Abstract: A thermal formation sintering compound containing a binder, a sinterable powder material and a pore formation material, for formation into a predetermined shape in a thermal formation step, removal of the binder in a degreasing step, and sintering of the powder material in a sintering step is provided. The binder contains a low-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining at a temperature lower than a draining temperature of the pore formation material, and drains at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the pore formation material drains; and a high-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining after the pore formation material begins draining, and drains at a temperature higher than does the pore formation material.

Abstract: [Object] There is provided a porous sintered body has a uniform porosity, a high level of freedom in body formation which allows formation into varieties shapes and various levels of porosity, and a very large surface area. [Solution] The porous sintered body includes: hollow cores which follow a vanished shape of an interlaced or otherwise structured fibriform vanisher material; sintered walls 226 which extend longitudinally of the cores and obtained by sintering a first sintering powder held around the cores; and voids formed between the sintered walls. The cores and the voids communicate with each other via absent regions formed in the sintered walls. The sintered walls have surfaces formed with a sintered microparticulate layer 232 made from a material containing a second sintering powder which has a smaller diameter than the first sintering powder, and has predetermined pores 231.

Abstract: A thermal formation sintering compound containing a binder, a sinterable powder material and a pore formation material, for formation into a predetermined shape in a thermal formation step, removal of the binder in a degreasing step, and sintering of the powder material in a sintering step is provided. The binder contains a low-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining at a temperature lower than a draining temperature of the pore formation material, and drains at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the pore formation material drains; and a high-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining after the pore formation material begins draining, and drains at a temperature higher than does the pore formation material.

Abstract: A thermal formation sintering compound containing a binder, a sinterable powder material and a pore formation material, for formation into a predetermined shape in a thermal formation step, removal of the binder in a degreasing step, and sintering of the powder material in a sintering step is provided. The binder contains a low-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining at a temperature lower than a draining temperature of the pore formation material, and drains at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the pore formation material drains; and a high-temperature draining component which melts in the thermal formation step, begins draining after the pore formation material begins draining, and drains at a temperature higher than does the pore formation material.

Abstract: [Object] There is provided a porous sintered body has a uniform porosity, a high level of freedom in body formation which allows formation into varieties shapes and various levels of porosity, and a very large surface area. [Solution] The porous sintered body includes: hollow cores which follow a vanished shape of an interlaced or otherwise structured fibriform vanisher material; sintered walls 226 which extend longitudinally of the cores and obtained by sintering a first sintering powder held around the cores; and voids formed between the sintered walls. The cores and the voids communicate with each other via absent regions formed in the sintered walls. The sintered walls have surfaces formed with a sintered microparticulate layer 232 made from a material containing a second sintering powder which has a smaller diamater than the first sintering powder, and has predetermined pores 231.

Abstract: A method of making a porous sintered body includes a formation step S102 where a sintering compound which contains a binder and a sinterable powder material is into a predetermined shape; a degreasing steps S103, S104 and S105 where the binder is removed from a formed body obtained in the formation step; and a sintering step S108 where a degreased body after the degreasing step is sintered into a sintered body. The binder contains a component which drains at a temperature higher than a draining temperature of the pore formation material drains. The pore formation material is drained in the degreasing step, with part of the binder remaining un-drained. The present invention enables to manufacture porous sintered bodies which are highly porous, and highly accurate in shape and dimensions. The present invention also enables to manufacture porous sintered bodies which offer functionalities not available before.

Abstract: [Object] The present invention provides a porous sintered body which has a uniform porosity, a high level of freedom in forming, allowing to be formed into varieties of shapes and various levels of porosity, and to be formed to an extremely high level of porosity. [Means for Solution] There is provided a porous sintered body 1 which is obtained by sintering a powder 4, and includes hollow cores 5 following a vanished shape of an interlaced or otherwise structured fibriform vanisher material 2; sintered walls 6 obtained by sintering the powder held around the cores and extending longitudinally of the cores; and voids 7 between the sintered walls.

