JP2013096492A - Protector, composite tubular body, control cable, vehicle hose, method of manufacturing protector, and method of manufacturing composite tubular body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector which is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive thereto and has good work efficiency, a composite tubular body, a control cable, a vehicle hose, a method of manufacturing the protector and a method of manufacturing the composite tubular body.SOLUTION: The protector 1 is made tubular by knitting resin fibers for protecting a protection subject 4. The protector 1 includes protection resin fibers 2 mainly configuring the protector 1 and welding resin fibers 3 which are comprised of a fiber type different from that of the protection rein fibers 2 and can be welded to the protection subject 4.

Description

  The present invention relates to a protector, a composite cylindrical body, a control cable, a vehicle hose, a manufacturing method of a protector, and a manufacturing method of a composite cylindrical body, and in particular, a tubular shape by weaving resin fibers for protecting an object to be protected. The protector, the composite cylindrical body, the control cable, the vehicle hose, the manufacturing method of the protector, and the manufacturing method of the composite cylindrical body.

  Various parts are used in the vehicle, and cylindrical parts are also used. As a cylindrical body used for a vehicle, for example, there is an outer casing of a control cable for remotely operating various devices of the vehicle. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2008-164100 (Patent Document 1) discloses an outer casing for a control cable.

  In such a cylindrical body, since it is attached to a vehicle, protection from abrasion resulting from vibration is needed. For that protection, it is conceivable to cover the cylindrical body with a protector. More specifically, it is conceivable to externally fit the protector on the surface of a tubular body such as a tube that is inserted inside the tubular protector. For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-113995 (Patent Document 2) discloses a conventional cylindrical rubber protector mounted on the surface of a rubber hose for an automobile.

JP 2008-164100 A JP 2003-113995 A

  Usually, in order to fix a protector to the site | part to which a cylindrical body is protected, a protector is fixed to a cylindrical body with an adhesive agent. Therefore, an adhesive is required. Furthermore, since it is necessary to soak the adhesive applied from the outside of the protector to the inside of the protector, it takes time. It also takes time to dry the adhesive. Therefore, the workability of the bonding work is poor.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to protect a protector, a composite cylindrical body, a control cable, a vehicle hose, and a protector, which do not require separate application of an adhesive and have good workability. It is providing the manufacturing method of this, and the manufacturing method of a composite cylinder.

  The protector of this invention is a protector made into the cylinder shape by weaving the resin fiber for protecting a protection target object. The protector includes a protective resin fiber that mainly constitutes the protector, and a welding resin fiber that is made of a fiber type different from the protective resin fiber and that can be welded to an object to be protected.

  According to the protector of the present invention, the object to be protected and the resin fiber to be welded can be welded, for example, by ultrasonic welding. Since the welding resin fiber and the protective resin fiber are knitted, the welding resin fiber can be held on the protective resin fiber. Therefore, a protector can be fixed to a protection target object by hold | maintaining the welding resin fiber welded to the protection target object to the protection resin fiber. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive for fixing the protector to the object to be protected. Furthermore, it is not necessary to soak the adhesive applied from the outside of the protector into the inside of the protector. Also, no time is required for drying the adhesive. Therefore, the workability of the bonding work can be improved.

  Moreover, since the protection object and the welding resin fiber can be welded by, for example, ultrasonic welding, the protection object and the protector are not bonded with an adhesive. Therefore, the quality can be improved because there is no uneven adhesion due to the adhesive.

  Also, since the welding resin fiber and the protective resin fiber are knitted and physically fixed, it is necessary to weld the welding resin fiber and the protective resin fiber in order to fix the protector to the object to be protected. Absent. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the compatibility (adhesiveness) between the protective resin fiber and the welding resin fiber. For this reason, the range of selection of the material of the resin fiber for protection and the resin fiber for welding can be expanded.

  In the above protector, preferably, resin fibers to be welded to the protective resin fibers are knitted at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protector. Thereby, the resin fiber to weld can be welded to a protection target object at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of a protector. Therefore, a protector can be stably fixed to a protection target object. Moreover, the flexibility of the protector can be maintained. Moreover, the quantity of the resin fiber for welding can be restrained small.

  In the above protector, preferably, the resin fiber to be welded to the protective resin fiber is spirally knitted in the longitudinal direction of the protector. Thereby, a protector can be uniformly fixed to a protection target object in a longitudinal direction.

