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JP4352974B2 - Processing method of through hole of flange part of wheel bearing unit - Google Patents
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JP4352974B2 - Processing method of through hole of flange part of wheel bearing unit - Google Patents

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JP4352974B2
JP4352974B2 JP2004119730A JP2004119730A JP4352974B2 JP 4352974 B2 JP4352974 B2 JP 4352974B2 JP 2004119730 A JP2004119730 A JP 2004119730A JP 2004119730 A JP2004119730 A JP 2004119730A JP 4352974 B2 JP4352974 B2 JP 4352974B2
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この発明は、自動車の車輪を懸架装置に対して回転自在に支持する為に使用する、車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部に設ける通孔の加工方法の改良に関する。   The present invention relates to an improvement in a method for processing a through hole provided in a flange portion of a wheel bearing unit used for rotatably supporting a wheel of an automobile with respect to a suspension device.

自動車の車輪を構成するホイール1及び制動装置であるディスクブレーキを構成するロータ2は、例えば図4に示す様な構造により、懸架装置を構成するナックル3に回転自在に支持している。即ち、このナックル3に形成した円形の支持孔4部分に、車輪用軸受ユニット5を構成する外輪6を固定し、この外輪6の内径側にこの外輪6と同心に配置されてこの車輪用軸受ユニット5を構成するハブ7に、上記ホイール1及びロータ2を結合固定している。   A wheel 1 constituting a wheel of an automobile and a rotor 2 constituting a disc brake as a braking device are rotatably supported by a knuckle 3 constituting a suspension device, for example, by a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the outer ring 6 constituting the wheel bearing unit 5 is fixed to the circular support hole 4 formed in the knuckle 3, and the wheel bearing is arranged concentrically with the outer ring 6 on the inner diameter side of the outer ring 6. The wheel 1 and the rotor 2 are coupled and fixed to a hub 7 constituting the unit 5.

上記外輪6の外周面には、固定側フランジ8を形成している。この様な外輪6は、この固定側フランジ8を上記ナックル3に、ボルト9で結合する事により、このナックル3に対し固定している。これに対して、上記ハブ7の外周面の一部で、上記外輪6の外端開口(軸方向に関して外とは、自動車への組み付け状態で幅方向外側となる部分を言い、図4の左側、図1〜3の下側。反対に、自動車への組み付け状態で幅方向中央側となる、図4の右側、図1〜3の上側を、軸方向に関する内と言う。)から突出した部分には、請求項に記載したフランジ部に相当する回転側フランジ10を形成している。又、この回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所で、上記ハブ7の中心軸αをその中心とする同一円周上には、それぞれ上記回転側フランジ10を軸方向に貫通した通孔11を形成している。   A fixed flange 8 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring 6. Such an outer ring 6 is fixed to the knuckle 3 by connecting the fixed flange 8 to the knuckle 3 with a bolt 9. On the other hand, in a part of the outer peripheral surface of the hub 7, the outer end opening of the outer ring 6 (outside with respect to the axial direction refers to a portion that is outside in the width direction when assembled to the automobile, and is the left side of FIG. 4. 1 and 3, on the contrary, the right side of FIG. 4 and the upper side of FIGS. The rotary side flange 10 corresponding to the flange portion described in the claims is formed. Further, at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation-side flange 10, on the same circumference centered on the central axis α of the hub 7, through holes 11 penetrating the rotation-side flange 10 in the axial direction are respectively provided. Forming.

これら各通孔11には、それぞれスタッド12の基端部を圧入固定する。これら各スタッド12は、その基端寄り部分(図4の右端寄り部分)の外周面に雄セレーション部13を、先半部(図4の左半部)の外周面に雄ねじ部を、それぞれ形成している。そして、上記各スタッド12の雄セレーション部13を上記各通孔11に圧入する事により、上記各スタッド12の基端部を上記回転側フランジ10に、この回転側フランジ10に対する回転を阻止した状態で固定している。   The base end portion of the stud 12 is press-fitted and fixed in each of the through holes 11. Each of these studs 12 is formed with a male serration portion 13 on the outer peripheral surface of the portion near the base end (portion near the right end in FIG. 4) and a male screw portion on the outer peripheral surface of the front half portion (left half portion in FIG. 4). is doing. And the state which blocked | prevented rotation with respect to this rotation side flange 10 by making the base end part of each said stud 12 into the said rotation side flange 10 by press-fitting the male serration part 13 of each said stud 12 in each said through-hole 11. It is fixed with.

上述の様に各通孔11に各スタッド12を固定した状態で、上記回転側フランジ10の片側面に上記ロータ2を重ね合わせ、更に、このロータ2の片側面に上記ホイール1を重ね合わせている。又、この状態で上記各スタッド12の先端部を、上記ホイール1及びロータ2に設けた通孔に挿通している。そして、このホイール1の片側面から突出させた、上記スタッド12の先端部に設けた雄ねじ部にナット41を螺合し、更に緊締している。この構成により、上記ホイール1及びロータ2を、上記回転側フランジ10の片側面(図4の左側面)に結合固定している。   In the state where each stud 12 is fixed to each through hole 11 as described above, the rotor 2 is overlaid on one side of the rotation side flange 10, and the wheel 1 is overlaid on one side of the rotor 2. Yes. Further, in this state, the leading end portion of each stud 12 is inserted into a through hole provided in the wheel 1 and the rotor 2. Then, a nut 41 is screwed into a male screw portion provided at the tip end portion of the stud 12 that protrudes from one side surface of the wheel 1 and further tightened. With this configuration, the wheel 1 and the rotor 2 are coupled and fixed to one side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 4) of the rotation side flange 10.

上述の様に、回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所には、上記各スタッド12を圧入固定する為の各通孔11を設けている。これら各通孔11は、内周面を単なる円筒面とする場合と、内周面に予め雌セレーションを形成する場合とがある。これら各通孔11に、予め雌セレーションを形成する方法として、例えば特許文献1に記載された様な方法がある。この特許文献1に記載された方法の場合、上記回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所に、予め、打ち抜きにより下孔を形成し、更に、これら各下孔を打ち抜く事により内周面に雌セレーションを有する通孔11を形成する。   As described above, the through holes 11 for press-fitting the studs 12 are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation side flange 10. Each of these through-holes 11 has a case where the inner peripheral surface is a simple cylindrical surface and a case where female serration is formed in advance on the inner peripheral surface. As a method of previously forming female serrations in each of these through holes 11, there is a method as described in Patent Document 1, for example. In the case of the method described in Patent Document 1, pilot holes are formed in advance in a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation side flange 10 by punching, and further, each of the pilot holes is punched to form a female on the inner peripheral surface. A through hole 11 having serrations is formed.

即ち、上記回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所を、外周面を単なる円筒面とした下孔用ポンチにより打ち抜いて、上記各通孔11よりも小径の下孔を形成する。次に、これら各下孔の軸方向両端部に面取りを形成してから、これら各下孔を、外周面に雄セレーションを形成したセレーションパンチで打ち抜く事により、上記各下孔の内周面に雌セレーションを形成する。この結果、内周面に雌セレーションを有する上記各通孔11が形成される。   That is, a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation-side flange 10 are punched out by a punch for prepared holes whose outer peripheral surface is a simple cylindrical surface, thereby forming a prepared hole having a smaller diameter than the through holes 11. Next, after chamfering is formed at both axial ends of each of these pilot holes, each of these pilot holes is punched with a serration punch having male serrations on the outer peripheral surface, thereby forming an inner peripheral surface of each of the pilot holes. Form a female serration. As a result, each through hole 11 having female serrations is formed on the inner peripheral surface.

