Molded foam member manufacturing method, and shock absorbing member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9815232-B2
Application number	US-201414908295-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 25, 2014
Priority date	Jul 31, 2013
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A molded foam member manufacturing method including: a first process of placing a foam molded first portion ( 11 ) (first molded body) and a rigid member ( 3 ) (rigid plate) in a second portion forming mold ( 20 ) (forming mold); and a second process of pouring a second portion-forming synthetic resin raw material (U) (foamable material) into the second portion forming mold ( 20 ) (forming mold) and foam molding a second portion ( 12 ) (second molded body) so as to surround a portion of the rigid member ( 3 ) (rigid plate) and form an integral unit with the first portion ( 11 ) (first molded body).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A molded foam member manufacturing method, comprising:
a first process of placing a foam molded first molded body and a rigid plate in a forming mold; and
a second process of pouring a foamable material into the forming mold and foam molding a second molded body so as to surround one or more portions of the rigid plate and form an integral unit with the first molded body,
wherein the first process is performed entirely before the second process of pouring the foamable material is performed, and
wherein the foamable material is molded to an entirety of a first side of the rigid plate, which is opposite a side of the rigid plate on which the first molded body is provided.

2. The molded foam member manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein:
in the first process, the placement in the forming mold is performed so as to provide a space between the first molded body and the rigid plate; and
in the second process, the foamable material is made to enter the space and, further to surrounding the one portion of the rigid plate with the second molded body, joins the first molded body with the second molded body.

3. The molded foam member manufacturing method of claim 2 , wherein, in the first process, the rigid plate is placed so as to create a gap between an inner wall of the forming mold and a peripheral edge portion of the rigid plate.

4. The molded foam member manufacturing method of claim 2 , wherein, in the second process, the rigid plate that is used is formed with a through hole, and the foamable material is made to enter the space through the through hole.

5. The molded foam member manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein, in the first process, the placement is made such that a portion of the rigid plate is pressed against an inner face of the forming mold such that the foamable material does not enter between the portion of the rigid plate and the forming mold.

6. The molded foam member manufacturing method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of a face of a second side of the rigid plate, opposite the first side, is free of the foamable material.

7. A shock absorbing member, comprising:
a first molded body that is foam molded directly to a second foam molded body on a first side of a rigid plate; and
the second molded body is foam molded to the entirety of a face of a second side of the rigid plate, opposite the first side, and foam molded to a portion of a face of the first side of the rigid plate,
wherein a through hole is provided at a part of the rigid plate and the second molded body is disposed in the through hole.

8. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein the first molded body and the second molded body are respectively formed from different types of foamable material.

9. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein a diameter of the through hole is from 10 mm to 20 mm.

10. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein:
from two to ten of the through holes are provided per 10,000 mm 2 of a plate face of the rigid plate; and
a spacing between adjacent of the through holes is form 10 mm to 70 mm.

11. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein, in the second molded body, the second molded body is joined to the first molded body by foamable material that has flowed around to the first molded body side of the rigid plate.

12. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the face of the first side of the rigid plate is exposed from the shock absorbing member.

13. The shock absorbing member of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the face of the first side of the rigid plate is free of the foamable material.

Assignees

• Bridgestone Corp
• Toyota Boshoku Kk

Inventors

• Nabeshima Yoichi
• Sato Masatoshi
• Takahashi Yoshiyuki
• Wada Mariko
• Kawashima Akihiro
• Tanaoka Yasuomi

Classifications

• B29C44/1285

  the preformed part being foamed · CPC title

• B29L2031/3002

  Superstructures characterized by combining metal and plastics, i.e. hybrid parts · CPC title

• B29L2031/58

  Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding {(mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751)} · CPC title

• B29C44/1271 Primary

  the preformed parts being partially covered · CPC title

• B60R21/04

  Padded linings for the vehicle interior {; Energy absorbing structures associated with padded or non-padded linings} · CPC title