WO2022259730A1 - ホットプレス装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a hot press apparatus configured to cool and harden a molded body in a high temperature state obtained in a molding area by pressurizing and holding it with a cooling mold in a cooling area.
- the hot press apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a molding die in which a liquid refrigerant flows, and draws a steel sheet in a high temperature state by a mold closing operation of the molding die to form a compact. is obtained, and the molded body is quenched by holding it under pressure in a mold closed state and cooling it. A plurality of cooling grooves are formed on the pressurizing surface of the upper mold of the molding die. By filling the space with the liquid coolant, the compact is directly cooled by the liquid coolant, thereby improving the cooling speed of the compact during quenching.
- a cooling area is provided separately from the molding area, and the primary molded body in a high temperature state obtained in the molding area is cooled by pressurizing and holding it with a cooling mold placed in the cooling area. It is conceivable to ensure the accuracy of the surface of the compact by obtaining a final compact that has been quenched.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a point, and its object is to improve the cooling rate of the molded body while ensuring the accuracy of the surface of the molded body, and furthermore, to improve the cooling rate of the molded body under the cooling mold.
- the present invention is characterized in that the cooling lower mold is cooled using the liquid coolant in the liquid reservoir provided in the cooling lower mold.
- the primary compact obtained in a high-temperature state in the molding area is quenched by cooling while pressurizing and holding by both the pressurizing and holding surfaces of the upper and lower molds of the cooling mold. Aiming at a hot press apparatus configured to obtain a final compact, the following solutions were taken.
- the first invention is characterized in that the lower die is provided with a liquid reservoir for reserving the liquid refrigerant.
- At least one of the upper mold and the lower mold is provided with a liquid supply section for attaching a liquid coolant to the primary molded body in a pressurized and held state;
- the mold is characterized in that, as the liquid reservoir, a first liquid reservoir for collecting and storing the liquid coolant adhered to the primary molding by the liquid supply section is provided inside the mold.
- the first liquid storage section has a cooling opening opening to a pressure holding surface of the primary compact in the lower mold
- the liquid supply section has an injection nozzle disposed in the first liquid reservoir, and sprays the liquid refrigerant injected by the injection nozzle onto the primary formed body in a pressurized and held state through the cooling opening;
- compressed air jetted from the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir by the injection nozzle is passed through the liquid surface of the liquid refrigerant to scatter the liquid refrigerant, thereby performing the primary molding in a pressurized and held state. It is adapted to be sprayed onto a body through said cooling openings.
- the upper mold is provided with a cooling recess that opens to a pressure holding surface of the primary compact in the upper mold, and the liquid supply section comprises: It is characterized in that a liquid refrigerant can be supplied to the cooling recess.
- the cooling recess is provided at a position corresponding to the pressure holding surface of the lower mold, and the first liquid reservoir is the pressure holding surface of the upper mold. is provided at a position corresponding to
- a plurality of upper cooling grooves whose ends open to the cooling recess are formed in the pressurizing and holding surface of the upper mold.
- the pressing and holding surface of the lower mold has a plurality of lower cooling grooves whose ends open to the first liquid reservoir. characterized by being formed
- the lower mold has an outer region of the first liquid reservoir as the liquid reservoir extending so as to surround the first liquid reservoir, and a liquid refrigerant is provided, and when the volume of the liquid medium accumulated in the first liquid reservoir increases, the liquid refrigerant flows through the lower cooling grooves in the second liquid reservoir. It is characterized by being configured so that it moves and accumulates.
- the lower mold is configured to open upward and store a liquid refrigerant as the liquid reservoir, and the pressurized holding surface of the lower mold is positioned inside.
- the third liquid reservoir is provided, and the upper end of the outer wall constituting the third liquid reservoir is set at a position higher than the pressurized holding surface of the lower mold, and moves horizontally to move the third liquid reservoir.
- a volume variable wall portion is provided for varying the storage volume of the three-liquid storage portion.
- the volume variable wall portion approaches or separates from the pressure holding surface of the lower die to vary the storage volume of the third liquid storage portion.
- an upper inclined surface is formed so as to press the variable volume wall portion toward the pressure holding surface of the lower mold to approach the pressure holding surface of the lower mold by slidingly contacting the lower inclined surface. It is characterized by being
- the pressing and holding surface of the lower mold is provided with a recess opening upward as the liquid reservoir. do.
- a thirteenth invention is characterized in that, in the twelfth invention, the lower mold is formed with a communication passage that communicates between the inner space of the recess and the third liquid reservoir.
- the lower mold includes, as the liquid reservoir, a lower recess opening at a position corresponding to a pressurized holding surface of the lower mold, and a first piston that reciprocates.
- a first cylinder part having a first cylinder chamber that can be accommodated therein;
- a first storage chamber partitioned by the first piston portion and corresponding to the first communication passage is provided in which liquid refrigerant is stored.
- the first cylinder chamber is open upward, the first piston portion is configured to be reciprocally movable in the vertical direction, and the first storage chamber is configured to: Located below the first piston portion, a first pressing portion is provided at a position corresponding to the first piston portion of the upper mold to press down the first piston portion when the upper mold moves downward. It is characterized by being
- the upper mold in the fourteenth or fifteenth aspect, includes an upper recess opening at a position corresponding to the pressure holding surface of the upper mold, and a second piston part reciprocably accommodated therein.
- a second cylinder chamber having a second cylinder chamber; and a second communication passage that communicates between the second cylinder chamber and the upper concave portion, and the second cylinder chamber is partitioned by the second piston portion.
- a second storage chamber is formed corresponding to the second communication passage and in which the liquid refrigerant is stored.
- the second cylinder chamber is open downward, the second piston portion is configured to be reciprocally movable in the vertical direction, and the second storage chamber is configured to:
- a second pressing portion is provided above the second piston portion and at a position corresponding to the second piston portion in the lower mold to push up the second piston portion when the upper mold moves downward. It is characterized by
- the first pressing portion is configured by a lower end portion of the second piston portion, and the second pressing portion is an upper end portion of the first piston portion. It is characterized by:
- the first storage chamber is provided with a first biasing member that biases the first piston portion in a direction to increase the storage volume of the first storage chamber.
- the second storage chamber is provided with a second biasing member that biases the second piston portion in a direction to increase the storage volume of the second storage chamber, and the first elastic member The biasing force is set to be smaller than that of the elastic member.
- the liquid cooling medium further comprises a fourth liquid reservoir capable of storing the liquid refrigerant, and the upper mold communicates the second reservoir and the fourth liquid reservoir.
- a hot press device wherein a third communication passage is formed.
- the liquid refrigerant stored in the liquid storage section takes heat from the lower die of the cooling die to cool the lower die, thereby effectively suppressing the temperature rise of the lower die. be able to. Therefore, by cooling the lower mold with the liquid coolant during quenching, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the cooling rate of the primary compact. Furthermore, since it is no longer necessary to provide cooling grooves in the molding die as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to avoid a situation in which surface precision of the molded body cannot be ensured in hot press molding.
- the liquid coolant supplied from the liquid supply unit directly adheres to the primary molded body in a high temperature state, so the amount of heat taken from the primary molded body by the liquid coolant increases. Therefore, the cooling of the primary molded body is efficiently performed, and the cooling speed of the primary molded body in quenching can be improved.
- the liquid coolant after cooling the primary compact is collected and accumulated in the first liquid reservoir, the liquid coolant stored in the first liquid reservoir draws heat from the lower die. The lower mold is cooled. In this way, the liquid coolant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir after the cooling of the primary compact can be reused to cool the lower mold of the cooling mold. Temperature rise can be suppressed.
- it is no longer necessary to provide cooling grooves in the molding die as in Patent Document 1 it is possible to avoid a situation in which surface precision of the molded body cannot be ensured in hot press molding.
- the liquid coolant directly contacts from below the high-temperature primary molded body pressurized and held in the cooling mold. It absorbs heat from the compact and vaporizes in the first liquid reservoir. Therefore, the heat of vaporization generated by the vaporization of the liquid coolant can be used to improve the cooling rate of the primary compact.
- the liquid coolant that rebounds on the back surface of the primary molded body is collected and stored in the first liquid reservoir through the cooling opening, the liquid coolant used for cooling the primary molded body is transferred to the lower mold. It can be reused for cooling, and the lower mold in the cooling mold can be efficiently cooled.
- the fourth invention when the cooling mold is closed and the liquid coolant is supplied to the cooling recess, the space formed between the surface of the pressurized primary compact and the cooling recess is filled with the liquid coolant. is supplied so that the liquid coolant comes into contact with the surface of the primary compact in a high temperature state. Therefore, the liquid coolant coming into contact with the surface of the primary molded body takes heat from the primary molded body at a high temperature and vaporizes, and the heat of vaporization can be used to efficiently improve the cooling rate of the primary molded body. .
- different areas on the front side and the back side of the primary compact held under pressure by the cooling mold are directly cooled by the liquid coolant in a well-balanced manner. It is possible to prevent the cooling rate of the molded body from varying from region to region during quenching, and perform appropriate quenching.
- the sixth invention when the amount of liquid coolant adhering to the surface of the primary molded body pressurized and held in the cooling recess increases, a gap between the surface of the primary molded body pressurized and held and the upper cooling groove increases.
