# US 5,701,811 A · Die protection apparatus for a hydraulic press > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,701,811 A - Document ID: US5701811A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/693,200 - Filed: 1996-08-01 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1994-12-21 - Assignees: Komatsu Ltd.; Komatsu Industries Corporation - Inventors: Hideaki Kawakami - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5701811A ## CPC - B30B 15/28: Arrangements for preventing distortion of, or damage to, presses or parts thereof - B30B 15/22: controlling the degree of pressure applied by the ram during the pressing stroke - B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)} ## Abstract There is provided a die protection apparatus for a hydraulic press in which a slide is moved up and down by a hydraulic cylinder, which apparatus comprises: a slide position detection means for detecting a position of the said slide; a pressure detection means for detecting a pressure that is applied to the said slide; a setting means for setting a threshold value of the said applied pressure and a predetermined position of the said slide which are required to form a workpiece in accordance with a die used; and an emergency stop means which, if a working pressure develops that exceeds the said threshold value at any position in a workpiece forming zone, is so operative as to determine the said working pressure to be abnormal, thereby emergency stopping the said slide. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A die protection apparatus for a hydraulic press in which a slide is moved up and down by a hydraulic cylinder, the apparatus comprising: a slide position detection means for detecting a position of said slide; a pressure detection means for detecting a pressure that is applied to said slide; a setting means for setting a threshold value of said applied pressure and a predetermined position of said slide which are required to form a workpiece in accordance with a die used; and an emergency stop means which, if a working pressure develops that exceeds said threshold value at any position in a workpiece forming zone, is so operative as to determine said working pressure to be abnormal, thereby emergency stopping said slide. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve for supplying a pressurized fluid into said hydraulic cylinder, in which said electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve is adapted to be closed by means of said emergency stop means, whereby said slide is emergency stopped. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a hydraulic pump and a pressure proportional valve that is disposed in a discharge circuit of said hydraulic pump, in which said pressure proportional valve is adapted to be opened by said emergency stop means to unload a discharge pressure of said hydraulic pump, whereby said slide is emergency stopped. ### Claim 4 A die protection apparatus for a hydraulic press in which a slide is moved up and down by a hydraulic cylinder, the apparatus comprising: a slide position detection means for detecting a position of said slide; a pressure detection means for detecting a pressure that is applied to said slide; a setting means for setting a threshold value of said applied pressure and a predetermined position of said slide which are required to form a workpiece in accordance with a die used; and an emergency stop means which, if a working pressure develops that exceeds said threshold value at a position which is higher than said set slide position for a given die in a workpiece forming zone, is so operative as to determine said working pressure to be abnormal, thereby emergency stopping said slide. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 4, further comprising an electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve for supplying a pressurized fluid into said hydraulic cylinder, in which said electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve is adapted to be closed by means of said emergency stop means, whereby said slide is emergency stopped. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 4, further comprising a hydraulic pump and a pressure proportional valve that is disposed in a discharge circuit of said hydraulic pump, in which said pressure proportional valve is adapted to be opened by said emergency stop means to unload a discharge pressure of said hydraulic pump, whereby said slide is emergency stopped. ### Claim 7 A die protection apparatus for a hydraulic press in which a slide is moved up and down by a hydraulic cylinder, the apparatus comprising: a slide position detection means for detecting a position of said slide; a pressure detection means for detecting a pressure that is applied to said slide; a setting means for setting, for a given die used, an optimum slide position at which an abnormal load is not applied to said die; and an emergency stop means which, if said slide is lowered from said optimum position set by said setting means in a workpiece forming zone, is so operative as to determine this to be abnormal, thereby emergency stopping said slide. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further comprising an electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve for supplying a pressurized fluid into said hydraulic cylinder, in which said electromagnetic flow rate proportional control valve is adapted to be closed by means of said emergency stop means, whereby said slide is emergency stopped. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) A die protection apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further comprising a hydraulic pump and a pressure proportional valve that is disposed in a discharge circuit of said hydraulic pump, in which said pressure proportional valve is adapted to be opened by said emergency stop means to unload a discharge pressure of said hydraulic pump, whereby said slide is emergency stopped.