JP2009072924A - Method for producing multilayer resin belt and multilayer resin belt obtained by this method - Google Patents

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JP2009072924A JP2007241304A JP2007241304A JP2009072924A JP 2009072924 A JP2009072924 A JP 2009072924A JP 2007241304 A JP2007241304 A JP 2007241304A JP 2007241304 A JP2007241304 A JP 2007241304A JP 2009072924 A JP2009072924 A JP 2009072924A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a multilayer resin belt which can obtain the belt formed by stacking a plurality of resin layers in high thickness precision by using extrusion molding while reducing the unevenness of the surface caused by foreign substances and the multilayer resin belt obtained by this method. <P>SOLUTION: In the method for producing the multilayer resin belt having a lamination structure comprising at least two resin layers, at least two kinds of molten resin materials constituting each resin layer, through at least two annular passages 4A and 4B formed independently in a molding die 10 by a mandrel 1, an intermediate die ring 2, and an outside die ring 3, after being joined together, are extruded from a die slit 6 to form the lamination structure. External circumferential force is applied to at least one kind of the molten resin material in the annular passages to make the molten resin material flow forcibly in the annular passage 4B, and in the joining part 5 of at least two kinds of the molten resin materials, no external circumferential force is applied to the joining molten resin materials. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法およびそれにより得られる多層樹脂ベルト(以下、単に「製造方法」および「ベルト」とも称する)に関し、詳しくは、複写機、プリンター等の電子写真装置や静電記録装置等における静電記録プロセスにおいて、中間転写ベルトや転写搬送ベルト等として用いられる多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法およびそれにより得られる多層樹脂ベルトに関する。   The present invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer resin belt and a multilayer resin belt obtained thereby (hereinafter also simply referred to as “manufacturing method” and “belt”). The present invention relates to a method for producing a multilayer resin belt used as an intermediate transfer belt, a transfer conveyance belt, or the like in an electrostatic recording process in a recording apparatus or the like, and a multilayer resin belt obtained thereby.

従来から、複写機、プリンター等の画像形成装置における静電記録プロセスでは、まず、感光体(潜像保持体)の表面を一様に帯電させ、この感光体に光学系から映像を投射して光の当たった部分の帯電を消去することによって静電潜像を形成し、次いで、この静電潜像にトナーを供給してトナーの静電的付着によりトナー像を形成し、これを紙、OHP、印画紙等の記録媒体へと転写することにより、プリントする方法が採られている。   Conventionally, in an electrostatic recording process in an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine or a printer, first, the surface of a photosensitive member (latent image holding member) is uniformly charged, and an image is projected onto the photosensitive member from an optical system. An electrostatic latent image is formed by erasing the charged portion of the light, and then a toner is supplied to the electrostatic latent image to form a toner image by electrostatic adhesion of the toner. A method of printing by transferring to a recording medium such as OHP or photographic paper is employed.

このような静電記録プロセスにおいて、トナー像を紙等の記録媒体へと転写する際には、トナー像を一旦自己の表面に保持して転写するため(中間転写方式)、または、記録媒体を感光体まで搬送してトナー像を直接転写させるために(転写搬送方式)、半導電性の樹脂フィルムまたは繊維補強体を有するゴムからなるベルト状部材が用いられている。このうち樹脂フィルムからなる樹脂フィルムベルトを製造する方法としては、従来、環状ダイスを用いた押出成形による手法が知られている。   In such an electrostatic recording process, when transferring a toner image to a recording medium such as paper, the toner image is temporarily held on its surface (intermediate transfer method), or the recording medium is A belt-like member made of rubber having a semiconductive resin film or a fiber reinforcement is used for transferring the toner image directly to the photosensitive member (transfer conveying method). Among these, as a method for producing a resin film belt made of a resin film, a technique by extrusion molding using an annular die is conventionally known.

かかるベルトの押出成形に係る改良技術としては、例えば、特許文献1に、溶融樹脂材料を、成形ダイのマンドレルと外筒ダイリングとの間の環状通路を経てダイスリットから押出して、樹脂製薄肉チューブを成形するに当り、環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料に円周方向の外力を及ぼして、その溶融樹脂材料を環状通路内で強制流動させることで、成形される樹脂製薄肉チューブにおける異物の混入数および厚み精度を向上した樹脂製薄肉チューブの成形方法が開示されている。   As an improved technique related to the extrusion of such a belt, for example, in Patent Document 1, a molten resin material is extruded from a die slit through an annular passage between a mandrel of a molding die and an outer cylinder die ring, and a thin resin wall When molding a tube, the external force in the circumferential direction is exerted on the molten resin material in the annular passage, and the molten resin material is forced to flow in the annular passage, so that foreign matters are mixed in the thin resin tube to be molded. A method of forming a thin resin tube with improved number and thickness accuracy is disclosed.

また、特許文献2には、内側ダイリングと外側ダイリングとの少なくとも一方を回転可能に配置して、これらダイリング間の内側ダイリング側に、それぞれ次第に深さの減少する複数のスパイラル流路溝を形成してなるスパイラルダイの、該複数のスパイラル流路溝に、前記ダイリングの少なくとも一方を回転させつつ、内側ダイリングから複数の溶融樹脂流を、該内側ダイリングに設けた分配溝を通じて一定の順序で分配導入し、個々の樹脂流がスパイラル流路溝を進行してダイ軸方向に均一な筒状流を形成する前に、複数の溶融樹脂流をスパイラル流路溝からの漏洩流として前記一定の順序で積層させることにより、その周方向断面において複数樹脂が斜めに積層した積層筒状体を得る樹脂積層体の製造方法が開示されている。   Further, in Patent Document 2, at least one of an inner die ring and an outer die ring is rotatably arranged, and a plurality of spiral flow paths whose depth gradually decreases on the inner die ring side between these die rings. A distribution groove in which a plurality of molten resin flows are provided from the inner die ring to the inner die ring while rotating at least one of the die rings in the plurality of spiral flow channel grooves of the spiral die formed with grooves. Through each of the molten resin flows through the spiral channel grooves before the individual resin flows through the spiral channel grooves to form a uniform cylindrical flow in the die axis direction. A method of manufacturing a resin laminate is disclosed in which a laminated cylindrical body in which a plurality of resins are obliquely laminated in a circumferential cross section is obtained by laminating in a certain order as a flow.

