JPH06218736A - Prepreg curing method and apparatus - Google Patents

Prepreg curing method and apparatus

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JPH06218736A
JPH06218736A JP5011037A JP1103793A JPH06218736A JP H06218736 A JPH06218736 A JP H06218736A JP 5011037 A JP5011037 A JP 5011037A JP 1103793 A JP1103793 A JP 1103793A JP H06218736 A JPH06218736 A JP H06218736A
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processing tank
tank
hot air
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Hiroshi Aoki
拓 青木
Bunro Shirai
文朗 白井
Hideki Nakayama
英樹 中山
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SHINANO KOGYO KK
Hisaka Works Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To collectively and simply cure a plurality of prepregs without using an autoclave. CONSTITUTION:A special treatment tank 10 equipped with a vacuum means 30, a hot air circulating means 15 and a pressurizing means 35 is used and a plurality of prepregs 2 are held in an inner tank 18 along retaining molds 1 to be received in the treatment tank 10 along with the inner tank 18 and collectively held under vacuum as they are and further heated and pressurized to be cured.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、プリプレグを硬化させ
る方法およびそれに用いる装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of curing a prepreg and an apparatus used for the method.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、2種以上の材料を、それぞれの優
れた機能を活かした形で複合した、いわゆる「複合材
料」が注目を集めている。このような複合材料として
は、例えば繊維強化プラスチック(FRP)がよく知ら
れており、レジャー用品やスポーツ用品から航空機,宇
宙産業用器材等に至るまで幅広い分野で使用されてい
る。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a so-called "composite material", which is a composite of two or more kinds of materials in a form utilizing their excellent functions, has been attracting attention. As such a composite material, for example, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) is well known and is used in a wide range of fields from leisure goods and sports goods to aircraft and space industry equipment.

【0003】上記FRPは、通常、つぎのようにして製
造されている。すなわち、まず、炭素繊維,ガラス繊
維,アラミド繊維等を、織物,不織布等に形成し、シー
ト状,テープ状等に裁断したのち、これに樹脂を含浸さ
せてプリプレグを得る。このプリプレグをそのまま、あ
るいは必要に応じて積層し、図2に示すように、所定の
型枠1に沿わせ、型枠1上のプリプレグ2を真空バッグ
3で隙間なく被覆してオートクレーブ4内に装填する。
そして、オートクレーブ4内で、ヒータ5および送風機
6を稼働させ、矢印Pで示すように熱風を循環させると
ともに、真空バッグ3内を真空ポンプ8で真空引きする
ことにより、プリプレグ2自身の内部、あるいはプリプ
レグ2と型枠1との界面に存在する空気を脱気しながら
プリプレグ2を硬化させる。そして、オートクレーブ4
から硬化体を取り出し、型枠1から脱型することによ
り、目的とするFRP成形品を得ることができる。
The FRP is usually manufactured as follows. That is, first, carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers, etc. are formed into a woven fabric, a non-woven fabric, etc., cut into a sheet shape, a tape shape, etc., and then impregnated with a resin to obtain a prepreg. As shown in FIG. 2, the prepregs are laminated as they are, and along a predetermined mold 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the prepreg 2 on the mold 1 is covered with a vacuum bag 3 without any gaps and then placed in the autoclave 4. Load it.
Then, in the autoclave 4, the heater 5 and the blower 6 are operated, hot air is circulated as shown by an arrow P, and the inside of the vacuum bag 3 is evacuated by the vacuum pump 8. The prepreg 2 is cured while deaerating the air existing at the interface between the prepreg 2 and the mold 1. And autoclave 4
The desired FRP molded product can be obtained by taking out the cured product from the mold and removing it from the mold 1.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記の
ように、オートクレーブ4を用いた硬化方法では、型枠
1に沿わせたプリプレグ2を、いちいち真空バッグ3に
入れて密封しなければならず、その作業が非常に煩雑で
あるという問題を有する。特に、得ようとする成形品が
小型である場合には、図3に示すように、オートクレー
ブ4内に多数のプリプレグ2を並べて装填し、一括して
硬化することが行われるが、このとき、型枠1に沿わせ
たプリプレグ2ごとに、個別に真空バッグ3で密封して
真空配管9に接続しなければならず、多大な労力を要す
るため、その改良が強く望まれている。
However, as described above, in the curing method using the autoclave 4, the prepreg 2 along the mold 1 must be put in the vacuum bag 3 and sealed. There is a problem that the work is very complicated. In particular, when the molded product to be obtained is small, as shown in FIG. 3, a large number of prepregs 2 are loaded side by side in an autoclave 4 and are collectively cured, but at this time, Since each prepreg 2 along the mold 1 must be individually sealed with the vacuum bag 3 and connected to the vacuum pipe 9, which requires a great deal of work, its improvement is strongly desired.

