JP2018035913A - tank - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance strength of a fiber-reinforced resin layer of a tank.SOLUTION: A tank comprises: a liner having a flank part and a dome part; tow caps which have cylinder parts and large-diameter parts, and are arranged so that the cylinder parts cover the dome part at both ends of the liner; a first fiber-reinforced resin layer for covering upper parts of a surface of the flank part of the liner and surfaces of the cylinder parts of the two caps in a state where the layer circles along a first circling direction around a center axis of the tank; and a pair of second fiber-reinforced resin layers for partially covering upper parts of a surface of the first fiber-reinforced resin layer and outside surfaces of the large-diameter parts of the two caps in a state where the layers circle along a second circling direction around a circling axis which is vertical to the center axis, and passes a center of the tank.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a tank that contains a fluid.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a tank having a reinforcing portion (cap). The tank includes a liner having a cylindrical body and hemispherical dome parts provided at both ends of the body part, and a hemispherical reinforcing part provided so as to cover the dome part. In the trunk part, a fiber bundle impregnated with resin is wound around the surface of the trunk part by hoop winding in a region sandwiched between two reinforcing parts to form a first fiber reinforced resin layer. Furthermore, the fiber bundle impregnated with the resin is wound around the surfaces of the reinforcing portion and the first fiber reinforced resin layer by helical winding to form the second fiber reinforced resin layer. “Hoop winding” is a winding method in which the fiber direction is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tank, and “helical winding” is a winding in which the fiber direction is inclined from the longitudinal axis of the tank. Is.

JP 2010-236614 A

  In general, the fiber strength of the fiber reinforced resin layer is maximized in the fiber direction. However, in the prior art, the cap that covers the dome of the liner is helically wound, so the direction of the fibers wound around the cap and the direction of the stress generated in the cap by the internal pressure of the tank (parallel to the longitudinal direction of the tank). There is a problem that the fiber-reinforced resin layer is easily broken due to an angle with the direction.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms.

(1) According to one aspect of the present invention, a tank is provided. The tank includes a liner having a cylindrical body part and dome parts formed at both ends in the axial direction of the body part, and a cylindrical part formed so that an inner surface thereof matches the outer surface of the dome part. And a large-diameter portion formed at one end of the cylindrical portion and having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion, and the cylindrical portion is provided so as to cover the dome portions at both ends of the liner. The two caps formed, and the surface of the body portion of the liner and the surface of the cylindrical portion of the two caps are covered in a state of circling along a first circling direction around the central axis of the tank. The first fiber reinforced resin layer, the surface of the first fiber reinforced resin layer, and the outer surface of the large-diameter portion of the two caps around a rotation axis passing through the center of the tank perpendicular to the central axis Partially in the state of wrapping along the second lap direction A pair of second fiber reinforced resin layers to be covered, and the pair of second fiber reinforced resin layers are provided at symmetrical positions across the central axis, and the fiber direction of the first fiber reinforced resin layer Is along the first circulation direction, and the fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer is along the second circulation direction.

  According to the tank of this embodiment, since the fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer is along the second rotation direction around the rotation axis perpendicular to the center axis of the tank, the fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer And the direction of the stress generated in the cap due to the internal pressure of the tank can be matched, and the possibility that the second fiber reinforced resin layer is damaged can be reduced. Also, the fiber direction of the first fiber reinforced resin layer can be matched with the direction of the stress generated in the body of the tank due to the internal pressure of the tank, thereby reducing the possibility of the first fiber reinforced resin layer being damaged. can do.

(2) According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for manufacturing a tank is provided. The method for manufacturing the tank includes the steps of: (a) preparing a liner having a cylindrical body part and dome parts formed at both axial ends of the body part; and (b) an inner surface of the dome part. Two caps each having a cylindrical portion formed so as to match the outer surface of the cylindrical portion and a large-diameter portion formed at one end of the cylindrical portion and having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion are prepared. And (c) covering the dome part with the cylindrical part of the two caps so as to cover the dome part at both ends of the liner, and (d) the surface of the body part of the liner and the Winding a first uncured member including a fiber bundle impregnated with an uncured thermosetting resin around a surface of the cylindrical portion of two caps along a first circumferential direction around the central axis of the tank; (E) Part of the surface of the first uncured member A second uncured member including a fiber bundle impregnated with an uncured thermosetting resin on a part of the outer surface of the large-diameter portion of the two caps passes through the center of the tank perpendicular to the central axis. A step of winding along a second circumferential direction around the axis; and (f) curing the first uncured member and the second uncured member to thereby form a first fiber reinforced resin layer and a second fiber reinforced resin layer. And forming a process.

