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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Katsunori Ishiguro, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Furuhashi, Toyota, JP;
Katsunori Ishiguro, Toyota, JP;
Masaki Furuhashi, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd., Toyota-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A conveyor apparatus conveys work that was conduction heated at an energizing position to a processing position that is separated from the energizing position in the horizontal direction in order to perform hot press-forming, and comprises: a holding member that freely clamps both end sections in the lengthwise direction of the work that has been conduction heated; a drive mechanism that moves the holding member from at least the energizing position to the processing position; and a guide member that extends between the energizing position and the processing position and guides and supports the middle section in the lengthwise direction of the work that has been conduction heated and is being conveyed toward the processing position. A hot press-forming apparatus comprises the conveyor apparatus when conveying conduction heated work to a downstream process.