JPS61141541A - Method of connecting honeycomb board material - Google Patents
Method of connecting honeycomb board materialInfo
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- JPS61141541A JPS61141541A JP26291684A JP26291684A JPS61141541A JP S61141541 A JPS61141541 A JP S61141541A JP 26291684 A JP26291684 A JP 26291684A JP 26291684 A JP26291684 A JP 26291684A JP S61141541 A JPS61141541 A JP S61141541A
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明はハニカム板材の接続方法に関し、さらに詳しく
は、ハニカムコアの上下両面にそれぞれ表面板を接着し
てなるハニカム板材の端部同志を相互に突き合せて接続
するハニカム板材の接続方法であって、建物、航空機、
船舶、家具等の壁面、床面、天井面等の施工に利用され
る。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for connecting honeycomb plates, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a method for connecting honeycomb plates, and more specifically, to connect the ends of honeycomb plates formed by bonding face plates to the upper and lower surfaces of a honeycomb core, respectively. A method of connecting honeycomb plates by butting and connecting them to buildings, aircraft,
Used for construction of walls, floors, ceilings, etc. of ships, furniture, etc.
本発明の発明者等の研究の結果によると、ハニカムコア
の上下両面にそれぞれ表面板を接着してなるハニカム板
材の端部同志を、相互に突き合せて接続する場合におけ
る重要なポイントは、次の通りである。すなわち、
（ａｌ 上記ハニカム板材を接続する場合に用いられ
る接続金具の構造が簡単であり、しかも、出来るだけ軽
量であること。According to the research results of the inventors of the present invention, the important points when connecting the ends of honeycomb plates made by bonding face plates to the upper and lower surfaces of a honeycomb core by butting each other are as follows. It is as follows. That is, (al) The structure of the connecting fittings used when connecting the above honeycomb plate materials is simple and as light as possible.
山） ハニカム板材の接続作業が容易で作業時間を短縮
できること。山） The work of connecting honeycomb plates is easy and reduces work time.
（Ｃ） リベット等締結部材の使用本数が少なく、し
かも、締結部材の頭部が接続したハニカム板材の表面か
ら突出しないこと。(C) The number of fastening members such as rivets used is small, and the heads of the fastening members do not protrude from the surface of the connected honeycomb plates.
（ｄ） 接続金具の構成部材が接続したハニカム板材
の表面から突出しないこと。(d) The structural members of the connecting fittings shall not protrude from the surface of the connected honeycomb plates.
ところが、従来のこの種の方法で上述した各ポイントを
ことごと（満足できる方法は未だ無いのが現状である。However, the current situation is that there is still no method that satisfies each of the points mentioned above using conventional methods of this type.
本発明は上述した各ポイントをことごとく満足せしめ得
る優れたハニカム板材の接続方法を提供することを目的
とするものである。An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent method for connecting honeycomb plates that can satisfy all of the above-mentioned points.
すなわち本発明は、ハニカムコアの上下両面にそれぞれ
表面板を接着してなるハニカム板材の端部同志を相互に
突き合せて接続するハニカム板材の接続方法であって、
前記ハニカム板材の端部同志を相互に突き合せて接続し
た時、この接続部の少なくとも一方の面が面一になるよ
う相互に重ね合わされる接続突板を一側に有し、他側に
前記ハニカム板材の上下表面板の間に嵌合して接着され
る断面コ字状の取付部を形成した左右一対の接続金具を
、あらかじめ用意しておき、まず、接続する左右各ハニ
カム板材の突き合せ端部に、前記左右一対の接続金具の
各取付部を嵌合して接着した後、この左右各一対の接続
”金具の各接続突板を相互に重ね合わせ、しかる後、こ
の重ね合わされた各接続突板を、頭部が前記表面板から
突出しないよう締結部材により接続したことを特徴とす
るハニカム板材の接続方法を、その要旨とするものであ
る。That is, the present invention is a method for connecting honeycomb plates, in which the ends of the honeycomb plates, which are formed by bonding surface plates to the upper and lower surfaces of a honeycomb core, are butted against each other and connected,
When the ends of the honeycomb plates are brought into contact with each other and connected, at least one surface of this connection part has a connecting plate on one side that is overlapped with the other so that it is flush with the honeycomb plate on the other side, and the honeycomb plate on the other side. Prepare in advance a pair of left and right connecting fittings that form a U-shaped cross-sectional mounting part that fits and adheres between the upper and lower surface plates of the plate materials, and first attach them to the butt ends of the left and right honeycomb plates to be connected. After fitting and gluing the mounting parts of the pair of left and right connecting fittings, the connecting veneers of the pair of left and right connecting fittings are stacked on top of each other, and then, each of the overlapping connecting veneers is The gist of the present invention is a method for connecting honeycomb plates, characterized in that they are connected by a fastening member so that the head does not protrude from the surface plate.
