JP4216633B2 - V-belt manufacturing method - Google Patents

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JP4216633B2
JP4216633B2 JP2003116233A JP2003116233A JP4216633B2 JP 4216633 B2 JP4216633 B2 JP 4216633B2 JP 2003116233 A JP2003116233 A JP 2003116233A JP 2003116233 A JP2003116233 A JP 2003116233A JP 4216633 B2 JP4216633 B2 JP 4216633B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、歯付きのローエッジVベルトなど、動力伝動用Vベルトの製造方法に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
Vベルトを製造するにあたっては、例えば次のようにして行なわれている。まず、円筒状ドラムの外周に未加硫ゴムシート、抗張体ロープ、未加硫ゴムシートをこの順に積層して筒状の未加硫成形体を作製し、この未加硫成形体を一定幅でリング状に輪切りすると共に、さらに輪切りしたリング材の両側面を斜めに切削することによって、断面略台形状の未加硫ベルト成形体を作製する。次に、加硫成形型に未加硫ベルト成形体をセットし、所定の温度、所定の圧力、所定の時間、加熱加圧して加硫成形することによって、Vベルトを製造することができるものである(例えば、特許文献1等参照)。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特公平5-37109号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のようにしてVベルトを製造するにあたって、例えばローエッジVベルトなど歯付きのVベルトを製造する場合、歯型を設けた加硫成形型を用いて加硫を行なうが、未加硫ベルト成形体の未加硫ゴムにエアが含まれていると、加硫の際にこのエアが膨張することによって、成形されるVベルトの歯部の一部にエアボイドによる欠けなどが発生し、歯部に形状不良などの不良が発生する原因になる。
【0005】
そこで、従来は、加硫成形型で加圧しながら加熱して加硫する際に、まず低圧で歯の型付けをすることによって、未加硫ゴム内のエアを放出させるなどの試みがなされている。しかし、加硫の際の温度や圧力、未加硫ベルト成形体の形状や重量など、加硫の際の特性のバラツキによって、再現性良く良好な形状の製品を製造することが難しいという問題があった。
【0006】
本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたものであり、未加硫ゴム中のエアを強制的に放出させてから加硫を行なうことができ、良好な形状に製造することができるVベルトの製造方法を提供することを目的とするものである。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の請求項1に係るVベルトの製造方法は、未加硫ゴムシート1と抗張体ロープ2と未加硫ゴムシート3をこの順に積層して筒状の未加硫成形体4を作製し、この未加硫成形体4を所定幅で輪切りすると共に両側面を斜めに切削することによって断面略台形状の未加硫ベルト成形体5を作製し、歯型6を形成した加硫成形型7で未加硫ベルト成形体5を加圧しながら加熱して加硫することによって、Vベルトを製造するにあたって、加硫成形型7を、歯型6を設けた成形用溝20を有する受け型15a,15bと押え型16,17とから形成し、加硫成形型7を型締めして未加硫ベルト成形体5を受け型15a,15bと押え型16,17の間で加圧することによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5を成形用溝20に圧入すると共に歯型6によって歯部25を成形する加硫を行ない、この加硫の初期に、加硫成形型7による加圧の圧力を上げ下げすることを特徴とするものである。
【0008】
また請求項2の発明は、請求項1において、上げ下げする圧力の範囲が0MPa〜200MPaであることを特徴とするものである。
【0009】
また請求項3の発明は、請求項1又は2において、上げ下げする圧力の圧力差は1MPa以上であることを特徴とするものである。
【0010】
また請求項4の発明は、請求項1乃至3のいずれかにおいて、加硫を開始してから1分以内に圧力を上げ下げすることを特徴とするものである。
【0011】
また請求項5の発明は、請求項1乃至4のいずれかにおいて、加硫成形型7で未加硫ベルト成形体5を加圧しながら加熱して加硫するにあたって、低圧で予備加硫をした後に、高圧で本加硫を行なうことを特徴とするものである。
【0012】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を説明する。
【0013】
本発明は、未加硫成形体4を作製する工程と、未加硫ベルト成形体5を作製する工程と、未加硫ベルト成形体5を加硫する加硫工程とからなるものであり、まず未加硫成形体4を作製する工程について説明する。
【0014】
この工程では、図1(a)に示すように円筒状ドラム11を用い、円筒状ドラム11の外周面にまず未加硫ゴムシート1を巻き付け、次にこの未加硫ゴムシート1の上から抗張体ロープ2をスパイラル状に巻き付け、さらにこの抗張体ロープ2の上から未加硫ゴムシート3を巻き付けることによって、図1(b)に示すような円筒形の未加硫成形体4を作製することができるものである。
【0015】
未加硫ゴムシート1,3としては、NR、SBR、CR等のジエン系ゴムの単一材や、これらを適宜混合したブレンド材をシート状に成形したものを用いることができる。また抗張体ロープ2としては、接着処理をしたポリエステル繊維からなるロープなどを用いることができる。
