JPH03268934A - Manufacture of core material for steering wheel - Google Patents

Manufacture of core material for steering wheel

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JPH03268934A
JPH03268934A JP6874790A JP6874790A JPH03268934A JP H03268934 A JPH03268934 A JP H03268934A JP 6874790 A JP6874790 A JP 6874790A JP 6874790 A JP6874790 A JP 6874790A JP H03268934 A JPH03268934 A JP H03268934A
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synthetic resin
core metal
staple fibers
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Kazuo Inaba
稲葉 和男
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Nihon Plast Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance strength, and enable plastic deformation to be effected in the case of being applied with any shocks by extruding a part of synthetic resin from the inner part of a hollow core metal through the opened parts of a mesh, a through hole, a slit, and the like, and making reinforcing staple fibers reside in the core material, and further, specifying the content thereof. CONSTITUTION:Reinforcing staple fibers of glass, carbon, or the like is mixed into synthetic resin such as polypropylene, nylon, polyester, or the like so that the content thereof becomes 30-50%, and they are injected into the inner part of a hollow core metal 1 from the injection port 11 in order to be injection molded. At the time of the injection molding, the synthetic resin mixed with the reinforcing staple fibers 12 is filled in the hollow part of the core metal 1, however, a part of the injected synthetic resin 13 is extruded around the circumference of the core metal 1 through the opened parts 10 of meshes of the peripheral surface of the core metal 1 by injection pressure. Besides, in this instance, the reinforcing staple fibers pass slightly outwardly through the opened parts 10. After injection molding, the content of the reinforcing staple fibers 12 of glass, carbon, and the like rises to 50-80% which is blended in the synthetic resin 13 within the core metal 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の目的〕 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、自動車等のステアリングホイールの芯材の製
造方法に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a core material for a steering wheel of an automobile or the like.

(従来の技術) 自動車等のステアリングホイールにおいては、軽量化や
十分な強度等が要求される。
(Prior Art) Steering wheels for automobiles and the like are required to be lightweight and have sufficient strength.

このようなステアリングホイールとして、従来、例えば
特開昭57−33067号公報に示されるように、金属
芯材を用いずに、ガラス、カーボン等の繊維を合成樹脂
中に混入して射出成形したものが知られている。
Conventionally, such steering wheels have been made by injection molding by mixing fibers such as glass or carbon into synthetic resin without using a metal core material, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-33067. It has been known.

このステアリングホイールは、軽量化と共に、強度を向
上させたものであるが、このステアリングホイールに車
両事故等で運転者が撃突して衝撃力が作用した際、強度
を極めて大きくしである場合には、ステアリングホイー
ルでの塑性変形がなく、ステアリングシャフトでのみ衝
撃の吸収を行なわなければならず、また、衝撃によって
いきなりクラックが生じやすく、安全性に問題がある。
This steering wheel is lightweight and has improved strength, but when a driver collides with this steering wheel in a car accident and an impact force is applied, the strength is extremely increased. In this case, there is no plastic deformation in the steering wheel, and the shock must be absorbed only in the steering shaft.Furthermore, the shock easily causes cracks, which poses a safety problem.

また、従来、実開昭59−172067号公報に示され
るように、中空バイブ状のリム部内に補強充填材を固体
状態に充填したものがある。そして、この補強充填材と
して、石膏、軽量コンクリート苓の無機物、エポキシ樹
脂、硬質ウレタン樹脂、液状ポリアミド樹脂等の合成樹
脂、これらの発泡体、または、これらにもみがら、繊維
くず、紙くず等の有機物を混合したもの等を用いること
が示されているが、これはリング状のリム部の外周にポ
リプロピレン樹脂、ポリ塩化ビニル樹脂等の合成樹脂を
射出成形で被覆する際、リム部が射出圧によって変形し
ないようにしたものであるにすぎない。
Furthermore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 59-172067, there is a device in which a reinforcing filler is filled in a solid state in a rim portion of a hollow vibrator. As the reinforcing filler, gypsum, inorganic materials such as lightweight concrete, synthetic resins such as epoxy resin, hard urethane resin, and liquid polyamide resin, foams of these materials, or organic materials such as rice husks, fiber scraps, and paper scraps are added to these materials. However, when coating the outer periphery of a ring-shaped rim with synthetic resin such as polypropylene resin or polyvinyl chloride resin by injection molding, the rim part is damaged by the injection pressure. It's just something that prevents it from deforming.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) 上記のように、従来の軽量化や強度の向上を行なうステ
アリングホイールにおいては、安全性になお問題がある
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, there are still problems with safety in conventional steering wheels that have been reduced in weight and improved in strength.

