JP7014481B2 - Autoclave molding equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an autoclave molding apparatus used for molding composite molded articles used in aircraft, automobiles and general industries.

A sheet-shaped composite material (prepreg) in which a reinforcing material such as carbon fiber, aramid fiber, or glass fiber is impregnated with a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin or phenol resin called a matrix or a thermoplastic resin is heated and pressure-molded. There is known a technique for obtaining a molded product having a desired shape. Examples of the molding apparatus for obtaining a molded product of such a composite material include an autoclave molding apparatus shown in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-51074) described below. In this autoclave molding device, the composite material is covered with a heat-resistant and pressure-resistant vacuum bag together with a molding jig, and the composite material is installed inside the can through the opening / closing door. The air inside the can is heated by a heater to raise the temperature of the composite material to a predetermined temperature. In addition, the pressure is increased by raising the temperature, and when further pressure is required, the composite material is pressed against the molding jig by the pressure difference from the inside of the vacuum bag by supplying compressed gas from the outside, and the composite material is molded. Mold into the shape of the tool. When the composite material is cured and molding is completed, the composite material is cooled and removed from the can body to complete one molding cycle.

Here, in the autoclave molding apparatus as described above, when one cycle of molding is completed and the next molding cycle is started, the opening / closing door is opened and the can body is first taken out in order to take out the molded product after the molding is completed. The internal temperature is reduced to the point where the operator can put it inside the can. After the temperature inside the can is reduced, the operator enters the can and disconnects the fluid piping system (represented by vacuum piping, for example) and the signal line (sensor wiring from the temperature detector). After that, the composite material of the next cycle is carried into the can body and the fluid piping system and signal lines are reconnected. Then, when the setting of the new composite material in the can body is completed, the opening / closing door is closed and heating and pressurization are started again.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-51074

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems.
That is, as described above, since the operator enters the can body of the autoclave molding apparatus to connect and disconnect the fluid piping system and the signal line, the molded product is replaced when the autoclave molding is continuously performed. It is necessary to cool the inside sufficiently at the time of. Therefore, there is a problem that extra energy is required and molding time is lost.
In addition, a walkway that allows workers to pass through is required inside the can for connecting the fluid piping system and signal lines and for the work to slow down the connection, which inevitably increases the diameter of the can and costs. Along with the improvement, a large installation space will also be required.
Further, the operation of connecting the fluid piping system and the signal line in the can body and the work of easing the connection by the operator is extremely complicated due to poor workability, and the work time is long.

Therefore, the object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the connection of the fluid piping system and the signal line and the dissolution thereof can be easily performed collectively, and as a result, the can body. It is an object of the present invention to provide an autoclave molding apparatus capable of minimizing the size and process lead time at the time of molding.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the autoclave molding apparatus is configured as follows.
That is, a can that freely stores the stage 20 on which the sealed body 18 in which the workpiece 12 to be molded is covered with the vacuum bag 16 together with the molding jig 14 is placed and the stage 20 on which the sealed body 18 is placed. The body 22 and the decompression means 24 installed outside the can body 22 to reduce the pressure inside the closed body 18 and the temperature of the workpiece 12 and the molding jig 14 installed outside the can body 22 are detected. The work piece 12 in the closed body 18 housed in the can body 22 is provided with the control unit 28 for controlling the temperature in the can body 22 based on the signal from the temperature sensor 26. It is heated and pressed from the outside of the above to form a predetermined shape.
The inside of the closed body 18 and the decompression means 24 are communicated with each other by a fluid piping system 30, and the temperature sensor 26 and the control unit 28 are connected by a signal line 32. Of these, the fluid piping system 30 is a can that connects the stage-side fluid piping system 30a that connects the inside of the closed body 18 and the stage-side decompression connector 34, the can body-side decompression connector 36, and the decompression means 24. It is composed of a body-side fluid piping system 30b. Further, the signal line 32 is composed of a stage side signal line 32a connecting the temperature sensor 26 and the stage side temperature connector 38, and a can body side signal line 32b connecting the can body side temperature connector 40 and the control unit 28. Will be done.
At least one of the stage side decompression connector 34 and the stage side temperature connector 38 is integrally attached to the stage side connector support plate 42 provided on the stage 20, and the can body side decompression connector 36 and the can body side temperature connector are integrally attached. At least one of the 40 is integrally attached to the can body side connector support plate 44 provided on the can body 22. Then, when the stage 20 is stored in a predetermined position that can be molded in the can body 22, the stage side connector support plate 42 and the can body side connector support plate 44 are directly engaged with each other. Thereby, the stage side decompression connector 34 and the can body side decompression connector 36 are automatically communicated with each other, and / or the stage side temperature connector 38 and the can body side temperature connector 40 are automatically connected. The connector.

