WO2005121585A1 - 樹脂製ジョイントブーツの製造方法 - Google Patents

樹脂製ジョイントブーツの製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2005121585A1
WO2005121585A1 PCT/JP2004/008421 JP2004008421W WO2005121585A1 WO 2005121585 A1 WO2005121585 A1 WO 2005121585A1 JP 2004008421 W JP2004008421 W JP 2004008421W WO 2005121585 A1 WO2005121585 A1 WO 2005121585A1
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boot
laser
bush
inclined surface
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Takenori Ohshita
Eiichi Imazu
Takeshi Ueda
Katsushi Saito
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Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
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Priority to JP2005518105A priority patent/JP4071795B2/ja
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  • the present invention relates to a resin joint boot having a bellows that is used, for example, to cover a shuffling portion of a constant velocity join rod of an automobile, and more particularly, to a constant velocity join shaft such as a drive shaft of an automobile.
  • the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a resin-made joint heel boot suitable for a rivo-type joint heel portion.
  • this type of constant velocity type joint of the "report” type is composed of three roller lanions that rotatably support a roller 2 on one shaft 1 on the input side and the output side.
  • the tripod 4 is formed by projecting 3 in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and the outer case 6 is connected to the end of the other shaft 5.
  • the outer case 6 has three sliding grooves 6a along the axial direction with respect to the three rollers 2 of the collar 4 on the inner periphery thereof.
  • the constant-velocity join ⁇ is formed by fitting the three rollers 2 of ⁇ Lipo ⁇ 4 in these sliding grooves 6 a so as to be slidable in the axial direction. It is configured to be able to transmit the rotating torque while making the relative change possible.
  • the outer case 6 is generally A bellows-shaped plastic joint rod boot 100 that can be expanded and contracted and bent so as to cover one part of the four side shuffle rod 100 is mounted.
  • the join heel boot 100 is formed as a large-diameter side mounting portion 1002 having one end portion in the axial direction fitted on the outer periphery of the outer case 6 and fixed by the end of the ring-shaped fastening member.
  • Rotating pouch ⁇ 4 side shuffle ⁇ 1 It is formed as a small-diameter side mounting portion 103 that is fixed to each other, and both are connected together by a bellows portion 101.
  • the outer case 6 corresponds to the arrangement of the inner peripheral sliding groove 6a, and the outer peripheral shape is uneven in the circumferential direction.
  • No. 2 has a non-circular shape in which the inner peripheral shape corresponds to the outer peripheral shape of the outer case 6. That is, the inner periphery of the large-diameter side mounting portion 102 is formed with inwardly convex portions 104 at three locations in the circumferential direction with respect to the concave portion 6 b of the outer case 6. Has been.
  • JP 200 3-3 2 9 0 5 end A a joint heel boot with a large-diameter mounting part is proposed.
  • a joint heel boot with a large-diameter mounting part is proposed.
  • thick parts and thin parts are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and a complex shaped cylindrical attachment part is integrated with the bellows part by injection blow molding or the like. Need to be formed.
  • special molding dies must be used, which tends to increase manufacturing costs.
  • shrinkage tends to occur due to resin shrinkage after molding, and this may cause the sealing performance to be impaired when mounted on an outer case.
  • the above-mentioned protuberance is used.
  • laser After forming the bush with a separate body from the boot body, laser both It is advantageous to fix them together by welding.
  • the bush has a convex part on the inner peripheral part, so that when the laser is irradiated from the center position of the bush toward the outside in the radial direction, There is a difference in the optical path length of the laser that passes through the resin material part of the bush between the part where the part exists and the part where it does not exist, and it is not possible to perform laser irradiation with uniform energy in the circumferential direction.
  • the laser -R is irradiated obliquely from above the axial center (cylinder axis) at a position axially separated from the opening end 1 1 0 a of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 1 1 0 of the boot body.
  • the laser R irradiation angle yS that passes through the bush 1 1 2 and irradiates the inner peripheral surface 110b of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 110 is not vertical, but oblique Will be irradiated.
  • the laser beam R is reflected by the inner circumferential surface 110b of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 110, which is the welding surface, and is absorbed by the inner circumferential surface 110b. Since the energy is reduced, poor welding is caused, and laser intensity must be increased to avoid it.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, so that it suppresses the increase in manufacturing cost and is excellent in sealing performance between the outer case and sufficiently ensuring the durability. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a resin-made join heel boot.
  • a method for producing a resin-made join coffin boot according to the present invention includes the following steps.
  • a boot body comprising a large-diameter cylindrical portion on one end side in the axial direction, a small-diameter cylindrical portion on the other end side, and an accordion portion that integrally couples both, Forming a boot body having an outwardly inclined surface on a peripheral surface from a laser energy-absorbing thermoplastic resin material;
  • the annular projection A step of heating and melting a contact portion between the portion and the inclined surface, thereby integrating the boot body and the bush.
