JP2009000855A - Joint part structure of resin product, and resin product - Google Patents

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JP2009000855A
JP2009000855A JP2007162473A JP2007162473A JP2009000855A JP 2009000855 A JP2009000855 A JP 2009000855A JP 2007162473 A JP2007162473 A JP 2007162473A JP 2007162473 A JP2007162473 A JP 2007162473A JP 2009000855 A JP2009000855 A JP 2009000855A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/80General aspects of machine operations or constructions and parts thereof
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a joint part structure of a resin product improved to have a smallest possible size and to advantageously prevent burrs from projecting onto the outer surface side. <P>SOLUTION: A joint part 44 formed by oscillation-welding a first resin component 12 and a second resin component 14, and the first resin component 12 and a third resin component 16 respectively at the mutually facing parts is constituted by providing first burr stop ribs 52, 56 at either one of the mutual facing surfaces of the first resin component 12 and second resin component 14, and providing at least part of the second burr stop ribs 64, 66 at the second resin component 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、樹脂製品の接合部構造及び樹脂製品並びに樹脂部品の接合方法に係り、特に、3個以上の樹脂部品を振動溶着により相互に接合してなる樹脂部品において、それら3個以上の樹脂部品のうちの第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品を振動溶着により互いに接合して形成される接合部の新規な構造と、そのような接合部構造を有する樹脂製品と、かかる第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品を振動溶着により有利に接合する方法とに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a joint structure of resin products, a resin product, and a method for joining resin parts, and in particular, in resin parts formed by joining three or more resin parts to each other by vibration welding, the three or more resins. A novel structure of the joint formed by joining the first, second, and third resin parts of the parts together by vibration welding, a resin product having such a joint structure, and the first And a method of advantageously joining the second and third resin parts by vibration welding.

従来より、合成樹脂材料からなる部品、所謂樹脂部品の複数のものを一体的に接合して形成された樹脂製品が、様々な分野で利用されてきている。そして、そのような複数の樹脂部品の接合手法の一種として、振動溶着法(摩擦溶着法)がある。この振動溶着法は、よく知られているように、複数の樹脂部品を、溶着すべき面同士において互いに重ね合わせた状態で、加圧しつつ、振動させることにより、重合せ面に発生する摩擦熱にて溶着するものである。   Conventionally, resin products formed by integrally joining a plurality of parts made of a synthetic resin material, so-called resin parts, have been used in various fields. And as one kind of joining methods of such a plurality of resin parts, there is a vibration welding method (friction welding method). As is well known, this vibration welding method is a frictional heat generated on a superposed surface by vibrating a plurality of resin parts while pressing each other in a state where the surfaces to be welded overlap each other. Welding with.

ところで、このような振動溶着法を利用して、2個の樹脂部品を相互に接合する場合、一般には、それら2個の樹脂部品における互いに対向位置せしめられた対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、接合用のリブ状の突起が設けられ、この接合用突起の先端面が、それの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか他方に重ね合わされて(突き合わされて)、振動溶着されるようになるのであるが、その際、接合用突起と対向面との溶着部分には、それら接合用突起と対向面との間から側方に流出乃至は伸長するように、バリが発生する。そして、このバリは、樹脂部品同士を接合して得られる樹脂製品の外面側に露出されると、かかる樹脂製品の見栄えを著しく低下させて、その商品性を大きく損失させる。   By the way, when two resin parts are joined to each other by using such a vibration welding method, generally, at least one of the opposing surfaces of the two resin parts positioned to face each other. In addition, a bonding rib-like protrusion is provided, and a tip end surface of the bonding protrusion is overlapped (abutted) on at least one of the opposing surfaces to be vibration welded. However, at this time, a burr is generated at the welded portion between the bonding projection and the facing surface so as to flow out or extend sideways from between the bonding projection and the facing surface. And if this burr | flash is exposed to the outer surface side of the resin product obtained by joining resin parts, the appearance of this resin product will be reduced remarkably and the commercial property will be lost greatly.

このため、例えば、下記特許文献1等においては、溶着されるべき2個の樹脂部品における互いの対向面のうちの何れかの接合用突起を間に挟んだ両側に、接合用突起よりも低い高さを有して、それと同一方向に突出するリブ(障壁)を、一体形成し、接合用突起の溶着により生ずるバリが、2個の樹脂部品の対向面間から外側へはみ出すことを、かかるリブにて阻止するようにした技術が、提案されている。このような技術によれば、樹脂製品の外面側へのバリの露出による商品性の低下の問題が、効果的に解消され得る。   For this reason, for example, in the following Patent Document 1 and the like, the two resin parts to be welded are lower than the bonding protrusions on both sides of either of the bonding protrusions of the opposing surfaces. A rib (barrier) having a height and projecting in the same direction is integrally formed, and it is necessary that a burr generated by welding of a joining projection protrudes between the opposing surfaces of the two resin parts. Techniques have been proposed that prevent ribs. According to such a technique, the problem of deterioration in merchantability due to exposure of burrs to the outer surface side of the resin product can be effectively solved.

そして、かかるバリ止め技術は、例えば、樹脂製品の一種である自動車用エアコネクタ等の接合部に採用されており、図9には、かかるエアコネクタの代表的な接合部の構造が、概略的に示されている。このエアコネクタの接合部は、第一の樹脂部品100に対して、第二の樹脂部品102と第三の樹脂部品104とが、互いに異なる方向(互いに直角となる方向)からそれぞれ重ね合わされて、振動溶着されることにより形成されている。即ち、第一の樹脂部品100と第二の樹脂部品102は、図9中の左右方向において互いに対向する平坦な対向面106,108をそれぞれ有しており、第一の樹脂部品100の対向面106に、第一の接合用突起110が、左右方向に突出して、形成されている。また、第一の樹脂部品100と第三の樹脂部品104も、図9中の左右方向とは直角な上下方向において互いに対向する平坦な対向面112,114をそれぞれ有しており、第三の樹脂部品104の対向面114に、第二の接合用突起116が、上下方向に突出して、形成されている。そして、第一の樹脂部品100の対向面106に設けられた第一の接合用突起110の先端面118が、第二の樹脂部品102の対向面108に重ね合わされて、振動溶着される一方、第三の樹脂部品104の対向面114に設けられた第二の接合用突起116の先端面120が、第一の樹脂部品100の対向面112に重ね合わされて、振動溶着されている。   Such a deburring technique is employed, for example, in a joint part of an automobile air connector or the like which is a kind of resin product. FIG. 9 schematically shows a structure of a typical joint part of such an air connector. Is shown in In the joint portion of the air connector, the second resin component 102 and the third resin component 104 are superimposed on the first resin component 100 from different directions (directions perpendicular to each other), respectively. It is formed by vibration welding. That is, the first resin component 100 and the second resin component 102 have flat facing surfaces 106 and 108 that face each other in the left-right direction in FIG. A first bonding protrusion 110 is formed on the protrusion 106 in the left-right direction. Further, the first resin component 100 and the third resin component 104 also have flat opposing surfaces 112 and 114 that face each other in the vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction in FIG. A second bonding protrusion 116 is formed on the facing surface 114 of the resin component 104 so as to protrude in the vertical direction. Then, the tip surface 118 of the first bonding projection 110 provided on the facing surface 106 of the first resin component 100 is superimposed on the facing surface 108 of the second resin component 102 and is vibration welded. The front end surface 120 of the second bonding projection 116 provided on the facing surface 114 of the third resin component 104 is superimposed on the facing surface 112 of the first resin component 100 and vibration welded.

また、第一の樹脂部品100の対向面106と第二の樹脂部品102の対向面108には、第一の接合用突起110よりも低い高さをもって、それと同一方向に突出する第一のバリ止め用リブ122が、第一の接合用突起110を間に挟んだ両側に、第一の接合用突起110の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて、かかる側面に沿って延びるように、それぞれ一体形成されている。更に、第一の樹脂部品100の対向面112と第三の樹脂部品104の対向面114のそれぞれに対しても、第二の接合用突起116よりも低い高さを有して、それと同一方向に突出する第二のバリ止め用リブ124が、第二の接合用突起116を間に挟んだ両側に、第二の接合用突起116の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて、かかる側面に沿って延びるように一体形成されている。そうして、第一の接合用突起110と対向面108との溶着部分や、第二の接合用突起116と対向面112との溶着部分に発生したバリ126が、各樹脂部品100,102,104の互いの対向面106,108,112,114間から外側にはみ出すようなことが、第一のバリ止め用リブ122や第二のバリ止め用リブ124によって、それぞれ阻止され得るようになっているのである。   In addition, the opposing surface 106 of the first resin component 100 and the opposing surface 108 of the second resin component 102 have a lower height than the first bonding projection 110 and protrude in the same direction as the first burrs. The stop ribs 122 are integrally formed on both sides of the first bonding projection 110 so as to extend along the side surface with a predetermined gap from the side surface of the first bonding projection 110. Has been. Further, each of the facing surface 112 of the first resin component 100 and the facing surface 114 of the third resin component 104 has a height lower than that of the second bonding projection 116 and is in the same direction as that. The second deburring ribs 124 projecting to the side of the second bonding projections 116 are sandwiched between the side surfaces of the second bonding projections 116 with a predetermined gap therebetween and along the side surfaces. It is integrally formed to extend. Thus, burrs 126 generated at the welded portion between the first bonding projection 110 and the facing surface 108 and the welded portion between the second bonding projection 116 and the facing surface 112 are formed on the resin parts 100, 102, The first deburring rib 122 and the second deburring rib 124 can be prevented from protruding outward from between the opposing surfaces 106, 108, 112, 114 of the 104. It is.

ところが、かくの如きエアコネクタの接合部においては、第一の樹脂部品100の二つの対向面106,112にそれぞれ設けられた第一のバリ止め用リブ122と第二のバリ止め用リブ124とが、互いに異なる方向に突出するものであるところから、それらのリブ122,124を1個のリブにて兼用させることが出来なかった。そのため、そのような第一のバリ止め用リブ122と第二のバリ止め用リブ124の両方が別々に設けられた第一の樹脂部品100では、それら第一及び第二のバリ止め用リブ122,124が近傍に位置せしめられる場合、成形上の制約から、それら各リブ122,124の間に、所定の間隙128が、不可避的に形成されていた。そして、それ故に、かかる第一の樹脂部品100に対して、前記せる第二の樹脂部品102と第三の樹脂部品104とを振動溶着により接合して形成される従来のエアコネクタの接合部にあっては、第一のバリ止め用リブ122と第二のバリ止め用リブ124の間に設けられる間隙128の大きさに応じた分だけ、大型化してしまうことが避けられなかったのである。   However, in such a joint portion of the air connector, the first deburring rib 122 and the second deburring rib 124 provided on the two opposing surfaces 106 and 112 of the first resin component 100, respectively. However, since the ribs protrude in different directions, the ribs 122 and 124 cannot be used as a single rib. Therefore, in the first resin component 100 in which both the first deburring rib 122 and the second deburring rib 124 are separately provided, the first and second deburring ribs 122 are provided. , 124 is positioned in the vicinity, a predetermined gap 128 is inevitably formed between the ribs 122, 124 due to molding restrictions. Therefore, in the joint portion of the conventional air connector formed by joining the second resin component 102 and the third resin component 104 to be bonded to the first resin component 100 by vibration welding. In this case, it is inevitable that the size of the gap increases according to the size of the gap 128 provided between the first deburring rib 122 and the second deburring rib 124.

