JPH0576416B2 - - Google Patents

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JPH0576416B2
JPH0576416B2 JP60140683A JP14068385A JPH0576416B2 JP H0576416 B2 JPH0576416 B2 JP H0576416B2 JP 60140683 A JP60140683 A JP 60140683A JP 14068385 A JP14068385 A JP 14068385A JP H0576416 B2 JPH0576416 B2 JP H0576416B2
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tape
advanced
radiant energy
directing
nip area
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JPS6119339A (ja
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Buraian Guruubaa Maaku
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EIDP Inc
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EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、繊維強化可塑性テープから複合構造
物を構築する方法、装置及びヘツドに関する。
従来技術及びその課題 連続テープを下に置き接着するための装置は、
入手可能ですでに使用もされている。しかしなが
ら、このような装置は、空〓を含まない複合構造
物（composite structure）を構築することが困
難である。
従つて、オートクレーブの中で固められ硬化さ
れる、熱硬化性の樹脂でつくられたテープを使用
することが、従来に行なわれてきた。しかしこの
方法は、コストがかかるし、長時間要する作業を
含む。更に、これらの制限によつて、熱可塑性樹
脂テープから得られる利点を十分得ることができ
ない。
課題を解決するための手段 本発明に従うと、連続的に延びているテープ
を、作業表面（work surface）に向かつて、そ
して作業表面に対して所定の角度で前進せしめ、
前進せしめられる部分と先行部分との間の相対的
な移動の間に、前進せしめられる部分を合体せし
める力（consolidating force）で押圧すること
によつて、繊維強化熱可塑性テープから複合構造
物が構築される。高温の放射エネルギーのビーム
が、前進せしめられる部分と先行部分との間のニ
ツプ領域に向けられ、ビームの中心は構築しつつ
ある構造物上に位置せしめる。相対的な移動及び
放射エネルギーの温度、結合が、合体されつつあ
るテープの会合表面において熱可塑性マトリツク
スを加熱、溶融させることと相関せしめられる。
本発明は、更に前進せしめられる強化されたポ
リマーテープを、構築中の複合構造物に向かつ
て、この構造物に対して所定の角度で導くための
手段と、前進せしめられる部分を構造物上に押圧
せしめるローラーと具備するテープ下置きヘツド
（tape−laying head）に関する。このヘツドは、
ビームの中心を、テープ及び構造物の間のニツプ
より前方の構造物上に位置せしめられた、テープ
及び構造物に向けられた方射ビームヒーターを備
えている。
実施例 第１図及び第２図においては、本発明のテープ
下置きヘツドは、全体を参照番号１０によつて示
されており、ローラー１４，１６を備えられたフ
レーム１２を含む。両方のローラーの表面はテフ
ロン（商標）無粘着処理されている。ローラー１
４の上の一方の端部で、フレーム１２は、ロボツ
トのアームに乗るようになつている板状部１８を
支持している。
フレーム１２は、また、一対のガイドロツク２
０，２２及びピストン−シリンダー組み立て物２
４を支持している。組み立て物２４のロツドは、
その間にローラー１４が回転可能に載置される脚
部を有するヨーク２６に接続されている。ヨーク
２６は、また、ガイドブロツク２０，２２の中を
摺動し得る上向きに立つているロツドを有してい
る。
