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JP5921918B2
JP5921918B2 JP2012054752A JP2012054752A JP5921918B2 JP 5921918 B2 JP5921918 B2 JP 5921918B2 JP 2012054752 A JP2012054752 A JP 2012054752A JP 2012054752 A JP2012054752 A JP 2012054752A JP 5921918 B2 JP5921918 B2 JP 5921918B2
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本発明は、例えば、自動車、航空機、船舶および各種産業機械などの動力伝達系において使用され、駆動側と従動側の二軸間で回転動力を等速で伝達する等速自在継手用の外側継手部材の製造方法に関する。   The present invention is used in, for example, power transmission systems of automobiles, aircraft, ships, various industrial machines, etc., and is an outer joint for a constant velocity universal joint that transmits rotational power at a constant speed between two axes of a driving side and a driven side. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a member.

周知のように、等速自在継手は、角度変位のみを許容する固定式等速自在継手と、角度変位および軸方向変位を許容する摺動式等速自在継手とに大別される。等速自在継手は、固定式であるか摺動式であるかに関わらず、一端が開口したカップ部を有し、カップ部の内径面に軸方向に延びる複数のトラック溝が設けられた外側継手部材と、外側継手部材のカップ部の内周に収容される内側継手部材やトルク伝達部材などの継手内部部品とを主要な構成部材として備える。これら継手構成部材のうち、外側継手部材は、切削や旋削などの機械加工、および鍛造などの塑性加工を駆使して製造されるが、生産効率や歩留の向上を図るため可能な限りにおいて塑性加工を採用する場合が多い。   As is well known, constant velocity universal joints are broadly classified into fixed constant velocity universal joints that allow only angular displacement and sliding constant velocity universal joints that allow angular displacement and axial displacement. Regardless of whether the constant velocity universal joint is a fixed type or a sliding type, the constant velocity universal joint has a cup portion that is open at one end, and is provided with a plurality of track grooves extending in the axial direction on the inner diameter surface of the cup portion. A joint member and joint internal parts such as an inner joint member and a torque transmission member housed on the inner periphery of the cup portion of the outer joint member are provided as main constituent members. Out of these joint components, the outer joint members are manufactured using machining such as cutting and turning, and plastic processing such as forging. However, as much as possible in order to improve production efficiency and yield. Processing is often adopted.

一例として、下記の特許文献1には、摺動式等速自在継手の一種であるトリポード型等速自在継手の外側継手部材、特に、一端が開口し、内径面に軸方向に延びる複数の直線状トラック溝が設けられたカップ部と、このカップ部の他端から軸方向外方に延びる軸部とを一体に備える外側継手部材を、各種鍛造工程を経て製造する方法が記載されている。具体的には、据え込み、前方押し出しおよび後方押し出しなどを順次施すことにより、棒状素材から、内径面にトラック溝が粗成形されたカップ状部を有する中間鍛造品を得る前鍛造工程と、中間鍛造品のカップ状部にしごき加工を施すことにより、トラック溝が仕上がり形状(完成品形状)に成形された最終鍛造品を得るしごき工程とを含む外側継手部材の製造方法である。   As an example, the following Patent Document 1 discloses an outer joint member of a tripod type constant velocity universal joint, which is a kind of sliding type constant velocity universal joint, in particular, a plurality of straight lines having one end opened and extending in the axial direction on the inner diameter surface. Describes a method of manufacturing an outer joint member integrally including a cup portion provided with a track groove and a shaft portion extending axially outward from the other end of the cup portion through various forging processes. Specifically, a pre-forging step for obtaining an intermediate forged product having a cup-shaped portion having a track groove roughly formed on an inner diameter surface from a rod-shaped material by sequentially performing upsetting, forward extrusion, backward extrusion, and the like, And an ironing process for obtaining a final forged product in which track grooves are formed into a finished shape (finished product shape) by subjecting the cup-shaped portion of the forged product to ironing.

なお、上記のような製造方法(手順)は、摺動式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材のみならず、アンダーカットフリー型に代表される固定式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材を製造する際にも好ましく適用し得る。   The manufacturing method (procedure) described above produces not only the outer joint member for the sliding type constant velocity universal joint but also the outer joint member for the fixed type constant velocity universal joint represented by the undercut free type. In this case, it can be preferably applied.

特開2002−213476号公報JP 2002-213476 A

ところで、上記のような手順を踏んで外側継手部材を得るようにした場合、図9(a)に示すように、最終鍛造品100のカップ状部101の開口端面102は、トラック溝103の形成領域およびトラック溝103間領域がそれぞれ凸状および凹状となるようにして大きく波打つ(うねる)ことが多く、その結果として、必要とされるカップ深さを全周に亘って確保することができない場合がある。この対策として、現状では、比較的大きな棒状素材を使用して中間鍛造品、ひいては最終鍛造品100を得た後、うねりが生じたカップ状部101の開口端面102を所定量旋削することにより、必要とされるカップ深さを全周に亘って確保した外側継手部材の最終鍛造品100を得るようにしている。しかしながら、このようにすると、大幅な端面仕上げが必須となるために生産性を効果的に高め得ないという問題がある他、必要以上に大きな棒状素材を使用する必要があるために歩留の低下を招来する。   By the way, when the outer joint member is obtained by following the above procedure, the opening end surface 102 of the cup-shaped portion 101 of the final forged product 100 is formed with the track groove 103 as shown in FIG. When the region and the region between the track grooves 103 are often undulated so as to be convex and concave, respectively, and as a result, the required cup depth cannot be secured over the entire circumference. There is. As a countermeasure, at present, after obtaining the intermediate forged product, and finally the final forged product 100, using a relatively large rod-shaped material, by turning a predetermined amount of the open end surface 102 of the cup-shaped portion 101 where waviness has occurred, The final forged product 100 of the outer joint member that secures the required cup depth over the entire circumference is obtained. However, if this is done, there is a problem that it is not possible to effectively increase productivity because a large end surface finish is essential, and it is necessary to use a bar material larger than necessary, resulting in a decrease in yield. Invite

