JP3119045B2 - Braid automatic molding method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of forming various braids by combining a plurality of yarns or fiber bundles in a braider and molding the braids.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of yarns or fiber bundles (hereinafter simply referred to as "yarns") are assembled on a mandrel having a circular or square cross section to form a braid, and then removed from the braider. There is known a braid forming method in which a braid is impregnated with a resin or the like, and then the resin is cured to form the braid.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional braid molding method, after the braid is formed by the braider, the braid is once removed from the braider and the braid is molded by the molding device. Productivity is poor and molded products are expensive. An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional braid molding method as described above and to provide a braid automatic molding method excellent in productivity.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a mandrel device having two mandrel moving devices and a molding device are arranged on a trolley, and a mandrel of one mandrel moving device is provided. The mandrel of the other mandrel moving device is in the course of molding by the molding device while the braid is being composed.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments unless it exceeds the gist of the present invention. First, with reference to FIG. 1 which is a front view of a braider used in the braid automatic molding method of the present invention and FIG. 2 which is a side view thereof, an outline of an overall configuration of the braider and respective devices and members constituting the braider will be described. explain. In FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a rectangular portion indicated by a dotted line above the bobbin carrier C does not show a yarn guide portion c3 described later.

[0006] The blader BR is composed of a blader body Bb, a mandrel device Bm and a molding device T.
The mandrel device Bm and the molding device T are both mounted on the cart V. The blader body Bb is formed in a curved upper plate U having a predetermined radius of curvature R and disposed in a substantially cylindrical machine base Fb having a horizontal axis and an opening e on one side. Bobbin carrier C running along the track,
A driving device D for moving the bobbin carrier C along the track, a composition position stabilizing guide member G, a cutting device S, and the like, and a mandrel device Bm includes a machine base Fm and a mandrel moving device M. ing.

Hereinafter, each of the above devices and members will be described. First, the blader body Bb and the bobbin carrier will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 3 which is an enlarged front view of a driving device D for causing the bobbin carrier C including the II section of FIG. A driving device D for causing C to travel along a track will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the curved upper plate U is disposed at a predetermined interval on a substantially cylindrical machine frame f1 disposed in a substantially cylindrical machine base Fb. A known track is bored in the upper plate U in the circumferential direction, which is secured by appropriate fixing members f2 and f2 '. f3 is a hollow bolt attached to the machine frame f1 by a nut f4. A gear d1 is fitted to the hollow bolt f3 via a suitable bearing f5. A bobbin carrier described later is mounted on the gear d1 on the upper surface. An impeller d2 having a groove into which the engagement shaft c1 of C is fitted is fixed so as to be able to rotate integrally with the gear d1.

Y is a yarn that is unwound from the bobbin mounted on the bobbin carrier C and travels toward the composition point P on the mandrel m supported by the mandrel device Bm.
y is rewound from the bobbin carrier C disposed substantially horizontally on the frame Fb ′ of the substantially cylindrical machine base Fb,
b, is guided in a substantially right angle direction by a guide roller f6 attached to the mandrel m, and then inserted into the hollow bolt f3, and then toward the composition point P on the mandrel m. This is referred to as "yarn for yarn").

The gear d is driven by a suitable driving means such as a motor.
By rotating the wheel 1 to rotate the impeller d2,
The bobbin carrier C is configured to move along an orbit by moving an engagement shaft c1 of the bobbin carrier C fitted in a groove formed in the impeller d2. As described above, the bobbin carrier C is caused to travel along the track formed on the curved upper plate U, thereby interlacing a large number of yarns Y to form a braid on the mandrel m. From the bobbin carrier C arranged substantially horizontally on the frame Fb ′ of the machine base Fb.
Is entangled with the yarn Y that is unwound from the bobbin carrier C traveling along the track to form a braid.

