SHEET BENDING PRESS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: plastic working of sheet materials, namely, bending them. SUBSTANCE: press for bending sheet material includes frame, table, die, punch mounted in guides and lever for moving punch. They are carrying wings on mutually opposite ends of punch. Shaft whose both ends are mounted in frame is arranged in parallel with punch. Pressure rollers mounted with possibility of engaging with carrying wings are secured to shaft by cantilever fashion. Lever is secured to shaft by its end and it is joined with punch by means of flexible link. Frame has window for passing bent material. Window is arranged at side opposite to punch relative to die. In front of die at side of free end of lever there are front guides and front remountable stop. Behind die at side opposite relative to free end of lever there are back guides and back remountable stop. EFFECT: simplified design and improved maintenance of press. 5 cl, 2 dwg