US 6,915,828 B2 · Punch die for punching and laminating simultaneously

Abstract

A punch apparatus for punching and laminating simultaneously a plural number of thin sheets is disclosed. This punch apparatus includes a punch provided on an upper portion of the punch apparatus, a die provided on a lower portion of the punch apparatus and used for punching a material to be processed, a stripper for guiding the punch during punching operation, a device for laminating punched materials using the punch as a laminating axis, a device for adjusting a relative position between the punch and the stripper when the upper and the lower portions of the punch apparatus are separated, and a device for adjusting a clearance between the die and the stripper during punching operation. The punch apparatus can open precisely almost straight very fine through-holes of a diameter of 100 μm or less even in a sheet of thin, soft and deformable material.

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Dependent claims

A punch apparatus for punching and laminating a plurality of thin sheets simultaneously, comprising:

a punch provided on an upper portion of said punch apparatus, said punch defining a lamination axis during lamination of the thin sheets to be processed;
a die for punching out the thin sheets to be processed, provided on a lower portion of said punch apparatus;
a stripper for guiding the punch;
a device for automatically adjusting a position of said stripper relative to said punch so as to retain a first processed thin sheet in contact with said stripper until a final thin sheet has been processed;
and
a device for adjusting a clearance between said die and said stripper during punching.

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Punch die for punching and laminating simultaneously

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Punch die for punching and laminating simultaneously

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Abstract

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