- the space formed in is filled with the liquid coolant flowing out along the surface of the primary molding from the cooling recess. Therefore, the liquid coolant after directly cooling the surface of the primary molded body in the cooling recess can be used again to directly cool the primary molded body, thereby efficiently cooling the primary molded body.
- the seventh invention when the volume of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir increases, a The space is filled with the liquid refrigerant overflowing from the first liquid reservoir. Therefore, the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir can be used again to directly cool the primary molded body, thereby efficiently cooling the primary molded body.
- the liquid refrigerant flows into the second liquid reservoir through the lower cooling groove and accumulates in the second liquid reservoir. Become. Therefore, the liquid coolant directly cools the primary compact when passing through the lower cooling groove, and is then reused to cool the lower mold in the second liquid reservoir.
- the lower mold of the mold can be efficiently cooled.
- the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the third liquid reservoir gradually rises and falls below the cooling mold. It becomes higher than the pressurized holding surface of the mold, and the liquid refrigerant flows into the pressurized holding surface side of the lower mold so that the pressurized holding surface is immersed in the liquid refrigerant. Therefore, the primary molded body placed or held under pressure on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold for cooling is immersed in the liquid coolant, so that the liquid coolant disperses the primary molded body. Heat is taken away directly, and the cooling rate of the primary compact in quenching can be increased.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the third liquid storage section takes heat from the lower mold of the cooling mold to cool the lower mold, so that the temperature rise of the lower mold can be effectively suppressed. Furthermore, since it is no longer necessary to provide a cooling groove in the molding die as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the accuracy of the surface of the molded body cannot be ensured during hot press molding due to the provision of the cooling groove. be able to.
- the liquid refrigerant moves from the variable-volume wall portion toward the pressure-holding surface of the lower mold in the vicinity of the liquid surface of the third liquid reservoir. waves are formed.
- the wave of the liquid coolant reaches the primary compact placed or held under pressure on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold, it spreads to cover the entire surface of the primary compact. This allows the liquid coolant to come into direct contact with the surface of the primary compact. Therefore, the liquid coolant directly absorbs the heat of the primary molded body so that the primary molded body can be efficiently cooled, and the cooling speed of the primary molded body during quenching can be increased.
- the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant in the third liquid reservoir can be raised in conjunction with the downward movement of the upper mold in the cooling mold, so that the primary compact is pressurized by the cooling mold.
- the holding state and the state in which the primary compact is immersed in the liquid coolant can be achieved simultaneously or with a relatively small time difference. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the time during which the high-temperature primary molded body is placed or held under pressure on the pressure-holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold without being immersed in the liquid coolant. It is possible to suppress the temperature rise of the lower mold of the cooling mold by reducing the heat transfer from the compact to the pressure holding surface of the lower mold.
- the volume variable wall portion is moved using the lowering motion of the upper die, it is possible to avoid an increase in cost due to separately providing a drive source for moving the volume variable wall portion.
- the cooling mold since the area of the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold is narrow by the opening area of the recess, the cooling mold is placed or pressure held on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold. The amount of heat transferred from the high temperature primary molded body to the pressure holding surface is reduced, and the temperature rise of the lower mold of the cooling mold can be suppressed.
- the primary liquid placed or held on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold is held under pressure.
- the liquid coolant flows from the third liquid reservoir through the communication passage into the space formed between the back surface of the molding and the recess, and the space is filled with the liquid coolant that has flowed in. Therefore, the liquid coolant is in direct contact with the back surface of the primary molded body in a high temperature state, and the amount of heat taken away from the primary molded body in a high temperature state by the liquid coolant increases, so that the cooling speed of the primary molded body is further improved.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber is pushed by the first piston to move to the first It flows into the lower concave portion through the communicating passage.
- the liquid level of the liquid coolant in the lower concave portion rises, and the pressure holding surface of the lower die and the high-temperature primary compact placed or pressure-held on the pressure holding surface are immersed in the liquid coolant. state. Therefore, the liquid coolant directly takes heat from the primary molded body, and the cooling speed of the primary molded body during quenching can be increased.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber takes heat from the lower mold of the cooling mold to cool the lower mold, so that the temperature rise of the lower mold can be effectively suppressed. Furthermore, since it is no longer necessary to provide a cooling groove in the molding die as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the accuracy of the surface of the molded body cannot be ensured during hot press molding due to the provision of the cooling groove. be able to.
- the first piston portion moves downward in conjunction with the downward movement of the upper mold in the cooling mold, and the storage volume of the first storage chamber decreases. It is possible to move the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber to the lower concave portion and raise the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower concave portion. Therefore, the state in which the primary molded body is held under pressure in the cooling mold and the state in which the primary molded body is immersed in the liquid coolant can be achieved simultaneously or with a relatively small time difference. It is possible to shorten the time during which the molded article is placed on or held under pressure on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold in a state where the molded article is not immersed in the liquid coolant.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the second storage chamber is pushed out by the second piston to move to the second cylinder chamber. It flows into the upper concave portion through the communicating passage. Then, the liquid coolant drops through the opening of the upper concave portion so as to come into contact with the surface of the primary molded body in a high temperature state placed or held under pressure on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold. become. Therefore, the liquid coolant coming into contact with the surface of the primary compact directly takes the heat of the primary compact in a high-temperature state, so that the cooling rate of the primary compact during quenching can be further increased.
- the second piston moves upward in conjunction with the downward movement of the upper mold in the cooling mold to reduce the storage volume of the second storage chamber.
- Primary molding in a high-temperature state in which the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the storage chamber moves to the upper concave portion and is placed or held under pressure on the pressure holding surface of the lower mold of the cooling mold through the opening of the upper concave portion. Since the liquid coolant falls toward the surface of the body, the liquid coolant falling on the primary compact can efficiently cool the surface of the primary compact in a high temperature state. Further, since the second piston portion is moved using the downward movement of the upper die, it is possible to avoid an increase in cost due to separately providing a drive source for moving the second piston portion.
- the moving operation of the second piston portion is performed by using the first piston portion for controlling the movement of the liquid coolant in the lower die, while the moving operation of the first piston portion is performed to move the liquid coolant in the upper die. Since it is performed using the second piston part that controls The cost can be suppressed, and it is possible to prevent the cooling die from becoming large in the horizontal direction by providing the pressing structure in the region other than the two piston portions.
- the second piston when the upper die of the cooling die moves downward, the second piston starts moving in the direction of decreasing the storage volume of the second storage chamber later than the first piston. Therefore, the cooling of the rear surface of the primary compact due to the rise in the liquid level of the liquid coolant in the lower concave portion and the cooling of the surface of the primary compact due to the liquid coolant supplied through the opening below the upper concave portion can be performed simultaneously or relatively. Since the cooling is performed with a small time difference, the front and back surfaces of the primary compact can be cooled in a well-balanced manner, and the cooling rate of the entire primary compact can be increased.
- the second piston portion moves in the direction of increasing the storage volume of the second storage chamber by the biasing force of the second biasing member. 2 A negative pressure is generated in the storage chamber. Then, part of the liquid refrigerant that has flowed out of the second storage chamber into the second communication passage is returned to the second storage chamber by the negative pressure, and the liquid refrigerant flows from the fourth liquid storage section through the third communication passage into the third communication passage. 2 reservoir, the second reservoir becoming filled with liquid refrigerant. Therefore, even if the upper die of the cooling die is repeatedly moved up and down, the second storage chamber is always filled with the liquid refrigerant. It is possible to suppress a decrease in the cooling rate of the surface of the primary molding by the liquid coolant due to a decrease in the amount of liquid coolant flowing out.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary molded body is placed on a lower die that constitutes a cooling die of the hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary compact is held under pressure and cooled in the cooling mold of the hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the movement of the liquid coolant when the primary compact is held under pressure and cooled in the cooling mold of the hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the FIG. 4 equivalent view which concerns on a modification. It is the FIG. 4 equivalent view which concerns on a modification.
- FIG. 5 is a view equivalent to FIG. 5 according to a modified example;
- FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a lower die that constitutes a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to a modification; It is a schematic front view of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a view equivalent to FIG. 5 according to a modified example;
- FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a lower die that constitutes a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to a modification;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary molded body is placed on a lower cooling die that constitutes a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state immediately after starting cooling of a primary compact in a cooling mold of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary compact is held under pressure and cooled in a cooling mold of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a view equivalent to FIG. 12 according to a modified example
- FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to FIG. 14 according to a modified example
- FIG. 12 is a view equivalent to FIG. 12 according to a modified example
- It is a schematic front view of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary compact is placed on a lower die that constitutes a cooling die of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a primary compact is held under pressure and cooled in a cooling mold of a hot press apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a view equivalent to FIG. 20 according to a modified example;
- FIG. 20 is a view equivalent to FIG. 20 according to a modified example;
- FIG. 21 is a view equivalent to FIG. 21 according to a modified example;
- It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a mold opening state of the cooling mold of the hot press apparatus according to the modification.
- It is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a mold opening state of the cooling mold of the hot press apparatus according to the modification.
- FIG. 1 shows a hot press device 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the hot press machine 1 is designed to produce a vehicle body frame F (final molded body) having a hat-shaped cross section, and from the upstream side of the machine, a heating region 2 for heating the steel plate S and a hot press forming are performed.
