JP2506593B2 - Closure forging device - Google Patents

Closure forging device

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JP2506593B2
JP2506593B2 JP34525491A JP34525491A JP2506593B2 JP 2506593 B2 JP2506593 B2 JP 2506593B2 JP 34525491 A JP34525491 A JP 34525491A JP 34525491 A JP34525491 A JP 34525491A JP 2506593 B2 JP2506593 B2 JP 2506593B2
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shaft hole
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智範 中村
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Description

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

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、閉塞鍛造装置に関し、
一層詳細には、軸孔の打抜き加工に先立ち、閉塞鍛造に
よりビレットの両端面に大径な軸孔の成形に有効な凹部
を設ける閉塞鍛造装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a closed forging device,
More specifically, the present invention relates to a closed forging device in which a recess effective for forming a large-diameter shaft hole is formed on both end surfaces of a billet by closed forging prior to punching the shaft hole.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】硬質な材質からなるビレットに軸孔を穿
設する方法の一例として、本願出願人により等速ジョイ
ント用スパイダの軸孔を打抜きする方法が提案されてい
る(特願平2−68742号)。図7にこの等速ジョイ
ント用スパイダ10を示す。等速ジョイント用スパイダ
10は軸孔12を有するボス部14と、このボス部14
の外周面に突設された複数のローラ軸16a乃至16c
からなる。
2. Description of the Related Art As an example of a method for forming a shaft hole in a billet made of a hard material, the applicant of the present application has proposed a method for punching out the shaft hole of a spider for a constant velocity joint (Japanese Patent Application No. 2- 68742). FIG. 7 shows this constant velocity joint spider 10. The constant velocity joint spider 10 includes a boss portion 14 having a shaft hole 12, and a boss portion 14
A plurality of roller shafts 16a to 16c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the roller
Consists of

【0003】先ず、ビレット等の素材に閉塞鍛造を施
し、図3に示すように、前記ボス部14に対応する両端
面に凹部18a、18bを有する中間体20を形成す
る。次いで、この中間体20の凹部18a、18b間を
打抜きポンチを用いて除去することで軸孔12を穿設す
る。なお、前記閉塞鍛造で中間体20に凹部18a、1
8bを設ける目的は、軸孔12を打ち抜く際の荷重を軽
減するためである。
First, a material such as a billet is subjected to closed forging to form an intermediate body 20 having recesses 18a and 18b on both end surfaces corresponding to the boss portion 14, as shown in FIG. Next, the space between the recesses 18a and 18b of the intermediate body 20 is removed by using a punch punch to form the shaft hole 12. It should be noted that the recesses 18a, 1 are formed in the intermediate body 20 by the closed forging.
The purpose of providing 8b is to reduce the load when punching the shaft hole 12.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前記等速ジ
ョイント用スパイダ等の成形に際して大径の軸孔を穿設
するには、閉塞鍛造時において、軸孔の直径に応じ凹部
の深さと直径も大きく形成することが必要とされる。
By the way, in forming a large-diameter shaft hole in forming the spider for a constant velocity joint, etc., the depth and diameter of the recess are also determined according to the diameter of the shaft hole during closed forging. It needs to be large.

【0005】しかしながら、このような大径で深い凹部
を閉塞鍛造で設けた場合、凹部周縁にクラックの発生す
る不都合が指摘されており、大径な軸孔形成が非常に困
難であった。特に、ローラ軸16a乃至16cに対する
凹部18a、18bの段差hが大きくなるとその影響は
顕著なものとなる。
However, it has been pointed out that when such a large-diameter deep recess is formed by closed forging, the disadvantage of cracks occurring at the peripheral edge of the recess is very difficult to form a large-diameter shaft hole. In particular, when the step h of the recesses 18a and 18b with respect to the roller shafts 16a to 16c becomes large, the influence becomes remarkable.

【0006】従って、本発明は、前記の不都合を克服す
べく、成形品の大径な軸孔を穿設するのに有効な深さと
直径からなる凹部をクラックを発生させることなく設け
ることを可能とする閉塞鍛造装置を提供することを目的
とする。
Therefore, according to the present invention, in order to overcome the above-mentioned inconvenience, it is possible to provide a recess having a depth and a diameter effective for forming a large-diameter shaft hole without forming a crack. An object of the present invention is to provide a closed forging device.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記の課題を解決するた
めに、本発明は、軸孔の打抜き加工に先立ち、ダイスに
より保持されたビレットの両端面の前記軸孔に対応する
部位にポンチを圧入し、凹部を形成する閉塞鍛造装置に
おいて、前記ポンチの先端の中央部を大径な半径の曲面
とし、前記先端の周縁部を前記中央部よりも小径な半径
の曲面とすることを特徴とする。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, prior to the punching of the shaft hole, a punch is provided at a portion corresponding to the shaft hole on both end faces of a billet held by a die. In a closed forging device that press-fits to form a recess, the center portion of the tip of the punch is a curved surface with a large radius, and the peripheral portion of the tip is a curved surface with a radius smaller than the central portion. To do.

