JPH11215935A - Material for fishing, sporting goods and production thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a material for fishing and sporting goods having light weight, excellent in appearance, decorativeness and strength, and useful for golf goods or the like by polishing a specific outer face allowing an elastic abrasive material to come in touch on the surface to form it into a mirror surface having a one plain-state, that is, all parts containing different constituting materials are made into a single plain. SOLUTION: An outer surface of a material body comprising a base material 6 and a reinforcing material 5 where the base material 6 and the reinforcing material 5 exist in a mixed state, or an outer face of a material body comprising hard parts and soft parts where the hard parts and the soft parts exist in a mixed state is polished by chemical polishing process allowing an elastic abrasive material to come in touch on the outer surface to form it into a mirror surface having a one plain-state. Thus, a material for fishing and sporting goods having the volume ratio Vf of the reinforcing material 5 to the base material 6 is >=55% when it is calculated in terms of the area ratio in a unit area inside that material body is obtained. Further, it is preferable that an optical interface thin film, a bright coating or a transparent or translucent thin film is further formed on the outer surface of the material body which has been polished into a mirror surface.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a member for fishing equipment or sports equipment such as golf equipment, skiing equipment, tennis equipment and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Sporting goods, such as fishing goods, golf goods, skiing goods, and tennis goods, tend to improve their functions and characteristics, and maintain their strength while reducing their weight. .

[0003] On the other hand, the above fishing and sporting goods include:
Various decorations are applied to appeal to the user's hobby.
For this reason, these members are subjected to various coatings or the like so as to show an excellent appearance. In recent years, as the weight of fishing and sporting goods has been reduced, the proportion of the coating layer in the weight of members has been increasing. Specifically, in a fishing rod, the weight of the coating layer with respect to the weight of the rod pipe has increased to an extent of occupying 5 to 10% or more. For this reason, the paint layer and the decorative layer are a major factor that hinders the weight reduction of the above-mentioned fishing and sporting goods.

[0004] As a conventional technique for reducing the weight and improving the strength, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-327380. This is a technique related to a fishing rod in which a portion where a resin is exposed and a portion where a continuous reinforcing fiber is exposed are formed on the surface of a rod pipe around which a fiber reinforced synthetic resin prepreg in which a synthetic resin is impregnated with a synthetic resin is reinforced. . In this way, the weight and strength of the member can be improved.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a circumferential fiber layer 44 is provided on an axial fiber layer 43. Each of the fiber layers 43, 44 is obtained by impregnating a reinforcing fiber 45 with a resin 46. The outer surface of such a fishing rod is a rough surface, and light is diffusely reflected. Therefore, the appearance is bad and a thick coating is required.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the surface is polished with a sander belt or the like, a portion of the soft resin 46 is largely shaved, a concave portion 47 is formed, and the hard reinforcing fiber 45 becomes a convex portion 48. In addition, the surface becomes rough. Thus, even if the surface is polished, an excellent appearance cannot be obtained.

Therefore, it has been difficult with the conventional techniques to achieve both reduction in weight and improvement in strength and improvement in appearance. The present invention has been made in view of such a point,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing and sports equipment member which is lightweight and has an excellent appearance.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive studies on members for fishing and sporting goods having an outer surface in which a base material and a reinforcing material are mixed, and as a result, the outer surfaces have been made mirror-finished. The present invention has been found to be able to reduce the weight and improve the decorativeness by being formed into a shape, and have accomplished the present invention.

That is, according to the present invention (claim 1), the outer surface of the member main body including the base material and the reinforcing material, in which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, is formed in a flush mirror surface. The present invention provides a fishing and sporting goods member characterized by the following.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 2), the outer surface of the member main body including the hard portion and the soft portion, in which the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed, is formed in a flush mirror surface. The present invention provides a fishing and sporting goods member characterized by the following.

The present invention (Claim 3) provides the fishing and sports equipment member (Claims 1 and 2) in which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed or the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed. Is characterized in that it has an uneven surface and is formed in a mirror-like surface while maintaining the uneven shape.