- a forming region 3 where the primary formed body P is obtained by heating and a quenching region 4 where the primary formed body P is cooled to obtain the vehicle body frame F are set linearly.
- a far-infrared heating furnace 20 is arranged in the heating area 2, and the heating furnace 20 includes a lower furnace body 20a installed on the floor and an upper furnace arranged facing above the lower furnace body 20a. and a body 20b.
- a heater (not shown) is attached to the upper furnace body 20b to raise the temperature of the atmosphere gas between the upper furnace body 20b and the lower furnace body 20a, and the steel plate S is heated for a predetermined heating time.
- the temperature is raised to about 900° C., which is the preset quenching temperature.
- a first robot R1 is arranged between the heating area 2 and the forming area 3 to convey the steel sheet S heated to a high temperature in the heating furnace 20 to the forming area 3 .
- the molding area 3 includes a molding die 30 for hot press molding and a mechanical press 5.
- the molding die 30 includes an upper molding die 31 and a lower molding die 32 facing each other. there is
- the upper molding die 31 is formed with a first pressing surface 31a having a substantially concave cross section that is recessed upward, while the lower molding die 32 has a second pressing surface that is bulged upward and has a substantially convex cross section. 32a are formed.
- the upper molding die 31 is lowered to close the molding die 30.
- a primary formed body P having a substantially hat-shaped cross section can be obtained from the steel plate S.
- a second robot R2 is arranged between the molding area 3 and the hardening area 4 to transport the primary compact P obtained in the molding area 3 to the hardening area 4 .
- a cooling mold 40 for quenching having an upper cooling mold 41 and a lower cooling mold 42 facing each other, and a cooling upper mold 41 that moves up and down with respect to the cooling lower mold 42 .
- a servo press 6 is arranged to cause the
- the upper cooling mold 41 is formed with an upper pressure holding surface 41a having a generally concave cross-section that is recessed upward.
- a plurality of cooling recesses 43 having upper cooling openings 43b opening to the pressure holding surface 41a are provided.
- a first injection nozzle 51 (liquid supply unit ) is installed.
- the cooling lower die 42 is formed with a lower pressurizing and holding surface 42a that protrudes upward and has a substantially convex cross section.
- a lower cooling opening At a position corresponding to the cooling recess 43 of the upper cooling mold 41 on the lower pressurizing and holding surface 42a, there is a lower cooling opening that is recessed downward and opens to the lower pressurizing and holding surface 42a.
- a plurality of first liquid reservoirs 44 having 44b are provided.
- each first liquid storage section 44 At approximately the center of the bottom surface 44a of each first liquid storage section 44, a second injection nozzle 52 (liquid supply section) capable of injecting liquid coolant toward the lower cooling opening 44b is attached.
- the storage part 44 can store the liquid refrigerant injected from the second injection nozzle 52 .
- a concave shape that opens upward and extends so as to surround the first liquid reservoir 44, and is capable of storing a liquid refrigerant.
- a liquid reservoir 45 is provided.
- cooling grooves 46 are open to the lower pressurizing and holding surface 42a, and each end is open to the first liquid reservoir 44 and the second liquid reservoir 45, so that two adjacent first liquid reservoirs are opened.
- the upper end surface 47a of the outer wall 47 forming the second liquid storage portion 45 is set to have substantially the same height as the bottom surface 46a of the cooling groove 46 .
- a liquid refrigerant pump 10 capable of pressure-feeding a liquid refrigerant is arranged on the outer side of the cooling lower die 42 .
- a suction line L1 having one end connected to the suction port 10a of the liquid refrigerant pump 10 and the other end connected to a liquid refrigerant supply source (not shown) is provided.
- the line L1 introduces the liquid refrigerant stored in the liquid refrigerant supply source into the liquid refrigerant pump 10 through the suction port 10a when the liquid refrigerant pump 10 is driven.
- a first supply line L2 having one end connected to each first injection nozzle 51 and the other end connected to the discharge port 10b of the liquid refrigerant pump 10 is provided.
- the first supply line L2 is formed inside the pipe provided between the discharge port 10b and the cooling upper mold 41 and the cooling upper mold 41 connecting the pipe and each of the first injection nozzles 51. , and the liquid refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 10b is pressure-fed to each of the first injection nozzles 51 when the liquid refrigerant pump 10 is driven.
- a second supply line L3 is provided, one end of which is connected to each of the second injection nozzles 52 and the other end of which is connected to the discharge port 10b.
- the second supply line L3 is formed inside a pipe provided between the discharge port 10b and the cooling lower mold 42 and inside the cooling lower mold 42 connecting the pipe and each of the second injection nozzles 52.
- the liquid refrigerant discharged from the discharge port 10b is pressure-fed to each of the second injection nozzles 52 when the liquid refrigerant pump 10 is driven.
- the primary compact P obtained in the molding area 3 in a high temperature state is placed on the lower pressure holding surface 42a of the lower cooling mold 42 in the opened state, and the upper cooling mold 41 is lowered.
- the primary compact P is pressure-held by the upper pressure-holding surface 41a and the lower pressure-holding surface 42a.
- the primary compact P is cooled by the liquid coolant.
- the liquid coolant that is cooled by the mold 40 and is sprayed through the upper cooling openings 43b by the first injection nozzles 51, and is sprayed through the lower cooling openings 44b by the second injection nozzles 52 By cooling with a liquid coolant, quenching is applied to obtain the vehicle body frame F, which is the final molded body.
- the body frame F obtained in the hardening area 4 is transported to the next area by the third robot R3 arranged downstream of the hardening area 4, as shown in FIG. there is
- the cooling upper mold 41 is lowered to close the cooling mold 40 .
- the primary compact P is pressure-held by the upper pressure-holding surface 41 a of the upper cooling mold 41 and the lower pressure-holding surface 42 a of the lower cooling mold 42 .
- the liquid refrigerant pump 10 is driven to send the liquid refrigerant to the first injection nozzle 51 and the second injection nozzle 52 .
- the liquid coolant is jetted from the first injection nozzle 51 and the second injection nozzle 52 toward the primary compact P which is held under pressure by the upper cooling mold 41 and the lower cooling mold 42 .
- the liquid coolant injected from the first injection nozzle 51 adheres directly to the surface of the primary molded body P and absorbs heat mainly from the surface side of the primary molded body P.
- the liquid coolant injected from the second injection nozzle 52 adheres directly to the rear surface of the primary molded body P, and absorbs heat mainly from the rear surface side of the primary molded body P.
- the liquid coolant adhering to the primary compact P evaporates inside the cooling recess 43 and inside the first liquid reservoir 44. At this time, the heat of vaporization generated by the evaporation is used to cool the primary compact P. cooling is performed.
- the liquid coolant injected from the second injection nozzle 52 adheres to the back surface of the primary molded body P and is used for cooling it, then drops from the back surface of the primary molded body P and passes through the lower cooling opening 44b. The liquid is recovered and stored in the first liquid storage section 44 .
- part of the liquid coolant injected from the second injection nozzle 52 impinges on the back surface of the primary molded body P, is used for cooling the primary molded body P, and then rebounds and flows through the lower cooling opening 44b to the second cooling medium. It is collected and stored in the 1-liquid storage section 44 .
- the liquid coolant stored in the first liquid storage section 44 directly absorbs heat from the body portion of the cooling lower die 42 . In this manner, the cooling lower mold 42 is cooled by reusing the liquid coolant used to directly cool the primary compact P.
- the volume of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44 increases. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the liquid coolant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44 flows into the cooling grooves 46, and the liquid coolant enters the space formed between the back surface of the primary compact P and the cooling grooves 46. The primary compact P and the cooling mold 40 around the cooling grooves 46 are cooled by the liquid coolant.
- the liquid coolant stored in the second liquid storage section 45 directly absorbs heat from the body portion of the lower cooling mold 42 . In this manner, the cooling lower mold 42 is cooled by reusing the liquid coolant used to directly cool the primary compact P in the cooling grooves 46 .
- the cooling mold 40 is opened and the quenched vehicle body frame F is taken out by the third robot R3 and transported to the next area.
- the liquid coolant supplied from the first injection nozzle 51 and the second injection nozzle 52 directly adheres to the primary molded body P in a high temperature state. more heat is taken away from Therefore, the cooling of the primary compact P is efficiently performed, and the cooling rate of the primary compact P in quenching can be improved.
- the liquid refrigerant after cooling the primary compact P is collected and accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44, the liquid refrigerant in the state of being reserved in the first liquid reservoir 44 is used as a cooling medium. Heat is removed from the mold 42 to cool the cooling lower mold 42 . In this manner, the liquid coolant after cooling the primary compact P accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44 can be reused to cool the lower cooling mold 42 of the cooling mold 40, so that the cooling efficiency is high. A rise in the temperature of the lower cooling mold 42 in the cooling mold 40 can be suppressed. Furthermore, since it is no longer necessary to provide cooling grooves in the molding die as in Patent Document 1, it is possible to avoid a situation in which surface precision of the molded body cannot be ensured in hot press molding.
- the liquid coolant injected from the second injection nozzle 52 directly contacts the primary molded body P in a high temperature state pressurized and held in the cooling mold 40 from below, it hits the back surface of the primary molded body P.
