Patent Publication Number: US-11383286-B2

Title: Metal sheet for press forming, press forming device, and production method for pressed component

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention is a technology relating to production of a press-formed component that has a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a vertical wall portion and a flange portion respectively continuous in left and right widthwise directions of a top sheet portion and that has a shape including one or more curved portions curved toward one side of the widthwise directions of the top sheet portion as seen in a plan view along a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion. In particular, the invention is a technology suitable for production of a press-formed component that serves as a vehicle frame component. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Vehicle frame components are, for example, configured to have a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a vertical wall portion and a flange portion continuous on both sides of a widthwise direction of a top sheet portion and also have a component shape including, at least one part in a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion, one or more curved portions curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion as seen in a plan view. When press forming a metal sheet into a vehicle frame component having such a component shape, a crack or a wrinkle may occur on a part of a formed component, so that a forming defect may occur. Moreover, when the metal sheet is press formed into the component shape as described above, a spring-back or the like exceeding a predetermined amount easily occurs in the formed product after release, which causes a problem such as lowered dimensional accuracy. 
     Particularly, in recent vehicle frame components, use of a metal sheet formed by a thin high tensile strength steel sheet has been increasing in order to achieve both vehicle lightweighting and collision safety. However, with increased material strength (tensile strength) of the metal sheet, ductility of the metal sheet decreases, and spring-back becomes large. Due to this, when a high tensile strength steel sheet is simply press formed into a desired component shape, a problem becomes apparent, which is that a crack, a wrinkle, or a spring-back exceeding an acceptable level occurs in the press-formed component. 
     For example, when a metal sheet is press formed into a component shape as described above having a shape curved in the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion at a predetermined place along the longitudinal direction in a plan view, a crack due to shortage of material ductility easily occurs at the flange portion on a curved inner side (a curved recessed side) as seen in a plan view. Additionally, at the flange portion on a curved outer side (a curved protruding side) as seen in the plan view, a wrinkle due to material excess easily occurs. Furthermore, due to a stress difference in the longitudinal direction occurring between the top sheet portion and the flange portions in addition to opening of the cross section caused by spring-back, poor dimensional accuracy tends to occur, such as three-dimensional distortion of the produced press-formed component. To cope with phenomena of occurrence of these forming defects, some preventive technologies have conventionally been proposed. 
     Regarding a crack on the flange portion on the curved inner side in the press-formed component shape curved in the plan view, for example, PTL 1 describes a preventive method. PTL 1 proposes use of a metal sheet including a projection portion that protrudes toward a curved recessed side direction with respect to an outer edge portion of a crack risk portion so as to avoid deformation concentration during press forming. 
     Additionally, regarding a wrinkle at the flange portion on the outer side curved in the plan view, for example, PTL 2 describes a preventive method. PTL 2 proposes elimination of line length excess by providing a bead shape to a part where material excess occurs so that wrinkles are suppressed. 
     Furthermore, in PTL 3 to 5, when press forming into an intermediate formed component curved in the widthwise direction of a top sheet portion along a longitudinal direction at a first forming step, the intermediate formed component is formed to have a shape such that the width of the top sheet portion is different from that in a final product shape, and subsequently, at a second forming step, press forming is performed such that the shape of the intermediate formed component becomes the final product shape. PTL 3 to 5 propose this method to relieve a stress acting as a factor that causes the occurrence of spring-back. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     PTL 1: JP Pat. No. 6119848 
     PTL 2: JP Pat. No. 5217928 
     PTL 3: JP Pat. No. 4920649 
     PTL 4: JP Pat. No. 5031702 
     PTL 5: JP Pat. No. 5031703 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, the method described in PTL 1 requires, as a step next to a press forming step of press forming into a desired press-formed component shape, a post step of cutting an unnecessary part. 
     In the method described in PTL 2, providing the bead shape to eliminate the material excess can significantly change the component shape, so that the bead shape that can be provided is limited. 
     Additionally, in the method described in PTL 3 to 5, if a crack or a wrinkle occurs during forming of the intermediate formed component by press forming of the first forming step that is a first step, application to press forming is difficult. Furthermore, in the method described in PTL 3 to 5, when drawing is employed as forming of the first forming step, large warping occurs on the vertical wall portions, which makes it difficult to take countermeasures at the next step and thereafter. 
     The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is an object of the invention to provide a technology capable of further reducing forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy when producing, by press forming, a press-formed component having a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape and including one or more curved portions curved toward one side of a widthwise direction of a top sheet portion in a plan view along a longitudinal direction. 
     Solution to Problems 
     The present inventors conducted intensive studies about a press forming method capable of forming, without cracks and wrinkles, a press-formed component shape (a final component shape) that has a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a top sheet portion and a vertical wall portion and a flange portion continuous to the top sheet portion and that includes a curved portion at least one or more places in a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion as seen in a plan view and capable of suppressing spring-back. As a result of the studies, the present inventors obtained a knowledge that excess and shortage of material at the flange portions that becomes a factor causing the occurrence of a crack, a wrinkle, and spring-back can be reduced by forming while rotationally displacing a part of the material when forming the metal sheet into the press-formed component shape. Additionally, the present inventors obtained a knowledge that material shortage at the top sheet portion that becomes a factor causing the occurrence of spring-back can be significantly reduced by previously performing stretch forming at a predetermined place at a pre-step before a step of forming into the press-formed component shape to secure a line length likely to become insufficient. 
     The present invention has been made on the basis of such findings. 
