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JP2017217700A
JP2017217700A JP2017111054A JP2017111054A JP2017217700A JP 2017217700 A JP2017217700 A JP 2017217700A JP 2017111054 A JP2017111054 A JP 2017111054A JP 2017111054 A JP2017111054 A JP 2017111054A JP 2017217700 A JP2017217700 A JP 2017217700A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a can manufacturing method capable of stably executing diameter expansion processing causing deformation which is large in change amount of a diameter in a long deformation region along a can axis direction, and producing a can having a beautiful appearance by preventing generation of forming scars, wrinkles or the like on a can body.SOLUTION: The can manufacturing method includes a diameter expansion part forming step of forming a diameter expansion part gradually larger in diameter from a lower side of a can body toward an upper side along a can axis direction in a diameter expansion scheduled part provided between a lower part arranged on a can bottom side of the can body and an upper part arranged on an opening end side. In the diameter expansion part forming step, diameter expansion processing of expanding the diameter of an entire region from the opening end of the can body to the diameter expansion scheduled part is carried out by a plurality of times in a divided manner while enlarging the processing diameter of a diameter expansion mold by entering the diameter expansion mold into the can boy to relatively move it in the can axis direction, and for each diameter expansion processing, the diameter expansion part is formed while shifting the position of a local diameter expansion part formed by each diameter expansion mold from the lower side to the upper side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

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本発明は、飲料等の内容物が充填される2ピース缶やボトル缶等の缶体に用いられる有底筒状の缶の製造方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a method for producing a bottomed cylindrical can used for a can such as a two-piece can or a bottle can filled with contents such as a beverage.

飲料等の内容物が充填、密封される缶体として、缶胴(ウォール)と缶底(ボトム)を有する有底筒状の缶と、該缶の開口端部に巻締められる円板状の缶蓋と、を備えた2ピース缶が知られている。上記缶は、具体的にはDI缶であり、「DI」とはDrawing&Ironingの略称である。また、缶の開口端部にキャップが螺着されたボトル缶も周知である。
このような缶体に用いられる缶は、アルミニウム合金材料の板材にカッピング工程(絞り工程)及びDI工程(絞りしごき工程)を施すことにより、有底筒状に形成される。
As a can body to be filled and sealed with contents such as beverages, a bottomed cylindrical can having a can body (wall) and a can bottom (bottom), and a disc-like shape wound around the open end of the can A two-piece can provided with a can lid is known. The above can is specifically a DI can, and “DI” is an abbreviation for Drawing & Ironing. Also known is a bottle can in which a cap is screwed onto the opening end of the can.
A can used for such a can body is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape by subjecting a plate of aluminum alloy material to a cupping step (drawing step) and a DI step (drawing and ironing step).

また、缶体には、缶軸方向に沿ってストレート状に設けられた缶胴を有する缶が広く用いられているが、缶体のデザイン性を高めたり、持ちやすさ(グリップ性)を向上するために、缶胴を部分的に変形させた缶が用いられるようになってきている。
例えば特許文献1には、金属缶の底部付近と肩部付近の外周に絞り加工を施して、缶胴の中間部よりも小径の下部絞り部と上部絞り部が形成された缶が開示されている。また、特許文献2には、缶(有底筒状体)の缶胴の軸方向所定位置より上方(開口端側)を縮径する縮径加工を施した後、その縮径部を残した状態で、その上方に拡径加工を施すことにより、該缶胴における他の部位よりも小径とされたくびれ部を有する缶が開示されている。さらに、特許文献3には、缶(容器)の缶胴(胴部)の一端から他端に向かって拡径加工を施した後、拡径部を残した状態で、その上方に絞り加工を施した缶が開示されている。
In addition, cans with a can body that is provided in a straight shape along the can axis direction are widely used for the can body, but the can body is improved in design and easy to hold (grip). In order to do this, a can having a can body partially deformed has been used.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a can in which a metal can is drawn on the outer periphery near the bottom and the shoulder, and a lower drawn portion and an upper drawn portion having a smaller diameter than the middle portion of the can body are formed. Yes. Further, in Patent Document 2, after a diameter reduction process is performed to reduce the diameter (opening end side) above a predetermined position in the axial direction of the can body of the can (bottomed cylindrical body), the reduced diameter portion is left. In a state, a can having a constricted portion whose diameter is smaller than that of the other part of the can body by performing a diameter expansion process on the upper side thereof is disclosed. Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, after a diameter expansion process is performed from one end of the can body (body part) of the can (container) to the other end, the diameter expansion part is left in a state where the diameter expansion part is left. An applied can is disclosed.

特開2000‐218333号公報JP 2000-218333 A 特開2003‐305523号公報JP 2003-305523 A 特開2008‐200755号公報JP 2008-200755 A

特許文献1から3に記載されるように、缶胴を部分的に変形させた異形缶が製造されるようになってきているが、このような縮径加工や拡径加工を伴って製造される異形缶は、加工部分にしわや亀裂、破断が生じ易く、これに起因して加工が非常に困難であることから、成形可能な形状が限られていた。
すなわち、従来の缶の製造方法においては、缶軸方向(缶胴の軸方向)に沿う長い変形領域で拡径させる加工や、径の変化量の大きな変形をさせる加工を行おうとすると、缶胴と金型との摩擦が大きくなるので、缶胴の肉が引き延ばされることにより加工部分に成形痕が生じたり、しわや亀裂等が生じたりすることが問題となっていた。また、内外面に施された塗膜にもダメージが発生するおそれがあった。さらに、缶体の軽量化が進められていることから、缶胴の薄肉化が求められ、拡径加工がますます困難なものになっている。したがって、成形を行うことができる缶の形状は非常に限定されており、缶体のデザインを行う上での制約となっていた。
As described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, deformed cans in which the can body is partially deformed have been manufactured. However, these can be manufactured with such diameter reduction processing and diameter expansion processing. The deformed cans are prone to wrinkles, cracks, and breaks in the processed part, and due to this, the processing is very difficult, so the shape that can be formed is limited.
In other words, in the conventional can manufacturing method, when a process of expanding the diameter in a long deformation region along the can axis direction (the axial direction of the can cylinder) or a process of causing a large deformation of the diameter change, Since the friction between the mold and the mold becomes large, there has been a problem that forming marks, wrinkles, cracks, and the like are generated in the processed portion by extending the meat of the can body. Moreover, there was a possibility that damage may occur to the coating film applied to the inner and outer surfaces. Furthermore, since the weight reduction of the can body has been promoted, it is required to reduce the thickness of the can body, and the diameter expansion processing becomes increasingly difficult. Therefore, the shape of the can that can be molded is very limited, which is a limitation in designing the can body.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、缶軸方向に沿う長い変形領域で、径の変化量の大きな変形をさせる拡径加工を安定して施すことができ、缶胴への成形痕やしわ等の発生を防止して美麗な外観を有する缶を提供可能な缶の製造方法を提供することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in a long deformation region along the can axis direction, it is possible to stably perform a diameter expansion process that causes a large deformation of the diameter change, and to the can body An object of the present invention is to provide a can manufacturing method capable of providing a can having a beautiful appearance by preventing the occurrence of molding marks and wrinkles.

本発明は、缶胴と缶底とを備える有底筒状の缶の製造方法であって、前記缶胴の前記缶底側に配置される下部と開口端部側に配置される上部との間に設けられる拡径予定部に、缶軸方向に沿って前記缶胴の下部側から上部側に向かうに従い漸次大径となる拡径部を成形する拡径部成形工程を備え、前記拡径部成形工程は、前記缶胴の内部に拡径用金型を進入して缶軸方向に相対移動させることにより、該缶胴の前記開口端部から拡径予定部までの領域全体を拡径する拡径加工を、前記拡径用金型の加工径を段階的に大きくしながら複数回に分けて行い、前記拡径加工を施す度に、各拡径用金型により成形される局部拡径部を下部側から上部側にかけて位置をずらしながら前記拡径部を成形する。   The present invention is a method of manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical can having a can body and a can bottom, and includes a lower portion disposed on the can bottom side and an upper portion disposed on an opening end side of the can body. The enlarged diameter forming portion for forming an enlarged diameter portion that gradually increases in diameter as it goes from the lower side to the upper side of the can body along the can axis direction in the diameter expansion scheduled portion provided between In the part forming step, the entire region from the opening end of the can body to the planned diameter expansion portion is expanded by entering a diameter increasing mold into the inside of the can body and relatively moving in the can axis direction. The diameter expansion processing is performed in multiple steps while gradually increasing the processing diameter of the diameter expansion mold, and each time the diameter expansion processing is performed, the local expansion formed by each diameter expansion mold is performed. The said enlarged diameter part is shape | molded, shifting a position from a lower part side to an upper part side.

本発明に係る缶の製造方法では、拡径部成形工程において、複数回の拡径加工を繰り返して各成形用金型により局部拡径部を下部側から上部側にかけて位置をずらしながら成形し、これらの局部拡径部を繋げて拡径部を成形する。また、拡径部成形工程では、缶胴の外周面を何ら拘束することなく、拡径用金型の加工径を段階的に大きくしながら、異なる加工径の拡径用金型を順に用いて複数回の拡径加工を施す。このように、各拡径加工は、缶胴の外周面(外方)を拘束せずに行われるので、拡径用金型を缶胴の内部に進入させると、缶胴の肉が拡径用金型により周方向に引き延ばされて径方向の外側(拡径方向)に移動する一方で、その拡径用金型の缶軸方向への移動に伴って缶胴が圧縮される方向に力を受けて、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に向かって寄せられることにより圧縮される。そして、拡径部成形工程では、複数回の拡径加工を施して拡径部を成形することとしており、1回の拡径加工における拡径量(加工量)を小さくすることで、缶胴の肉が径方向の外側に移動して周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、拡径加工に伴う加工部分の缶胴の板厚(ウォール厚)の減肉を抑制できる。そして、複数回の拡径加工を繰り返すことにより、局部拡径部を繋げた拡径量の大きな拡径部を成形することができる。   In the method for producing a can according to the present invention, in the expanded diameter part forming step, the multiple expanded diameter process is repeated, and the expanded diameter part is molded while shifting the position from the lower side to the upper side by each molding die, These locally enlarged portions are connected to form an enlarged portion. Also, in the enlarged diameter portion forming step, the diameter of the diameter expansion mold is increased stepwise without constraining the outer peripheral surface of the can body, and the diameter expansion molds having different diameters are used in order. Apply multiple diameter expansions. Thus, since each diameter expansion process is performed without constraining the outer peripheral surface (outside) of the can body, when the diameter increasing mold enters the inside of the can body, the meat of the can body is expanded. Direction in which the can body is compressed along with the movement of the diameter increasing mold in the can axis direction while being stretched in the circumferential direction by the mold for movement and moved outward in the diameter direction (in the diameter expanding direction) The meat of the can body is compressed by being moved toward the lower side in the can axis direction. In the expanded diameter portion forming step, the expanded diameter portion is formed by performing a plurality of expanded diameter processing, and by reducing the expanded diameter (processing amount) in one expanded diameter processing, the can body The balance between the thinning due to the meat being moved radially outward and being stretched in the circumferential direction and the thickening due to the meat being moved to the lower side in the can axis direction Therefore, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the thickness (wall thickness) of the can body at the processed portion accompanying the diameter expansion processing. Then, by repeating the diameter expansion process a plurality of times, it is possible to form a large-diameter expanded portion having a large expanded diameter connecting the locally expanded portions.

すなわち、本発明の缶の製造方法の前記拡径部成形工程においては、複数回の各拡径加工において、前記缶胴の前記缶軸方向の高さを段階的に小さくしながら行う。   That is, in the diameter-expansion portion forming step of the can manufacturing method of the present invention, the diameter of the can body is increased in stages in the can axis direction in each diameter expansion process.

各拡径加工において、缶胴の肉を缶軸方向の下部側に向かって寄せることで、缶胴の高さ(缶軸方向の高さ)を段階的に小さくする。このように、缶胴の高さを段階的に小さくしながら拡径加工を行うことで、缶胴の肉が径方向の外側に移動して周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、加工部分の缶胴の板厚が減肉されて加工部分に亀裂が入ることを回避できる。したがって、本発明に係る缶の製造方法では、加工部分にしわや亀裂等の損傷が生じることを回避でき、拡径量の大きな拡径部を安定して成形でき、大きく傾斜した拡径部や広範囲に傾斜した拡径部等、種々の形状の拡径部を成形できる。また、本発明に係る缶の製造方法では、縮径加工を伴わずに、拡径加工のみで拡径部を成形でき、工程を簡略化できる。   In each diameter expansion process, the height of the can body (the height in the can axis direction) is gradually reduced by moving the meat of the can body toward the lower side in the can axis direction. In this way, by performing the diameter expansion process while gradually reducing the height of the can body, the meat of the can body moves outward in the radial direction and is stretched in the circumferential direction, and the can It is possible to balance with the increase in thickness by moving the barrel meat to the lower side in the can axis direction, and reducing the plate thickness of the can barrel at the processed part, and cracking the processed part. Can be avoided. Therefore, in the method for producing a can according to the present invention, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of damage such as wrinkles and cracks in the processed portion, stably form a large-diameter expanded portion with a large expansion amount, Various shapes of enlarged diameter portions such as an enlarged diameter portion inclined in a wide range can be formed. Moreover, in the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on this invention, a diameter expansion part can be shape | molded only by a diameter expansion process, without accompanying a diameter reduction process, and a process can be simplified.

本発明の缶の製造方法の前記拡径部成形工程において、前記拡径加工を施す度に、前記拡径用金型により局部拡径部を成形するとともに、前回の拡径加工において成形された局部拡径部を整形する。   In the expanded diameter portion forming step of the can manufacturing method of the present invention, each time the expanded diameter processing is performed, the expanded diameter mold is used to form a locally expanded diameter portion, and the expanded diameter portion is formed in the previous expanded diameter processing. Shape the local enlarged diameter part.

