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- JPH0512185B2 JPH0512185B2 JP59185229A JP18522984A JPH0512185B2 JP H0512185 B2 JPH0512185 B2 JP H0512185B2 JP 59185229 A JP59185229 A JP 59185229A JP 18522984 A JP18522984 A JP 18522984A JP H0512185 B2 JPH0512185 B2 JP H0512185B2
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- 238000007796 conventional method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000003822 epoxy resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
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- 239000004743 Polypropylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
- B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
- B62D1/04—Hand wheels
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Steering Controls (AREA)
- Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は自動車等の車輛に使用するステアリン
グホイール、特に補強体が長繊維強化樹脂で形成
されたステアリングホイールの製造方法に関する
ものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a steering wheel used in a vehicle such as an automobile, and particularly a steering wheel in which a reinforcing body is formed of a long fiber reinforced resin.
最近、自動車の軽量化に伴ない、ステアリング
ホイールもポリウレタン樹脂やポリプロピレン樹
脂等の合成樹脂素材を用いて製造されている。し
かし補強体として鉄棒または鉄パイプ等の金属材
料を使用するのでは軽量化効果が少く、振動に対
しても不利である。
Recently, as automobiles have become lighter, steering wheels have also been manufactured using synthetic resin materials such as polyurethane resin and polypropylene resin. However, using a metal material such as an iron rod or an iron pipe as a reinforcing body has little weight reduction effect and is also disadvantageous against vibration.
他方、上記の不具合を解決するため高張力ガラ
ス繊維、炭素繊維、ケプラー等の芳香族ポリアミ
ド繊維などの長繊維強化材を不飽和ポリエステル
樹脂、エポキシ樹脂、フエノール樹脂などの合成
樹脂と組合せて軽量で強度の高いステアリングホ
イールを製造することが試みられている。 On the other hand, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, long fiber reinforcement materials such as high-tensile glass fibers, carbon fibers, and aromatic polyamide fibers such as Kepler are combined with synthetic resins such as unsaturated polyester resins, epoxy resins, and phenolic resins to create lightweight materials. Attempts have been made to manufacture steering wheels with high strength.
このためには例えば第１図に示すような巻取り
治具１を用い、樹脂を含浸した連続長繊維を例え
ば図中に示す矢印の順序に従つて、リング部を形
成する治具５，６とボス金具４に所定回数巻きつ
けて、第７図に示すような補強体２を得ている
が、第１図に示すようにボス金具４の周囲に交互
にかけ渡すように巻きつけると、補強体２のスポ
ーク部３の基部が分離して、図中、Ｂ−Ｂ方向の
断面が第８図に示すような二股形状となる。そし
てこのような補強体を樹脂被覆してステアリング
ホイールとしても強度、剛性に問題があつた。 For this purpose, for example, a winding jig 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is used, and jigs 5 and 6 are used to form ring portions by rolling the resin-impregnated continuous fibers in the order of the arrows shown in the figure. The reinforcing body 2 as shown in FIG. 7 is obtained by winding it around the boss metal fitting 4 a predetermined number of times. The base portions of the spoke portions 3 of the body 2 are separated, and the cross section taken along the line B-B in the figure has a bifurcated shape as shown in FIG. Even when such a reinforcing body is coated with resin and used as a steering wheel, there are problems in terms of strength and rigidity.
本発明は補強体が繊維強化樹脂（FRP）で形
成されているが、実用上十分な捩り強度と剛性を
有するステアリングホイールの製造方法を提供し
ようとするものである。
The present invention aims to provide a method for manufacturing a steering wheel whose reinforcing body is made of fiber-reinforced resin (FRP) and which has practically sufficient torsional strength and rigidity.
