JP2003181928A - Structure for confirming quality of vibration fusion bonding - Google Patents

Structure for confirming quality of vibration fusion bonding

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JP2003181928A
JP2003181928A JP2001386666A JP2001386666A JP2003181928A JP 2003181928 A JP2003181928 A JP 2003181928A JP 2001386666 A JP2001386666 A JP 2001386666A JP 2001386666 A JP2001386666 A JP 2001386666A JP 2003181928 A JP2003181928 A JP 2003181928A
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welding
reference surface
vibration
quality
vibration welding
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Tomokazu Kudome
智和 久留
Hiroaki Suzuki
裕明 鈴木
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Inoac Corp
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Inoue MTP KK
Inoac Corp
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and visually confirm whether the fusion bonding degree due to vibration fusion bonding is well. <P>SOLUTION: A through-hole 34 piercing from a joining surface 22 to the back side is bored in an insert member 20, and a first reference surface 30 is provided to the peripheral edge of the opening on the back side of the through-hole 34. A boss 36 capable of being correspondingly inserted into the through-hole 34 is provided to the joining surface 16 of a panel substrate material 12, and a second reference surface 32 is provided to the leading end of the boss 36. When the insert member 20 and the panel substrate material 32 are fusion-bonded under vibration, the boss 36 is inserted into the through-hole 34 to allow the second reference surface 32 to correspondingly face to the first reference surface 30. By this constitution, the displacement quantity of the second reference surface 32 to the first reference surface 30 can be visually confirmed before and after vibration fusion bonding, and the quality of the fusion bonding degree can be confirmed simply. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

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

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、振動溶着の良否確
認構造に関し、更に詳細には、樹脂材質の第1部材およ
び樹脂材質の第2部材を振動溶着により相互に溶着させ
た際に、その溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認するための構
造に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for confirming the quality of vibration welding, and more particularly to a structure for confirming whether or not a first member made of a resin material and a second member made of a resin material are mutually welded by vibration welding. The present invention relates to a structure for easily confirming the quality of welding.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年生産される自動車には、衝突事故等
による衝撃から乗員を保護するために、運転席乗員用の
エアバッグ装置および助手席乗員用のエアバッグ装置が
標準的に装備されている。運転席乗員用のエアバッグ装
置は、一般的にステアリングのホーンパッド部に装備さ
れ、助手席乗員用のエアバッグ装置は、乗員室前方に取
付けられた車両内装部材としてのインストルメントパネ
ルに格納されている。このため前記インストルメントパ
ネルには、前記助手席乗員用のエアバッグ装置に対応し
た部位にエアバッグドアが設けられ、当該エアバッグ装
置の作動時に膨張を開始したエアバッグの押圧力を受け
ると乗員室側へ開放するようになる。
2. Description of the Related Art Vehicles manufactured in recent years are equipped with an airbag device for a driver's seat passenger and an airbag device for a passenger's passenger as standard equipment in order to protect an occupant from an impact such as a collision accident. There is. An airbag device for a driver's occupant is generally installed in a horn pad portion of a steering wheel, and an airbag device for a passenger's occupant is stored in an instrument panel as a vehicle interior member mounted in front of a passenger compartment. ing. Therefore, the instrument panel is provided with an airbag door at a portion corresponding to the airbag device for the passenger seat occupant, and the occupant receives a pressing force of the airbag that has started to expand when the airbag device is activated. It will open to the room side.

【0003】前記インストルメントパネルは、所要形状
にインジェクション成形した合成樹脂製のパネル基材を
主体とし、パネル基材のみから構成された単層タイ
プ、パネル基材の外面に表皮材を被着した2層タイ
プ、パネル基材の外面にクッション材を介して表皮材
を被着した3層タイプ、等に大別される。ここで前記パ
ネル基材は、各種車載機器を搭載するインストルメント
パネルの使用目的を前提として、例えばPP(ポリプロ
ピレン)やASG等の比較的硬質の樹脂材料から形成さ
れている。このため、パネル基材に一体的に形成され、
常には該パネル基材の一部を構成している前記エアバッ
グドアは、殊に低温時にエアバッグの強大な押圧力が加
わるとその衝撃で破損したり飛散する等の畏れがあり、
強度上および安全上の見地から問題を内在している。そ
こで図11に示すように、インストルメントパネル10
のパネル基材12とエアバッグ装置26とを連結支持す
るインサート部材20を、該パネル基材12に設けたエ
アバッグドア14の裏面に接合し、該パネル基材12に
設けたエアバッグドア14およびその周辺部位が破損し
たり飛散したりするのを防止する対策が採られている。
The instrument panel is mainly composed of a synthetic resin panel base material which is injection-molded into a required shape, and is a single layer type composed only of the panel base material, and a skin material is attached to the outer surface of the panel base material. It is roughly classified into a two-layer type, a three-layer type in which a skin material is attached to the outer surface of a panel base material through a cushion material, and the like. Here, the panel base material is formed of a relatively hard resin material such as PP (polypropylene) or ASG on the premise of the purpose of use of an instrument panel on which various in-vehicle devices are mounted. Therefore, it is formed integrally with the panel substrate,
The airbag door, which always constitutes a part of the panel base material, has a fear of being damaged or scattered by its impact, especially when a strong pressing force of the airbag is applied at a low temperature,
The problem is inherent from a strength and safety standpoint. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, the instrument panel 10
The insert member 20 for connecting and supporting the panel base material 12 and the airbag device 26 is joined to the back surface of the airbag door 14 provided on the panel base material 12, and the airbag door 14 provided on the panel base material 12 is joined. Also, measures are taken to prevent damage and scattering of the surrounding area.

