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Apparatus for manufacturing metallic fine particles using an electric arc
Assignee: Hosokawa Funtai Kogaku Kenkyusho KK
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Filing: 1983-02-25
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Granted: 1984-12-25
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Expires: 2003-02-25
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for manufacturing metallic fine particles by use of at least one arc-discharging section located in a hollow interior cavity of a rotary body. Metallic material is dropped into the rotary body during rotation thereof. The metallic material is melted and driven centrifugally through an outlet where it impinges upon a stationary cooled wall of a surrounding casing. When the melted material strikes the cooled wall, the melted material forms small particles. These small particles are then withdrawn through an outlet in the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Tohei Yokoyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:29
CPC Classifications
B; B22; B22F; B22F9/00; B22F9/02; B22F9/06; B22F9/08; B22F9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for manufacturing metallic fine particles from a metallic material, having at least one arc-discharging section in which the material is heated and melted, the apparatus comprising a rotary body, a hollow interior cavity in said body, at least one arc-discharging section in said hollow interior cavity of said rotary body, means for rotating said rotary body at a high rotational speed, a passage in said rotary body for supplying therethrough said metallic material to said at least one arc-discharging section during rotation of said rotary body, a fine radially extending aperture in a peripheral portion of said rotary body radially of said at least one arc-discharging section through which melted metallic material is centrifugally discharged, a stationary casing surrounding said rotary body which forms a confined space about said rotary body, said casing including a cooled stationary wall upon which melted metallic material centrifugally discharged through said aperture in said body impinges to thereby form fine particles, cooling means for cooling said stationary wall, and an outlet passage in said stationary wall of said casing through which said fine particles formed in said casing are withdrawn.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
An apparatus for manufacturing metallic fine particles from a metallic material, having at least one arc-discharging section in which the material is heated and melted, the apparatus comprising a rotary body, a hollow interior cavity in said body, at least one arc-discharging section in said hollow interior cavity of said rotary body, means for rotating said rotary body at a high rotational speed, a passage in said rotary body for supplying therethrough said metallic material to said at least one arc-discharging section during rotation of said rotary body, a fine radially extending aperture in a peripheral portion of said rotary body radially of said at least one arc-discharging section through which melted metallic material is centrifugally discharged, a stationary casing surrounding said rotary body which forms a confined space about said rotary body, said casing including a cooled stationary wall upon which melted metallic material centrifugally discharged through said aperture in said body impinges to thereby form fine particles, cooling means for cooling said stationary wall, and an outlet passage in said stationary wall of said casing through which said fine particles formed in said casing are withdrawn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1, in which said rotary body includes a lower peripheral portion thereof extending in a downwardly widening truncated conical slant shape to provide a smooth outgoing passage leading to said outlet passage in said casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2, in which said stationary wall of said casing has a periphery in a downwardly widening slant shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3, which includes a plurality of arc-discharging sections, and a plurality of fine radially extending apertures in said rotary body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 4, in which said rotary body is provided with a forced cooling means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 in which said casing is provided with an enclosed wall through which a coolant is directed.
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