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1.

GUIDE RAIL FOR MACHINING OR INSPECTION DEVICE, GUIDE RAIL SYSTEM, MACHINING OR INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING GUIDE RAIL

      
Application Number JP2024030418
Publication Number 2025/079349
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-27
Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Mukai Naoki
  • Ishizaki Keito
  • Yokoyama Takashi

Abstract

The present invention comprises a rail body that is elastically deformable, a bending mechanism that bends the rail body, and an attachment mechanism for attaching and fixing the rail body to a workpiece. The bending mechanism includes one or a plurality of plate members formed in the longitudinal direction of the rail body, cushioning parts that move in at least any one direction according to the amount of bending of the rail body, and adjustment parts that adjust the amount of bending of the rail body. The cushioning parts are disposed at both ends of the plate members, and the adjustment parts are disposed at a central part in the longitudinal direction of the plate members and adjust an adjustment distance between the plate members and the rail body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
  • B23Q 9/00 - Arrangements for supporting or guiding portable metal-working machines or apparatus

2.

METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR BUILDING UP THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE

      
Application Number JP2024036459
Publication Number 2025/079687
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-10-11
Publication Date 2025-04-17
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ando Taka
  • Fujiura Takayasu
  • Takenaka Makoto

Abstract

11 not less than a percentage of the diameter of the fiber-reinforced resin filament before being jetted out but less than the diameter of the fiber-reinforced resin filament before being jetted out.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
  • B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
  • B29C 64/188 - Processes of additive manufacturing involving additional operations performed on the added layers, e.g. smoothing, grinding or thickness control

3.

FILM FORMATION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024033561
Publication Number 2025/074879
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-19
Publication Date 2025-04-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Yamamoto, Kenji

Abstract

This film formation method comprises: disposing, in a chamber (12), a target (20) comprising yttrium and a substrate (W) that is an object on which a film is to be formed; introducing at least oxygen into the chamber (12); applying a prescribed bias voltage to the substrate (W); evaporating the surface of the target (20) in oxygen to form an yttrium oxide film on the substrate (W); and setting the oxygen partial pressure in the chamber (12) during the evaporation so as to be a pressure of less than 0.4 Pa, and setting an O/Y ratio, which is the ratio of oxygen to yttrium in the yttrium oxide film on the substrate (W), so as to be 1.5 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

4.

GAS TREATMENT DEVICE AND GAS TREATMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024034400
Publication Number 2025/074937
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-26
Publication Date 2025-04-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizawa, Mai
  • Maeda, Norihide
  • Kishimoto, Akira

Abstract

This gas treatment device comprises: an absorption-side reservoir that stores a treatment liquid which has been phase-separated into a first phase portion and a second phase portion in an absorber; a first detector for detecting whether or not a liquid-liquid interface between the first phase portion and the second phase portion falls within a predetermined range in the absorption-side reservoir; a second detector for detecting whether or not a liquid surface of the second phase portion falls within a predetermined range in the absorption-side reservoir; a first flow rate adjustment mechanism that adjusts, on the basis of a detection result by the first detector, a flow rate of the first phase portion to be sent from the absorption-side reservoir to a regenerator such that the liquid-liquid interface falls within the predetermined range; and a second flow rate adjustment mechanism that adjusts, on the basis of a detection result by the second detector, a flow rate of the second phase portion to be sent from the absorption-side reservoir to the regenerator such that the liquid level of the second phase portion falls within the predetermined range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/48 - Sulfur compounds
  • B01D 53/50 - Sulfur oxides
  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • B01D 53/68 - Halogens or halogen compounds
  • B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact
  • B01D 53/96 - Regeneration, reactivation or recycling of reactants
  • C01B 32/50 - Carbon dioxide

5.

START-UP METHOD OF RESIN PELLET PRODUCTION DEVICE, PRODUCTION METHOD OF RESIN PELLETS, AND RESIN PELLET PRODUCTION DEVICE

      
Application Number 18908720
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-10-07
First Publication Date 2025-04-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanaka, Kenji
  • Murakami, Tomonori
  • Morinaga, Atsushi

Abstract

The present invention is to reduce a disposal amount of pellet cooling water. A start-up method of a pellet production device includes a water supply step of supplying pellet cooling/transport water stored in a water tank to a water chamber by a pump and filling the water chamber before starting production of resin pellets, and then stopping supply of the pellet cooling/transport water so that a water surface of the pellet cooling/transport water becomes a target water level set to a position lower than an upper end portion of a return path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29B 9/06 - Making granules by dividing preformed material in the form of filamentary material, e.g. combined with extrusion

6.

ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number 18728146
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-23
First Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyamura, Takeo
  • Tanaka, Toshiyuki
  • Koiso, Naohiro

Abstract

An aluminum alloy material having excellent high-temperature creep strength and a method for producing the aluminum alloy material. The aluminum alloy material has an alloy composition that includes 1.5-6.0 mass % of Cu, 1.0-4.0 mass % of Mg, 0.5-2.0 mass % of Fe, 0.5-2.0 mass % of Ni, 0.1-3.0 mass % of Si, 0.05-0.7 mass % of Mo, 0.01-0.3 mass % of Ti, and a remainder of Al and incidental impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 21/16 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent with magnesium
  • C22F 1/057 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with copper as the next major constituent

7.

COATED DIE

      
Application Number JP2024032522
Publication Number 2025/063107
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-09-11
Publication Date 2025-03-27
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Tanifuji, Shinichi
  • Kujime, Susumu
  • Nakamura, Masaru
  • Takei, Ryosuke
  • Ishikawa, Takeshi

Abstract

Provided is a coated die comprising a die and a rigid coating film formed on at least some of the outer surface of the die, wherein the rigid coating film includes a nitride, carbonitride, oxide, or oxynitride of metallic elements. With respect to the sum of the metallic elements contained in the rigid coating film, the content of Al is 65 atm.% or higher, the content of Cr is 15 atm.% or higher, and the total content of Al and Cr is 80-100 atm.%. The rigid coating film has a surface roughness Ra of 0.05 μm or less, and the rigid coating film has a face-centered cubic lattice in which the d value attributable to the (111) plane is 2.25-2.45 Å.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
  • B21D 37/01 - Selection of materials
  • B21D 37/20 - Making tools by operations not covered a single other subclass
  • B21J 13/02 - Dies or mountings therefor

8.

CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING SYSTEM, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number 18727786
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-30
First Publication Date 2025-03-20
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miwa, Tsuyoshi
  • Maniwa, Hirofumi

Abstract

A method for controlling a welding robot or a control device relating to GMAW when a groove is provided in a material being welded, the compositions of the material being welded and a welding wire are different from one another, and the welding wire contains 5% or more of Ni, the method having: setting execution information that includes at least one from among the plate thickness, the groove depth, and the estimated welding metal height, as well as at least one from among the gap size and the groove width in a central position at a layer height calculated in advance; and calculating a weaving width before or during welding on the basis of the execution information and setting or correcting welding conditions including at least the weaving width.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters

9.

VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2024024896
Publication Number 2025/047137
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-07-10
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Yoshida, Masatoshi

Abstract

A vehicle body structure 1 includes a side sill 2, a floor cross member 3 serving as a first member joined to the side sill 2, and a battery case 4 serving as a second member adjacent to the side sill 2. The second member is the battery case 4 or a ladder frame 9. The side sill 2 includes a side sill inner 10 that is joined to the first member and is adjacent to the second member, a side sill outer 20 that is located on the vehicle-width-direction outer side of the side sill inner 10, and a first reinforcement material 30 and a second reinforcement material 40 that are located in an internal space 2a. The first reinforcement material 30 is aligned in the vehicle width direction with one of the first member and the second member, extended in the vehicle length direction, and constituted of an extrusion material having a plurality of closed cross sections 30a aligned in the vehicle width direction. The second reinforcement material 40 has a plate-form part 40a that is aligned with the other of the first member and the second member in the vehicle width direction and that extends in the vehicle width direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 25/20 - Floors or bottom sub-units
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion

10.

COMPRESSOR UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMPRESSOR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2024029220
Publication Number 2025/047464
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-16
Publication Date 2025-03-06
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Nagura, Kenji

Abstract

This compressor unit includes: a first spill-back part for returning hydrogen gas discharged from a first compression stage to an intake passage; an adjustment means for adjusting the amount of treatment performed on the hydrogen gas in a subsequent compression stage; a pressure sensor; an upstream-side pressure sensor; and a control unit. The control unit can execute: first control for controlling the adjustment means so that the amount of treatment in the subsequent compression stage is adjusted on the basis of the pressure acquired by the upstream-side pressure sensor; and second control for controlling a first spill-back valve so that an intermediate pressure acquired by the pressure sensor is within a predetermined pressure range.

IPC Classes  ?

11.

COLLISION PREDICTION METHOD, COLLISION PREDICTION DEVICE, AND WELDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18805640
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-08-15
First Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nasu, Takumi
  • Okamoto, Akira
  • Yoshimoto, Tatsuya

Abstract

A collision prediction method for predicting a collision between a multi-joint robot and a nearby object includes a first acquisition step of acquiring configuration information of the robot and posture information of the robot; a second acquisition step of acquiring point cloud data including the robot and the nearby object; a classification step of classifying the point cloud data acquired in the second acquisition step into point cloud data corresponding to the robot and point cloud data corresponding to the nearby object, based on the configuration information of the robot and the posture information of the robot; and a prediction step of predicting a collision between the robot and the nearby object, based on a classification result obtained in the classification step.

IPC Classes  ?

12.

COMPRESSOR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2024028161
Publication Number 2025/041610
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-08-06
Publication Date 2025-02-27
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Nagura, Kenji

Abstract

This compressor unit comprises a compression stage for compressing hydrogen gas, which is boil-off gas, from a liquid hydrogen storage tank. The compression stage comprises: a cylinder part; a piston; a piston rod that connects the piston to a crank mechanism; a cover part that is disposed outside the cylinder part; a nitrogen gas supply part that supplies nitrogen gas to a heat insulation space between the cover part and the cylinder part; and a control part that controls the nitrogen gas supply part so that nitrogen gas is supplied into the heat insulation space while the compression stage compresses the hydrogen gas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 37/18 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use for specific elastic fluids
  • F04B 39/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
  • F04B 39/06 - CoolingHeatingPrevention of freezing
  • F04B 49/10 - Other safety measures

13.

ROLLING BEARING ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND ROLLING BEARING ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD

      
Application Number 18721411
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-24
First Publication Date 2025-02-20
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kanai, Keita
  • Okada, Toru
  • Yamaguchi, Kazuo

Abstract

A bearing abnormality detection device and a bearing abnormality detection method in the present invention include: obtaining a frequency spectrum of vibration data of a vibration in a rolling bearing; detecting, from the obtained frequency spectrum, a peak frequency within a predetermined frequency range including a theoretical frequency showing a peak on the frequency spectrum in an occurrence of an abnormality; and determining whether an abnormality is present on the basis of a chronological frequency change amount that is a difference between a preset reference frequency being a reference of the peak frequency and the detected peak frequency.

IPC Classes  ?

14.

METHOD FOR GENERATING TEACHING PROGRAM AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TEACHING PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18760111
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-07-01
First Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor Hida, Masatoshi

Abstract

Reduced workload on a user can be achieved when a sensing-related teaching program is to be generated. A method for generating a teaching program that defines sensing operation includes a setting step for setting a sensing position at a surface of a workpiece, and a generating step for generating a teaching program of the sensing operation based on the sensing position set in the setting step. The sensing position is set within a range in which a maximum permissible amount for an error of the workpiece and a permissible range preliminarily defined with respect to a direction of the error are included in the surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09B 25/02 - Models for purposes not provided for in group , e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes of industrial processesModels for purposes not provided for in group , e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes of machinery

15.

METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024019628
Publication Number 2025/027997
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-29
Publication Date 2025-02-06
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Kashima, Hiroko
  • Sekiguchi, Shu

Abstract

An extruded material (20) comprises: a first side wall (21) that forms an exposure surface (21a) in which a metal is exposed and that, in an accommodated state in which the extruded material (20) is accommodated in an accommodation part (92) of a first mold (91), is to closely face a first inner side surface (92a) of the accommodation part (92); a second side wall (22) that forms a covered surface (22a) which is covered with a resin material (50) and that defines, together with a second inner side surface (92b) of the accommodation part (92), a cavity (90a) which is filled with the resin material (50); and a hook part (29) that protrudes from a mold opening direction-side end part of the first side wall (21) and that is locked to the first mold (10) in the accommodated state.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
  • B29C 70/68 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers

16.

LEARNING DEVICE, DEFECT DETERMINATION APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, DEFECT DETERMINATION METHOD, WELDING CONTROL DEVICE, AND WELDING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18837305
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-12-27
First Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Huang, Shuo
  • Tsubaki, Shota

Abstract

A learning device includes: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a welding condition when beads are deposited, a dimension related to a narrow portion forming a valley portion in a surface shape of an additively manufactured object before the beads are deposited, a positional relation between the narrow portion and a target position of the bead, and a defect size of an unwelded defect; and a learning unit configured to generate the estimation model by learning a relation between the welding condition, the dimension related to the narrow portion and the positional relation, and the defect size. The dimension related to the narrow portion includes at least one of a bottom width, an opening width representing an interval between top portions on both sides, both sides, and a valley depth from the top portion to a bottom of the valley portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
  • B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
  • B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

17.

METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING METAL-RESIN COMPOSITE

      
Application Number JP2024019626
Publication Number 2025/022806
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-29
Publication Date 2025-01-30
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kashima, Hiroko
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Sekiguchi, Shu

Abstract

An extrusion material (20) comprises: a first lateral wall (21) that forms an exposure surface (21a) where a metal is exposed therefrom, and that is to be close to and opposite to a first inner surface (92a) of an accommodation part (92) of a first mold (91) in an accommodated state where the extrusion material (20) is accommodated in the accommodation part (92); a second lateral wall (22) that forms a covered surface (22a) covered with a resin material (50), and that defines a cavity (90a) filled with the resin material (50), together with a second inner surface (92b) of the accommodation part (92) in the accommodated state; and a first circumscribed wall (23) that forms an outer surface (23a) covered with the resin material (50), and that connects end parts of the first lateral wall (21) and the second lateral wall (22) on the mold opening direction side in the accommodated state. The outer surface (23a) of the first circumscribed wall (23) inclines from the second lateral wall (22) toward the first lateral wall (21) so as to be directed toward the mold opening direction side in the accommodated state of the extrusion material (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
  • B29C 70/68 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers

18.

WIRE BUFFER DEVICE, BUFFER AMOUNT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND WELDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024019194
Publication Number 2025/018027
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-24
Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Murakami Motoaki

Abstract

This wire buffer device for controlling the slackening amount of a welding wire between feeders comprises: a wire inlet; a wire outlet; a tube having a curvedly formed annular part; a rod; a slider that slides in the radial direction of the annular part; a crankshaft disposed at the center position of the annular part; and a detection sensor. The rod is connected to a sliding mechanism that slides in the radial direction of the annular part and to the crankshaft. The sliding mechanism has a tube insertion part into which the tube is inserted. The sliding mechanism slides in the radial direction of the annular part in association with the movement of the tube in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/133 - Means for feeding electrodes, e.g. drums, rolls, motors
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting

19.

MAINTENANCE WORK ASSISTANCE DEVICE, MAINTENANCE WORK ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024023008
Publication Number 2025/018109
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-25
Publication Date 2025-01-23
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor So, Yoichiro

Abstract

The present invention enables even a worker with little work experience to accurately determine the necessity of disassembling and inspecting an industrial machine. This maintenance work assistance device comprises: a reception unit that receives inspection result information indicating a result of inspection of an industrial machine executed without disassembling the industrial machine at an installation location thereof; and an estimation unit that estimates, on the basis of the inspection result information received by the reception unit, a state of the industrial machine related to the necessity of disassembling and inspecting the industrial machine.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 10/20 - Administration of product repair or maintenance

20.

METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN LAMINATION MOLDING, DEVICE FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN LAMINATION MOLDING, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024017776
Publication Number 2025/013401
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-14
Publication Date 2025-01-16
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Huang Shuo
  • Kurosawa Eisuke

Abstract

A method for detecting an abnormality in lamination molding, in which weld beads formed by melting a filler material using heat introduced from a heat source are repeatedly laminated, includes: acquiring time-series information relating to a heat source output that is required when laminating the weld beads; deriving, on the basis of the time-series information and a first learning model that is trained in advance regarding a relationship between an output and whether lamination molding is normal or abnormal, first abnormality degree information obtained by quantifying the degree of abnormality of the lamination molding; extracting low-abnormality-degree data that is at or below a threshold value from the first abnormality degree information; deriving, on the basis of a transition in the extracted low-abnormality-degree data, second abnormality degree information obtained by quantifying the degree of abnormality of the time-series information; and determining that the lamination molding is abnormal on the basis of the first abnormality degree information and the second abnormality degree information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 31/00 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups
  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters

21.

GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS AND GAS TREATMENT METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024014059
Publication Number 2025/009239
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-05
Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM (Japan)
Inventor
  • Maeda, Norihide
  • Kishimoto, Akira
  • Yoshizawa, Mai
  • Machida, Hiroshi
  • Norinaga, Koyo

Abstract

This gas treatment device is provided with: an absorber that brings a gas to be treated, which contains an acidic compound, and a treatment liquid, which is in a state where an amine and a second component are mixed prior to the absorption of an acidic compound and is phase-separated into a first phase portion that mainly contains the amine and a second phase portion that mainly contains the second component by absorption of an acidic compound, into contact with each other so as to have the acidic compound contained in the gas to be treated absorbed in the treatment liquid; a regenerator that separates the acidic compound from the treatment liquid; and a treatment liquid recovery unit that brings the second phase portion, which has flowed out from the absorber, into contact with a treatment liquid entraining gas in the absorber so as to recover the treatment liquid entrained in the treatment liquid entraining gas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact

22.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING FRAME STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18697895
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-22
First Publication Date 2025-01-09
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fujita, Yuki
  • Yamakawa, Taiki
  • Nakahara, Takumi
  • Hashimoto, Narikazu
  • Imamura, Yoshihaya

Abstract

A method for producing a frame structure contains a hollow member having a curved and long shape, and a plurality of connecting members welded to the hollow member along a longitudinal direction of the hollow member. Each of the connecting members is welded to the hollow member, and a cooling medium is introduced into the inside of the hollow member through an end of the hollow member after the welding. The welding and the introducing are conducted repeatedly in the number of the connecting members.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards

23.

ALUMINUM ALLOY PLATE FOR MAGNETIC DISKS, ALUMINUM ALLOY BLANK FOR MAGNETIC DISKS, AND ALUMINUM ALLOY SUBSTRATE FOR MAGNETIC DISKS

      
Application Number JP2024021533
Publication Number 2025/004832
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-06-13
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshizaki Hiroaki
  • Shibuya Yuji

Abstract

The present invention provides an aluminum alloy plate for magnetic disks, an aluminum alloy plate blank for magnetic disks, and an aluminum alloy plate substrate for magnetic disks, which have good rigidity and are capable of suppressing thermal deformation during magnetic film sputtering. The present invention provides an aluminum alloy plate for magnetic disks, which contains 0.1-7.0 mass % of Mg, 0.005-1.0 mass % of Cr, 3-100 mass ppm of Be, 0.20 mass % or less of Si, and 0.05-5.9 mass % in total of at least one of Fe, Mn, or Ni, with the remainder comprising Al and impurities.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 21/06 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent
  • C22C 21/00 - Alloys based on aluminium
  • G11B 5/73 - Base layers
  • G11B 5/82 - Disk carriers
  • G11B 5/84 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing record carriers
  • C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
  • C22F 1/047 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with magnesium as the next major constituent

24.

STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024017418
Publication Number 2025/004558
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-10
Publication Date 2025-01-02
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Shiraki, Atsuhiro

Abstract

This steel sheet has a prescribed component composition, contains a tempered martensite structure having a metal structure constituting at least 95% thereof by area, and has a number density of carbides having an aspect ratio of at least 2.0 of 0.60 per μm2 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese

25.

WORK MEASURING METHOD AND WELDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18654187
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-05-03
First Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yoshimoto, Tatsuya
  • Okamoto, Akira

Abstract

A work measuring method for measuring a work including a columnar member and a diaphragm and held by a positioner includes an acquiring step of acquiring point cloud data on a surface of the work held by the positioner and photographed in a predetermined direction, a detecting step of identifying a portion where distribution of the point cloud data changes in a three-dimensional coordinate system of the positioner and detecting the portion as a boundary position between the columnar member and the diaphragm, and a deriving step of deriving the number of columnar members and diaphragms included in the work on the basis of the boundary position detected in the detecting step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
  • B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
  • G06T 7/62 - Analysis of geometric attributes of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
  • G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods

26.

WELDING TORCH AND COOLING METHOD FOR WELDING TORCH

      
Application Number 18749704
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-06-21
First Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jinjiang
  • Nakao, Tetsuya
  • Ogawa, Akira

Abstract

A welding torch includes a torch barrel to which a tip body is attached, and an external cylinder. The torch barrel has outer and inner barrel cylinders. An outer peripheral surface of the inner barrel cylinder is provided with coolant supply and recovery channels. The inner barrel cylinder has an inner-cylinder exposure section. A base end of an outer peripheral surface of the inner-cylinder exposure section is provided with supply and recovery openings. An axial distal end of the inner-cylinder exposure section is provided with a connection section that is connected to the tip body such that the tip body covers an outer periphery of the inner-cylinder exposure section. At least the connection section and the supply and recovery openings are disposed within the external cylinder. A seal section hermetically seals between the external cylinder and the tip body and between the external cylinder and the outer barrel cylinder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
  • B23K 37/00 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
  • B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for

27.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024017768
Publication Number 2024/262192
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-14
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ando Taka
  • Takenaka Makoto

Abstract

The continuous fiber-reinforced resin filament comprises: a base material containing a thermoplastic resin; and at least one fiber bundle including continuous fibers impregnated in the base material and extending in the axial direction. Twisting of 20 to 100 times/m centered around the axis of the continuous fiber-reinforced resin filament is imparted to the continuous fibers of the fiber bundle. When the fiber bundle is Z-twisted, the fabrication path on the fabrication surface is a path that ejects the fabrication material while being curved or bent to the right toward the front in the fabrication direction; when the fiber bundle is S-twisted, the fabrication path is a path that ejects the fabrication material while being curved or bent to the left toward the front in the fabrication direction, thereby fabricating a curved shape or a bent shape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
  • B29C 64/209 - HeadsNozzles
  • B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
  • B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
  • B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
  • B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

28.

