Patents by Inventor Shigeyuki Suga

Shigeyuki Suga has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11959518
    Abstract: A technique capable of reducing the possibility of generation of a Cu—Sb compound in an overlay and the possibility of delamination between layers. A sliding member includes: an overlay including an alloy plating film of Bi and Sb; a lining including an Al alloy; a first intermediate layer including Cu as a main component, and laminated on the lining; and a second intermediate layer including Ag as a main component, and connecting the first intermediate layer and the overlay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeyuki Suga
  • Publication number: 20230235787
    Abstract: A sliding member including an overlay capable of realizing good fatigue resistance while preventing interlayer peeling. The sliding member including an overlay formed of an alloy plating film of Bi and Sb, wherein Bi—Sb oxide is formed on a surface of the overlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki SUGA, Hironori SUGITANI
  • Patent number: 11396910
    Abstract: Provided are a sliding member and a sliding bearing which can improve the fatigue resistance. A sliding member having a base layer and a coating layer laminated on the base layer, in which the coating layer contains Bi or Sn as a first metal element, a second metal element which is harder than the first metal element and forms an intermetallic compound with the first metal element, C, and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeyuki Suga
  • Publication number: 20220090631
    Abstract: [Object] Provided is a technique capable of reducing the possibility of generation of a Cu—Sb compound in an overlay and the possibility of delamination between layers. [Solution] A sliding member includes: an overlay including an alloy plating film of Bi and Sb; a lining including an Al alloy; a first intermediate layer including Cu as a main component, and laminated on the lining; and a second intermediate layer including Ag as a main component, and connecting the first intermediate layer and the overlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeyuki SUGA
  • Patent number: 11149791
    Abstract: To provide a sliding member including an overlay capable of realizing good fatigue resistance while preventing interlayer peeling. A sliding member including an overlay formed of an alloy plating film of Bi and Sb, and the overlay is bonded to a lining formed of a copper alloy via an intermediate layer containing Ag as a main component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Ichikawa, Shigeyuki Suga
  • Publication number: 20210040988
    Abstract: Provided are a sliding member and a sliding bearing which can improve the fatigue resistance. A sliding member having a base layer and a coating layer laminated on the base layer, in which the coating layer contains Bi or Sn as a first metal element, a second metal element which is harder than the first metal element and forms an intermetallic compound with the first metal element, C, and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeyuki SUGA
  • Publication number: 20210033145
    Abstract: To provide a sliding member including an overlay capable of realizing good fatigue resistance while preventing interlayer peeling. A sliding member including an overlay formed of an alloy plating film of Bi and Sb, and the overlay is bonded to a lining formed of a copper alloy via an intermediate layer containing Ag as a main component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya ICHIKAWA, Shigeyuki SUGA
  • Publication number: 20190203769
    Abstract: Provided are a sliding member and a sliding bearing which can improve the fatigue resistance. A sliding member having a base layer and a coating layer laminated on the base layer, in which the coating layer contains Bi or Sn as a first metal element, a second metal element which is harder than the first metal element and forms an intermetallic compound with the first metal element, C, and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeyuki SUGA
  • Patent number: 9683603
    Abstract: In a method, in which a plain bearing alloy layer is bonded to a surface of a backing steel sheet, and, a Bi-based overlay layer is then deposited on the plain bearing alloy layer by electroplating, replacement of Bi with the backing steel sheet and deposition of Bi on the backing steel sheet are prevented. Prior to the step of electroplating of the Bi-based overlay layer, the following metals and the like are formed on at least the back surface of the backing steel sheet. An electrochemically more noble metal than Bi, an electrochemically more base metal than Bi and capable of forming a passivation state, or resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Wada, Shigeyuki Suga, Takashi Tomikawa
  • Publication number: 20170159712
    Abstract: In a method, in which a plain bearing alloy layer is bonded to a surface of a backing steel sheet, and, a Bi-based overlay layer is then deposited on the plain bearing alloy layer by electroplating, replacement of Bi with the backing steel sheet and deposition of Bi on the backing steel sheet are prevented. Prior to the step of electroplating of the Bi-based overlay layer, the following metals and the like are formed on at least the back surface of the backing steel sheet. An electrochemically more noble metal than Bi, an electrochemically more base metal than Bi and capable of forming a passivation state, or resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Wada, Shigeyuki Suga, Takashi Tomikawa
  • Patent number: 8440322
    Abstract: The copper alloy (lining) prevails in an overwhelmingly large amount in a plain-bearing layer structure. Cu of the plain bearing copper-alloy diffuses into the Sn-based overlay diffuses into the Sn-based overlay and detrimentally impairs the performance of the overlay. The present invention takes a measure against this problem. An Sn-based overlay having a thickness of 3 to 19 ?m is deposited by electro-plating without an intermediate layer for diffusion prevention on a plain-bearing layer, which contains Sn and Ni in a total amount of more than 4 mass % to 20 mass % (the minimum amount of Sn is 4 mass %) and has a hardness of Hv 150 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Suga, Hitoshi Wada, Takashi Tomikawa
  • Publication number: 20110124535
    Abstract: [Task] In a method, in which a plain bearing alloy layer 3 is bonded to a surface of a backing steel sheet 1, and, a Bi-based overlay layer 10 is then deposited on the plain bearing alloy layer 3 by electroplating, replacement of Bi with the backing steel sheet 1 and deposition of Bi on the backing steel sheet 1 are prevented. [Solution Means] Prior to the step of electroplating of said Bi-based overlay layer 10, the following metals and the like are formed on at least the back surface of said backing steel sheet 1. An electrochemically more noble metal 2 than Bi, an electrochemically more base metal 2 than Bi and capable of forming a passivation state, or resin 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Wada, Shigeyuki Suga, Takashi Tomikawa
  • Publication number: 20100129011
    Abstract: The copper alloy (lining) prevails in an overwhelmingly large amount in a plain-bearing layer structure. Cu of the plain bearing copper-alloy diffuses into the Sn-based overlay diffuses into the Sn-based overlay and detrimentally impairs the performance of the overlay. The present invention takes a measure against this problem. An Sn-based overlay having a thickness of 3 to 19 ?m is deposited by electro-plating without an intermediate layer for diffusion prevention on a plain-bearing layer, which contains Sn and Ni in a total amount of more than 4 mass % to 20 mass % (the minimum amount of Sn is 4 mass %) and has a hardness of Hv 150 or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: TAIHO KOGYO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeyuki Suga, Hitoshi Wada, Takashi Tomikawa
  • Patent number: 5882587
    Abstract: An overlay alloy for sliding bearing is deposited on a lining by plating and consists of from 2 to less than 5% of tin, from 0.05 to 10% of indium, from 0.05 to 5% of copper, the balance consisting of lead and unavoidable compound. Seizure at high speed travel is almost completely eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Okamoto, Takashi Tomikawa, Shigeyuki Suga