  According to the tank manufacturing method of this aspect, the second uncured member is wound along the second circumferential direction around the circumferential axis perpendicular to the central axis of the tank, so that the second uncured member is cured and formed. The fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer and the direction of the stress generated in the cap due to the internal pressure of the tank can be matched, and the possibility that the second fiber reinforced resin layer is damaged can be reduced. Also, the fiber direction of the first fiber reinforced resin layer can be matched with the direction of the stress generated in the body of the tank due to the internal pressure of the tank, thereby reducing the possibility of the first fiber reinforced resin layer being damaged. can do.

  The present invention can be implemented in various forms other than the above. For example, it is realizable with forms, such as a winding method of a fiber bundle.

Explanatory drawing which decomposes | disassembles and shows the tank in 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the cap seen from the outer side along the axial direction of a tank. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a fiber sheet is wound around the liner with which the cap was mounted | worn. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a fiber tape is wound. Explanatory drawing after winding a fiber tape. The figure which shows the cross section of a part of tank. The figure which shows the cross section of a part of tank in 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the one part cross section of the tank in 3rd Embodiment.

First embodiment:
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an exploded tank 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of illustration, only the liner 100 and the cap 200 are shown, and a first fiber reinforced resin layer and a second fiber reinforced resin layer (described later) formed on the outer surface of the liner 100 are omitted. The tank 10 is used as, for example, a high-pressure tank that stores fuel gas, and is mounted on a fuel cell vehicle. A central axis CX of the tank 10 is a central axis passing through the center of the liner 100 in the longitudinal direction and the center of the cap 200. Hereinafter, the direction along the central axis CX is referred to as “axial direction CX”.

  The liner 100 is a hollow container, which is formed of, for example, a resin and contains a fluid therein. The liner 100 includes a body portion 110, a dome portion 120, and bases 131 and 132. The body portion 110 has a cylindrical shape, and hemispherical dome portions 120 are formed at both ends in the axial direction CX. Cylindrical bases 131 and 132 are provided at the apexes of the two dome portions 120, respectively. One base 131 is formed with a through hole 131 h along the axial direction CX, and is electrically connected to the inside of the liner 100. The other base 132 is formed with a bottomed recess 132r along the axial direction CX.