Further, the present invention (claim 4) provides a member main body and a coating formed on the outer surface of the member main body, wherein the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed or the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed. And a member for fishing and sports equipment, wherein the surface of the coating is formed in a flush mirror surface.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 5), in the above-mentioned fishing / sports article member (claims 1 to 4), the surface roughness of the mirror-shaped member body or coating is approximately 1 μm. It is characterized by the following.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 6), in the above-mentioned fishing / sports article member (claims 1 to 5), the outer surface of the mirror-shaped member main body or the surface of the coating is further provided. A thin film having a thickness of 10 μm or less is formed.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 7), a member body including a base material and a reinforcing material, an outer surface where the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, or a member body including a hard portion and a soft portion are included. A fishing and sports equipment member characterized in that the outer surface where the hard part and the soft part are mixed is polished by abutting an elastic polishing member by a chemical polishing method to form a flush mirror surface. A manufacturing method is provided.

Further, according to the present invention (claim 8), the outer surface of the member main body including the base material and the reinforcing material, in which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, is formed in a flush mirror surface, A fishing / sports equipment member characterized in that a volume ratio Vf of the reinforcing material to the base material is 55% or more as calculated by an area ratio of the base material and the reinforcing material in a unit area inside the member main body. provide.

According to the present invention (claim 9), in the above-mentioned fishing / sports article member (claim 8), an interference light thin film and a brilliant light are further provided on the outer surface of the mirror-shaped member main body. A thin film or a transparent or translucent thin film is formed.

In the present invention, the term "mirror surface" is not limited to a surface such as a mirror or a lens which reflects light in a specific direction, but is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be smooth enough to cause gloss on the surface. It is a word that also means state.

The surface roughness of the mirror-formed surface is preferably 1 μm or less, more preferably 0.5 μm or less. To obtain an even cleaner mirror-like surface, use 0.
Most preferably, it is 2 μm or less.

The surface roughness is measured by a measuring method specified in JIS B0601. When the peaks and valleys on the surface are continuous, it is measured by 10-point average roughness Rz. Also,
If the number of peaks and valleys on the surface is small and it is difficult to measure with Rz, Ry can be used.

The shape of the surface of the fishing and sporting goods member of the present invention is arbitrary, and a fiber reinforced prepreg in which a core is impregnated with a synthetic resin is wound and tightened with a tightening tape.
If a concave and convex shape which is a mark of a tape generated when heated and formed is formed or irregularities and patterns are formed by the outer shape and machining of a molding die, and these surfaces are mirror-finished, a more preferable appearance can be obtained. I can do it.

Further, in the present invention, "flat" means that smoothness is maintained over both portions of the surface where materials or properties having different physical properties coexist. For example,
"Forming a mirror-like surface" means that only parts with high hardness are not peaked by polishing, and only parts with low hardness are not valleys, but all parts are smooth. I do.

In the present invention, the mirror-like surface can be formed by polishing by a chemical polishing method, in particular, a chemical buff (CB) polishing method. It is also possible to carry out by a combination of a sponge polishing method and a chemical buff polishing method.

The chemical buffing method is a wet polishing method in which chemical polishing by a chemical action of a polishing aid and buffing utilizing physical polishing power are combined. In this chemical buffing method, a non-woven fabric such as felt or hemp, a woven fabric, or a soft foam is impregnated with an appropriate amount of an abrasive as an elastic polishing member. The appropriate amount here is 10 to 10 in consideration of economy, work name, polishing power, and the like.
100 cc / min is desirable.

In the present invention, a particularly excellent appearance can be obtained by subjecting a fiber layer having a low resin content or a high fiber volume ratio to a chemical buffing method. The volume ratio Vf of the fibers in the fiber layer that provides an excellent appearance by the chemical buffing method is 55% or more, preferably 60% or more, and more preferably 65 to 90%. The fiber volume ratio Vf ′ of the polished surface (when viewed from the surface) is 70% or more, preferably 80% or more.
% Or more, more preferably 85% or more.

As described above, by combining the fiber layer having a high fiber volume ratio with the chemical buffing method, an excellent appearance can be obtained with only the material without coating, and the weight can be further reduced. . By not coating with only the material, an effect of being hardly damaged can be obtained.

The lower the resin content of the fiber layer subjected to the chemical buffing method, the more excellent the glossy surface can be obtained, especially in the case of a fiber layer having a resin content of 30% by weight or less. .

In the chemical buffing method, polishing is performed while rotating the object to be polished and the elastic polishing member. The number of rotations is 30 to 120 revolutions / minute for the object to be polished and 350 for the wheel of the elastic polishing member. It is about rotation / minute.