【0005】本発明は、このような事情に鑑みなされた
もので、オートクレーブを用いず、全く新しい方法で簡
単にプリプレグの硬化を行うことのできる方法およびそ
れに用いる装置の提供をその目的とする。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a method by which a prepreg can be easily cured by a completely new method without using an autoclave, and an apparatus used therefor.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、本発明は、型枠に沿って所定形状に成形されたプリ
プレグを硬化させる方法であって、上記プリプレグが所
定間隔で複数個収容された内槽を処理槽内に装填する工
程と、この処理槽内を減圧して上記プリプレグ中に含ま
れる気体を脱気する工程と、上記処理槽内を加圧して上
記プリプレグを上記型枠に沿って成形するとともに上記
内槽内に熱風を循環させてプリプレグを硬化させる工程
とを備えたプリプレグ硬化方法を第1の要旨とし、型枠
に沿って所定形状に成形されたプリプレグを硬化させる
ための装置であって、開閉蓋付処理槽と、加熱手段およ
び送風手段とを含み上記処理槽に端部が接続される熱風
循環路と、内部に上記プリプレグを所定間隔で複数個収
容することができるよう設定されこの内部空間を上記熱
風循環路の端部と連通した状態で上記処理槽内に装填さ
れる内槽と、上記処理槽内を減圧する減圧手段と、上記
処理槽内を加圧する加圧手段とを備えたプリプレグ硬化
装置を第2の要旨とする。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a method for curing a prepreg formed in a predetermined shape along a mold, wherein a plurality of the prepregs are accommodated at predetermined intervals. The step of loading the treated inner tank into the processing tank, the step of decompressing the inside of the processing tank to degas the gas contained in the prepreg, and the step of pressurizing the inside of the processing tank to form the prepreg into the formwork. The first gist is a prepreg curing method including a step of curing the prepreg by circulating hot air in the inner tank and curing the prepreg in a predetermined shape along the mold. An apparatus for storing a plurality of the above-mentioned prepregs at a predetermined interval inside, and a hot-air circulation path including a processing tank with an opening / closing lid, a heating means and a blowing means, the end of which is connected to the processing tank. Can The internal tank, which is set in such a manner that the internal space is in communication with the end of the hot air circulation path, is loaded into the processing tank, a decompression means for decompressing the inside of the processing tank, and a pressurizer for pressurizing the inside of the processing tank. A second gist is a prepreg curing device including a pressure means.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】すなわち、本発明は、減圧手段,熱風循環手段
および加圧手段を備えた特殊な処理槽を用い、型枠に沿
わせたプリプレグを複数個、内槽内に収容して内槽ごと
上記処理槽内に装填し、個別に真空バッグで密封するこ
となく、そのまま一括して減圧し、さらに加熱・加圧す
ることによってプリプレグを硬化させるようにしたもの
である。したがって、この方法によれば、オートクレー
ブを用いた従来法のように、プリプレグをいちいち個別
に真空バッグで密封する手間が不要となり、大幅に処理
効率を向上させることができる。しかも、従来法では、
真空バッグによる密封度が、プリプレグごとにばらつく
ため、プリプレグ内の脱気が不充分なまま硬化されるも
のがあり、品質にばらつきを生じることがあったが、本
発明によれば、複数のプリプレグを一括して同一条件下
で減圧・加熱加圧処理するため、得られる硬化体の品質
が均一になるという利点を有する。
That is, the present invention uses a special treatment tank provided with a pressure reducing means, a hot air circulating means and a pressurizing means, and accommodates a plurality of prepregs along the form in the inner tank and The prepreg is loaded in the above treatment tank, and is not sealed individually in a vacuum bag, but is evacuated as it is, and the prepreg is cured by heating and pressurizing. Therefore, according to this method, unlike the conventional method using an autoclave, it is not necessary to individually seal each prepreg with a vacuum bag, and the processing efficiency can be greatly improved. Moreover, in the conventional method,
Since the degree of sealing by the vacuum bag varies from prepreg to prepreg, some prepregs may be cured with insufficient deaeration, resulting in uneven quality. However, according to the present invention, a plurality of prepregs may be used. This is advantageous in that the quality of the obtained cured product becomes uniform because the pressure reduction, heat and pressure treatment are performed under the same conditions.

