Patents Assigned to Hitachi Powdered Metals, Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7626301
    Abstract: An electric rotating machine having permanent magnets having a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets, a stator iron core disposed in opposite relation with the rotor, and a stator winding wound around the stator core, wherein the stator core is constituted by a yoke and a plurality of teeth portions disposed to the yoke. The teeth portions are projected towards the inner periphery of the rotor. The teeth portions are made of amorphous magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignees: Japan Servo Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Enomoto, Haruo Koharagi, Motoya Ito, Katsuyuki Yamasaki, Ryoso Masaki, Shoji Ohiwa, Chio Ishihara, Masahiro Mita
  • Publication number: 20090291012
    Abstract: A production method for a sintered part comprises preparing a metal powder and a binder composed of a thermoplastic resin and a wax, mixing the metal powder and 40 to 60 vol. % of the binder with respect to the metal powder into a mixed powder, and heating and kneading the mixed powder into a raw material. This production method further includes supplying a predetermined amount of the raw material in a hole of a die and compacting the raw material into a green compact having a predetermined shape by pressing the raw material by a punch. This production method further includes ejecting the green compact from the hole of the die, removing the binder from the ejected green compact by heating, and sintering the green compact by heating so as to diffusion bond particles of the green compact. The compacting is performed by pressing at a moving rate U of the punch, which is not more than a rate calculated from the following equation (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicants: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD., HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Okahara, Zenzo Ishijima, Mitsuo Kusano, Kazuya Suzuki, Toru Hirano
  • Publication number: 20090269235
    Abstract: A production method for sintered machine components, includes preparing an Fe alloy powder A, an Fe alloy powder B, an Fe—P powder, and a graphite powder. The Fe alloy powder A consists of, by mass %, 25 to 45% of Cr, 1.0 to 3.0% of Mo, 1.0 to 3.0% of Si, 0.5 to 1.5% of C, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. The Fe alloy powder B consists of, by mass 15 to 35% of Cr, 15 to 30% of Ni, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and the Fe—P powder consists of 10 to 30 mass % of P and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. The production method further includes mixing 40 to 60 mass % of the Fe alloy powder B, 1.0 to 5.0 mass % of the Fe—P powder, and 0.5 to 3.5 mass % of the graphite powder with the Fe alloy powder A into a mixed powder. The production method further includes compacting the mixed powder into a green compact and sintering the green compact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Fukae, Hideaki Kawata
  • Patent number: 7601196
    Abstract: Alloy powder for forming a hard phase for a valve seat material having excellent high temperature wear resistance. The overall composition is consisted of Mo: 48 to 60 mass %, Cr: 3 to 12 mass % and Si: 1 to 5 mass %, and the balance of Co and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kawata, Koichiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20090226751
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an iron-base powder for a powder core, wherein when cross-sections of at least 50 iron-base powders are observed and a crystal grain size distribution containing at least a maximum crystal grain size is determined by measuring a crystal grain size of each iron-base powder, 70% or more of the measured crystal grains are a crystal grain having a crystal grain size of 50 ?m or more. According to the iron-base powder of the invention, a coercivity of the powder core can be made small and a hysteresis loss can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel Ltd.), Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mitani, Nobuaki Akagi, Hirofumi Houjou, Chio Ishihara, Makoto Iwakiri, Sohei Yamada, Yasukuni Mochimizo
  • Patent number: 7575619
    Abstract: A wear resistant sintered member comprising an Fe base alloy matrix and a hard phase dispersed in the Fe base alloy matrix and having an alloy matrix and hard particles precipitated and dispersed in the alloy matrix. Manganese sulfide particles having particle size of 10 ?m or less are uniformly dispersed in crystal grains of the overall Fe base alloy matrix, and manganese sulfide particles having particle size of 10 ?m or less are dispersed in the alloy matrix of the hard phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kawata, Hiroki Fujitsuka
  • Patent number: 7572312
    Abstract: A sintered valve seat includes: a matrix; 5 to 40 mass % of a hard phase dispersed in the matrix, the hard phase containing 48 to 60 mass % of Mo; 3 to 12 mass % of Cr; 1 to 5 mass % of Si; and the balance of Co and inevitable impurities; and a structure in which a Cr sulfide is dispersed around the hard phase. The hard phase is formed with a Co base alloy matrix and compounds which are mainly composed of Mo silicides and are integrally precipitated in the Co base alloy matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideaki Kawata, Hiroki Fujitsuka
  • Patent number: 7559697
