JP4892458B2 - Composite casting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a composite casting apparatus in which a preform is integrally formed on both surfaces of a metal substrate.

As a braking device installed in a vehicle, for example, there is a disc brake of a type in which a brake pad is pressed against a disc rotor.
In order to reduce the weight of the disk rotor, the base material may be made of a light alloy such as an aluminum alloy. In light alloys, since wear resistance is lowered, it is desirable to integrally form a wear-resistant member called a preform in the main part of the disk rotor.

Conventionally, a technique for integrally casting a preform is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-139172 A (FIGS. 1 and 3)

Patent document 1 is demonstrated based on the following figure.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the basic principle of the prior art. As shown in FIG. 10A, the first preform 101 is placed on the lower mold body 102. The second preform 103 is held in the air. Next, the lower mold body 102 is lowered together with the upper sliders 104 and 104. The upper sliders 104, 104 move horizontally as indicated by arrows (1), (1) by the guide action of the inclined pins 105, 105. As a result of this movement, the second preform 103 is sandwiched between the core elements 106 and 106 as shown in FIG. In this state, the molten metal is supplied as indicated by an arrow (2), the upper mold 107 is lowered as indicated by an arrow (3), and the molten metal is pressurized. When the hot water solidifies, the lower mold body 102 is raised together with the upper sliders 104 and 104. Thus, a cast product can be obtained.

  By the way, it is desirable to provide a gap t between the core element 106 and the edge of the second preform 103 as shown in FIG. Since the second preform 103 is composed of a ceramic powder compact or a ceramic fiber compact, the outer diameter varies. When the second preform 103 is finished to have a diameter larger than the prescribed dimension, if the second preform 103 is sandwiched between the left and right core elements 106, 106, the second preform 103 is compressed from the left and right. There is a concern of curving up or down. If the gap t is set larger, this problem can be solved.

However, when the molten metal is pressurized with the upper mold 107, the second preform 103 may move by the gap t due to this pressure. When the second preform 103 moves, the finished dimension of the cast product deteriorates, and it is necessary to perform a large-scale finishing process.
Therefore, a casting technique that can prevent the displacement of the second preform is desired.

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the casting technique which can prevent the position shift of a 2nd preform.

The invention according to claim 1 is a composite material in which a first preform is integrally formed on one surface of a metal substrate, and a second preform is integrally formed on the other surface of the metal substrate. In the casting equipment of
The casting apparatus, holding a lower die having a first preform placing surface for placing a preform, movably provided against this lower mold, said second preform sucked by the suction mechanism An upper mold having a preform holding surface to be performed, and a press mechanism that pressurizes the molten metal in the cavity by relatively advancing the upper mold to the lower mold.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the upper mold is composed of an upper mold main body portion having a preform holding surface and a partial mold portion capable of moving back and forth with respect to the upper mold main body portion. The suction path and the suction hole are provided in the part, the suction path or the suction hole is provided with a blocking member, and the blocking member blocks the suction path or the suction hole by the advancement of the partial mold part. To do.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the blocking member is a valve interposed in the suction passage and closed by the advancement of the partial mold portion.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the blocking member also serves as a partial mold part, and closes the suction hole on a side surface of the partial mold part.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the second preform is adsorbed and held on the upper mold. When the molten metal is pressurized, the molten metal pressure acts on the second preform, and the second preform is strongly pressed by the upper preform holding surface by this action. Since the frictional force between the second preform and the preform holding surface increases, there is no concern that the second preform will be displaced during the pressurization of the molten metal. As a result, a cast product with good dimensional accuracy can be obtained.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the suction path or suction hole provided in the upper mold main body is provided with a blocking member, and the blocking member blocks the suction path or suction hole by advancing the partial mold. According to the present invention, the operation of closing the suction path or the suction hole before pressurizing the molten metal can be performed without using a complicated valve opening / closing mechanism, and the casting apparatus can be simplified.

  In the invention according to claim 3, a valve is interposed in the suction passage, and the closing operation of the valve is performed by the advancement of the partial mold portion. According to the present invention, the operation of closing the valve before pressurizing the molten metal can be performed without using a complicated valve opening / closing mechanism, and the casting apparatus can be simplified.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the suction hole is closed by the side surface of the partial mold portion. According to the present invention, the suction hole can be closed without using a complicated valve opening / closing mechanism, and the casting apparatus can be further simplified.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The composite material will be described by taking a disk rotor as an example.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a disk rotor according to the present invention. A disk rotor 10 as a composite material is provided with a first preform 12 integrally on one surface of an aluminum substrate 11, and an aluminum substrate. The second preform 13 is integrally provided on the other surface of the motor 11, and can be attached to the rotating member of the vehicle using the bolt holes 14 and 14 at the center.

