Resin parts and manufacturing method of resin parts

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11554526-B2
Application number	US-201715580493-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2017
Priority date	Mar 29, 2016
Publication date	Jan 17, 2023
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023

Abstract

A resin part, wherein the resin part has an asymmetrical shape in a thickness direction, so that a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively quick is positioned closer to one end of the resin part in the thickness direction while a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively slow is positioned closer to the other end of the resin part in the thickness direction, wherein the resin part has an asymmetrical shape in a width direction, so that the portion in which the increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively quick is positioned closer to one end of the resin part in the width direction while a portion in which an increase in internal temperature by heating is relatively slow is positioned closer to the other end of the resin part in the width direction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pure solid resin part that is made of resin only and is configured such that its length is larger than its width, the resin part having a linear band plate shape and being configured to be directly helically deformed by heating so as to form a helical shape,
wherein the solid resin part before being helically deformed has an asymmetrical shape in a thickness direction, and in a width direction, such that a solid thickened portion is formed thereon,
wherein the solid resin part before being helically deformed is configured such that the thickened portion longitudinally extends along one end of the resin part in the width direction,
wherein a ratio of the width of the thickened portion to the width of the resin part before being helically deformed is about 0.3 to 0.5, and
wherein a ratio of a thickness of the thickened portion to a thickness of the resin part before being helically deformed is about 2.0 to 3.0.

2. The solid resin part as defined in claim 1 , wherein the solid resin part before being helically deformed is configured to be connected to a separate part at one end thereof in a longitudinal direction.

3. The solid resin part as defined in claim 1 , wherein the solid resin part before being helically deformed comprises a first band plate having a width corresponding to the width thereof and a second band plate defining the thickened portion.

4. The solid resin part as defined in claim 1 , wherein the solid resin part is formed into an L-shape in widthwise cross section.

5. A manufacturing method of the solid resin part as defined in claim 1 , wherein the solid resin part is formed in such a way that stresses remain in the solid resin part in a longitudinal contraction direction.

6. The manufacturing method as defined in claim 5 , wherein the solid resin part is applied with a tensional force in a longitudinal direction in a condition in which the solid resin part is softened, and is then solidified in a condition in which the tensional force is being applied thereto, so that the stresses remain in the solid resin part in the longitudinal contraction direction.

7. The manufacturing method as defined in claim 6 , the manufacturing method comprising:
a forming step in which a molten resin is extruded from a nozzle formed in an extruding die of an extruding device, so as to be formed into an asymmetrical shape in cross section in the width direction and the thickness direction, and
a cooling step in which the molten resin extruded from the nozzle formed in the extruding die is cooled while the tensional force is being applied thereto.

8. The manufacturing method as defined in claim 7 , wherein a resin outlet port of the nozzle formed in the extruding die has a substantially L-shape, and wherein the molten resin is extruded from the resin outlet port of the nozzle, so as to be formed into a substantially L-shape in cross section.

9. The manufacturing method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the substantially L-shaped resin outlet port of the nozzle is defined by a plurality of inner wall surfaces, and
wherein the inner wall surfaces opposite to each other respectively have bulged portions that are bulged so as to narrow an opening area of the resin outlet port.

Assignees

• Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd

Inventors

• Suzuki Rina

Classifications

• Y10T428/24479

  including variation in thickness · CPC title

• B29C45/37

  Mould cavity walls {, i.e. the inner surface forming the mould cavity, e.g. linings} · CPC title

• B29K2025/06

  PS, i.e. polystyrene · CPC title

• B29C48/12 Primary

  Articles with an irregular circumference when viewed in cross-section, e.g. window profiles · CPC title

• B29L2031/7732

  Helical (springs B29L2031/774) · CPC title