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Metal plate material hot press molding apparatus and hot press molding method

US8327680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 24, 2011
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB21D22/208
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A metal plate material hot molding apparatus is provided for press molding a heated metal plate material. The apparatus may include supply piping for a cooling medium in a mold, and ejection holes penetrating from a molding surface of the mold to the supply piping. The exemplary apparatus may also include discharge piping for the cooling medium situated in the mold, and discharge holes penetrating from the molding surface of the mold to the discharge piping, and cooling piping. Molding procedure can be performed while the cooling medium is ejected from the ejection holes to a gap between the metal plate material and the mold.

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