  • the bush having the convex portion that fits into the plurality of concave portions on the outer periphery of the outer case is formed separately from the boot body, and both are formed by laser welding after molding. Since they are integrated, the number of manufacturing steps themselves is increased compared to the case where they are integrally formed from the beginning, but there is no need to use a special mold, and the time required for laser welding is increased. Shorter than the molding cycle time in the case of integral molding, and there is very little sinking due to shrinkage after molding, and high molding accuracy and shape improvement are not required to cope with it. As a result, manufacturing costs can be reduced as a whole, and a good sealing property with the outer case can be secured.
  • the bush will come out when using the join ⁇ boot, or it will be loose, and so on. It is possible to ensure sufficient durability of the entire resin-made joint heel boot by having the same unity.
  • the boot body is provided with an outwardly extending inclined surface on the inner peripheral surface of the boot body
  • the bush is provided with an annular protruding portion disposed in contact with the inclined surface, and the annular protruding portion is transmitted through the inclined inclined surface. Since laser irradiation is performed, when the laser beam is irradiated obliquely from above the axial center (cylinder axis) at a position spaced in the axial direction from the boot body, the laser irradiation angle with respect to the inclined surface is vertical or nearly vertical Can be an angle. Therefore, it is possible to perform efficient laser welding while having a convex portion on the inner periphery of the bush. In other words, it is possible to secure good welding performance with a laser while reducing the intensity of the laser to suppress the increase in power consumption as much as possible.
  • the said annular protrusion part is the said inclined surface of the said boot main body. It is preferable that a welded surface disposed in contact with the laser beam and an incident surface on which a laser is incident are provided, and the thickness of the annular protrusion defined by a distance between the welded surface and the incident surface is constant. In this way, by setting the thickness of the annular protrusion through which the laser passes through to be constant, it is assumed that the irradiation position of the laser is shifted due to the mounting error of the boot body with respect to the laser irradiation apparatus, and the annular protrusion is transmitted through. The optical path length of the laser can be kept constant, and welding defects can be avoided.
  • the manufacturing method of the present invention it is also preferable to irradiate the laser beam substantially perpendicularly (more specifically, within a range of 90 ° ⁇ 10 °) with respect to the inclined surface of the boot body.
  • efficient laser welding can be performed.
  • m i is a half-cut side view of a resin-made join saddle boot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front view of the resin-made join rod boot as viewed from the large-diameter cylindrical portion side.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a laser welding process between the boot body and the bush in the resin joint boot.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part at the time of laser welding of the boot body and the bush according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part at the time of laser welding of a boot body and a bush according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a vertical side view showing a roll-port type constant-speed join equipped with a conventional resin-made join rod boot.
  • Ryo is a front view of the constant velocity join rod.
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part at the time of laser welding of the boot body and the bush according to the comparative example.
  • the resin-made joint heel boot 10 according to this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is shown in FIG. It is mounted on the “report type” constant velocity join rod for automobiles shown in the figure, and the boot body 12 and the bush 30 are fixed together.
  • the boot main body 12 includes a large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 on one end side in the axial direction, a small-diameter cylindrical portion 16 on the other end side that is coaxially arranged apart from the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14, and a large diameter It consists of a bellows portion 14 and a bellows portion 18 that integrally connect the small diameter cylindrical portion 16 and the small diameter cylindrical portion 16.
  • the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 has a short cylindrical protuberance that is fitted and fixed to the outer case 6 with the bush 30 interposed as an insert rod, and a ring-shaped fastening member 7 on the outer peripheral surface thereof. (Refer to Fig. 6) It is provided with a recessed recess 20 that extends in the circumferential direction.
  • the small-diameter cylindrical portion 16 has a short cylindrical shape that is externally fixed to the shuffle ⁇ 1 on the tripod ⁇ 4 side, and a circumferential direction for receiving a ring-shaped fastening member 8 (see Fig. 6) on the outer peripheral surface. And a fixing recess 22 extending in the direction.
  • the bellows portion 18 is a bellows body having a circular cross section with a difference in diameter at both ends, and is formed in a taper shape so as to gradually decrease from the large diameter portion 14 to the small diameter cylindrical portion 16, and grease is contained therein. An enclosed space is formed.
  • the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 has a circular cross section along its outer peripheral surface 14 a and inner peripheral surface 14 b. Then, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4, an outwardly extending inclined surface 24 is formed on the inner peripheral surface 14 b at the open end of the large diameter cylindrical portion 14. More specifically, the inner peripheral surface 14 b of the large-diameter collar 14 is formed in a reverse taper shape in which the opening end extends radially outward as it extends outward in the axial direction. An inclined surface 24 that is inclined with respect to the cylinder axis is formed over the entire circumference at the mouth end.
  • the bush 30 is fitted inside the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 of the boot body 12, and has a circular outer periphery that engages with the inner peripheral surface 14 b of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14.
  • Wall 30a and three concave portions 6b in the circumferential direction are evenly arranged, and corresponding to the outer shape of the outer case 6, it is formed in a curved surface inwardly in three places in the circumferential direction.
  • an inner peripheral wall 3 O b having a convex portion 3 2.