- the liquid cooling medium absorbs heat from the high-temperature compact and vaporizes in the first liquid reservoir 44 . Therefore, the cooling rate of the primary compact P can be improved by utilizing the heat of vaporization generated by the vaporization of the liquid coolant.
- liquid coolant that rebounds on the back surface of the primary compact P is collected and stored in the first liquid reservoir 44 through the lower cooling opening 44b, it is used to cool the primary compact P.
- the liquid refrigerant can be reused for cooling the lower cooling mold 42, and the lower cooling mold 42 in the cooling mold 40 can be efficiently cooled.
- the liquid coolant when the liquid coolant is supplied to the cooling recess 43 with the cooling mold 40 closed, the liquid coolant enters the space formed between the surface of the pressurized primary compact P and the cooling recess 43 . is supplied so that the liquid coolant comes into contact with the surface of the primary compact P in a high temperature state. Therefore, the liquid coolant in contact with the surface of the primary compact P takes heat from the primary compact P in a high temperature state and vaporizes, and the heat of vaporization is utilized to efficiently improve the cooling rate of the primary compact P. be able to.
- the space formed between the cooling groove 46 and the rear surface of the primary compact P pressurized and held by the cooling mold 40 becomes The liquid refrigerant overflowing from the first liquid reservoir 44 is filled. Therefore, the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44 can be used again to directly cool the primary molded body P, so that the primary molded body P can be efficiently cooled.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first liquid reservoir 44 increases, the liquid refrigerant flows into the second liquid reservoir 45 through the cooling grooves 46 and accumulates in the second liquid reservoir 45 . Therefore, the liquid coolant directly cools the primary compact P when passing through the cooling grooves 46, and is then reused to cool the lower cooling mold 42 in the second liquid reservoir 45. As a result, the lower cooling mold 42 in the cooling mold 40 can be efficiently cooled.
- the cooling recess 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the first liquid reservoir 44, but as shown in FIG. You may make it provide in the position corresponding to 42a. That is, the cooling recess 43 is provided at a position corresponding to the region of the lower cooling mold 42 excluding the lower cooling opening 44b, and the first liquid reservoir 44 is provided in the upper cooling opening of the upper cooling mold 41. You may provide so that it may correspond to the area
- the first supply line L2 directly connects the discharge port 10b of the liquid refrigerant pump 10 and the first injection nozzle 51.
- a third liquid reservoir 48 capable of storing liquid refrigerant is provided in the cooling upper die 41, and the discharge port 10b of the liquid refrigerant pump 10 and the first injection nozzle 51 are indirectly connected via the third liquid reservoir 48. may be connected to
- the second injection nozzle 52 is connected to the discharge port 10b of the liquid refrigerant pump 10 via the second supply line L3.
- the second injection nozzle 52 is connected to the compressed air pump 11 via L21, and the liquid refrigerant is stored in the first liquid reservoir 44 so that the second injection nozzle 52 is positioned in the liquid refrigerant.
- the compressed air pressure-fed from 11 may be jetted from the second jet nozzle 52 into the first liquid reservoir 44 .
- the first liquid reservoir 44 is open to the lower pressure holding surface 42a, but for example, as shown in FIG.
- a communicating groove 55 (upper cooling groove) is provided which is open to the surface 41 a and whose ends are open to the inner side surface of the cooling recess 43 and the outer side surface of the upper cooling mold 41 .
- a recovery recess 60 that opens upward at a position corresponding to the open end on the outer side of the mold 41 and that can recover the liquid coolant that moves downward after passing through the communication groove 55, and the recovery recess 60 and the first liquid reservoir.
- a cooling medium passage portion 49 connecting with the portion 44 may be provided in the cooling lower mold 42 .
- the liquid coolant injected from the first injection nozzle 51 into the cooling recess 43 and used for cooling the primary compact P reaches the outer surface of the cooling upper die 41 through the communication groove 55. After flowing out, it flows downward along the outer surface or falls, is recovered in the recovery recess 60 provided below the outer surface, and then flows into the first liquid reservoir 44 via the refrigerant passage portion 49. is recovered in the first liquid reservoir 44 at . Therefore, the cooling medium used for cooling the primary compact P can be reused for cooling the cooling lower mold 42, and the cooling lower mold 42 in the cooling mold 40 can be efficiently cooled.
- the cooling grooves 46 are provided so as to extend in the direction in which the first liquid reservoir 44 and the second liquid reservoir 45 are arranged. , in addition to the first cooling grooves 46b extending in the direction in which the first liquid reservoir 44 and the second liquid reservoir 45 are arranged, from the substantially central portion of the first cooling grooves 46b in the arrangement direction A second cooling groove 46c extending in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the row direction may be provided so that the cooling groove 46 has a substantially cross shape in a plan view.
- the cooling grooves 46 are provided in the lower pressure holding surface 42a.
- An upper cooling groove (not shown) that is open and whose end is open to the inner surface of the cooling recess 43 may be provided, or only the upper cooling groove may be provided.
- the upper cooling groove may have its ends open to the inner surface of the cooling recess 43 and the outer surface of the cooling upper mold 41 respectively, or its ends may open only to the inner surface of the cooling recess 43 . You can make it work.
- the second injection nozzle 52 is provided on the bottom surface 44a of the first liquid reservoir 44, but it may be provided on the cooling groove 46 in addition to the bottom surface 44a.
- FIG. 10 shows a hot press device 101 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the hot press machine 101 is designed to produce a body frame F (final molded body) having a hat-shaped cross section, and from the upstream side of the machine, a heating area 102 for heating the steel sheet S and a hot press molding are performed.
- a forming region 103 where the primary formed body P is obtained by heating and a quenching region 104 where the primary formed body P is cooled to obtain the vehicle body frame F are set linearly.
- a far-infrared heating furnace 120 is arranged in the heating area 102.
- the heating furnace 120 consists of a lower furnace body 120a installed on the floor and an upper furnace arranged facing above the lower furnace body 120a. and a body 120b.
- a heater (not shown) is attached to the upper furnace body 120b to raise the temperature of the atmosphere gas between the upper furnace body 120b and the lower furnace body 120a, and the steel plate S is heated for a predetermined heating time.
- the temperature is raised to about 900° C., which is a preset quenching temperature.
- a first robot R101 is arranged between the heating area 102 and the forming area 103 to convey the steel sheet S heated to a high temperature in the heating furnace 120 to the forming area 103 .
- the molding area 103 includes a molding die 130 for hot press molding and a mechanical press 105 .
- the molding die 130 includes an upper molding die 131 and a lower molding die 132 facing each other. there is
- the upper molding die 131 is formed with a first pressing surface 131a having a generally concave cross section that is recessed upward, while the lower molding die 132 has a second pressing surface that is bulged upward and has a generally convex cross section. 132a is formed.
- the upper molding die 131 is lowered to close the molding die 130.
- a primary formed body P having a substantially hat-shaped cross section can be obtained from the steel plate S.
- a second robot R102 is arranged between the molding area 103 and the hardening area 104 to transport the primary compact P obtained in the molding area 103 to the hardening area 104.
- a cooling mold 140 for quenching having an upper cooling mold 141 and a lower cooling mold 142 facing each other, and a cooling upper mold 141 that moves up and down with respect to the cooling lower mold 142 .
- a servo press 106 is arranged to cause the In the quenching region 104, the primary compact P is cooled with a liquid coolant to be quenched to obtain the vehicle body frame F as the final compact.
- the body frame F obtained in the hardening area 104 is transported to the next area by the third robot R103 arranged downstream of the hardening area 104, as shown in FIG. there is
- the upper cooling mold 141 has a wide cross section in the shape of comb teeth facing downward.
- An upper pressure holding surface 141a having one upper recess 143, and a second upper recess 145 located outside the upper pressure holding surface 141a and recessed upward and extending so as to surround the upper pressure holding surface 141a are formed. It is
- An upper groove portion 147 extending in the direction in which the first upper concave portion 143 and the second upper concave portion 145 are arranged and opening downward is formed in a region of the upper pressure holding surface 141a excluding the opening portion of the first upper concave portion 143. ing.
- the upper groove portion 147 is open to the upper pressing and holding surface 141a and each end is open to the first upper recess portion 143 and the second upper recess portion 145, and the two adjacent first upper recess portions 143, or , the first upper recessed portion 143 and the second upper recessed portion 145 that are adjacent to each other communicate with each other via the upper groove portion 147 .
- An upper outer wall 149 protruding downward is provided outside the second upper concave portion 145 .
- An upper inclined surface 149a is formed on the inner side surface of the upper outer wall 149, which is inclined so that the outer position gradually moves downward, that is, the position gradually moves away from the second upper concave portion 145 as it moves downward.
- the lower cooling mold 142 has a wide cross section in the shape of comb teeth facing upward, and has a lower pressure holding surface 141a at a position facing the upper pressure holding surface 141a in the inner region of its upper surface. While 142 a is formed, a lower outer wall 151 that protrudes upward is provided on the outer peripheral region of the upper surface of the lower cooling mold 142 .
- a plurality of lower recesses 144 that open upward are provided at positions facing the first upper recesses 143 of the upper cooling mold 141 on the lower pressurizing and holding surface 142a.
- a liquid refrigerant is accumulated in each of the lower recesses 144, and the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower recesses 144 removes heat from the cooling lower mold 142 to cool the cooling lower mold 142. .