以下本発明を実施例により図面を参照しつつ具体的に説
明する。Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples with reference to the drawings.
第１図、第２図及び第３図はそれぞれハニカム板材を本
発明の方法により接続した状態の例を示す断面説明図で
ある。FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 are cross-sectional explanatory views each showing an example of a state in which honeycomb plate materials are connected by the method of the present invention.
まず、本発明の方法により接続されるハニカム板材１０
の構造を簡単に説明すると、本実施例においてハニカム
板材１ｏは、図示したように、ハニカムコアＨの上下両
面にそれぞれ表面板１１を接着剤１２を介して一体的に
接着することにより構成されている。First, honeycomb plate materials 10 connected by the method of the present invention
To briefly explain the structure, the honeycomb plate material 1o in this embodiment is constructed by integrally bonding surface plates 11 to both upper and lower surfaces of a honeycomb core H via an adhesive 12, as shown in the figure. There is.
そして、上記ハニカムコアＨは、アルミ、ペーパー、Ｆ
ＲＰ、硬質プラスチック発泡材等により成形されており
、また、前記上下表面板１１は、アルミ等の金属板、Ｆ
ＲＰ板、プラスチック板等により成形され、さらに、上
記接着剤１２にはエポキシ系接着剤、フェノール系接着
剤。The honeycomb core H is made of aluminum, paper, F
The upper and lower surface plates 11 are made of metal plates such as aluminum, F
It is molded from an RP board, a plastic board, etc., and the adhesive 12 is an epoxy adhesive or a phenol adhesive.
ゴム系接着剤等が用いられている。Rubber adhesive etc. are used.
次に、上述したハニカム板材１０の端部同志を相互に突
き合せて接続する場合に用いられる左右一対の接続金具
２０及び３０の構造を説明する。Next, the structure of the pair of left and right connecting fittings 20 and 30 used when connecting the ends of the honeycomb plate material 10 described above by butting each other will be explained.
本実施例において左右一対の接続金具２０及び３０は、
各ハニカム板材１０の端部１０ａ及び１０ｂ同志を相互
に突き合せて接続した時、この突合せ部の少なくとも一
方の面、すなわち、ハニカム板材１０の上面あるいは下
面が、面一になるよう相互に重ね合わされる接続突板２
１．３１を一側に有し、他側に前記ハニカム板材１０の
上下表面板１１の間に嵌合して接着される断面コ字状の
取付部２２．３２が形成されている。 ゛、この
左右一対の接続金具２０及び３０は、アルミニウム合金
、ステンレス鋼、軟鋼等により成形することができるが
、重量の軽減及び成形コストの低減を考慮するとアルミ
ニウム合金を用いて押出成形することが好ましい。In this embodiment, the pair of left and right connecting fittings 20 and 30 are
When the end portions 10a and 10b of each honeycomb plate material 10 are butted against each other and connected, at least one surface of the abutting portion, that is, the upper surface or the lower surface of the honeycomb plate material 10, is overlapped with each other so that they are flush with each other. Connecting veneer 2
1.31 on one side, and a mounting portion 22.32 having a U-shaped cross section and being fitted and bonded between the upper and lower surface plates 11 of the honeycomb plate material 10 is formed on the other side.゛This pair of left and right connecting fittings 20 and 30 can be molded from aluminum alloy, stainless steel, mild steel, etc., but in consideration of reducing weight and molding cost, extrusion molding using aluminum alloy is preferable. preferable.
また、接続金具２０及び３０は上述したように構成され
ているので、断面コ字状の取付部２２及び３２の肉厚ａ
は、ハニカム板材１０の上下各表面板１１の肉厚ｄ （
０，８〜１．５１［ｌ）と同等で良い。従って大幅に軽
量化することができる。Furthermore, since the connecting fittings 20 and 30 are configured as described above, the wall thickness a of the mounting portions 22 and 32 having a U-shaped cross section is
is the wall thickness d (
It may be equivalent to 0.8 to 1.51 [l]. Therefore, the weight can be significantly reduced.