The first preform 12 is a molded product in which ceramic particles are integrated with a binder or a molded product formed by compressing ceramic fibers. The same applies to the second preform 13.
Next, the configuration of the casting apparatus for manufacturing the disk rotor 10 having such a configuration will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a principle diagram of a composite material casting apparatus according to the present invention. The composite material casting apparatus 15 includes a press mechanism 20, a lower mold 35, an upper mold 40, and a suction mechanism 45.

  The press mechanism 20 includes, for example, a lower frame 22 fixed to the base 21, support columns 23 and 23 raised from both ends of the lower frame 22, and a lower fixing unit that is horizontally passed to the lower portions of the support columns 23 and 23. A frame 24; a movable part 32 vertically passing through the lower fixed frame 24; a lower cylinder 25 for moving the movable part 32 up and down; an upper moving frame 26 horizontally extending above the pillars 23 and 23; The top frame 27 that extends horizontally to the upper ends of the upper and lower ends 23, 23, the center cylinder 29 that is provided at the center of the top frame 27 and has a rod 28 extending downward, and the upper moving frame 26 that extends from the top frame 27 up and down. It consists of the side cylinders 31 and 31 to be moved.

  The lower die 35 is attached to the lower fixed frame 24 and has a preform placement surface 36 on which a first preform (FIG. 1, reference numeral 12) is placed.

The upper mold 40 is suspended from the upper moving frame 26, has a preform holding surface 41 for holding a second preform (FIG. 1, reference numeral 13) on the lower surface, and has an upper mold main body portion 42 having a cylindrical shape. And a partial mold portion 43 that is suspended by the rod 28 of the center cylinder 29 and has a cylindrical shape.
The upper die main body 42 is provided with a suction passage 46 that is vertically drilled, a valve 50 that is interposed in the middle of the suction passage 46, and an annular suction hole 47 that is connected to the lower end of the suction passage 46. Yes.

A vacuum hose 48 is connected to the upper opening of the suction passage 46, and a vacuum pump 49 is connected to the other end of the vacuum hose 48. When the vacuum pump 49 is operated, the inside of the suction path 46 can be made sufficiently lower than the atmospheric pressure via the vacuum hose 48, and an object can be adsorbed by the suction hole 47.
That is, the suction mechanism 45 includes a vacuum pump 49, a vacuum hose 48, a suction path 46 and a suction hole 47.

  FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2, and an annular groove-shaped suction hole 47 is provided at the center of the preform holding surface 41 formed at the tip of the upper mold main body 42.

4 is an enlarged view of four parts in FIG. 2, and the valve 50 is provided in an L-shaped metal fitting 52 that is swingably provided by a pin 51 in the upper mold main body 42 and a lower portion of the L-shaped metal fitting 52. A weight 53, a valve body 54 provided at the tip of the L-shaped metal fitting 52, and a seal plate 56 that closes a pocket portion 55 provided in the upper mold main body portion 42 for housing the L-shaped metal fitting 52. Consists of.
The seal plate 56 is made of spring steel and is deformed into a U shape when no external force is applied.

  In the figure, the seal plate 56 is elastically deformed into a dogleg shape, and the L-shaped metal fitting 52 is in a valve open state because the valve element 54 is detached from the suction passage 46 by the action of the weight 53. Since there is the seal plate 56, there is no worry that the outside air enters the suction path 46 as shown by the arrow (4).

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of FIG. 4. When pushed as indicated by the white arrow, the seal plate 56 is elastically deformed and becomes straight. When pressed by the seal plate 56, the L-shaped metal fitting 52 rotates counterclockwise in the figure. Then, the valve body 54 closes the suction path 46. Note that if the pin hole 57 on the L-shaped metal fitting 52 side to be fitted to the pin 51 is a vertically long hole, the L-shaped metal fitting 52 moves as shown by an arrow (5) as a whole. As a result, the suction passage 46 can be completely blocked by the valve body 54.

The operation of the casting apparatus described above will be described next.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the casting apparatus according to the present invention, and the first preform 12 is placed on the lower mold 35 as shown in FIG. Further, the second preform 13 is sucked and held on the upper mold main body 42. For this purpose, the partial mold part 43 is moved backward relatively and the valve 50 is opened. Next, a predetermined amount of molten aluminum 59 is poured into the lower mold 35.

  Next, as shown in (b), the upper mold 40 is moved forward downward collectively. Further, as shown in (c), the partial mold part 43 is advanced downward to close the valve 50. In a state where the upper mold body 42 and the partial mold 43 are aligned, they are advanced downward as shown in FIG. By this advance, the molten metal 59 is compressed and the pressure rises. The molten metal 59 is forcibly impregnated into the first preform 12 and the second preform 13 by the pressure increase. Since the valve 50 is closed, there is no fear that the molten metal 59 enters the suction passage 46.

