MAGNETIC PULSE FORMING DEVICE FOR ROLL FORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

• US 20130133389A1
• Filed: 12/14/2011
• Published: 05/30/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sungwoo Hitech Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sungwoo Hitech Company Limited
• Inventors: Koo, Do-Hoi, Heo, Su Jin
• Granted Patent: US 8,453,483 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 72/60
• CPC Class Codes: B21D 26/14 applying magnetic forces

Abstract

A magnetic pulse forming device for a roll forming system includes forward and rearward guide rolling means, a guiding means including guiding rails disposed on the base between the forward and rearward guide rolling means and guide frames movably disposed on the guiding rails, a magnetic forming means including an upper plate connecting the guide frames corresponding to an upper surface of the forming beam, a coil housing assembled to the upper plate and a coil disposed within the coil housing and electrically connected to a pulse generator to generate a magnetic pulse by input current, a movement detector, a synchronizing motor connected to the lead screw to rotate the lead screw and a screw housing engaged with the lead screw and moving the guide frames with the forming beam in the process direction by rotation of the lead screw, and a forming mold.

Claims

1. A magnetic pulse forming device for a roll forming system, comprising:

forward and rearward guide rolling means disposed on a base and guiding movement of a forming beam;

a guiding means comprising guiding rails disposed on the base between the forward and the rearward guide rolling means and guide frames movably disposed on the guiding rails;

a magnetic forming means comprising an upper plate connecting the guide frames corresponding an upper surface of the forming beam, a coil housing assembled to the upper plate and a coil disposed within the coil housing and electrically connected to a pulse generator to generate a magnetic pulse by input current;

a movement detector detecting movement of the forming beam;

a synchronizing means comprising a lead screw disposed along the base, a synchronizing motor connected to the lead screw to rotate the lead screw, and a screw housing engaged with the lead screw and moving the guide frames with the forming beam in the process direction by rotation of the lead screw; and

a forming mold that is disposed on the screw housing through an ascending/descending cylinder corresponding to the magnetic forming means and that supports a lower surface of the forming beam and the forming mold to which a forming surface for forming a predetermined shape to the forming beam by the electromagnetic force generated from the coil is formed.

2. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein each forward and rearward guide rolling means comprises:

a roll frame disposed on the base;

a lower guiding roller disposed to the roll frame through a slider and guiding the lower surface of the forming beam; and

an upper guiding roller disposed to the roll frame through a slider and guiding the upper surface of the forming beam.

3. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the guiding means further comprises a slide block disposed on the guiding rail and vertically connected to the guide frame.

4. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the magnetic forming means further comprises a field shaper disposed near the coil and assembled to the coil housing for focusing the magnetic pulse on the upper surface of the forming beam.

5. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 4, wherein a protrusion is formed to the field shaper focusing the magnetic pulse to a forming portion.

6. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the movement detector comprises:

a rotating roller contacting the forming beam and rotating according to movement of the forming beam; and

an encoder detecting the rotation of the rotating roller and outputting a rotation signal to a controller.

7. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 6, wherein the rotating roller is made of a rubber material.

8. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the synchronizing means further comprises a return switch that is disposed to the guiding rail, detects movement of the guide frame, and outputs a return signal to the controller.

9. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the synchronizing motor is a servo motor configured to control rotation speed and rotating direction.

10. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein the ascending/descending cylinder is a hydraulic cylinder, and the forming mold is disposed on an end of a rod that is raised or lowered by the operation of the ascending/descending cylinder.

11. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein a guide groove is formed to the guide frame along up and down directions, and a guide protrusion is formed to the forming mold to be guided along the guide groove.

12. The magnetic pulse forming device of claim 1, wherein a forming groove corresponding to the forming beam and having a predetermined shape is formed to the forming surface.

13. A control method for a magnetic pulse forming device for a roll forming system, the control method comprising:

detecting rotation speed of a rotating roller according to movement of a forming beam from an encoder and a return signal from a return switch;

calculating moving speed of the forming beam according to the rotation speed of the rotating roller;

determining whether a current section of the forming beam is a forming section of the forming beam;

raising a forming mold by operation of an ascending/descending cylinder, and simultaneously operating a synchronizing motor forward for moving a magnetic forming means with the forming mold synchronized with moving speed of the forming beam if the current section of the forming beam is the forming section of the forming beam;

controlling a pulse generator of the magnetic forming means to form and discharge a magnetic pulse to the forming beam using the magnetic pulse and the forming mold;

detecting the return signal from the return switch; and

operating the ascending/descending cylinder to lower the forming mold and simultaneously controlling the synchronizing motor rearward for moving the magnetic forming means with the forming mold to the original position if the return signal is detected.

14. The control method of claim 13, wherein the magnetic forming means comprising:

the pulse generator that discharges high voltage electrical energy stored to a condenser to generate a pulse current;

a coil housing disposed corresponding to the forming beam;

a coil disposed within the coil housing and electrically connected to the pulse generator to generate a magnetic pulse by input current from the pulse generator; and

a field shaper disposed near the coil and assembled to the coil housing for focusing the magnetic pulse on the upper surface of the forming beam.

15. The control method of claim 13, wherein the encoder detects the rotation speed of the rotating roller according to the movement of the forming beam and outputs rotation speed signal to a controller.

16. The control method of claim 13, wherein the synchronizing motor is controlled to rotate to move the magnetic forming means with the forming mold synchronized with the moving speed of the forming beam.

17. The control method of claim 16, wherein the synchronizing motor is a servo motor configured to control rotation speed and rotating direction.

18. The control method of claim 13, wherein the ascending/descending cylinder is a hydraulic cylinder.