Method of bending a workpiece including setting a bending process, and preparing bending data
First Claim
1. A method of bending a workpiece into a developed shape between an upper die and a lower die including a method of setting up a bending process sequence for bending the workpiece comprising the steps of:
- preparing data for a workpiece shape, the data including numbers assigned to a series of bending points, starting from one side of the developed shape of the workpiece, and said data further including a bending length and a bending angle for each of the bending points;
determining consecutive striking points and bending points in the process sequence by using the said prepared workpiece shape data;
determining bending points where a preparatory bending is needed to avoid interference between the workpiece and one of the dies during the process sequence;
assigning identification codes and shallow bending angles for the preparatory bendings to the bending points determined above; and
bending the workpiece according to the said bending process sequence.
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Abstract
A method for bending a workpiece into a developed shape between an upper and lower die. The method includes setting up a bending sequence for bending the workpiece from a unfinished to a finished state. The method is accomplished by preparing data for a workpiece shape, i.e. assigning bending points on the workpiece; determining consecutive striking points and bending points; determining preparatory bending points to avoid interference between the workpiece and dies; assigning identification codes for the preparatory bending points, and bending the workpiece.
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1. A method of bending a workpiece into a developed shape between an upper die and a lower die including a method of setting up a bending process sequence for bending the workpiece comprising the steps of:
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preparing data for a workpiece shape, the data including numbers assigned to a series of bending points, starting from one side of the developed shape of the workpiece, and said data further including a bending length and a bending angle for each of the bending points; determining consecutive striking points and bending points in the process sequence by using the said prepared workpiece shape data; determining bending points where a preparatory bending is needed to avoid interference between the workpiece and one of the dies during the process sequence; assigning identification codes and shallow bending angles for the preparatory bendings to the bending points determined above; and bending the workpiece according to the said bending process sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of bending a workpiece between an upper die and a lower die which are processed for bending in a bending machine according to a bending sequence, including a method of preparing bending data comprising the steps of:
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checking for interference between the workpiece and the dies; and when an interference is detected, preparing data for an additional processing of at least one of the dies corresponding to the amount of interference; processing said at least one of the dies in accordance with said data prepared when an interference is detected; preparing the bending data assuming that the die has been additionally processed; and bending the workpiece in accordance with the prepared bending data, preparing data for a workpiece shape, the data including numbers assigned to a series of bending points, starting from one side of the developed shape of the workpiece, and said data further including a bending length and a bending angle for each of the bending points; determining consecutive striking points and bending points in the process sequence by using the said prepared workpiece shape data; determining bending points where a preparatory bending is needed to avoid interference between the workpiece and one of the dies during the process sequence; assigning identification codes and shallow bending angles for the preparatory bendings to the bending points determined above; and bending the workpiece according to the said bending process sequence. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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