processes, such as for instance sheet metal stamping.
- a single part that is formed using the SPF process can sometimes replace an assembly of several parts that are made from non-superplastic forming materials and processes.
- the upper and lower dies of the forming apparatus are moved together such that they press in opposite directions against the peripheral edges of the sheet metal blank.
- Specialized sealing features are often located on the dies in order to ensure that adequate sealing is achieved even when the temperature of the forming apparatus is raised and the shape of the dies may change.
- forming processes that are carried out at lower temperatures typically do not require elaborate measures to ensure a gas-tight seal, since the tool parts are not heated to temperatures that are high enough to induce shape changes therein.
- a common feature of many of the known SPF systems is that only one sheet metal blank at a time undergoes superplastic forming.
- the pressurized gas is introduced via a passageway that is defined through one tool half, so as to cause the sheet metal blank to stretch and conform to the heated forming surfaces of the other tool half.
- This arrangement facilitates the formation of a gas-tight seal all the way around the periphery of the sheet metal blank, such that gas leakage is readily prevented.
- the SPF process has a relatively long cycle time. Further, a considerable amount of energy is required in order to maintain the forming dies at the SPF process temperature. The combination of long cycle time and high energy usage makes it considerably more expensive to form parts using the SPF process compared to other processes, and therefore the SPF process has generally been limited to low volume and/or high value applications. That being said, the SPF process could be used to good advantage in a wide variety of other applications, if the low production rate and high cost issues are resolved. [0006]
- One approach that has been investigated involves the simultaneous forming of two sheet metal blanks so as to produce two parts during each SPF cycle. Optionally, the two parts are identical or the two parts are different.
- a mid-plate assembly in which a frame-shaped mid-plate is disposed between two blanks in a forming die. During use the mid-plate spaces apart the two blanks, so as to create a cavity therebetween.
- a lower tool having a sheet-piercing nozzle is configured such that the nozzle seats into the mid-plate to form a gas connection for supplying pressurized gas into the cavity between the blanks via a passageway that is defined through the mid-plate.
- the presence of the mid-plate creates an additional interface that must be sealed gas-tight, and there are additional maintenance issues relating to the sheet-piercing nozzle, etc.
- United States Patent 6,675,621 in the name of leber discloses another system for the superplastic forming of parts from plural sheets. According to Kleber, forming dies are moved to a closed position on each of a pair of stacked blanks so that a partial perimeter gas seal is established therebetween. A pressure wedge is then introduced between the two blanks along one edge of the pair, so as to act as a stopper or air seal to complete perimeter sealing. The pressure wedge also establishes the operative position of a gas injection port, which directs pressurized air interiorly of the completed perimeter seal of the pair of blanks.
- this system requires the use of unequal, oversized sized blanks and it does not appear to be readily adaptable to forming parts of different widths.
- the invention is directed to an apparatus for forming first and second shaped articles from first and second sheet metal blanks, comprising: a first die having first forming surfaces for forming the first shaped article from the first sheet metal blank and having a first seal bead disposed along an edge region surrounding said first forming surfaces, the first seal bead for peripherally sealing between the first die and the first sheet metal blank, the first die having a first recess defined in the edge region thereof, the first seal bead extending along a first surface through the first recess; a second die having second forming surfaces for forming the second shaped article from the second sheet metal blank and having a second seal bead disposed along an edge region surrounding said second forming surfaces, the second seal bead for peripherally sealing between the second die and the second sheet metal blank, the second die having a second recess defined in the edge region thereof, the second seal bead extending along a second surface through the second recess; and a first die having first forming surfaces for forming the first shaped article from the
- the invention is directed to an apparatus for forming first and second shaped articles from first and second sheet metal blanks, comprising: a nozzle body having an upper sealing surface and a lower sealing surface, the upper and lower sealing surfaces being joined along opposite side edges of said nozzle body, the opposite side edges converging one toward the other along an insertion direction of said nozzle body, said nozzle body having a conduit extending therethrough for conducting an expansion fluid through said nozzle body; and a pair of dies, each die of said pair of dies having part forming surfaces and having a seal bead disposed along an edge region surrounding said forming surfaces, the seal bead of one of said dies being offset relative to the seal bead of the other of said dies, the one of said dies having a first recess defined in the edge region thereof and the other of said dies having a second recess defined in the edge region thereof, the seal bead of the one of said dies extending along a surface through said first recess and the seal bea
