Method for manufacturing a bearing structure of a wiper arm
US5319851A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49707
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a bearing for a wiper arm structure includes the steps of: a) forming the bearing by sintering so that the outer peripheral surface of the bearing includes rough sintered surfaces of protruding ridges and recessed portion; b) sizing only the sintered surfaces of the protruding ridges without processing the recessing portions to smooth only outer peripheral surfaces of the protruding ridges so that the outer peripheral surfaces define a circular cross-section for the bearing, the sintered surfaces of the recessed portions remaining in a rough sintered condition relative to the outer peripheral surfaces of the protruding ridges which are sizing-processed; and c) forming a resin material on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing by insert molding. The rough sintered surfaces of the recessed portions provide increased adhesion between the recessed portions and the resin material relative to adhesion between the resin material and the smooth and circular outer peripheral surfaces of the protruding ridges.
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