ヘツド１０が動くにつれて、繊維強化熱可塑性
テープ２８が、マグネチツククラツチ
（magnetic clutch）３４によつてかけられる戻
し張力（back tension）の望みのレベルで、ロ
ール３０から引つ張られる。第２図は模式図にお
いて、戻し張力をかけるための仕掛けは、滑車の
ストラツプブレーキ上の重量３４′として示され
ている。テープ２８は、ガイドロール３６の下、
サイドレール３８，３９、放射予備ヒーター４０
上、シユート４４を形成する間隔のあけられたロ
ツドの間のロール４２の上方、及び進んでくるテ
ープ２８を一部構築された複合構造物４６の頂部
へ押圧するローラー１４の下を進む。下に置かれ
つつあるテープが構造物の最初である場合は、作
業表面の上に配置された繊維布４８に押圧され
る。繊維布４８は無粘着処理されている。
一部構築された構造物４６に対してヘツド１０
が動くにつれて、構造物の上面が放射予備ヒータ
ー５０に曝される。しかし、前進するテープ２８
を構造物４６に対して溶融させ結合させるための
熱の主要な源は、方射ヒーター５２である。この
ヒーターは多岐管５４を有している。
ヒーター５２は、フレーム１２に調整可能に接
続されたブラケツト５６からつるされ、エネルギ
ービーム５７（第２図）がテープ２８及び構造物
４６に向けられ、ビームの中心がニツプより前方
の構造物４６上に位置するように位置決めされ
る。構築中の構造物４６への伝導による熱損失の
ため、前進するテープ２８に対してよりも構造物
の方により多くの放射エネルギーを向けることに
よつて、合わされていく表面を同時に融点までも
つていけることが見出された。
ロール４２に隣接して、ロール４２から適正に
離されてロール５８がある。ロール５８は、サド
ル５９のぶらさがつた脚部もしくは接合部の間に
載置される。サドル５９は、フレーム１２の一部
材に回転可能に載置されているシヤフト６０に固
定されている。シヤフト６０はエアシリンダー
（air sylinder）６２に接続されている。後で更
に詳細に説明するように、ロール５８は、テープ
２８とかみ合うように動かされる時、ベルト６５
を通してエアモーター（airmotor）６４によつ
て駆動される。モーター６４は片持ちばりとして
サドル５９に接続されている。第６図に示される
如く、エアシリンダー６２はレール３８の側外に
配設される。
第１図、第２図及び第５図を参照すると、シユ
ート４４及びベツドナイフ（bedknife）６６の間
にギヤツプがある。テープ２８は、ベツドナイフ
６６及び板状部６８の間、そしてＬ型のブラケツ
トによつてエアシリンダーに接続されたナイフ６
９の下を通る。
第３図及び第４図に示される如く、ヒーター５
２は、ヒーターをブラケツト５６（第１図）に接
続するのに使用される耳状部７４及び多岐管５４
を載せる耳状部７６とを備えた、末端部材
（endpieces）７２を有する。末端部材７２の間に
は、管状石英ランプ８０からのエネルギーを高配
向性の平行な赤外（IR）線の狭いビームもしく
は細片形５７に集光する、放物面状の反射板７８
がある。複式のスロツト調整の特徴（第１図）に
より、ランプ８０の上に中心をもつ軸のまわり
に、ヒーター５２をピボツト動作させることがで
きる。
本装置の運転可能な具体例においては、ヒータ
ー５２は水冷式の平行赤外線ストリツプヒーター
（Strip Heater）、モデルNo.5305−5A、リサー
チ・インク（Research Inc.）、ミネアポリス、
MNとする。石英ランプ８０はリサーチ・インク
の1200T3／CL型のものとし、約15.2cm（６イン
チ）の点灯長さを有し、定格電圧で約4000〓の温
度で作動する。マグネチツククラツチ３４はモデ
ルNo.HB−210、マグトロール・インク（Magtrol
Inc.）、バツフアロー、NYとする。
点灯前に、ロール３０を心棒３２の上にのせ、
テープ２８の末端をロール３６のまわりに、そし
てロール４２の上へ引つ張る。エアシリンダー６
２を発動させてロール５８を動かし、ロール４２
上でテープとかみ合わせる。ヒーター５２を通電
してローラー１４を予熱する。
ヘツド１０は、手動または板状部１８に接続さ
れたマニピユレーターによつて、配設位置へ移動
し得る。もしロボツトを使用する場合は、本明細
書に開示されるその動き及び種々のアクチユエー
ターは、プログラム制御装置によつて管理され
る。
ヘツド１０が配設位置にある時は、連続に延び