最終鍛造品100のカップ状部101の開口端面102に生じるうねりは、しごき加工に伴う中間鍛造品のカップ状部の肉厚減少率が中間鍛造品のカップ状部の周方向各部間で異なること、すなわち図9(b)に示すように、しごき加工に供される中間鍛造品100’のカップ状部101’の肉厚が周方向の各部で異なること、を主たる要因として生じるものと考えられる。そのため、外側継手部材のカップ部の周方向各部間での肉厚差が小さくなるような製品設計を行えば、上記の問題を緩和、もしくは解消し得るとも考えられる。しかしながら、外側継手部材のカップ部の周方向各部における肉厚は、等速自在継手の機能・性能等を考慮して決定付けられるものであることから、安易に変更することはできない。   The waviness that occurs on the open end face 102 of the cup-shaped portion 101 of the final forged product 100 is that the thickness reduction rate of the cup-shaped portion of the intermediate forged product due to ironing differs between each circumferential portion of the cup-shaped portion of the intermediate forged product. That is, as shown in FIG. 9B, it is considered that the main factor is that the thickness of the cup-shaped portion 101 ′ of the intermediate forged product 100 ′ used for ironing is different in each portion in the circumferential direction. . Therefore, it is considered that the above problem can be alleviated or eliminated by designing the product so that the difference in thickness between the circumferential portions of the cup portion of the outer joint member is reduced. However, since the thickness of each part in the circumferential direction of the cup portion of the outer joint member is determined in consideration of the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint, it cannot be easily changed.

このような実情に鑑み、本発明の目的は、等速自在継手の機能・性能に影響を及ぼすことなく、等速自在継手の一構成部材である外側継手部材の生産性および歩留の向上を図り、もって等速自在継手の低コスト化に寄与することにある。   In view of such circumstances, the object of the present invention is to improve the productivity and yield of the outer joint member, which is a component of the constant velocity universal joint, without affecting the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint. Therefore, it contributes to the cost reduction of the constant velocity universal joint.

上記の目的を達成するために創案された本発明は、一端が開口したカップ部を有し、カップ部の内径面に軸方向に延びる複数のトラック溝が設けられた等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法であって、棒状素材から、内径面にトラック溝が粗成形されたカップ状部を有する中間鍛造品を得る前鍛造工程と、中間鍛造品にしごき加工を施すことにより、内径面にトラック溝が仕上がり形状に成形されたカップ状部を有する最終鍛造品を得るしごき工程とを含み、前鍛造工程では、しごき加工に伴って最終鍛造品のカップ状部の開口端面に生じるうねりとは凹部と凸部の配置態様が反対の凹凸形状部であって、凹部が設けられた周方向領域を、トラック溝が粗成形された周方向領域と一致させた上記凹凸形状部がカップ状部の開口端面に型成形された中間鍛造品を得ることを特徴とする。 The present invention, which was created to achieve the above object, has an outer joint for a constant velocity universal joint having a cup portion having one open end and a plurality of track grooves extending in the axial direction on the inner diameter surface of the cup portion. A method of manufacturing a member, wherein a forging step is performed to obtain an intermediate forged product having a cup-shaped portion having a track groove roughly formed on an inner diameter surface from a rod-shaped material, and an inner diameter surface is obtained by subjecting the intermediate forged product to ironing. And a squeezing step for obtaining a final forged product having a cup-shaped portion in which track grooves are formed into a finished shape, and in the pre-forging step, the undulation generated on the opening end surface of the cup-shaped portion of the final forged product in accordance with the ironing Is a concave-convex shape portion in which the arrangement of the concave portion and the convex portion is opposite, and the concave-convex shape portion in which the circumferential region in which the concave portion is provided coincides with the circumferential region in which the track grooves are roughly formed is a cup-shaped portion. molding the open end of the Characterized in that the obtaining an intermediate forged product.

このようにすれば、しごき加工に伴って最終鍛造品の開口端面に生じるうねりの程度を、特段の加工コスト増を招くことなく軽減する(うねりを構成する凹部と凸部の高低差を小さくする)ことができる。これにより、最終鍛造品の端面仕上げ量(旋削量)を少なくして生産性を向上することができる他、端面仕上げ量を減少し得る分だけ体積の小さい棒状素材を使用することが可能となり、歩留向上を図ることができる。特に、うねりの程度が大幅に軽減されれば、最終鍛造品に対する端面仕上げを省略することが可能となる。また、本発明の構成を採用すれば、製品設計上、カップ部の周方向各部の肉厚を変更する必要はなく、従って、等速自在継手の機能・性能等に影響が及ぶことはない。以上のことから、本発明によれば、等速自在継手の機能・性能に影響を及ぼすような設計変更を行うことなく、その一構成部材である外側継手部材の生産性および歩留の向上を図り、もって等速自在継手の低コスト化に寄与することができる。   In this way, the degree of undulation that occurs on the opening end face of the final forged product due to the ironing process is reduced without incurring a special increase in processing cost (the difference in height between the concave and convex parts constituting the undulation is reduced. )be able to. This makes it possible to improve the productivity by reducing the end face finishing amount (turning amount) of the final forged product, and it is possible to use a rod-like material having a volume that is small enough to reduce the end face finishing amount, Yield can be improved. In particular, if the degree of undulation is greatly reduced, it is possible to omit the end face finishing for the final forged product. Further, if the configuration of the present invention is adopted, it is not necessary to change the thickness of each part in the circumferential direction of the cup part in product design, so that the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint are not affected. From the above, according to the present invention, the productivity and yield of the outer joint member, which is one of its constituent members, can be improved without making design changes that affect the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint. Therefore, it can contribute to the cost reduction of the constant velocity universal joint.

外側継手部材のカップ部は、薄肉部と厚肉部とを周方向で交互に配して構成されるのが一般的であり、またトラック溝(の溝底面)は、薄肉部の内径面で構成されるのが一般的である。さらに、しごき加工に伴う肉厚減少率(軸方向の伸長変形量)は、相対的に厚肉の部分よりも相対的に薄肉の部分で大きくなる。そのため、前鍛造工程では、トラック溝が粗成形された周方向領域と、凹凸形状部の凹部が型成形された周方向領域とが一致したカップ状部を有する中間鍛造品を得るようにするのが望ましい。これにより、最終鍛造品の開口端面のうねり量を効果的に低減することができる。   The cup portion of the outer joint member is generally configured by alternately arranging thin portions and thick portions in the circumferential direction, and the track groove (the bottom surface of the groove) is an inner diameter surface of the thin portion. Generally composed. Furthermore, the thickness reduction rate (the amount of axial deformation in the axial direction) associated with the ironing process is larger in the relatively thin portion than in the relatively thick portion. Therefore, in the pre-forging step, an intermediate forged product having a cup-shaped portion in which a circumferential region in which the track groove is roughly formed and a circumferential region in which the concave portion of the concavo-convex shape portion is molded is matched is obtained. Is desirable. Thereby, the amount of waviness of the open end face of the final forged product can be effectively reduced.

