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JP7093010B2
JP7093010B2 JP2018198782A JP2018198782A JP7093010B2 JP 7093010 B2 JP7093010 B2 JP 7093010B2 JP 2018198782 A JP2018198782 A JP 2018198782A JP 2018198782 A JP2018198782 A JP 2018198782A JP 7093010 B2 JP7093010 B2 JP 7093010B2
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Description

本発明は、高圧タンクに関する。 The present invention relates to a high pressure tank.

従来、燃料電池自動車や天然ガス自動車などに用いられる水素ガスなどを貯蔵する高圧タンクが知られている(例えば、特許文献1)。高圧タンクは、ガスが貯蔵される容器本体と、その容器本体を補強する補強層と、を備えている。容器本体は、円筒状に形成された胴体部と、胴体部の軸方向両側それぞれに形成されたドーム部と、を有している。補強層は、高圧タンクの耐圧を高めるために、容器本体の外面に繊維強化部材が巻き付けられた層である。 Conventionally, a high-pressure tank for storing hydrogen gas or the like used in a fuel cell vehicle, a natural gas vehicle, or the like is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The high-pressure tank includes a container body in which gas is stored and a reinforcing layer for reinforcing the container body. The container body has a body portion formed in a cylindrical shape and dome portions formed on both sides of the body portion in the axial direction. The reinforcing layer is a layer in which a fiber reinforcing member is wound around the outer surface of the container body in order to increase the pressure resistance of the high-pressure tank.

補強層は、複数回周回される一枚の繊維強化樹脂シートを有している。この繊維強化樹脂シートは、胴体部の軸方向に沿って延びる第一強化繊維部材と、胴体部の軸方向に対して直交する方向に延びて周回する第二強化繊維部材と、からなる。補強層は、繊維強化樹脂シートが容器本体の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられることにより形成される。特に、ドーム部の補強層は、繊維強化樹脂シートの軸方向端部が周方向に捻られることにより形成される。ドーム部の補強層がこのような第一強化繊維部材と第二強化繊維部材とからなる繊維強化樹脂シートのみで構成される構造では、ドーム部の強度が不十分となるおそれがある。 The reinforcing layer has one fiber-reinforced resin sheet that is circulated a plurality of times. The fiber-reinforced resin sheet comprises a first reinforcing fiber member extending along the axial direction of the body portion and a second reinforcing fiber member extending and rotating in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the body portion. The reinforcing layer is formed by winding the fiber reinforced resin sheet around the outer surface of the container body over a plurality of circumferences. In particular, the reinforcing layer of the dome portion is formed by twisting the axial end portion of the fiber reinforced resin sheet in the circumferential direction. In a structure in which the reinforcing layer of the dome portion is composed of only a fiber reinforced resin sheet composed of such a first reinforcing fiber member and a second reinforcing fiber member, the strength of the dome portion may be insufficient.

そこで、上記特許文献1の高圧タンクは、補強層として、繊維強化樹脂シートとは別の、容器本体の外面に低角度ヘリカル巻き(すなわち、インプレーン巻き)される線状の連続繊維フィラメントを追加することにより、補強されている。このようにドーム部の補強に低角度ヘリカル巻きと第一強化繊維部材とを併用することにより、低角度ヘリカル層の厚さを低減することができる。 Therefore, in the high-pressure tank of Patent Document 1, a linear continuous fiber filament that is helically wound (that is, inplane-wound) at a low angle is added to the outer surface of the container body as a reinforcing layer, which is different from the fiber-reinforced resin sheet. It is reinforced by doing. By using the low-angle helical winding and the first reinforcing fiber member in combination to reinforce the dome portion in this way, the thickness of the low-angle helical layer can be reduced.

特開2017-155768号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-155768

しかしながら、上記の如く捻りにより形成された補強層と線状の連続繊維フィラメントとによる補強層の組み合わせでは、捻りによる補強層の繊維ズレに対する強度があまり高くならないため、ドーム部の高い耐圧性確保のためにフィラメントワインディング法により連続繊維フィラメントを複数周に亘って周回させることが必要である。このため、高圧タンクの製造時間が長くなり、製造コストが上昇してしまう。 However, in the combination of the reinforcing layer formed by twisting and the reinforcing layer made of linear continuous fiber filaments as described above, the strength of the reinforcing layer against fiber displacement due to twisting is not so high, so that high pressure resistance of the dome portion is ensured. Therefore, it is necessary to orbit the continuous fiber filament over a plurality of turns by the filament winding method. Therefore, the manufacturing time of the high-pressure tank becomes long, and the manufacturing cost increases.

本発明は、このような点に鑑みてなされたものであり、製造コストの上昇を招くことなくドーム部の高い耐圧性を確保することが可能な高圧タンクを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a high-pressure tank capable of ensuring high pressure resistance of a dome portion without inviting an increase in manufacturing cost.

本発明の一態様は、筒状に形成された胴体部と、前記胴体部の軸方向両端それぞれにドーム状に形成されたドーム部と、を有する容器本体と、前記容器本体の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられた補強層と、を備え、前記補強層は、前記胴体部の外面に巻き付けられる、繊維が前記胴体部の軸方向に対して直交する第一方向に延びて周回する第一強化繊維部材と、前記容器本体の外面に巻き付けられると共に、繊維が前記第一方向とは異なる第二方向に延びて前記第一強化繊維部材に交差する第二強化繊維部材と、繊維が前記第一方向とは異なりかつ第二方向とは異なる第三方向に延びて前記第一強化繊維部材及び前記第二強化繊維部材の双方に交差する第三強化繊維部材と、が編み込まれた繊維強化樹脂シートと、を有する、高圧タンクである。 One aspect of the present invention is a container body having a body portion formed in a tubular shape and dome portions formed in a dome shape at both ends in the axial direction of the body portion, and a plurality of circumferences on the outer surface of the container body. 1. The reinforcing fiber member, the second reinforcing fiber member that is wound around the outer surface of the container body, and the fiber extends in a second direction different from the first direction and intersects the first reinforcing fiber member, and the fiber is the first. A fiber reinforced resin in which a third reinforcing fiber member extending in a third direction different from one direction and different from the second direction and intersecting both the first reinforcing fiber member and the second reinforcing fiber member is woven. A high pressure tank with a sheet.

この構成によれば、容器本体の胴体部が、互いに異なる三方向に延びる第一、第二、及び第三強化繊維部材により巻き締められると共に、容器本体のドーム部が、互いに異なる二方向に延びる第二及び第三強化繊維部材により巻き締められる。このため、ドーム部が一方向の強化繊維部材により巻き締められる構造に比べて、ドーム部の耐圧性を向上させることができる。また、ドーム部の外面に強化繊維部材を巻き締めるうえで、そのドーム部の外面に一枚の繊維強化樹脂シートを巻き付ける作業を行うこととすればよい。このため、別途、線状の繊維を低角度ヘリカル巻き(インプレーン巻き)することを不要とすることが可能であるので、ドーム部の外面に線状の繊維を傾斜角度ズレさせながら複数周に亘って周回させる構造に比べて、製造時間を短縮させることができると共に、製造設備の大型化を抑えて製造コストの削減を図ることができる。従って、製造コストの上昇を招くことなく、ドーム部の高い耐圧性を確保することができる。 According to this configuration, the body portion of the container body is wound by the first, second, and third reinforcing fiber members extending in three different directions, and the dome portion of the container body extends in two different directions. It is wound by the second and third reinforcing fiber members. Therefore, the pressure resistance of the dome portion can be improved as compared with the structure in which the dome portion is wound by the unidirectional reinforcing fiber member. Further, when the reinforcing fiber member is wound around the outer surface of the dome portion, one fiber-reinforced resin sheet may be wound around the outer surface of the dome portion. For this reason, it is possible to eliminate the need for separately low-angle helical winding (inplane winding) of the linear fibers. Compared with the structure that circulates over, the manufacturing time can be shortened, and the size of the manufacturing equipment can be suppressed to reduce the manufacturing cost. Therefore, it is possible to secure high pressure resistance of the dome portion without inviting an increase in manufacturing cost.