なお、そのような接合部の大型化の原因となる間隙128を無くすには、例えば、第一の樹脂部品100における第二の樹脂部品102との対向面106に設けられた第一のバリ止め用リブ122を省略すると共に、第二の樹脂部品102における第一の樹脂部品100との対向面108の、第一の接合用突起110を間に挟んだ両側縁部のみに、第一のバリ止め用リブ122を設け、そして、第一の樹脂部品100に第一のバリ止め用リブ122が設けられたときに、かかるリブ122と共に隙間128の内周面を形成する第一の樹脂部品100の側面部分130に対して、第二の樹脂部品102の対向面108の両側縁部に設けられた第一のバリ止め用リブ122の側面を接触位置せしめることが、考えられる。しかしながら、そうすると、例えば、第一の接合用突起110を第二の樹脂部品102の対向面108に振動溶着させる際に、かかる対向面108の両側縁部に設けられた第一のバリ止め用リブ122の側面も、それが接触する第一の樹脂部品100の側面部分130に対して振動溶着せしめられて、そこに、外面側に露出するバリが生ずる恐れがあった。   For example, in order to eliminate the gap 128 that causes an increase in the size of the joint portion, the first burr stopper provided on the surface 106 of the first resin component 100 facing the second resin component 102 is used. The rib 122 is omitted, and the first burrs are formed only on both side edges of the second resin component 102 facing the first resin component 100 with the first bonding projections 110 interposed therebetween. When the first resin component 100 is provided with the stopper rib 122 and the first resin component 100 is provided with the first burr stopper rib 122, the first resin component 100 forms an inner peripheral surface of the gap 128 together with the rib 122. It is conceivable that the side surfaces of the first deburring ribs 122 provided at both side edges of the facing surface 108 of the second resin component 102 are brought into contact with the side surface portion 130 of the second resin component 102. However, in this case, for example, when the first bonding protrusion 110 is vibration welded to the facing surface 108 of the second resin component 102, the first burr stopper ribs provided on both side edges of the facing surface 108. The side surface 122 is also vibration welded to the side surface portion 130 of the first resin component 100 with which the side surface 122 comes into contact, and there is a possibility that a burr exposed on the outer surface side may be generated there.

特開平6−285994号公報JP-A-6-285994

ここにおいて、本発明は、上述せる如き事情を背景にして為されたものであって、その解決課題とするところは、第一の樹脂部品に対して、第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とが互いに異なる方向からそれぞれ重ね合わされて、振動溶着されることにより形成される樹脂製品の接合部において、その全体の大きさを可及的に小さく為しつつ、バリの外面側へのはみ出しを効果的に防止し得るように改良された樹脂製品の接合部構造と、そのような接合部構造を有する樹脂製品とを提供することにある。また、本発明は、第一の樹脂部品に対して、第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とを互いに異なる方向からそれぞれ重ね合わせて、振動溶着することにより、それら第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品を有利に接合する方法を提供することをも、また、その解決課題とするものである。   Here, the present invention has been made in the background of the circumstances as described above, and the problem to be solved is that the second resin component and the third resin are compared with the first resin component. In the joint part of the resin product formed by overlapping the parts from different directions and being welded by vibration, the entire size of the joint is made as small as possible while protruding from the outer surface of the burr. An object of the present invention is to provide a resin product joint structure improved so as to effectively prevent the resin product and a resin product having such a joint structure. In addition, the present invention provides a first resin component, a second resin component and a third resin component that are superposed from different directions and welded to each other by virtue of vibration welding. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for advantageously joining the third and third resin parts.

そして、本発明にあっては、上記せる樹脂製品の接合部構造に係る課題の解決のために、その要旨とするところは、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、第一の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、該第一の方向に突出して、一体形成された第一の接合用突起の先端面を、それらの互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか他方に重ね合わせて、振動溶着する一方、該第二の樹脂部品とは独立した別個の第三の樹脂部品と該第一の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、該第一の方向とは異なる第二の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、該第二の方向に突出して、一体形成された第二の接合用突起の先端面を、それらの互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか他方に重ね合わせて、振動溶着することにより、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品とを相互に接合して形成される接合部に対して、前記第一の接合用突起の振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止する第一のバリ止め用リブと、前記第二の接合用突起の振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止する第二のバリ止め用リブとを設けてなる樹脂製品の接合部構造であって、前記第一のバリ止め用リブを、前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第二の樹脂部品の互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に対して、前記第一の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てた状態で、前記第一の方向に突出し且つ該第一の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるように一体形成する一方、前記第二のバリ止め用リブの少なくとも一部を、該第二の樹脂部品に対して、前記第一の樹脂部品や前記第三の樹脂部品への前記第二の接合突起の振動溶着下で、該第二の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てた位置において、前記第二の方向に突出し且つ該第二の接合突起の側面に沿って延出して、配置されるように一体形成したことを特徴とする樹脂製品の接合部構造にある。   And, in the present invention, in order to solve the problems related to the joint structure of the resin product to be described above, the gist is that the first resin component and the second resin component respectively have At least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in one direction protrudes in the first direction, and the tip surface of the integrally formed first bonding projection is connected to the opposing surfaces. The first direction of the first resin component and the third resin component, which are separate from the second resin component, are superposed on at least one of the other and vibration welded. The front end surfaces of the integrally formed second bonding projections projecting in the second direction on at least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in different second directions are opposed to each other. On at least one of the faces The first resin component, the second resin component, and the third resin component are bonded to each other and bonded to each other by vibration welding. A first burr stopper rib for preventing burrs generated by vibration welding of the bonding protrusions from protruding between the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the second resin component; There is provided a second burr stopper rib for preventing burrs generated by vibration welding of the bonding projections of the first resin component and the third resin component from protruding between the opposing surfaces of each other. A resin product joint structure, wherein the first burr-stopping rib is at least one of the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the second resin component; The first direction in a state where a predetermined gap is separated from a side surface of the first joining protrusion. The first resin is integrally formed so as to protrude and extend along the side surface of the first joint protrusion, and at least a part of the second burr-stopping rib is formed with respect to the second resin component. Under vibration welding of the second joint protrusion to the part or the third resin part, the second joint protrusion protrudes in the second direction at a position spaced apart from the side face of the second joint protrusion and the second resin protrusion. The resin product joint structure is characterized in that it extends along the side surfaces of the two joint protrusions and is integrally formed so as to be arranged.

なお、このような本発明に従う樹脂製品の接合部構造の望ましい態様の一つによれば、前記第一のバリ止め用リブが、前記第一の樹脂部品における前記第二の樹脂部品との対向面に一体形成されると共に、該第一の樹脂部品における前記第三の樹脂部品との対向面が、該第一のバリ止め用リブの側面を含んで構成される。   In addition, according to one of desirable aspects of the joint structure of the resin product according to the present invention, the first burr stopper rib is opposed to the second resin component in the first resin component. The surface of the first resin component facing the third resin component is formed including the side surface of the first burr stopper rib.

また、かくの如き構成が採用される場合にあっては、有利には、前記第一のバリ止め用リブの先端面と、前記第一の樹脂部品に対する前記第二の樹脂部品の対向面との間に、前記第一の接合用突起と前記第二のバリ止め用リブとの間に位置せしめられた前記隙間に連通する一方、前記第二の係合用突起と該第一のバリ止め用リブとの間に位置せしめられた前記隙間とは非連通とされた凹所が設けられることとなる。   Further, when such a configuration is adopted, advantageously, the front end surface of the first burr stopper rib and the facing surface of the second resin component with respect to the first resin component Between the first engagement protrusion and the second burr stopper rib, while communicating with the gap between the first engagement protrusion and the second burr stopper rib. A recess that is not in communication with the gap positioned between the ribs is provided.

そして、本発明にあっては、前記せる樹脂製品に係る課題の解決のために、互いに独立した別個の部材からなる第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とを振動溶着により相互に接合して形成される接合部を備えた樹脂製品であって、前述せる如き特徴を備えた接合部構造を有することを特徴とする樹脂製品をも、その要旨とするものである。   In the present invention, the first resin component, the second resin component, and the third resin component, which are independent members, are vibrated in order to solve the problem related to the resin product. The gist of the present invention is also a resin product having a joint part formed by welding to each other and having a joint part structure having the characteristics described above. .

そしてまた、本発明にあっては、前記せる樹脂部品の接合方法に係る課題を解決するために、互いに独立した別個の部材からなる第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とを振動溶着により相互に接合する方法であって、前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第二の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、第一の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に、該第一の方向に突出して、一体形成された第一の接合用突起の先端面を、それらのうちの少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に重ね合わせる一方、該第一の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて該第一の方向に突出し且つ該第一の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるようにして、該少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に一体形成された第一のバリ止め用リブを、該少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に対向配置した状態で、該第一の接合用突起を、それが重ね合わされる前記対向面に振動溶着することによって、かかる振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止しつつ、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品とを相互に接合すると共に、それら第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品のうちの少なくとも第二の樹脂部品に一体形成された第二のバリ止め用リブを、前記第一の方向とは異なる第二の方向に突出位置せしめた後、前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第三の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、前記第二の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に、該第二の方向に突出して、一体形成された第二の接合用突起の先端面を、それらのうちの少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に重ね合わせる一方、該第二の方向に突出して、該第二の樹脂部品に少なくとも一部が一体形成された前記第二のバリ止め用リブを、該第二の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて、該第二の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるよう位置せしめると共に、該第三の樹脂部品における該第一の樹脂部品との対向面に対向させた状態で、該第二の接合用突起を、それが重ね合わされる前記対向面に振動溶着することによって、かかる振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止しつつ、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品とを相互に接合することを特徴とする樹脂部品の接合方法をも、また、その要旨とするものである。   And in this invention, in order to solve the subject concerning the joining method of the above-mentioned resin parts, the 1st resin parts, the 2nd resin parts, and the 3rd resin which consist of a separate member mutually independent A method of joining parts to each other by vibration welding, wherein each of the first resin part and the second resin part has at least one of facing surfaces facing each other in a first direction. One end of the first bonding protrusion that protrudes in the first direction and overlaps at least one of the other opposing surfaces is projected on the opposite surface of the first joint, A first formed integrally with at least one of the opposing surfaces so as to protrude in the first direction with a predetermined gap from the side surface of the protrusion and to extend along the side surface of the first bonding protrusion; At least the deburring rib When the first bonding projection is vibration welded to the opposing surface on which the first joining protrusion is disposed opposite to the other opposing surface, the burrs generated by the vibration welding are The first resin component and the second resin component are joined to each other while preventing the resin component and the second resin component from protruding from the mutually facing surfaces, and the first resin After the second deburring rib formed integrally with at least the second resin component of the component and the second resin component is protruded in a second direction different from the first direction, The first resin component and the third resin component each have at least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in the second direction and project in the second direction so as to be integrated. The tip end surface of the formed second bonding projection The second deburring rib, which is superimposed on at least one of the other opposing surfaces of the two, protrudes in the second direction, and is at least partially integrated with the second resin component. The second resin projection is positioned so as to extend along the side surface of the second bonding projection with a predetermined gap, and the third resin component is opposed to the first resin component. When the second bonding projection is vibration welded to the facing surface on which the second bonding protrusion is overlapped with the surface, the burrs generated by the vibration welding are caused to occur between the first resin component and the first resin component. There is also provided a joining method for resin parts, characterized in that the first resin part and the third resin part are joined to each other while preventing the resin parts from protruding from the surfaces facing each other. And the gist thereof.

すなわち、本発明に従う樹脂製品の接合部構造においては、第一のバリ止め用リブと第二のバリ止め用リブとが設けられて、第一の接合用突起や第二の接合用突起の振動溶着によって、それらの溶着部分にそれぞれ生ずるバリが、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間や、第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことが防止されている。これによって、それら第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品が相互に接合されてなる樹脂製品の外面側へのバリの露出が有利に阻止されて、かかる樹脂製品におけるバリの露出による商品性の低下が未然に防止され得る。   That is, in the joint structure of the resin product according to the present invention, the first deburring rib and the second deburring rib are provided to vibrate the first bonding protrusion and the second bonding protrusion. Due to the welding, burrs generated in those welded portions are caused between the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the second resin component, or between the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the third resin component. It is prevented from protruding from the gap. This advantageously prevents the exposure of burrs to the outer surface of the resin product in which the first, second, and third resin parts are joined together, and the merchantability due to the exposure of burrs in such resin products. Can be prevented in advance.