  • the bush 30 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface 14 b of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14, and has a substantially constant thickness, and an inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 34.
  • the wall portion 36 includes a support wall portion 38 connecting the outer cylindrical protuberance portion 34 at the center portion in the circumferential direction of the inner wall portion 36.
  • the ⁇ -shaped portion 3 2 is formed with two concave portions 40, 40 symmetrically with respect to the center line M in the circumferential direction. The presence of the concave portions 40, 40 causes the resin of the bush 30 itself. Sinking due to shrinkage after molding is suppressed.
  • the bush 30 has an annular protrusion disposed in contact with the inclined surface 24 at the axial end disposed on the opening end side of the large diameter portion 14.
  • a portion 42 is formed, and a contact portion between the annular projecting portion 42 and the inclined surface 24 is integrated by laser welding described later.
  • the annular projecting portion 42 protrudes beyond the axial end surface 30c of the bush 30 at the axial end portion of the tubular protuberance 34, and is radially aligned with the inclined surface 24 that extends outwardly. It is bent outward and extends.
  • the annular projecting portion 42 includes a welding surface 42 a that is disposed in contact with the inclined surface 24 and is welded to the inclined surface 24 by the laser R, and an incident surface 42 b on which the laser is incident.
  • the welded surface 42a and the incident surface 42b are formed in parallel to each other so that the thickness T of the annular protrusion 42 defined by the distance between the welded surface 42a and the incident surface 42b is constant. ing.
  • the boot body 12 having the above shape is made from a laser energy-absorbing thermoplastic resin material blended with carbon black or the like, which is a known one such as injection blow molding. Molded by a molding method. Further, the push 30 is molded separately from the boot main body 12 by injection molding or the like, for example, from a laser energy permeable thermoplastic resin material that does not contain bonbon black.
  • the bush 30 is concentrically fitted inside the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 of the boot body 12 and then the laser. Both are integrated by one welding.
  • Laser welding can be performed using a laser irradiation apparatus as shown in FIG. That is, the boot body 1 2 fitted with the bush 30 is connected to the large-diameter collar part 14 side. Fix it with the jig 50 in the downward position, and obliquely (that is, the axis L from the point X on the axis L (cylinder axis) at a position spaced axially upward from the boot body 12 Laser R is irradiated at an angle with respect to the angle. The laser beam R is emitted from the laser irradiator 52, is arranged on the axis L, is reflected at the point X of the mirror 54, and then is irradiated toward the annular protrusion 42 of the push 30.
  • a laser irradiation apparatus as shown in FIG. That is, the boot body 1 2 fitted with the bush 30 is connected to the large-diameter collar part 14 side. Fix it with the jig 50 in the downward position, and obliquely (that
  • the mirror 54 rotates around the axis L, and this causes the laser beam R to draw an irradiation locus of the conical surface, and the laser beam R is irradiated over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction of the annular protrusion 42. It will be.
  • the laser R irradiated to the annular protrusion 42 in this manner is transmitted through the annular protrusion 42 as shown in FIG. 4 because the bush 30 is made of a thermoplastic resin material that is laser permeable to energy. Then, the inclined surface 2 4 of the boot body 1 2 is irradiated. Then, since the boot body 12 is made of a thermoplastic resin material that absorbs laser energy, the laser R is absorbed by the inclined surface 24, so that the contact portion between the annular protrusion 42 and the inclined surface 24 is formed. It is melted by heating and welding.
  • the boot body 12 is provided with the inclined surface 24, and the inclined surface 24 is irradiated with laser after passing through the annular protrusion 42 on the bush 30 side disposed in contact therewith. Therefore, the irradiation angle of the laser R irradiated from the mirror 54 to the inclined surface 24 can be made substantially vertical. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the reflection of the laser beam R on the inclined surface 24 and to perform efficient laser welding.
  • the bush 30 has a convex portion 3 2 inward at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction, but an annular projecting portion 42 that protrudes in the axial direction beyond the end face of the convex portion 32 is provided. Since the annular protrusion 42 is irradiated with the laser beam R, the laser R is applied to the inner peripheral surface 14 b of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14 without transmitting the convex portion 32. Can be irradiated. Therefore, it is possible to perform laser welding with uniform energy in the circumferential direction with the optical path length of the laser beam R passing through the bushing 30 being constant in the circumferential direction.
  • the thickness T of the annular protrusion 42 through which the laser R passes is constant as described above, it is assumed that the irradiation position of the laser R is displaced in the axial direction due to the mounting error of the boot body 12. In other words, the optical path length of the laser R passing through the annular protrusion 42 can be made constant, so that welding failure can be avoided.
  • FIG. 5 shows a state in which the boot body 12 and the bush 30 according to the modified example of the embodiment are welded together.
  • the inclined surface 24 is formed in a step shape on the inner peripheral surface 14 b of the opening end portion of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 14. Therefore, unlike the example shown in FIG. 4, a surface 15 parallel to the axis is further provided on the outer side (opening end side) of the inclined surface 24 as the stepped portion.