  In the above protector, the ratio of the protective resin fibers is preferably larger than the ratio of the welding resin fibers. Thereby, since the quantity of the protective resin fiber can be increased, the object to be protected can be more reliably protected by the protective resin fiber.

  In the above protector, the protective resin fiber preferably includes a nylon fiber. Since the nylon fiber has good wear resistance, the object to be protected can be protected more reliably. In addition, since the nylon fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to deform the protector following the shape of the object to be protected. Therefore, the influence on the welding by the shape of the protection target can be suppressed.

  In the above protector, the protective resin fiber preferably contains polyethylene terephthalate fiber. Since the polyethylene terephthalate fiber has good wear resistance, the object to be protected can be more reliably protected. Further, since the polyethylene terephthalate fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to deform the protector following the shape of the object to be protected. Therefore, the influence on the welding by the shape of the protection target can be suppressed.

  In the above protector, the welding resin fiber preferably includes polypropylene fiber. Since polypropylene has good wear resistance, the object to be protected can be more reliably protected. Further, it can be easily welded by ultrasonic welding or the like.

  A protector according to another aspect of the present invention is a protector for protecting a protective object, which is combined with a protective object having a jacket whose outer surface is formed of polypropylene, and includes a knitted polypropylene fiber And a weld joint for welding the polypropylene fiber of the cylindrical wall to a jacket whose outer surface is made of polypropylene. Since the materials of the outer surface of the jacket and the cylindrical wall that are welded to each other are polypropylene and are the same, the welded joint is firmly welded.

  Preferably, in the protector according to the other aspect of the present invention, the cylindrical wall includes polyethylene terephthalate fiber and nylon fiber, and the polyethylene terephthalate fiber and nylon fiber are knitted together. Since polyethylene terephthalate fiber and nylon fiber have good wear resistance, the object to be protected can be more reliably protected.

  The composite cylindrical body of the present invention includes a flexible cylindrical body whose outer surface is a resin layer, and a protective layer formed from the above protector. The protective layer is formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical body by welding the cylindrical body and the welding resin fiber.

  According to the composite cylindrical body of the present invention, the protective layer formed by the above protector is formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical body by welding the cylindrical body and the welding resin fiber. There is no need to separately apply an adhesive for adhering to the body. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching a protector on a cylindrical body can be improved.

  The control cable of the present invention includes an inner cable, an outer casing into which the inner cable can be inserted and having an outer surface, and a protective layer formed from the above protector. The protective layer is formed on the outer surface of the outer casing by welding the outer casing and the welding resin fiber.

  According to the control cable of the present invention, since the protective layer formed by the protector is formed on the outer surface of the outer casing by welding the outer casing and the welding resin fiber, the protector is bonded to the outer casing. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching a protector on an outer casing can be improved.

  In the control cable, preferably, the resin constituting the outer surface of the outer casing and the resin fiber to be welded is a polyolefin, and the protective resin fiber is a nylon fiber. Since the polyolefin resin has good wear resistance, the outer casing can be more reliably protected. Further, it can be easily welded by ultrasonic welding. Further, a lightweight outer made of polyolefin can be used. Further, since the nylon fiber has good wear resistance, the outer casing can be more reliably protected. Further, since the nylon fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to follow the outer casing and deform the protector. Therefore, welding is not affected by the shape of the outer casing.

  The vehicle hose of the present invention includes a hose body having an outer surface and a protective layer formed from the above protector. The protective layer is formed on the outer surface of the hose body by welding the hose body and the welding resin fiber.

  According to the vehicle hose of the present invention, since the protective layer formed by the protector is formed on the outer surface of the hose body by welding the hose body and the welding resin fiber, the protector is bonded to the hose body. There is no need to separately apply an adhesive for this purpose. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching a protector on a hose main body can be improved.

  The protector manufacturing method of the present invention is a protector manufacturing method in which resin fibers are knitted into a cylindrical shape, and includes the following steps. Supply polyethylene terephthalate fiber. Supply nylon fiber. Supply polypropylene fiber. Polyethylene terephthalate fiber, polypropylene fiber and nylon fiber are knitted together to form a cylindrical wall. Thereby, a cylindrical wall can be formed in a desired structure.

  A method for manufacturing a composite cylindrical body according to another aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a composite cylindrical body in which a protector formed by weaving resin fibers into a cylindrical shape is welded to a jacket whose outer surface is formed of polypropylene. It has the following steps. A cylindrical wall containing polypropylene fibers is supplied. A polypropylene fiber having a cylindrical wall is welded to a jacket whose outer surface is made of polypropylene. Since the material of the outer surface of the jacket and the cylindrical wall that are welded to each other is polypropylene and is the same, the protector and the jacket are firmly welded.

