1272205 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明有關於一種自行車車架元件的連接方法,特 是強化纖維材質塑膠的自行車車架元件,例如碳纖維;再 者,本發明有關於一種執行上述方法的結合裝置。 【先前技術】 〇特別是在路跑車或競赛車或是在其他類型的自行車車 架’已儘量努力設計成越來越輕。除了結構之外,所用的 材料是決定性的重要。因此,強化纖維塑膠的車架,特別 是碳纖維,已發展若干時候。困難處在個別自行車車架元 件之連接’例如_的管件,如上管和下f與車首管的結 合’或上管與座管的結合。其他方面就是五軌下管及= 管之間的連接。 -般自行車車架元件之連接,f时式採用不同的” 接頭’’。這些車架管和”接頭,,都是個別地製造,隨後把 車架管插人接細把這些皁架管連接在—起。這些接頭傳 統上是由-種歸,_是錢_構成,這些接頭和自 2車架元件之間的連接經由—種黏劑達成。為了能夠組 •些接頭和自彳了車車架元件,這些接頭之内徑必須大於 =些自行車車架元件之外徑。為了連接這些元件,上述元 件與接頭之_必須填滿黏著劑。特別是最後—個車架管 2插進個接頭裡,廷個管子和/或這個接頭為了能夠結合 ㊉必須被強迫料或_。由於這些翻之㈣和/或這些 1272205 相緊靠或接觸之那個區,因為結合區不僅是相鄰而且3此1272205 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a method for connecting bicycle frame components, in particular to a bicycle frame component of a fiber-reinforced plastic material, such as carbon fiber; further, the present invention relates to an implementation A combination of the above methods. [Prior Art] 〇 Especially in road sports cars or race cars or in other types of bicycle frames ‘have tried to be designed to be lighter and lighter. In addition to the structure, the materials used are decisively important. Therefore, the frame of reinforced fiber plastic, especially carbon fiber, has been developed for several times. Difficulties lie in the connection of individual bicycle frame components 'e.g., the tube of the upper and lower f and the head of the vehicle' or the combination of the upper and the seat tube. The other aspect is the connection between the five-rail down tube and the = tube. - The connection of the bicycle frame components, the f-type uses different "joints". These frame tubes and "joints" are manufactured separately, and then the frame tube is inserted into the thin tube to connect these soap holder tubes. At the beginning. These joints are conventionally constructed by a type of _, which is money _, and the connection between these joints and the two frame elements is achieved by means of an adhesive. In order to be able to assemble the joints and self-trailer frame components, the internal diameter of these joints must be greater than the outer diameter of some bicycle frame components. In order to connect these components, the above components and connectors must be filled with an adhesive. In particular, the last frame tube 2 is inserted into a joint, and the tube and/or the joint must be forced or _ in order to be able to combine. Because of these (four) and/or the area where these 1272205 are in close contact or contact, because the bonding zone is not only adjacent but also
J η-· 月’J 後相接之部份。較合宜的方式是以材料疊層,特別是在兩 支自行車車架元件連接處,完全纏繞著這兩個車架元件。 尤其可藉重複纏繞要連接的車架元件而形成此材料疊層, 而使材料疊層向外推疊相對的較薄,其實施區域則為要連 接的自行車車架元件的交接處。因此,產生一種非常規則 和穩定的製程,並藉以改善受力的結構。再者,得以使材 料疊層邊緣區之厚度與要連接的自行車車架元件邊緣區之 厚度大致上相同。 接著,依據本發明,如此準備的結合區和自行車車架 元件個別地被放在壓力室裡,施於壓力室的最適聲力是至 少3個巴(bar)(3xl〇5巴斯卡(pascai)),特別好的是至少 4巴(4xl05巴斯卡)。藉空氣所產生的壓力,材料結合層被 壓在自行車車架元件。更進—步,提供給材料結合層的連 接介質或_旨亦依要連接的元絲面的方向被擠壓並渗入 纖維或纖糊之空隙。如此,減讀料層包含空氣的危險, 並進一步擠出過剩的連接劑。 因此,可以製造出-種非常穩定牢固的連接,進一步 的好處是比預先製造而由黏劑連接而準備的接頭所需要的 ^料更再者’不需要額外__。結果即在於減輕重 ^如果提供數個材料層’這些材料層的_互相擠壓進 去藉以產生一種非常堅固的配合。 · j據本發明最佳實關之方法,在壓力實施之前,特 J疋這二元件的結合部被放在壓力室裡或以壓力圍繞以 1272205 前,材料結合層以一個彈性的襯套圍繞。