そして、かかる本発明に従う樹脂製品の接合部構造にあっては、特に、第一のバリ止め用リブが、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、第一の係合突起の突出方向となる第一の方向に突出して設けられる一方、第二のバリ止め用リブの少なくとも一部が、第二の樹脂部品に対して、第一の方向とは異なる第二の方向に突出して設けられるところから、第一の樹脂部品に対して、第一のバリ止め用リブのみを設けて、第二のバリ止め用リブを第二の樹脂部品に設けることが可能となる。それ故、第一のバリ止め用リブと第二のバリ止め用リブとが近傍に位置せしめられる場合にあっても、それら第一及び第二のバリ止め用リブの両方が第一の樹脂部品に設けられる従来構造とは異なって、第一のバリ止め用リブと第二のバリ止め用リブとの間に、間隙が、成形上の制約から形成されるようなことが効果的に解消され、以て、かかる間隙が無くされた分だけ、接合部全体の大きさが、有利に小さく為され得る。   In the joint structure for resin products according to the present invention, in particular, the first deburring rib is provided on at least one of the first resin part and the second resin part. The protrusions of the engagement protrusions protrude in the first direction, and at least a part of the second deburring rib is different from the first direction with respect to the second resin component. It is possible to provide only the first deburring rib and provide the second deburring rib to the second resin part from the two protruding in two directions. It becomes. Therefore, even when the first deburring rib and the second deburring rib are positioned in the vicinity, both the first and second deburring ribs are the first resin parts. Unlike the conventional structure provided in the above, it is effectively eliminated that a gap is formed due to molding restrictions between the first burr stopper rib and the second burr stopper rib. Thus, the size of the entire joint can be advantageously reduced by the amount that the gap is eliminated.

従って、かくの如き本発明に従う樹脂製品の接合部構造によれば、第一の樹脂部品に対して、第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とが互いに異なる方向からそれぞれ重ね合わされて、振動溶着されることにより形成される樹脂製品の接合部の全体の大きさを可及的に小さく為しつつ、バリの外面側へのはみ出しを効果的に防止することが可能となる。そして、その結果として、外面側へのバリの露出がなく、見栄えの良い、優れた商品性が、効果的に確保され得ることとなるのである。   Therefore, according to the resin product joint structure according to the present invention as described above, the second resin component and the third resin component are superposed on the first resin component from different directions, and vibration is caused. It is possible to effectively prevent the burr from protruding to the outer surface side while reducing the overall size of the joint portion of the resin product formed by welding as much as possible. As a result, there is no exposure of burrs to the outer surface side, and an excellent commercial property with good appearance can be effectively secured.

また、このような本発明に係る樹脂製品の接合部構造では、第一及び第二のバリ止めリブにより、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間や、第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面からのバリのはみ出しが阻止されるようになっているところから、第一の接合用突起の溶着部分に生ずるバリが、第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間に侵入して、第二の接合用突起の振動溶着を阻害したり、或いは第二の接合用突起の溶着部分に生ずるバリが、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間に侵入して、第一の接合用突起の振動溶着を阻害したりすることも、有利に防止され得る。その結果、第一及び第二の接合用突起の溶着不良の発生、ひいては第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品の接合不良の発生も、効果的に阻止され得ることとなる。   Further, in such a joint structure for resin products according to the present invention, the first and second deburring ribs allow the first resin part and the second resin part to face each other or between the first and second resin parts. The burr produced at the welded portion of the first bonding protrusion is prevented from protruding from the burr of the resin part and the third resin part from the mutually facing surfaces. The burr that enters between the opposing surfaces of the component and the third resin component, inhibits vibration welding of the second bonding projection, or occurs at the welding portion of the second bonding projection, It can also be advantageously prevented that the resin part and the second resin part enter between the opposed surfaces of each other and inhibit the vibration welding of the first joining protrusion. As a result, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of poor welding of the first and second bonding protrusions, and hence the occurrence of poor bonding of the first, second, and third resin parts.

そして、本発明に従う樹脂製品にあっては、上述せる如き優れた特徴を発揮する接合部構造を有しているところから、前記せる樹脂製品の接合部構造と実質的に同様な作用・効果が、極めて有効に享受され得ることとなる。   And since the resin product according to the present invention has a joint structure that exhibits the excellent characteristics as described above, it has substantially the same functions and effects as the joint structure of the resin product to be placed. It can be enjoyed extremely effectively.

また、本発明に従う樹脂部品の接合方法においては、先ず、第一の接合用突起の振動溶着により、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品とが接合された後、この第二の樹脂部品と接合された第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とが、第二の接合用突起の振動溶着によって接合されるようになっている。そして、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との接合時において、第一の接合用突起の振動溶着により生ずるバリが第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との対向面間からはみ出すことが、第一のバリ止め用リブにて有利に防止され得るようになっている。また、第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との接合時には、第二の接合用突起の振動溶着により生ずるバリが第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との対向面間からはみ出すことが、第二のバリ止め用リブにて有利に防止され得るようになっている。これによって、第一、第二、及び第三の樹脂部品の相互の接合部での外面側へのバリの露出が有利に阻止され、以て、それらの樹脂部品の相互の接合により形成される樹脂製品におけるバリの露出による商品性の低下が未然に防止され得る。   In the method for joining resin parts according to the present invention, first, the first resin part and the second resin part are joined by vibration welding of the first joining protrusion, and then the second resin part. The first resin component and the third resin component bonded together are bonded by vibration welding of the second bonding protrusion. When the first resin part and the second resin part are joined, a burr generated by vibration welding of the first joining protrusion protrudes from between the facing surfaces of the first resin part and the second resin part. This can be advantageously prevented by the first deburring rib. Further, when the first resin part and the third resin part are joined, burrs generated by vibration welding of the second joining protrusions protrude from between the facing surfaces of the first resin part and the third resin part. However, the second deburring rib can be advantageously prevented. This advantageously prevents burrs from being exposed to the outer surface at the joints of the first, second, and third resin parts, and is thus formed by joining the resin parts together. A reduction in merchantability due to the exposure of burrs in the resin product can be prevented in advance.

しかも、かかる本発明手法では、第二のバリ止め用リブの少なくとも一部が第二の樹脂部品に設けられて、第二の樹脂部品の第一の樹脂部品との接合によって、第一のバリ止め用リブの突出方向とは異なる第二の方向に突出位置せしめられるようになっている。   Moreover, in the method of the present invention, at least a part of the second burr stopper rib is provided on the second resin component, and the first resin component is joined to the first resin component by joining the second resin component to the first resin component. The stopper rib is protruded in a second direction different from the protruding direction of the stopper rib.

それ故、本発明手法によれば、互いに異なる方向に突出する第一のバリ止め用リブと第二のバリ止め用リブとが近傍に位置せしめられる場合にあっても、例えば、それら第一及び第二のバリ止め用リブの両方が第一の樹脂部品に設けられる場合とは異なって、第一の樹脂部品の成形上の制約から、第一のバリ止め用リブと第二のバリ止め用リブとの間に間隙を形成する必要が皆無ならしめられ得、以て、そのような間隙が無くされた分だけ、接合部全体の大きさが、有利に小さく為され得る。   Therefore, according to the method of the present invention, even when the first burr stopper rib and the second burr stopper rib protruding in different directions are positioned in the vicinity, for example, Unlike the case where both of the second deburring ribs are provided on the first resin part, the first deburring rib and the second deburring stop are due to molding restrictions of the first resin part. There can be no need to form gaps between the ribs, so that the size of the entire joint can be advantageously reduced by the amount of such gaps eliminated.

従って、かくの如き本発明に従う樹脂部品の接合方法にあっても、前記せる樹脂製品の接合部構造と実質的に同様な作用・効果が、極めて有効に享受され得ることとなるのである。   Therefore, even in the resin part joining method according to the present invention as described above, substantially the same operations and effects as those of the resin product joining portion structure can be enjoyed very effectively.

以下、本発明を更に具体的に明らかにするために、本発明の一実施形態について、図面を参照しつつ、詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

先ず、図1には、本発明に従う接合部構造が採用された樹脂製品の一実施形態としての自動車用エアコネクタが、その縦断面形態において概略的に示されている。かかる図1から明らかなように、本実施形態のエアコネクタ10は、第一の樹脂部品たるコネクタ本体12と、このコネクタ本体12に対して、図1の上下方向において重ね合わされて、振動溶着された、第二の樹脂部品としてのジョイントパイプ14と、コネクタ本体12に対して、図1中の上下方向とは直角な左右方向において重ね合わされて、振動溶着された、第三の樹脂部品としてのカバープレート16とを有する一体的な接合品にて構成されている。なお、以下からは、便宜上、図1中の上下方向と左右方向にそれぞれ対応する方向を上下方向と左右方向と言うこととする。   First, FIG. 1 schematically shows an automotive air connector as an embodiment of a resin product in which a joint structure according to the present invention is adopted, in a vertical cross-sectional form thereof. As is clear from FIG. 1, the air connector 10 of the present embodiment is overlapped with the connector main body 12 as the first resin component and the connector main body 12 in the vertical direction of FIG. Further, the joint pipe 14 as the second resin component and the connector main body 12 are overlapped in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vertical direction in FIG. It is constituted by an integrally joined product having a cover plate 16. In the following, for convenience, the directions corresponding to the vertical direction and the horizontal direction in FIG. 1 will be referred to as the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively.

より具体的には、コネクタ本体12は、全体として、略矩形の筐体形状を呈しており、自動車用樹脂部品の形成材料として一般的に用いられる熱可塑性の樹脂材料(例えば、ABS樹脂等)を用いて形成されている。そして、側壁部の一つに、パイプ状接続部18が、コネクタ本体12の内部と外部とを連通して、側方(図1中の紙面に対して直角な方向)に延びるように一体形成されている。また、かかるコネクタ本体12は、上方に向かって開口する上側開口部20と、パイプ状接続部18の延出方向と直角な側方に向かって開口する側方開口部22とを有している。なお、図1に明示されてはいないものの、側方開口部22は、コネクタ本体12に二つ設けられて、パイプ状接続部18の延出方向に並んで配置されている。   More specifically, the connector main body 12 has a generally rectangular housing shape as a whole, and is a thermoplastic resin material (for example, ABS resin) generally used as a material for forming resin parts for automobiles. It is formed using. Then, the pipe-like connecting portion 18 is integrally formed on one of the side wall portions so as to communicate the inside and the outside of the connector main body 12 and extend sideways (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1). Has been. Further, the connector main body 12 has an upper opening 20 that opens upward, and a side opening 22 that opens toward a side perpendicular to the extending direction of the pipe-like connecting portion 18. . Although not explicitly shown in FIG. 1, two side openings 22 are provided in the connector main body 12 and are arranged side by side in the extending direction of the pipe-like connecting portion 18.

また、コネクタ本体12にあっては、四つの側壁部の上端部の外面に、側方に突出し且つ周方向に連続して延びる接合用フランジ部24が、上側開口部20を取り囲むようにして、一体形成されている。この接合用フランジ部24は、その上面が、所定幅をもって水平方向に広がる平坦な接合面26とされている。   Further, in the connector main body 12, on the outer surface of the upper end portion of the four side wall portions, a joining flange portion 24 that protrudes laterally and extends continuously in the circumferential direction surrounds the upper opening portion 20. It is integrally formed. The upper surface of the joining flange portion 24 is a flat joining surface 26 that spreads in a horizontal direction with a predetermined width.

さらに、かかるコネクタ本体12においては、側方開口部22が設けられる側壁部23の外面に対して、第一の接合用突起28が、側方開口部22の外方への開口周縁部を取り囲むようにして、一体的に設けられている。この第一の接合用突起28は、所定の高さと比較的に広い幅とを有する断面矩形状の突条からなり、側方開口部22の周方向に連続して延出せしめられている。   Further, in the connector main body 12, the first joining projection 28 surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the side opening 22 outward with respect to the outer surface of the side wall 23 provided with the side opening 22. Thus, it is provided integrally. The first bonding protrusion 28 is a protrusion having a rectangular cross section having a predetermined height and a relatively wide width, and is continuously extended in the circumferential direction of the side opening 22.