第一実施形態に係る高圧タンクの構造を模式的に表した図である。It is a figure which represented the structure of the high pressure tank which concerns on 1st Embodiment schematically. 第一実施形態の高圧タンクが備える繊維強化樹脂シートの容器本体への巻き付け前の構成図である。It is a block diagram before winding around the container body of the fiber reinforced resin sheet provided in the high pressure tank of 1st Embodiment. 第一実施形態の高圧タンクの製造中における斜視図である。It is a perspective view during manufacturing of the high pressure tank of 1st Embodiment. 第一実施形態の高圧タンクが備える繊維強化樹脂シート(フープ層を除く。)の容器本体への巻き付け後の胴体部とドーム部との構造の違いを説明するための展開図である。It is a development drawing for demonstrating the difference in the structure of the body part and the dome part after winding the fiber reinforced resin sheet (excluding the hoop layer) provided in the high pressure tank of 1st Embodiment around a container body. 第二実施形態に係る高圧タンクが備える補強層の構成図である。It is a block diagram of the reinforcement layer provided in the high pressure tank which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

本発明に係る高圧タンクの具体的な実施形態について図面を用いて説明する。 A specific embodiment of the high pressure tank according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[第一実施形態]
第一実施形態の高圧タンク1は、例えば水素ガスや天然ガスなどを高圧で充填する耐圧容器である。高圧タンク1は、例えば自動車などに搭載される。高圧タンク1は、図1に示す如く、容器本体10と、補強層30と、を備えている。
[First Embodiment]
The high-pressure tank 1 of the first embodiment is a pressure-resistant container filled with, for example, hydrogen gas or natural gas at high pressure. The high pressure tank 1 is mounted on, for example, an automobile. As shown in FIG. 1, the high-pressure tank 1 includes a container body 10 and a reinforcing layer 30.

容器本体10は、高圧タンク1の内壁層をなす中空のライナである。容器本体10は、部位として、胴体部11と、ドーム部12と、を有している。胴体部11は、円筒状に形成された部位である。胴体部11は、断面円形に形成されており、所定外径を有している。ドーム部12は、半球状に形成された部位である。ドーム部12は、胴体部11の軸方向両端部それぞれに設けられている。ドーム部12は、胴体部11の軸方向端部に椀を伏せた状態(ドーム状)に形成されている。容器本体10は、胴体部11と2つのドーム部12とが一体化されているように形成されている。容器本体10の内部空間には、ガスが充填される。以下、高圧タンク1、容器本体10、及び胴体部11の軸が延びる方向を、適宜、軸方向Aと称す。 The container body 10 is a hollow liner forming the inner wall layer of the high-pressure tank 1. The container body 10 has a body portion 11 and a dome portion 12 as portions. The body portion 11 is a portion formed in a cylindrical shape. The body portion 11 has a circular cross section and has a predetermined outer diameter. The dome portion 12 is a hemispherically formed portion. The dome portion 12 is provided at both ends of the body portion 11 in the axial direction. The dome portion 12 is formed in a state (dome shape) in which a bowl is laid down on the axial end portion of the body portion 11. The container body 10 is formed so that the body portion 11 and the two dome portions 12 are integrated. The internal space of the container body 10 is filled with gas. Hereinafter, the direction in which the axes of the high-pressure tank 1, the container body 10, and the body portion 11 extend is appropriately referred to as the axial direction A.

容器本体10は、構成部品として、ライナ部20と、口金21と、を有している。すなわち、容器本体10は、ライナ部20と口金21とが組み付けられることにより構成される。ライナ部20及び口金21は、互いに組み付けられた状態で上記の胴体部11及びドーム部12を形成する。 The container body 10 has a liner portion 20 and a base 21 as constituent parts. That is, the container body 10 is configured by assembling the liner portion 20 and the base 21. The liner portion 20 and the base portion 21 form the body portion 11 and the dome portion 12 in a state of being assembled with each other.

ライナ部20は、少なくとも胴体部11を形成するような形状(すなわち、略円筒状)に形成されている。尚、ライナ部20は、ドーム部12の少なくとも一部を含むように形成されていてもよい。ライナ部20は、ガスバリア性を有する材料(例えば、ポリエチレン樹脂やポリプロピレン樹脂,その他の硬質樹脂など)により形成されている。尚、ライナ部20は、例えばアルミニウムなどの材料により形成された金属ライナであってもよい。 The liner portion 20 is formed in a shape (that is, substantially cylindrical) that forms at least the body portion 11. The liner portion 20 may be formed so as to include at least a part of the dome portion 12. The liner portion 20 is made of a material having a gas barrier property (for example, polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, other hard resin, etc.). The liner portion 20 may be a metal liner made of a material such as aluminum.

ライナ部20の軸方向両端部にはそれぞれ、開口22が設けられている。開口22は、胴体部11の軸中心を中心にして略円形に形成されている。開口22には、口金21が嵌入されている。口金21は、ライナ部20の軸方向両端部それぞれに固定されている。ライナ部20への口金21の固定は、両者の螺合または嵌め合いにより或いはインサート成形により行われる。口金21は、略円筒状に形成されており、ボス部23及びフランジ部24を有している。口金21のボス部23の先端側は、ドーム部12の頂点から軸方向Aの外方へ突出している。口金21は、例えばアルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金などの金属により形成されている。口金21には、バルブ(図示せず)が螺合により取り付けられている。 Openings 22 are provided at both ends of the liner portion 20 in the axial direction. The opening 22 is formed in a substantially circular shape around the axis center of the body portion 11. A mouthpiece 21 is fitted in the opening 22. The base 21 is fixed to both ends of the liner portion 20 in the axial direction. The base 21 is fixed to the liner portion 20 by screwing or fitting the two, or by insert molding. The base 21 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a boss portion 23 and a flange portion 24. The tip end side of the boss portion 23 of the base 21 protrudes outward in the axial direction A from the apex of the dome portion 12. The base 21 is made of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A valve (not shown) is attached to the base 21 by screwing.

