JP4922912B2 - ゴルフクラブおよびそのクラブ・ヘッドに使用される複合材フェース・プレートの加工方法 - Google Patents
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Description
Ts:望ましい樹脂の硬化温度±ΔT、ただし、ΔT=20、50、75度F。
Ti:初期の金型温度(すなわちTs/2)±ΔT。
P1:0−100psig±ΔP、ただし、ΔP=5、10、15、25、35、50psi。
P2:200−500psig±ΔP。
t1:t(最小値±Δx粘度)±Δt、ただし、Δx=1、2、5、10、25%およびΔt=1、2、5、10分。
t2:t(80%±Δx最大値粘度)±Δt。
t3:t(90%±Δx最大値粘度)±Δt。
13 … ストライク面
16 … 開口部
18 … フェース・サポート(18a …クラウンのリップ部位,18b …ソールのリップ部位,18c …ヒールのリップ部位,18d …トーのリップ部位)
20 … ヒール
22 … トー
84 … 裏面部材
90 … キャップ
92 … 複合材プレート
94 … 周縁部
96 … 周端縁
98 … 接着剤
Claims (22)
- ゴルフクラブのクラブ・ヘッド用複合材フェース・プレートの加工方法において:
多数のプリプレグ・レイヤーを含むレイアップを形成し、各プリプレグ・レイヤーは各配向においてそれぞれのファイバーの少なくとも1つのレイヤーを含み、少なくとも1つのファイバー・レイヤーに樹脂を含浸させ;
前記レイアップは初期の金型温度Tiおよび初期の圧力P1の金型に配置され、且つ前記初期の圧力P1は少なくとも大気圧であり;
初期時間t0において、前記レイアップの圧力が前記圧力P1に維持されたまま、且つ前記レイアップの温度がTiから漸進的に上昇するように前記金型温度Tiを漸進的に上昇させ始め、;
前記初期時間t0の後で前記樹脂が最小の液粘度を示す時間t1において、前記レイアップの圧力の上昇がP1から漸進的に開始し、前記レイアップの温度が所定の設定温度Ts>Tiに達するように前記金型の温度は引き続き上昇し、;
前記時間t1から後の時間t2まで、前記金型内のレイアップの温度は徐々にTSまで上昇し、かつ前記レイアップの圧力が所定圧力P2>P1まで漸進的に上昇し、前記樹脂が粘度の比較的迅速な漸進的な上昇を示している間、前記レイアップが前記時間t2に所定圧力P2に達し;かつ
前記時間t2からその後の所定時間t3まで、前記金型を前記設定温度Tsに、および前記レイアップを圧力P2に維持し、それにより前記樹脂の粘度を規定の硬化前の粘度レベルまで比較的遅いが持続的に増加させることを含むことを特徴とする加工方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において、前記時間t3の後に、前記温度をTsから低下させ、かつ前記圧力をP2から低下させることをさらに含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、クラブ・ヘッド用フェース・プレートとして使用するために規定の寸法および形状を持たせるように前記レイアップを成形することをさらに含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記時間t3の後に、前記レイアップの完全な硬化を完了させることをさらに含み、前記完全な硬化は前記樹脂が最大粘度を示すことを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項4記載の方法において、クラブ・ヘッド用フェース・プレートとして使用するために規定の寸法および形状を持たせるように前記完全に硬化したレイアップを成形することをさらに含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記金型内で、前記レイアップを形成することを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項6記載の方法において、前記レイアップが前記規定の硬化前の粘度レベルに達したとき、前記金型から前記レイアップを取り出すことをさらに含む方法。
- 請求項6記載の方法において、前記レイアップが前記金型内にある間に前記レイアップの輪郭を成形することをさらに含む方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記圧力P1は0−100psig(ゲージ圧1平方インチ当たりポンド:(0−690kPag))の範囲内にあることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記圧力P1は0−150psig(0−1136kPag)あることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記圧力P2は200−500psig(1379−3448kPag)の範囲内にあることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記圧力P2は200−500psig(1379−3448kPag)±ΔPの範囲内にあって、ΔPの最大値は50psi(345kPa)であることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記温度TsはTr±ΔTであって、Trはメーカーの推奨する前記樹脂の硬化温度であり、かつΔTの最高値は75度F(23度C)であることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項13記載の方法において、前記温度TiはTs/2±ΔTであることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記時間t1で:
前記樹脂の粘度は前記樹脂の最小粘度Xminの±ΔXの範囲内にあり;
ΔXの最大値は前記最小粘度Xminの25%であり;
前記時間t1は時間t1±Δtの範囲内に
あることを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において、前記時間t2で:
前記樹脂はその最大粘度Xmaxの80%に達し;
前記最大粘度Xmaxは最大粘度Xmax±ΔXの範囲内にあり;かつ
ΔXは前記最大粘度Xmaxの最大値の25%であることを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において、前記時間t3で:
前記樹脂はその最大粘度Xmaxの90%に達し;
前記最大粘度Xmaxは前記最大粘度Xmax±ΔXの範囲内にあり;かつ
ΔXの前記最大粘度Xmaxの最大値の25%であることを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項1記載の方法において:
前記圧力P1は0−150psig(0−1136kPag)の範囲内であり;
前記圧力P 2 は150−550psig(1136−3893kPag)±ΔPの範囲内にあり;
前記温度TsはTr±ΔTであって、Trはメーカーの推奨する前記樹脂の硬化温度であり、かつΔTの最高値は75度F(24度C)であり;
前記温度TiはTs/2±ΔTであって;かつ
前記時間t1で前記樹脂の最小粘度Xminは最小粘度Xmin±ΔXの範囲内にあって、ΔXは前記最小粘度Xminの最大値の25%であり、前記時間t1は時間t1±Δtの範囲内にあり、かつΔtの最大値は10分であることを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項18記載の方法において、前記時間t2で前記樹脂はその最大粘度Xmaxの80%に達し、前記最大粘度Xmaxは最大粘度Xmax±ΔXの範囲内にあることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項19記載の方法において、前記時間t3で前記樹脂はその最大粘度Xmaxの90%に達し、前記最大粘度Xmaxは最大粘度Xmax±ΔXの範囲内にあることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記樹脂粘度の比較的迅速な増加が止まる前に前記圧力P2に到達する割合で前記圧力をP1からP2まで上昇させることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項1記載の方法において、前記プリプレグ・レイヤーはカーボン・ファイバーおよびエポキシレジンを含むことを特徴とする方法。
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