一方、ジョイントパイプ14も、コネクタ本体12と同じ熱可塑性の樹脂材料からなり、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22と略同一の内径を有する二つのパイプ部30(図1には、一つのみを示す)と、それら各パイプ部30の軸方向一方側の端部外周面に対して一体的に周設された接合用フランジ部32とを有して、構成されている。そして、この接合用フランジ部32は、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22が形成される側壁部23のうちの側方開口部22を除く枠状部分に対応した枠状の平板形態を呈し、厚さ方向一方側の端面が、パイプ部30の軸方向一方側の端面と面一とされた平坦な接合面34とされている。   On the other hand, the joint pipe 14 is also made of the same thermoplastic resin material as the connector body 12 and has two pipe portions 30 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) having substantially the same inner diameter as the side openings 22 of the connector body 12. And a flange portion 32 for joining that is integrally provided with respect to the outer peripheral surface of one end in the axial direction of each of the pipe portions 30. And this flange part 32 for joining presents the frame-like flat form corresponding to the frame-like part except the side opening part 22 among the side wall parts 23 in which side opening part 22 of connector body 12 is formed, The end surface on one side in the thickness direction is a flat joint surface 34 that is flush with the end surface on one side in the axial direction of the pipe portion 30.

また、カバープレート16も、コネクタ本体12やジョイントパイプ14と同じ熱可塑性の樹脂材料を用いて、形成されている。そして、コネクタ本体12の上側開口部20の全体を覆い得る大きさを備えた矩形平板状の天板部36と、この天板部36の下面の外周部から下方に向かって一体的に突出する略厚肉矩形枠状の脚部38とを有して、構成されている。また、このカバープレート16にあっては、脚部38の下面が平坦な対向面40とされて、後述する如く、カバープレート16がコネクタ本体12の上側開口部20を覆蓋するように配置されたときに、かかる対向面40が、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24における平坦な接合面26と同一の幅をもって対向位置せしめられるようになっている。そして、このような脚部38の対向面40の幅方向の中央部に、第二の接合用突起42が、周方向に連続して延びるように一体形成されている。なお、この第二の接合用突起42も、前記第一の接合用突起28と同様に、所定の高さと比較的に広い幅とを有する断面矩形状の突条にて、構成されている。   The cover plate 16 is also formed using the same thermoplastic resin material as the connector main body 12 and the joint pipe 14. Then, the rectangular flat plate top plate 36 having a size capable of covering the entire upper opening 20 of the connector main body 12 and the lower plate outer peripheral portion of the top plate portion 36 integrally project downward. The leg portion 38 has a substantially thick rectangular frame shape. Further, in this cover plate 16, the lower surface of the leg portion 38 is a flat facing surface 40, and the cover plate 16 is disposed so as to cover the upper opening 20 of the connector body 12 as will be described later. Sometimes, the facing surface 40 is opposed to the flat joint surface 26 of the joint flange portion 24 of the connector body 12 with the same width. And the 2nd protrusion 42 for joining is integrally formed in the center part of the width direction of the opposing surface 40 of such a leg part 38 so that it may extend continuously in the circumferential direction. The second bonding protrusion 42 is also constituted by a protrusion having a rectangular cross section having a predetermined height and a relatively wide width, like the first bonding protrusion 28.

そして、ここでは、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26に対して、カバープレート16の脚部38の対向面40が、上下方向において対向位置せしめられると共に、かかる対向面40に一体形成された第二の接合用突起42が、その先端面において重ね合わされて、振動溶着されている。また、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34に対して、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22を有する側壁部23の外面が、左右方向において対向位置せしめられると共に、かかる外面に一体形成された第一の接合用突起28が、その先端面において重ね合わされて、振動溶着されている。   In this case, the facing surface 40 of the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16 is opposed to the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12 in the vertical direction, and is integrated with the facing surface 40. The formed second bonding projection 42 is overlapped on the tip end face and vibration welded. Further, the outer surface of the side wall portion 23 having the side opening 22 of the connector main body 12 is opposed to the joint surface 34 of the joint flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 in the left-right direction, and is integrated with the outer surface. The formed first bonding projections 28 are overlapped on the front end surface and vibration welded.

これらのことから明らかなように、本実施形態では、第一の樹脂部品たるコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26と、第三の樹脂部品たるカバープレート16の脚部38の対向面40とにて、それらの樹脂部品がそれぞれ有する、第一の方向(ここでは上下方向)において互いに対向する対向面が構成されている。また、第一の樹脂部品たるコネクタ本体12の側方開口部22を有する側壁部23の外面と、第二の樹脂部品たるジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34とにて、それらの樹脂部品がそれぞれ有する、第二の方向(ここでは左右方向)において互いに対向する対向面が構成されている。   As is apparent from these, in the present embodiment, the joint surface 26 of the joint flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12 that is the first resin component and the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16 that is the third resin component are opposed to each other. With the surface 40, the opposing surface which mutually opposes in the 1st direction (here up-down direction) which those resin components each has is comprised. Further, at the outer surface of the side wall portion 23 having the side openings 22 of the connector main body 12 as the first resin component, and the bonding surface 34 of the flange portion 32 for bonding of the joint pipe 14 as the second resin component. In the second direction (here, the left-right direction) that each of the resin parts has, opposing surfaces that are opposed to each other are configured.

かくして、カバープレート16が、天板部36にて、コネクタ本体12の上側開口部20を気密に覆蓋した状態で、コネクタ本体12に対して一体的に接合されていると共に、ジョイントパイプ14が、各パイプ部30の内孔を、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22に連通させた状態で、コネクタ本体12に対して一体的に接合されており、以て、エアコネクタ10が、それらコネクタ本体12とカバープレート16とジョイントパイプ14との一体接合品として構成されている。そして、このようなエアコネクタ10にあっては、自動車のエアクリーナから延び出す上流側吸気管(図示せず)が、コネクタ本体12のパイプ状接続部18に接続される一方、エンジン側に向かって延びる二つの下流側吸気管(図示せず)が、ジョイントパイプ14の二つのパイプ部30にそれぞれ接続されることによって、上流側吸気管を通じてエアクリーナから供給されたエアを、二つの下流側吸気管内に、それぞれ分流して流通させ得るようになっているのである。   Thus, the cover plate 16 is integrally joined to the connector body 12 with the top plate portion 36 covering the upper opening 20 of the connector body 12 in an airtight manner, and the joint pipe 14 is The inner holes of the pipe portions 30 are integrally joined to the connector main body 12 in a state where the inner holes communicate with the side openings 22 of the connector main body 12. 12, a cover plate 16, and a joint pipe 14. In such an air connector 10, an upstream side intake pipe (not shown) extending from the air cleaner of the automobile is connected to the pipe-shaped connecting portion 18 of the connector body 12, while facing the engine side. Two downstream intake pipes (not shown) extending to each other are connected to the two pipe portions 30 of the joint pipe 14, so that the air supplied from the air cleaner through the upstream intake pipe is transferred to the two downstream intake pipes. In addition, each can be divided and distributed.

而して、かくの如き一体接合品からなる本実施形態のエアコネクタ10においては、特に、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22を有する側壁部23の上端部に対して、カバープレート16とジョイントパイプ14とがそれぞれ接合されて形成される接合部44の構造が、従来品では見られない特別な構造とされているのである。   Thus, in the air connector 10 of this embodiment formed of such an integrally joined product, the cover plate 16 and the joint are particularly connected to the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23 having the side opening 22 of the connector body 12. The structure of the joint portion 44 formed by joining the pipe 14 to each other is a special structure that is not found in conventional products.

すなわち、図2に示されるように、ここでは、コネクタ本体12の側方開口部22を有する側壁部23の上端部に設けられた接合用フランジ部24が、側壁部23の上端部から外側に向かって水平に延び出す外側フランジ部分46と、側壁部23の上端部から内側に向かって水平に延び出す内側フランジ部分48とを有している。また、これら外側フランジ部分46と内側フランジ部分48は、何れも、比較的に薄肉の矩形平板形態を呈している。これにより、かかる接合用フランジ部24の接合面26が、外側及び内側フランジ部分46,48のそれぞれの上面と側壁部23の上端面とからなる、水平に広がる平坦面にて構成されている。   That is, as shown in FIG. 2, here, the joining flange portion 24 provided at the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23 having the side opening 22 of the connector main body 12 extends outward from the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23. The outer flange portion 46 extends horizontally toward the inner side, and the inner flange portion 48 extends horizontally inward from the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23. The outer flange portion 46 and the inner flange portion 48 both have a relatively thin rectangular plate shape. As a result, the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 is configured as a horizontally extending flat surface including the upper surfaces of the outer and inner flange portions 46 and 48 and the upper end surface of the side wall portion 23.

そして、この接合用フランジ部24の外側フランジ部分46は、その下面が、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の上端側部分に側方に向かって突設された第一の接合用突起28の突出方向に対する側面のうちの上側側面50と所定距離を隔てて対向するように、位置せしめられている。そして、この外側フランジ部分46が、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52とされている。   The outer flange portion 46 of the joining flange portion 24 has a lower surface projecting in the direction of the first joining projection 28 projecting laterally from the upper end side portion of the side wall portion 23 of the connector body 12. Is positioned so as to face the upper side surface 50 of the side surfaces with a predetermined distance. The outer flange portion 46 serves as a first burr stopper upper rib 52.

つまり、ここでは、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52が、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の上端部に、第一の接合用突起28の上側側面50との間に隙間54を隔てた状態で、第一の接合用突起28の突出方向と同一方向(右方向)に突出し且つ第一の接合用突起28の上側側面50に沿って平行に延びるように、一体形成されている。なお、この第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52は、その高さが、後述する如き振動溶着操作が実施される前の第一の接合用突起28の高さよりも、所定寸法低い高さとされている(図3参照)。   In other words, here, the first burr stopper upper rib 52 is in a state in which a gap 54 is separated from the upper end of the side wall portion 23 of the connector main body 12 and the upper side surface 50 of the first bonding projection 28. The first joining protrusions 28 are integrally formed so as to project in the same direction (right direction) as the projecting direction of the first joining protrusions 28 and to extend in parallel along the upper side surface 50 of the first joining protrusions 28. The first burr stopper upper rib 52 has a height that is a predetermined dimension lower than the height of the first bonding projection 28 before the vibration welding operation as described later is performed. (See FIG. 3).

また、そのような第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52が一体形成されたコネクタ本体12の側壁部23には、第一の接合用突起28の形成部分よりも下側に、第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56が、第一の接合用突起28の下側側面58に対して、それとの間に隙間60を隔てて対向した状態で、第一の接合用突起28の突出方向と同一方向(右方向)に突出し且つ第一の接合用突起28の下側側面58に沿って平行に延びるように、一体形成されている。なお、この第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56は、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52よりも僅かに低い高さと、それと同様な比較的に薄肉の矩形平板形態とを有している。   Further, the side wall 23 of the connector main body 12 in which the first upper burr stopper rib 52 is integrally formed has a first burr stopper below the portion where the first joining projection 28 is formed. The lower rib 56 is opposed to the lower side surface 58 of the first bonding projection 28 with a gap 60 therebetween, and is in the same direction as the protruding direction of the first bonding projection 28. It is integrally formed so as to protrude in the right direction and extend in parallel along the lower side surface 58 of the first bonding projection 28. The first deburring lower rib 56 has a slightly lower height than the first deburring upper rib 52 and a relatively thin rectangular plate shape similar to the height.

そして、ここでは、第一の接合用突起28が、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34に振動溶着された状態下において、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56とが、それぞれの先端面において、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34に接触位置せしめられている。また、これによって、第一の接合用突起28の上側側面50と第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52との間に形成される隙間54や、第一の接合用突起28の下側側面58と第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56との間に形成される隙間60が、何れも、外部と非連通とされた密閉空間とされている。   Here, in the state where the first joining projection 28 is vibration welded to the joining surface 34 of the joining flange 32 of the joint pipe 14, the first deburring upper rib 52 and the first deburring stop are provided. The lower ribs 56 are in contact with the joint surfaces 34 of the joint flanges 32 of the joint pipe 14 at the respective front end surfaces. Further, the gap 54 formed between the upper side surface 50 of the first bonding projection 28 and the first burr stopper upper rib 52 and the lower side surface 58 of the first bonding projection 28 All gaps 60 formed between the first deburring lower ribs 56 are sealed spaces that are not in communication with the outside.

