It is an object of the present invention to provide a joined component in which the overflow of brazing filler metal from the outer peripheral line of a joint boundary surface between a first member and a second member is suppressed, and a method for manufacturing the joined component. A joined component is obtained by joining, with brazing filler metal, a first member and a second member to each other at a joint boundary surface where the first member and the second member are in contact with each other, the joined component having a non-contact area that is provided on an inner side with respect to an outer peripheral line of the joint boundary surface and in which the first member and the second member are not in contact with each other. In the joined component, the first member has a retaining recess where the brazing filler metal that is melted when the first member and the second member are joined to each other is retained, the retaining recess providing the non-contact area. The molten brazing filler metal including some solidified part forms a brazing-filler-metal pool in the retaining recess.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a joined component in which the overflow of brazing filler metal from the outer peripheral line of a joint boundary surface between a first member and a second member is suppressed, and a method for manufacturing the joined component. A joined component is obtained by joining, with brazing filler metal, a first member and a second member to each other at a joint boundary surface where the first member and the second member are in contact with each other, the joined component having a non-contact area that is provided on an inner side with respect to an outer peripheral line of the joint boundary surface and in which the first member and the second member are not in contact with each other. In the joined component, the first member has a retaining recess where the brazing filler metal that is melted when the first member and the second member are joined to each other is retained, the retaining recess providing the non-contact area. The molten brazing filler metal including some solidified part forms a brazing-filler-metal pool in the retaining recess.

A refrigerant pipe is provided to be capable of preventing a change in a length by which the refrigerant pipe is inserted after the refrigerant pipe is inserted. The refrigerant pipe includes a heat-exchanger-side pipe having a pipe component insertion flare formed at an end portion of the heat-exchanger-side pipe and at least one protrusion formed on an inner peripheral portion of the pipe component insertion flare, and a pipe component having a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the pipe component insertion flare. A height of the at least one protrusion is greater than a dimension of a clearance defined on the basis of a difference between the inner diameter of the pipe component insertion flare and the outer diameter of the pipe component. The pipe component is inserted into the pipe component insertion flare, and the pipe component has a groove formed by the at least one protrusion.

A refrigerant pipe is provided to be capable of preventing a change in a length by which the refrigerant pipe is inserted after the refrigerant pipe is inserted. The refrigerant pipe includes a heat-exchanger-side pipe having a pipe component insertion flare formed at an end portion of the heat-exchanger-side pipe and at least one protrusion formed on an inner peripheral portion of the pipe component insertion flare, and a pipe component having a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the pipe component insertion flare. A height of the at least one protrusion is greater than a dimension of a clearance defined on the basis of a difference between the inner diameter of the pipe component insertion flare and the outer diameter of the pipe component. The pipe component is inserted into the pipe component insertion flare, and the pipe component has a groove formed by the at least one protrusion.

A manufacturing method of a three-dimensional heat conducting structure, comprising: providing a vapor chamber having at least one insert hole; providing a heat pipe having an open end, and inserting the open end into the insert hole; providing a support ring, and sheathing the support ring on either the heat pipe or the vapor chamber, wherein the supporting ring extends along an axial direction of the heat pipe and has a contact surface facing toward an outer surface of the vapor chamber, and the contact surface is in contact with the outer surface of the vapor chamber; and providing a soldering means, and applying the soldering means between the support ring and the heat pipe to combine the heat pipe onto the vapor chamber.

A manufacturing method of a three-dimensional heat conducting structure, comprising: providing a vapor chamber having at least one insert hole; providing a heat pipe having an open end, and inserting the open end into the insert hole; providing a support ring, and sheathing the support ring on either the heat pipe or the vapor chamber, wherein the supporting ring extends along an axial direction of the heat pipe and has a contact surface facing toward an outer surface of the vapor chamber, and the contact surface is in contact with the outer surface of the vapor chamber; and providing a soldering means, and applying the soldering means between the support ring and the heat pipe to combine the heat pipe onto the vapor chamber.

A ceramic-metal structure in which a metallic body (2) is inserted into or disposed above a through hole (4h) of a ceramic substrate (4) and which includes an annular pad layer (6) disposed around the through hole; an annular ring member (8) joined to the pad layer via a first brazing filler portion (10) and having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than that of the metallic body; a second brazing filler portion (12) intervening between the ring member and metallic body; and brazing filler flow prevention layers (7a, 7b) covering an outer surface of the pad layer so as to expose a central region (6c) of the outer surface of the pad layer facing the first brazing filler portion. The first brazing filler portion joins the central region and the ring member without projecting to a radially inner or outer side of the flow prevention layers.

A ceramic-metal structure in which a metallic body (2) is inserted into or disposed above a through hole (4h) of a ceramic substrate (4) and which includes an annular pad layer (6) disposed around the through hole; an annular ring member (8) joined to the pad layer via a first brazing filler portion (10) and having a coefficient of thermal expansion smaller than that of the metallic body; a second brazing filler portion (12) intervening between the ring member and metallic body; and brazing filler flow prevention layers (7a, 7b) covering an outer surface of the pad layer so as to expose a central region (6c) of the outer surface of the pad layer facing the first brazing filler portion. The first brazing filler portion joins the central region and the ring member without projecting to a radially inner or outer side of the flow prevention layers.

A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.

A heating apparatus for induction heating is disclosed. The heating apparatus may comprise a bearing ring, at least one bearing element disposed in the bearing ring, and a braze material adjacent to the at least one bearing element and the bearing ring. The heating apparatus may additionally comprise an inductor positioned radially adjacent to at least a portion of the bearing ring. A current source may be electrically coupled to the inductor. A bearing orienting member may also abut a surface of the at least one bearing element. The bearing orienting member may orient a surface of the at least one bearing element. A heating method is also disclosed.