Patent ID: 6902698
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: B30B

Abstract:
1. A press apparatus for producing dimensionally accurate pressed articles from a particulate material, said apparatus comprising: a frame which can be connected via a lower connecting device to a lower platen of a press and via an upper connecting device with an upper platen of the press; a die holding plate arranged in said frame; a base body arranged in said frame such that the die holding plate and the base body are displaceable relative to each other; a plurality of punch carriers, at least one of which is supported on the frame between the die holding plate and the base body so as to be displaceable relative to the die holding plate and the base body, said punch carriers being movable relative to the base body into charging and pressing positions by piston/cylinder drives, and support devices for supporting the punch carriers relative to the base body in a final press position, said support devices being arranged between the base body and the associated punch carriers such that in the final press position punches seated on the punch carriers are centrally supported by the support devices in the line of force of the press, wherein at least one support device for an upper punch carrier is supported on an intermediate punch carrier arranged between said upper punch carrier and said base body.