前鍛造工程は複数の鍛造ステップを含んで構成されるのが一般的である。そして、その最終鍛造ステップ(例えば後方押し出し)で粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部を成形するのと同時に、上記の凹凸形状部を型成形することができる。このとき、凹凸形状部は、トラック溝の粗成形用パンチに設けた成形型部で型成形しても良いし、トラック溝の粗成形用パンチとは別の成形金型に設けた成形型部で型成形するようにしても良い。   The pre-forging process is generally configured to include a plurality of forging steps. Then, at the same time as forming the cup-shaped portion having the track groove that is roughly formed in the final forging step (for example, backward extrusion), the above-mentioned uneven shape portion can be molded. At this time, the concavo-convex shape portion may be molded by a molding die portion provided in the track groove rough molding punch, or a molding die portion provided in a molding die different from the track groove rough molding punch. You may make it mold by.

また、凹凸形状部の型成形と、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部の成形とは別の鍛造ステップで実行するようにしても良い。具体的には、凹凸形状部を型成形した後の鍛造ステップで、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部を得ることができる。   Further, the molding of the concavo-convex shape portion and the shaping of the cup-shaped portion having the track groove roughly formed on the inner diameter surface may be performed in separate forging steps. Specifically, it is possible to obtain a cup-shaped portion having a track groove roughly formed on the inner diameter surface in a forging step after molding the uneven portion.

本発明は、カップ部の他端から軸方向外方に延びる軸部を一体に有する外側継手部材を製造する際にも好ましく適用することができる。   The present invention can also be preferably applied when manufacturing an outer joint member integrally having a shaft portion extending axially outward from the other end of the cup portion.

本発明は、各トラック溝が直線状部分のみで構成された外側継手部材、例えばトリポード型等速自在継手(TJ)やダブルオフセット型等速自在継手(DOJ)などに代表される摺動式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材を製造する際に適用することができる。また、本発明は、各トラック溝が、相対的にカップ部の一端側(開口端部側)に位置する直線状部分と、相対的にカップ部の他端側(反開口端部側)に位置する円弧状部分とで構成された外側継手部材、例えば固定式等速自在継手の一種であるアンダーカットフリー型等速自在継手(UJ)用の外側継手部材を製造する際に適用することもできる。   The present invention provides an outer joint member in which each track groove is composed only of a straight portion, for example, a sliding type represented by a tripod type constant velocity universal joint (TJ), a double offset type constant velocity universal joint (DOJ), and the like. It can be applied when manufacturing an outer joint member for a quick universal joint. Further, according to the present invention, each track groove is relatively positioned on the linear portion positioned on one end side (opening end portion side) of the cup portion and relatively on the other end side (counter opening end portion side) of the cup portion. It may be applied when manufacturing an outer joint member composed of an arcuate portion positioned, for example, an outer joint member for an undercut-free constant velocity universal joint (UJ), which is a kind of a fixed constant velocity universal joint. it can.

以上に示すように、本発明によれば、等速自在継手の機能・性能に影響を及ぼすことなく、等速自在継手の一構成部材である外側継手部材の生産性および歩留の向上を図ることができる。これにより、等速自在継手の低コスト化に寄与することができる。   As described above, according to the present invention, the productivity and yield of the outer joint member, which is a component of the constant velocity universal joint, are improved without affecting the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint. be able to. Thereby, it can contribute to the cost reduction of a constant velocity universal joint.

(a)図は本発明の一実施形態に係る製造方法を用いて製造した外側継手部材を備える等速自在継手の概略断面図である。(A) is a schematic sectional drawing of the constant velocity universal joint provided with the outer joint member manufactured using the manufacturing method which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (a)〜(c)図は前鍛造工程の各鍛造プロセスで得られる途中製品の概略側面図であり、(d)図は前鍛造工程の最終鍛造プロセスで得られる中間鍛造品の概略側面図である。(A)-(c) figure is a schematic side view of the intermediate product obtained by each forging process of a pre-forging process, (d) figure is a schematic side view of the intermediate forging product obtained by the final forging process of a pre-forging process. It is. (a)図は中間鍛造品の概略正面図、(b)図は(a)図中に示すX−X線矢視概略断面図を含む中間鍛造品の側面図である。(A) is a schematic front view of an intermediate forged product, and (b) is a side view of the intermediate forged product including a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 前鍛造工程のうち、最終鍛造加工プロセスを模式的に示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows typically the last forge process in a forge process. 部分断面を含む最終鍛造品の側面図である。It is a side view of the final forging product containing a partial cross section. 他の実施形態に係る最終鍛造加工プロセスを模式的に示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows typically the final forge processing process which concerns on other embodiment. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る製造方法を模式的に示す図であり、(a)図は前鍛造工程のうち第3の鍛造プロセスを模式的に示す断面図、(b)図は前鍛造工程のうち最終鍛造プロセスを模式的に示す断面図である。It is a figure which shows typically the manufacturing method which concerns on other embodiment of this invention, (a) A figure is sectional drawing which shows a 3rd forge process typically among pre-forging processes, (b) A figure is pre-forging. It is sectional drawing which shows the final forge process typically among processes. (a)図および(b)図共に、他の実施形態に係る中間鍛造品の部分側面図である。Both (a) figure and (b) figure are the partial side views of the intermediate forging product which concerns on other embodiment. (a)図は、従来方法で製造された外側継手部材の最終鍛造品の部分断面を含む側面図であり、(b)図は、(a)図に示す最終鍛造品に成形される中間鍛造品の正面図である。(A) The figure is a side view including the partial cross section of the final forging product of the outer joint member manufactured by the conventional method, (b) The figure is the intermediate forging formed into the final forging product shown in (a) figure It is a front view of goods.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。なお、以下では、便宜上、まず本発明の一実施形態に係る製造方法を用いて製造された外側継手部材を備える等速自在継手について図1を参照しながら説明し、続いて、本発明に係る外側継手部材の製造方法の一実施形態を図2〜図5に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, for the sake of convenience, a constant velocity universal joint including an outer joint member manufactured using a manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. One Embodiment of the manufacturing method of an outer joint member is described based on FIGS.