  Preferably, in the manufacturing method of the composite cylindrical body, the step of supplying the cylindrical wall includes a step of forming a cylindrical wall having polyethylene terephthalate fibers and nylon fibers. Since the polyethylene terephthalate fiber and the nylon fiber have good wear resistance, the jacket can be more reliably protected.

  Preferably, the method for producing a composite cylindrical body includes a step of weaving polyethylene terephthalate fiber, polypropylene fiber, and nylon fiber together. Thereby, a cylindrical wall can be formed in a desired structure.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to separately apply an adhesive and the workability is excellent, and a composite cylindrical body, a control cable, a vehicle hose, and a protector manufacturing method using the protector, and A method for producing a composite cylindrical body can be provided.

It is a schematic plan view of the protector in Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a schematic plan view of the composite cylinder in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing in alignment with the IV-IV line of FIG. It is a general | schematic fragmentary sectional view of the control cable in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing in alignment with the VI-VI line of FIG. It is a schematic plan view of the vehicle hose in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which follows the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is a schematic sectional drawing which follows the IX-IX line of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of the protector and composite cylinder in Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing which follows the XI-XI line of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view of the protector and composite cylinder according to another situation of Embodiment 4 of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
First, the structure of the protector according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the protector 1 is for protecting a protection object 4. The protector 1 is configured by weaving resin fibers. The resin fiber may be formed in a thread shape. The protector 1 may be knitted by bundling a plurality of resin fibers. Since the protector 1 is configured by weaving resin fibers, it can be easily deformed in accordance with the shape of the protection object 4. That is, the protector 1 has flexibility and softness. The protector 1 has a cylindrical shape. The protector 1 is configured to be able to insert the protection object 4 on the inner peripheral side. For this reason, the protection target object 4 can be protected by covering the outer surface of the protection target object 4.

  The resin fiber constituting the protector 1 has a plurality of fiber types. The protector 1 mainly has protective resin fibers 2 and welding resin fibers 3. The protective resin fiber 2 mainly constitutes the protector 1. Here, “mainly configured” means that the protector 1 functions mainly as a protector, and does not necessarily include a large amount. The protective resin fiber 2 may be, for example, a nylon fiber. The material of the protective resin fiber 2 may be polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), vinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or the like.

  The welding resin fiber 3 is made of a fiber type different from the protective resin fiber 2. The welding resin fiber 3 is configured to be weldable to the protection object 4. The resin fiber 3 for welding can be welded to the object 4 to be protected, for example, by ultrasonic welding. The welding resin fiber 3 can be fixed to the protection object 4 at the welded portion, and can be held by the protective resin fiber 2 at the non-welded portion. The material of the welding resin fiber 3 may include, for example, polypropylene.

  The protective resin fiber 2 and the welding resin fiber 3 are knitted together. Since the protective resin fiber 2 is knitted into the welding resin fiber 3, the welding resin fiber 3 can be easily held on the protective resin fiber 2. The resin fibers 3 to be welded to the protective resin fibers 2 may be knitted at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protector 1. It should be noted that the equal intervals need only be substantially the same except for manufacturing errors. Furthermore, the resin fiber 3 to be welded to the protective resin fiber 2 may be knitted spirally in the longitudinal direction of the protector 1. The welding resin fibers 3 may be knitted in, for example, two rows in the protective resin fibers 2.

  The ratio of the protective resin fiber 2 may be larger than the ratio of the welding resin fiber 3. In the protector 1 shown in FIG. 1, the protective resin fiber 2 occupies most of the volume of the protector 1. That is, the amount of the protective resin fiber 2 is significantly larger than the amount of the welding resin fiber 3. For this reason, the outer surface of the protection target object 4 can be effectively protected by the protective resin fiber 2.

Then, the manufacturing method of the protector of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
The protector 1 is manufactured by knitting a thread-shaped protective resin fiber 2 and a thread-shaped welding resin fiber 3 by a general knitting method. The protector 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape so as to have a predetermined length. Moreover, the protector 1 is formed so that it may have a diameter capable of inserting the protection object 4 on the inner peripheral side. Note that both end portions of the protector 1 may be melted. Thereby, fraying of the resin fiber can be suppressed.

