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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2013
Applicants:
Keisuke Isomura, Kariya, JP;
Shinya Mizuno, Nagoya, JP;
Noriyuki Ueno, Toyota, JP;
Takehito Kobayashi, Chiryu, JP;
Inventors:
Keisuke Isomura, Kariya, JP;
Shinya Mizuno, Nagoya, JP;
Noriyuki Ueno, Toyota, JP;
Takehito Kobayashi, Chiryu, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-Shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/54 (2006.01); B09B 3/00 (2006.01); F27B 17/00 (2006.01); F27D 7/02 (2006.01); F27D 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B09B 3/0091 (2013.01); B09B 3/0083 (2013.01); F27B 17/00 (2013.01); F27B 17/0016 (2013.01); F27D 7/02 (2013.01); F27D 21/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A work is subjected to a heat treatment in a heat-treating furnace. First, the work is carried into the heat-treating furnace. The work in the heat-treating furnace is immersed in a heat source solvent. In the heat-treating furnace, a superheated steam atmosphere is formed. The work is exposed in the heat-treating furnace under the superheated steam atmosphere. Then, the work is carried out of the heat-treating furnace.