ているテープを押圧し合体させるために望まれる
レベルの力は、組み立て物２４によつてかけられ
る。これは、マニピユレーター及び／またはヘツ
ド１０の重さに対して反作用力を提供するレベル
に、組み立て物２４に対して空気圧を設定するこ
とによつて行われる。テープ２８がローラー１４
に到達するや否や、ロール５８はエアシリンダー
６２によつて引き戻される。張力はマグネチツク
クラツチ３４によつて前進するテープにかけられ
る。適正な部分が下に置かれた後、ロール５８
は、ロール４２とかみ合うように動かされ、ナイ
フ６９を作動させてテープ２８を切断する。ヘツ
ド１０は下置き操作が完了するまで動作し続け、
次に出発点まで戻されるが、そこでモーター６４
を再び活動させてテープ２８をローラー１４及び
構造物４６の間のニツプまで動かす。構造物４６
が望みの厚さまで構築されるまで、同じ手順をく
り返す。
ヘツド１０は、その前進速度に依つて、予備ヒ
ーター４０，５０のエネルギーを利用したり利用
しなかつたりして、使用することができる。前進
するテープ２８のポリマー性のマトツクス及びロ
ーラー１４によつて合体を達成するのに十分な深
さまでの構造物４６の上面を溶融させるための主
要な熱源は、赤外線のヒーター５２によつて提供
される。熱可塑体に対しては、テープ及び構造物
は、テープの厚さの５〜20％の深さまで通して、
融点まで加熱しなければならないことが見出され
た。これ以上の深さまでの溶融は、構造物のゆが
み並びににマトリツクスの消失及び分解をひき起
す。上述の如く、ヒーターからの赤外線ビームの
中心は、テープ２８及び構造物４６の間のニツプ
より前に進んだ、構築中の構造物の所に向けられ
る。約20％の光源がテープ２８の下側の表面に向
けられ、約80％は構造物４６の上側の表面に向け
られる。ローラー１４によつて圧力をかけると、
会合する表面が融合されて、空〓を含まない合体
された構造物が構築される。そのような構造物で
は、テープはその実体を失い、即ち明確な薄層は
肉眼では見えない。
空〓を含まない合体構造物を構築するための鍵
は、会合する表面を同時に融点までもつていくこ
とである。両方の表面は等しく溶融されねばなら
ず、そうでないと構造物が屈曲したり、ゆがんだ
りする。試験では、前進するテープ２８及び構築
中の構造物４６の間の温度の差は、赤外線ビーム
の中心が約7.6mm（0.3インチ）もニツプより前方
に位置すれば、より多くのエネルギーがテープ２
８に向けられて、大きいことが見出された。ビー
ムの中心をニツプに向けても、温度の差はほんの
僅かにしか少なくならない。より多くの赤外線エ
ネルギーを構築中の構造物に向けることによつて
のみ、熱可塑性材料を同時に融点までもつて行く
ことができる。上述の如く、このことは、伝熱を
介する構造物４６への比較的大きい熱損失に帰せ
られた。
熱可塑体の性質が、テープの表面の融点までの
加熱が酸化及び分解を引き起すようなものである
場合は、加熱された窒素の如き不活性ガスが多岐
管５４に供給され、テープ２８及び構造物４６の
加熱された表面に溢れ出る。
本発明の方法に従うと、連続的に延びている繊
維強化熱可塑性テープを、作業表面に向かつて、
作業表面に対して所定の角度で前進せしめ、前進
せしめられる部分と先行部分との間の相対的な動
きの間に、前進せしめられる部分を先行部分の表
面に対して押圧し、そして高温の放射エネルギー
のビームを、テープ及び構造物に向け、ビームの
中心を構造物上にニツプより前方の所とすること
によつて、合体された複合構造物が構築される。
相対的な移動及び放射エネルギーの温度が、熱可
塑性マトリツクスを会合表面に加熱、溶融そして
結合させることと相関せしめられる。
構造物のしわは、テープを張力のもとに前進さ
せることによつて回避される。
作業表面に対する最初のテープの移動は、無粘
着処理された繊維布上に、最初のテープを置くこ
とによつて、避けることができる。
上述の如く、会合する表面は、テープの厚さの
５〜20％の深さにわたつて、熱可塑性マトリツク
スの融点まで加熱されなければならないことが見
出された。このことは、赤外線ヒーターからの約
20％のエネルギーを前進するテープの下側の表面
に向け、約80％を構築中の構造物の上側の表面に
向けることよつて達せられる。加熱されたテープ
に圧力をかけて、会合する表面が融合され、空〓
を含まない合体された構造物が構築される。
空〓を含まないパネルが、本発明の方法に従つ
