Patent Grant
10556397
The present invention relates to an exterior panel and a manufacturing method of the exterior panel.
Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-252351, filed on Dec. 27, 2016, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
There is a demand for a reduction in the weight of a vehicle to improve fuel economy. Since a frame member of a vehicle is required to have collision safety, there has been an attempt to reduce the amount of steel used by reducing the sheet thickness of a steel sheet while high-strengthening the applied steel sheet. On the other hand, a vehicle panel disposed on the surface of the vehicle body of a vehicle is required to have tensile rigidity (panel rigidity). The tensile rigidity is determined by the Young's modulus and the sheet thickness of a steel sheet to be applied. The Young's modulus of the steel sheet is substantially constant regardless of strength. Therefore, when the sheet thickness of the steel sheet of the vehicle panel is reduced for the purpose of weight reduction, the tensile rigidity is reduced. When the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel decreases, the vehicle panel easily becomes recessed by receiving a relatively small external force, and the external appearance of the vehicle is significantly deteriorated. For these reasons, there is a demand for a vehicle panel which is lightweight and excellent in tensile rigidity.
Patent Document 1 describes a sheet material (hereinafter, this sheet material is sometimes referred to as a composite structure sheet) which is improved in rigidity by interposing a resin structure between two metal sheets. The resin structure included in the composite structure sheet of Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a plurality of hollow protrusions are formed on the surface of a base portion, a first metal sheet is thermally fusion-bonded to the rear surface of the base portion, and a second metal sheet is thermally fusion-bonded to the top surfaces of the protrusions.
In addition, Patent Document 2 describes a composite structure sheet which is improved in rigidity by bonding first and second metal sheets with an adhesive while a resin structure is interposed therebetween. In the composite structure sheet of Patent Document 2, cylindrical standing bodies are interposed between the metal sheets to form a closed section, and the air pressure in the closed space exceeds 1 atm.
As described above, Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe the composite structure sheets which are lightweight and excellent in rigidity by interposing the resin structure between the two metal sheets. It is described that these composite structure sheets can be used as a vehicle panel which is lightweight and excellent in tensile rigidity.
Furthermore, Patent Document 3 describes a laminated structure panel in which the tensile rigidity of a panel is improved by resin ribs provided integrally with the vehicle inner surface of the panel made of metal.
However, a vehicle panel has a complex shape from the viewpoint of designability, in many cases, a sheet material is formed into a desired shape. For example, there is a vehicle panel which is curved along a first direction and is also curved along a second direction intersecting the first direction. In addition, there is a case where a vehicle panel having a particularly complex shape has a saddle shape in which the curving direction along the first direction and the curving direction along the second direction are opposite to each other. If the exemplary techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 above are applied to such a vehicle panel, due to strain and peeling of the shape of the resin structure caused by deformation during forming, gaps between the metal sheets and the resin structure, and wrinkles and breaks of the metal sheets occur. In other words, there is a concern that the vehicle panel may be broken due to the forming. As a result, the vehicle panel cannot maintain its tensile rigidity. Furthermore, since the rigidity of the composite structure sheet itself is high, it is difficult to form the composite structure sheet into a desired shape. In addition, as a result of the forming, there is a concern that the convex-concave shape of the resin structure may be transferred to the outer metal sheet and the external appearance may be significantly deteriorated.
In the laminated structure of Patent Document 3, the resin ribs are bonded to the inner side of the panel made of metal to improve the tensile rigidity. However, a metal sheet serving as the backing for the ribs is not joined, and the ribs are not reinforced. Therefore, the laminated structure of Patent Document 3 merely improves the tensile rigidity as a whole. That is, the laminated structure of Patent Document 3 has insufficient tensile rigidity for application to a panel for a vehicle outer sheet. Furthermore, it is difficult to process ribs conforming to the complex shape of the panel, and in a case of low dimensional accuracy, there is concern that large wrinkles and strain may occur in the panel, and the external appearance may be significantly deteriorated.
The above-described problems are present not only in an exterior panel of a vehicle but also in an exterior panel of an aircraft or the like.
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. 2015-189146
[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent No. 5808637
[Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent No. 5350918
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an exterior panel having a complex shape and excellent tensile rigidity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of the exterior panel which can exhibit high tensile rigidity without deterioration of external appearance quality even in a case of having a complex shape.
The gist of the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.
[1] According to a first aspect of the present invention, an exterior panel includes: a metal sheet having a curved portion; a resin structure which includes a plurality of tubular bodies having the same length in a central axis direction, top surfaces covering respective one end portions of the tubular bodies, and base portions connecting respective the other end portions of the tubular bodies and is formed with the top surfaces being brought into close contact with and joined to the curved portion of the metal sheet; and a sheet member made of a resin or paper and joined to the base portions of the resin structure, in which a relationship between a tensile elastic modulus E (N/mm2) and a thickness t (mm) of the sheet member satisfies Formula (1).