  As is apparent from the drawing, the upper mold 40 is composed of an upper mold main body portion 42 having a preform holding surface and a partial mold portion 43 capable of moving forward and backward with respect to the upper mold main body portion 42. The mold body 42 is provided with a suction path 46 and a suction hole 47, and a valve 50 is interposed in the suction path 46, and the closing operation of the valve 50 is performed by the advancement of the partial mold part 43. And

  Further, the valve can be closed by the partial mold part 43 without using a complicated valve opening / closing mechanism, and the casting apparatus can be simplified.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 7 is a diagram of another embodiment of FIG. 1, and the disk rotor 10 </ b> B is integrally provided with a first preform 12 on one surface of the aluminum base material 11, and The second preform 13 is integrally provided and can be attached to the rotating member of the vehicle using the bolt holes 14 and 14.

FIG. 8 is a principle diagram of a composite material casting apparatus. The composite material casting apparatus 15B includes a lower mold 35 having a preform placement surface 36, an upper mold 40 having a preform holding surface 41, and a suction mechanism 45. (The suction mechanism 45 includes a vacuum pump 49, a vacuum hose 48, a suction path 46, and a suction hole 47B.) And a press mechanism 20 represented by the center cylinder 29 and the side cylinders 31, 31.
The upper mold body 40 is composed of an upper mold body 40, an upper mold body section 42, and a partial mold section 43. The upper mold body section 42 has a suction passage 46 and a suction hole 47B. Is made.

  FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view of FIG. 8, and the first preform 12 is placed on the lower mold 35 as shown in FIG. Further, the second preform 13 is sucked and held on the upper mold main body 42. At this time, the partial mold portion 43 is moved backward so as not to block the suction hole 47B. Then, a predetermined amount of molten aluminum 59 is poured into the lower mold 35. Next, as shown in (b), the upper mold 40 is collectively lowered.

  Furthermore, as shown in (c), the upper die 40 is lowered, but the partial die portion 43 is advanced downward along the way to close the suction hole 47B. When the partial mold part 43 is aligned with the upper mold main body part 42, the molten metal 59 is pressurized by advancing downward collectively.

  In the present invention, the upper mold 40 includes an upper mold main body portion 42 having a preform holding surface, and a partial mold portion 43 that can be moved back and forth with respect to the upper mold main body portion 42. A suction path 46 and a suction hole 47 </ b> B are provided in 42, and the suction hole 47 is closed by advancing the partial mold portion 43.

  Further, the suction hole can be closed by the partial mold part 43 without using a complicated valve opening / closing mechanism, and the casting apparatus can be further simplified.

In addition, although the metal material which comprises the base material 11 has preferable aluminum or aluminum alloy, the alloy which uses another metal as a matrix may be sufficient.
Moreover, an example of the press mechanism 20 and the valve 50 is shown, and the configuration may be changed as appropriate.

  Furthermore, the composite material of the present invention is not limited to a vehicle disk rotor, and may be a vehicle brake drum or other mechanical parts.

  The present invention is suitable for casting a vehicle disk rotor.

It is sectional drawing of the disc rotor which concerns on this invention. It is a principle figure of the casting apparatus of the composite material which concerns on this invention. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of part 4 of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 4. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the casting apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is another Example figure of FIG. It is a principle diagram of a casting apparatus. FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 8. It is a figure explaining the basic principle of the prior art.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 10B ... Disc rotor as a composite material, 11 ... Metal base material (aluminum base material), 12 ... 1st preform, 13 ... 2nd preform, 15, 15B ... Composite material casting apparatus, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Press mechanism, 35 ... Lower mold, 36 ... Preform mounting surface, 40 ... Upper mold, 41 ... Preform holding surface, 42 ... Upper mold main body part, 43 ... Partial mold part, 45 ... Suction mechanism, 46 ... Suction passage, 47, 47B ... suction hole, 50 ... valve, 59 ... molten metal (aluminum molten metal).

Claims (4)

In a composite casting apparatus in which a first preform is integrally formed on one surface of a metal substrate, and a second preform is integrally formed on the other surface of the metal substrate.
The casting apparatus, holding a lower die having a first preform placing surface for placing a preform, movably provided against this lower mold, said second preform sucked by the suction mechanism An apparatus for casting a composite material, comprising: an upper mold having a preform holding surface to be pressed; and a press mechanism that pressurizes the molten metal in the cavity by advancing the upper mold relatively to the lower mold.   The upper mold is composed of an upper mold main body having the preform holding surface and a partial mold capable of moving back and forth with respect to the upper mold main body, and a suction path and a suction are provided in the upper mold main body. 2. The suction path or the suction hole is provided with a blocking member, and the blocking member blocks the suction path or the suction hole by advance of the partial mold part. Composite casting equipment.   The composite material casting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the blocking member is a valve interposed in the suction path and closed by advancing the partial mold portion.   3. The composite casting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the blocking member also serves as the partial mold portion and closes the suction hole at a side surface of the partial mold portion.

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