補強層30は、高圧タンク1の外壁層をなし、容器本体10の外面を覆う補強部材である。補強層30は、樹脂を含浸した高強度繊維からなる。この高強度繊維は、例えば、炭素繊維、ガラス繊維、アラミド繊維などである。また、この高強度繊維に含浸される樹脂は、エポキシ樹脂、不飽和ポリエステル樹脂、ビニルエステル樹脂などの熱硬化性樹脂である。尚、この高強度繊維に含浸される樹脂は、ポリエステル樹脂、ポリエチレン樹脂などの熱可塑性樹脂であってもよい。補強層30は、容器本体10の外面を覆った状態で、高強度繊維に含浸されている樹脂が硬化又は固化されることによりその容器本体10の外面側に固着される。尚、高強度繊維への樹脂の含浸は、容器本体10の外面を覆う前に行われてもよいし、その後に行われてもよい。 The reinforcing layer 30 is a reinforcing member that forms an outer wall layer of the high-pressure tank 1 and covers the outer surface of the container body 10. The reinforcing layer 30 is made of high-strength fibers impregnated with resin. The high-strength fiber is, for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, aramid fiber, or the like. The resin impregnated in the high-strength fibers is a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin, an unsaturated polyester resin, and a vinyl ester resin. The resin impregnated in the high-strength fibers may be a thermoplastic resin such as a polyester resin or a polyethylene resin. The reinforcing layer 30 is fixed to the outer surface side of the container body 10 by curing or solidifying the resin impregnated in the high-strength fibers while covering the outer surface of the container body 10. The high-strength fiber may be impregnated with the resin before covering the outer surface of the container body 10 or after that.

補強層30は、フープ層と、ヘリカル層と、を有している。フープ層は、繊維の向く方向が容器本体10の軸方向Aに対して略垂直に延びている層のことである。このフープ層は、容器本体10の胴体部11の外面側に形成され、胴体部11を巻き締めるために設けられる。また、ヘリカル層は、繊維の向く方向が容器本体10の軸方向Aに対して傾斜している層のことである。このヘリカル層は、容器本体10の軸方向Aに対して繊維の向く方向が傾斜する角度が比較的小さい低角度ヘリカル層であって、容器本体10の胴体部11及びドーム部12の双方の外面側に形成され、主にドーム部12を巻き締めるために設けられている。尚、補強層30として、更に、上記の低角度ヘリカル層よりも軸方向Aに対する傾斜角度が大きい高角度ヘリカル層が形成されていてもよい。 The reinforcing layer 30 has a hoop layer and a helical layer. The hoop layer is a layer in which the direction of the fibers extends substantially perpendicular to the axial direction A of the container body 10. This hoop layer is formed on the outer surface side of the body portion 11 of the container body 10, and is provided for winding the body portion 11. Further, the helical layer is a layer in which the direction in which the fibers face is inclined with respect to the axial direction A of the container body 10. This helical layer is a low-angle helical layer in which the angle at which the fibers face is inclined with respect to the axial direction A of the container body 10 is relatively small, and is an outer surface of both the body portion 11 and the dome portion 12 of the container body 10. It is formed on the side and is mainly provided for winding the dome portion 12. As the reinforcing layer 30, a high-angle helical layer having a larger inclination angle with respect to the axial direction A than the above-mentioned low-angle helical layer may be further formed.

補強層30のフープ層及びヘリカル層は共に、図2に示す如く、繊維強化樹脂シート31により形成される。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、一枚のシート状に形成された部材である。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられる前に予めシート状に形成される。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、複数の方向(具体的には、三方向)に配向された繊維が編み込まれることにより構成されている。尚、本明細書において、繊維とは、一本の繊維を意味するだけでなく、複数本の繊維が束ねられた繊維束を意味することもあるものとする。また、シート状とは、繊維が延びる方向に延在するだけでなく、複数本の繊維がその繊維方向に直交する方向に一体となって容器本体10の軸方向長さ程度に亘って並んでいることである。繊維強化樹脂シート31の繊維の引張強度は、6.5GPa程度である。 Both the hoop layer and the helical layer of the reinforcing layer 30 are formed of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 as shown in FIG. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is a member formed in the form of a single sheet. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is formed in a sheet shape in advance before being wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is formed by knitting fibers oriented in a plurality of directions (specifically, three directions). In addition, in this specification, a fiber may mean not only one fiber but also a fiber bundle in which a plurality of fibers are bundled. Further, the sheet shape means that not only the fibers extend in the extending direction but also a plurality of fibers are integrated in the direction orthogonal to the fiber direction and arranged side by side over the axial length of the container body 10. It is that you are. The tensile strength of the fiber of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is about 6.5 GPa.

繊維強化樹脂シート31は、繊維の延びる方向が互いに異なる三つの強化繊維部材32,33,34を有している。強化繊維部材32は、胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延びる繊維からなる。強化繊維部材32は、胴体部11の外面に巻き付けられて周回し、フープ層を形成している。強化繊維部材33,34はそれぞれ、胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して斜め方向に延びる繊維からなる。強化繊維部材33,34は、胴体部11及びドーム部12の外面に巻き付けられて周回し、ヘリカル層を形成している。以下、強化繊維部材32を第一強化繊維部材32と、強化繊維部材33,34を第二強化繊維部材33及び第三強化繊維部材34と、それぞれ称す。 The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 has three reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34 in which the extending directions of the fibers are different from each other. The reinforcing fiber member 32 is composed of fibers extending in a direction B orthogonal to the axial direction A of the body portion 11. The reinforcing fiber member 32 is wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 and goes around to form a hoop layer. The reinforcing fiber members 33 and 34 are each composed of fibers extending in an oblique direction with respect to the axial direction A of the body portion 11. The reinforcing fiber members 33 and 34 are wound around the outer surfaces of the body portion 11 and the dome portion 12 and circulate to form a helical layer. Hereinafter, the reinforcing fiber member 32 is referred to as a first reinforcing fiber member 32, and the reinforcing fiber members 33 and 34 are referred to as a second reinforcing fiber member 33 and a third reinforcing fiber member 34, respectively.

第二強化繊維部材33は、第一強化繊維部材32の延びる上記直交方向Bとは異なる方向Cに延びており、第一強化繊維部材32に交差している。第二強化繊維部材33の延びる方向Cが第一強化繊維部材32の延びる直交方向Bに対してなす角度(すなわち、第一強化繊維部材32と第二強化繊維部材33との編み角)は、例えば10°-80°(好ましくは45°)である。第三強化繊維部材34は、第一強化繊維部材32の延びる上記直交方向Bとは異なりかつ第二強化繊維部材33の延びる上記方向Cとは異なる方向Dに延びており、第一強化繊維部材32及び第二強化繊維部材33の双方に交差している。第三強化繊維部材34の交差は、第一強化繊維部材32の延びる直交方向Bを基準にして第二強化繊維部材33とは線対称となるようになされている。第三強化繊維部材34の延びる方向Dが第一強化繊維部材32の延びる直交方向Bに対してなす角度(すなわち、第一強化繊維部材32と第三強化繊維部材34との編み角)は、例えば10°-80°(好ましくは45°)である。 The second reinforcing fiber member 33 extends in a direction C different from the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 32 extends, and intersects the first reinforcing fiber member 32. The angle formed by the extending direction C of the second reinforcing fiber member 33 with respect to the orthogonal direction B extending of the first reinforcing fiber member 32 (that is, the knitting angle between the first reinforcing fiber member 32 and the second reinforcing fiber member 33) is determined. For example, 10 ° −80 ° (preferably 45 °). The third reinforcing fiber member 34 extends in a direction D different from the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 32 extends and different from the direction C in which the second reinforcing fiber member 33 extends, and the first reinforcing fiber member It intersects both 32 and the second reinforcing fiber member 33. The intersection of the third reinforcing fiber member 34 is made to be line-symmetric with the second reinforcing fiber member 33 with reference to the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 32 extends. The angle formed by the extending direction D of the third reinforcing fiber member 34 with respect to the extending orthogonal direction B of the first reinforcing fiber member 32 (that is, the knitting angle between the first reinforcing fiber member 32 and the third reinforcing fiber member 34) is determined. For example, 10 ° −80 ° (preferably 45 °).