かくして、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の上端部に対して、カバープレート16とジョイントパイプ14とがそれぞれ接合されて形成される接合部44では、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34に対する第一の接合用突起28の振動溶着によって生ずるバリ62が、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52や第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56と第一の接合用突起28との間に形成される隙間54,60から外部にはみ出すこと、換言すれば、互いに対向するコネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面とジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34との間からはみ出すことが、阻止されて、外面側から隠蔽されるようになっている。   Thus, in the joint portion 44 formed by joining the cover plate 16 and the joint pipe 14 to the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23 of the connector main body 12, the joint surface 14 is connected to the joint surface 34 of the joint flange 32. A burr 62 generated by vibration welding of the first bonding projection 28 is formed between the first deburring upper rib 52 or the first deburring lower rib 56 and the first bonding projection 28. Protruding outside the gaps 54 and 60, in other words, protruding from between the outer surface of the side wall 23 of the connector body 12 and the joint surface 34 of the joint flange 14 of the joint pipe 14 that are opposed to each other. And is hidden from the outer surface side.

一方、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の上端部に設けられた接合用フランジ部24の内側フランジ部分48の先端部の上面、つまり接合用フランジ部24の接合面26における幅方向の内側端部には、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64が、一体的に立設されている。この第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64は、比較的に薄い肉厚と、カバープレート16の脚部38に突設された第二の接合用突起42の突出高さの半分よりも所定寸法低い高さとをもって鉛直上方に突出し、且つ接合面26の長さ方向(図2における紙面に直角な方向)の全長に連続して延びる断面矩形状の突条形態を有している。   On the other hand, on the upper surface of the front end portion of the inner flange portion 48 of the joining flange portion 24 provided at the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23 of the connector body 12, that is, the inner end portion in the width direction of the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 The second deburring inner rib 64 is erected integrally. The second deburring inner rib 64 has a relatively thin wall thickness and a predetermined dimension lower than half of the protruding height of the second bonding protrusion 42 protruding from the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16. It has a protrusion shape with a rectangular section that protrudes vertically upward with a height and extends continuously over the entire length of the joining surface 26 in the length direction (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2).

また、ここでは、特に、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端面65に、第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66が、一体的に突設されている。この第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66は、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と略同一の肉厚と、第二の接合用突起42の突出高さの半分よりも所定寸法低い高さとをもって、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端面65から鉛直上方に突出し、且つかかる上端面65の長さ方向(図2における紙面に直角な方向)の全長に連続して延びる断面矩形状の突条形態を有している。   Here, in particular, a second deburring outer rib 66 is integrally projected on the upper end surface 65 of the joint flange 32 of the joint pipe 14. The second deburring outer rib 66 has substantially the same thickness as the second deburring inner rib 64 and a height that is a predetermined dimension lower than half the protruding height of the second bonding protrusion 42. A protrusion having a rectangular cross section that protrudes vertically upward from the upper end surface 65 of the joint flange 32 of the joint pipe 14 and continuously extends along the entire length of the upper end surface 65 in the length direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2). It has a strip form.

そして、かかる第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66にあっては、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23に設けられた第一の接合用突起28がジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34に振動溶着された状態下において、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24における外側フランジ部分46の先端部の側方(右方)に、鉛直上方に突出して、前記第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と対向するように配置されている。   In this second burr stopper outer rib 66, the first joining projection 28 provided on the side wall 23 of the connector body 12 vibrates on the joining surface 34 of the joining flange 32 of the joint pipe 14. Under the welded state, the second burr-stop inner rib 64 protrudes vertically upward to the side (right side) of the distal end portion of the outer flange portion 46 in the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12. It arrange | positions so that it may oppose.

かくして、コネクタ本体12とカバープレート16とジョイントパイプ14とが相互に接合されて形成される接合部44にあっては、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66とが、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26における幅方向の内側と外側の両端部において、上方に向かって一体的に突出し、且つかかる接合面26の全長に亘って互いに対向して平行に延びるように固設されているのである。   Thus, in the joint portion 44 formed by joining the connector body 12, the cover plate 16, and the joint pipe 14, the second deburring inner rib 64 and the second deburring outer rib 66. Projecting integrally at the inner and outer ends of the joint surface 26 of the joint flange portion 24 of the connector body 12 upward and facing each other over the entire length of the joint surface 26. It is fixed so as to extend in parallel.

また、ここでは、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端部に、外方に向かって上傾する傾斜面からなる段付面68が形成されて、かかる接合用フランジ32の上端部が、薄肉化されている。そして、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の接合面34に対するコネクタ本体12の第一の接合用突起28の振動溶着状態下で、コネクタ本体12における前記第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52の先端下側角部が、かかる段付面68に突き合わされている。これによって、それら第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52の先端面と、段付面68にて薄肉化されたジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端部の接合面34部分との間に、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一の接合用突起28との間の隙間54には非連通とされて、上方に向かって開口する凹所70が、形成されている。   Further, here, a stepped surface 68 made of an inclined surface inclined upward is formed at the upper end portion of the joining flange 32 of the joint pipe 14, and the upper end portion of the joining flange 32 is thin. It has become. Under the vibration welding state of the first joining projection 28 of the connector body 12 to the joining surface 34 of the joining flange 32 of the joint pipe 14, below the tip of the first burr stopper upper rib 52 in the connector body 12. A side corner is abutted against the stepped surface 68. As a result, the first burr-stop upper rib 52 and the joint surface 34 at the upper end of the joint flange 32 of the joint pipe 14 thinned by the stepped surface 68 have a first A recess 70 is formed in the gap 54 between the one burr-stop upper rib 52 and the first bonding projection 28 so as not to communicate therewith and open upward.

一方、第二の接合用突起42が形成されるカバープレート16の脚部38の前記対向面40にも、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74とが、それぞれ、一体的に突設されている。それら各リブ72,74は、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の内側フランジ部分48に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64やジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端面65に設けられた第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66と略同一の高さ及び肉厚を有する断面矩形状の突条形態を有している。   On the other hand, the second deburring inner rib 72 and the second deburring outer rib 74 are also provided on the facing surface 40 of the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16 where the second bonding protrusion 42 is formed. Each of them is integrally projected. Each of the ribs 72 and 74 is provided on the second deburring inner rib 64 provided on the inner flange portion 48 of the joint flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12 and the upper end surface 65 of the joint flange 32 of the joint pipe 14. The second deburring outer rib 66 has a ridge shape having a rectangular section and substantially the same height and thickness.

そして、このような第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74が、カバープレート16の脚部38の対向面40に、第二の接合用突起42を間に挟んだ内側と外側とにおいて、第二の接合用突起42の内側側面76と外側側面78とに対して、それぞれ所定距離を隔てて対向位置せしめられた状態で、下方に向かって突出するように、一体形成されているのである。   The second deburring inner rib 72 and the second deburring outer rib 74 sandwich the second bonding protrusion 42 on the opposing surface 40 of the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16. On the inner side and the outer side, in a state of being opposed to the inner side surface 76 and the outer side surface 78 of the second bonding projection 42 with a predetermined distance from each other, so as to protrude downward, It is integrally formed.

なお、このカバープレート16の脚部38の対向面40に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74は、第二の接合用突起42を介して、互いに対向位置せしめられており、それらの互いの対向面間距離が、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26における幅方向の内側と外側の両端部に位置するように固設された第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66との対向面間距離と同一の大きさとされている。   The second deburring inner rib 72 and the second deburring outer rib 74 provided on the facing surface 40 of the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16 are connected via the second bonding protrusion 42. They are positioned so as to oppose each other, and are fixed so that the distances between the opposing surfaces thereof are located at both ends in the width direction on the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12. The distance between the opposing surfaces of the second deburring inner rib 64 and the second deburring outer rib 66 is the same.

そして、ここでは、第二の接合用突起42が、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ24の接合面26に振動溶着された状態下において、コネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14にそれぞれ設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66が、カバープレート16に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74に対して、各々先端面同士において突き合わされて、位置せしめられている。また、これによって、互いに突き合わされた二つの第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64,72が、第二の接合用突起42の内側側面76との間に隙間80を隔てて位置せしめられると共に、かかる隙間80が、外部と非連通とされた密閉空間として形成されている。更に、互いに突き合わされた二つの第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74も、第二の接合用突起42の外側側面78との間に隙間82を隔てて位置せしめられると共に、かかる隙間82が、外部と非連通とされた密閉空間として形成されている。   Here, the second joining protrusions 42 are provided on the connector body 12 and the joint pipe 14 in a state where the second joining protrusions 42 are vibration welded to the joining surface 26 of the joining flange 24 of the connector body 12. The deburring inner rib 64 and the second deburring outer rib 66 are respectively distal to the second deburring inner rib 72 and the second deburring outer rib 74 provided on the cover plate 16. They are faced to each other and positioned. In addition, the two second deburring inner ribs 64, 72 that are abutted with each other are positioned with a gap 80 between the inner side surfaces 76 of the second bonding protrusions 42, and such The gap 80 is formed as a sealed space that is not in communication with the outside. In addition, the two second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 that are abutted against each other are also positioned with a gap 82 between them and the outer side surface 78 of the second bonding projection 42. It is formed as a sealed space that is not in communication with the outside.

かくして、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の上端部に対して、カバープレート16とジョイントパイプ14とがそれぞれ接合されて形成される接合部44では、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ24の接合面26に対する第二の接合用突起42の振動溶着によって生ずるバリ62が、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64,72や第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間80,82から外部にはみ出すこと、換言すれば、互いに対向するコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ24の接合面26とカバープレート16の脚部38の対向面40との間からはみ出すことが、阻止されて、外面側から隠蔽されるようになっている。   Thus, in the joint portion 44 formed by joining the cover plate 16 and the joint pipe 14 to the upper end portion of the side wall portion 23 of the connector main body 12, the joint surface 26 of the joint flange 24 of the connector main body 12 is connected. The burr 62 generated by vibration welding of the second bonding projection 42 is between the second deburring inner ribs 64 and 72 and the second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 and the second bonding projection 42. Protrudes to the outside from the gaps 80 and 82, in other words, protrudes from between the joint surface 26 of the joint flange 24 of the connector main body 12 facing each other and the facing surface 40 of the leg portion 38 of the cover plate 16. This is blocked and hidden from the outer surface side.

また、かかる接合部44においては、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52の先端面と、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ32の上端部の接合面34部分との間に形成された凹所70が、上方に向かって開口していることで、二つの第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間82に連通せしめられている。このため、かかる隙間82の容積が、実質的に凹所70の容積分だけ増大せしめられ、それによって、たとえ、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ24の接合面26に対する第二の接合用突起42の振動溶着時に、バリ62が多量に発生しても、それが隙間82内と凹所70内とに収容され得るようになる。そして、その結果、外側側面にてエアコネクタ10の外面の一部を形成する二つの第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74の間からバリ62がはみ出すようなことが、有利に防止され得るようになっている。   Further, in the joint portion 44, a recess 70 formed between the tip surface of the first burr stopper upper rib 52 and the joint surface 34 portion of the upper end portion of the joint flange 32 of the joint pipe 14 is formed. By opening upward, the gaps 82 formed between the two second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 and the second bonding projection 42 are communicated. For this reason, the volume of the gap 82 is increased substantially by the volume of the recess 70, so that even if the second joining protrusion 42 is against the joining surface 26 of the joining flange 24 of the connector body 12. Even when a large amount of burr 62 is generated during vibration welding, it can be accommodated in the gap 82 and the recess 70. As a result, it is possible to advantageously prevent the burrs 62 from protruding between the two second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 that form part of the outer surface of the air connector 10 on the outer side surface. It is like that.

さらに、そのような凹所70が、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一の接合用突起28との間に形成される隙間54に対して非連通とされているところから、かかる隙間54が、二つの第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間82に対して完全に遮断されている。これによって、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34に対する第一の接合用突起28の振動溶着時に生ずるバリ62が、二つの第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66,74と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間82内に侵入したり、或いはコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ24の接合面26に対する第二の接合用突起42の振動溶着時に生ずるバリ62が、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一の接合用突起28との間に形成される隙間54内に侵入したりすることが、何れも有利に防止され得るようになっている。   Further, since such a recess 70 is not in communication with the gap 54 formed between the first deburring upper rib 52 and the first bonding projection 28, the gap 54 is completely cut off from a gap 82 formed between the two second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 and the second joining protrusion 42. As a result, the burr 62 generated during vibration welding of the first joining projection 28 to the joining surface 34 of the joining flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 becomes the two second deburring outer ribs 66 and 74 and the second. A burr 62 generated when entering the gap 82 formed between the bonding projection 42 or when the second bonding projection 42 is vibration welded to the bonding surface 26 of the bonding flange 24 of the connector main body 12 is provided. Intrusion into the gap 54 formed between the one burr stopper upper rib 52 and the first bonding projection 28 can be advantageously prevented.