拡径加工を施す度に、前回の拡径加工において成形された局部拡径部も合わせて整形することで、缶胴に圧痕が残されることを防止できる。したがって、各局部拡径部の接続部分を滑らかに接続した拡径部を成形でき、缶の外観の美粧性を向上できる。   It is possible to prevent indentation from being left in the can body by shaping the local enlarged portion formed in the previous enlargement process together with the enlargement process. Therefore, the enlarged diameter part which connected the connection part of each local enlarged diameter part smoothly can be shape | molded, and the cosmetics appearance of the can can be improved.

本発明の缶の製造方法において、前記缶胴の下部と前記缶胴の上部との外径差を前記下部の外径に対して2%以上18%以下とする缶を製造する場合において、前記拡径部成形工程は、前記拡径用金型の前記局部拡径部の加工径を1mm以下の拡径量で段階的に大きくしながら行うとよい。   In the can manufacturing method of the present invention, when manufacturing a can having an outer diameter difference between the lower part of the can body and the upper part of the can body of 2% or more and 18% or less with respect to the outer diameter of the lower part, The enlarged diameter portion forming step may be performed while increasing the processing diameter of the local enlarged diameter portion of the expanded diameter mold stepwise by an expanded amount of 1 mm or less.

1回の拡径加工において加工する缶胴の拡径量が1mmを超えると、缶胴の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることで減肉される量(減肉量)に対し、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に寄せられることで増肉する量(増肉量)が追いつかなくなる。すなわち、径方向の加工量(拡径量)に対し、缶胴の高さの縮小量が追いつかなくなり、缶胴の加工部分が減肉されることにより、加工部分に亀裂が生じやすくなる。一方、1回の拡径量を1mm以下とすることで、径方向の加工量に対応した缶軸方向への缶胴の肉の移動量(増肉量)を十分に確保できるので、缶胴の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、加工部分の缶胴の板厚が減肉されて加工部分に亀裂が発生することを回避できる。したがって、缶胴の上部と下部との外径差を下部の外径に対して2%以上18%以下とする拡径量の大きな拡径部も安定して成形できる。   When the diameter of the can body to be processed in one diameter expansion process exceeds 1 mm, the thickness of the can body can be reduced by reducing the thickness of the can body by stretching the can body in the circumferential direction. The amount of increase in the thickness (increased amount) cannot be caught up by the meat being brought to the lower side in the can axis direction. That is, the amount of reduction in the height of the can body cannot catch up with the amount of processing in the radial direction (diameter expansion amount), and the processed portion of the can body is thinned, so that the processed portion is easily cracked. On the other hand, since the amount of diameter expansion at one time is 1 mm or less, the amount of movement (thickening amount) of the can barrel meat in the can axis direction corresponding to the processing amount in the radial direction can be sufficiently secured. The balance between the thinning due to the meat being stretched in the circumferential direction and the thickening due to the movement of the can barrel moving to the lower side in the can axis direction can be achieved, and the can barrel of the processed part It is possible to avoid the occurrence of cracks in the processed part due to the reduction of the plate thickness. Therefore, a large-diameter expanded portion having a large expansion amount in which the difference in outer diameter between the upper and lower portions of the can body is 2% or more and 18% or less with respect to the outer diameter of the lower portion can be stably formed.

本発明の缶の製造方法の前記拡径部成形工程において、前記拡径用金型の先端部に、前記缶胴の下部の内周面と係合する係合軸部を設けておき、前記係合軸部を前記缶胴の下部に挿通することにより、前記拡径用金型と前記缶胴との位置合わせを行うとよい。   In the enlarged diameter portion forming step of the can manufacturing method of the present invention, an engagement shaft portion that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the can body is provided at the distal end portion of the enlarged diameter mold, The engagement shaft portion may be inserted into the lower portion of the can body so that the diameter-enlargement mold and the can body are aligned.

異なる拡径用金型のそれぞれについて係合軸部を設けておき、これらの係合軸部と拡径加工が施されない缶胴の下部とにおいて位置合わせを行うことで、繰り返し行われる複数回の拡径加工において、拡径用金型と缶胴とを正確に位置合わせができ、缶胴にズレのない高精度な加工を施すことができる。   An engagement shaft portion is provided for each of the different diameter-expansion molds, and the engagement shaft portion is aligned with the lower portion of the can body that is not subjected to the diameter-expansion processing. In the diameter expansion process, the diameter expansion mold and the can body can be accurately aligned, and the can body can be processed with high accuracy without deviation.

本発明によれば、缶軸方向に緩やかに拡径する拡径加工を安定して施すことができ、缶胴への成形痕やしわ等の発生を防止して、缶に美麗な外観を付与することができる。   According to the present invention, it is possible to stably apply a diameter expansion process that gradually increases the diameter in the can axis direction, and prevents the formation of molding marks and wrinkles on the can body, giving a beautiful appearance to the can. can do.

本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法により製造される缶を示す半断面図である。It is a half section showing a can manufactured by a manufacturing method of a can concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法を説明するフローチャートである。It is a flowchart explaining the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法のカッピング工程、DI加工及びトリミング加工を説明する模式図である。It is a schematic diagram explaining the cupping process, DI process, and trimming process of the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、拡径用金型を缶の上方に離間させて配置した状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining an enlarged diameter part shaping | molding process, and shows the state which spaced apart and arrange | positioned the diameter expansion mold. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、1回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining an enlarged diameter part shaping | molding process, and shows the state of the 1st enlarged diameter process. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、2回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining an enlarged diameter part formation process, and shows the state of the 2nd diameter expansion process. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、3回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining a diameter expansion part shaping | molding process, and shows the state of the 3rd diameter expansion process. 本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、4回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining a diameter-expansion part shaping | molding process, and shows the state of the 4th diameter-expansion process. 各拡径用金型と缶との関係を説明する缶胴の要部断面図である。It is principal part sectional drawing of the can body explaining the relationship between each metal mold | die for diameter expansion, and a can. 本発明の第2実施形態に係る缶の製造方法により製造される缶を示す半断面図である。It is a half sectional view showing a can manufactured by a manufacturing method of a can according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第2実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、5回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining a diameter expansion part shaping | molding process, and shows the state of the 5th diameter expansion process. 本発明の第3実施形態に係る缶の製造方法により製造される缶を示す半断面図である。It is a half section showing a can manufactured by a manufacturing method of a can concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第3実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において、拡径部成形工程を説明する要部断面図であり、5回目の拡径加工の状態を示す。In the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention, it is principal part sectional drawing explaining a diameter expansion part shaping | molding process, and shows the state of the 5th diameter expansion process.

以下、本発明の実施形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
(第1実施形態)
本発明の第1実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において製造される缶は、例えば0.30mm〜0.50mmのアルミニウム製の板を成形してなるものであり、飲料等の内容物が充填・密封される2ピース缶やボトル缶の缶体に用いられるものである。本実施形態では、このうちの2ピース缶に用いられる缶30(図1参照)を例にして説明を行う。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
The can manufactured in the can manufacturing method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is formed by, for example, forming an aluminum plate of 0.30 mm to 0.50 mm and filled with contents such as a beverage. It is used for sealed two-piece cans and bottle cans. In the present embodiment, description will be given by taking the can 30 (see FIG. 1) used for the two-piece can among these as an example.

2ピース缶の缶体は、図1に二点鎖線で示されるような有底筒状の缶30と、この缶30の開口端部に巻締められる円板状の缶蓋(不図示)とを備えるものである。缶30は、具体的にはDI缶であり、「DI」とはDrawing&Ironingの略称である。なお、本実施形態の缶の製造方法により製造される缶30は、缶胴径/開口径が公称径で211/204径缶に用いられるものであるが、これに限定されるものではなく、それ以外の例えば211/206径缶や、それよりも缶の外径が小さい204/200径缶、204/202径缶等に適用してもよい。   The two-piece can body has a bottomed cylindrical can 30 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, and a disk-shaped can lid (not shown) wound around the open end of the can 30. Is provided. The can 30 is specifically a DI can, and “DI” is an abbreviation for “Drawing & Ironing”. In addition, the can 30 manufactured by the manufacturing method of the can of the present embodiment is a can body diameter / opening diameter that is used for a 211/204 diameter can with a nominal diameter, but is not limited thereto, For example, the present invention may be applied to 211/206 diameter cans, 204/200 diameter cans, 204/202 diameter cans, and the like whose outer diameter is smaller than that.

図1に実線で示される缶20は、後述する拡径部成形工程を経たものであるとともに、ネッキング工程前の状態を表しており、この缶20の開口端部11aにネッキング工程及びブランジング工程を施すことにより、図1に二点鎖線で示されるように、上方に向かうに従い小径となるネック部13と、ネック部13の上方に配置される円環状のフランジ部15とを有する缶30に形成される。   The can 20 shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 has undergone a diameter-enlarged portion forming step, which will be described later, and represents a state before the necking step. A necking step and a brazing step are performed on the open end 11a of the can 20. 1, a can 30 having a neck portion 13 having a smaller diameter toward the upper side and an annular flange portion 15 disposed above the neck portion 13 as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is formed.

図1に示されるように、缶20は、円筒状をなす缶胴(ウォール)11と、ドーム状をなす缶底(ボトム)12とを備えている。図1において、缶胴11及び缶底12は、互いに同軸に配置されており、本実施形態において、これらの共通軸を缶軸Oと称して説明を行う。また、缶軸Oに沿う方向(缶軸O方向)のうち、缶胴11の開口端部11aから缶底12側へ向かう方向を下方、缶底12から開口端部11a側へ向かう方向を上方という。また、缶軸Oに直交する方向を径方向といい、径方向のうち、缶軸Oに接近する向きを径方向の内側(内方)といい、缶軸Oから離間する向きを径方向の外側(外方)という。また、缶軸O回りに周回する方向を周方向という。   As shown in FIG. 1, the can 20 includes a cylindrical can body (wall) 11 and a dome-shaped can bottom (bottom) 12. In FIG. 1, the can body 11 and the can bottom 12 are arranged coaxially with each other. In the present embodiment, the common shaft is referred to as a can shaft O and will be described. Of the directions along the can axis O (the direction of the can axis O), the direction from the open end 11a of the can body 11 toward the can bottom 12 is downward, and the direction from the can bottom 12 toward the open end 11a is upward. That's it. A direction perpendicular to the can axis O is referred to as a radial direction. Of the radial directions, a direction approaching the can axis O is referred to as a radially inner side (inward), and a direction away from the can axis O is referred to as a radial direction. It is called outside (outside). Further, a direction around the can axis O is called a circumferential direction.

缶胴11における上端部は、缶20の外部に開口する開口端部11aとなっている。内容物は、この開口端部11aを通して缶20内に充填される。また、缶胴11における下端部は、缶底12により閉じられている。   The upper end portion of the can body 11 is an open end portion 11 a that opens to the outside of the can 20. The contents are filled into the can 20 through the open end 11a. The lower end of the can body 11 is closed by the can bottom 12.

缶胴11は、図1に示されるように、その缶胴の缶底12側に配置される下部23の外径Dbよりも、開口端部11a側に配置される上部21の外径Dtが大径に設けられており、下部23と上部21との間に、缶軸O方向に沿って缶胴11の下部23側から上部21側に向かうに従い漸次大径となる拡径部22が形成されている。つまり、缶胴11の上部21と拡径部22は、缶胴11の下部23よりも径方向の外側に向けて膨らんで形成されており、周方向に沿って缶胴11の全周に延びる環状をなしている。また、図1に示される缶20の縦断面視において、拡径部22の下端側は、缶胴11の内側(径方向の内側)へ向けて凹となる凹曲面状の凹曲面部25とされ、拡径部22の上端側は、缶胴11の外側(径方向の外側)へ向けて凸となる凸曲面状の凸曲面部24とされている。そして、缶胴11の下部23の上端は、凹曲面部25の下端に接続し、拡径部22の下端から連続して下方に向かって直線状に設けられている。また、缶胴11の上部21の下端は、凸曲面部24の上端に接続し、拡径部22の上端から連続して上方に向かって直線状に設けられている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the can body 11 has an outer diameter Dt of the upper portion 21 arranged on the opening end 11a side rather than an outer diameter Db of the lower portion 23 arranged on the can bottom 12 side of the can body. An enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed between the lower portion 23 and the upper portion 21 and gradually increases in diameter from the lower portion 23 side of the can body 11 toward the upper portion 21 side along the can axis O direction. Has been. That is, the upper part 21 and the enlarged diameter part 22 of the can body 11 are formed to bulge outwardly in the radial direction from the lower part 23 of the can body 11 and extend to the entire circumference of the can body 11 along the circumferential direction. It has a ring shape. Moreover, in the longitudinal sectional view of the can 20 shown in FIG. 1, the lower end side of the enlarged diameter portion 22 has a concave curved surface portion 25 that is concave toward the inner side (inner side in the radial direction) of the can body 11. The upper end side of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is a convex curved surface portion 24 that is convex toward the outside of the can body 11 (outside in the radial direction). And the upper end of the lower part 23 of the can body 11 is connected to the lower end of the concave curved surface part 25, and is provided linearly toward the downward direction continuously from the lower end of the enlarged diameter part 22. Further, the lower end of the upper portion 21 of the can body 11 is connected to the upper end of the convex curved surface portion 24, and is provided linearly continuously upward from the upper end of the enlarged diameter portion 22.