The polishing may be performed with or without roughening the surface of the object to be polished. When roughening the surface of the object to be polished, first, rough polishing is performed with a nonwoven fabric abrasive of about # 240 to # 800 and then # 2000 to # 8.
It is preferable to perform polishing with a nonwoven fabric abrasive of about 000, and then perform polishing by a chemical buffing method. As described above, a desired mirror-like surface can be efficiently obtained by a plurality of steps of polishing in which polishing lines are gradually refined.

[0030]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below more specifically with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tubular body constituting a member body of a member for fishing and sporting goods according to an embodiment of the present invention. The tubular body 1 is made of a reinforcing resin such as carbon fiber, glass fiber, alumina fiber, aramid fiber or the like, a synthetic resin such as epoxy resin, phenol resin, polyester or the like.
1, fiber reinforced prepreg (FRP) impregnated with a matrix material such as metal such as Mg, fiber reinforced metal (FRM),
Alternatively, it is constituted by a molded body containing a reinforcing material such as particles and short fibers. The shape and dimensions of the tubular body 1 are not particularly limited.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a part of the tubular body 1 made of FRP. As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular body 1 is configured by providing an axial fiber layer 3 on a circumferential fiber layer 2 and further providing a circumferential fiber layer 4 thereon. Each of the fiber layers 2 to 4 is composed of a reinforcing fiber portion 5 and a resin portion 6, and the surface of the circumferential fiber layer 4 has a mirror-like surface. That is, both the reinforcing fiber portion 5 and the resin portion 6 on the surface of the circumferential fiber layer 4 are smooth or mirror-finished.

In the tubular body 1 configured as described above, the resin content of the circumferential fiber layer 2 is preferably 40% by weight or less, more preferably 35% by weight or less. The content is preferably not more than 24% by weight,
It is more preferably at most 22% by weight, and the resin content of the circumferential fiber layer 4 is preferably at most 40% by weight, more preferably at most 35% by weight.

The sum of the thickness of the circumferential fiber layer 2 having a high resin content and the thickness of the circumferential fiber layer 4 is ３ of the sum of the total layer thickness.
Is preferable, and it is more preferable that it is 1/4 or less. That is, most of the axial length fiber layer 3 having a low resin content
It is preferred to be constituted by

The tubular body 1 shown in FIG. 2 can be manufactured as follows. For example, after winding the fiber reinforced prepreg to form the circumferential fiber layer 2, the axial fiber layer 3, and the circumferential fiber layer 4 sequentially, the reinforcing fiber portion 5 exposes the surface of the circumferential fiber layer 4. So that it is polished. At this time, the surface of the reinforcing fiber 5 is in a considerably rough state. Next, the surface of the tubular body 1 is polished by a chemical buffing method.

Polishing is performed first by a sponge polishing method, and then by a chemical buff polishing method. In the sponge polishing method, the abrasive is passed four to five times with a # 1200 abrasive, and then a # 15 abrasive is used.
It is carried out by passing through the abrasive material 4 times 4 to 5 times. The chemical buffing method uses a felt rotation speed of 350 rpm and about 2 rpm.
Polishing is performed for 0 minutes.

In this way, with the reinforcing fiber portion 5 exposed, a surface in which both the reinforcing fiber portion 5 and the resin portion 6 are formed into a mirror-like surface can be obtained. It is preferable that the volume ratio Vf of the reinforcing fiber portions 5 in the circumferential fiber layer 4 having the polished surface formed in the same mirror surface is 55% or more. As described above, by increasing the ratio of the reinforcing fiber portion 5 in the circumferential fiber layer 4, it is possible to obtain an excellent appearance by polishing. The volume ratio Vf of the reinforcing fiber portion 5 in the circumferential fiber layer 4 is determined by calculating the area ratio of the reinforcing fiber portion 5 and the resin portion 6 appearing on the polished surface of the circumferential fiber layer 4 in a unit area. Can be done.

As described above, the outer surface of the tubular body is polished smoothly in a state in which the reinforcing fibers having a large volume ratio are in close contact with each other to form a flush mirror surface, so that the outer surface is lightweight and has an excellent appearance. It is possible to obtain a fishing / sports equipment member having the following. (Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
, The tubular body 1 is the same as that used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the fishing and sporting goods member according to this embodiment, a thin film 7 having a thickness of 10 μm or less is formed on the surface of the tubular body 1 formed into a flush mirror surface. This thin film 7 may be a single layer or a plurality of layers. In the case of a plurality of layers, if the total thickness is 10 μm or less, the weight can be reduced and the specific strength can be improved.