本発明は、このような問題を解決しようとするもので、
強度的に十分強く、安全性を向上できるステアリングホ
イールの芯材の製造方法を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention aims to solve such problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a core material for a steering wheel that is sufficiently strong in terms of strength and can improve safety.

〔発明の構成〕[Structure of the invention]

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明のステアリングホイールの芯材の製造方法は、ガ
ラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維を含有率30〜50%
で合成樹脂に混入し、これを周面に多数の微細な開口部
を形成した中空状の芯金内に注入し、この注入された合
成樹脂の一部を、上記周面の開口部から芯金の周囲に押
し出すことによって、芯金内の合成樹脂に混入されてい
るガラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維の含有率を50〜
80%とするものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The method for manufacturing the steering wheel core material of the present invention includes reinforcing short fibers such as glass and carbon at a content of 30 to 50%.
This is mixed into a synthetic resin and injected into a hollow core metal with many minute openings formed on the circumference, and a part of the injected synthetic resin is poured into the core through the openings on the circumference. By extruding it around the gold, the content of reinforcing short fibers such as glass and carbon mixed in the synthetic resin in the core metal can be reduced to 50 to 50%.
It shall be 80%.

(作用) 本発明では、合成樹脂の充填時には、補強用短繊維の含
有率が30〜50%であるので、スムーズに射出成形す
ることができ、そして、中空状の芯金内から網目、貫通
孔、スリット等による開口部により合成樹脂の一部を押
し出して芯材内に補強用短繊維を残留させ、その含有率
を50〜80%とすることにより、強度の向上を計る。
(Function) In the present invention, when filling the synthetic resin, the content of reinforcing short fibers is 30 to 50%, so injection molding can be performed smoothly. Strength is improved by extruding a portion of the synthetic resin through openings such as holes and slits, leaving reinforcing short fibers in the core material, and adjusting the content to 50 to 80%.

また、中空状の芯金によって、衝撃力が加わった際の塑
性変形が可能である。
Furthermore, the hollow core metal allows for plastic deformation when an impact force is applied.

(実施例) 以下、本発明の一実施例を図面を参照して説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

第1図、第2図及び第3図において、1は芯金で、この
芯金1は、それぞれ金網によって上下2つ割形状に形成
されたアッパー芯体2とロアー芯体3とからなり、この
アッパー芯体2とロアー芯体3の両側に突設されたフラ
ンジ部4,5が互いに抵抗溶接等で接合固定され、内部
が中空状となっている。
In FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, 1 is a core metal, and this core metal 1 consists of an upper core body 2 and a lower core body 3, each of which is formed into an upper and lower halves of a wire mesh. Flange portions 4 and 5 protruding from both sides of the upper core body 2 and lower core body 3 are joined and fixed to each other by resistance welding or the like, and the interior thereof is hollow.

また、この芯金1はリング状のリム部6、スポーク部7
及びボス部8が内部の中空部が連通した連続一体に形成
され、このボス部8にはステアリングシャフトに嵌着さ
れる金属製のボス9が溶接固定されている。
Further, this core metal 1 includes a ring-shaped rim portion 6 and spoke portions 7.
A boss portion 8 is formed continuously and integrally with an internal hollow portion communicating with each other, and a metal boss 9 that is fitted onto the steering shaft is welded and fixed to the boss portion 8.

また、上記中空状の芯金1のリム部6、スポーク部7、
ボス部8の全面の周面に金網の網目によって多数の微細
な開口部10が形成され、かつ、スポーク部7には補強
用短繊維を混入した合成樹脂を射出注入する注入口11
が形成されている。
In addition, the rim portion 6 of the hollow core metal 1, the spoke portions 7,
A large number of fine openings 10 are formed on the entire circumferential surface of the boss portion 8 using wire mesh, and the spoke portion 7 has an injection port 11 through which synthetic resin mixed with reinforcing short fibers is injected.
is formed.