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic pressure effect can be sufficient without receiving a large effect of viscous friction of lubricating oil with changes in the environmental temperature in which it is used, and smooth starting of the rotating shaft can be ensured by regulating the gap between the rotating shaft and bearing within a suitable range. An outer diameter of the bearing, D, a length in an axial direction of the bearing, L, a gap at a radial side which is between the rotating shaft and the bearing, C, and an inclining height of the bearing end surface to which the flange is faced, ?, satisfy the expression L/D<C/?. It is preferable that the inclining height, ?, be 2 to 6 ?m, the inner diameter of the bearing be 1 to 3 ?m, and the gap at a radial side, C, be 1 to 4 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsutoshi Nii, Hideo Shikata
  • Patent number: 7556864
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sintered gear composed of a sintered alloy having a metal matrix and pores. The tooth surface (2, 3, 4) of the tooth and the bottom land (5) have a densified layer (11) in which the porosity is reduced to 10% or less from the sintered alloy. The densified layer at the tooth surface is formed with a thickness of 300 to 1,000 microns, and the densified layer at the bottom land is formed with a thickness of 10 to 300 microns. The boundary surface of the densified layer is continuous from the tooth surface side to the bottom land side so as not to have a substantial level difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Yamanishi, Ryoji Sato, Kei Ishii, Tomoaki Arakawa, Jyun-ichi Yamada, Tadayuki Tsutsui, Akira Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7553445
    Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing process of a sintered iron-copper base porous alloy and of an oil-impregnated sintered bearings, having the steps of: preparing a mixed powder comprising an iron powder, and at least one of a copper powder and a copper alloy powder; forming the mixed powder into a green compact; and sintering the green compact to obtain a sintered iron-copper base porous alloy. The iron powder contains a porous iron powder which has a particle size of 177 microns or less and a specific surface area of 110 to 500 m2/kg according to a gas adsorption method. The sintered compact has high intercommunicating porosity and low permeability, and it is sized to prepare the sintered bearing into which a lubricating oil is impregnated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Motohiro Miyasaka
  • Patent number: 7541906
    Abstract: A sintered plunger is used for electromagnetic actuators. The sintered member includes: an outer member composed of a soft magnetic material and having an inner hole formed therein, and a shaft having an end portion which is fitted into the outer member. The shaft is composed of a ferromagnetic steel, the outer member peripheral is composed of a sintered member, and the shaft and the outer member are integrally bonded by sintering. As a result, the overall sintered plunger can have good magnetic properties, a good magnetic attraction, a good wear resistance, and a good fatigue strength. Electromagnetic actuators having high responsiveness required in recent years can be produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuo Asaka, Tsuyoshi Akao, Aya Hamano
  • Publication number: 20090092848
    Abstract: A sintered composite sliding part has an outer member made of an Fe-based wear resistant sintered member in which a hard phase is dispersed in a matrix at 15 to 70% by volume and an inner member made of a stainless ingot steel. The matrix is made of an Fe-based alloy including 11 to 35% by mass of Cr, and the hard phase is formed by precipitating and dispersing at least one selected from the group consisting of intermetallic compounds, metallic suicides, metallic carbides, metallic borides, and metallic nitrides in an alloy matrix made of at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Cr, and Co. The outer member is formed with a hole, the inner member is closely fitted into the hole, and the outer member and the inner member are diffusion bonded together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuaki Yoshihiro, Hideaki Kawata, Michiharu Mogami, Yutaka Kimura
  • Publication number: 20090067766
    Abstract: A sliding bearing comprises a shaft hole for rotatably supporting a shaft that is inserted thereinto, an inner circumferential surface on which the shaft slides, and plural linearly oblique grooves. The grooves extend in a direction crossing a circumferential direction of the sliding bearing and are formed on the inner circumferential surface at intervals, and the grooves are provided with a lubricant. The oblique grooves have an oblique angle in a range of 10° to 60° with respect to a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction and have a width B in a range of 0.5 to 5 mm in the circumferential direction. The adjacent grooves have a land with a surface as a sliding surface therebetween, and the sliding surface has a width A in a range of 1 to 7 mm in the circumferential direction. A ratio A/B of the width A of the sliding surface of the land to the width B of the groove is in a range of 0.5 to 5.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kazuo Maruyama, Takeshi Yanase, Kunio Maki, Jun-ichi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 7470332
    Abstract: A soft magnetic sintered member having uniform dispersion of alloy elements and a production method for the same at low cost are provided. The soft magnetic sintered member consists of, all in mass %, 2.9 to 7% of Cr; 1.5 to 6.88% of Si; and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities. The production method for a soft magnetic sintered member includes: preparing an Fe alloy powder consisting of 3 to 7 mass % of Cr, 1.5 to 3.5 mass % of Si, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities; or a mixed powder in which the Fe alloy powder is mixed with an Si powder having an average particle size of 1 to 45 ?m. The production method further includes: compacting the Fe alloy powder or the mixed powder into a green compact having a predetermined shape; and sintering the green compact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuo Asaka