本発明者等はボス金具を中心にして巻取り治具
を所定の位置に配置し、樹脂含浸した連続繊維を
上記のボス金具と巻取り治具に巻きつけてリング
部及びサブリング部をスポーク部によりボス金具
と結合した補強体を形成し、次に該スポーク部の
樹脂含浸繊維束をカラーリング等のしめ具でかし
め、しごいて円形断面の繊維束とした後加熱硬化
した補強体にさらに樹脂層を被覆して加熱加圧成
形することにした。
The inventors placed a winding jig at a predetermined position centering on the boss metal fitting, and wound the resin-impregnated continuous fibers around the boss metal fitting and the winding jig to form the ring part and the sub-ring part into spokes. A reinforcing body is formed by connecting the boss metal fittings to the spoke part, and then the resin-impregnated fiber bundle of the spoke part is caulked with a tightening tool such as a collar ring, and after being squeezed into a fiber bundle with a circular cross section, the reinforcing body is heated and hardened. Furthermore, we decided to cover it with a resin layer and perform heat and pressure molding.
本発明に用いる連続繊維は炭素繊維であれば太
さ約7μｍのもの、ガラス繊維であれば太さ13な
いし25μｍのものを2000ないし30000本引揃えた
糸（ロービング）をさらに数本撚り合せまたは引
揃えた糸または紐（ロービングまたはヤーン）が
用いられる。これらの糸または紐に含浸する樹脂
液の組成は、含浸させたときに十分繊維の表面に
ゆきわたるが流れ落ちない程度の粘度を有し、か
つ、特殊な触媒または促進剤を添加して、カラー
リング等でかしめた時点である程度の硬化が進
み、カラーリングにより付与された断面形状を保
持しうるものが好ましい。
The continuous fibers used in the present invention are carbon fibers with a thickness of about 7 μm, and glass fibers with a thickness of 13 to 25 μm, and are made by twisting or twisting 2,000 to 30,000 rovings. Straight threads or cords (roving or yarn) are used. The composition of the resin liquid impregnated into these threads or strings has a viscosity that sufficiently spreads over the surface of the fibers when impregnated but does not run off, and a special catalyst or accelerator is added to achieve coloring. It is preferable that a certain degree of hardening progresses when caulked with a coloring method, and the cross-sectional shape imparted by coloring can be maintained.
本発明に用いられるカラーリング等のしめ具は
例えば第４図に示すような形状を有し、材質とし
ては金属、または耐熱性、作業性に問題がなけれ
ば合成樹脂、ゴム等も用いることができるが、あ
る程度の弾性を有していて、装着したときに自動
的に樹脂含浸繊維束を締めつけ得るものが好まし
い。 The fastening tool such as the collar ring used in the present invention has a shape as shown in FIG. 4, for example, and the material may be metal, or synthetic resin, rubber, etc. if there are no problems with heat resistance or workability. However, it is preferable to use one that has a certain degree of elasticity and can automatically tighten the resin-impregnated fiber bundle when worn.
以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して説明す
る。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
太さ23μｍのガラス繊維2000本からなる太さ１
mmの原糸（ロービング）に粘度150c・ｐのエポキ
シ樹脂液（商品名：アラルダイト）を含浸し、第
１図に示す巻き取り治具１にまきつける。 Thickness 1 consisting of 2000 glass fibers with a thickness of 23 μm
A raw yarn (roving) with a diameter of 1.0 mm is impregnated with an epoxy resin liquid (trade name: Araldite) having a viscosity of 150 c·p, and wound around a winding jig 1 shown in FIG.
巻き取り治具１は中心にボス金具４を置き、そ
の周囲にリングを形成するための円形の治具５，
６及びスペーサ７，７を配置してある。治具５，
６は図中Ａ−Ａ方向の断面図としては第２図に示
すように半円形にしてある。このような配置状態
において、上記の樹脂含浸繊維をスペーサ７の溝
に巻きつけてから、１点鎖線の矢印の方向にボス
金具４の溝に巻きつけ、さらに治具５，６に沿つ
てワインデイングする。このような巻きつけを何
回か繰り返すと第７図に示すようなスポーク部
３、リング部８、サブリング部９が結合した補強
体２が得られる。 The winding jig 1 has a boss metal fitting 4 placed in the center, and a circular jig 5 for forming a ring around the boss metal fitting 4.
