EP 1138407 A1 20011004 - Method of hydroforming a structural member
Title (en)
Method of hydroforming a structural member
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Innen-Hochdruck-Umformen eines Strukturbauteiles
Title (fr)
Méthode de hydroformage d'un élément de construction
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 00201094 A 20000327
Abstract (en)
Method of manufacturing a shaped and hollow structural member via a hydroforming process, comprising the steps of subsequently:- providing an extruded or welded tubular or hollow intermediate metal product; placing the intermediate metal product in a die for hydroforming; hydroforming the intermediate metal product to a hydroformed structural member by the introduction of a heated pressure medium having a temperature in the range of 50 to 300 DEG C.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B21D 26/02 (2011.01); B21D 26/055 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B21D 26/055 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] EP 0733539 A1 19960925 - PORSCHE AG [DE], et al
- [Y] DE 19642824 A1 19980423 - BARTELS HERMANN [DE]
- [A] WO 9824940 A1 19980611 - ALCAN INT LTD [CA], et al
- [A] EP 0913277 A1 19990506 - TRW CANADA LTD [CA]
- [DA] EP 0818553 A1 19980114 - HOOGOVENS ALUMINIUM NV [BE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00201094 A 20000327