最好是,襯套可 接觸纖維材料層並安置成完全圍繞於結合區和整個材料疊 層。或是說,襯套被牢固密封地安裝在自行車車架元件外 面的結合區。使用這樣的襯套的好處是,當壓力在壓力室 内起作用,在壓力增加時,空氣不會進入材料層而使纖維 分離要連接的自行車車架元件。這對強度高的纖維特別重 要因為匕們在結合之狀態下於彎曲處會有回復到原來的 置的彳員向。又农好,襯套要儘量薄。如果需要的話,襯 套可能是一金屬箔片,厚度只需幾微釐(μπι)。在這個情況 下,假如需要,以金屬箔片環繞結合材料層而做成襯套, 就已足夠。 最好疋’這些襯套或金屬㈣的材質不會跟連接劑(特 都=脂)結合。因此,—種赠的襯套或塗切膠的概套 1 。勒’這倾紐做纽重複如。為達到此目 這此=縣被切開,為的是能以這些襯套環繞給合區。 心密方ί密:或_來密封。使_ 料,㈣是—鮮料化纖維結合材 狀么士人/纏繞在結合部份。特別是,這此帶 狀、、、口合材料至少是,,部分疋、4 最好的m是Γ車車㈣結合區”, 與否可藉纏繞方法====形中,連接處之牢固 合材料,則_有%t、t,、本右用單向纖維的結 了月b達到以上方法,因為這些纖維可經 1272205 由結合材料之排列被安排在主要受力之方向。 為了進一步改善連接,在自行車車架元件完全硬化之 月〕進行自行車車架元件的連接。因此,可以促進連接劑(例 如樹脂)和自行車車架元件間的更好連接。 結合方法完成以後,過剩的連接劑可以被移除,假使 需要’可進行一種後續處理。. 進一步地,本發明有關於一種結合裝置,此結合裝置 ,別適合執行之前所描賴方法。為了形成―個壓力室以 容納這些自行車車架元件,這健合裝置是錄個(最好是 兩個)氣室所組成。這兩個氣室可藉—個連接件(例如一個 夾住裝置、鎖緊及張力裝置)峨此連接在―心使這些連 接面基本上是密封的。在這些連接面之中可使用—種密封 材料或密關’而這些連接面是由兩錄件或—個室件和 -個自行車車架元件成。依據本發明,越 若干凹處,自行車車架元件從置人這些凹處,當壓力室關 閉丄這些凹處陳這些自行車轉元件且最好建立一 固猜封的關係。以上所述有個好處 整個被放在壓力室裡,僅僅架不必 一個底座夾住,且這些結合區被少力^'7, 媒介物充滿壓力室。聖力連接使加壓氧體或另外的 尤其宜在壓力室裡提供—個彈性概套,使其 接的元件的結合區並密封這個結合區。 一 %要連 依據本發明的方法,這個結:裝置能夠進—步有㈣ 1272205 樣被改善。 · 同樣地,這個開孔或是凹處16可以被省略,上管12的 端面輪廓對準座管1〇的方向,如此構造使上管12的端面和 座管10的外圓周接觸。 特別的是,上述兩種可能的連接方式是有利的選擇且 可避免應變(strain)的產生。 在下一個步驟,在結合區2〇使用一種纖維材料疊層 18,換言之,至少在連接點14的周圍部位。這個纖維材料 疊層18最好是由單向的結合材料所構成,在結合區2〇的連· 接點14最好是一次或數次被纏繞。於是,如同第三圖所示, 這個纖維材料疊層18最好是纏繞在兩個自行車車架元件 10、12的整個周邊。這個纖維材料疊層18的個別的纖維的 做法最好是這些纖維互相交叉愈好特別是形成一個,菱形的 樣式。 下一個步驟,這個含浸樹脂的結合材料被一個襯套22 圍繞(參考第四圖)。這個襯套22是被由一個彈性材料構成, 例如矽膠。這個襯套22被安排在整個結合區2〇之上,特別 _ 是在包圍纖維材料疊層18的整區之上。為了達到此目的, 這個襯套22是由數個部分或是一個τ型長孔24所組成,因這 個襯套22有彈性,這個襯套22可以從結合的兩個自行車車 架元件座管、上管10、12的背後裝上去(參考第四圖)。舉 例而言’在T型長孔24的範圍,不是用襯套22蓋住,就是用 矽膠密封。又,可在邊緣26(代表在襯套22與座管、上管1〇、 12之間的轉變區)施加密封,舉例而言,這也可用矽膠達成。 11 1272205 為連接座管、上管10、12,在套上並密封襯套22以後, 如第四圖所示,被安置在壓力室28(參考第七圖)裡。 一個壓力室28的優先實施例包含兩個氣室元件3〇、 40,基本上以鏡射方式來構成(參考第五圖)(意即壓力室28 以兩個上、下鏡構成)。氣室元件3〇包含一個内部空間32, 此空間32即由兩個氣室元件3〇、40設在彼此之上所形成, 玎從第七圖看出。空間32.圍住襯套22,因此在襯套22之外 面和空間32内部之間形成一個空隙,這個空隙即用來加壓 氣體。為了容納管狀的座管、上管1〇、12和圓形交叉部分,鲁 這個氣室元件30包含半圓形凹處34。這些半圓形凹處34的 内侧36有一個半環形結構對應每個室件,這些半環形結構 比座管、上管10、12的外面尺寸稍大,當壓力室28關閉, 凹處34的内側36圍住座管、上管10、12(參考第七圖)。密 封材料或岔封劑(例如矽膠),被用在這些半圓形凹處34的 内側36和自行車車架元件10、12的外側38之間。 在要結合的兩個自行車車架元件座管、上管1〇、12放 進第五圖所示之氣室元件3G之後,如圖六所示狀態,第二· 们氣至元件4〇(參考第七圖)放在第一個氣室元件加的上 =,互相接觸的表面42最好是經由密封材料或是密封劑來 密封。為了兩個氣室元件30、40能牢固的互相連接,可 個未顯示於圖面的連接元件,例如,—侧 技,接或是類似的東西。因此,藉由關閉壓力室28,在、言 個,力室28裡面形成外部密封的空間32,兩個要結化 目仃車車架元件座管、上管1〇、12被安置在這個密封的空 12 1272205 同時-彈性襯套22所圍繞。經由—個壓力連接點私, 這個4封的空間32產生了超壓。因此藉其彈性,襯 =皮=縮並壓在纖維材料疊層18。因此,過多的樹脂和氣 維材料疊層18被壓出去,在這個實施例祕前最好 沾1疋这個絲22已經接職轉料4層18,特別是在 ''Ό σ 區 20。 再-高低’經過一段時間(取決於材料),動 姆放且兩個氣室元件3G、4G再—次被分開。緊接 成的穌f4紐料的細旨別味錢僅略純的材料做 官内或管外過多的樹脂被去除。接著可 = ’例如研磨、塗裝及類似處理。 “加 可設置起簡單的托架48、50就 接可以在如ttl 上管52與絲54之連 .置被凡成。特別是,為了加壓於車加4fi 必整個車架46放人壓力室28。事實上⑼於車*46,不 置也可使用在車架五通的部位5、田^^個結合裝 為了達到這個目的,只須改變㈣^部位沾。 室28和概套22及對應的自行車車架元件二= 【圖式簡單說明】 示兩個自行車車架元件將互相連接。 弟-圖財兩個自行車車架元互相插人的斷面圖。 13 1272205 第三圖簡示兩個自行車車架元件在結合位置被纖維材料疊 層所圍繞之平面圖。 第四圖簡示結合的自行車車架元件被一個襯套所圍繞之上 視圖。 第五圖簡示一個壓力室的空間之上視圖。 第六圖簡示第五圖所示之空間之平面圖,與將被結合,被 一個襯套圍繞的自行車車架元件之第四圖放在空間裡。 第七圖簡示對應第六圖,其中壓力室被第二氣室元件關閉。 第八圖簡示一個自行車車架的侧視圖。