尚、前述の図4で説明した例の場合、上記各通孔11の内周面を単なる円筒面として、上記各スタッド12の基端部に形成した雄セレーション部13を圧入する構造としているが、この様な構造の場合も、上記特許文献1の方法と同様に、予め小径の下孔を形成した後、この下孔の内周面部分を更に打ち抜いて、内径が所定寸法の円筒面である、上記各通孔11とする場合がある。   In the case of the example described with reference to FIG. 4 described above, the inner peripheral surface of each through hole 11 is a simple cylindrical surface, and the male serration portion 13 formed at the base end portion of each stud 12 is press-fitted. In the case of such a structure, similarly to the method of Patent Document 1, after forming a pilot hole having a small diameter in advance, the inner peripheral surface portion of the pilot hole is further punched out to form a cylindrical surface having an inner diameter of a predetermined dimension. In some cases, each of the through holes 11 is used.

上述の特許文献1に記載された方法の場合、次の様な問題点がある。
(1)打ち抜き(剪断加工)により雌セレーションを形成している為、この雌セレーションを構成する歯の山の部分(内径側に突出する部分)の一部が破断により欠ける場合がある。即ち、打ち抜き等の剪断加工を施した場合、加工面に破断面が生じるが、上記雌セレーションの山の部分は、円周方向の厚さが薄い為、この破断面がうまく形成されず、一部が欠けてしまう場合がある。この結果、歩留が悪くなり、製造コストが上昇する原因となる。尚、通孔11の内周面の形状を円筒面とする場合も、雌セレーションとする場合程ではないが、やはり一部が欠ける場合がある。
(2)打ち抜きにより雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成する際に、下孔のパンチが押し込まれる側と反対側(ダイス側)の開口部に面取りが設けられている場合、この反対側の開口部の方から亀裂が発生しない為、この通孔11内にばりが残存してしまう。この結果、スタッド12を圧入しづらくなる等の不具合が生じる。
(3)下孔を打ち抜く為に回転側フランジ10にプレス加工を施す際に、この回転側フランジ10が煽られて(プレス加工の力により変形して)、この下孔の形状を十分に丸くできない。この結果、面取りを形成した場合には、この面取りが下孔の円周方向に亙って均一に形成されず、又、雌セレーションを形成した場合には、この雌セレーションの形状精度が悪化する。又、この雌セレーションを打ち抜きにより形成する為にプレス加工を施す事によっても、上記回転側フランジ10が煽られる(変形する)。この結果、上記雌セレーションの一部が欠ける場合がある。
In the case of the method described in Patent Document 1 described above, there are the following problems.
(1) Since the female serration is formed by punching (shearing), a portion of the tooth crest portion (portion protruding toward the inner diameter side) constituting the female serration may be missing due to breakage. That is, when a shearing process such as punching is performed, a fractured surface is formed on the machined surface. However, since the female serration crest is thin in the circumferential direction, the fractured surface is not formed well. The part may be missing. As a result, the yield deteriorates and the manufacturing cost increases. In addition, when the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole 11 is a cylindrical surface, a part of the shape may still be missing, although not as much as the case of female serration.
(2) When forming a female serration or cylindrical surface by punching, if a chamfer is provided on the opening (die side) opposite to the side where the punch of the lower hole is pushed, the opening on the opposite side Since no crack is generated from this direction, the flash remains in the through hole 11. As a result, problems such as difficulty in press-fitting the stud 12 occur.
(3) When the rotary side flange 10 is pressed to punch out the pilot hole, the rotary side flange 10 is beaten (deformed by the force of the press process), and the shape of the pilot hole is sufficiently rounded. Can not. As a result, when the chamfer is formed, the chamfer is not formed uniformly over the circumferential direction of the pilot hole. When the female serration is formed, the shape accuracy of the female serration is deteriorated. . Moreover, the rotation side flange 10 is also bent (deformed) by performing a press work to form the female serration by punching. As a result, a part of the female serration may be missing.

上記(3)に就いてより詳しく説明する。上記回転側フランジ10は、例えば、図5に示す様に、通孔11、11を形成する部分が、他の部分に対して径方向外側に突出している。言い換えれば、円周方向に隣り合うこれら各通孔11、11を形成する部分同士の間は除肉されている。従って、これら各通孔11、11を形成する部分の剛性は、これら各通孔11、11よりも内径側部分に比べて低くなる。この様に、剛性がそれ程高くない、各通孔11、11を形成する部分にプレス加工を施した場合、このプレス加工時に加えられる力によりこれら各部分が変形する(煽られる)。特に、下孔を形成する際に加えられる力は大きい為、これら各部分の変形も大きくなる。通常、プレス加工を施す際に、回転側フランジの軸方向両側面は拘束するが、外周縁部分は拘束しない。この為、プレス加工の際に上記各部分が径方向外方に変形し、下孔の形状を十分に丸くできない場合がある。又、雌セレーションを形成する場合も同様に、プレス加工の際に上記各部分が径方向外方に変形する為、この雌セレーションの山の部分の破断面がうまく形成されない場合がある。この結果、この山の部分の一部が欠ける場合がある。   The above (3) will be described in more detail. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotation-side flange 10 has portions where the through holes 11 and 11 are formed protruding radially outward with respect to other portions. In other words, a portion between the portions forming the through holes 11 and 11 adjacent in the circumferential direction is thinned. Accordingly, the rigidity of the portions forming the through holes 11 and 11 is lower than the inner diameter side portion of the through holes 11 and 11. In this way, when press working is performed on the portions where the through holes 11 and 11 are formed that are not so rigid, these portions are deformed (squeezed) by the force applied during the press working. In particular, since the force applied when forming the pilot hole is large, the deformation of each of these parts also increases. Normally, when pressing, both side surfaces in the axial direction of the rotation side flange are constrained, but the outer peripheral edge portion is not constrained. For this reason, at the time of press work, each said part may deform | transform to radial direction outward, and the shape of a pilot hole may be unable to fully round. Similarly, when the female serration is formed, the above-described portions are deformed radially outward during the press working, and therefore, the fracture surface of the female serration peak portion may not be formed well. As a result, a part of this mountain portion may be missing.

特開平10−85880号公報JP-A-10-85880

本発明の車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法は、上述の様な事情に鑑み、通孔を形成する際に、雌セレーション或は円筒面の一部が欠けたり、この通孔内にばりが残る事を防ぐと共に、面取りや、雌セレーション或は円筒面の形状精度を良好にできる加工方法を実現すべく発明したものである。   In view of the circumstances as described above, the method for processing the through hole in the flange portion of the wheel bearing unit according to the present invention is such that when the through hole is formed, the female serration or a part of the cylindrical surface is missing. The present invention has been invented to realize a machining method capable of preventing chamfering, female serration or cylindrical surface shape accuracy while preventing a flash from remaining inside.

