JPH0569699B2 - - Google Patents

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JPH0569699B2
JPH0569699B2 JP1111926A JP11192689A JPH0569699B2 JP H0569699 B2 JPH0569699 B2 JP H0569699B2 JP 1111926 A JP1111926 A JP 1111926A JP 11192689 A JP11192689 A JP 11192689A JP H0569699 B2 JPH0569699 B2 JP H0569699B2
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JPH0263724A (ja
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Arufuretsudo Aizuraa Kenesu
Aaru Uirukinson Robaato
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ThyssenKrupp Budd Co
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Budd Co
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 ＜産業上の利用分野＞ 本発明は接着技術に関し、更に詳しくは繊維強
化プラスチツク（FRP）製の自動車車体部品同
士を接着するための装置及びその方法に関する。
＜従来技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題＞ 近年の車両設計においては、以前は主流であつ
た金属部品をより軽量のプラスチツク部品に代替
しようとする傾向が大きい。特に、ボンネツト、
ドア、屋根その他の自動車車体外側組立部分につ
いて、金属シートに代えてFRP製品を用いるこ
とは、種々の利点をもたらす。十分な剛性と機械
的強度を組立部品に与えるために、このFRPエ
クステリアパネルを更に補強材で補強すること
が、時として必要とされる。
補強材を熱硬化FRP部品に接着する場合、従
来は輻射加熱方が主として採用されていた。しか
しながら輻射加熱法による加熱速度は概して極度
に緩慢であり、不均一な接着をもたらしたり、或
は接着剤によつて生じる熱が過度に高熱となつて
該接着剤が燃焼したり外皮部材から露出したりす
る不利をもたらすことがあつた。誘導加熱法によ
る場合には、一般に、接着剤や加熱領域において
金属粒子（metallic particles）を用いることが
要求されるため、極めて高精度な表面特性が要求
される自動車の車体エクステリアパネルアセンブ
リにおける接着方法としては実際上採用すること
が困難である。
誘電加熱法の適用についても試みがなされてい
るが、単一の細長い電極を用いて約120cm（約47
インチ）を越える部品を34MHzにて接着しようと
すると、意外にも不均一な加熱が生ずることが判
明している。かかる現象が生ずる理由については
必ずしも完全に解明されていないが、該単一の電
極の長さが交流電圧源の波長の1/15に近くなり、
従つて10％或はそれ以上の熱変化を生ずるため
に、該細長い電極における様々な領域に輻射エネ
ルギーのピーク点が存在し、これが故に不均一加
熱が生ずるものと考えられる。即ち、２つの対向
配置された電極の長さに沿つて様々な電圧上昇が
発生し、故に部品加熱が不均一となるものと考え
られる。
＜課題を解決するための手段及び作用＞ 本発明は上記した従来技術の遭遇する課題に鑑
み、補強材をFRP車体エクステリア部材に対し
て迅速に接着するための方法及び装置を提供する
ことを主目的とする。
本発明の他の目的は、FRP車体エクステリア
部材の表面特性を損なわずにこれに補強材を接着
することのできる方法及び装置を提供することに
ある。
本発明の更に別の目的は、補強材をFRP車体
エクステリア部品に対して接着させるに際し、こ
れら部品の寸法に拘わらずに均等な接着を実現す
ることのできる方法及び装置を提供することにあ
る。
かかる目的を達成するために創案された本発明
は、硬化した繊維強化プラスチツク部品を補強材