また、缶胴11の下部23、拡径部22(凹曲面部25及び凸曲面部24)、上部21は、互いに滑らかに連なっており、互いの間に段差を形成することなく滑らかに接続され
ている。具体的には、図1に示される縦断面視において、下部23の上端が、拡径部22の凹曲面部25の下端と接して設けられ、下部23が凹曲面部25の接線となっている。また、上部21の下端が、拡径部22の凸曲面部24の上端と接して設けられ、上部21が凸曲面部24の接線となっている。
Moreover, the lower part 23 of the can body 11, the enlarged diameter part 22 (the concave curved surface part 25 and the convex curved surface part 24), and the upper part 21 are smoothly connected to each other, and are smoothly connected without forming a step between them. ing. Specifically, in the longitudinal sectional view shown in FIG. 1, the upper end of the lower portion 23 is provided in contact with the lower end of the concave curved surface portion 25 of the enlarged diameter portion 22, and the lower portion 23 is tangent to the concave curved surface portion 25. Yes. The lower end of the upper portion 21 is provided in contact with the upper end of the convex curved surface portion 24 of the enlarged diameter portion 22, and the upper portion 21 is tangent to the convex curved surface portion 24.

そして、缶胴11の下部23の外径Dbは、例えば52〜67mmとされる。また、缶胴11の上部21と下部23との外径差、すなわち下部23に対して上部21が径方向の外側に拡径する幅は2%以上18%以下であり、上部21の外径Dtは例えば53mm〜79mmとされる。本実施形態の缶10では、拡径率(外径差)は14%程度(直径差で8mm程度、径の片側幅g0で4mm程度)とされている。   And the outer diameter Db of the lower part 23 of the can body 11 shall be 52-67 mm, for example. Further, the outer diameter difference between the upper portion 21 and the lower portion 23 of the can body 11, that is, the width of the upper portion 21 expanding radially outward with respect to the lower portion 23 is 2% or more and 18% or less. Dt is set to, for example, 53 mm to 79 mm. In the can 10 of the present embodiment, the diameter expansion rate (outer diameter difference) is about 14% (diameter difference is about 8 mm, diameter one side width g0 is about 4 mm).

また、図1に示される缶20の縦断面視において、製品となる拡径部22の凹曲面部25の曲率半径(凹曲面部25の外周面における曲率半径)は、例えば50mm〜200mmの範囲とされており、拡径部22の凸曲面部24の曲率半径(凸曲面部24の外周面における曲率半径)は、例えば100〜500mmの範囲とされている。ただし、上記曲率半径は、上記数値範囲に限られるものではなく、拡径部22を曲面ではなく、缶軸O方向の上方に向かうに従い拡径するテーパ状に設けても良い。
図1に示す第1実施形態の缶20の場合、缶胴11の拡径部22における凹曲面部25の曲率半径が100mm、凸曲面部24の曲率半径が300mmとされており、凹曲面部25は、缶胴11の下部23との接続端から拡径部22の下端部の部分に形成されており、この下端部を除き拡径部22の大部分は凸曲面部24により形成される。
Moreover, in the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the can 20 shown by FIG. 1, the curvature radius (curvature radius in the outer peripheral surface of the concave curved surface part 25) of the concave curved surface part 25 of the enlarged diameter part 22 used as a product is the range of 50 mm-200 mm, for example. The radius of curvature of the convex curved surface portion 24 of the enlarged diameter portion 22 (the radius of curvature at the outer peripheral surface of the convex curved surface portion 24) is, for example, in the range of 100 to 500 mm. However, the radius of curvature is not limited to the above numerical range, and the diameter-enlarged portion 22 may be provided in a tapered shape that increases in diameter as it goes upward in the direction of the can axis O instead of a curved surface.
In the case of the can 20 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the radius of curvature of the concave curved surface portion 25 in the enlarged diameter portion 22 of the can body 11 is 100 mm, and the radius of curvature of the convex curved surface portion 24 is 300 mm. 25 is formed in the lower end part of the enlarged diameter part 22 from the connection end with the lower part 23 of the can body 11, and most of the enlarged diameter part 22 is formed of the convex curved surface part 24 except this lower end part. .

缶底12は、缶軸O上に位置するとともに、上方(缶胴11の内部)に向けて膨出するように形成されたドーム部12aと、該ドーム部12aの外周縁部と缶胴11の下端部とを接続するヒール部12cとを備えている。
図1に示される縦断面視で、ヒール部12cは、缶胴11の下端部から下方に向かうに従い漸次径方向の内側へ向けて傾斜している。またこの縦断面視で、ヒール部12cにおける缶胴11下端部との接続部分(つまりヒール部12cの上端部)は、缶胴11の外側へ向けて突出する凸曲線状をなしている。
The can bottom 12 is located on the can axis O and is formed so as to bulge upward (inside the can body 11), the outer peripheral edge of the dome portion 12a, and the can body 11 The heel part 12c which connects the lower end part of this is provided.
In the longitudinal sectional view shown in FIG. 1, the heel portion 12 c is gradually inclined inward in the radial direction from the lower end portion of the can body 11 toward the lower side. Further, in this longitudinal cross-sectional view, the connection portion of the heel portion 12 c with the lower end portion of the can body 11 (that is, the upper end portion of the heel portion 12 c) has a convex curve shape protruding toward the outside of the can body 11.

また、缶底12におけるドーム部12aとヒール部12cとの接続部分は、この缶20が正立姿勢(図1に示される、缶胴11の開口端部11aが上方を向く姿勢)となるように接地面(載置面)上に載置されたときに、接地面に接する接地部12bとなっている。接地部12bは、缶底12において最も下方に向けて突出しているとともに、周方向に沿って延びる環状をなしている。   Further, the connecting portion between the dome portion 12a and the heel portion 12c in the can bottom 12 is such that the can 20 is in the upright posture (the posture in which the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 is directed upward as shown in FIG. 1). When this is placed on the grounding surface (mounting surface), the grounding portion 12b is in contact with the grounding surface. The ground contact portion 12b protrudes downward most in the can bottom 12 and has an annular shape extending along the circumferential direction.

なお、図1において符号Hで示される直線(2点鎖線)は、ヒール部12cの上端部がなす凸曲線の曲率半径の中心を通り、缶軸Oに垂直な仮想の水平面を表している。
本明細書では、缶20の周壁(外周壁)のうち、仮想の水平面Hの上方に位置する部位が缶胴11とされ、仮想の水平面Hの下方に位置する部位が缶底12とされている。具体的には、缶20の周壁において、仮想の水平面Hの下方に位置する缶底12の部分が、ヒール部12cとなっている。
In addition, the straight line (two-dot chain line) shown with the code | symbol H in FIG. 1 represents the virtual horizontal surface perpendicular to the can axis | shaft O through the center of the curvature radius of the convex curve which the upper end part of the heel part 12c makes.
In the present specification, of the peripheral wall (outer peripheral wall) of the can 20, a portion located above the virtual horizontal plane H is the can body 11, and a portion located below the virtual horizontal plane H is the can bottom 12. Yes. Specifically, on the peripheral wall of the can 20, a portion of the can bottom 12 located below the virtual horizontal plane H is a heel portion 12 c.

なお、缶20にネッキング工程とフランジング工程とを施して成形される缶30のネック部13は、上方に向かうに従い漸次小径となるテーパ部51と、テーパ部51の下方に隣接配置されて缶胴11の外側へ向けて凸となる凸曲面部52と、テーパ部51の上方に隣接配置されて缶胴11の内側へ向けて凹となる凹曲面部53とを有する。また、テーパ部51、凸曲面部52及び凹曲面部53は、それぞれ缶胴11の周方向全周にわたって延びる環状をなしている。これらの凸曲面部52、テーパ部51及び凹曲面部53は、互いに滑らかに連なっている。具体的に、図1に示される缶30の縦断面視において、テーパ部51は、凸曲面部52及び凹曲面部53に接してこれらを繋ぐ接線となっている。   The neck portion 13 of the can 30 formed by subjecting the can 20 to a necking process and a flanging process is disposed adjacent to the taper portion 51 that gradually decreases in diameter toward the upper side and the taper portion 51 below the can. A convex curved surface portion 52 that is convex toward the outer side of the barrel 11 and a concave curved surface portion 53 that is disposed adjacent to the upper side of the tapered portion 51 and that is concave toward the inner side of the can barrel 11. The tapered portion 51, the convex curved surface portion 52, and the concave curved surface portion 53 each have an annular shape that extends over the entire circumference of the can body 11. The convex curved surface portion 52, the tapered portion 51, and the concave curved surface portion 53 are smoothly connected to each other. Specifically, in the longitudinal sectional view of the can 30 shown in FIG. 1, the tapered portion 51 is a tangent line that contacts and connects the convex curved surface portion 52 and the concave curved surface portion 53.

そして、上部21の下端側の直線状の部分と、ネック部13の凸曲面部52とは、滑らかに連なっている。また、ネック部13の凹曲面部53と、該凹曲面部53の上方に隣接配置されるフランジ部15も、滑らかに連なっている。
また、缶胴11の下部は、缶底12の後述するヒール部12cの上端部に対して、滑らかに連なっている。
The linear portion on the lower end side of the upper portion 21 and the convex curved surface portion 52 of the neck portion 13 are smoothly connected. Further, the concave curved surface portion 53 of the neck portion 13 and the flange portion 15 disposed adjacently above the concave curved surface portion 53 are also smoothly connected.
Further, the lower portion of the can body 11 is smoothly connected to an upper end portion of a heel portion 12c described later of the can bottom 12.

次に、図2〜図8を参照して、本実施形態の缶の製造方法によりアルミニウム合金材料の板材から拡径部22を有する有底筒状の缶20を製造する方法の一例を説明する。
図2に示されるように、缶20は、打ち抜き及びカッピング工程、DI工程、トリミング工程、印刷工程、塗装工程、拡径部成形工程をこの順に経て、製缶される。また、缶30は、拡径部成形工程を経て製造された缶20に、ネッキング工程及びフランジング工程をこの順に施すことにより、製缶される。
Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8, an example of a method for manufacturing the bottomed cylindrical can 20 having the enlarged diameter portion 22 from the plate material of the aluminum alloy material will be described by the can manufacturing method of the present embodiment. .
As shown in FIG. 2, the can 20 is manufactured through a punching and cupping process, a DI process, a trimming process, a printing process, a painting process, and a diameter-enlarged portion forming process in this order. Moreover, the can 30 is manufactured by performing a necking process and a flanging process in this order on the can 20 manufactured through the enlarged diameter portion forming process.

[打ち抜き工程及びカッピング工程(絞り工程)]
アルミニウム合金材料からなる鋳塊に熱間圧延、冷間圧延及び焼鈍を施して所定板厚の中間板材を形成した後に、該中間板材に冷間仕上げ圧延を施すことにより最終板厚とされた圧延材を用意し、この圧延材をカッピングプレスによって打ち抜きながら絞り加工(カッピング加工)することにより、図3(a)に示されるように、比較的大径で浅いカップ状体W1を成形する。
[Punching process and cupping process (drawing process)]
An ingot made of an aluminum alloy material is subjected to hot rolling, cold rolling and annealing to form an intermediate plate material having a predetermined thickness, and then the intermediate plate material is subjected to cold finish rolling to obtain a final thickness. As shown in FIG. 3A, a cup-shaped body W1 having a relatively large diameter and a shallow shape is formed by preparing a material and drawing (rolling) the rolled material while punching it with a cupping press.

[DI工程(絞りしごき工程)]
次に、DI加工装置によって、カップ状体W1にDI加工(再絞りしごき加工)を施して、図3(b)に示されるように、缶胴11と缶底12を備える有底筒状の缶W2に成形する。このDI加工により、缶W2の缶底12は、最終の缶20の缶底形状に成形される。
[DI process (drawing and ironing process)]
Next, DI processing (redrawing ironing processing) is performed on the cup-shaped body W1 by a DI processing apparatus, and a bottomed cylindrical shape including a can body 11 and a can bottom 12 as shown in FIG. Molded into can W2. By this DI processing, the can bottom 12 of the can W2 is formed into the can bottom shape of the final can 20.

詳述すると、DI加工装置は、再絞り加工するための円形の貫通孔を有する一枚の再絞りダイと、この再絞りダイと同軸に配列される円形の貫通孔を有する複数枚(例えば、3枚)のアイアニング・ダイ(しごきダイ)と、アイアニング・ダイと同軸とされ、上記それぞれのアイアニング・ダイの各貫通孔の内部に嵌合可能とされ、ダイの軸方向に移動自在とされる円筒状又は円柱状のパンチスリーブと、このパンチスリーブの外側に嵌合された円筒状のカップホルダースリーブと、を備えている。   More specifically, the DI processing apparatus includes a single redrawing die having a circular through hole for redrawing, and a plurality of sheets having circular through holes arranged coaxially with the redrawing die (for example, (3) ironing dies (coiling dies) and coaxial with the ironing dies, and can be fitted into the through holes of the ironing dies, and can be moved in the axial direction of the dies. A cylindrical or columnar punch sleeve and a cylindrical cup holder sleeve fitted to the outside of the punch sleeve are provided.

DI加工装置による再絞り加工は、カップ状体W1をパンチスリーブと再絞りダイとの間に配置し、カップホルダースリーブ及びパンチスリーブを前進させて、カップホルダースリーブが、再絞りダイの端面にカップ状体W1の底面を押し付けてカップ押し付け動作を行いながら、パンチスリーブがカップ状体W1を再絞りダイの貫通孔内に押し込むことにより行われる。
その結果、所定の内径を有する再絞り加工されたカップ状体(不図示)が成形される。引き続き、再絞り加工されたカップ状体を複数のアイアニング・ダイを順次通過させて徐々にしごき加工をして、カップ状体の周壁をしごいて該周壁を延伸させ、周壁高さを高くするとともに壁厚を薄くして、有底筒状の缶W2を成形する。
In the redrawing process by the DI processing apparatus, the cup-shaped body W1 is arranged between the punch sleeve and the redrawing die, the cup holder sleeve and the punch sleeve are advanced, and the cup holder sleeve is cupped on the end face of the redrawing die. The punch sleeve pushes the cup-shaped body W1 into the through-hole of the redraw die while pressing the bottom surface of the shaped body W1 to perform the cup pressing operation.
As a result, a redrawn cup-like body (not shown) having a predetermined inner diameter is formed. Subsequently, the redrawn cup-shaped body is passed through a plurality of ironing dies one after another and gradually squeezed to squeeze the peripheral wall of the cup-shaped body and extend the peripheral wall to increase the peripheral wall height. At the same time, the wall thickness is reduced to form a bottomed cylindrical can W2.

