| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 164113000 | Pressure forming | 72 |
| 20080223540 | SUPPLY METHOD AND SUPPLY APPARATUS OF SEMI-SOLID METAL - A supply apparatus supplies a semi-solid metal to a molding apparatus having an injection sleeve formed with an opening portion and a plunger provided progressively/regressively at an inner portion of the injection sleeve. The supply apparatus includes a crucible in a shape of a cylinder containing a semi-solid metal, a carry arm for grabbing to move the crucible, and a control apparatus for controlling the carry arm. The control apparatus inserts a front end portion of a gutter mounted to the crucible into the opening portion of the injection sleeve by a predetermined angle to inject the semi-solid metal to a side of a direction of advancing the plunger more than at a position formed with the opening portion at inside of the injection sleeve. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080295989 | Near-Liquidus Rheomolding of Injectable Alloy - Disclosed is a process having an operation. The operation includes near-liquidus rheomolding of a molten light-metal alloy being injectable, under pressure, into a mold. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090090479 | Combination of casting process and alloy composition - A process for casting a magnesium alloy consisting of 10.00-13.00% by weight of aluminium, 0.00-10.00% by weight of zinc, and 5.00-13.00% by weight of aluminium, 10.00-22.00% by weight of zinc, also containing 0.10-0.5% by weight of manganese, and the balance being magnesium and unavoidable impurities, the total impurity level being below 0.0% by weight, wherein the alloy is cast in a die in which the temperature is controlled in the range of 150-340° C., the die is filled in a time which expressed in milliseconds is equal to the product of a number between 2 and 300 multiplied by the average part thickness expressed in millimetre, the static metal pressures being maintained during casting between 20-70 MPa and may subsequently be intensified up to 180 MPa. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090133849 | COMBINATION OF CASTING PROCESS AND ALLOY COMPOSITIONS RESULTING IN CAST PARTS WITH SUPERIOR COMBINATION OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE CREEP PROPERTIES, DUCTILITY AND CORROSION PERFORMANCE - A process for casting a magnesium alloy consisting of 2.0-6.00% by weight of aluminium, 3.00-8.00% by weight of rare earth metals (RE-metals), the ratio of the amount of RE-metals to the amount of aluminium expressed as % by weight being larger than 0.8, at least 40% by weight of the RE-metals being cerium, less than 0.5% by weight of manganese, less than 1.00% by weight of zinc, less than 0.01% by weight of calcium less than 0.01% by weight of strontium and the balance being magnesium and unavoidable impurities, the total impurity level being below 0.1% by weight, wherein the alloy is cast in a die the temperature of which is controlled in the range of 180-340° C., the die is filled in a time which expressed in milliseconds is equal to the product of a number between 5 and 500 multiplied by the average part thickness expressed in millimeter, the static metal pressures being maintained during casting between 20-70 MPa and is subsequently intensified up to 180 MPa. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090194249 | Die and Method of Manufacturing Cast Product - According to one embodiment, a die is provided with a stationary die and a movable die. When the movable die is combined with the stationary die, a biscuit section, a product section in which a product is to be cast, a main runner configured to guide a molten metal from the biscuit section toward the product section, a main gate provided between the main runner and the product section, a sub-runner diverging from the main runner and extending along a side edge part of the product section, and a sub-gate provided between the sub-runner and the product section are formed between the stationary die and the movable die. The sub-gate is connected to the side edge part in an end portion of the product section. The sub-runner extends beyond the product section in a direction in which the side edge part extends. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090218067 | LOST-WAX METHOD ASSOCIATED WITH PIEZOCRYSTALLIZATION AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The inventive casting method consists in extruding a melt from a metal reservoir into the cavity of a shaped investment mold at a temperature above liquidus and a pressure enabling a maximum splash-free liquid metal flow and increasable along with the melt crystallization to a pressure sufficient for further filling the mold in proportion to the amount of cast shrinkage. The inventive device for carrying out said method comprises a metal reservoir arranged as a removable insert lined from the inside and provided with an annular flange, and a container which comprises the shaped investment mold and a hollow neck provided with a removable thimble. The flange is mounted in such a way that its inner diameter matches with the outer diameter of the thimble, wherein the inner diameter of the flange is smaller than the inner diameter of the insert. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090218068 | DIE FOR DIE CASTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAST PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a die includes a stationary die and a movable die. Between the stationary die and the movable die, a product section which includes a main product section, and a protrusion part protruding from the main product section toward a side of the biscuit section, a first runner configured to guide molten metal toward the main product section, and a second runner configured to guide molten metal toward the protrusion part are formed. The second runner is provided at a position deviated from the first runner three-dimensionally, and overpasses the first runner. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090242161 | INJECTION DEVICE FOR DIE CASTING MACHINE - In a hybrid injection system of a die casting machine, the occurrence of a large electric power loss can be prevented by avoiding a large current at a pressure-holding step and the size of a motor is reduced. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090308561 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOSE COUPLINGS - A method for manufacturing hose couplings is composed of three steps as follows. The first step involves jointing and fixing a top casting-cavity insert and a bottom casting-cavity insert within a mold base of a casting machine. The second step is injecting a high-temperature molten metal into both the casting-cavity inserts, so that the molten metal can fill up the casting-cavity inserts. The third step is cooling the casting-cavity inserts by using a cooling liquid, so that the cooled and solidified metal can be released from the casting-cavity inserts to form a hose coupling. By using the method, various types of top casting-cavity inserts and bottom casting-cavity inserts may be adapted as desired and, therefore, various types of hose couplings may be manufactured as desired. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090321034 | DIE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CAST PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, a biscuit section, a product section in which a cast product is to be cast, and an overflow section which is provided on the opposite side of the biscuit section with respect to the product section are provided between a stationary die and a movable die of a die. The die includes a die surface provided with a concave section in which a rib of the cast product is to be cast. The concave section includes an inner peripheral surface of the concave section which includes a first surface spreading perpendicularly to a direction from the biscuit section toward the overflow section, and positioned on the overflow section side of the inner peripheral surface, and a second surface spreading in the direction from the biscuit section toward the overflow section. Surface roughness of the first surface is finer than surface roughness of the second surface. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100000699 | DIE CASTING MACHINE AND DIE CASTING METHOD - A die casting machine that suppresses the occurrence of surge pressure, prevents the occurrence of burrs and spouting of molten metal, and further minimizes variations in the quality of a molded product on site. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100018665 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEEL STRIP - A process for producing a strip-cast, low-carbon, partly Mn/Si killed steel strip which is largely free of cracks and surface defects from a steel melt having a sulfur content of between 20 and 300 ppm and an Mn/Si ratio ≧3.5, using a roll separating force of between 2 and 50 kN/m. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100252222 | Casting Device - The casting device ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100258261 | PROCESSING OF METAL ALLOYS IN A SEMI-SOLID STATE - A rheo-casting container for containing a charge of semi-solid metal alloy includes an elongated body defining a side wall of the container, a mouth at a first end of the body, an opening at a second end of the body, and a closure member to close the opening. The closure member is configured to be displaceable along an interior volume of the body from the second end towards the first end to displace a charge of semi-solid metal alloy contained in the container. The closure member is of a metal alloy the same as or similar to the semi-solid metal alloy for which the container is to be used and has a melting point which is not less than the temperature at which the metal alloy is to be introduced into the container. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100276104 | SCREW DESIGN AND METHOD FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING - A method of processing metal, metallic alloys, and metal matrix composites in a plastics injection molding machine is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a plastics injection molding machine having a screw. A step of removing the screw is included in the method. A step of replacing the screw with a modified screw configured and arranged for processing metals is also included. Alternatively, a step of removing the flights from the middle portion of the original screw shaft may be included. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110203763 | Apparatus for die casting, the use of such an apparatus and method for die casting - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing a die cast part having arc-shaped inside and/or outside contours. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110226439 | MULTI-COMPONENT COMPOSITION METAL INJECTION MOLDING - A method of metal injection molding on an injection molding machine having a heated barrel with an increasing temperature gradient is disclosed. A first step includes providing a metal alloy feedstock including a first component having a first melting point and a second component having a second melting point that is higher than the first melting point, the first melting point and the second melting point selected to match the temperature gradient of the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A second step includes feeding the metal alloy feedstock into the injection molding machine. A third step includes melting the metal alloy feedstock within the heated barrel of the injection molding machine. A fourth step includes maintaining the percentage of solids to liquids in the metal alloy feedstock of the first component and second component within a processable range of about 5% to about 30%. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120111522 | DIE CASTING SYSTEM MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS - A die casting system includes a die, a shot tube and a shot tube plunger. The die casting system is positioned relative to a surface. The die includes a plurality of die components that define a die cavity. The shot tube is in fluid communication with the die cavity. The shot tube plunger is moveable within the shot tube to communicate molten metal into the die cavity. Each of the die, the shot tube and the shot tube plunger are inclined at an angle relative to the surface during injection of the molten metal into the die cavity. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111523 | MELTING UNIT FOR A DIE CASTING SYSTEM - A die casting system includes a die, a shot tube, a shot tube plunger and a melting unit. The die includes a plurality of die components that define a die cavity. The shot tube is in fluid communication with the die cavity. A shot tube plunger is moveable within the shot tube to communicate a charge of material into the die cavity. The melting unit is positioned relative to the die and includes a bottom portion having an opening for selectively releasing a charge of material through the bottom portion. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111524 | SHOT TUBE PLUNGER FOR A DIE CASTING SYSTEM - A shot tube plunger for a die casting system includes a first face, an opposing second face and an outer surface disposed between said first face and said opposing second face. A channel circumferentially extends about the outer surface. The channel is operable to receive a portion of a charge of material introduced into the die casting system. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120111525 | HIGH TEMPERATURE DIE CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A high temperature die casting system includes a die casting tool that has dies that are adapted for forming a component. The die casting tool is operable to heat and maintain a temperature of the dies above 500° F./260° C. At least a portion of the die casting tool that is exposed for contact with molten die casting material has a substrate and barrier coating on the substrate to protect from the molten die casting material. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120261086 | DIE-CAST CASTING APPARATUS AND DIE-CAST CASTING METHOD | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130269903 | DIE CASTING MACHINE AND METHOD - The die casting machine comprises a mold closing actuator capable of selectively inducing a closing pressure on first and second platens for forcing them towards a closed position in which their mold portions are pressed against each other along a parting line. An injection sleeve is movable relative to the mold portions between a distal position in which the injection sleeve and the mold portions are spaced apart; and an injection position in which the injection sleeve engages the mold portions at an inlet opening when the first and second platens are in their closed position. The injection sleeve applies a transverse contact pressure when it engages the mold portions. The closing pressure is unevenly distributed on the platens so as to compensate the transverse contact pressure to have a resulting effective molding pressure on the mold portions that is substantially evenly distributed across the parting line. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140041823 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING OF HOLLOW DIE CAST PRODUCTS - A method for the production of a hollow body from die casting aluminium in a die casting machine with a die casting die consisting of mould parts with a stationary mould part and with at least two movable mould parts. The movable mould parts are guided in at least one further movable mould part of the die, so that, in the closed position of the die, the movable mould parts are blocked at least by way of an interlock which is attached to the stationary mould part. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140083640 | INJECTION COMPRESSION MOLDING OF AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming bulk metallic glass (BMG) articles using a mold having a stationary mold part and a movable mold part paired to form a mold cavity. A molten material can be injected to fill the mold cavity. The molten material can then be cooled into a BMG article at a desired cooling rate. While injecting and/or cooling the molten material, the movement of the movable mold part can be controlled, such that a thermal contact between the molten material and the mold can be maintained. BMG articles can be formed without forming an underfilled part. Additional structural features can be imparted in the BMG article during formation. At least a portion of the formed BMG article can have an aspect ratio (first dimension/second dimension) of at least 10 or less than 0.1. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140083641 | METHODS OF MELTING AND INTRODUCING AMORPHOUS ALLOY FEEDSTOCK FOR CASTING OR PROCESSING - Various embodiments provide apparatus and methods for melting and introducing alloy feedstock for molding by using a hollow branch having a constraint mechanism therein. In one embodiment, a hollow branch can extend upward from a cold chamber that is substantially horizontally configured. The hollow branch including a constraint mechanism can be capable of containing an alloy feedstock for melting into the molten alloy in the hollow branch and introducing the molten alloy to the cold chamber for molding. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140083642 | MULTIPLE CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for pressure casting a battery part wherein an extendible piston includes sidewalls for shutting off the supply of molten lead and an impact surface that extends in a side-to-side condition to form an end surface of a battery part cavity so that when the extendible piston is brought into an intensifying condition the extendible piston shuts off further supply of molten metal while a heat source maintains the lead in a molten state as the impact surface of the piston forms a side-to-side mold cavity surface to complete the mold cavity surface thereby eliminating unevenness in the surface of the finished battery part by generating a force with the extendible piston which is sufficient to form a battery part so that upon removal from the mold the batter part is substantially free of tears and cracks as well as surface irregularities. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140090796 | CONTINUOUS AMORPHOUS FEEDSTOCK SKULL MELTING - Described herein is a method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: feeding the BMG feedstock into a crucible; melting a first portion of the BMG feedstock to form molten BMG, while maintaining a second portion of the BMG feedstock solid; wherein the second portion and the crucible hold the molten BMG. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140090797 | VERTICAL SKULL MELT INJECTION CASTING - Described herein is a device comprising a crucible, a movable base and a heater; wherein the heater is configured to melt BMG to form molten BMG feedstock in the crucible; wherein the movable base configured to slide along a length of the crucible; wherein the movable base and the crucible are configured to hold the molten BMG feedstock. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140090798 | OPTIMIZED MULTI-STAGE INDUCTIVE MELTING OF AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - Described herein is a method of melting a bulk metallic glass (BMG) feedstock, comprising: heating at least a portion of the BMG feedstock to temperatures slightly below a solidus temperature of the BMG, wherein the portion remains a solid at the temperatures slightly below the solidus temperature and wherein a temperature distribution of the portion is essentially uniform; heating the portion of the BMG feedstock to temperatures above a liquidus point. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140190652 | DIE CASTING MACHINE AND DIE CASTING METHOD - A die casting machine ( | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140196862 | Method for producing cast components for electrical applications - In a method for producing cast components for electrical applications, a hardenable aluminum alloy is melted and filled into a die casting mold. The melted aluminum alloy is cooled by the die casting mold that is comprised of a material that has a thermal conductivity causing the melted aluminium alloy to be cooled at a cooling rate of approximately ≧ | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140251568 | METHODS OF MELTING AND INTRODUCING AMORPHOUS ALLOY FEEDSTOCK FOR CASTING OR PROCESSING - Various embodiments provide apparatus and methods for melting and introducing alloy feedstock for molding by using a hollow branch having a constraint mechanism therein. In one embodiment, a hollow branch can extend upward from a cold chamber that is substantially horizontally configured. The hollow branch including a constraint mechanism can be capable of containing an alloy feedstock for melting into the molten alloy in the hollow branch and introducing the molten alloy to the cold chamber for molding. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140251569 | DIE-CASTING METHOD, DIE-CASTING DEVICE, AND DIE-CAST ARTICLE - A die casting method and apparatus are provided, thereby making it possible to produce a thin diecast product that has hitherto been considered impossible to realize, and a diecast product is also provided. A semi-solidified metallic material is formed having particles in solid phase of a particle size less than 30 μm, and is thereupon injected into a die. A die casting machine has a sleeve into which a melt of metallic material is poured, and the semi-solidifying material there when it has a certain proportion of solid phase reached is injected into the die with a plunger to which pressure is applied. The melt of metallic material is poured into the sleeve so that the material occupies inside the sleeve at a proportion in vertical cross-sectional area of 30% or less. The particle size in this semi-solid material is held unvaried in a product as diecast. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140262110 | SQUEEZE-CAST MOLDING SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR MOLDING AMORPHOUS METALS - BMG may be squeeze cast in a squeeze cast machine. The squeeze cast machine may have a vacuum chamber, a transfer sleeve entirely located inside the vacuum chamber, and a plunger inside the transfer sleeve. The transfer sleeve may be configured to receive BMG feedstock from outside the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber may prevent contamination of a BMG in a molten state. The plunger may push a BMG in a molten state into a mold. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262111 | PLUNGER WITH REMOVABLE PLUNGER TIP - Described herein is a plunger of an injection molding machine, comprising a plunger body; a plunger tip that is a separate element from the plunger body and comprises an end surface configured to directly contact a molten material used in injection molding in the injection molding machine; wherein thermal conductance across the end surface of the plunger tip may be adjustable by moving the plunger tip relative to the plunger body such that temperature of the plunger tip may be adjusted during injection molding. When this plunger is used to injection molding of a BMG, it allows reduction of formation of crystalline phases near the plunger tip and allows replacement of the plunger tip without replacement of the plunger body. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140311698 | Device, System and Method for Die-Casting Metallic Material in the Thixotropic State - A device for die-casting metal material, including a screw unit for bringing the material into a thixotropic state and a cylinder/piston unit fed by the screw unit for applying pressure to the thixotropic material for the die casting, wherein a thermally controllable valve is arranged between the screw unit and the cylinder/piston unit. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140345824 | CASTING VALVE WITH A POST-COMPRESSION PISTON - A casting valve configured to supply a melt of a casting device includes a valve housing comprising a melt channel connection as an inlet and a valve outlet as a run-out. A melt channel is configured to be pressurizable via a casting pressure. A valve compartment is configured to receive the melt. The valve compartment is connectable via the melt channel connection with the melt channel. A closing device is configured to modify a cross-sectional surface of the valve outlet. A post-compression piston is configured to post-compress the melt after a completion of a mold filling. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140352908 | Niobium as a Protective Barrier in Molten Metals - Devices may be in contact with molten metals such as copper, for example. The devices may include, but are not limited to, a die used for producing articles made from the molten metal, a sensor for determining an amount of a dissolved gas in the molten metal, or an ultrasonic device for reducing gas content (e.g., hydrogen) in the molten metal. Niobium may be used as a protective barrier for the devices when they are exposed to the molten metals. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150013929 | DIE-CASTING MOLD STRUCTURE FOR THIN-WALLED ZINC ALLOY SHELLS FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - The present invention discloses a die-casting mold structure for a thin-walled mini zinc alloy shell. The mold structure includes a longitudinal runner, a transverse runner, an end runner, and a mold cavity all connected serially to provide a path for a liquid metal. The end runner and the mold cavity are connected through an in-gate. The liquid metal flows through the in-gate and enters the mold cavity at an incidence angle of approximately 30 to 45 degrees. The liquid metal is incident on the mold cavity near the rear end surface of the mold cavity. The direction of the liquid metal flow is controlled as the liquid metal flows through the runners and into the cavity so as to reduce the amount of air mixed into the liquid metal. The result is that the liquid metal can fill the mold cavity more satisfactorily, reducing casting defects and increasing product yield. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150013930 | DIE-CASTING MOLD AND METHOD FOR THIN-WALLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SHELLS - The present invention discloses a die-casting mold structure for a thin-walled shell for electrical connectors and a method for designing the mold structure. The runner of the mold structure includes a longitudinal runner, a transverse runner, an end runner, and an in-gate connected sequentially. The cross-sectional areas of the longitudinal runner, the transverse runner, the end runner, and the in-gate decrease progressively. The cross sections of the longitudinal runner and the transverse runner may be oval or circular in shape. The perimeter-to-area ratio of the oval cross section of the longitudinal runner and of the transverse runner is smaller than the ratio for a runner with a rectangular cross section of the same area. The method may be used to calculate the in-gate area. Cold shuts and gas entrapment during the molding process are reduced, enhancing the quality of the thin-walled shell and raising the efficiency of the design process. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150053364 | IMPLANT MADE OF A MAGNESIUM ALLOY AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to an implant from a magnesium alloy, in which porosity increases towards the core. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150101775 | MOLDING APPARATUS, PRODUCTION APPARATUS OF SEMI-SOLIDIFIED METAL, PRODUCTION METHOD OF SEMI-SOLIDIFIED METAL, AND MOLDING METHOD - An production apparatus of a semi-solidified metal has a vessel and a cooling device. The vessel into which a liquid-state metal material M is poured has a hollow member which is opened in up and down directions, and a bottom member which can close the lower opening of the hollow member and can be separated from the hollow member. The cooling device can cool the bottom member more than the hollow member. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160038999 | ISOTHERMAL SHOT TUBE ASSEMBLY - A shot tube assembly for a die casting process includes a spiral passage for circulating a coolant about a cavity containing the molten metal material. The circulating coolant provides temperature control of the shot tube that improves the casting process and increases shot tube life. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160089715 | HORIZONTAL SKULL MELT SHOT SLEEVE - Disclosed are embodiments of a vessel configured to contain a secondary magnetic induction field therein for melting materials, and methods of use thereof. The vessel can be used in an injection molding apparatus having an induction coil positioned adjacent to the vessel. The vessel can have a tubular body configured to substantially surround and receive a plunger tip. Longitudinal slots or gaps extend through the thickness of the body to allow and/or direct eddy currents into the vessel during application of an RF induction field from the coil. The body also includes temperature regulating lines configured to flow a liquid within. The temperature regulating lines can be provided to run longitudinally within the wall(s) of the body between its inner bore and outer surface(s). A flange may be provided at one end of the body to secure the body within an injection molding apparatus. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160107228 | INJECTION MOLD FOR ROTARY-TYPE GRAVITY CASTING AND GRAVITY CASTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An injection mold for rotary-type gravity casting and a gravity casting method using the same are provided. The injection mold includes a molten metal-supply chamber that is selectively coupled to a die. The molten metal-supply chamber is also configured to, during gravity casting along with rotation, supply a pure molten metal into the die while collecting impurities contained in the molten metal and preventing the ingress of the impurities into the die. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160114387 | CHILLED-ZONE MICROSTRUCTURES FOR CAST PARTS MADE WITH LIGHTWEIGHT METAL ALLOYS - Methods for casting high strength, high ductility lightweight metal components are provided. The casting may be die-casting. A molten lightweight metal alloy is introduced into a cavity of a mold. The molten lightweight metal alloy is solidified and then a solid component is removed from the mold. The solid component is designed to have a thin wall. For example, the solid component has at least one dimension of less than or equal to about 2 mm. In this way, a chill zone microstructure is formed that extends across the at least one dimension of the solid lightweight metal alloy component. The solid component thus may be substantially free of dendritic microstructure formation, enabling more extensive alloy chemistries than previously possible during casting. Such methods may be used to form high strength, high ductility, and lightweight metal alloy vehicle components. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160151835 | UNDERCUT DIE CASTING AND INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160167122 | DIE CASTING SYSTEM AND METHOD | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160175922 | CENTER CIRCULAR GATING DESIGN FOR SQUEEZE CASTING INDUCTION ROTOR CORE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160193652 | DIE CASTING APPARATUS AND DIE CASTING METHOD | 07-07-2016 |
| 164114000 | By centrifugal force | 6 |
| 20090014145 | Highly Insulating and Fireproof Coating Materials for Casting Moulds - The present invention relates to wash compositions which comprise a solvent component and a solids component wherein the solvent component comprises as main component water or one or more alcohols, and the solids component comprises as main component a mixture of metakaolinite and pyrophyllite, which can be applied onto casting moulds, casting moulds comprising these wash compositions and the use thereof, in particular in centrifugal casting processes and large-scale casting processes. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090071622 | Centrifugal casting method and apparatus - Apparatus for forming a cast component has a chamber for holding an alloy and which is rotated about an axis to separate an impurity from the alloy by centrifugal force. The chamber feeds a mould that is also rotating and into which the alloy is supplied to form a component by centrifugal casting. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100116454 | Centrifuge Casting Device - A centrifugal casting method and apparatus for casting molten metal into a mold. The casting apparatus includes a housing provided with a bottom surface and a retaining wall for minimizing a number of projectiles that escape the housing during casting operations. A prime mover is provided for imparting a centrifugal force on the molten metal, and an arm is coupled to the prime mover adjacent to a proximate end to be rotated about a rotational axis and to support a cradle for receiving the mold adjacent to a distal end. A crucible is to be coupled to the arm for supporting the molten metal to be cast into the mold, while a catch surface is disposed between the arm and the bottom surface of the housing to collect molten metal that is cast but not received within the mold. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20140251570 | CENTRIFUGAL CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A centrifugal casting apparatus includes a rotatable assembly to rotate about a rotation axis. The rotatable assembly includes a sprue chamber positioned about the rotation axis and is shaped to receive a supply of molten material. A first gate and a second gate are positioned to receive molten material from the sprue chamber in a general direction of centrifugal force. A first cavity and a second cavity are stacked and are respectively positioned to receive molten material from the first gate and the second gate in the general direction of centrifugal force. | 09-11-2014 |
| 164116000 | Tilting of axis of rotation | 1 |