【0016】
次に未加硫ベルト成形体5を作製する工程では、まず筒状の未加硫成形体4を所定の一定幅で輪切りにすることによって、複数本のリング状に切り離し、さらにスカイビングマシンを用いてこのリング状物の両側面を斜めにカットすることによって断面略台形状に成形し、図2に示すような断面形状の未加硫ベルト成形体5を作製することができるものである。
【0017】
図2の実施の形態では、スカイビングマシンによる両側面のカットは、主として未加硫ゴムシート1の部分において行なうようにしてあり、図2の未加硫ベルト成形体5では、未加硫ゴムシート1によって圧縮ゴム層用の未加硫ゴム層12が、未加硫ゴムシート3によって伸長ゴム層用の未加硫ゴム層13がそれぞれ形成されており、抗張体ロープ2は未加硫ゴム層12,13の間においてベルト長手方向と平行な方向に埋設されている。またこのように両側面のカットによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5の重量を一定に制御することもでき、後述の加硫工程で成形した製品の形状・寸法の精度を高めることができるものである。
【0018】
次に、加硫工程では、加硫成形型7を用いて加硫を行なう。図3の実施の形態に示すように、加硫成形型7は、上下一対の受け型15a,15bと、上の受け型15aの直上方に配置される上押え型16と、下の受け型15bの直下方に配置される下押え型17とを具備して形成してあり、受け型15a,15b、上押え型16、下押え型17にはそれぞれヒーターなどの加熱手段が設けてある。また上の受け型15aの上面と下の受け型15bの下面にはそれぞれ複数本の平行な成形用溝20が凹設してあり、各成形用溝20の溝底には所定の一定間隔で凸部と凹部を交互に設けることによって、図5(a)に示すように歯型6が形成してある。そして中間プレス盤30の上面と下面に受け型15a,15bを取り付けると共に、上プレス機構18で昇降駆動される上プレス盤31の下面に上押え型16を、下プレス機構19で昇降駆動される下プレス盤32の上面に下押え型17を取り付けて、二段プレスとして加硫成形型7を構成してある。
【0019】
また、一対の送りプーリ22,22が加硫成形型7の両側に配設してあり、両送りプーリ22,22間に複数本の未加硫ベルト成形体5を懸架し、各送りプーリ22を回すことによって、複数本の各未加硫ベルト成形体5の長さを揃え、さらに各未加硫ベルト成形体5の外周面に帆布23を圧着して積層する。この帆布23としては、接着処理したポリエステル繊維布などを用いることができる。
【0020】
そして、図3(a)及び図5(a)に示すように、未加硫ベルト成形体5の上辺5aと下辺5bの間に受け型15a,15bが位置するよう、上押え型16と下押え型17の間に未加硫ベルト成形体5を配置する。送りプーリ22に懸架された複数本の各未加硫ベルト成形体5は、その上辺5aが受け型15aの上面に設けた成形用溝20の直上に平行に対向し、その下辺5bが受け型15bの下面に設けた成形用溝20の直下に平行に対向するように配置されるものである。
【0021】
この後、図3(b)に示すように、上プレス機構18を作動させて上押え型16を下降させると同時に下プレス機構19を作動させて下押え型17を上昇させ、加硫成形型7を型締めして未加硫ベルト成形体5の上辺5aを受け型15aと上押え型16の間で加圧すると共に下辺5bを受け型15bと下押え型17の間で加圧する。このとき、図6に示すように、送りプーリ22に懸架された複数本の各未加硫ベルト成形体5は、その上辺5aが受け型15aの上面の成形用溝20に圧入されると共に、その下辺5bが受け型15bの下面の成形用溝20に圧入されるものであり、図5(b)のように、未加硫ベルト成形体5の上辺5aの下部に歯型6によって歯部25を成形することができると共に、未加硫ベルト成形体5の下辺5bの上部に歯型6によって歯部25を成形することができるものである。また、成形用溝20は断面形状を未加硫ベルト成形体5の断面形状と同じ略台形に形成してあり、成形用溝20の内周に沿って未加硫ベルト成形体5が圧入されるようにし、成形用溝20内で未加硫ベルト成形体5が変形して抗張体ロープ2が加硫中に移動したりしないようにしてある。
【0022】
このように加硫成形型7で未加硫ベルト成形体5を加圧しながら加熱を行なうことによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5の加硫を行なうことができるものであるが、本発明では、この加硫工程の最初の段階で、加硫成形型7によって未加硫ベルト成形体5を加圧した後、加圧の圧力を低下させるかあるいは加圧を解除することによって、加硫成形型7による加圧の圧力の上げ下げをする操作を行なうようにしている。この圧力の上げ下げの操作は一回でもよく、あるいは上げ下げの操作を複数回繰り返すようにしてもよい。回数の制限はないが、多いほうが一般に好ましい。このように、加硫工程の最初の段階で加硫が進行しないうちに、未加硫ベルト成形体5に対する加圧の圧力の上げ下げをすることによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5の未加硫ゴム層12,13に含まれているエアーを放出することができるものである。
【0023】
この加硫成形型7による未加硫ベルト成形体5に対する加圧の圧力の上げ下げの操作は、加硫の開始から1分以内に行なうのが好ましい。加硫の開始から1分を経過すると、加硫が進行してエアーを放出させることが困難になる場合があるので、加硫の開始から1分以内に行なうのが好ましいのである。加硫度でいえば、30%以内であるうちに圧力の上げ下げの操作を行なうのが好ましく、10%以内であるうちに行なうのがより好ましい。また加圧の上げ下げを行なう範囲は、0MPa〜200MPaの圧力の範囲で行なうことが好ましい。すなわち、圧力を上げる上限は200MPaであり、圧力を下げる下限は加圧解除の0MPaである。そして、上げたときの圧力と下げたときの圧力の差が1MPa以上になるように、加圧の圧力の上げ下げを行なうのが好ましい。この圧力差が1MPa未満であると、未加硫ベルト成形体5からエアーを十分に放出させることが難しい。この圧力差の上限は200MPaである。