しごき加工が終了した缶W2は、パンチスリーブがさらに前方に押し出して底部(缶底12となる部分)をボトム成形金型に押圧することにより、底部が、上述のドーム形状に形成される。この缶W2は、上述のように周壁がしごかれることで加工硬化され、強度が高められる。   After the ironing process has been completed, the bottom of the can W2 is formed in the above-described dome shape by pressing the bottom portion (the portion that becomes the can bottom 12) against the bottom molding die. This can W2 is work-hardened by squeezing the peripheral wall as described above, and the strength is increased.

図3(b)に示されるように、カッピング工程及びDI工程を経た缶W2の開口端部11aは、周方向に向かうに従い上下に波打つような凹凸形状(凹凸波形状)に形成されている。なお、この凹凸波形状は、板材Wをカップ状体W1に成形したときから付与されるものである。
開口端部11aの凹凸波形状をなす上端縁のうち、上方に突出する山となっている部分(凸部)は、耳19と呼ばれる。耳19は、開口端部11aにおいて周方向に沿って複数形成される。これらの耳19は、例えばアルミニウム合金の結晶学的異方性に起因して生じるものである。
As shown in FIG. 3B, the opening end 11a of the can W2 that has undergone the cupping process and the DI process is formed in an uneven shape (uneven wave shape) that waves up and down as it goes in the circumferential direction. In addition, this uneven | corrugated wave shape is provided from the time of shape | molding the board | plate material W in the cup-shaped body W1.
A portion (convex portion) that is a peak projecting upward in the upper end edge of the opening-end portion 11 a having an uneven wave shape is called an ear 19. A plurality of ears 19 are formed along the circumferential direction at the open end 11a. These ears 19 are caused by, for example, the crystallographic anisotropy of an aluminum alloy.

[トリミング工程]
次に、缶W2の開口端部11aをトリミング加工する。
すなわち、上記DI加工装置によって形成された缶W2の開口端部11aは、耳19が形成されて高さが不均一であるため、この缶W2の開口端部11aを切断してトリミングすることにより、図3(c)に示されるように、缶胴11の開口端部11aにおける缶軸O方向に沿う周壁の高さを、全周にわたって均等に揃える。これにより、缶胴11の開口端部11aに耳19を有さない(耳19が切除された)、トリミング加工後の缶10が得られる。なお、このトリミング工程は、DI工程の成形終了時に行われる。
この缶10における缶軸O方向の高さ(缶底12の下端(接地部12b)から開口端部11aの上端までの高さ)は、例えば、350ml缶の場合には124mm程度であり、500ml缶の場合には168mm程度である。
[Trimming process]
Next, the opening end 11a of the can W2 is trimmed.
That is, since the opening end 11a of the can W2 formed by the DI processing apparatus has the ears 19 and the height is uneven, the opening end 11a of the can W2 is cut and trimmed. As shown in FIG. 3C, the height of the peripheral wall along the direction of the can axis O in the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 is made uniform over the entire circumference. Thereby, the can 10 after the trimming process which does not have the ear | edge 19 in the opening edge part 11a of the can body 11 (the ear | edge 19 was excised) is obtained. This trimming process is performed at the end of the DI process.
The height of the can 10 in the direction of the can axis O (the height from the lower end of the can bottom 12 (grounding portion 12b) to the upper end of the opening end portion 11a) is, for example, about 124 mm in the case of a 350 ml can, 500 ml In the case of a can, it is about 168 mm.

[印刷工程、塗装工程]
この缶10を洗浄し、潤滑油等を除去した後に、表面処理を施して乾燥し、次いで外面印刷、外面塗装を施し、その後内面塗装を施す。具体的に、印刷工程では、印刷用インクを使用して、缶10の缶胴11に外面印刷を施す。
次に、塗装工程では、外面塗装を施した後、内面塗装を施す。詳しくは、例えば、ポリエステル系塗料を使用して、缶10の缶胴11の外面に塗装をし、この外面塗装がされた缶10をオーブンで加熱乾燥する。なお、オーブンにより加熱乾燥する際は、缶胴11の開口端部11aから内部へ向けて、略水平方向に延在する搬送用ピンが挿入され、該搬送用ピンが缶10を支持しつつ、チェーンやモータ等を備えた駆動機構により、移動させられる。次いで、缶10の缶胴11及び缶底12の内面に、例えば、エポキシ系塗料を使用して塗装をし、この内面塗装がされた缶10をコンベアで搬送しながらオーブンで加熱乾燥する。
[Printing and painting processes]
After cleaning the can 10 and removing the lubricating oil, etc., it is subjected to a surface treatment and dried, followed by outer surface printing and outer surface coating, and then inner surface coating. Specifically, in the printing process, printing on the outer surface of the can body 11 of the can 10 is performed using printing ink.
Next, in the painting process, after applying the outer surface coating, the inner surface coating is performed. Specifically, for example, the outer surface of the can body 11 of the can 10 is coated using a polyester-based paint, and the can 10 coated with the outer surface is dried by heating in an oven. When drying by heating in an oven, a transfer pin extending in a substantially horizontal direction is inserted from the open end 11a of the can body 11 into the inside, and the transfer pin supports the can 10, It is moved by a drive mechanism including a chain, a motor, and the like. Next, the inner surface of the can body 11 and the can bottom 12 of the can 10 is coated using, for example, an epoxy paint, and the can 10 coated with the inner surface is heated and dried in an oven while being conveyed by a conveyor.

[拡径部成形工程]
次に、図4に示されるように、缶10の缶胴11のうち下部23と上部28との間に位置する拡径予定部29に、図1に示されるように、缶軸O方向に沿って下部23側から上部21側へ向かうに従い大径となる拡径部22を成形するとともに、拡径部22に隣接配置される上部28を径方向の外側に拡径した上部21を成形する。
[Expanded part forming process]
Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the diameter-expanded portion 29 located between the lower portion 23 and the upper portion 28 of the can body 11 of the can 10 is moved toward the can axis O direction as shown in FIG. 1. A diameter-increased portion 22 having a larger diameter along the direction from the lower portion 23 side to the upper portion 21 side is formed, and an upper portion 21 in which the upper portion 28 disposed adjacent to the enlarged-diameter portion 22 is radially expanded outward is formed. .

拡径部成形工程では、下部23と上部21との間を接続する外径差(拡径率)の大きな拡径部22を成形するため、缶10の缶胴11の内部に加工径の異なる複数個の拡径用金型を加工径の小さい側から順に嵌合して複数回の拡径加工を施す。この際、1回の拡径加工は、1mm以下の拡径量で行う。例えば、下部23に対して上部21を径方向の外側に拡径量を6mm(拡径率10%)とする拡径を行う際に、1回の拡径加工により拡径される拡径量を0.5mmに設定した場合には、合計12回の拡径加工を経ることにより、外径差(拡径量)が6mmの拡径部22を成形することができる。以下、本実施形態では、説明の簡略化のため、図4〜図8に示されるように、加工径の異なる4個の拡径用金型40A〜40Dを用い、拡径部22を4回に分けて、すなわち4回の拡径加工を経て拡径部22及び上部21を成形する場合を例にして、説明を行う。   In the enlarged diameter portion forming step, the enlarged diameter portion 22 having a large outer diameter difference (expansion ratio) connecting the lower portion 23 and the upper portion 21 is formed, and therefore, the processing diameter is different inside the can body 11 of the can 10. A plurality of diameter expansion molds are fitted in order from the side with the smallest machining diameter, and a plurality of diameter expansion processes are performed. At this time, one diameter expansion process is performed with a diameter expansion amount of 1 mm or less. For example, when the diameter of the upper portion 21 is increased to 6 mm (diameter expansion rate 10%) with the upper portion 21 radially outward with respect to the lower portion 23, the diameter expansion amount is expanded by a single diameter expansion process. Is set to 0.5 mm, the diameter-enlarged portion 22 having an outer diameter difference (diameter expansion amount) of 6 mm can be formed through a total of 12 diameter-expansion processes. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, for simplification of description, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the four enlarged diameter molds 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D having different machining diameters are used, and the enlarged diameter portion 22 is moved four times. For example, a case where the enlarged diameter portion 22 and the upper portion 21 are formed through four diameter expansion processes will be described.

各拡径用金型40A〜40Dは、具体的には缶胴11の内部に嵌合する第1パンチ40A、第2パンチ40B、第3パンチ40C及び第4パンチ40Dにより構成され、拡径加工は、缶胴11の外周面を何ら拘束することなく、加工径を段階的に大きくしたパンチ40A〜40Dを順に用いて行われる。以下、パンチに拡径用金型と同一の符号40A〜40Dを用いる。
各パンチ40A〜40Dにより拡径加工される1回の缶胴11の拡径量は1mm以下とされ、パンチ40A〜40Dによる加工径を1mm以下の拡径量で段階的に大きくしながら拡径加工を行う。
Specifically, each of the diameter expansion molds 40A to 40D includes a first punch 40A, a second punch 40B, a third punch 40C, and a fourth punch 40D that are fitted into the inside of the can body 11, and expands the diameter. Is performed using the punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D whose processing diameters are increased step by step without constraining the outer peripheral surface of the can body 11. Hereinafter, the same reference numerals 40A to 40D as the diameter expansion die are used for the punch.
The diameter of the can body 11 that is diameter-expanded by each punch 40A to 40D is set to 1 mm or less, and the diameter of the can 40 is increased while increasing the diameter of the punch 40A to 40D by 1 mm or less. Processing.

詳しくは、各拡径加工では、図4〜図8に示すように、缶10と各パンチ40A〜40Dを缶軸O方向に相対的に接近移動(相対移動)させつつ、缶胴11の内部に各パンチ40A〜40Dを進入させることにより、缶胴11の開口端部11aから拡径予定部29までの領域全体(上部28及び拡径予定部29)を拡径加工する。そして、この拡径加工を、パンチ40A〜40Dの加工径を段階的に大きくしながら複数回に分けて行い、1回の成形で加工される局部拡径部を符号31から符号34の順に示すように、缶胴11の下部23側から上部28側にかけて位置をずらしながら成形する。   Specifically, in each diameter expanding process, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the can 10 and the punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D are relatively moved (relatively moved) in the direction of the can axis O, and the inside of the can body 11. Each of the punches 40A to 40D is caused to enter the entire region (the upper portion 28 and the planned diameter expansion portion 29) from the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 to the planned diameter expansion portion 29. And this diameter expansion processing is divided into a plurality of times while gradually increasing the processing diameters of the punches 40A to 40D, and the local diameter expansion portions processed by one molding are shown in the order of reference numerals 31 to 34. Thus, it shape | molds, shifting a position from the lower part 23 side of the can body 11 to the upper part 28 side.

また、図9に示すように、パンチ40A〜40Dの中心軸は、缶軸Oと同軸に配置されている。そして、各パンチ40A〜40Dのそれぞれの先端部には、缶胴11の下部23の内周面と係合する円柱状の係合軸部41が設けられており、係合軸部41を缶胴11の下部23に挿通することにより、各パンチ40A〜40Dと缶胴11との位置合わせがなされるようになっている。また、各パンチ40A〜40Dには、係合軸部41に連続して局部拡径部31〜34に対応する成形部42a〜42dが周方向全周にわたって形成されており、さらにこの成形部42a〜42dに連続して円柱状の直線成形部43a〜43dが設けられている。   As shown in FIG. 9, the central axes of the punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D are arranged coaxially with the can axis O. A cylindrical engagement shaft portion 41 that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion 23 of the can body 11 is provided at the tip of each of the punches 40A to 40D. The punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D are aligned with the can body 11 by being inserted into the lower portion 23 of the body 11. Further, the punches 40A to 40D are respectively formed with molding parts 42a to 42d corresponding to the local enlarged-diameter parts 31 to 34 over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, and the molding part 42a. Columnar linear forming portions 43a to 43d are provided continuously to ˜42d.

各パンチ40A〜40Dの成形部42a〜42dは、拡径部22の凹曲面部25を成形する部分が凹曲面状に形成されており、拡径部22の凸曲面部24を成形する部分が凸曲面状に形成されている。具体的に、成形部42a〜42dの凹曲面部25を成形する部分の曲率半径が100mm程度の大きな凹Rに設定され、凸曲面部24を成形する部分の曲率半径が300mm程度の大きな凸Rに設定される。また、各パンチ40A〜40Dのうち、パンチ40A〜40Cの成形部42a〜42cは、直線成形部43a〜43cとの接続部が、曲率半径10mm〜15mmのR面46a〜46cに形成され、R面46a〜46cにより滑らかに接続されている。また、各パンチ40A〜40Dのうち、最も大きい加工径を有する第4パンチ40Dの成形部42dは、直線成形部43dと連続して滑らかに接続されている。そして、各パンチ40A〜40Dの直線成形部43a〜43dの外径差g1〜g4は1mm以下に設けられている。   In the molding portions 42 a to 42 d of the punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D, a portion for forming the concave curved surface portion 25 of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed in a concave curved surface shape, and a portion for forming the convex curved surface portion 24 of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed. It is formed in a convex curved surface shape. Specifically, the curvature radius of the portion for molding the concave curved surface portion 25 of the molding portions 42a to 42d is set to a large concave R of about 100 mm, and the radius of curvature of the portion for molding the convex curved surface portion 24 is about 300 mm. Set to In addition, among the punches 40A to 40D, the forming portions 42a to 42c of the punches 40A to 40C are formed on the R surfaces 46a to 46c having the curvature radii 10 mm to 15 mm at the connection portions with the linear forming portions 43a to 43c. The surfaces 46a to 46c are smoothly connected. In addition, among the punches 40A to 40D, the molding part 42d of the fourth punch 40D having the largest machining diameter is connected continuously and smoothly to the linear molding part 43d. And the outer-diameter differences g1-g4 of the linear shaping parts 43a-43d of each punch 40A-40D are provided in 1 mm or less.

