Systems and methods for deformation compensation
AssigneeAutotech Engineering S.L.
InventorRicardo MOLINA MESA
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Abstract
A system configured for deformation compensation in real time during a heat treatment performed on a component. The system comprises a supporting structure; two or more clamping devices arranged with the supporting structure, one or more clamping devices including a clamp, a load cell and a motor, and a processing and control system configured to collect signals from a load cell and to send signals based on the detected loads to a motor to compensate for deformation due to the heat treatment.
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A method for compensating deformation in real time during a heat treatment performed on a component for a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a system for compensating deformation in real time during a heat treatment performed on a component, the system comprising:
- a support;
- a first clamping device arranged with the support, and comprising:
- a first clamp configured to clamp a first region of the component,
- a first motor to drive the first clamp perpendicular to the first region of the component, and
- a first load cell connected to the first clamp, and configured to detect loads due to the heat treatment performed on the component;
- and
- a second clamping device arranged with the support and comprising:
- a second clamp configured to clamp a second region of the component,
- a second motor to drive the second clamp perpendicular to the second region of the component, and
- a second load cell connected to the second clamp, and configured to detect loads due to the heat treatment performed on the component;
- and the method comprising:
- clamping a component by the first and second clamping devices;
- performing the heat treatment on the component;
- measuring one or more loads by the first load cell and/or second load cell;
- and
- moving the first clamp and/or second clamp as a function of the measured loads to compensate for deformation due to the heat treatment.
A method for compensating deformation in real time during a heat treatment performed on a component for a vehicle obtained through forming a steel blank, the method comprising:
- clamping a component by two or more clamping devices, each of the clamping devices comprising a clamp configured to clamp the component, a motor to drive the clamp and a load cell connected to the clamp and configured to detect loads due to the heat treatment performed on the component;
- performing a heat treatment on the component;
- measuring one or more loads by at least one of the load cells connected to one of the clamps;
- and
- moving one or more of the clamps as a function of the measured loads in order to compensate deformation caused by the heat treatment due to a release of residual stresses accumulated in the component during the forming of the steel blank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.