     Then, to solve the problems, a metal sheet for press forming according to one aspect of the present invention, which is a metal sheet for press forming that is press formed into a press-formed component shape that has a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a vertical wall portion and a flange portion on both sides of a widthwise direction of a top sheet portion and that includes, at one or more places along a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion, a curved portion curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion as seen in a plan view, in which, in a developed shape of the press-formed component shape developed on a plane in such a manner that, in a region corresponding to the curved portion, a line length of a position corresponding to a ridge line between the top sheet portion and the vertical wall portion in the press-formed component shape is equal to a line length of the ridge line, a boundary between the region corresponding to the curved portion of the developed shape and an other region is rotationally displaced in-plane around a rotational center set at a position on a curved recessed side rather than a position corresponding to a ridge line between the top sheet portion and the vertical wall portion on the curved recessed side, in a direction in which a line length of an outer edge of a position to be formed into the flange portion on a curved protruding side in the developed shape approaches a line length of an outer edge of the flange portion on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. 
     Additionally, a press forming device according to one aspect of the present invention is a press forming device configured to press form a metal sheet for press forming according to the one aspect of the present invention into a press-formed component shape that has a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a vertical wall portion and a flange portion on both sides of a widthwise direction of a top sheet portion and that includes, at one or more places along a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion, a curved portion curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion in a plan view, the press forming device including an upper die including a die, a pad, and bending blades and a lower die including a punch facing the pad in a pressing direction, in which the pad is divided into a first pad configured to pressurize the region corresponding to the curved portion in the top sheet portion and a second pad configured to pressurize a region of a linear portion other than the curved portion in the top sheet portion, and in which the bending blades are configured to be capable of bending the vertical wall portions and the flange portions. 
     In addition, a method for producing a press-formed component according to one aspect of the present invention includes placing the metal sheet of the one aspect of the present invention on a punch; then causing an upper die to descend toward a lower die to pinch a position of a top sheet portion by a pad of the upper die and the punch; and causing the upper die to further descend to perform bending of vertical wall portions and flange portions by bending blades of the upper die, in which the press-formed component is produced by making a pressurization force applied to the top sheet portion by the pad at a linear portion position other than a curved portion relatively larger than the pressurization force at a curved portion position to perform the bending. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a technology capable of press forming into a press-formed component having a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape and including one or more curved portions curved toward one side of the widthwise direction of a top sheet portion in a plan view along the longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion, can be press formed with further reduced forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating one example of a press-formed component shape, in which  FIG. 1A  is a perspective view,  FIG. 1B  is a cross-sectional view, and  FIG. 1C  is a plan view; 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram listing examples of a press-formed component shape to which the present invention is applicable; 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram illustrating a developed shape of a metal sheet obtained by developing on a plane the press-formed component shape illustrated in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram illustrating an example of a sheet shape (a developed shape after rotational displacement) of the metal sheet (the metal sheet to be press formed) after rotationally displacing a boundary between a region of a curved portion and an other region in the developed shape; 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating an example of the sheet shape of the metal sheet provided with a projection portion and a bead shape; 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram describing an example of a die for use in a projection portion forming step of providing the projection portion and the bead shape; 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram describing an example of a bending die for use in a main forming step; 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating movement of the bending die in the main forming step; 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram exemplifying by arrows an example of directions in which bending blades move during bending at the main forming step; 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram illustrating movement of a material at the main forming step; 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view illustrating one embodiment of the press-formed component shape formed by the main forming step; 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a relationship between β and design variables according to the present invention method in Example, in which the lateral axis represents β and the vertical axis represents f(β); 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a metal sheet designed on the basis of the present invention in Example; 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram illustrating the structure of a conventional drawing die in Example; 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram illustrating sheet thickness reduction rates at a bottom dead center when formed by conventional drawing in Example; 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating sheet thickness reduction rates at a bottom dead center when formed on the basis of the present invention in Example; 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram illustrating an axial force distribution in a longitudinal direction at the bottom dead center when formed by the conventional drawing in Example; 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram illustrating an axial force distribution in a longitudinal direction at the bottom dead center when formed on the basis of the present invention in Example; 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram illustrating a sheet thickness front-back stress difference distribution in a widthwise direction at the bottom dead center when formed by the conventional drawing in Example; 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a sheet thickness front-back stress difference distribution in a widthwise direction at the bottom dead center when formed on the basis of the present invention in Example; 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram illustrating a distribution of deviation amounts from a press-formed component shape after release when formed by the conventional drawing in Example; and 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram illustrating a distribution of deviation amounts from a press-formed component shape after release when formed on the basis of the present invention in Example. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     The following description of the embodiments will be provided by taking, as an example, a case where a metal sheet is press formed into a press-formed component shape  1  as illustrated in  FIG. 1  to produce a final component. The press-formed component shape  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1  is a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including a top sheet portion  2  and a vertical wall portion  3  and a flange portion  4  respectively continuous on both sides of a widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2 , and includes, at a certain position along a longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion  2 , a curved portion  1 A curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  as seen in a plan view. In  FIG. 1 , reference sign  2 A denotes the top sheet portion at the curved portion  1 A. Reference sign  3 Aa denotes the vertical wall portion on a curved protruding side at the curved portion  1 A. Reference sign  4 Aa denotes the flange portion on the curved protruding side at the curved portion  1 A. Reference sign  3 Ab denotes the vertical wall portion on a curved recessed side at the curved portion  1 A. Reference sign  4 Ab denotes the flange portion on the curved recessed side at the curved portion  1 A. 
     A metal sheet  10  for use in production of a press-formed component of the present embodiment is particularly suitably effective in cases where the metal sheet  10  is made of a high tensile strength steel material, such as a material having a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more. 
     However, the present invention is applicable even to production of a press-formed component having a shape including the curved portion  1 A at a plurality of places along the longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view. In the case including the curved portions  1 A of the plurality of places, directions of curves of the adjacent curved portions  1 A may be the same or different, as seen in a plan view.  FIG. 2  illustrates examples of the press-formed component shape  1  that is a subject of the present invention. As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the press-formed component shape  1  as the subject of the present invention is any press-formed component shape that includes, at a certain position along the longitudinal direction of the top sheet portion  2 , the curved portion  1 A curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  as seen in a plan view. In the press-formed component shape  1 , the adjacent curved portions  1 A may be continuously formed in the plan view, where any linearly extending portion does not have to be present between the adjacent curved portions  1 A. Additionally, the press-formed component shape  1  may include a portion curved up and down along the longitudinal direction, as seen in a side view. In addition, in the press-formed component shape  1 , any linear portion  1 B does not have to be present between the adjacent curved portions  1 A. 