4.0 (N·mm)<E×t3<200 (N·mm) Formula (1)
[2] In the exterior panel according to [1], a relationship between a length h (mm) of the tubular body in the central axis direction, an equivalent circle diameter r (mm) of the top surface, and the thickness t (mm) of the sheet member may satisfy Formulas (2) to (4).
5t<h<50t Formula (2)
5t<r<50t Formula (3)
0.2<h/r<5 Formula (4)
[3] In the exterior panel according to [1] or [2], a shape of the top surface viewed in the central axis direction of the tubular body may be a circular shape, and the top surfaces may be arranged in a staggered arrangement.
[4] In the exterior panel according to [1] or [2], a shape of the top surface viewed in the central axis direction of the tubular body may be a hexagonal shape, and the top surfaces may be arranged in a densely packed arrangement with constant intervals between the top surfaces.
[5] In the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [4], the sum of areas of a plurality of the top surfaces may be larger than areas of the base portions.
[6] In the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [5], a curved portion may be a portion in which both a cross section along a first direction on a sheet surface of the metal sheet and a cross section along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction are curved.
[7] In the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [6], a relative angle between the central axis direction of the tubular body and a normal direction of the metal sheet at a joining position of the tubular body at a portion where the resin structure of the metal sheet and the sheet member are provided may be 5′ or less.
[8] In the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [7], the sheet member may have a hole formed at a portion which is not in contact with the base portions of the resin structure.
[9] In the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [8], the exterior panel may be a vehicle panel.
[10] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [9], includes: causing an entire surface of base portions of a resin structure including a plurality of tubular bodies having the same length in a central axis direction, top surfaces covering respective one end portions of the tubular bodies, and the base portions connecting respective the other end portions of the tubular bodies, to be brought into close contact with and bonded to a sheet member made of a resin or paper; and causing an entire surface of the top surfaces of the resin structure to which the sheet member is bonded, to be brought into close contact with and bonded to a metal sheet having a curved portion.
[11] In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to [10], in the causing of the entire surface of the base portions of the resin structure to be brought into close contact with and bonded to the sheet member, the base portions of the resin structure may be bonded to the sheet member after spreading the sheet member on a flat surface.
[12] In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to [10] or [11], an adhesive may be applied to the sheet member bonded to the metal sheet.
[13] In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to any one of [10] or [12], a hole may be formed at a portion of the sheet member which is not in contact with the base portions of the resin structure.
[14] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to any one of [1] to [9], includes: disposing, of a composite structure in which an entire surface of base portions of a resin structure including a plurality of tubular bodies having the same length in a central axis direction, top surfaces covering respective one end portions of the tubular bodies, and the base portions connecting respective the other end portions of the tubular bodies is brought into close contact with and bonded to a sheet member made of a resin or paper, the top surfaces to face a metal sheet having a curved portion; and bonding the composite structure to the metal sheet with the entire surface of the top surfaces being brought into close contact with the metal sheet.
[15] In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to [14], an adhesive may be applied to the sheet member bonded to the metal sheet.
[16] In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel according to [14] or [15], the sheet member may have a hole formed at a portion which is not in contact with the base portions of the resin structure.
In the exterior panel of the present invention, the top surfaces of the plurality of tubular bodies of the resin structure are joined along the shape of the curved portion of the metal sheet with no gap, and the sheet member is joined to the base portions of the resin structure with no gap. The metal sheet and the sheet member are separated from each other by the length in the central axis direction of the tubular bodies, and the tubular bodies are disposed therebetween. The tubular bodies are restrained by the metal sheet and the sheet member joined on both sides in the central axis direction such that the cross-sectional shape thereof is less likely to be deformed. As a result, deformation and buckling in the central axis direction of the tubular bodies are less likely to occur. Furthermore, since the relative positions of the plurality of tubular bodies are restrained by the metal sheet and the sheet member, deformation in a direction inclined to the central axis of the tubular body is less likely to occur. With such a structure, the tensile rigidity of the exterior panel of the present invention can be improved.
Furthermore, the present inventors found that by using a sheet member in which E×t3 satisfies a predetermined range, the tensile rigidity can be reliably improved without deterioration of the external appearance of the exterior panel. That is, by joining the sheet member in which the tensile elastic modulus and the sheet thickness of the sheet member satisfy the relationship of Formula (1) to the resin structure, the tensile rigidity of the exterior panel can be increased.
