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JP2008247203A
JP2008247203A JP2007091121A JP2007091121A JP2008247203A JP 2008247203 A JP2008247203 A JP 2008247203A JP 2007091121 A JP2007091121 A JP 2007091121A JP 2007091121 A JP2007091121 A JP 2007091121A JP 2008247203 A JP2008247203 A JP 2008247203A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automobile undercover capable of ensuring necessary strength in spite of having ultralight weight, and showing a required straightening function and sound insulating function. <P>SOLUTION: A floor undercover is manufactured by pressure molding a platy element, made by foaming molding mixture of thermoplastic resin, glass fibers, and foaming agent into a plate shape, after heating and foaming. The thickness of the platy element is contracted by compression, and an expansion ratio is decreased. The wall thickness of an ordinary portion after compression is set to be a vale capable of obtaining stiffness on design as the automobile undercover. In order to obtain a local thin-wall portion 20 or thick-wall portions 22, 24, 26 to the wall-thickness of the ordinary portion, namely in order to locally change a compression ratio, a shape of a mold is selected. The thin-wall portion 20, and the thick-wall portions 22, 24, 26 can be respectively functioned as a connecting portion to a vehicle body and insulators. A lower surface 12' is made to be full-flat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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この発明はフロアアンダーカバーやエンジンアンダーカバー等の自動車用アンダーカバー及びその製造方法に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an automobile undercover such as a floor undercover and an engine undercover and a method for manufacturing the same.

自動車のフロアアンダーカバーやエンジンアンダーカバー等の自動車用アンダーカバーは車体下部における空気の流れをスムーズとし、空気抵抗の低下によるダウンフォースの低下、延いては燃料効率の増大を狙ったものである(特許文献1及び2)。また、遮音機能も意図しており、大抵は内面側に吸音材をタッカー等により貼着して構成している。自動車用アンダーカバーの素材としては軽量化のためポリプロピレンなどの熱可塑性合成樹脂から板状に成形したプラスチック製のものや、ポリプロピレンなどの熱可塑性合成樹脂に補強のためガラス繊維等の繊維素材を混合し、板状に成形したもの所謂FRP製のものがある。合成樹脂製のものでもFRP製のものでも剛性確保のためビートを持たせているのが普通である。
特開平7−215244号公報 特開平8−192466号公報
Automobile undercovers such as automobile floor undercovers and engine undercovers aim to smooth the flow of air in the lower part of the vehicle body and to reduce downforce due to a decrease in air resistance, thus increasing fuel efficiency ( Patent Documents 1 and 2). Moreover, the sound insulation function is also intended, and it is usually configured by adhering a sound absorbing material on the inner surface side with a tucker or the like. As materials for automobile undercovers, plastic materials such as polypropylene molded into a plate shape from thermoplastic synthetic resins such as polypropylene are mixed for weight reduction, and fiber materials such as glass fibers are mixed with thermoplastic synthetic resins such as polypropylene for reinforcement. In addition, there is a so-called FRP product formed into a plate shape. A synthetic resin or FRP is usually provided with a beat to ensure rigidity.
JP-A-7-215244 JP-A-8-192466

ポリプロピレンなどの合成樹脂から成形したプラスチック製のものはエンジン側からの熱による変形が起こり易い問題がある。ガラス繊維で補強したFRP製のものは熱変形には強いが重くなるしコスト増となる。また補強のため板状部における長手方向若しくは幅方向における凹凸成形部であるビードを設けることが多いが、このような凹凸は車体下部における空気の流れを乱す要因となる。また、内面側には多くは別体の吸音材が取り付けられており、これも重量増やコスト増の要因となっている。   Plastics molded from synthetic resins such as polypropylene have a problem that they are easily deformed by heat from the engine side. A glass fiber reinforced FRP is resistant to thermal deformation but becomes heavy and increases costs. Further, for reinforcement, a bead that is a concave-convex molded portion in the longitudinal direction or the width direction in the plate-like portion is often provided. In addition, many separate sound absorbing materials are attached to the inner surface side, which also causes an increase in weight and cost.