本発明の車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法は、車輪用軸受ユニットを構成する軌道輪部材のフランジ部に、軸方向に貫通した複数の通孔を形成する為の方法である。
特に、本発明の車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法の場合、上記フランジ部の外周縁部を拘束した状態で、このフランジ部の円周方向複数個所に、プレス加工での剪断加工により下孔を形成する。
又、この剪断加工を施した後に、上記各下孔の軸方向両端開口部のうちの少なくとも一方の開口部に面取りを形成してから、これら各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる。
その後、これら各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させるべく、これら各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為のパンチに下方に向く力を付与する事により、上記フランジ部に形成した上記各下孔に塑性変形させる為の加工を施す際に、上記パンチの先端部を、その上端面が上記フランジ部の側面と当接する下型に設けた案内孔により案内しつつ、このパンチの中間部外周面に形成した所定の形状部分で上記各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる事により、内周面が雌セレーション或は円筒面である上記各通孔を形成する。
The method of processing the through hole in the flange portion of the wheel bearing unit of the present invention is a method for forming a plurality of through holes that penetrate in the axial direction in the flange portion of the race ring member that constitutes the wheel bearing unit. .
In particular, in the case of the method for processing a through hole in the flange portion of the wheel bearing unit of the present invention, the outer peripheral edge portion of the flange portion is constrained and sheared by pressing at a plurality of circumferential positions of the flange portion. A pilot hole is formed by processing.
Further, after the shearing process is performed, a chamfer is formed in at least one of the openings in the axial direction of each of the lower holes, and then the inner peripheral surface of each of the lower holes is plastically deformed.
After that, in order to plastically deform the inner peripheral surface of each of the lower holes, by applying a downward force to the punch for plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of each of the lower holes, When performing processing for plastic deformation of the lower hole, the front end of the punch is guided by a guide hole provided in a lower mold whose upper end surface is in contact with the side surface of the flange portion. Each through hole whose inner peripheral surface is a female serration or cylindrical surface is formed by plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of each lower hole at a predetermined shape portion formed on the outer peripheral surface .

尚、本発明を実施する場合、請求項2に記載した発明の様に、上記下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為の加工を、この下孔の軸方向一端部から中間部まで施し、残部には施さない様にしても良い。When carrying out the present invention, as in the invention described in claim 2, the processing for plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole is performed from one axial end portion to the intermediate portion of the lower hole, You may make it not give to the remainder.

上述の様に構成する本発明の場合、下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる事により、通孔の内周面を雌セレーション或は円筒面としている為、この塑性変形の加工の際に、雌セレーション或は円筒面に破断が発生する事がない。この為、これら雌セレーション或は円筒面の一部が欠ける事はない。この結果、歩留を良好にでき、製造コストを低くできる。又、塑性変形の加工の際に生じる余肉は、下孔を剪断加工により形成した際に生じる破断面により吸収される。言い換えれば、この破断面が余肉逃げとなる。この為、通孔の内周面に形成される雌セレーション或は円筒面の形状を良好にできる。   In the case of the present invention configured as described above, by plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole, the inner peripheral surface of the through hole is a female serration or a cylindrical surface. The female serration or cylindrical surface does not break. For this reason, the female serration or part of the cylindrical surface is not lost. As a result, the yield can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, the surplus generated during the plastic deformation process is absorbed by the fracture surface generated when the prepared hole is formed by shearing. In other words, this fracture surface becomes a surplus escape. For this reason, the shape of the female serration or cylindrical surface formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole can be improved.

又、剪断加工を施した後に、下孔の軸方向両端開口部のうちの少なくとも一方の開口部に面取りを形成してから、この下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為、仮に、下孔のうちでパンチを挿入する側と反対側の開口部にばりが生じても、この下孔を後から塑性変形により加工する為、加工後の通孔内にばりが残存する事がない。In addition, after the shearing process is performed, a chamfer is formed in at least one of the openings in the axial direction of the lower hole, and then the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole is plastically deformed. Even if a flash occurs in the opening on the side opposite to the side where the punch is inserted, the pilot hole is processed later by plastic deformation, so that the flash does not remain in the processed through hole.
又、フランジ部の外周縁部を拘束した状態で、プレス加工によりこのフランジ部の円周方向複数個所に下孔を形成する為の剪断加工を施す為、プレス加工の際に加わる力により、フランジ部が煽られる事を防止して、下孔の形状を良好に形成できる。この結果、面取りを下孔の円周方向に亙って均一に形成できる。又、通孔の内周面に形成される雌セレーション或は円筒面の形状精度を良好にできる。In addition, since the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion is constrained, a shearing process is performed to form pilot holes at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the flange part by pressing, and the force applied during the pressing process causes the flange to It is possible to prevent the portion from being crushed and form the shape of the prepared hole favorably. As a result, the chamfer can be formed uniformly over the circumferential direction of the pilot hole. Further, the shape accuracy of the female serration or the cylindrical surface formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole can be improved.

更に、上記パンチの先端部を案内孔により案内しつつ、このパンチの中間部外周面に形成した所定の形状部分により、上記下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為、加工後の通孔の、フランジ部の側面に対する垂直度を良好にできると共に、この通孔の形状及び位置の精度を向上させる事ができる。Further, while guiding the tip of the punch through the guide hole, the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole is plastically deformed by a predetermined shape portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate portion of the punch. Moreover, the perpendicularity to the side surface of the flange portion can be improved, and the accuracy of the shape and position of the through hole can be improved.
尚、本発明の場合、下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為、打ち抜き等の剪断加工と異なり、この内周面に雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成する際に、スクラップが発生しない。この為、上述の様に、下型に設けた案内孔にパンチの先端部を挿入した状態で、上記下孔の内周面を加工できる。In the case of the present invention, since the inner peripheral surface of the prepared hole is plastically deformed, unlike a shearing process such as punching, no scrap is generated when a female serration or a cylindrical surface is formed on the inner peripheral surface. For this reason, as described above, the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole can be processed in a state where the tip end portion of the punch is inserted into the guide hole provided in the lower mold.

又、請求項2に記載した発明の様に、上記下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為の加工を、この下孔の軸方向一端部から中間部まで施し、残部には施さなければ、軸方向の一端部から中間部までの内周面に雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成し、残部の内周面は、これら雌セレーション或は円筒面の形成に伴う肉部の移動により多少変形する程度にできる。通孔の内周面のうち、スタッドの雄セレーション部を圧入させる部分を、軸方向の一部のみとする場合がある為、この様な場合には、上述の様に、軸方向一部のみ雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成する。尚、軸方向他端部側に面取りが存在する場合、上述の様に、塑性変形の為の加工を軸方向中間部で止めれば、塑性変形に伴う影響が上記面取りまで及びにくい為、この面取りが変形しにくくなる。Further, as in the invention described in claim 2, the processing for plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole is performed from one axial end portion to the intermediate portion of the lower hole, and the remaining portion is not performed. A female serration or cylindrical surface is formed on the inner peripheral surface from one end portion to the intermediate portion in the axial direction, and the remaining inner peripheral surface is slightly deformed by the movement of the meat portion accompanying the formation of the female serration or cylindrical surface. To the extent possible. Of the inner peripheral surface of the through hole, the portion into which the male serration portion of the stud is press-fitted may be only a part in the axial direction. In such a case, as described above, only a part in the axial direction is provided. Form a female serration or cylindrical surface. If chamfering is present on the other end in the axial direction, as described above, if the processing for plastic deformation is stopped at the intermediate portion in the axial direction, the influence due to plastic deformation does not easily reach the chamfering. Becomes difficult to deform.