さらに、特許文献3には、チューブ円周方向へのポリマー配向を達成し、液晶ポリマーなどの特殊ポリマーを用いなくても押し込み性、トルク伝達性、追随性、耐キンク性等を改善しうる多層管状体を提供することを目的として、2以上のポリマー入口と、押出方向下流の合流部と、内部に分岐路を有するダイ本体と、ダイ本体内に貫通して配置されたマンドレルと、ダイ本体の押出方向下流側先端に、マンドレルと同心に配置されたダイスとを有し、マンドレルの外周面とダイスの内周面とにより、ダイスの空間内に合流ポリマーの流路が形成されるとともに、マンドレルおよびダイスの少なくとも一方が、押出方向を軸方向として回転可能に構成されてなる積層管状体押出成形用ダイが開示されている。さらにまた、特許文献4には、ダイ本体内部に、スパイラル溝を外面に有するマンドレルを嵌設すると共に、ダイ本体の内面を形成するダイシリンダー部の一部分の範囲であって、かつスパイラル溝の始めの部分から終りの部分までの間に対応する部位に、所望幅寸法の回転リングを、前記スパイラル溝の外周面に沿って回動自在に装着したスパイラルダイが開示されている。
特開2005−53031号公報(特許請求の範囲等) 特開平10−29237号公報(特許請求の範囲等) 特開2003−251680号公報(特許請求の範囲等) 特開2004−330698号公報(特許請求の範囲等)
Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a multilayer that achieves polymer orientation in the tube circumferential direction and can improve pushability, torque transmission, followability, kink resistance, and the like without using a special polymer such as a liquid crystal polymer. For the purpose of providing a tubular body, two or more polymer inlets, a merging portion downstream in the extrusion direction, a die body having a branch path therein, a mandrel disposed through the die body, and a die body And a die disposed concentrically with the mandrel at the downstream end in the extrusion direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel and the inner peripheral surface of the die form a flow path for the merged polymer in the space of the die, There is disclosed a laminated tubular body extrusion die in which at least one of a mandrel and a die is configured to be rotatable with an extrusion direction as an axial direction. Furthermore, in Patent Document 4, a mandrel having a spiral groove on the outer surface is fitted inside the die body, and is within the range of a part of the die cylinder part that forms the inner surface of the die body, and at the beginning of the spiral groove. There is disclosed a spiral die in which a rotating ring having a desired width dimension is rotatably mounted along the outer peripheral surface of the spiral groove at a portion corresponding to the end portion to the end portion.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-53031 (Claims etc.) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-29237 (Claims etc.) JP 2003-251680 A (Claims etc.) JP 2004-330698 A (Claims etc.)

画像形成装置に使用される樹脂フィルムベルトには、品質として、ベルト表面に異物等による凹凸がないことや、高い厚み精度を有することが求められる。一方で、難燃性や表面光沢、画像特性等の各種ベルト性能についても全て満足する高機能なベルトが要求されており、1種類の樹脂組成物から構成されるベルトでは、これらの機能を同時に達成することが困難になってきた。そこで最近では、ベルトを多層化して、各機能を各層に分離することで高機能化を図る試みがなされている。   Resin film belts used in image forming apparatuses are required to have no irregularities due to foreign matters on the belt surface and to have high thickness accuracy. On the other hand, there is a demand for a high-performance belt that satisfies all the various belt performances such as flame retardancy, surface gloss, and image characteristics. A belt composed of one type of resin composition can simultaneously perform these functions. It has become difficult to achieve. Therefore, recently, attempts have been made to achieve higher functionality by making the belt multi-layered and separating each function into each layer.

このような多層化されたベルトを押出成形により製造するに際して、特許文献1に開示された技術では、異物による凹凸や厚み精度に関しては高品質なベルトが得られるものの、多層化には対応できるものではなかった。また、特許文献2に開示された技術では、複数種の樹脂組成物を、樹脂組成物の種類以上に積層することは可能であるが、各層の厚み精度の制御は困難であった。さらに、特許文献3に開示された技術は、ポリマーが配向した積層管状体を得るために各層材料の合流後にマンドレルないしダイスを回転させるものであって、各層のそれぞれにおける異物の混入防止や厚み精度の向上については何ら考慮されていない。   When manufacturing such a multilayered belt by extrusion molding, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 can provide a high-quality belt with respect to unevenness and thickness accuracy due to foreign matter, but can cope with multilayering. It wasn't. Moreover, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is possible to stack a plurality of types of resin compositions over the types of resin compositions, but it is difficult to control the thickness accuracy of each layer. Furthermore, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3 is to rotate a mandrel or a die after joining the material of each layer in order to obtain a laminated tubular body in which the polymer is oriented. There is no consideration for improvement.

そこで本発明の目的は、複数樹脂層の積層により構成されるベルトを、押出形成を用いて、異物による表面の凹凸を低減しつつ高い厚み精度で得ることができる多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法、およびそれにより得られる多層樹脂ベルトを提供することにある。   Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a multilayer resin belt capable of obtaining a belt constituted by laminating a plurality of resin layers with high thickness accuracy while reducing surface irregularities due to foreign matter using extrusion formation, and The object is to provide a multilayer resin belt obtained thereby.

本発明者は鋭意検討した結果、多層樹脂ベルトを押出により形成する際に、成形ダイ内で各層の樹脂材料がそれぞれ独立して流れる各環状通路において滞留部分が生ずる場合があり、この滞留部分における劣化樹脂材料が異物発生の原因となることを見出した。本発明者はさらに検討した結果、かかる成形ダイ内の環状通路に外力を及ぼして滞留部分の発生を防止するとともに、各層の合流部分については外力を及ぼさないものとすることで、樹脂材料の劣化、ひいては異物発生等の問題を防止でき、かつ、各層および全体の厚み精度を向上することが可能となることを見出して、本発明を完成するに至った。   As a result of intensive studies, the inventor has found that when a multilayer resin belt is formed by extrusion, a residence portion may occur in each annular passage in which the resin material of each layer flows independently in the molding die. It has been found that the deteriorated resin material causes the generation of foreign matters. As a result of further study, the present inventor has applied an external force to the annular passage in the molding die to prevent the occurrence of a staying portion, and does not apply an external force to the joining portion of each layer, thereby deteriorating the resin material. As a result, it has been found that problems such as the generation of foreign matter can be prevented and the thickness accuracy of each layer and the whole can be improved, and the present invention has been completed.