に接着する技術であつて、未硬化の熱硬化性接着
剤を、上記硬化した繊維強化プラスチツク部品と
それに対する上記補強材とにおける夫々の接合面
の間に介在せしめることによつて、１つのアセン
ブリを形成し、該アセンブリを２つの電極間に配
置せしめ、次いで該接着剤を硬化させるに十分な
時間これら電極に高周波信号を印加せしめること
を特徴としている。
＜実施例＞ 本発明は既述したように、特に、自動車のボン
ネツト、ドア、屋根、バンパ等の車体エクステリ
アのアセンブリにおける強化された製品に関す
る。本発明によれば、主として車体エクステリア
におけるFRP製品であるところの第１部材と、
同様にFRP製品であることが好ましいが他のプ
ラスチツク製品や或は金属製品であつても良い補
強材であるところの第２部材とを接着させる迅速
な手法が提供される。ある場合、例えばバンパ・
アセンブリにおけるような場合には、第１部材と
第２部材とは相互に補強し合う。即ち、第２部材
は自動車アセンブリの外側面の一部を実際に構成
して信号灯やヘツドライト等の自動車造作を配置
せしめることを可能にする。
本発明は以下において自動車のボンネツト・ア
センブリの製造に関して詳細に記述されるが、特
許請求の範囲の各項に画定される本発明はこの特
別の適用に限定されるものでないことが当業者に
は理解されるであろう。
符号１０によつて概括的に示されるボンネツ
ト・アセンブリが図示されている。アセンブリ１
０は約0.2〜0.3mm（約0.08〜0.12インチ）の厚さ
を持つ比較的薄い外皮部材１２と補強材１４とか
ら構成される。外皮部材１２はFRP製品であり、
好ましくは真空下において圧縮成形された熱硬化
性のシートモールデイングコンパウンド（sheet
molding compound−SMC）材料より成る。か
かる成形技術は本出願人に譲渡された米国特許第
4488862号、第4551085号及び第4612149号に記述
されている。
本発明は、外皮部材１２が約900cm2を越える比
較的大きな表面積を有し少なくとも一つの長さ寸
法が約120cm以上である、ボンネツト、屋根、そ
の他の自動車エクステリア車体パネルである場合
に、特に好適な実用性を発揮する。これらのパネ
ルは、通常の場合、十分な機械的剛性を備えるた
めに補強されることを要し、またその外面は円滑
で美的であることが自動車製造上重要である。こ
の基準は一般に「Ａ級面」として参照される。非
限定的な具体例として、アセンブリ１０は米国フ
オード社のミニバン用のボンネツトであり、その
外寸は略142cm×56cm（56インチ×22インチ）で
あり、厚さは外皮部材分約2.5mm（0.1インチ）に
補強材分約2.3mm（0.09インチ）を加えて計約4.8
mm（0.19インチ）である。
好ましくは、補強材１４も同様にFRP製品よ
り成る。図示の実施例において、補強材１４は平
面「８の字形」に成形され、第３図及び第４図に
より明瞭に示される如く各々の脚は断面帽子
（hat）状に設計されている。かかる帽子状断面形
状は、盛り上がつたドーム部１６とその両端に接
続されるべく対向配置されている一対のフランジ
部１８とによつて特徴付けられている。
補強材１４を外皮部材１２に接着するために、
第３図乃至第６図に示されるように、接着剤２２
をフランジ部１８上に塗布した後、補強材１４を
逆さにして外皮部材１２の内面上に載置する。接
着剤２２は硬化時に誘電性（dielectrfc
properties）に変化を示す熱硬化性樹脂である。
この接着剤は好ましくは架橋結合されていない
（uncrossed linked）ポリマー及びモノマーより
成る樹脂を主体とし、残部が硬化剤ないし触媒よ
り成る。現時点においてはエポキシ樹脂接着剤が
特に好ましいものと認められるが、ポリウレタン
樹脂接着剤も使用可能である。これらの接着剤
は、その接着性を発揮するために化学変化に頼る
ことのない糊、例えば動物性の糊とは明らかに区
別される。後述するところから明らかなように、
本発明においては上述した接着剤の特性を利用す
ることによつて大きな利点をもたらすことができ
る。非限定的な具体例によれば、かかる接着剤２
２はロード社（Lord Coporation）製のエポキシ
接着剤“Lord320／322”である。
第６図を参照しながら説明すると、外皮部材と
接着剤と補強材とから成るアセンブリは、次いで
