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US 12,654,217 B2Granted
Ironing systems and methods
AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsJay Michael Shores, Carlos Nobrega, Stewart Edward Hickey
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Abstract
An ironing system includes a ram, a sensor system, and a punch nose. The ram includes a ram body and a ram nose, and the ram includes an inner surface that defines an inner chamber. The punch nose is connected to the ram nose via the sensor, and the sensor is configured to detect a force on the punch nose during an ironing process. An adaptor may be coupled to the inner surface of the ram, and the adaptor may support the sensor on the ram body.
Claims15
A can forming system comprising:
- a ram comprising a ram body and a ram nose, wherein the ram comprises an inner surface defining an inner chamber;
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- a sensor system comprising:
- a sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a force during a can forming process;
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- an adaptor coupled to the inner surface of the ram, wherein the adaptor supports the sensor on the ram body, wherein the adaptor comprises a central aperture and a plurality of passages surrounding the central aperture, wherein the sensor is supported in the central aperture of the adaptor, and wherein each of the plurality of passages extends along a length of the adaptor.
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A can forming system comprising:
- a ram comprising a ram body and a ram nose;
- a punch comprising a punch nose and a punch sleeve, wherein the punch nose is configured to engage a metal blank during a can forming process;
- a sensor system comprising a sensor coupled to punch nose, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a force on the punch nose during the can forming process;
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- an adaptor, the ram comprises an inner surface defining an inner chamber, wherein the sensor is supported on the adaptor, and wherein the adaptor is coupled with the inner surface of the ram in the inner chamber, wherein the adaptor comprises a central aperture and a plurality of passages surrounding the central aperture, wherein the sensor is supported in the central aperture of the adaptor, and wherein each of the plurality of passages extends along a length of the adaptor.
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A can forming system comprising:
- a ram comprising a ram body and a ram nose, wherein the ram comprises an inner surface defining an inner chamber;
- a sensor system comprising a sensor;
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- a punch nose connected to the inner surface of the ram on the ram nose via the sensor, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a force on the punch nose during a can forming process,
- wherein the sensor system further comprises an adaptor, wherein the adaptor supports the sensor, and wherein the adaptor is coupled to the inner surface of the ram, wherein the adaptor comprises a central aperture and a plurality of passages surrounding the central aperture, wherein the sensor is supported in the central aperture of the adaptor, and wherein each of the plurality of passages extends along a length of the adaptor.
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