JP2004122660A - Method for molding air bag door of automobile - Google Patents

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JP2004122660A
JP2004122660A JP2002292088A JP2002292088A JP2004122660A JP 2004122660 A JP2004122660 A JP 2004122660A JP 2002292088 A JP2002292088 A JP 2002292088A JP 2002292088 A JP2002292088 A JP 2002292088A JP 2004122660 A JP2004122660 A JP 2004122660A
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Hiroyuki Ito
伊東 裕之
Hiroyuki Nishihata
西端 博之
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Kanto Jidosha Kogyo KK
Toyota Motor East Japan Inc
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously form a tear line with injection molding without deteriorating molding quality in a method for molding an air bag door of an automobile, which is injection-molded integrally with an instrument panel and constituted in such a manner as to be ruptured and opened along the thin tear line by operations of an air bag. <P>SOLUTION: A slide core 20 in a shape corresponding to the tear line is guided in a lower mold 9 so as to be protrusible from a mold surface to a cavity, and protruded by the amount of protrusion corresponding to a required thin thickness by operations of a drive unit 21 therefor, immediately after a resin raw material is injected into the cavity; and the resin raw material is cured in the protrusive state of the slide core 20 so as to be demolded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、インストルメントパネルに一体に射出成形され、かつエアバッグの作動により肉薄のティアラインに沿って破断開放するようになった自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
インストルメントパネルに一体に成形されたエアバッグドアには、エアバッグの作動により、飛散なく破断開放させるためにドアの開放形状に対応したティアライン(破断路)が形成されるのが通常である。このティアラインは、成型後のエンドミル加工による切削或いはミシン目形成等の後加工による外に、金型にティアラインに対応した凸部を形成して成型時に同時に形成することができる。
【0003】
後者の方法によれば、後加工が不要になるが、樹脂原料のキャビティへの注入が、凸部との干渉により不安定になり、成型後にボイド或いは基材割れ等の不具合を発生する可能性が残される。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、このような点に鑑みて、成形品質を低下させること無く、ティアラインを射出成形時に同時に形成し得る自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、この目的を達成するために、請求項1により、インストルメントパネルに一体に射出成形され、かつエアバッグの作動により肉薄のティアラインに沿って破断開放するようになった自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法において、金型に、ティアラインに対応した形状のスライドコアを金型面からキャビティへ突出可能にガイドさせ、キャビティに樹脂原料を注入した直後に、スライドコアをその駆動装置の作動により所要の肉薄に相当する突出量だけ突出させ、スライドコアの突出状態で樹脂原料を硬化させて脱型させることを特徴とする。
【0006】
樹脂原料が注入されたキャビティにスライドコアが突出した状態で、樹脂原料が硬化することにより、その突出量に対応した肉薄部によりティアラインが成形される。
【発明の実施の形態】
【0007】
図1乃至図5を基に本発明の実施の形態による自動車のエアバッグドアのR−RIM(強化反応射出成形)を説明する。図4に示すインストルメントパネル5の助手席側に一体成形されたエアバッグドア6は、基材層1の表面に表皮2が、また裏面には鉄製の補強板10を接合させて製作されている(図5参照)。また、基材層1には、その内部に収納されたエアバッグ本体の作動によりエアバッグドア6が両開きするように、その開放形状に対応したH形のティアライン18が形成されている。
【0008】
補強板10は、図3に示すように、四方にエアバッグ本体を取付けるボルト11が突起11a(図5参照)と共に突設された方形状部分にH形の隙間19を置いて両側の回動部13を備えた1枚の鉄板で製作されている。一方、図1及び図2に示すように、金型装置の下型9には、隙間19に沿って形成されるH形のティアライン18に対応した断面形状のスライドコア20が、下型9に形成された対応形状のガイド溝27にスライド可能にガイドされている。また、この下型には、その表面からスライドコア20を所要の肉薄に相当する突出量だけキャビティ7へ突出させるように、モータを利用し、かつ金型閉鎖状態で繊維材で強化されたウレタン樹脂原料の注入された直後に自動的に作動する制御回路付の駆動装置21が付設されている。
【0009】
このようなエアバッグドア6の強化反応射出成形方法を図5を参照して説明する。上型8に表皮2をセットすると共に、下型9には、補強板10をセットする(同図A)。金型8,9の閉鎖後に、ウレタン樹脂原料をキャビティ7に注入して反応発泡させ(同図B)、その注入直後に注入終了信号に応答して駆動装置21が作動することによりスライドコア20が下型9の表面から所要の肉薄に相当する突出量だけ突出する(同図C)。その後の反応硬化過程で基材層1に表皮2及び突起11aの侵入を伴った補強板10が接合され、脱型により基材層1にティアライン18が形成されてエアバッグドア6が一体成形されたインストルメントパネル5が製作される(同図D)。
【0010】
このインストルメントパネル5が車両に組み込まれた状態で、ボルト11にエアバッグ本体が取付けられる。その作動時に補強板10の両側の回動部分13がエアバッグ本体の膨張により上方へ駆動され、脆弱となるティアライン18に沿って不規則な飛散を伴うことなく、基材層1が方形状に前後に破断開放し、エアバッグドア6を両開きさせる。
【0011】
尚、スライドコアは、H形に限らず、種々の形状に形成可能であり、例えば片開き式のエアバッグドアの場合、コの字形に形成することもできる。
【0012】
【発明の効果】
請求項1の発明によれば、エアバッグドアをインストルメントパネルと一体に射出成形する際に同時にティアラインが形成され、したがって後加工を要することなく、しかも樹脂充填の不完全に起因する成形品質の低下を伴うことなく、エアバッグドアが製作される。請求項2の発明によれば、表皮付きのインストルメントパネルを製作するための通常の反応射出成形にも有効に利用できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態による自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法を実施するための金型装置の断面図である。
【図2】同金型装置の下型の要部背面図である。
【図3】同エアバッグドアの補強板の平面図である。
【図4】同エアバッグドアを備えたインストルメントパネルの斜視図である
【図5】同エアバッグドアの成形過程を説明する断面図である
【符号の説明】
1 基材層
2 表皮
5 インストルメントパネル
6 エアバッグドア
8 上型
9 下型
10 補強板
13 補強板の回動部
