This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-142172, filed on Jul. 20, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a layered board.
Japanese Patent No. 4270625 (hereinafter, referred to as Patent Literature 1) discloses a layered board in which a foam body is placed between two resin plate members. The foam body described in Patent Literature 1 is made of a thermoplastic foam material such as foamed polyethylene.
The layered board disclosed in Patent Literature 1 may cause a reduction in rigidity of the thermoplastic foam body when the layered board including the foam body is subjected to high temperature.
An object of the present invention is to provide a layered board with high rigidity resistant to high temperature conditions.
A layered board according to the present invention includes: a first panel and a second panel each made of a thermoplastic material; and a reinforcing body placed between the first panel and the second panel. The reinforcing body is a cylinder assembly including plural rows of cylinders made of paper arranged in parallel.
The reinforcing body according to the present invention is the cylinder assembly made of paper. Paper has higher resistance to heat than resin. Thus, the layered board including the reinforcing body made of paper has higher rigidity resistant to high temperature conditions than a layered board including a reinforcing body made of resin.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the sign FR indicates the vehicle front side, the sign RR indicates the vehicle rear side, and the sign W indicates the vehicle width direction. Each of trunk boards (layered boards) 9, 109, and 209 described below may be used with either the upper surface or the lower surface facing upward.
A layered board used as a trunk board according to a first embodiment is described below. As shown in
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Next, the structure of the trunk board 9 (the layered board) according to the first embodiment is described below with reference to
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The cylinder assembly 19 (the reinforcing body 17) formed into a honeycomb structure 25 shown in
The first sheet 21 is attached to the upper side of the honeycomb structure 25, as shown in
The first panel 13 is welded to the upper side of the first sheet 21 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween. Preferred examples of thermoplastic resin included in the first panel 13, the thermoplastic layer, and the second panel 15 described below include polypropylene, engineering plastic, low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, linear low-density polyethylene, and olefin resin. More particularly, a material in which an additive is added to polypropylene is preferable. Examples of additives include mica, silica, talc, calcium carbonate, glass fibers, inorganic fillers such as carbon fibers, a colorant, a stabilizer, a plasticizer, an antistatic agent, a flame retardant, and a blowing agent. The resin included in the first panel 13, the resin included in the second panel 15, the resin bonding the first sheet 21 and the first panel 13, and the resin bonding the second sheet 23 and the second panel 15 are particularly preferably of the same type. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the respective resin materials may be different from each other.
The first sheet 21 on one side is attached to the honeycomb structure 25 (the cylinder assembly 19) with an adhesive, and the first sheet 21 on the other side is welded to the first panel 13 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
The second sheet 23 is attached to the lower side of the honeycomb structure 25, as shown in
The second panel 15 is welded to the lower side of the second sheet 23 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
The second sheet 23 on one side is attached to the honeycomb structure 25 (the cylinder assembly 19) with an adhesive, and the second sheet 23 on the other side is welded to the second panel 15 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
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Next, the process of manufacturing the trunk board 9 according to the first embodiment is described below.
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The following are the steps of molding the trunk board 9. First, as shown in
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Thereafter, the molding cut off at the welded portion 35 is taken out of the metal mold, so as to provide the trunk board 9 having a cross section shown in
Next, with reference to
A cutting knife 71 is positioned above the paper honeycomb structure 63 as shown in
Since the paper honeycomb structure 63 is obtained such that the openings on the upper and lower sides of the honeycomb structure 25 are covered and sealed with the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23, the paper honeycomb structure 63 has high rigidity. Thus, as described above with reference to
The following is the comparative case in which the openings on the upper and lower sides of the honeycomb structure 25 are not covered and sealed with the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23. The cutting knife 71 is positioned above the honeycomb structure 25 as shown in
Although the first panel 13 and the second panel 15 shown in
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Next, the operational effects according to the first embodiment are described below.
