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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Atsushi Suzuki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kazuya Sakamoto, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Kenji Ohwada, Utsunomiya, JP;
Tomonori Taoka, Koriyama, JP;
Koichi Kuroki, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takahiro Suenaga, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Takashi Idegomori, Utsunomiya, JP;
Kenichi Katahira, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hideomi Ito, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Akira Noda, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Kazuaki Kobayashi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Masayoshi Kai, Iruma, JP;
Shinji Kazama, Iruma, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for producing a metal formed product comprises a molten metal-holding furnace; a semisolidified metal-producing mechanism; a cooling member-restoring mechanism arranged adjacent to the semisolidified metal-producing mechanism, for applying a restoring treatment so that chillers have a desired function; a forming machine for forming semisolidified metal to have a predetermined shape; and an articulated robot capable of transporting a crucible to the molten metal-holding furnace, the semisolidified metal-producing mechanism, and the forming machine. The semisolidified metal-producing mechanism includes first to third agitators. The cooling member-restoring mechanism includes first to third treating sections. These components are arranged in a direction of back and forth movement of the articulated robot. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently obtain the metal formed product having a high quality.