- a liquid reservoir 146 having a concave shape opening upward and extending so as to surround the lower recess 144 is provided.
- a liquid refrigerant can be stored. The liquid refrigerant accumulated in the liquid reservoir 146 removes heat from the cooling lower mold 142 to cool the cooling lower mold 142 .
- a plurality of communication paths 148 extending in the direction in which the lower concave portion 144 and the liquid reservoir 146 are arranged are formed in a portion of the lower cooling mold 142 below the lower pressure holding surface 142a.
- Each end of the communicating passage 148 is open to the lower recess 144 and the liquid reservoir 146, and the inner space of two adjacent lower recesses 144 or the inner space of the adjacent lower recesses 144 and the liquid Storing portion 146 communicates with communication passage 148 .
- the communication passage 148 is always filled with the liquid refrigerant by being positioned below the liquid surface of the lower recess 144 and the liquid reservoir 146 .
- a volume variable wall portion 150 having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section is provided, and an upper end 150c of the volume variable wall portion 150 is provided on the lower pressure holding surface. It is set at a position higher than 142a.
- variable volume wall portion 150 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper inclined surface 149a of the upper mold 141 for cooling.
- a wall surface 150b is formed.
- volume variable wall portion 150 forms part of the outer wall that forms the liquid reservoir 146 .
- variable volume wall portion 150 On the outer wall surface of the variable volume wall portion 150, that is, the wall surface on the opposite side of the inner wall surface 150b, there is formed a lower inclined surface 150a that is inclined so as to gradually move away from the liquid reservoir 146 as it goes downward.
- the lower inclined surface 150a is inclined to correspond to the upper inclined surface 149a.
- the volume-variable wall portion 150 can move horizontally toward and away from the lower pressurizing and holding surface 142a.
- the storage volume is adapted to vary. That is, when the volume-variable wall portion 150 is brought closer to the lower pressure-holding surface 142a, the storage volume of the liquid storage portion 146 decreases, while when the volume-variable wall portion 150 is moved away from the lower pressure-holding surface 142a, , the storage volume of the liquid reservoir 146 increases.
- the volume variable wall portion 150 is pressed by the cooling upper mold 141 by slidingly contacting the upper inclined surface 149a with the lower inclined surface 150a. It approaches the side pressure holding surface 142a.
- FIG. 12 the hardening method using the cooling mold 140 in the hardening area 104 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14.
- FIG. 12 the hardening method using the cooling mold 140 in the hardening area 104
- the lower pressure holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142 is narrow due to the opening area of the lower concave portion 144, the lower pressure holding surface 142a is placed on the lower pressure holding surface 142a. The amount of heat transferred from the high-temperature primary compact P to the lower pressure holding surface 142a is reduced, making it difficult for the temperature of the lower cooling mold 142 to rise.
- the cooling upper mold 141 is lowered with respect to the cooling lower mold 142 .
- the upper inclined surface 149a of the upper cooling mold 141 and the lower inclined surface 150a of the variable volume wall portion 150 of the lower cooling mold 142 come into sliding contact with each other.
- 142 is pressed toward the lower pressure holding surface 142 a side, and approaches the lower pressure holding surface 142 a of the lower cooling mold 142 .
- the storage volume of the liquid storage portion 146 decreases. Then, the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the liquid reservoir 146 gradually rises and becomes higher than the lower pressurized holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142, and the liquid refrigerant in the liquid reservoir 146 reaches the lower pressurized holding surface. 142a side, and the lower pressure holding surface 142a is immersed in the liquid refrigerant. Therefore, the primary compact P placed on the lower pressurized holding surface 142a is immersed in the liquid coolant, and the liquid coolant directly takes heat from the primary compact P, resulting in the primary compact. Cooling of the body P takes place.
- variable volume wall portion 150 approaches the lower pressure holding surface 142a, a wave of liquid refrigerant from the variable volume wall portion 150 toward the lower pressure holding surface 142a near the liquid surface of the liquid reservoir 146 is generated. It is formed.
- the wave of the liquid coolant spreads so as to cover the entire surface of the primary molded body P placed on the lower pressure holding surface 142a in a high temperature state, and the liquid coolant directly contacts the surface of the primary molded body P. Since they come into contact with each other, the surface of the primary compact P is cooled by the contacting liquid coolant.
- the cooling upper mold 141 is further lowered to close the cooling mold 140 . Then, the primary compact P is pressure-held by the upper pressure-holding surface 141 a of the upper cooling mold 141 and the lower pressure-holding surface 142 a of the lower cooling mold 142 .
- the first upper concave portion 143 and the upper groove portion 147 of the upper cooling mold 141 are filled with the liquid coolant
- the lower concave portion 144 and the communication passage 148 of the lower cooling mold 142 are filled with the liquid refrigerant. and are filled with liquid refrigerant.
- the liquid refrigerant in the space formed by the second upper concave portion 145, the liquid reservoir portion 146, and the inner wall surface 150b of the volume-variable wall portion 150 has a liquid level higher than the ceiling surface of the first upper concave portion 143 and a variable volume. Since the position is lower than the upper end 150c of the wall portion 150, the entire primary molded body P that is pressure-held by the upper pressure-holding surface 141a and the lower pressure-holding surface 142a is immersed in the liquid coolant. In this manner, the liquid level of the liquid coolant can be raised in conjunction with the downward movement of the upper cooling mold 141 in the cooling mold 140, that is, the mold closing operation.
- the cooling mold 140 is opened and the quenched vehicle body frame F is taken out by the third robot R103 and conveyed to the next area.
- the volume variable wall portion 150 is moved downward by, for example, a restoring force using elastic deformation of a spring (not shown) in accordance with the mold opening operation of the cooling upper mold 141 of the cooling mold 140 .
- a spring not shown
- the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant stored in the liquid storage portion 146 gradually rises and cools. is higher than the lower pressure holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142 of the cooling mold 140, the liquid refrigerant flows into the lower pressure holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142, and the lower pressure holding surface 142a 142a becomes flooded with liquid coolant. Therefore, the primary compact P placed or held under pressure on the lower pressure holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142 of the cooling mold 140 is immersed in the liquid coolant.
- the liquid coolant directly absorbs the heat of the primary compact P, and can increase the cooling rate of the primary compact P during quenching.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the liquid reservoir 146 takes heat from the cooling lower mold 142 of the cooling mold 140 and cools the cooling lower mold 142, the temperature of the cooling lower mold 142 rises. can be effectively suppressed.
- it is no longer necessary to provide a cooling groove in the molding die as in Patent Document 1 it is possible to avoid a situation in which the accuracy of the surface of the molded body cannot be ensured during hot press molding due to the provision of the cooling groove. be able to.
- variable volume wall portion 150 approaches the lower pressure holding surface 142 a of the lower cooling mold 142
- the lower side of the lower cooling mold 142 is pressed from the variable volume wall portion 150 side near the liquid surface of the liquid reservoir 146 .
- a wave of the liquid refrigerant is formed toward the pressure holding surface 142a.
- the primary compact P By spreading over the entire surface of P, the liquid coolant comes into direct contact with the surface of the primary compact P. Therefore, the liquid coolant directly absorbs the heat of the primary molded body P to efficiently cool the primary molded body P, and the cooling rate of the primary molded body P during quenching can be increased.
- the primary compact P is heated by the cooling mold 140.
- the pressure holding state and the state in which the primary compact P is immersed in the liquid refrigerant can be achieved simultaneously or with a relatively small time difference. Therefore, the time during which the primary molded body P in the high temperature state is not immersed in the liquid coolant is placed on or held under pressure on the lower pressure holding surface 142a of the lower cooling mold 142 of the cooling mold 140 is shortened.
- variable volume wall portion 150 is moved using the downward motion of the upper mold 141 for cooling, it is possible to avoid an increase in cost due to separately providing a drive source for moving the variable volume wall portion 150. can be done.
- the cooling mold 140 is placed or pressure-held on the lower pressure holding surface 142 a of the cooling lower mold 142 .
- the liquid coolant flows from the liquid reservoir 146 through the communication passage 148 into the space formed between the back surface of the primary molded body P and the lower recess 144, and the space is filled with the liquid coolant.
- the liquid coolant is in direct contact with the back surface of the primary compact P in a high temperature state, and the amount of heat taken away from the primary compact P in a high temperature state by the liquid coolant increases. can be further improved.
- an upper sloped surface 149a and a lower sloped surface 150a corresponding to each other are provided, and the variable volume wall portion 150 is moved in conjunction with the downward movement of the upper mold 141 for cooling.
- the drive source 155 is driven in accordance with the downward movement of the cooling upper die 141 to bring the volume variable wall portion 150 closer to the lower pressure holding surface 142a, thereby causing the liquid storage portion 146 to move.
- the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant may be raised. By doing so, the primary formed body P is immersed in the liquid refrigerant flowing from the liquid reservoir 146 toward the lower pressure holding surface 142a and cooled.
- the lower cooling mold 142 is provided with the lower concave portion 144 and the communicating passage 148, but instead of these, as shown in FIG.
- a lower channel 157 may be provided that opens into surface 142 a and opens at each end into liquid reservoir 146 .
- the cooling lower mold 142 of the cooling mold 140 decreases. Temperature rise can be suppressed.
- the primary compact P is placed on the lower pressure holding surface 142a before being pressed and held by the upper pressure holding surface 141a and the lower pressure holding surface 142a.