【0024】
このように未加硫ベルト成形体5を加硫成形型7で加圧しながら加熱して加硫を行なうことによって、加硫成形型7の歯型6で歯部25を成形することができるものである。ここで、未加硫ベルト成形体5中のエアは上記のように加圧の圧力を上げ下げする操作によって抜かれているので、加硫の際にエアが膨張してエアボイドなどが発生することがなく、歯部25の一部にエアボイドによる欠けなどが発生することを未然に防ぐことができるものであり、形状不良などの不良が歯部25に発生することを低減することができるものである。
【0025】
ここで加硫工程は、一般的に、加熱温度150〜160℃でおこなわれるが、最初の1〜5分間程度を0.5〜5.0MPa程度の低圧で加圧する予備成形を行なった後、8〜12MPa程度の高圧で25〜40分間程度、本加硫を行なうようにするのが好ましい。勿論、温度、圧力、時間はこれらに限定されるものではない。このように本加硫の前に低圧で予備加硫することによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5に加硫成形型7の歯型6で正確に型付けをすることができると共にエアの放出がより確実に行なわれ、形状精度の高い歯部25の成形が可能になるものである。
【0026】
そして加硫成形型7による上記の加硫は未加硫ベルト成形体5のベルト長手方向の一部分において行なわれるものであるので、上記の加硫が終了すると、上プレス機構18を作動させて上押え型16を上昇させると同時に下プレス機構19を作動させて下押え型17を下降させ、加硫成形型7を図3(a)のように開き、矢印のように送りプーリ22を回転させて、未加硫ベルト成形体5を矢印のように送ることによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5のうち次に加硫・成形する部分を上押え型16と下押え型17の間に位置させ、後は上記と同様にして、加硫成形型7を型締めし、圧力の上げ下げ、加硫を行なう。以下、同じ作業を繰り返すことによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5の全長を加硫・成形して、図7に示すような、歯部25をベルト長手方向に沿って所定間隔で多数設けたVベルトAを得ることができるものである。図7において27は圧縮ゴム層、28は伸長ゴム層である。
【0027】
【実施例】
次に、本発明を実施例によって具体的に説明する。
【0028】
(実施例1)
周長4.572m(180インチ)の円筒状ドラム11の外周に、NRからなる厚さ6mmの未加硫ゴムシート1を巻き、その上に接着処理したPETロープからなる抗張体ロープ2をテンション0.5MPa、ピッチ2.0mmでスパイラル状に巻き付け、さらにその上にNRからなる厚さ3mmの未加硫ゴムシート3を巻き幅600mmで巻き、円筒状の未加硫成形体4を作製した(図1参照)。
【0029】
次に、この未加硫成形体4を幅15mmで輪切り状にカットしてリング状にし、さらにスカイビングマシンで両側面をカットすることによって、未加硫ベルト成形体5を作製した(図2参照)。
【0030】
そして送りプーリ22,22間に10本の未加硫ベルト成形体5を懸架し、各送りプーリ22を回すことによって、複数本の各未加硫ベルト成形体5の長さを揃えた後、各未加硫ベルト成形体5の外周面に接着処理したポリステル繊維布からなる帆布23を圧着して積層した(図3(a)、図4、図5(a)参照)。
【0031】
次に、155℃に加熱した加硫成形型7を型締めして、未加硫ベルト成形体5を受け型15と上押え型16及び下押え型17の間で加圧し、加硫を開始した(図3(b)、図5(b)、図6参照)。このとき、まず、加硫成形型7によって未加硫ベルト成形体5を圧力5MPaで2.5秒間加圧した後、圧力を解除して0MPaを2.5秒間維持する加圧の上げ下げを行なった。それから圧力4MPaで2分間、予備加硫を行ない、さらに圧力12MPaで28分間、本加硫を行なった。
【0032】
この加硫を未加硫ベルト成形体5の全長に行なうことによって、歯部25をベルト長手方向に沿って所定間隔で多数設けたVベルトAを得た(図7参照)。
【0033】
(実施例2)
加硫の初期の加圧の上げ下げ(5MPaの加圧を2.5秒間、0MPaに加圧解除を2.5秒間)を、15秒間のうちに3回行なうようにした他は、実施例1と同様にしてVベルトAを得た。
【0034】
(比較例1)
加硫の初期の加圧の上げ下げを行なわないようにした他は、実施例1と同様にしてVベルトAを得た。
【0035】
(比較例2)
加硫の初期の加圧の上げ下げを行なわないようにし、また予備加硫を行なわず、本加硫のみを圧力12MPaで30分間行なうようにした他は、実施例1と同様にしてVベルトAを得た。
【0036】
上記の実施例1,2及び比較例1,2で得たVベルトAの外観を観察したところ、実施例1,2のVベルトAはすべての歯部6の形状が良好であったが、比較例1のVベルトAは一部の歯部6が欠けて形状不良があり、比較例1のVベルトAは多くの歯部6に欠けがあって形状不良が多いものであった。
【0037】
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【0038】
【発明の効果】
上記のように本発明の請求項1に係るVベルトの製造方法は、未加硫ゴムシートと抗張体ロープと未加硫ゴムシートをこの順に積層して筒状の未加硫成形体を作製し、この未加硫成形体を所定幅で輪切りすると共に両側面を斜めに切削することによって断面略台形状の未加硫ベルト成形体を作製し、歯型を形成した加硫成形型で未加硫ベルト成形体を加圧しながら加熱して加硫することによって、Vベルトを製造するにあたって、加硫成形型を、歯型を設けた成形用溝を有する受け型と押え型とから形成し、加硫成形型を型締めして未加硫ベルト成形体を受け型と押さえ型の間で加圧することによって、未加硫ベルト成形体を成形用溝に圧入すると共に歯型によって歯部を成形する加硫を行ない、この加硫の初期に、加硫成形型による加圧の圧力を上げ下げするようにしたので、未加硫ベルト成形体に対する加圧の圧力の上げ下げによって、未加硫ベルト成形体に含まれているエアーを強制的に放出することができ、エアのない状態で加硫を行なうことができるものであり、歯部にエアボイドによる欠けなどが発生することを未然に防いで、良好な形状に製造することができるものである。