この発明は以上の問題点に鑑みなされたものであり、超軽量であるにもかかわらず必要な強度を確保することができ、しかも所望の整流機能及び遮音機能を発揮せしめるようにすることを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to ensure the necessary strength in spite of being ultra-light and to exhibit the desired rectification function and sound insulation function. And

この発明においては、フロアアンダーカバーやエンジンアンダーカバー等の自動車用アンダーカバーはポリプロピレン等の熱可塑性樹脂とガラス繊維等の強化繊維と発泡剤との混合物を板状に成形してなる板状体を素材とする。強化繊維はポリプロピレンに対して5から40wt%含まれるのが好適である。板状体は、好ましくは車体外側面となる一面において非通気性のポリプロピレンフィルム等の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着し、車体内側面となる他面において通気性のポリプロピレンフィルム等の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着している。板状体は加熱炉で加熱発泡後、成形型にてに加圧圧縮成形することにより自動車用アンダーカバーとされる。ポリプロピレンの場合の成形圧力は1から10kg/cmである。圧縮により板状体の厚みは縮小し、発泡倍率としては小さくなるが、平均的な発泡倍率、すなわち、圧縮後の一般部の肉厚としては自動車用アンダーカバーとしての設計上の剛性を得ることができるように1.1から8倍の発泡倍率値に設定される。そして、この発明では、この一般部の肉厚に対して局部的な薄肉部若しくは厚肉部が得られるように、即ち、局所的に圧縮率が変化するように成形型の形状を選定している。例えば、自動車のボディへの連接部位であるフランジ部では肉厚が一般部のそれより薄くなるように、即ち、発泡倍率が1から1.5倍、場合によっては1(完全圧縮状態)といった値となるような成形型形状とし、最大限の局部的剛性値を持たせることができる。また、内側面に沿って発泡倍率が2から8倍の低圧縮若しくは無圧縮とすることで、リブ若しくはビード状の厚肉部(高発泡倍率部位)を形成し、この部位を一体型の吸音部(インシュレータ)とすることができる。そして、この発明では発泡板材の圧縮により所定の剛性値を得ると共に局部的薄肉部や厚肉部を得ているため、車体外側に位置する片面側に空気の乱れを惹起せしめる凹凸が実質的に存在しないように実質的に平坦化することができる。即ち、本発明により自動車用アンダーカバーの下面形状をよりフルフラットにより近い形状とすることができる。 In this invention, an undercover for an automobile such as a floor undercover or an engine undercover is a plate-like body formed by molding a mixture of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, a reinforcing fiber such as glass fiber, and a foaming agent into a plate shape. The material. The reinforcing fiber is preferably contained in an amount of 5 to 40 wt% with respect to polypropylene. The plate-like body is preferably attached with a synthetic resin film such as a non-breathable polypropylene film on one side that is the outer surface of the vehicle body, and a synthetic resin film such as a breathable polypropylene film on the other surface that is the inner surface of the vehicle body. I wear it. The plate-like body is heated and foamed in a heating furnace, and then pressure-compressed in a molding die to form an automobile undercover. The molding pressure in the case of polypropylene is 1 to 10 kg / cm 2 . Although the thickness of the plate-like body is reduced by compression and the foaming ratio is reduced, the average foaming ratio, that is, the thickness of the general part after compression, obtains the design rigidity as an undercover for automobiles. Is set to a foaming magnification value of 1.1 to 8 times. In the present invention, the shape of the molding die is selected so that a local thin part or thick part can be obtained with respect to the thickness of the general part, that is, the compression ratio is locally changed. Yes. For example, the flange part, which is the connection part to the body of an automobile, has a thickness that is thinner than that of the general part, that is, the foaming ratio is 1 to 1.5 times, and in some cases 1 (fully compressed state). The shape of the mold can be such that the maximum local rigidity value can be obtained. In addition, a rib or bead-like thick portion (high foaming magnification portion) is formed by forming a foaming ratio of 2 to 8 times along the inner surface, or a non-compressed portion. Part (insulator). And in this invention, since the predetermined rigidity value is obtained by compression of the foamed plate material, and the locally thin portion and the thick portion are obtained, the unevenness causing air turbulence is substantially formed on one side located outside the vehicle body. It can be substantially planarized so that it does not exist. That is, according to the present invention, the lower surface shape of the automobile undercover can be made closer to a full flat shape.

