WO2005060493A3 - Tool and method for joining sheet material - Google Patents

Tool and method for joining sheet material Download PDF

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WO2005060493A3
WO2005060493A3 PCT/US2004/038993 US2004038993W WO2005060493A3 WO 2005060493 A3 WO2005060493 A3 WO 2005060493A3 US 2004038993 W US2004038993 W US 2004038993W WO 2005060493 A3 WO2005060493 A3 WO 2005060493A3
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sheet material
roller
nest
tool
joining
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PCT/US2004/038993
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Campian Jonathon Reo
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Priority to US10/521,655 priority Critical patent/US7254973B2/en
Priority to EP04811675A priority patent/EP1689562A4/en
Priority to CA2545684A priority patent/CA2545684C/en
Publication of WO2005060493A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005060493A2/en
Publication of WO2005060493A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005060493A3/en
Priority to US12/825,833 priority patent/US8359895B2/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/02—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
    • B21D39/021—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder for panels, e.g. vehicle doors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/02—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
    • B21D39/021—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder for panels, e.g. vehicle doors
    • B21D39/023—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder for panels, e.g. vehicle doors using rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J15/00—Gripping heads and other end effectors
    • B25J15/0019—End effectors other than grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J9/00—Programme-controlled manipulators
    • B25J9/16—Programme controls
    • B25J9/1679—Programme controls characterised by the tasks executed

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Automatic Assembly (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus and method for forming and joining a first sheet material (A) located in a nest (30) to a second sheet material (B) positioned on top of the first sheet material. The apparatus includes a positional pressure roller tool or positional pressure variance unit (50) for performing the forming and joining operations. The PPVU (50) may include both a main roller (58) and a touch-up roller (60). The PPVU (50) is operatively associated with a programmable positioning apparatus in the form of a robotic arm (52) and a machine cell (10) whereby the position of the robotic arm (52) relative to the nest (30) dictates the applied pressure at the interface between the roller (72) and the nest (30).
PCT/US2004/038993 2003-10-15 2004-11-19 Tool and method for joining sheet material WO2005060493A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/521,655 US7254973B2 (en) 2004-11-19 2004-11-19 Roller tool and positional pressure method of use for the forming and joining of sheet material
EP04811675A EP1689562A4 (en) 2003-11-21 2004-11-19 Tool and method for the joining sheet material
CA2545684A CA2545684C (en) 2003-11-21 2004-11-19 Roller tool and positional pressure method of use for the forming and joining of sheet material
US12/825,833 US8359895B2 (en) 2003-10-15 2010-06-29 Machine cell with vacuum nest for holding a metal panel during a forming operation

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US52396103P 2003-11-21 2003-11-21
US52408003P 2003-11-21 2003-11-21
US60/524,080 2003-11-21
US60/523,961 2003-11-21

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US10/521,652 Continuation-In-Part US8202388B2 (en) 2003-10-15 2004-10-15 Apparatus and method for holding materials for the forming and joining thereof
PCT/US2004/034238 Continuation-In-Part WO2005037517A1 (en) 2003-10-15 2004-10-15 Apparatus and method for holding materials for the forming and joining thereof

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US10521655 A-371-Of-International 2004-11-19
US11/679,731 Continuation-In-Part US20070209420A1 (en) 2003-10-15 2007-02-27 Apparatus and method for holding materials for the forming and joining thereof

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WO2005060493A2 WO2005060493A2 (en) 2005-07-07
WO2005060493A3 true WO2005060493A3 (en) 2005-08-25

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US4565081A (en) * 1983-05-11 1986-01-21 Johan Massee Forming machine
US5237734A (en) * 1991-04-01 1993-08-24 General Motors Corporation Method of interlocking hemmed together panels
US5228190A (en) * 1992-07-09 1993-07-20 Triengineering Company, Ltd. Roller type hemming apparatus
WO2000054902A1 (en) * 1999-03-18 2000-09-21 Abb Ab Tool for automatic roll folding

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CA2545684A1 (en) 2005-07-07
WO2005060493A2 (en) 2005-07-07

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