# US 2009/0260412 A1 · Curling die tool > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0260412 A1 - Document ID: US20090260412A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/238,410 - Filed: 2008-09-25 - Published: 2009-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2008-04-18 - Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: YI-HUA LIU; FU-SHUN HUANG; CHIA-HSIANG OU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260412A1 ## CPC - B21D 19/12: Edge-curling - 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) ## Abstract A curling die tool includes an upper die, a transmission, and a lower die. The upper die includes an upper-die body and a warping-bending pressure portion for a workpiece. The warping-bending pressure portion includes a punch member and is secured to the upper-die body. The transmission member includes a first supporting body corresponding to the punch member supporting the workpiece, along with a curling pressure portion. The transmission member defines a first supporting groove facing the upper die receiving the first supporting body, along with a curling-pressure-portion receiving groove opposite to the first supporting groove receiving the curling pressure portion. The lower die includes a second supporting body facing the curling pressure portion, supporting the workpiece, and defining a guiding groove and a second supporting groove receiving the second supporting body. The transmission member is movably connected to the lower die and slides along the guiding groove. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A curling die tool used to form a curled edge of a workpiece, the curling die tool comprising: an upper die comprising an upper-die body and a warping-bending pressure portion capable of warping and bending the workpiece, the warping-bending pressure portion comprising a punch member and being secured to the upper-die body; a transmission member comprising a first supporting body corresponding to the punch member of the warping-bending pressure portion, for supporting the workpiece, and a curling pressure portion for curling the workpiece, and defining a first supporting groove facing the upper die, for receiving the first supporting body, and a curling-pressure-portion receiving groove opposite to the first supporting groove, for receiving the curling pressure portion; a lower die comprising a second supporting body facing the curling pressure portion, for supporting the workpiece, and defining a guiding groove and a second supporting groove receiving the second supporting body; wherein the transmission member is movably connected to the lower die and slides reciprocally within the guiding groove; wherein the transmission member comprises an H-shaped transmission body, the transmission body comprises a main body, a guiding portion, and an elongated protrusion, the main body comprises a second top surface, on which the first supporting groove is defined, the guiding portion protrudes from the main body, the protrusion protrudes from the main body, and the guiding portion, the protrusion, and the main body collectively form the curling-pressure-portion receiving groove firmly receiving the curling pressure portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warping-bending pressure portion is integrally formed with the upper-die body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warping-bending pressure portion is secured to the upper-die body by glue or a welding joint. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the punch member is a protrusion and comprises a V-shaped bending portion and a warping portion seamlessly connected to the bending portion, the first supporting body comprises a first top surface, and a workpiece receiving groove is defined on the first top surface, shaped to match the punch member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first supporting body is received firmly in the first supporting groove by welding joint or screw joint and interference fit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the curling pressure portion defines an annular shaped groove. ### Claim 7 (canceled) ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission member comprises an L-shaped flattening pressure portion, the flattening pressure portion includes a connecting portion and a depressing portion extending perpendicularly from the connecting portion, the flattening pressure portion is secured to the main body, and the depressing portion faces the protrusion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission member further comprises at least one first elastic element, the guiding portion comprises a first surface opposite to the second top surface, at least one first blind hole is defined on the first surface, and the at least one first elastic element is respectively fixed in the at least one first blind hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the transmission member further comprises at least one second elastic element, the protrusion comprises a second surface opposite to the second top surface, at least one second blind hole is defined on the second surface, and the at least one second elastic element is respectively fixed in the at least one second blind hole. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower die comprises an L-shaped lower-die body including a guiding plate and a body portion and a supporting portion extending from the body portion, wherein the supporting portion and the guiding plate are spaced from each other and collectively define the guiding groove, and the transmission member is movably connected to the guiding plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 11, wherein the supporting portion comprises a third top surface, on which the second supporting groove is defined, and the second supporting body is firmly received in the second supporting groove by welding joint or screw joint or interference fit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one third blind hole is defined in a bottom of the guiding groove, corresponding to the first blind hole. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The curling die tool as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second supporting body includes a fourth top surface, and a bottom surface facing the second supporting groove, the fourth top surface is substantially coplanar with the third top surface when the second supporting body is received in the second supporting groove, a flattening portion and a curved portion are formed on the fourth top surface and seamlessly connect to each other, and an L-shaped cutout is defined on the bottom surface to match one sidewall of the fourth side surface when the second supporting body is received in the second supporting groove.