すなわち、本発明の多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法は、2層以上の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法であって、各樹脂層を構成する2種以上の溶融樹脂材料を、成形ダイ内にマンドレルと、中間ダイリングと、外側ダイリングとによりそれぞれ独立して設けられた2以上の環状通路を経て、合流させた後にダイスリットから押出すことにより、前記積層構造を形成する多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法において、
前記環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料のうち1種以上に円周方向の外力を及ぼして、該1種以上の溶融樹脂材料を該環状通路内で強制流動させ、かつ、前記2種以上の溶融樹脂材料の合流部では、合流する該溶融樹脂材料に前記円周方向の外力を及ぼさないことを特徴とするものである。
That is, the method for producing a multilayer resin belt of the present invention is a method for producing a multilayer resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two or more resin layers, wherein two or more types of molten resin materials constituting each resin layer are obtained. The laminated structure is formed by extruding from a die slit after joining through two or more annular passages provided independently by a mandrel, an intermediate die ring, and an outer die ring in a molding die. In the method for producing a multilayer resin belt,
A circumferential external force is exerted on one or more of the molten resin materials in the annular passage to force the one or more molten resin materials to flow in the annular passage, and the two or more of the molten resins The material joining portion is characterized in that the external force in the circumferential direction is not exerted on the molten resin material to be joined.

本発明においては、前記マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上の一部を中心軸線の周りで回転変位させて、前記1種以上の溶融樹脂材料を前記環状通路内で強制流動させることが好ましい。また、前記マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上に、前記環状通路の入口から前記合流部に向かう螺旋状の案内溝を設けて、該マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上の一部を、該案内溝の延在方向と同方向または逆方向に、中心軸線の周りで回転変位させることも好ましい。また、本発明において好適には、2種の溶融樹脂材料を用いて2層の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトを製造することができる。   In the present invention, a part of one or more of the mandrel, the intermediate die ring, and the outer die ring is rotationally displaced around a central axis to force the one or more types of molten resin material in the annular passage. It is preferable to make it flow. Further, one or more of the mandrel, the intermediate die ring and the outer die ring are provided with a spiral guide groove from the inlet of the annular passage toward the joining portion, and the mandrel, the intermediate die ring and the outer die ring are provided. It is also preferable to rotate and displace a part of one or more of them around the central axis in the same direction as or opposite to the extending direction of the guide groove. In the present invention, preferably, a resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two resin layers can be produced using two types of molten resin materials.

また、本発明の多層樹脂ベルトは、上記本発明の製造方法により製造されたことを特徴とするものである。   The multilayer resin belt of the present invention is manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention.

本発明によれば、上記構成としたことにより、複数樹脂層の積層により構成されるベルトを、押出形成を用いて、異物による表面の凹凸を低減しつつ高い厚み精度で得ることができる多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法を実現でき、これにより、各層および全体の厚み精度に優れ、異物の混入数が少ない多層樹脂ベルトを得ることが可能となった。   According to the present invention, a multilayer resin that can obtain a belt constituted by laminating a plurality of resin layers with high thickness accuracy while reducing surface irregularities due to foreign substances by using extrusion forming because of the above configuration. A belt manufacturing method can be realized, and this makes it possible to obtain a multilayer resin belt having excellent thickness accuracy of each layer and the whole and a small number of foreign matters mixed therein.

以下、本発明の好適な実施の形態について、図面を参照しつつ詳細に説明する。
図1に、本発明の一好適実施形態に係る多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法に用いる成形ダイの概略部分断面図を示す。図示する成形ダイ10は、2種の溶融樹脂材料を用いて2層の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトを製造するためのものである。
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a molding die used in a method for producing a multilayer resin belt according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated forming die 10 is for manufacturing a resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two resin layers using two types of molten resin materials.

本発明の多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法は、2層以上の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する多層樹脂ベルトを製造するにあたり、図示するような成形ダイ10を用いて、各樹脂層を構成する2種以上の溶融樹脂材料を、成形ダイ10内にマンドレル1と、中間ダイリング2と、外側ダイリング3とによりそれぞれ独立して設けられた2以上(図示例では2)の環状通路4A,4Bを経て、合流部5で合流させた後に、ダイスリット6から押出すことにより積層構造を形成するものである。   The method for producing a multilayer resin belt according to the present invention is a method for producing a multilayer resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two or more resin layers. Two or more (2 in the illustrated example) annular passages 4A and 4B provided independently by the mandrel 1, the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3 in the molding die 10 with the above molten resin material. Then, after making it merge in the junction part 5, a laminated structure is formed by extruding from the die slit 6. FIG.

図示する成形ダイ10においては、マンドレル1と中間ダイリング2との間、および、中間ダイリング2と外側ダイリング3との間の2箇所に環状通路4A,4Bが区画形成されるとともに、この環状通路4A,4Bの下流側端部分に、合流路5を経由して、ダイスリット6が形成されている。押出成形時には、マンドレル1の上部中央に設けられた材料流入口9Aおよび成形ダイ10の外周面に設けられた材料流入口9Bから2種の溶融樹脂材料を供給して、マンドレル1の外周面および中間ダイリング2と外側ダイリング3との間に設けられた材料流出口7A,7Bへ分岐流動させ、これら各流出口7A,7Bを介して環状通路4A,4B内に流出させる。環状通路4A,4B内に流出した溶融樹脂材料は、それぞれマンドレル1の外周面および中間ダイリング2の外周面に形成されて、各流出口7A,7Bからダイスリット6に向かい螺旋状に延びる案内溝8A,8Bに案内されて、環状通路4A,4B内を流下する。   In the illustrated forming die 10, annular passages 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B are defined at two locations between the mandrel 1 and the intermediate die ring 2 and between the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3. A die slit 6 is formed at the downstream end portion of the annular passages 4A and 4B via the combined flow path 5. At the time of extrusion molding, two types of molten resin materials are supplied from the material inlet 9A provided at the upper center of the mandrel 1 and the material inlet 9B provided at the outer peripheral surface of the molding die 10, and the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 1 and The flow is branched to the material outlets 7A and 7B provided between the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3, and flows into the annular passages 4A and 4B through the outlets 7A and 7B. The molten resin material that has flowed into the annular passages 4A and 4B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate die ring 2, and extends in a spiral manner from the outlets 7A and 7B to the die slit 6 respectively. It is guided by the grooves 8A and 8B and flows down in the annular passages 4A and 4B.