  • Other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment. In this case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment are achieved.
  • an axial parallel surface 15 is secured outside the inclined surface 24 serving as the welding surface, and the tip end surface 42c of the annular projecting portion 42 is disposed in contact therewith.
  • the contact portion between the axial parallel surface 15 and the annular protrusion 42 is secured outside the weld surface, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of foreign matter from the outside to the weld portion, The durability of the welded portion can be improved.
  • the bush 30 having the plurality of convex portions 3 2 fitted into the plurality of concave portions 6 b on the outer periphery of the outer case 6 on the inner periphery thereof is provided. Since the two are molded separately from each other and integrated by laser welding after molding, the number of manufacturing steps is increased compared to the case where they are integrally molded from the beginning, but there is no need to use a special molding die. The time required for laser welding is shorter than the molding cycle time in the case of integral molding, and there is very little sinking due to shrinkage after molding, and high molding to cope with it. Together with the fact that accuracy and shape improvement are not required, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost as a whole, and to secure a good sealing property with the outer case 6.
  • the bush 30 Since the boot body 12 and the bush 30 are fixed together by laser welding, the bush 30 will come off when the join ⁇ boot 10 is used. It is possible to ensure the durability of the entire resin-made joint heel boots by providing the same unity as the one formed by integrally molding them without worrying about getting out or rattling.
  • the present invention can be used for manufacturing a bellows resin-made joint rod boot that is used to cover the shuffling portion of various types of join rods including a constant velocity join rod of an automobile.

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Abstract

大径筒部(14)と小径筒部(16)と蛇腹部(18)とを備えてなるブーツ本体(12)と、大径筒部の内側に嵌合されるブッシュ(30)とを備える樹脂製ジョイントブーツ(10)の製造方法であって、ブーツ本体とブッシュを別々に成形し、ブッシュをブーツ本体の大径筒部の内側に配置した後、レーザー溶着により両者を一体に固着する。大径筒部(14)には開口端部の内周面に外広がりの傾斜面(24)を設け、ブッシュ(30)には上記傾斜面に当接配置される環状突出部(42)を設けておき、レーザー(R)は環状突出部(42)を透過させて傾斜面(42)に照射させる。

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樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法 〔技術分野〕
