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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2007
Tetsurou Yabuki, Handa, JP;
Hideyuki Sato, Obu, JP;
Hiroyuki Fujii, Chiryu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A forging method and forging apparatus able to improve a dimensional precision of a forged article and able to reduce the machining processes to a minimum and thereby reduce costs are provided. That is, a forging method placing a workpiece inside of a die, pressing the workpiece by a top part of the die in the axial direction toward the bottom part side of the die, and making the material of the end face of the workpiece flow to form the end face of the workpiece into a recessed/projecting shape, which forging method characterized by using independent pressing and holding means for pressing and holding the workpiece in the axial direction independent for the top part and the bottom part at the time of the press forming.