SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING HOLE IN BLANK DURING HYDROFORMING PROCESS

A method of forming a hole in a hollow blank during a hydroforming process is provided. The method includes placing a blank in a cavity of a hydroforming die, the hydroforming die being configured to permit a punch to engage the blank. An interior of the blank is pressurized with a fluid. Further, a...

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Hauptverfasser:	HAMMERTON MARK W, MASON MURRAY R, CHRISTIANSON SCOTT A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CUTTING CUTTING-OUT HAND CUTTING TOOLS MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL PERFORATING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PUNCHING PUNCHING METAL SEVERING SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING STAMPING-OUT TRANSPORTING WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS ORPROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of forming a hole in a hollow blank during a hydroforming process is provided. The method includes placing a blank in a cavity of a hydroforming die, the hydroforming die being configured to permit a punch to engage the blank. An interior of the blank is pressurized with a fluid. Further, a cutting end of a punch is applied through a wall portion of the blank and into the interior of the blank to form a hole. Furthermore, the cutting end of the punch is removed from the interior of the blank such that the cutting end of the punch is configured to allow material of the blank surrounding the formed hole to move away from the interior of the blank.