VEHICULAR BATTERY CASE

      
Application Number JP2024019704
Publication Number 2024/262267
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-29
Publication Date 2024-12-26
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sekiguchi, Shu
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Kashima, Hiroko

Abstract

A vehicular battery case 10 includes: a frame 100 in which a plurality of extruded members 110, 120, 130, 140 are disposed in a frame shape; and a resin member 200 that is integrally formed with the frame 100. The resin member 200 includes: a bottom wall 210 which is disposed below the frame 100 and in which bottom surfaces 112, 122, 132 of the frame 100 are embedded; and a circumferential wall 220 which is disposed in a circumferential shape on the horizontal-direction outer side of the frame 100, and in which the horizontal-direction outer side lateral-surfaces of the frame 100 are embedded.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/227 - Organic material
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
  • H01M 50/224 - Metals
  • H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
  • H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
  • H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains

29.

MACHINE-LEARNING METHOD, MACHINE-LEARNING DEVICE, MACHINE-LEARNING PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND CONTROL DEVICE

      
Application Number 18701906
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-30
First Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Hiroyuki
  • Minamino, Tomoya
  • Shirakashi, Hiroshi
  • Kishi, Yoshikazu
  • Mizokami, Tadataka
  • Miyashita, Yasuhide

Abstract

A reward for a decision result of an isostatic pressurization processing condition is calculated based on a state variable including at least one physical quantity related to a workpiece and at least one isostatic pressurization processing condition, a function for deciding at least one isostatic pressurization processing condition from the state variable is updated based on the reward, and updating of the function is repeated to decide an isostatic pressurization processing condition that maximizes the reward. The isostatic pressurization processing condition is at least one of a first parameter related to the workpiece, a second parameter related to a pre-process of the isostatic pressurization processing, and a third parameter related to an operating condition of an isostatic pressurization device, and the at least one physical quantity is at least one of physical quantities related to densification and green compaction of the workpiece.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B28B 17/00 - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus for shaping the materialAuxiliary measures taken in connection with such shaping
  • B22F 3/04 - Compacting only by applying fluid pressure
  • B28B 3/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material by using pressesPresses specially adapted therefor
  • G06N 3/092 - Reinforcement learning

30.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING FRAME STRUCTURE

      
Application Number 18699369
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-22
First Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakahara, Takumi
  • Yamakawa, Taiki
  • Fujita, Yuki
  • Imai, Chieko
  • Imamura, Yoshihaya

Abstract

Provided are a method and a device for producing a frame structure, in which influences of both a thermal distortion due to welding and a decrease in the accuracy of the frame member itself are eliminated and high geometrical accuracy is obtained. The method for producing a frame structure includes supporting both ends of a long frame member, temporarily fixing a connecting member to somewhere along a longitudinal direction of the frame member, and final-welding the connecting member to the frame member while keeping the frame member in an elastically deformed state by imposing a bending load on an intermediate portion along the longitudinal direction of the frame member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/02 - Seam weldingBacking meansInserts

31.

HEAT DISSIPATION MATERIAL, HEAT DISSIPATION COMPONENT, ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT DISSIPATION MATERIAL

      
Application Number JP2024017756
Publication Number 2024/252861
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-05-14
Publication Date 2024-12-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyamura Takeo
  • Inomoto Masahiro

Abstract

Provided are: a heat dissipation material for a heat dissipation component that is suitably used in a processing step in which large heat input is applied; the heat dissipation component; an electrostatic chuck comprising the heat dissipation component; and a method for producing the heat dissipation material. In the heat dissipation material, a Mo phase (1) and a Ti phase (2) coexist. The heat dissipation material contains Ti in an amount of 3-50 atom% with the remainder being Mo. The method for producing the heat dissipation material comprises a mixing step for mixing a powder containing Mo and a powder containing Ti to obtain a mixture and a sintering step for sintering the mixture.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 27/04 - Alloys based on tungsten or molybdenum
  • C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
  • H01L 21/683 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for supporting or gripping

32.

CONCRETE REINFORCING COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND CONCRETE REINFORCING REBAR

      
Application Number 18699835
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-28
First Publication Date 2024-12-05
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ueda, Hisai
  • Uzawa, Kiyoshi
  • Matsumoto, Hiroki
  • Yamashita, Hiroshi
  • Yutaka, Hideki

Abstract

Provided is a concrete reinforcing composite material that is impregnated with a thermoplastic resin having excellent alkali resistance and handleability. In a concrete reinforcing composite material 10, a core material 12 is formed from a fiber bundle of reinforcing fibers. The core material 12 is covered with a coating layer 14 made of a thermoplastic resin. The core material 12 is impregnated with the thermoplastic resin. The thickness of the coating layer 14 is 84 μm or more. The fiber volume content Vf of the core material 12 is 60% or more.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C04B 20/10 - Coating or impregnating
  • C04B 14/42 - Glass
  • C04B 14/46 - Rock wool
  • D07B 1/02 - Ropes built-up from fibrous or filamentary material, e.g. of vegetable origin, of animal origin, regenerated cellulose, plastics
  • D07B 1/16 - Ropes or cables with an enveloping sheathing or inlays of rubber or plastics
  • E04C 5/07 - Reinforcing elements of material other than metal, e.g. of glass, of plastics, or not exclusively made of metal

33.

SEMI-HARD MAGNETIC STEEL COMPONENT

      
Application Number 18702107
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-13
First Publication Date 2024-12-05
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ikeda, Kenshi
  • Kasai, Shingo
  • Morita, Shinya
  • Hisai, Yukihiro

Abstract

A semi-hard magnetic steel component including C: 0.60% by mass or more and 1.50% by mass or less, Si: more than 0% by mass and 0.75% by mass or less, Mn: more than 0% by mass and 1.00% by mass or less, P: more than 0% by mass and 0.050% by mass or less, S: more than 0% by mass and 0.050% by mass or less, Cu: more than 0% by mass and 0.30% by mass or less, Ni: more than 0% by mass and 0.30% by mass or less, Mo: more than 0% by mass and less than 0.30% by mass, Cr: 0.85% by mass or more and 2.00% by mass or less, Al: more than 0% by mass and 0.100% by mass or less, and N: more than 0% by mass and 0.0100% by mass or less, the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein 80% by area or more of a tempered martensite phase is included, a half width of an X-ray diffraction peak from a (211) plane is 3.1° or less, an area ratio of carbides is 4.00% or more, and a Vickers hardness is 470 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/42 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten

34.

WELDING CONTROL METHOD, WELDING CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING POWER SUPPLY, WELDING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, WELDING METHOD, AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD

      
Application Number 18691534
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-02
First Publication Date 2024-11-21
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamazaki, Kei
  • Kitamura, Yoshiaki

Abstract

A relationship between an average current (IP-AVE) of a current non-suppression period (TIP) and an average current (IB-AVE) of a current suppression period (TIB) is set as 0.65≤IP-AVE/(IP-AVE+IB-AVE)≤0.90, a relationship between any current non-suppression period (TIP) and the current suppression period (TIB) immediately after is set as 0.30≤TIB/(TIP+TIB)≤0.60, a relationship between a forward feeding period (TP) and a reverse feeding period (TN) is set as 0.40≤TN/(TP+TN)≤0.70, a relationship between the current non-suppression period (TIP), the current suppression period (TIB), the forward feeding period (TP), and the reverse feeding period (TN) is set as {TN/(TP+TN)}>{TIB/(TIP+TIB)}, and the current non-suppression period (TIP) is controlled to account for ⅔ or more of the forward feeding period (TP).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B23K 9/09 - Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode

35.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SURFACE-TREATED METAL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY

      
Application Number JP2024016665
Publication Number 2024/237084
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-30
Publication Date 2024-11-21
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Yusuke
  • Katsuno Daiki
  • Yamamoto Shintaro

Abstract

To provide a method for manufacturing a surface-treated metal material in which the need for a complex pretreatment step or a pretreatment solution before a step for forming a coating on the surface is obviated, thereby making it possible to reduce environmental load and to easily form a surface treatment coating at a low cost. This manufacturing method for manufacturing a surface-treated metal material in which a silane coating is provided on at least a part of the surface of a metal base material (1) includes: a blast treatment step for projecting abrasive grains (2) for blast treatment onto at least a partial region R of the surface of the metal base material; an application step for applying a silane-compound-containing metal treatment solution onto the surface of the metal base material (1) subjected to the blast treatment; and a drying step for drying the metal base material (1) to which the metal treatment solution has been applied, and forming a silane coating.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 26/00 - Coating not provided for in groups
  • B05D 3/12 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by mechanical means
  • B05D 7/14 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
  • B05D 7/24 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
  • C09D 5/00 - Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, characterised by their physical nature or the effects producedFilling pastes
  • C09D 7/61 - Additives non-macromolecular inorganic
  • C09D 183/02 - Polysilicates
  • C09D 183/04 - Polysiloxanes
  • C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
  • C09J 5/00 - Adhesive processes in generalAdhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers
  • C09J 7/30 - Adhesives in the form of films or foils characterised by the adhesive composition
  • C09J 201/00 - Adhesives based on unspecified macromolecular compounds
  • C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and

36.

SURFACE-TREATED METAL MATERIAL AND BONDED BODY

      
Application Number JP2024016677
Publication Number 2024/237085
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-04-30
Publication Date 2024-11-21
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Takahashi Yusuke
  • Yamamoto Shintaro
  • Katsuno Daiki

Abstract

Provided are: a surface-treated metal material which is used for adhesive bonding and is capable of further improving bonding durability; and a bonded body which comprises this surface-treated metal material. This surface-treated metal material is obtained by providing at least a part of the surface of a metal base material with a silane film, wherein: when parallel polarized light having an angle of incidence of 75° is incident on the surface of the silane film and the absorption spectrum is measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the surface-treated metal material has an absorption peak in a wavenumber region of 1,250 (cm-1) to 1,150 (cm-1); and if the surface roughness is measured with a laser microscope in any given three 1 mm × 1 mm measurement areas in the surface of the silane film, the aspect ratio is 0.5 or more.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 15/04 - Layered products essentially comprising metal comprising metal as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
  • B29C 65/48 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor using adhesives
  • C23C 26/00 - Coating not provided for in groups

37.

OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR SHAPE MEASURING DEVICE

      
Application Number 18686743
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-10
First Publication Date 2024-11-14
Owner
  • Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
  • KOBELCO RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nishiyama, Kohei
  • Kawarada, Takao
  • Furuta, Yohei

Abstract

An optical system for a shape measuring device of the present invention includes a parallel light irradiation system and an imaging optical system, in which the parallel light irradiation system includes a point light source, a collimator lens, and a telecentric lens having a both side or object side telecentric structure to be irradiated with light from the collimator lens through an object to be measured, the imaging optical system includes an image sensor onto which an image of a portion of the object to be measured, the image by light passing through the telecentric lens is projected, and the point light source includes an LED, a diffusion member that diffuses and emits light from the LED; and a pinhole member having a pinhole into which light from the diffusion member is incident.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures

38.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PLAN CREATION METHOD

      
Application Number 18566425
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-26
First Publication Date 2024-10-31
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sato, Shinji
  • Imashiro, Takanori

Abstract

An additive manufacturing method is provided for producing a manufactured object by depositing weld beads formed by melting and solidifying a filler metal, the method including repeating the following three steps in the following order: forming a bead layer in which the weld beads are arranged, identifying a region where an impurity is generated on a surface of the formed bead layer, and estimating a thickness of the impurity in the identified region. The method further includes selectively removing the impurity from the surface after the estimating based on the estimated thickness of the impurity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B23K 9/10 - Other electric circuits thereforProtective circuitsRemote controls
  • B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
  • B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
  • B33Y 40/20 - Post-treatment, e.g. curing, coating or polishing

39.