【0004】前記インサート部材20は、従前では金属
成形製のものが主流とされていたが、軽量化、コストダ
ウンおよびリサイクル性等の向上を図るため近年に至っ
ては、例えばオレフィン系の熱可塑性エラストマー(T
PO)の如き合成樹脂等を材質とした成形部材とされて
いる(図12)。このため、樹脂材質の前記パネル基材1
2(エアバッグドア14)と樹脂材質の前記インサート部
材20とは、相溶性があることを前提として公知の振動
溶着技術に基いて溶着接合される場合が多い。ここで振
動溶着とは、図示しない振動溶着機を使用して前記パネ
ル基材12およびインサート部材20を接合予定部位
(接合面16,22)で相互に当接させ、夫々の部材12,
20を所要の押圧力で押付けた状態で例えばインサート
部材20を水平方向へ振動させることによって、両部材
12,20の接合面16,22に発生する摩擦熱で該接合
面16,22同士を溶融させつつ接着させるものであ
る。
The insert member 20 has been mainly made of metal molding in the past, but in recent years, for example, in order to reduce the weight, reduce the cost, and improve the recyclability, for example, an olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer is used. (T
It is a molded member made of a synthetic resin such as PO) (Fig. 12). Therefore, the panel base material 1 made of a resin material
In many cases, the 2 (airbag door 14) and the resin-made insert member 20 are welded to each other based on a known vibration welding technique on the assumption that they are compatible with each other. Here, the term "vibration welding" means a site where the panel base material 12 and the insert member 20 are to be joined using a vibration welding machine (not shown).
(Joining surfaces 16 and 22) are brought into contact with each other, and the respective members 12,
When the insert member 20 is vibrated in the horizontal direction while the member 20 is pressed with a required pressing force, the joining surfaces 16 and 22 are melted by the frictional heat generated in the joining surfaces 16 and 22 of both members 12 and 20. It is to bond while doing.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、前記インス
トルメントパネル10のパネル基材12とインサート部
材20とを振動溶着した際の溶着強度は、基本的には両
部材12,20の溶着面積の大小(溶着量)に依存する
が、溶着した接合面16,22は外部へ露出しないので
直接目視することが不可能となっており、その溶着程度
の良否を簡易に確認し得ない問題を内在していた。すな
わち、インサート部材20およびパネル基材12の溶着
程度の良否は、振動溶着作業が完了した後で実施される
検査工程において、適度の外力を加えて両部材12,2
0が剥離するか否かを確認するしかなかった。
By the way, the welding strength when the panel base material 12 of the instrument panel 10 and the insert member 20 are vibrationally welded is basically the welding area of both members 12, 20. Although it depends on the (welding amount), the welded joint surfaces 16 and 22 are not exposed to the outside and therefore cannot be directly visually inspected, and there is an inherent problem that the quality of the weld cannot be easily confirmed. Was there. That is, the quality of welding of the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12 is determined by applying an appropriate external force in the inspection process performed after the vibration welding work is completed.
There was no choice but to confirm whether 0 peeled off.

【0006】しかしながら、全てのインストルメントパ
ネル10において前述した溶着程度の良否確認すること
は不可能であるから、実際には予め振動溶着試験を行な
って最適溶着条件を得たもとで、この最適溶着条件によ
りパネル基材12とインサート部材20との振動溶着を
行なうことで両部材12,20の溶着程度が良好である
と見做しているのが実状であり、溶着条件でしか溶着状
態の管理を行なっていなかった。ところが、このような
管理態様では、仮に溶着程度(溶着強度)が基準値等に充
分に達していないものがあったとしても、チェック不能
であるから不可避的に不良製品が流出してしまうことを
防止できない。一方、全てのインストルメントパネル1
0に対して前述した溶着程度の良否確認を行なうように
した場合には、個々のパネル10に対する確認作業に多
大な時間を要するために全体的な作業効率が低下してし
まう難点がある。
However, since it is impossible to confirm the quality of the above-mentioned welding in all the instrument panels 10, it is actually necessary to carry out a vibration welding test in advance to obtain the optimum welding conditions, and then to determine the optimum welding conditions. By virtue of the vibration welding of the panel base material 12 and the insert member 20, it is considered that the welding degree of both the members 12 and 20 is considered to be good, and the welding state is managed only under the welding conditions. I didn't. However, in such a management mode, even if there is something in which the degree of welding (welding strength) does not reach the reference value or the like sufficiently, it is inevitable that a defective product will flow out because it cannot be checked. It cannot be prevented. On the other hand, all instrument panels 1
In the case where the above-mentioned confirmation of the degree of welding is performed with respect to 0, it takes a lot of time for the confirmation work for each panel 10, so that there is a problem that the overall work efficiency is lowered.

【0007】一方、図13(a)に示すように、例えばイ
ンサート部材20の接合面22に格子状のリブ(溶けし
ろ)24を突設しておくと、溶融して圧潰された該リブ
24が両側へ移動するようになって溶着強度の向上を図
り得ることが知られている。しかしながら図13(a)に
示すように、前記夫々のリブ24がパネル基材12に接
触した際には、夫々の凹部に空気が残留して閉込められ
るようになる。しかも図13(b)に示すように、前記リ
ブ24が圧潰されて両側へ移動することで各凹部の容積
が減少するようになるから、夫々の凹部内に残存した空
気が圧縮状態で封入されることになる。このため場合に
よっては、図14に示すように、パネル基材12とイン
サート部材20との接合部分が剥離して適切な溶着強度
が得られない不都合が発生していた。
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), when a grid-shaped rib (melting margin) 24 is projected from the joining surface 22 of the insert member 20, the rib 24 is melted and crushed. It is known that the welded metal can move to both sides to improve the welding strength. However, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the ribs 24 come into contact with the panel base material 12, air remains in the recesses and is confined. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the ribs 24 are crushed and moved to both sides to reduce the volume of each recess, so that the air remaining in each recess is sealed in a compressed state. Will be. For this reason, in some cases, as shown in FIG. 14, the joint portion between the panel base material 12 and the insert member 20 is peeled off, and an appropriate welding strength cannot be obtained.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の目的】この発明は、前述した従来技術に内在し
ている前記課題に鑑み、これを好適にに解決するべく提
案されたものであって、振動溶着により樹脂材料からな
る部材同士を溶着した際に、溶着状態が良好か否かを簡
易に目視確認し得る振動溶着の良否確認構造を提供する
ことを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the above-mentioned prior art, and is proposed in order to suitably solve the problems. By vibrating and welding members made of resin materials are welded to each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vibration welding quality confirmation structure capable of easily visually confirming whether or not the welding state is good.

【0009】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決し、所期
の目的を達成するため本発明は、樹脂材質の第1部材お
よび樹脂材質の第2部材を振動溶着により相互に溶着さ
せた際に、その溶着程度の良否を確認するための構造で
あって、少なくとも前記第1部材または第2部材の何れ
かに、当該部材の接合面から裏側へ貫通する確認孔を穿
設し、前記第1部材および第2部材を振動溶着した際
に、前記接合面から前記確認孔の開口端縁へはみ出す溶
融樹脂の量および態様を、該確認孔を介して目視可能と
することで溶着程度の良否を確認し得るよう構成したこ
とを特徴とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is directed to the case where a first member made of a resin material and a second member made of a resin material are welded to each other by vibration welding. In the structure for confirming the quality of the welding, at least one of the first member and the second member is provided with a confirmation hole penetrating from the joint surface of the member to the back side, When the first member and the second member are vibration-welded, the amount and the form of the molten resin protruding from the joint surface to the opening edge of the confirmation hole can be visually confirmed through the confirmation hole, so that the welding degree is good or bad. It is characterized in that it is configured to be able to confirm.

