IP Library Granted Patent US 10,473,002
Granted Patent B2
US 10,473,002 · App. 15/425,028 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Poppet valve and method for manufacturing same

Inventors: Maiku Mikami (Hadano, JP); Kazunori Kurahashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Nittan Valve Co., Ltd.
F01L3/20B21K1/22B23P15/002F01L3/02C21D7/02C21D7/13C21D9/0068F01L2103/00F01L2103/01F01L2820/02
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Patent No.
US 10,473,002
App. No.
15/425,028
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for manufacturing a poppet valve 10 from an intermediate valve products is disclosed. The intermediate valve products have an intermediate valve head 14 ′ with a pressing protrusions 15 . A peak 15 a of the pressing protrusions 15 is located in a normal direction X 2 of the seat surface N, which is positioned on a normal line X 2 passing a reference point P 3 set on a line segment K connecting a base point P 1 in an inner side and a base point P 2 in an outer side of the seat surface N; a position of the reference point P 3 is set such that a relation between a length L 1 from the base point P 1 to the reference point P 3 and a length L 2 from the base point P 2 to the reference point P 3 meets a formula of L 1 /L 2 ≤0.5.

Claims (28)

1. A method for manufacturing a poppet valve, in which a valve head provided in one end of a valve stem in a longitudinal direction has a seat surface in a direction where an outer diameter is widened toward the one end, by forging an intermediate valve product of the poppet valve, wherein:

the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve is provided with a large diameter part as the valve head in the one end of the valve stem in the longitudinal direction, wherein the large diameter part is provided with a pressing protrusions in a region serving as the seat surface after forging, the pressing protrusions having a peak positioned in a region in a normal direction of the seat surface on a basis of the seat surface of the forged valve head;

the method comprising the steps of:

in a sectional view, the peak of the pressing protrusions is positioned on a normal line passing a reference point set on a virtual line connecting a base point in an inner diameter side and a base point in an outer diameter side of the seat surface; and

as viewed in an axial direction of a center line of the valve stem, a position of the reference point is set such that a relation between a length (L 1 ) from the base point in the inner diameter side to the reference point and a length (L 2 ) from the base point in the outer diameter side to the reference point meets the following formula (1):

0< L 1/ L 2≤0.5  1)

providing a pressing die and a supporting die arranged to face with each other in the center line;

supporting the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve by the supporting die in a state of causing the pressing protrusions to abut on a pressing surface of the supporting die between the pressing die and the supporting die, the pressing surface having a shape corresponding to the seat surface;

thereafter moving the pressing die in a direction of approaching the supporting die in the center line direction to plastic-deform a region of the pressing protrusions held between the pressing die and the supporting die in the center line direction; and

thereby forming the seat surface.

2. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the valve head of the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve, as viewed in the axial direction of the center line of the valve stem, the position of the reference point is set such that a relation between the length (L 1 ) from the base point in the inner diameter side to the reference point, the length (L 2 ) from the base point in the outer diameter side to the reference point, a length (L 3 ) from the center line to the base point in the inner diameter side in the radial direction of the center line, a length (L 4 ) from the center line to the base point in the outer diameter side in the radial direction of the center line, a height (Z) from the seat surface to the peak of the pressing protrusions, and an angle (θ) of the seat surface to the center line meets the following formulae (2a)-(2c):

L 2> L 1  2a)

( L 4− L 3)×½≤ L 2≤( L 4− L 3)×¾; and  2b)

L 1= Z ×SIN 2 θ/COS θ  2c).

3. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , wherein:

in the valve head of the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve, as viewed in the axial direction of the center line of the valve stem, the position of the reference point is set such that a relation between a length (L 3 ) from the center line to the base point in the inner diameter side in the radial direction of the center line, a length (L 4 ) from the center line to the base point in the outer diameter side in the radial direction of the center line, a height (Z) from the seat surface to the peak of the pressing protrusions, and an angle (θ) of the seat surface to the center line meets the following formula (3):

Z <(( L 4− L 3)×COS θ)/2.  3)

4. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , wherein:

the pressing surface of the supporting die is inclined in a direction of being away from the center line toward the pressing die, and

the region of the pressing protrusions is plastic-deformed in the radial outside of the center line and in the pressing die-side by the pressing surface, while forming the seat surface.

5. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , comprising:

a step for executing solution treatment of the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve; and

a step for executing aging treatment of the intermediate valve product, before plastic-deforming the pressing protrusions in the intermediate valve product.

6. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , comprising:

a step for executing aging treatment of the molded poppet valve, after the step of plastic-deforming the pressing protrusions in the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve to mold the poppet valve.

7. The method for manufacturing the poppet valve according to claim 1 , comprising:

a step for, after plastic-deforming the pressing protrusions in the intermediate valve product of the poppet valve to mold the poppet valve, executing aging treatment of the molded poppet valve.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NO. 10473002 TO PATENT NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 062436 FRAME: 0837. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANG OF NAME. Recorded Jan 24, 2023
From: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
To: NITTAN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062865/0639 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
To: NITTAN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062436/0837 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2018
From: MIKAMI, MAIKU; KURAHASHI, KAZUNORI
To: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044752/0536 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part PCTJP2014072398 · Aug 27, 2014
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