(1) The trunk board 9 (the layered board) according to the first embodiment includes the first and second panels 13 and 15 made of the thermoplastic material, and the reinforcing body 17 held between the first and second panels 13 and 15. The reinforcing body 17 is the cylinder assembly 19 in which the rows of the cylinders 29 made of paper are arranged in parallel.
Since the reinforcing body 17 is the cylinder assembly 19 made of paper, the layered board has high rigidity resistant to high temperature conditions.
In the conventional case, the layered board including the thermoplastic foam material causes a reduction in rigidity of the thermoplastic foam material when the layered board is subjected to high temperature. The present invention can prevent a reduction in rigidity of the reinforcing body 17 when kept at high temperature since the reinforcing body 17 is made of paper. Thus, the present invention can provide the layered board having high rigidity resistant to high temperature conditions.
(2) The first sheet 21 is placed between the first panel 13 and the cylinder assembly 19, and the second sheet 23 is placed between the second panel 15 and the cylinder assembly 19. The axial direction P of the respective cylinders 29 composing the cylinder assembly 19 conforms to the direction perpendicular to (intersecting) the horizontal plane of the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23. The first sheet 21 on one side is attached to the cylinder assembly 19, and the first sheet 21 on the other side is welded to the first panel 13 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween. The second sheet 23 on one side is attached to the cylinder assembly 19, and the second sheet 23 on the other side is welded to the second panel 15 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
The openings on the upper and lower sides of the respective cylinders 29 of the cylinder assembly 19 are covered with the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23. The rigidity of the vertical walls 27 of the respective cylinders 29 composing the cylinder assembly 19 is thus increased due to the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23 attached to the cylinder assembly 19. Accordingly, the vertical walls 27 of the respective cylinders 29 are prevented from collapsing with pressure (are not easily deformed) when the cylinder assembly 19 to which the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 23 are attached is cut off in the thickness direction of the trunk board 9 (the layered board). Further, the first sheet 21 and the first panel 13 can easily be welded together such that the thermoplastic material interposed therebetween is heated and melted, followed by cooling and solidification. Similarly, the second sheet 23 and the second panel 15 can easily be welded together such that the thermoplastic material interposed therebetween is heated and melted, followed by cooling and solidification.
(3) The reinforcing body 17 is the honeycomb structure 25. The honeycomb structure 25 is the assembly of the cylinders 29 having a hexagonal shape in a plan view defined by the vertical walls 27. Therefore, the cylinders 29 can be arranged tightly on the entire surface of the trunk board 9 (the layered board) without gap, so as to increase the volumetric efficiency of the cylinders 29. Further, the vertical walls 27 of the cylinders 29 are prevented from collapsing with pressure when the pressure load in the thickness direction is applied to the trunk board 9 (the layered board).
(4) The material included in the first panel 13, the material included in the second panel 15, the material bonding the first sheet 21 and the first panel 13, and the material bonding the second sheet 23 and the second panel 15 may be the same type of thermoplastic resin.
The use of the same type of thermoplastic resin can increase the bonding intensity, as compared with the case of using different types of resin.
(5) The end of the first panel 13 has the curved surface 31 curved toward the end of the second panel 15. The end of the second panel 15 has the curved surface 33 curved toward the end of the first panel 13. The edge of the curved surface 31 of the first panel 13 and the edge of the curved surface 33 of the second panel 15 are directly welded together to provide the welded portion 35.
Since the edge of the curved surface 31 of the first panel 13 and the edge of the curved surface 33 of the second panel 15 are directly welded together to provide the welded portion 35, a hermetic seal at the welded portion 35 can be created. If any insertion such as the paper honeycomb structure 63 is present between the edge of the curved surface 31 and the edge of the curved surface 33, the property of the hermetic seal at the welded portion 35 is degraded, which may lead to permeation of water into the trunk board 9 through the welded portion 35.
If the periphery of the trunk board 9 (the layered board) is sharp, the user may feel uncomfortable when holding the periphery with the hand and fingers. The trunk board 9 (the layered board) according to the present embodiment can reduce the uncomfortableness of the user when holding with the hand and fingers due to the curved periphery.