図1に、本発明の一実施形態に係る製造方法を用いて製造された外側継手部材を備える等速自在継手Aを示す。同図に示す等速自在継手Aは、角度変位のみを許容する固定式等速自在継手の一種である6個ボールタイプのアンダーカットフリー型等速自在継手(UJ)であって、カップ部2および軸部3を一体に有する外側継手部材1と、カップ部2の内周に収容された内側継手部材20と、カップ部2と内側継手部材20との間に配置された6個のボール30と、カップ部2の内径面4と内側継手部材20の外径面21との間に配置され、ボール30を円周方向所定間隔で保持する保持器31とを備える。なお、ボール30の配置個数は、8個、10個あるいは12個とすることもできる。   In FIG. 1, the constant velocity universal joint A provided with the outer joint member manufactured using the manufacturing method which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is shown. The constant velocity universal joint A shown in the figure is a six-ball type undercut-free constant velocity universal joint (UJ) which is a kind of a fixed constant velocity universal joint that allows only angular displacement, and includes a cup portion 2. And the outer joint member 1 which has the axial part 3 integrally, the inner joint member 20 accommodated in the inner periphery of the cup part 2, and the six balls 30 arrange | positioned between the cup part 2 and the inner joint member 20 And a cage 31 that is disposed between the inner diameter surface 4 of the cup portion 2 and the outer diameter surface 21 of the inner joint member 20 and holds the balls 30 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction. The number of balls 30 arranged may be 8, 10, or 12.

内側継手部材20の内周には、例えばスプライン嵌合によってシャフト32が連結されており、このシャフト32および外側継手部材1のカップ部2に、蛇腹状をなしたブーツ33の一端および他端がそれぞれ固定されている。かかる態様でブーツ33を固定したことにより、継手内部に封入されたグリース(潤滑剤)の外部漏洩、さらには継手内部への異物浸入が可及的に防止される。   A shaft 32 is connected to the inner periphery of the inner joint member 20 by, for example, spline fitting, and one end and the other end of a bellows-like boot 33 are connected to the shaft 32 and the cup portion 2 of the outer joint member 1. Each is fixed. By fixing the boot 33 in this manner, external leakage of grease (lubricant) enclosed in the joint and further entry of foreign matter into the joint is prevented as much as possible.

外側継手部材1のカップ部2の内径面4および内側継手部材20の外径面21には、軸方向に延びたトラック溝5,22が60°ピッチで設けられており、外側継手部材1と内側継手部材20の対をなすトラック溝5,22で形成されるボールトラックのそれぞれにボール30が配置されている。外側継手部材1のトラック溝5は、カップ部2の開口端部側に位置する直線状部分と、カップ部2の反開口端部側に位置する円弧状部分とで構成され、内側継手部材20のトラック溝22は、カップ部2の開口端部側に位置する円弧状部分と、カップ部2の反開口端部側に位置する直線状部分とで構成される。外側継手部材1のトラック溝5の円弧状部分の曲率中心および内側継手部材20のトラック溝22の曲線状部分の曲率中心は、継手中心Oに対して互いに軸方向反対側に等距離オフセットした点にある。軸直交断面図は省略するが、カップ部2は、相対的に厚肉の厚肉部6と、相対的に薄肉の薄肉部7とを周方向で交互に6つずつ配して構成され、薄肉部7の内径面でトラック溝5(の溝底面)が構成されている。   Track grooves 5 and 22 extending in the axial direction are provided at a 60 ° pitch on the inner diameter surface 4 of the cup portion 2 of the outer joint member 1 and the outer diameter surface 21 of the inner joint member 20. A ball 30 is disposed in each of the ball tracks formed by the track grooves 5 and 22 forming a pair of the inner joint members 20. The track groove 5 of the outer joint member 1 is composed of a linear portion located on the opening end side of the cup portion 2 and an arc-shaped portion located on the side opposite to the opening end of the cup portion 2, and the inner joint member 20. The track groove 22 is composed of an arc-shaped portion located on the opening end side of the cup portion 2 and a linear portion located on the side opposite to the opening end of the cup portion 2. The center of curvature of the arc-shaped portion of the track groove 5 of the outer joint member 1 and the center of curvature of the curved portion of the track groove 22 of the inner joint member 20 are offset equidistantly from each other in the axially opposite direction with respect to the joint center O. It is in. Although a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the axis is omitted, the cup portion 2 is configured by alternately arranging six thicker portions 6 and six relatively thin portions 7 in the circumferential direction. The track groove 5 (the groove bottom surface) is constituted by the inner diameter surface of the thin portion 7.

以下、本発明に係る外側継手部材の製造方法についての一実施形態であって、以上で述べた外側継手部材1を製造するための方法について説明する。大まかに述べると、外側継手部材1は、図2(d)および図3(a)(b)に示す中間鍛造品1”を得るための前鍛造工程と、図5に示す最終鍛造品1’を得るためのしごき工程と、最終鍛造品1’の各部を完成品形状に仕上げる仕上げ工程と、完成品形状に仕上げられた最終鍛造品1’に熱処理を施す熱処理工程とを順に経て完成する。   Hereinafter, it is one Embodiment about the manufacturing method of the outer joint member which concerns on this invention, Comprising: The method for manufacturing the outer joint member 1 described above is demonstrated. Roughly speaking, the outer joint member 1 includes a pre-forging step for obtaining an intermediate forged product 1 ″ shown in FIGS. 2 (d), 3 (a) and 3 (b), and a final forged product 1 ′ shown in FIG. The final forging product 1 ′ is finished through an ironing step, a finishing step for finishing each part of the final forged product 1 ′ into a finished product shape, and a heat treatment step for applying a heat treatment to the final forged product 1 ′ finished into the finished product shape.