BUILDING

      
Application Number 18683466
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-09
First Publication Date 2024-10-24
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uematsu, Koji
  • Sugimoto, Akio
  • Okada, Hiroki

Abstract

A building includes at least one structural member. The structural member includes a light-receiving surface that is formed by extrusion or casting of a metal and is irradiated with sunlight, a structural member main body in which a hollow portion extending from a first end portion toward a second end portion is formed, a pair of lid portions that are respectively disposed at the first end portion and the second end portion, and close the hollow portion, an inlet that is provided in any one of the pair of lid portions and through which a heating medium flows into the hollow portion, and an outlet that is provided in any one of the pair of lid portions and through which the heating medium flows out from the hollow portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A01G 9/24 - Devices for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like
  • A01G 9/14 - Greenhouses

40.

WELDING CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC WELDING, CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number 18707937
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-13
First Publication Date 2024-10-24
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ozaki, Keita
  • Yoshimoto, Tatsuya
  • Furukawa, Naohide

Abstract

A welding control method for welding to form a molten pool, the method including: an acquisition step for acquiring image data including the molten pool; an identifying step for identifying, on the basis of the acquired image data, a plurality of feature points near a boundary between the molten pool and an unmolten portion at least on the side in the direction of welding progress; a calculating step for calculating geometric quantity data on the basis of information about the plurality of feature points; a determining step for determining whether a weld is appropriate or inappropriate on the basis of the geometric quantity data and a predetermined threshold value; and a correcting step for correcting the welding conditions on the basis of a result of the determination in the determining step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/10 - Other electric circuits thereforProtective circuitsRemote controls
  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials

41.

SHIELDING JIG AND GAS-SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18579337
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-07-15
First Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Chen, Zhuyao
  • Kurosawa, Eisuke

Abstract

A shielding includes a first outer shell member that surrounds a welding torch, is disposed to form a radial gap from the welding torch, and is configured to define a first annular space having a first opening in a bottom portion thereof, a first gas supply member disposed to surround the welding torch inside the first outer shell member, and configured to supply a shielding gas to the first annular space, and a dispersing member disposed below the first gas supply member in the first annular space, and configured to disperse the shielding gas.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
  • B23K 9/29 - Supporting devices adapted for making use of shielding means
  • B23K 9/32 - Accessories

42.

WELDING CONTROL METHOD, WELDING SYSTEM, AND WELDING CONTROL PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024005304
Publication Number 2024/214385
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawata Junichi
  • Yano Takeshi

Abstract

The present invention maintains stable welding quality in welding control using a welding image. This welding control method controls a welding condition on the basis of a welding image acquired during welding, and comprises: an acquisition step for acquiring at least a gap width at a predetermined time interval on the basis of the welding image; a target value determination step for determining a target value of molten pool information related to a welding proceeding direction on the basis of the gap width; a difference value calculation step for calculating a difference value between a calculated value of the molten pool information related to the welding proceeding direction and the target value; and a correction step for correcting at least one of setting values of welding conditions on the basis of the difference value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting

43.

ARC SPOT WELDING METHOD FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS, AND DISSIMILAR MATERIAL WELDED JOINT

      
Application Number 18294562
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-22
First Publication Date 2024-10-17
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Toda, Kaname
  • Suzuki, Reiichi
  • Shimoda, Yoichiro

Abstract

This arc spot welding method for dissimilar materials joins a steel upper plate and a non-ferrous metal lower plate. The upper plate has a flat plate-like base part and an upright wall part erected on the base part. The base part has a through-hole. The arc spot welding method for dissimilar materials includes superposing the base part on the lower plate so that the lower plate faces the base part via the through-hole; and arc-welding the base part and the lower plate by filling the through-hole with a molten weld metal at a position, which is a target position, offset in the direction opposite the upright wall part from the center of the through-hole.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/007 - Spot arc welding
  • B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
  • B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded

44.

RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING MACHINE AND RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number 18700048
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-14
First Publication Date 2024-10-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Shimoda, Yoichiro

Abstract

A resistance spot welding machine contains a pair of electrodes each having an electrode tip to sandwich a plurality of steel sheets; and an angle correction mechanism that is provided in at least one of the pair of electrodes and that is capable of correcting the angle of the electrode tip to the steel sheets. The resistance spot welding machine spot welds the plurality of steel sheets by sandwiching the plurality of steel sheets with the pair of electrode tips and applying current while a welding force is applied to the pair of electrode tips, and the angle correction mechanism has a pair of universal joints each having an engaging portion having an end with a convex spherical shape and an engaged portion having a concave spherical shape to which the engaging portion fits slidably.

IPC Classes  ?

45.

WELDING PHENOMENON BEHAVIOR MEASURING METHOD, MEASURING DEVICE, WELDING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18577795
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-27
First Publication Date 2024-10-10
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukunaga, Atsushi
  • Koike, Takeshi

Abstract

A method for measuring the behavior of a welding phenomenon includes: an image processing step for carrying out, in accordance with the behavior of a welding phenomenon of interest, image processing with respect to a welding image that has been imaged by a visual sensor; an image division step for using the processed image that has been generated in the image processing step to generate a plurality of divided images for respective constituent elements corresponding to the welding phenomenon; and a derivation step for using at least two divided images among the plurality of divided images to derive the behavior of the welding phenomenon.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters

46.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MODELING DEVICE, MODELING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18291556
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-29
First Publication Date 2024-10-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Huang, Shuo
  • Yoshikawa, Akinori

Abstract

A method for controlling a modeling device that corrects a target position of a welding torch in the modeling device. The method includes acquiring a reference profile prepared in advance and including a shape of a positioning index body implemented by at least a part of a base metal or a weld bead, a step of measuring a shape of the positioning index body by a shape measurement unit attached to the welding torch or a manipulator to acquire an actual profile, comparing the reference profile with the actual profile of the positioning index body to obtain a deviation amount of the target position of the welding torch based on a positional deviation of the positioning index body between the reference profile and the actual profile, and outputting an operation correction command of the manipulator for correcting the target position of the welding torch according to the deviation amount.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/402 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position

47.

STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMPING AND HOT STAMP MEMBER USING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024010455
Publication Number 2024/209914
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-18
Publication Date 2024-10-10
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Matsumoto, Soh
  • Hamamoto, Sae
  • Hamada, Kazuyuki
  • Iwamoto, Shota

Abstract

The steel sheet for hot stamping satisfies formula (1) and contains C: 0.050-0.12 mass%, Si: 0.50-2.0 mass%, Mn: 2.1-3.0 mass%, P: 0.10 mass% or less (including 0 mass%), S: 0.010 mass% or less (including 0 mass%), Al: 0.01-0.10 mass%, Ti: 0.010-0.100 mass%, B: 0.0010-0.0100 mass%, and N: 0.010 mass% (including 0 mass%), with the remainder consisting of Fe and unavoidable impurities. α = [%C]/21 - [%Si]/334 + [%Mn]/81 - [%Ti]/11 + 10 × <%B> ≥ 0.03 … (1) Where, [%C], [%Si], [%Mn], and [%Ti] respectively are the C, Si, Mn, and Ti contents expressed in mass%, and <%B> is the solid solution B amount expressed in mass%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 1/18 - HardeningQuenching with or without subsequent tempering
  • C21D 9/00 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/14 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing titanium or zirconium

48.

PISTON RING, PISTON RING ASSEMBLY, AND RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR

      
Application Number 18604404
Status Pending
Filing Date 2024-03-13
First Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ito, Hirotaka
  • Murata, Yuya
  • Kitayama, Takumi
  • Kanei, Naofumi

Abstract

A piston ring is a piston ring for use in an oil-free-type reciprocating compressor for compressing hydrogen gas, the piston ring containing thermoplastic polyimide as a main component and carbon fiber and/or graphite as an additive, and having a tensile strength of 90 MPa or more and a bending strength of 150 MPa or more.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16J 9/12 - Piston-rings, seats thereforRing sealings of similar construction in general Details
  • F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections

49.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL CASE

      
Application Number JP2024001159
Publication Number 2024/202417
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-17
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugimoto, Akio
  • Nakato, Keisuke

Abstract

A temperature control case (10) comprises: a box body (1) that forms an object accommodation space (1A) in which an object (A) of interest is accommodated; a heat exchanger (4) that constitutes a wall (31) of the box body (1), the wall (31) forming the object accommodation space (1A), and forms a heat-carrier flow path (40) through which a heat carrier for exchanging heat with the object (A) flows; a cooling mechanism (6) that cools the heat carrier which has flowed out of the heat-carrier flow path (40) and that returns the cooled heat carrier to the heat-carrier flow path (40); and a connection part (8) provided in the box body (1) and connecting the cooling mechanism (6) to the heat exchanger (4).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25D 11/00 - Self-contained movable devices associated with refrigerating machinery, e.g. domestic refrigerators

50.

WORKPIECE ROTATION DEVICE, AND WORKPIECE SUPPORT DEVICE FOR WORKPIECE ROTATION DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2024003533
Publication Number 2024/202533
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-02
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Murakami Motoaki

Abstract

A workpiece support device that is used in a workpiece rotation device having a pair of positioners that rotatably hold the ends of a long workpiece, the workpiece support device supporting the workpiece from below. The workpiece support device comprises a pair of lifting mechanisms, a frame that is capable of moving along the workpiece, and a workpiece-receiving part that supports the lower surface of the workpiece. The lifting mechanisms each include: an elevating/lowering operation part in which an operation part moves vertically; a control unit that controls the elevating/lowering operation part; a moving pulley part that is pivotally supported at the distal end of the operation part of the elevating/lowering operation part; and a rope-like body that is wound around the moving pulley part, one end side of the rope-like body being connected to a movable part on the workpiece-receiving-part side, and the other end side of the rope-like body being fixed to a fixing part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps

51.

STRAIGHTENING DEVICE FOR WELDING WIRE

      
Application Number JP2024005006
Publication Number 2024/202629
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-14
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugizaki Kenta
  • Umehara Yu

Abstract

in in in in in in } 2 out out out out out out } 2 in in out out out ) × n is less than 0.037.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B21D 3/02 - Straightening or restoring form of metal rods, metal tubes, metal profiles, or specific articles made therefrom, whether or not in combination with sheet metal parts by rollers
  • B21D 3/05 - Straightening or restoring form of metal rods, metal tubes, metal profiles, or specific articles made therefrom, whether or not in combination with sheet metal parts by rollers arranged on axes rectangular to the path of the work
  • B21F 1/02 - Straightening

52.

VEHICULAR BATTERY CASE

      
Application Number JP2024006776
Publication Number 2024/202784
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-26
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Sadao
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Rekets, Artur

Abstract

A vehicular battery case 100 includes: an under cover 140 which is a tray-shaped press-molded article, which has a housing part 141 for housing a battery, and in which a lower surface 142 of the housing part 141 is provided with lower surface raised parts 143 extending from the front end to the rear end thereof in the vehicle longitudinal direction and being raised upward; and lower surface longitudinal reinforcing members 160 that, below the under cover 140, extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the front end to the rear end of the under cover 140 along the lower surface raised parts 143 and are arranged so as to be at least partially housed in the lower surface raised parts 143.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
  • H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
  • H01M 10/6566 - Means within the gas flow to guide the flow around one or more cells, e.g. manifolds, baffles or other barriers
  • H01M 10/6567 - Liquids
  • H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
  • H01M 50/224 - Metals
  • H01M 50/233 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions
  • H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains

53.

GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET FOR HOT STAMP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

      
Application Number JP2024010713
Publication Number 2024/203603
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Araki, Haruka
  • Matsumoto, Soh
  • Ukawa, Yosuke
  • Hamamoto, Sae

Abstract

The base steel sheet of this galvanized steel sheet has a component composition that satisfies C: 0.15-0.50 mass%, Si: 0.02-2.5 mass%, Mn: 0.5-5 mass%, P: 0.03 mass% or less (including 0 mass%), S: 0.02 mass% or less (including 0 mass%), Al: 0.010 to 1 mass%, Ti: 0.005-0.080 mass%, and B: 0.0005-0.005 mass%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. When an element analysis is performed in the thickness direction of the plating layer from the surface of the plating layer by glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES), it is found that the carbon concentration [Cf] (mass%) at a position where the concentration of Zn constituting the plating layer is 1.0 mass% and the bulk carbon concentration [Cb] (mass%) satisfy formula (1): [Cf] ≤ 0.65 × [Cb].

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 1/18 - HardeningQuenching with or without subsequent tempering
  • C21D 9/00 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/14 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing titanium or zirconium
  • C22C 38/38 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
  • C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese

54.

PLATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024010714
Publication Number 2024/203604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hata, Yoshinori
  • Murata, Tadao
  • Ikeda, Muneaki
  • Nakayama, Keita

Abstract

Disclosed is a plated steel sheet which comprises a steel sheet and a plating layer that is disposed on the surface of the steel sheet, and which has a tensile strength of 1,150 MPa or more. The steel sheet in the plated steel sheet has a specific component composition, and has a metal structure wherein: the total amount of bainite and tempered martensite is 95% by area or less; the amount of residual austenite is 5% by volume or more; the total amount of polygonal ferrite and bainitic ferrite is 5% by area or less; and the amount of other structures is 5% by area or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/60 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing lead, selenium, tellurium or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur

55.

STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STEEL SHEET

      
Application Number JP2024010716
Publication Number 2024/203606
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Maekawa, Shuya
  • Otomo, Ryosuke
  • Irie, Hiroshi
  • Hirai, Shoichi
  • Kiguchi, Kentaro

Abstract

A steel sheet in which a position in the sheet thickness direction where the carbon concentration (mass%) is 50% of the bulk carbon concentration is in a region of at least 0.20% of the sheet thickness from the surface of the steel sheet, and a position in the sheet thickness direction where the carbon concentration (mass%) is 90% of the bulk carbon concentration is in a region of no more than 8.0% of the sheet thickness from the surface of the steel sheet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 3/04 - Decarburising
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/60 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing lead, selenium, tellurium or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur
  • C23C 2/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
  • C23C 2/06 - Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon
  • C23C 2/28 - Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath

56.

MOULD MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, MOULD MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATASET

      
Application Number JP2023046640
Publication Number 2024/202345
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-26
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ihara, Ryohei
  • Wada, Takashi
  • Yamamoto, Shinichi

Abstract

This mould manufacturing assistance system comprises: an acquisition unit which acquires actual mould shape data indicating the actual shape of a mould, and moulded-article difference data indicating the difference between a target shape and the actual shape of a moulded article moulded by means of the mould; and an estimation unit which, from the actual mould shape data and the moulded-article difference data, estimates target mould shape data representing a target shape for the mould, by using a trained model pre-generated by machine learning in which mould shape training data and moulded-article difference training data serve as input data and in which target mould shape training data serves as teacher data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 30/10 - Geometric CAD
  • B21D 22/00 - Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
  • G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
  • G06F 113/22 - Moulding

57.

FILLET WELDING METHOD, FEEDING CONTROL METHOD, POWER SUPPLY, AND FILLET WELDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number JP2024005287
Publication Number 2024/202652
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Yamazaki Kei
  • Kitamura Yoshiaki

Abstract

90-180 deg_ave90-180 degset180-270 deg_ave180-270 degsetset.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B23K 9/02 - Seam weldingBacking meansInserts
  • B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded
  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C

58.

WELDING WIRE, GAS-SHIELDED ARC WELDING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING WELD METAL

      
Application Number JP2024005291
Publication Number 2024/202654
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Yamazaki Kei

Abstract

Provided is a welding wire for gas-shielded arc welding that enables a welding bead with excellent electrodeposition properties to be obtained, that suppresses the production of clumped slag on the welding bead, and that enables an excellent bead appearance to be obtained. This welding wire for use in arc welding contains, in relation to the total mass of the welding wire, more than 1.80% by mass and less than 2.20% by mass of manganese, at least 0.05% by mass and no more than 0.23% by mass of titanium, and more than 0.10% by mass and no more than 0.25% by mass of aluminum. Silicon is no more than 0.45% by mass. If the aluminum and titanium content of the welding wire, in relation to the total mass of the welding wire in mass%, is represented as [Al] and [Ti], respectively, the value M1, calculated by Formula 1: [Al] + [Ti], is no more than 0.45, and the value M2, calculated by Formula 2: [Ti] / [Al], is at least 0.30 and no more than 2.50.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B23K 9/16 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas
  • B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded
  • B23K 9/173 - Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas and of consumable electrode
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/60 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing lead, selenium, tellurium or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur

59.

VEHICULAR BATTERY CASE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024006559
Publication Number 2024/202766
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-22
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Sadao
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Rekets, Artur

Abstract

A vehicular battery case 100 comprises: an upper cover 120 which is a tray-like press-molded article functioning as a lid and has a housing part 121 for housing a battery 10, and in which an upper surface protrusion part 123 extending from a left end to a right end in the vehicle width direction and protruding upwards is provided on an upper surface 122 of the housing part 121; an undercover 150 which closes the upper cover 120 from below and houses the battery 10; and an upper surface outside lateral reinforcement material 110 which is disposed on the upper cover 120 and extends from the left end to the right end of the housing part 121 in the vehicle width direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
  • H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
  • H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
  • H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
  • H01M 50/276 - Inorganic material

60.

NICKEL-CONTAINING STEEL SHEET FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS AND TANK FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS IN WHICH SAID STEEL SHEET IS USED

      
Application Number JP2024007773
Publication Number 2024/202929
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-01
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Hashimoto, Naoki

Abstract

A nickel-containing steel sheet for low-temperature applications containing C: 0.01-0.12 mass %, Si: 0.01-0.18 mass %, Mn: 0.2-1.8 mass %, P: 0.0100 mass % or less (including 0 mass %), S: 0.0100 mass % or less (including 0 mass %), Al: 0.001-0.100 mass %, N: 0.0080 mass % or less (including 0 mass %), Mo: 0.01-0.10 mass %, Ni: 8.75-10.0 mass %, Cu: 0.70 mass % or less (including 0 mass %) and Cr: 0.20 mass % or less (including 0 mass %), and the balance made up by Fe and unavoidable impurities. In the nickel-containing steel sheet for low-temperature applications, the DI value is 1.03 to 1.65, and a value calculated by using a predetermined formula is 7.06 or below.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
  • C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese

61.

KNEADING APPARATUS

      
Application Number JP2024010179
Publication Number 2024/203440
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-15
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Higashi, Kosuke
  • Harada, Sho
  • Okamoto, Sachiya
  • Kawasaki, Ryota
  • Yamada, Sayaka
  • Nishimura, Makoto

Abstract

This kneading apparatus includes a kneading chamber, a first rotor, and a second rotor. The length of a first outer circumferential arc part in a circumferential direction of a first rotor is 1/2 or more of the length of the entire circumference of a first virtual circle. The length of a second outer circumferential arc part in a circumferential direction of a second rotor is 1/2 or more of the length of the entire circumference of a second virtual circle. During one rotation of at least one of the first rotor and the second rotor, the second outer circumferential arc part faces, at a certain timing, the first outer circumferential arc part between a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B29B 7/18 - MixingKneading non-continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices, i.e. batch type with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with more than one shaft
  • B01F 27/74 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptaclesKneaders with stirrers rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis with rotary cylinders
  • B01F 27/116 - Stirrers shaped as cylinders, balls or rollers
  • B01F 33/71 - Mixers specially adapted for working at sub- or super-atmospheric pressure, e.g. combined with de-foaming working at super-atmospheric pressure, e.g. in pressurised vessels

62.

PLATED STEEL SHEET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

      
Application Number JP2024010715
Publication Number 2024/203605
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-19
Publication Date 2024-10-03
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murata, Tadao
  • Nakayama, Keita
  • Hata, Yoshinori
  • Ikeda, Muneaki

Abstract

maxminminmin ≥ 980 MPa.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/14 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing titanium or zirconium
  • C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese

63.

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WELDING-RELATED INFORMATION, DISPLAY APPARATUS, WELDING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND DISPLAY SCREEN FOR WELDING-RELATED INFORMATION

      
Application Number 18577813
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-27
First Publication Date 2024-09-26
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Fukunaga, Atsushi
  • Koike, Takeshi

Abstract

This welding-related information display method includes a display step for displaying, on the same graph, at least two measurement items from among a plurality of measurement items included in welding-related information, in association with a time series and/or position information. Each of the two or more measurement items is displayed by changing the color and/or the line type on the graph. This method is able to switch between the graph display screen, and a welding video display screen associated with the measurement items displayed on the graph and/or a display screen for historical information about errors detected with the measurement items. The welding-related information includes at least one of welding setting information, welding state information, production status information, correction information, and welding phenomenon information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/10 - Other electric circuits thereforProtective circuitsRemote controls
  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting

64.

HEAT-COLLECTING MEMBER AND AGRICULTURAL HOUSE

      
Application Number 18578496
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-28
First Publication Date 2024-09-26
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uematsu, Koji
  • Sugimoto, Akio
  • Okada, Hiroki

Abstract

A heat collector includes a body including a hollow portion extending from a first end to a second end of the body and being a metal-extruded body having a light-receiving surface to receive sunlight, a pair of lids adjacent to the first end and the second end and covering the hollow portion, an inlet located in one of the pair of lids to allow a heating medium to enter the hollow portion, and an outlet located in one of the pair of lids to allow the heating medium to exit the hollow portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24S 10/70 - Solar heat collectors using working fluids the working fluids being conveyed through tubular absorbing conduits
  • A01G 9/24 - Devices for heating, ventilating, regulating temperature, or watering, in greenhouses, forcing-frames, or the like
  • F24S 30/425 - Horizontal axis
  • F24S 50/80 - Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for controlling collection or absorption of solar radiation
  • F24S 80/00 - Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for in groups
  • F24S 80/60 - Thermal insulation

65.

FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL AND FRICTION STIR WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024000607
Publication Number 2024/190057
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-12
Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Okuda Masaki
  • Shimoda Yoichiro

Abstract

The present invention comprises a main body, and a probe that protrudes in the axial direction from the center of one tip surface of the main body. Friction heat is generated by pressing the probe against materials to be joined while rotating the probe, and thus the materials to be joined are joined through friction stir welding. The tip surface of the main body has an annular first surface connected to a root part of the probe and extending radially outward, and a second surface connected to an outer peripheral edge of the first surface via a step part and having a projection height lower than that of the first surface. The main body is provided with a cutting blade for cutting the surface of the material to be joined. In the cutting blade, a blade edge is arranged at a radial-direction position of the outer peripheral edge of the first surface, and a projection height of the blade edge in the axial direction is equal to a projection height of the outer peripheral edge of the first surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
  • B23C 3/12 - Trimming or finishing edges, e.g. deburring welded corners

66.