誘電ヒータ（dielectric heater）２６の室２７に
移送される。これは各種の態様によつて実現可能
である。本実施例においては、外皮部材１２の底
面の外側端に接触する複数の触手２１上にアセン
ブリを載置する。触手２１はローラ２３上に乗つ
て滑車を構成し、ピストン機構２５によつてアセ
ンブリを第６図右方向に移送する。アセンブリは
かくして誘電ヒータ２６の室２７に搬送され、外
皮部材１２がネスト２０上に支持される所定位置
に到達する。第４図により明瞭に示される如く、
ネスト２０の上面は外皮部材１２のＡ級面の輪郭
に合致するよう成形されており、接着工程中にお
いてアセンブリを安定的に支持する。ネスト２０
は小さな誘電損特性（low dielectric loss chara
cteristics）を示すものでなければならない。本
実施例においてネスト２０はアルミニウム製であ
るが他の材料例えば真ちゆうも使用可能である。
接着工程の間中外皮部材１２の外面を約4.4〜
65.6℃（40〜150〓）の一定温度に維持するため
に、導入口２３から排出口２５に向けて冷媒を循
環せしめる。
ネスト２０はアース３４された電極板３０に取
り付けられている。ネスト２０と電極板３０とよ
り成る組立体は水圧ピストン３２によつて駆動さ
れる。外皮部材と接着剤と補強材とから成るアセ
ンブリをネスト２０上に配置した後、水圧ピスト
ン３２を作動させてネストを上昇させ、もつて該
アセンブリを支持触手２１から離隔せしめ、ネス
ト２０内の外皮部材１２を浮遊させる。ピストン
３２は引き続きネスト２０を上昇させて、符号３
６で概括的に示される上方電極アセンブリに向か
わせる。
電極アセンブリ３６は、フレーム４０（第４図
及び第５図参照）によつて所定位置に保持された
一連のセグメントないし電気絶縁された凝集器部
材３８を有している。各々の凝集器部材３８は略
Ｕ字形をなし、下方に突出する一対の脚部４２が
一体的に形成されている。この脚部４２は、第４
図に明瞭に示される如く、補強材１４のフランジ
部１８に対応するような形状に形成されている。
一対の脚部４２間に形成される凹部４４は補強材
１４のドーム部１６のためのクリアランスを与え
る。凝集器部材３８は、高周波電圧源４６からの
エネルギーを、接着剤２２が塗布された特定の領
域において集中させる働きをなす。
電極アセンブリ３６には、更に、凝集器部材３
８上に被着された複数の電極板４８を有してい
る。第４図においてかかる電極板として３つの電
極板４８，５０，５２が示されているが、実際に
は第５図に示されるようにより多数の電極板が用
いられることを理解すべきである。電極板４８，
５０，５２もまたアルミニウムや真ちゆうのよう
な導電性の素材によつて構成されている。これら
電極板の各々は、上方電極５４と該上方電極と電
極板４８，５０，５２との間に夫々設けられたエ
アギヤツプ４９，５１，５３とによつて示される
ように、高周波電圧源４６に接続されている。
電極板４８，５０，５２と上方電極５４との間
のエアギヤツプないし間隔、即ち凝集器部材３８
を介して電極板の下方に存在する加熱されるべき
領域を調節するための配慮がなされる。電極板と
上方電極との間の間隔は、加熱されるべき材に与
えられるエネルギー量に対して影響を与える。本
実施例では、エアギヤツプ４９，５１，５３の寸
法を調節することによつて、下方の接着剤に実際
に発生する熱量を調節している。これによつて均
一な加熱を実現し、均一な接着強度を発揮せしめ
ることが可能となる。各々の凝集器部材３８の下
方において実際に発生する熱を独立して調節する
ことは、アセンブリ１０の大きさやそれによつて
生ずる不均一性に拘わらず、該アセンブリに対し
て実質的に均一な加熱を与えることを可能にす
る。かかる調節は各種の方法によつて実現可能で
ある。第４図において、この機能は、各電極板４
８，５０，５２とその関連する凝集器部材３８と
を連結する伸縮自在管５６によつて与えられる。
凝集器部材３８の大きさとその加熱されるべき水
平領域とに応じて、複数の伸縮自在管５６を介し
て１以上の電極板を取り付けることができる。
電圧源４６は電極アセンブリ３６と下方電極板
３０との間に高周波静電界を発生させる。電圧源
４６から与えられる実効電圧（RMS voltage）
は、例えば300〜8000Vであり得る。300V未満の