- the primary compact P is designed to be immersed in the liquid refrigerant in the state where it is held, it may be immersed in the liquid refrigerant after being pressurized and held by the upper pressure holding surface 141a and the lower pressure holding surface 142a.
- FIG. 18 shows a hot press device 201 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- the hot press machine 201 is designed to produce a body frame F (final molded body) having a hat-shaped cross section, and from the upstream side of the machine, a heating area 202 for heating the steel plate S and a hot press molding are performed.
- a forming area 203 for obtaining the primary molded article P by heating and a quenching area 204 for cooling the primary molded article P to obtain the vehicle body frame F are set linearly.
- a far-infrared heating furnace 220 is arranged in the heating area 202.
- the heating furnace 220 consists of a lower furnace body 220a installed on the floor and an upper furnace arranged opposite to the upper part of the lower furnace body 220a. and a body 220b.
- a heater (not shown) is attached to the upper furnace body 220b to raise the temperature of the atmosphere gas between the upper furnace body 220b and the lower furnace body 220a, and the steel plate S is heated for a predetermined heating time.
- the temperature is raised to about 900° C., which is the preset quenching temperature.
- a first robot R201 is arranged between the heating area 202 and the forming area 203 to convey the steel sheet S heated to a high temperature in the heating furnace 220 to the forming area 203 .
- the molding area 203 includes a molding die 230 for hot press molding and a mechanical press 205 .
- the molding die 230 includes a molding lower die 231 and a molding upper die 232 facing each other. there is
- the lower molding die 231 is formed with a first pressing surface 231a that protrudes upward and has a substantially convex cross section, while the upper molding die 232 has a second pressing surface that is recessed upward and has a substantially concave cross section. 232a is formed.
- the upper molding die 232 is lowered to close the molding die 230. By doing so, a primary formed body P having a substantially hat-shaped cross section can be obtained from the steel plate S.
- a second robot R202 is arranged between the molding area 203 and the hardening area 204 to transport the primary compact P obtained in the molding area 203 to the hardening area 204.
- a cooling mold 240 for quenching having a lower cooling mold 241 and an upper cooling mold 242 facing each other and an upper cooling mold 242 are moved up and down with respect to the lower cooling mold 241 .
- a servo press 206 is arranged to cause the In the quenching region 204, the primary compact P is cooled with a liquid coolant to be quenched to obtain the vehicle body frame F as the final compact.
- the body frame F obtained in the hardening area 204 is conveyed to the next area by the third robot R203 arranged downstream of the hardening area 204.
- the cooling lower die 241 has a wide cross section in the shape of comb teeth facing upward, and has a lower outer wall 251 positioned on the outer periphery of its upper surface and protruding upward.
- a lower inner wall 253 positioned inside the lower outer wall 251 and projecting upward is provided.
- a lower pressure holding surface 241a is provided in a region between the lower outer wall 251 and the lower inner wall 253 located at one end in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the lower cooling mold 241.
- the lower pressure holding surface 241a is set below the upper surfaces of the lower outer wall 251 and the lower inner wall 253 .
- a plurality of lower concave portions 243 are provided at positions corresponding to the lower pressure holding surface 241a.
- a liquid refrigerant accumulates in the lower recessed portion 243 , and the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower recessed portion 243 takes heat from the cooling lower mold 241 to cool the cooling lower mold 241 .
- a first cylinder portion 245 having a first cylinder chamber 245a opening upward. is provided, and a first piston portion 261 is accommodated in the first cylinder chamber 245a so as to be reciprocally movable in the vertical direction.
- the first piston portion 261 has a columnar shape with a vertically extending center line, and has a horizontally extending first upper end portion 261a (second pressing portion) at its upper end and a horizontally extending first lower end portion 261b. provided at the bottom end.
- a first storage chamber 255 capable of storing liquid refrigerant is provided in a lower region of the first cylinder chamber 245a partitioned by the first piston portion 261, and the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber 255 is cooled.
- the cooling lower mold 241 is cooled by removing heat from the lower mold 241 for use.
- the storage volume of the first storage chamber 255 is made variable by the vertical movement of the first piston portion 261 . That is, when the first piston portion 261 moves downward, the storage volume of the first storage chamber 255 decreases, while when the first piston portion 261 moves upward, the storage volume of the first storage chamber 255 increases.
- a compression coil spring type first spring 257 (first biasing member) is disposed in the first storage chamber 255 .
- the first spring 257 has one end in contact with the first lower end 261b of the first piston portion 261 and the other end in contact with the bottom surface of the first storage chamber 255.
- the first piston portion 261 is urged in the direction of increasing the volume, that is, upward.
- the cooling lower mold 241 is provided with a first communication passage 247 that communicates between each lower concave portion 243 and the first storage chamber 255 .
- One end of the first communication passage 247 is open to the first storage chamber 255 , while the first communication passage 247 is branched in the middle and each end of the branched portion is open to the bottom surface of each lower concave portion 243 .
- the first communication path 247 is filled with a liquid coolant, and the liquid coolant draws heat from the cooling lower die 241 to cool the cooling lower die 241 .
- the cooling upper die 242 is wide and has a comb-shaped cross section facing downward. It has an outer wall 252 and an upper inner wall 254 projecting downward at a position corresponding to the lower inner wall 253 on the lower surface.
- An upper pressure holding surface 242 a is provided at a position corresponding to the lower pressure holding surface 241 a on the lower surface of the upper cooling mold 242 . It is set at a position below the lower surface of the
- a plurality of upper recesses 244 are provided at positions corresponding to the upper pressure holding surfaces 242a, and the plurality of upper recesses 244 are formed to face the plurality of lower recesses 243 in the vertical direction.
- a second cylinder portion 246 having a second cylinder chamber 246a that opens downward is provided at a position corresponding to the first cylinder portion 245 on the lower surface of the upper cooling mold 242.
- the second cylinder chamber 246a has a
- the second piston portion 262 is housed so as to be reciprocally movable in the vertical direction.
- the second piston part 262 has a columnar shape with a vertically extending center line, and has a horizontally extending second upper end part 262a at its upper end and a horizontally extending second lower end part 262b (first pressing part). Equipped at the lower end, the second lower end portion 262b faces the first upper end portion 261a of the first piston portion 261 in the vertical direction.
- a second storage chamber 256 capable of storing liquid refrigerant is provided in the upper region partitioned by the second piston portion 262 of the second cylinder chamber 246a.
- the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 is made variable by the vertical movement of the second piston portion 262 . That is, when the second piston portion 262 moves upward, the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 decreases, while when the second piston portion 262 moves downward, the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 increases.
- a compression coil spring type second spring 258 (second biasing member) is disposed in the second storage chamber 256 .
- the second spring 258 has the same biasing force as that of the first spring 257, and has one end in contact with the second upper end 262a of the second piston portion 262 and the other end in contact with the second storage chamber 256. It abuts on the ceiling portion and urges the second piston portion 262 downward in a direction to increase the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 .
- the cooling upper die 242 is provided with a second communication passage 248 for communicating each upper concave portion 244 and the second storage chamber 256 .
- One end of the second communication passage 248 opens into the second storage chamber 256 , while the second communication passage 248 branches in the middle, and the other ends of the branched portions open into the ceiling portions of the upper recesses 244 .
- the second communication passage 248 can be filled with liquid refrigerant.
- the area of the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the lower cooling mold 241 is narrow due to the opening region of the lower concave portion 243, it is placed on the lower pressure holding surface 241a.
- the amount of heat transferred from the high-temperature primary compact P to the lower pressure holding surface 241a is reduced, and the temperature of the lower cooling mold 241 is less likely to rise.
- the cooling upper mold 242 is lowered with respect to the cooling lower mold 241 to close the cooling mold 240 . Then, the first upper end portion 261a of the first piston portion 261 and the second lower end portion 262b of the second piston portion 262 come into contact with each other, and the first piston portion 261 is pushed down by the second lower end portion 262b. At the same time, the second piston portion 262 is pushed up by the first upper end portion 261a.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber 255 is pushed by the first piston portion 261 through the first communication passage 247 into the lower concave portion.
- the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant pushed out to the lower concave portion 243 and accumulated in the lower concave portion 243 rises.
- the high-temperature primary molded body P placed or held under pressure on the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the lower cooling mold 241 is immersed in the liquid coolant, and the liquid coolant disperses the primary molded body.
- the heat of P is removed and the primary compact P is cooled.
- the liquid refrigerant stored in the second storage chamber 256 is pushed upward through the second communication passage 248 by the second piston portion 262.
- the surface of the primary compact P in a high temperature state which is pushed out into the recess 244 and placed or held under pressure on the lower pressure holding surface 241 a of the lower cooling mold 241 through the opening of the upper recess 244 . Therefore, the surface of the primary molded body P in a high temperature state is cooled by the liquid coolant that has fallen on the primary molded body P.
- the primary compact P is pressed and held by the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the lower cooling mold 241 and the upper pressure holding surface 242a of the upper cooling mold 242.
- the lower concave portion 243 and the upper concave portion 244 are filled with the liquid coolant, so that the primary compact P is cooled by the liquid coolant and quenched.
- the cooling mold 240 is opened, and the quenched vehicle body frame F is taken out by the third robot R203 and transported to the next area.
