국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0377190
(2007-05-08)
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등록번호 |
US-8252210
(2012-08-28)
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우선권정보 |
DE-10 2006 037 742 (2006-08-11) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP2007/004055
(2007-05-08)
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§371/§102 date |
20090211
(20090211)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2008/017332
(2008-02-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Zak, Alexander
- Stranz, Andreas
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Cosma Engineering Europe AG
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
17 |
초록
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With the invention, a method and a device for explosive forming of work pieces, in which at least one work piece is arranged in at least one die and there deformed by means of an explosive to be ignited, is to be improved, in that an ignition mechanism that is technically easy to handle is produced
With the invention, a method and a device for explosive forming of work pieces, in which at least one work piece is arranged in at least one die and there deformed by means of an explosive to be ignited, is to be improved, in that an ignition mechanism that is technically easy to handle is produced with the shortest possible setup times, which permits the most precise possible ignition of the explosive with time-repeatable accuracy. This task is solved by a method and device, in which at least one work piece is arranged in at least one die and deformed there by means of an explosive being ignited, in which the explosive is ignited by means of at least one energy beam.
대표청구항
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1. A method for explosive forming of work pieces comprising: arranging a work piece (18) within a forming device (4) of a die (2), the forming device (4) defining a final shape of the work piece (18); charging an ignition chamber (6) of an ignition tube (5) of the die (2) with an explosive (7), the
1. A method for explosive forming of work pieces comprising: arranging a work piece (18) within a forming device (4) of a die (2), the forming device (4) defining a final shape of the work piece (18); charging an ignition chamber (6) of an ignition tube (5) of the die (2) with an explosive (7), the ignition tube (5) disposed external to the forming device (4) and wherein the ignition tube includes walls defining a passageway extending from the ignition chamber; and,propagating an energy beam from a location external to the ignition chamber (6), through a transparent solid medium that is disposed within the passageway and sealingly engages the ignition tube (5), and to an ignition site (36) within the ignition chamber (6), thereby igniting the explosive (7) within the ignition chamber (6) of the ignition tube (5);wherein a detonation front that is formed subsequent to igniting the explosive (7) propagates along the ignition tube (5) and into the forming device (4), to form the work piece (18) into the final shape as defined by the forming device (4). 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the energy beam (12) is generated using a laser device (3). 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the energy beam (12) is guided from the laser device (3) via a deflection arrangement (25) to the ignition site (36) within the ignition chamber (6). 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the deflection arrangement (25) comprises a mirror arrangement. 5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the explosive (7) comprises plural explosives and wherein the plural explosives are ignited simultaneously at a plurality of different ignition sites (36). 6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the explosive (7) comprises plural explosives and wherein the plural explosives are ignited at a plurality of different ignition sites (36) with a time offset. 7. The method according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of detonation fronts (34, 35) is generated subsequent to igniting the explosive. 8. The method according to claim 2, wherein at least one detonation front (34) is generated within each die of a plurality of dies (2a to 2d). 9. A device (1) for explosive forming of work pieces, comprising: an energy beam generator; and, a die (2) comprising a forming device (4) and an ignition tube (5), the forming device (4) defining a final shape of a work piece (18), and the ignition tube (5) being disposed external to the forming device (4) and having an ignition chamber (6) for being charged with an explosive (7), the ignition tube (5) having walls defining a passageway extending from said ignition chamber and adjacent to an ignition site (36) within the ignition chamber (6) and a transparent solid medium (15) and a seal (24), disposed within said passageway, said transparent solid medium capable of supporting optical communication between the energy beam generator and the ignition site (36) and wherein said seal and said transparent medium seal the ignition chamber (6) from external surroundings;wherein the work piece (18) is arranged within the forming device (4) and in fluid communication with the ignition chamber (6), such that a detonation front that is formed subsequent to igniting the explosive (7) propagates along the ignition tube (5), and into the forming device, to form the work piece (18) into the final shape as defined by the forming device (4). 10. The device (1) according to claim 9, wherein the energy beam generator comprises a laser device (3). 11. The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the transparent medium (15) comprises a glass insert (19). 12. The device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the glass insert (19) has a thickness in the range from 5 to 15 mm. 13. The device (1) according to claim 12, wherein the glass insert (19) has a thickness in the range from 7 to 12 mm. 14. The device (1) according to claim 13, wherein the glass insert (19) has a thickness in the range from 9 to 11 mm. 15. The device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the glass insert (19) has an outside diameter of about 5 to 15 mm. 16. The device (1) according to claim 15, wherein the glass insert (19) has an outside diameter of about 7 to 12 mm. 17. The device (1) according to claim 16, wherein the glass insert (19) has an outside diameter of about 9 to 11 mm. 18. The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the transparent medium (15) is lens-like and convex. 