本発明においては、かかる2以上の環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料のうち1種以上の溶融樹脂材料に円周方向の外力を及ぼして、かかる1種以上の溶融樹脂材料を、環状通路内で強制流動させる。これにより、環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料に大きな剪断力を作用させることができるので、溶融樹脂材料を環状通路内部で滞留させることなく円滑に合流、流下させて、ダイスリットから押出すことができる。また、その結果として、各環状通路内での材料の合流に伴うウェルドラインの発生を防止するとともに、溶融樹脂材料の滞留により劣化した材料がベルト内に混入するおそれを排除して、各樹脂層、ひいてはベルト全体の厚み精度を向上し、異物の混入、すなわち表面凹凸の発生の少ない多層樹脂ベルトを得ることが可能となるものである。なお、特許文献3におけるように、各層の材料が合流した後に外力を加えても、環状通路内での滞留は防止できないため、厚み精度や表面性の向上効果は得られない。   In the present invention, a circumferential external force is applied to one or more types of molten resin materials in the two or more annular passages to force the one or more types of molten resin materials in the annular passages. Let it flow. Thereby, since a large shearing force can be applied to the molten resin material in the annular passage, the molten resin material can be smoothly merged and flowed down without being retained in the annular passage and extruded from the die slit. . Further, as a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a weld line accompanying the merging of materials in each annular passage, and to eliminate the possibility that the material deteriorated due to the retention of the molten resin material is mixed in the belt. As a result, it is possible to improve the thickness accuracy of the entire belt and to obtain a multilayer resin belt in which foreign matter is not mixed, that is, the occurrence of surface irregularities is small. Note that, as in Patent Document 3, even if an external force is applied after the materials of the layers are joined, staying in the annular passage cannot be prevented, so that the effect of improving the thickness accuracy and surface property cannot be obtained.

本発明においては、環状通路内の2種以上の溶融樹脂材料のうち、少なくとも1種の溶融樹脂材料を強制流動させるものであればよく、1種のみでも本発明の効果は得られるが、好適には、2種以上のすべての溶融樹脂材料を強制流動させることで、より良好な効果が得られる。   In the present invention, among the two or more types of molten resin materials in the annular passage, it is sufficient that at least one type of molten resin material is forcibly fluidized. More effective effects can be obtained by forcibly flowing all of the two or more molten resin materials.

また、本発明においては、上記2種以上の溶融樹脂材料の合流部5では、合流する溶融樹脂材料に円周方向の外力を及ぼさない点が重要である。合流部5において、合流しようとする溶融樹脂材料に対し円周方向の外力を及ぼすと、合流後に各層の界面が不均一になるとともに、各層の厚さにムラが生じやすくなる。   Further, in the present invention, it is important that the joining portion 5 of the two or more kinds of molten resin materials does not exert an external force in the circumferential direction on the molten resin materials to be joined. When an external force in the circumferential direction is applied to the molten resin material to be joined at the joining portion 5, the interface between the layers becomes non-uniform after joining and unevenness is likely to occur in the thickness of each layer.

本発明において、環状通路内での上記溶融樹脂材料の強制流動は、各環状通路を区画形成するマンドレル1、中間ダイリング2および外側ダイリング3のうちの1つ以上の一部を、中心軸線の周りで回転変位させて、環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料に円周方向の外力を及ぼすことにより行うことができる。この回転変位は、1以上の環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料を強制流動させることができるものであればよいので、少なくとも1の環状通路の両側をなすマンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの少なくとも一方の側につき、その一部を回転変位させればよい。   In the present invention, the forcible flow of the molten resin material in the annular passages causes a central axis of one or more parts of the mandrel 1, the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3 that define each annular passage. Can be performed by applying a circumferential external force to the molten resin material in the annular passage. This rotational displacement may be any one that can force the molten resin material in one or more annular passages to flow, and therefore, of the mandrels, intermediate die rings, and outer die rings that form both sides of at least one annular passage. A part of at least one side may be rotationally displaced.

例えば、図1に示す2層ベルト用の成形ダイ10の場合には、外側ダイリング3の一部に設けた可動部3aを中心軸線の周りで回転変位させることで、環状通路4B内の溶融樹脂材料のみを、合流部5を避けて強制流動させることができる。   For example, in the case of the forming die 10 for a two-layer belt shown in FIG. 1, the movable portion 3a provided in a part of the outer die ring 3 is rotationally displaced around the central axis, thereby melting the annular passage 4B. Only the resin material can be forced to flow while avoiding the junction 5.

これらマンドレル等の一部を回転変位させる場合には、図示するように、溶融樹脂材料の環状通路4Bへの流出口7Bの近傍において、回転変位を行うことが好ましい。これにより、流出口7Bから環状通路4B内に流出した溶融樹脂材料を、その近傍で滞留させることなくスムーズに流下させることができ、より効果的である。なお、図示するような環状通路を有する成形ダイにおいては、材料流出口は通常、周方向に均等間隔で複数箇所、通常は4箇所程度設けられる。   When some of these mandrels and the like are rotationally displaced, it is preferable to perform rotational displacement in the vicinity of the outlet 7B of the molten resin material to the annular passage 4B as shown in the figure. As a result, the molten resin material that has flowed into the annular passage 4B from the outlet 7B can flow smoothly without being retained in the vicinity thereof, which is more effective. In a forming die having an annular passage as shown in the figure, the material outlets are usually provided at a plurality of locations, usually about four, at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

ここで、本発明においてマンドレル等の回転変位とは、マンドレル等を中心軸線の周りに回転移動させるものであればよく、一定速度で一方向に回転させ続ける場合に限らず、小さな回転変位を正逆方向に繰り返させるような場合も含まれる。本発明におけるマンドレル等の回転変位の回転速度としては、溶融樹脂材料の粘度等にもよるが、例えば、0.1〜10rpmとする。   Here, in the present invention, the rotational displacement of the mandrel or the like may be any rotational displacement of the mandrel or the like around the central axis, and is not limited to the case where the mandrel or the like is continuously rotated in one direction at a constant speed. The case of repeating in the reverse direction is also included. The rotational speed of the rotational displacement of the mandrel or the like in the present invention is, for example, 0.1 to 10 rpm although it depends on the viscosity of the molten resin material.