本発明は、 例えば自動車の等速ジョイン卜におけるシャフ卜部分を被覆するよ うに用いられる蛇腹伏の樹脂製ジョイントブーツに関し、 詳しくは、 自動車のド ライブシャフ卜等の等速ジョイン卜明に採用されている卜リボー卜タイプのジョイ ン卜部に好適な樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法に関するものである。
〔背景技術書〕
この種の卜リポー卜タイプの等速ジョイン卜は、 図 6及び図了に示すように、 入力側と出力側の一方のシャフト 1に、 ローラ 2をそれぞれ回転可能に支承した 3本の卜ラニオン 3を軸直角方向に突出させて構成されたトリポー卜 4と、 他方 のシャフト 5の端部に連設されたアウターケース 6とからなる。 このアウターケ ース 6は、 その内周に卜リポー卜 4の 3つのローラ 2に対 して軸方向に沿う 3 本の摺動溝 6 aを備える。 そして、 等速ジョイン卜は、 これら各摺動溝 6 aに卜 リポ一卜 4の 3つのローラ 2を軸方向に摺動可能に嵌め合わせることにより、 両 シャフ卜 1, 5の軸心交差角度を相対的に変更可能としながら、 回転卜ルクを伝 達できるょラに構成されている。
このような等速ジョイン卜においては、 ジョイン卜内部への塵埃や異物の浸入 を防止するため、 あるいはまた封入したグリースが漏れ出さないように保持する ために、 一般に、 アウターケース 6から卜リポー卜 4側のシャフ卜 1部分を覆う よ に伸縮及び曲げ変形可能な蛇腹状の樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツ 1 00が装着さ れている。
かかるジョイン卜ブーツ 1 00は、 軸方向の一端部がアウターケース 6の外周 に嵌着されてリング状締付部材了により固定される大径側取付部 1 0 2として形 成され、 他端部が卜りポー卜 4側のシャフ卜 1の外周にリング伏締付部材 8によ り固定される小径側取付部 1 03として形成され、 両者が蛇腹部 1 0 1により一 体に連結されて構成されている。 そして、 アウターケース 6が、 図 7に示すよう に内周の摺動溝 6 aの配置に対 ¾して、 外周形状が周方向に凹凸形状をなしてい るため、 大径側取付部 1 0 2は、 その内周形状がアウターケース 6の外周形伏に 対 ¾した非円形状をなしている。 すなわち、 大径側取付部 1〇 2の内周は、 ァゥ タ一ケース 6の凹伏部 6 bに対 して周方向の 3箇所において内方への凸伏部 1 04を備えて形成されている。
曰本国特閧 2003— 3 29 0 5了号 ( J P 200 3— 3 2 9〇 5了 A) には、 このような凸伏部を一体に設け 大径側取付部を備えるジョイン卜ブーツが提案 されている。 しかしながら、 この場合、 複数の Ω状部を形成するために厚肉部と 薄肉部とを周方向に交互に配置し 複雑な形態の筒伏の取付部をインジェクショ ンブロー成形などにより蛇腹部と一体に形成する必要がある。 そのためには、 特 殊な成形金型を使用しなければならず、 製造コス卜の上昇につながりやすい。 ま た、 成形後における樹脂の収縮によるヒケち発生しやすく、 それが原因でァウタ 一ケースに装着したときにシール性を損なうことにちなりかねない。 このような ヒケの問題を解消するには、 非常に高い成形精度ゆ凸状部の形伏改良等が要求さ れることになり、 製造コス卜の一層の上昇を招くことにもなる。
欧州特許出願公開第 9 2445 0号 (E P 09 2 4450 A 2) には、 上記の ような凸伏部を持つブッシュをブーツ本体とは別体に成形し、 ブーツ本体の円形 状の大径筒部の内周に該ブッシュを配置してからスピン溶接により両者を一体化 する技術が開示されている。 しかしながら、 スピン溶接では、 回転により発生す る摩擦熱で樹脂を加熱溶融させて溶着するちのであるため、 溶着に要する時間が 過大となり、 結果として製造コス卜の上昇を招 <ことになる。
〔発明の開示〕
上記のような問題点を解消して、 製作コス卜の上昇を抑制しつつ、 アウターケ 一スとの間のシール性に優れる樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツを得る めには、 上記し た ΰ伏部を持つブッシュをブーツ本体とは別体に成形した上で、 両者をレーザー 溶着により一体に固着することが有利である。 しかしながら、 上記のようにブッ シュは凸状部を内周部に持つものである め、 レーザー照射する際に、 ブッシュ の中心位置から径方向外方に向けてレーザ一照射したのでは、 凸伏部の存在する 箇所と存在しない箇所とで、 ブッシュの樹脂材料部分を透過するレーザーの光路 長に差が出てしまい、 周方向において均一なエネルギーでのレーザ一照射を行う ことはできない。 そのため、 図 8に示すように、 ブーツ本体の大径筒部 1 1 0の 開口端 1 1 0 aから軸方向に離間した位置の軸心 (筒軸線) 上から斜めにレーザ —Rを照射する必要があるが、 この場合、 ブッシュ 1 1 2を透過して大径筒部 1 1 0の内周面 1 1〇bに対して照射されるレーザー Rの照射角度 ySが垂直ではな く、 斜めに照射されることになる。 斜めに照射されると、 溶着面である大径筒部 1 1 0の内周面 1 1 〇bでレーザ一 Rが反射して、 該内周面 1 1 〇bで吸収され るレーザー Rのエネルギーが小さくなるため、 溶着不良が生じたり、 それを避け るためにはレーザー強度を高くする必要がある。
本発明は、 上記のような実情に鑑みてなされたちので、 製作コス卜の上昇を抑 制しつつ、 アウターケースとの間のシール性に優れ、 しかち、 耐^性を十分に確 保することができる樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法を提供することを目的と する。
