Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for forming a pressed metal component, a method for manufacturing such a pressed component, and a die apparatus for forming such a pressed component which decrease the size and the degree of complexity of equipment used for forming a pressed metal component having a plate-shaped base portion and a tubular boss portion extending from the base portion and allow formation of the boss portion in a wide variety of shapes. A piercing die 110, a holding body 120, and a piercing punch 130 are used to form a pressed component 90. The piercing die 110 has a receiving portion 111, an outer shape-forming portion 112, and a die-side cutting edge 113. The piercing punch 130 has an inner shape-forming portion 131, a punch-side cutting edge 132, and a straight portion 133. In a process of forming the pressed component 90, the piercing punch 130 is pressed against a preform 90′ formed from a blank BL and having a preliminary boss portion 92′ so as to cause part of the preliminary boss portion 92′ to flow toward the outer shape-forming portion 112, and so as to then cut off another part of the preliminary boss portion 92′ to thereby form a boss portion 92.
Abstract:
A multiple disc clutch apparatus configured to reduce the drag torque, the sticking torque, and simultaneously the weight of the multiple disc clutch apparatus. The apparatus can comprise substantially annular multiple clutch discs connected to an input-side from an engine; substantially annular multiple clutch plates alternately laminated with the clutch discs and connected to an output-side to a wheel; and frictional members secured on surfaces of the clutch discs opposing the clutch plates and adapted to press-contact with or separate from the clutch plates. A power from the engine can be transmitted to the wheel when the clutch discs and plates are press-contacted with each other; the power transmission being blocked by releasing the press-contacting force; wherein depressions are formed on each clutch plate along its periphery and radially inward therefrom; and wherein a part of the one or more frictional members is positioned within a region of the depressions.
Abstract:
A power transmission device includes an input rotary member having a pressing portion, and an output rotary member having a receiving portion to be pressed by the pressing portion. The input rotary member forces the output rotary member to rotate when resilient members disposed between the input rotary member and the output rotary member are deformed by predetermined amounts.
Abstract:
A power transmitting apparatus configured to connect an input from an engine and an output to a driving wheel side at a predetermined gear ratio and to arbitrarily set the gear ratio during power transmission from the engine to the wheels. The apparatus comprises: a first partition member and a second partition member arranged opposite each other to form hydraulic chambers; a first clutch disc group comprising interleaved driving and driven clutch discs; a second clutch disc group comprising interleaved driving and driven clutch discs; and a hydraulic piston actuated by hydraulic pressure supplied to the hydraulic chambers to engage or disengage the driving and driven clutch discs of either of the first clutch disc group or the second clutch disc group depending on the actuated direction of the hydraulic piston, the driving power transmitted at a desirable gear ratio by selectively actuating the hydraulic piston.
Abstract:
A catalyst can be manufactured using a method which can include preparing a first aqueous solution including zirconium, filling the pores of the porous alumina with the aqueous solution by a pore-filling method using the capillary phenomenon, forming a zirconia layer in the pores of the porous alumina, preparing a second aqueous solution including noble metals, filling the pores of the porous alumina with the second aqueous solution by a pore-filling method using the capillary phenomenon, and drying and baking the porous alumina to carry the noble metals in the pores of the porous alumina formed with a zirconia layer.