図1〜2は、請求項1にのみ対応する、本発明の実施例1を示している。尚、本発明の特徴は、回転側フランジ10の通孔11の内周面に形成する雌セレーション或は円筒面の一部が欠ける等の不具合を防止すべく、下孔14の内周面にこれら雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成する為の加工方法を工夫した点にある。その他、車輪用軸受ユニットの基本的構成及び作用に就いては、前述の図4に示した従来構造と同様である為、重複する図示並びに説明は省略若しくは簡略にし、以下、本発明の特徴部分を中心に説明する。 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to claim 1 only . The feature of the present invention is that the female serration formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole 11 of the rotation side flange 10 or the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 is prevented in order to prevent a problem such as a lack of a part of the cylindrical surface. It is in the point which devised the processing method for forming these female serrations or a cylindrical surface. In addition, since the basic configuration and operation of the wheel bearing unit are the same as those of the conventional structure shown in FIG. 4 described above, overlapping illustrations and descriptions are omitted or simplified. The explanation will be focused on.

図1に示す様に、本実施例に使用する加工装置15は、ハブ7の回転側フランジ10の両側面を、ストリッパ16と下型17とで挟持した状態で、下孔用パンチ18、或は、上側面取り用パンチ19及び下側面取り用パンチ20、或は、塑性変形用パンチ21のうちの何れかのパンチにより上記回転側フランジ10に加工を施すものである。上述の4種類のパンチ18〜21は、各工程毎に、円周方向複数個所に、この回転側フランジ10に形成する通孔11の同数ずつ設置されている。従って、上記加工装置15は、通孔11を形成する為の工程と同じ数だけ用意する。図示の例では、便宜上、各工程で使用するパンチの設置状態を1個の加工装置15に組み込んだ如き状態で示している。   As shown in FIG. 1, the processing device 15 used in this embodiment includes a pilot hole punch 18 in a state where both side surfaces of the rotation side flange 10 of the hub 7 are sandwiched between a stripper 16 and a lower mold 17. The above-mentioned rotary side flange 10 is processed by any one of the upper side chamfering punch 19 and the lower side chamfering punch 20 or the plastic deformation punch 21. The above-described four types of punches 18 to 21 are provided in the same number of through holes 11 formed in the rotation side flange 10 at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction for each process. Accordingly, the processing device 15 is prepared in the same number as the steps for forming the through holes 11. In the illustrated example, for the sake of convenience, the installation state of the punches used in each process is shown in a state where it is incorporated into one processing apparatus 15.

又、上記加工装置15は、上記各パンチ18〜21により上記回転側フランジ10にプレス加工を行なう為に、これら各パンチ18〜21のうちで下側面取り用パンチ20を除く各パンチ18、19、21の上端部を支持するホルダ22を、バッキングプレート23を介して図示しない押圧装置により、下方に押圧する構造としている。そして、上記各パンチ18〜21により、上記回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所に所定の加工を施す。又、上記ホルダ22の下面の円周方向複数個所に、ストッパ用ボルト24を頭部25を下方に配置した状態で突設している。上記各パンチ18〜21により上記回転側フランジ10に加工を施すべく、上記ホルダ22を下方に変位させた際には、上記頭部25が、後述するフランジ外周拘束用治具29の上面の一部に当接して、このホルダ22がそれ以上下方に変位する事を防ぐ。又、上記バッキングプレート23を下方に押圧する力を解除し、上記ハブ7の着脱の為に上記ホルダ22を上昇させた状態では、このホルダ22と前記ストリッパ16とが分離する事を防止する。   In addition, the processing device 15 performs punching on the rotary flange 10 by the punches 18 to 21, so that the punches 18 and 19 except for the lower side chamfering punch 20 among these punches 18 to 21 are used. The holder 22 that supports the upper end of 21 is pressed downward by a pressing device (not shown) through a backing plate 23. Then, the punches 18 to 21 perform predetermined processing at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation-side flange 10. Further, stopper bolts 24 are protruded at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction on the lower surface of the holder 22 with the heads 25 disposed below. When the holder 22 is displaced downward so that the rotary side flange 10 is processed by the punches 18 to 21, the head 25 is positioned on the upper surface of a flange outer periphery restraining jig 29 described later. The holder 22 is prevented from being further displaced downward by coming into contact with the portion. Further, when the force that presses the backing plate 23 downward is released and the holder 22 is lifted to attach or detach the hub 7, the holder 22 and the stripper 16 are prevented from separating.

又、上記バッキングプレート23と上記ストリッパ16との間の円周方向複数個所に、ばね26を設け、このバッキングプレート23に上向きの力を付与している。この為、このバッキングプレート23を介して、上記ホルダ22に保持された上記各パンチ18、19、21を下方に押圧し、上記回転側フランジ10に所定の加工を施した後、上記バッキングプレート23に付与していた押圧力を解除すれば、上記各パンチ18、19、21が上記ばね26の弾性力により上方に変位する。   Further, springs 26 are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction between the backing plate 23 and the stripper 16, and an upward force is applied to the backing plate 23. For this reason, the punches 18, 19, 21 held by the holder 22 are pressed downward through the backing plate 23 to perform predetermined processing on the rotating side flange 10, and then the backing plate 23. When the pressing force applied to is released, the punches 18, 19 and 21 are displaced upward by the elastic force of the spring 26.

本実施例の場合、次の様な工程により上記回転側フランジ10に所定の加工を施す。先ず、上記ハブ7を上記加工装置15に設置する。即ち、この加工装置15を構成する下型17に設けた円孔27に、上記ハブ7の外端部に設けた位置決め円筒部28を内嵌して、この下型17に対してこのハブ7の径方向の位置決めを行なう。尚、この位置決め円筒部28は、使用時に、ホイール1やロータ2の径方向の位置決めを図る為に設けている(図4参照)。   In the case of the present embodiment, predetermined processing is performed on the rotation side flange 10 by the following process. First, the hub 7 is installed in the processing device 15. That is, a positioning cylindrical portion 28 provided at the outer end portion of the hub 7 is fitted into a circular hole 27 provided in the lower die 17 constituting the processing device 15, and the hub 7 is inserted into the lower die 17. Positioning in the radial direction is performed. The positioning cylindrical portion 28 is provided for positioning the wheel 1 and the rotor 2 in the radial direction during use (see FIG. 4).

上記位置決め円筒部28を上記下型17の円孔27に内嵌した状態で、上記回転側フランジ10の外側面をこの下型17の上面に当接させる。又、この回転側フランジ10の内側面に上記ストリッパ16を当接させる。これにより、この回転側フランジ10を上記下型17とこのストリッパ16により挟持する。更に、本実施例の場合、この回転側フランジ10の外周縁部をフランジ外周拘束用治具29により拘束して、プレス加工により上記回転側フランジ10が煽られて、この回転側フランジ10の外周縁部が径方向外方に変形するの防ぐ。即ち、このフランジ外周拘束用治具29は、上記回転側フランジ10の外周縁部のうちの、少なくとも通孔11が形成される部分の周囲に設置されている。そして、上記フランジ外周拘束用治具29の内周縁を、上記通孔11が形成される部分の外周縁に当接させている。又、このフランジ外周拘束用治具29は、下型17にピン30により固定されている。この為、プレス加工の際に加わる力により上記回転側フランジ10の外周縁部が径方向外方に変形する事を防止できる。   With the positioning cylindrical portion 28 fitted in the circular hole 27 of the lower mold 17, the outer surface of the rotation side flange 10 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the lower mold 17. Further, the stripper 16 is brought into contact with the inner surface of the rotation side flange 10. Thereby, the rotation side flange 10 is sandwiched between the lower mold 17 and the stripper 16. Further, in the case of this embodiment, the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotation side flange 10 is constrained by the flange outer periphery restraining jig 29, and the rotation side flange 10 is punched by press working. The peripheral edge portion is prevented from being deformed radially outward. That is, the flange outer periphery restraining jig 29 is installed around at least a portion of the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotation side flange 10 where the through hole 11 is formed. The inner periphery of the flange outer periphery restraining jig 29 is brought into contact with the outer periphery of the portion where the through hole 11 is formed. Further, the flange outer periphery restraining jig 29 is fixed to the lower mold 17 with pins 30. For this reason, it can prevent that the outer peripheral edge part of the said rotation side flange 10 deform | transforms radially outward by the force added in the case of press work.