- the invention is directed to a method for forming first and second shaped articles from first and second sheet metal blanks, comprising: arranging the first sheet metal blank on a lower die of a forming tool, such that a peripheral region of the first sheet metal blank contacts a first seal bead that extends around an edge surface of the lower die, and such that the first sheet metal blank overlaps with a first recess defined within the edge surface of the lower die; positioning a nozzle body above the first sheet metal blank and in alignment with the first recess; arranging the second sheet metal blank on top of the first sheet metal blank; closing the forming tool, comprising relatively moving an upper die of the forming tool in a direction toward the lower die, such that a second seal bead that extends around an edge surface of the upper die contacts a peripheral region of the second sheet metal blank, and such that a second recess defined within the edge surface of the upper die is aligned with the first recess of the lower die, the first recess and the second rece
- FIG. 1 is a side plan view showing a nozzle body according to an embodiment of the instant invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is an end view showing the conduit opening located within a front face of the nozzle body of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 within a recess along the edge region of a lower die;
- FIG. 5 shows enlarged detail within the dashed circle of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 inserted within a channel formed between an upper die and the lower die;
- FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 inserted within the channel between the upper die and the lower die;
- FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view showing enlarged detail of the seal formation along the first and second sealing surfaces when the nozzle body of FIG. 1 is inserted to a sealing position between sheet metal blanks in a forming tool;
- FIG. 9 is a top view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 within the recess along the edge region of the lower die;
- FIG. 10 is a top view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 inserted within the channel between the upper die and the lower die, with the upper die transparent;
- FIG. 1 1 is a simplified flow diagram of a method for forming first and second shaped articles from first and second sheet metal blanks, according to an embodiment of the instant invention.
- FIG. 1 Shown in FIG. 1 is a side plan view of a nozzle body 100 according to an embodiment of the instant invention.
- the nozzle body 100 includes a sealing portion 102 that extends to a front face 104, and a support portion 106 that defines a rear face 108 of the nozzle body 100.
- the sealing portion 102 tapers with increasing distance away from the support portion 106, and has the appearance of a frustum in side plan view.
- An insertion direction " ⁇ of the nozzle body 100 is indicated in FIG. 1 , along which direction the nozzle body 100 is inserted between plural sheet metal blanks in a forming tool, as described in greater detail below.
- the sealing portion 102 is formed by a process of machining a block of a suitable material, such as for instance steel or another suitable material.
- a suitable material such as for instance steel or another suitable material.
- the material properties of the sealing portion 102 are continuous with the material properties of the support portion 106.
- the sealing portion 102 and support portion 106 are fabricated separately and then joined together using a suitable technique, such as for instance by welding.
- the support portion 106 provides a bearing surface of the nozzle body 100, such as for instance rear face 108, against which a force is applied during use in order to press the sealing portion 102 into a sealing engagement with features of the forming tool.
- the length of the support portion 106 relative to the length of the sealing portion 102, as measured along the insertion direction "I,” may be varied.
- a plate-like structure is provided instead of the block-like sealing portion 106 that is shown in FIG. 1. In such a case, it is necessary only that the plate-like structure has sufficient strength to resist deformation when the force is applied during use.
- the nozzle body 100 is formed with a generally diamond-shaped rear face, such that the enlarged block-like or plate-like structure is omitted entirely.
- the diamond-shaped rear face of the sealing portion 102 defines the support portion 106, to which a plurality of rods or another similar structure may be attached for supporting the application of force as described above.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the nozzle body 100 of FIG. 1.
- the sealing portion 102 is generally diamond-shaped when viewed along the insertion direction, and it includes a first sealing surface 200 and a second sealing surface 202.
- the first sealing surface 200 and the second sealing surface 202 are joined along opposite side edges 204 and 206 of the nozzle body 100.
- a spacing between the first sealing surface 200 and the second sealing surface 202 increases from a minimum spacing value along each of the side edges 204 and 206, to a maximum spacing value approximately half-way between said opposite side edges.
- the side edges 204 and 206 are not knife-edges, but rather a small radius is formed along each side edge 204 and 206.
