METHOD FOR FABRICATING SHEET METAL PRODUCT HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE, AND PRODUCT

Abstract

The invention provides a method for fabricating a large sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape such as a cover of a machine tool, without performing a welding process, and a product fabricated by the same. A cover unit 1 of a machine tool is fabricated by fixing to a circumference edge portion of a cover sheet 10 edge members 110, 120, 130, 210, 220, 230, 310 and 410 via fastening members such as bolts and nuts. The cover sheet 10 and each of the edge members are formed by nesting an expansion plan based on a three-dimensional solid model data of the cover unit 1 on a sheet metal material on a laser beam machine, and subjecting the same to laser processing. At this time, various information such as bend lines and bend angles required in the post process are marked off on each component via laser processing. The components having been subjected to high-precision laser processing are subjected to necessary bending process. The components are then assembled using fastening members to fabricate a large sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape without performing a welding process.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one example of a sheet metal product according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view showing the main components constituting a cover unit;

FIG. 3A is a three-dimensional view of the cover sheet, and FIG. 3B is an expansion plan thereof;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the state in which a material corresponding to the expansion plan of the cover sheet or edge members are nested on a plate material;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing components constituting the cover unit from a different angle;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing how components are attached to the upper edge portion and left edge portion of the cover sheet;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing how components are attached to the upper edge portion and right edge portion of the cover sheet;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing how components are attached to the lower edge portion and left edge portion of the cover sheet;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing how components are attached to the lower edge portion and right edge portion of the cover sheet;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the cover unit having completed assembly of all the components from a different angle;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the cover unit having completed assembly of all the components from a different angle; and

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the cover unit having completed assembly of all the components from a different angle.

Claims

1. A method for fabricating a sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape by assembling a plurality of members, comprising the steps of: nesting an expansion plan of a sheet member and a member to be fixed to the sheet member on a sheet metal material on a laser beam machine based on a three-dimensional solid model data of the sheet metal product;marking off a bend line and a bend angle on the sheet member that must be subjected to bending process in a post process via laser processing;marking off parts information, a bend line and a bend angle on the member to be fixed to the sheet member via laser processing;forming a hole through which a fastening member is passed through on the sheet member and the member to be fixed to the sheet member via laser processing;bending the sheet member subjected to laser processing to form a three-dimensional shape; andfixing the member to be fixed to the sheet member to the bent sheet member via a fastening member.

2. A method for fabricating a sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape by assembling a plurality of members, comprising the steps of: nesting an expansion plan of a sheet member and a member to be fixed to the sheet member on a sheet metal material on a laser beam machine based on a three-dimensional solid model data of the sheet metal product;marking off a bend line and a bend angle on the sheet member that must be subjected to bending process in a post process via laser processing;marking off parts information, a bend line and a bend angle on the member to be fixed to the sheet member via laser processing;forming a hole through which a fastening member is passed through on the sheet member and the member to be fixed to the sheet member via laser processing;bending the sheet member subjected to laser processing to form a three-dimensional shape;applying a sealing material between the sheet member and the member to be fixed to the sheet member; andfixing the member to be fixed to the sheet member to the bent sheet member via a fastening member.

3. A sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape fabricated by the fabrication method according to claim 1.

4. A cover unit of a machine tool fabricated by the fabrication method according to claim 1.

5. A sheet metal product having a three-dimensional shape fabricated by the fabrication method according to claim 2.

6. A cover unit of a machine tool fabricated by the fabrication method according to claim 2.