この発明では熱可塑性樹脂と強化繊維と発泡剤より発泡成形された板状体を成形型内で局部的薄肉部や局部的厚肉部が得られるように圧縮成形しているため、自動車用アンダーカバーとしての所期の剛性(一般部の剛性値)を得つつ、局部的な薄肉部や局部的な厚肉部を任意に成形型内で同時形成可能であり、従来のインシュレータのような別体の部材を省略することができ、所期の剛性を確保しつつ大いなる軽量化及び工程簡略化及び低コスト化を実現し、しかもよりフルフラットに近似した底面を持つ製品化することができるため最大限の整流効果を発揮させることができる。   In this invention, a plate-like body foam-molded from a thermoplastic resin, a reinforcing fiber, and a foaming agent is compression-molded so as to obtain a locally thin portion or a locally thick portion in a molding die. While obtaining the desired rigidity as a cover (rigidity value of the general part), it is possible to form a local thin part and a local thick part at the same time in the mold, and it can be separated from conventional insulators. The body members can be omitted, and while achieving the desired rigidity, the weight can be greatly reduced, the process can be simplified and the cost can be reduced. The maximum rectification effect can be exhibited.

図1は自動車の車体下部における左側半分を下面側より見た模式図であり、10はエンジンアンダーカバー、12はフロアアンダーカバー(左右に設けられるが左側のみ図示)、14はリヤアンダーカバーを夫々示す。また、16は左前車輪、18は左後車輪を示している。   FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the left half of a lower part of a car body as viewed from the lower surface side, 10 is an engine under cover, 12 is a floor under cover (provided on the left and right but only the left side is shown), and 14 is a rear under cover. Show. Reference numeral 16 denotes a left front wheel, and 18 denotes a left rear wheel.

この発明の自動車用アンダーカバーの構造はエンジンアンダーカバー10にも、フロアアンダーカバー12にもリヤアンダーカバー14にも採用し得るが、以下はフロアアンダーカバー12に実施した例について説明する。   The structure of the undercover for automobiles of the present invention can be used for the engine undercover 10, the floor undercover 12, and the rear undercover 14. Hereinafter, an example implemented for the floor undercover 12 will be described.

図2はフロアアンダーカバー12の幅方向の断面図を示し、この特定実施形態のフロアアンダーカバー12はポリプロピレンに対して10〜40重量%のガラス繊維を含みかつ発泡剤を含有し、車体外側面となる一面において非通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着し、車体内側面となる他面において通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着して成る板状体を加熱炉にて加熱発泡後に加圧成形することにより製造される。発泡倍率は例えば20といった値のもので、これは仮に発泡剤がないとしたときの板厚に対して発泡剤により20倍の倍率で厚みが増加していることを意味する。板状体は片面を通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムで貼着していることにより加熱炉内での空気の自由な流通が可能となり所期の加熱発泡を行わせることができる。加熱より軟化された板状体は加圧により厚みを減じ、発泡倍率はそれに応じて減ずる。この発明においては成形型を加圧(圧縮)の程度が局部的に変化する形状とし、各部で所期の性能が得られるようにしている。図2において具体的に説明すると、一般部の厚みはtにて表され、この厚みtは出発素材の肉厚より圧縮により相当に薄くなってはいるが発泡倍率としては1.0より相当に大きいが、素材のフロアアンダーカバー12として所期の剛性値を得ることができるものである。 FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the floor under cover 12 in the width direction. The floor under cover 12 of this specific embodiment contains 10 to 40% by weight of glass fiber with respect to polypropylene and contains a foaming agent. A plate-like body formed by sticking a non-breathable polypropylene film on one side and sticking a breathable polypropylene film on the other side which is the inner surface of the vehicle body is subjected to pressure molding after heating and foaming in a heating furnace. Manufactured by. The expansion ratio is, for example, a value of 20, which means that the thickness is increased by a factor of 20 by the foaming agent with respect to the plate thickness when there is no foaming agent. By sticking one side of the plate-like body with a breathable polypropylene film, air can freely flow in the heating furnace, and the desired heating and foaming can be performed. The plate-like body softened by heating is reduced in thickness by pressurization, and the expansion ratio is reduced accordingly. In the present invention, the mold is shaped so that the degree of pressurization (compression) changes locally so that the desired performance can be obtained at each part. In more detail in FIG. 2, the thickness of the general portion is represented by t 1, but the thickness t 1 is, taken considerably thinned by compression than the thickness of the starting material than 1.0 as expansion ratio Although considerably large, the desired rigidity value can be obtained as the floor under cover 12 made of a material.