上記目的を達成するために、 本発明に係る樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法 は、 次の工程を含 ちのである。
軸方向一端側の大径筒部と、 他端側の小径筒部と、 両者を一体に連結する蛇腹 部とを備えてなるブーツ本体であって、 前記大径筒部の開口端部における内周面 に外広がりの傾斜面を備えるブーツ本体を、 レーザーエネルギー吸収性の熱可塑 性樹脂材料から成形する工程;
前記大径筒部の内側に嵌合されるブッシュであって、 前記大径筒部の内周面に 係合する断面円形伏の外周壁と、 周方向の複数箇所において内方への凸状部を持 つ内周壁とを備えてなり、 前記大径筒部の開口端側に配置される軸方向端部に前 記傾斜面に当接配置される環状突出部を備えるブッシュを、 レーザーエネルギー 透過性の樹脂材料から成形する工程;および
前記プッシュを前記ブーツ本体の前記大径筒部の内側に配置し、 レーザ一を、 前記ブッシュの前記環伏突出部を透過させて前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面に照射 することにより、 前記環状突出部と前記傾斜面との当接部を加熱溶融させて溶着 し、 これにより前記ブーツ本体と前記ブッシュを一体化させる工程。
かかる本発明によれば、 アウターケース外周の複数の凹伏部に嵌入する凸状部 をその内周に有するブッシュをブーツ本体とは別体に成形し、 成形後に両者をレ 一ザ一溶着により一体化するちのであるから、 それらを始めから一体成形する場 合に比べて、 製造工数自体は増えるものの、 特殊な成形金型の使用が不要となる こと、 レ一ザ一溶着に要する時間が一体成形の場合の成形サイクル時間よりち短 かくてすむこと、 さらに、 成形後における収縮に起因するヒケの発生が非常に少 なく、 それに対処する めの高い成形精度や形状改良等も要求されないことが相 俟つて、 全体として製造コス卜の低減が図れるとともに、 アウターケースとの間 のシール性も良好に確保することが可能である。
ま 、 ブーツ本体とブッシュとはレーザー溶着によって一体に固着されるもの であるから、 ジョイン卜ブーツの装着使用時にブッシュが抜け出るとか、 ガタ付 <とかいったことちな <、 両者を一体成形し ちのと同等な一体性を持たせて樹 脂製ジョイン卜ブーツ全体の耐^性を十分に確保することが可能である。
更に、 ブーツ本体の内周面に外広がり傾斜面を設けるととちに、 ブッシュには 該傾斜面に当接配置される環状突出部を設け、 該環状突出部を透過させて前記傾 斜面にレーザー照射するようにしたので、 ブーツ本体から軸方向に離間した位置 での軸心 (筒軸線) 上から斜めにレーザーを照射する際に、 前記傾斜面に対する レーザーの照射角度を垂直または垂直に近い角度にすることができる。 そのため、 ブッシュの内周部に凸伏部を持つものでありながら、 効率的なレーザー溶着を行 うことができる。 すなわち、 レーザーの強度を小さくして消費電力のアップをで きるだけ抑制しつつも、 レーザーによる溶着性能を良好に確保できる。
本発明の製造方法において、 前記環伏突出部は、 前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面 に当接配置される溶着面と、 レーザーが入射される入射面とを備え、 これら溶着 面と入射面との間隔で定義される前記環伏突出部の厚みが一定であることが好ま しい。 このようにレーザ一が透過する環伏突出部の厚みを一定とすることにより、 仮にレーザ一照射装置に対するブーツ本体の装着誤差によりレーザ一の照射位置 がずれたとしてち、 環伏突出部を透過するレーザーの光路長を一定にすることが でき、 溶着不良を回避することができる。
本発明の製造方法においては、 また、 前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面に対してレ 一ザ一を略垂直 (より詳細には、 90° ± 1 0° の範囲内) に照射することが好 ましく、 これにより効率的なレーザー溶着を行うことができる。
〔図面の簡単な説明〕
m iは、 本発明の一実施形態に係る樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの半縱断側面図で ある。
図 2は、 該樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツをその大径筒部側からみた正面図である。 図 3は、 該樹脂製ジョイントブーツにおけるブーツ本体とブッシュとのレーザ 一溶着工程を示す概略図である。
図 4は、 実施形態に係るブーツ本体とブッシュとのレーザー溶着時の要部拡大 断面図である。
図 5は、 他の実施形態に係るブーツ本体とブッシュとのレーザー溶着時の要部 拡大断面図である。
図 6は、 従来の樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツを装着した卜りポー卜タイプの等速ジ ョインを示す縦断側面図である。
図了は、 同上等速ジョイン卜の正面図である。
図 8は、 比較例に係るブーツ本体とブッシュとのレーザー溶着時の要部拡大断 面図である。
〔発明を実施する めの最良の形態〕
以下、 本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。
図 1および 2に示す本実施形態に係る樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツ 1〇は、 図 6お よび了に示す自動車用の卜リポー卜タイプの等速ジョイン卜に装着されるちので あり、 ブーツ本体 1 2とブッシュ 3〇とを一体に固着してなる。