| 20100078144 | SAVING ENERGY AND OPTIMIZING YIELD IN METAL CASTING USING GRAVITY AND SPEED-CONTROLLED CENTRIFUGAL FEED SYSTEM - Molten metal is introduced into the cavity by a combined gravity feed and centrifugal force feed using a rotating turntable under electrical or electronic control. The centrifugal force is controlled to be substantially constant until the metal has solidified. This is accomplished by controlling the ramp-up acceleration of the turntable where rotational velocity is a time-dependent function of rotational radius and molten metal mass and taking into account the flow rate and cooling rate of the liquid metal. The process reduces waste and the attendant energy consumption associated with the quantity of metal required to be melted for the initial pour and associated with reprocessing and reusing the waste component. | 04-01-2010 |
| 164118000 | Positive heating or cooling of mold | 1 |
| 20150343525 | METHOD FOR CENTRIFUGAL CASTING OF MOTOR ROTOR - Disclosed herein is a method for centrifugal casting of a motor rotor. The method includes: assembling molds and a core; heating the assembled mold and core to a preset temperature; and forming a motor core by injecting molten metal into a forming space inside the mold and the core while rotating the assembled mold. | 12-03-2015 |
| 164119000 | By direct fluid pressure | 6 |
| 20090151887 | Casting Method | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090159231 | Molten Metal Pressure Pour Furnace - An apparatus and process are provided for discharging a dose of a molten metal from a pressure pour furnace. A heating chamber of the furnace is used to keep the molten metal at a selected temperature. A sealing port between the heating chamber and a pressure chamber allows selectively filling of the pressure chamber with molten metal from the heating chamber by inserting or removing a sealing means from the sealing port. The sealing means inserted in the sealing port also provides a means for preventing back flow of the molten metal to the heating chamber when the pressure chamber is pressurized. Differential pressure sensing of the pressure of the molten metal in the pressure chamber and the pressure of the pressurizing gas in the pressure chamber can optionally be used to achieve an accurate measured discharge from the pressure chamber as the level of molten metal decreases from repeated discharges of doses from the furnace. The sealing plate in which the sealing port is disposed and the sealing means selectively inserted or removed from the sealing port can be used as a metering valve between two molten metal containing components such as a launder and a pressure chamber of a pressure pour furnace. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20100071865 | CASTING METHOD | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100108283 | LOW-PRESSURE CASTING APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR FILLING IT WITH AN INERT GAS - The present invention is aimed to provide a low-pressure casting apparatus which can prevent the molten metal that is a residue in a conduit from being oxidized. A conduit in the apparatus is connected to a lower part of a pressure chamber in which the molten metal is pressurized. Also, the end of the conduit is made so that it can communicate with a sprue for a mold. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20130306262 | Blow Molding of Bulk Metallic Glass - A very low pressure gas or blow forming process for shaping a bulk metallic glass (BMG) in its supercooled liquid state that avoids the frictional stick forces experienced by conventional shaping techniques by engineering the expansion of a pre-shape or parison of BMG material such that substantially all of the lateral strain required to form the final article is accomplished prior to the outer surface of the parison contacting the surface of the shaping apparatus is provided. The capability offered by the inventive shaping process to avoid the frictional forces exerted by the shaping apparatus surface allows for the formation of precision net-shape complex multi-scale parts and components using processing conditions inaccessible by conventional processes. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20160136726 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CASTINGS, CASTING APPARATUS, AND GAS-BLOWING NOZZLE USED IN CASTING APPARATUS - A method for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt by gravity into a gas-permeable casting mold having a cavity comprising at least a sprue, a runner and a product-forming cavity, comprises pouring a metal melt into a desired cavity portion including the product-forming cavity through the sprue, the melt being in a volume smaller than the volume of an entire cavity of the gas-permeable casting mold and substantially equal to the volume of the desired cavity portion; supplying a gas to the desired cavity portion through the sprue before the desired cavity portion is filled with the poured melt, so that the melt fills the desired cavity portion and solidifies; the gas being supplied from a gas-blowing nozzle fit into the sprue. | 05-19-2016 |
| 164120000 | Pressure applied after introduction of metal | 9 |