     Herein, in the press-formed component shape  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 1C  exemplifies a case where the curved portion  1 A is curved in such a manner as to protrude on an upper side of the paper (recessed on a lower side of the paper). Note that, in the present specification, the curved protruding side is referred to also as curved outer side, and the curved recessed side is referred to also as curved inner side. 
     &lt;Regarding Metal Sheet  10  for Press Forming&gt; 
     When producing a component having the press-formed component shape  1  illustrated in  FIG. 1  by press forming, an example of the metal sheet  10  to be used is a metal sheet  10  blanked into a developed shape of the desired press-formed component shape  1  developed on a plane, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . In the case of the present example, the press-formed component shape  1  includes one curved portion  1 A and linear portions  1 B on the left and right thereof, so that the developed shape also includes the one curved portion  10 A and the linear portions  10 B on the left and right thereof. 
     In the above developed shape, the left and right linear portions  10 B have a shape developed with dimensions of the press-formed component shape  1 . On the other hand, generally, the curved portion  10 A is developed in such a manner that a line length of a position n 3  corresponding to a ridge line m 3  (particularly, on the curved protruding side) between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  is equal to a line length in the press-formed component shape  1 , and, in a plan view, an angle  2 α formed by the flange portion  4 Ab on the curved recessed side of the press-formed component shape  1  is equal to an angle formed by the flange portion  4  on the curved recessed side (an angle formed between the left and right linear portions  1 B on the curved inner side) in the developed shape. Note that  FIG. 1  is an example where the contour of an outer edge m 2  on the curved recessed side has a shape with a combination of two straight lines, and thus the developed shape is also illustrated so as to have a line length of a curve n 2  formed by two straight lines. However, if the contour of the outer edge m 2  on the curved recessed side has an arc shape, the contour of the outer edge n 2  on the curved recessed side of the developed shape also becomes arc-shaped. 
     In the metal sheet  10  having the developed shape as described above, at the curved portion  10 A, a length of an outer edge n 1  on the curved protruding side of the metal sheet  10  corresponding to a length of an outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa (see  FIG. 1 ) on the curved outer side in the press-formed component shape  1  is in a relationship of “line length of m 1 &lt;line length of n 1 ”. Additionally, a length of the outer edge n 2  on the curved inner side of the metal sheet  10  corresponding to a length of the outer edge m 2  of the flange portion  4 Ab (see  FIG. 1 ) on the curved inner side in the press-formed component shape  1  is in a relationship of “line length of m 2 &gt; line length of n 2 ”. Thus, when the metal sheet  10  having the above-described developed shape (see  FIG. 3 ) is press formed into the press-formed component shape  1  of  FIG. 1 , there is material excess on the curved outer side, causing wrinkles, whereas there is material shortage on the curved inner side, causing cracks. 
     Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the metal sheet  10  for press forming is configured to have a sheet-shape as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , which sheet-shape is formed by changing the developed shape simply developed as described above to a shape in which a boundary h 2  between the curved portion  10 A and the linear portion  10 B is rotationally displaced in-plane around a rotational center P set within a region (indicated by hatching in  FIG. 3 ) positioned on the curved recessed side rather than a position n 4  corresponding to a ridge line m 4  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved recessed side. Note that the developed shape after the rotational displacement (the metal sheet having the rotationally displaced shape) is referred to also as modified developed shape. 
     The direction of the in-plane rotational displacement is set to a direction in which, in a fan-shaped region of the curved portion  10 A in the developed shape simply developed as described above, the line length of the position n 1  that becomes the outer edge of the flange portion  14 Aa on the curved protruding side approaches the line length of the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape (i.e., to a direction in which the line length of n 1  becomes shorter), and to a direction in which the line length of the outer edge n 2  of the position  14 Ab to be formed into the flange portion  4 Ab on the curved recessed side approaches the line length of the position m 2  that becomes the outer edge of the flange portion  4 Ab on the curved recessed side in the press-formed component shape (i.e., to a direction in which the line length of n 2  becomes longer). 
     Note that, in the example of  FIG. 4 , only the boundary h 2  on one side is rotationally displaced. 
     The amount of rotational displacement is preferably set such that a difference between a line length of an outer edge q 1  of a position to be formed into the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side in the modified developed shape and a line length of an outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component is equal to or less than 10% of the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. 
     Furthermore, in the modified developed shape, preferably, a projection portion  20  protruding in an out-of-plane direction is formed in regions  12 A and  13 Aa corresponding to the top sheet portion  2 A and the vertical wall portion  3 Aa on the curved protruding side in the region corresponding to the curved portion  1 A (see  FIG. 5 ). In this case, it is preferable to set such that with the projection portion  20 , a difference between a line length of a position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side and the line length of the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape is equal to or less than 10% of the line length of the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. Note that the direction in which the projection portion  20  projects may be downward. 
     Additionally, preferably, in the region of each linear portion  10 B other than the region  10 A (the curved portion of the metal sheet  10 ) corresponding to the curved portion  1 A, at least one of a position corresponding to a ridge line between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  or a position corresponding to a ridge line between the vertical wall portion  3  and the above flange portion  4 , the bead shape  21  or a crease shape extending in a direction along the ridge line is provided at least one place (see  FIG. 5 ).  FIG. 5  illustrates an example provided with the bead shapes  21 . 
     Hereinafter, a description will be given of a specific example regarding the shape of the metal sheet  10  for press forming of the present embodiment. In other words, the description will be given of an example of design change in the shape of the curved portion  10 A from the simply-developed developed shape to a modified developed shape. 