- the cooling upper mold 242 of the cooling mold 240 opens, the first piston portion 261 moves upward and the second piston portion 262 moves upward due to the biasing forces of the first spring 257 and the second spring 258 . moves downward and returns to its original position shown in FIG.
- Embodiment 3 of the present invention when the first piston portion 261 moves in the first cylinder chamber 245a in the direction in which the storage volume of the first storage chamber 255 decreases, the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber 255 is It is pushed by the first piston portion 261 and flows into the lower concave portion 243 via the first communication passage 247 . Then, the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant in the lower concave portion 243 rises, and a high temperature state is placed or held under pressure on the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the lower cooling mold 241 and the lower pressure holding surface 241a. The first molded body P is immersed in the liquid coolant.
- the liquid coolant directly takes heat from the primary compact P, and the cooling speed of the primary compact P during quenching can be increased.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber 255 takes heat from the cooling lower mold 241 of the cooling mold 240 and cools the cooling lower mold 241, the temperature of the cooling lower mold 241 It can also effectively suppress the rise.
- it is no longer necessary to provide a cooling groove in the molding die as in Patent Document 1 it is possible to avoid a situation in which the accuracy of the surface of the molded body cannot be ensured during hot press molding due to the provision of the cooling groove. be able to.
- the first piston portion 261 moves downward in conjunction with the downward movement of the cooling upper mold 242 in the cooling mold 240, and the storage volume of the first storage chamber 255 decreases.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the first storage chamber 255 can be moved to the lower concave portion 243 to raise the liquid level of the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the lower concave portion 243 . Therefore, the state in which the primary molded body P is held under pressure by the cooling mold 240 and the state in which the primary molded body P is immersed in the liquid coolant can be achieved simultaneously or with a relatively small time difference.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the second storage chamber 256 is pushed out by the second piston portion 262, It flows into the upper concave portion 244 via the two communication passages 248 . Then, the liquid coolant drops through the opening of the upper concave portion 244, and the high-temperature primary placed or held on the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the cooling lower mold 241 of the cooling mold 240 is placed or held under pressure. It comes into contact with the surface of the compact P. Therefore, the liquid coolant in contact with the surface of the primary molded body P directly takes heat from the primary molded body P in a high temperature state, so that the cooling rate of the primary molded body P during quenching can be further increased.
- the second piston portion 262 moves upward in conjunction with the downward movement of the cooling upper mold 242 in the cooling mold 240, and the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 decreases.
- the liquid refrigerant accumulated in the second storage chamber 256 moves to the upper recess 244 and is placed on the lower pressure holding surface 241a of the lower cooling mold 241 of the cooling mold 240 through the opening of the upper recess 244.
- the liquid refrigerant that has poured down on the primary molded body P efficiently cools the surface of the primary molded body P in a high temperature state. be able to.
- the second piston portion 262 is moved using the downward movement of the cooling upper die 242, it is possible to avoid an increase in cost due to separately providing a drive source for moving the second piston portion 262. can be done.
- the moving operation of the second piston portion 262 is performed using the first piston portion 261 that controls the movement of the liquid refrigerant of the lower cooling mold 241
- the moving operation of the first piston portion 261 is performed by the upper cooling mold 242. Since the second piston part 262 that controls the movement of the liquid refrigerant is used, there is no need to separately provide a pressing structure only for moving the first piston part 261 and the second piston part 262, and the parts The number of parts can be reduced to reduce the manufacturing cost, and the cooling mold 240 can be enlarged in the horizontal direction by providing a pressing structure in areas other than the first piston part 261 and the second piston part 262. can be suppressed.
- the first cylinder portion 245 and the first piston portion 261 and the second cylinder portion 246 and the second piston portion 262 are configured to face each other in the vertical direction.
- the first cylinder portion 245 and the first piston portion 261 in the longitudinal direction one side region on the upper surface of the cooling lower mold 241, the first cylinder portion 245 and the first piston portion 261 and the second cylinder portion 246 and the second piston portion 262 may be arranged separately on both sides in the longitudinal direction.
- the upper outer wall 252 on one longitudinal side of the lower surface of the upper mold 242 for cooling is made wide and horizontal so as to correspond to the first cylinder portion 245 and the first piston portion 261, so that the lower surface of the upper outer wall 252 is
- the cooling mold 240 When the cooling mold 240 is closed, it functions as a first pressing part that pushes down the first piston part 261, and the lower outer wall 251 on the other side in the longitudinal direction on the lower surface of the cooling lower mold 241 is the second cylinder part. 246 and the second piston portion 262 , the upper surface of the lower outer wall 251 is a second pressing force that pushes up the second piston portion 262 during the mold closing operation of the cooling mold 240 . You may make it function as a part.
- the first upper end portion 261a of the first piston portion 261 and the second lower end portion 262b of the second piston portion 262 are arranged to face each other in the vertical direction, and the cooling upper die 242, the first piston portion 261 and the second piston portion 262 are moved in conjunction with the downward movement of the piston 242.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- Dedicated driving sources 263 and 264 for moving the piston portion 262 may be provided separately. Then, as shown in FIG.
- the drive sources 263 and 264 are driven to move the first piston portion 261 and the second piston portion 262 in accordance with the downward movement of the cooling upper die 242, thereby causing the first storage
- the reservoir volumes of chamber 255 and second reservoir chamber 256 may be reduced. By doing so, the primary compact P can be cooled by the liquid refrigerant flowing from the first storage chamber 255 and the second storage chamber 256 into the lower concave portion 243 and the upper concave portion 244 .
- the second storage chamber 256 is not provided with a liquid reservoir for replenishing the liquid refrigerant, but as shown in FIG. , and a third communication passage 249 and a hose 272 provided in the cooling upper mold 242 may be used to communicate between the liquid refrigerant tank 271 and the second storage chamber 256.
- the upper region of the upper mold 242 for cooling is provided with a liquid refrigerant storage tank 273 that opens upward, and a third communication passage 249 for communicating the liquid refrigerant storage tank 273 and the second storage chamber 256 is provided for cooling. It may be provided on the upper mold 242 .
- a negative pressure is generated in the second storage chamber 256
- the liquid refrigerant flows from the liquid refrigerant tank 271 or the liquid refrigerant storage tank 273 into the second storage chamber 256 through the third communication passage 249, and the second storage chamber 256 is filled with the liquid refrigerant.
- the second storage chamber 256 is always filled with the liquid refrigerant. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the cooling rate of the surface of the primary compact P by the liquid coolant due to a decrease in the amount of the liquid coolant flowing out of the second storage chamber 256 during the descending operation.
- the biasing forces of the first spring 257 and the second spring 258 are set to be the same. good.
- the second piston part 262 starts moving in the direction of decreasing the storage volume of the second storage chamber 256 later than the first piston part 261. Therefore, the back surface of the primary compact P is cooled by the liquid level rise of the liquid coolant in the lower concave portion 243, and the primary compact P is cooled by the liquid coolant supplied through the lower opening of the upper concave portion 244.
- the cooling of the front surface and the cooling of the front surface are performed simultaneously or with a relatively small time difference, so that the front surface and the back surface of the primary compact P are cooled in a well-balanced manner, and the cooling rate of the entire primary compact P can be increased.
- the compression coil spring type first spring 257 and second spring 258 apply biasing force to the first piston portion 261 and the second piston portion 262.
- leaf springs, A biasing member such as rubber or a piston may be used to apply biasing force to the first piston portion 261 and the second piston portion 262 .
- the cooling lower mold 241 is provided with the first cylinder portion 245 and the first piston portion 261
- the cooling upper mold 242 is provided with the second cylinder portion 246 and the second piston portion 262.
- first piston portion 261 and the second piston portion 262 are cylindrical, but they may be square columns having a square cross section, and may not be columnar.
- the gap between the outer surface of the first piston portion 261 and the inner surface of the first cylinder portion 245 and the gap between the outer surface of the second piston portion 262 and the inner surface of the second cylinder portion 246 are Although no seal member is provided in the gap between them, a seal member may be provided to seal both gaps in a water-tight manner.
- the lower pressure holding surface 241 a is set at a position lower than the upper surfaces of the lower inner wall 253 and the lower outer wall 251 , and the upper pressure holding surface 242 a is positioned above the upper inner wall 254 . and lower than the lower surface of the lower outer wall 251, the lower pressure holding surface 241a is set at a position higher than the upper surfaces of the lower inner wall 253 and the lower outer wall 251, A configuration in which the pressure holding surface 242 a is set at a position above the lower surfaces of the upper inner wall 254 and the lower outer wall 251 may be employed.
- the primary compact obtained in a high temperature state in the molding area is held under pressure between an upper mold and a lower mold for cooling and cooled to obtain a quenched final compact.