また、図示するように、成形ダイにおいて、環状通路4A,4Bごとに、マンドレル1、中間ダイリング2および外側ダイリング3のうちの1つ以上に、環状通路の入口である材料流入口7A,7Bから合流部5に向かう螺旋状の案内溝8A,8Bが設けられている場合には、上記マンドレル等の回転変位を、案内溝の延在方向とは逆方向に行うことが好ましい。案内溝の延在方向と同方向に回転変位させても本発明の効果を得ることはできるが、延在方向と逆方向とすることで、溶融樹脂材料に作用する剪断力を一層高めることができ、各流出口から流出する溶融樹脂材料を相互により効果的に攪拌することができる。   As shown in the figure, in the forming die, for each of the annular passages 4A and 4B, one or more of the mandrel 1, the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3 are connected to the material inlet 7A, which is the inlet of the annular passage. When the spiral guide grooves 8A and 8B from 7B to the merging portion 5 are provided, it is preferable that the rotational displacement of the mandrel or the like is performed in the direction opposite to the extending direction of the guide grooves. The effect of the present invention can be obtained even if the guide groove is rotationally displaced in the same direction as the extending direction of the guide groove, but by making the direction opposite to the extending direction, the shearing force acting on the molten resin material can be further enhanced. It is possible to stir the molten resin materials flowing out from the respective outlets more effectively.

さらに、本発明においては、マンドレル等の一部の回転変位する可動部の表面、すなわち、溶融樹脂材料と接触する表面につき、例えば、非可動部表面よりも表面粗さを粗くしたり表面温度を下げるなどにより、溶融樹脂材料の拘束力を非可動部表面より大きくすることが好ましい。これにより、溶融樹脂材料の流動に対する強制力を一層高めることができる。   Furthermore, in the present invention, the surface of a part of the movable part such as a mandrel that is rotationally displaced, that is, the surface that is in contact with the molten resin material, for example, the surface roughness is made rougher than the surface of the non-movable part. It is preferable to make the restraining force of the molten resin material larger than the surface of the non-movable part, for example, by lowering. Thereby, the forcing force with respect to the flow of the molten resin material can be further increased.

上述したように、本発明に用いるマンドレル1には、上部中央に押出機から供給された溶融樹脂材料を供給するための流入口9Aが設けられるとともに、外周面に材料流出口7Aが設けられており、さらに、その外周面上には、流出口7Aからダイスリット6に向かい、等しいつる巻角で螺旋状に伸びる案内溝8Aが設けられている。なお、流入口9Aと流出口7Aとは、マンドレル1の内部を貫通する流路11Aを介して連結されている。   As described above, the mandrel 1 used in the present invention is provided with the inlet 9A for supplying the molten resin material supplied from the extruder at the upper center and the material outlet 7A on the outer peripheral surface. Further, on the outer peripheral surface, a guide groove 8A extending from the outlet 7A toward the die slit 6 and extending spirally at an equal helical winding angle is provided. The inlet 9 </ b> A and the outlet 7 </ b> A are connected via a flow path 11 </ b> A that penetrates the inside of the mandrel 1.

また、中間ダイリング2は、マンドレル1と外側ダイリング3との間に配置されて、溶融樹脂材料の環状通路4A,4Bを区画するものであり、3層以上の多層押出しの場合には、この中間ダイリングを2層以上配置して、各溶融樹脂材料に対応する環状通路を区画形成すればよい。図示する例では、中間ダイリング2の内周面上には、流出口7Bからダイスリット6に向かい、等しいつる巻角で螺旋状に伸びる案内溝8Bが設けられている。   Further, the intermediate die ring 2 is disposed between the mandrel 1 and the outer die ring 3 to partition the annular passages 4A and 4B of the molten resin material. In the case of multilayer extrusion of three or more layers, Two or more layers of the intermediate die ring may be disposed to form an annular passage corresponding to each molten resin material. In the example shown in the figure, a guide groove 8 </ b> B is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the intermediate die ring 2 so as to extend from the outlet 7 </ b> B to the die slit 6 and spirally with an equal spiral angle.

図示するマンドレル1および中間ダイリング2において、各案内溝8A,8Bは、マンドレル1および中間ダイリング2の下端からある程度の距離をおいた位置で終端しており、このマンドレル1および中間ダイリング2における案内溝の形成域が、溶融樹脂材料の環状通路4A,4Bを区画している。   In the illustrated mandrel 1 and intermediate die ring 2, the guide grooves 8 </ b> A and 8 </ b> B are terminated at a certain distance from the lower ends of the mandrel 1 and intermediate die ring 2, and the mandrel 1 and intermediate die ring 2. The guide groove forming area defines annular passages 4A and 4B of the molten resin material.

また、図示する例では、成形ダイ10の外周面に、押出機から供給された溶融樹脂材料を供給するための流入口9Bが設けられるとともに、中間ダイリング2と外側ダイリング3との間に材料流出口7Bが設けられており、これら流入口9Bと流出口7Bとは、流路11Bを介して連結されている。なお、図中の符号12は調整リングを示し、この調整リングに設けられた図示しない調整ボルトを用いて調整リングを変形ないし移動させることで、ダイスリット6の間隔を調整して、成形されるベルトの偏肉調整を行うことができる。   In the illustrated example, an inlet 9B for supplying the molten resin material supplied from the extruder is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the molding die 10, and between the intermediate die ring 2 and the outer die ring 3. A material outlet 7B is provided, and these inlet 9B and outlet 7B are connected via a flow path 11B. Reference numeral 12 in the figure denotes an adjustment ring, which is formed by adjusting the distance between the die slits 6 by deforming or moving the adjustment ring using an adjustment bolt (not shown) provided on the adjustment ring. The thickness deviation of the belt can be adjusted.

ここで、マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのいずれにおいても、回転変位する可動部を形成する場合、可動部と固定部との間の接合部に溶融樹脂材料の入り込みが生ずることが考えられるが、この接合部を、ダイの外側に対して完全な液密シールとすると、接合部に入り込んで熱劣化等した溶融樹脂材料が再度環状通路内に流れ込むことを防止できなくなる。したがってこの場合、固定部分と回転部分との間について完全なシールは行わずに、接合部に入り込んだ溶融樹脂材料のダイの外側への滲み出しを作為的に許容することで、熱劣化等した溶融樹脂材料の製品ベルトへの混入のおそれを十分に取り除くことが好ましい。   Here, in any of the mandrel, the intermediate die ring, and the outer die ring, when the movable portion that is rotationally displaced is formed, it is considered that the molten resin material enters the joint portion between the movable portion and the fixed portion. However, if this joint portion is a complete liquid-tight seal with respect to the outside of the die, it becomes impossible to prevent the molten resin material that has entered the joint portion and has been thermally deteriorated from flowing into the annular passage again. Therefore, in this case, without completely sealing between the fixed part and the rotating part, heat deterioration or the like was caused by allowing the molten resin material that has entered the joint part to exude outwardly from the die. It is preferable to sufficiently remove the possibility of mixing the molten resin material into the product belt.