  The cap 200 is provided so as to cover the dome portions 120 at both ends of the liner 100. The cap 200 may be formed of a resin such as nylon or processed from a metal such as aluminum. The cap 200 has a cylindrical portion 210 and a large diameter portion 220. A concave portion 210r that matches the outer surface of the dome portion 120 is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 210. The large-diameter portion 220 is formed with a through hole 220h and a pair of groove portions 230a and 230b. The through hole 220h is for allowing the caps 131 and 132 to pass therethrough. When the cap 200 is put on the dome portion 120, the caps 131 and 132 pass through the through hole 220 h of the cap 200, and the dome portion 120 is fitted into the concave portion 210 r of the cap 200. Thus, the cap 200 is provided at both ends of the liner 100 so that the cylindrical portion 210 covers the dome portion 120.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cap 200 as viewed from the outside along the axial direction CX. The outer diameter D2 of the large diameter portion 220 is larger than the outer diameter D1 of the cylindrical portion 210. In addition, a pair of groove portions 230a and 230b are formed in parallel to each other at symmetrical positions across the center P of the large-diameter portion 220 (position through which the central axis CX passes). The grooves 230a and 230b are for guiding a fiber tape to be described later. The distance between the groove portions 230a and 230b is arbitrary, but is preferably smaller than the outer diameter D1 of the cylindrical portion 210. Further, when the two caps 200 are observed along the axial direction CX after the two caps 200 are put on the dome part 120 (FIG. 1) of the liner 100 (FIG. 1), the respective groove parts of the two caps 200 are observed. It is preferable that 230a and 230b are arranged so as to overlap each other. Note that another pair of grooves parallel to the grooves 230a and 230b may be provided on the surface of the large diameter portion 220. Moreover, you may provide the fiber guide member which guides a fiber tape on the outer surface of the large diameter part 220 instead of the groove parts 230a and 230b. If it carries out like this, position shift of the 2nd fiber reinforced resin layer which a fiber tape forms can be prevented. However, the grooves 230a and 230b can be omitted.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the fiber sheet 700 forming the first fiber reinforced resin layer is wound around the liner 100 with the cap 200. The fiber sheet 700 is a sheet-like structure in which fibers 700a impregnated with a plurality of uncured thermosetting resins (for example, carbon fibers impregnated with a thermosetting epoxy resin) 700a are arranged so as to extend along a single fiber direction. It is a member. The fiber sheet 700 is wound around the surface of the cylindrical portion 210 of the cap 200 and the surface of the body portion 110 of the liner 100 so that the plurality of fibers 700a circulate along the first circulation direction RD1 around the central axis CX. Specifically, the liner 100 fitted with the cap 200 is driven to rotate by a rotation mechanism (not shown) inserted into the through hole 131h (FIG. 1) of the base 131 and the recess 132r (FIG. 1) of the base 132. To do. The fiber sheet 700 is sent to the liner 100 so that the fibers 700a are perpendicular to the axial direction CX, and is wound around the cylindrical portion 210 and the trunk portion 110 by the rotation of the liner 100. In addition, in a state where the cap 200 is attached to the liner 100, it is preferable that the design is made such that there is no step between the cylindrical portion 210 of the cap 200 and the body portion 110 of the liner 100. If it carries out like this, the surface of the fiber sheet 700 wound around the cylindrical part 210 and the trunk | drum 110 will become smooth, and the strength reduction of a tank can be suppressed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the fiber tape 800 forming the second fiber reinforced resin layer is wound on the fiber sheet layer 700L formed by winding the fiber sheet 700 shown in FIG. The fiber tape 800 is a tape-like member in which fibers 800a impregnated with a plurality of uncured thermosetting resins are arranged so as to extend along a single fiber direction. The fiber 800a may be the same type of fiber as the fiber 700a, or may be a different type of fiber. The fiber tape 800 is rotated so that the plurality of fibers 800a pass along the second rotating direction RD2 around the rotating axis RX perpendicular to the central axis CX while passing through the grooves 230a (230b) of the left and right caps 200. It is wound around a part of the surface of the fiber sheet layer 700L and the grooves 230a and 230b. The orbiting axis RX is a temporary straight line passing through the center of the tank 10 (FIG. 1) perpendicular to the central axis CX.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view after the winding of the fiber tape 800 shown in FIG. 4 is completed. The direction in which the fiber 700a included in the fiber sheet layer 700L extends is along the first circulation direction RD1, and the direction in which the fiber 800a included in the fiber tape layer 800L extends is along the second rotation direction RD2. Instead of using the fiber sheet 700 (FIG. 3) and the fiber tape 800 (FIG. 4), a fiber bundle impregnated with an uncured thermosetting resin is used to wrap the liner 100 with the cap 200 (FIG. 2). Also good. Also in this case, the first fiber bundle is wound around the cylindrical portion 210 and the body portion 110 along the first circulation direction RD1, and the second fiber bundle is passed through the groove portions 230a and 230b and the second fiber bundle is passed along the second rotation direction RD2. It is preferable to wind on one fiber bundle. However, if the fiber sheet 700 and the fiber tape 800 are used as the uncured member, there is an advantage that the manufacturing process can be simplified. When the fiber sheet layer 700L and the fiber tape layer 800L are heated, the thermosetting resin impregnated in the fibers 700a and 800a is cured, the fiber sheet layer 700L becomes the first fiber reinforced resin layer, and the fiber tape layer 800L becomes the second fiber. It becomes a reinforced resin layer. The second fiber reinforced resin layer is formed at a symmetrical position with the central axis CX interposed therebetween.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a partial cross section of the tank 10. In general, when an internal pressure is applied to the tank 10, the stress in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction CX generated in the body portion 110 of the liner 100 is twice the stress in the axial direction CX. For this reason, it is preferable that the strength of the first fiber reinforced resin layer 700L is twice that of the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L. Specifically, for example, the thickness of the first fiber reinforced resin layer 700L is preferably twice the thickness of the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L. Further, the bottom surfaces 30a, 30b of the groove portions 230a, 230b are planes perpendicular to the central axis CX. By so doing, the fiber tape 800 (FIG. 4) forming the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L can be stably wound around the grooves 230a and 230b. However, the bottom surfaces 30a and 30b of the grooves 230a and 230b may be curved surfaces. In this case, it is preferable to wind the fiber bundle around the groove portions 230a and 230b instead of the fiber tape 800. In addition, it is preferable that the width along the axial direction CX of the first fiber reinforced resin layer 700 </ b> L reaches the position of the apex of the dome portion 120 of the liner 100.

