This invention relates generally to tube and pipe bending devices for bending metal tubes or bar to any degree up to 180 degrees and past all in one stroke of the hydraulic cylinder, by placing a magnet at the degree you choose and pushing a button to activate the hydraulic cylinder the device will activate and bend the tube in a controlled manor.
Tube and pipe benders are commonly used in fabrication shops or the do it yourself home shop to build anything from race car roll cages to simple bent pieces of tube to hold up a coffee table. Many of the conventional tube and pipe benders or the lower cost tube and pipe benders have features where you have to re pin the die to continue the bend and get more degrees bent in the tube, this is time consuming and you can end up with a mark in the tube when you restart the bending. Some of the higher cost benders can bend a full 180 degrees without stopping to re pin the die, those are usually made with heavy duty gears and servo motors all digitally controlled.
One of the most commonly used Tube and pipe bender is the rotor draw tube bender it's basically two dies with the tube in between them that you will be bending. The top die which is usually a full circle or slightly over 180 degree has half of the tubes size and shape cut out into it and the bottom smaller die has the other half of the tubes size.
Together these two dies fit perfect around the tube. The tube is attached to the top or the bigger die in a few different ways depending on the design. Then the top die is rotated to the degree you want to get in the bent tube. There are many different designs to get the top die to turn and start bending the tube, some are gears powered by a motor or servo, some of the simplest ones are just a hydraulic jack placed right on the side of the die with a linkage.
There are a few tube benders that will bend a tube 180 degrees in one stroke and to any degree with one push of a button. These benders are most of the time, the top of the line benders with the highest price tag. Therefore there will always be a market for someone looking for a more affordable bender with a unique way of turning the die.
The present invention is a device for bending metal tube and pipe to any degree you want with one push of a button. The tube or pipe you want to bend is placed in between the top die and the bottom die. The tube is locked onto the top die with a metal strap and a pin. The device is powered by a hydraulic pump that is powered by batteries for mobility or your standard US 120 volt wall outlet. Two leverage wheels are locked together with the top die with a pin that goes through them, the pin is locked in with two clamping shaft collars on each side. The leverage wheels are linked to a hydraulic cylinder by a rope, chain or cable and a pulley in the middle with a counter balance swivel device at the extending end of the cylinder that connects with two ropes or cables. When you place a magnet on the degree indicator and press the button for the hydraulic pump the cylinder extends and pulls the rope which pulls the leverage wheels which is connected to the die which bends the tubing or pipe. The bending of the tube stops when the magnet you placed on the degree indicator stops from a limit switch that's electrically connected to the hydraulic pump. The device is mainly made of metal but could be made of a strong composite or plastic. There is large tube that holds the cylinder and is pined and locked on one side. On the other side of the extending cylinder is a counter balance that connects the two ropes and keeps each leverage wheel pulling at the exact same force. Above the main tube that holds the cylinder is two almost vertical plates that hold the bottom and top die with by two pins. The top dies pin also holds the two leverage wheels.
As illustrated in
The present application is a continuation of provisional patent application No. 63/326,442, filed on Apr. 1, 2022, entitled “Hydraulic Rope Non Stop Tube Bender”.
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
63326442 | Apr 2022 | US |