【0039】
また請求項2の発明は、請求項1において、上げ下げする圧力の範囲が0MPa〜200MPaであるので、未加硫ベルト成形体に含まれているエアーを強制的に放出することができるものである。
【0040】
また請求項3の発明は、上げ下げする圧力の圧力差は1MPa以上であるので、未加硫ベルト成形体に含まれているエアーを良好に放出することができるものである。
【0041】
また請求項4の発明は、請求項1乃至3のいずれかにおいて、加硫を開始してから1分以内に圧力を上げ下げするようにしたので、未加硫ベルト成形体の加硫度がまだ低く、エアーを良好に放出することができるものである。
【0042】
また請求項5の発明は、請求項1乃至4のいずれかにおいて、加硫成形型で未加硫ベルト成形体を加圧しながら加熱して加硫するにあたって、低圧で予備加硫をした後に、高圧で本加硫を行なうようにしたので、本加硫の前に低圧で予備加硫することによって、未加硫ベルト成形体に加硫成形型の歯型で正確に型付けをすることができると共に、エアの放出をより確実に行なうことができるものであり、形状精度の高い歯部の成形が可能になるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】未加硫成形体を作製する工程を示すものであり、(a)は斜視図、(b)は平面図である。
【図2】未加硫ベルト成形体を示す拡大した一部破断斜視図である。
【図3】加硫工程を示すものであり、(a),(b)はそれぞれ正面図である。
【図4】加硫工程を示す側面図である。
【図5】加硫工程を示すものであり、(a),(b)はそれぞれ一部の拡大した正面断面図である。
【図6】加硫工程を示す一部の拡大した側面断面図である。
【図7】Vベルトを示す拡大した一部破断斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1 未加硫ゴムシート
2 抗張体ロープ
3 未加硫ゴムシート
4 未加硫成形体
5 未加硫ベルト成形体
6 歯型
7 加硫成形型[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a power transmission V-belt such as a toothed low-edge V-belt.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, V belts are manufactured as follows. First, an unvulcanized rubber sheet, a tensile rope, and an unvulcanized rubber sheet are laminated in this order on the outer periphery of the cylindrical drum to produce a cylindrical unvulcanized molded body, and this unvulcanized molded body is fixed. An unvulcanized belt molded body having a substantially trapezoidal cross section is produced by cutting into a ring shape with a width and by further obliquely cutting both side surfaces of the ring material. Next, a V-belt can be manufactured by setting an unvulcanized belt molded body in a vulcanization mold and performing vulcanization molding by heating and pressing at a predetermined temperature, a predetermined pressure, and a predetermined time. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 5-37109 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When manufacturing a V-belt as described above, for example, when manufacturing a V-belt with teeth, such as a low-edge V-belt, vulcanization is performed using a vulcanization mold provided with a tooth mold, but unvulcanized belt molding is performed. If air is contained in the unvulcanized rubber of the body, this air expands during vulcanization, and a part of the tooth part of the molded V-belt is chipped by an air void, etc. Cause a defect such as a shape defect.