Next, the bobbin carrier C will be described with reference to FIG. 4 which is a front view of the bobbin carrier C. In FIG. 4, c2 is an upper flange, and the upper flange c
2, a mast c4 having a U-shaped cross section and a spindle c5 having a thread guide portion c3 rotatably disposed at the distal end thereof are provided upright. A bobbin c6 around which the yarn Y is wound is inserted into the spindle c5, and a flyer c8 having a bearing c7 is rotatably fitted to the tip of the spindle c5.

A not-shown slit extending in the vertical direction is provided at the tip of the spindle c5, and a pair of hook members c9, c having a substantially triangular tip are provided in the slit.
9 'is arranged, and the lower ends of the hook members c9, c9' are pivotally supported by a shaft (not shown) attached to the spindle c5. The hook members c9 and c9 'are constantly urged in directions away from each other by an elastic member such as a compression spring disposed between the hook members c9 and c9', and the bobbin c6 or the flyer c8 is hooked by the hook members c9 and c9 '.
, The hook members c9 and c9 'rotate in a direction approaching each other, and the bobbin c6 or the flyer c8 can be mounted on the spindle c5. Bobbin c6 or flyer c8 is spindle c5
When the hook members c9 and c9 'are attached to the bobbin c, the hook members c9 and c9' expand in the directions away from each other.
6 or the flyer c8 is prevented from falling out of the spindle c5.

Reference numeral c6 'denotes a cylindrical bobbin cover which is attached to the upper flange c2. When the bobbin carrier C is inclined or inverted, the cylindrical bobbin cover c6 'is pulled out or hangs down the yarn Y wound on the bobbin c6, and is wound on the adjacent bobbin. This is to prevent troubles such as entanglement with the thread or the other members of the blader.

On the substantially U-shaped frame c10 of the thread guide c3 arranged at the end of the mast c4, a tension washer c11 and a guide roller c1 are sequentially arranged from below.
2, a slack removing member c13 and a guide roller c14 are arranged. A guide c15 having a guide roller c15 'is attached to the tip of the slack removing member c13, and the other end of the slack removing member c13 is connected to a coil spring c.
One end of the coil spring c16 is attached.
Is attached to the frame c10. The slack removing member c13 is pivotally supported on the frame c10 via a shaft member c17 'attached to a bearing member c17 disposed on the frame c10, and is always counterclockwise in FIG. 4 by the coil spring c16. It is urged to rotate. Therefore, when the yarn Y unwound from the bobbin c6 becomes slack, the slack removing member c13 rotates counterclockwise about the shaft member c17 'in FIG. 4 so as to absorb the slack of the yarn Y. Is configured.

The frame c10 is provided with through holes c18 and c19 through which the thread Y is inserted, adjacent to the tension washer c11 and the guide roller c14. The substantially U-shaped frame c10 is configured to be rotatable clockwise about an axis c20 disposed on the mast c4. When the bobbin c6 or the flyer c8 is mounted on the spindle c5, the frame c10 By turning clockwise, a space is created above the spindle c5, and the bobbin c6 or the flyer c8 is mounted on the spindle c5. After attaching the bobbin c6 or the flyer c8 to the spindle c5, the frame c10 is rotated counterclockwise to be arranged at a position as shown in FIG. The frame c10 is configured to be held at the position shown in FIG. 4 unless the lock is released by an appropriate lock.

In FIG. 4, c21 is a substantially elliptical lower flange, and c22 is an upper flange c2 and a lower flange c21 which are fitted and slid on a track formed in the upper plate U.
It is a guide part arranged between them. The bobbin carrier C is configured to run along a track while being held substantially perpendicular to the upper plate U by sandwiching the upper plate U between the upper flange c2 and the lower flange c21.

Next, FIG. 2 and the composition position stabilizing guide member G
The composition position stabilization guide member G will be described with reference to FIG. 5 which is a front view of FIG. 5 and a perspective view of the mandrel m. The composition position stabilizing guide member G is fixed with respect to the first composition position stabilizing guide member g1 and the first composition position stabilizing guide member g1 attached to a frame g1 'extending in a substantially horizontal direction from the intermediate frame Fb "of the machine base Fb. And a second composition position stabilizing guide member g2 attached to the tip end of a frame g2 'erected on the floor member Fr arranged at an interval of.