J η-· Month after the 'J. A more convenient way is to laminate the material, in particular at the junction of the two bicycle frame components, to completely wrap the two frame components. In particular, the material stack can be formed by repeatedly winding the frame members to be joined, and the material stack is pushed outwardly relatively thin, and the implementation area is the intersection of the bicycle frame components to be joined. Therefore, a very regular and stable process is produced and the structure of the force is improved. Furthermore, the thickness of the edge region of the material laminate is substantially the same as the thickness of the edge region of the bicycle frame member to be joined. Then, according to the invention, the thus prepared joint zone and the bicycle frame component are individually placed in the pressure chamber, and the optimum sound force applied to the pressure chamber is at least 3 bars (3xl 〇 5 Basca (pascai) )), especially good is at least 4 bar (4xl05 Baska). The material bonding layer is pressed against the bicycle frame components by the pressure generated by the air. Further, the joining medium provided to the material bonding layer or the direction of the filament surface to be joined is extruded and infiltrated into the voids of the fibers or the fibers. As such, the subtractive layer contains the risk of air and further extrudes excess linker. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture a very stable and firm connection, and a further advantage is that the material required for the joint prepared by the pre-manufacture and connected by the adhesive is further required to require no additional __. The result is a reduction in weight. If several layers of material are provided, the layers of these materials are squeezed together to create a very strong fit. According to the method of the present invention, before the pressure is applied, the joint of the two elements is placed in the pressure chamber or surrounded by pressure before 1272205, and the material bonding layer is surrounded by an elastic bushing. . Preferably, the liner is in contact with the layer of fibrous material and is disposed to completely surround the bond zone and the entire stack of materials. Or, the bushing is securely sealed to the joint area on the outside of the bicycle frame member. The benefit of using such a bushing is that when pressure acts in the pressure chamber, as the pressure increases, air does not enter the material layer and the fibers separate the bicycle frame components to be joined. This is especially important for high-strength fibers because they will return to their original position at the bend in the combined state. Good farming, the bushing should be as thin as possible. If desired, the liner may be a metal foil with a thickness of a few microcentimeter (μm). In this case, if necessary, it is sufficient to form a bushing with a metal foil surrounding the bonding material layer. Preferably, the material of these bushings or metal (4) is not combined with the bonding agent (special = grease). Therefore, a set of bushings or coated plastics 1 . Le’s this new look is repeated. In order to achieve this goal, the county is cut so that it can be surrounded by the bushings. The secret side is dense: or _ to seal. Let _ material, (4) be - fresh material fiber combined with the material of the stalker / wrapped in the joint part. In particular, the strip, and the mouth material are at least, and part of the 疋, 4 is the best m is the joint zone of the brake car (four), or can be borrowed by the winding method ==== in the shape, the joint If the material is firmly combined, then the above method can be achieved with %t, t, and right unidirectional fibers, because these fibers can be arranged in the direction of the main force by the arrangement of the bonding materials through 1272205. Improve the connection and connect the bicycle frame components during the month when the bicycle frame components are completely hardened. Therefore, it is possible to promote a better connection between the connecting agent (for example, resin) and the bicycle frame components. After the bonding method is completed, the excess connection is completed. The agent may be removed, provided that a subsequent treatment is required. Further, the invention relates to a bonding device that is adapted to perform the method previously described. To form a pressure chamber to accommodate the bicycles The frame component, which is composed of two (preferably two) air chambers. The two air chambers can be connected by a connector (for example, a clamping device, a locking device and a tension device). The connection is such that the connection faces are substantially sealed. Among these connection faces, a sealing material or a seal can be used, and these connection faces are made up of two recording pieces or a chamber piece and a bicycle frame. In accordance with the present invention, the more the recesses, the bicycle frame members are placed from the recesses, and when the pressure chambers are closed, the recesses are used to establish the bicycle-rotating elements and preferably establish a solid relationship. There is a benefit that the whole is placed in the pressure chamber, only the frame does not have to be clamped by a base, and these joint areas are weakened by a '7, the medium is filled with the pressure chamber. The connection of the holy force makes the pressurized oxygen or the other particularly suitable. An elastic jacket is provided in the pressure chamber to connect the bonded regions of the components and seal the joint. One percent is to be connected according to the method of the present invention, and the knot can be improved by (4) 1272205. Similarly, the opening or recess 16 can be omitted, and the end face contour of the upper tube 12 is aligned with the direction of the seat tube 1 , such that the end surface of the upper tube 12 is in contact with the outer circumference of the seat tube 10. In particular, , the above two The manner of energy connection is an advantageous choice and the generation of strain can be avoided. In the next step, a laminate 18 of fibrous material is used in the bonding zone 2, in other words, at least around the junction 14. This fibrous material stack The layer 18 is preferably constructed of a unidirectional bonding material, and the joints 14 in the bonding zone 2 are preferably wound one