IP Library Granted Patent US 8,235,357
Granted Patent B2
US 8,235,357 · App. 12/311,427 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Valve gear having a valve stem and a valve bush

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Patent No.
US 8,235,357
App. No.
12/311,427
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A valve gear in which corrosion due to a potential difference does not occur and which can reduce the corrosion occurrence even when loads due to microvibrations are given. The valve gear includes a valve stem and a valve bush that slidably supports the valve stem. The valve stem is formed from a forged part made of a Ni-based superalloy and the valve bush is formed from a cast part made of a Ni-based superalloy. The preferable surface roughness of a sliding surface of the valve stem in contact with the valve bush and the preferable surface roughness of a sliding surface of the valve bush in contact with the valve stem is 100 μM or less in units of Rz.

Claims (5)

1. A valve gear comprising:

a valve stem having a sliding surface; and

a valve bush having a sliding surface, and slidably supporting said valve stem, wherein the entire valve stem is formed from a forged part made of a Ni-based superalloy, and the entire valve bush is formed from a cast part made of a Ni-based superalloy,

wherein each of a surface roughness of said sliding surface of said valve stem in contact with said valve bush and a surface roughness of said sliding surface of said valve bush in contact with said valve stem is 10 μm to 100 μm in units of Rz; and

wherein said valve stem and said valve bush are made of the same Ni-based superalloy wherein the Ni-based superalloy comprises Ni as a main constituent element and further comprises Cr in the range of 14 to 25 wt %.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035101/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2009
From: TAKEI, MAO; NISHIMURA, TOSHINARI
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 022495/0869 →