【0010】同じく前記課題を解決し、所期の目的を達
成するため別の発明は、樹脂材質の第1部材および樹脂
材質の第2部材を振動溶着により相互に溶着させた際
に、その溶着程度の良否を確認するための構造であっ
て、前記第1部材または第2部材に設けた第1基準面
と、前記第2部材または第1部材に設けられ、両部材の
溶着前および溶着後に前記第1基準面に対応的に位置す
る第2基準面とからなり、前記第1部材および第2部材
の振動溶着を行なう前と該振動溶着を行なった後とにお
ける前記第1基準面に対する第2基準面の変位量を、目
視測定可能とすることで溶着程度の良否を確認し得るよ
う構成したことを特徴とする。
Similarly, in order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, another invention is to weld a first member made of a resin material and a second member made of a resin material to each other by vibration welding. A structure for confirming the quality of a degree, comprising: a first reference surface provided on the first member or the second member; and a second reference surface provided on the second member or the first member, before and after welding of both members. A second reference surface positioned corresponding to the first reference surface, the first reference surface relative to the first reference surface before vibration welding the first member and the second member and after performing the vibration welding. (2) It is characterized in that the displacement amount of the reference surface can be visually measured so that the quality of the welding can be confirmed.

【0011】[0011]

【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明に係る振動溶着の良
否確認構造につき、好適な実施例を挙げて、添付図面を
参照しながら以下説明する。なお本発明に係る振動溶着
の良否確認構造は、相溶性があって振動溶着が可能とさ
れる全ての部材に採用可能であるが、実施例では、樹脂
材質の第1部材として前記インサート部材20を例示
し、また樹脂材質の第2部材として前記インストルメン
トパネル10のパネル基材12を例示して説明する。そ
こで、従来技術の項で既出の部材および部位と同一の部
材および部位は、同一の符号を付して説明する。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, a vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. The structure for confirming the quality of vibration welding according to the present invention can be adopted for all members that are compatible and can be vibration welded. However, in the embodiment, the insert member 20 is used as the first member made of a resin material. And the panel base material 12 of the instrument panel 10 as the second member made of a resin material. Therefore, the same members and parts as those already mentioned in the section of the prior art will be described with the same reference numerals.

【0012】[0012]

【第1実施例】第1実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認構
造は、図1〜図4に示すように、オレフィン系の熱可塑
性エラストマー(TPO)等から成形された樹脂材質のイ
ンサート部材20に設けた第1基準面30と、PP(ポ
リプロピレン)やASG等から成形された樹脂材質のパ
ネル基材12に設けられ、両部材12,20の溶着前お
よび溶着後に前記第1基準面30に対応的に位置する第
2基準面32とから構成されている。そして、インサー
ト部材20およびパネル基材12を振動溶着する際に、
両部材20,12の振動溶着を行なう前と該振動溶着を
行なった後とにおける前記第1基準面30に対する第2
基準面32の変位量を、目視測定可能とすることで溶着
程度の良否を簡易に確認し得るようになっている。
[First Embodiment] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the first embodiment is a resin material insert member 20 molded from an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer (TPO) or the like. The first reference surface 30 provided on the first reference surface 30 and the first reference surface 30 provided on the panel base material 12 made of a resin material molded from PP (polypropylene), ASG, etc. before and after welding of both members 12, 20. The second reference plane 32 correspondingly located. Then, when vibration welding the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12,
The second member 20 with respect to the first reference surface 30 before and after the vibration welding of both members 20 and 12 is performed.
By making it possible to visually measure the displacement amount of the reference surface 32, it is possible to easily confirm the quality of the welding degree.

【0013】前記インサート部材20には、該部材20
の接合面22から裏側へ貫通する複数個(実施例では4
個)の挿通孔34が、適宜間隔をおいて所要位置に穿設
されている。そして、夫々の挿通孔34における裏側の
開口周縁に、前記第1基準面30が設けられている。な
お実施例では、開口矩形状の挿通孔34を例示したが、
開口形状はこれに限定されるものではない。
The insert member 20 includes the member 20.
A plurality (4 in the embodiment
(Individual) insertion holes 34 are formed at required positions at appropriate intervals. Then, the first reference surface 30 is provided at the opening peripheral edge on the back side of each of the insertion holes 34. In addition, in the embodiment, the insertion hole 34 having an opening rectangular shape is exemplified, but
The shape of the opening is not limited to this.

【0014】前記パネル基材12(エアバッグドア14)
には、該基材12の接合面16から突出した複数個(実
施例では4個)のボス部36が、前記夫々の挿通孔34
に対応的に位置して突設されており、該挿通孔34へ挿
通可能となっている。そして、夫々のボス部36におけ
る先端(頂面)に、前記第2基準面32が設けられてい
る。なお実施例では、前記挿通孔34に対応した角柱形
状のボス部36を例示したが、形状はこれに限定される
ものではなく前記挿通孔34の形状を前提として設定さ
れる。またボス部36は、対応の前記挿通孔34に対し
て適宜隙間が画成される遊嵌状態で挿通するサイズ・形
状に設定されており、振動溶着に際してインサート部材
20の振動に支障を来さないようになっている。
The panel substrate 12 (airbag door 14)
A plurality of (four in the embodiment) boss portions 36 projecting from the joint surface 16 of the base material 12 are provided in the respective insertion holes 34.
Corresponding to, and projectingly provided, and can be inserted into the insertion hole 34. The second reference surface 32 is provided at the tip (top surface) of each boss portion 36. In the embodiment, the prismatic boss portion 36 corresponding to the insertion hole 34 is illustrated, but the shape is not limited to this and is set on the assumption of the shape of the insertion hole 34. In addition, the boss portion 36 is set to a size and shape that can be inserted into the corresponding insertion hole 34 in a loosely fitted state in which an appropriate gap is defined, so that the vibration of the insert member 20 is hindered during vibration welding. There is no such thing.