図示する成形ダイ10を用いて多層樹脂ベルトを製造するにあたっては、図示しない押出機において溶融、押出された各溶融樹脂材料を、例えば、定容型のポンプを介して、マンドレル1の流入口9Aおよび成形ダイ10外周面の流入口9Bより供給し、各流出口7A,7Bから、好ましくはほぼ均等に分岐させて環状通路4A,4B内に流出させる。この際、モータ13に連結した駆動ギア14を介して、外側ダイリング3の可動部3aを所定速度で回転させることにより、環状通路4B内の溶融樹脂材料に円周方向の外力を及ぼす。これにより、環状通路4B内の溶融樹脂材料に対し剪断力を作用させて、この溶融樹脂材料の全体を、環状通路4B内でその回転方向へ強制流動させることができる。このため、流出口から流出した溶融樹脂材料は、滞留する間を置かずに十分に攪拌されるので、滞留による劣化材料の混入のおそれをなくすとともに、各流出口から流出した溶融樹脂材料相互の合流に起因するウェルドラインの発生についても、確実に防止することができる。   When a multilayer resin belt is manufactured using the molding die 10 shown in the drawing, each molten resin material melted and extruded in an extruder (not shown) is supplied to the inlet 9A of the mandrel 1 via, for example, a constant volume pump. And it supplies from the inflow port 9B of the shaping | molding die 10 outer peripheral surface, and it branches from each outflow port 7A, 7B, Preferably it is substantially equally branched and flows out into annular channel | path 4A, 4B. At this time, an external force in the circumferential direction is exerted on the molten resin material in the annular passage 4B by rotating the movable portion 3a of the outer die ring 3 at a predetermined speed via the drive gear 14 connected to the motor 13. Thereby, a shearing force is applied to the molten resin material in the annular passage 4B, and the entire molten resin material can be forced to flow in the rotation direction in the annular passage 4B. For this reason, the molten resin material that has flowed out from the outlet is sufficiently agitated without leaving the stagnation, so that there is no risk of mixing of deteriorated materials due to stagnation, and the molten resin material that has flowed out from each outlet It is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of a weld line due to the merge.

上記のように、溶融樹脂材料の全体を十分に強制流動させた後は、各層を構成するすべての溶融樹脂材料を、各々への押出圧力の作用に基づいて環状通路4A,4Bの下端まで流下させ、合流部5を介してダイスリット6から押出すことで、所定の形状および寸法を有する多層樹脂ベルトを成形することができる。このようにして成形される多層樹脂ベルトは、上述したように、成形ダイ内での溶融樹脂材料の滞留がなく、また、各環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料同士の合流によるウェルドラインの形成もないことから、熱劣化等された材料の混入やウェルドラインの存在に起因する厚み変動から十分に保護されることになる。   As described above, after the entire molten resin material is sufficiently forced to flow, all the molten resin materials constituting each layer flow down to the lower ends of the annular passages 4A and 4B based on the action of the extrusion pressure on each. The multilayer resin belt having a predetermined shape and size can be formed by extruding from the die slit 6 through the junction portion 5. As described above, the multilayer resin belt molded in this way has no retention of the molten resin material in the molding die, and there is no formation of a weld line due to the fusion of the molten resin materials in each annular passage. For this reason, it is possible to sufficiently protect against variation in thickness caused by mixing of a material that has undergone thermal degradation or the like and the presence of a weld line.

図2に、本発明の他の実施形態に係る成形ダイの概略部分断面図を示す。図示する成形ダイ20も、2種の溶融樹脂材料を用いて2層の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトを製造するためのものであり、中間ダイリング22の一部に設けた可動部22aを中心軸線の周りで回転変位させることで、環状通路24A内の溶融樹脂材料を強制流動させている点で、図1の成形ダイと異なる。   FIG. 2 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a forming die according to another embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated molding die 20 is also for manufacturing a resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two resin layers using two types of molten resin materials, and a movable part provided in a part of the intermediate die ring 22. 1 is different from the molding die of FIG. 1 in that the molten resin material in the annular passage 24A is forced to flow by rotationally displacing the 22a around the central axis.

図示する成形ダイ20においては、マンドレル21と中間ダイリング22との間、および、中間ダイリング22と外側ダイリング23との間の2箇所に環状通路24A,24Bが区画形成され、その下流側端部分に、合流路25を経由して、ダイスリット26が形成されている。押出成形時には、マンドレル21の上部中央に設けられた材料流入口29Aおよび外側ダイリング23の外周面に設けられた材料流入口29Bから2種の溶融樹脂材料を供給して、マンドレル21の外周面および外側ダイリング23の内周面に設けられた材料流出口27A,27Bへ分岐流動させ、これら各流出口27A,27Bを介して環状通路24A,24B内に流出させる。環状通路24A,24B内に流出した溶融樹脂材料は、それぞれマンドレル21の外周面および外側ダイリング23の内周面に形成されて、各流出口27A,27Bからダイスリット26に向かい螺旋状に延びる案内溝28A,28Bに案内されて、環状通路24A,24B内を流下する。   In the illustrated forming die 20, annular passages 24 </ b> A and 24 </ b> B are defined at two locations between the mandrel 21 and the intermediate die ring 22 and between the intermediate die ring 22 and the outer die ring 23. A die slit 26 is formed at the end portion via the joint channel 25. At the time of extrusion molding, two kinds of molten resin materials are supplied from a material inlet 29A provided at the upper center of the mandrel 21 and a material inlet 29B provided at the outer peripheral surface of the outer die ring 23, so that the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 21 is supplied. The flow is branched to the material outlets 27A and 27B provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer die ring 23, and flows into the annular passages 24A and 24B through the outlets 27A and 27B. The molten resin material flowing into the annular passages 24A and 24B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 21 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer die ring 23, respectively, and extends spirally from the outlets 27A and 27B toward the die slit 26. It is guided by the guide grooves 28A and 28B and flows down in the annular passages 24A and 24B.