そして、ガラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維の含有率が
30〜50%となるようにポリプロピレン、ナイロン、
ポリエステル等の合成樹脂に混入し、これを上記中空状
の芯金1内に注入口11から注入して射出成形する。こ
の射出成形時には、第4図(1)に示すように、補強用
短繊維I2を混入した合成樹脂13は芯金1の中空部に
充填されるが、この注入された合成樹脂13の一部は、
注入圧によって芯金1の周面の網目による開口部10か
ら芯金1の周囲に押し出される。なお、この際、開口部
10から補強用短繊維12も外方に少し通過する。射出
成形後には、第4図(b)に示すように、芯金1内の合
成樹脂13に混入されているガラス、カーボン等の補強
用短繊維12の含有率が50〜80%と上昇する。この
ように、芯材は、ガラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維1
2をポリプロピレン、ナイロン、ポリエステル等の合成
樹脂13に混入したものを、中空状の芯金1内に充填固
化させたものである。
Then, polypropylene, nylon,
It is mixed into a synthetic resin such as polyester, and is injected into the hollow core metal 1 through the injection port 11 for injection molding. During this injection molding, as shown in FIG. 4 (1), the synthetic resin 13 mixed with reinforcing short fibers I2 is filled into the hollow part of the core bar 1, but a portion of the injected synthetic resin 13 is teeth,
Due to the injection pressure, it is pushed out around the core metal 1 through the opening 10 formed by the mesh on the peripheral surface of the core metal 1. At this time, the reinforcing short fibers 12 also pass slightly outward from the opening 10. After injection molding, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the content of reinforcing short fibers 12 such as glass or carbon mixed in the synthetic resin 13 in the core metal 1 increases to 50 to 80%. . In this way, the core material is made of reinforcing short fibers such as glass or carbon.
2 mixed into a synthetic resin 13 such as polypropylene, nylon, polyester, etc. is filled and solidified into a hollow core metal 1.

この場合、強度的に満足できる補強用短繊維12の含有
率は50〜80%である。しかし、このような高含有率
の合成樹脂は流動性が極めて悪く、射出成形が困難であ
る。すなわち、中空状の芯金1内の全周に充填すること
が極めて困難で、成形金型のゲートをいためたりし、量
産できない。
In this case, the content of reinforcing short fibers 12 that is satisfactory in terms of strength is 50 to 80%. However, such high-content synthetic resins have extremely poor fluidity and are difficult to injection mold. That is, it is extremely difficult to fill the entire circumference of the hollow core metal 1, which may damage the gate of the molding die, making mass production impossible.

そこで、前記のように、射出成形可能な範囲である補強
用短繊維12の含有率が30〜50%の合成樹脂を射出
して、合成樹脂は通過するが、補強用短繊維12は通過
しない、または通過しにくい開口部10、すなわち、金
網の網目を有する芯金1を用いることで、中空状の芯金
1内に補強用短繊維12を残すようにして、その含有率
を50〜80%に高めるものである。
Therefore, as described above, a synthetic resin with a reinforcing short fiber 12 content of 30 to 50%, which is within the range that can be injection molded, is injected, and the synthetic resin passes through, but the reinforcing short fiber 12 does not pass through. , or by using a core metal 1 having an opening 10 that is difficult to pass through, that is, a wire mesh, the short reinforcing fibers 12 are left in the hollow core metal 1, and the content thereof is 50 to 80%. %.

このように、金網からなる中空状の芯金1内に補強用短
繊維12を有する合成樹脂13を充填して一体化するこ
とにより、軽量であると共に、強度が非常に強く、かつ
、中空状の金網による芯金1によって、衝撃力が加わっ
た際の塑性変形が可能となる。
In this way, by filling and integrating the synthetic resin 13 having reinforcing short fibers 12 into the hollow core bar 1 made of wire mesh, the hollow core bar 1 is lightweight, extremely strong, and has a hollow shape. The core metal 1 made of wire mesh enables plastic deformation when an impact force is applied.

次に、第5図に示す実施例は、中空状の芯金1を、多数
の小径の貫通孔による開口部10を形成したパンチング
メタルで形成したものである。
Next, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a hollow core metal 1 is formed of punched metal in which openings 10 are formed by a large number of small-diameter through holes.

また、第6図に示す実施例は、中空状の芯金1を、多数
のスリットによる開口部10を形成したスリットメタル
で形成したものである。
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a hollow core metal 1 is formed of slit metal in which openings 10 are formed by a large number of slits.

これら第5図及び第6図の実施例によっても、前記の同
様に射出成形することができる。
The embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 can also be injection molded in the same manner as described above.

次に、上記各実施例における補強用短繊維12及び芯金
1の開口部10の寸法の一例を示す。
Next, an example of the dimensions of the reinforcing short fibers 12 and the openings 10 of the core bar 1 in each of the above embodiments will be shown.

補強用短繊維12は、直径0.1〜05閣で、長さ3〜
5日に形成する。
The reinforcing short fibers 12 have a diameter of 0.1~0.5 mm and a length of 3~
Form on the 5th.

これに対する第1の実施例における金網の網目による開
口部lOは、直径0.5++aの針金により24メツシ
ユ、すなわち、−辺の長さが0.56mmの正方形状の
空間によって形成する。
On the other hand, the opening lO formed by the wire mesh in the first embodiment is formed by 24 meshes of wire with a diameter of 0.5++a, that is, a square space with a negative side length of 0.56 mm.