【0008】[0008]

【作用】本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置では、軸孔の打抜き
加工に先立ち、ポンチの先端の中央部が大径の半径の曲
面からなり、且つ、前記先端の周縁部が前記中央部より
も小径な半径の曲面からなる鍛造用ポンチを用いてビレ
ットを閉塞鍛造することにより、前記ビレットの両端面
に大径の軸孔を穿設するために有効な深さと直径を有す
る凹部をクラックを発生させることなく形成することが
できる。そして、この凹部に打抜きポンチの中心線を一
致させて打抜きポンチを圧入することにより大径の軸孔
を得ることができる。
In the closed forging device according to the present invention, prior to the punching of the shaft hole, the center portion of the tip of the punch is formed of a curved surface having a large radius, and the peripheral portion of the tip has a diameter smaller than that of the center portion. By forging the billet with a punching punch having a curved surface with a large radius, a crack having a depth and a diameter effective for drilling a large-diameter shaft hole is formed in both end faces of the billet. Can be formed without. Then, a large diameter shaft hole can be obtained by press-fitting the punching punch with the center line of the punching punch aligned with the recess.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】次に本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置について好適
な実施例を挙げ、添付の図面を参照しながら以下詳細に
説明する。
The preferred embodiments of the closed forging device according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

【0010】なお、本実施例においては、等速ジョイン
ト用スパイダを成形するための閉塞鍛造装置を用いて説
明する。
In this embodiment, a closed forging device for forming a constant velocity joint spider will be described.

【0011】図1において参照符号30は、図7に示す
等速ジョイント用スパイダ10を製造するための閉塞鍛
造装置を示す。該閉塞鍛造装置30は、基本的には、図
示しない機械式若しくは油圧式のプレス装置に配設され
た上ダイス32と、下ダイス34と、後述する中間体の
形状を有する空間部36と、前記上ダイス32と前記下
ダイス34の各々の中央部に穿設された空洞部32a、
34aに抜脱自在に挿入される中空円筒状のガイド部材
38、40と、このガイド部材38、40の中空部に抜
脱自在に挿入される上鍛造ポンチ42並びに下鍛造ポン
チ44とからなる。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 30 indicates a closed forging device for manufacturing the spider 10 for a constant velocity joint shown in FIG. The closed forging device 30 basically includes an upper die 32, a lower die 34, and a space portion 36 having an intermediate body shape described later, which is arranged in a mechanical or hydraulic press device (not shown). A cavity 32a formed in the center of each of the upper die 32 and the lower die 34,
The hollow cylindrical guide members 38 and 40 are detachably inserted into the guide member 34a, and the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44 are detachably inserted into the hollow portions of the guide members 38 and 40.

【0012】図2に上鍛造ポンチ42と下鍛造ポンチ4
4を示す。なお、当該上鍛造ポンチ42と下鍛造ポンチ
44は、全く同一の形状からなるために以後の説明にお
いて同一の構成には同じ符号を付与して重複する説明を
省略するものとする。
FIG. 2 shows an upper forged punch 42 and a lower forged punch 4.
4 is shown. Since the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44 have exactly the same shape, the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals in the following description, and redundant description will be omitted.

【0013】該上鍛造ポンチ42並びに下鍛造ポンチ4
4は、基本的には、円筒部46と、先端部48とからな
り、該先端部48は、円筒部46の直径Dに対して5/
4倍に設定される大径の半径Rの曲面からなる中央曲面
部50と、この中央曲面部50の周縁部に位置し、前記
直径Dに対し1/3倍に設定される小径の半径rの曲面
からなる周縁曲面部52とから構成される。また、円筒
部46と周縁曲面部52との間には、前記円筒部46か
ら周縁曲面部52に指向して小径となるべく傾斜α(≒
4°)に設定されたテーパ面46aが形成されている。
The upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 4
4 is basically composed of a cylindrical portion 46 and a tip portion 48, and the tip portion 48 is 5/5 with respect to the diameter D of the cylindrical portion 46.
A central curved surface portion 50 formed of a curved surface having a large radius R set to 4 times, and a small radius r located at the peripheral portion of the central curved surface portion 50 and set to 1/3 times the diameter D. And a peripheral curved surface portion 52 formed of a curved surface. Further, between the cylindrical portion 46 and the peripheral curved surface portion 52, an inclination α (≈) is formed so that the diameter is directed from the cylindrical portion 46 toward the peripheral curved surface portion 52 and has a small diameter.
The taper surface 46a set to 4 ° is formed.