なお、係合軸部41の下端に隣接配置される各パンチ40A〜40Dの先端側は、缶軸O方向に下方に向かうに従い漸次縮径するテーパ状の先端逃げ部44が設けられており、係合軸部41と先端逃げ部44との間は、曲率半径10mm〜15mmのR面47により滑らかに接続されている。一方、直線成形部43a〜43dの上端に隣接配置されるパンチ40A〜40Dの基端側は、直線成形部43a〜43dよりも径方向の内側に縮径して設けられた基端逃げ部45a〜45dが形成されている。   In addition, the front end side of each punch 40A-40D arrange | positioned adjacent to the lower end of the engagement shaft part 41 is provided with the taper-shaped front-end | tip relief part 44 gradually diameter-reduced as it goes below in the can axis | shaft O direction, The engagement shaft portion 41 and the tip clearance portion 44 are smoothly connected by an R surface 47 having a curvature radius of 10 mm to 15 mm. On the other hand, the base end sides of the punches 40A to 40D disposed adjacent to the upper ends of the linear forming portions 43a to 43d are proximal end relief portions 45a provided with a reduced diameter on the inner side in the radial direction than the linear forming portions 43a to 43d. -45d are formed.

パンチ40A〜40Dのうち、局部拡径部31の成形を行う第1パンチ40Aは、図5及び図9に示すように、成形部42aの全域が局部拡径部31を成形する拡径成形部48aとされており、拡径成形部48aの成形面は、局部拡径部31に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径し、凹面から凸面に変化する湾曲面状に設けられている。一方、局部拡径部31に連続する局部拡径部32の成形を行う第2パンチ40Bは、図6及び図9に示すように、成形部42bの上部側に局部拡径部32を成形する拡径成形部48bが設けられており、下部側に既に第1パンチ40Aにより成形された局部拡径部31を整形する整形部49bが設けられている。拡径成形部48bの成形面は、局部拡径部32に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径する凸面状に設けられ、整形部49bの整形面は、局部拡径部31に対応する湾曲面状に設けられている。つまり、整形部49bの整形面は、第1パンチ40Aの拡径成形部48aの成形面と同一の形状に形成されている。これにより、第2パンチ40Bにより局部拡径部32を成形する際に、拡径成形部48bにより拡径予定部29に局部拡径部32を成形するとともに、整形部49bが前回の拡径加工において成形された局部拡径部31の内周面に当接して、局部拡径部31の形状が整えられる。したがって、局部拡径部32が局部拡径部31に滑らかに接続され、局部拡径部31と局部拡径部31との接続部分に圧痕が残されることを防止できる。   Of the punches 40A to 40D, the first punch 40A for forming the local enlarged portion 31 is an enlarged diameter forming portion in which the entire area of the forming portion 42a forms the local enlarged portion 31, as shown in FIGS. 48a. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48a is provided in a curved surface shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 31 and changes from a concave surface to a convex surface. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the second punch 40 </ b> B for forming the locally enlarged portion 32 continuous with the locally enlarged portion 31 forms the locally enlarged portion 32 on the upper side of the molded portion 42 b. An enlarged diameter forming portion 48b is provided, and a shaping portion 49b for shaping the local enlarged diameter portion 31 already formed by the first punch 40A is provided on the lower side. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48b is provided in a convex shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 32, and the shaping surface of the shaping portion 49b is curved corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 31. It is provided in a planar shape. That is, the shaping surface of the shaping part 49b is formed in the same shape as the shaping surface of the diameter-enlarged shaping part 48a of the first punch 40A. Thus, when the local enlarged portion 32 is formed by the second punch 40B, the local enlarged portion 32 is formed in the planned enlarged diameter portion 29 by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48b, and the shaping portion 49b is subjected to the previous enlarged diameter processing. The shape of the local enlarged-diameter portion 31 is adjusted by abutting against the inner peripheral surface of the locally enlarged-diameter portion 31 formed in step (b). Therefore, the locally enlarged portion 32 can be smoothly connected to the locally enlarged portion 31, and indentation can be prevented from being left at the connection portion between the locally enlarged portion 31 and the locally enlarged portion 31.

また同様に、第3パンチ40Cの成形部42cは、図7及び図9に示すように、上部側に局部拡径部33を成形する成形面を有する拡径成形部48cが設けられており、下部側に第2パンチ40Bの拡径成形部48bの成形面と同一形状の整形面を有する整形部49cが設けられている。拡径成形部48cの成形面は、局部拡径部33に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径する凸面状に設けられ、整形部49cの整形面は、局部拡径部31〜32までの領域に対応する湾曲面状に設けられている。   Similarly, the molding portion 42c of the third punch 40C is provided with an enlarged diameter molding portion 48c having a molding surface for molding the local enlarged diameter portion 33 on the upper side, as shown in FIGS. The shaping part 49c which has the shaping surface of the same shape as the shaping | molding surface of the diameter expansion shaping | molding part 48b of the 2nd punch 40B is provided in the lower part side. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48c is provided in a convex shape that gradually increases in diameter as it goes upward in correspondence with the local enlarged diameter portion 33, and the shaping surface of the shaping portion 49c is from the local enlarged diameter portions 31 to 32. A curved surface corresponding to the region is provided.

さらに、第4パンチ40Bの成形部42dは、図8及び図9に示すように、上部側に局部拡径部34を成形する成形面を有する拡径成形部48dが設けられており、下部側に第3パンチ40Cの拡径成形部48cの成形面と同一形状の整形面を有する整形部49dが設けられている。拡径成形部48dの成形面は、局部拡径部34に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径する凸面状に設けられ、整形部49dの整形面は、局部拡径部31〜33までの領域に対応する湾曲面状に設けられている。   Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the molding portion 42d of the fourth punch 40B is provided with an enlarged diameter molding portion 48d having a molding surface for molding the local enlarged diameter portion 34 on the upper side. A shaping portion 49d having a shaping surface having the same shape as the shaping surface of the diameter-enlarged shaping portion 48c of the third punch 40C is provided. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48d is provided in a convex shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 34, and the shaping surface of the shaping portion 49d is formed from the local enlarged diameter portions 31 to 33. A curved surface corresponding to the region is provided.

そして、拡径加工は、まず、図4に示すように加工径の最も小さい第1パンチ40Aを缶10の上方に離間させて配置した状態から、缶10と第1パンチ40Aとを缶軸O方向に相対的に接近移動(相対移動)させつつ、図5に示すように、缶10の缶胴11内にその開口端部11aから第1パンチ40Aを進入させて行う。この際、第1パンチ40Aによる拡径加工では、缶胴11の缶軸O方向の高さ(缶の高さ、ハイト)を小さくしながら、缶胴11の開口端部11aから拡径予定部29までの領域の全体を拡径する   Then, in the diameter expansion process, first, the can 10 and the first punch 40A are moved from the state where the first punch 40A having the smallest processing diameter is disposed above the can 10 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the first punch 40 </ b> A is made to enter the can body 11 of the can 10 from the opening end portion 11 a while relatively moving in the direction (relative movement). At this time, in the diameter expansion processing by the first punch 40A, the diameter expansion planned portion from the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 while reducing the height (can height, height) of the can body 11 in the can axis O direction. Expand the entire area up to 29

本実施形態では、第1パンチ40Aを缶10に対して缶軸O方向に接近(前進)移動させる。この際、第1パンチ40Aの係合軸部41が先ず缶胴11内部に嵌合し、缶10の缶軸と第1パンチ40Aの中心軸の位置合わせがなされる。そして、このように缶10と第1パンチ40Aとの位置合わせがなされた状態で、図5に示すように、さらに第1パンチ40Aを前進移動させて缶胴11の内部に進入させることにより、係合軸部41から連続して設けられる拡径成形部48aに沿って、缶胴11の開口端部11aから拡径予定部29の下端までの領域が径方向外方に拡げられて拡径加工が施されていく。そして、拡径予定部29の下端に、下部23に連続する局部拡径部31が成形される。   In the present embodiment, the first punch 40A is moved (advanced) in the direction of the can axis O with respect to the can 10. At this time, the engaging shaft portion 41 of the first punch 40A is first fitted into the can body 11, and the can shaft of the can 10 and the center axis of the first punch 40A are aligned. And in the state where the can 10 and the first punch 40A are aligned in this way, as shown in FIG. 5, the first punch 40A is further moved forward to enter the inside of the can body 11, The area from the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 to the lower end of the planned diameter expansion portion 29 is expanded radially outward along the diameter expansion molding portion 48a provided continuously from the engagement shaft portion 41. Processing will be given. And the local enlarged diameter part 31 continuing to the lower part 23 is shape | molded by the lower end of the diameter expansion plan part 29. FIG.

この際、缶胴11の外周面(外方)は何ら拘束されていないので、第1パンチ40Aを缶胴11の内部に進入させて前進移動させると、缶胴11の肉が周方向に引き延ばされて径方向の外側(拡径方向)に移動する一方で、その第1パンチ40Aの前進移動に伴って缶胴11が缶軸O方向の下部23に向けて圧縮される方向に力を受けて、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部23側に向かって寄せられる。これにより、缶胴11が圧縮され、その分だけ、拡径加工前よりも加工後の方が、缶胴11の高さ(缶の高さ)が小さくなる。また、第1パンチ40Aによる加工量(拡径量g1)は径方向の外側に1mm以下とされる僅かな拡径量であるので、缶胴11の肉が径方向の外側に移動して周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部23側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とが相まって、加工部分の缶胴11の板厚が減肉されることが抑制される。したがって、第1パンチ40Aによる拡径加工では、缶胴11の高さを小さくしながら、加工部分の缶胴11の板厚に極端な減肉を生じさせることなく、局部拡径部31を成形できる。
なお、第1パンチ40Aによる拡径加工後は、第1パンチ40Aを缶10に対して缶軸O方向に離間(後退)移動させる。そして、第1パンチ40Aは缶胴11の内部から離脱させられ、元の位置(加工準備位置、待機位置)に戻される。
At this time, since the outer peripheral surface (outside) of the can body 11 is not restrained at all, when the first punch 40A enters the inside of the can body 11 and moves forward, the meat of the can body 11 is pulled in the circumferential direction. While being extended and moved outward in the radial direction (in the diameter expansion direction), a force is exerted in a direction in which the can body 11 is compressed toward the lower portion 23 in the can axis O direction as the first punch 40A moves forward. In response, the meat of the can body 11 is moved toward the lower portion 23 in the direction of the can axis O. As a result, the can body 11 is compressed, and the height of the can body 11 (the height of the can) becomes smaller after the processing than before the diameter expansion processing. Further, since the processing amount (expansion amount g1) by the first punch 40A is a slight diameter expansion amount that is 1 mm or less on the outer side in the radial direction, the meat of the can body 11 moves to the outer side in the radial direction. The thickness of the can body 11 in the processed portion is reduced by the reduction in thickness due to the stretching in the direction and the increase in thickness due to the movement of the meat of the can body 11 toward the lower portion 23 in the direction of the can axis O. Meat is suppressed. Therefore, in the diameter expansion process using the first punch 40A, the local diameter-enlarged portion 31 is formed without reducing the thickness of the can body 11 at the processed portion while reducing the height of the can body 11 without reducing the thickness. it can.
In addition, after the diameter expansion process by the first punch 40A, the first punch 40A is moved away (retreated) in the direction of the can axis O with respect to the can 10. Then, the first punch 40A is detached from the inside of the can body 11 and returned to the original position (processing preparation position, standby position).

局部拡径部31を成形した後、第1パンチ40Aよりも拡径量g2だけ加工径が大きい第2パンチ40Bを缶胴11の内部に進入させ、上述の第1パンチ40Aと同様の拡径加工を施し、図6に示すように、拡径成形部48bにより局部拡径部31から上部側にずれた位置の局部拡径部32を成形するとともに、前回の拡径加工により成形された局部拡径部31の内周面に整形部49bを当接させて形状を整えることにより、局部拡径部31と局部拡径部32とを滑らかに接続する。この場合、加工時に缶10の外周面は押圧されないので、第1パンチ40Aで成形される拡径部22の凹曲面部25は、縦断面が直線状の円錐面に成形されやすいが、次の第2パンチ40Bで加工する際に、拡径成形部48bにより缶10の肉が押圧されて、図6及び図9において白抜き矢印Mで表すように、時計回りのモーメントが作用し、これにより拡径成形部48bの前方(下方)部分が、整形部49bの外周面に押圧されて、湾曲面状に整形される。   After forming the local enlarged portion 31, the second punch 40B having a machining diameter larger than the first punch 40A by the enlarged diameter g2 is caused to enter the inside of the can body 11, and the same enlarged diameter as the first punch 40A described above. As shown in FIG. 6, the local expanded portion 32 at a position shifted from the local expanded portion 31 to the upper side is formed by the expanded diameter forming portion 48 b and the local portion formed by the previous expanded diameter processing is formed. By adjusting the shape by bringing the shaping portion 49 b into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter portion 31, the locally enlarged diameter portion 31 and the locally enlarged diameter portion 32 are smoothly connected. In this case, since the outer peripheral surface of the can 10 is not pressed at the time of processing, the concave curved surface portion 25 of the enlarged diameter portion 22 formed by the first punch 40A is easily formed into a conical surface having a straight vertical section. When processing with the second punch 40B, the meat of the can 10 is pressed by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48b, and a clockwise moment acts as shown by the white arrow M in FIGS. The front (lower) part of the enlarged diameter molding part 48b is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the shaping part 49b and shaped into a curved surface.

