A method of forming which forms a metal sheet so that it does not break without changing the material of the metal sheet and the forming process, comprising bonding a reinforcement to part of the metal sheet and then forming the metal sheet.

The invention relates to a method for forming an aluminum composite material which has a core alloy made from an aluminum alloy of type AA5xxx or AA6xxx and at least one outer aluminum alloy layer provided on one or both sides, wherein the aluminum composite material is formed and the outer aluminum alloy layer provided on one or both sides has a yield strength R.sub.p0.2 of 25 MPa to 60 MPa in the soft or solution-annealed state. The method enables the production of large-surface, heavily formed aluminum alloy sheet metal parts, in particular also in outer skin quality.

The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped case forming apparatus for forming a pouch-shaped case having a terrace step, wherein there are no dents or wrinkles at a pouch folding portion of the pouch-shaped case, a method of manufacturing a pouch-shaped case using the same, and a pouch-shaped case manufacturing using the forming apparatus.

A long structural member that, in a transverse section of one part or all of the long structural member in a longitudinal direction, includes the following configuration. A top plate part, a first flange part, and a second flange part are flat. A first side plate part, a first upper corner part, and a first lower corner part constitute a first thick-wall part. A thickness of the first thick-wall part is greater than a thickness of the top plate part and is greater than a thickness of the first flange part. A second side plate part, a second upper corner part, and a second lower corner part constitute a second thick-wall part. A thickness of the second thick-wall part is greater than the thickness of the top plate part and is greater than a thickness of the second flange part.

A conductive film laminate includes: an insulating support having a flat plate shape; and a conductive film which is bonded onto a surface of the support with an adhesive, in which the conductive film includes an insulating substrate having flexibility and a conductive layer which is disposed on a surface of the insulating substrate, and the insulating substrate includes at least one opening formed by cutout of a portion where forming strain is concentrated, when forming the conductor, and the opening is covered with the support.

A punch (2) and a pad (5) are opposed to each other such that a molded portion (3a) of a metal laminate film (3) to be processed is interposed between the punch (2) and the pad (5). An enclosed space (6, 7) is compressed to raise only the temperature of the molded portion (3a) while keeping the vicinity of the molded portion (3a) at a low temperature (S1, S2). After that, the enclosed space (6, 7) is moved with respect to the molded portion (3a) to perform first molding (S3) on the molded portion (3a), and then gas in the enclosed space (6) is released to perform second molding (S4) on the molded portion (3a) by means of the punch (2) and the pad (5).

To provide a chassis for a small electronic device that can be formed efficiently by drawing work with low cost, is hard to cause forming failure, and causes no damage on the surface thereof on forming to provide an excellent appearance. The rolled aluminum alloy laminated sheet material is for forming a chassis for a small electronic device by drawing work, and contains a rolled aluminum alloy sheet material having a 0.2% proof stress of 200 MPa or more, and a covering material laminated at least one surface of both surfaces of the rolled aluminum alloy sheet material, and the covering material contains any one of a synthetic resin film, and a laminated material containing a metal foil having synthetic resin films laminated on both surfaces thereof. The rolled aluminum alloy sheet material may have a fibrous crystalline structure extending in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction thereof.

A method for painting a complex or compound curved three-dimensional surface of a portion of an article. The method comprises providing a paint film; providing sheet metal having opposite major surfaces; laminating the paint film onto a major surface of the sheet metal to form a painted sheet metal laminate comprising a first portion and a second portion; permanently deforming the first portion of the painted sheet metal laminate into a formed portion of the article having a complex or compound curved three-dimensional shape; applying an initial force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during an initial stage of said permanently deforming step; and applying a later force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during a later stage of said permanently deforming step. The later applied force is greater than the initially applied force.

The disclosure relates to a tool with a material layer on one or both sides, said tool having a cutting bell rigidly coupled to an upper forming punch and a drawing cushion coupled to a hold-down device, the upper forming punch and a lower forming punch being movable relative to one another to close the tool, and a first gap present between the cutting bell and the hold-down device when the tool is closed, and an end stop formed by the lower forming punch for a lower pressure piece that can be moved relative to it, that the sheet metal blank can be clamped between the upper and the lower pressure piece, and that during a relative movement between the lower forming punch and the lower pressure piece, the upper and the lower pressure piece remain in their position relative to one another clamping a sheet metal blank.

A method for painting a complex or compound curved three-dimensional surface of a portion of an article. The method comprises providing a paint film (24); providing sheet metal (26) having opposite major surfaces; laminating the paint film onto a major surface of the sheet metal to form a painted sheet metal laminate (22) comprising a first portion and a second portion; permanently deforming the first portion of the painted sheet metal laminate into a formed portion of the article having a complex or compound curved three-dimensional shape; applying an initial force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during an initial stage of said permanently deforming step; and applying a later force for securing the second portion of the painted sheet metal laminate during a later stage of said permanently deforming step. The later applied force is greater than the initially applied force.