前鍛造工程では、複数の鍛造ステップ(本実施形態では4つのステップ)を経ることにより、図示しない棒状素材から図2(d)および図3(a)(b)に示すカップ状部2”を備えた中間鍛造品1”を得る。具体的には、まず、第1の鍛造ステップで図示しない棒状素材に据え込み加工を施すことにより、図2(a)に示すように、一端外周縁部が丸められた第1の途中製品M1を得る。次いで、第2の鍛造ステップで第1の途中製品M1に前方押し出し加工を施すことにより、図2(b)に示すように、一端側に相対的に大径の大径部を有すると共に、他端側(外周縁部が丸められた側)に相対的に小径の軸状部3’(最終的に軸部3に仕上げられる部位)を有する第2の途中製品M2を得る。次いで、第3の鍛造ステップで第2の途中製品M2の大径部に据え込み加工を施し、大径部を軸方向に圧縮変形させると共に径方向に膨張変形させることにより、図2(c)に示すように、据え込み部10および軸状部3’を有する第3の途中製品M3を得る。そして、最終鍛造ステップとしての第4の鍛造ステップで、第3の途中製品M3の据え込み部10に対して後方押し出し加工を施すことにより、図2(d)および図3(a)(b)に示すように、カップ状部2”を有する中間鍛造品1”を得る。   In the pre-forging process, the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ shown in FIGS. 2 (d), 3 (a), and 3 (b) is formed from a rod-shaped material (not shown) through a plurality of forging steps (four steps in this embodiment). An intermediate forged product 1 ″ provided is obtained. Specifically, first, by performing upsetting on a rod-like material (not shown) in the first forging step, as shown in FIG. Get. Next, by performing forward extrusion processing on the first intermediate product M1 in the second forging step, as shown in FIG. A second intermediate product M2 having a relatively small-diameter shaft-like portion 3 ′ (a portion finally finished to the shaft portion 3) on the end side (the side on which the outer peripheral edge portion is rounded) is obtained. Next, in the third forging step, upsetting is performed on the large diameter portion of the second intermediate product M2, and the large diameter portion is compressed and deformed in the axial direction and expanded and deformed in the radial direction, thereby FIG. 2 (c). As shown in FIG. 3, a third intermediate product M3 having the upsetting portion 10 and the shaft-like portion 3 ′ is obtained. Then, in the fourth forging step as the final forging step, by performing backward extrusion processing on the upset portion 10 of the third intermediate product M3, FIG. 2 (d) and FIG. 3 (a) (b) As shown, an intermediate forged product 1 ″ having a cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is obtained.

中間鍛造品1”のカップ状部2”は、図3(a)に示すように、厚肉部11と薄肉部12とを周方向で交互に配して構成され、各薄肉部12の内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有する。カップ状部2”は、図1に示す外側継手部材1のカップ部2よりも厚肉でかつ軸方向に短寸である。従って、カップ状部2”の内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝5”は、外側継手部材1のカップ部2の内径面4に設けられるトラック溝5よりも軸方向に短寸である。   As shown in FIG. 3A, the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ of the intermediate forged product 1 ″ is configured by alternately arranging the thick portions 11 and the thin portions 12 in the circumferential direction. A track groove 5 ″ is roughly formed on the surface. The cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is thicker and shorter in the axial direction than the cup portion 2 of the outer joint member 1 shown in FIG. Accordingly, the track groove 5 ″ roughly formed on the inner diameter surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is shorter in the axial direction than the track groove 5 provided on the inner diameter surface 4 of the cup portion 2 of the outer joint member 1.

カップ状部2”の開口端面13は、凹部15と凸部16を周方向に交互に配することで構成された凹凸形状部14を有する。この凹凸形状部14は、後述するしごき工程でカップ状部2”にしごき加工を施すことにより、カップ状部2”よりも軸方向寸法が長寸のカップ状部2’を有する最終鍛造品1’(図5参照)を得たときに、最終鍛造品1’のカップ状部2’の開口端面(開口端部)に生じるうねりの程度を軽減するため、すなわち、略平坦な開口端面を有するカップ状部2’を得るために設けられている。従って、凹凸形状部14を構成する凹部15と凸部16の配置態様は、最終鍛造品1’のカップ状部2’の開口端面に生じるうねりの凹凸態様とは反対とされている。   The opening end face 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ has an uneven shape portion 14 formed by alternately arranging recesses 15 and protrusions 16 in the circumferential direction. This uneven shape portion 14 is cupped in an ironing process to be described later. When the final forged product 1 ′ (see FIG. 5) having a cup-shaped portion 2 ′ having a longer axial dimension than the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is obtained by ironing the shape-shaped portion 2 ″. It is provided in order to reduce the degree of waviness that occurs on the open end surface (open end) of the cup-shaped portion 2 ′ of the forged product 1 ′, that is, to obtain a cup-shaped portion 2 ′ having a substantially flat open end surface. Therefore, the arrangement mode of the concave portion 15 and the convex portion 16 constituting the concave-convex shape portion 14 is opposite to the concave / convex mode of waviness generated on the opening end surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ′ of the final forged product 1 ′.

一般に、筒状のワークにしごき加工を施した場合、しごき加工に伴うワークの軸方向の伸長変形量(肉厚減少率)は、厚肉部分よりも薄肉部分で大きくなる。そのため、上記の凹凸形状部14が設けられることなく開口端面が平坦に形成された中間鍛造品のカップ状部にしごき加工を施した場合、最終鍛造品のカップ状部の開口端面は、図9(a)に示すように薄肉部および厚肉部の形成領域でそれぞれ凸状および凹状となる。従って、凹凸形状部14を構成する凹部15は、カップ状部2”を構成する薄肉部12の形成領域(カップ状部2”の内径面のうち粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有する領域)に設けられる一方で、凸部16は、カップ状部2”を構成する厚肉部11の形成領域(カップ状部2”の内径面のうち粗成形されたトラック溝5”,5”間領域)に設けられる。上記した凹凸形状部14の機能から、凹部15の深さ寸法(凹部15の底部と凸部16の頂部との高低差)は、しごき加工に伴うカップ状部2”の厚肉部11と薄肉部12の伸長変形量の差と概ね等しく設定され、加工条件等を考慮して0.1mm〜10mmの範囲内で任意に設定される。なお、本実施形態において、凹部15は、カップ状部2”の開口端面13に部分円筒面状の凹曲面を設けることで構成されている。   In general, when ironing is performed on a cylindrical workpiece, the axial deformation amount (thickness reduction rate) of the workpiece due to ironing is greater in the thin portion than in the thick portion. Therefore, when ironing is performed on the cup-shaped portion of the intermediate forged product in which the opening end surface is formed flat without the uneven portion 14 described above, the opening end surface of the cup-shaped portion of the final forged product is as shown in FIG. As shown to (a), it becomes convex shape and concave shape in the formation area of a thin part and a thick part, respectively. Accordingly, the concave portion 15 constituting the concavo-convex shape portion 14 is a formation region of the thin portion 12 constituting the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ (region having a roughly formed track groove 5 ″ in the inner diameter surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″). On the other hand, the convex portion 16 is provided with a region where the thick portion 11 constituting the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is formed (the region between the roughly formed track grooves 5 ″, 5 ″ of the inner diameter surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″). From the above-described function of the concavo-convex shape portion 14, the depth dimension of the concave portion 15 (the height difference between the bottom portion of the concave portion 15 and the top portion of the convex portion 16) is the thickness of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ accompanying the ironing process. It is set approximately equal to the difference in the amount of expansion deformation between the meat portion 11 and the thin portion 12, and is arbitrarily set within a range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm in consideration of processing conditions and the like. In the present embodiment, the concave portion 15 is configured by providing a concave curved surface having a partial cylindrical surface on the opening end surface 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″.

