Electrohydraulic forming tool
US7516634B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53448
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrohydraulic forming (EHF) tool having a pair of electrodes that can be used to generate a shockwave to facilitate forming a sheet metal blank against a forming die. The electrodes may be adjusted during the course of operation. This may be useful should continued use cause their efficiency to drop below a desired threshold.
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