In the autoclave molding apparatus of the present invention, the stage side connector support plate 42 and the can body side connector support plate 44 face each other only by setting the stage 20 on which the sealed body 18 is placed at a predetermined position in the can body 22. When engaged, the stage side decompression connector 34 and the can body side decompression connector 36 automatically communicate with each other, and the stage side temperature connector 38 and the can body side temperature connector 40 are automatically connected, so that the operator can perform the can body 22. There is no need to go inside and do these attachment / detachment work. Therefore, a space or a walkway for a person to enter and work in the can body 22 becomes unnecessary, and the diameter of the can body can be reduced. Further, the stage side decompression connector 34 and the can body side decompression connector 36 can be attached and detached, and the stage side temperature connector 38 and the can body side temperature connector 40 can be attached and detached in a short time.

In the present invention, it is preferable to use a magnetic force for engaging the stage-side connector support plate 42 with the can body-side connector support plate 44, and it is particularly preferable that the source of the magnetic force is a permanent electromagnet 46.
In this case, various connectors can be firmly connected to each other without requiring a complicated mechanism. In particular, when the permanent electromagnet 46 is used, it is possible to perform attachment / detachment (from attachment / detachment) and attachment / detachment (from attachment to detachment) operations by energizing the permanent electromagnet 46 only when attaching / detaching various connectors to each other. Is. Therefore, when the can body 22 is put in the wearing state and used, it is not necessary to supply electric power by energization, and energy saving can be achieved. Further, unlike the electromagnet, this permanent electromagnet 46 can maintain the connection between the connectors even in a momentary power failure due to a power failure or the like.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to provide a guide means 48 for positioning the stage-side connector support plate 42 and the can body-side connector support plate 44 so that they face each other when they come close to each other.
In this case, the stage-side connector support plate 42 and the can body-side connector support plate 44 can be accurately opposed to each other so that various connectors can be reliably connected to each other. When an electromagnet or a permanent electromagnet 46 is used as the source of the magnetic force, more accurate connection can be achieved by confirming the facing positions of the connectors and then energizing.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable to attach at least one of the stage-side connector support plate 42 and the can body-side connector support plate 44 so as to be displaceable in the three-dimensional direction.

Further, it is preferable that the present invention adds the unique configuration described in the embodiments described later.

According to the present invention, the fluid piping system and the signal line can be easily and collectively connected, and as a result, the energy required for molding can be minimized by minimizing the size of the can body. It is possible to provide an autoclave molding apparatus capable of reducing the cost of equipment including incidental equipment such as primary side power supply equipment, and further shortening the process lead time during molding processing.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the autoclave molding apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially enlarged view of the main part in FIG. It is a partially enlarged view which changed the viewing direction of the main part in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the connector support plate on the can body side of one Embodiment in this invention. It is a front view which shows the stage side connector support plate of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the connector support plate on the can body side of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the state which the stage side connector support plate and the can body side connector support plate of one Embodiment of this invention face each other. It is explanatory drawing which shows the permanent electromagnet of one Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the main part which shows the autoclave molding apparatus of another embodiment of this invention. 9 is a partially enlarged view in which the viewing direction of the main part in FIG. 9 is changed.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of the autoclave molding apparatus 10 of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the autoclave molding apparatus 10 of the present embodiment generally includes a stage 20 on which a sealed body 18 in which a workpiece 12 to be molded is covered with a vacuum bag 16 together with a molding jig 14 is placed, and a stage 20 thereof. A can body 22 for freely storing the stage 20 on which the airtight body 18 is placed, a decompression means 24 installed outside the can body 22 for reducing the pressure inside the airtight body 18, and the outside of the can body 22. It is provided with a control unit 28 that controls the temperature inside the can body 22 based on a signal from the temperature sensor 26 that detects the temperature of the workpiece 12 and the molding jig 14.