第一強化繊維部材32、第二強化繊維部材33、及び第三強化繊維部材34は、互いに編み込まれて繊維強化樹脂シート31を構成する。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、容器本体10への巻き付け前において、その容器本体10の軸方向長さよりも長い軸方向長さを有している。繊維強化樹脂シート31での各強化繊維部材32,33,34の編み込みは、第二強化繊維部材33の領域が繊維強化樹脂シート31のシート全域に亘りかつ第三強化繊維部材34の領域が繊維強化樹脂シート31のシート全域に亘ると共に、第一強化繊維部材32の領域が繊維強化樹脂シート31における胴体部11の外面に対応する領域のみに占められるように行われる。 The first reinforcing fiber member 32, the second reinforcing fiber member 33, and the third reinforcing fiber member 34 are woven together to form a fiber reinforced resin sheet 31. The fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 has an axial length longer than the axial length of the container body 10 before being wound around the container body 10. In the braiding of the respective reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34 in the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31, the region of the second reinforcing fiber member 33 covers the entire sheet of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31, and the region of the third reinforcing fiber member 34 is the fiber. It is performed so as to cover the entire sheet of the reinforced resin sheet 31 and occupy only the region corresponding to the outer surface of the body portion 11 of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 so that the region of the first reinforcing fiber member 32 is occupied.

繊維強化樹脂シート31は、容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられることでその容器本体10を覆う。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、容器本体10を覆ったとき、第一強化繊維部材32が胴体部11の外面に沿って胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延び、第二強化繊維部材33が容器本体10の外面に沿ってその直交方向Bとは異なる方向Cに延び、かつ第三強化繊維部材34が容器本体10の外面に沿ってその直交方向Bとは異なりかつその方向Cとは異なる方向Dに延びるように形成配置される。繊維強化樹脂シート31は、容器本体10の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられて径方向外側に積層される。 The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is wrapped around the outer surface of the container body 10 to cover the container body 10. When the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 covers the container body 10, the first reinforcing fiber member 32 extends along the outer surface of the body portion 11 in the orthogonal direction B orthogonal to the axial direction A of the body portion 11, and the second The reinforcing fiber member 33 extends along the outer surface of the container body 10 in a direction C different from the orthogonal direction B thereof, and the third reinforcing fiber member 34 is different from the orthogonal direction B along the outer surface of the container body 10 and thereof. It is formed and arranged so as to extend in a direction D different from the direction C. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10 over a plurality of circumferences and laminated on the outer side in the radial direction.

高圧タンク1の製造は、以下の手順で行われる。具体的には、まず、図3に示す如く、補強層30をなす一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート31が巻回された状態で容器本体10に対して軸方向Aに平行に並べられ、繊維強化樹脂シート31が引き出されながら容器本体10が軸中心で回転されることにより、その繊維強化樹脂シート31が容器本体10の胴体部11の外面に巻き付けられる。次に、その繊維強化樹脂シート31の外面にフィルムを巻く処理などを行うことにより、その繊維強化樹脂シート31が容器本体10のドーム部12の外面に沿って腑形されて巻き付けられる。 The high-pressure tank 1 is manufactured by the following procedure. Specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 3, one fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 forming the reinforcing layer 30 is wound and arranged in parallel to the container body 10 in the axial direction A to reinforce the fibers. As the container body 10 is rotated about the axis while the resin sheet 31 is pulled out, the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 is wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 of the container body 10. Next, the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 is wound around the outer surface of the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31 in a shape along the outer surface of the dome portion 12 of the container body 10.

そして、繊維強化樹脂シート31が径方向に所定複数周に亘って積層されることにより補強層30の巻き付けが完了すると、補強層30の樹脂成分が硬化又は固化されて、その補強層30が容器本体10の外面に固着される。これにより、高圧タンク1は、容器本体10の外面に補強層30が巻き付けられた状態に製造される。 Then, when the winding of the reinforcing layer 30 is completed by laminating the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 over a predetermined plurality of circumferences in the radial direction, the resin component of the reinforcing layer 30 is cured or solidified, and the reinforcing layer 30 becomes a container. It is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10. As a result, the high-pressure tank 1 is manufactured in a state where the reinforcing layer 30 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10.

上記の如く製造された高圧タンク1では、容器本体10の胴体部11が、繊維強化樹脂シート31の第一強化繊維部材32、第二強化繊維部材33、及び第三強化繊維部材34により巻き締められると共に、容器本体10のドーム部12が、繊維強化樹脂シート31の第二強化繊維部材33及び第三強化繊維部材34により巻き締められる。 In the high-pressure tank 1 manufactured as described above, the body portion 11 of the container body 10 is wound by the first reinforcing fiber member 32, the second reinforcing fiber member 33, and the third reinforcing fiber member 34 of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31. At the same time, the dome portion 12 of the container body 10 is wound by the second reinforcing fiber member 33 and the third reinforcing fiber member 34 of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31.

すなわち、胴体部11は、互いに異なる三方向に延びて交差する強化繊維部材32,33,34により網目状に巻き締められる。このため、胴体部11が一方向や二方向の強化繊維部材により巻き締められる構造に比べて、胴体部11の強度を上げることができ、その胴体部11の耐圧性を向上させることができる。また、ドーム部12は、互いに異なる二方向に延びて交差する強化繊維部材33,34により網目状に巻き締められる。このため、ドーム部12が一方向の強化繊維部材により巻き締められる構造に比べて、ドーム部12の強度を上げることができ、そのドーム部12の耐圧性を向上させることができる。 That is, the body portion 11 is wound in a mesh pattern by the reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34 extending and intersecting in three different directions. Therefore, the strength of the body portion 11 can be increased and the pressure resistance of the body portion 11 can be improved as compared with the structure in which the body portion 11 is wound by the reinforcing fiber member in one direction or two directions. Further, the dome portion 12 is wound in a mesh pattern by the reinforcing fiber members 33 and 34 extending in two different directions and intersecting with each other. Therefore, the strength of the dome portion 12 can be increased and the pressure resistance of the dome portion 12 can be improved as compared with the structure in which the dome portion 12 is wound by the reinforcing fiber member in one direction.