ところで、このような接合部44は、例えば、以下のようにして、コネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14とカバープレート16とが相互に接合されることによって、形成される。   By the way, such a joining part 44 is formed by joining the connector main body 12, the joint pipe 14, and the cover plate 16 mutually as follows, for example.

すなわち、先ず、図3に示されるように、ジョイントパイプ14が、各パイプ部30の内孔を、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23に設けられた各側方開口部22に連通させるように位置せしめた状態で、接合用フランジ部32の平坦な接合面34において、コネクタ本体12の第一接合用突起28の平坦な先端面に重ね合わされる(突き合わされる)。このとき、第一の接合用突起28を間に挟んで上方と下方に位置せしめられた第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56のそれぞれにおけるコネクタ本体12の側壁部23からの突出高さが、第一の接合用突起28の側壁部23からの突出高さよりも小さくされているために、それら第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56のそれぞれの先端面が、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34と所定距離を隔てて対向位置せしめられる。   That is, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the joint pipe 14 is positioned so that the inner hole of each pipe part 30 communicates with each side opening 22 provided in the side wall part 23 of the connector body 12. In this state, the flat joint surface 34 of the joint flange portion 32 is overlaid (matched) with the flat front end surface of the first joint projection 28 of the connector main body 12. At this time, the connector main body 12 of each of the first deburring upper rib 52 and the first deburring lower rib 56 positioned above and below with the first bonding projection 28 interposed therebetween. Since the projecting height from the side wall portion 23 is smaller than the projecting height from the side wall portion 23 of the first bonding projection 28, the first burr stopper upper rib 52 and the first burr stopper. The respective front end surfaces of the lower ribs 56 are opposed to the joint surface 34 of the joint flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 with a predetermined distance therebetween.

次に、公知の手法に従って、ジョイントパイプ14が位置固定に保持された状態で、コネクタ本体12が、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34側に押圧されつつ、例えば図3の紙面に直角な方向に振動せしめられる。   Next, according to a known method, the connector main body 12 is pressed against the joint surface 34 side of the joint flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 while the joint pipe 14 is held in a fixed position. It is vibrated in a direction perpendicular to the direction.

かくして、図4に示されるように、互いに重ね合わされたコネクタ本体12の第一の接合用突起28の先端面とジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34との間に生ずる摩擦熱にて、第一の接合用突起28の先端部が溶融せしめられ、以て、かかる第一の接合用突起28が接合用フランジ部32の接合面34に振動溶着される。また、このような振動溶着にてコネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14とが一体的接合されることによって、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の上端部に一体形成された第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66が、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部26の幅方向外側の端部側に、その幅方向内側の端部に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と対向位置する状態で、固設される。   Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the frictional heat generated between the front end surface of the first joining protrusion 28 of the connector body 12 and the joining surface 34 of the joining flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 that are overlapped with each other. Thus, the tip end portion of the first joining projection 28 is melted, and thus the first joining projection 28 is vibration welded to the joining surface 34 of the joining flange portion 32. Further, the connector main body 12 and the joint pipe 14 are integrally joined by such vibration welding, so that the second burr stopper outer side integrally formed at the upper end portion of the joint flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14. In a state where the rib 66 is located opposite to the second deburring inner rib 64 provided on the inner end in the width direction on the outer end side in the width direction of the joining flange portion 26 of the connector body 12, It is fixed.

さらに、この振動溶着操作は、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52の先端下側角部が、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34の上端部に設けられた段付面68と当接せしめられると共に、第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56の先端面が、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34に当接せしめられて、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第一の接合用突起28との間に形成される隙間54や、第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56と第一の接合用突起28との間に形成される隙間60が、外部に非連通となって、密閉状態となるまで継続される。これによって、第一の接合用突起28と接合用フランジ部32の接合面34との溶着部分に生ずるバリ62が、各隙間54,60から外部にはみ出すようなことが阻止される。   Further, this vibration welding operation is performed by the stepped surface 68 provided at the upper end portion of the joining surface 34 of the joining flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14 at the tip lower corner portion of the first deburring upper rib 52. The front end surface of the first deburring lower rib 56 is brought into contact with the bonding surface 34 of the bonding flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14, and the first deburring upper rib 52. And the gap 60 formed between the first bonding protrusion 28 and the first deburring lower rib 56 and the first bonding protrusion 28 are formed outside. Continue until disconnected and sealed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the burr 62 generated at the welded portion between the first bonding projection 28 and the bonding surface 34 of the bonding flange portion 32 from protruding from the gaps 54 and 60 to the outside.

その後、図5に示されるように、カバープレート16が、天板部36にて、コネクタ本体12の上側開口部20を覆蓋すると共に、脚部38の対向面40に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74とを、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の幅方向の内側と外側の両側端部に位置するように固設された第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66とにそれぞれ対応位置させた状態で、第二の接合用突起42の平坦な先端面において、ジョイントパイプ14が一体接合されたコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の平坦な接合面26に重ね合わされる(突き合わされる)。   Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, the cover plate 16 covers the upper opening 20 of the connector main body 12 at the top plate portion 36, and the second burr provided on the facing surface 40 of the leg portion 38. A second inner rib 72 for fixing and a second outer rib 74 for burr fixing are fixedly provided so as to be positioned at both ends on both the inner side and the outer side in the width direction of the connecting flange portion 24 of the connector body 12. The connector main body in which the joint pipe 14 is integrally joined to the flat front end surface of the second joining protrusion 42 in a state where the inner face 64 for preventing burrs and the second outer rib 66 for preventing burrs are respectively positioned. 12 are overlapped (matched) with the flat joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24.

このとき、脚部38の対向面40に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74のそれぞれの突出高さや、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部26の幅方向の内側と外側の両側端部に固設された第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66のそれぞれの突出高さが、第二の接合用突起42の突出高さの半分よりも小さくされているために、互いに対応する第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72,64同士、及び第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74,66同士が、相互に所定距離を隔てて対向位置せしめられる。   At this time, the protruding height of each of the second deburring inner rib 72 and the second deburring outer rib 74 provided on the opposing surface 40 of the leg portion 38, and the joining flange portion 26 of the connector main body 12. The projecting heights of the second deburring inner rib 64 and the second deburring outer rib 66 fixed to both end portions on the inner and outer sides in the width direction are the same as the protrusion height of the second bonding protrusion 42. Since the height is smaller than half of the protruding height, the second deburring inner ribs 72 and 64 and the second deburring outer ribs 74 and 66 corresponding to each other have a predetermined distance from each other. They are positioned opposite each other.

次いで、公知の手法に従って、コネクタ本体12が位置固定に保持された状態で、カバープレート16が、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26側に押圧されつつ、例えば図5の紙面に直角な方向に振動せしめられる。   Next, according to a known method, with the connector main body 12 held in a fixed position, the cover plate 16 is pressed against the joint surface 26 side of the joint flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12, for example, on the paper surface of FIG. It can be vibrated in a perpendicular direction.

かくして、図2に示されるように、互いに重ね合わされたカバープレート16の第二の接合用突起42の先端面とコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26との間に生ずる摩擦熱にて、第二の接合用突起42の先端部が溶融せしめられ、以て、かかる第二の接合用突起42が接合用フランジ部24の接合面26に振動溶着される。   Thus, as shown in FIG. 2, the frictional heat generated between the front end surface of the second joining protrusion 42 of the cover plate 16 and the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12 overlapped with each other. Thus, the tip end portion of the second joining projection 42 is melted, and thus the second joining projection 42 is vibration welded to the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24.

なお、この振動溶着操作は、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72,64同士や第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74,66同士が、先端面同士において互いに当接せしめられて、第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72,64と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間80や、第二のバリ止め用外側リブ74,66と第二の接合用突起42との間に形成される隙間82が、外部に非連通となって、密閉状態となるまで継続される。これによって、第二の接合用突起42と接合用フランジ部24の接合面26との溶着部分に生ずるバリ62が、各隙間80,82から外部にはみ出すようなことが阻止される。   In this vibration welding operation, the second deburring inner ribs 72 and 64 and the second deburring outer ribs 74 and 66 are brought into contact with each other at the front end surfaces, and the second deburring inner ribs 72 and 64 are brought into contact with each other. A gap 80 formed between the inner ribs 72 and 64 for fixing and the second bonding protrusion 42, or between the second outer ribs 74 and 66 for fixing burr and the second bonding protrusion 42. The gap 82 is continuously communicated to the outside in a closed state. This prevents the burr 62 generated at the welded portion between the second bonding projection 42 and the bonding surface 26 of the bonding flange portion 24 from protruding from the gaps 80 and 82 to the outside.

そうして、コネクタ本体12に対して、ジョイントパイプ14とカバープレート16とが、左右方向と上下方向とにおいてそれぞれ重ね合わされて、一体的に接合されて、接合部44が形成されると共に、それらコネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14とカバープレート16との一体接合品からなるエアコネクタ10が形成されることとなる。なお、図1に示されるように、かくして形成されるエアコネクタ10にあっては、接合部44を除く幾つかの接合部が、コネクタ本体12とカバープレート16とを振動溶着して形成されるか、或いはコネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14とを振動溶着して形成されることとなるが、それらの接合部においても、第一のバリ止め用リブ84や第二のバリ止め用リブ86が、コネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14とカバープレート16の何れかに設けられている。そして、それにより、振動溶着により生ずるバリ62が、第一のバリ止め用リブ84や第二のバリ止め用リブ86にて、エアコネクタ10の外面側にはみ出さないようになっている。   Then, the joint pipe 14 and the cover plate 16 are overlapped with each other in the left-right direction and the up-down direction with respect to the connector main body 12, and are integrally joined to form a joint portion 44. Thus, the air connector 10 formed by integrally joining the connector main body 12, the joint pipe 14, and the cover plate 16 is formed. As shown in FIG. 1, in the air connector 10 thus formed, several joint portions except for the joint portion 44 are formed by vibration welding the connector body 12 and the cover plate 16. Alternatively, the connector main body 12 and the joint pipe 14 are formed by vibration welding, and the first deburring rib 84 and the second deburring rib 86 are also formed at their joints. The connector main body 12, the joint pipe 14, and the cover plate 16 are provided. As a result, the burr 62 generated by vibration welding does not protrude from the outer surface side of the air connector 10 at the first burr stopper rib 84 or the second burr stopper rib 86.

このように、本実施形態のエアコネクタ10においては、コネクタ本体12に対して、ジョイントパイプ14とカバープレート16とが左右方向と上下方向とにおいてそれぞれ重ね合わされて、振動溶着されることにより形成された接合部44に、バリ止め防止用リブ52,56,64,66,72,74が設けられて、外面側へのバリ62のはみ出し、更にはコネクタ本体12とジョイントパイプ14との溶着部やコネクタ本体12とカバープレート16との溶着部へのバリ62のはみ出しが防止されるようになっているところから、見栄えの良く、しかも接合不良のない、優れた商品性が、有利に確保され得るのである。   Thus, in the air connector 10 of the present embodiment, the joint pipe 14 and the cover plate 16 are overlapped with each other in the left and right direction and the up and down direction with respect to the connector main body 12, and are formed by vibration welding. The joint 44 is provided with burr prevention ribs 52, 56, 64, 66, 72, and 74 so that the burr 62 protrudes to the outer surface side, and further, a welded portion between the connector body 12 and the joint pipe 14 Since the burr 62 is prevented from protruding to the welded portion between the connector main body 12 and the cover plate 16, it is possible to advantageously ensure excellent merchandise with good appearance and no joint failure. It is.