Next, the structure of the composite cylindrical body provided with the protector of the present embodiment will be described.
With reference to FIG. 2, the composite cylindrical body 10 is, for example, various cables, hoses and the like. 2 and 3, the composite cylindrical body 10 mainly includes a cylindrical body 11 and a protective layer 12 formed from the protector 1 described above. The cylindrical body 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The outer surface 11a of the cylindrical body 11 is composed of a resin layer. The cylindrical body 11 should just have the outer surface 11a comprised by the resin layer. Moreover, the whole cylindrical body 11 may be comprised with the resin layer. The cylindrical body 11 has flexibility.

  With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the protective layer 12 formed from the protector 1 is formed on the outer surface 11 a of the tubular body 11 by welding the tubular body 11 and the welding resin fiber 3. That is, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded onto the outer surface 11a of the cylindrical body 11 by, for example, ultrasonic welding.

  The welding resin fiber 3 is partially welded onto the outer surface 11 a of the cylindrical body 11. That is, the welding resin fiber 3 has a welded portion and a non-welded portion. The welded portion and the unwelded portion are formed continuously. The welded portion is fixed to the outer surface 11 a of the cylindrical body 11. On the other hand, the unwelded portion is held by the protective resin fiber 2 by being knitted into the protective resin fiber 2.

  The protector 1 is fixed to the cylindrical body 11 by being fixed to the cylindrical body 11 at the portion where the welding resin fiber 3 is welded and being held by the protective resin fiber 2 at the portion where it is not welded. ing. In addition, you may get entangled in the state in which the welding resin fiber 3 was welded to the protective resin fiber 2.

Then, the manufacturing method of the composite cylindrical body of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
First, the protector 1 and the cylindrical body 11 are prepared. The cylindrical body 11 is inserted into the protector 1 so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the protector 1, and the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 11 a of the cylindrical body 11.

  The protector 1 is welded to the outer surface 11 a of the cylindrical body 11. In this embodiment, for example, a case where welding is performed by ultrasonic welding will be described, but the welding method is not limited to this. The welding method may be, for example, heat welding.

  In a state where the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 11a of the cylindrical body 11, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded by a horn for ultrasonic welding. For example, in each of the both ends of the protector 1, the welding resin fiber 3 may be locally welded in two places at the top and bottom. Thereby, the protector 1 is fixed to the cylindrical body 11 by welding the resin fiber 3 in four places in total. Moreover, a welding location is not limited to this, For example, the resin fiber 3 for welding may be welded also in the center part pinched | interposed into the both ends of the protector 1. FIG.

Next, the effect of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
According to the protector 1 of the present embodiment, the protection object 4 and the welding resin fiber 3 can be welded by, for example, ultrasonic welding. Since the welding resin fiber 3 and the protective resin fiber 2 are knitted, the welding resin fiber 3 can be held on the protective resin fiber 2. Therefore, the protector 1 can be fixed to the protection object 4 by holding the welding resin fiber 3 welded to the protection object 4 to the protection resin fiber 2. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive for fixing the protector 1 to the protection object 4. Furthermore, it is not necessary to soak the adhesive applied from the outside of the protector 1 to the inside of the protector 1. Also, no time is required for drying the adhesive. Therefore, the workability of the bonding work can be improved.

  Moreover, since the protection target object 4 and the welding resin fiber 3 can be welded by, for example, ultrasonic welding or the like, the protection target object 4 and the protector 1 are not bonded with an adhesive. Therefore, the quality can be improved because there is no uneven adhesion due to the adhesive.