Here, the workpiece 12 to be molded is composed of a composite material (prepreg) in which a fiber base material such as carbon fiber, aramid fiber, or glass fiber is impregnated with a thermosetting resin or a thermoplastic resin as a matrix. The work piece 12 is covered with a vacuum bag 16 made of a heat-resistant and water-resistant material such as nylon and silicone rubber together with a molding jig 14 having a predetermined shape to form a sealed body 18.
Further, on the lower surface of the sealed body 18, a work-side decompression connector 18a communicating with the inside thereof and a work to which wiring derived from a temperature sensor 26 attached to each of the work piece 12 and the molding jig 14 is connected. A side temperature connector 18b is provided.

The stage 20 is for transporting the sealed body 18 placed on the stage 20 into the can body 22, and in the present embodiment, the stage 20 is a metal such as steel having excellent heat resistance and mechanical strength. It is composed of a rectangular plate-shaped table 20a made of a material, a metal lower frame 20b assembled on the lower surface of the table 20a, and a trolley having wheels 20c attached to the lower four corners of the lower frame 20b. There is.
When the airtight body 18 is placed on the stage 20, the table side decompression connector 21a and the table side are located at positions on the table 20a corresponding to the work side decompression connector 18a and the work side temperature connector 18b on the lower surface of the airtight body 18. A temperature connector 21b is provided respectively. Of these, the table-side decompression connector 21a is connected to the base end of the stage-side fluid piping system 30a (which is a part of the fluid piping system 30) to which the stage-side decompression connector 34 is attached to the tip thereof. The base end of the stage side signal line 32a (which is a part of the signal line 32) to which the stage side temperature connector 38 is attached is connected to the table side temperature connector 21b. Therefore, by placing the sealed body 18 at a predetermined position on the stage 20, the work-side decompression connector 18a and the table-side decompression connector 21a and the work-side temperature connector 18b and the table-side temperature connector 21b are automatically connected and sealed. The stage-side fluid piping system 30a and the stage-side signal line 32a can be connected to the body 18.

Further, the lower frame 20b of the stage 20 is provided with a space in the center of the width direction of the side surface intersecting the traveling direction of the stage 20 in the can body 22, and the space is provided with the stage side pressure reducing connector 34 and the stage side. A stage-side connector support plate 42 on which the temperature connectors 38 are integrated and integrally attached is arranged.

The surface of the stage-side connector support plate 42 facing the inner side of the can body 22, and the surface on the side where the tips of the stage-side decompression connector 34 and the stage-side temperature connector 38 are arranged, is a can described later. A pair of upper and lower guide pins 48a forming the guide means 48 in cooperation with the guide holes 48b of the body-side connector support plate 44 are provided on each of the left and right ends.

The can body 22 is a substantially inverted columnar pressure vessel made of a metal such as steel that freely stores the stage 20 on which the closed body 18 is placed. An opening / closing door 22a for opening / closing an opening to the inside is attached to one end or both ends of the can body 22 in the longitudinal direction. Further, in the can body 22, a pair of left and right rails 22b for traveling the carriage, which is the stage 20, are laid along the longitudinal direction. Further, a pair of left and right columns 22c are erected between the rails 22b in the vicinity of the opening in the can body 22, and a rectangular support frame 22d is arranged above the columns 22c. If necessary, coil springs 50 are attached to the inner four corners of the support frame 22d, and the can body side connector support plate 44 is attached to the support frame 22d via the coil springs 50. Therefore, the can body side connector support plate 44 is arranged on the support frame 22d in a state where it can be displaced in three-dimensional directions such as front-back, up-down, and left-right.

The can body side connector support plate 44 is a plate material to which the can body side decompression connector 36 and the can body side temperature connector 40 are integrated and integrally attached. Specifically, the can body side connector support plate 44 is formed to have substantially the same size as the stage side connector support plate 42, and the tip side of the can body side decompression connector 36 and the can body side temperature connector 40 is on the can body side. It is arranged on the surface of the connector support plate 44 on the opening side of the can body 22. Further, when the stage 20 is set in a predetermined storage position in the can body 22, the can body side connector support plate 44 directly engages with the stage side connector support plate 42, and the stage side decompression connector 34 and the can. The body-side decompression connector 36 is automatically communicated with each other, and the stage-side temperature connector 38 and the can body-side temperature connector 40 are automatically connected.