Furthermore, by forming the sheet member of a resin or paper, a reduction in the weight of the exterior panel can be achieved compared to a case where a metal sheet is used.
The above is the configuration and effects of the basic exterior panel of the present invention.
Hereinafter, modification examples and effects of the exterior panel of the present invention will be described.
In a case where the relationship between the length (h) in the central axis direction of the resin structure, the equivalent circle diameter (r) of the top surface, and the thickness (t) of the sheet member satisfies Formulas (2) to (4), a vehicle panel having better tensile rigidity can be achieved. Here, the equivalent circle diameter means the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the top surface.
In the exterior panel of the present invention, the tubular body may have a circular shape from the viewpoint of ease of manufacturing. In a case where the tubular bodies are arranged in a staggered arrangement, since the distances between the axes of the tubular bodies are the same, high tensile rigidity can be exhibited in any direction.
In addition, in the exterior panel of the present invention, in a case where the top surface of the tubular body has a hexagonal shape and the top surfaces are arranged in a densely packed arrangement, since the gaps between the tubular bodies are not linearly continuous, the metal sheet is less likely to be bent by an external pressing force, so that high tensile rigidity can be exhibited.
In addition, in a case where the sum of the areas of the plurality of top surfaces is larger than the areas of the base portions, the joining area between the metal sheet and the resin structure can be increased. As a result, the metal sheet and the resin structure can be more firmly joined to each other, so that the tensile rigidity of the exterior panel can be increased. On the other hand, the joining area between the sheet member and the resin structure becomes relatively small. However, the sheet member and the resin structure are joined to each other first during the manufacturing of the exterior panel. Therefore, a suitable joining method can be freely selected, and the joining strength can be further increased. For this reason, there is no problem due to the relative reduction in the joining area between the sheet member and the resin structure.
In a case where the curved portion of the metal sheet has a shape in which both the cross section along the first direction on the sheet surface of the metal sheet and the cross section along the second direction orthogonal to the first direction are curved, the exterior panel can be suitably used as an exterior panel having a complex shape.
The metal panel may have a flat portion in addition to the curved portion.
It is desirable that the relative angle between the central axis direction of the tubular body and the normal direction of the metal sheet at the joining position of the tubular body at the portion where the resin structure of the metal sheet and the sheet member are provided is 5° or less. This is because in a case where the relative angle is 5° or less, most of the tubular bodies are not deformed. Therefore, the tensile rigidity can be increased at the corresponding portion of the exterior panel.
The above is the exterior panel of the present invention and its effect.
Next, the manufacturing method of the exterior panel of the present invention will be described. In the manufacturing method of the present invention, the resin structure and the sheet member are bonded together first, and then the resin structure to which the sheet member is bonded is bonded to the metal panel having the curved portion. In the manufacturing performed in this order, there is no deformation as a composite structure, so that a panel having a composite structure can be manufactured without causing strain of the resin structure, peeling between the metal sheet and the resin structure, large wrinkles and breaks of the sheet member.
The above is the basic manufacturing method of the exterior panel of the present invention and its effect.
In the manufacturing method of the exterior panel of the present invention, in a case where the base portions of the resin structure are bonded to the sheet member after spreading the sheet member on a flat surface, for example, on a flat base, the base portions of the resin structure can be bonded to the sheet member with no gap. As a result, the joining strength between the base portions and the sheet member can be increased.
In a case where a material which is likely to wrinkle and break, such as paper, is used as the sheet member, the adhesive may be applied to the sheet member bonded to the metal sheet. Accordingly, it becomes possible to reinforce the sheet member or fix the wrinkles.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case of using a vehicle panel as an exterior panel will be provided as an exemplary example.
A vehicle panel 1 shown in
As shown in
The metal sheet 2 is a member that forms the vehicle body outer surface of the vehicle panel 1 and forms the exterior shape of the vehicle body when the vehicle panel 1 is attached to the vehicle body of the vehicle. Exemplary examples of the metal sheet 2 include a steel sheet, an aluminum sheet, an aluminum alloy sheet, and the like. The metal sheet 2 is formed into a shape having the curved portion 1b by processing a flat sheet such as a steel sheet by press forming or the like. As described above, the curved portion 1b provided in the metal sheet 2 is, as described above, a portion in which both cross sections along the X direction and the Y direction in the figure are bent in
Although the thickness of the metal sheet 2 is not particularly limited, in a case where the metal sheet 2 is a steel sheet, the thickness thereof is preferably 0.5 mm or less from the viewpoint of weight reduction while the sheet thickness of the steel sheet of a vehicle panel in the related art is about 0.6 to 0.7 mm. On the other hand, the sheet thickness of the steel sheet is preferably 0.1 mm or more from the viewpoint of securing tensile rigidity. In a case where the metal sheet 2 is an aluminum sheet or an aluminum alloy sheet, the sheet thickness is preferably about 0.3 to 1.0 mm similarly in consideration of the current situation.