続いて、第2パンチ40Bよりも拡径量g3だけ加工径が大きい第3パンチ40Cにより、図7に示すように、局部拡径部32から上部側にずれた位置の局部拡径部33を成形するとともに、局部拡径部31から隣接する局部拡径部32までの領域を整形し、局部拡径部32〜33までを滑らかに接続する。さらに、第3パンチ40Cよりも拡径量g4だけ加工径が大きい第4パンチ40Dにより、図8に示すように、局部拡径部33から上部側にずれた位置の局部拡径部34を成形するとともに、局部拡径部31〜33までの領域を整形し、局部拡径部31〜局部拡径部34が滑らかに接続された拡径部22を成形する。   Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, the locally expanded portion 33 at a position shifted from the locally expanded portion 32 to the upper side by the third punch 40C having a machining diameter larger than the second punch 40B by the expanded diameter amount g3. While shaping | molding, the area | region from the local enlarged diameter part 31 to the adjacent local enlarged diameter part 32 is shaped, and the local enlarged diameter parts 32-33 are connected smoothly. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8, the local enlarged portion 34 at a position shifted from the local enlarged portion 33 to the upper side is formed by the fourth punch 40D whose machining diameter is larger than the third punch 40C by the enlarged diameter amount g4. At the same time, the region from the locally enlarged portion 31 to 33 is shaped, and the enlarged portion 22 in which the locally enlarged portion 31 to the locally enlarged portion 34 are smoothly connected is formed.

このように、拡径部成形工程では、拡径予定部29に、缶胴11の外周面を拘束せずに、パンチ40A〜40Dの加工径を段階的に大きくしながら複数回の拡径加工が施される。各拡径工程においては、缶胴11の外周面を拘束することなく、1回に加工される拡径量を小さくしているので、パンチ40A〜40Dを缶胴11の内部に進入させると、缶胴11の肉がパンチ40A〜40Dにより周方向に引き延ばされて径方向の外側に移動する一方で、パンチ40A〜40Dの缶軸O方向の移動に伴って、缶胴11が圧縮される方向に力を受けて、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部23側に向かって寄せられ、缶胴11の高さを段階的に小さくしながら、拡径加工が行われる。そして、局部拡径部31〜34を下部側から上部側にかけて位置をずらしながら段階的に複数回に分けて成形することで、これらの局部拡径部31〜34が繋げられた拡径量の大きい拡径部22を成形できる。   As described above, in the diameter expansion portion forming step, the diameter expansion processing is performed a plurality of times while increasing the processing diameter of the punches 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D stepwise without constraining the outer peripheral surface of the can body 11 to the diameter expansion scheduled portion 29. Is given. In each diameter expansion step, the amount of diameter expansion processed at one time is reduced without constraining the outer peripheral surface of the can body 11, so when the punches 40A to 40D enter the inside of the can body 11, While the meat of the can body 11 is stretched in the circumferential direction by the punches 40A to 40D and moves radially outward, the can body 11 is compressed as the punches 40A to 40D move in the can axis O direction. The meat of the can body 11 is moved toward the lower portion 23 side in the direction of the can axis O, and the diameter expansion process is performed while the height of the can body 11 is gradually reduced. Then, by forming the local enlarged portions 31 to 34 in multiple steps step by step while shifting the position from the lower side to the upper side, the enlarged diameter amount of these local enlarged portions 31 to 34 is connected. A large diameter enlarged portion 22 can be formed.

また、各拡径加工における1回の拡径量を1mm以下としているので、それぞれの拡径加工の際に、拡径に伴って缶胴11の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部23側に寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、径方向の加工量(拡径量)に対応した缶軸O方向への缶胴11の肉の移動量(増肉量)を確保できる。すなわち、これら減肉と増肉とを相殺させることができ、加工部分の缶胴11の板厚が減肉されて加工部分に亀裂が発生することを回避できる。   Moreover, since the amount of diameter expansion at one time in each diameter expansion process is 1 mm or less, the thickness of the can body 11 is reduced in the circumferential direction along with the diameter expansion during each diameter expansion process. And the increase in thickness due to the meat of the can body 11 being moved toward the lower portion 23 in the direction of the can axis O, and in the direction of the can axis O corresponding to the processing amount (expansion amount) in the radial direction. The movement amount (thickening amount) of the meat of the can body 11 can be ensured. That is, these thinning and thickening can be offset, and it is possible to avoid the occurrence of cracks in the processed portion by reducing the plate thickness of the can body 11 in the processed portion.

なお、1回の拡径加工において加工する缶胴11の拡径量が1mmを超えると、缶胴11の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることで減肉される量(減肉量)に対し、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部23側に寄せられることで増肉する量(増肉量)が追いつかなくなる。すなわち、径方向の加工量(拡径量)に対し、缶胴11の高さ(ハイト)の縮小量が追いつかなくなり、缶胴11の加工部分が減肉されることにより、加工部分に亀裂が生じやすくなる。
なお、各拡径加工において缶胴11の肉を缶軸方向に移動させることで、缶胴11の減肉を抑制していることから、拡径部成形工程前よりも工程後の方が、缶の高さ(缶胴11の高さ)が小さくなる。
In addition, when the diameter expansion amount of the can body 11 processed in one diameter expansion processing exceeds 1 mm, with respect to the amount (thickness reduction amount) that the can body 11 is thinned by being stretched in the circumferential direction. When the meat of the can body 11 is brought closer to the lower portion 23 side in the direction of the can axis O, the amount of increase in thickness (thickening amount) cannot be caught up. That is, the reduction amount of the height (height) of the can body 11 cannot catch up with the processing amount (expansion amount) in the radial direction, and the processed portion of the can body 11 is reduced in thickness, thereby causing a crack in the processed portion. It tends to occur.
In addition, since the thickness reduction of the can body 11 is suppressed by moving the meat of the can body 11 in the can axis direction in each diameter expansion process, the direction after the process is more than before the expanded diameter portion forming process. The height of the can (the height of the can body 11) is reduced.

また、本実施形態の例では、2回目以降の拡径加工に用いられるパンチ40B〜40Dの成形部42b〜42dは、拡径成形部48b〜48dの前方部分が、それまでの拡径加工に用いられたパンチ40A〜40Cの成形部42a〜42cを繋げた形状と同一の形状(つまり、拡径部22のうち、前の加工までに成形された部分と同一の形状)に設けられた整形部49b〜49dを含む形状に形成されており、各パンチ40B〜40Dにより新たな局部拡径部32〜34を成形する際に、予め加工された局部拡径部31〜33を整形できる。これにより、直前の拡径加工で加工された局部拡径部31〜33に後から加工される局部拡径部32〜34を滑らかに接続できる。このように、各パンチ40A〜40Dにより複数回の拡径加工を施す度に、それよりも前の拡径加工において成形された局部拡径部も合わせて整形できるので、缶胴11に圧痕が残されることを防止でき、局部拡径部31〜34が滑らかに繋げられた拡径部22を有する美粧性の高い缶20を製造できる。   Moreover, in the example of this embodiment, as for the molding parts 42b-42d of punch 40B-40D used for the diameter expansion process after the 2nd time, the front part of the diameter expansion molding parts 48b-48d is used for the diameter expansion process until then. Shaping provided in the same shape (that is, the same shape as the portion formed by the previous processing in the enlarged diameter portion 22) in which the forming portions 42a to 42c of the used punches 40A to 40C are connected. It forms in the shape containing part 49b-49d, and when forming new local enlarged diameter parts 32-34 with each punch 40B-40D, the local enlarged diameter parts 31-33 processed beforehand can be shaped. Thereby, the local enlarged diameter parts 32-34 processed later can be smoothly connected to the local enlarged diameter parts 31-33 processed by the last diameter expansion process. In this way, every time the punches 40A to 40D are subjected to diameter expansion processing a plurality of times, the locally expanded portion formed in the previous diameter expansion processing can also be shaped together, so that an impression is formed on the can body 11. It can prevent remaining and can manufacture the can 20 with high cosmetics which has the enlarged diameter part 22 to which the local enlarged diameter parts 31-34 were connected smoothly.

[ネッキング工程]
次いで、缶20にネッキング加工を施す。
本実施形態では、ネッキング用金型(縮径用金型)を用いて、缶胴11の開口端部11aに、滑らかな傾斜形状を備えたネック部13をネッキング加工により成形する。図示は省略するが、具体的には、缶20の缶胴11の内部及び外部にネッキング用金型(パンチとダイス)を嵌合し、パンチとダイスとの間で、缶胴11の開口端部11aに上方へ向かうに従い小径となる縮径加工を施して、ネック部13を成形する。また、この縮径加工により、ネック部13の上方に円筒状をなすフランジ予定部を成形する。
[Necking process]
Next, the can 20 is necked.
In the present embodiment, a neck portion 13 having a smooth inclined shape is formed on the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 by necking using a necking die (diameter reduction die). Although illustration is omitted, specifically, a necking die (punch and die) is fitted inside and outside the can body 11 of the can 20, and the opening end of the can body 11 is between the punch and the die. The neck portion 13 is molded by reducing the diameter of the portion 11a as it goes upward. Further, by this diameter reduction process, a cylindrical flange-shaped portion is formed above the neck portion 13.

なお、ネッキング工程では、上述のネッキング用金型を用いたネッキング加工に代えて、缶胴11の開口端部11aをスピンフローネッキング加工により成形してもよい。
スピンフローネッキング装置は、予めダイネッキングにより缶胴11の開口端部11a周辺にプレネックが施された缶20の缶底12を吸着支持するベースパッドと、該ベースパッドにより缶20を缶軸O回りに回転させながら缶20の開口端部11a周辺に嵌入されるスライドロールと、該スライドロールより小径で缶20の内部に挿入される内部ロールと、缶の外部に配置され缶20の径方向に往復移動可能に設けられる成形ロール(外部ロール)と、を備える。
このスピンフローネッキング装置により、缶20の缶胴11を内部ロールと成形ロールとの間に挟んで開口端部11aの上端に向けて縮径し、ネック部13及びフランジ予定部を成形する。
In the necking step, the opening end portion 11a of the can body 11 may be formed by spin flow necking instead of the necking using the necking die described above.
The spin flow necking device includes a base pad that adsorbs and supports a can bottom 12 of a can 20 that is pre-necked around the open end 11a of the can body 11 by die-necking, and the can 20 is moved around the can axis O by the base pad. A slide roll that is inserted around the open end 11a of the can 20 while being rotated, an inner roll that is inserted into the can 20 with a smaller diameter than the slide roll, and arranged in the radial direction of the can 20 outside the can. A forming roll (external roll) provided so as to be reciprocally movable.
With this spin flow necking device, the can body 11 of the can 20 is sandwiched between the inner roll and the forming roll, and the diameter is reduced toward the upper end of the opening end portion 11a to form the neck portion 13 and the flange preliminarily portion.

[フランジング工程]
次いで、缶胴11の開口端部11aに位置するフランジ予定部をフランジング加工して、ネック部13の上端から径方向外側へ向けて突出するとともに周方向に沿って延びる環状のフランジ部15を成形する。
本実施形態では、フランジ予定部をスピンフロー成形によりフランジング加工して、フランジ部15を形成している。ただしこれに限定されるものではなく、スピンフロー成形に代えて、金型(パンチ)を用いてフランジ予定部をフランジング加工して、フランジ部15を形成してもよい。
[Flanging process]
Next, an annular flange portion 15 protruding from the upper end of the neck portion 13 radially outward and extending in the circumferential direction is formed by flanging a planned flange portion located at the open end portion 11a of the can body 11. Mold.
In this embodiment, the flange portion 15 is formed by flanging the planned flange portion by spin flow molding. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flange portion 15 may be formed by flanging the planned flange portion using a die (punch) instead of the spin flow molding.

このようにして缶30が製造され、フランジング工程の後工程へと搬送される。この後工程では、缶30の内部に飲料等の内容物が充填され、フランジ部15に缶蓋が巻締めら
れて、缶体が密封される。
In this manner, the can 30 is manufactured and conveyed to the subsequent process of the flanging process. In this post-process, contents such as a beverage are filled in the can 30, and a can lid is wound around the flange portion 15 to seal the can body.