また、容器本体10の外面に繊維強化樹脂シート31が巻き付けられた状態で、図4に示す如く、ドーム部12の外面に巻き締められている第二強化繊維部材33の繊維と第三強化繊維部材34の繊維とがなす軸方向Aを含んだ範囲の角度(ドーム部側交差角)βは、胴体部11の外面に巻き締められている第二強化繊維部材33の繊維と第三強化繊維部材34の繊維とがなす軸方向Aを含んだ範囲の角度(胴体部側交差角)αとは異なり、具体的には、その胴体部側交差角αに比べて軸方向Aを基準にして大きくなるように巻き締める構成とするのが好ましい。更に、ドーム部側交差角βは、ドーム部12と胴体部11との接続部側からドーム部12の頂部にかけて徐々に変化し具体的には大きくなる。この構造では、胴体部側交差角αが例えば45°であるとき、ドーム部12では、繊維方向に対して直交する方向に並ぶ繊維間の隙間が小さくなり、繊維の密集度が高くなるため、ドーム部12の強度を上げることができ、ドーム部12の更なる耐久性向上を図ることができる。尚、図4では、第一強化繊維部材32を省いた繊維強化樹脂シート31が示されている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fibers of the second reinforcing fiber member 33 and the third reinforcing fiber wound around the outer surface of the dome portion 12 in a state where the fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. The angle (dome portion side crossing angle) β in the range including the axial direction A formed by the fibers of the member 34 is the fiber of the second reinforcing fiber member 33 and the third reinforcing fiber wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11. Unlike the angle (body side crossing angle) α in the range including the axial direction A formed by the fibers of the member 34, specifically, the axial direction A is referred to as compared with the body side crossing angle α. It is preferable to use a structure in which the fibers are wound so as to be large. Further, the dome portion side crossing angle β gradually changes from the connection portion side between the dome portion 12 and the body portion 11 to the top of the dome portion 12, and specifically increases. In this structure, when the crossing angle α on the body portion side is, for example, 45 °, the gap between the fibers arranged in the direction orthogonal to the fiber direction becomes small in the dome portion 12, and the density of the fibers becomes high. The strength of the dome portion 12 can be increased, and the durability of the dome portion 12 can be further improved. Note that FIG. 4 shows a fiber reinforced resin sheet 31 in which the first reinforcing fiber member 32 is omitted.

また、胴体部11の外面に巻き締められる三方向の強化繊維部材32,33,34は、一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート31を構成している。ドーム部12の外面に巻き締められる二方向の強化繊維部材33,34は、一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート31を構成している。この構造では、胴体部11の外面に強化繊維部材32,33,34を巻き締めかつドーム部12の外面に強化繊維部材33,34を巻き締めるうえで、容器本体10の外面に一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート31を巻き付ける作業を行うこととすればよく、別途に線状や帯状の繊維をフープ巻きすることは不要であると共に、線状や帯状の繊維をヘリカル巻き(インプレーン巻き)することは不要である。尚、帯状とは、容器本体10の軸方向長さ程度に亘るシート状よりも狭い範囲で複数本の繊維がその繊維方向に直交する方向に並んでいることである。また、線状とは、一本の繊維自体や複数本の繊維が一つに束ねられていることである。 Further, the three-direction reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34 wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 constitute one fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31. The bidirectional reinforcing fiber members 33 and 34 wound around the outer surface of the dome portion 12 constitute a single fiber reinforced resin sheet 31. In this structure, when the reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34 are wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 and the reinforcing fiber members 33, 34 are wound around the outer surface of the dome portion 12, one fiber is wound on the outer surface of the container body 10. The work of winding the reinforced resin sheet 31 may be performed, and it is not necessary to separately wind the linear or strip-shaped fibers in a hoop, and the linear or strip-shaped fibers are helically wound (inplane-wound). Is unnecessary. The band shape means that a plurality of fibers are lined up in a direction orthogonal to the fiber direction in a range narrower than the sheet shape extending about the axial length of the container body 10. Further, the linear shape means that one fiber itself or a plurality of fibers are bundled into one.

このため、軸方向Aに延びる胴体部11の外面に線状や帯状の繊維を軸方向Aにずらしながら複数周に亘って周回させる構造に比べて、製造時間を短縮させることができると共に、製造設備の大型化を抑えて製造コストの削減を図ることができる。また、ドーム部12の外面に線状や帯状の繊維を傾斜角度ズレさせながら複数周に亘って周回させる構造に比べて、製造時間を短縮させることができると共に、製造設備の大型化を抑えて製造コストの削減を図ることができる。更に、ドーム部12において線状や帯状の繊維が複数周に亘って周回する構造とは異なり、ドーム部12の全域で繊維を巻くことが困難となる部分が生じ難いので、その困難となる部分を補強することは不要であり、その補強のために繊維の使用量が多くなるのを抑えることができ、補強層30が厚肉化するのを抑えることができ、高圧タンク1の軽量化を図ることができる。 For this reason, the manufacturing time can be shortened and the manufacturing time can be shortened as compared with the structure in which the linear or strip-shaped fibers are circulated over a plurality of circumferences while being shifted in the axial direction A on the outer surface of the body portion 11 extending in the axial direction A. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by suppressing the increase in size of equipment. In addition, compared to a structure in which linear or strip-shaped fibers are circulated over a plurality of laps while shifting the inclination angle on the outer surface of the dome portion 12, the manufacturing time can be shortened and the size of the manufacturing equipment can be suppressed. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, unlike the structure in which the linear or strip-shaped fibers circulate over a plurality of circumferences in the dome portion 12, it is difficult to generate a portion where it is difficult to wind the fiber in the entire area of the dome portion 12, so that the portion becomes difficult. It is not necessary to reinforce the dome, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of fiber used for the reinforcement, it is possible to suppress the thickening of the reinforcing layer 30, and the weight of the high-pressure tank 1 is reduced. Can be planned.

従って、高圧タンク1によれば、製造コストの上昇を招くことなく、胴体部11の高い耐圧性を確保することができると共に、ドーム部12の高い耐圧性を確保することができる。 Therefore, according to the high-pressure tank 1, the high pressure resistance of the body portion 11 can be ensured and the high pressure resistance of the dome portion 12 can be ensured without increasing the manufacturing cost.

尚、上記の第一実施形態においては、直交方向Bが特許請求の範囲に記載した「第一方向」に、方向C及び方向Dが特許請求の範囲に記載した「第二方向」及び「第三方向」に、それぞれ相当している。 In the first embodiment described above, the orthogonal direction B is the "first direction" described in the claims, and the directions C and D are the "second directions" and the "second direction" described in the claims. It corresponds to "three directions" respectively.