【0008】つぎに、本発明を実施例にもとづいて詳細
に説明する。
Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】図1は本発明の一実施例を示す構成図であ
る。図において、10は竪型処理槽で、上部に設けられ
た蓋体11の嵌合により密閉されるようになっている。
そして、上記処理槽10の底部中央に、熱交換器13お
よび送風機14を含む熱風循環路15の一端側が連通さ
れ、処理槽10の底部側方に、上記熱風循環路15の他
端側が連通されている。
1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a vertical processing tank, which is adapted to be hermetically sealed by fitting a lid 11 provided on the upper portion.
Then, one end side of the hot air circulation passage 15 including the heat exchanger 13 and the blower 14 is communicated with the center of the bottom portion of the treatment tank 10, and the other end side of the hot air circulation passage 15 is communicated with the side portion of the bottom portion of the treatment tank 10. ing.

【0010】また、上記処理槽10の底部中央から上向
きに突出する熱風循環路15の上端部は、内槽受け台1
6に形成され、この部分に、底部にテーパーコーン17
が設けられた有底筒状の内槽18が着脱自在に装填され
るようになっている。
The upper end of the hot air circulation passage 15 protruding upward from the center of the bottom of the processing tank 10 has an inner tank pedestal 1
6 is formed in this part, and a taper cone 17 is formed at the bottom of this part.
An inner tank 18 having a bottom and having a bottom is detachably loaded.

【0011】上記内槽18は、ヘッダー部19を形成す
る台部20と、この上に多段積みされる底面多孔付きの
トレイ21と、最上段のトレイ21を蓋する多孔付きの
蓋板22とで構成されている。そして、各トレイ21内
に、成形用の型枠1に沿わせたプリプレグ2を所定間隔
で複数個載置して収容することができるようになってい
る。
The inner tub 18 includes a base portion 20 forming a header portion 19, a tray 21 having a multi-layered bottom surface and a perforated bottom plate 21 and a perforated cover plate 22 for covering the uppermost tray 21. It is composed of. Then, in each tray 21, a plurality of prepregs 2 along the molding frame 1 can be placed and accommodated at predetermined intervals.

【0012】一方、上記熱風循環路15の、処理槽10
内と送風機14の間には、圧力調整配管25が接続され
ており、処理槽10内の圧力を適宜に変更することがで
きるようになっている。すなわち、この圧力調整配管2
5には、真空弁26,真空解除弁27,トラップ28お
よび真空ポンプ29を備えた真空配管30と、加圧弁3
1,コンプレッサ32,解除弁33,サイレンサー34
を備えた加圧配管35とが連通されている。なお、36
は安全弁、37は真空計、38は真空センサである。ま
た、39は圧力計、40は圧力センサである。
On the other hand, the processing bath 10 of the hot air circulation path 15
A pressure adjusting pipe 25 is connected between the inside and the blower 14 so that the pressure in the processing tank 10 can be appropriately changed. That is, this pressure adjusting pipe 2
5 includes a vacuum pipe 26 including a vacuum valve 26, a vacuum release valve 27, a trap 28, and a vacuum pump 29, and a pressurizing valve 3.
1, compressor 32, release valve 33, silencer 34
Is connected to the pressurizing pipe 35. 36
Is a safety valve, 37 is a vacuum gauge, and 38 is a vacuum sensor. Further, 39 is a pressure gauge, and 40 is a pressure sensor.