As shown in
As shown in
In addition, the shape of the opening part 11c viewed in the central axis M direction (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a planar shape) is substantially the same as or similar to the planar shape of the top surface 12. Furthermore, the central axis M direction of the tubular body 11 is substantially coincident with the normal direction of the base portion 13. Therefore, when the tubular body 11 of the resin structure 3 is viewed in a plan view, the projection position of the top surface 12 substantially overlaps the opening part 11c. This positional relationship is preferably maintained as it is even in a case where the resin structure 3 is disposed between the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4.
The vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment is not limited to the bonding of the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 to the entire surface of the metal sheet 2, for example, as shown in
As shown in
In a case where the top surfaces 12 are arranged in a staggered arrangement as shown in
As another example, as shown in
As shown in
The material of the resin structure 3 is a synthetic resin. As the synthetic resin, thermosetting resins (phenol resins, epoxy resins, polyurethanes, and the like), and thermoplastic resins (general-purpose plastics, engineering plastics, and super engineering plastics) are exemplary examples. As the general-purpose plastics, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, and the like are exemplary examples. As the engineering plastics, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyester, and the like are exemplary examples. As the super engineering plastics, PPS, PTFE, PEEK, and the like are exemplary examples.
The sheet member 4 is a sheet-like member made of a resin or paper and is a flexible member that is relatively easily elastically deformed. As shown in
The thickness of the sheet member 4 may be 0.15 mm or more. When the thickness of the sheet member 4 is less than 0.15 mm, the tubular bodies 11 cannot be sufficiently restrained, and as a result, the tensile rigidity becomes insufficient, which is not preferable. In addition, the thickness of the sheet member 4 may be 0.35 mm or less. When the thickness exceeds 0.35 mm, the sheet member 4 is less likely to be deformed, and there is concern that it may become difficult to bond the resin structure 3 to the metal sheet 2 together with the sheet member 4 when the vehicle panel is manufactured. Furthermore, the vehicle panel 1 is attached to the vehicle body of the vehicle and is thus easily exposed to heat. Therefore, the sheet member 4 preferably has a heat resisting temperature of 80° C. or more.
Specific examples of the material of the sheet member 4 include the synthetic resin exemplified by the material of the resin structure 3 and paper such as cardboard. Furthermore, in addition to reinforcement, the paper may be impregnated with a resin in order to prevent deterioration due to inundation or the like.
It is preferable that the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3, and the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 are respectively joined to each other with an adhesive. The kind of the adhesive is not particularly limited.
In addition, a method of joining the members is not limited to adhesion. The resin structure 3 may be thermally fusion-bonded to the metal sheet 2, and the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 may be thermally fusion-bonded to each other.
As shown in
In addition, as shown in
For example, in the example of
Next, the reason for limiting the numerical values of the present invention will be described.
In the sheet member 4 of the vehicle panel 1 according to this embodiment, the relationship between the tensile elastic modulus E (N/mm2) and the thickness t (mm) satisfy Formula (1). The tensile elastic modulus in this embodiment is the slope in the elastic region of the stress-strain curve of the sheet member 4 obtained by performing a uniaxial tension test.
4.0 (N·mm)<E×t3<200 (N·mm) Formula (1)
The present inventors found that by using the sheet member 4 in which E×t3 satisfies a predetermined range, the tensile rigidity can be reliably improved without deterioration of the external appearance quality of the vehicle panel 1 having a complex shape. The tensile elastic modulus (E) is the increment of the tensile stress with respect to the strain given to a material in the elastic limit, and the degree of elastic deformation decreases as this value increases. When E×t3 obtained by multiplying the tensile elastic modulus (E) of the sheet member 4 by the cube of the sheet thickness t is 4.0 or less, the restraint force of the sheet member 4 on the tubular bodies 11 decreases, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient. On the other hand, when E×t3 is 200 or more, the rigidity of the sheet member 4 itself is too high, the sheet member 4 is less likely to be deformed, so that it becomes difficult to bond the sheet member 4 to the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b together with the resin structure 3 with no gap. In a case where a metal sheet is used instead of the sheet member 4 as in the related art, since the tensile elastic modulus (E) of the metal sheet is very large, E×t3 greatly exceeds 200, and the tensile rigidity is significantly improved. However, it is difficult to bring such a metal sheet having high tensile elastic modulus into close contact with the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b via the resin structure 3, and as a result, the improvement of the tensile rigidity cannot be expected. Since the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment uses the sheet member 4 in which E×t3 is less than 200, the effect of improving the tensile rigidity is small compared to a case where the metal sheet in the related art is used as the reinforcing material of the resin structure. However, in consideration of the magnitude of the tensile rigidity required for the vehicle panel 1, the effect of improving the tensile rigidity in the application of the vehicle panel is sufficient as long as E×t3 is more than 4.0 and less than 200.
