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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Applicants:
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Ag, Duisburg, DE;
Thyssenkrupp Ag, Essen, DE;
Inventors:
Azeddine Chergui, Dortmund, DE;
Andreas Niesen, Klausen, DE;
Assignees:
THYSSENKRUPP AG, Essen, DE;
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, Duisburg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/10 (2006.01); B21D 28/26 (2006.01); B26D 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/10 (2013.01); B21D 28/26 (2013.01); B21D 28/265 (2013.01); B26D 7/1863 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention proposes a device, robot with such a device, punch for such a device and method for punching an opening into a lightweight metal sheet that has at least two metallic outer layers and at least one non-metallic core layer arranged between the metallic outer layers, the device having means for carrying out a relative movement of a punch with respect to the lightweight metal sheet and a quill with an integrated heat source, the punch being able to be heated up by the heat source.