【0013】上記装置を用い、例えばつぎのようにして
プリプレグの硬化処理を行うことができる。すなわち、
まず内槽18の各トレイ21に、型枠1に沿わせたプリ
プレグ2を所定間隔で載置し、このトレイ21を、台部
20の上に多段積みして最上段のトレイ21の上面開口
に蓋体22を嵌合し、全体を固定する。そして、この内
槽18を処理槽10内に装填し、内槽受け台16に固定
する。この状態で蓋体11を閉じて処理槽10内を密封
し、真空ポンプ29を作動させ真空弁26を開いて処理
槽10内を減圧する。これにより、内槽18内におい
て、プリプレグ2自身が含有する空気と、プリプレグ2
と型枠1の界面に存在する空気とが、充分に脱気され
る。つぎに、上記真空弁26を閉じ真空ホンプ29を停
止させるとともに、加圧弁31を開きコンプレッサ32
を作動させて、処理槽10内を昇圧する。これと同時
に、熱交換器13および送風機14を作動させ、加圧さ
せた空気流を熱風に変えて矢印Aで示すように循環させ
る。すなわち、加圧流は、送風機14によって熱交換器
13内に送入され、熱交換器13によって所定温度に加
熱されたのち、内槽18のヘッダー部19内に流入し、
内槽18の各トレイ21内を上昇し、蓋板22から噴出
して処理槽10の内周面に沿って下降し、送風機14の
吸入口側に還流する。これにより、強制循環する熱風と
内槽18内のプリプレグ2とが繰り返し接触し、プリプ
レグ2が硬化する。この状態を一定時間保持したのち、
解除弁33を開いて処理槽10内を常圧に戻し、蓋体1
1を開いて処理槽10内から内槽18を取り出す。そし
て、各トレイ21からプリプレグ2の硬化体を型枠1ご
と取り出したのち脱型する。このようにして得られた硬
化体は、いずれも脱気が充分になされた状態で均一に硬
化されており、高品質で、各分野に広く用いられる。
Using the above apparatus, the prepreg can be cured, for example, as follows. That is,
First, the prepregs 2 along the mold 1 are placed on each tray 21 of the inner tank 18 at predetermined intervals, and the trays 21 are multi-tiered on the base 20 to open the upper surface of the uppermost tray 21. The lid 22 is fitted to and the whole is fixed. Then, the inner tank 18 is loaded into the processing tank 10 and fixed to the inner tank support 16. In this state, the lid 11 is closed to seal the inside of the processing tank 10, and the vacuum pump 29 is operated to open the vacuum valve 26 to depressurize the inside of the processing tank 10. As a result, in the inner tank 18, the air contained in the prepreg 2 itself and the prepreg 2
And the air existing at the interface of the mold 1 are sufficiently degassed. Next, the vacuum valve 26 is closed to stop the vacuum pump 29, and the pressurizing valve 31 is opened to open the compressor 32.
Is operated to increase the pressure inside the processing tank 10. At the same time, the heat exchanger 13 and the blower 14 are operated to change the pressurized air flow into hot air and circulate it as shown by arrow A. That is, the pressurized flow is blown into the heat exchanger 13 by the blower 14, heated to a predetermined temperature by the heat exchanger 13, and then flows into the header portion 19 of the inner tank 18,
The inside of each tray 21 of the inner tank 18 rises, is jetted from the cover plate 22, descends along the inner peripheral surface of the treatment tank 10, and is returned to the suction port side of the blower 14. As a result, the hot air forcedly circulated and the prepreg 2 in the inner tank 18 repeatedly come into contact with each other, and the prepreg 2 is cured. After holding this state for a certain period of time,
The release valve 33 is opened to return the inside of the processing tank 10 to normal pressure, and the lid 1
1 is opened and the inner tank 18 is taken out of the processing tank 10. Then, the cured body of the prepreg 2 is taken out from each tray 21 together with the mold 1, and then the mold is removed. The cured products thus obtained are uniformly cured in a state of being sufficiently deaerated, have high quality, and are widely used in various fields.

【0014】なお、上記実施例において、処理槽10内
の減圧条件,循環させる熱風の温度および加圧条件は、
硬化させるプリプレグの形状,材質,目的とする成形形
状等によって、適宜に設定される。例えば下記のプリプ
レグ2を硬化させる場合、その処理条件は、つぎのよう
に設定することが好適であった。
In the above embodiment, the depressurizing conditions in the processing tank 10, the temperature of the hot air to be circulated and the pressurizing conditions are
It is appropriately set depending on the shape and material of the prepreg to be hardened, the desired shape of the molding, and the like. For example, when curing the following prepreg 2, the processing conditions were preferably set as follows.