Next, in the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 of the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment, the relationship between the height h (mm) of the tubular body 11, the equivalent circle diameter r (mm) of the top surface 12, and the thickness t (mm) of the sheet member 4 preferably satisfies Formulas (2) to (4).
5t<h<50t Formula (2)
5t<r<50t Formula (3)
0.2<h/r<5 Formula (4)
When the height h of the tubular body 11 is equal to or less than the lower limit of Formula (2), the distance between the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4 is small, the second moment of area of the vehicle panel 1 decreases, and the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient. Furthermore, the rigidity of the tubular body 11 increases, and the resin structure 3 cannot be joined to the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b with no gap. When the height h of the tubular body 11 is equal to or more than the upper limit of Formula (2), the tubular body 11 is likely to buckle, and the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient.
Furthermore, when the equivalent circle diameter r of the top surface 12 is equal to or less than the lower limit of Formula (3), the adhesion force between the top surface 12 and the metal sheet 2 becomes small, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient. Furthermore, the rigidity of the top surface 12 increases, and the resin structure 3 cannot be joined to the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b with no gap. When the equivalent circle diameter r of the top surface 12 is equal to or more than the upper limit of Formula (3), the rigidity of the top surface 12 of the tubular body 11 is insufficient, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient.
Furthermore, when the ratio (h/r) of the height h of the tubular body 11 to the equivalent circle diameter r is equal to or less than the lower limit of Formula (4), the second moment of area of the vehicle panel is insufficient, or the wall surface of the tubular body 11 restraining the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4 becomes rough, and the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient. On the other hand, when the upper limit of Formula (4) is exceeded, the tubular body 11 is likely to buckle, and the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is insufficient.
It is preferable that the sum of the areas of the plurality of top surfaces 12 of the resin structure 3 is larger than the areas of the base portions 13. By causing the sum of the areas of the plurality of top surfaces 12 to be larger than the areas of the base portions 13, the joining area between the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 can be increased, so that the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 can be more firmly joined to each other. As a result, an effect of further improving the tensile rigidity is obtained.
As described above, in a case where the sum of the areas of the plurality of top surfaces 12 of the resin structure 3 is larger than the areas of the base portions 13, the joining area between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 becomes relatively small. However, the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 are bonded to each other first when the vehicle panel 1 is manufactured, so that a suitable joining method can be freely selected, and the joining strength can be further increased. For this reason, there is no problem due to the relative reduction in the joining area between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3.
Next, a manufacturing method of the vehicle panel of this embodiment will be described. The manufacturing method of this embodiment includes a first bonding step and a second bonding step. Hereinafter, each step will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First Bonding Step)
In the first bonding step, the resin structure 3 is bonded to the sheet member 4. First, as shown in
(Second Bonding Step)
In the second bonding step, the resin structure 3 to which the sheet member 4 is bonded is bonded to the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b. As the metal sheet 2, a metal sheet formed in advance into a predetermined shape by press working or the like is used. In order to bond the resin structure 3, to which the sheet member 4 is bonded, to the metal sheet 2, an adhesive is applied to the top surfaces 12 of the resin structure 3, and as shown in
In the first bonding step, by bonding the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 together, the other end portions 11b of the plurality of tubular bodies 11 of the resin structure 3 are restrained by the sheet member 4. At this time, the top surfaces 12 and the base portions 13 of the tubular bodies 11 and the sheet member 4 remain flexible. Therefore, in the second bonding step, it is possible to appropriately deform the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 according to the shape of the metal sheet 2. Therefore, the resin structure 3 together with the sheet member 4 can be joined to the metal sheet 2 with no gap.
In the manufacturing method of this embodiment, the order of bonding is important. Contrary to this embodiment, if the sheet member 4 is bonded to the resin structure 3 after the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 are bonded to each other, the sheet member 4 is bonded to the resin structure 3 while being deformed according to the curved portion 1b, so that large wrinkles easily occur in the sheet member 4 and it becomes difficult to join the sheet member 4 in a state of being in close contact with the resin structure 3. As a result, portions that are not joined remain between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3, and it becomes difficult to improve the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1. Therefore, in order to join the sheet member 4 to the resin structure 3 with no gap, it is necessary to perform the bonding in the order described above.
