IP Library Granted Patent US 10,870,218
Granted Patent B2
US 10,870,218 · App. 15/361,758 · Granted Dec 22, 2020

Speciality ceramic components

Inventor: Dirk Zimmermann (Sexau, DE)
Assignee: LAKEVIEW INNOVATION LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,870,218
App. No.
15/361,758
Granted
Dec 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method for producing ceramic components, more particularly ceramic components having recesses and/or hollow spaces, there being at least one sintered ceramic part present. In order to improve the handling qualities of ceramic components, the sintered ceramic part can include a carrier or carrying section which is removed in the further processing from at least one ceramic component.

Claims (23)

1. Method for producing a plurality of ceramic components each component having recesses and/or hollow spaces, the method comprising:

providing at least one sintered ceramic part comprises a carrier or carrying section with a flat side, and wherein a plurality of ceramic components protrudes from said flat side of the carrier or carrier section; and

in a further process:

removing the carrier or carrying section from the plurality of ceramic components, wherein the removal of the carrier or carrying section exposes at least one hollow space or recess on the plurality of ceramic components, wherein removing the carrier or carrying section from the plurality of ceramic components comprises:

embedding the plurality of ceramic components protruding from said flat side of the carrier or carrier section in a holding composition, such that the holding composition completely surrounds at least one ceramic component of the plurality of ceramic components and the entire flat side of the carrier or carrying section is in contact with the holding composition;

cutting away the carrier or carrying section from the underside of the carrier or carrying section, opposite to the flat side of the carrier or carrying section, toward the flat side, until only the at least one ceramic component surrounded by the holding composition is left; and

singularizing the at least one ceramic component by removal of the holding composition.

2. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one hollow space or the at least one recess at least sectionally forms a passage opening in the plurality of ceramic components.

3. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier or carrying section is depleted completely.

4. Method according to claim 1 , wherein the ceramic part is pressed into the holding composition.

5. Method according to claim 4 , wherein after the further process, the method comprises:

dissolving the holding composition in a solvent; and

detaching the holding composition from the ceramic part.

6. Method according to claim 5 wherein the holding composition is water-soluble and/or alcohol-soluble, and the dissolving occurs in water and/or an alcohol.

7. Method according to claim 4 , wherein the holding composition is formed substantially of sugar and/or resin.

8. Method according to claim 4 , wherein the holding composition penetrates into at least one free space of the ceramic part, of the carrier and/or of the carrying section in order to verify and/or ensure a degree of embedding of the ceramic part, of the carrier and/or of the carrying section that is selected for the further process.

9. Method according to claim 1 , wherein a green body for producing the ceramic part is injection-moulded in a forming step.

10. Method according to claim 9 , wherein an injection-moulding base of the ceramic component of the ceramic part, at least in a transitional section to the carrier or carrying section, has an injection-moulding cross-sectional area which is at least as great as a maximum component cross-sectional area of the ceramic component.

11. Method according to claim 10 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the plurality of ceramic components extends substantially parallel to an area normal of the injection-moulding cross-sectional area and/or of the component cross-sectional area.

12. Method according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of ceramic components tapers at least sectionally along its longitudinal axis in a direction away from the injection-moulding cross-sectional area and/or the component cross-sectional area.

13. Method according to claim 9 , wherein after the forming step and before sintering, a secondary shaping step and/or surface machining step is carried out on the green body and/or on a brown body obtained from the green body.

14. Method according to claim 1 , comprising: producing the ceramic part by 3D printing.

15. Method according to claim 1 , comprising: producing the ceramic part by extrusion molding.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTOR'S EXECUTION DATE AND RECEIVING PARTY NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 058602 FRAME: 0513. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: LAKEVIEW INNOVATION LTD
To: MAXON INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 059354/0776 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2022
From: LAKEVIEW INNOVATION LTD
To: MAXON INTERNATIONL AG
Reel/Frame 058602/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2017
From: ZIMMERMANN, DIRK
To: LAKEVIEW INNOVATION LTD.
Reel/Frame 042566/0417 →
Priority Claims (1)
CH 1737/15 · Nov 27, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170151691A1 · Jun 1, 2017