フロアアンダーカバー12の幅方向の両端部はフランジ状を呈しており幾分高められており、一般部の肉厚tに対して厚みを減じた肉厚tの薄肉部20を形成している。この肉厚tは発泡倍率を1.0若しくはそれに近い値まで減少させるように選定され、剛性値としては最も硬くなっている。そして、薄肉部20に車体に対するフロアアンダーカバー12のボルト留めのためのボルト孔21が穿設される。 Both end portions in the width direction of the floor under cover 12 is elevated somewhat and presents a flange-like, to form a thin portion 20 of the wall thickness t 2 minus the thickness relative to the thickness t 1 of the general portion Yes. The thickness t 2 is selected to reduce to a value close to the expansion ratio 1.0 or it has become the hardest as stiffness value. Then, a bolt hole 21 for bolting the floor under cover 12 to the vehicle body is formed in the thin portion 20.

フロアアンダーカバー12の内側内面においては局部的な厚肉部(ビード)22, 24, 26が形成され、これらは図1に破線にて示すようにフロアアンダーカバー12の長手方向における全長若しくは実質的全長に延びており、大、中、小の共振周波数を持つ一体の吸音部を構成する。ビード22, 24, 26はt3, t4, t5( t3> t4> t5)の肉厚を持ち、これらの肉厚t3, t4, t5は一般部の肉厚tより大きく、厚肉部22, 24, 26はこの順序で大きい大、中、小の発泡倍率を持っている。厚みが大、中、小のビード22, 24, 26を設けることにより大、中、小の共振数を持たせ、広い周波数範囲で効率的な吸音を行うことができる。従来は別体の吸音部材を接着等により取り付ける方式であったが、本発明では加熱発泡素材を圧縮率が局部的に適宜に変化するように成形型で圧縮することによりフロアアンダーカバー12の一体成形部としており、軽量化及び低コスト化が実現され、かつ圧縮率を変えた厚肉部22, 24, 26を複数設けることで、広い周波数範囲における所期の吸音効果を得ることができる。 On the inner inner surface of the floor under cover 12, local thick portions (beads) 22, 24, and 26 are formed. These are the total length or the substantial length in the longitudinal direction of the floor under cover 12 as shown by broken lines in FIG. It extends to the entire length and constitutes an integral sound absorbing part having large, medium and small resonance frequencies. The beads 22, 24, and 26 have a thickness of t 3 , t 4 , and t 5 (t 3 > t 4 > t 5 ), and these thicknesses t 3 , t 4 , and t 5 are the thickness t of the general part. Greater than 1 , the thick parts 22, 24, 26 have large, medium and small foaming ratios in this order. By providing the large, medium, and small beads 22, 24, and 26, it is possible to provide large, medium, and small resonance numbers and perform efficient sound absorption over a wide frequency range. Conventionally, a separate sound absorbing member is attached by bonding or the like. However, in the present invention, the floor under cover 12 is integrated by compressing the heated foam material with a molding die so that the compression ratio locally changes appropriately. By forming a plurality of thick portions 22, 24, and 26 that are reduced in weight and cost and that have a different compression ratio, the desired sound absorbing effect in a wide frequency range can be obtained.