     As an example, a case will be described where the above-mentioned rotational center P is set at a center position of the outer edge n 2  (see  FIG. 3 ) on the curved recessed side in the developed shape (see  FIG. 4 ). 
     The shape of the metal sheet  10  for press is designed so as to be a shape (a modified developed shape) in which the boundary h 2  between the curved portion  10 A and the linear portion  10 B is rotationally displaced by  2 β (deg) in a direction in which an angle formed by the curved recessed side (an angle formed by the flange portion  4  on the inner side of the curved portion  1 A in the press-formed component shape  1 ) increases, around the rotational center P that is a center position of the outer edge (an angle of the flange portion  4 Ab) on the curved inner side of the metal sheet  10  in the simply-developed press-formed component shape  1  so that the length of the outer edge portion q 1  on the curved protruding side of the metal sheet  10  satisfies “line length of m 1 =line length of q 1 ”. Herein, in  FIG. 4 , a broken line indicates a developed shape before the rotation. 
     Herein, when rotationally displaced in-plane around the above rotational center P in the direction in which the line length of the outer edge on the curved protruding side of the metal sheet  10  becomes shorter, the line length of the outer edge portion n 2  on the curved recessed side changes to become longer.  FIG. 4  exemplifies the case where, in the region corresponding to the curved portion  1 A, a boundary h 1  with the right linear portion  1 B is fixed, and the boundary h 2  with the left linear portion  1 B is rotationally displaced to change the above-mentioned line length. The boundaries h 1  and h 2  on both sides may be respectively rotationally displaced. For example, the boundaries h 1  and h 2  on both sides are respectively rotationally displaced by β each. 
     Additionally, the position of the rotational center P may be adjusted so as to satisfy “line length of m 2 =line length of q 2 ”. 
     In this example, from a geometrical relationship between the sheet shape (the modified developed shape) of the metal sheet  10  rotationally displaced as above and the press-formed component shape  1 , the value of  2 β that satisfies “line length of m 1 =line length of q 1 ” is calculated. 
     A specific calculation method is as follows: 
     Herein, as in  FIG. 1 , a curvature radius of the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side is defined as R (mm), a width of the top sheet portion  2  as W (mm), a vertical height of the vertical wall portion  3  as H (mm), an angle formed between a horizontal surface of the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  as θ (deg), and a width of the flange portion  4  as f (mm). 
     In this case, in an expression of f(β) in the following expressions, when β satisfies f(β)=0, “the line length of m 1 =line length of q 1 ” is valid. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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&lt;Projection Portion  20 &gt;
 
     In the sheet shape after the modification (the modified developed shape), the line length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  12  and the vertical wall portion  13 Aa on the curved protruding side becomes shorter than the line length of the ridge line m 3  in the press-formed component shape  1 . 
     Considering this, in the above sheet shape (the modified developed shape), preferably, the projection portion  20  protruding in an out-of-plane direction is formed in the region of a top sheet portion  12 A and the vertical wall portion  13 Aa on the curved protruding side in the region  10 A corresponding to the curved portion  1 A. By doing this, the line length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the metal sheet  10  is designed so as to approach the line length in the press-formed component shape  1 . 
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     By designing so as to satisfy the expression, the line length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  12  and the vertical wall portion  13 Aa on the curved protruding side in the metal sheet  10  approaches the line length of the corresponding ridge line m 3  in the press-formed component shape  1 . Specifically, it is possible to set to a line length difference of 10% or less. 
     Note that, preferably, the projection portion  20  is designed into a protruding shape such that, regarding an amount of the line length increased in the longitudinal direction by formation of the projection portion, the increased amount at the line length position of the ridge line between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the metal sheet  10  is the largest. 
     &lt;Regarding Bead Shape  21  and Crease&gt; 
     In addition, as illustrated in  FIG. 5 , it is preferable to form, at least one of positions corresponding to ridge lines of each linear portion  10 B, a bead shape  21  extending along the ridge line.  FIG. 5  is an example where the bead shape  21  is formed at positions corresponding to the ridge lines on both sides of the top sheet portion  2 , but the invention is not limited thereto. The bead shape  21  may be also formed at positions corresponding to ridge lines between the vertical wall portion  3  and the flange portion  4  or at only some of the ridge lines at the ridge-line positions. Additionally, it is unnecessary to form the bead shape  21  over an entire length of one ridge line, and the bead shape  21  may be intermittently formed along the ridge line. When forming the bead shape  21  at a part of the entire length of the ridge line, for example, the total length of the bead shape  21  is preferably set so as to be equal to or more than ⅓ of the entire length of the corresponding ridge line. Furthermore, instead of the bead shape  21 , a crease may be formed. Furthermore, the bead shape  21  and a crease may be used in combination such that the bead shape  21  is provided at a part thereof, and the crease is provided at the other part thereof. 
     &lt;Projection Portion Forming Step&gt; 
     Next will be a description of a method for forming the projection portion  20  by press forming the flat sheet-shaped metal sheet  10 . The projection portion forming step is a step of forming the projection portion  20  by stretch forming the metal sheet  10 . The projection portion  20  may be provided by drawing or stamping. The following description will exemplify formation by drawing. 
     Herein, in the sheet shape as in  FIG. 4  obtained by changing the shape of the curved portion  10 A in the developed shape as described above, the length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  of the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side of the metal sheet  10  is designed by rotationally displacing by  2 β in-plane around the rotational center P. Due to this, the length of the position q 3  becomes shorter than the line length of the ridge line m 3  of the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape  1 . As a result, if press forming is performed as it is, tensile deformation is accordingly applied to the produced press-formed component. The applied tensile deformation becomes a factor that causes spring-back. Thus, preferably, the projection portion  20  is formed on the metal sheet  10  at the projection portion forming step to secure the line length up to the same amount as the length of the ridge line m 3  of the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape  1 . 