[0005]
Therefore, conventionally, when heating and vulcanizing while pressing with a vulcanization mold, attempts have been made to release air in the unvulcanized rubber by first shaping the teeth at a low pressure. . However, there is a problem that it is difficult to produce a product with good reproducibility due to variations in characteristics during vulcanization, such as the temperature and pressure during vulcanization, and the shape and weight of the unvulcanized belt molding. there were.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a V-belt that can be vulcanized after forcibly releasing air in unvulcanized rubber and can be manufactured in a good shape. The object is to provide a manufacturing method.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the V belt manufacturing method according to claim 1 of the present invention, an unvulcanized rubber sheet 1, a tensile rope 2 and an unvulcanized rubber sheet 3 are laminated in this order to form a cylindrical unvulcanized molded body 4. The unvulcanized molded body 4 having a substantially trapezoidal cross section is manufactured by cutting the unvulcanized molded body 4 into a predetermined width and cutting the both side surfaces obliquely. In manufacturing a V-belt by heating and vulcanizing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 with the molding die 7, the vulcanizing molding die 7 has a molding groove 20 provided with a tooth die 6. The receiving molds 15a and 15b and the presser molds 16 and 17 are formed, and the vulcanizing mold 7 is clamped to press the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 between the receiving molds 15a and 15b and the presser molds 16 and 17. Thus, the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is press-fitted into the molding groove 20 and the tooth mold 6 is used. It performs vulcanization molding the teeth 25 Te, the initial of the vulcanization, is characterized in that raising or lowering the pressure of pressurization by the vulcanization mold 7.
[0008]
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the range of pressure to be raised and lowered is 0 MPa to 200 MPa.
[0009]
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the pressure difference between the pressures to be raised and lowered is 1 MPa or more.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the pressure is increased or decreased within one minute after the start of vulcanization.
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, pre-vulcanization is performed at a low pressure when the vulcanization mold 7 is heated and vulcanized while pressurizing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. Later, the main vulcanization is performed at a high pressure.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
[0013]
The present invention comprises a step of producing an unvulcanized molded body 4, a step of producing an unvulcanized belt molded body 5, and a vulcanizing step of vulcanizing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. First, a process for producing the unvulcanized molded body 4 will be described.
[0014]
In this step, as shown in FIG. 1A, a cylindrical drum 11 is used, and an unvulcanized rubber sheet 1 is first wound around the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical drum 11, and then from above the unvulcanized rubber sheet 1. By winding the tensile rope 2 in a spiral shape and winding an unvulcanized rubber sheet 3 on the tensile rope 2, a cylindrical unvulcanized molded body 4 as shown in FIG. Can be produced.
[0015]
As the unvulcanized rubber sheets 1, 3, a single material of diene rubber such as NR, SBR, CR, or a blend material obtained by appropriately mixing these materials can be used. Further, as the tensile rope 2, a rope made of a polyester fiber subjected to an adhesion treatment can be used.
[0016]
Next, in the step of producing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5, first, the cylindrical unvulcanized molded body 4 is cut into a plurality of rings by cutting into rounds with a predetermined constant width. The ring-shaped product is cut into a substantially trapezoidal shape by obliquely cutting both side surfaces of the ring-shaped product, and an unvulcanized belt molded body 5 having a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 2 can be produced.
[0017]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the cuts on both sides by the skiving machine are mainly performed at the portion of the unvulcanized rubber sheet 1. In the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 shown in FIG. The unvulcanized rubber layer 12 for the compressed rubber layer is formed by the sheet 1 and the unvulcanized rubber layer 13 for the stretched rubber layer is formed by the unvulcanized rubber sheet 3, respectively, and the tensile rope 2 is unvulcanized. The rubber layers 12 and 13 are embedded in a direction parallel to the belt longitudinal direction. In addition, the weight of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 can be controlled to be constant by cutting the both side surfaces in this way, and the accuracy of the shape and dimensions of the product molded in the vulcanization process described later can be improved. is there.
[0018]
Next, in the vulcanization step, vulcanization is performed using the vulcanization mold 7. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the vulcanization mold 7 includes a pair of upper and lower receiving molds 15a and 15b, an upper presser mold 16 disposed immediately above the upper receiving mold 15a, and a lower receiving mold. The holding molds 15a and 15b, the upper pressing mold 16, and the lower pressing mold 17 are each provided with heating means such as a heater. Further, a plurality of parallel molding grooves 20 are formed in the upper surface of the upper receiving mold 15a and the lower surface of the lower receiving mold 15b, respectively. By providing the convex portions and the concave portions alternately, the tooth mold 6 is formed as shown in FIG. The receiving dies 15 a and 15 b are attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the intermediate press board 30, and the upper presser mold 16 is driven up and down by the lower press mechanism 19 on the lower face of the upper press board 31 driven up and down by the upper press mechanism 18. The lower presser mold 17 is attached to the upper surface of the lower press board 32, and the vulcanization mold 7 is configured as a two-stage press.