18 ティアライン
20 スライドコア
21 スライドコアの駆動装置
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for molding an airbag door of an automobile, which is formed by injection molding integrally with an instrument panel and is opened and broken along a thin tear line by actuation of the airbag.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Normally, a tear line (break path) corresponding to the opening shape of the door is formed on the airbag door integrally formed with the instrument panel by operating the airbag so that the airbag door can be broken and opened without scattering. . The tear line can be formed at the same time as molding by forming a convex portion corresponding to the tear line on the mold, in addition to cutting by end milling after molding or post-processing such as perforation.
[0003]
According to the latter method, post-processing is not required, but the injection of the resin raw material into the cavity becomes unstable due to interference with the projections, which may cause defects such as voids or base material cracks after molding. Is left.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of forming an airbag door of an automobile, in which a tear line can be formed simultaneously with injection molding without deteriorating molding quality.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve this object, according to the present invention, there is provided an air conditioner for an automobile, which is formed by injection molding integrally with an instrument panel and is opened and broken along a thin tear line by actuation of an airbag. In the method of molding a bag door, a slide core having a shape corresponding to a tear line is guided in a mold so that the slide core can protrude from a mold surface into a cavity, and immediately after the resin material is injected into the cavity, the slide core is driven by the driving device of the mold. The method is characterized in that when the slide core is protruded by an amount corresponding to a required thickness by operation, the resin material is cured and released from the mold with the slide core protruding.
[0006]
When the resin material is cured in a state where the slide core protrudes into the cavity into which the resin material has been injected, a tear line is formed by a thin portion corresponding to the amount of protrusion.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0007]
An R-RIM (enhanced reaction injection molding) of an airbag door of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The airbag door 6 integrally formed on the passenger side of the instrument panel 5 shown in FIG. 4 is manufactured by joining the skin 2 on the surface of the base material layer 1 and the reinforcing plate 10 made of iron on the back surface. (See FIG. 5). Further, the base layer 1 is formed with an H-shaped tear line 18 corresponding to the open shape of the airbag door 6 so that the airbag door 6 is double-opened by the operation of the airbag body accommodated therein.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 3, the reinforcing plate 10 is rotated on both sides with an H-shaped gap 19 in a square portion where bolts 11 for attaching the airbag body in four directions project together with the protrusions 11a (see FIG. 5). It is made of one iron plate provided with the part 13. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower die 9 of the die apparatus is provided with a slide core 20 having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the H-shaped tear line 18 formed along the gap 19. Is slidably guided in a guide groove 27 of a corresponding shape formed in the groove. The lower die is made of urethane reinforced with a fiber material using a motor so that the slide core 20 projects from the surface of the lower die into the cavity 7 by a projection amount corresponding to a required thickness. A drive device 21 with a control circuit that automatically operates immediately after the resin material is injected is provided.