Abstract: A sintering compound containing a sinterable powder and a binder removable in a debinding step is injected into a metal mold set provided with a sintering compound injecting mold, in a sintering compound molding step (S104). An add-on forming compound which becomes removable or separable from the sintering compound injection molded body in the debinding step or the sintering step is injected into the metal mold set provided with an add-on mold in an add-on forming step (S102). The sintering compound injection molded body and the add-on are formed integrally with each other in the metal mold set. The integral formation of the add-on and the sintering compound injection molded body enables to prevent damage during release from the mold and make easy to handle the injection molded body.

Abstract: A sintering compound containing a sinterable powder and a binder removable in a debinding step is injected into a metal mold set provided with a sintering compound injecting mold, in a sintering compound molding step (S104). An add-on forming compound which becomes removable or separable from the sintering compound injection molded body in the debinding step or the sintering step is injected into the metal mold set provided with an add-on mold in an add-on forming step (S102). The sintering compound injection molded body and the add-on are formed integrally with each other in the metal mold set. The integral formation of the add-on and the sintering compound injection molded body enables to prevent damage during release from the mold and make easy to handle the injection molded body.

Abstract: A method of making a porous sintered body includes a formation step S102 where a sintering compound which contains a binder and a sinterable powder material is into a predetermined shape; a degreasing steps S103, S104 and S105 where the binder is removed from a formed body obtained in the formation step; and a sintering step S108 where a degreased body after the degreasing step is sintered into a sintered body. The binder contains a component which drains at a temperature higher than a draining temperature of the pore formation material drains. The pore formation material is drained in the degreasing step, with part of the binder remaining un-drained. The present invention enables to manufacture porous sintered bodies which are highly porous, and highly accurate in shape and dimensions. The present invention also enables to manufacture porous sintered bodies which offer functionalities not available before.

Abstract: A sintering compound containing a sinterable powder and a binder removable in a debinding step is injected into a metal mold set provided with a sintering compound injecting mold, in a sintering compound molding step (S104). An add-on forming compound which becomes removable or separable from the sintering compound injection molded body in the debinding step or the sintering step is injected into the metal mold set provided with an add-on mold in an add-on forming step (S102). The sintering compound injection molded body and the add-on are formed integrally with each other in the metal mold set. The integral formation of the add-on and the sintering compound injection molded body enables to prevent damage during release from the mold and make easy to handle the injection molded body.

Abstract: A filter is provided within a case. A to-be-filtered fluid flowing into the case is passed through a peripheral wall of the filter. Thereby, foreign matter included in the to-be-filtered fluid is captured by filtration. A cleaning member is provided within the case. The cleaning member pressurizes the to-be-filtered fluid by a pressure fluid, and causes the pressurized to-be-filtered fluid to pass through the peripheral wall of the filter in a direction reverse to a direction in which the to-be-filtered fluid is filtered. When foreign matter captured in the filter is to be removed and cleaned, the to-be-filtered fluid remaining in the case is pressurized by the cleaning member and caused to flow in a direction reverse to a direction in which the to-be-filtered fluid is filtered. Thereby, foreign matter captured by the peripheral wall of the filter is removed.

Abstract: A control apparatus used for a heat exchanger having a casing through which a first fluid flows and a tube disposed within the casing for a second fluid to flow therethrough, thereby allowing a heat exchange to occur between the first and second fluids, the control apparatus being so arranged as to change the flow rate of the second fluid in accordance with a change in temperature of the first fluid so as to maintain the temperature of the first fluid at a constant level, comprises a valve housing having a valve seat and communicating with an inlet port of the tube, a valve body disposed in the valve housing and movable between a closing position where the valve body is placed on the valve seat to prevent the second fluid from flowing into the tube and an opening position where the valve body is separated from the valve seat to allow the second fluid to flow into the tube.

Abstract: A filter apparatus having a main valve provided with a first portion, a second portion, and an auxiliary valve situated within the valve body adapted to open before an opening of the main valve. Another filter apparatus comprises a main valve and a by-pass valve overflowing the fluid when the fluid pressure in a filter chamber is high. Using the filter apparatus provided with check-valves incorporated in the filter apparatus, a fluid such as oil flowing through a piping system is automatically stopped and the filter element is purified or changed in a short time.