電圧は接着剤２２を効果的に加熱するに不十分で
あると考えられるため好ましくない。逆に8000V
を越えると電極板４８，５０，５２と接地
（ground）との間に深刻な電気絶縁の問題が生じ
始めるために、これも好ましくない。電圧源４６
は25〜40MHzの発振ないし交流周波数を与える。
10MHz未満の周波数では、接着剤２２を加熱する
ために必要な電圧が過大となつて同一の加熱時間
を期し難くなりと共にアーク放電が生ずる可能性
が大となる（greater probability of arcing
occuring）ので、好ましくないと考えられる。
110MHzを越える周波数もまた好ましくないと考
えられる。なぜならば、必要とされる電極板４
８，５０，５２の数が過大となり、接着剤の均一
加熱を達成することがより困難となるからであ
る。更に、110MHzを越える周波数の場合、凝集
器部材３８間の接続がより複雑化するため、夫々
の電極板４８，５０，５２の調整がより交錯化す
ることになる。最適な周波数は、電極アセンブリ
におけるアーク放電を最小に抑制しつつ十分に急
速に短時間で加熱を行うことのできるような数値
のものであると考えられる。更にまた、周波数が
余りに高いと、接着剤２２の加熱が余りに急速に
行われ過ぎて、その内部における化学反応が温度
上昇に追従できない場合があることを理解しなけ
ればならない。
本発明は大量生産に特に適している。非限定的
な具体例によれば、ネスト２０を第４図に示す位
置に上昇せしめた後、一定周波数及び一定電圧に
て15〜120秒の間電界を形成することによつて、
良好な接着強度が得られた。ここにおいて周波数
及び電圧が「一定」であるとは、加熱サイクルの
間中周波数及び電圧を故意に変化させることな
く、顕著な二重の加熱率（significant dual
heating rate）を達成させることを意味する。本
発明者等による予期せざる発見によれば、この工
程は、外皮部材１２の円滑な外側面を損傷させる
恐れのある過熱を未然に防止する安全機構を内蔵
する。第７図を参照して、２つの予め硬化された
熱硬化FRP部品を接着するために化学的に反応
し得る熱硬化性接着剤を用いることにより、接着
剤に発生する熱が、接着剤を比較的急速にその硬
化温度（Th）の直後に移行させるに十分である
ことが認められる。しかしながら、一旦接着剤が
硬化すると、印加される電界が均一であつても、
その内部に発生する熱は低下する傾向にある。か
かる減少は完全には理解されていないが、接着剤
の硬化部分と未硬化部分との間における導電性の
差に起因するものと考えられる。この特定の具体
例では、電圧源４６は、34MHzの周波数と約
4400Vの電圧で30〜40秒の間駆動される。これに
よつてもたらされる加熱時間は、接着剤の均一硬
化をもたらすに十分であると共に、生産効率の観
点から十分に迅速である。この後、ピストン３２
を下降せしめ、接着されたアセンブリをヒータ２
６から取り出す。
本発明による方法及び装置の一実施例について
詳述し図示されているが、本発明はかかる特定の
実施例に限定されることなく、種々の変形態様を
取り得ることに留意しなければならない。例え
ば、外側の繊維強化プラスチツクの第１部品と、
中間の金属部品と、内側の繊維強化プラスチツク
の第２部品とから製造される自動車ドアのように
３つ或はそれ以上の部品から成るアセンブリを製
造するために、当該方法及び装置を連続的に用い
ることができる。
＜発明の効果＞ 本発明によれば、極めて短時間の間に、FRP
部品を補強材に接着させることが可能であり、し
かもその際に該FRP部品の表面特性を損なうこ
とがない。本発明によれば、比較的大きなFRP
部品に適用しても均一な加熱が確保されるため、
特に自動車のボンネツトやドア等の車体部品と補
強材とを接着させるために好適に適用され得る。
【図面の簡単な説明】
第１図は自動車の車体エクステリア部品とその
ための補強材とより成るアセンブリを示す分解斜
視図、第２図は第１図に示されるアセンブリの部
分底面図、第３図は第２図３−３線による部分断
面図、第４図は第５図４−４線による断面図であ
つて本発明の好適な方法を実施するための装置を
概略的に示すもの、第５図は第４図の５−５線に
よる断面図、第６図は第４図及び第５図に示され
る装置の正面図、第７図は接着処理工程における
加熱時間と発熱との関係を示すグラフである。 符号の説明、１０……ボンネツト・アセンブ
