Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP
Metal sheet molding method
A machining surface of a die are provided with a pair of inclined surfaces facing each other across a gap and a flat surface interposed therebetween. Each inclined surface includes an inner end portion on a side near the flat surface and an outer end portion on a side farther away from the flat surface. The molding method includes a mounting step of mounting the metal sheet on the die to span both inclined surfaces, and a pressing step of forming a reduced-thickness portion by pressing the metal sheet between the punch and the inclined surfaces of the die. The pressing step includes setting a bottom dead center of the punch to maintain a gap formed between the inner end portion and a surface of the metal sheet facing the inner end portion.
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