| 20100032123 | Molding of die-cast product and method of - A system and method of preventing surface imperfections of die-cast products with the method comprising the steps of loading a volume of molten zinc from a source of molten zinc into a chamber of a dispenser station, dispensing the molten zinc from the dispenser station through a hot runner and into a mold cavity, continually maintaining the molten zinc in a molten state from the source of molten zinc to the mold cavity, interrupting the flow of the molten zinc to the mold cavity, following the contraction of the molten zinc in the mold cavity as the molten zinc solidifies therein; and removing the solidified die-cast zinc product from the mold cavity. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100116455 | BATTERY PARTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Battery parts, such as battery terminals, and associated systems and methods for making same. In one embodiment, a battery part has a sealing region or sealing bead located on a lateral face of an acid ring for increasing resistance to leakage therepast as the battery container shrinks. Another embodiment includes a forming assembly for use with, for example, a battery part having a bifurcated acid ring with spaced apart lips. The forming assembly can include movable forming members that can be driven together to peen, crimp, flare or otherwise form the lips on the bifurcated acid ring. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20120018112 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A LIQUID-FORGED ARTICLE - A method of forming a liquid-forged article. The method comprises introducing a melt into a die cavity; moving a punch relative to the die cavity such that the melt enters at least one high aspect ratio cavity in the punch and air is released via at least one air vent insert in the punch; and exerting a forming pressure on the melt while the melt solidifies in the high aspect ratio cavity. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140054000 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESS CASTING - An apparatus for press casting includes a casting mold formed of a fixed mold and a first moving mold operable to move relative to the fixed mold. The apparatus further includes a second moving mold operable to move relative to the first moving mold. A mold cavity, which forms a cast product, is configured by the fixed mold and the second moving mold. When the first moving mold is moved to a first predetermined position, a molten metal passage and a gas exhaust port, which communicate with the mold cavity, are formed at positions outside the mold cavity. A communication between the mold cavity and the molten metal passage, and the gas exhaust port is cut off by the second moving mold when the second moving mold is moved to a second predetermined position while the first moving mold is maintained at the first predetermined position thereof. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20150336166 | MULTIPLE CASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatuses and methods of forming battery parts are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of forming a battery part includes receiving a flowable material into a cavity, and reducing a volume of the cavity while a pin extending through at least a portion of the cavity remains at least generally stationary therein. The method further includes sealing the cavity by slidably engaging at least a portion of the pin with a recess in the piston proximate the end face of the piston. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150343527 | PRESS FORMING METHOD FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL AND PRESS FORMING APPARATUS FOR A SEMI-SOLID METAL MATERIAL - Provided is a press forming method for a semi-solid material, including: a semi-solid material carrying step of carrying a semi-solid material into a lower die; a first press forming step of regulating, under a Z-direction regulation state in which a change in the Z direction's dimension corresponding to a pressing direction is regulated by an upper die, a change in one of the dimensions in X and Y directions by compressing the material with a transverse punch so that the one becomes equal to a dimension of the product, and then stopping the punch at a position of the compression; and a second press forming step of moving, under a state in which the change in the one is regulated in the above step, the upper die in the pressing direction to compress the material so that the Z direction's dimension becomes equal to the product's dimension. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160114386 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDER BLOCK - A method of manufacturing a cylinder block including a semicircular bearing section that rotatably supports a crankshaft is provided. The method of manufacturing a cylinder block includes pressure-injecting molten metal into a cavity formed inside a metal mold, and sliding a pressure pin disposed in the metal mold after the pressure-injecting of the molten metal and thereby applying a pressure to the molten metal injected in the cavity, in which in the applying of the pressure to the molten metal, the pressure pin is slid toward an area where the bearing section is formed, a tip of the pressure pin protruding in an arc shape so as to conform to a shape of the bearing section. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160129500 | CASTING VALVE WITH A POST-COMPRESSION PISTON - A method for a die casting with a casting device comprising a casting valve with a valve piston and a post-compression piston configured to provide a post-compression. The method includes providing a casting valve in a closed position and a mold cavity which is cleaned and prepared for a mold filling process, opening the casting valve for a casting, filling the casting valve with a melt, closing the casting valve after the filling with the melt, cooling the casting valve and the melt, and removing a cast part. A post-compression is provided to the melt during the cooling by the post-compression piston. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160144425 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CASTINGS - A method for producing a casting by pouring a metal melt by gravity into a gas-permeable casting mold | 05-26-2016 |