上記した凹凸形状部14は、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有するカップ状部2”(中間鍛造品1”)を成形するのと同時に型成形される。ここでは、図4に示す第3の途中製品M3に後方押し出し加工を施すための鍛造金型のうち、粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有するカップ状部2”を得るためのパンチ52に、凹凸形状部14に対応した成形型部N(図中クロスハッチングで示す。後述する実施形態においても同様である。)を設けている。従って、第3の途中製品M3をダイス51に投入した後、ダイス51に対してパンチ52を相対的に接近移動させて第3の途中製品M3に後方押し出し加工を施すと、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有するカップ状部2”が得られるのと同時に、カップ状部2”の開口端面13に凹凸形状部14が型成形される。   The concave-convex shaped portion 14 is molded at the same time as the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ (intermediate forged product 1 ″) having the track grooves 5 ″ roughly formed on the inner surface is formed. Here, FIG. Corresponding to the concavo-convex shape portion 14 in the punch 52 for obtaining the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ having the roughly formed track groove 5 ″ out of the forging die for performing the backward extrusion processing on the third intermediate product M3 shown in the figure. The mold part N (shown by cross-hatching in the drawing, which is the same in the embodiments described later) is provided.After the third intermediate product M3 is put into the die 51, When the punch 52 is moved relatively close and the third intermediate product M3 is subjected to a backward extrusion process, a cup-shaped portion 2 ″ having a track groove 5 ″ roughly formed on the inner diameter surface is obtained at the same time. Open end face 13 of the shaped part 2 " Concave-convex part 14 is molded.

以上のようにして得られた中間鍛造品1”はしごき工程に移送される。そして、中間鍛造品1”のカップ状部2”にしごき加工を施してカップ状部2”を軸方向に伸長変形させることにより、内径面に仕上がり形状のトラック溝5’が成形されたカップ状部2’を有する最終鍛造品1’を得る。しごき加工に供される中間鍛造品1”のカップ状部2”の開口端面13には上記の凹凸形状部14が設けられていることから、しごき加工が完了すると、図5に示すように、開口端面のうねりが少ない(開口端面が略平坦の)カップ状部2’を備えた最終鍛造品1’が得られる。   The intermediate forged product 1 ″ obtained as described above is transferred to the ironing process. Then, the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ of the intermediate forged product 1 ″ is ironed to extend the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ in the axial direction. By deforming, a final forged product 1 ′ having a cup-shaped portion 2 ′ having a finished track groove 5 ′ formed on the inner diameter surface is obtained. Since the above-mentioned uneven shape portion 14 is provided on the opening end face 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 '' of the intermediate forged product 1 "to be subjected to ironing, when the ironing is completed, as shown in FIG. A final forged product 1 ′ having a cup-shaped portion 2 ′ with less waviness at the open end face (open end face is substantially flat) is obtained.

そして、最終鍛造品1’は、仕上げ工程に移送される。仕上げ工程では、鍛造加工では成形するのが難しい部位(例えば、カップ部2の外径面に設けるべきブーツ33の一端部を固定するための環状溝や、軸部3の自由端外径に設けるべきスプライン等)を形成する加工、さらに必要に応じてカップ状部2’の開口端面を所定量旋削する加工などを施すことにより、最終鍛造品1’の全体を完成品形状に仕上げる。そして、全体が完成品形状に仕上げられた最終鍛造品1’に焼入れ等の熱処理を施すことにより、図1に示す外側継手部材1が完成する。   Then, the final forged product 1 ′ is transferred to the finishing process. In the finishing process, it is difficult to form by forging process (for example, an annular groove for fixing one end portion of the boot 33 to be provided on the outer diameter surface of the cup portion 2 or a free end outer diameter of the shaft portion 3. The final forged product 1 ′ is finished into a finished product shape by performing processing for forming a power spline, etc., and further, if necessary, processing for turning the opening end face of the cup-shaped portion 2 ′ by a predetermined amount. And the outer joint member 1 shown in FIG. 1 is completed by performing heat treatment, such as quenching, on the final forged product 1 ′, which has been finished into a finished product as a whole.

以上で示したように、本発明に係る外側継手部材1の製造方法では、前鍛造工程において、中間鍛造品1”のカップ状部2”の開口端面13に、しごき加工に伴って最終鍛造品1’のカップ状部2’の開口端面に生じるうねりとは凹部と凸部の配置態様が反対の凹凸形状部14を型成形するようにした。より具体的に述べると、前鍛造工程では、しごき加工に伴う肉厚減少率(軸方向の伸長変形量)を考慮し、粗成形されたトラック溝5”が存する周方向領域と一致させるようにして、凹凸形状部14の凹部15を型成形した。   As described above, in the method for manufacturing the outer joint member 1 according to the present invention, the final forged product is formed on the opening end surface 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ of the intermediate forged product 1 ″ along the ironing process in the pre-forging step. The concavo-convex shape portion 14 in which the arrangement of the concave portion and the convex portion is opposite to the undulation generated on the opening end face of the 1 ′ cup-shaped portion 2 ′ is molded. More specifically, in the pre-forging process, in consideration of the thickness reduction rate (axial deformation amount in the axial direction) due to ironing, it is made to coincide with the circumferential region where the coarsely formed track groove 5 ″ exists. Thus, the concave portion 15 of the concave and convex portion 14 was molded.