以上説明した本実施形態に係る缶30の製造方法によれば、複数回の拡径加工を繰り返して各成形用金型(パンチ)40A〜40Dにより成形される局部拡径部31〜34を、下部23側から上部21側にかけて位置をずらしながら成形し、これらの局部拡径部31〜34を繋げて拡径部22を成形する。そして、缶胴11の外周面を何ら拘束することなく、拡径用金型40A〜40Dの加工径を段階的に大きくしながら、異なる加工径の拡径用金型40A〜40Dを順に用いて複数回の拡径加工を施す。このように、缶胴11の外周面を拘束せずに、また1回の拡径量g1〜g4(加工量)を小さくした拡径用金型40A〜40Dを缶胴11の内部に進入させることで、各拡径用金型40A〜40Dの移動に伴って、缶胴11の肉が径方向の外側(拡径方向)に移動して周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴11の肉が缶軸O方向の下部側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、各拡径加工に伴って加工部分の缶胴11の板厚が減肉されることを抑制できる。そして、複数回の拡径加工により、局部拡径部31〜34を段階的に成形して、これらの局部拡径部31〜34を繋げた拡径部22を成形できる。このように、本実施形態に係る缶の製造方法によれば、加工部分にしわや亀裂等の損傷が生じることを回避でき、拡径加工を繰り返すことで、拡径量の大きな拡径部22を安定して成形できる。よって、大きく傾斜した拡径部や広範囲に傾斜した拡径部等、種々の形状の拡径部を成形できる。   According to the manufacturing method of the can 30 according to the present embodiment described above, the local enlarged-diameter portions 31 to 34 formed by the respective molding dies (punches) 40A to 40D by repeating a plurality of diameter enlargement processes, It shape | molds, shifting a position from the lower part 23 side to the upper part 21 side, These local enlarged diameter parts 31-34 are connected, and the enlarged diameter part 22 is shape | molded. And, without restricting the outer peripheral surface of the can body 11, the diameter increasing molds 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D are sequentially used while increasing the diameter of the diameter increasing molds 40 </ b> A to 40 </ b> D stepwise. Apply multiple diameter expansions. In this way, the diameter-enlarging molds 40A to 40D with a small diameter expansion amount g1 to g4 (processing amount) are allowed to enter the inside of the can body 11 without restricting the outer peripheral surface of the can body 11. Thus, with the movement of each of the diameter expansion molds 40A to 40D, the thickness of the can body 11 can be reduced by moving the meat of the can body 11 outward in the radial direction (in the diameter expansion direction) and stretching it in the circumferential direction, The thickness of the barrel 11 can be balanced with the increase in thickness due to the movement of the meat of the barrel 11 toward the lower side in the direction of the can axis O, and the plate thickness of the can barrel 11 at the machining portion is reduced with each diameter expansion process. Can be suppressed. And the local enlarged part 31-34 is shape | molded in steps by multiple times of an enlarged diameter process, and the enlarged part 22 which connected these local enlarged parts 31-34 can be shape | molded. Thus, according to the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on this embodiment, it can avoid that damage, such as a wrinkle and a crack, arises in a process part, and the diameter expansion part 22 with a large diameter expansion amount is repeated by repeating diameter expansion process. Can be molded stably. Therefore, it is possible to mold various diameter-shaped expanded portions such as a large-diameter expanded portion and a wide-diameter expanded portion.

なお、1回の拡径加工において加工する缶胴の拡径量は、1mm以下で、好ましくは0.3mm以上で行うことが望ましい。1回の拡径量が1mmを超えると、缶胴の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることで減肉される量(減肉量)に対し、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に寄せられることで増肉する量(増肉量)が追いつかなくなる。すなわち、径方向の加工量(拡径量)に対し、缶胴の高さ(ハイト)の縮小量が追いつかなくなり、缶胴の加工部分が延びて減肉されることにより、加工部分に亀裂が生じやすくなる。一方、1回の拡径量を1mm以下とすることで、径方向の加工量に対応した缶軸方向への缶胴の肉の移動量(増肉量)を確保できるので、缶胴の肉が周方向に引き延ばされることによる減肉と、缶胴の肉が缶軸方向の下部側に移動して寄せられることによる増肉とのバランスを図ることができ、加工部分の缶胴の板厚が減肉されて加工部分に亀裂が発生することを回避できる。したがって、缶胴の上部と下部との外径差を下部の外径に対して2%以上18%以下とする拡径量の大きな拡径部も安定して成形できる。なお、1回の拡径量が0.3mm未満では、スプリングバックが生じ易くなるため、拡径量は0.3mm以上に設定することが望ましい。   It should be noted that the diameter of the can body to be processed in one diameter expansion process is 1 mm or less, preferably 0.3 mm or more. If the amount of diameter expansion of one time exceeds 1 mm, the meat of the can body is reduced to the lower side in the can axis direction with respect to the amount of thickness reduction (thickening amount) by extending the meat of the can body in the circumferential direction. The amount of thickening (thickening amount) will not catch up. That is, the reduction amount of the height (height) of the can body cannot catch up with the amount of processing (expansion amount) in the radial direction, and the processed portion of the can body extends and is reduced in thickness, thereby causing cracks in the processed portion. It tends to occur. On the other hand, by setting the amount of diameter expansion at one time to 1 mm or less, it is possible to secure the amount of movement (thickening amount) of the can barrel meat in the can axis direction corresponding to the processing amount in the radial direction. The balance between thinning due to stretching in the circumferential direction and thickening due to movement of the meat of the can barrel toward the lower side in the can axis direction can be achieved, and the plate of the can body in the processed part It is possible to avoid the occurrence of cracks in the processed part due to the reduced thickness. Therefore, a large-diameter expanded portion having a large expansion amount in which the difference in outer diameter between the upper and lower portions of the can body is 2% or more and 18% or less with respect to the outer diameter of the lower portion can be stably formed. It should be noted that if the amount of diameter expansion at one time is less than 0.3 mm, springback is likely to occur. Therefore, the amount of diameter expansion is desirably set to 0.3 mm or more.

また、本発明に係る缶の製造方法では、上述したように、縮径加工を伴わずに拡径加工のみで拡径部22を成形できるので、工程を簡略化できる。さらに、本発明に係る缶の製造方法では、缶胴11の肉を缶軸O方向の下部側に向かって寄せることにより、缶胴11の高さを小さくし(縮め)ながら拡径加工を行うことで、拡径加工に伴う缶胴の減肉を抑制できるので、缶胴のウォール厚を部分的に肉厚に設けた缶等を加工する際にも対応できる。また、缶胴11の下部23には拡径加工が施されないことから、缶胴11のウォール厚のうち、下部23の板厚(下部ウォール厚)を拡径予定部29や上部28よりも薄肉化して設けることもできる。   Moreover, in the manufacturing method of the can which concerns on this invention, as mentioned above, since the enlarged diameter part 22 can be shape | molded only by an enlarged diameter process, without being accompanied by a reduced diameter process, a process can be simplified. Furthermore, in the can manufacturing method according to the present invention, the diameter of the can body 11 is increased while the height of the can body 11 is reduced (shrinked) by bringing the meat of the can body 11 toward the lower side in the direction of the can axis O. As a result, the thickness reduction of the can body due to the diameter expansion process can be suppressed, so that it is possible to cope with processing of a can or the like in which the wall thickness of the can body is partially provided. In addition, since the diameter of the lower portion 23 of the can body 11 is not increased, the wall thickness of the lower portion 23 (lower wall thickness) of the wall thickness of the can body 11 is thinner than the planned diameter expansion portion 29 and the upper portion 28. It can also be provided.

なお、本発明は、上記実施形態の構成のものに限定されるものではなく、細部構成においては、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更を加えることが可能である。
例えば、前述の実施形態では、拡径部22が形成された缶10は、その開口端部11aに缶蓋が巻締められる2ピース缶(缶体)に用いられるとしたが、これに限定されるものではなく、缶10は、その開口端部11aにキャップが螺着されるボトル缶(缶体)に用いられるものであってもよい。
In addition, this invention is not limited to the thing of the structure of the said embodiment, In a detailed structure, it is possible to add a various change in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the can 10 in which the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed is used as a two-piece can (can body) in which a can lid is wound around the opening end portion 11a. Instead, the can 10 may be used for a bottle can (can body) in which a cap is screwed to the opening end portion 11a.

(第2実施形態)
図10は、本発明の第2実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において製造される缶を示す図1同様の半断面図である。図1と同様、実線で示す缶201が拡径部成形工程を経たネッキング工程前の缶、二点鎖線で示す缶301が缶201の開口端部11aにネッキング工程及びフランジング工程を施した後の缶である。以下、この第2実施形態及び第3実施形態において、第1実施形態と共通部分には同一符号を付して説明を簡略化する。
第1実施形態の製造方法で製造される缶20の缶胴111は、図1に示すように、拡径部22が、その下端部(下部23との接続部付近)では凹曲面部25に形成され、拡径部22の大部分は凸曲面部24により形成されている。これに対して、第2実施形態で製造される缶201は、図10に示すように、拡径部22の上端部(上部21との接続部付近)が凸曲部24に形成されているが、拡径部22の大部分は凹曲面部25により形成されている。また、第1実施形態の缶20よりも、拡径部22が長く形成されている。
(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a half sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing a can manufactured in the method for manufacturing a can according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As in FIG. 1, the can 201 indicated by the solid line is the can before the necking process that has undergone the enlarged diameter portion forming process, and the can 301 indicated by the two-dot chain line is subjected to the necking process and the flanging process on the opening end 11 a of the can 201. It is a can. Hereinafter, in the second embodiment and the third embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the common parts with the first embodiment, and the description will be simplified.
As shown in FIG. 1, the can body 111 of the can 20 manufactured by the manufacturing method of the first embodiment has a diameter-enlarged portion 22 at a concave curved surface portion 25 at the lower end portion (near the connecting portion with the lower portion 23). Most of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed by the convex curved surface portion 24. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the can 201 manufactured in the second embodiment has an upper end portion (near the connecting portion with the upper portion 21) of the enlarged diameter portion 22 formed in the convex portion 24. However, most of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed by the concave curved surface portion 25. Moreover, the enlarged diameter part 22 is formed longer than the can 20 of 1st Embodiment.

この第2実施形態においては、図11に示すように、拡径部22が長い分、拡径用金型として第1パンチ400Aから第5パンチ401Eの5つのパンチによって成形するものとして図示している。これらパンチ401A〜401Eは、第1実施形態のものと異なり係合軸部41を有していない。
最初の局部拡径部31の成形を行う第1パンチ401Aは、拡径成形部48aが凸面に形成されている。この拡径成形部48aはわずかな長さの範囲で形成されており、その先端は逃げ面44とされている。局部拡径部31は、第1パンチ401Aの拡径成形部48aによって上部が拡径され、その下部においては第1パンチ401Aが接触していないが、拡径成形部48aにより拡径された上部から下部にかけて全体として滑らかな凹状面に形成される。次に、この局部拡径部31に連続する局部拡径部32の成形を行う第2パンチ401Bは、第1パンチ401Aの拡径成形部48aに連続するように長い拡径成形部48bを有しており、長い範囲で局部拡径部32を成形する。この拡径成形部48bの成形面は、局部拡径部32に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径する凹面状に形成されている。
In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, as the diameter-enlarging portion 22 is long, it is illustrated as being formed by five punches from the first punch 400 </ b> A to the fifth punch 401 </ b> E as the diameter-enlarging mold. Yes. Unlike those in the first embodiment, these punches 401A to 401E do not have the engaging shaft portion 41.
In the first punch 401A for forming the first locally enlarged portion 31, the enlarged diameter formed portion 48a is formed on a convex surface. The diameter-expanded molded portion 48 a is formed in a slight length range, and the tip thereof is a flank 44. The upper portion of the local enlarged portion 31 is enlarged by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48a of the first punch 401A, and the first punch 401A is not in contact with the lower portion, but the upper portion is enlarged by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48a. A smooth concave surface is formed as a whole from the bottom to the bottom. Next, the second punch 401B for forming the local enlarged portion 32 continuous with the local enlarged portion 31 has a long enlarged molding portion 48b so as to be continuous with the enlarged diameter formed portion 48a of the first punch 401A. The local enlarged portion 32 is formed in a long range. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48b is formed in a concave shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 32.

次いで、この局部拡径部32に連続する局部拡径部33の成形を行う第3パンチ401Cは、その上部に、第2パンチ401Bの拡径成形部48bに連続するように拡径成形部48cが形成され、下部に、第2パンチ401Bにより成形された局部拡径部32を整形する整形部49cが設けられている。拡径成形部48cの成形面は、局部拡径部33に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径する凹面状に形成され、整形部49bの整形面は、第2パンチ401Bの拡径成形部48bの成形面と同一の形状に形成されている。
以降、第4パンチ401D、第5パンチ401Eは、第3パンチ401Cと同様の構成であり、順次、拡径成形部48d,48eによって局部拡径部33に連続する局部拡径部34,35を形成しながら、先に成形した局部拡径部33,34を整形部49d,49eによって整形することにより、拡径部22全体を成形する。
Next, the third punch 401C for forming the local enlarged portion 33 continuous with the local enlarged portion 32 is provided with an enlarged formed portion 48c on the upper portion thereof so as to be continuous with the enlarged enlarged portion 48b of the second punch 401B. And a shaping portion 49c for shaping the locally enlarged portion 32 formed by the second punch 401B is provided at the bottom. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48c is formed in a concave shape that gradually increases in diameter as it goes upward corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 33, and the shaping surface of the shaping portion 49b is the enlarged diameter molding portion of the second punch 401B. It is formed in the same shape as the molding surface of 48b.
Thereafter, the fourth punch 401D and the fifth punch 401E have the same configuration as the third punch 401C, and the local enlarged portions 34 and 35 that are successively connected to the local enlarged portion 33 by the enlarged diameter forming portions 48d and 48e are sequentially provided. While forming, the entire enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed by shaping the previously enlarged local enlarged diameter portions 33 and 34 by the shaping portions 49d and 49e.

(第3実施形態)
図12は、本発明の第3実施形態に係る缶の製造方法において製造される缶を示す図1同様の半断面図である。実線で示す缶202が拡径部成形工程を経たネッキング工程前の缶、二点鎖線で示す缶302が缶202の開口端部11aにネッキング工程及びフランジング工程を施した後の缶であることは、図1及び図10と同様である。
この第3実施形態で製造される缶202の缶胴112は、図12に示すように、拡径部22の上端部(上部21との接続部付近)は上部21との接続のため凸曲面部24に形成され、拡径部22の下端部(下部23との接続部付近)は下部23との接続のため凹曲面部25に形成されているが、これらの間の拡径部22の大部分は缶軸方向に沿う縦断面が直線状のテーパ面部26に形成されている。
(Third embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a half cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 1 showing a can manufactured in the can manufacturing method according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The can 202 shown by the solid line is the can before the necking process that has undergone the enlarged diameter portion forming process, and the can 302 shown by the two-dot chain line is the can after the necking process and the flanging process are performed on the opening end portion 11a of the can 202. Is the same as FIG. 1 and FIG.
In the can body 112 of the can 202 manufactured in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper end portion of the enlarged diameter portion 22 (near the connection portion with the upper portion 21) is a convex curved surface for connection with the upper portion 21. The lower end portion (near the connection portion with the lower portion 23) of the enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed in the concave curved surface portion 25 for connection to the lower portion 23, but the enlarged diameter portion 22 between them is formed. Mostly, the longitudinal section along the can axis direction is formed in a tapered surface portion 26 having a linear shape.