  Further, since the welding resin fiber 3 and the protective resin fiber 2 are knitted and physically fixed, the welding resin fiber 3 and the protective resin fiber 2 are used to fix the protector 1 to the object 4 to be protected. And do not need to be welded. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the compatibility (adhesiveness) between the protective resin fiber 2 and the welding resin fiber 3. For this reason, the range of selection of the material of the resin fiber 2 for protection and the resin fiber 3 for welding can be expanded.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, since the welding resin fiber 3 is knitted into the protective resin fiber 2 at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protector 1, it is welded at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the protector 1. The resin fiber 3 can be welded to the object 4 to be protected. Therefore, the protector 1 can be stably fixed to the protection target 4. Moreover, the flexibility of the protector 1 can be maintained. Moreover, the quantity of the resin fiber 3 for welding can be restrained small.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, since the resin fiber 3 for welding is knitted spirally in the longitudinal direction of the protector 1 in the protective resin fiber 2, the protector 1 is attached to the protection target object 4 in the longitudinal direction. Can be fixed uniformly.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, since the ratio of the protective resin fiber 2 is larger than the ratio of the welding resin fiber 3, the quantity of the protective resin fiber 2 can be increased. Therefore, the protection target object 4 can be more reliably protected by the protective resin fiber 2.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, the resin fiber 2 for protection contains the nylon fiber. Since the nylon fiber has good wear resistance, the protection object 4 can be more reliably protected. Further, since the nylon fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to deform the protector 1 following the shape of the protection object 4. Therefore, the influence on the welding by the shape of the protection target object 4 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, the resin fiber 2 for protection contains the polyethylene terephthalate fiber. Since the polyethylene terephthalate fiber has good wear resistance, the object to be protected can be more reliably protected. Moreover, since the polyethylene terephthalate fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to deform the protector 1 following the shape of the object 4 to be protected. Therefore, the influence on the welding by the shape of the protection target object 4 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to the protector 1 of this Embodiment, the welding resin fiber 3 contains the polypropylene fiber. Since polypropylene has good wear resistance, the object to be protected 4 can be more reliably protected. Further, it can be easily welded by ultrasonic welding or the like.

  According to the composite tubular body 10 of the present embodiment, the protective layer 12 formed by the protector 1 is welded to the tubular body 11 and the welding resin fiber 3 on the outer surface 11a of the tubular body 11. Since it is formed, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive for bonding the protector 1 to the cylindrical body 11. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching the protector 1 to the cylindrical body 11 can be improved.

(Embodiment 2)
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the object provided with the protector is different from the first embodiment.

First, the configuration of the control cable according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, control cable 20 is for remotely operating various devices of the vehicle, for example. The control cable 20 mainly includes an inner cable 21, an outer casing 22, and a protective layer 23 formed from the protector 1. The inner cable 21 and the outer casing 22 are flexible.

  The inner cable 21 is configured by twisting a plurality of metal strands, for example. As a material of the inner cable 21, for example, a steel wire, a stainless steel wire or the like can be applied. The inner cable 21 may be covered with resin. That is, the inner cable 21 may be resin-coated.

  The outer casing 22 is configured such that the inner cable 21 can be inserted on the inner peripheral side. The outer casing 22 has an outer surface 22a on the outer peripheral side. The outer casing 22 has, for example, an armor layer 22b and a coating 22c. An outer surface 22a is constituted by the coating 22c.

  The armor layer 22b may be configured by densely winding a metal wire in a spiral shape. Furthermore, the armor layer 22b is composed of a two-strand coil comprising a trapezoidal metal trapezoidal wire with a narrow inner width and a metal round wire interposed between the turns of the trapezoidal wire. May be. As a material of the metal wire of the armor layer 22b, a steel wire, a galvanized steel wire, a stainless steel wire or the like can be applied.

  The coating 22c is formed so as to cover the surface of the armor layer 22b. Resin can be applied as the material of the coating 22c. Polyolefin can be applied as the resin constituting the outer surface 22a formed by the coating 22c. As the resin, for example, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and the like can be applied. The coating 22c can be provided around the armor layer 22b by, for example, extrusion molding.

  The protective layer 23 formed from the protector 1 is formed on the outer surface 22 a of the outer casing 22 by welding the outer casing 22 and the welding resin fiber 3. That is, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded onto the outer surface 22a formed by the coating 22c of the outer casing 22, for example, by ultrasonic welding. Accordingly, the protector 1 is fixed to the outer casing 22.

  Polyolefin can be applied as the resin constituting the welding resin fiber 3 of the protector 1. Further, nylon fiber can be applied as the protective resin fiber 2 of the protector 1.

Then, the manufacturing method of the control cable of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
First, the protector 1, the inner cable 21, and the outer casing 22 are prepared. The inner cable 21 is inserted into the inner peripheral side of the outer casing 22. Further, the outer casing 22 is inserted into the protector 1 so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the protector 1, and the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 22 a of the outer casing 22.

  The protector 1 is welded to the outer surface 22 a of the outer casing 22. In this embodiment, for example, a case where welding is performed by ultrasonic welding will be described, but the welding method is not limited to this. The welding method may be, for example, heat welding.

  In a state where the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 22a of the outer casing 22, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded by a horn for ultrasonic welding. For example, in each of the both ends of the protector 1, the welding resin fiber 3 may be locally welded in two places at the top and bottom. Thereby, the protector 1 is fixed to the outer casing 22 by welding the resin fiber 3 in four places in total. Moreover, a welding location is not limited to this, For example, the resin fiber 3 for welding may be welded also in the center part pinched | interposed into the both ends of the protector 1. FIG.