【0015】このように構成された実施例の溶着確認構
造は、インサート部材20をパネル基材12(エアバッ
グドア14)の裏側にセットするに際し、前記夫々のボ
ス部36が対応の前記夫々の挿通孔34に整合して挿通
する。そして、インサート部材20の接合面22に設け
た格子状のリブ24がパネル基材12の裏面に当接した
振動溶着前では、夫々のボス部36に設けた第2基準面
32が第1基準面30に対応的に位置するようになる
(図5)。このとき実施例の態様では、ボス部36がイン
サート部材20の裏面より適宜突出した状態に設定さ
れ、振動溶着する前の第1基準面30と第2基準面32
との面段差寸法がAとなっている。
In the welding confirmation structure of the embodiment thus constructed, when the insert member 20 is set on the back side of the panel base material 12 (airbag door 14), the respective boss portions 36 correspond to the respective corresponding boss portions 36. It is inserted in alignment with the insertion hole 34. Then, before the vibration welding in which the grid-shaped ribs 24 provided on the joint surface 22 of the insert member 20 are in contact with the back surface of the panel substrate 12, the second reference surface 32 provided on each boss portion 36 is the first reference surface 32. It comes to correspond to the surface 30
(Figure 5). At this time, in the aspect of the embodiment, the boss portion 36 is appropriately set to project from the back surface of the insert member 20, and the first reference surface 30 and the second reference surface 32 before vibration welding are set.
The surface step size between and is A.

【0016】一方、図示しない振動溶着機を使用してイ
ンサート部材20を振動させると、接合面22に形成し
た前記リブ24が摩擦熱により徐々に溶融して圧潰され
ていき、インサート部材20の厚みが相対的に薄くな
る。従って、振動溶着作業が完了した時点では、インサ
ート部材20の厚みが小さくなった分だけボス部36の
突出量が増大することになるから、振動溶着後の第1基
準面30と第2基準面32との面段差寸法がBに変化す
るようになる(図6)。
On the other hand, when the insert member 20 is vibrated by using a vibration welding machine (not shown), the ribs 24 formed on the joint surface 22 are gradually melted and crushed by frictional heat, and the thickness of the insert member 20 is reduced. Becomes relatively thin. Therefore, at the time when the vibration welding work is completed, the protrusion amount of the boss portion 36 is increased by the thickness of the insert member 20, so that the first reference surface 30 and the second reference surface 30 after the vibration welding are completed. The surface step size with 32 comes to change to B (FIG. 6).

【0017】従って、面段差寸法が溶着前後で(B−A)
だけ変化したことになるから、この変位量(数値)を溶着
程度の良否を判定するための代替値とすれば、溶着程度
を適切かつ簡易に確認することが可能となる。すなわ
ち、前述した変位量が大きい程に前記リブ24の溶融量
が多くなって溶着面積が広くなる筈であるから、溶着強
度が増大することを意味している。これにより、所望と
する溶着強度が得られた際の前記変位量を基準変位量C
として予め設定しておくことにより、当該振動溶着作業
の終了後に測定した変位量をDとすれば、基準変位量C
≦測定変位量Dの場合は溶着程度が良好(適切)であると
判断すると共に、基準変位量C>測定変位量Dの場合は
溶着程度が不良(不適切)である判断し得るようになり、
溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認することが可能となる。
Therefore, the surface step size before and after welding (BA)
Therefore, if this displacement amount (numerical value) is used as an alternative value for determining the quality of the welding degree, the welding degree can be appropriately and easily confirmed. That is, the larger the displacement amount, the larger the melting amount of the ribs 24 and the wider the welding area, which means that the welding strength increases. As a result, the displacement amount when the desired welding strength is obtained is set to the reference displacement amount C.
If the displacement amount measured after the end of the vibration welding work is D, the reference displacement amount C
When ≦ measured displacement amount D, it can be judged that the welding degree is good (appropriate), and when reference displacement amount C> measured displacement amount D, it can be judged that the welding degree is bad (inappropriate). ,
It is possible to easily confirm the quality of welding.

【0018】このように第1実施例に係る振動溶着の良
否確認構造では、インサート部材20およびパネル基材
12を振動溶着した際に、両部材12,20の振動溶着
を行なう前と該振動溶着を行なった後とにおける第1基
準面30に対する第2基準面32の変位量を、目視測定
可能とすることで溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認すること
が可能である。
As described above, in the vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the first embodiment, when the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12 are vibration-welded, both members 12 and 20 are vibration-welded and before the vibration welding. By making it possible to visually measure the displacement amount of the second reference surface 32 with respect to the first reference surface 30 after and after performing, it is possible to easily confirm the quality of the welding degree.

【0019】また実施例のインサート部材20では、図
1〜図6に示すように、該部材20の接合面22から裏
側へ貫通する複数の通気孔38を、格子状の前記リブ2
4により画成された各凹部に穿設してある。これによ
り、インサート部材20およびパネル基材12を振動溶
着する際に、リブ24がパネル基材12に接触すること
で夫々の凹部に閉込められた空気は、前記通気孔38を
介してインサート部材20の裏側へ排出され得るように
なっている。従って、振動溶着により溶融した前記リブ
24が圧潰されて両側へ移動するのが阻害されることが
ないと共に、パネル基材12とインサート部材20との
接合部分が剥離することも好適に回避される。
Further, in the insert member 20 of the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, a plurality of ventilation holes 38 penetrating from the joint surface 22 of the member 20 to the back side are formed in the grid-shaped ribs 2.
Each of the recesses defined by 4 is bored. As a result, when the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12 are vibration-welded, the air trapped in each of the recesses due to the ribs 24 coming into contact with the panel base material 12 passes through the ventilation holes 38 and is inserted into the insert member. It can be discharged to the back side of 20. Therefore, the ribs 24 melted by vibration welding are not crushed and prevented from moving to both sides, and peeling of the joint portion between the panel base material 12 and the insert member 20 is preferably avoided. .