Here, when the can body-side connector support plate 44 and the stage-side connector support plate 42 face each other and engage with each other, it is preferable to assist the induction and engagement by magnetic force. As a source of this magnetic force, for example, a permanent magnet or an electromagnet can be used, but as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, it is particularly preferable to use a permanent magnet 46.

The permanent magnet 46 is formed, for example, by winding an electromagnet (solenoid coil) around a permanent magnet (a combination of two types, one having a large coercive force and one having a small coercive force), and is formed by energizing the electromagnet. It is an electromagnetic attraction type or electromagnetic release type magnet that can turn on or off the magnetic force output to the outside depending on the direction. It utilizes the phenomenon that the direction of magnetization of a permanent magnet with a small coercive force can be reversed depending on the direction of the energizing current of the electromagnet. When the directions of magnetization of the two types of permanent magnets are the same, the magnetic field of the permanent magnets is output to the outside and the magnetic force is turned on. Further, when the directions of magnetization of the two types of permanent magnets are opposite to each other, the magnetic field of the permanent magnets is closed inside and is not output to the outside, so that the magnetic force is turned off. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, around the neodymium magnet 52 having a large coercive force, an alnico magnet 54 having a small coercive force and the north and south poles can be inverted by an electromagnet is arranged in a ring shape. , The switching solenoid coil 56 is wound around the outer circumference of the alnico magnet 54. Then, these are surrounded by the soft magnetic material 58 and housed in a cylindrical casing 60, and the pickup coil 62 is arranged on the output surface of the magnetic force. Further, the other end of the wiring 64 whose one end is connected to the switching solenoid coil 56 is connected to the control unit 28 outside the can body 22, which will be described later.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the permanent electromagnet 46 is attached to the center of the can body side connector support plate 44, and the magnetic force output from the permanent electromagnet 46 is applied to the center of the stage side connector support plate 42. When it is turned on, a disk-shaped magnetic body 47 that is firmly attracted to the permanent electromagnet 46 by its magnetic force is incorporated.

The tip of the can body side fluid piping system 30b, which is a part of the fluid piping system 30, is connected to the base end of the can body side decompression connector 36 integrally attached to the can body side connector support plate 44. The can body side fluid piping system 30b extends to the outside of the can body 22, and a decompression means 24 for depressurizing the inside of the closed body 18 is connected to the base end portion thereof.
Further, the tip of the can body side signal line 32b, which is a part of the signal line 32, is connected to the base end of the can body side temperature connector 40 integrally attached to the can body side connector support plate 44. The can body side signal line 32b is also extended to the outside of the can body 22, and a heating means (not shown) is operated at the base end portion thereof based on a signal from the temperature sensor 26 to control the temperature inside the can body 22. The control unit 28 is connected (see FIGS. 1 and 3). The control unit 28 not only controls the temperature inside the can body 22, but also controls the magnetic force output by the permanent electromagnet 46 when, for example, the wiring 64 of the permanent electromagnet 46 is connected and the stage 20 is taken out from the inside of the can body 22. It also controls to turn it off.

Needless to say, the autoclave molding apparatus 10 of the present embodiment has a heating means (not shown) and various auxiliary machines necessary for autoclave molding, in addition to the above-described configurations. Further, the above-mentioned heating means is not limited to an electric heater such as a planar heater as its heat source, and includes, for example, a heat source other than the electric heater such as saturated steam.

When molding the workpiece 12 into a predetermined shape using the autoclave molding apparatus 10 configured as described above, first, the workpiece 12 to be molded is covered with the vacuum bag 16 together with the molding jig 14. The sealed body 18 is formed, and the sealed body 18 is pre-evacuated and then placed in a predetermined position on the stage 20 (trolley). Then, the work-side decompression connector 18a and the work-side temperature connector 18b of the closed body 18 and the table-side decompression connector 21a and the table-side temperature connector 21b of the stage 20 are automatically connected to the sealed body 18 for the stage-side fluid. The piping system 30a and the stage side signal line 32a are connected.