     From such a viewpoint, at the projection portion forming step of the present embodiment, a drawing die is prepared that includes an upper die formed by a die  30  and a lower die formed by a punch  31  and a blank holder  32 , for example, as illustrated in  FIG. 6 , and stretch forming for forming the projection portion  20  is performed by the drawing die. The die  30  is provided with a recessed portion  30 A corresponding to the shape of the projection portion  20  at a portion facing the punch  31 . 
     The length of the projection portion  20  at the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  is designed so as to be longer by ΔL than a length before forming the projection portion  20 . Herein, ΔL may be set on the basis of the above description. 
     The shape of the projection portion  20  in the present embodiment is designed, for example, as illustrated in FIG.  5 , in such a manner as to project across positions corresponding to the top sheet portion  12 A of the curved portion  10 A and the vertical wall portion  13 Aa on the curved protruding side. Additionally, the shape of the projection portion  20  is preferably designed so as to be a dome-like shape such that a maximum projection height is given at the position q 3  where the required line length ΔL is secured, and the projection height is gradually reduced toward the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2 . However, the shape of the projection portion  20  may be another contour shape as long as the line length can be secured. 
     Furthermore, the die illustrated in  FIG. 6  is set such that, at the projection portion forming step in advance, the bead shape  21  is provided at the positions corresponding to the ridge lines adjacent to the top sheet portion  2  in the press-formed component shape  1 , except for the position for forming the projection portion  20 . With the metal sheet  10  provided with the bead shapes  21 , bending forming into the desired press-formed component shape  1  is stabilized. Although  FIG. 5  exemplifies the case of provision of the bead shape  21 , a crease may be provided instead of the bead shape  21 . In addition, there may be provided a combination of the bead shape  21  provided at some of the ridge line positions and a crease or the like provided at other ridge line positions. 
     &lt;Main Forming Step into Press-Formed Component Shape  1 &gt; 
     The present embodiment exemplifies the case of use of the metal sheet  10  including the projection portion  20  and the bead shape  21  formed at the projection portion forming step, as the shape of the metal sheet  10  to be formed at a main forming step (see  FIG. 5 ). However, the metal sheet  10  without both or one of the projection portion  20  and the bead shape  21 , as in  FIG. 4  or the like, may be used as the metal sheet  10  for the main forming step, although processing accuracy is slightly reduced. 
     Press forming the above-described metal sheet  10  at the main forming step enables the press-formed component shape  1  to be obtained with suppressed cracks, wrinkles, and spring-back. When it is desired to further improve dimensional accuracy or desired to provide a required shape to the component, a forming step for the purpose of restrike may be added as a step after the main forming step. 
     The main forming step is a step of bending the metal sheet  10  to process into the final press-formed component shape  1 . 
     A bending die to be used at the main forming step includes an upper die  40  and a lower die  44 , as illustrated in  FIG. 7 . The upper die  40  includes bending blades  43  that bend the ridge lines of the component and a pad  41  that presses the top sheet portion  2 . The lower die  44  includes a punch  45 . 
     The pad  41  that pressurizes the top sheet portion  2  in the present embodiment is divided into a pad  41   a  that pressurizes the top sheet portion  12 A of the curved portion  10 A and a pad  41   b  that pressurizes top sheet portions of the linear portions  10 B other than the curved portion  1 A. The pad  41   b  is preferably set so as to pressurize only the top sheet portion of one of the linear portions  1 B positioned on both sides of the curved portion  1 A therebetween. 
     Next, an example of movement of the bending die at the main forming step will be illustrated with reference to  FIG. 8 . 
     The metal sheet  10  with the projection portion  20  formed at the projection portion forming step is placed on the punch  45  (see  FIG. 8A ). 
     In this state, the upper die  40  descends. When the upper die  40  descends, first, the pad  41  and the punch  45  pinches a position  12  corresponding to the top sheet portion of the metal sheet  10  (see  FIG. 8B ). When the upper die  40  further descends, the bending blades  43  contact with the metal sheet  10  (see  FIG. 8C ) and bend ridge lines, and the metal sheet  10  is formed into the press-formed component shape  1  at a bottom dead center (see  FIG. 8D ). 
     In this case, when a sheet thickness direction (a perpendicular direction) of the position  12  corresponding to the top sheet portion is assumed as a pressing direction, the bending blades  43  may include a known cam mechanism such that moves from a direction inclined by a certain angle θ with respect to the pressing direction toward the punch  45 , as illustrated in  FIG. 9 . 
     Finally, the upper die  40  is raised and released to complete the forming. 
     Preferably, the angle θ is set to an angle inclined by 0 degrees to 90 degrees in directions away from the vertical wall portions  3  with respect to the pressing direction. 
     Movement of the material at the main forming step will be described with reference to  FIG. 10 . 
     In the sheet shape as in  FIG. 4  obtained by rotationally displacing in-plane the position of the curved portion  10 A in the developed shape, an angle formed by the right linear portion  10 B and the left linear portion  10 B is relatively larger than a final angle in the press-formed component shape  1  in a plan view due to the rotational displacement. 
     Thus, when the upper die  40  descends, and the bending blades  43  bends the ridge lines to perform bending of the vertical wall portions  3  and the flange portions  4  in the state where the position  12  corresponding to the top sheet portion is partially pinched by the pad  41  and the punch  45 , the material is bent while the left linear portion  1 B is being rotationally displaced by  2 β with respect to the right linear portion  1 B pinched by the pad  41   b , as illustrated in  FIG. 10 . In other words, the curved portion  1 A is formed while rotating around the position of the curved recessed side of the top sheet portion  2 . 
     At this time, the material gathers to the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the rotational center P side in the rotational displacement, and compressive deformation is applied. Considering this, embossed shapes are provided on the curved recessed side of the top sheet portion  12 A in the metal sheet  10  to be subjected to main forming, as illustrated in  FIG. 7 . Providing embossed shapes  50  and  51  having unevenness on facing surfaces of the pad  41   a  and the punch  45  further improves formability. 
