IP Library Granted Patent US 12,059,852
Granted Patent B2
US 12,059,852 · App. 17/598,559 · Granted Aug 13, 2024

Composite material molding method and composite material molding device

Inventors: Yuichi Yui (Tokyo, JP); Akihisa Okuda (Tokyo, JP); Masahiko Shimizu (Tokyo, JP); Yuki Kani (Tokyo, JP); Akihiro Terasaka (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
B29C70/44B29C70/544
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Patent No.
US 12,059,852
App. No.
17/598,559
Granted
Aug 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composite material molding method includes a first disposition step for disposing a prepreg on a jig molding surface of a molding jig; a first sealing step for airtightly sealing the prepreg by covering the prepreg with a first resin bag; a second disposition step for disposing a breather so as to cover the first resin bag; a second sealing step for airtightly sealing the breather so as to cover the breather with a second resin bag; a first depressurization step for depressurizing a first space sealed by the first resin bag; a second depressurization step for depressurizing a second space sealed by the second resin bag; and a heat-curing step for heat-curing the prepreg by supplying the internal space of a pressure vessel with a steam with a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure.

Claims (40)

1. A composite material molding method of molding a composite material, the method comprising:

a first disposing step of disposing the composite material on a jig molding surface of a molding jig provided in an internal space of an enclosable pressure vessel;

a first sealing step of airtightly sealing the composite material by covering the composite material with a first resin bag and adhering the first resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with a sealant;

a second disposing step of disposing a ventilation member for securing a ventilation space such that the first resin bag is covered;

a second sealing step of airtightly sealing the ventilation member by covering the ventilation member with a second resin bag and adhering the second resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with the sealant;

a first depressurizing step of depressurizing a first space sealed with the first resin bag;

a second depressurizing step of depressurizing a second space sealed with the second resin bag; and

a heat-curing step of heat-curing the composite material by supplying steam with a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure to the internal space of the pressure vessel in a state where the pressure vessel is enclosed,

wherein the second resin bag is a bag of which a main component is a fluororesin material, and

the first resin bag is a bag of which a main component is a resin material having higher adhering strength to the sealant than the fluororesin material.

2. The composite material molding method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first resin bag is formed of a resin film of which a main component is nylon or polyurethane.

3. The composite material molding method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third disposing step of disposing the ventilation member such that the second resin bag is covered;

a third sealing step of airtightly sealing the ventilation member by covering the ventilation member, which covers the second resin bag, with a third resin bag and adhering the third resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with the sealant; and

a third depressurizing step of depressurizing a third space sealed with the third resin bag,

wherein the third resin bag is formed of a material of which a main component is fluororubber or silicone rubber.

4. A composite material molding method of molding a composite material, the method comprising:

a first disposing step of disposing the composite material on a jig molding surface of a molding jig provided in an internal space of an enclosable pressure vessel;

a first sealing step of airtightly sealing the composite material by covering the composite material with a first resin bag and adhering the first resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with a sealant;

a second disposing step of disposing a ventilation member for securing a ventilation space such that the first resin bag is covered;

a second sealing step of airtightly sealing the ventilation member by covering the ventilation member with a second resin bag and adhering the second resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with the sealant;

a first depressurizing step of depressurizing a first space sealed with the first resin bag;

a second depressurizing step of depressurizing a second space sealed with the second resin bag;

a heat-curing step of heat-curing the composite material by supplying steam with a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure to the internal space of the pressure vessel in a state where the pressure vessel is enclosed;

an enclosing step of forming an enclosed space by covering the second resin bag with a third resin bag and adhering the third resin bag and the jig molding surface to each other with the sealant; and

a filling step of filling the enclosed space with a liquid for preventing the steam from coming into contact with the second resin bag,

wherein the third resin bag is formed of a material of which a main component is fluororubber or silicone rubber.

5. The composite material molding method according to claim 1 ,

wherein the composite material is a laminate in which a fiber preform is laminated together with a resin material.

6. A composite material molding device that molds a composite material, the device comprising:

an enclosable pressure vessel;

a molding jig that is provided in an internal space of the pressure vessel and has a jig molding surface for disposing the composite material;

a first resin bag that airtightly seals the composite material by covering the composite material and being adhered to the jig molding surface with a sealant;

a ventilation member that is disposed to cover the first resin bag and is used for securing a ventilation space;

a second resin bag that airtightly seals the ventilation member by covering the ventilation member and being adhered to the jig molding surface with the sealant;

a depressurizing unit that depressurizes a first space sealed with the first resin bag and a second space sealed with the second resin bag; and

a steam supply unit that supplies steam with a predetermined temperature and a predetermined pressure to the internal space of the pressure vessel in a state where the pressure vessel is enclosed and heat-cures the composite material,

wherein the second resin bag is a bag of which a main component is a fluororesin material, and

the first resin bag is a bag of which a main component is a resin material having higher adhering strength to the sealant than the fluororesin material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2021
From: YUI, YUICHI; OKUDA, AKIHISA; SHIMIZU, MASAHIKO; KANI, YUKI; TERASAWA, AKIHIRO
To: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 057609/0361 →
Continuity (1)
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