また、図3は、本発明のさらに他の実施形態に係る成形ダイを示す概略部分断面図である。図示する成形ダイ30も、2種の溶融樹脂材料を用いて2層の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトを製造するためのものである。この成形ダイ30においては、中間ダイリング32の一部に設けた可動部32aおよび外側ダイリング33の一部に設けた可動部33aを、それぞれ中心軸線の周りで回転変位させることで、環状通路34A,34B内の溶融樹脂材料のそれぞれを強制流動させている。   FIG. 3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing a forming die according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated molding die 30 is also for manufacturing a resin belt having a laminated structure composed of two resin layers using two types of molten resin materials. In this forming die 30, the movable part 32a provided in a part of the intermediate die ring 32 and the movable part 33a provided in a part of the outer die ring 33 are rotationally displaced about the central axis, respectively, so that an annular passage is formed. Each of the molten resin materials in 34A and 34B is forced to flow.

図示する成形ダイ30においては、マンドレル31と中間ダイリング32との間、および、中間ダイリング32と外側ダイリング33との間の2箇所に環状通路34A,34Bが区画形成され、その下流側端部分に、合流路35を経由して、ダイスリット36が形成されている。押出成形時には、マンドレル31の上部中央に設けられた材料流入口39Aおよび外側ダイリング33の外周面に設けられた材料流入口39Bから2種の溶融樹脂材料を供給して、マンドレル31の外周面および外側ダイリング33の内周面に設けられた材料流出口37A,37Bへ分岐流動させ、これら各流出口37A,37Bを介して環状通路34A,34B内に流出させる。環状通路34A,34B内に流出した溶融樹脂材料は、それぞれマンドレル31の外周面および外側ダイリング33の内周面に形成されて、各流出口37A,37Bからダイスリット36に向かい螺旋状に延びる案内溝38A,38Bに案内されて、環状通路34A,34B内を流下する。なお、図中の符号13A,13Bはモータを、符号14A,14Bは駆動ギアを、それぞれ示す。   In the illustrated forming die 30, annular passages 34 </ b> A and 34 </ b> B are defined at two locations between the mandrel 31 and the intermediate die ring 32 and between the intermediate die ring 32 and the outer die ring 33, and the downstream side thereof. A die slit 36 is formed at the end portion via the joint channel 35. At the time of extrusion molding, two types of molten resin materials are supplied from the material inlet 39A provided at the upper center of the mandrel 31 and the material inlet 39B provided at the outer peripheral surface of the outer die ring 33, and the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 31 The flow is branched to the material outlets 37A and 37B provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer die ring 33, and flows into the annular passages 34A and 34B through the outlets 37A and 37B. The molten resin material that has flowed into the annular passages 34A and 34B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mandrel 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer die ring 33, respectively, and extends spirally from the outlets 37A and 37B toward the die slit 36. It is guided by the guide grooves 38A and 38B and flows down in the annular passages 34A and 34B. In the figure, reference numerals 13A and 13B indicate motors, and reference numerals 14A and 14B indicate drive gears, respectively.

本発明の多層樹脂ベルトは、上記本発明の製造方法により製造されたものであればよく、これにより、異物による表面の凹凸を低減しつつ厚み精度を向上することができるものであり、具体的な各層の構成やベルト配合の詳細については、特に制限されるものではない。   The multilayer resin belt of the present invention only needs to be manufactured by the above-described manufacturing method of the present invention, and this can improve the thickness accuracy while reducing surface irregularities due to foreign matters. There are no particular restrictions on the configuration of each layer or the details of the belt formulation.

以下、本発明を、実施例を用いてより詳細に説明する。
<実施例>
図3に示す概略形状を有する成形ダイを用いて、2層の積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトの押出成形を行った。各層の配合は、下記の表1中に示すとおりである。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.
<Example>
A resin belt having a two-layer structure was extruded using a molding die having a schematic shape shown in FIG. The composition of each layer is as shown in Table 1 below.

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内側層および外側層の配合材料としては、各配合成分を上記表1に示す配合比で混合し、φ30mm二軸押出機にて250℃で混練りしたものを用いた。その後、内側層はφ30mm一軸押出機、外側層はφ25mm一軸押出機にてそれぞれ配合材料を溶融し、図3に示す成形ダイ30、冷却マンドレルおよび引取機を用いて、ベルトを成形した。押出機および成形ダイ温度はそれぞれ260℃に設定し、内側層と外側層との押出量比が8:2となるよう調整して、直径150mm、総厚み100μmのベルトを成形した。ベルトの成形に際しては、中間ダイリング32の一部に設けた可動部32aおよび外側ダイリング33の一部に設けた可動部33aを、回転速度2rpmで、螺旋状案内溝の延在方向と同方向または逆方向にて、中心軸線の周りで回転変位させた。なお、内側層と外側層の回転方向は同じとした。また、溶融樹脂材料の流量は、内側層と外側層合わせて4kg/hrとした。   As the compounding material for the inner layer and the outer layer, those obtained by mixing each compounding component at the compounding ratio shown in Table 1 and kneading at 250 ° C. with a φ30 mm twin screw extruder were used. Thereafter, the blended materials were melted using a φ30 mm single screw extruder for the inner layer and the φ25 mm single screw extruder for the outer layer, and a belt was formed using the forming die 30, the cooling mandrel and the take-up machine shown in FIG. 3. The extruder and the forming die temperature were each set to 260 ° C., and the belt was formed with a diameter of 150 mm and a total thickness of 100 μm by adjusting the extrusion amount ratio of the inner layer to the outer layer to be 8: 2. When forming the belt, the movable part 32a provided in a part of the intermediate die ring 32 and the movable part 33a provided in a part of the outer die ring 33 are rotated at a rotational speed of 2 rpm in the same direction as the extending direction of the spiral guide groove. Rotationally displaced around the central axis in the direction or reverse direction. The rotation direction of the inner layer and the outer layer was the same. The flow rate of the molten resin material was 4 kg / hr for both the inner layer and the outer layer.

<比較例>
マンドレル等を回転変位させなかった以外は実施例と同条件にて、樹脂ベルトを成形した。
<Comparative example>
A resin belt was molded under the same conditions as in the example except that the mandrel and the like were not rotationally displaced.