【0014】本実施例の閉塞鍛造装置30は、基本的に
は以上のように構成されるものであり、次に当該閉塞鍛
造装置30を用いた等速ジョイント用スパイダ10の成
形工程並びにその作用効果について説明する。
The closed forging device 30 of this embodiment is basically constructed as described above. Next, the forming process of the spider 10 for a constant velocity joint using the closed forging device 30 and its action. The effect will be described.

【0015】当該閉塞鍛造装置30を用いた等速ジョイ
ント用スパイダ10の成形に際しては、先ず、空間部3
6にビレット35を挿入する。そして、上ダイス32並
びに下ダイス34の中央部に穿設された空洞部32a、
34aに挿入したガイド部材38、40によりこのビレ
ット35を上下方向より挟持する。
When molding the spider 10 for a constant velocity joint using the closed forging device 30, first, the space 3 is formed.
The billet 35 is inserted into 6. Then, a cavity 32a formed in the center of the upper die 32 and the lower die 34,
The billet 35 is vertically clamped by the guide members 38 and 40 inserted in 34a.

【0016】次に、該ガイド部材38、40の中空部に
上鍛造ポンチ42並びに下鍛造ポンチ44を挿入した
後、前記上鍛造ポンチ42並びに下鍛造ポンチ44を上
下方向より圧入して閉塞鍛造を行う。この閉塞鍛造によ
り、図3に示すように、前記ビレット35は、上鍛造ポ
ンチ42、下鍛造ポンチ44の先端部48の形状に対応
した凹部54a、54bと、ローラ軸16a乃至16c
を介した中間体56に成形される。
Next, after inserting the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44 into the hollow portions of the guide members 38, 40, the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44 are press-fitted in the vertical direction to perform the closed forging. To do. As a result of this closed forging, as shown in FIG. 3, the billet 35 has the recesses 54a and 54b corresponding to the shapes of the tips 48 of the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44, and the roller shafts 16a to 16c.
To form the intermediate body 56.

【0017】この場合、該閉塞鍛造工程では、前記上鍛
造ポンチ42並びに下鍛造ポンチ44の先端部48の形
状により、中央部が大径なRからなる曲面で、周縁部が
小径なrからなる曲面の凹部54a、54bが形成され
るため、内面にクラックが発生することなく軸孔12を
穿設するために有効な深さと直径を有した中間体56が
得られる。
In this case, in the closed forging step, depending on the shapes of the tip portions 48 of the upper forging punch 42 and the lower forging punch 44, the central portion is a curved surface having a large diameter R and the peripheral portion is a small diameter r. Since the curved concave portions 54a and 54b are formed, the intermediate body 56 having a depth and a diameter effective for forming the shaft hole 12 can be obtained without cracks on the inner surface.

【0018】次に、前記中間体56から上鍛造ポンチ4
2並びに下鍛造ポンチ44を各々抜脱した後、図5に示
すように、前記凹部54a、54bに対して打抜きポン
チ58を圧入して、前記凹部54a、54b間の素材を
除去することにより、上鍛造ポンチ42および下鍛造ポ
ンチ44の直径Dに対して5/6倍の直径の軸孔12を
穿設した。
Next, from the intermediate body 56 to the upper forging punch 4
After the 2 and the lower forging punch 44 are respectively removed, as shown in FIG. 5, the punching punch 58 is press-fitted into the recesses 54a and 54b to remove the material between the recesses 54a and 54b. A shaft hole 12 having a diameter of 5/6 times the diameter D of the upper forged punch 42 and the lower forged punch 44 was formed.