[第二実施形態]
第二実施形態の高圧タンク100は、第一実施形態の高圧タンク1と同様に、例えば、自動車などに搭載される、水素ガスや天然ガスなどを高圧で充填する耐圧容器である。一方、高圧タンク100は、第一実施形態の高圧タンク1とは異なり、補強層30が一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート31により構成される構造に代えて、補強層110が一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート111と強化繊維部材112とにより構成される構造を有している。尚、第二実施形態では、第一実施形態の構成と同一の構成部分については、同一の符号を付してその説明を省略又は簡略する。
[Second Embodiment]
Similar to the high-pressure tank 1 of the first embodiment, the high-pressure tank 100 of the second embodiment is a pressure-resistant container mounted on an automobile or the like and filled with hydrogen gas, natural gas, or the like at high pressure. On the other hand, unlike the high-pressure tank 1 of the first embodiment, the high-pressure tank 100 has a structure in which the reinforcing layer 30 is composed of one fiber-reinforced resin sheet 31, and the reinforcing layer 110 is one fiber-reinforced resin. It has a structure composed of a sheet 111 and a reinforcing fiber member 112. In the second embodiment, the same components as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

高圧タンク100は、図5に示す如く、補強層110を備えている。補強層110は、高圧タンク100の外壁層をなし、補強層30と同様に、容器本体10の外面を覆う補強部材である。補強層110は、繊維強化樹脂シート111と、強化繊維部材112と、を有している。補強層110のヘリカル層は、繊維強化樹脂シート111により形成される。また、補強層110のフープ層は、強化繊維部材112により形成される。 As shown in FIG. 5, the high-pressure tank 100 includes a reinforcing layer 110. The reinforcing layer 110 forms an outer wall layer of the high-pressure tank 100, and is a reinforcing member that covers the outer surface of the container body 10 like the reinforcing layer 30. The reinforcing layer 110 includes a fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 and a reinforcing fiber member 112. The helical layer of the reinforcing layer 110 is formed of a fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. Further, the hoop layer of the reinforcing layer 110 is formed by the reinforcing fiber member 112.

繊維強化樹脂シート111は、一枚のシート状に形成された部材である。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられる前に予めシート状に形成される。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、二方向に配向された繊維が編み込まれることにより構成されている。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、繊維の延びる方向が互いに異なる二つの強化繊維部材113,114を有している。強化繊維部材113,114はそれぞれ、胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して斜め方向に延びる繊維からなる。強化繊維部材113,114は、胴体部11及びドーム部12の外面に巻き付けられて周回し、ヘリカル層を形成している。以下、強化繊維部材112を第一強化繊維部材112と、強化繊維部材113,114を第二強化繊維部材113及び第三強化繊維部材114と、それぞれ称す。 The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is a member formed in the form of a single sheet. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is formed in a sheet shape in advance before being wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is formed by knitting fibers oriented in two directions. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 has two reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 in which the extending directions of the fibers are different from each other. The reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 are each composed of fibers extending in an oblique direction with respect to the axial direction A of the body portion 11. The reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 are wound around the outer surfaces of the body portion 11 and the dome portion 12 and circulate to form a helical layer. Hereinafter, the reinforcing fiber member 112 is referred to as a first reinforcing fiber member 112, and the reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 are referred to as a second reinforcing fiber member 113 and a third reinforcing fiber member 114, respectively.

第一強化繊維部材112は、繊維強化樹脂シート111とは別体で設けられている。第一強化繊維部材112は、胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延びる繊維からなる。第一強化繊維部材112は、胴体部11の外面に巻き付けられて周回し、フープ層を形成している。第一強化繊維部材112は、一本の繊維や一本の繊維束が延びた線状に、複数本の繊維や複数本の繊維束が軸方向Aに並んだ帯状に、又は複数本の繊維や複数本の繊維束が胴体部11の軸方向長さ程度に亘って並んだシート状に形成されている。 The first reinforcing fiber member 112 is provided separately from the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. The first reinforcing fiber member 112 is composed of fibers extending in a direction B orthogonal to the axial direction A of the body portion 11. The first reinforcing fiber member 112 is wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 and goes around to form a hoop layer. The first reinforcing fiber member 112 has a linear shape in which one fiber or one fiber bundle is extended, a strip shape in which a plurality of fibers or a plurality of fiber bundles are arranged in the axial direction A, or a plurality of fibers. Or a plurality of fiber bundles are formed in the form of a sheet in which the body portion 11 is lined up over an axial length.

第二強化繊維部材113は、第一強化繊維部材112の延びる上記直交方向Bとは異なる方向Cに延びており、第一強化繊維部材112に交差している。第二強化繊維部材113の延びる方向Cが第一強化繊維部材112の延びる直交方向Bに対してなす角度は、例えば10°-80°(好ましくは45°)である。第三強化繊維部材114は、第一強化繊維部材112の延びる上記直交方向Bとは異なりかつ第二強化繊維部材113の延びる上記方向Cとは異なる方向Dに延びており、第一強化繊維部材112及び第二強化繊維部材113の双方に交差している。第三強化繊維部材114の交差は、第一強化繊維部材112の延びる直交方向Bを基準にして第二強化繊維部材113とは線対称となるようになされている。第三強化繊維部材114の延びる方向Dが第一強化繊維部材112の延びる直交方向Bに対してなす角度は、例えば10°-80°(好ましくは45°)である。 The second reinforcing fiber member 113 extends in a direction C different from the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 112 extends, and intersects the first reinforcing fiber member 112. The angle formed by the extending direction C of the second reinforcing fiber member 113 with respect to the extending orthogonal direction B of the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is, for example, 10 ° −80 ° (preferably 45 °). The third reinforcing fiber member 114 extends in a direction D different from the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 112 extends and different from the direction C in which the second reinforcing fiber member 113 extends, and the first reinforcing fiber member It intersects both 112 and the second reinforcing fiber member 113. The intersection of the third reinforcing fiber member 114 is made to be line-symmetric with the second reinforcing fiber member 113 with reference to the orthogonal direction B in which the first reinforcing fiber member 112 extends. The angle formed by the extending direction D of the third reinforcing fiber member 114 with respect to the extending orthogonal direction B of the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is, for example, 10 ° −80 ° (preferably 45 °).

第二強化繊維部材113及び第三強化繊維部材114は、互いに編み込まれて繊維強化樹脂シート111を構成する。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、容器本体10への巻き付け前において、その容器本体10の軸方向長さよりも長い軸方向長さを有している。繊維強化樹脂シート111での各強化繊維部材113,114の編み込みは、繊維強化樹脂シート111のシート全域に亘るように行われる。 The second reinforcing fiber member 113 and the third reinforcing fiber member 114 are woven together to form a fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. The fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 has an axial length longer than the axial length of the container body 10 before being wound around the container body 10. The knitting of the reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 in the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is performed so as to cover the entire sheet of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111.

繊維強化樹脂シート111は、容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられることでその容器本体10を覆う。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、容器本体10を覆ったとき、第二強化繊維部材113が容器本体10の外面に沿って方向Cに延びかつ第三強化繊維部材114が容器本体10の外面に沿って方向Dに延びるように形成配置される。繊維強化樹脂シート111は、容器本体10の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられて径方向外側に積層される。更に、第一強化繊維部材112は、上記の繊維強化樹脂シート111が容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられる前に、胴体部11の外面に沿って胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延びるように形成配置される。 The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 covers the container body 10 by being wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. When the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 covers the container body 10, the second reinforcing fiber member 113 extends in the direction C along the outer surface of the container body 10, and the third reinforcing fiber member 114 extends along the outer surface of the container body 10. It is formed and arranged so as to extend in the direction D. The fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10 over a plurality of circumferences and laminated on the outer side in the radial direction. Further, the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is orthogonal to the axial direction A of the body portion 11 along the outer surface of the body portion 11 before the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. It is formed and arranged so as to extend in the direction B.