上述の様に、回転側フランジ10の両側面と外周縁部とを抑えた状態で、この回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所に、前記下孔用パンチ18により下孔14を形成する。この工程で使用する加工装置15には、図1の左半部に記載されているパンチ18、21のうちの右側の下孔用パンチ18が、上記ホルダ22の円周方向複数個所に設置されている。そして、上記押圧装置によりこのホルダ22を下方に押圧(プレス)して、打ち抜きにより上記回転側フランジ10の所定個所に上記下孔14を形成する。この打ち抜きにより生じたスクラップ31は、上記下型17に形成したダイス孔32から排出孔33を通って排出される。このダイス孔32の内径は、上記下孔用パンチ18の外径よりも僅かに大きい。従って、この下孔用パンチ18を下方に押圧する事により、この下孔用パンチ18と上記ダイス孔32の周縁部との間で剪断力が作用して、上記回転側フランジ10の所定個所を打ち抜く事ができる。 As described above, the lower holes 14 are formed by the lower hole punches 18 at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the rotation side flange 10 while the both side surfaces and the outer peripheral edge of the rotation side flange 10 are suppressed. In the processing apparatus 15 used in this process, the right-side pilot hole punches 18 among the punches 18 and 21 shown in the left half of FIG. 1 are installed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the holder 22. ing. Then, the holder 22 is pressed (pressed) downward by the pressing device, and the lower hole 14 is formed at a predetermined position of the rotary flange 10 by punching. The scrap 31 generated by this punching is discharged from the die hole 32 formed in the lower mold 17 through the discharge hole 33. The inner diameter of the die hole 32 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the lower hole punch 18. Therefore, by pressing the lower hole punch 18 downward, a shearing force acts between the lower hole punch 18 and the peripheral edge of the die hole 32, and a predetermined portion of the rotary flange 10 is moved. Can be punched out.

尚、上記下孔用パンチ18の外周面と上記ダイス孔32の内周面との隙間(クリアランス)は、上記下孔14の内周面に良好な剪断面及び破断面が形成される様に設計的に定める。即ち、この隙間が小さ過ぎると、剪断加工により上記下孔14の内周面に二次剪断が生じ、良好な剪断面及び破断面が形成されない。又、上記隙間が大き過ぎる場合も、剪断加工により生じる亀裂同士が互いに離れた位置に発生する為、やはり良好な剪断面及び破断面を得られない。この様に、良好な剪断面及び破断面が得られなければ、後述する、下孔14の内周面を塑性変形させる為の加工に於いて、加工後に良好な形状を得られにくい。従って、上記隙間を適正にして、良好な剪断面及び破断面を得られる様にする。   The clearance (clearance) between the outer peripheral surface of the lower hole punch 18 and the inner peripheral surface of the die hole 32 is such that a good shear surface and fracture surface are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14. Determined by design. That is, if this gap is too small, secondary shear occurs on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 by shearing, and a good shear surface and fracture surface are not formed. In addition, when the gap is too large, cracks generated by the shearing process are generated at positions separated from each other, so that a good shear surface and fracture surface cannot be obtained. As described above, unless a good shear surface and fracture surface are obtained, it is difficult to obtain a good shape after processing in the processing for plastic deformation of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 described later. Therefore, the above clearance is made appropriate so that a good shear surface and fracture surface can be obtained.

本実施例の場合、上記下孔用パンチ18を上記ホルダ22の円周方向複数個所に、上記回転側フランジ10に形成すべき通孔11と同じ数だけ設けている。この為、1回のプレスにより、この回転側フランジ10の円周方向複数個所に上記下孔14が同時に形成される。尚、上記下孔用パンチ18を上記ホルダ22の円周方向に関して1個所にのみ設置して、1回のプレスにより1個所の下孔14を形成する様にしても良い。この場合、1個の下孔14を形成した後、上記回転側フランジ10を所定角度回転させて、同じ様にプレスする。そして、この回転側フランジ10に形成すべき通孔11の数と同じ回数だけ、この作業を繰り返す。後述する、上側面取り用パンチ19、下側面取り用パンチ20、塑性変形用パンチ21に就いても同様である。   In the case of the present embodiment, the same number of the lower hole punches 18 as the through holes 11 to be formed in the rotation side flange 10 are provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the holder 22. For this reason, the said lower hole 14 is simultaneously formed in the circumferential direction several places of this rotation side flange 10 by one press. The pilot hole punch 18 may be installed only at one location in the circumferential direction of the holder 22 to form the pilot hole 14 at one location by a single press. In this case, after forming one pilot hole 14, the rotation side flange 10 is rotated by a predetermined angle and pressed in the same manner. Then, this operation is repeated as many times as the number of through holes 11 to be formed in the rotation side flange 10. The same applies to the punch 19 for chamfering the upper side, the punch 20 for chamfering the lower side, and the punch 21 for plastic deformation described later.

上述の様に、打ち抜きにより下孔14を形成した場合、図2(A)に示す様に、この下孔14の内周面のうちの上記下孔用パンチ18側(図2の上側)の内周面、即ち、この下孔14の内周面のうちの軸方向内側の内周面に、剪断面34が形成される。これに対して、この下孔14の内周面のうちの軸方向外側の内周面には、破断面35(梨地で示す部分)が形成される。尚、図示は省略するが、このうちの剪断面34よりも内方にはだれ面が、破断面35よりも外方にはかえり面が、それぞれ形成される。   As described above, when the lower hole 14 is formed by punching, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), the lower hole punch 18 side (upper side in FIG. 2) of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 is formed. A shear surface 34 is formed on the inner peripheral surface, that is, the inner peripheral surface on the inner side in the axial direction of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14. On the other hand, a fracture surface 35 (portion indicated by a matte surface) is formed on the inner peripheral surface on the axially outer side of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14. Although illustration is omitted, a sloping surface is formed inward of the shearing surface 34 and a burr surface is formed outward of the fracture surface 35.