6 and spacers 7, 7 are arranged. Jig 5,
6 is a semicircular cross-sectional view taken along the line A--A in the figure, as shown in FIG. In this arrangement, the resin-impregnated fibers are wound around the grooves of the spacer 7, then around the grooves of the boss fitting 4 in the direction of the dashed-dotted arrow, and then wrapped around the grooves of the boss fitting 4 along the jigs 5 and 6. Deing. By repeating such winding several times, a reinforcing body 2 in which spoke portions 3, ring portions 8, and sub-ring portions 9 are combined as shown in FIG. 7 is obtained.
次に第４図に示すような厚さ１mmのアルミ製カ
ラーリング１０を第５図に示すようにスポーク部
３の両端にとりつけ、かしめあるいはしごくこと
によりスポーク部３の繊維束が集束され、第５図
に示す如く断面が真円に近ずく。このとき樹脂液
が絞り出されると同時に繊維内に介在していた空
気が外に押し出される。そこでカラーリング１０
を取りつけたまゝ、あるいは集束状態が保持でき
る場合はカラーリング１０を除いてから120℃で
２時間の加熱処理により繊維体積含有率40ないし
50％の補強体が得られる。さらにこの補強体上に
ウレタン樹脂を被覆してステアリングホイール
（実施例）を得る。 Next, aluminum collar rings 10 with a thickness of 1 mm as shown in FIG. 4 are attached to both ends of the spoke portions 3 as shown in FIG. As shown in Figure 5, the cross section approaches a perfect circle. At this time, the resin liquid is squeezed out and at the same time, the air present within the fibers is pushed out. So coloring 10
If the color ring 10 is attached, or if the bundled state can be maintained, heat treatment at 120℃ for 2 hours will increase the fiber volume content to 40 or more.
50% reinforcement is obtained. Further, this reinforcing body is coated with urethane resin to obtain a steering wheel (example).
次に従来の方法によつて製造した補強体（繊維
体積含有率；20〜40％）を用いて比較例のステア
リングホイールを製造し、これら２種のステアリ
ングホイールについて曲げ荷重試験を行なつた。
すなわち、第６図に示すステアリングホイール１
１のボス部４を固定した状態でリング１２のａの
位置に紙面に対し垂直方向に50Kgの荷重をかける
と実施例での撓み量は29mmであるのに対し比較例
では60ないし70mmの撓み量を示した。また同じく
第６図に示すようにスポーク部の近くのｂ，ｃの
位置でリング１２を切断し、切離されたスポーク
１３を20゜捩つたときのトルクが実施例では32な
いし33Nｍであるに対し比較例では17Nｍであつ
た。これらの試験結果から本発明方法により製造
したステアリングホイールは従来の方法によるも
のよりも捩り特性が極めてすぐれていることが明
らかである。 Next, steering wheels of comparative examples were manufactured using reinforcing bodies (fiber volume content: 20 to 40%) manufactured by a conventional method, and bending load tests were conducted on these two types of steering wheels.
That is, the steering wheel 1 shown in FIG.
When a load of 50 kg is applied to the position a of the ring 12 in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper with the boss portion 4 of 1 fixed, the amount of deflection in the example is 29 mm, while the amount of deflection in the comparative example is 60 to 70 mm. indicated the amount. Also, as shown in FIG. 6, when the ring 12 is cut at positions b and c near the spokes and the separated spokes 13 are twisted by 20 degrees, the torque in the embodiment is 32 to 33 Nm. On the other hand, in the comparative example, it was 17 Nm. From these test results, it is clear that the steering wheel manufactured by the method of the present invention has significantly better torsional characteristics than those manufactured by the conventional method.