or more times. Thus, as shown in the third figure, the fibrous material laminate 18 Preferably, it is wound around the entire circumference of the two bicycle frame members 10, 12. The individual fibers of the fibrous material laminate 18 are preferably such that the fibers cross each other as well, particularly to form a diamond-shaped pattern. In this step, the resin-impregnated bonding material is surrounded by a bushing 22 (refer to the fourth drawing). This bushing 22 is composed of an elastic material such as silicone. This bushing 22 is arranged over the entire bonding zone 2, in particular - over the entire area surrounding the fibrous material stack 18. In order to achieve this, the bushing 22 is composed of a plurality of sections or a τ-shaped elongated hole 24. Since the bushing 22 is elastic, the bushing 22 can be connected from the two bicycle frame components. Install the back of the upper tubes 10, 12 (refer to the fourth figure). For example, in the range of the T-shaped elongated hole 24, it is not covered with the bushing 22, or it is sealed with silicone rubber. Again, a seal can be applied at the edge 26 (representing the transition zone between the liner 22 and the seat tube, upper tubes 1 , 12), which can also be achieved, for example, by silicone. 11 1272205 is to connect the seat tube and the upper tube 10, 12, after the sleeve is sealed and sealed, as shown in the fourth figure, is placed in the pressure chamber 28 (refer to the seventh figure). A preferred embodiment of a pressure chamber 28 comprises two plenum elements 3, 40, which are constructed substantially in a mirrored manner (cf. Fig. 5) (i.e., the pressure chamber 28 is constructed of two upper and lower mirrors). The plenum element 3〇 contains an internal space 32 which is formed by the arrangement of two plenum elements 3, 40 on each other, as seen in the seventh diagram. The space 32 encloses the liner 22 so that a gap is formed between the outside of the liner 22 and the interior of the space 32 which is used to pressurize the gas. In order to accommodate the tubular seat tube, upper tube 1 〇, 12 and circular intersection, this plenum element 30 comprises a semi-circular recess 34. The inner side 36 of these semi-circular recesses 34 has a semi-annular structure corresponding to each of the chamber members. These semi-annular structures are slightly larger than the outer dimensions of the seat tube and the upper tubes 10, 12, when the pressure chamber 28 is closed, the inside of the recess 34 36 encloses the seat tube and the upper tube 10, 12 (refer to the seventh figure). A sealing material or sealant (e.g., silicone) is used between the inner side 36 of the semi-circular recess 34 and the outer side 38 of the bicycle frame members 10,12. After the two bicycle frame member seat tubes to be combined, the upper tubes 1 and 12 are placed in the air chamber member 3G shown in Fig. 5, as shown in Fig. 6, the second air is supplied to the element 4 ( Referring to the seventh figure) placed on the first chamber element plus, the surfaces 42 that are in contact with each other are preferably sealed