上述の様に下孔14を形成したならば、図1の右半部に記載した前記上面取り用パンチ19と下面取り用パンチ20とにより、この下孔14の軸方向両端開口部に面取り36、36を形成する。即ち、上述した下孔用パンチ18を設置した加工装置15とは別の、各パンチ19、20をそれぞれ設置した、第二の加工装置15に、前記ハブ7をセットする。この第二の加工装置15は、ホルダ22の円周方向複数個所に、上記上側面取り用パンチ19を設置している。一方、複数の下側面取り用パンチ20を、下型17の円周方向複数個所に設けた貫通孔37に挿通している。又、これら各パンチ19、20の先端部外周面は、先端に向かう程径が小さくなる方向に傾斜したテーパ面としている。この様な各パンチ19、20のうち、上記上側面取り用パンチ19の先端を上記下孔14の上端開口部に、上記下側面取り用パンチ20の先端をこの下孔14の下端開口部に、それぞれ向けた状態で、バッキングプレート23を下方に押圧し、上記各パンチ19、20を互いに近付ける。この結果、図2(B)に示す様に、上記下孔14の両端部に上記面取り36、36が形成される。尚、これら各面取り36、36は、この下孔14の両端部のうちの何れか一方の端部にのみ形成する場合もある。   If the lower hole 14 is formed as described above, the chamfer 36 is formed at both axial openings of the lower hole 14 by the upper surface chamfering punch 19 and the lower surface chamfering punch 20 described in the right half of FIG. , 36 are formed. That is, the hub 7 is set in the second processing device 15 in which the punches 19 and 20 are installed separately from the processing device 15 in which the pilot hole punch 18 is installed. The second processing device 15 is provided with the upper side surface punching punch 19 at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the holder 22. On the other hand, a plurality of lower side surface punches 20 are inserted into through holes 37 provided at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the lower die 17. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the tip of each of the punches 19 and 20 is a tapered surface inclined in a direction in which the diameter decreases toward the tip. Of these punches 19 and 20, the tip of the upper side punching punch 19 is at the upper end opening of the lower hole 14, and the tip of the lower side punching punch 20 is at the lower end opening of the lower hole 14. In this state, the backing plate 23 is pressed downward to bring the punches 19 and 20 close to each other. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2B, the chamfers 36 and 36 are formed at both ends of the lower hole 14. Each of the chamfers 36 and 36 may be formed only at one of the both ends of the lower hole 14.

更に、本実施例の場合、上述の様に形成された下孔14の内周面を、図1の左半部に記載されているパンチ18、21のうちの左側の塑性変形用パンチ21により、塑性変形する。即ち、前述した下孔用パンチ18を設置した加工装置15及び、上述した上側、下側各面取り用パンチ19、20を設置した加工装置15とは別の、第三の加工装置15に、前述の下孔14を形成した場合と同様に、ハブ7をセットする。この第三の加工装置15のホルダ22の円周方向複数個所には、上記塑性変形用パンチ21を設置している。この様な第三の加工装置15に上記ハブ7をセットする際、この塑性変形用パンチ21の先端部(図1の下端部)を、下型17の上面に形成された案内孔38に進入させる。そして、この先端部をこの案内孔38内により案内しつつ、バッキングプレート23を介して、上記ホルダ22に支持された上記塑性変形用パンチ21を下方に押圧する。この塑性変形用パンチ21の中間部には、先端部の外径及び上記下孔14の内径より大径で外周面が雄セレーション状に形成された雄セレーション部39を設けている。この為、上記塑性変形用パンチ21を下方に押圧する事により、この雄セレーション部39が上記下孔14内に圧入される。この結果、図2(C)に示す様に、この下孔14の内周面に雌セレーションが形成される。   Further, in this embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the prepared hole 14 formed as described above is formed by the left plastic deformation punch 21 of the punches 18 and 21 shown in the left half of FIG. , Plastic deformation. That is, the processing device 15 provided with the above-described pilot hole punch 18 and the third processing device 15 different from the above-described processing device 15 provided with the upper and lower chamfering punches 19 and 20 are described above. The hub 7 is set in the same manner as when the lower hole 14 is formed. The plastic deformation punches 21 are installed at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction of the holder 22 of the third processing device 15. When the hub 7 is set in such a third processing device 15, the tip end portion (lower end portion in FIG. 1) of the plastic deformation punch 21 enters a guide hole 38 formed in the upper surface of the lower die 17. Let Then, the plastic deformation punch 21 supported by the holder 22 is pressed downward through the backing plate 23 while guiding the tip portion through the guide hole 38. A male serration portion 39 having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the tip and the inner diameter of the lower hole 14 and having an outer peripheral surface formed in a male serration is provided at the intermediate portion of the plastic deformation punch 21. Therefore, the male serration portion 39 is press-fitted into the lower hole 14 by pressing the plastic deformation punch 21 downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2C, female serrations are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14.

即ち、上記雄セレーション部39により、上記下孔14の内周面を扱く様に塑性変形させる。言い換えれば、この雄セレーション部39を圧入する事により、上記下孔14の内周面の肉部を移動させてこの内周面に雌セレーションを形成する。この時、上記雄セレーション部39に移動させられる下孔14の内周面の肉部(余肉)は、この下孔14の内周面に、前述の下孔用パンチ18により打ち抜かれた際に形成された破断面35に吸収される。言い換えれば、この破断面35が余肉逃げとなる。この結果、塑性変形後の下孔14の内周面(即ち、通孔11の内周面)の形状が、塑性変形に伴う肉部移動により悪化する事はない。 That is, the male serration portion 39 is plastically deformed so as to handle the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14. In other words, by inserting the male serration portion 39, the flesh portion of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 is moved to form a female serration on the inner peripheral surface. At this time, the flesh (surplus) on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 moved to the male serration portion 39 is punched into the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 by the aforementioned lower hole punch 18. It is absorbed by the fracture surface 35 formed in In other words, the fracture surface 35 becomes a surplus escape. As a result, the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 after plastic deformation (that is, the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 11) is not deteriorated by the movement of the meat part accompanying plastic deformation.

より具体的に説明すると、上記下孔14の内周面には、前記図2(A)、(B)に示した様に、剪断面34と破断面35とが存在する。このうちの破断面35は、上記塑性変形用パンチ21の挿入側と反対側(図1、2の下側)に存在する。従って、この塑性変形用パンチ21の雄セレーション部39を図1、2の上側から圧入した場合、この圧入に伴い上記下孔14の内周面の肉部が下方に移動する。この様に、下方に移動した肉部は、上記破断面35の内径が小さくなる事により吸収される。この破断面35の形状は、図示の様に、開口側(図1、2の下側)に向かう程内径が大きくなる方向に傾斜した状態に形成される為、上記肉部が移動する前の内径は、上記剪断面34の内径よりも大きい。従って、上述の様に、雄セレーション部39の挿入に伴う肉部の移動を十分に吸収できる。尚、上記破断面35の大きさを上記肉部の移動量との関係で適切に規制すれば、雌セレーション形成後の通孔11の、面取り36、36を除く部分の内径を、軸方向に亙ってほぼ均一にする事ができる。   More specifically, the shear surface 34 and the fracture surface 35 exist on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 as shown in FIGS. Of these, the fracture surface 35 exists on the side opposite to the insertion side of the plastic deformation punch 21 (the lower side in FIGS. 1 and 2). Accordingly, when the male serration portion 39 of the plastic deformation punch 21 is press-fitted from the upper side of FIGS. 1 and 2, the meat portion on the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 moves downward along with the press-fitting. In this way, the meat portion that has moved downward is absorbed by the decrease in the inner diameter of the fracture surface 35. As shown in the figure, the shape of the fracture surface 35 is formed so as to be inclined in a direction in which the inner diameter increases as it goes to the opening side (lower side in FIGS. 1 and 2). The inner diameter is larger than the inner diameter of the shear surface 34. Therefore, as described above, the movement of the meat part accompanying the insertion of the male serration part 39 can be sufficiently absorbed. If the size of the fracture surface 35 is appropriately regulated in relation to the amount of movement of the meat part, the inner diameter of the portion of the through hole 11 after the female serration is formed except for the chamfers 36 and 36 in the axial direction. It can be made almost uniform.