The first composition position stabilizing guide member g1 and the second
The composition position stabilizing guide member g2 is arranged at predetermined intervals to separate the thread Y that swings with the lateral movement of the bobbin carrier C running meandering along the track formed in the upper plate U. The composition point P is maintained at a substantially constant position by guiding the first composition position stabilizing guide member g1 and the second composition position stabilizing guide member g2, and restricting the swing. By maintaining the yarn Y at a substantially constant position, a stable composition can be realized without the yarn Y to be formed being entangled in an irregular state in the vicinity of the composition point P, and therefore, the shape of the formed braid is uniform and stable. Braids can be manufactured. Further, by disposing the composition position stabilizing guide member G, when the mandrel m is moved rightward with the movement of the carriage V rightward in FIG. 2 after the composition is completed, the second composition A large number of yarns Y connected to the braid formed by the position stabilizing guide member g2 are bundled, and the yarns Y can be effectively cut by the cutting device S described later.

There are various types of composition position stabilizing guide members G that achieve the above-described functions. One example of the composition position stabilizing guide member G will be described with reference to FIG. In addition,
Since the first composition position stability guide member g1 and the second composition position stability guide member g2 are preferably formed in the same shape, only the shape of the first composition position stability guide member g1 will be described with reference to FIG. The composition position stabilizing guide member G shown in FIG. 5A is composed of a circular guide member g3 and horizontal members g4 arranged at predetermined intervals extending in a substantially horizontal direction. This is applied when a braid is formed on a T-shaped mandrel m as shown in FIG. The composition position stabilization guide member G shown in FIG. 5C has a cross-shaped guide portion formed by four substantially L-shaped guide members g5 disposed inside a circular guide member g3. It is configured to be formed, and is applied, for example, when a braid is formed on a mandrel m in which a cross-shaped member as shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 6 is a side view including a partial cross section of the cutting device S, FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged front view of the cutting device S, and a side surface of the cutting device S opposite to FIG. The cutting device S will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the cutting device S is disposed at the lower end of a frame s1 suspended from the front of the machine base Fb, and a motor s3 with a speed reducer s2 is disposed on the frame s1. A pulley s5 is attached to the high-speed rotating output shaft s4 of the motor s3 without the reduction gear s2, and a substantially egg-shaped cam s7 is attached to the output shaft s6 that is reduced in speed by the reduction gear s2 and rotates at low speed. ing.

A lever s9 is pivotally connected to the output shaft s4 rotating at a high speed via a bearing s8. Since the lever s9 is pivotally connected to the output shaft s4 via the bearing s8, the rotation of the output shaft s4 is controlled. It is configured to be unaffected.
A horizontal shaft s10 is attached to a free end of the lever s9, and a pulley s13 to which a disk cutter s12 is attached via a bearing s11 is attached to one end of the horizontal shaft s10. A guide roller s12 'is attached to the other end via a suitable bearing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, a horizontal guide groove s1 which is formed wider toward the distal end as shown in FIG.
A guide member s14 having 4 'is attached. A belt s5 is attached to a pulley s5 attached to an output shaft s4 rotating at high speed and a pulley s13 pivotally attached to one end of a horizontal shaft s10.
15 is stretched, and the pulley s13 is rotated via the pulley s5 and the belt s15 by the high-speed rotation of the output shaft s4, so that the disk cutter s12 attached to the pulley s13 is rotated at a high speed. ing.

On the other hand, a horizontal axis s16 is attached to the lower end of the frame s1 suspended from the front of the machine base Fb, and a lever s17 is pivotally attached to the horizontal axis s16. As shown in FIG. 8, the substantially horizontal portion s1 of the lever s17
The other end of the coil spring s18, one end of which is attached to the frame s1, is attached to the end of 7 'so as to bias the lever s17 clockwise about the horizontal axis s16 in FIG. It is configured. Substantially vertical portion s of lever s17
A long hole s19 is formed at the tip of 17 ", and a guide roller s12 'fitted to one end of a horizontal shaft s10 attached to the free end of the lever s9 is fitted into the long hole s19. Further, a cam follower s21 which is in pressure contact with a substantially egg-shaped cam s7 attached to an output shaft s6 rotating at a low speed is attached to a horizontal shaft s20 attached in the middle of the lever s17. As described above, since the lever s17 is urged clockwise in FIG. 8 by the coil spring s18, the cam follower s21 always has the substantially egg-shaped cam s.
7.