  • Publication number: 20080232995
    Abstract: A method for producing a soft magnetic powdered core includes preparing a mixture of a soft magnetic powder and a resin powder, compacting the mixture into a predetermined shape so as to obtain a compact, and heating the compact. The resin powder has a median size of not more than 30 ?m, a maximum particle size of not more than 100 ?m, and a specific surface area of not less than 1.0 m2/cm3, and the additive amount thereof is 0.005 to 2 vol %.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chio Ishihara, Kazuo Asaka, Kohei Muramatsu, Tsuyoshi Akao, Hirotake Hamamatsu
  • Publication number: 20080189950
    Abstract: An end surface 1a of sintered bearing 1 is abutted on a die 10 so that the sintered bearing 1 is mounted thereon, and a tool 40 is abutted on the other end surface 1b of the sintered bearing 1. While the sintered bearing 1 is pressed by the tool 40, high frequency vibration in an axial direction is supplied from a horn 30 to the tool 40 by operating a vibrator 20 so as to give repeated impacts to both end surfaces 1a and 1b of the sintered bearing 1, and pores of the end surfaces 1a and 1b are thereby sealed. The die 10 and the tool 40 have surfaces abutting the sintered bearing 1, and the surfaces have roughness of 0.4 s or less and hardness of HRA 60 or more, and the tool presses the sintered bearing at a pressure of 70 to 700 kPa. The high frequency vibration supplied to the tool 40 has a power of 50 to 3000 W/cm2, and it has a frequency of 10 to 50 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Makoto Kondo
  • Patent number: 7399532
    Abstract: A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance suitable for use in a component material requiring conductivity and corrosion resistance like electrical conductive material, electrical contact, electromagnetic wave shield, electrochemical electrode or antistatic material, specifically for component material requiring conductivity in sever condition of corrosive environment is provided. A corrosive resistant metal material covered with a conductive substance is formed by cladding a corrosive resistant metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium and alloy thereof on a conductive metal selected from the group consisting of iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, magnesium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium, tungsten, nickel, chrome and alloy thereof, and covering a conductive surface finishing layer over surface of a corrosive resistant metal layer with a mixture of conductive substance and resinous binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignees: Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiro Seido, Tatsuya Tonogi, Kazuhiko Nakagawa, Minoru Shirahige, Masahiro Okahara
  • Publication number: 20080110334
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sintered composite machine part as a cylinder block for piston pumps or piston motors, and a manufacturing method thereof. The machine part has an air-tight main body of sintered porous iron alloy and having an iron oxide layer on the surface; and a sliding part of sintered porous copper alloy being bonded direct to the main body. The sliding part is to be slid in tight contact with a fluid supply/return device. The manufacturing is made by preparing a main body of sintered porous iron alloy and a green compact for sliding part from a raw material metal powder having a composition corresponding to the copper alloy; sintering the green compact for sliding part in contact with the main body to bond the sliding part to the main body by diffused junction; and subjecting the main body to steam treatment to provide an iron oxide layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Michiharu Mogami
  • Publication number: 20080112834
    Abstract: In a process for manufacturing composite sintered machine components, the composite sintered machine component has an approximately cylindrical inner member and an approximately disk-shaped outer member, the inner member has pillars arranged in a circumferential direction at equal intervals and a center shaft hole surrounded by the pillars, and the outer member has holes corresponding to the pillars of the inner member and a center shaft hole corresponding to the center shaft hole of the inner member and connected to the holes. The process comprises compacting the inner member and the outer member individually using an iron-based alloy powder or an iron-based mixed powder so as to obtain compacts of the inner member and the outer member, tightly fitting the pillars of the inner member into the holes of the outer member, and sintering the inner member and the outer member while maintaining the above condition so as to bond them together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: HITACHI POWDERED METALS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiromasa Imazato, Koichiro Yokoyama
  • Patent number: D572660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignees: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., Japan Servo Co., Ltd., Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Enomoto, Motoya Ito, Kazumasa Ide, Masashi Kitamura, Ryoso Masaki, Katsuyuki Yamazaki, Shoji Ohiwa, Yasuaki Motegi, Kazuo Asaka, Chio Ishihara