# US 2008/0184544 A1 · Hemming processing method and hemming processing apparatus

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- Number: US 2008/0184544 A1
- Document ID: US20080184544A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/026,988
- Filed: 2008-02-06
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2007-02-07
- Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Eisaku Hasegawa; Yoshiyuki Kinouchi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080184544A1

## CPC

- B21D 19/043: {for flanging edges of plates}
- B21D 39/021: {for panels, e.g. vehicle doors}
- B21D 39/023: {using rollers}
- Y10T 29/53709: Overedge assembling means
- Y10T 29/53787: Binding or covering
- B21D: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL (working or processing of wire B21F)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A hemming processing apparatus (10a, 10b) is provided with a hemming roller (30), a roller moving apparatus (74), a movable mold (18), and a mold moving apparatus (72). The roller moving apparatus (74) moves the hemming roller (30) on a flange (17) of a work (12). The movable mold (18) supports the work (12). The mold moving apparatus (72) adjusts a direction of the movable mold (18) in accordance with a movement of the hemming roller (30).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A hemming processing method comprising:
using a hemming roller for bending a flange of a work to perform a hemming process, a movable mold for supporting the work, and a mold moving apparatus for moving the movable mold; and
sandwiching the work between the hemming roller and the movable mold while adjusting a direction of the movable mold by the mold moving apparatus to perform the hemming process to the flange.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hemming processing method according to claim 1, further comprising:
operating the mold moving apparatus in synchronous with a roller moving apparatus for moving the hemming roller to adjust the direction of the movable mold.

### Claim 3

A hemming processing apparatus, comprising:
a hemming roller;
a roller moving apparatus for rolling the hemming roller on a flange of a work;
a movable mold for supporting the work; and
a mold moving apparatus for adjusting a direction of the movable mold in accordance with rolling of the hemming roller.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The hemming processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the mold moving apparatus holds the movable mold via an elastic member so that the direction of the movable mold is capable of being adjusted in accordance with rolling of the hemming roller.