そして、本実施形態では、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24に対するカバープレート16の第二の接合用突起42の振動溶着時に、接合部44において生ずるバリ62の外面側へのはみ出しを防止するために、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24に設けられるべき第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66が、コネクタ本体12に接合されるジョイントパイプ14に形成されている。それ故、第一のバリ止め用上側及び下側リブ52,56と第二のバリ止め用外側及び内側リブ66,64が、コネクタ本体12に設けられる場合とは異なって、それらのうち、特に、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52と第二のバリ止め用外側リブ66とが近傍に配設されているにも拘わらず、コネクタ本体12の成形上の制約から、それら両リブ52,66の間に間隙を形成する必要が皆無ならしめられ得、それによって、そのような間隙が無くされた分だけ、接合部44全体の大きさが、有利に小さく為され得る。そして、その結果として、そのような接合部44を設置するためのスペースが有利に省スペース化され得、以て、エアコネクタ10が設置されるべきスペースの有効活用が、効果的に図られ得るのである。   In the present embodiment, the burr 62 is prevented from protruding to the outer surface side at the joining portion 44 at the time of vibration welding of the second joining projection 42 of the cover plate 16 to the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12. In addition, a second burr stopper outer rib 66 to be provided on the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12 is formed on the joint pipe 14 joined to the connector body 12. Therefore, unlike the case where the first deburring upper and lower ribs 52, 56 and the second deburring outer and inner ribs 66, 64 are provided in the connector body 12, In spite of the fact that the first deburring upper rib 52 and the second deburring outer rib 66 are disposed in the vicinity, both ribs 52 and 66 are formed due to molding restrictions of the connector body 12. It is possible to eliminate the need to form a gap between them, whereby the overall size of the joint 44 can be advantageously reduced by the amount of such gaps being eliminated. As a result, the space for installing such a joint portion 44 can be advantageously saved, and thus effective use of the space in which the air connector 10 should be installed can be effectively achieved. It is.

また、ジョイントパイプ14と対向するコネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面に一体形成された第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52が、コネクタ本体12の接続用フランジ部24の一部にて構成されて、かかる接合用フランジ部24の接合面26が、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52の上側側面を含んで構成されている。これによって、例えば、コネクタ本体12に対して、接合用フランジ部24と第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52とが、互いに独立して別個に設けられる場合に比して、接合部44の全体の大きさを有利に小さく為すことが出来る。   Further, a first burr stopper upper rib 52 integrally formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion 23 of the connector main body 12 facing the joint pipe 14 is constituted by a part of the connecting flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12. The joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 includes the upper side surface of the first deburring upper rib 52. Thereby, for example, compared to the case where the joint flange portion 24 and the first burr stopper upper rib 52 are provided separately and independently from each other with respect to the connector main body 12, the entire joint portion 44 is provided. The size can be advantageously reduced.

以上、本発明の具体的な構成について詳述してきたが、これはあくまでも例示に過ぎないものであって、本発明は、上記の記載によって、何等の制約をも受けるものではない。   The specific configuration of the present invention has been described in detail above. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited by the above description.

例えば、前記実施形態では、第一の接合用突起28が、第二の樹脂部品たるジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34と対向する、第一の樹脂部品たるコネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面に設けられていたが、それに代えて、図6に示されるように、第一の接合用突起28を、コネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面と対向する、ジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34に設けることも出来る。また、図示されてはいないものの、第一の接合用突起28を、互いに対向するコネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面とジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34の両方に設けても良い。なお、図6と、後述する図7及び図8においては、前記実施形態と同様な構造とされた部材並びに部位について、図1乃至図2と同一の符号を付すことにより、その詳細な説明は省略した。   For example, in the said embodiment, the side wall of the connector main body 12 which is the 1st resin component in which the 1st protrusion 28 for joining opposes the joining surface 34 of the flange part 32 for joining of the joint pipe 14 which is a 2nd resin component. The joint pipe 14 is joined to the outer surface of the side wall 23 of the connector main body 12 as shown in FIG. It can also be provided on the joint surface 34 of the flange portion 32 for use. Although not shown, the first joining protrusions 28 may be provided on both the outer surface of the side wall portion 23 of the connector main body 12 and the joining surface 34 of the joining flange portion 32 of the joint pipe 14. good. In FIG. 6 and FIGS. 7 and 8 to be described later, members and parts having the same structure as in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. Omitted.

さらに、前記実施形態では、第二の接合用突起42が、第一の樹脂部品たるコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26と対向する、第三の樹脂部品たるカバープレート16の対向面40に設けられていたが、それに代えて、かかる第二の接合用突起42を、カバープレート16の対向面40に対向する、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26に設けても良い。また、第二の接合用突起42を、互いに対向するコネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26とカバープレート16の対向面40の両方に設けても、何等差し支えない。   Furthermore, in the said embodiment, the 2nd protrusion 42 for joining opposes the joint surface 26 of the flange part 24 for joining of the connector main body 12 which is 1st resin components, and opposes the cover plate 16 which is 3rd resin components. Instead of being provided on the surface 40, the second joining projection 42 is provided on the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 of the connector body 12, which faces the facing surface 40 of the cover plate 16. Also good. Further, the second joining protrusions 42 may be provided on both the joining surface 26 of the joining flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12 and the facing surface 40 of the cover plate 16 facing each other.

更にまた、第一のバリ止め用上側リブ52にあっても、第一のバリ止め用下側リブ56にあっても、互いに対向するコネクタ本体12の側壁部23の外面とジョイントパイプ14の接合用フランジ部32の接合面34のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に対して、第一の接合突起28の上側側面50や下側側面58と隙間54,60を隔てた状態で、例えば左右方向に突出し且つ第一の接合突起28の上側及び下側の各側面50,58に沿って延びるように一体形成されておれば良い。   Furthermore, the joint pipe 14 is joined to the outer surface of the side wall 23 of the connector main body 12 facing each other regardless of whether the first deburring upper rib 52 or the first deburring lower rib 56 is present. With respect to at least one of the joint surfaces 34 of the flange portion 32 for use, it protrudes in the left-right direction, for example, in a state where the upper side surface 50 and the lower side surface 58 of the first joint projection 28 are spaced from the gaps 54, 60. In addition, it may be integrally formed so as to extend along the upper and lower side surfaces 50 and 58 of the first bonding projection 28.

また、コネクタ本体12の接合用フランジ部24の接合面26に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ64と、カバープレート16の対向面40に設けられた第二のバリ止め用内側リブ72のうちの何れか一方を省略することも出来る。   Further, a second deburring inner rib 64 provided on the bonding surface 26 of the bonding flange portion 24 of the connector main body 12 and a second deburring inner rib 72 provided on the facing surface 40 of the cover plate 16. Either of them can be omitted.

さらに、カバープレート16の対向面40に設けられた第一のバリ止め用外側リブ74を省略することも可能である。   Furthermore, it is possible to omit the first deburring outer rib 74 provided on the facing surface 40 of the cover plate 16.

更にまた、第一の接合用突起や第二の接合用突起の形状は、樹脂部品や樹脂製品の形状等に応じて、適宜に変更され得るものである。   Furthermore, the shape of the first bonding protrusion and the second bonding protrusion can be changed as appropriate according to the shape of the resin component or resin product.

また、第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品の互いの振動溶着により形成される接合部における第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向方向と第一の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向方向は、相互に異なる方向とされておれば、それらの対向方向が、特に限定されるものではない。   In addition, the first resin component, the second resin component, and the third resin component are mutually opposed in the joint formed by vibration welding of each other, and the first resin component and the second resin component face each other. The opposing directions of the one resin component and the third resin component are not particularly limited as long as the opposing directions are different from each other.

さらに、第一のバリ止め用リブや第二のバリ止め用リブの形状や配設形態等も、樹脂部品や樹脂製品の形状、或いは第一の接合用突起や第二の接合用突起の形状等に応じて、適宜に変更され得るところである。   Furthermore, the shape and arrangement of the first deburring rib and the second deburring rib are the same as the shape of the resin component or resin product, or the shape of the first bonding protrusion or the second bonding protrusion. It can be changed appropriately according to the above.

また、前記実施形態では、3個の樹脂部品(コネクタ本体12、ジョイントパイプ14、カバープレート16)を一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品(エアコネクタ10)の接合部のうち、それら3個の樹脂部品を振動溶着により一体接合して形成される接合部44の構造に対して、本発明が適用されていたが、例えば、図7及び図8に示されるように、4個の樹脂部品を一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品や5個の樹脂部品を一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品の接合部に対しても、本発明は、有利に適用され得る。   Moreover, in the said embodiment, out of the joint part of the resin product (air connector 10) formed by integrally joining three resin parts (connector main body 12, joint pipe 14, cover plate 16), those three The present invention has been applied to the structure of the joint portion 44 formed by integrally joining resin parts by vibration welding. For example, as shown in FIGS. The present invention can be advantageously applied to a resin product obtained by integrally joining and a joint part of a resin product obtained by integrally joining five resin parts.

すなわち、図7に示される実施形態では、中央樹脂部品88と右側樹脂部品89と左側樹脂部品90と上側樹脂部品91を一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品の接合部のうち、中央樹脂部品88と右側樹脂部品89と上側樹脂部品91とが振動溶着により相互に接合されて形成される接合部92aが、前記実施形態における接合部44と同様な構造をもって構成されている。つまり、ここでは、中央樹脂部品88が第一の樹脂部品として、右側樹脂部品89が第二の樹脂部品として、上側樹脂部品91が第三の樹脂部品として、それぞれ構成されている。また、かかる樹脂製品の接合部のうち、中央樹脂部品88と左側樹脂部品90と上側樹脂部品91とが振動溶着により相互に接合されて形成される接合部92bも、前記実施形態における接合部44と同様な構造をもって構成されている。つまり、ここでは、中央樹脂部品88が第一の樹脂部品として、左側樹脂部品90が第二の樹脂部品として、上側樹脂部品91が第三の樹脂部品として、それぞれ構成されている。   That is, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the central resin part 88 is a resin resin joint 88 formed by integrally joining the central resin part 88, the right resin part 89, the left resin part 90, and the upper resin part 91. The right-side resin part 89 and the upper-side resin part 91 are joined to each other by vibration welding, and a joining portion 92a is configured with the same structure as the joining portion 44 in the above-described embodiment. That is, here, the central resin component 88 is configured as the first resin component, the right resin component 89 is configured as the second resin component, and the upper resin component 91 is configured as the third resin component. Of the joint parts of the resin product, the joint part 92b formed by joining the central resin part 88, the left resin part 90, and the upper resin part 91 together by vibration welding is also the joint part 44 in the above embodiment. It is comprised with the same structure. That is, here, the central resin component 88 is configured as the first resin component, the left resin component 90 is configured as the second resin component, and the upper resin component 91 is configured as the third resin component.

一方、図8に示される実施形態では、中央樹脂部品93と右側樹脂部品94と左側樹脂部品95と右上側樹脂部品96と左上側樹脂部品97とを一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品の接合部のうち、中央樹脂部品93と右側樹脂部品94と右上側樹脂部品96とが振動溶着により相互に接合されて形成される接合部98aが、前記実施形態における接合部44と同様な構造をもって構成されている。つまり、ここでは、中央樹脂部品93が第一の樹脂部品として、右側樹脂部品94が第二の樹脂部品として、右上側樹脂部品96が第三の樹脂部品として、それぞれ構成されている。また、かかる樹脂製品の接合部のうち、中央樹脂部品93と左側樹脂部品95と左上側樹脂部品97とが振動溶着により相互に接合されて形成される接合部98bも、前記実施形態における接合部44と同様な構造をもって構成されている。つまり、ここでは、中央樹脂部品93が第一の樹脂部品として、左側樹脂部品95が第二の樹脂部品として、左上側樹脂部品97が第三の樹脂部品として、それぞれ構成されている。   On the other hand, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, a resin product joined by integrally joining a central resin part 93, a right resin part 94, a left resin part 95, an upper right resin part 96, and a left upper resin part 97. Among the parts, the joint part 98a formed by joining the central resin part 93, the right resin part 94, and the upper right resin part 96 to each other by vibration welding has the same structure as the joint part 44 in the above embodiment. Has been. That is, here, the central resin component 93 is configured as a first resin component, the right resin component 94 is configured as a second resin component, and the upper right resin component 96 is configured as a third resin component. Of the joint parts of the resin product, the joint part 98b formed by joining the central resin part 93, the left resin part 95, and the left upper resin part 97 to each other by vibration welding is also the joint part in the above embodiment. 44 is configured with the same structure as 44. That is, here, the central resin component 93 is configured as the first resin component, the left resin component 95 is configured as the second resin component, and the upper left resin component 97 is configured as the third resin component.

