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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2001
Hiroichi Hase, Ueno, JP;
Yasunaga Corporation, Ueno, JP;
Abstract
A connecting rod fracture machine is disclosed which mateably inserts a half-split type mandrel into an opening of a large end portion of a connecting rod to expand the opening. The machine comprises first and second support members ( ), ( ) for supporting the connecting rod horizontally, the support members being arranged movably apart from each other on the base of a pallet ( ) for placing the connecting rod ( ) thereon. Moreover, the machine includes a half-split type mandrel ( ), vertically provided on these support members, comprising mandrel half portions ( ), ( ) with each outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with the inner surface of the opening. The machine also comprises a wedge ( ) for separating the mandrel half portions uniformly apart from each other, the wedge having tapered surfaces in contact with opposite edge surfaces of the mandrel half portions.