- first sealing surface 200 and the second sealing surface 202 are smoothly curved along the indicated surface portions 208 and 210, respectively, which are located approximately half-way between said opposite side edges 204 and 206. As described in greater detail below, the curved surface portions 208 and 210 facilitate sealing when the nozzle body 100 is inserted between plural sheet metal blanks in a forming tool.
- the first and second sealing surfaces 200 and 202 taper one toward the other along the insertion direction "I.”
- the perimeter of the diamond-shaped sealing portion 102 is smallest at the front face 104 and increases progressively along a direction toward the support portion 106.
- the first and second sealing surfaces 200 and 202 also taper toward the side edges 204 and 206, the side edges 204 and 206 converge one toward the other along the insertion direction "I.”
- the pair of converging sealing surfaces 200 and 202, and the pair of converging side edges 204 and 206 act as wedge structures that press against sheet metal blanks in the forming tool. As described in greater detail below, a seal is formed between these wedge structures and the sheet metal blanks when the nozzle body 100 is inserted to a sealing position along the insertion direction "I.”
- FIG. 2 Also shown in FIG. 2 is a conduit 212, which is defined through the nozzle body 100.
- the conduit 212 is aligned parallel to the insertion direction " of the nozzle body. Further, the conduit 212 extends between the front face 104 and the rear face 106 of nozzle body 100, and is open at both ends.
- the conduit 212 is for conducting an expansion fluid through said nozzle body 100 and into a space between the plural sheet metal blanks in the forming tool during superplastic forming.
- connectors and pressure tubing connect the conduit 212 of nozzle body 100 to a source of the pressurized fluid, such as for instance a source of pressurized air.
- the sealing portion 102 of nozzle body 100 has two mutually perpendicular planes of symmetry, a horizontal plane “H” and a vertical plane “V,” which intersect along a line that is parallel to the insertion direction of the nozzle body 100.
- the conduit 212 is approximately axially aligned along the line of intersection of the symmetry planes "H” and "V.”
- FIG. 4 illustrates the nozzle body 100 of FIG. 1 disposed within a recess 400 that is formed along an edge region 402 of a lower die 404.
- a seal bead 406 extends around the edge region 402 of the lower die 404, and surrounds forming surfaces 408 that are located in a central region of the lower die 404.
- the seal bead 406 extends continuously through the recess 400, and as such it is hidden below the sealing portion 102 of the nozzle body 100 in the view that is shown in FIG. 4.
- the shape of the recess 400 matches the shape of the sealing portion 102 of the nozzle body 100. More particularly, the recess 400 is substantially complementary to the shape of the second sealing surface 202.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the nozzle body of FIG. 1 inserted within a channel that is formed between an upper die 600 and the lower die 404 of a forming tool.
- FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional side view of the assembly of FIG. 6, taken along the line A— A.
- the first and second sheet metal blanks have been omitted, and as such they are not illustrated in FIGS. 6 or 7.
- FIG. 8 shows an enlarged cross sectional view of the nozzle body 100 inserted into the channel between the upper and lower dies 404 and 600, respectively. In FIG. 8, first and second sheet metal blanks 800 and 802, respectively, are shown.
- the first sealing surface 200 presses the first sheet metal blank 800 into sealing engagement with the seal bead 406 that extends along the surface 400 of the lower die 404
- the second sealing surface 202 presses the second sheet metal blank 802 into sealing engagement with a seal bead 806 that extends along the surface 700 of the upper die 600.
- the seal bead 406 is offset from the seal bead 806 along the insertion direction "I" of the nozzle body 100.
- the smoothly curved surface portions 208 and 210 of the first and second sealing surfaces 200 and 202 support the formation of seals along the entire first sealing surface 200 and along the entire second sealing surface 202.
- FIG. 9 shown is a top view of the nozzle body 100 disposed within the recess along the edge region 402 of the lower die 404.
- FIG. 10 is a top view showing the nozzle body 100 inserted into the channel between the upper die 600 and the lower die 404, in which the features of the upper die 600 are transparent in order to facilitate discussion.
- the offset seal beads 406 and 806, as shown most clearly in FIG. 10, form a double seal around the perimeter of the sheet metal blanks (blanks not illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10).
