US 10,500,765 B2 · Online die face monitoring

Abstract

A die face monitoring system may include an upper die having an upper die face and an upper die opening extending towards the upper die face. Similarly, a lower die may include a lower die face and a lower die opening extending towards the lower die face. The lower die face is arranged to confront the upper die face and form a concavity therebetween. Furthermore, a plurality of sensors are mounted on a press, with each sensor corresponding to each one of the upper and lower die openings. Each sensor emits a beam of light towards and receives a reflection from a target surface within the upper and lower die openings in order to calculate a distance thereto.

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Dependent claims

A die face monitoring system, comprising:

an upper die having an upper die face and an upper die opening extending towards the upper die face;
a lower die having a lower die face and a lower die opening extending towards the lower die face, the lower die face arranged to confront the upper die face and form a concavity therebetween;
and a plurality of sensors mounted on a press, wherein each sensor corresponds to each one of the upper and lower die openings, and wherein each sensor emits a beam of light towards and receives a reflection from a target surface within the upper and lower die openings in order to calculate a distance thereto;
an insert arranged between the upper die and the lower die, the insert having an insert opening extending towards an insert face, wherein the insert opening is continuous with one of the upper and lower die openings.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Online die face monitoring

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Online die face monitoring

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