  According to the above embodiment, the fiber direction of the fibers 800a included in the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is along the second circulation direction RD2 around the rotation axis RX perpendicular to the central axis CX of the tank 10. The fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L and the direction of the stress generated in the cap 200 due to the internal pressure of the tank 10 can be matched, and the possibility that the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is damaged is reduced. it can. In addition, for the first fiber reinforced resin layer 700L, the fiber direction of the fiber 700a included in the first fiber reinforced resin layer 700L can be matched with the direction of stress generated in the body portion 110 due to the internal pressure of the tank 10, The possibility that the first fiber-reinforced resin layer 700L is damaged can be reduced. In the cap 200, since the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L circulates along the second circulatory direction RD2 around the circulatory axis RX perpendicular to the central axis CX, the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L extends along an oblique direction from the central axis CX. The second fiber reinforced resin layer 800 </ b> L can be arranged at a desired position because it is less slippery than the circulating state.

Second embodiment:
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a partial cross section of the tank 10a in the second embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. The difference from the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is the shape of the large-diameter portion 220a of the cap 200a, and other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. In FIG. 7, the large-diameter portion 220a of the cap 200a does not have a groove, and has flat surfaces 40a and 40b perpendicular to the central axis CX on the outer surface. A second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is formed on the planes 40a and 40b. In this way, since the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L circulates through the planes 40a and 40b of the two caps 200a, it is possible to suppress the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L from slipping during winding, and at a desired position. Can be placed. However, the large diameter portion 220a of the cap 200a may not have the flat surfaces 40a and 40b. In this case, in order to prevent the fiber tape or fiber bundle for forming the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L from slipping and causing a positional shift, a convex shape is formed on the outer surface of the large-diameter portion 220a of the cap 200a. It is preferable to provide a misalignment prevention unit.

Third embodiment:
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a cross section of a part of the tank 10b in the third embodiment, and corresponds to FIG. The difference from the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is the shape of the large-diameter portion 220b of the cap 200b, and the other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment. In FIG. 8, the large-diameter portion 220b of the cap 200b has flat surfaces 50a and 50b perpendicular to the central axis CX on the outer surface, as in the second embodiment. A fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is formed. The large-diameter portion 220b has a circular portion 240 that allows the base 131 of the liner 100 to pass through between the flat surfaces 50a and 50b. Also in the third embodiment, since the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L circulates through the planes 50a and 50b of the two caps 200b, it is possible to suppress the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L from slipping, and to achieve a desired position. Can be placed. However, the large-diameter portion 220b of the cap 200b may not have the flat surfaces 50a and 50b.

  In the three embodiments shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, the cap surface covered by the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is a plane (30a, 30b, 40a, 40b, 50a) perpendicular to the central axis CX. , 50b). By adopting such a shape, there is an advantage that a fiber tape or a fiber bundle can be prevented from slipping when the second fiber reinforced resin layer 800L is formed, and a desired shape can be obtained.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be realized with various configurations without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the technical features in the embodiments corresponding to the technical features in each embodiment described in the summary section of the invention are intended to solve part or all of the above-described problems, or one of the above-described effects. In order to achieve part or all, replacement or combination can be performed as appropriate. Further, if the technical feature is not described as essential in the present specification, it can be deleted as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10a, 10b ... Tank 30a, 30b ... Bottom 40a, 40b ... Plane 50a, 50b ... Plane 100 ... Liner 110 ... Body part 120 ... Dome part 131 ... Base 131h ... Through-hole 132 ... Base 132r ... Recess 200, 200a, 200b ... Cap 210 ... Cylindrical part 210r ... Recessed part 220, 220a, 220b ... Large diameter part 220h ... Through hole 230a, 230b ... Groove part 240 ... Round base part 700 ... Fiber sheet 700L ... First fiber reinforced resin layer (fiber sheet layer)
700a ... fiber 800 ... fiber tape 800L ... second fiber reinforced resin layer (fiber tape layer)
800a ... fiber

Claims (1)

A tank containing a fluid,
A liner having a cylindrical body part, and dome parts formed at both axial ends of the body part;
A cylindrical portion formed so that an inner surface thereof matches the outer surface of the dome portion; and a large-diameter portion formed at one end of the cylindrical portion and having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion. Two caps provided so that the cylindrical portion covers the dome portions at both ends of the liner;
A first fiber reinforced resin layer covering the surface of the body portion of the liner and the surface of the cylindrical portion of the two caps in a state of wrapping along a first circulatory direction around the central axis of the tank; ,
On the surface of the first fiber reinforced resin layer and the outer surface of the large-diameter portion of the two caps, along a second circulation direction around a rotation axis passing through the center of the tank perpendicular to the center axis. A pair of second fiber reinforced resin layers that partially cover in a circular state;
With
The pair of second fiber reinforced resin layers are provided at symmetrical positions across the central axis,
The fiber direction of the first fiber reinforced resin layer is along the first circulation direction,
The fiber direction of the second fiber reinforced resin layer is along the second circulation direction,
tank.

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