このようにすれば、しごき加工に伴って最終鍛造品1’のカップ状部2’の開口端面に生じるうねりの程度を特段の加工コスト増を招くことなく軽減する(うねりを構成する凹部と凸部の高低差を小さくする)ことができる。これにより、最終鍛造品1’の端面仕上げ量(旋削量)を少なくして生産性を向上することができる他、端面仕上げ量を減少し得る分だけ体積の小さい棒状素材を使用することが可能となり、歩留向上を図ることができる。特に、カップ状部2’の開口端面に生じたうねりが無視し得る程度に小さいのであれば、最終鍛造品1’に対する端面仕上げを省略することが可能となる。また、本発明の構成を採用すれば、製品設計上、カップ部2の周方向各部の肉厚を変更する必要はなく、従って、図1に示す等速自在継手Aの機能・性能等に影響が及ぶことはない。以上のことから、本発明によれば、等速自在継手Aの機能・性能に影響を及ぼすような設計変更を行うことなく、その一構成部材である外側継手部材1の生産性および歩留の向上を図り、もって等速自在継手Aの低コスト化に寄与することができる。   In this way, the degree of undulation that occurs on the opening end face of the cup-shaped portion 2 ′ of the final forged product 1 ′ during ironing is reduced without causing a particular increase in processing costs (the concave and convex portions constituting the undulation). The height difference of the portion can be reduced). This makes it possible to improve the productivity by reducing the end face finishing amount (turning amount) of the final forged product 1 ′, and it is possible to use a rod-like material having a volume that is small enough to reduce the end face finishing amount. Thus, the yield can be improved. In particular, if the undulation generated on the opening end surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ′ is so small that it can be ignored, the end surface finishing for the final forged product 1 ′ can be omitted. Further, if the configuration of the present invention is adopted, it is not necessary to change the wall thickness of each part in the circumferential direction of the cup portion 2 in product design, and therefore, the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint A shown in FIG. Never reach. From the above, according to the present invention, the productivity and yield of the outer joint member 1 which is one of its constituent members can be improved without making a design change that affects the function and performance of the constant velocity universal joint A. Improvement can be achieved, thereby contributing to cost reduction of the constant velocity universal joint A.

以上、本発明の一実施形態に係る外側継手部材1の製造方法について説明を行ったが、本発明は、上記の実施形態に限定適用されるものではなく、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変更を加えることが可能である。   As mentioned above, although the manufacturing method of the outer joint member 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention was demonstrated, this invention is not limitedly applied to said embodiment, Various in the range which does not deviate from the summary. It is possible to make changes.

例えば、以上の実施形態では、図4を参照して説明したように、中間鍛造品1”のカップ状部2”の内径面を成形するためのパンチ52(前鍛造工程に含まれる複数の鍛造ステップのうち最終鍛造ステップで使用するパンチ52)に、凹凸形状部14を型成形するための成形型部Nを設け、粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有するカップ状部2”を成形するのと同時に、凹凸形状部14をカップ状部2”の開口端面13に型成形するようにしたが、凹凸形状部14を型成形するための成形型部Nは、図6に示すように、パンチ52とは別に設けた金型53に設けるようにしても構わない。   For example, in the above embodiment, as described with reference to FIG. 4, the punch 52 (a plurality of forgings included in the pre-forging step) for forming the inner surface of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ of the intermediate forged product 1 ″. Of the steps, the punch 52) used in the final forging step is provided with a forming die portion N for forming the concavo-convex shape portion 14 to form a cup-shaped portion 2 ″ having a roughly formed track groove 5 ″. At the same time, the concavo-convex shape portion 14 is molded on the opening end face 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″. However, the molding die portion N for molding the concavo-convex shape portion 14 is punched as shown in FIG. You may make it provide in the metal mold | die 53 provided separately from 52. FIG.

また、凹凸形状部14は、必ずしもカップ状部2”を成形するのと同時に型成形する必要はなく、両者は別の鍛造ステップで成形するようにしても構わない。例えば、図7(a)に示すように、据え込み部10を有する第3の途中製品M3を得るための第3鍛造ステップで使用する鍛造金型のうち、パンチ62の端面に凹凸形状部14を型成形するための成形型部Nを設けておき、このパンチ62およびダイス61を使用して据え込み部10を成形するのと同時に、据え込み部10の端面(の外径側領域)に凹凸形状部14が型成形された第3の途中製品M3を得る。次いで、図7(b)に示すように、凹凸形状部14を型成形するための成形型部Nを有さないパンチ52およびダイス51を使用して第3の途中製品M3に後方押し出し加工を施し、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝5”を有するカップ状部2”(中間鍛造品1”)を得る。   Further, it is not always necessary to mold the concavo-convex shape portion 14 at the same time as the cup-shaped portion 2 ″ is formed, and both may be formed in separate forging steps. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, among the forging dies used in the third forging step for obtaining the third intermediate product M3 having the upsetting portion 10, molding for forming the concavo-convex shape portion 14 on the end face of the punch 62 is performed. At the same time as forming the upsetting portion 10 using the punch 62 and the die 61, the concavo-convex shape portion 14 is formed on the end face (outer diameter side region) of the upsetting portion 10 by using the punch 62 and the die 61. A third intermediate product M3 is obtained, and then, as shown in Fig. 7 (b), a punch 52 and a die 51 that do not have a forming die portion N for forming the concavo-convex shape portion 14 are used. Back extrusion process to the third intermediate product M3 Subjected, to obtain "cup-shaped portion 2 having a" track grooves 5 that are rough molded on the inner diameter surface (intermediate forged product 1 ").

また、凹凸形状部14を構成する凹部15の形態も上記したものに限定されるわけではない。すなわち、上記した実施形態では、カップ状部2”の開口端面13に設けた部分円筒面状の凹曲面で凹部15を構成したが、例えば図8(a)に示すように、2つのテーパ面を組み合わせて凹部15を構成しても良いし、図8(b)に示すように、円弧面と平坦面とを組み合わせて凹部15を構成しても良い。   Further, the form of the concave portion 15 constituting the concave-convex shape portion 14 is not limited to the above. In other words, in the above-described embodiment, the concave portion 15 is formed by the concave surface of the partial cylindrical surface provided on the opening end surface 13 of the cup-shaped portion 2 ″. For example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8B, the recess 15 may be configured by combining an arc surface and a flat surface.

また、以上では、前鍛造工程を4つの鍛造ステップで構成した場合(中間鍛造品1”を4つの鍛造ステップを経て得る場合)に本発明を適用したが、中間鍛造品1”を3以下又は5以上の鍛造ステップを得て得る場合にも本発明は好ましく適用し得る。   Further, in the above, the present invention is applied when the pre-forging process is configured by four forging steps (when the intermediate forged product 1 ″ is obtained through four forging steps), the intermediate forged product 1 ″ is 3 or less or The present invention can also be preferably applied to the case where five or more forging steps are obtained.

また、以上では、固定式等速自在継手の一種である6個ボールタイプのアンダーカットフリー型等速自在継手(UJ)用の外側継手部材を製造する際に本発明を適用する場合について説明を行ったが、6個ボールタイプ以外にも、8個ボールタイプ、10個ボールタイプおよび12個ボールタイプのUJ用外側継手部材を製造する場合においても、本発明は好ましく適用し得る。   In addition, the case where the present invention is applied when manufacturing an outer joint member for a six-ball type undercut-free constant velocity universal joint (UJ), which is a kind of fixed type constant velocity universal joint, has been described above. However, in addition to the 6-ball type, the present invention can be preferably applied to the manufacture of UJ outer joint members for the 8-ball type, the 10-ball type, and the 12-ball type.