[0019]
A pair of feed pulleys 22, 22 are disposed on both sides of the vulcanization mold 7, and a plurality of unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 are suspended between the feed pulleys 22, 22. , The lengths of the plurality of unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 are made uniform, and the canvas 23 is pressure-bonded to the outer peripheral surface of each unvulcanized belt molded body 5 and laminated. As the canvas 23, a polyester fiber cloth subjected to an adhesion treatment can be used.
[0020]
Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 5A , the upper presser die 16 and the lower presser die 16 are placed so that the receiving dies 15a and 15b are positioned between the upper side 5a and the lower side 5b of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. The unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is disposed between the presser dies 17. Each of the plurality of unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 suspended on the feed pulley 22 has an upper side 5a facing in parallel directly above a molding groove 20 provided on the upper surface of the receiving mold 15a, and a lower side 5b having a receiving mold. It is arrange | positioned so that it may oppose in parallel directly under the groove | channel 20 for shaping | molding provided in the lower surface of 15b.
[0021]
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the upper press mechanism 18 is operated to lower the upper presser die 16, and at the same time, the lower press mechanism 19 is operated to raise the lower presser die 17, and the vulcanization mold 7 is clamped to press the upper side 5a of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 between the receiving die 15a and the upper presser die 16, and the lower side 5b is pressed between the receiving die 15b and the lower presser die 17. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, each of the plurality of unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 suspended on the feed pulley 22 is press-fitted into the molding groove 20 on the upper surface of the receiving mold 15 a, The lower side 5b is press-fitted into the molding groove 20 on the lower surface of the receiving die 15b. As shown in FIG. 5B, a tooth portion is formed by a tooth die 6 on the lower side of the upper side 5a of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. 25 and the tooth part 25 can be formed by the tooth mold 6 on the lower side 5b of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. The molding groove 20 has a cross-sectional shape substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5, and the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is press-fitted along the inner periphery of the molding groove 20. Thus, the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is deformed in the molding groove 20 so that the tensile rope 2 does not move during vulcanization.
[0022]
Thus, the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 can be vulcanized by heating while pressing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 with the vulcanization mold 7. In the first stage of this vulcanization process, after pressurizing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 with the vulcanization mold 7, the pressure of the pressurization is reduced or the vulcanization mold is released. The operation of raising and lowering the pressure of pressurization by 7 is performed. The pressure raising / lowering operation may be performed once, or the raising / lowering operation may be repeated a plurality of times. There is no limit on the number of times, but a larger number is generally preferred. Thus, before the vulcanization progresses in the first stage of the vulcanization process, the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is unvulcanized by increasing or decreasing the pressure applied to the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. The air contained in the rubber layers 12 and 13 can be released.
[0023]
The operation of raising and lowering the pressure applied to the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 by the vulcanization mold 7 is preferably performed within 1 minute from the start of vulcanization. When one minute has passed since the start of vulcanization, it may be difficult to release the air due to the progress of vulcanization. Therefore, it is preferable to carry out within one minute from the start of vulcanization. In terms of the degree of vulcanization, the pressure increase / decrease operation is preferably performed within 30%, and more preferably within 10%. Moreover, it is preferable to perform the range which raises / lowers a pressurization in the range of the pressure of 0 MPa-200 MPa. That is, the upper limit for increasing the pressure is 200 MPa, and the lower limit for decreasing the pressure is 0 MPa for releasing the pressure. And it is preferable to raise and lower the pressurization pressure so that the difference between the pressure when raised and the pressure when lowered is 1 MPa or more. If the pressure difference is less than 1 MPa, it is difficult to sufficiently release air from the unvulcanized belt molded body 5. The upper limit of this pressure difference is 200 MPa.
[0024]
In this way, the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 can be molded with the tooth mold 6 of the vulcanization mold 7 by heating the vulcanization mold 7 while pressurizing it with the vulcanization mold 7. It is. Here, since the air in the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is removed by the operation of raising and lowering the pressurizing pressure as described above, the air does not expand during the vulcanization and air voids are not generated. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of chipping or the like due to air voids in a part of the tooth portion 25, and to reduce the occurrence of defects such as shape defects in the tooth portion 25.
[0025]
Here, the vulcanization step is generally performed at a heating temperature of 150 to 160 ° C., but after performing a preliminary molding in which the first 1 to 5 minutes is pressurized at a low pressure of about 0.5 to 5.0 MPa, It is preferable to perform the main vulcanization at a high pressure of about 8 to 12 MPa for about 25 to 40 minutes. Of course, temperature, pressure, and time are not limited to these. Thus, by pre-vulcanizing at low pressure before the main vulcanization, it is possible to accurately mold the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 with the tooth mold 6 of the vulcanization mold 7 and to release air more. The tooth portion 25 can be formed reliably and with high shape accuracy.