  In addition, since the structure and manufacturing method of this Embodiment other than this are the same as that of Embodiment 1 mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same element and the description is not repeated.

Next, the effect of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
According to the control cable 20 of the present embodiment, the protective layer 23 formed by the protector 1 is formed on the outer surface 22 a of the outer casing 22 by welding the outer casing 22 and the welding resin fiber 3. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive for bonding the protector 1 to the outer casing 22. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching the protector 1 to the outer casing 22 can be improved.

  Further, according to the control cable 20 of the present embodiment, the resin constituting the outer surface 22a of the outer casing 22 and the welding resin fiber 3 is a polyolefin, and the protective resin fiber 2 is a nylon fiber. Since the polyolefin resin has good wear resistance, the outer casing 22 can be more reliably protected. Further, it can be easily welded by ultrasonic welding. Further, a lightweight outer made of polyolefin can be used. Furthermore, since the nylon fiber has good wear resistance, the outer casing 22 can be more reliably protected. Further, since the nylon fiber has good flexibility, it is easy to follow the outer casing 22 and deform the protector 1. Therefore, the welding is not affected by the shape of the outer casing 22.

(Embodiment 3)
In the third embodiment of the present invention, the object provided with the protector is different from the first embodiment.

First, the configuration of the vehicle hose according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
7 and 8, vehicle hose 30 is a hose used in a vehicle. The vehicle hose 30 mainly has a hose body 31 and a protective layer 32 formed from the protector 1. The hose body 31 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The hose body 31 has an outer surface 31a on the outer peripheral side. The outer surface 31a of the hose body 31 is made of resin. The hose body 31 only needs to have at least the outer surface 31a made of resin. The hose body 31 may be entirely made of resin. Polyolefin can be applied as the resin. More specifically, as the resin, for example, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or the like can be applied. The hose body 31 may be made of an elastomer. The hose body 31 has flexibility.

  Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the protective layer 32 formed from the protector 1 is formed on the outer surface 31 a of the hose body 31 by welding the hose body 31 and the welding resin fiber 3. That is, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded onto the outer surface 31a of the hose body 31 by, for example, ultrasonic welding. As a result, the protector 1 is fixed to the hose body 31.

Then, the manufacturing method of the vehicle hose of this Embodiment is demonstrated.
First, the protector 1 and the hose body 31 are prepared. The hose body 31 is inserted into the protector 1 so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the protector 1, and the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 31 a of the hose body 31.

  The protector 1 is welded to the outer surface 31 a of the hose body 31. In this embodiment, for example, a case where welding is performed by ultrasonic welding will be described, but the welding method is not limited to this. The welding method may be, for example, heat welding.

  In the state where the protector 1 is fitted on the outer surface 31a of the hose body 31, the welding resin fiber 3 is welded by a horn for ultrasonic welding. For example, in each of the both ends of the protector 1, the welding resin fiber 3 may be locally welded in two places at the top and bottom. Thereby, the protector 1 is fixed to the hose main body 31 by welding the resin fiber 3 for welding in a total of four places. Moreover, a welding location is not limited to this, For example, the resin fiber 3 for welding may be welded also in the center part pinched | interposed into the both ends of the protector 1. FIG.

  In addition, since the structure and manufacturing method of this Embodiment other than this are the same as that of Embodiment 1 mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same element and the description is not repeated.

  According to the vehicle hose 30 of the present embodiment, the protective layer 32 formed by the protector 1 is formed on the outer surface 31 a of the hose body 31 by welding the hose body 31 and the welding resin fiber 3. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately apply an adhesive for bonding the protector 1 to the hose body 31. Moreover, the workability | operativity of the adhesion | attachment operation | work for adhere | attaching the protector 1 to the hose main body 31 can be improved.

(Embodiment 4)
In Embodiment 4 of the present invention, a protector according to another aspect of the present invention will be described. A protector according to another aspect of the present invention generally relates to a woven sleeve for protecting an elongate member contained in a polymer jacket, and more particularly, a knitted woven sleeve having a mechanism for being secured to the polymer jacket. About.

  Conventionally, cylindrical sleeves are known for use in protecting elongate members contained therein, such as a wire harness including an outer polypropylene jacket. In some applications, it is desirable to prevent relative axial movement between the protective sleeve and the outer jacket of the wire harness.