【0015】<プリプレグ2の仕様> 材質……補強用芯材:炭素繊維 含浸樹脂 :耐熱エポキシ樹脂 形状……厚み2mmのシート状<Specifications of prepreg 2> Material: Reinforcing core material: Carbon fiber Impregnated resin: Heat resistant epoxy resin Shape: Sheet shape with a thickness of 2 mm

【0016】<硬化条件> 減圧時の真空度……1〜200Torr、なかでも9
〜10Torrが好適。 減圧時間 ……3〜30分、なかでも3〜5分が好
適。 加圧時の圧力 ……3〜10kg/cm2 、なかでも
7〜8kg/cm2 が好適。 加圧時間 ……150〜180分。 熱風温度 ……130〜140℃
<Curing conditions> Degree of vacuum at reduced pressure: 1 to 200 Torr, 9 in particular
10 Torr is suitable. Decompression time: 3 to 30 minutes, preferably 3 to 5 minutes. Pressure at pressurization: 3 to 10 kg / cm 2 , preferably 7 to 8 kg / cm 2 . Pressurization time: 150 to 180 minutes. Hot air temperature …… 130-140 ℃

【0017】また、上記実施例では、トレイ21を多段
に積重して構成される内槽18を用いたが、内槽18の
形状はこれに限定されるものではなく、複数のプリプレ
グ2を所定間隔で収容でき、上記熱風循環路15にその
内部を連通させることのできるものであれば、どのよう
なものであっても差し支えはない。ただし、上記実施例
のように、内槽18の底部にヘッダー部19を設け、内
槽18内を通過する熱風が上下方向に層流状態で移動す
るようにすることが、プリプレグ2を均一に硬化させる
観点から好適である。もちろん、内槽18の中心側から
側面方向、あるいはこの逆方向に熱風が均一に分散移動
するよう設定されたものを用いてもよい。そして、処理
槽10も、上記実施例では竪型のものを用いているが、
横型のものを用い、左右方向に内槽18を出し入れする
ようにしてもよい。
Further, in the above embodiment, the inner tank 18 constructed by stacking the trays 21 in multiple stages is used, but the shape of the inner tank 18 is not limited to this, and a plurality of prepregs 2 are provided. Any type can be used as long as it can be accommodated at a predetermined interval and can communicate the inside with the hot air circulation path 15. However, as in the above-described embodiment, the header portion 19 is provided at the bottom of the inner tank 18 so that the hot air passing through the inner tank 18 moves in the vertical direction in a laminar flow state so that the prepreg 2 is evenly distributed. It is suitable from the viewpoint of curing. Of course, it is possible to use the one set so that the hot air is uniformly dispersed and moved from the center side of the inner tank 18 to the side surface direction or the opposite direction. The processing tank 10 also uses a vertical type in the above embodiment,
A horizontal type may be used and the inner tank 18 may be taken in and out in the left-right direction.

