Patent ID: 6341516
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B21B,B21J

Abstract:
A plate reduction press apparatus comprising:upper and lower drive shafts arranged opposite each other above and below a material to be pressed, and driven to rotate; upper and lower press frames one end of each of which engages with one of the drive shafts in a freely slidable manner, and the other ends of which are connected together in a freely rotatable manner; a horizontal guide device that supports the connection portions of the press frames in a manner such that they can slide in a horizontal direction; and upper and lower dies mounted at the ends of the upper and lower press frames, facing the material to be pressed; wherein the upper and lower drive shafts are comprised of a pair of eccentric shafts that are located at both lateral ends with a phase angle difference between each other; and wherein the upper and lower dies are opened and closed with a rolling movement by rotating the drive shafts, and the material to be pressed is transferred while the material is pressed with a rolling action.