19. The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the transparent medium (15) has an approximately square cross-section. 20. The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the transparent medium (15) has an approximately octagonal cross-section. 21. The device (1) according to claim 10, wherein the transparent medium (15) comprises a mount (22) containing copper. 22. The device (1) according to claim 9, wherein said passageway, said transparent solid medium and said seal cooperatively form an introduction site and the die (2) comprises a plurality of introduction sites (14). 23. The device (1) according to claim 9, wherein said passageway, said transparent solid medium and said seal cooperatively form an introduction site and a plurality of dies (2) are provided with at least one introduction site (14) each. 24. The device (1) according to claim 22, wherein a plurality of dies (2) are provided with at least one introduction site (14) each. 25. The device (1) according to claim 9, wherein at least one deflection arrangement (25) is provided in a beam path of the energy beam generator (3), for directing the energy beam (12) to the ignition site (36). 26. The device (1) according to claim 25, wherein the deflection arrangement (25) is a mirror arrangement. 27. The device (1) according to claim 25, wherein the deflection arrangement (25) comprises at least one mirror element (29), partially transparent to the energy beam (12). 28. A method for explosive forming of tubular work pieces, comprising: arranging a tubular work piece (18) within a forming device (4) of a die (2), the forming device (4) defining a final shape of the work piece (18);charging an ignition chamber (6) of an ignition tube (5) of the die (2) with an explosive, the ignition tube (5) disposed external to the forming device (4), and wherein the ignition chamber includes walls defining a passageway extending from the ignition chamber and wherein the ignition chamber (6) is in fluid communication with an interior volume of the work piece (18); and,directing an energy beam (12) from outside of the ignition tube (5), through a transparent solid medium (15) that is disposed in the passageway at an introduction site (14) of the ignition tube (5) and that sealingly engaging the ignition tube (5), and into the ignition chamber (6), thereby igniting the explosive;wherein a detonation front that is formed subsequent to igniting the explosive propagates along the ignition tube (5) into the interior volume of the work piece (18), and forms the work piece (18) to conform with the final shape as defined by the forming device (4). 29. A device (1) for explosive forming of tubular work pieces, comprising: an energy beam generator; and,a die (2) comprising a forming device (4) and an ignition tube (5) having walls defining a passageway, the forming device (4) defining a final shape of a work piece (18), and the ignition tube (5) being disposed external to the forming device (4) and having an ignition chamber (6) adjacent to an introduction site (14), the introduction site (14) comprising said passageway and a transparent solid medium (15) and a seal (24), the transparent solid medium for supporting propagation of an energy beam (12) from the energy beam generator to an ignition site (36) within the ignition chamber (6) for igniting an explosive (7) that is contained within the ignition chamber (36), the seal (24) preventing fluid communication between the ignition chamber (6) and external surroundings,wherein the work piece (18) is arranged within the forming device (4) and in fluid communication with the ignition chamber (6), such that a detonation front that is formed subsequent to igniting the explosive (7) propagates along the ignition tube (5) into an interior volume of the tubular work piece (18), and forms the work piece (18) to conform with the final shape as defined by the forming device (4). 30. A device (1) for explosive forming of tubular work pieces, comprising: an energy beam generator; and, a die (2) comprising:a forming device (4) defining a final shape of a work piece (18); andan ignition tube (5), the ignition tube (5) disposed external to the forming device (4) and defining an ignition chamber (6) that is in fluid communication with the forming device (4), the ignition tube (5) having walls defining a passageway and including an introduction site (14) for propagating an energy beam (12) from the energy beam generator to an ignition site (36) within the ignition chamber (6) for igniting an explosive (7) contained within the ignition chamber (6), the introduction site (14) including, the passageway, a transparent medium (15) in the form of a glass insert (19) that is mounted in a mount (22) within the passageway, there being a seal (24) disposed between the glass insert (19) and a surface of the ignition tube (5) for sealing the ignition chamber (6) of ignition tube (5) from external surroundings, the ignition tube (5) including a connection (8) for introducing a gaseous flow of the explosive (7) into the ignition chamber (6),wherein the work piece (18) is arranged within the forming device (4) and in fluid communication with the ignition chamber (6), such that a detonation front that is formed subsequent to igniting the explosive (7) propagates along the ignition tube (5) into an interior volume of the tubular work piece (18), and forms the work piece (18) to conform with the final shape as defined by the forming device (4). 31. A method according to claim 1, wherein charging the ignition chamber (6) comprises providing a flow of an explosive gas mixture into the ignition chamber (6) via a connection (8) of the ignition tube (5). 32. A method according to claim 31, wherein the explosive gas mixture is oxyhydrogen gas. 33. A device according to claim 9, wherein the ignition tube (5) comprises a connection (8) in fluid communication with a source of an explosive gas, for providing a flow of the explosive gas from the source into the ignition chamber (6). 34. A method according to claim 28, wherein charging the ignition chamber (6) comprises providing a flow of an explosive gas mixture into the ignition chamber (6) via a connection (8) of the ignition tube (5). 35. A method according to claim 34, wherein the explosive gas mixture is oxyhydrogen gas. 36. A device according to claim 29, wherein the ignition tube (5) comprises a connection in fluid communication with a source of an explosive gas, for providing a flow of the explosive gas from the source into the ignition chamber (6).
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