【0018】さらに、加圧された熱風を強制循環する方
向は、上記実施例の方向に限らず、逆転するようにして
もよい。また、所定時間ごとに循環の方向を反転させる
ようにしてもよい。
Furthermore, the direction in which the pressurized hot air is forcedly circulated is not limited to the direction of the above embodiment, but may be reversed. Further, the circulation direction may be reversed every predetermined time.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明は、減圧手段,熱
風循環手段および加圧手段を備えた特殊な処理槽を用
い、型枠に沿わせたプリプレグを複数個、内槽内に収容
して内槽ごと上記処理槽内に装填し、個別に真空バッグ
で密封することなく、そのまま一括して減圧し、さらに
加熱・加圧することによってプリプレグを硬化させるよ
うになっている。したがって、本発明によれば、オート
クレーブを用いた従来法のように、プリプレグをいちい
ち個別に真空バッグで密封する手間が不要となり、大幅
に処理効率を向上させることができる。しかも、従来法
では、真空バッグによる密封度が、プリプレグごとにば
らつくため、プリプレグ内の脱気が不充分なまま硬化さ
れるものがあり、品質にばらつきを生じることがあった
が、本発明によれば、複数のプリプレグを一括して同一
条件下で減圧・加熱加圧処理するため、得られる硬化体
の品質が均一になるという利点を有する。
As described above, according to the present invention, a special treatment tank provided with a pressure reducing means, a hot air circulating means and a pressurizing means is used, and a plurality of prepregs along the form are accommodated in the inner tank. Then, the inner tank is loaded into the processing tank, and the individual prepregs are cured by directly reducing the pressure as they are without sealing with a vacuum bag and then heating and pressurizing the prepregs. Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the conventional method using an autoclave, it is not necessary to individually seal each prepreg with a vacuum bag, and the processing efficiency can be greatly improved. Moreover, in the conventional method, since the degree of sealing by the vacuum bag varies from prepreg to prepreg, some prepregs may be cured with insufficient deaeration, which may cause variations in quality. According to this, a plurality of prepregs are collectively subjected to depressurization / heating / pressurization treatment under the same conditions, and thus there is an advantage that the quality of the obtained cured product becomes uniform.

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

【図1】本発明の一実施例を示す構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】プリプレグ硬化に用いられる従来装置の一例を
示す構成図である。
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional apparatus used for curing a prepreg.

【図3】従来装置の問題点の説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a problem of the conventional device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 型枠 2 プリプレグ 10 処理槽 11 蓋体 13 熱交換器 14 送風機 15 熱風循環路 18 内槽 25 圧力調節配管 26 真空弁 29 真空ポンプ 30 真空配管 31 加圧弁 32 コンプレッサ 35 加圧配管 1 Formwork 2 Prepreg 10 Processing Tank 11 Lid 13 Heat Exchanger 14 Blower 15 Hot Air Circulation Path 18 Inner Tank 25 Pressure Control Pipe 26 Vacuum Valve 29 Vacuum Pump 30 Vacuum Pipe 31 Pressurizing Valve 32 Compressor 35 Pressurizing Pipe

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 成形用の型枠に沿って所定形状に成形さ
れたプリプレグを硬化させる方法であって、上記プリプ
レグが所定間隔で複数個収容された内槽を処理槽内に装
填する工程と、この処理槽内を減圧して上記プリプレグ
中に含まれる気体を脱気する工程と、上記処理槽内を加
圧して上記プリプレグを上記型枠に沿って成形するとと
もに上記内槽内に熱風を循環させてプリプレグを硬化さ
せる工程とを備えたことを特徴とするプリプレグ硬化方
法。
1. A method of curing a prepreg molded in a predetermined shape along a molding frame, the method comprising loading an inner tank containing a plurality of the prepregs at predetermined intervals into a processing tank. , A step of depressurizing the inside of the processing tank to degas the gas contained in the prepreg, and pressurizing the inside of the processing tank to form the prepreg along the mold and hot air into the inner tank. And a step of curing the prepreg by circulating the prepreg.
【請求項2】 成形用の型枠に沿って所定形状に成形さ
れたプリプレグを硬化させるための装置であって、開閉
蓋付処理槽と、加熱手段および送風手段とを含み上記処
理槽に端部が接続される熱風循環路と、内部に上記プリ
プレグを所定間隔で複数個収容することができるよう設
定されこの内部空間を上記熱風循環路の端部と連通した
状態で上記処理槽内に装填される内槽と、上記処理槽内
を減圧する減圧手段と、上記処理槽内を加圧する加圧手
段とを備えたことを特徴とするプリプレグ硬化装置。
2. An apparatus for curing a prepreg molded into a predetermined shape along a molding frame, which comprises a processing tank with an opening / closing lid, a heating means and a blowing means, and is connected to the processing tank. And a hot air circulation path to which the parts are connected, and a plurality of the above prepregs are set in the interior so as to be able to be accommodated at predetermined intervals, and the internal space is connected to the end of the hot air circulation path and is loaded into the processing tank. A prepreg curing apparatus, comprising: an inner tank to be treated, a decompression means for decompressing the inside of the processing tank, and a pressurizing means for pressurizing the inside of the processing tank.
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