又、本実施例の場合、前述した様に、上記塑性変形用パンチ21による加工を、この塑性変形用パンチ21の先端部を前記案内孔38により案内しつつ行なう為、加工後の通孔11の、回転側フランジ10の側面に対する垂直度を良好にできる。即ち、上記雄セレーション部39の圧入後に形成される雌セレーションを、上記面取り36、36を除く軸方向全体で、上記ハブ7の軸方向と平行に形成し易い。この為、加工後の通孔11の内周面に形成される上記雌セレーションの、上記回転側フランジ10の側面に対する垂直度が良好となる。又、上記通孔11の形状及びこの通孔11を形成すべき位置の精度を向上させる事ができる。即ち、上記塑性変形用パンチ21の先端部を上記案内孔38により案内しつつ、上記雄セレーション部39を上記下孔14内に圧入する為、この圧入の際に雄セレーション部39が振れる(下孔14の径方向に変位する)事がない。この為、この雄セレーション部39圧入後に通孔11の形状が変形したり、この通孔11の位置がずれる事がない。尚、上記塑性変形用パンチ21の中間部の形状を、上述した雄セレーション部39に代えて単なる円筒面とすれば、内周面の形状が円筒面である通孔11を形成できる。   In the case of this embodiment, as described above, the processing by the plastic deformation punch 21 is performed while guiding the tip end portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 through the guide hole 38. The perpendicularity to the side surface of the rotation side flange 10 can be improved. That is, the female serration formed after the male serration portion 39 is press-fitted can be easily formed parallel to the axial direction of the hub 7 in the entire axial direction excluding the chamfers 36 and 36. For this reason, the perpendicularity of the female serration formed on the inner peripheral surface of the processed through hole 11 with respect to the side surface of the rotation side flange 10 is improved. Moreover, the precision of the shape of the said through-hole 11 and the position which should form this through-hole 11 can be improved. That is, the male serration portion 39 is swung into the lower hole 14 while the front end portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 is guided by the guide hole 38. It is not displaced in the radial direction of the hole 14). For this reason, the shape of the through hole 11 is not deformed or the position of the through hole 11 is not shifted after the male serration portion 39 is press-fitted. If the shape of the intermediate portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 is a simple cylindrical surface instead of the male serration portion 39 described above, the through hole 11 whose inner peripheral surface is a cylindrical surface can be formed.

上述の様に構成される本実施例の場合、上記下孔14の内周面を、上記塑性変形用パンチ21を圧入して扱く様に塑性変形させる事により、上記通孔11の内周面を雌セレーション或は円筒面としている為、この塑性変形の加工の際に、雌セレーション或は円筒面に破断が発生する事がない。この為、これら雌セレーション或は円筒面の一部が欠ける事はない。この結果、歩留を良好にでき、製造コストを低く抑えられる。又、本実施例の場合、上記下孔14の、塑性変形用パンチ21を挿入する側と反対側(図1、2の下側)の開口部に面取り36を形成しているが、上記雌セレーションを塑性変形により形成する為、上記通孔11内にばりが残る事はない。この結果、スタッド12(図4参照)が圧入しづらくなる等の不具合が生じる事がない。   In the case of the present embodiment configured as described above, the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 11 is plastically deformed so that the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 is pressed into and handled by the plastic deformation punch 21. Since the surface is a female serration or a cylindrical surface, the female serration or the cylindrical surface does not break during the plastic deformation process. For this reason, the female serration or part of the cylindrical surface is not lost. As a result, the yield can be improved and the manufacturing cost can be kept low. In this embodiment, a chamfer 36 is formed in the opening of the lower hole 14 opposite to the side where the plastic deformation punch 21 is inserted (the lower side in FIGS. 1 and 2). Since the serration is formed by plastic deformation, no flash remains in the through hole 11. As a result, there is no problem that the stud 12 (see FIG. 4) is difficult to press fit.

更に、本実施例の場合、前述した様に、回転側フランジ10の外周縁部をフランジ外周拘束用治具29により拘束した状態で、プレス加工を施している為、このプレス加工の際に加わる力により、上記回転側フランジ10が煽られる事を防止できる。特に、下孔14の加工の際にこの回転側フランジ10が煽られる事を防げる為、この下孔14を十分に丸く形成でき、その後形成する、面取り36、36や、雌セレーション或は円筒面も良好な形状に形成できる。   Furthermore, in the case of the present embodiment, as described above, since the press working is performed in a state where the outer peripheral edge portion of the rotation side flange 10 is restrained by the flange outer circumference restraining jig 29, it is added during this press working. It can prevent that the said rotation side flange 10 is beaten with force. In particular, in order to prevent the rotating side flange 10 from being twisted when the lower hole 14 is processed, the lower hole 14 can be formed in a sufficiently round shape, and the chamfers 36, 36, female serrations or cylindrical surfaces formed thereafter are formed. Can be formed into a good shape.

図3は、請求項1、2に対応する、本発明の実施例2を示している。本実施例の場合、下孔14の内周面を塑性変形用パンチ21(図1参照)により塑性変形させる部分を、この下孔14の軸方向一端部(図3の上端部)から中間部までとし、残部は塑性変形させない様にしている。この様な本実施例の場合も、上述の実施例1と同様に、下孔用パンチ18(図1参照)により、図3(A)に示す様に、下孔14を形成する。尚、図3に示す下孔14或は通孔11は、剪断加工の条件を変えて形成した場合をそれぞれ、半部ずつ示している。左半部は、剪断面34が軸方向に関して広く形成される様に加工した場合を、右半部は、剪断面34と破断面35とが互いに同じ程度(軸方向に関して同じ範囲)形成される様に加工した場合を、それぞれ示している。 FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention corresponding to claims 1 and 2 . In the case of the present embodiment, the portion where the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 is plastically deformed by the plastic deformation punch 21 (see FIG. 1) is changed from the axial one end portion (upper end portion in FIG. 3) of the lower hole 14 to the intermediate portion. The rest is not plastically deformed. Also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the lower hole 14 is formed by the lower hole punch 18 (see FIG. 1) as shown in FIG. In addition, the case where the pilot hole 14 or the through-hole 11 shown in FIG. The left half is processed so that the shearing surface 34 is formed widely in the axial direction. In the right half, the shearing surface 34 and the fracture surface 35 are formed to the same extent (the same range in the axial direction). Each of these cases is shown.

又、上述の様に下孔14を形成した後、この下孔14の両端開口部或は一方の開口部に、上側、下側各面取り用パンチ19、20(或は一方のパンチ)により、図3(B)に示す様に、面取り36、36(或は一方の面取り36)を形成する。更に、これら各面取り36、36を形成した後、上記塑性変形用パンチ21により、上記下孔14の内周面の軸方向一部を変形させる。この様な加工を施す為に、上記実施例1と同様に、この塑性変形用パンチ21の先端部を下型17に設けた案内孔38に案内しつつ、ホルダ22に保持した上記塑性変形用パンチ21を下方にプレスする(図1参照)。この際、この塑性変形用パンチ21の中間部に形成した雄セレーション部39を、上記下孔14の軸方向中間部他端(図3の下端)寄りまで圧入し、それ以上は圧入しない。そして、所望の位置まで上記雄セレーション部39を圧入したら、上記塑性変形用パンチ21を引き抜く。この結果、図3(C)に示す様に、軸方向一端部から中間部他端寄り部分まで雌セレーションが形成され、残部には雌セレーションが形成されていない通孔11が形成される。尚、この残部は、この雌セレーションの形成に伴う肉部の移動により多少変形する程度である。又、上記塑性変形用パンチ21の中間部の形状を、上述した雄セレーション部39に代えて単なる円筒面とすれば、内周面の軸方向一端部から中間部他端寄り部分までは円筒面が形成される。 In addition, after forming the lower hole 14 as described above, the upper and lower chamfering punches 19 and 20 (or one punch) are formed at both ends or one opening of the lower hole 14. As shown in FIG. 3B, chamfers 36 and 36 (or one chamfer 36) are formed. Further, after forming these chamfers 36 and 36, a part of the inner peripheral surface of the lower hole 14 in the axial direction is deformed by the plastic deformation punch 21. In order to perform such processing, as in the first embodiment, the plastic deformation punch 21 held by the holder 22 while guiding the tip end portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 to the guide hole 38 provided in the lower die 17. The punch 21 is pressed downward (see FIG. 1). At this time, the male serration portion 39 formed in the intermediate portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 is press-fitted to the axial direction intermediate portion other end (lower end in FIG. 3) of the lower hole 14 and is not press-fitted any more. When the male serration portion 39 is press-fitted to a desired position, the plastic deformation punch 21 is pulled out. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3C, a female serration is formed from one end in the axial direction to a portion near the other end of the intermediate portion, and a through hole 11 in which no female serration is formed is formed in the remaining portion. The remaining portion is deformed to some extent by the movement of the meat portion accompanying the formation of the female serration . Further, if the shape of the intermediate portion of the plastic deformation punch 21 is a simple cylindrical surface instead of the male serration portion 39, the cylindrical surface extends from one end portion in the axial direction of the inner peripheral surface to a portion closer to the other end of the intermediate portion. Is formed.