Hereinafter, the operation of the cutting device S configured as described above will be described. The composition of the braid is completed on the mandrel m, and the mandrel device Bm described later is moved to the rail r1.
Along the right direction in FIG.
When the mandrel m moves horizontally to the right in FIG. 2 over the disk cutter s12 of the cutting device S, a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid are also bent by the second composition position stabilizing guide member g2 of the composition position stabilizing guide member G. It moves horizontally to the right while being focused.

When the motor s3 is rotated in a state where a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid that has been bent and bound by the second composition position stabilizing guide member g2 have reached the vicinity of the disk cutter s12 of the cutting device S, the motor rotates at a high speed. Pulley s5, belt s15 and pulley s attached to output shaft s4
13, the disk cutter s12 rotates at high speed. On the other hand, the substantially oval cam s7 rotates with the rotation of the output shaft s6 that rotates at a low speed by the motor s3 via the speed reducer s2, and the lever s17 is moved from the standby position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Rotate to the indicated operating position.

With the rotation of the lever s17 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8, the lever s9 like the lever s17 via the guide roller s12 'fitted in the elongated hole s19 of the lever s17, has the timepiece shown in FIG. Rotate in the direction. In FIG. 8, the lever s9 is omitted. With the rotation of the lever s9, a number of yarns continuous with the braid that is bent and bound by the second composition position stabilizing guide member g2 into the horizontal guide groove s14 ′ of the guide member s14 attached to the distal end of the lever s9. Guide the article Y, pulley s13
A large number of yarns Y connected to the braid are cut by being brought into contact with the disk cutter s12 attached to the disk cutter and rotating at a high speed.

After a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid have been cut, the lever s17 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 8 by the substantially egg-shaped cam s7 to return to the standby position shown by the two-dot chain line. . As the lever s17 rotates counterclockwise, the lever s9 also rotates counterclockwise and returns to the standby position. The state in which the levers s17 and s9 have returned to the standby position is detected by a suitable detecting means (not shown), and the driving of the motor s3 is stopped. In the above description, the case where a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid are cut has been described, but it is also possible to cut the long braid itself.

Next, the mandrel device Bm will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 9 which is a partial side view of the mandrel device Bm, and FIG. 10 which is a schematic enlarged plan view of the mandrel moving device M. As shown in FIG. 2, the mandrel device Bm is provided with two mandrel moving devices M having the same configuration across the machine base b1 of the mandrel device Bm. The platform Fm is mounted on a carriage V that can travel freely in the direction of the blader BR on a rail r1 installed on a floor member Fr, and the machine base Fm is illustrated. It is mounted on a rotating plate b1 rotatably arranged on the carriage V by a suitable actuator or the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a molding device T, which will be described later, is provided on the cart V.

Hereinafter, the mandrel device Bm will be described. As described above, the two mandrel moving devices M
Have the same configuration, only the mandrel moving device M will be described for the mandrel moving device M. The cart V on which the mandrel device Bm and the molding device T are mounted is configured to be disposed on the front surface of the blader body Bb as shown in FIGS. , Horizontal frames b2 and b3 are attached. At each end of the horizontal frames b2 and b3, the mandrel moving device M having the same configuration as described above is disposed. B4, b4 'are wheels arranged on the truck V, and sprockets b attached to the output shaft of a forward / reverse rotatable motor b5 mounted on the truck V.
5 ′, the wheel b4 can be appropriately rotated and driven by the sprocket b6 attached to the shaft of the wheel b4 and the chain b7 stretched over the sprocket b5 ′ and the sprocket b6, and the truck V can be moved along the rail r1. It is configured as follows.