- the seal beads 406 and 806 press the edges of the sheet metal blanks together such that a seal is formed between the edges of the sheet metal blanks. Further, as is discussed above with reference to FIG. 8, the portions of the seal beads 406 and 806 that extend into and through the channel between the lower die 404 and the upper die 600 press and seal the edges of the first and second sheet metal blanks 800 and 802 against the first and second sealing surfaces 200 and 202 of the nozzle body 100, respectively.
- the opposite side edges 204 and 206 press the sheet metal blank 800 against the seal bead 406 with a force having a first component along the insertion direction "I” and having a second component along a direction that is normal to the insertion direction "I.”
- the opposite side edges 204 and 206 press the sheet metal blank 802 against the seal bead 806 with a force having a first component along the insertion direction "I” and having a second component along a direction that is normal to the insertion direction "I.”
- a seal is formed between the first sealing surface 200 of the nozzle body 100 and the first sheet metal blank 800, the seal extending past the opposite side edges 204 and 206 of the nozzle body 100, and then continuing between the sheet metal blanks 800 and 802.
- a seal is formed between the second sealing surface 202 of the nozzle body 100 and the second sheet metal blank 802, the seal extending past the opposite side edges 204 and 206 of the nozzle body 100, and then continuing between the sheet metal blanks 800 and 802.
- a seal around the entire perimeter of the sheet metal blanks 800 and 802 is established, the seal capable of withstanding the high temperatures and high internal fluid pressures that occur during superplastic forming of shaped articles from the sheet metal blanks 800 and 802.
- the two shaped articles are identical or the two shaped articles are different.
- the system that is described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 provides increased process throughput, compared to traditional SPF processes, due to the simultaneous forming of two sheet metal blanks utilizing both the upper die and the lower die for independent part shapes.
- a method for the forming of first and second shaped articles from first and second sheet metal blanks, using the SPF process, is described with reference to FIG. 1 1.
- the first sheet metal blank is arranged on the lower die of a forming tool, such that a peripheral region of the first sheet metal blank contacts a first seal bead that extends around an edge surface of the lower die.
- the first sheet metal blank is further arranged such that it overlaps with a first recess that is defined within the edge surface of the lower die.
- a nozzle body is positioned above the first sheet metal blank and in alignment with the first recess.
- the second sheet metal blank is arranged on top of the first sheet metal blank in the forming tool.
- the forming tool is closed, such as by relatively moving an upper die of the forming tool in a direction toward the lower die. When in the closed condition, a second seal bead that extends around an edge surface of the upper die contacts a peripheral region of the second sheet metal blank.
- a second recess defined within the edge surface of the upper die is aligned with the first recess of the lower die, such that the first recess and the second recess cooperate to form a channel for receiving the nozzle body.
- a tonnage is applied to the upper and lower dies, which are pre-heated to the superplastic forming temperature of the first and second sheet metal blanks, so as to conform the first and second sheet metal blanks against opposite sealing surfaces of the nozzle body within the channel.
- the nozzle body is advanced within said channel along an insertion direction between said first and second sheet metal blanks, in particular, the nozzle body is advanced to a sealing position, and is then maintained in the sealing position by the application of a force to the support portion.
- a pressurized fluid is introduced via a conduit that is defined through said nozzle body, and enters into a space between the first and second sheet metal blanks.
- the first and second shaped articles are formed simultaneously, under superplastic forming (SPF) conditions, by forcing the first and second sheet metal blanks against forming surfaces of the upper and lower dies, respectively.
- the tool is opened and the nozzle body is retracted to allow for double part removal.
- the first and second shaped articles are removed, and trimmed as necessary, etc.
- the tonnage that is applied at step 1 108 is a partial tonnage and the nozzle is advanced at step 1 1 10 under the partial tonnage.
- the operating tonnage is applied prior to introducing the pressurized fluid.
- the tonnage that is applied at step 1 108 is the operating tonnage.
- the first and second seal beads are offset one from the other, and the nozzle body has first and second sealing surfaces that are joined along opposite side edges thereof.
- the opposite side edges converge one toward the other along the insertion direction, and the channel formed between the dies is shaped such that, when the nozzle body is inserted into the channel and to the sealing position, the first seal bead forms a seal between the first sheet metal blank and each side edge of said nozzle body, and the second seal bead forms a seal between the second sheet metal blank and each side edge of said nozzle body.
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