Subsequently, the opening / closing door 22a of the can body 22 is opened, the stage 20 on which the sealed body 18 is placed is placed on the rail 22b in the can body 22, and the stage 20 is traveled to a predetermined storage position. Then, when the stage 20 reaches a predetermined storage position, the stage-side connector support plate 42 (of the stage 20) and the can-body-side connector support plate 44 (of the can body 22) are directly engaged with each other, and at the same time, the stage is engaged. The side decompression connector 34 and the can body side decompression connector 36 are automatically communicated with each other, and the stage side temperature connector 38 and the can body side temperature connector 40 are automatically connected.
Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, if the permanent electromagnet 46 is attached to the center of the connector support plate 44 on the can body side and the magnetic body 47 is incorporated in the center of the connector support plate 42 on the stage side, the can can be used. It becomes possible to receive magnetic force assist from the time when the distance between the body-side connector support plate 44 and the stage-side connector support plate 42 becomes close to some extent, and when both are engaged, the engagement is firmly held. Can be done.
Further, the stage side connector support plate 42 and the can body side connector support plate 44 are correctly positioned by the guide means 48 composed of the guide pin 48a of the stage side connector support plate 42 and the guide hole 48b of the can body side connector support plate 44. It can be engaged by facing each other with. Further, even if there is some error in the relative positions of the stage side connector support plate 42 and the can body side connector support plate 44, the can body side connector support plate 44 can be displaced in the three-dimensional direction by the coil spring 50. Since it is attached to the can body 22, the stage side connector support plate 42 and the can body side connector support plate 44 can be faced to each other at the correct position without stress.

Subsequently, the opening / closing door 22a of the can body 22 is closed to operate the depressurizing means 24, and the inside of the sealed body 18 is maintained in the vacuum at the time of molding. Then, the control unit 28 sets and controls the molding conditions such as the machining temperature, the machining pressure, and the machining time inside the can body 22 to predetermined ones according to the raw materials constituting the workpiece 12, and the forming process of the workpiece 12 is performed. Is done.

When the molding process is completed, after cooling the inside of the can body 22 to a temperature at which the molded product can be taken out, the opening / closing door 22a is opened, the stage 20 is carried out of the can body 22, and one cycle of autoclave molding is completed. ..

Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, when the magnetic force of the permanent electromagnet 46 is used for engaging the stage-side connector support plate 42 and the can body-side connector support plate 44, the two are firmly engaged and fixed. Therefore, it is difficult to carry out the stage 20 from the inside of the can body 22 as it is. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, when the can body side connector support plate 44 is attached to the can body 22 in a state of being displaceable in a three-dimensional direction by a coil spring 50, the stage 20 is further mounted. It becomes difficult to carry it out.
Therefore, in such a case, the control unit 28 is operated to pass a current in the switching solenoid coil 56 of the permanent electromagnet 46 in the direction of reversing the magnetization of the permanent magnet having a small coercive force. Then, the magnetic field of the permanent magnet is closed inside and is not output to the outside, and the magnetic force output to the outside is turned off. As a result, the can body-side connector support plate 44 and the stage-side connector support plate 42 can be easily separated from each other, and the stage 20 can be easily carried out from the inside of the can body 22.

In the autoclave forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the guide means 48 is composed of a guide pin 48a and a guide hole 48b. The guide means 48 has a stage-side connector support plate 42 and a can body-side connector. Any type may be used as long as it can be positioned so that the support plate 44 and the support plate 44 face each other when they approach each other. For example, although not shown, a positioning means by radio waves, a laser, or image processing, and a stage. It may be in combination with an actuator that moves at least one of the side connector support plate 42 or the can body side connector support plate 44.

Further, in the autoclave forming apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the case where the connector support plate 44 on the can body side is displaceably attached by the coil spring 50 in the three-dimensional direction is shown, but the connector support plate 44 is displaceably attached in the three-dimensional direction. May be the stage side connector support plate 42, or both of them. Further, the coil spring 50 is shown as an interposing member for mounting the can body side connector support plate 44 in a displaceable manner in a three-dimensional direction, but the interposing member is not limited to the coil spring 50. For example, although not shown, a ball joint, various hinges, or the like may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the stage 20 is composed of a trolley is shown. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the sealed body 18 is integrally formed on the rectangular plate-shaped stage 20. This may be conveyed into the can body 22 by using a conveying means such as a forklift 66 or a crane (not shown). At that time, the stage-side connector support plate 42 is integrally provided at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the stage 20, and accordingly, in the can body 22, an inverted ladder-shaped mounting frame 22e is arranged instead of the rail 22b. The can body side connector support plate 44 is arranged so that the contact surface with the stage side connector support plate 42 faces upward.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the permanent electromagnet 46 is attached to the central portion of the connector support plate 44 on the can body side and the power is supplied to the permanent electromagnet 46 from the control unit 28 via the wiring 64 is shown. The 46 may be attached to the center of the stage-side connector support plate 42 (the attachment positions of the permanent electromagnet 46 and the magnetic body 47 are reversed), and power may be supplied to this by using a detachable power supply. Since the permanent electromagnet 46 does not require a power source during operation, a detachable power source as described above can be used. By using such a detachable power supply, the possibility of dielectric breakdown of the power supply due to the heat cycle can be reduced.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the permanent electromagnet 46 is arranged only on one side (the connector support plate 44 on the can body side), but a permanent electromagnet is used instead of the magnetic body 47 facing the permanent electromagnet 46. The two permanent electromagnets may be more firmly engaged and fixed.
In addition, it goes without saying that the present invention can make various changes within the range that can be assumed by those skilled in the art.