A fan-shaped frame b8 is attached to the tip of the horizontal frame b2, and a motor b9 that can rotate forward and reverse is disposed on the fan-shaped frame b8. The output shaft b9 'of the forward / reverse rotatable motor b9 has a pinion b
10 is attached. As shown in FIG. 9, horizontal axes b11 and b12 are attached to the distal end of the horizontal frame b2 and the fan-shaped frame b8.
12 have guide rollers b13 and b14 attached thereto, respectively, and the fan-shaped frame b8 has a vertical axis b
A guide roller b16 is attached to the vertical shaft b15. Incidentally, an appropriate number of such guide rollers b13, b14, b16 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the fan-shaped frame b8, and a fan-shaped moving member b to be described later.
17 can be stably held.

As shown in FIG. 9, the fan-shaped moving member b17 is formed of a frame member having a substantially rectangular cross section, and an appropriate number of members are provided in the horizontal or vertical direction from the outer wall of the fan-shaped moving member b17. , The rail members b18, b19, and b20 are formed so that the guide rollers b13, b14, and b16 disposed on the distal end of the horizontal frame b2 and the fan-shaped frame b8 are fitted. Also, a vertical axis b21 hung from the lower side wall of the fan-shaped moving member b17.
A fan-type rack b22 is attached to the fan-type rack b.
A pinion b10 attached to the output shaft b9 'of the motor b9 capable of rotating forward and reverse is screwed into the unit 22. Accordingly, the pinion b10 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the motor b9, which can be rotated forward and backward, and the pinion b1 is rotated.
By driving the fan-shaped rack b22 screwed into the fan-shaped moving member b17, the fan-shaped moving member b17 is moved to the leading end of the horizontal frame b2 fitted to the rail members b18, b19, and b20 of the fan-shaped moving member b17. The guide rollers b13, b14, and b16 arranged on the fan-shaped frame b8 move horizontally while maintaining the horizontal state.

As shown in FIG. 10, pulleys b23 and b2 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the fan-shaped moving member b17.
3 'is rotatably attached, and an endless belt b24 is stretched between the pulley b23 and the pulley b23'. And in one place, the endless belt b24
As shown in FIG. 9, a frame b25 'attached to a vertical shaft b25 erected at the end of the horizontal frame b2.
And is fixed to a mandrel supporting / moving member b26 described later in another place.

Next, the mandrel support moving member b26 will be described. As shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a vertical axis b28 having a guide roller b27 attached to the tip and a guide roller b2 attached to the tip
9 is attached, and the guide roller b27, b29 is provided with the above-mentioned fan-shaped moving member b1.
7 are fitted to rail members b31 and b32 formed by an appropriate number of edges projecting in the horizontal or vertical direction from the outer wall of the mandrel 7, and therefore, the mandrel supporting and moving member b26
Is configured to be able to move horizontally along the rail members b31 and b32 of the fan-shaped moving member b17. The guide rollers b27 and b29 are appropriately arranged on the mandrel supporting and moving member b26 so as to be stably held by the rail members b31 and b32 of the fan-shaped moving member b17.

A vertical frame b33 is suspended from the mandrel supporting and moving member b26.
At 33, one endless belt b24 is fixed as described above. In FIG. 10, the point X indicates that the endless belt b24 is fixed to a frame b25 'attached to a vertical shaft b25 erected at the end of the horizontal frame b5, and the point Z is an endless belt. It shows that the belt b24 is fixed to the vertical frame b33 of the mandrel support moving member b26. A support rod b34 is detachably attached to the mandrel support moving member b26, and a mandrel mounting plate b34 'is provided at the tip of the support rod b34.
Is attached. The support bar b34 is provided with support frames b26 ', b2 erected on the mandrel support moving member b26.
6 "by suitable fixing means.

Hereinafter, the operation of the mandrel device Bm for controlling the movement of the mandrel m when the braid is formed will be described. The horizontal movement for moving the mandrel m in the horizontal direction so as to approach or separate from the curved upper plate U in which the track disposed in the blader body Bb is formed by moving the carriage V along the rail r1. It is performed by moving.

