Die assembly for a stamping press
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsSiguang Xu, Charles Prabhakaran
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Abstract
A die assembly for use in a stamping press is provided. The die assembly includes a first die plate, a first curved die stiffener, and a first die shoe. The first die plate may be configured to form at least a portion of material into a desired configuration. The first curved die stiffener may be affixed to the first die plate on a first curved side of the first curved die stiffener. The first die shoe may be affixed to a second side of the first curved die stiffener. The first die shoe may be operatively configured to be mounted on a first press base.
Claims20
A die assembly for use in a stamping press, the die assembly comprising:
- a first die plate configured to form at least a portion of material into a desired product;
- a first curved die stiffener affixed to the first die plate on a first curved side of the first curved die stiffener;
- a first die shoe affixed to a second side of the first curved die stiffener, the first die shoe operatively configured to be mounted on a first press base;
- a second die plate aligned opposite the first die plate, the second die plate configured to form at least a portion of material into a desired product together with the first die plate;
- a second curved die stiffener affixed to the second die plate on a first curved side of the second curved die stiffener;
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- a second die shoe affixed to a second side of the second curved die stiffener, the second die shoe operatively configured to be mounted on a second press base.
A die assembly for use in a stamping press, the die assembly comprising:
- a first die plate configured to form at least a portion of material into a desired product;
- a first curved die stiffener affixed to the first die plate on a first curved side of the first curved die stiffener;
- a first die shoe affixed to a second side of the first curved die stiffener, the first die shoe operatively configured to be mounted on a first press base;
- a second die plate aligned opposite the first die plate;
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- a second curved die stiffener affixed to the second die plate on a first curved side of the second curved die stiffener, and the second curved die stiffener is operatively configured to evenly distribute a stamping press load across an engagement surface of the second die plate when the stamping press is in operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.