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US 2020/0206797 A1Published application
3d-printed conformal cooling for hot stamping casted die inserts
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorVarinder Singh Saini
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Abstract
A mold assembly for a hot stamping die is provided. The mold assembly includes a mold having a body defining a cavity and a removable channel insert. The removable channel insert is positioned in the cavity and has a curved shape. The removable channel insert also includes a plurality of projections integrating the insert with the body. The removable channel insert is configured to form inlets and outlets for fluid in the hot stamping die upon removal of the insert.
Claims6
A method of forming a hot stamping die mold comprising:
- positioning a lower mold having an upper surface with a curved surface profile and defining recesses;
- placing a channel insert having a shape corresponding to the curved surface profile and projections on the upper surface;
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- positioning an upper mold having a lower surface with a curved surface profile corresponding to the profile of the lower mold on the lower mold and the insert.
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