ブーツ本体 1 2は、 軸方向一端側の大径筒部 1 4と、 該大径筒部 1 4と離間し て同軸的に配置された他端側の小径筒部 1 6と、 これら大径茼部 1 4と小径筒部 1 6を一体に連結する蛇腹部 1 8とからなる。 大径筒部 1 4は、 ブッシュ 3 0を インサー卜材として介在させた伏態でアウターケース 6に外嵌固定される短円筒 伏をなしており、 その外周面にリング状の締付部材 7 (図 6参照) を受け入れる ための周方向に延びる固定用凹部 2〇を備える。 小径筒部 1 6は、 トリポー卜 4 側のシャフ卜 1に外嵌固定される短円筒状をなしており、 外周面にリング状の締 付部材 8 (図 6参照) を受け入れるための周方向に延びる固定用凹部 2 2を備え る。 蛇腹部 1 8は、 両端に口径差のある断面円形の蛇腹体であり、 大径箇部 1 4 から小径筒部 1 6へと順次に小さくなるようにテーパ状に形成され、 その内部に グリース封入空間を形成する。
囡 1, 2に示すよ に、 大径筒部 1 4は、 その外周面 1 4 aおよび内周面 1 4 bとちに断面円形状をなしている。 そして、 図 4に拡大して示すように、 大径筒 部 1 4の開口端部における内周面 1 4 bには外広がりの傾斜面 24が形成されて いる。 より詳細には、 大径茼部 1 4の内周面 1 4 bは、 その開口端部が軸方向外 方ほど半径方向外方に広がる逆テーパ伏に形成されており、 これにより、 当該開 口端部には、 筒軸線に対して傾斜した傾斜面 24が全周にわたって形成されてい る。
ブッシュ 3 0は、 ブーツ本体 1 2の大径筒部 1 4の内側に嵌合されるものであ り、 大径筒部 1 4の内周面 1 4 bに係合する断面円形状の外周壁 3 0 aと、 周方 向に 3箇所の凹伏部 6 bが均等配置され アウターケース 6の外周形状に対応し て、 周方向の 3箇所において内方に湾曲面状に張り出し形成された凸状部 3 2を 持つ内周壁 3 O bとを備えてなる。 ブッシュ 30は、 この実施形態では、 大径筒 部 1 4の内周面 1 4 bに当接するちのであって略一定の肉厚を持つ筒伏部分 34 と、 この筒伏部分 34の内周面から内方に張り出して Ω伏部 3 2を形成する内側 壁部 36と、 内側壁部 3 6の周方向中央部におし、て外側の筒伏部分 34との間を 連結する支持壁部 3 8とからなる。 これにより、 Ω状部 3 2は、 その周方向中心 線 Mを境にして左右対称に 2つの凹部 4〇, 40が形成されており、 この凹部 4 〇, 40の存在によってブッシュ 30自身の樹脂成形後における収縮に起因する ヒケの発生を抑制している。
図 4に拡大して示すように、 ブッシュ 3〇には、 上記大径箇部 1 4の開口端側 に配置される軸方向端部において、 上記傾斜面 24に当接配置される環伏突出部 42が形成されており、 この環伏突出部 42と傾斜面 24との当接部が後述する レーザー溶着により一体化されている。
この環状突出部 42は、 上記筒伏部分 34の軸方向端部において、 ブッシュ 3 〇の軸方向端面 30 cを越えて突出しており、 かつ、 外広がりの上記傾斜面 24 に沿うように径方向外方に屈曲して延設されている。 また、 環伏突出部 42は、 上記傾斜面 24に当接配置されレーザ一 Rにより当該傾斜面 24に溶着される溶 着面 42 aと、 レーザ一が入射される入射面 42 bとを備え、 これら溶着面 42 aと入射面 42 bとの間隔により定義される環伏突出部 42の厚み Tが一定とな るよ に、 溶着面 42 aと入射面 42 bとは互いに平行に形成されている。
この樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツ 1 0を製造する際には、 上記形状のブーツ本体 1 2を、 カーボンブラック等が配合されたレーザーエネルギー吸収性の熱可塑性樹 脂材料から、 インジェクションブロー成形などの公知の成形方法により成形する。 また、 プッシュ 30を、 例えば力一ボンブラックが配合されていないレーザ一ェ ネルギー透過性の熱可塑性樹脂材料から、 インジェクション成形などによって、 上記ブーツ本体 1 2とは別体に成形する。
このようにして別 に成形したブーツ本体 1 2とブッシュ 3〇を用いて、 ブッ シュ 3〇をブーツ本体 1 2の大径筒部 1 4の内側に同心伏に嵌合させだ後、 レー ザ一溶着によって両者を一体化させる。
レーザ一溶着は、 図 3に示すようなレーザー照射装置を用いて行うことができ る。 すなわち、 ブッシュ 3 0を嵌合させたブーツ本体 1 2を、 大径筍部 1 4側を 上に向け 伏態で治具 50を用いて固定し、 ブーツ本体 1 2から軸方向上方に離 間した位置における軸心 L (筒軸線) 上の点 Xから、 斜めに (即ち、 軸心 Lに対 して傾斜し 角度で) レーザ一 Rを照射する。 レーザ一 Rは、 レーザー照射器 5 2から照射され、 軸心 L上に配され ミラー 54の点 Xで反射されてから、 プッ シュ 30の環伏突出部 42に向けて照射される。 その際、 ミラー 54は軸心 Lを 中心に回転し、 これによりレーザ一 Rは円錐面伏の照射軌跡を描くとともに、 環 伏突出部 42の周方向においてその全周にわたってレーザ一 Rが照射されること になる。
このようにして環状突出部 42に照射されたレーザー Rは、 ブッシュ 3〇がレ 一ザ一エネルギー透過性の熱可塑性樹脂材料からなるため、 図 4に示すよラに環 状突出部 42を透過してブーツ本体 1 2の傾斜面 2 4に照射される。 すると、 ブ ーッ本体 1 2はレーザーエネルギー吸収性の熱可塑性樹脂材料からなるため、 レ —ザ一 Rは傾斜面 24に吸収され、 これにより環状突出部 42と傾斜面 24との 当接部が加熱溶融されて溶着する。