<評価>
30分間溶融樹脂材料を流した後に、以下の各項目につき評価を行った。その結果を、下記の表2中に示す。
(1)ウェルドラインの有無:目視にて評価した。
(2)異物混入数:ベルト長さ1mあたりの異物による凹凸の個数を計測した。
(3)ベルト総厚みの最大−最小:ベルト周方向の総厚みを接触式厚み計測装置TOF−4R((株)山文電気製)にて測定した。
(4)外側層厚みの最大−最小:周方向8ヶ所を鋭利なナイフで断面を切り出し、マイクロスコープ((株)キーエンス製VHX−200)にて測定した。
<Evaluation>
After flowing the molten resin material for 30 minutes, the following items were evaluated. The results are shown in Table 2 below.
(1) Presence / absence of weld line: Evaluated visually.
(2) Number of contaminants: The number of irregularities due to contaminants per 1 m of belt length was measured.
(3) Maximum-minimum total belt thickness: The total thickness in the belt circumferential direction was measured with a contact-type thickness measuring device TOF-4R (manufactured by Yamabun Electric Co., Ltd.).
(4) Maximum-minimum outer layer thickness: Sections were cut out at 8 locations in the circumferential direction with a sharp knife and measured with a microscope (VHX-200 manufactured by Keyence Corporation).

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上記表2中に示すように、マンドレル等を回転変位させることにより各環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料に対し円周方向の外力を及ぼして、溶融樹脂材料を環状通路内で強制流動させつつ製造したベルトにおいては、かかるマンドレルの回転変位を行わずに製造した比較例のベルトに比し、異物混入数を大幅に低減することができるとともに、厚み精度が向上されていることが確かめられた。   As shown in Table 2 above, the mandrel and the like were rotated and displaced to exert an external force in the circumferential direction on the molten resin material in each annular passage, and the molten resin material was manufactured while forcibly flowing in the annular passage. In the belt, it was confirmed that the number of contaminants can be greatly reduced and the thickness accuracy is improved as compared with the belt of the comparative example manufactured without performing the rotational displacement of the mandrel.

本発明の一好適実施形態に係る多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法に用いる成形ダイを示す概略部分断面図である。It is a general | schematic fragmentary sectional view which shows the shaping | molding die used for the manufacturing method of the multilayer resin belt which concerns on one suitable embodiment of this invention. 本発明の他の好適実施形態に係る多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法に用いる成形ダイを示す概略部分断面図である。It is a general | schematic fragmentary sectional view which shows the shaping | molding die used for the manufacturing method of the multilayer resin belt which concerns on other suitable embodiment of this invention. 本発明の他の好適実施形態に係る多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法に用いる成形ダイを示す概略部分断面図である。It is a general | schematic fragmentary sectional view which shows the shaping | molding die used for the manufacturing method of the multilayer resin belt which concerns on other suitable embodiment of this invention.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

1,21,31 マンドレル
2,22,32 中間ダイリング
3,23,33 外側ダイリング
3a,22a,32a,33a 可動部
4A,4B,24A,24B,34A,34B 環状通路
5,25,35 合流部
6,26,36 ダイスリット
7A,7B,27A,27B,37A,37B 材料流出口
8A,8B,28A,28B,38A,38B 案内溝
9A,9B,29A,29B,39A,39B 材料流入口
10,20,30 成形ダイ
11A,11B 流路
12 調整リング
13,13A,13B モータ
14,14A,14B 駆動ギア
1, 21, 31 Mandrels 2, 22, 32 Intermediate die rings 3, 23, 33 Outer die rings 3a, 22a, 32a, 33a Movable parts 4A, 4B, 24A, 24B, 34A, 34B Annular passages 5, 25, 35 Portions 6, 26, 36 Die slits 7A, 7B, 27A, 27B, 37A, 37B Material outlet 8A, 8B, 28A, 28B, 38A, 38B Guide grooves 9A, 9B, 29A, 29B, 39A, 39B Material inlet 10 , 20, 30 Molding dies 11A, 11B Flow path 12 Adjustment ring 13, 13A, 13B Motor 14, 14A, 14B Drive gear

Claims (5)

2層以上の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法であって、各樹脂層を構成する2種以上の溶融樹脂材料を、成形ダイ内にマンドレルと、中間ダイリングと、外側ダイリングとによりそれぞれ独立して設けられた2以上の環状通路を経て、合流させた後にダイスリットから押出すことにより、前記積層構造を形成する多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法において、
前記環状通路内の溶融樹脂材料のうち1種以上に円周方向の外力を及ぼして、該1種以上の溶融樹脂材料を該環状通路内で強制流動させ、かつ、前記2種以上の溶融樹脂材料の合流部では、合流する該溶融樹脂材料に前記円周方向の外力を及ぼさないことを特徴とする多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法。
A method for producing a multilayer resin belt having a laminated structure comprising two or more resin layers, wherein two or more types of molten resin materials constituting each resin layer are formed in a molding die, a mandrel, an intermediate die ring, and an outer In a method for producing a multilayer resin belt for forming the laminated structure by extruding from a die slit after joining through two or more annular passages independently provided by a die ring,
A circumferential external force is exerted on one or more of the molten resin materials in the annular passage to force the one or more molten resin materials to flow in the annular passage, and the two or more of the molten resins A method for producing a multilayer resin belt, wherein an external force in the circumferential direction is not exerted on the molten resin material to be joined at a joining portion of the materials.
前記マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上の一部を中心軸線の周りで回転変位させて、前記1種以上の溶融樹脂材料を前記環状通路内で強制流動させる請求項1記載の多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法。   2. A part of one or more of the mandrel, intermediate die ring and outer die ring is rotationally displaced about a central axis to force the one or more types of molten resin material to flow in the annular passage. The manufacturing method of the multilayer resin belt of description. 前記マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上に、前記環状通路の入口から前記合流部に向かう螺旋状の案内溝を設けて、該マンドレル、中間ダイリングおよび外側ダイリングのうちの1つ以上の一部を、該案内溝の延在方向と同方向または逆方向に、中心軸線の周りで回転変位させる請求項1または2記載の多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法。   One or more of the mandrel, the intermediate die ring, and the outer die ring are provided with a spiral guide groove from the inlet of the annular passage toward the joining portion, and the mandrel, the intermediate die ring, and the outer die ring. 3. The method for producing a multilayer resin belt according to claim 1, wherein at least one part of the belt is rotationally displaced about the central axis in the same direction as or in the opposite direction to the extending direction of the guide groove. 2種の溶融樹脂材料を用いて2層の樹脂層からなる積層構造を有する樹脂ベルトを製造する請求項1〜3のうちいずれか一項記載の多層樹脂ベルトの製造方法。   The manufacturing method of the multilayer resin belt as described in any one of Claims 1-3 which manufactures the resin belt which has a laminated structure which consists of two resin layers using two types of molten resin materials. 請求項1〜4のうちいずれか一項記載の製造方法により製造されたことを特徴とする多層樹脂ベルト。   A multilayer resin belt manufactured by the manufacturing method according to claim 1.
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