そして、それらと同様に、本発明は、6個以上の樹脂部品を一体的に接合してなる樹脂製品の接合部のうち、3個の樹脂部品が振動溶着により相互に接合されて形成される接合部の構造の何れに対しても、有利に適用され得るのである。   And similarly to them, the present invention is formed by joining three resin parts to each other by vibration welding among joint parts of resin products obtained by integrally joining six or more resin parts. The present invention can be advantageously applied to any joint structure.

加えて、前記実施形態では、本発明を、自動車用エアコネクタとその接合構造、及びかかるエアコネクタの樹脂部品の接合方法に適用したものの具体例を示したが、本発明は、その他、3個以上の樹脂部品が振動溶着により一体接合されてなる樹脂部品とその接合構造、及び3個の樹脂部品の接合方法の何れに対しても、有利に適用されるものであることは、勿論である。   In addition, in the said embodiment, although the specific example of what applied this invention to the air connector for motor vehicles, its joining structure, and the joining method of the resin component of this air connector was shown, this invention has other three pieces. Of course, the present invention can be advantageously applied to any of the resin parts in which the above resin parts are integrally joined by vibration welding, a joining structure thereof, and a joining method of three resin parts. .

その他、一々列挙はしないが、本発明は、当業者の知識に基づいて種々なる変更、修正、改良等を加えた態様において実施され得るものであり、また、そのような実施態様が、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、何れも、本発明の範囲内に含まれるものであることは、言うまでもないところである。   In addition, although not enumerated one by one, the present invention can be carried out in a mode to which various changes, modifications, improvements, etc. are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It goes without saying that all are included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

本発明に従う接合部構造を有する樹脂製品の一実施形態としてのエアコネクタを示す縦断面説明図である。It is longitudinal section explanatory drawing which shows the air connector as one Embodiment of the resin product which has a junction part structure according to this invention. 図1に示されたエアコネクタのII部拡大説明図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of a II part of the air connector shown in FIG. 1. 図1に示されたエアコネクタを構成する3個の樹脂部品を接合する工程の一例を示す説明図であって、エアコネクタ本体とジョイントパイプとを互いに重ね合わせた状態を示している。It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the process of joining three resin components which comprise the air connector shown by FIG. 1, Comprising: The state which mutually overlap | superposed the air connector main body and the joint pipe is shown. 図3に引き続いて実施される工程を示す説明図であって、エアコネクタ本体とジョイントパイプとを振動溶着により接合した状態を示している。It is explanatory drawing which shows the process implemented following FIG. 3, Comprising: The state which joined the air connector main body and the joint pipe by vibration welding is shown. 図4に引き続いて実施される工程を示す説明図であって、ジョイントパイプが接合されたエアコネクタ本体に対してカバーパネルを重ね合わせた状態を示している。It is explanatory drawing which shows the process implemented following FIG. 4, Comprising: The state which accumulated the cover panel with respect to the air connector main body with which the joint pipe was joined is shown. 本発明に従う接合部構造を有する樹脂製品の別の実施形態を示す図2に対応する図である。It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows another embodiment of the resin product which has a junction part structure according to this invention. 本発明に従う接合部構造を有する樹脂製品の更に別の実施形態を示す図2に対応する図である。It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows another embodiment of the resin product which has a junction part structure according to this invention. 本発明に従う接合部構造を有する樹脂製品の他の実施形態を示す図2に対応する図である。It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows other embodiment of the resin product which has a junction part structure according to this invention. 従来の接合部構造を有する樹脂製品を示す図2に対応する図である。It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows the resin product which has the conventional junction part structure.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

10 エアコネクタ 12 コネクタ本体
14 ジョイントパイプ 16 カバープレート
24,32 接合用フランジ部 26,34 接合面
28 第一の接合用突起 40 対向面
42 第二の接合用突起 44 接合部
52 第一のバリ止め用上側リブ 54,60,80,82 隙間
56 第一のバリ止め用下側リブ 62 バリ
64,72 第二のバリ止め用内側リブ 66,74 第二のバリ止め用外側リブ
70 凹所
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Air connector 12 Connector main body 14 Joint pipe 16 Cover plate 24, 32 Joint flange part 26, 34 Joint surface 28 First joint protrusion 40 Opposing surface 42 Second joint protrusion 44 Joint part 52 First burr stopper Upper rib 54, 60, 80, 82 Clearance 56 First deburring lower rib 62 Burr 64, 72 Second deburring inner rib 66, 74 Second deburring outer rib 70 Recess

Claims (5)

第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、第一の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、該第一の方向に突出して、一体形成された第一の接合用突起の先端面を、それらの互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか他方に重ね合わせて、振動溶着する一方、該第二の樹脂部品とは独立した別個の第三の樹脂部品と該第一の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、該第一の方向とは異なる第二の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に、該第二の方向に突出して、一体形成された第二の接合用突起の先端面を、それらの互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか他方に重ね合わせて、振動溶着することにより、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品とを相互に接合して形成される接合部に対して、前記第一の接合用突起の振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止する第一のバリ止め用リブと、前記第二の接合用突起の振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止する第二のバリ止め用リブとを設けてなる樹脂製品の接合部構造であって、
前記第一のバリ止め用リブを、前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第二の樹脂部品の互いの対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方に対して、前記第一の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てた状態で、前記第一の方向に突出し且つ該第一の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるように一体形成する一方、前記第二のバリ止め用リブの少なくとも一部を、該第二の樹脂部品に対して、前記第二の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てた状態で、前記第二の方向に突出し且つ該第二の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるように一体形成したことを特徴とする樹脂製品の接合部構造。
The first resin component and the second resin component each have a first integrally formed by projecting in the first direction on at least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in the first direction. A third resin component separate from the second resin component, while the vibration-welding is performed by superimposing at least one of the opposing surfaces of the bonding protrusions on the other, The first resin component is integrally formed to protrude in the second direction on at least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The first resin component and the second resin component are overlapped with at least one of the opposing surfaces of the second bonding protrusions and welded by vibration. Bonding the third resin part to each other Burr generated by vibration welding of the first bonding protrusions protrudes from between the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the second resin component. The first burr stopper rib to be prevented and the burr generated by vibration welding of the second bonding protrusion protrude from between the opposing surfaces of the first resin part and the third resin part. A resin product joint structure provided with a second burr stopper rib to prevent
The first burr stopper rib may be connected to a side surface of the first bonding projection and a predetermined surface with respect to at least one of the opposing surfaces of the first resin component and the second resin component. In a state where the gap is spaced apart, the rib is integrally formed so as to protrude in the first direction and extend along the side surface of the first joining protrusion, and at least a part of the second burr stopper rib is Two resin parts are integrally formed so as to protrude in the second direction and extend along the side surface of the second joint projection with a predetermined gap from the side surface of the second joint projection. Resin product joint structure characterized by that.
前記第一のバリ止め用リブが、前記第一の樹脂部品における前記第二の樹脂部品との対向面に一体形成されると共に、該第一の樹脂部品における前記第三の樹脂部品との対向面が、該第一のバリ止め用リブの側面を含んで構成されている請求項1に記載の樹脂製品の接合部構造。   The first deburring rib is integrally formed on a surface of the first resin component facing the second resin component, and facing the third resin component of the first resin component. The joint structure of a resin product according to claim 1, wherein a surface includes a side surface of the first burr-stop rib. 前記第一のバリ止め用リブの先端面と、前記第一の樹脂部品に対する前記第二の樹脂部品の対向面との間に、前記第一の接合用突起と前記第二のバリ止め用リブとの間に位置せしめられた前記隙間に連通する一方、前記第二の係合用突起と該第一のバリ止め用リブとの間に位置せしめられた前記隙間とは非連通とされた凹所が設けられている請求項2に記載の樹脂製品の接合部構造。   Between the front end surface of the first deburring rib and the facing surface of the second resin component with respect to the first resin component, the first bonding protrusion and the second deburring rib A recess that is in communication with the gap positioned between the second engagement protrusion and the first burr stopper rib. The joint structure of a resin product according to claim 2, wherein: 互いに独立した別個の部材からなる第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とを振動溶着により相互に接合して形成される接合部を備えた樹脂製品であって、
前記請求項1乃至請求項3のうちの何れか1項に記載の接合部構造を有することを特徴とする樹脂製品。
A resin product comprising a joint part formed by mutually joining a first resin part, a second resin part and a third resin part made of separate members independent of each other by vibration welding,
A resin product comprising the joint structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
互いに独立した別個の部材からなる第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品と第三の樹脂部品とを振動溶着により相互に接合する方法であって、
前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第二の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、第一の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に、該第一の方向に突出して、一体形成された第一の接合用突起の先端面を、それらのうちの少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に重ね合わせる一方、該第一の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて該第一の方向に突出し且つ該第一の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるようにして、該少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に一体形成された第一のバリ止め用リブを、該少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に対向配置した状態で、該第一の接合用突起を、それが重ね合わされる前記対向面に振動溶着することによって、かかる振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止しつつ、該第一の樹脂部品と該第二の樹脂部品とを相互に接合すると共に、それら第一の樹脂部品と第二の樹脂部品のうちの少なくとも第二の樹脂部品に一体形成された第二のバリ止め用リブを、前記第一の方向とは異なる第二の方向に突出位置せしめた後、
前記第一の樹脂部品と前記第三の樹脂部品とがそれぞれ有する、前記第二の方向において互いに対向する対向面のうちの少なくとも何れか一方の対向面に、該第二の方向に突出して、一体形成された第二の接合用突起の先端面を、それらのうちの少なくとも何れか他方の対向面に重ね合わせる一方、該第二の方向に突出して、該第二の樹脂部品に少なくとも一部が一体形成された前記第二のバリ止め用リブを、該第二の接合突起の側面と所定の隙間を隔てて、該第二の接合突起の側面に沿って延びるよう位置せしめると共に、該第三の樹脂部品における該第一の樹脂部品との対向面に対向させた状態で、該第二の接合用突起を、それが重ね合わされる前記対向面に振動溶着することによって、かかる振動溶着により発生したバリが、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品との互いの対向面間からはみ出すことを防止しつつ、該第一の樹脂部品と該第三の樹脂部品とを相互に接合することを特徴とする樹脂部品の接合方法。
A method of joining the first resin component, the second resin component, and the third resin component made of separate members independent from each other by vibration welding,
The first resin component and the second resin component each have at least one of the opposing surfaces facing each other in the first direction and project in the first direction to be integrated. The front end surface of the formed first bonding projection is superimposed on at least one of the other opposing surfaces, and the first direction is separated from the side surface of the first bonding projection by a predetermined gap. And a first burr stopper rib integrally formed on the at least one opposing surface so as to extend along the side surface of the first joint protrusion, and to the at least one other opposing surface. In a state of being opposed to each other, the first bonding protrusion is vibration welded to the facing surface on which the first protrusion is overlapped, so that the burr generated by the vibration welding is caused by the first resin component and the second resin. Mutually facing surfaces with resin parts The first resin component and the second resin component are joined to each other while being prevented from protruding, and at least the second resin component of the first resin component and the second resin component After the second deburring rib formed integrally with the first protrusion protrudes in a second direction different from the first direction,
The first resin component and the third resin component each have at least one of the facing surfaces facing each other in the second direction, projecting in the second direction, The tip end surface of the integrally formed second bonding projection is superimposed on at least one of the other opposing surfaces, while projecting in the second direction and at least partially on the second resin component The second deburring rib is integrally positioned so as to extend along the side surface of the second joint projection with a predetermined gap from the side surface of the second joint projection. By virtue of the vibration welding, the second bonding projection is vibrated on the facing surface on which the second bonding projection is overlapped with the facing surface of the three resin parts facing the first resin component. The generated burr is the first A resin component characterized in that the first resin component and the third resin component are bonded to each other while preventing the oil component and the third resin component from protruding from the mutually opposed surfaces. Joining method.
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