A trunk board 109 (a layered board) according to a second embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to
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The cylinder assembly 19 (the reinforcing body 17) having the honeycomb structure is placed in the middle in the thickness direction of the trunk board 109.
The first sheet 21 is attached to the upper side of the honeycomb structure 25. In particular, the first sheet 21 includes a paper material such as kraft paper, and a thermoplastic layer (not shown) located on the upper surface of the paper material.
The first panel 113 is welded to the upper side of the first sheet 21 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween. The materials included in the first panel 113, the thermoplastic layer, and the second panel 115 described below are the same as those in the first embodiment.
The resin included in the first panel 113, the resin included in the second panel 115, the resin bonding the first sheet 21 and the first panel 113, and the resin bonding the second sheet 23 and the second panel 115 are particularly preferably of the same type. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the respective resin materials may be different from each other.
The first sheet 21 on one side is attached to the honeycomb structure 25 (the cylinder assembly 19) with an adhesive, and the fast sheet 21 on the other side is welded to the first panel 113 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
The second sheet 23 is attached to the lower side of the honeycomb structure 25. In particular, the second sheet 23 includes a paper material such as kraft paper, and a thermoplastic layer (not shown) located on the lower surface of the paper material.
The second panel 115 is welded to the lower side of the second sheet 23 with the thermoplastic layer interposed therebetween.
The second sheet 23 on one side is attached to the honeycomb structure 25 (the cylinder assembly 19) with an adhesive, and the second sheet 23 on the other side is welded to the second panel 115 via the thermoplastic layer.
The end of the first panel 113 has the curved surface 131 curved toward the second panel 115 on the periphery of the trunk board 109, and the lower end 130 of the curved surface 131 is bent and then extends straight along the second panel 115. The second panel 115 extends straight to the end 116. The lower end 130 (the edge) of the curved surface 131 of the first panel 113 and the flat end 116 of the second panel 115 are welded together to provide the flat welded portion 135.
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Next, the operational effects according to the second embodiment are described below.
(1) The end of the first panel 113 has the curved surface 131 curved toward the end of the second panel 115. The second panel 115 extends straight to have the flat end. The edge of the curved surface 131 of the first panel 113 and the flat end of the second panel 115 are directly welded together to provide the welded portion 135.
Since the end of the first panel 113 is curved, the uncomfortableness upon holding the peripheral edge with the hand and fingers is reduced. Further, since the second panel 115 is formed into a plate shape extending straight to the end, the user can easily hold the edge of the second panel 115.
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A trunk board 209 (a layered board) according to a third embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to
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The first panel 13 and the second panel 15 are directly welded together between one reinforcing body 17 and the other reinforcing body 17 adjacent to the one reinforcing body 17 to provide a welded portion 235 serving as a hinge 237. In particular, the first panel 13 is formed into a plate shape, and the second panel 15 has a curved surface at the middle portion curved toward the first panel 13. The first panel 13 and the middle portion of the second panel 15 are directly welded together to provide the welded portion 235 which serves as the hinge 237. As indicated by the arrows shown in
Next, the operational effects according to the third embodiment are described below.
(1) The plural reinforcing bodies 17 are aligned at a predetermined interval and held between the first panel 13 and the second panel 15. The first panel 13 and the second panel 15 are directly welded together between one reinforcing body 17 and the other reinforcing body 17 adjacent to the one reinforcing body 17 to provide the welded portion 235 serving as the hinge 237.
The trunk board 209 (the layered board) is bendable about the hinge 237. Since the hinge 237 is integrated with the trunk board 209 and is not necessarily prepared separately, the trunk board 209 (the layered board) having a simplified structure can be achieved.
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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, although the present invention uses the honeycomb structure 25 as the reinforcing body 17 (the cylinder assembly 19), a cylinder assembly in which a plurality of triangular prisms are connected together or a cylinder assembly in which a plurality of cylinders are connected together may be used.
Alternatively, the reinforcing body 17 may be a cylinder assembly 300 shown in
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2016-142172 | Jul 2016 | JP | national |