     Additionally, to facilitate the material at the position corresponding to the curved portion  1 A as seen in a plan view to be rotationally displaced relatively with respect to the right linear portion  10 B abutted with the pad  41   b , the pad  41   b  that presses the linear portion  10 B and the pad  41   a  that presses the curved portion  10 A are structurally independent. In this case, to further facilitate the rotational displacement of the material at the position corresponding to the curved portion  10 A, it is preferable to set a relationship between pressurization force of the pad  41   a  that presses the curved portion  10 A and pressurization force of the pad  41   b  that presses the right linear portion  10 B to the following relationship: 
     Pad pressurization force by pad  41   a &lt;pad pressurization force by pad  41   b    
     The setting of the pressurization forces of the pad  41  described above may be made by adjusting an actual pressing force (a cushion force) applied by each of the pads  41   a  and  41   b . In addition, the above-described setting of the pressurization forces of the pad  41  may be achieved by adjusting stroke of each pad to set such that a height of the pad  41   a  is relatively higher than a height of the pad  41   b  during bending. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates an example of the shape of a press-formed component after the main forming step. Reference sign  9  denotes a provided embossed shape. 
     (Regarding Effects and Others) 
     (1) The following sheet shape is employed for the metal sheet  10  for press forming that is press-formed into the press-formed component shape  1  that has the hat-shaped cross-sectional shape including the vertical wall portion  3  and the flange portion  4  on both sides of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  and that includes, at one or more places along the longitudinal direction, the curved portion  1 A curved in such a manner as to protrude toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  in the plan view. 
     Specifically, the metal sheet  10  for press forming has a sheet shape obtained by modifying the developed shape of the press-formed component shape  1  simply developed on a plane in such a manner that, in the region  10 A corresponding to the curved portion  1 A, the line length of the position n 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  in the press-formed component shape  1  is equal to the line length of the ridge line m 3  into the shape such that, in the region  10 A corresponding to the curved portion  1 A, the boundary h 2  between the region  10 A corresponding to the curved portion  1 A and the other region  10 B is rotationally displaced in-plane around the rotational center P set at a position on the curved recessed side rather than the position q 4  corresponding to the ridge line between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3 Ab on the curved recessed side, in the direction in which the line length of the position q 1  that becomes the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side approaches the line length of the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4 Aa on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. 
     With use of the above metal sheet  10 , the line lengths of the flange portions  4  on the curved protruding side and the curved recessed side in the curved portion  1 A approach the line lengths in the press-formed component. As a result, the press-formed component having a hat-shaped cross-sectional shape and including one or more curved portions  1 A curved toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  in the plan view along the longitudinal direction can be press formed with further reduced forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy. 
     (2) In this case, preferably, the difference between the line length of the position q 1  that becomes the outer edge of the flange portion  4  on the curved protruding side in the modified developed shape and the line length of the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component is set to equal to or less than 10% of the line length of the outer edge m 1  of the flange portion  4  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. 
     This structure can further ensure that press forming is performed with further reduced forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy. 
     (3) In the metal sheet  10 , preferably, the projection portion  20  protruding in an out-of-plane direction is formed in the regions corresponding to the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the region corresponding to the curved portion  1 A. In this case, it is preferable that with the projection portion  20 , the difference between the line length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side and the line length of the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape is set to equal to or less than 10% of the line length of the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side in the press-formed component shape. 
     With this structure, the reduction in the line length of the position q 3  corresponding to the ridge line m 3  between the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portion  3  on the curved protruding side due to the modification of the developed shape described above is eliminated, and the difference between the line lengths becomes small. As a result, it can be further ensured that press forming is performed with further reduced forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy. 
     (4) Preferably, in the region of each linear portion  10 B other than the region corresponding to the curved portion  10 A includes, at least one ridge line position of the positions that become the ridge lines, the bead shape  21  or a crease shape extending in the direction along the ridge line is provided at least one place. 
     With this structure, when bending the metal sheet  10  having the above-described structure, it can be further ensured that bending at the ridge line positions can be performed, thereby enabling more accurate press forming. 
     (5) The present embodiment is significantly effective when the metal sheet  10  for press forming is made of a material having a tensile strength of 590 MPa or more. 
     (6) Forming of the projection portion  20  onto the metal sheet  10  for press forming may be performed by, for example, drawing or stamping. 
     Employing drawing or stamping can ensure formation of the projection portion  20 . 
     (7) The press forming device for press forming the metal sheet  10  into the desired press-formed component shape  1  is configured to include the upper die  40  including the die  42 , the pad, and the bending blades  43  and the lower die including the punch  45  facing the pad in the pressing direction, in which the pad  41  is divided into the pad  41   a  that pressurizes the region corresponding to the curved portion  1 A in the top sheet portion  2  and the pad  41   b  that pressurizes the region of the linear portions  1 B other than the curved portion  1 A in the top sheet portion  2 , and in which the bending blades  43  are configured to perform bending of the vertical wall portions  3  and the flange portions  4 . It is preferable to set such that when, in the bending, the pressurization force applied to the top sheet portion  2  by the pad  41   a  is P 1  and the pressurization force applied to the top sheet portion  2  by the pad  41   b  is P 2 , P 1 &lt;P 2  holds. 
     With this structure, restraint of the curved portion  1 A by the pad  41  is set relatively weak, as a result of which the material at the position of the curved portion  10 A is relatively easily moved. This can further ensure that the metal sheet  10  can be bent into the desired press-formed component shape  1  while allowing the rotational displacement at the position of the curved portion  10 A. 
     (8) In the press forming device of the present embodiment, when the sheet thickness direction of the top sheet portion  2  is set as a pressing direction, it is preferable to set such that at least one of the bending blades  43  moves at an angle of from 0 degrees to 90 degrees with respect to the pressing direction, and preferably at an angle of from 0 degrees to 45 degrees with respect to the pressing direction to perform bending of the vertical wall portion  3  and the flange portion  4 . More preferred is an angle of from 5 degrees to 40 degrees. 