また、第2の実施例におけるパンチングメタルの貫通孔
による開口部10は、直径0,8Iの円孔を101m1
+ピツチで穿設する。
In addition, the opening 10 formed by the through hole of the punching metal in the second embodiment is a circular hole with a diameter of 0.8I and a diameter of 101 m1.
+Drill with pitch.

また、第3の実施例におけるスリットメタルのスリット
による開口部10は、幅0.1〜0.5−1長さ2〜4
−で穿設する。
Further, the opening 10 formed by the slit of the slit metal in the third embodiment has a width of 0.1 to 0.5-1 and a length of 2 to 4.
- to drill.

このような関係寸法に設定することにより、芯金1内に
補強用短繊維I2を多く残して、開口部10から合成樹
脂が押し出される。
By setting such related dimensions, the synthetic resin is extruded from the opening 10 while leaving a large amount of reinforcing short fibers I2 in the core bar 1.

また、前記各実施例では、芯金1は、リム部6、スポー
ク部7及びボス部8を連続一体に形成しているが、これ
らの各部をそれぞれ別個に分割形成し、連結具や接着等
で一体的に連結してもよい。この場合、その接合個所の
外面にプリグレムを巻着して加熱により一体化してもよ
い。また、リム部6のみまたはスポーク部7のみに補強
用短繊維12を混入した合成樹脂13を充填固化しても
よい。
Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the core metal 1 has the rim portion 6, the spoke portions 7, and the boss portion 8 formed continuously and integrally. They may be integrally connected. In this case, preglem may be wrapped around the outer surface of the joint and integrated by heating. Alternatively, only the rim portion 6 or the spoke portions 7 may be filled and solidified with the synthetic resin 13 mixed with reinforcing short fibers 12.

なお、上記の芯金1の外側に外装材を被覆して、ステア
リングホイールを形成する。
Note that a steering wheel is formed by covering the outside of the core metal 1 with an exterior material.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、合成樹脂の充填時には、補強用短繊維
の含有率が30〜50%であるので、スムーズに射出成
形することができ、そして、中空状の芯金内から網目、
貫通孔、スリット等による開口部により合成樹脂の一部
を押し出して芯材内に補強用短繊維を残留させ、その含
有率を50〜80%とすることにより、強度の向上を計
ることができる。また、中空状の芯金によって、衝撃力
が加わった際の塑性変形が可能で、安全性を向上するこ
とができる。
According to the present invention, since the content of reinforcing short fibers is 30 to 50% when filling the synthetic resin, injection molding can be performed smoothly.
Strength can be improved by extruding a portion of the synthetic resin through openings such as through holes and slits, leaving reinforcing short fibers in the core material, and increasing the content to 50 to 80%. . Furthermore, the hollow core metal allows for plastic deformation when an impact force is applied, thereby improving safety.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図ないし第4図は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、
第1図は芯金の斜視図、第2図及び第3図はそれぞれ第
1図の一部の断面図及び斜視図、第4図は製造工程を示
す断面図、第5図及び第6図はそれぞれ本発明の他の実
施例を示す芯金の平面図である。 1・・芯金、10・・開口部、12・・補強用短繊維、
13・・合成樹脂。 −峯A1ユ
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the metal core, Figures 2 and 3 are a sectional view and perspective view of a portion of Figure 1, respectively, Figure 4 is a sectional view showing the manufacturing process, and Figures 5 and 6. 3A and 3B are plan views of core metals showing other embodiments of the present invention, respectively. 1. Core bar, 10. Opening, 12. Reinforcing short fiber,
13...Synthetic resin. -Mine A1 Yu

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)ガラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維を含有率30
〜50%で合成樹脂に混入し、 これを周面に多数の微細な開口部を形成した中空状の芯
金内に注入し、 この注入された合成樹脂の一部を、上記周面の開口部か
ら芯金の周囲に押し出すことによって、芯金内の合成樹
脂に混入されているガラス、カーボン等の補強用短繊維
の含有率を50〜80%とする ことを特徴とするステアリングホイールの芯材の製造方
法。
(1) Contains reinforcing short fibers such as glass and carbon at a content rate of 30
~50% of the synthetic resin is mixed into the synthetic resin, and this is injected into a hollow core metal with many fine openings formed on the circumference. A steering wheel core characterized in that the content of reinforcing short fibers such as glass or carbon mixed in the synthetic resin in the core metal is 50 to 80% by extruding it from the core to the periphery of the core metal. Method of manufacturing wood.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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