【0020】なお前記第1実施例では、第1部材である
インサート部材20に挿通孔34を穿設して該挿通孔3
4の裏側開口周縁に第1基準面30を設け、第2部材で
あるパネル基材12にボス部36を突設して該ボス部3
6の先端に第2基準面32を設けた形態を例示したが、
第1基準面30をパネル基材12に設けると共に第2基
準面32をインサート部材20に設けるようにしてもよ
い。すなわち、パネル基材12に挿通孔34を穿設して
該挿通孔34の裏側開口周縁に第2基準面32を設け、
インサート部材20にボス部36を突設して該ボス部3
6の先端に第2基準面32を設けても、インサート部材
20およびパネル基材12の振動溶着を行なう前と該振
動溶着を行なった後とにおける第1基準面30に対する
第2基準面32の変位量が目視測定可能となり、これに
より溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認することができる。
In the first embodiment, the insertion hole 34 is formed in the insert member 20 which is the first member, and the insertion hole 3 is formed.
4 is provided with a first reference surface 30 at the periphery of the back side opening, and a boss portion 36 is projectingly provided on the panel base material 12 which is the second member.
Although an example in which the second reference surface 32 is provided at the tip of 6 is illustrated,
The first reference surface 30 may be provided on the panel substrate 12, and the second reference surface 32 may be provided on the insert member 20. That is, the panel substrate 12 is provided with the insertion hole 34, and the second reference surface 32 is provided at the peripheral edge of the back side opening of the insertion hole 34.
A boss portion 36 is provided on the insert member 20 so as to project from the boss portion 3.
Even if the second reference surface 32 is provided at the tip of 6, the second reference surface 32 with respect to the first reference surface 30 before and after the vibration welding of the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12 is performed. The amount of displacement can be visually measured, so that the quality of welding can be easily confirmed.

【0021】また、第1基準面30と第2基準面32と
の面段差の関係は、前記第1実施例の態様に限定される
ものではない。例えば図7に示すように、ボス部36の
先端における第2基準面32を上基準面32aおよび下
基準面32bからなる段差形状とし、インサート部材2
0の接合面22に設けた格子状のリブ24がパネル基材
12の裏面に当接した振動溶着前では、第2基準面32
の前記上基準面32aが第1基準面30に一致するよう
にし(図7(a))、振動溶着により溶着程度が良好となっ
た場合には第2基準面32の前記下基準面32bが第1
基準面30に一致するようにした態様でもよい(図7
(b))。このようにしても、第1基準面30に対する第
2基準面32の変位量が目視測定可能となり、これによ
り溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認することができる。
The relationship of the surface step between the first reference surface 30 and the second reference surface 32 is not limited to the aspect of the first embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the second reference surface 32 at the tip of the boss portion 36 has a stepped shape including an upper reference surface 32a and a lower reference surface 32b, and the insert member 2
Before the vibration welding in which the grid-shaped ribs 24 provided on the joint surface 22 of 0 contact the back surface of the panel substrate 12, the second reference surface 32
The upper reference surface 32a of the second reference surface 32a is made to coincide with the first reference surface 30 (FIG. 7 (a)), and when the degree of welding is good by vibration welding, the lower reference surface 32b of the second reference surface 32 is First
A mode in which it matches the reference plane 30 may be used (see FIG. 7).
(b)). Even in this case, the amount of displacement of the second reference surface 32 with respect to the first reference surface 30 can be visually measured, whereby the quality of the welding degree can be easily confirmed.

【0022】これ以外にも、例えば図8に示すように、
インサート部材20の接合面22に設けた格子状のリブ
24がパネル基材12の裏面に当接した振動溶着前で
は、ボス部36が挿通孔34から突出しないように該ボ
ス部36の長さを設定しておき(図8(a))、振動溶着に
より溶着程度が良好となった場合には第2基準面32が
第1基準面30に一致するような態様でもよい(図8
(b))。更には図示しないが、インサート部材20の接
合面22に設けた格子状のリブ24がパネル基材12の
裏面に当接した振動溶着前では、第2基準面32が第1
基準面30に一致するようにボス部36の長さを設定し
ておき、振動溶着により溶着程度が良好となった場合は
ボス部36が挿通孔34から所要量だけ突出するような
態様でもよい。
In addition to this, for example, as shown in FIG.
Before the vibration welding in which the grid-shaped ribs 24 provided on the joint surface 22 of the insert member 20 are in contact with the back surface of the panel substrate 12, the length of the boss portion 36 is set so that the boss portion 36 does not protrude from the insertion hole 34. Is set (FIG. 8A), and the second reference surface 32 may be aligned with the first reference surface 30 when the degree of welding is improved by vibration welding (FIG. 8A).
(b)). Further, although not shown, before the vibration welding in which the grid-like ribs 24 provided on the joint surface 22 of the insert member 20 are in contact with the back surface of the panel base material 12, the second reference surface 32 is the first.
The length of the boss portion 36 may be set so as to match the reference surface 30, and the boss portion 36 may protrude from the insertion hole 34 by a required amount when the degree of welding is improved by vibration welding. .

【0023】[0023]

【第2実施例】第2実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認構
造は、図9(a)に示すように、少なくとも第1部材であ
る前記インサート部材20に、該部材20の接合面22
から裏側へ貫通するよう穿設した確認孔40から構成さ
れている。そして、インサート部材20およびパネル基
材12を振動溶着した際に、両部材12,20の接合面
16,22の間から前記確認孔40の開口端縁へはみ出
す溶融樹脂Pの量および態様を、該確認孔40を介して
目視可能とすることで溶着程度の良否を確認し得るよう
になっている。なお第2実施例では開口円形状にの確認
孔40を例示しているが(図10)、開口形状はこれに限
定されるものではない。
Second Embodiment As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the second embodiment is such that at least the first member, that is, the insert member 20, is joined to the joint surface 22 of the member 20.
The check hole 40 is formed so as to penetrate from the back side to the back side. Then, when the insert member 20 and the panel base material 12 are vibration-welded, the amount and the form of the molten resin P protruding from the space between the joint surfaces 16 and 22 of both members 12 and 20 to the opening edge of the confirmation hole 40, The quality of welding can be confirmed by making it visible through the confirmation hole 40. In the second embodiment, the confirmation hole 40 having an opening circular shape is illustrated (FIG. 10), but the opening shape is not limited to this.

【0024】このような第2実施例の良否確認構造で
は、図示しない振動溶着機を使用してインサート部材2
0を振動させると、接合面22に形成した前記リブ24
が摩擦熱により徐々に溶融して圧潰されていく(図10
(a))。このとき、前記確認孔40に適宜間隔をおいて
隣接したリブ24(24a)がある程度溶融すると、溶融
樹脂Pの一部が該確認孔40の開口端縁へはみ出すよう
になり(図10(b))、該溶融樹脂Pの量およびはみ出し
態様を該確認孔40を介して目視可能となる。
In the quality confirmation structure of the second embodiment as described above, an insert member 2 is formed by using a vibration welding machine (not shown).
When 0 is vibrated, the ribs 24 formed on the joint surface 22
Is gradually melted and crushed by frictional heat (Fig. 10
(a)). At this time, when the rib 24 (24a) adjacent to the confirmation hole 40 at an appropriate interval is melted to some extent, a part of the molten resin P comes out to the opening edge of the confirmation hole 40 (see FIG. )), The amount of the molten resin P and the protruding mode can be visually observed through the confirmation hole 40.