  Thus, conventionally, the sleeve is secured to the outer surface of the jacket with an adhesive and tape. Adhesives and tapes can be effective in preventing relative movement between the sleeve and the jacket, but are expensive. For example, adhesives can be expensive for subsequent products, can be cumbersome to apply, and can break in thermally difficult environments such as high heat. Similarly, the use of tape to secure the sleeve to the jacket requires costs for subsequent products and, in addition, can be inefficient and expensive to apply.

  Some attempts have been made to ultrasonically weld known sleeves to jackets, but these efforts have been largely unsuccessful. This unsuccess can result from the different materials of the sleeve and jacket being welded together. Thus, conventionally, adhesives and tapes have been employed to secure the sleeve to the jacket, although there are drawbacks such as those described above.

  Next, the structure and manufacturing method of the protector and composite cylindrical body of Embodiment 4 of this invention are demonstrated.

  With reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the protector 1 is a cylindrical fabric sleeve. The protector 1 has a plurality of thread-like resin fibers (yarns) that are knitted together by a knitting process to form a wall (tubular wall) 51. The wall 51 is seamless and is continuous in the circumferential direction. The protector 1 has an outer surface 54 and an inner surface 55 that define a cavity 53 that extends axially along the central longitudinal axis 50 between both ends 52 of the protector 1. The cavity 53 is dimensioned to accommodate an elongate member, for example represented as a wire harness, whose outer surface 54 is bundled by a jacket 56 (outer polypropylene jacket) formed of polypropylene. After the outer polypropylene jacket 56 is installed through the cavity 53, one or more welded joints 57 cause the inner surface 55 of the wall 51 of the protector 1 to resist relative movement with the outer polypropylene jacket 56. Fixed.

  The wall 51 can be configured with any suitable length and diameter and is knitted with the desired pattern for the intended application. Thus, the wall 51 can be configured with various structural properties and structures. The wall 51 is knitted to include a first yarn filament 58 of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a second yarn filament 59 of nylon, and a third yarn filament 60 of polypropylene (PP).

  As a preferred embodiment, although not limited as an example, the protector 1 is configured using a 48-placing string machine. Two ends of the first PET yarn 58 are fed for each bobbin. One end of the nylon second yarn 59 is fed per bobbin and two ends of the PP third yarn 60 are fed per bobbin. Forty-two PET and nylon bobbins and six PP bobbins are used. The six PP bobbins are configured in a state in which two bobbins are adjacent to each other and made uniform in parallel. Thus, the four PP filaments are knitted directly adjacent to each other, thereby forming a band with an increased width of the four knitted PP filaments. PET is supplied as a monofilament having a diameter of about 0.25 mm. Nylon is supplied as a monofilament having a diameter of about 0.38 mm. PP is supplied as a monofilament having a diameter of about 0.25 mm. To obtain the desired physical structure, the weaving pattern of the first, second and third yarns 58, 59, 60 can be altered.

  After the protector 1 is formed, the outer polypropylene jacket 56 and the wires bundled thereby are installed through the cavity 53 of the protector 1. The third yarn 60 of PP is then welded to the outer surface of the outer polypropylene jacket 56 by one or more welded joints 57, such as by ultrasonic welding. Thereby, the composite cylindrical body 10 is manufactured. Since the materials PP welded to each other are the same, the formed chemically bonded welded joint portion 57 is strong and highly reliable. Therefore, the protector 1 is securely fixed to the outer polypropylene jacket 56 so as to withstand the fracture of the welded joint portion 57 during assembly and use. Therefore, any misalignment and potential wear due to relative movement between the protector 1 and the outer polypropylene jacket 56 is prevented.

  With reference to FIG. 12, protector 1 configured according to still another aspect of the present invention will be described. The protector 1 is composed of the same first, second and third yarn filaments 158, 159, 160, but the weaving pattern is different from that described above and illustrated in FIGS.

  In particular, the third yarn filament 160 of PP is not knitted to extend helically around the wall 151 with the first and second yarn filaments 158, 159, but rather to the longitudinal central axis 150 of the protector 1. In parallel or substantially parallel to the length of the protector 1 so as to extend in the shape of warp. Accordingly, bundles of third yarn filaments 160 are formed in a circumferentially spaced relationship, and the number of PP third yarn filament 160 ends per bundle can be supplied as desired. it can. With the third yarn filament 160 of PP extending parallel or nearly parallel to the axis 150, the weld joint 157 has a generally rectangular shape extending longitudinally along the length of the protector 1. Thus, the weld patch or weld joint 157 with increased dimensions can be easily formed between the third yarn 160 and the outer polypropylene jacket 156.