[0026]
Since the vulcanization by the vulcanization mold 7 is performed in a part of the belt longitudinal direction of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5, when the vulcanization is completed, the upper press mechanism 18 is operated to At the same time that the presser die 16 is raised, the lower press mechanism 19 is operated to lower the lower presser die 17 to open the vulcanization mold 7 as shown in FIG. 3A, and the feed pulley 22 is rotated as shown by the arrow. Then, by sending the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 as shown by the arrow, the next vulcanized and molded portion of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is positioned between the upper presser mold 16 and the lower presser mold 17. Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, the vulcanization mold 7 is clamped, the pressure is increased and decreased, and vulcanization is performed. Thereafter, by repeating the same operation, the entire length of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is vulcanized and molded, and a large number of tooth portions 25 as shown in FIG. 7 are provided at predetermined intervals along the belt longitudinal direction. The belt A can be obtained. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 27 denotes a compression rubber layer, and 28 denotes an elongated rubber layer.
[0027]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples.
[0028]
Example 1
An unvulcanized rubber sheet 1 made of NR is wound around a cylindrical drum 11 having a circumferential length of 4.572 m (180 inches), and a tensile rope 2 made of a PET rope that has been subjected to an adhesive treatment is wound thereon. Winding in a spiral shape with a tension of 0.5 MPa and a pitch of 2.0 mm, and further winding an unvulcanized rubber sheet 3 made of NR and having a thickness of 3 mm with a winding width of 600 mm to produce a cylindrical unvulcanized molded body 4 (See FIG. 1).
[0029]
Next, the unvulcanized molded body 4 was cut into a ring shape with a width of 15 mm, and further cut into both sides by a skiving machine to produce an unvulcanized belt molded body 5 (FIG. 2). reference).
[0030]
Then, after suspending 10 unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 between the feed pulleys 22 and 22 and rotating the respective feed pulleys 22, the lengths of the plurality of unvulcanized belt molded bodies 5 are aligned, A canvas 23 made of a polyester fiber cloth bonded to the outer peripheral surface of each unvulcanized belt molded body 5 was pressed and laminated (see FIGS. 3A, 4 and 5A).
[0031]
Next, the vulcanization mold 7 heated to 155 ° C. is clamped, and the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 is pressed between the receiving mold 15 and the upper presser mold 16 and the lower presser mold 17 to start vulcanization. (See FIGS. 3B, 5B, and 6). At this time, first, after pressurizing the unvulcanized belt molded body 5 at a pressure of 5 MPa for 2.5 seconds by the vulcanization mold 7, the pressure is released and the pressure is raised and lowered to maintain 0 MPa for 2.5 seconds. It was. Then, preliminary vulcanization was performed at a pressure of 4 MPa for 2 minutes, and further, main vulcanization was performed at a pressure of 12 MPa for 28 minutes.
[0032]
By performing this vulcanization over the entire length of the unvulcanized belt molded body 5, a V-belt A provided with a large number of tooth portions 25 at predetermined intervals along the belt longitudinal direction was obtained (see FIG. 7).
[0033]
(Example 2)
Example 1 except that the initial pressure increase / decrease of vulcanization (pressurization of 5 MPa for 2.5 seconds and release of pressure to 0 MPa for 2.5 seconds) was performed three times within 15 seconds. V belt A was obtained in the same manner as above.
[0034]
(Comparative Example 1)
A V-belt A was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the pressure was not raised or lowered at the initial stage of vulcanization.
[0035]
(Comparative Example 2)
The V-belt A is the same as in Example 1 except that the initial pressurization of the vulcanization is not increased and decreased, and that the preliminary vulcanization is not performed and only the main vulcanization is performed at a pressure of 12 MPa for 30 minutes. Got.
[0036]
When the appearance of the V belt A obtained in Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 was observed, the V belt A of Examples 1 and 2 had good shape of all the tooth portions 6, The V-belt A of Comparative Example 1 lacks some of the teeth 6 and has poor shape, and the V-belt A of Comparative Example 1 has many of the teeth 6 and has many poor shapes.
[0037]
[Table 1]
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[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the method for manufacturing a V-belt according to claim 1 of the present invention is a method of laminating an unvulcanized rubber sheet, a tensile rope, and an unvulcanized rubber sheet in this order to form a cylindrical unvulcanized molded body. This unvulcanized molded body is cut into a predetermined width and cut on both sides obliquely to produce an unvulcanized belt molded body having a substantially trapezoidal cross section. By heating and vulcanizing an unvulcanized belt molded body under pressure, a vulcanization mold is formed from a receiving mold having a molding groove provided with a tooth mold and a presser mold. The vulcanized mold is clamped and the unvulcanized belt molded body is pressed between the receiving mold and the holding mold, so that the unvulcanized belt molded body is pressed into the molding groove and the tooth portion is the performs vulcanization molding, initially, the pressurization by vulcanization type of vulcanization Since the force is raised and lowered, the air contained in the unvulcanized belt molding can be forcibly released by raising and lowering the pressure applied to the unvulcanized belt molding, and there is no air Vulcanization can be carried out at the same time, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of chipping due to air voids in the tooth part and to produce a good shape.