The material constituting the thin film 7 is Cr, N
Metals such as i, Ti and Al, and ceramics such as TiO ₂ and SiC can be exemplified. For example, by using the metal or the ceramic as the material of the thin film 7, it is possible to impart brilliancy to the entire member, to cover the main body with the thin film 7 made of the material, to improve the appearance, and to improve the appearance. Can be protected from ultraviolet rays. In particular, by setting the thickness of the thin film 7 to several μm or less, an interference color can be obtained.

As a method of forming the thin film 7, a physical vapor deposition method such as ion plating and sputtering, a coating method, a plating method, and the like can be used in consideration of the thickness of the thin film and the like.

As described above, by forming the thin film 7 having a thickness of 10 μm or less on the surface of the tubular body 1 formed into a mirror-like surface, the surface of the tubular body 1 can be formed without increasing the weight. Along with protection, decorativeness can be improved. In particular, since the surface of the tubular body 1 is formed in a flush mirror surface, light reflection becomes more remarkable by the ultra-thin thin film 7 and an excellent aesthetic appearance expressing the mirror surface of the substrate is obtained. Can be done.

FIG. 3 illustrates the case where the thin film 7 is formed directly on the tubular body 1. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the non-electrolytic corrosion such as a silicon oxide film is formed on the tubular body 1. The present invention can also be applied to a case where the thin film 7 is formed via an intermediate layer such as a layer, a metal layer, or a binder layer made of a synthetic resin. Further, a thin film 7 is formed on the tubular body 1 directly or via an intermediate layer, and a colored layer formed by depositing TiO, TiN or the like by ion plating, and SiO or the like is deposited by ion plating. Protective layer, Ti
A mixed (combined) layer formed by simultaneously applying at least two elements such as Si and Si by ion plating may be formed. Further, a protective layer made of a transparent or translucent metal, ceramic, synthetic resin, or the like may be formed on the outermost layer. (Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a tubular body made of FRP of a fishing and sports equipment member according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, the tubular body is configured by providing a circumferential fiber layer 14 on an axial fiber layer 13, and each of the fiber layers 13 and 14 includes a reinforcing fiber portion 15 and a resin portion 16.

The surface of the circumferential fiber layer 14 has a concave-convex shape with a tape pitch remaining. That is, the surface of the circumferential fiber layer 14 has the concave portions 14a and the convex portions 14b, and the reinforcing fiber portions 15 are exposed on both surfaces. The exposed reinforcing fiber portion 15 and the resin portion 16 are both flush and mirror-formed. In this case, most of the exposed reinforcing fiber portion 15 is smooth and polished in a range of about 1/2 or less of the fiber. That is, only a small amount of the surface is polished.

As described above, by forming the reinforcing fibers in a flat mirror surface with the exposed reinforcing fibers, a member for fishing and sporting goods which is lightweight and has an excellent appearance can be obtained. In particular, since the surface has a concave and convex shape with a tape pitch stitch, and both the concave and convex portions have a smooth mirror-like surface, a member for fishing and sports equipment excellent in decorativeness is obtained. I can do it.

The ratio of the reinforcing fiber portion 15 in the fiber layer of the tubular body, in particular, in the circumferential fiber layer 14, is Vf 55% or more, preferably 60% or more, more preferably 65 to 90%. Vf in these ranges is the value of
In the case of (surface layer), it is a value in the circumferential fiber layer 14 excluding the interface portion with the axial fiber layer 13. Further, the ratio Vf 'of the reinforced fiber portion (when viewed from the surface) of the polished surface may be 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 85% or more. (Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a tubular body made of FRP of a fishing and sports equipment member according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the tubular body was the third except that the ratio of the synthetic resin in the fiber layer was further increased.
This is the same as that used in the embodiment.

As described above, by increasing the ratio of the synthetic resin in the fiber layer, it is possible to form the region 14c made of only the synthetic resin, particularly at the protruding portion, and to achieve a fishing appearance different from that of the third embodiment. -A member for sports equipment can be obtained. (Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a surface portion of a tubular body of a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the surface of the tubular body is composed of a hard part or reinforced part 21 and a soft part or base material part 22, and the surface is formed into a mirror-like surface.
In the figure, the hard part or the reinforced part 21 and the soft part or the base material part 22 are regularly arranged, but they may be randomly mixed.