In addition, by first joining the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 together, a suitable joining method can be freely selected, and the joining strength between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 can be further increased. Therefore, even if the joining area between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 becomes smaller than the joining area between the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3, there is no problem.
In addition, since the vehicle body of the vehicle has a shape that swells toward the outside of the vehicle body and a shape that is recessed toward the inside of the vehicle body, the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2 has either a convex shape or a concave shape toward the metal sheet 2.
In order to bring all of the plurality of top surfaces 12 of the resin structure 3 into close contact with the curved portion 1b with no gap, in a case where the curved portion 1b has a convex surface, it is necessary to widen the intervals between the top surfaces 12, and in a case where the curved portion has a concave surface, it is necessary to narrow the intervals between the top surfaces 12. In other words, in order to join the resin structure 3 along the curved portion of the metal sheet 2, it is necessary to cause the height directions of the tubular bodies 11 to be directed in different directions. In response to such a demand, the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment has gaps caused by the base portions 13 between the tubular bodies 11. Therefore, the height directions of the tubular bodies 11 can be caused to be directed in different directions by deforming the base portions 13 and the sheet member 4. Accordingly, it becomes possible to join all the top surfaces 12 of the plurality of tubular bodies 11 to the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2 with no gap.
An adhesive may be applied to the sheet member 4 bonded to the metal sheet. In this case, wrinkles of the sheet member 4 can be fixed. That is, wrinkles are hardened with the adhesive and opening of the wrinkles is suppressed.
As described above, in the vehicle panel 1 obtained by appropriately processing the metal sheet 2, the resin structure 3, and the sheet member 4, the relative angle between the central axis M direction of the tubular body 11 and the normal direction H of the metal sheet 2 at the joining position of the tubular body 11 is 5° or less. Accordingly, the tensile rigidity at a point where the resin structure and the sheet member of the vehicle panel 1 are provided can be increased in not only the flat portion 1a but also the curved portion 1b without deformation of the three-dimensional shape of the tubular body 11.
When the resin structure 3 is joined to the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2, as described above, there may be cases where the intervals between the top surfaces 12 and between the tubular bodies 11 are narrowed. Therefore, the intervals between the top surfaces 12 and between the tubular bodies 11 of the resin structure 3 may be appropriately adjusted according to the shape of the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2.
In a panel material in the related art, a resin structure is sandwiched between two metal sheets. When a curved portion is to be provided by bending this panel material in the related art, one of the metal sheets cannot conform to the shape of the curved portion, gaps are generated due to peeling between the resin structure and the metal sheet, and there is concern that the tensile rigidity may partially decrease. In addition, there is concern that a tubular body or a protrusion provided in the resin structure at the bent portion may buckle and the relative angle between the central axis direction of the tubular body or protrusion and the normal direction of the metal sheet at the joining position of the tubular body or protrusion may exceed 5°. Contrary to this, the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment uses the sheet member 4 that satisfies Formula (1) as one of the two sheets sandwiching the resin structure 3 therebetween. Therefore, even if the curved portion 1b is provided entirely or partially in the vehicle panel 1, the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 can be bonded to each other without causing gaps to be generated between the joining surfaces therebetween, and large wrinkles and breaks do not occur in the sheet member 4. Furthermore, at a portion where the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 of the vehicle panel 1 are provided, the relative angle between the central axis direction of the tubular body 11 and the normal direction H of the metal sheet 2 can be caused to be 5° or less. Therefore, the tensile rigidity of the entire vehicle panel 1 can be reliably enhanced.
As described above, in the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment, the top surfaces 12 of the plurality of tubular bodies 11 of the resin structure 3 are joined along the shape of the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2 with no gap, and the sheet member 4 is joined to the base portions 13 of the resin structure 3 with no gap. As a result, the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4 are separated from each other by the length in the central axis direction of the tubular bodies 11, and the tubular bodies 11 are disposed therebetween. The tubular bodies 11 are restrained by the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4 and thus are less likely to be formed such that the cross-sectional shape thereof is less likely to be deformed. As a result, deformation and buckling in the central axis direction of the tubular bodies 11 are less likely to occur. Furthermore, since the relative positions of the plurality of tubular bodies 11 are restrained by the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4, deformation in a direction inclined to the central axis of the tubular body 11 is less likely to occur. With such a structure, the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 is improved.
Furthermore, by joining the sheet member 4 in which the tensile elastic modulus and the sheet thickness of the sheet member 4 satisfy the relationship of Formula (1), the tensile rigidity can be reliably improved without deterioration of the external appearance quality of the vehicle panel 1 having a complex shape.
