EP2913117A1 - Machine de poinçonnage - Google Patents

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EP2913117A1
EP2913117A1 EP15155334.4A EP15155334A EP2913117A1 EP 2913117 A1 EP2913117 A1 EP 2913117A1 EP 15155334 A EP15155334 A EP 15155334A EP 2913117 A1 EP2913117 A1 EP 2913117A1
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flanges
holes
punches
punching
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Peter Horacek
Robert Howard Worsley
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Racks Industries Ltd
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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
    • B21D28/00—Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating
    • B21D28/24—Perforating, i.e. punching holes
    • B21D28/243—Perforating, i.e. punching holes in profiles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/02—Perforating by punching, e.g. with relatively-reciprocating punch and bed
    • 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
    • B21D28/00—Shaping by press-cutting; Perforating
    • B21D28/24—Perforating, i.e. punching holes
    • 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
    • B21D45/00—Ejecting or stripping-off devices arranged in machines or tools dealt with in this subclass
    • B21D45/003—Ejecting or stripping-off devices arranged in machines or tools dealt with in this subclass in punching machines or punching tools
    • B21D45/006—Stripping-off devices

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  • This invention relates to a machine for punching holes in metal beams, columns, girders and the like (herein referred to as beams), particularly beams which have a web element and horizontal flange elements, such as I or H beams.
  • GB 1,192,769 discloses a machine that punches holes simultaneously in two flanges projecting from the web of a metal I beam. Inner faces of a pair of flanges to which the web is joined are supported by a bolster and holes are punched in the flanges in a direction inwardly from the outer faces of the flanges.
  • a stationary stripper plate serves to release the beam from the punches as the punches are retracted.
  • the beam is not secured during the punching operation and is liable to be lifted due to friction between the punches and the inside of the newly punched holes until contact is made with the stripper plate. This may cause two undesirable effects, namely vibration of the machine and bending of the beam as it is lifted. Bending may result in curvature of the flanges such that the punched holes may no longer be in perfect alignment with the axes of the punches, which could result in damage to the punches or to the punched holes.
  • US 5,063,804 also discloses a punching machine where holes are punched in a direction inwardly from the outer faces of I beam flanges. This machine provides clamping of the beam during the punch/release operation by stripper members in the form sleeves around the punches. This is a complex arrangement with multiple interdependent parts.
  • KR 101345322 discloses a system that punches holes in the flanges and the web of an I beam. Again, holes are punched in a direction inwardly from the outer faces of the flanges. The system comprises machines arranged in series which either clamp or punch the beam. This is another complex system and one that requires a large area of floor space.
  • the present invention provides a punching machine for punching holes simultaneously in two substantially coplanar flanges projecting from a web of a beam, such as an I beam or H beam, said machine comprising a beam support mounting a plurality of dies, a hydraulic ram having means for mounting a plurality of punches for operating said punches simultaneously to pass through the dies and thereby punch the holes in the flanges, the ram being provided with a slot to accommodate the web of the beam and with a cavity communicating with the slot to accommodate any other flanges of the beam opposing those in which the holes are to be punched so that the holes will be punched in a direction outwardly from a face of the flange to which the web is joined, and a pair of opposed stripper elements which are formed as pivotally mounted levers and are operated in synchrony with the punches by a pair of respective hydraulic actuators to clamp a portion of the flanges of the supported beam during the punching and punch release operation.
  • the features of the present invention combine an improved configuration to support and clamp a beam during a punching operation with a simplicity of design and small number of components to allow for easy and inexpensive repair and maintenance. Distortion, i.e. bending, of the flanges is prevented during a punching operation. This ensures not only the correct positioning of punched holes but also that the punches are smoothly retracted following punching. The beam remains in place and is not lifted, or moved, as the punches are retracted. As previously mentioned, if the beam is lifted then bending of the beam will result and the consequential curvature of the flanges which risks damaging the punches or the newly punched holes.
  • a preferred practical embodiment of a punching machine 10 in accordance with the present invention comprises a base 20 having a substantially flat beam support surface 11 upon which a section of an I beam 30 is supported during a punching operation.
  • Four dies 12 are mounted in the beam support surface 11 beneath lower flanges 31, 32 of the beam 30 in a symmetrical arrangement according to locations of the holes to be punched 40, as shown in Figure 2 .