【0025】ここで、前記目視により確認し得る溶着程
度の良否判定基準は、一例として、溶融樹脂Pが前記確
認孔40の開口端縁全体(全周)から均一にはみ出してい
る場合は良好状態(図10(a))とし、溶融樹脂Pが前記
確認孔40の開口端縁の一部から不均一にはみ出してい
る場合は中間不良状態(図10(b))とすると共に、溶融
樹脂Pが前記確認孔40の開口端縁から殆ど/または全
くはみ出していない場合は不良状態(図10(c))とする
ような態様が考えられる。但し、溶着程度の良否判定基
準は、確認孔40と該確認孔40に隣接したリブ24
(24a)との間隔、該リブ24(24a)の配設数等の種
々条件により、適切な溶着時における確認孔40への溶
着樹脂Pのはみ出し量およびはみ出し態様が変化するか
ら(例えば、確認孔40のリブ24(24a)との間隔が
大きい場合は、該確認孔40への溶融樹脂Pのはみ出し
量が少なくても溶着程度が良好となり得る)、良否判定
態様は前述したものに限定されるものではない。
Here, the quality criterion for the degree of welding that can be visually confirmed is, as an example, a good condition when the molten resin P uniformly protrudes from the entire opening edge (entire circumference) of the confirmation hole 40. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the molten resin P is unevenly protruding from a part of the opening edge of the confirmation hole 40, the intermediate defective state (FIG. 10 (b)) is obtained, and the molten resin P is It is conceivable that a case (1) is in a defective state (FIG. 10 (c)) when it hardly and / or at all protrudes from the opening edge of the confirmation hole 40. However, the quality of the welding is determined by the confirmation hole 40 and the rib 24 adjacent to the confirmation hole 40.
Depending on various conditions such as the distance from (24a) and the number of ribs 24 (24a) arranged, the amount and amount of protrusion of the welding resin P into the confirmation hole 40 at the time of appropriate welding change (for example, confirmation If the distance between the hole 40 and the rib 24 (24a) is large, the degree of welding can be good even if the amount of the molten resin P protruding into the confirmation hole 40 is small). Not something.

【0026】このように第2実施例に係る振動溶着の良
否確認構造では、振動溶着作業の完了後に前記確認孔4
0の開口端縁にはみ出した溶融樹脂Pの量や態様を目視
可能とすることで、溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認するこ
とが可能となっている。
As described above, in the vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the second embodiment, the confirmation hole 4 is formed after the vibration welding work is completed.
By visually observing the amount and mode of the molten resin P protruding to the opening edge of 0, it is possible to easily confirm the quality of the welding degree.

【0027】なお前記第2実施例では、第1部材である
インサート部材20に確認孔40を穿設した形態を例示
したが、第2部材であるパネル基材12に確認孔40を
設けるようにしてもよい。すなわち、パネル基材12に
確認孔40を穿設しても、接合面16,22の間から確
認孔40の開口端縁へはみ出した溶融樹脂Pの量および
態様を該確認孔40を介して目視可能となり、これによ
り溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認することができる。
In the second embodiment, the confirmation hole 40 is provided in the insert member 20 which is the first member, but the confirmation hole 40 is provided in the panel substrate 12 which is the second member. May be. That is, even if the confirmation hole 40 is formed in the panel base material 12, the amount and mode of the molten resin P protruding from between the joint surfaces 16 and 22 to the opening edge of the confirmation hole 40 can be determined through the confirmation hole 40. It becomes visually observable, which allows easy confirmation of the quality of welding.

【0028】なお、前記第1実施例における挿通孔34
および該挿通孔34に対応するボス部36の配設数や、
第2実施例における確認孔40の配設数および配設位置
は、インサート部材20とパネル基材12の接合面2
2,16の面積によって適当数が設定される。そして、
接合面22,16において所要間隔毎に配設することに
より、夫々を目視確認すれば接合面22,16の全域に
おける溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認できる。
Incidentally, the insertion hole 34 in the first embodiment.
And the number of bosses 36 corresponding to the insertion holes 34,
The number and position of the confirmation holes 40 in the second embodiment are the same as those in the joint surface 2 between the insert member 20 and the panel substrate 12.
An appropriate number is set depending on the area of 2,16. And
By arranging the joining surfaces 22 and 16 at required intervals, it is possible to easily confirm the quality of the welding degree in the entire joining surfaces 22 and 16 by visually checking each.

【0029】[0029]

【発明の効果】以上に説明した如く、本発明に係る振動
溶着の良否確認構造によれば、少なくとも第1部材また
は第2部材に確認孔を穿設することで、振動溶着作業の
完了後に前記確認孔の開口端縁にはみ出した溶融樹脂の
量や態様を目視可能とすることで、溶着程度の良否を簡
易に確認し得る有益な効果を奏する。
As described above, according to the vibration welding quality confirmation structure of the present invention, at least the first member or the second member is provided with the confirmation hole, so that the vibration welding operation is completed after the completion of the vibration welding operation. By making it possible to visually check the amount and the form of the molten resin protruding to the opening edge of the confirmation hole, it is possible to easily confirm the quality of the welding, which is a beneficial effect.

【0030】また、別の発明に係る振動溶着の良否確認
構造によれば、第1基準面を設けた第1部材および第2
基準面を設けた第2部材を振動溶着した際に、両部材の
振動溶着を行なう前と該振動溶着を行なった後とにおけ
る第1基準面に対する第2基準面の変位量を、目視測定
可能とすることで溶着程度の良否を簡易に確認し得る有
益な効果を奏する。
According to another aspect of the invention, which is a structure for confirming the quality of vibration welding, the first member and the second member having the first reference surface are provided.
When the second member provided with the reference surface is vibration-welded, the displacement amount of the second reference surface with respect to the first reference surface can be visually measured before the vibration welding of both members and after the vibration welding. By doing so, there is a beneficial effect that the quality of welding can be easily confirmed.

