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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
May. 01, 2006
Shizuo Maruo, Okazaki, JP;
Yukinori Hatano, Okazaki, JP;
Fumiaki Nakamura, Kariya, JP;
Haruo Nagai, Nukata-gun, JP;
Shizuo Maruo, Okazaki, JP;
Yukinori Hatano, Okazaki, JP;
Fumiaki Nakamura, Kariya, JP;
Haruo Nagai, Nukata-gun, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
The configuration comprises a shaping memberhaving a substantially rectangular shape and shaping the inner surface side of a bent portion, a worm gearslidably linked with the shaping memberand gradually reducing the distance between the shaping membersfor sequentially feeding the shaping memberfrom one side to the other side, and a reference memberarranged so that the upper end surface of the bent portioncomes into contact with its reference surface, and the distance between the shaping membersis gradually reduced to a predetermined fin pitch and the upper end surface of the bent portionis shaped into a predetermined shape by rotating the worm gearafter the plurality of bent portionsare arranged at the shaping members. Due to this, it is possible to shape the bent portion into a continuous and stable shape.