この場合において、 本実施形態では、 ブーツ本体 1 2に傾斜面 24を設け、 こ れに当接配置されるブッシュ 30側の環状突出部 42を透過させてから傾斜面 2 4にレーザー照射するようにしているので、 ミラ一 54から傾斜面 24に照射さ れるレーザー Rの照射角度 を略垂直にすることができる。 そのため、 傾斜面 2 4におけるレーザ一 Rの反射を抑えて、 効率的なレーザー溶着を行うことができ る。
また、 ブッシュ 3〇は周方向の複数箇所に内側への凸状部 3 2を持つちのであ るが、 凸状部 3 2の端面を越えて軸方向に突出する環伏突出部 42を設けて、 こ の環伏突出部 42に対してレーザ一 Rを照射するようにしているので、 凸伏部 3 2を透過させることなく大径筒部 1 4の内周面 1 4 bにレーザー Rを照射させる ことができる。 そのため、 ブッシュ 3〇を透過するレーザ一 Rの光路長を周方向 で一定として、 周方向において均一なエネルギーでのレーザ一溶着を行うことが でぎる。 また、 レーザー Rが透過する環状突出部 42の厚み Tが上記のように一定であ るため、 仮にブーツ本体 1 2の装着誤差によりレーザー Rの照射位置が軸方向に おし、てずれたとしてち、 環状突出部 4 2を透過するレ一ザ一 Rの光路長を一定に することができ、 溶着不良を回避することができる。
図 5は、 上記実施形態の変更例に係るブーツ本体 1 2とブッシュ 3〇とのレー ザ一溶着時の状態を示し ものである。 この例では、 傾斜面 24は、 大径筒部 1 4の開口端部の内周面 1 4 bにおいて段差状に形成されている。 従って、 図 4に 示す例とは異なり、 段差部としての傾斜面 24の外側 (開口端側) には、 軸心に 平行な面 1 5が更に設けられている。 その他の構成は上記実施形態と同様であり、 この場合にも、 上記実施形態と同様の作用効果が奏される。 また、 この例である と、 溶着面となる傾斜面 24の外側に軸心平行面 1 5が確保され、 そこに環状突 出部 42の先端面 42 cが当接配置されている。 このように溶着面の外側に軸心 平行面 1 5と環伏突出部 42との当接部が確保されていることから、 外部から溶 着部への異物の浸入を抑制することができ、 溶着部の耐久性を向上することがで きる。
以上説明し 本実施形態の製造方法であると、 アウターケース 6外周の複数の 凹伏部 6 bに嵌入する複数の凸伏部 3 2をその内周に有するブッシュ 3 0をブー ッ本体 1 2とは別体に成形し、 成形後に両者をレーザー溶着により一体化するた め、 それらを始めから一体成形する場合に比べて、 製造工数自体は増えるものの、 特殊な成形金型の使用が不要となること、 レーザー溶着に要する時間が一体成形 の場合の成形サイクル時間よりち短かくてす こと、 さらに、 成形後における収 縮に起因するヒケの発生が非常に少なく、 それに対処するための高い成形精度や 形状改良等も要求されないことが相俟って、 全体として製造コストの低減が図れ るとともに、 アウターケース 6との間のシール性ち良好に確保することが可能で ある。
また、 ブーツ本体 1 2とブッシュ 3〇とはレーザ一溶着によって一体に固着さ れるものであるから、 ジョイン卜ブーツ 1 〇の装着使用時にブッシュ 3 0が抜け 出るとか、 ガタ付くとかいった心配ちなく、 両者を一体成形したものと同等な一 体性を持たせて樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツ全体の耐久性を十分に確保することが可 能である。
〔産業上の利用可能性〕
本発明は、 自動車の等速ジョイン卜を始めとする各種ジョイン卜のシャフ卜部 分を被覆するように用いられる蛇腹伏の樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造に利用す ることができるちのである。

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請求の範囲 . 軸方向一端側の大径筒部と、 他端側の小径筒部と、 両者を一体に連結する蛇 腹部とを備えてなるブーツ本体であって、 前記大径筒部の開口端部における内 周面に外広がりの傾斜面を備えるブーツ本体を、 レーザーエネルギー吸収性の 熱可塑性樹脂材料から成形する工程と、
前記大径筒部の内側に嵌合されるプッシュであって、 前記大径筒部の内周面 . に係合する断面円形伏の外周壁と、 周方向の複数箇所において内方への凸伏部 を持つ内周壁とを備えてなり、 前記大径筒部の開口端側に配置される軸方向端 部に前記傾斜面に当接配置される環状突出部を備えるブッシュを、 レーザーェ ネルギー透過性の樹脂材料から成形する工程と、
前記ブッシュを前記ブーツ本体の前記大径筒部の内側に配置し、 レーザーを、 前記ブッシュの前記環状突出部を透過させて前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面に照 射することにより、 前記環伏突出部と前記傾斜面との当接部を加熱溶融させて 溶着し、 これにより前記ブーツ本体と前記ブッシュを一体化させる工程と、 を含 樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法。
2. 前記環伏突出部は、 前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面に当接配置される溶着面と、 レーザーが入射される入射面とを備え、 これら溶着面と入射面との間隔で定義 される前記環伏突出部の厚みが一定であることを特徴とする請求項 1記載の樹 脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法。
3. 前記ブーツ本体の前記傾斜面に対してレーザーを略垂直に照射することを特 徴とする請求項 1又は 2記載の樹脂製ジョイン卜ブーツの製造方法。
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