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Title:
UPPER TOOL HOLDER FOR PRESS BRAKE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/053450
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an upper tool holder for a press brake. The upper tool holder includes the following components: a holder body; an upper tool clamper which is provided on the holder body and swingable in an open/close direction upon replacement of the upper tool; a drop prevention piece which is provided at a lower portion of the upper tool clamper and can engage with a drop prevention groove formed on the upper tool; an engagement recess which is formed either on an upper portion of the upper tool clamper or on the holder body; an engagement member which is formed on the other of the upper portion of the upper tool clamper and the holder body and can engage with the engagement recess; an auxiliary urging mechanism which serves as resistance when the upper tool clamper is further opened to remove the upper tool in a downward direction and which also assists a closing action when the upper tool clamper is closed from the aforementioned further opened state; and a pusher member which is provided in the auxiliary urging mechanism, the pusher member being normally located in place irrespective of an open/close action of the upper tool clamper and energized in the direction of closing the upper tool clamper. The upper tool holder can prevent the upper tool from being dropped due to the upper tool clamper being unexpectedly opened and provide improved safety.

Inventors:
HAYASHI SHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/073693
Publication Date:
April 26, 2012
Filing Date:
October 14, 2011
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Assignee:
AMADA CO LTD (JP)
HAYASHI SHIRO (JP)
International Classes:
B21D5/02; B21D37/14
Foreign References:
JP2003340522A2003-12-02
JPH1190535A1999-04-06
JP2002540946A2002-12-03
Other References:
See also references of EP 2631020A4
None
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MIYOSHI, Hidekazu et al. (JP)
Hidekazu Miyoshi (JP)
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