この第3実施形態においても、第2実施形態と同様、拡径用金型として第1パンチ402Aから第5パンチ402Eの5つのパンチによって拡径部22を成形するものとして図示している。これらパンチ402A〜402Eが係合軸部41を有していない点も第2実施形態と同様である。
また、最初の局部拡径部31の成形を行う第1パンチ402Aは、拡径成形部48aがわずかな長さの範囲で凸面に形成されており、その先端は逃げ面44とされている。局部拡径部31は、第1パンチ402Aの拡径成形部48aによって上部が拡径され、その下部においては第1パンチ402Aが接触していないが、拡径成形部48aにより拡径された上部から下部にかけて凹曲面部25が形成される。次に、この局部拡径部31に連続する局部拡径部32の成形を行う第2パンチ402Bは、第1パンチ402Aの拡径成形部48aに連続するように長い拡径成形部48bを有しており、長い範囲で局部拡径部32を成形する。この拡径成形部48bの成形面は、局部拡径部32に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径するテーパ面状に形成されている。
Also in the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the enlarged diameter portion 22 is illustrated as being formed by five punches from the first punch 402A to the fifth punch 402E as a diameter enlargement die. The point that these punches 402A to 402E do not have the engagement shaft portion 41 is the same as that of the second embodiment.
Further, the first punch 402A for forming the first locally enlarged portion 31 has a diameter-enlarged portion 48a formed in a convex surface with a slight length, and its tip is a flank 44. The upper portion of the local enlarged portion 31 is enlarged by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48a of the first punch 402A, and the first punch 402A is not in contact with the lower portion, but the upper portion is enlarged by the enlarged diameter forming portion 48a. A concave curved surface portion 25 is formed from the bottom to the bottom. Next, the second punch 402B for forming the local enlarged portion 32 continuous with the local enlarged portion 31 has a long enlarged formation portion 48b so as to be continuous with the enlarged diameter formed portion 48a of the first punch 402A. The local enlarged portion 32 is formed in a long range. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48b is formed in a tapered surface shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 32.

そして、この局部拡径部32に連続する局部拡径部33の成形を行う第3パンチ402Cは、その上部に、第2パンチ402Bの拡径成形部48bに連続するように拡径成形部48cが形成され、下部に、第2パンチ402Bにより成形された局部拡径部32を整形する整形部49cが設けられている。拡径成形部48cの成形面は、局部拡径部33に対応して上方に向かうに従い漸次拡径するテーパ面状に形成され、整形部49bの整形面は、第2パンチ402Bの拡径成形部48bの成形面と同一の形状に形成されている。
以降、第4パンチ402D、第5パンチ402Eは、第3パンチ402Cと同様の構成であり、順次、拡径成形部48d,48eによって局部拡径部33に連続する局部拡径部34,35を形成しながら、先に成形した局部拡径部33,34を整形部49d,49eによって整形することにより、拡径部22全体を成形する。
And the 3rd punch 402C which shape | molds the local enlarged part 33 continuous with this local enlarged part 32 is diameter-expanded shaping | molding part 48c so that it may continue to the enlarged diameter shaping | molding part 48b of 2nd punch 402B on the upper part. And a shaping portion 49c for shaping the locally enlarged portion 32 formed by the second punch 402B is provided at the bottom. The molding surface of the enlarged diameter molding portion 48c is formed in a tapered surface shape that gradually increases in diameter toward the upper side corresponding to the local enlarged diameter portion 33, and the shaping surface of the shaping portion 49b is the enlarged diameter molding of the second punch 402B. It is formed in the same shape as the molding surface of the part 48b.
Thereafter, the fourth punch 402D and the fifth punch 402E have the same configuration as the third punch 402C, and the local diameter-expanded portions 34 and 35 that are continuous with the local diameter-expanded portion 33 are sequentially formed by the diameter-expanded molding portions 48d and 48e. While forming, the entire enlarged diameter portion 22 is formed by shaping the previously enlarged local enlarged diameter portions 33 and 34 by the shaping portions 49d and 49e.

その他、本発明の趣旨から逸脱しない範囲において、前述の実施形態、変形例及びなお書き等で説明した各構成(構成要素)を組み合わせてもよく、また、構成の付加、省略、置換、その他の変更が可能である。また本発明は、前述した実施形態によって限定されることはなく、特許請求の範囲によってのみ限定される。   In addition, in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention, you may combine each structure (component) demonstrated by the above-mentioned embodiment, a modification, and a remark etc., addition of a structure, omission, substitution, others It can be changed. Further, the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiments, and is limited only by the scope of the claims.

次に、本実施形態の缶の製造方法について、その効果を確認するために実験を行った。
図4に示されるように、板厚0.475mmのアルミニウム合金材料(3104系アルミニウム合金)からなる板材を加工し、缶軸O方向の高さ(ハイト)が157mm、缶胴11の外径D0が57mm、缶胴11の拡径予定部29の下端から開口端部11aまでの間(拡径予定部29及び上部28)の上部ウォール厚が0.23mm、下部23の下部ウォール厚が0.16mmとされる有底円筒状の缶10を形成し、この缶10に対し、表1に示す条件で拡径部成形工程を施して、図1に示されるように、拡径部22を有する缶20を製造した。また、表1に示す各条件において、それぞれ50缶ずつ缶20を製造した。そして、製造された缶20について、缶胴11の下部23と上部21との外径差、缶の高さ(ハイト)、缶胴の板厚(上部ウォール厚)を測定するとともに、成形性の確認を行った。「成形性」の評価は、各条件において製缶された50缶の缶20の外観を観察し、クラック(亀裂)が1缶以上発生した場合を「×」、1缶もクラックが発生しなかった場合を「○」とした。
結果を表1に示す。
Next, an experiment was conducted to confirm the effect of the can manufacturing method of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, a plate material made of an aluminum alloy material (3104 series aluminum alloy) having a plate thickness of 0.475 mm is processed, the height (height) in the can axis O direction is 157 mm, and the outer diameter D0 of the can body 11 57 mm, the upper wall thickness between the lower end of the diameter-expanded portion 29 of the can body 11 and the open end 11a (the diameter-expanded portion 29 and the upper portion 28) is 0.23 mm, and the lower wall thickness of the lower portion 23 is 0.1. A bottomed cylindrical can 10 having a diameter of 16 mm is formed, and the can 10 is subjected to a diameter-expanded portion forming step under the conditions shown in Table 1 to have a diameter-expanded portion 22 as shown in FIG. A can 20 was produced. In addition, 50 cans were manufactured for each of the conditions shown in Table 1. And about the manufactured can 20, while measuring the outer diameter difference of the lower part 23 and the upper part 21 of the can body 11, the height (height) of a can, and the plate | board thickness (upper wall thickness) of a can body, the moldability of Confirmed. The evaluation of “formability” is to observe the appearance of 50 cans 20 made under each condition, and “x” when one or more cracks (cracks) are generated. “○” was given for the case.
The results are shown in Table 1.

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表1の結果からわかるように、拡径量を1mm以下として複数回の拡径加工を施すことにより、缶胴を損傷させることなく、缶胴の下部と上部との拡径率(外径差)を下部の外径Dbに対して2%以上18%以下の範囲内で種々の大きさの拡径部を成形した缶を製造できる。
なお、全体の拡径率が18%を超える比較例1や、1回の拡径量が1mmを超える比較例2では、加工部分にクラックが生じた。
As can be seen from the results in Table 1, the diameter expansion ratio (outer diameter difference) between the lower and upper portions of the can body without damaging the can body by performing the diameter expansion process multiple times with the diameter expansion amount being 1 mm or less. ) Can be produced by molding expanded portions of various sizes within a range of 2% to 18% with respect to the outer diameter Db of the lower part.
In Comparative Example 1 in which the overall diameter expansion rate exceeds 18% and in Comparative Example 2 in which the amount of diameter expansion once exceeds 1 mm, cracks occurred in the processed portion.

10,20,30,201,202,301,302 缶
11,111,112 缶胴
11a 開口端部
12 缶底
13 ネック部
15 フランジ部
19 耳
21 上部
22 拡径部
23 下部
24 凸曲面部
25 凹曲面部
26 テーパ面部
28 上部
29 拡径予定部
31,32,33,34,35 局部拡径部
40A,401A,402A 第1パンチ(拡径用金型)
40B,401B,402B 第2パンチ(拡径用金型)
40C,401C,402C 第3パンチ(拡径用金型)
40D,401D,402D 第4パンチ(拡径用金型)
401E,402E 第5パンチ(拡径用金型)
41 係合軸部
42a,42b,42c,42d 成形部
43a 直線成形部
44 先端逃げ部
45 基端逃げ部
46a,46b,46c R面
48a,48b,48c,48d,48e 拡径成形部
49b,49c,49d,49e 整形部
10, 20, 30, 201, 202, 301, 302 Can 11, 111, 112 Can body 11a Open end portion 12 Can bottom 13 Neck portion 15 Flange portion 19 Ear 21 Upper portion 22 Expanded portion 23 Lower portion 24 Convex surface portion 25 Concave Curved surface portion 26 Tapered surface portion 28 Upper portion 29 Diameter expansion planned portions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 Local diameter expansion portions 40A, 401A, 402A First punch (diameter for diameter expansion)
40B, 401B, 402B Second punch (expansion die)
40C, 401C, 402C Third punch (expansion die)
40D, 401D, 402D 4th punch (expansion die)
401E, 402E Fifth punch (expansion die)
41 Engagement shaft portions 42a, 42b, 42c, 42d Molded portion 43a Linear molded portion 44 Tip relief portion 45 Base end relief portions 46a, 46b, 46c R surfaces 48a, 48b, 48c, 48d, 48e Diameter expansion molded portions 49b, 49c , 49d, 49e shaping part

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缶胴と缶底とを備える有底筒状の缶の製造方法であって、
前記缶胴の前記缶底側に配置される下部と開口端部側に配置される上部との間に設けられる拡径予定部に、缶軸方向に沿って前記缶胴の下部側から上部側に向かうに従い漸次大径となる拡径部を成形する拡径部成形工程を備え、
前記拡径部成形工程は、
前記缶胴の内部に拡径用金型を進入して缶軸方向に相対移動させることにより、該缶胴の前記開口端部から拡径予定部までの領域全体を拡径する拡径加工を、前記拡径用金型の加工径を段階的に大きくしながら複数回に分けて行い、
前記拡径加工を施す度に、各拡径用金型により成形される局部拡径部を下部側から上部側にかけて位置をずらしながら前記拡径部を成形することを特徴とする缶の製造方法。
A method of manufacturing a bottomed cylindrical can comprising a can body and a can bottom,
In the diameter-expanded portion provided between the lower part arranged on the can bottom side of the can body and the upper part arranged on the opening end side, the upper side from the lower side of the can body along the can axis direction A diameter-enlarged portion forming step for forming an enlarged-diameter portion that gradually increases in diameter as it goes to
The expanded diameter portion forming step includes:
A diameter expansion process for expanding the entire region from the opening end portion of the can body to the planned diameter expansion portion by entering a diameter expansion mold into the inside of the can body and relatively moving in the can axis direction. , While increasing the processing diameter of the diameter expansion mold stepwise, divided into multiple times,
A method for producing a can, characterized in that, each time the diameter expansion process is performed, the diameter-enlarged portion is formed while shifting the position of the locally-expanded portion formed by each diameter-expansion mold from the lower side to the upper side. .
前記拡径部成形工程は、
複数回の各拡径加工において、前記缶胴の前記缶軸方向の高さを段階的に小さくしながら行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の缶の製造方法。
The expanded diameter portion forming step includes:
The can manufacturing method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of diameter expansion processes is performed while gradually decreasing the height of the can body in the can axis direction.
前記拡径部成形工程において、
前記拡径加工を施す度に、前記拡径用金型により局部拡径部を成形するとともに、前回の拡径加工において成形された局部拡径部を整形することを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の缶の製造方法。
In the expanded diameter portion forming step,
The local enlarged portion formed by the previous enlargement processing is shaped while the local enlarged portion is formed by the enlargement die each time the diameter enlargement processing is performed. 2. The method for producing a can according to 2.
前記缶胴の下部と前記缶胴の上部との外径差を前記下部の外径に対して2%以上18%以下とする缶を製造する場合において、
前記拡径部成形工程は、前記拡径用金型の前記局部拡径部の加工径を1mm以下の拡径量で段階的に大きくしながら行うことを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の缶の製造方法。
In the case of producing a can having an outer diameter difference between the lower part of the can body and the upper part of the can body of 2% to 18% with respect to the outer diameter of the lower part,
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the diameter-expanded portion forming step is performed while gradually increasing a processing diameter of the local diameter-expanded portion of the diameter-expanding die by an amount of diameter expansion of 1 mm or less. A method for producing a can according to claim 1.
前記拡径部成形工程において、
前記拡径用金型の先端部に、前記缶胴の下部の内周面と係合する係合軸部を設けておき、
前記係合軸部を前記缶胴の下部に挿通することにより、前記拡径用金型と前記缶胴との位置合わせを行うことを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の缶の製造方法。
In the expanded diameter portion forming step,
An engagement shaft portion that engages with the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the can body is provided at the distal end portion of the diameter expanding mold,
5. The alignment of the diameter-expansion mold and the can body is performed by inserting the engagement shaft portion into a lower portion of the can body. 6. Of manufacturing cans.
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