Modular tooling for axle housing and manufacturing process
US11648745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D2007/0068
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A modular tooling die for an axle housing includes a plurality of separable and coaxially aligned die sets. Each die set may include a cam driver that is engageable with first and second cam slide assemblies. The cam slide assemblies move toward one another along an axis that extends perpendicularly to an axis along which the cam driver translates. Multiple die sets are provided for possible use in a single press depending on the particular axle housing geometry to be manufactured. A wide variety of different geometrical configurations may be formed by simply replacing one or more die sets and inserting a differently sized or shaped blank within the press. A method of manufacturing various axle housings and the associated modular tooling is described.
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