- Reference Signs List 1 hot press device 40 cooling mold 41 cooling upper mold 42 cooling lower mold 42a lower pressure holding surface 43 cooling recess 44 first liquid reservoir 44b lower cooling opening (cooling opening) 45 Second liquid reservoir 46 Cooling groove (lower side cooling groove) 51 first injection nozzle (liquid supply unit) 52 Second injection nozzle (liquid supply unit) 55 communication groove (upper cooling groove) REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 101 hot press device 140 cooling mold 141 cooling upper mold 142 cooling lower mold 141a upper pressure holding surface 142a lower pressure holding surface 144 lower concave portion (concave portion) 146 liquid reservoir (third liquid reservoir) 148 Communication path 149a Upper inclined surface 150 Volume variable wall portion 150a Lower inclined surface 201 Hot press device 240 Cooling mold 241 Cooling lower mold 242 Cooling upper mold 243 Lower concave portion 244 Upper concave portion 245 First cylinder portion 245a 1st cylinder chamber 246 2nd cylinder part 246a 2nd cylinder chamber 247 1st communication passage 248 2nd communication passage 249 3rd communication passage
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図1は、本発明の実施形態1に係るホットプレス装置1を示す。該ホットプレス装置1は、断面ハット形状をなす車体フレームF(最終成形体)を生産するようになっていて、装置の上流側から順に、鋼板Sを加熱する加熱領域2と、ホットプレス成形を行って一次成形体Pを得る成形領域3と、一次成形体Pを冷却して車体フレームFを得る焼き入れ領域4とが直線状に設定されている。
図10は、本発明の実施形態2に係るホットプレス装置101を示す。該ホットプレス装置101は、断面ハット形状をなす車体フレームF(最終成形体)を生産するようになっていて、装置の上流側から順に、鋼板Sを加熱する加熱領域102と、ホットプレス成形を行って一次成形体Pを得る成形領域103と、一次成形体Pを冷却して車体フレームFを得る焼き入れ領域104とが直線状に設定されている。
図18は、本発明の実施形態3に係るホットプレス装置201を示す。該ホットプレス装置201は、断面ハット形状をなす車体フレームF(最終成形体)を生産するようになっていて、装置の上流側から順に、鋼板Sを加熱する加熱領域202と、ホットプレス成形を行って一次成形体Pを得る成形領域203と、一次成形体Pを冷却して車体フレームFを得る焼き入れ領域204とが直線状に設定されている。
40 冷却用金型
41 冷却用上型
42 冷却用下型
42a 下側加圧保持面
43 冷却用凹部
44 第1液体貯留部
44b 下側冷却用開口部(冷却用開口部)
45 第2液体貯留部
46 冷却用溝(下側冷却用溝)
51 第1噴射ノズル(液体供給部)
52 第2噴射ノズル(液体供給部)
55 連通溝(上側冷却用溝)
101 ホットプレス装置
140 冷却用金型
141 冷却用上型
142 冷却用下型
141a 上側加圧保持面
142a 下側加圧保持面
144 下側凹部(凹部)
146 液体貯留部(第3液体貯留部)
148 連通路
149a 上側傾斜面
150 容積可変壁部
150a 下側傾斜面
201 ホットプレス装置
240 冷却用金型
241 冷却用下型
242 冷却用上型
243 下側凹部
244 上側凹部
245 第1シリンダー部
245a 第1シリンダー室
246 第2シリンダー部
246a 第2シリンダー室
247 第1連通路
248 第2連通路
249 第3連通路
255 第1貯留室
256 第2貯留室
257 第1ばね(第1付勢部材)
258 第2ばね(第2付勢部材)
261 第1ピストン部
261a 第1上側端部(第2押圧部)
262 第2ピストン部
262b 第2下側端部(第1押圧部)
271 液体冷媒タンク(第4液体貯留部)
273 液体冷媒貯留槽(第4液体貯留部)
P 一次成形体
F 車体フレーム(最終成形体)
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- 成形領域にて得られた高温状態の一次成形体を冷却用金型の上型及び下型の両加圧保持面により加圧保持して冷却することにより焼き入れがなされた最終成形体を得るよう構成されたホットプレス装置であって、
前記下型には、液体冷媒を貯留する液体貯留部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項1に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記上型と前記下型との少なくとも一方には、加圧保持状態の前記一次成形体に液体冷媒を付着させる液体供給部が設けられ、
前記下型の内部には、前記液体貯留部として、前記液体供給部により前記一次成形体に付着させた液体冷媒を回収して貯留する第1液体貯留部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項2に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記第1液体貯留部は、前記下型における前記一次成形体の加圧保持面に開口する冷却用開口部を有しており、
前記液体供給部は、前記第1液体貯留部に配設された噴射ノズルを有し、当該噴射ノズルにより噴射させた液体冷媒を加圧保持状態の前記一次成形体に前記冷却用開口部を介して吹き付けるか、或いは、前記噴射ノズルにより前記第1液体貯留部に溜まる液体冷媒の中から噴射させた圧縮エアを液体冷媒の液面を通過させることにより当該液体冷媒を飛散させて加圧保持状態の前記一次成形体に前記冷却用開口部を介して吹き付けるよう構成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項2又は3に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記上型には、当該上型における前記一次成形体の加圧保持面に開口する冷却用凹部が設けられ、
前記液体供給部は、液体冷媒を前記冷却用凹部に供給可能に構成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項4に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記冷却用凹部は、前記下型の加圧保持面に対応する位置に設けられ、
前記第1液体貯留部は、前記上型の加圧保持面に対応する位置に設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項4又は5に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記上型の加圧保持面には、端部が前記冷却用凹部に開放する複数の上側冷却用溝が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項2から6のいずれか1つに記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型の加圧保持面には、端部が前記第1液体貯留部に開放する複数の下側冷却用溝が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項7に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型における前記第1液体貯留部の外側領域には、前記液体貯留部として、当該第1液体貯留部を囲うように延び、且つ、液体冷媒を貯留可能な第2液体貯留部が設けられ、
該第2液体貯留部には、前記第1液体貯留部に溜まる液体媒体の嵩が増した際、液体冷媒が前記下側冷却用溝を介して移動して溜まるよう構成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項1に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型には、前記液体貯留部として、上方に開口し且つ液体冷媒を貯留可能に構成され、前記下型の加圧保持面が内側に位置する第3液体貯留部が設けられ、
当該第3液体貯留部を構成する外側壁には、上端が前記下型の加圧保持面よりも高い位置に設定され、水平方向に移動して前記第3液体貯留部の貯留容積を可変させる容積可変壁部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項9に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記容積可変壁部は、前記下型の加圧保持面に接近又は離間して前記第3液体貯留部の貯留容積を可変させることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項10に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記容積可変壁部における前記第3液体貯留部の反対側には、下方にいくにつれて次第に前記第3液体貯留部から遠ざかる位置となるよう傾斜する下側傾斜面が形成され、
前記上型の前記容積可変壁部に対応する位置には、前記下側傾斜面に対応するよう傾斜しており、前記上型が前記下型に対して下降する際において前記下側傾斜面に摺接することにより前記容積可変壁部を前記下型の加圧保持面側に押圧して当該下型の加圧保持面に接近させるよう構成された上側傾斜面が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項9から11のいずれか1つに記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型の加圧保持面には、前記液体貯留部として、上方に開口する凹部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項12に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型には、前記凹部の内側空間と前記第3液体貯留部とを連通させる連通路が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項1に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記下型は、前記液体貯留部として、当該下型の加圧保持面に対応する位置に開口する下側凹部と、第1ピストン部が往復移動可能に収容された第1シリンダー室を有する第1シリンダー部と、当該第1シリンダー室と前記下側凹部とを連通させる第1連通路とを備え、
前記第1シリンダー室には、前記液体貯留部として、前記第1ピストン部に仕切られ、且つ、前記第1連通路に対応しており、液体冷媒が溜まる第1貯留室が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項14に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記第1シリンダー室は、上方に開口しており、
前記第1ピストン部は、上下方向に往復移動可能に構成され、
前記第1貯留室は、前記第1ピストン部の下側に位置しており、
前記上型における前記第1ピストン部に対応する位置には、前記上型が下降動作時に前記第1ピストン部を押し下げる第1押圧部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項14又は15に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記上型は、当該上型の加圧保持面に対応する位置に開口する上側凹部と、第2ピストン部が往復移動可能に収容された第2シリンダー室を有する第2シリンダー部と、当該第2シリンダー室と前記上側凹部とを連通させる第2連通路とを備え、
前記第2シリンダー室には、前記第2ピストン部に仕切られ、且つ、前記第2連通路に対応しており、液体冷媒が溜まる第2貯留室が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項16に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記第2シリンダー室は、下方に開口しており、
前記第2ピストン部は、上下方向に往復移動可能に構成され、
前記第2貯留室は、前記第2ピストン部の上側に位置しており、
前記下型における前記第2ピストン部に対応する位置には、前記上型が下降動作時に前記第2ピストン部を押し上げる第2押圧部が設けられていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項17に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記第1押圧部は、前記第2ピストン部の下側端部で構成され、
前記第2押圧部は、前記第1ピストン部の上側端部で構成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項18に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記第1貯留室には、当該第1貯留室の貯留容積を増加させる方向に前記第1ピストン部を付勢する第1付勢部材が設けられ、
前記第2貯留室には、当該第2貯留室の貯留容積を増加させる方向に前記第2ピストン部を付勢する第2付勢部材が設けられ、
前記第1弾性部材は、前記第2弾性部材よりも小さな付勢力に設定されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。 - 請求項19に記載のホットプレス装置において、
前記液体冷媒を貯留可能な第4液体貯留部をさらに備え、
前記上型には、前記第2貯留室と前記第4液体貯留部とを連通させる第3連通路が形成されていることを特徴とするホットプレス装置。
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