[0009]
Such a method of reinforced reaction injection molding of the airbag door 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The skin 2 is set on the upper die 8 and the reinforcing plate 10 is set on the lower die 9 (A in the same figure). After the molds 8 and 9 are closed, the urethane resin raw material is injected into the cavity 7 to cause reactive foaming (B in the figure), and immediately after the injection, the driving device 21 is operated in response to the injection end signal to thereby operate the slide core 20. Project from the surface of the lower mold 9 by a projection amount corresponding to a required thickness (FIG. 3C). In the subsequent reaction hardening process, the reinforcing plate 10 with the skin 2 and the protrusions 11a penetrating is joined to the base material layer 1, and the tear line 18 is formed in the base material layer 1 by demolding, and the airbag door 6 is integrally formed. The manufactured instrument panel 5 is manufactured (FIG. D).
[0010]
The airbag body is attached to the bolt 11 in a state where the instrument panel 5 is installed in a vehicle. During the operation, the rotating portions 13 on both sides of the reinforcing plate 10 are driven upward by the inflation of the airbag body, and the base layer 1 is formed in a square shape without irregular scattering along the weakened tear line 18. Then, the airbag door 6 is opened in both directions.
[0011]
The slide core is not limited to the H shape, and can be formed in various shapes. For example, in the case of a single-opening airbag door, the slide core can be formed in a U-shape.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the invention, the tear line is formed at the same time when the airbag door is injection-molded integrally with the instrument panel, so that post-processing is not required, and the molding quality due to incomplete resin filling is obtained. The airbag door is manufactured without a decrease in the airbag door. According to the second aspect of the present invention, it can be effectively used for ordinary reaction injection molding for manufacturing an instrument panel with a skin.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a mold apparatus for carrying out a method of molding an airbag door of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a main part of a lower mold of the mold apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a reinforcing plate of the airbag door.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an instrument panel provided with the airbag door. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a molding process of the airbag door.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base material layer 2 Skin 5 Instrument panel 6 Airbag door 8 Upper die 9 Lower die 10 Reinforcement plate 13 Rotation part 18 of reinforcement plate Tear line 20 Slide core 21 Slide core drive device

Claims (2)

インストルメントパネルに一体に射出成形され、かつエアバッグの作動により肉薄のティアラインに沿って破断開放するようになった自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法において、
金型に、ティアラインに対応した形状のスライドコアを金型面からキャビティへ突出可能にガイドさせ、
前記キャビティに樹脂原料を注入した直後に、前記スライドコアをその駆動装置の作動により所要の肉薄に相当する突出量だけ突出させ、
前記スライドコアの突出状態で前記樹脂原料を硬化させて脱型させることを特徴とする自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法。
In a method of molding an airbag door of an automobile, the injection molding is performed integrally with an instrument panel, and the airbag operates to break open along a thin tear line.
Guide the slide core of the shape corresponding to the tear line to the mold so that it can protrude from the mold surface into the cavity,
Immediately after injecting the resin material into the cavity, the slide core is caused to protrude by a projection amount corresponding to a required thickness by operating the driving device,
An airbag door molding method for an automobile, wherein the resin material is cured and released from the mold while the slide core is protruding.
発泡成形された基材層に表皮を一体化させてインストルメントパネルを製作するために、金型の一方に表皮がセットされ、他方にスライドコアがガイドされて、キャビティに反応射出成形用樹脂原料が注入されることを特徴とする請求項1記載の自動車のエアバッグドアの成形方法。In order to make the instrument panel by integrating the skin with the foamed base material layer, the skin is set on one side of the mold, the slide core is guided on the other side, and the resin material for reaction injection molding is placed in the cavity. The method of molding an airbag door for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the airbag is injected.
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