US4614453A
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Metal-ceramic composite body and a method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: NGK Insulators Ltd
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Filing: 1984-11-01
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Granted: 1986-09-30
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Expires: 2004-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a metal-ceramic composite body having a ceramic member with a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion which are formed by providing a ceramic member with a projection and a metallic member with a recessed portion or through hole. The ceramic member and the metallic member are bonded together by inserting the small diameter portion into the recessed portion or through hole such that a space being not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion is provided between the edge surface of the metallic member on the side of the ceramic member at the bonding portion and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member. The thickness of the edge portion of the metallic member is gradually reduced toward the ceramic member at a radius of curvature of not smaller than 0.4 times as large as the diameter of the small diameter portion. A method of producing the metal-ceramic composite body is also disclosed herein.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Tsuno
- 👤 Yoshihiko Ishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 08:28
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/025; C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/021; F16; F16B; F16B4/00; C04B2235/00; C04B2235/65; C04B2235/656; C04B2235/6562; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/36; C04B2237/368; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/403; C04B2237/405; C04B2237/406; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/56; C04B2237/568; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10; F16B2200/85; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21; Y10T403/217; Y10T403/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A metal-ceramic composite body comprising: a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface thereof; and a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface, said insertion edge portion having a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion of the ceramic member is fitted into said recess means and a sapce of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A metal-ceramic composite body comprising: a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface thereof; and a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface, said insertion edge portion having a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion of the ceramic member is fitted into said recess means and a sapce of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 1, wherein said insertion edge surface of the metallic member has a thickness which is not greater than 0.2 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 1, wherein the length of said insertion edge portion of the metallic member is not less than 0.5 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 1, wherein the large diameter portion of the ceramic member is gradually reduced in sectional area at said back surface thereof toward the small diameter portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 1, wherein the ceramic member comprises a part of a rotary shaft of a turbocharger rotor located on a turbine wheel side, and the metallic member comprises a part of a rotary shaft of the turbocharger rotor located on a compressor wheel side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 5, wherein the ceramic member comprises silicon nitride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 1, wherein the ceramic member comprises a part of a sliding portion of a tappet to a cam, and the metallic member comprises a part of a body of the tappet or a member used for bonding with the tappet body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
224 words
A metal-ceramic composite body comprising: a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface thereof; and a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface having a thickness which is not greater than 0.2 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion having a length which is not less than 0.5 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member and a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion of the ceramic member is fitted into said recess means and a space of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
224 words
A metal-ceramic composite body comprising: a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface thereof; and a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface having a thickness which is not greater than 0.2 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion having a length which is not less than 0.5 times the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member and a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion of the ceramic member is fitted into said recess means and a space of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic composite body comprising: fitting a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface together with a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface, said insertion edge portion being made by machining said metallic member to result in said insertion edge portion having a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion is fitted into said recess feature and a space of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic composite body comprising: fitting a ceramic member having a large diameter portion with a front surface and a back surface and an integral small diameter portion extending from said back surface together with a metallic member including a main body portion and an insertion edge portion, said main body portion having recess means, said insertion edge portion including an insertion edge surface, said insertion edge portion being made by machining said metallic member to result in said insertion edge portion having a thickness which gradually increases from said insertion edge surface toward said main body portion such that said increase in thickness has an outer radius of curvature of not less than 0.4 times as large as the small diameter portion of the ceramic member, said insertion edge portion forming an outer opening of said recess means such that said small diameter portion is fitted into said recess feature and a space of not less than the diameter of the small diameter portion of the ceramic member is provided between the insertion edge surface of the metallic member and the back surface of the large diameter portion of the ceramic member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method of manufacturing a metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 9, wherein the metal-ceramic composite body is a turbocharger rotor, and the metallic member is a rotary shaft on a compressor wheel side of the rotor, and the ceramic member is a rotary shaft on a turbine wheel side of the rotor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A metal-ceramic composite body according to claim 9, wherein the ceramic member comprises a part of a sliding portion of a tappet to a cam, and the metallic member comprises a part of a body of the tappet or a member used for bonding the tappet body.
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