     (9) In the press forming device, preferably, the pad  41   a  is formed with the embossed shape  50  on a surface abutting the region of the curved recessed side in the top sheet portion  2 , and the embossed shape  51  also is formed at a position facing an embossed shape-formed region in the punch  45 . 
     (10) In the method for producing a press-formed component of the present embodiment, after the metal sheet  10  is placed on the punch  45 , the upper die  40  is caused to descend to bring the upper die  40  close to the lower die  44 , then the position of the top sheet portion  2  is pinched by the pad  41  of the upper die  40  and the punch  45 , and the upper die  40  is caused to further descend. By doing this, the vertical wall portions  3  and the flange portions  4  are bent by the bending blades  43  of the upper die  40 . Regarding the pressurization force applied to the top sheet portion  12  by the pad  41  during bending, the pressurization force at the linear portions  10 B other than the curved portion  10 A is set to be relatively larger than the pressurization force at the position of the curved portion  1 A. 
     With this structure, the press-formed component having the hat-shaped cross-sectional shape and including one or more curved portions  1 A curved toward one side of the widthwise direction of the top sheet portion  2  in the plan view along the longitudinal direction can be press formed with further reduced forming defects such as cracks, wrinkles, and lowered dimensional accuracy. 
     As above, according to the present embodiment, the press-formed component shape  1  including the top sheet portion  2  and the vertical wall portions  3  and the flange portions  4  continuous thereto and including at least one shape curved in the longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view can be formed without any cracks and wrinkles, and furthermore, spring-back due to stress difference in the longitudinal direction between the top sheet portion  2  and the flange portions  4  can be suppressed. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Next, Examples based on the present invention will be described. 
     Assuming a cold-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 1180 MPa (sheet thickness: 1.4 mm), press forming analysis of a press-formed component having the press-formed component shape  1  as illustrated in  FIG. 1  was performed. In the present Example, shape parameters in the curved portion  1 A that define the press-formed component shape  1  were set as follows: 
     &lt;Cross-Sectional Shape Parameters&gt; 
     Top sheet portion  2 &#39;s width W: 100 mm 
     Vertical wall height H: 100 mmm 
     Vertical wall angle θ: 10 deg 
     Flange length f: 30 mm 
     &lt;Bending Parameters in Plan View&gt; 
     Bending angle α: 80 deg 
     Top sheet portion  2 &#39;s perimeter radius R: 500 mm 
     In designing the shape of the metal sheet  10  for use in the above press-formed component shape  1 , a center position of the position n 2  corresponding to the outer edge m 2  of the flange portion  4 Ab on the curved recessed side was set as the rotational center P in the developed shape simply developed as in  FIG. 3 , and the angle  2 β for rotating around the angle of the flange portion  14 Ab on the curved recessed side was calculated by the above-mentioned expression. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a relationship between β and calculated value f(β) when β changes.  FIG. 12  depicts a case where β is plotted on the lateral axis and function values of the f(β) are plotted on the vertical axis. 
     In  FIG. 12, 2 β when f(β)=0 in rotational displacement is an optimum rotational angle. Then, in the present Example, when β=3.5, f(β)=0. Therefore, the rotational angle  2 β is 7 deg.  FIG. 13  illustrates a shape of the metal sheet  10  rotationally displaced on the basis of the present invention with respect to the simply-developed developed shape. 
     Additionally, in the present Example, the projection portion  20  was formed on the metal sheet  10  at the projection portion forming step. 
     First, the line length ΔL was calculated that was required to be secured at the ridge line m 3  of the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side. The parameters of the press-formed component shape  1  and the value of β previously calculated were substituted in the above-mentioned expression to result in ΔL=13 mm. 
     The design method as described above was employed to design the shape of the metal sheet  10  of the present Example, as illustrated in  FIG. 13 , and a stretch forming die for use in the projection portion forming step. 
     Furthermore, in the present Example, to stably perform forming at the main forming step, the metal sheet  10  was provided with the bead shape  21  having a height of 3 mm and a width of 5 mm at positions corresponding to ridge lines on both sides of the widthwise direction adjacent to the top sheet portion  12  in the linear portions  10 B. At the projection portion forming step, a blank holding force of 50 ton was set, and the upper die was brought down to a bottom dead center to perform an analysis for forming the metal sheet  10  including the projection portion  20 . 
     Next, with use of the bending die illustrated in  FIG. 7 , analysis was made for the main forming step of forming the metal sheet  10  including the projection portion  20  into the desired press-formed component  1 . At the main forming step, the bending blades  43  bending formation positions of the ridge lines moved at an angle inclined by 30 degrees with respect to the pressing direction, and formed using the cam mechanism for bending the vertical wall portion  3  and the flange portions  4 . 
     Additionally, as pads for pinching the top sheet portion  12 , pads  41   a  and  41   b  divided into two were used to independently press the curved portion  1 A and the region of one of the left and right linear portions  1 B other than that in the top sheet portion  12 . In this case, the amounts of stroke and pressure of the pad  41   a  were 100 mm and 2 ton, and the stroke and pressure of the pad  41   b  were 125 mm and 10 ton. Note that heights of the pads  41   a  and  41   b  at initial positions were made equal. 
     In addition, as Comparative Example relative to Example of the present invention, an analysis using drawing that has been conventionally performed was also performed together.  FIG. 14  illustrates a die used in the drawing. The drawing die includes an upper die formed by a die  61  and a lower die formed by a punch  63  and a blank holder  62  that presses the flange portions  4 . The blank holding force was set to 50 ton. 
     Furthermore, Comparative Example used, as a shape of a metal sheet  60  for press forming, a sheet having the developed shape obtained by simply developing the press-formed component shape  1  (see  FIG. 3 ). 
       FIG. 15  illustrates a sheet thickness reduction rate distribution at a forming bottom dead center when forming into the desired press-formed component shape  1  was performed by the conventional method. Additionally,  FIG. 16  illustrates a sheet thickness reduction rate distribution at a forming bottom dead center when forming into the desired press-formed component shape  1  was performed on the basis of the present invention. 