【0019】ここで、凹部54a、54bは、軸孔12
を穿設するために有効な深さと直径とを有し、且つ、充
分に薄く形成されている。また、図5に示すように、打
抜きポンチ58のコーナ部58aが凹部54a、54b
の内面に当接し、A位置からB位置に移動するまでの間
に、前記コーナ部58aに当接する素材は、打抜きポン
チ58と凹部54a、54bの大径な中央部との間の空
間部位に流動するので、打抜き時の初期抵抗は小さくな
る。従って、前記打抜きの過程では、打抜き加工に要す
る荷重を軽減することができるので、素材へのクラック
発生が回避され、好適な状態の軸孔12を得ることがで
きる。
Here, the recesses 54a and 54b are formed in the shaft hole 12
Has a depth and diameter effective for drilling, and is formed sufficiently thin. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the corner portion 58a of the punching punch 58 has the concave portions 54a and 54b.
The material that comes into contact with the inner surface of the punch and moves from the A position to the B position comes into contact with the corner portion 58a in the space between the punch punch 58 and the large-diameter central portions of the recesses 54a and 54b. Since it flows, the initial resistance during punching becomes small. Therefore, in the process of punching, the load required for punching can be reduced, so that the occurrence of cracks in the material can be avoided and the shaft hole 12 in a suitable state can be obtained.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】本発明に係る軸孔の成形方法によれば、
ポンチ先端の中央部が大径な半径の曲面からなり、且
つ、前記ポンチ先端の周縁部が前記中央部よりも小径な
半径の曲面からなる鍛造ポンチを用いた閉塞鍛造によ
り、大径の軸孔を穿設するために有効な深さと直径を有
する凹部をクラックを発生することなく設けることがで
きる。そして、この凹部を打ち抜くことにより、成形品
に変形を生じることなく大径の軸孔を形成することがで
きる。
According to the shaft hole forming method of the present invention,
A large diameter shaft hole is formed by closed forging using a forged punch in which the center of the punch tip is a curved surface with a large radius and the peripheral edge of the punch tip is a curved surface with a radius smaller than the central portion. It is possible to form a recess having a depth and a diameter effective for drilling without cracking. Then, by punching out this recess, a large-diameter shaft hole can be formed without causing deformation in the molded product.

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

【図1】本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置の一部縦断面図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a closed forging device according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置の鍛造ポンチの先端
部の形状を示す説明図である。
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the shape of the tip of a forging punch of the closed forging device according to the present invention.

【図3】図1に示す閉塞鍛造装置による鍛造工程を示す
一部縦断面図である。
FIG. 3 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a forging process by the closed forging device shown in FIG.

【図4】本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置を用いて成形される
等速ジョイント用スパイダの中間体の縦断面図である。
FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an intermediate body of a constant velocity joint spider formed by using the closed forging device according to the present invention.

【図5】打抜き工程を示す一部縦断面図である。FIG. 5 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing a punching process.

【図6】図4に示す中間体を打ち抜いて得られる等速ジ
ョイント用スパイダの縦断面図である。
6 is a vertical sectional view of a spider for a constant velocity joint obtained by punching out the intermediate body shown in FIG.

【図7】本発明に係る閉塞鍛造装置で成形された等速ジ
ョイント用スパイダの平面図である。
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a constant velocity joint spider formed by the closed forging device according to the present invention.

【図8】従来技術において得られた等速ジョイント用ス
パイダの中間体の縦断面図である。
FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of an intermediate body of a spider for a constant velocity joint obtained in a conventional technique.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10…等速ジョイント用スパイダ 12…軸孔 14…ボス部 16a〜16c…ローラ軸 30…閉塞鍛造装置 32…上ダイス 34…下ダイス 35…ビレット 36…空間部 38、40…ガイド部材 42…上鍛造ポンチ 44…下鍛造ポンチ 48…先端部 50…中央曲面部 52…周縁曲面部 56…中間体 58…打抜きポンチ 10 ... Spider for constant velocity joint 12 ... Shaft hole 14 ... Boss portions 16a to 16c ... Roller shaft 30 ... Closure forging device 32 ... Upper die 34 ... Lower die 35 ... Billet 36 ... Space portion 38, 40 ... Guide member 42 ... Upper Forged punch 44 ... Lower forged punch 48 ... Tip portion 50 ... Central curved surface portion 52 ... Peripheral curved surface portion 56 ... Intermediate body 58 ... Punch punch

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Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】軸孔の打抜き加工に先立ち、ダイスにより
保持されたビレットの両端面の前記軸孔に対応する部位
にポンチを圧入し、凹部を形成する閉塞鍛造装置におい
て、 前記ポンチの先端の中央部を大径な半径の曲面とし、前
記先端の周縁部を前記中央部よりも小径な半径の曲面と
することを特徴とする閉塞鍛造装置。
1. A closed forging device for forming a recess by press-fitting a punch into both end surfaces of a billet held by a die at positions corresponding to the shaft hole prior to punching the shaft hole. A closed forging device characterized in that a central portion is a curved surface having a large radius and a peripheral portion of the tip is a curved surface having a smaller radius than the central portion.
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