【0031】更に、第1部材または第2部材の何れか一
方に通気孔を穿設したことにより、両部材の接合面間に
存在する空気を好適に排出して夫々の部材の確実な溶着
を図り得る利点もある。
Further, by forming a vent hole in either the first member or the second member, the air existing between the joint surfaces of the two members can be suitably discharged to ensure reliable welding of the respective members. There are also possible advantages.

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

【図1】本発明の第1実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認
構造を実施したインストルメントパネルのパネル基材お
よびインサート部材を、振動溶着した状態で示す断面図
である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a panel base material and an insert member of an instrument panel having a vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a vibration welded state.

【図2】図1に示したパネル部材およびインサート部材
を、振動溶着する前の状態で示す断面図である。
2 is a cross-sectional view showing the panel member and the insert member shown in FIG. 1 in a state before vibration welding.

【図3】パネル部材およびインサート部材を振動溶着す
る状態を、一部破断して示す概略斜視図である。
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a panel member and an insert member are vibration-welded, partially broken.

【図4】インサート部材に穿設した挿通孔および該挿通
孔の裏側開口端縁の周縁に設けた第1基準面と、パネル
基材に突設したボス部および該ボス部の先端に設けた第
2基準面とを示す概略斜視図である。
FIG. 4 is a through hole formed in the insert member, a first reference surface provided on the periphery of the back opening edge of the through hole, a boss portion projecting from the panel base material, and a boss portion provided at the tip of the boss portion. It is a schematic perspective view which shows a 2nd reference plane.

【図5】インサート部材およびパネル基材の振動溶着前
における第1基準面および第2基準面の位置関係(面段
差)を示す断面図である。
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a positional relationship (surface step) between a first reference surface and a second reference surface before vibration welding of an insert member and a panel base material.

【図6】インサート部材およびパネル基材の振動溶着後
における第1基準面および第2基準面の位置関係(面段
差)を示す断面図である。
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a positional relationship (surface step) between a first reference surface and a second reference surface after vibration welding of an insert member and a panel base material.

【図7】第1実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認構造の変
更例を示す概略断面図であって、(a)はインサート部材
およびパネル基材の振動溶着前における第1基準面およ
び第2基準面の位置関係を示し、(b)はインサート部材
およびパネル基材の振動溶着後における第1基準面およ
び第2基準面の位置関係を示している。
FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to the first embodiment, in which (a) is a first reference surface and a second reference surface before vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material. The positional relationship between the reference planes is shown, and FIG. 6B shows the positional relationship between the first reference plane and the second reference plane after vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material.

【図8】第1実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認構造の別
変更例を示す概略断面図であって、(a)はインサート部
材およびパネル基材の振動溶着前における第1基準面お
よび第2基準面の位置関係を示し、(b)はインサート部
材およびパネル基材の振動溶着後における第1基準面お
よび第2基準面の位置関係を示している。
FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another modified example of the quality confirmation structure for vibration welding according to the first embodiment, in which (a) is a first reference surface and a first reference surface before vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material. The positional relationship between the two reference planes is shown, and (b) shows the positional relationship between the first reference plane and the second reference plane after vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material.

【図9】本発明の第2実施例に係る振動溶着の良否確認
構造を示す概略断面図であって、(a)はインサート部材
およびパネル基材の振動溶着を開始した状態を示し、
(b)はインサート部材およびパネル基材の振動溶着が完
了した状態を示している。
FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure for confirming the quality of vibration welding according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows a state where vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material is started,
(b) shows a state where vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material is completed.

【図10】図9のX−X線矢視図であって、(a)は溶着
程度の良好状態を例示し、(b)は溶着状態の中間不良状
態を例示し、(c)は溶着程度の不良状態を例示してい
る。
10 is a view taken along the line XX of FIG. 9, in which (a) illustrates a good state of welding, (b) illustrates an intermediate poor state of the welding, and (c) shows welding. The defective state of the degree is illustrated.

【図11】パネル部材およびインサート部材を振動溶着
して構成されるインストルメントパネルの部分断面図で
ある。
FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of an instrument panel configured by vibration welding a panel member and an insert member.

【図12】図11に示したパネル部材およびインサート
部材を、振動溶着する前の状態で示す断面図である。
12 is a cross-sectional view showing the panel member and the insert member shown in FIG. 11 in a state before vibration welding.

【図13】パネル基材とインサート部材を振動溶着する
従来の態様を示す概略断面図であって、(a)はインサー
ト部材およびパネル基材の振動溶着を開始した状態を示
し、(b)はインサート部材およびパネル基材の振動溶着
が完了しても、溶着程度の良否が確認不能なことを示し
ている。
FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional mode in which a panel base material and an insert member are vibration-welded, where (a) shows a state where vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material is started, and (b) shows Even if the vibration welding of the insert member and the panel base material is completed, the quality of the welding cannot be confirmed.

【図14】パネル基材とインサート部材との間に閉込め
られた空気により、接合面が剥離して確実な溶着がなさ
れない不都合を示す説明断面図である。
FIG. 14 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the inconvenience that the bonded surface is separated and reliable welding is not performed by the air trapped between the panel base material and the insert member.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

12 パネル基材(第2部材) 16 接合面 20 インサート部材(第1部材) 22 接合面 30 第1基準面 32 第2基準面 32a 上基準面 32b 下基準面 34 挿通孔 36 ボス部 38 通気孔 40 確認孔 12 Panel base material (second member) 16 Bonding surface 20 Insert member (first member) 22 Bonding surface 30 First reference plane 32 Second reference plane 32a Upper reference plane 32b Lower reference plane 34 insertion hole 36 Boss 38 Vents 40 Confirmation hole

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 鈴木 裕明 愛知県安城市今池町3丁目1番36号 株式 会社イノアックコーポレーション安城事業 所内 Fターム(参考) 4F211 AD05 AD24 AH26 AM32 AP17 TA01 TD14 TH02 TH17 TH18 TH20 TJ30 TN20 TN78 TQ05 TW39 Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hiroaki Suzuki             Aichi Prefecture Anjo City Imaikecho 3 1-336 Stock             Inoac Corporation Anjo Business             In-house F-term (reference) 4F211 AD05 AD24 AH26 AM32 AP17                       TA01 TD14 TH02 TH17 TH18                       TH20 TJ30 TN20 TN78 TQ05                       TW39