CONTROL INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, SHAPING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number JP2024001877
Publication Number 2024/190092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-23
Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Chen Zhuyao

Abstract

This control information correction method of an additive manufacturing device comprises: acquiring information on a shaping path from a shaping plan; extracting information on bead formation start position and end position for each bead formed from the information on the shaping path; adding an extension pass that extends from the bead formation end position of the previous pass in the shaping path to the shaping path; and providing the bead formation start position of the following pass on the extension pass. A welding condition in a pass excluding the extension pass in the shaping path is set to a first welding condition for generating an arc by a pulsed welding current while forward feeding a filler material at a constant speed, and a welding condition in the extension pass is set to a second welding condition for generating an arc by synchronizing the pulsed welding current with the forward/backward feeding timing of the filler material while forward/backward feeding the filler material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B23K 9/09 - Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
  • B23K 9/127 - Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting
  • B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
  • B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

67.

FALL PREVENTION DEVICE, ELEVATOR, WELDING SYSTEM, AND FALL PREVENTION METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024003270
Publication Number 2024/190137
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-01
Publication Date 2024-09-19
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nakao Tetsuya
  • Kobayashi Nobuhide

Abstract

Provided is a fall prevention device for preventing falling of an elevating structure in an elevator that moves up and down the elevating structure. The elevator comprises a rotary shaft that rotates as the elevating structure moves up and down. The fall prevention device comprises a hydraulic circuit unit that is connected to the rotary shaft. The hydraulic circuit unit comprises a liquid motor that is connected to the rotary shaft, and a reservoir unit that is connected to the liquid motor through a liquid passage, and stores a liquid. At least one of a direction control valve and a flow rate control valve is disposed in a single or a plurality of liquid passages connecting at least one inlet and outlet of the liquid motor and the inlet and outlet of the reservoir unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15B 11/02 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member
  • B23K 37/047 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work moving work to adjust its position between soldering, welding or cutting steps
  • B66F 3/08 - Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads screw-operated
  • B66F 5/04 - Mobile jacks of the garage type mounted on wheels or rollers with fluid-pressure-operated lifting gear
  • B66F 7/14 - Lifting frames, e.g. for lifting vehiclesPlatform lifts with platforms supported directly by jacks by mechanical jacks screw-operated
  • F15B 11/044 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member for controlling the speed by means in the return line

68.

FLUX-CORED WIRE

      
Application Number 18264609
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-11
First Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Isono, Shinya
  • Takauchi, Hideaki

Abstract

A flux-cored wire for gas-shielded arc welding in which a steel sheath is filled with flux and the flux-cored wire contains Fe, C, Mn, Cr, Ni, Mo, Nb, V, P, and S within controlled amounts, and further contains, with respect to the total mass of the wire, TiO2: 3.0 mass % or more and 9.0 mass % or less, a SiO2 conversion value of metal Si and a Si compound: 0.5 mass % or more and 1.5 mass % or less, Co: 0.10 mass % or more and 1.50 mass % or less, N: 0.015 mass % or more and 0.060 mass % or less, Li: 0.11 mass % or less, Mg: 0.85 mass % or less, and a total amount of K and Na: 0.3 mass % or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C
  • B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
  • B23K 35/368 - Selection of non-metallic compositions of core materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
  • C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
  • C22C 38/48 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with niobium or tantalum
  • C22C 38/52 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with cobalt

69.

HEAT EXCHANGER

      
Application Number JP2023046647
Publication Number 2024/185270
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-26
Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Uematsu, Koji
  • Sugimoto, Akio

Abstract

A first heat exchanger (1) is provided with a heat exchanger body (11) that forms a first heat medium flow path (10) through which heat medium (M) flows. Similarly, a second heat exchanger (2) is provided with a heat exchanger body (21) that forms a second heat medium flow path (20) through which the heat medium (M) flows. The heat exchanger bodies (11, 21) are buried in the ground. The heat exchanger body (11) is configured from an aluminum-alloy extruded material. The heat exchanger body (21) is configured from an aluminum-alloy sheet metal material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28F 21/08 - Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
  • A01G 9/20 - Forcing-framesLights
  • F24T 10/10 - Geothermal collectors with circulation of working fluids through underground channels, the working fluids not coming into direct contact with the ground
  • F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
  • F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
  • F28F 1/02 - Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular
  • F28F 19/00 - Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters
  • F28F 19/02 - Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings
  • F28F 19/04 - Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of rubberPreventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of plastics materialPreventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of varnish

70.

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS COMPUTATION SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROGRAM THEREFOR

      
Application Number JP2023046486
Publication Number 2024/185267
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-25
Publication Date 2024-09-12
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Umeda, Toyohiro

Abstract

2222 emissions created in the predetermined period of time in the manufacture of a product finished in the predetermined period of time is found as total product emissions; the difference between the total factory emissions and the total product emissions is found as a difference amount; and the difference amount is allocated at a predetermined proportion for each of the types of products or for each of the facilities of the factory.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 50/04 - Manufacturing
  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]

71.

FURNACE HEAT PREDICTION DATA CREATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR, AND FURNACE HEAT PREDICTION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR

      
Application Number JP2023011531
Publication Number 2024/180780
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-03-23
Publication Date 2024-09-06
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kamo, Kazufumi
  • Narazaki, Hiroshi
  • Otani, Takuya
  • Sakoda, Naokazu
  • Kuwana, Kota
  • Kasai, Akito

Abstract

The furnace heat prediction data creation device and the method therefor in the present invention measure the temperature of molten iron tapped from a taphole of a blast furnace at a first time interval in contact with the molten iron, measure the temperature of the molten iron without the contact at a second time interval which is shorter than the first time interval, and create temperature data relating to the molten iron as furnace heat prediction data on the basis of first temperature data formed of a plurality of time-series first temperatures measured at the first time interval and second temperature data formed of a plurality of time-series temperatures measured at the second time interval. Moreover, the furnace heat prediction device and the method therefor of the present invention comprise such a furnace heat prediction data creation device and such a method therefor, respectively.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21B 5/00 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace

72.

STEEL FOR NON-HEAT-TREATED FORGING, NON-HEAT-TREATED FORGED STEEL, AND NON-HEAT-TREATED FORGED COMPONENT

      
Application Number JP2024005284
Publication Number 2024/181151
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-15
Publication Date 2024-09-06
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Owaki, Akihiro
  • Kaizuka, Masaki

Abstract

Disclosed is a steel for non-heat-treated forging, the steel satisfying a predetermined chemical composition containing 0.40 to 0.60% by mass of C, 0.10 to 0.40% by mass of Si, 0.30 to 0.80% by mass of Mn, 0.007 to 0.050% by mass of P, 0.010 to 0.070% by mass of S, 0.30 to 0.80% by mass of Cr, more than 0.30% by mass but not more than 0.38% by mass of V, more than 0% by mass but nor more than 0.050% by mass of Al, more than 0% by mass but not more than 0.0080% by mass of N and 0.0002 to 0.0050% by mass of Ca, with X represented by formula (1) being 1.32 to 1.50. (1): X = C + 0.28Mn - 1.03S + 0.323Cr + 1.69V In the formula, C, Mn, S, Cr and V respectively represent the contents in mass% of C, Mn, S, Cr and V in the steel, but represent zero in cases where the element(s) is/are not contained in the steel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C21D 8/00 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment
  • C21D 8/06 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of rods or wires
  • C22C 38/60 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing lead, selenium, tellurium or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur

73.

CRANE SLEWING CONTROL DEVICE AND CRANE EQUIPPED WITH SAME

      
Application Number 18262045
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-01-17
First Publication Date 2024-09-05
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugano, Naoki
  • Ichikawa, Yasuo
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi
  • Watanabe, Takuya
  • Kudara, Kazufumi

Abstract

A slewing control device includes an attachment information acquisition unit, an angular velocity setting unit and a slewing control unit. The attachment information acquisition unit acquires attachment information for setting the maximum slewing angular velocity based on the transverse load acting on an attachment. The angular velocity setting unit sets the maximum slewing angular velocity of an upper slewing body based on the attachment information. The slewing control unit controls a slewing drive unit such that the slewing angular velocity of the upper slewing body does not exceed the maximum slewing angular velocity set by the angular velocity setting unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66C 23/86 - Slewing gear hydraulically actuated

74.

VEHICULAR BATTERY CASE

      
Application Number JP2024001626
Publication Number 2024/176678
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-22
Publication Date 2024-08-29
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Yoshida, Masatoshi

Abstract

This battery case 100 comprises: a center panel 110; an aluminum-diecast front frame 120 which is disposed on the vehicle front side of the center panel 110 and includes a front upright wall section 121 extending in the vehicle height direction and a front floor section 122 extending toward the vehicle rear side from the lower end of the front upright wall section 121; an aluminum-diecast rear frame 130 which is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the center panel 110 and includes a rear upright wall section 131 extending in the vehicle height direction and a rear floor section 132 extending toward the vehicle front side from the lower end of the rear upright wall section 131; and a pair of aluminum-extruded side frames 140 which are disposed on both outsides of the center panel 110 in the vehicle width direction, extend in the vehicle length direction, and have hollow closed cross-sectional shapes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B62D 21/00 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
  • H01M 50/224 - Metals
  • H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
  • H01M 50/267 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders having means for adapting to batteries or cells of different types or different sizes
  • H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
  • H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material

75.

COPPER ALLOY SHEET

      
Application Number JP2024004169
Publication Number 2024/176834
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-07
Publication Date 2024-08-29
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ishikawa, Ryosuke
  • Shishido, Hisao
  • Sumino, Yuya

Abstract

This copper alloy sheet comprises 1.2-3.0 mass% of Ni, 0.10-1.0 mass% of Si, and 0.01-3.0 mass% of Zn, the balance being Cu and inevitable impurities, and the total area percentage of a portion in which the CI value obtained by EBSD measurement on a cross section in the thickness direction within a range extending depthwise from the surface up to 10% of the sheet thickness is less than 0.1 is 10.0%-60.0%.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 9/06 - Alloys based on copper with nickel or cobalt as the next major constituent
  • C22C 9/04 - Alloys based on copper with zinc as the next major constituent
  • C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
  • C22F 1/08 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of copper or alloys based thereon
  • H01B 1/02 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of metals or alloys
  • H01B 5/02 - Single bars, rods, wires or stripsBus-bars

76.

ALUMINUM ALLOY EXTRUDED MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

      
Application Number 18569680
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-26
First Publication Date 2024-08-29
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ihara, Kentaro
  • Fukuda, Hiroaki
  • Shikama, Takahiro
  • Yoshihara, Shinji

Abstract

An aluminum alloy extruded material having a composition containing Zn: 3.0 to 6.0% by mass, Mg: 0.4 to 1.4% by mass, Fe: 0.05 to 0.2% by mass, Cu: 0.05 to 0.4% by mass, Ti: 0.005 to 0.2% by mass, Zr: 0.1 to 0.3% by mass, and Cr: 0.050 to 0.160% by mass, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. A conductivity is 40.1 to 44.3% IACS.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 21/10 - Alloys based on aluminium with zinc as the next major constituent
  • B21C 23/00 - Extruding metalImpact extrusion
  • C22F 1/053 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with zinc as the next major constituent

77.