Specific examples include a coating film formed by applying a paint containing particles, a molded article containing particles, short fibers, and the like. As described above, by forming the hard portion or the reinforced portion and the soft portion or the base material portion in an exposed mirror-like state, the member for fishing and sporting goods having a light weight and excellent appearance is formed. Can be obtained. (Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a part of a tubular body of a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, a tubular body 31 is a synthetic resin molded body in which a reinforcing material is mixed or a metal molded body in which a reinforcing material is mixed, and the surface thereof is uneven. Both the concave portion 32 and the convex portion 33 are formed in a flush mirror surface.

As described above, since the reinforcing material is formed in a mirror-like surface in a state where the reinforcing material is exposed, it is lightweight and
A member for fishing and sporting goods having an excellent appearance can be obtained.

It is also possible to form the surface of the synthetic resin molded body into which the reinforcing material is not mixed into an uneven shape, and to form the concave portions and the convex portions in a flush mirror surface. Furthermore, even if a coating of a synthetic resin mixed with or without reinforcing material is formed without forming a molded body, and this coating surface is formed into a flat mirror surface, it has excellent appearance for fishing and sports equipment. A member can be obtained. Furthermore, the thin film used in the second embodiment can be formed on such a film.

[0050]

As described above, the member for fishing and sports equipment according to the present invention has a structure in which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed with the outer surface or the hard portion of the member body including the base material and the reinforcing material. Since the outer surface of the main body of the member including the soft portion, in which the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed, is formed in a flush mirror surface, it is lightweight while maintaining strength or hardness, and has an excellent appearance. It also has

Further, by forming a thinner thin film on the mirror-formed surface, a more excellent appearance can be obtained while preventing an increase in weight. Further, according to the method for producing a fishing / sports article member of the present invention, by using a chemical polishing method, in particular, a chemical buffing method, while maintaining strength or hardness, it is lightweight and has an excellent appearance. It is possible to efficiently manufacture a fishing and sports equipment member having the same.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a member for fishing and sports equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional fishing and sports equipment member.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a conventional fishing and sports equipment member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 31 ... tubular body, 2, 4, 14, 44 ... circumferential fiber layer, 3, 13, 43 ... axial length fiber layer, 5, 15, 45 ... reinforcing fiber part, 6, 16, 46 ... resin part 7: thin film, 14a, 32: concave portion, 14b, 33: convex portion 14c: resin region 21: hard portion 22: soft portion.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A fishing / sports article characterized in that a member body including a base material and a reinforcing material has an outer surface on which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, formed in a flush mirror surface. Element. 2. A fishing / sports article characterized in that a member body including a hard portion and a soft portion has an outer surface on which the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed is formed in a flush mirror surface. Element. 3. An outer surface in which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, or in which the hard portion and the soft portion are mixed, have an uneven shape, and the mirror surface is flush with the uneven shape while maintaining the uneven shape. The fishing and sports equipment member according to claim 1, wherein the member is formed. 4. A member main body and a coating formed on an outer surface of the member main body, wherein a base material and a reinforcing material are mixed, or a hard part and a soft part are mixed. A member for fishing and sporting goods characterized by being formed in a flush mirror surface. 5. The fishing and sports equipment according to claim 1, wherein the surface roughness of the member main body or the coating formed in the mirror-like shape is substantially 1 μm or less. Element. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein a thin film having a thickness of 10 μm or less is further formed on the outer surface of the member body or the surface of the coating formed in the mirror surface. The fishing / sporting goods member according to the description. 7. A member body including a base material and a reinforcing material, an outer surface where the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed, or a hard portion and a soft portion of the member body including a hard portion and a soft portion are mixed. A method of manufacturing a member for fishing and sporting goods, characterized in that the outer surface to be formed is polished by abutting an elastic polishing member by a chemical polishing method to form a flush mirror surface. 8. A member body including a base material and a reinforcing material, wherein an outer surface on which the base material and the reinforcing material are mixed is formed to be flush with a mirror surface, and a volume ratio of the reinforcing material to the base material. A member for fishing and sporting goods, wherein Vf is calculated to be 55% or more based on an area ratio of a unit area inside the member main body. 9. The fishing and fishing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein an interference light thin film, a brilliant thin film, or a transparent or translucent thin film is further formed on an outer surface of the mirror-shaped member main body. Sports equipment parts.