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 樹脂材質の第1部材(20)および樹脂材質
の第2部材(12)を振動溶着により相互に溶着させた際
に、その溶着程度の良否を確認するための構造であっ
て、 少なくとも前記第1部材(20)または第2部材(12)の何れ
かに、当該部材(20,12)の接合面(22,16)から裏側へ貫通
する確認孔(40)を穿設し、 前記第1部材(20)および第2部材(12)を振動溶着した際
に、前記接合面(22,16)から前記確認孔(40)の開口端縁
へはみ出す溶融樹脂の量および態様を、該確認孔(40)を
介して目視可能とすることで溶着程度の良否を確認し得
るよう構成したことを特徴とする振動溶着の良否確認構
造。
1. A structure for confirming whether or not the degree of welding is good when the first member (20) made of a resin material and the second member (12) made of a resin material are mutually welded by vibration welding. At least one of the first member (20) and the second member (12) is provided with a confirmation hole (40) penetrating from the joint surface (22, 16) of the member (20, 12) to the back side. When the vibration welding of the first member (20) and the second member (12) is performed, the amount and mode of the molten resin protruding from the joint surface (22, 16) to the opening edge of the confirmation hole (40) can be determined. A structure for confirming the quality of vibration welding, characterized in that the quality of the welding can be confirmed by making it visible through the confirmation hole (40).
【請求項2】 樹脂材質の第1部材(20)および樹脂材質
の第2部材(12)を振動溶着により相互に溶着させた際
に、その溶着程度の良否を確認するための構造であっ
て、 前記第1部材(20)または第2部材(12)に設けた第1基準
面(30)と、 前記第2部材(12)または第1部材(20)に設けられ、両部
材(20,12)の溶着前および溶着後に前記第1基準面(30)
に対応的に位置する第2基準面(32)とからなり、 前記第1部材(20)および第2部材(12)の振動溶着を行な
う前と該振動溶着を行なった後とにおける前記第1基準
面(30)に対する第2基準面(32)の変位量を、目視測定可
能とすることで溶着程度の良否を確認し得るよう構成し
たことを特徴とする振動溶着の良否確認構造。
2. A structure for confirming whether or not the degree of welding is good when the first member (20) made of resin and the second member (12) made of resin are welded to each other by vibration welding. A first reference surface (30) provided on the first member (20) or the second member (12) and both members (20, 20) provided on the second member (12) or the first member (20). The first reference surface (30) before and after welding of 12)
The second reference surface (32) positioned corresponding to the first reference surface (32), and the first member before the vibration welding of the first member (20) and the second member (12) and after the vibration welding. A quality confirmation structure for vibration welding, characterized in that the amount of displacement of the second reference surface (32) with respect to the reference surface (30) can be visually measured to confirm the quality of the welding.
【請求項3】 前記第1部材(20)または第2部材(12)
に、該部材(20,12)の接合面(22,16)から裏側へ貫通する
挿通孔(34)を設けると共に、該挿通孔(34)の裏側開口周
縁に前記第1基準面(30)を設け、 前記第2部材(12)または第1部材(20)の接合面(22,16)
に、前記挿通孔(34)へ対応的に挿通可能なボス部(36)を
突設すると共に、該ボス部(36)の先端に前記第2基準面
(32)を設け、 前記第1部材(20)および第2部材(12)を振動溶着する際
に、前記ボス部(36)を前記挿通孔(34)に挿通させること
で、前記第2基準面(32)が第1基準面(30)に対応的に臨
むようになっている請求項2記載の振動溶着の良否確認
構造。
3. The first member (20) or the second member (12)
And an insertion hole (34) penetrating from the joint surface (22, 16) of the member (20, 12) to the back side is provided, and the first reference surface (30) is provided at the periphery of the back side opening of the insertion hole (34). And a joint surface (22, 16) of the second member (12) or the first member (20)
A protruding boss (36) capable of being inserted into the insertion hole (34), and the second reference surface is provided at the tip of the boss (36).
(32) is provided, and when the first member (20) and the second member (12) are vibration-welded, the boss portion (36) is inserted into the insertion hole (34), so that the second reference The vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to claim 2, wherein the surface (32) faces the first reference surface (30) correspondingly.
【請求項4】 前記ボス部(36)の先端における前記第2
基準面(32)を上基準面(32a)および下基準面(32b)からな
る段差形状とし、前記第1部材(20)および第2部材(12)
の振動溶着前では前記上基準面(32a)が前記第1基準面
(30)に一致し、振動溶着により溶着程度が良好となった
場合には前記下基準面(32b)が該第1基準面(30)に一致
するようになっている請求項3記載の振動溶着の良否確
認構造。
4. The second portion at the tip of the boss portion (36)
The reference surface (32) has a stepped shape including an upper reference surface (32a) and a lower reference surface (32b), and the first member (20) and the second member (12)
Before the vibration welding of the above, the upper reference surface (32a) is the first reference surface.
The vibration according to claim 3, wherein the lower reference surface (32b) coincides with the first reference surface (30) when the welding degree is good due to vibration welding. Structure for confirming the quality of welding.
【請求項5】 前記第1部材(20)または第2部材(12)の
何れか一方に、当該部材(20,12)の接合面(22,16)から裏
側へ貫通する通気孔(38)を穿設し、 前記第1部材(20)および第2部材(12)を振動溶着する際
に、両部材(20,12)の接合面(22,16)間に閉込められた空
気を前記通気孔(38)を介して排出させ、これにより両部
材(20,12)の確実な溶着が図られる請求項1〜4の何れ
かに記載の振動溶着の良否確認構造。
5. A ventilation hole (38) penetrating from one of the first member (20) and the second member (12) to the back side from the joint surface (22, 16) of the member (20, 12). When the first member (20) and the second member (12) are vibration-welded, the air trapped between the joint surfaces (22, 16) of both members (20, 12) is The vibration welding quality confirmation structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the structure is discharged through the ventilation hole (38), whereby reliable welding of both members (20, 12) is achieved.
【請求項6】 前記第1部材(20)は、車両用インストル
メントパネルを構成するパネル基材であり、前記第2部
材(12)は、前記パネル基材に設けたエアバッグドアの裏
面側に振動溶着されるインサート部材である請求項1〜
5の何れかに記載の振動溶着の良否確認構造。
6. The first member (20) is a panel base material constituting an instrument panel for a vehicle, and the second member (12) is a back surface side of an airbag door provided on the panel base material. An insert member that is vibration-welded to
The quality confirmation structure for vibration welding according to any one of 5 above.
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