COMPRESSOR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2023045382
Publication Number 2024/171604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-18
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagura, Kenji
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Maeda, Yugo

Abstract

A controller of this compressor unit controls a first switching means so that hydrogen gas is supplied to a subsequent compression stage without passing through a cooler when a temperature TS1 acquired by a first temperature sensor is below a first threshold temperature T1. In such a case, a suction temperature TS2 acquired by a second temperature sensor is referenced, and a spillback valve is controlled so that the suction temperature TS2 falls within a prescribed temperature range. The prescribed temperature range is set to a range higher than a reference temperature based on the liquefaction temperature of air and below 0℃.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 49/02 - Stopping, starting, unloading or idling control
  • F04B 39/06 - CoolingHeatingPrevention of freezing
  • F17C 13/00 - Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels

78.

RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING DEVICE, AND RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024004345
Publication Number 2024/171943
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-08
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Shimoda Yoichiro

Abstract

Provided is a resistance spot welding device with which it is possible to correct an angle of attack of an electrode tip with respect to a steel plate, even if the steel plate is inclined with respect to the axis of the electrode, and to cause a universal joint that has been bent in order to correct the angle of attack to be aligned immediately in a straight line. A mechanism for correcting the angle of an electrode tip (70) with respect to a steel plate M comprises a pair of universal joints (30) each including an engaging portion (35) in the shape of a convex spherical surface, and an engaged portion (39) in the shape of a concave spherical surface with which the engaging portion (35) slidably mates. The pair of universal joints (30) include: a pair of first shaft portions (31) including the engaging portions (35); a second shaft portion (32) including, at both ends in an axial direction, parts (hemispherical concave portions) (39a) of both engaged portions (39); and a pair of cover members (33) which are attached to both ends, in the axial direction, of the second shaft portion (32), and which include the remaining parts (hemispherical concave portions) (39b) of both engaged portions (39). Further, magnetic mechanisms (15) consist of magnets having mutually-opposing surfaces that are magnetized with the same polarity, and the magnetic mechanisms (15) cause the first shaft portions (31) and the second shaft portion (32) that have been bent to be aligned in a straight line.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 11/30 - Features relating to electrodes
  • B23K 11/11 - Spot welding
  • B23K 11/16 - Resistance weldingSevering by resistance heating taking account of the properties of the material to be welded
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon

79.

SILVER-CONTAINING FILM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

      
Application Number 18552792
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-24
First Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Katsura, Sho
  • Yamamoto, Shintaro
  • Ito, Hirotaka
  • Koyama, Takayuki
  • Tsuru, Masahiro

Abstract

A silver-containing film including a silver-containing layer containing silver in an amount of 50 mass % or more, and particles made of a non-conductive organic compound and being in contact with the silver-containing layer, wherein a carbon-containing reactive layer can be formed on the silver-containing layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and

80.

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

      
Application Number 18569487
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-31
First Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shinozaki, Takahiro
  • Hatsuda, Akimine

Abstract

An additive manufacturing support device includes a building condition acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a shape model of an object and a load condition applied to the object; a stress analysis unit configured to determine a maximum principal stress direction generated in each portion of the object, by stress analysis based on the acquired shape model and load condition; and a trajectory determination unit configured to determine a forming direction of a weld bead on the basis of the maximum principal stress direction and the load condition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
  • B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes

81.

GAS TREATMENT METHOD AND GAS TREATMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number JP2023047315
Publication Number 2024/171649
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-28
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
  • NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKAI NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SYSTEM (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kishimoto, Akira
  • Maeda, Norihide
  • Yoshizawa, Mai
  • Machida, Hiroshi
  • Norinaga, Koyo

Abstract

This gas treatment device comprises: an absorber that brings a gas to be treated containing carbon dioxide in contact with a treatment liquid to cause the carbon dioxide contained in the gas to be treated to be absorbed by the treatment liquid; a regenerator that heats the treatment liquid that has absorbed the carbon dioxide to separate the carbon dioxide from the treatment liquid; a reactor that uses the gas separated from the treatment liquid in the regenerator and containing carbon dioxide to synthesize methane, and an introduction path that introduces a separation promoter gas for promoting the separation of carbon dioxide from the treatment liquid, into the regenerator 22. The introduction path has a heat transfer path that preheats the separation promoter gas before introducing same to the regenerator, such preheating using the heat generated in the reactor as a heat source.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact
  • C07B 61/00 - Other general methods
  • C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
  • C07C 9/04 - Methane
  • C07C 31/04 - Methanol
  • C07C 31/08 - Ethanol

82.

COMPRESSOR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2024002070
Publication Number 2024/171743
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-24
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagura, Kenji
  • Kubo, Kenji
  • Seyama, Katsuhiro
  • Tezuka, Satoshi

Abstract

This compressor unit comprises a first spillback valve, an adjustment means for adjusting the amount of hydrogen gas treated by a subsequent compression stage, an upstream temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller is capable of performing first control in which an intake temperature acquired by the upstream temperature sensor is referenced and the first spillback valve is controlled so that the intake temperature falls within a prescribed temperature range, and second control in which the adjustment means is controlled so that the amount of treatment by the subsequent compression stage is adjusted in accordance with the amount of change in pressure in an intermediate flow path caused by the first control. The prescribed temperature range is set in a range higher than a reference temperature based on the liquefaction temperature of air and below 0℃.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 49/22 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by means of valves
  • F17C 13/00 - Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels

83.

CRANE SWING CONTROL DEVICE, CRANE EQUIPPED THEREWITH, AND CRANE SWING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2024004736
Publication Number 2024/172008
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-02-13
Publication Date 2024-08-22
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugano, Naoki
  • Shinno, Koichiro
  • Ichikawa, Yasuo
  • Kurotsu, Hitoshi

Abstract

A swing control unit (802) of a controller (80) receives a swing command signal output from an operation unit (81) and controls a swing drive unit (7S) so that an upper swing structure (12) swings with respect to a lower traveling structure (14) in response to the swing command signal. Further, the swing control unit (802) controls the swing drive unit (7S) so that the swing angular velocity of the upper swing structure (12) does not exceed the maximum swing angular velocity set by an angular velocity setting unit (801), and also outputs an auxiliary command signal for reducing the swing angular velocity of the upper swing structure (12) when the actual swing angular velocity of the upper swing structure (12) approaches the maximum swing angular velocity or exceeds the maximum swing angular velocity.

IPC Classes  ?

84.

Method for joining members, and composite elastic body used in said method

      
Application Number 18568557
Grant Number 12202028
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-04-20
First Publication Date 2024-08-15
Grant Date 2025-01-21
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Shinno, Koichiro
  • Maeda, Yasuhiro

Abstract

A first member provided with a hole, a second member having a tubular shape, and a composite elastic body obtained by combining at least two types of elastic bodies having different hardness are prepared, the second member is inserted into the hole of the first member, the composite elastic body is inserted into the second member, and the composite elastic body is pressed to cause the second member to bulge out, thereby joining the first member and the second member by press-fitting.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 39/20 - Tube expanders with mandrels, e.g. expandable
  • B21D 37/01 - Selection of materials
  • B21D 39/06 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by platingTube expanders of tubes in openings, e.g. rolling-in

85.

SIDE SILL STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2023044826
Publication Number 2024/166527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-14
Publication Date 2024-08-15
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Sadao
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Rekets, Artur

Abstract

This side sill structure (100) comprises a side sill main body (101) having an outer wall (111) and an inner wall (112), and an energy-absorbing structural body (102) that forms a plurality of cylindrical structures (103) aligned in the vehicle length direction inside the side sill main body (101). The energy-absorbing structural body (102) has a base component (121) formed from a single blank plate (130), and a plurality of reinforcing components (125) arranged at intervals in the vehicle length direction. The base component (121) has a first vertical plate part (132) that extends in the vehicle length direction and is joined to the inner surface of the outer wall (111), and a plurality of holding bodies (135) provided to the first vertical plate part (132). The reinforcing components (125) are held by the holding bodies (135), extend in the vehicle width direction, and form a closed cross-section when viewed from the vehicle width direction. The two ends of each of the the reinforcing components (125) in the vehicle width direction are respectively brought close to the inner surfaces of the outer wall (111) and the inner wall (112).

IPC Classes  ?

86.

FLUX-CORED WIRE

      
Application Number JP2023046638
Publication Number 2024/166573
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-26
Publication Date 2024-08-15
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Isono Shinya
  • Takauchi Hideaki

Abstract

222322323233] is 0.75 or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 35/368 - Selection of non-metallic compositions of core materials either alone or conjoint with selection of soldering or welding materials
  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C

87.

SIDE SEAL STRUCTURE

      
Application Number JP2023044827
Publication Number 2024/166528
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-14
Publication Date 2024-08-15
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miyazawa, Sadao
  • Watanabe, Kenichi
  • Rekets, Artur

Abstract

A side seal structure (100) comprises: a side seal body (101) that has an outside wall (111) and an inside wall (112); and an energy-absorbing structure (102) that forms a plurality of hollow parts (103) that are aligned in the vehicle length direction inside the side seal body (101). The energy-absorbing structure (102) has a base member (121) that is formed from a single blank plate (130). The base member (121) has: a first vertical plate part (132) that extends in the vehicle length direction on the outside in the vehicle width direction of a plurality of through holes (131) that are aligned in the vehicle length direction and is joined to the inner surface of the outside wall (111); a plurality of horizontal plate parts (134) that extend in the vehicle width direction from the first vertical plate part (132) between adjacent through holes (131); and a plurality of flange bodies (135) that are respectively cut and raised upward from the plurality of horizontal plate parts (134). The plurality of horizontal plate parts (134) and the plurality of flange bodies (135) are aligned in the vehicle length direction.

IPC Classes  ?

88.

REGENERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR WORK MACHINE

      
Application Number JP2023047190
Publication Number 2024/166582
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-28
Publication Date 2024-08-15
Owner
  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
  • KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD. (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sugano, Naoki
  • Hirozawa, Mitsunori
  • Tanaka, Hidenori

Abstract

This regeneration control device comprises: an arm cylinder (27); a regeneration circuit (70) capable of switching between a regeneration state and a regeneration cancel state; and a controller (90) that, in cases where the regeneration circuit (70) is transitioned from the regeneration state to the regeneration cancel state, controls the regeneration circuit (70) so that the transition from the regeneration state to the regeneration cancel state is performed with a first responsiveness when a prescribed assessment condition for assessing the specific work of accommodating objects in a bucket (24) is not met, and so that the transition from the regeneration state to the regeneration cancel state is performed with a second responsiveness higher than the first responsiveness when the assessment condition is met.

IPC Classes  ?

  • E02F 3/43 - Control of dipper or bucket positionControl of sequence of drive operations
  • E02F 9/20 - DrivesControl devices
  • F15B 11/024 - Systems essentially incorporating special features for controlling the speed or the actuating force or speed of an output member by means of differential connection of the servomotor lines, e.g. regenerative circuits

89.

FAULT-MONITORING DEVICE, FAULT-MONITORING METHOD, WELDING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND WELDING SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18564852
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-06
First Publication Date 2024-08-08
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kataoka, Yasuto
  • Yoshikawa, Akinori
  • Sato, Shinji
  • Huang, Shuo
  • Tamura, Eiichi
  • Tsubaki, Shota

Abstract

A fault-monitoring device includes: a shape profile acquisition unit that acquires a shape profile of the existing weld bead; a feature amount extraction unit that extracts a feature amount of a concave shape formed by the plurality of existing weld beads included in the shape profile; a fault position identification unit that identifies a fault candidate location where the welding fault is expected to occur according to the extracted feature amount; and a control unit that causes the shape profile acquisition unit to update the shape profile when the welding device newly forms the weld bead and repeatedly executes the extraction of the feature amount by the feature amount extraction unit and the identification of the fault candidate location by the fault position identification unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding

90.