また、フロアアンダーカバー12は図2に示すように底面12´が実質的に平坦(実質的に無凹凸)であり、この平坦面はフロアアンダーカバー12の下面の実質的全面に及んでいる。そのため、フロアアンダーカバー12による整流効果を最大限に発揮せしめることが可能である。従来技術ではフロアアンダーカバー12は合成樹脂の板状成形品であったが、この場合は薄肉としつつ強度を確保するため長手方向に補強リブやビードを設けていたが、ビードを設けることにより下面でも凹凸状を呈しており、これがフロアアンダーカバー12の整流効果を損なっていたが、本発明ではポリプロピレンなどの合成樹脂に強化繊維を混合させかつ発泡させたものを成形型により圧縮して必要な剛性を得ており、他方、フロアアンダーカバー12の下面12´は実質的に全面で平坦であり、よりフルフラット化に近づけたものであるため最大限の整流効果を発揮せしめることができる。また、フロアアンダーカバー12の下面12´における最外面は非通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムの被覆が存在するため、発泡体としてのフロアアンダーカバー12の内部空隙への車外からの水分や湿気の浸透を防止することができる。   Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the floor under cover 12 has a substantially flat bottom surface 12 ′ (substantially uneven), and this flat surface extends over substantially the entire lower surface of the floor under cover 12. Therefore, it is possible to maximize the rectification effect by the floor under cover 12. In the prior art, the floor under cover 12 was a plate-shaped molded product of synthetic resin. In this case, reinforcing ribs and beads were provided in the longitudinal direction to ensure strength while being thin. However, it has irregularities, which impairs the rectifying effect of the floor undercover 12, but in the present invention, a synthetic resin such as polypropylene mixed with reinforcing fibers and foamed is compressed by a mold. On the other hand, the lower surface 12 'of the floor under cover 12 is substantially flat on the entire surface, and can be brought to a full flatness so that the maximum rectifying effect can be exhibited. Further, since the outermost surface of the lower surface 12 ′ of the floor under cover 12 is covered with a non-breathable polypropylene film, moisture and moisture from the outside of the vehicle can be prevented from penetrating into the internal space of the floor under cover 12 as a foam. can do.

次に、この発明の実施形態としての自動車用フロアアンダーカバーの製造方法について説明すると、図3は加熱発泡前の出発素材Mの構造を模式的に示しており、熱可塑性合成樹脂と強化繊維と発泡剤と混合物から成る板状体であるが、混合物における車体外側面となる下面M1において非通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着し、車体内側面となる上面M2において通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着して構成される。この実施形態では、板状体Mにおいて、ポリプロピレンに対して30重量%のガラス繊維が含まれる。板状体Mは樹脂としてのポリプロピレンの軟化温度である200℃といった温度にて加熱することにより発泡され、かつ軟化される。板状体Mの片面M1における通気性フィルムの存在により加熱発泡時の空気の自由な流通を確保することができる。加熱により発泡軟化された板状体Mは図4(イ)に示すように成形型に設置され、自動車用フロアアンダーカバーに低圧成形される。成形型は上型30と下型32とからなり、上型30の下面(成形面)にはビード22, 24, 26に対応した凹部30A, 30B, 30Cを備える。下型32の上面32A(成形面)は実質的に平坦であり、凹凸部が実質的に存在しない。   Next, a method for manufacturing an automotive floor undercover as an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 schematically shows the structure of a starting material M before heating and foaming, and includes a thermoplastic synthetic resin, reinforcing fibers, and the like. Although it is a plate-like body composed of a foaming agent and a mixture, a non-breathable polypropylene film is stuck on the lower surface M1 which is the outer surface of the vehicle body, and a breathable polypropylene film is stuck on the upper surface M2 which is the inner surface of the vehicle body. Configured. In this embodiment, the plate-like body M contains 30% by weight of glass fibers with respect to polypropylene. The plate-like body M is foamed and softened by heating at a temperature such as 200 ° C. which is a softening temperature of polypropylene as a resin. The presence of a breathable film on one side M1 of the plate-like body M can ensure free circulation of air during heating and foaming. The plate-like body M softened by heating is installed in a mold as shown in FIG. 4 (a), and low-pressure molded into a floor undercover for an automobile. The molding die is composed of an upper die 30 and a lower die 32, and the lower surface (molding surface) of the upper die 30 is provided with recesses 30A, 30B, 30C corresponding to the beads 22, 24, 26. The upper surface 32A (molding surface) of the lower mold 32 is substantially flat, and there is substantially no uneven portion.