10: Autoclave molding device, 12: Workpiece, 14: Molding jig, 16: Vacuum bag, 18: Sealed body, 20: Stage, 22: Can body, 24: Decompression means, 26: Temperature sensor, 28: Control unit , 30: Fluid piping system, 30a: Stage side fluid piping system, 30b: Can body side fluid piping system, 32: Signal line, 32a: Stage side signal line, 32b: Can body side signal line, 34: Stage side decompression Connector, 36: Can body side decompression connector, 38: Stage side temperature connector, 40: Can body side temperature connector, 42: Stage side connector support plate, 44: Can body side connector support plate, 46: Permanent electric magnet, 48: Guide means.

Claims (5)

A stage (20) on which a sealed body (18) in which a workpiece (12) to be molded is covered with a vacuum bag (16) together with a molding jig (14) is placed, and the closed body (18) is placed. A can body (22) for freely storing the stage (20) in and out, a decompression means (24) installed outside the can body (22) to reduce the pressure inside the closed body (18), and the can. It is installed outside the body (22) and controls the temperature inside the can body (22) based on the signal from the temperature sensor (26) that detects the temperature of the workpiece (12) and the molding jig (14). The workpiece (12) in the closed body (18) housed in the can body (22) is heated and pressed from the outside of the vacuum bag (16) to have a predetermined shape. In the autoclave molding equipment that molds to
The inside of the closed body (18) and the decompression means (24) are communicated with each other by a fluid piping system (30), and the temperature sensor (26) and the control unit (28) are connected to a signal line (28). 32) Connected and
The fluid piping system (30) includes the stage-side fluid piping system (30a) and the can body-side decompression connector (36) that connect the inside of the closed body (18) and the stage-side decompression connector (34). It is composed of a can body side fluid piping system (30b) that connects to the decompression means (24).
The signal line (32) includes a stage side signal line (32a) connecting the temperature sensor (26) and the stage side temperature connector (38), a can body side temperature connector (40), and the control unit (28). It is composed of a signal line (32b) on the can body side that connects to and.
At least one of the stage-side decompression connector (34) and the stage-side temperature connector (38) is integrally attached to the stage-side connector support plate (42) provided on the stage (20), and the above-mentioned can. At least one of the body-side decompression connector (36) and the can body-side temperature connector (40) is integrally attached to the can body-side connector support plate (44) provided on the can body (22).
When the stage (20) is stored in a predetermined position where it can be molded in the can body (22), the stage side connector support plate (42) and the can body side connector support plate (44) are connected to each other. By engaging in front of each other, the stage-side decompression connector (34) and the can body-side decompression connector (36) are automatically communicated with each other and / or the stage-side temperature connector (38) and the above. Automatically connected to the can body side temperature connector (40),
An autoclave molding device characterized by this. In the autoclave molding apparatus of claim 1,
An autoclave molding apparatus characterized in that a magnetic force is used for engaging the stage-side connector support plate (42) with the can body-side connector support plate (44). In the autoclave molding apparatus of claim 2,
An autoclave molding apparatus characterized in that the source of the magnetic force is a permanent electromagnet (46). In the autoclave molding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
Autoclave molding is provided with a guide means (48) for positioning the stage-side connector support plate (42) and the can body-side connector support plate (44) so that they face each other when they approach each other. Device. In the autoclave molding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
An autoclave forming apparatus, wherein at least one of the stage-side connector support plate (42) and the can body-side connector support plate (44) is displaceably attached in a three-dimensional direction.

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