Patent ID: 6735995
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B21D

Abstract:
A shaping device for processing a conductor material into a U-shaped conductor, which has first and second linear segments and a generally U-shaped segment, wherein said U-Shaped segment has first and second ends respectively connected to said first and Second linear segments, wherein said U-shaped segment has a neck at said first and second ends, so that said U-shaped segment converges toward said neck, and said first and second linear segments diverge from said neck in a direction away from said neck, said shaping device comprising:a holding portion for holding said conductor material; a feeding portion for feeding said conductor material; a core metal portion forming a die that defines a shape and size of said conductor material when said conductor material is shaped to form said U-shaped conductor, wherein said core metal portion includes a core metal that serves as said die, and said holding portion urges said conductor material against said core metal to clamp said conductor material between said holding portion and said core metal and bends said conductor material to shape one of said first and second ends of said U-shaped segment to form one side of said neck; and a shaping portion from shaping said conductor material to form said U-shaped conductor along said core metal, wherein said shaping portion includes a shaping element, end said shaping element bends said conductor material by urging said conductor material along at least a portion of said core metal, wherein: said core metal and said shaping element are moveable away from each other in opposed first and second directions, respectively, to release said conductor material from said core metal and said shaping element after said shaping element bends said conductor material by urging said conductor material along at least said portion of said core metal; and said first and second directions are generally perpendicular to a plane in which bending of said conductor material occurs.