Furthermore, by forming the sheet member 4 of a resin or paper, a reduction in the weight of the vehicle panel 1 can be achieved compared to a case where the sheet member 4 is formed of a metallic sheet.
In addition, by causing the relationship between the length (h) in the central axis direction of the tubular body 11 of the resin structure 3, the equivalent circle diameter (r) of the top surface 12, and the thickness (t) of the sheet member 4 to satisfy Formulas (2) to (4), a vehicle panel having excellent tensile rigidity can be achieved.
In the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment, since the shape of the top surface 12 of the tubular body 11 viewed in the central axis M direction is a circular shape and the top surfaces 12 are arranged in a staggered arrangement, the distances between the axes of the tubular bodies 11 become the same, the anisotropy is small, and high tensile rigidity can be exhibited in any direction.
In addition, in the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment, since the shape of the top surface of the tubular body 11 viewed in the central axis M direction is a hexagonal shape and the top surfaces are arranged in a densely packed arrangement, the distances between the axes of the tubular bodies 11 become the same, the anisotropy is small, and high tensile rigidity can be exhibited in any direction. Furthermore, since the gaps between the tubular bodies 11 are not linearly continuous, the metal sheet 2 can be prevented from being bent by an external pressing force, so that high tensile rigidity can be exhibited.
In addition, since the sum of the areas of the plurality of top surfaces 12 is larger than the areas of the base portions 13, the joining area between the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 can be increased, and the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 can be more firmly joined to each other, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel can be increased. On the other hand, the joining area between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 becomes relatively small. However, the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3 are joined to each other first during the manufacturing of the vehicle panel 1. Therefore, a suitable joining method can be freely selected, and the joining strength can be further increased. For this reason, there is no problem due to the relative reduction in the joining area between the sheet member 4 and the resin structure 3.
In addition, in a case where the relative angle between the central axis M direction of the tubular body 11 and the normal direction H of the metal sheet 2 at the joining position of the tubular body 11 at a portion of the metal sheet 2 where the resin structure and the sheet member are provided is caused to be 5° or less, most of the tubular bodies 11 are not deformed. Therefore, the tensile rigidity can be increased at the corresponding portion of the vehicle panel 1.
When the tubular bodies 11 form a closed space, the tubular bodies 11 expand or contract due to a change in atmospheric pressure or temperature, and there is concern that adhered portions adjacent to the closed space may be damaged. In order to avoid this, it is desirable that a small hole is formed at a portion in the sheet member 4, which is not in contact with the base portion 13 of the resin structure 3.
The hole may have a size that allows air to pass therethrough. On the other hand, when the size of the hole is large, the strength of the sheet member 4 may be impaired. As a method of forming the hole, a hole may be bored through the sheet member 4 in advance, a hole may be bored after the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 are joined to each other, or a hole may be bored after the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 are joined to each other. In a case of applying the adhesive to the sheet member 4 after joining the metal sheet 2 and the resin structure 3 to each other, it is desirable to bore the hole after applying the adhesive so that the hole is not blocked by the adhesive.
Instead of boring the hole, the sheet member 4 may be made of an air-permeable material. Accordingly, application to not only vehicles but also to aircrafts can be achieved.
Next, in the manufacturing method of the vehicle panel 1 of this embodiment, the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 are bonded together first, and then the resin structure 3 to which the sheet member 4 is bonded is bonded to the metal sheet 2. By joining the resin structure 3 and the sheet member 4 to the metal sheet 2 having the curved portion 1b in this order, the sheet member 4 can be joined to the resin structure 3 without causing large wrinkles and breaks in the sheet member 4, and the tubular bodies 11 are restrained by the metal sheet 2 and the sheet member 4 joined on both sides of the tubular bodies in the height direction and thus are less likely to be deformed. Accordingly, the vehicle panel 1 having excellent tensile rigidity can be manufactured.
By joining the metal sheet 2, the resin structure 3, the sheet member 4 together in the order described above, all the plurality of top surfaces 12 in the resin structure 3 can be brought into close contact with the metal sheet 2 after bringing the sheet member 4 into close contact with the base portions 13 of the resin structure 3. Accordingly, no gap is generated between the metal sheet 2 and the top surfaces 12 and between the base portions 13 and the sheet member 4 in the curved portion 1b of the metal sheet 2, and the metal sheet 2, the resin structure 3, and the sheet member 4 can be joined together, whereby the vehicle panel 1 having better tensile rigidity can be manufactured.