上記の如く、本発明方法により製造されたステ
アリングホイールは捩り力に対して強い抵抗を示
す断面形状を有し、その上ボイドが少く、単位断
面積当りの繊維含有量の高い繊維強化樹脂を補強
体にしているため、従来のステアリングホイール
よりも強度特性が著しく改善されている。
As described above, the steering wheel manufactured by the method of the present invention has a cross-sectional shape that exhibits strong resistance to torsional force, has few voids, and is reinforced with fiber-reinforced resin having a high fiber content per unit cross-sectional area. Because it is a steering wheel, its strength characteristics are significantly improved compared to conventional steering wheels.
また本発明方法を実施するには、特別の設備を
要することもないので、品質の改善が極めて容易
であり、品質上のバラツキの少ない製品を量産す
るのに適している。 Furthermore, since the method of the present invention does not require any special equipment, it is extremely easy to improve quality, and it is suitable for mass-producing products with little variation in quality.
第１図は巻取り治具の平面図を表わし、第２図
は第１図中Ａ−Ａ方向の断面図を表わし、第３図
は本発明方法の実施例を表わし、第４図はカラー
リングの斜視図を表わし、第５図はスポーク部の
断面図を表わし、第６図は本発明によるステアリ
ングホイールの平面図を表わし、第７図は従来の
ステアリング補強体の正面図を表わし、第８図は
第７図中Ｂ−Ｂ方向の断面図を表わす。
図中 １…巻取り治具、２…補強体、３…スポ
ーク部、４…ボス金具、５，６…治具、７…スペ
ーサ、８…リング部、９…サブリング部、１０…
カラーリング、１１…ステアリングホイール、１
２…リング。
FIG. 1 shows a plan view of the winding jig, FIG. 2 shows a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the method of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the ring, FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the spoke portion, FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the steering wheel according to the present invention, FIG. 7 shows a front view of a conventional steering reinforcing body, and FIG. FIG. 8 shows a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. In the figure 1... Winding jig, 2... Reinforcement body, 3... Spoke part, 4... Boss metal fitting, 5, 6... Jig, 7... Spacer, 8... Ring part, 9... Sub-ring part, 10...
Coloring, 11...Steering wheel, 1
2...Ring.
Claims (1)
置に配置し、樹脂含浸した連続繊維を上記のボス
金具と巻取り治具に巻きつけてリング部をスポー
ク部によりボス金具と結合した補強体を形成し、
次に該スポーク部を形成する樹脂含浸繊維束をカ
ラーリング等のしめ具でかしめ、しごいて円形断
面の繊維束とした後加熱硬化した補強体にさらに
樹脂層を被覆して加熱加圧成形することを特徴と
するステアリングホイールの製造方法。1 Place a winding jig at a predetermined position centering on the boss metal fitting, wrap the resin-impregnated continuous fiber around the boss metal fitting and the winding jig, and connect the ring part to the boss metal fitting through the spoke parts to strengthen the reinforcement. form the body,
Next, the resin-impregnated fiber bundle that forms the spoke part is caulked with a tightening tool such as a collar ring, and squeezed to form a fiber bundle with a circular cross section.The reinforcing body that has been heated and hardened is further covered with a resin layer and molded under heat and pressure. A method for manufacturing a steering wheel, characterized by:
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59185229A JPS6164578A (en) | 1984-09-04 | 1984-09-04 | Steering wheel and production thereof |
| EP85109983A EP0173143B1 (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1985-08-08 | A method for production of fiber reinforced plastic structure |
| DE8585109983T DE3574114D1 (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1985-08-08 | A method for production of fiber reinforced plastic structure |
| US07/113,375 US4849037A (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1987-10-29 | Method for production of fiber reinforced plastic structure |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59185229A JPS6164578A (en) | 1984-09-04 | 1984-09-04 | Steering wheel and production thereof |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6164578A JPS6164578A (en) | 1986-04-02 |
| JPH0512185B2 true JPH0512185B2 (en) | 1993-02-17 |
Family
ID=16167132
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59185229A Granted JPS6164578A (en) | 1984-08-31 | 1984-09-04 | Steering wheel and production thereof |
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| Country | Link |
|---|---|
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1984
- 1984-09-04 JP JP59185229A patent/JPS6164578A/en active Granted
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