WEAVING CONTROL METHOD, WELDING CONTROL DEVICE, WELDING SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND WELDING METHOD

      
Application Number JP2023043159
Publication Number 2024/157608
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-01
Publication Date 2024-08-02
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kawata Junichi
  • Yano Takeshi
  • Ozaki Keita

Abstract

The present invention acquires, from command information, first weaving information including information about a torch position during weaving, and acquires, from information about an image obtained by imaging the surroundings of the tip of the torch during welding, second weaving information including information about a welding center position and the torch position during weaving in a weaving width direction perpendicular to a welding line. The present invention sets a first stop period and a second stop period which include the timings at which the torch stops at one side weaving end and the other side weaving end, and calculates, on the basis of the second weaving information, each representative value of relative deviations between the welding center position and the torch position in the first stop period and the second stop period. The present invention calculates correction amounts for copying the welding line according to the deviations within the periods obtained on the basis of these representative values.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/095 - Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
  • B23K 9/127 - Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting
  • G06T 7/00 - Image analysis

91.

ARC WELDING METHOD FOR JOINING DISSIMILAR MATERIALS

      
Application Number JP2024001874
Publication Number 2024/157981
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-01-23
Publication Date 2024-08-02
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Toda Kaname

Abstract

Provided is an arc welding method for joining dissimilar materials in which, when joining dissimilar materials such as steel sheet and aluminum or aluminum-alloy sheet, high joint strength is achieved with little spatter and smut without any drop in welding efficiency. In this arc welding method for joining dissimilar materials, steel sheet (12) (second member) having a first hole (12a) is positioned overlaid on aluminum-alloy sheet (11) (first member), the surface of the aluminum-alloy sheet (11) is melted through arc welding via the first hole (12a), welding metal that fills the first hole (12a) is formed, a reinforcement weld of larger diameter than that of the first hole (12a) is formed on a welding surface (12c) of the steel sheet (12), and the aluminum-alloy sheet (11) and the copper sheet (12) are welded. A welding method is used involving switching between a period for implementing pulse arc welding and a period for implementing short-circuiting transfer arc welding in which a welding wire is alternately fed forward and reverse, the switching frequency f being set to 7 Hz or lower.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/23 - Arc welding or cutting taking account of the properties of the materials to be welded
  • B23K 9/02 - Seam weldingBacking meansInserts
  • B23K 9/073 - Stabilising the arc
  • B23K 9/09 - Arrangements or circuits for arc welding with pulsed current or voltage
  • B23K 9/12 - Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting

92.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL STRUCTURE AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD FOR TRANSPORT CONTAINER

      
Application Number 18564447
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-04-20
First Publication Date 2024-08-01
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor Sugimoto, Akio

Abstract

A temperature control structure for a transport container includes: a temperature control compartment provided in a truck; a transport container that is loaded into the temperature control compartment, and has a box shape capable of accommodating an object, in which at least a part of a wall constituting the box shape is a heat conduction portion made of metal; and a heat exchanger of a solid-state heat transfer type that is disposed in contact with the heat conduction portion and controls a temperature of the object via the heat conduction portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F25D 19/00 - Arrangement or mounting of refrigeration units with respect to devices

93.

MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER

      
Application Number 18401273
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-29
First Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Miwa, Yasutake
  • Yagi, Yutaka
  • Nishihara, Tatsuo
  • Mitsuhashi, Kenichiro

Abstract

A microchannel heat exchanger is a heat exchanger for cooling hydrogen gas with a cooling medium, and includes a cooling side layer formed with a plurality of medium flow paths for flowing the cooling medium, and a high temperature side layer formed with a plurality of hydrogen flow paths for flowing the hydrogen gas and a first introduction port for flowing the hydrogen gas into the plurality of hydrogen flow paths. The first introduction port has a circular shape or an elliptical shape. An inflow end of each of the plurality of hydrogen flow paths is connected to a peripheral surface of the first introduction port. The hydrogen flow path extends from the first introduction port to the first lead out port without branching.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight

94.

PIG IRON-PRODUCING METHOD AND IRON ORE MATERIAL

      
Application Number 18559427
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-21
First Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Kasai, Akito
  • Yakeya, Masahiro
  • Osuga, Koji

Abstract

A method for producing pig iron using a blast furnace comprising a tuyere, the method including: charging a first layer containing an iron ore material and a second layer containing coke alternately in the blast furnace; and reducing and melting the iron ore material in the stacked first layer while injecting an auxiliary reductant into the blast furnace by hot air blown from the tuyere, in which: the iron ore material contains a plurality of reduced iron molded products obtained by compression molding reduced iron; the reduced iron molded product is in a rectangular shape chamfered in a plan view, having on both faces a bulge resulting from a center portion being thicker than a peripheral portion; and a length ratio of a longer side to a shorter side of the reduced iron molded product in the plan view is less than or equal to 1.5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21B 5/00 - Making pig-iron in the blast furnace

95.

METHOD FOR FIXING CARBON DIOXIDE

      
Application Number JP2023040626
Publication Number 2024/150516
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-10
Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Murakami Kazuki
  • Sasaki Tatsuya
  • Shigehisa Takuo
  • Sakai Koji

Abstract

A method for fixing carbon dioxide according to one embodiment of the present invention which is provided with a contact step for contacting a liquid mixture, which contains a polyol compound and water, to a calcium-containing material, an aeration step for aerating the liquid mixture following the contact step with carbon dioxide, a separation step for separating a precipitate to which the carbon dioxide is fixed from the liquid mixture following the aeration step, and a recovery step for recovering the liquid mixture obtained by separating the precipitate in the separation step, wherein the liquid mixture recovered in the recovery step is used as at least some of the liquid mixture which is to contact said material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C01B 32/50 - Carbon dioxide
  • B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
  • B01D 53/18 - Absorbing unitsLiquid distributors therefor
  • B01D 53/62 - Carbon oxides
  • B01D 53/78 - Liquid phase processes with gas-liquid contact
  • C01F 11/18 - Carbonates

96.

TITANIUM ALLOY PLATE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TITANIUM ALLOY COMPONENT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TITANIUM ALLOY PLATE

      
Application Number JP2023045773
Publication Number 2024/150632
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-20
Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Konno Takashi
  • Okamoto Akio
  • Yashiki Takashi

Abstract

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a titanium alloy plate with which it is possible to form a titanium alloy component having excellent high-temperature durability, even if strain is applied during processing, while maintaining sufficient strength in a high-temperature environment. A titanium alloy plate according to an embodiment of the present disclosure contains, as elements, 0.4-0.6 mass% inclusive of Al and 0.3-0.6 mass% inclusive of Si, and further contains at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mo, Ta, Nb, W, V, Mn, and Co, with the remainder made up by Ti and unavoidable impurities. When, after a tensile strain of 5.5-6.5% inclusive is applied in a direction perpendicular to the plate thickness and held for 30 minutes at 800°C, a double swing load in the plate thickness direction is applied at a stress amplitude of 80 MPa, a stress ratio of -1, and a frequency of 25 Hz, the average crystal grain diameter of titanium alloy at a position at 1/2 of the plate thickness at the point in time at which the initial loading stress has dropped to 50% is 30 μm or less.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 14/00 - Alloys based on titanium
  • C22F 1/18 - High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
  • C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working

97.

NICKEL POWDER, COATING MATERIAL, MEMBER, RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE

      
Application Number JP2023045972
Publication Number 2024/150641
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-12-21
Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Makino Yuki
  • Nishimura Hiroki
  • O Shorin
  • Imanishi Koichi
  • Hotta Masahiro
  • Sasaki Ryo
  • Okuhira Yoshihiro

Abstract

Nickel powder according to an embodiment of the present invention is composed mainly of nickel or a nickel alloy, said nickel powder containing a hydrogen element, wherein the content of the hydrogen element with respect to the total mass of the nickel powder is 0.050 mass% or more, and the specific surface area thereof, as measured by a gas adsorption method, is 1 m2/g to 11 m2/g.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B22F 1/00 - Metallic powderTreatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
  • A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
  • A01P 3/00 - Fungicides
  • C01G 53/00 - Compounds of nickel
  • C09D 7/61 - Additives non-macromolecular inorganic
  • C09D 201/00 - Coating compositions based on unspecified macromolecular compounds

98.

HIGH-STRENGTH ALLOYED HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

      
Application Number 18559094
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-05-16
First Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Hamamoto, Sae
  • Araki, Haruka
  • Tsunezawa, Michitaka

Abstract

A high-strength hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet may include a plating layer on a surface of a base steel sheet. The base steel sheet may satisfy a predetermined chemical composition, in a metallographic structure of the base steel sheet, wherein a volume ratio of martensite (including tempered martensite and self-tempered martensite) is 82 vol % or more, a volume ratio of ferrite, pearlite and bainite is 13 vol % or less in total, and volume ratio of retained austenite is 5 vol % or less, in an image obtained by observing the metallographic structure of the base steel sheet with a scanning electron microscope, the number of laths at a total length of 300 μm, the number being measured by an intercept method is 200 or more, a yield strength is 970 MPa or more, and a tensile strength is 1,470 MPa or more.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 2/06 - Zinc or cadmium or alloys based thereon
  • C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articlesFurnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/42 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
  • C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
  • C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
  • C22C 38/48 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with niobium or tantalum
  • C22C 38/50 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium
  • C22C 38/54 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with boron
  • C22C 38/58 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
  • C22C 38/60 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing lead, selenium, tellurium or antimony, or more than 0.04% by weight of sulfur
  • C23C 2/40 - PlatesStrips

99.

MULTI-PASS WELDING METHOD, MULTI-PASS BUTT WELDED JOINT, AND LAMINATION PATTERN CALCULATION METHOD FOR A MULTI-PASS WELD

      
Application Number 18559110
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-06-06
First Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (Kobe Steel, Ltd.) (Japan)
Inventor Yashima, Takashi

Abstract

A multi-pass welding method is provided for minimizing bead sagging and forming a welded joint having a good weld metal surface, even during multi-pass welding in a horizontal orientation, and a multi-pass butt welded joint and a lamination pattern calculation method for a multi-pass weld formed by the method. The weld metal has a plurality of layers from the rear surface of a base material to the front surface thereof. The plurality of layers include a finishing layer having at least two layers including an end layer; and a ground layer for forming the finishing layer. A boundary layer, which is the layer of the ground layer adjacent to the finishing layer, is formed such that the position of an upper plate-side weld is closer to the front surface of the base material than the position of a lower plate-side weld.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 9/02 - Seam weldingBacking meansInserts
  • B23K 9/127 - Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting

100.

COMPRESSOR UNIT

      
Application Number JP2023041898
Publication Number 2024/150545
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-11-21
Publication Date 2024-07-18
Owner KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO (KOBE STEEL, LTD.) (Japan)
Inventor
  • Nagura, Kenji
  • Kubo, Kenji

Abstract

A controller of this compressor unit controls, when a temperature TS1 of hydrogen gas upstream of a branch point in an intermediate flow path or an ejection flow path falls below a first temperature threshold T1, a supply destination switching means to enter a second switching state where the hydrogen gas is supplied to the ejection flow path toward a high-pressure supply destination. When the supply destination switching means is in the second switching state, the controller refers to a temperature TS2 of the hydrogen gas between a connecting portion of a spillback flow path and a foremost first compression stage, and controls a spillback valve so that the temperature TS2 falls within a prescribed temperature range (higher than a reference temperature based on the liquefaction temperature of air and less than 0℃).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 49/10 - Other safety measures
  • F04B 49/22 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by means of valves
  • F17C 13/00 - Details of vessels or of the filling or discharging of vessels
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