In addition, in the manufacturing method of the vehicle panel 1 of the present invention, since the base portions 13 of the resin structure 3 are bonded to the sheet member 4 after spreading the sheet member 4 on the flat base 21, the base portions 13 of the resin structure 3 can be bonded to the sheet member 4 with no gap.
Furthermore, a manufacturing method of a vehicle panel according to another aspect of the present invention includes: a step of disposing, of a composite structure in which the entire surface of base portions of a resin structure including a plurality of tubular bodies having the same length in a central axis direction, top surfaces covering respective one end portions of the tubular bodies, and the base portions connecting respective the other end portions of the tubular bodies is brought into close contact with and bonded to a sheet member made of a resin or paper, the top surfaces to face a metal sheet having a curved portion; and a bonding step of bonding the composite structure to the metal sheet with the entire surface of the top surfaces being brought into close contact with the metal sheet.
Even with this manufacturing method, the same effect as the manufacturing method described above can be obtained.
Since the edge of the panel originally has high tensile rigidity, it is preferable that from the viewpoint of weight reduction, the composite structure is bonded to a portion which is 50 mm or more inward away from the edge of the panel.
Next, examples of the present invention will be described.
A sheet member having a thickness t of 0.1 to 0.8 mm and a tensile elastic modulus E of 200 to 4000 MPa was bonded to a resin structure having the above-described structure in which the diameter of the tubular bodies and the top surfaces was 5 mm and the height of the tubular bodies was 5 mm, via an adhesive. Furthermore, as a metal sheet, a steel sheet having a tensile strength of 270 MPa and a thickness of 0.4 mm was prepared, and the steel sheet was press-formed into a shape having a curved portion having an arcuate cross-sectional shape as viewed in a uniaxial direction. In addition, the resin structure together with the sheet member was bonded to the surface of the steel sheet opposite to the swollen side after the press-forming via an adhesive, thereby manufacturing a vehicle panel. The tensile rigidity of the obtained vehicle panel was evaluated. The results are shown in
E=4.0/t3 Formula (1-1)
E=200/t3 Formula (1-2)
Evaluation of the tensile rigidity was performed as follows. The depression amount of a test piece was evaluated when a spherical indenter with a tip shape having a radius of curvature of 25 mm was pressed against the surface of the swollen side of each sheet member with a force of 100 N.
In addition, as a metal sheet, a steel sheet having a tensile strength of 270 MPa and a thickness of 0.7 mm was prepared, the steel sheet was formed into the same shape as each sheet member, and as in the case of each sheet member, the depression amount of the steel sheet when the indenter was pressed against the steel sheet after the forming was measured. The depression amount of the steel sheet after the forming was used as a reference value, and a sheet member showing a depression amount equal to or less than the reference value was evaluated as Good, and a sheet member having a depression amount exceeding the reference value was evaluated as No Good (NG).
Regarding the sheet member that was evaluated as No Good, the deformation state of the resin structure at a portion pressed by the indenter was examined.
The above-described evaluation method is a method capable of accurately evaluating the superiority or inferiority of the tensile rigidity of a vehicle panel which is curved respectively in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.
As shown in
Next, a sheet member having a thickness t of 0.2 mm and a tensile elastic modulus E of 1000 MPa was bonded to a resin structure having the above-described structure in which the diameter of the tubular bodies and the top surfaces was 1.6 to 10.8 mm and the height of the tubular bodies was 1.6 to 10.8 mm, via an adhesive. Furthermore, as a metal sheet, a steel sheet having a tensile strength of 270 MPa and a thickness of 0.4 mm was prepared, and the steel sheet was press-formed into a shape having a curved portion as shown in
As shown in
On the other hand, when the height h of the tubular body was 5t or less, the distance between the metal sheet and the sheet member was decreased, and the second moment of area of the vehicle panel was decreased, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel was insufficient. When the height h of the tubular body was 50t or more, the tubular body was likely to buckle, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel was insufficient.
In addition, when the equivalent circle diameter r of the tubular body was 5t or less, the adhesion force between the top surface and the metal sheet was decreased, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 was insufficient. When the equivalent circle diameter r of the tubular body was 50t or more, the rigidity of the top surface was insufficient, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel was insufficient.
Furthermore, when the ratio (h/r) of the height h of the tubular body to the equivalent circle diameter r was 0.2 or less, the second moment of area of the vehicle panel was insufficient, or the wall surface of the tubular body restraining the metal sheet and the sheet member became rough, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel was insufficient. When the ratio (h/r) was 5 or more, the tubular body was likely to buckle, so that the tensile rigidity of the vehicle panel 1 was insufficient.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an exterior panel having a complex shape and excellent tensile rigidity.
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