リ、１２……外皮部材、１４……補強材、２２…
…接着剤、２６……誘電ヒータ、３０……電極
板、３６……電極アセンブリ、３８……凝集器部
材、４６……高周波電圧源、４８，５０，５２…
…電極板。

Claims (1)

  1. 【特許請求の範囲】 １ 硬化した繊維強化プラスチツク部品を補強材
    に接着する方法であつて、 未硬化の熱硬化性接着剤を、上記硬化した繊維
    強化プラスチツク部品とそれに対する上記補強材
    とにおける夫々の接合面の間に介在せしめること
    によつて、１つのアセンブリを形成し、 該アセンブリを誘電ヒータの２つの電極間に配
    置せしめ、 次いで該接着剤を硬化させるに十分な時間、該
    誘電ヒータの電極に10〜110メガヘルツの高周波
    信号を印加せしめることを特徴とする接着方法。 ２ 上記繊維強化プラスチツク部品が自動車の外
    側車体パネルである、請求項１記載の接着方法。 ３ 上記補強材が一対のフランジ部とこれらフラ
    ンジ部の頂端部を接続するドーム部とを有し、か
    くして概して断面ハツト形をなしており、該フラ
    ンジ部と上記繊維強化プラスチツク部品との間に
    上記接着剤が塗布されることを特徴とする、請求
    項２記載の接着方法。 ４ 上記接着剤がエポキシ樹脂と硬化剤とを含有
    する２成分系エポキシ接着剤である、請求項３記
    載の接着方法。 ５ 上記補強材もまた、硬化した繊維強化プラス
    チツク製品である、請求項３記載の接着方法。 ６ 自動車の車体外皮部材を補強材に接着する方
    法であつて、 該外皮部材と該補強材とを、該補強材を一対の
    フランジ部とその頂端部を接続するドーム部とを
    有して断面ハツト形となるように形状付けなが
    ら、熱硬化性シートモールデイングコンパウンド
    （SMC）のチヤージを圧縮成形することによつて
    形成し、 熱硬化性のものであつて樹脂と硬化剤とを含有
    して成る２成分系のエポキシ樹脂接着剤を、該補
    強材の該フランジ部に塗布し、該補強材を該外皮
    部材上に配置してアセンブリを形成し、 該アセンブリを誘電ヒータの電極間に挿入し、 該電極間に２分間を越えない時間だけ交流電気
    信号を印加して、接着された補強パネル・アセン
    ブリを形成し、 該補強パネル・アセンブリを離型させることを
    特徴とする接着方法。 ７ 上記外皮部材が自動車のボンネツトの形をな
    している、請求項６記載の接着方法。 ８ 上記外皮部材が２〜３mmの厚さを有する、請
    求項６記載の接着方法。 ９ 繊維強化プラスチツク製品である自動車車体
    外皮部材を、一対のフランジ部とその頂端部を接
    続するドーム部とを有して断面ハツト状をなして
    いる繊維強化プラスチツク部品である補強材に接
    着するために用いられる装置であつて、 該外皮部材をその外側面が下側となるように支
    持し、その上に該補強材を載置せしめ、更に該外
    皮部材の内側面と該補強材の間に化学反応し得る
    接着剤を介在させるよう適合せしめられたアセン
    ブリと、 該アセンブリを誘電ヒータの２つの電極間にお
    いて移動させる移動手段と、 該外皮部材の外則面の表面品質を損なわずに該
    接着剤を硬化させるに十分な時間だけ、該誘電ヒ
    ータの電極間に10〜110メガヘルツの高周波信号
    を印加する電圧源手段とを有して成ることを特徴
    とする接着装置。 １０ 上記誘電ヒータの電極が120cm以上の長さ
    を有する、請求項９記載の接着装置。 １１ 上記外皮部材の外側面を実質的に一定温度
    に維持するための冷却手段を更に有する、請求項
    ９記載の接着装置。 １２ 上記アセンブリが金属製のネスト部材を有
    し、上記冷却手段が該ネスト部材に冷媒を循環さ
    せる手段を有して成る、請求項１１記載の接着装
    置。
JP1111926A 1988-04-28 1989-04-28 繊維強化されたプラスチック部品を補強材に接着するための方法及び装置 Granted JPH0263724A (ja)

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