Next, the movement of the mandrel m in a direction substantially perpendicular to the horizontal movement approaching or leaving the curved upper plate U will be described. When the pinion b10 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 10 by the rotation of the motor b9 capable of normal and reverse rotation from the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, the fan-shaped rack b22 screwed to the pinion b10 is driven. Then, the fan-shaped moving member b17 moves downward in FIG.

When the fan-shaped moving member b17 moves downward and the pulley b23 attached to the fan-shaped moving member b17 also moves downward, the endless belt b24 is fixed to the tip of the horizontal frame b5 at the point X. So pulley b23
The endless belt b24 on the opposite side is pulled downward in FIG. 10 to rotate the endless belt b24 counterclockwise. Since the mandrel supporting and moving member b26 is fixed to the endless belt b24 at the point Z, the mandrel supporting and moving member b26 also moves downward in FIG. 10 by rotating the endless belt b24 in the counterclockwise direction. At this time, the pulley b23
The mandrel supporting and moving member b26 moves twice as much as the moving amount of the mandrel, so that the mandrel supporting and moving member 26 can be quickly moved.

Further, when the pinion b10 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 10 by the rotation of the motor b9 which can rotate forward and reverse, the fan-shaped rack b screwed to the pinion b10 is rotated.
22 is driven, the fan-shaped moving member b17 moves further downward in FIG. 10, and the mandrel supporting moving member b26 is
It is configured to be able to rotate to the lowermost position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Further, in order to move the mandrel support moving member b26 upward from the lowermost position indicated by the two-dot chain line, the motor b9 that can be rotated forward and backward is rotated in reverse to rotate the pinion b10 clockwise in FIG. .

As described above, the attitude of the mandrel m can be freely controlled two-dimensionally by the horizontal movement of the horizontal frame b2 and the movement of the mandrel supporting and moving member b26. By arranging an appropriate actuator or the like on the mandrel mounting plate b34 'attached to the tip and attaching the mandrel m to an output shaft of the actuator or the like, the mandrel m can also be three-dimensionally controlled.

Next, the molding apparatus T will be described with reference to FIG. 11 which is a perspective view of the molding apparatus T. The molding device T
A vertical frame Ft having a built-in drive / control unit of the molding device T erected at the end of the carriage V;
Of the blader body Bb and the side wall t1 on the side of the mandrel device Bm are provided with substantially U-shaped bent portions t2 and t at both ends in the horizontal direction.
A guide member t4 having vertical grooves t2 'and t3' in which the grooves 3 are formed is provided.

The grooves t2 'and t3' of the guide member t4 have protrusions t of the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6.
5 ′ and t6 ′ are inserted, and the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 have the tip portions of the piston rods t7 ′ and t8 ′ of the vertical cylinders t7 and t8 disposed on the side wall t1, respectively. Is attached. Therefore, by operating the vertical cylinders t7 and t8 to move the piston rods t7 ′ and t8 ′ up and down, the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 can be joined or separated along the guide member t4. It is configured.

The upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 are configured as a kind of split mold. In FIG. 11, the above-mentioned blader BR is mounted on a T-shaped mandrel m.
Is shown, the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 are joined together, and the T-shaped mandrel to which the braid is applied by the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6. T-shaped recesses t9 and t10 are formed in the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6, respectively, so that a T-shaped cavity into which m can be fitted is formed.

Further, heaters t11 and t12 are provided in the vicinity of the T-shaped concave portions t9 and t10 of the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6, for example, mixed with the yarn Y constituting the braid b. Melts thermoplastic fibers,
It is configured to mold a T-shaped braid b. In addition, a resin supply hole communicating with the T-shaped cavity is formed in the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6, and a T-shaped cavity in which a mandrel m provided with a braid is arranged from the resin supply / supply device. For example, after a thermosetting resin is supplied and the braid b is impregnated with the thermosetting resin, the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 are heated to cure the thermosetting resin and form the braid b. You can also.