発泡軟化により中央部が垂れた状態の板状素材Mはその両端において下型32の支持面32-1に載置される。下型32への板状素材Mの載置状態において非通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着した面M1は下側に位置し、通気性のポリプロピレンフィルムを貼着した面M2は上側に位置する。この状態で上型30が下降され、上下の型30, 32間での板状素材Mの加圧成形が行われる。上型30が最下端まで下降した状態は図4(ロ)にて示され、上型30と下型32との間に製品の形状と相補的な形状の空間が形成され、換言すれば、発泡板状素材Mは図2の製品形状に加圧圧縮され、かつ低温の型30, 32との接触によって素材Mは冷却を受け、各部の圧縮度合いに応じてその分発泡倍率は変化され、製品M´(自動車用フロアアンダーカバー)となる。尚、上下の型30, 32間での圧縮により素材は幅及び長さ方向にも幾分逃げるが、最終的にはトリミングを行うことで所定の幅及び長さ寸法を得ることができる。   The plate-like material M in a state where the central portion is hung due to foam softening is placed on the support surface 32-1 of the lower mold 32 at both ends thereof. In the state where the plate-like material M is placed on the lower mold 32, the surface M1 to which the non-breathable polypropylene film is stuck is located on the lower side, and the surface M2 to which the breathable polypropylene film is stuck is located on the upper side. In this state, the upper mold 30 is lowered, and the plate material M is pressure-formed between the upper and lower molds 30 and 32. The state where the upper die 30 is lowered to the lowermost end is shown in FIG. 4B, and a space having a shape complementary to the shape of the product is formed between the upper die 30 and the lower die 32, in other words, The foamed plate material M is pressure-compressed into the product shape of FIG. 2, and the material M is cooled by contact with the low temperature molds 30, 32, and the foaming ratio is changed correspondingly depending on the degree of compression of each part, Product M ′ (car floor undercover). Although the material escapes somewhat in the width and length directions due to compression between the upper and lower molds 30 and 32, the predetermined width and length dimensions can be finally obtained by trimming.

成形型の成形に先立った発泡軟化時の加熱温度は温度はポリプロピレンの軟化温度に応じて定まるが、180〜220℃であり、成形型30, 32による成形時の圧力値としてはポリプロピレンとガラス繊維との混合発泡体を出発素材とした場合は1〜10Kg/cm、好ましくは3〜10Kg/cmである。この圧力値は通常の合成樹脂からの成形が300Kg/cmといった圧力において行われていることと比較して桁違いに低く、プレス設備の著しい小型化が可能であり、また金型コストも低減され、本発明方法における発泡素材を出発素材とすることの大いなる利点である。 The heating temperature at the time of foam softening prior to molding of the mold is determined according to the softening temperature of polypropylene, but it is 180 to 220 ° C. The pressure value at the time of molding by the molds 30, 32 is polypropylene and glass fiber 1 to 10 kg / cm 2 , preferably 3 to 10 kg / cm 2 . This pressure value is orders of magnitude lower than that when molding from ordinary synthetic resin is performed at a pressure of 300 Kg / cm 2, enabling significant downsizing of the press equipment and reducing die costs. This is a great advantage of using the foam material in the method of the present invention as a starting material.

図1は自動車におけるアンダーカバーの配置状態を模式的に示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an arrangement state of an under cover in an automobile. 図2はこの発明の実施形態としてのフロアアンダーカバーの断面図であり、図1のII−II線に沿って示す。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a floor undercover as an embodiment of the present invention, and is shown along the line II-II in FIG. 図3はこの発明の加熱発泡前の板状体を構造を模式的に示す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view schematically showing the structure of the plate-like body before heating and foaming according to the present invention. 図4は図2のフロアアンダーカバーの製造工程を示す概略図で、(イ)は成形型分離状態、(ロ)は成形型の合体状態を示す。4A and 4B are schematic views showing the manufacturing process of the floor undercover of FIG. 2, in which FIG. 4A shows a mold separation state, and FIG. 4B shows a united state of the mold.

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12…フロアアンダーカバー
16…左前車輪
18…左後車輪を示している。
22, 24, 26…ビード
30…上型
32…下型
M…板状素材
12 ... Floor under cover 16 ... Left front wheel 18 ... Left rear wheel.
22, 24, 26 ... Bead 30 ... Upper die 32 ... Lower die M ... Plate material