  • the machine 10 further comprises a hydraulically actuated ram 13 with four punches 14 mounted on the underside of the ram 13. The punches 14 cooperate with the respective dies 12.
  • the machine 10 can accommodate different sets of punches and corresponding dies of different sizes, shapes and spacing.
  • the ram 13 is provided with a slot 15 and with a cavity 16 extending above the slot 15 for accommodating the web 33 and the upper flanges 34, 35 of the beam 30, respectively.
  • the beam 30 extends through the slot 15 and the cavity 16 in a longitudinal direction, as shown in Figure 1 , into the plane of the paper.
  • the size and shape of the slot 15 and the cavity 16 are chosen such that they may accommodate beams with a variety differently sized webs and flanges and permit travel of the ram 13 during a punching operation.
  • a pair of hydraulically actuated strippers 17, 18 are provided on opposing sides of the support surface 11 for clamping the respective lower flanges 31, 32 of the beam 30 during a punching operation.
  • the strippers 17, 18 are formed as levers and are pivotally mounted to the base 20 at pivot points 19. With reference to Figure 2 , the strippers 19, 18 clamp respective portions 21, 22 of the lower flanges 31, 32 of the beam 30 above the support surface 11. The position of the strippers 17, 18 are such that the portions 21, 22 being clamped are midway between the locations of the two pairs of holes to be punched 40 in each flange 31, 32. This arrangement ensures symmetry of the forces subjected to the beam 30 during a punching operation.
  • multiple punching operations are typically performed on a single beam to punch holes sequentially along its length.
  • a first end of the beam 30 is inserted into the slot 15 and the cavity 16 on a first side of the machine 10 and is supported in position with the lower flanges 31, 32 flat upon the support surface 11. This arrangement is shown in Figures 1 , 3 and 4 .
  • a first punching operation is then performed.
  • the beam 30 is repositioned by passing the beam 30 further through the slot 15 and the cavity 16 and a subsequent punching operation is performed. This process of repositioning and punching is repeated until the desired total number of holes have been punched in the lower flanges 31, 32 of the beam 30.
  • the beam 30 is gradually passed through the machine 10 moving in a longitudinal direction with each repositioning and is consequently removed from an opposite side of the machine 10 to which it was inserted.
  • the exact distance the beam 30 is moved with each repositioning is determined by an indexing system (not shown) which includes graduations to define the correct distance to move the beam 30.
  • Each punching operation begins with the hydraulic actuation of the strippers 17, 18.
  • the strippers 17, 18 rotate about the pivot points 19 until the strippers 17, 18 contact the inner faces of the lower flanges 31, 32 at the portions 21, 22 which are shown in Figure 2 .
  • the hydraulic pressure within the stripper actuators is increased until the beam 30 is sufficiently clamped in position to prevent movement during the punching operation.
  • the ram 13 is then hydraulically actuated to descend and force the punches 14 through the lower flanges 31, 32 of the beam 30 and into the respective dies 12, as shown in Figure 4 .
  • This action results in the punching of two pairs of holes simultaneously in both of the lower flanges 31, 32.
  • Punching is in a direction outwards from the face of the flanges 31, 32 to which the web 33 is joined.
  • the operation comprises a single stroke of the ram 13 after which the ram 13 returns to its starting position.
  • the strippers 17, 18 retain the position of the beam 30 as the ram 13 ascends, thus allowing the smooth retraction of the punches 14 through the lower flanges 31, 32.
  • the strippers 17, 18 release the beam 30 and return to the position as shown in Figure 1 .
  • the beam 30 can then be moved to another position and the punching operation repeated to punch another set of holes.
  • the principal advantage of this configuration and punching in an outwardly direction is that the support 11 is in contact with substantially all of the beam 30 surrounding the location of the holes to be punched 40. Therefore, the faces of the flanges 31, 32 are held firmly against the substantially flat support 11 such that they cannot be lifted or subjected to distortion at any point during the punching operation. Furthermore, this remains true even if the inside face of the flanges 31, 32 are tapered unlike in the cited prior art.
  • a second advantage of the configuration is a minimal area of floor space required by the punching machine.

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FR1211070A (fr) * 1958-10-02 1960-03-14 Procédé de poinçonnage et machine mettant en oeuvre ledit procédé
GB1192769A (en) * 1967-08-18 1970-05-20 Kingsland Engineering Company Improvements in or relating to Punching Machines
US5063804A (en) * 1990-03-20 1991-11-12 Peddinghaus Corporation Offset punch press assembly for structural beams

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US3892154A (en) * 1973-12-12 1975-07-01 Marcus L Duffy Structural steel punch

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FR1211070A (fr) * 1958-10-02 1960-03-14 Procédé de poinçonnage et machine mettant en oeuvre ledit procédé
GB1192769A (en) * 1967-08-18 1970-05-20 Kingsland Engineering Company Improvements in or relating to Punching Machines
US5063804A (en) * 1990-03-20 1991-11-12 Peddinghaus Corporation Offset punch press assembly for structural beams

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