Next, a braid is formed on a T-shaped mandrel m mainly with reference to FIGS.
An operation sequence for molding the braid b by the molding device T will be described. The bobbin carrier C is caused to travel along a track formed in the curved upper plate U, and the position of the T-shaped mandrel m attached to the mandrel mounting plate b34 'is appropriately controlled by the mandrel moving device M. The yarn Y mixed with thermoplastic fibers is interlaced to form a T-shaped mandrel m.
A braid b is formed on the top. If necessary, the machine base Fb
Of the intermediate thread Y from the bobbin carrier C arranged substantially horizontally on the frame Fb ′ of the frame Fb ′ and entangled with the yarn Y formed by being unwound from the bobbin carrier C traveling along the track to form the braid b. It can also be composed.

When the composition of the braid b is completed, the braider body Bb
After stopping the driving of the bobbin carrier C and stopping the bobbin carrier C, the bogie V is moved rightward in FIG. 2 along the rail r1, and a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid b are moved to the composition position stabilizing guide member. G second composition position stability guide member g
Focus by 2 Second composition position stability guide member g2
As described above, a large number of yarns Y connected to the braid b converged by the cutting device S are cut by the disk cutter s12 of the cutting device S.

Next, the machine base Fm of the mandrel device Bm is rotated by 180 degrees, and the T-shaped mandrel m including the braid b is arranged between the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 which are separated from each other. And the T-shaped mandrel m from which the braid b formed by the molding device T of the other mandrel moving device M has been removed is placed in the blader body B.
The T-shaped mandrel m is arranged at the initial position of the composition by moving the carriage V to the left side in FIG. 2 along the rail r1. After that, the driving of the blader body Bb is restarted, and the composition is started.

On the other hand, by operating the vertical cylinders t7 and t8 to move the piston rods t7 'and t8' up and down, respectively, the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t6 are joined and covered with the braid b. While holding the T-shaped mandrel m, the heaters t11, t1
2, the upper hot press t5 and the lower hot press t
6 is heated to melt the thermoplastic fibers mixed with the yarn Y constituting the braid b, thereby forming a T-shaped braid b.

As described above, while the braid b is being formed on the T-shaped mandrel m of the one mandrel moving device M, the braid b on the T-shaped mandrel m of the other mandrel moving device M is being formed.
Since the molding operation is performed by the molding device T, the composition operation of the braid b and the molding operation of the braid b can be performed efficiently, and the mandrel device Bm and the molding device T
Are mounted on the cart V, the molding device T also moves with the movement of the mandrel device Bm during the composition, so that the molding operation of the molding device T does not require any mandrel device Bm.
Unaffected by movement.

In the above embodiment, the case where the composition is performed on the T-shaped mandrel m has been described.
The composition can be performed not only on the mandrel m but also on the mandrel m having various shapes.

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects.
A mandrel device having two mandrel moving devices and a molding device are arranged on a carriage, and when the mandrel of one mandrel moving device is in the process of forming the braid, the mandrel of the other mandrel moving device is molded by the molding device. Since it is located inside, the braid can be efficiently molded and the braid can be automated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a blader according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the blader of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a driving device for causing the bobbin carrier including the section II of FIG. 2 to travel along a track.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the bobbin carrier.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a composition position stabilizing guide member and a perspective view of a mandrel.

FIG. 6 is a side view including a partial cross section of the cutting device.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged front view of the cutting device.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the cutting device on the side opposite to FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side view of the mandrel device.

FIG. 10 is a schematic enlarged plan view of a mandrel moving device.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a molding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 BR: Blader Bb: Blader body Bm: Mandrel device C: Bobbin carrier D: ········································································ ..Cutting device T ......... Forming device U .........................

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mandrel device having two mandrel moving devices and a molding device are arranged on a carriage, and when the mandrel of one mandrel moving device is in the process of forming the braid, the mandrel of the other mandrel moving device is moved. An automatic braid molding method, which is being performed by a molding device.