     In the press-formed component formed by the conventional drawing, since the flange portions  4  were pinched by the die  42  and the blank holder, it was possible to form without any increase in the sheet thickness on the flange portion  4  of the outer side curved in the longitudinal direction. 
     In addition, although the press-formed component formed by the method based on the present invention was produced by forming the metal sheet  10  by bending, almost no increase in the sheet thickness was seen on the flange portion  4  on the curved protruding side. 
     However, at the flange portion  4  on the curved recessed side formed by the conventional drawing, tensile deformation was applied at a flange end due to material shortage, so that sheet thickness reduction was seen. 
     On the other hand, at the flange on the curved recessed side in the method based on the present invention, the material was supplied by rotation of the material, so that almost no tensile deformation was applied, and thus there was no sheet thickness reduction. 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a stress distribution (a longitudinal axial force distribution) at a sheet thickness center in the longitudinal direction (x direction) at the forming bottom dead center when the sheet was formed into the press-formed component shape  1  by the conventional method. Additionally,  FIG. 18  illustrates a stress distribution (a longitudinal axial force distribution) at a sheet thickness center in the longitudinal direction (x direction) at the forming bottom dead center when the sheet was formed into the press-formed component shape  1  by the method based on the present invention. 
     In addition,  FIG. 19  illustrates a distribution of sheet thickness front-back stress difference in a cross-sectional direction (a direction along the cross section) at the forming bottom dead center when forming into the press-formed component shape  1  was performed by the conventional method.  FIG. 20  illustrates a distribution of sheet thickness front-back stress difference in the cross-sectional direction (the direction along the cross section) at the forming bottom dead center when forming into the press-formed component shape  1  was performed by the method based on the present invention. 
     In the press-formed component formed by the conventional drawing, tensile stress was applied to the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side, and compressive stress to the flange portion  4  thereon, whereas compressive stress was applied to the top sheet portion  2  on the curved recessed side, and tensile stress to the flange portion  4  thereon. In this case, a stress difference occurring between the top sheet portion  2  and the flange portions  4  becomes a source that generates a spring-back moment that causes three-dimensional distortion of the press-formed component. 
     On the other hand, in the method based on the present invention, tensile deformation was applied to the flange on the curved protruding side, and compressive stress was reduced. Furthermore, on the contrary, the material gathered to the flange portion  4  on the curved recessed side, so that tensile deformation was reduced. In addition, since stretch forming was performed on the top sheet portion  2  on the curved protruding side at the projection portion forming step to compensate for the expected shortage of the material in advance, whereby tensile stress was reduced. At the top sheet portion  2  on the curved recessed side, the material gathers, and compressive stress is applied. Thus, the bead shape  21  was provided as in the present Example to suppress the occurrence of compressive stress. 
     Next, when looking at the front-back stress difference distribution in the sheet thickness direction of the cross-sectional direction of the component formed by the conventional drawing, a large sheet thickness front-back stress difference was seen on the vertical wall portions  3  of the component. The front-back stress difference of the vertical wall portions  3  becomes a stress that causes the vertical wall portions  3  to spring back so as to warp. 
     On the other hand, when checking the distribution of sheet thickness front-back stress difference in the widthwise direction of the component formed by the method based on the present invention, it can be seen that the front-back stress difference distribution in the sheet thickness direction of the vertical wall portions  3  seen in the conventional method has hardly occurred. This is due to the fact that because of the bending-oriented forming performed at the main forming step, the material has not been subjected to bending-unbending deformation that generates a stress that causes the occurrence of vertical wall warp. 
     Next,  FIG. 21  illustrates a distribution of deviation amounts from a normal shape after spring-back in the press-formed component shape  1  formed by the conventional method.  FIG. 22  illustrates a distribution of deviation amounts from a normal shape after spring-back in the press-formed component shape  1  formed by the method based on the present invention. 
     As described above, in the conventional method, there was a difference in the sheet thickness center stress in the longitudinal direction (x direction) between the top sheet portion  2  and the flange portions  4  of the curved portion  1 A in the longitudinal direction, whereby three-dimensional spring-back occurred, and distortion was observable. Additionally, at the vertical wall portions  3  as well, the spring-back moment that causes the occurrence of warp caused large warping of the vertical wall portions  3 , whereby the cross section was significantly deviated in an opening direction. 
     On the other hand, the forming method based on the present invention is a forming method that reduces the sheet thickness center stress in the longitudinal direction (x direction) and the sheet thickness front-back stress difference in the widthwise direction that cause the above-mentioned spring-back. Thus, the forming method has enabled significant suppression of the spring-back, as compared with the conventional drawing method. 
     Herein, this application claims the benefit of priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-034569 (filled on Feb. 28, 2018), the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Herein, although the above description has been made with reference to the limited number of embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and modifications of the respective embodiments based on the above disclosure are obvious to those skilled in the art. 
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               1 : Press-formed component shape 
               1 A: Curved portion 
               1 B: Linear portion 
               2 ,  2 A: Top sheet portion 
               3 ,  3 A a ,  3 A b : Vertical wall portion 
               4 ,  4 A a ,  4 A b : Flange portion 
               10 : Metal sheet 
               10 A: Curved portion 
               10 B: Linear portion 
               12 ,  12 A: Top sheet portion 
               13 Aa: Vertical wall portion 
               14 Aa,  14 A b : Flange portion 
               20 : Projection portion 
               21 : Bead shape 
               30 : Die 
               30 A: Recessed portion 
               31 : Punch 
               40 : Upper die 
               41 : Pad 
               41   a : Pad (first pad) 
               41   b : Pad (second pad) 
               42 : Die 
               43 : Bending blade 
               44 : Lower die 
               45 : Punch 
               50 ,  51 : Embossed shape 
             h 1 , h 2 : Boundary 
               2 α: Angle