また、本発明は、上述したような固定式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材を製造する場合のみならず、摺動式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材を製造する際に適用することも可能である。摺動式等速自在継手とは、角度変位および軸方向変位の双方を許容するものであり、トリポード型等速自在継手(TJ)やダブルオフセット型等速自在継手(DOJ)が代表例として挙げられる。これら摺動式等速自在継手用の外側継手部材では、一般に、トラック溝が直線状部分のみで構成される。   Further, the present invention can be applied not only when manufacturing the outer joint member for the fixed type constant velocity universal joint as described above but also when manufacturing the outer joint member for the sliding type constant velocity universal joint. Is possible. Sliding constant velocity universal joints allow both angular displacement and axial displacement, and representative examples include tripod type constant velocity universal joints (TJ) and double offset type constant velocity universal joints (DOJ). It is done. In these outer joint members for sliding type constant velocity universal joints, generally, the track groove is constituted only by a linear portion.

1 外側継手部材
1’ 最終鍛造品
1” 中間鍛造品
2 カップ部
2’ カップ状部
2” カップ状部
3 軸部
3’ 軸状部
5 トラック溝
5’ トラック溝(粗成形されたトラック溝)
11 厚肉部
12 薄肉部
13 開口端面
14 凹凸形状部
15 凹部
16 凸部
52 パンチ(粗成形用パンチ)
62 パンチ
A 等速自在継手
M1 第1の途中製品
M2 第2の途中製品
M3 第3の途中製品
N 成形型部
1 outer joint member 1 'final forged product 1 "intermediate forged product 2 cup part 2' cup-shaped part 2" cup-shaped part 3 shaft part 3 'shaft-shaped part 5 track groove 5' track groove (roughly formed track groove)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Thick part 12 Thin part 13 Opening end surface 14 Concave and convex part 15 Concave part 16 Convex part 52 Punch (punch for rough molding)
62 Punch A Constant velocity universal joint M1 First intermediate product M2 Second intermediate product M3 Third intermediate product N Mold part

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一端が開口したカップ部を有し、該カップ部の内径面に軸方向に延びる複数のトラック溝が設けられた等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法であって、
棒状素材から、内径面にトラック溝が粗成形されたカップ状部を有する中間鍛造品を得る前鍛造工程と、前記中間鍛造品にしごき加工を施すことにより、内径面にトラック溝が仕上がり形状に成形されたカップ状部を有する最終鍛造品を得るしごき工程とを含み、
前記前鍛造工程では、しごき加工に伴って前記最終鍛造品のカップ状部の開口端面に生じるうねりとは凹部と凸部の配置態様が反対の凹凸形状部であって、前記凹部が設けられた周方向領域を、トラック溝が粗成形された周方向領域と一致させた前記凹凸形状部がカップ状部の開口端面に型成形された中間鍛造品を得ることを特徴とする等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。
A method of manufacturing an outer joint member for a constant velocity universal joint having a cup portion having one end opened and having a plurality of track grooves extending in an axial direction on an inner diameter surface of the cup portion,
From the rod-shaped material, a pre-forging process for obtaining an intermediate forged product having a cup-shaped portion having a track groove roughly formed on the inner diameter surface, and by applying ironing to the intermediate forged product, the track groove is formed into a finished shape on the inner diameter surface. An ironing step of obtaining a final forged product having a cup-shaped part,
In the pre-forging step, the undulation generated on the opening end surface of the cup-shaped portion of the final forged product with the ironing process is a concavo-convex shape portion opposite to the arrangement mode of the concave portion and the convex portion, and the concave portion is provided. For a constant velocity universal joint, characterized in that an intermediate forged product is obtained in which the concave and convex portions having the circumferential region coincided with the circumferential region in which the track grooves are roughly formed are molded on the opening end face of the cup-shaped portion . Manufacturing method of outer joint member.
前記前鍛造工程は複数の鍛造ステップを含み、その最終鍛造ステップで、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部を成形するのと同時に、前記凹凸形状部を型成形する請求項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 Said front forging step includes a plurality of forging step, in its final forging step, simultaneously with the molding of the cup-shaped portion having a track groove which is rough molded on the inner diameter surface, claim to molding the uneven portion 1 The manufacturing method of the outer joint member for constant velocity universal joints of description. トラック溝の粗成形用パンチに設けた成形型部で前記凹凸形状部を型成形する請求項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 The manufacturing method of the outer joint member for constant velocity universal joints of Claim 2 which molds the said uneven | corrugated shaped part with the shaping | molding die part provided in the punch for rough formation of a track groove. トラック溝の粗成形用パンチとは別の成形金型に設けた成形型部で前記凹凸形状部を型成形する請求項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 3. The method for manufacturing an outer joint member for a constant velocity universal joint according to claim 2 , wherein the concavo-convex shape portion is molded by a molding die portion provided on a molding die different from the rough molding punch for the track groove. 前記前鍛造工程は複数の鍛造ステップを含み、前記凹凸形状部の型成形と、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部の成形とを別の鍛造ステップで実行する請求項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 It said front forging step includes a plurality of forging step, and molding of the concave and convex portion, in claim 1 to perform the forming of the cup-shaped portion having a track groove which is rough molded on the inner diameter surface in a separate forging step The manufacturing method of the outer joint member for constant velocity universal joints of description. 前記凹凸形状部を型成形した後の鍛造ステップで、内径面に粗成形されたトラック溝を有するカップ状部を得る請求項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 The manufacturing method of the outer joint member for constant velocity universal joints of Claim 5 which obtains the cup-shaped part which has the track groove roughly formed in the internal-diameter surface by the forging step after mold-molding the said uneven | corrugated shaped part. トラック溝が、直線状部分のみで構成されるものに適用する請求項1〜の何れか一項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 The manufacturing method of the outer joint member for constant velocity universal joints as described in any one of Claims 1-6 applied to what a track groove comprises only a linear part. トラック溝が、相対的に一端側に位置する直線状部分と、相対的に他端側に位置する円弧状部分とで構成されるものに適用する請求項1〜の何れか一項に記載の等速自在継手用外側継手部材の製造方法。 Track groove, the linear portion located relatively one end, according to any one of claim 1 to 6, applicable to be composed of an arcuate portion located relatively other end Manufacturing method for outer joint member for constant velocity universal joint.
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