高圧タンク100の製造は、以下の手順で行われる。具体的には、まず、補強層110のフープ層をなす第一強化繊維部材112が容器本体10の胴体部11の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられる。次に、補強層110のヘリカル層をなす一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート111が巻回された状態でその第一強化繊維部材112が巻き付けられている容器本体10に対して軸方向Aに並べられ、繊維強化樹脂シート111が引き出されながら容器本体10が軸中心で回転されることにより、その繊維強化樹脂シート111が容器本体10の胴体部11の外面に巻き付けられる。その後、その繊維強化樹脂シート111の外面にフィルムを巻く処理などを行うことにより、その繊維強化樹脂シート111が容器本体10のドーム部12の外面に沿って腑形されて巻き付けられる。 The high pressure tank 100 is manufactured by the following procedure. Specifically, first, the first reinforcing fiber member 112 forming the hoop layer of the reinforcing layer 110 is wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 of the container body 10 over a plurality of turns. Next, in a state where one fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 forming the helical layer of the reinforcing layer 110 is wound, the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is arranged in the axial direction A with respect to the container body 10 around which the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is wound. The fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 is rotated around the axis while the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 is pulled out, so that the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 of the container body 10. After that, the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 by winding the film around the outer surface of the dome portion 12 of the container body 10.

そして、繊維強化樹脂シート111が径方向に所定複数周に亘って積層されることにより補強層110の巻き付けが完了すると、補強層110の樹脂成分が硬化又は固化されて、その補強層110が容器本体10の外面に固着される。これにより、高圧タンク100は、容器本体10の外面に補強層110が巻き付けられた状態に製造される。 When the winding of the reinforcing layer 110 is completed by laminating the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 over a predetermined plurality of circumferences in the radial direction, the resin component of the reinforcing layer 110 is cured or solidified, and the reinforcing layer 110 becomes a container. It is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 10. As a result, the high-pressure tank 100 is manufactured in a state where the reinforcing layer 110 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10.

上記の如く製造された高圧タンク100でも、容器本体10の胴体部11が、第一強化繊維部材112並びに繊維強化樹脂シート111の第二強化繊維部材113及び第三強化繊維部材114により巻き締められると共に、容器本体10のドーム部12が、繊維強化樹脂シート111の第二強化繊維部材113及び第三強化繊維部材114により巻き締められる。すなわち、胴体部11は、互いに異なる三方向に延びて交差する強化繊維部材112,113,114により網目状に巻き締められる。このため、胴体部11が一方向や二方向の強化繊維部材により巻き締められる構造に比べて、胴体部11の強度を上げることができ、その胴体部11の耐圧性を向上させることができる。また、ドーム部12は、互いに異なる二方向に延びて交差する強化繊維部材113,114により網目状に巻き締められる。このため、ドーム部12が一方向の強化繊維部材により巻き締められる構造に比べて、ドーム部12の強度を上げることができ、そのドーム部12の耐圧性を向上させることができる。 Even in the high-pressure tank 100 manufactured as described above, the body portion 11 of the container body 10 is wound by the first reinforcing fiber member 112 and the second reinforcing fiber member 113 and the third reinforcing fiber member 114 of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. At the same time, the dome portion 12 of the container body 10 is wound by the second reinforcing fiber member 113 and the third reinforcing fiber member 114 of the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. That is, the body portion 11 is wound in a mesh pattern by the reinforcing fiber members 112, 113, 114 that extend and intersect in three different directions. Therefore, the strength of the body portion 11 can be increased and the pressure resistance of the body portion 11 can be improved as compared with the structure in which the body portion 11 is wound by the reinforcing fiber member in one direction or two directions. Further, the dome portion 12 is wound in a mesh pattern by the reinforcing fiber members 113 and 114 extending in two different directions and intersecting with each other. Therefore, the strength of the dome portion 12 can be increased and the pressure resistance of the dome portion 12 can be improved as compared with the structure in which the dome portion 12 is wound by the reinforcing fiber member in one direction.

また、容器本体10の外面に繊維強化樹脂シート111が巻き付けられると、ドーム部12の外面に巻き締められている第二強化繊維部材113の繊維と第三強化繊維部材114の繊維とがなす軸方向Aを含んだ範囲のドーム部側交差角βは、胴体部11の外面に巻き締められている第二強化繊維部材113の繊維と第三強化繊維部材114の繊維とがなす軸方向Aを含んだ範囲の胴体部側交差角αとは異なり、具体的には、その胴体部側交差角αに比べて軸方向Aを基準にして大きくなる。更に、ドーム部側交差角βは、ドーム部12と胴体部11との接続部側からドーム部12の頂部にかけて徐々に変化し具体的には大きくなる。この構造では、胴体部側交差角αが例えば45°であるとき、ドーム部12では、繊維方向に対して直交する方向に並ぶ繊維間の隙間が小さくなり、繊維の密集度が高くなるため、ドーム部12の強度を上げることができ、ドーム部12の更なる耐久性向上を図ることができる。 Further, when the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10, the shaft formed by the fibers of the second reinforced fiber member 113 wound around the outer surface of the dome portion 12 and the fibers of the third reinforced fiber member 114. The dome portion side crossing angle β in the range including the direction A is the axial direction A formed by the fibers of the second reinforcing fiber member 113 wound around the outer surface of the body portion 11 and the fibers of the third reinforcing fiber member 114. Unlike the body side crossing angle α in the included range, specifically, it is larger than the body side crossing angle α with respect to the axial direction A. Further, the dome portion side crossing angle β gradually changes from the connection portion side between the dome portion 12 and the body portion 11 to the top of the dome portion 12, and specifically increases. In this structure, when the crossing angle α on the body portion side is, for example, 45 °, the gap between the fibers arranged in the direction orthogonal to the fiber direction becomes small in the dome portion 12, and the density of the fibers becomes high. The strength of the dome portion 12 can be increased, and the durability of the dome portion 12 can be further improved.

また、容器本体10の外面に巻き締められる三方向の強化繊維部材112,113,114のうち強化繊維部材113,114は、一つの繊維強化樹脂シート111を構成している。この構造では、容器本体10の外面に強化繊維部材112,113,114を巻き締めるうえで、容器本体10の外面に一枚の繊維強化樹脂シート111を巻き付けかつ胴体部11の外面に第一強化繊維部材112を巻き付ける作業を行うこととすればよく、別途に線状や帯状の繊維をヘリカル巻き(インプレーン巻き)することを不要とすることができる。 Further, among the three-direction reinforcing fiber members 112, 113, 114 wound around the outer surface of the container body 10, the reinforcing fiber members 113, 114 constitute one fiber reinforced resin sheet 111. In this structure, in order to wind the reinforcing fiber members 112, 113, 114 around the outer surface of the container main body 10, one fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container main body 10 and the outer surface of the body portion 11 is first reinforced. The work of winding the fiber member 112 may be performed, and it is possible to eliminate the need for separately helically winding (in-plane winding) the linear or strip-shaped fibers.

