Apparatus for pipe end sizing and method for pipe end sizing
US7788957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21D41/026
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for sizing a pipe end comprising: a plug 3 for sizing the pipe end; a chuck 2 for clamping the pipe; and shifting means for shifting the position of the plug 3 and/the chuck 2, which are placed successively from the end of the pipe 2, and the plug 3 has a circular cross section, and is constituted by a taper portion 31 and a diameter equivalent portion 32 continuously formed from the tip of the plug in succession. The outer diameter of the taper portion 31 is gradually expanding from the tip toward the rear end while satisfying the following formulas (1) and (2). The chuck 2 is capable of changing clamping position of the pipe 1. This apparatus makes it possible to size the inner diameter of a pipe end with superior dimensional precision22≦LR/(D1×0.01/2)≦115 (1)R2≧R1 (2).
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