Apparatus for bending lamellar workpieces
First Claim
1. Machine for bending reinforced thermoplastic workpieces, comprising:
- a) a machine frame;
b) first and second spaced rest plates mounted to said frame, said plates having a first planar orientation, defining a rest plane, for supporting a workpiece and a second angularly disposed orientation for bending the workpiece;
c) a compression rest disposed between said plates;
d) a heated bending beam in alignment with and spaced from said compression rest;
e) a drive system operably associated with said frame for causing relative movement between said beam and said plates and said rest so that a workpiece supported by said plates and said rest in said first orientation may engage said beam;
f) means operably interconnecting said plates for defining therefor a common pivot axis;
g) means operably associated with said plates for causing at least one of said plates to be pivoted about said axis; and
h) means operably associated with said plates when in said first planar orientation for adjusting said plates relative to said common pivot axis so that said rest plane may be selectively positioned relative to said common pivot axis prior to a workpiece on said plates being engaged by said bending beam.
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Abstract
A machine for bending reinforced thermoplastic workpieces includes a machine frame. First and second spaced rest plates are mounted to the frame, with the plates having a first planer orientation, which define a rest plane, for supporting a workpiece and a second angularly disposed orientation for bending the workpiece. A compression rest is disposed between the plates. A heated bending beam is in alignment with and spaced from the compression rest. A drive system is operably associated with the frame for causing relative movement between the beam and the plates and the rest, so that a workpiece supported by the plates and the rest in the first orientation may engage the beam. The plates are operably interconnected for therefore defining a common pivot axis. A system is provided for causing at least one of the plates to be pivoted about the pivot axis. A further system is operably associated with the plates when in the first planer orientation for adjusting the plates relative to the common pivot axis so that the rest plane may be selectively positioned relative to the common pivot axis prior to a workpiece on said plates being engaged by the bending beam.
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20 Claims
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1. Machine for bending reinforced thermoplastic workpieces, comprising:
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a) a machine frame; b) first and second spaced rest plates mounted to said frame, said plates having a first planar orientation, defining a rest plane, for supporting a workpiece and a second angularly disposed orientation for bending the workpiece; c) a compression rest disposed between said plates; d) a heated bending beam in alignment with and spaced from said compression rest; e) a drive system operably associated with said frame for causing relative movement between said beam and said plates and said rest so that a workpiece supported by said plates and said rest in said first orientation may engage said beam; f) means operably interconnecting said plates for defining therefor a common pivot axis; g) means operably associated with said plates for causing at least one of said plates to be pivoted about said axis; and h) means operably associated with said plates when in said first planar orientation for adjusting said plates relative to said common pivot axis so that said rest plane may be selectively positioned relative to said common pivot axis prior to a workpiece on said plates being engaged by said bending beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine for bending thermoplastic composites, comprising:
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a) a machine frame; b) a workpiece rest comprising first and second spaced plates, said plates having a first planar horizontal orientation defining a rest plane; c) a heater blade mounted to said frame and spaced vertically relative to said plates when in said first orientation; d) a compression rest disposed between said plates in alignment with said blade; e) drive means operably associated with said frame for causing relative movement between said plates when in said first orientation and said blade so that a workpiece supported by said plates may engage said blade; f) said plates pivotal about a common pivot axis; g) said drive means adapted for pivoting at least one of said plates relative to said axis for thereby causing a workpiece engaged with said blade to be bent to a predetermined angular orientation; and h) means operably associated with said plates for, when in said first orientation, adjusting said plates vertically relative to said common pivot axis so that said rest plane may be selectively positioned relative to said common pivot axis prior to a workpiece resting upon said plates being engaged by said blade. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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