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US 12,471,716 · App. 18/044,785 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Porous structural body and porous structural body manufacturing method

Inventors: Toshimitsu Shinohara (Tokyo, JP); Yoshiyuki Takahashi (Tokyo, JP); Yukiko Yamaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Satoshi Ienaga (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Archem Inc.
A47C27/00B33Y80/00
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Patent No.
US 12,471,716
App. No.
18/044,785
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A porous structural body 1 made of flexible resin or rubber, the porous structural body includes a skeleton part 2 throughout its entirety. The skeleton part includes a plurality of bone parts 2 B and a plurality of coupling parts 2 J coupling end parts of the plurality of respective bone parts with each other. The skeleton part has a plurality of annular parts 211 each constituted of the plurality of bone parts and the plurality of coupling parts into an annular shape. Each annular part zones a virtual surface V 1 by its inner peripheral side edge part 2111 . At least a part of each of one or a plurality of the virtual surfaces is covered with one or a plurality of partially connected films 31 . Each of the one or plurality of partially connected films is connected to only a part of the annular part in a peripheral direction.

Claims (29)

1 . A porous structural body made of flexible resin or rubber, the porous structural body comprising:

a skeleton part throughout its entirety,

wherein

the skeleton part comprises:

a plurality of bone parts; and

a plurality of coupling parts coupling end parts of the plurality of respective bone parts with each other,

the skeleton part has a plurality of annular parts each constituted of the plurality of bone parts and the plurality of coupling parts into an annular shape,

each of the annular parts zones a virtual surface by its inner peripheral side edge part,

at least a part of each of one or a plurality of the virtual surfaces is covered with one or a plurality of partially connected films, wherein only a part of each of the one or a plurality of virtual surfaces is covered by the one or a plurality of partially connected films, and an area of each of the one or a plurality of partially connected films is smaller than an area of a respective one of the virtual surfaces that each of the one or a plurality of partially connected films covers, and

each of the one or plurality of partially connected films is connected to only a part of the annular part in a peripheral direction.

2 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein each of the one or plurality of partially connected films is connected to only a part of each of one or a plurality of the bone parts of the annular part.

3 . The porous structural body according to claim 2 , wherein each of one or a plurality of the partially connected films is connected to the annular part at a plurality of portions in the peripheral direction.

4 . The porous structural body according to claim 2 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part.

5 . The porous structural body according to claim 2 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part, and an orifice is zoned by inner peripheral side end parts of the respective partially connected films.

6 . The porous structural body according to claim 2 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

7 . The porous structural body according to claim 2 , wherein in at least a part of the bone parts of the respective bone parts connected to the one or plurality of partially connected films, a portion not connected to the partially connected film has a smaller cross-sectional area than a portion connected to the partially connected film.

8 . The porous structural body according to claim 7 , wherein each of one or a plurality of the partially connected films is connected to the annular part at a plurality of portions in the peripheral direction.

9 . The porous structural body according to claim 7 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part.

10 . The porous structural body according to claim 7 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part, and an orifice is zoned by inner peripheral side end parts of the respective partially connected films.

11 . The porous structural body according to claim 7 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

12 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein each of one or a plurality of the partially connected films is connected to the annular part at a plurality of portions in the peripheral direction.

13 . The porous structural body according to claim 12 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

14 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part.

15 . The porous structural body according to claim 14 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

16 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein in one or a plurality of the annular parts, the partially connected films separate from each other are connected to the respective bone parts of the annular part, and an orifice is zoned by inner peripheral side end parts of the respective partially connected films.

17 . The porous structural body according to claim 16 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

18 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the porous structural body is used in a cushion member.

19 . The porous structural body according to claim 1 , wherein the porous structural body is shaped by a 3D printer.

20 . A porous structural body manufacturing method comprising manufacturing, using a 3D printer, the porous structural body according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2023
From: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
To: ARCHEM INC.
Reel/Frame 062968/0394 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2023
From: SHINOHARA, TOSHIMITSU; TAKAHASHI, YOSHIYUKI; YAMAGUCHI, YUKIKO; IENAGA, SATOSHI
To: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062939/0598 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-160201 · Sep 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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