A reciprocating fluid machine ( 2 ) includes pistons ( 32 ) reciprocated in respective cylinder bores ( 40 ). Each piston includes, as a lateral surface ( 32 a ) thereof, a cylindrical section ( 64 ) disposed in sliding contact with the corresponding cylinder bore with a coating layer ( 66 ) therebetween, ring groove sections ( 68 ) fitted with respective piston rings ( 34 ), and tapered sections ( 70 ) each formed between the cylindrical section and the corresponding ring groove section and inclined from the cylindrical section toward the ring groove section so as to be gradually set apart from the cylinder bore. The coating layer is also formed on each tapered section in such a manner as to be gradually set apart from the cylinder bore.
1. A method of manufacturing a piston for reciprocating in a cylinder bore, comprising the steps of:
forming, on a lateral surface of the piston, a cylindrical section disposed in sliding contact with the cylinder bore, and tapered sections inclined from the cylindrical section toward an axis of the piston so as to be gradually set apart from the cylinder bore;
forming a coating layer over the cylindrical section as well as over the tapered sections such that the coating layer coated on each of the tapered sections is gradually set apart from the cylinder bore; and
cutting part of each of the tapered sections covered with the coating layer inclined so as to be gradually set apart from the cylinder bore, to form a ring groove section to be fitted with a piston ring.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the tapered sections are formed by cutting.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the tapered sections are formed by forging or press forging.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the tapered sections are formed by casting.