  It should be appreciated that the protector 1 is suitable for use in a variety of applications regardless of the dimensions and length required. For example, it can be used in automotive, marine, industrial, aviation, or aerospace applications, or any other application where a protective sleeve is desired to protect adjacent components against thermal radiation.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The present invention relates to a protector, a composite cylindrical body, a control cable, a vehicle hose, a manufacturing method of a protector, and a manufacturing method of a composite cylindrical body, which are formed by weaving resin fibers to protect a protection object. Can be applied particularly advantageously.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Protector 2 Protection resin fiber 3 Welding resin fiber 4 Protection object 10 Composite cylindrical body 11 Cylindrical body 12 Protection layer 20 Control cable 21 Inner cable 22 Outer casing 22a Outer surface , 22b armor layer, 22c coating, 23 protective layer, 30 vehicle hose, 31 hose body, 32 protective layer, 50 central longitudinal axis, 51 wall, 52 both ends, 53 cavity, 54 outer surface, 55 inner surface, 56 outer Polypropylene jacket, 57 weld joint, 58,158 first yarn filament, 59,159 second yarn filament, 60,160 third yarn filament.

Claims (17)

A protector in which a resin fiber is braided to protect a protection object,
A protective resin fiber mainly constituting the protector;
The protector provided with the welding resin fiber which is comprised with the fiber kind different from the said resin resin for protection, and can be welded to the said protection target object.   The protector according to claim 1, wherein the welding resin fibers are knitted into the protective resin fibers at equal intervals in a longitudinal direction of the protector.   The protector according to claim 2, wherein the welding resin fiber is knitted in a spiral shape in the longitudinal direction of the protector.   The protector in any one of Claims 1-3 with the ratio of the said resin fiber for protection larger than the ratio of the said resin fiber for welding.   The protector in any one of Claims 1-4 in which the said resin fiber for protection contains a nylon fiber.   The protector in any one of Claims 1-5 in which the said resin resin for protection contains a polyethylene terephthalate fiber.   The protector in any one of Claims 1-6 in which the said welding resin fiber contains a polypropylene fiber. A protector for protecting the protection object, the outer surface being combined with a protection object having a jacket formed of polypropylene;
A cylindrical wall containing woven polypropylene fibers;
A protector comprising: a welded joint for welding the polypropylene fiber of the cylindrical wall to a jacket whose outer surface is formed of polypropylene. The cylindrical wall includes polyethylene terephthalate fiber and nylon fiber,
The protector according to claim 8, wherein the polyethylene terephthalate fiber and the nylon fiber are knitted together. A flexible tubular body whose outer surface is a resin layer;
A protective layer formed from the protector according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The protective layer is a composite cylindrical body formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical body by welding the cylindrical body and the welding resin fiber. An inner cable,
An outer casing into which the inner cable can be inserted and has an outer surface;
A protective layer formed from the protector according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The protective layer is a control cable formed on the outer surface of the outer casing by welding the outer casing and the welding resin fiber. The resin constituting the outer surface of the outer casing and the welding resin fiber is a polyolefin,
The control cable according to claim 11, wherein the protective resin fiber is a nylon fiber. A hose body having an outer surface;
A protective layer formed from the protector according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The protective layer is a vehicle hose formed on the outer surface of the hose body by welding the hose body and the welding resin fiber. A protector manufacturing method in which resin fibers are knitted into a cylindrical shape,
Supplying polyethylene terephthalate fiber;
Supplying nylon fibers;
Supplying polypropylene fiber;
A method of manufacturing a protector, comprising the step of weaving the polyethylene terephthalate fiber, polypropylene fiber and nylon fiber together to form a cylindrical wall. A cylindrical protector knitted with resin fibers is a method for producing a composite tubular body welded to a jacket whose outer surface is made of polypropylene,
Supplying a cylindrical wall containing polypropylene fibers;
Welding the polypropylene fiber of the cylindrical wall to a jacket whose outer surface is made of polypropylene.   The method for producing a composite cylindrical body according to claim 15, wherein the step of supplying the cylindrical wall includes a step of forming the cylindrical wall having polyethylene terephthalate fibers and nylon fibers.   The manufacturing method of the composite cylindrical body of Claim 16 including the process of weaving the said polyethylene terephthalate fiber, a polypropylene fiber, and a nylon fiber mutually.

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