via a sealing material or a sealant. In order for the two plenum elements 30, 40 to be securely interconnected, there may be connecting elements not shown in the drawings, for example, side-by-side, joint or the like. Therefore, by closing the pressure chamber 28, an outer sealed space 32 is formed inside, for example, the force chamber 28, and two seat tubes, the upper tubes 1 and 12, which are to be formed, are placed in this seal. The empty 12 1272205 is simultaneously surrounded by an elastic bushing 22. The four spaces 32 are overpressured via a pressure connection point. Therefore, by virtue of its elasticity, the lining = skin = shrink and press on the fibrous material laminate 18. Thus, the excess resin and gas material laminate 18 is pressed out, preferably before the secret of this embodiment. This wire 22 has been transferred to the fourth layer 18, particularly in the ''Ό σ region 20'. After a period of time (depending on the material), the two chamber components 3G, 4G are separated again and again. Immediately after the completion of the composition of the material, the material is only slightly pure, and the excess resin inside or outside the tube is removed. Then = ‘for example, grinding, painting and the like. "Can be set up as a simple bracket 48, 50 can be connected to the tube 52 and the wire 54 on the ttl. For example, in order to pressurize the car and add 4fi, the entire frame 46 will put pressure on it. Room 28. In fact, (9) in the car * 46, can also be used in the frame of the five-way frame 5, the field ^ ^ a combination of equipment in order to achieve this purpose, only need to change the (four) ^ part of the dip. Room 28 and set 22 and Corresponding bicycle frame component 2 = [Simple description of the drawing] It shows that the two bicycle frame components will be connected to each other. The cross section of the two bicycle frame elements inserted into each other. 13 1272205 A plan view of the two bicycle frame elements surrounded by a stack of fibrous materials at the joint position. The fourth figure shows a view of the combined bicycle frame elements surrounded by a bushing. The fifth figure shows the space of a pressure chamber. The sixth view shows a plan view of the space shown in the fifth figure, and the fourth figure of the bicycle frame component to be combined and surrounded by a bushing is placed in the space. Figure 6 wherein the pressure chamber is closed by the second chamber element. FIG schematically illustrated side view of a bicycle frame.
【主要元件符號說明】 10 座管 12上管 14連接點 16 凹處 18纖維材料疊層 20結合區 22 襯套 24 T形長孔 26邊緣 28 壓力室 30氣室元件 32空間 34 凹處 36内侧 38外侧 40 氣室元件 42表面 44壓力連接點 46 車架 48托架 50托架 52 上管 54座管 56車架五通的部位 58 車首管的部位 14[Main component symbol description] 10 seat tube 12 upper tube 14 connection point 16 recess 18 fiber material laminate 20 joint zone 22 bushing 24 T-shaped long hole 26 edge 28 pressure chamber 30 gas chamber element 32 space 34 inside of recess 36 38 outside 40 plenum element 42 surface 44 pressure connection point 46 frame 48 bracket 50 bracket 52 upper tube 54 seat tube 56 frame five-way part 58 part of the head tube 14