上述の様に構成すれば、軸方向の一端部から中間部他端寄りまでの内周面にのみ、雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成できる。通孔11の内周面のうち、スタッド12の雄セレーション部13(図4参照)を圧入する部分を、軸方向の一部のみとする場合がある為、この様な場合には、上述の様に、通孔11の軸方向一部にのみ雌セレーション或は円筒面を形成する。又、軸方向一端部から中間部他端寄りと残部との間に段差40が形成される為、この段差40を上記スタッド12の位置決めとして使用する事もできる。又、塑性変形の為の加工を軸方向中間部で止めれば、塑性変形に伴う影響が軸方向他端部側の面取り36まで及ばなくなり、この他端部側の面取り36が変形しにくくなる。その他の構造及び作用は、上述の実施例1と同様である。   If comprised as mentioned above, a female serration or a cylindrical surface can be formed only on the inner peripheral surface from one end in the axial direction to the other end of the intermediate portion. Since the portion into which the male serration portion 13 (see FIG. 4) of the stud 12 is press-fitted in the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 11 may be only a part in the axial direction, in such a case, Similarly, a female serration or a cylindrical surface is formed only in a part of the through hole 11 in the axial direction. Further, since a step 40 is formed between the axial end and the other end of the intermediate portion and the remaining portion, the step 40 can be used for positioning the stud 12. Further, if the processing for plastic deformation is stopped at the intermediate portion in the axial direction, the influence due to the plastic deformation does not reach the chamfer 36 on the other end side in the axial direction, and the chamfer 36 on the other end side becomes difficult to deform. Other structures and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

本発明の実施例1に使用する加工装置の断面図。Sectional drawing of the processing apparatus used for Example 1 of this invention. 実施例1の加工工程を示す、図1のA部に相当する拡大断面図。FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view corresponding to a part A in FIG. 本発明の実施例2を示す、図2と同様の図。The figure similar to FIG. 2 which shows Example 2 of this invention. 本発明の対象となる、車輪用軸受ユニットの組み付け状態の1例を示す断面図。Sectional drawing which shows one example of the assembly | attachment state of the wheel bearing unit used as the object of this invention. 回転側フランジを図4の左方から見た図。The figure which looked at the rotation side flange from the left of FIG.

1 ホイール
2 ロータ
3 ナックル
4 支持孔
5 車輪用軸受ユニット
6 外輪
7 ハブ
8 固定側フランジ
9 ボルト
10 回転側フランジ
11 通孔
12 スタッド
13 雄セレーション部
14 下孔
15 加工装置
16 ストリッパ
17 下型
18 下孔用パンチ
19 上側面取り用パンチ
20 下側面取り用パンチ
21 塑性変形用パンチ
22 ホルダ
23 バッキングプレート
24 ストッパ用ボルト
25 頭部
26 ばね
27 円孔
28 位置決め円筒部
29 フランジ外周拘束用治具
30 ピン
31 スクラップ
32 ダイス孔
33 排出孔
34 剪断面
35 破断面
36 面取り
37 貫通孔
38 案内孔
39 雄セレーション部
40 段差
41 ナット
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheel 2 Rotor 3 Knuckle 4 Support hole 5 Wheel bearing unit 6 Outer ring 7 Hub 8 Fixed side flange 9 Bolt 10 Rotation side flange 11 Through hole 12 Stud 13 Male serration part 14 Lower hole 15 Processing device 16 Stripper 17 Lower mold 18 Lower Hole punch 19 Upper side face punch 20 Lower side face punch 21 Plastic deformation punch 22 Holder 23 Backing plate 24 Stopper bolt 25 Head 26 Spring 27 Circular hole 28 Positioning cylindrical part 29 Flange outer periphery restraining jig 30 Pin 31 Scrap 32 Die Hole 33 Discharge Hole 34 Shear Surface 35 Fracture Surface 36 Chamfer 37 Through Hole 38 Guide Hole 39 Male Serration Portion 40 Step 41 Nut

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車輪用軸受ユニットを構成する軌道輪部材のフランジ部に、軸方向に貫通した複数の通孔を形成する、車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法であって、上記フランジ部の外周縁部を拘束した状態で、このフランジ部の円周方向複数個所に、プレス加工での剪断加工により下孔を形成した後、これら各下孔の軸方向両端開口部のうちの少なくとも一方の開口部に面取りを形成してから、これら各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させるべく、これら各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為のパンチに下方に向く力を付与する事により、上記フランジ部に形成した上記各下孔に塑性変形させる為の加工を施す際に、上記パンチの先端部を、その上端面が上記フランジ部の側面と当接する下型に設けた案内孔により案内しつつ、このパンチの中間部外周面に形成した所定の形状部分で上記各下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる事により、内周面が雌セレーション或は円筒面である上記各通孔を形成する、車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法。 The flange of the bearing ring members constituting the wheel bearing unit to form a plurality of through holes penetrating in the axial direction, a method of processing through hole of the flange portion of the bearing unit for wheel, outside of the flange portion In a state where the peripheral edge is constrained , after forming a pilot hole at a plurality of circumferential positions of the flange part by shearing by pressing , at least one of the axially opposite end openings of each pilot hole is opened. After forming a chamfer in the part, in order to plastically deform the inner peripheral surface of each of the lower holes, by applying a downward force to the punch for plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of each of the lower holes, When performing processing for plastic deformation of the respective lower holes formed in the flange portion, the tip end portion of the punch is guided by a guide hole provided in a lower mold whose upper end surface is in contact with the side surface of the flange portion. While the middle part of this punch By plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of the respective lower holes in a predetermined shape portion formed on a peripheral surface, the inner circumferential surface forming the respective through holes is a female serration or cylindrical surface, the bearing unit for wheel Processing method for through holes in the flange. 下孔の内周面を塑性変形させる為の加工を、この下孔の軸方向一端部から中間部まで施し、残部には施さない、請求項1に記載した車輪用軸受ユニットのフランジ部の通孔の加工方法。 The processing for plastically deforming the inner peripheral surface of the prepared hole, subjected from one axial end portion of the lower hole to an intermediate portion, not subjected to the remainder, through the flange portion of the wheel bearing unit as set forth in claim 1 Hole processing method.
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