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熱可塑性樹脂と強化繊維と発泡剤との混合物を板状に成形してなる板状体を加熱発泡後に成形型にて加圧成形することにより製造される自動車用アンダーカバーであって、一般部においては所定剛性値が得られる肉厚を持つが、特定機能の達成のため一般部の肉厚に対して局部的な薄肉部若しくは厚肉部を備えていることを特徴とする自動車用アンダーカバー。   An automotive undercover manufactured by molding a plate-like body formed by molding a mixture of a thermoplastic resin, a reinforcing fiber, and a foaming agent into a plate shape, followed by pressure-molding with a molding die after heating and foaming. The undercover for automobiles has a thickness that provides a predetermined rigidity value, but has a thin or thick portion that is local to the thickness of the general portion in order to achieve a specific function. . 請求項1に記載の発明において、加圧成形後の底面が実質的に平坦である自動車用アンダーカバー。   2. The undercover for automobiles according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface after pressure molding is substantially flat. 請求項1若しくは2に記載の発明において、前記薄肉部は自動車のボディへの連接部位である自動車用アンダーカバー。   3. The automobile undercover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the thin portion is a portion connected to the body of the automobile. 請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、前記厚肉部は一般部より車体内側に突出した吸音部である自動車用アンダーカバー。   The undercover for automobiles according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the thick portion is a sound absorbing portion that protrudes inward of the vehicle body from a general portion. 請求項1〜4のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、加熱発泡される前記板状体は車体外側面となる一面において非通気性の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着し、車体内側面となる他面において通気性の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着している自動車用アンダーカバー。   The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plate to be heated and foamed is a non-breathable synthetic resin film attached to one surface which is an outer surface of the vehicle body, and the other is an inner surface of the vehicle body. Automotive undercover with a breathable synthetic resin film on the surface. 合成樹脂と強化繊維と発泡剤との混合物を板状に成形してなる板状体を加熱発泡後に成形型にて圧縮成形することにより自動車用アンダーカバーを製造する際に、一般部においては所期の剛性値が得られる肉厚に圧縮するが、その際成形型型形状を局部的な薄肉部若しくは厚肉部が得られる形状の成形型を使用することで、局部的に高圧縮率の薄肉部若しくは局部的に低圧縮率の厚肉部を同時形成する自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。   When manufacturing an automotive undercover by compressing and molding a plate-like body formed by molding a mixture of a synthetic resin, a reinforcing fiber, and a foaming agent into a plate-like shape after heating and foaming, the general part is Compressed to a thickness that can provide the rigidity value of the period, but at that time, by using a molding die with a shape that can obtain a locally thin or thick part, a locally high compression ratio A method for manufacturing an undercover for an automobile, wherein a thin part or a thick part having a low compression rate is formed locally. 請求項6に記載の発明において合成樹脂としてはポリプロピレンであり、強化繊維としてはポリプロピレンに対して5から40wt%のガラス繊維であり、成形型における成形圧力は1から10kg/cmである自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。 In the invention of claim 6, the synthetic resin is polypropylene, the reinforcing fiber is 5 to 40 wt% glass fiber with respect to polypropylene, and the molding pressure in the mold is 1 to 10 kg / cm 2 . Undercover manufacturing method. 請求項6若しくは7に記載の発明において、加熱発泡後成形型による加圧成形時における一般部での発泡倍率は1.1から8倍となるように圧縮する自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。   8. The method for manufacturing an undercover for an automobile according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the foaming ratio in the general part at the time of pressure molding by the post-heating foaming mold is 1.1 to 8 times. 請求項6から8のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、加熱発泡後成形型による加圧成形時における厚肉部での発泡倍率は2から8倍となるように圧縮し、厚肉部は吸音部として機能させるためのものである自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。   In the invention according to any one of claims 6 to 8, the foaming ratio in the thick part at the time of pressure molding with the post-foaming mold is compressed to 2 to 8 times, and the thick part is An automobile undercover manufacturing method for functioning as a sound absorbing portion. 請求項6から8のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、加熱発泡後成形型による加圧成形時における薄肉部での発泡倍率は1から1.5倍となるように圧縮し、薄肉部は車体への接続部として機能させるためのものである自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。   In the invention according to any one of claims 6 to 8, the foaming ratio in the thin portion at the time of pressure molding by the post-heating foaming mold is compressed to be 1 to 1.5 times, and the thin portion is A method for manufacturing an undercover for an automobile, which is intended to function as a connecting portion to a vehicle body. 請求項6〜10のいずれか一項に記載の発明において、前記板状体は車体外側面となる一面において非通気性の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着し、車体内側面となる他面において通気性の合成樹脂フィルムを貼着している自動車用アンダーカバー製造方法。   The invention according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the plate-like body is bonded with a non-breathable synthetic resin film on one surface serving as an outer surface of the vehicle body and breathable on another surface serving as an inner surface of the vehicle body. A method for producing an undercover for automobiles having a synthetic resin film attached thereto.
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