[0039]
The invention of claim 2 is that in claim 1, the range of pressure to be raised and lowered is 0 MPa to 200 MPa, so that the air contained in the unvulcanized belt molded body can be forcibly released. .
[0040]
In the invention of claim 3, since the pressure difference between the pressures to be raised and lowered is 1 MPa or more, the air contained in the unvulcanized belt molded body can be discharged well.
[0041]
In the invention of claim 4, in any one of claims 1 to 3, since the pressure is raised and lowered within one minute from the start of vulcanization, the degree of vulcanization of the unvulcanized belt molded product is still It is low and can discharge air well.
[0042]
In addition, the invention of claim 5 is the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vulcanized mold is heated while being pressurized while being vulcanized, and after pre-vulcanization at low pressure, Since the main vulcanization is performed at a high pressure, it is possible to accurately mold the unvulcanized belt molded body with the tooth mold of the vulcanization mold by pre-vulcanizing at a low pressure before the main vulcanization. At the same time, the air can be discharged more reliably, and the tooth portion can be formed with high shape accuracy.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a process for producing an unvulcanized molded body, wherein (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a plan view.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged partially broken perspective view showing an unvulcanized belt molded body.
FIG. 3 shows a vulcanization process, and (a) and (b) are front views, respectively.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a vulcanization process.
FIG. 5 shows a vulcanization process, and (a) and (b) are partially enlarged front sectional views, respectively.
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side sectional view showing a vulcanization process.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged partially broken perspective view showing a V-belt.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Unvulcanized rubber sheet 2 Tensile rope 3 Unvulcanized rubber sheet 4 Unvulcanized molded body 5 Unvulcanized belt molded body 6 Tooth mold 7 Vulcanizing mold

Claims (5)

未加硫ゴムシートと抗張体ロープと未加硫ゴムシートをこの順に積層して筒状の未加硫成形体を作製し、この未加硫成形体を所定幅で輪切りすると共に両側面を斜めに切削することによって断面略台形状の未加硫ベルト成形体を作製し、歯型を形成した加硫成形型で未加硫ベルト成形体を加圧しながら加熱して加硫することによって、Vベルトを製造するにあたって、加硫成形型を、歯型を設けた成形用溝を有する受け型と押え型とから形成し、加硫成形型を型締めして未加硫ベルト成形体を受け型と押さえ型の間で加圧することによって、未加硫ベルト成形体を成形用溝に圧入すると共に歯型によって歯部を成形する加硫を行ない、この加硫の初期に、加硫成形型による加圧の圧力を上げ下げすることを特徴とするVベルトの製造方法。An unvulcanized rubber sheet, a tensile rope, and an unvulcanized rubber sheet are laminated in this order to produce a tubular unvulcanized molded body. By producing an unvulcanized belt molded body having a substantially trapezoidal cross section by cutting obliquely, and heating and vulcanizing while pressing the unvulcanized belt molded body with a vulcanization mold forming a tooth mold, When manufacturing a V-belt, a vulcanization mold is formed from a receiving mold having a molding groove provided with a tooth mold and a presser mold, and the vulcanization mold is clamped to receive an unvulcanized belt molded body. By pressing between the mold and the pressing mold, the unvulcanized belt molded body is pressed into the molding groove and the teeth are molded by the tooth mold, and at the initial stage of vulcanization, the vulcanization mold A method for producing a V-belt, characterized in that the pressure of pressurization is increased or decreased. 上げ下げする圧力の範囲が0MPa〜200MPaであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のVベルトの製造方法。The method for producing a V-belt according to claim 1, wherein the range of the pressure to be raised and lowered is 0 MPa to 200 MPa. 上げ下げする圧力の圧力差は1MPa以上であることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のVベルトの製造方法。The method for producing a V-belt according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pressure difference between the pressures to be raised and lowered is 1 MPa or more. 加硫を開始してから1分以内に圧力を上げ下げすることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載のVベルトの製造方法。The method for producing a V-belt according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pressure is raised and lowered within one minute after the start of vulcanization. 加硫成形型で未加硫ベルト成形体を加圧しながら加熱して加硫するにあたって、低圧で予備加硫をした後に、高圧で本加硫を行なうことを特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載のVベルトの製造方法。5. The main vulcanization is performed at a high pressure after pre-vulcanization at a low pressure when the vulcanization mold is heated and vulcanized while being pressurized with a vulcanization mold. The manufacturing method of the V belt in any one.
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