このため、ドーム部12の外面に線状や帯状の繊維を傾斜角度ズレさせながら複数周に亘って周回させる構造に比べて、製造時間を短縮させることができると共に、製造設備の大型化を抑えて製造コストの削減を図ることができる。更に、ドーム部12において線状や帯状の繊維が複数周に亘って周回する構造とは異なり、ドーム部12の全域で繊維を巻くことが困難となる部分が生じ難いので、その困難となる部分を補強することは不要であり、その補強のために繊維の使用量が多くなるのを抑えることができ、補強層110が厚肉化するのを抑えることができ、高圧タンク100の軽量化を図ることができる。従って、高圧タンク100によれば、製造コストの上昇を招くことなく、ドーム部12の高い耐圧性を確保することができる。 For this reason, the manufacturing time can be shortened and the size of the manufacturing equipment can be suppressed as compared with the structure in which the linear or strip-shaped fibers are circulated over a plurality of laps while shifting the inclination angle on the outer surface of the dome portion 12. It is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost. Further, unlike the structure in which the linear or strip-shaped fibers circulate over a plurality of circumferences in the dome portion 12, it is difficult to generate a portion where it is difficult to wind the fiber in the entire area of the dome portion 12, so that the portion becomes difficult. It is not necessary to reinforce the dome, it is possible to suppress an increase in the amount of fiber used for the reinforcement, it is possible to suppress the thickening of the reinforcing layer 110, and the weight of the high-pressure tank 100 can be reduced. Can be planned. Therefore, according to the high pressure tank 100, the high pressure resistance of the dome portion 12 can be ensured without increasing the manufacturing cost.

ところで、上記の第二実施形態においては、第一強化繊維部材112が、繊維強化樹脂シート111が容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられる前に、胴体部11の外面に沿って胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延びるように形成配置される。しかし、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。繊維強化樹脂シート111が容器本体10の外面に巻き付けられた後に、第一強化繊維部材112が、胴体部11の外面に沿って胴体部11の軸方向Aに対して直交する直交方向Bに延びるように形成配置されてもよい。 By the way, in the above-mentioned second embodiment, the first reinforcing fiber member 112 is axially oriented along the outer surface of the body portion 11 before the fiber reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10. It is formed and arranged so as to extend in the orthogonal direction B orthogonal to A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. After the fiber-reinforced resin sheet 111 is wound around the outer surface of the container body 10, the first reinforcing fiber member 112 extends along the outer surface of the body portion 11 in the orthogonal direction B orthogonal to the axial direction A of the body portion 11. It may be formed and arranged in such a manner.

尚、上記の第一及び第二実施形態においては、補強層30,110が、互いに異なる三方向に延びる強化繊維部材32,33,34,112,113,114からなる。しかし、本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。補強層30,110が、互いに異なる四以上の方向に延びる強化繊維部材からなるものとしてもよい。 In the first and second embodiments described above, the reinforcing layers 30 and 110 are composed of reinforcing fiber members 32, 33, 34, 112, 113 and 114 extending in three different directions. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The reinforcing layers 30 and 110 may be made of reinforcing fiber members extending in four or more directions different from each other.

また、必要に応じて低角度ヘリカル巻き(インプレーン巻き)による補強層を追加してもよい。この場合でも、ドーム部12の全域で繊維を巻くことができるため、低角度ヘリカル巻きの巻数を低減することができ、製造コストの上昇を抑制しつつ、ドーム部12の高い耐圧性を確保することができる。 Further, if necessary, a reinforcing layer by low-angle helical winding (inplane winding) may be added. Even in this case, since the fiber can be wound over the entire area of the dome portion 12, the number of turns of the low-angle helical winding can be reduced, and the high pressure resistance of the dome portion 12 is ensured while suppressing the increase in manufacturing cost. be able to.

尚、本発明は、上述した実施形態や変形形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変更を施すことが可能である。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1,100:高圧タンク、10:容器本体、11:胴体部、12:ドーム部、30,110:補強層、31,111:繊維強化樹脂シート、32,112:第一強化繊維部材33,113:第二強化繊維部材、34,114:第三強化繊維部材。 1,100: High-pressure tank, 10: Container body, 11: Body part, 12: Dome part, 30,110: Reinforcing layer, 31,111: Fiber reinforced resin sheet, 32,112: First reinforced fiber member 33,113 : Second reinforcing fiber member, 34, 114: Third reinforcing fiber member.

Claims (4)

筒状に形成された胴体部と、前記胴体部の軸方向両端それぞれにドーム状に形成されたドーム部と、を有する容器本体と、
前記容器本体の外面に複数周に亘って巻き付けられた補強層と、
を備え、
前記補強層は、
前記胴体部の外面に巻き付けられる、繊維が前記胴体部の軸方向に対して直交する第一方向に延びて周回する第一強化繊維部材と、
前記容器本体の外面に巻き付けられると共に、繊維が前記第一方向とは異なる第二方向に延びて前記第一強化繊維部材に交差する第二強化繊維部材と、繊維が前記第一方向とは異なりかつ第二方向とは異なる第三方向に延びて前記第一強化繊維部材及び前記第二強化繊維部材の双方に交差する第三強化繊維部材と、が編み込まれた繊維強化樹脂シートと、
を有し、
前記ドーム部の外面に巻き付けられている前記繊維強化樹脂シートにおける前記第二強化繊維部材と前記第三強化繊維部材とのドーム部側交差角は、前記胴体部の外面に巻き付けられている前記繊維強化樹脂シートにおける前記第二強化繊維部材と前記第三強化繊維部材との胴体部側交差角とは異なる、高圧タンク。
A container body having a body portion formed in a cylindrical shape and a dome portion formed in a dome shape at both ends in the axial direction of the body portion.
A reinforcing layer wound around the outer surface of the container body over a plurality of circumferences,
Equipped with
The reinforcing layer is
A first reinforcing fiber member wound around the outer surface of the body portion, in which fibers extend and circulate in a first direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the body portion.
The second reinforcing fiber member is wound around the outer surface of the container body and the fiber extends in a second direction different from the first direction and intersects the first reinforcing fiber member, and the fiber is different from the first direction. A fiber-reinforced resin sheet in which a third reinforcing fiber member extending in a third direction different from the second direction and intersecting both the first reinforcing fiber member and the second reinforcing fiber member is woven.
Have,
The dome portion side crossing angle between the second reinforcing fiber member and the third reinforcing fiber member in the fiber reinforced resin sheet wound around the outer surface of the dome portion is the fiber wound around the outer surface of the body portion. A high-pressure tank having a different crossing angle on the body side between the second reinforcing fiber member and the third reinforcing fiber member in the reinforced resin sheet .
前記ドーム部側交差角は、前記胴体部側交差角に比べて、前記胴体部の軸方向を基準にして大きい、請求項に記載の高圧タンク。 The high-pressure tank according to claim 1 , wherein the dome-side crossing angle is larger than the body-side crossing angle with respect to the axial direction of the body. 前記ドーム部側交差角は、前記胴体部との接続部側から前記ドーム部の頂部にかけて徐々に変化する、請求項又はに記載の高圧タンク。 The high-pressure tank according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the crossing angle on the dome portion side gradually changes from the connection portion side with the body portion to the top of the dome portion. 前記第一強化繊維部材は、前記第二強化繊維部材及び前記第三強化繊維部材と共に編み込まれて、前記繊維強化樹脂シートを構成している、請求項1乃至3の何れか一項に記載の高圧タンク。 The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first reinforcing fiber member is woven together with the second reinforcing fiber member and the third reinforcing fiber member to form the fiber-reinforced resin sheet. High pressure tank.
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