て、連続グラフアイトフイラメントで強化された
テープから構築された。テープの中では、フイラ
メントは紙状の連続マトリツクス中に一様に分布
される。マトリツクスについては、種々の熱可塑
性ポリマーが使用され、例えばポリプロピレン、
ポリフエニレンスルフイド、無定形ポリイミド、
ポリエーテルケトン−ケトン及びビス（ｐ−アミ
ノシクロヘキシル）メタンとドデカンジオン酸か
らのポリアミドが使用された。典型的なパネル
は、約0.18mm（約0.007インチ）の厚さ及び約7.6
mm（３インチ）の幅を有する長さ15のテープか
ら、約2.7mm（約0.105インチ）の厚さに構築され
た。テープを強化するにはアラミドフイラメント
もまた使用することができた。
複合構造物における熱可塑性ポリマーの幾つか
の有用で有利な特性は、これらのものの高いガラ
ス転移点、高い衝撃抵抗及び高い圧縮抵抗であ
る。
【図面の簡単な説明】
第１図は、本発明のテープ下置きヘツドの斜視
図。第２図は、第１図に示されるヘツドの模式側
面図。第３図は、第１図及び第２図に示される放
射ヒーターの断片平面図。第４図は、第３図中の
線−上でとられた断面図。第５図は、第１図
及び第２図に示されるナイフ及びシユートの断面
側面図。第６図は、第２図に示されるアクチユエ
ーターの１つの側面図。 １０…ヘツド、１２…フレーム、１４…ローラ
ー、１６…ローラー、２８…テープ、４６…複合
構造物、５２…ヒーター、６９…ナイフ。

Claims (1)

  1. 【特許請求の範囲】 １ 繊維強化熱可塑性テープから複合構造物を構
    築し合体させる方法において、 連続的に延びているテープを、作業表面と所定
    の角度を形成するように、作業表面の方に前進せ
    しめること、 先行部分と前進せしめられる部分とを相対的に
    移動せしめる間に、前進せしめられる部分を、合
    体せしめる力で、先行部分上に押圧せしめるこ
    と、 高温の放射エネルギーのビームを、前進せしめ
    られる部分と先行部分との間のニツプ領域に向
    け、このビームの中心を構造物上に位置せしめる
    こと、及び 上記相対的な移動及び上記放射エネルギーの温
    度を、合体されつつあるテープの会合表面にある
    熱可塑性マトリツクスを加熱し、溶融し、結合さ
    せることに相関せしめること を含むことを特徴とする法。 ２ マトリツクスが、各テープの厚さの５〜20％
    まで融点まで加熱せしめられる特許請求の範囲第
    １項記載の方法。 ３ 非粘着処理された繊維布が、テープの最初の
    部分の下の作業表面の上へ配設せしめられる特許
    請求の範囲第２項記載の方法。 ４ 放射エネルギーの約20％が前進せしめられる
    部分に向けられ、残りの放射エネルギーが構築中
    の構造物に向けられる特許請求の範囲第２項記載
    の方法。 ５ 連続的に延びている部分が、張力を受けた状
    態で前進せしめられる特許請求の範囲第４項記載
    の方法。 ６ 連続的に延びている繊維強化ポリマーテープ
    を付着し合体せしめて複合構造物とするための装
    置において、 作業表面と鋭角をなすように上記テープを前進
    せしめるシユートと、該シユートの末端部に設け
    られたプレスローラーと、ビームの中央が、テー
    プ及び構造物の間のニツプ領域の前方の構造物上
    に位置するように、ビームを上記ニツプ領域に向
    ける放射ビームヒーターとを具備することを特徴
    とする装置。 ７ 前進せしめられる強化テープを、構築中の複
    合構造物に向かつて、この構造物に対して所定の
    角度で導くための手段と、前進せしめられた強化
    テープを構造物の上へ押圧せしめるローラーとを
    具備するテープ下置きヘツドにおいて、 ビームの中心がテープ及び構造物の間のニップ
    領域より前方の構造物上に位置するように、テー
    プ及び構造物に向けられた方射ビームヒーターを
    具備することを特徴とするヘツド。 ８ 該導くための手段の近くに配設されたナイフ
    と、テープの進行の経路全域にナイフを動かして
    テープを切断せしめるためのアクチユエーターと
    を含む特許請求の範囲第７項記載のヘツド。
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