さらに、前記接続金具２０側の接続突板２１の肉厚すは
、上面に図示のように皿孔を開ける必要がある関係上、
リベット等締結部材４０の径によって決めれば良く、例
えば使用するリベットの径が４Ｎの場合には２．５ｍｍ
程度が適当である。Furthermore, the thickness of the connection projecting plate 21 on the side of the connection fitting 20 is such that it is necessary to make a countersink hole in the top surface as shown in the figure.
It may be determined based on the diameter of the fastening member 40 such as a rivet, for example, if the diameter of the rivet used is 4N, it is 2.5 mm.
The degree is appropriate.
しかしながら、接続金具３０例の接続突板３１の肉厚は
、上下面板１１の２倍程度が適当である。However, it is appropriate that the thickness of the connecting projecting plate 31 of the 30 examples of the connecting fittings is approximately twice that of the upper and lower surface plates 11.
なお、前記断面コ字状の取付部２２及び３２の長さＣは
、ハニカム板材１０の上下各表面板１１との接着応力を
考慮して決めれば良く、上下面板１１のサイズがＡ３０
５２Ｐ−Ｈ３４，ｔ １龍の場合は１５〜３０鳳ｌ程度
で十分である。Note that the length C of the mounting portions 22 and 32 having a U-shaped cross section may be determined by considering the adhesive stress between the upper and lower surface plates 11 of the honeycomb plate 10, and the size of the upper and lower surface plates 11 is A30.
In the case of 52P-H34, t1 dragon, about 15 to 30 liters is sufficient.
また、上述したハニカム板材１０の端部同志を相互に突
き合せて接続する場合に用いられる左右一対の接続金具
２０及び３０は、第１図及び第２図に示す断面コ字状の
取付部２２．３２に代えて、第３図に示すように断面口
字状に形成した取付部２２．３２を有するものを用いて
も良い。In addition, the pair of left and right connecting fittings 20 and 30 used when connecting the ends of the honeycomb plate material 10 described above by butting each other are attached to a mounting portion 22 having a U-shaped cross section as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. .32 may be replaced with a mounting portion 22.32 having an opening-shaped cross section as shown in FIG.
つづいて、上述した接続金具２０及び３０を用いて前記
ハニカム板材１０を接続する過程を説明する。Next, a process of connecting the honeycomb plate materials 10 using the above-mentioned connecting fittings 20 and 30 will be explained.
（ａ） まず、右側のハニカム板材Ｌｏｔの突き合せ
端部１０ａに、右側の接続金具２０の取付部２２を嵌合
し、接着剤２３を介して接着すると共に、左側のハニカ
ム板材１０２の突き合せ端部１０ｂに、左側の接続金具
３０の取付部３２を嵌合し、接着剤２３を介して接着す
る。(a) First, the mounting portion 22 of the right side connection fitting 20 is fitted to the abutting end 10a of the right honeycomb plate material Lot, and the attachment part 22 of the right side connection fitting 20 is bonded via the adhesive 23, and the abutting end portion 10a of the left honeycomb plate material Lot The attachment portion 32 of the left connecting fitting 30 is fitted into the end portion 10b and bonded with the adhesive 23.
（ｂ） 次に、上記右側の接続金具２０の接続突板２
１と、左側の接続金具３０の接続突板３１とを相互に重
ね合わせる。(b) Next, the connection projecting plate 2 of the connection fitting 20 on the right side
1 and the connecting projecting plate 31 of the left connecting fitting 30 are placed one on top of the other.
（Ｃ）シかる後、この重ね合わされた各接続突板２１及
び３１を、頭部４１が前記表面板１１から突出しないよ
う締結部材４０により締結する。(C) After this, the superimposed connecting protrusions 21 and 31 are fastened using fastening members 40 so that the head 41 does not protrude from the surface plate 11.
ことにより、左右のハニカム板材１０１及び１０２をし
っかりと接続することができ、しかも、この接続部の少
な（とも一方の面、すなわち、ハニカム板材１０の上面
（あるいは下面）を面一とすることができる。（第１図
参照）
なお、必要に応じて第２図に示すように、締結部材４０
による非締結側に補強板５０を当接し、この補強板５０
と、前記接続金具２０及び３０の取付部２２及び３２と
を別の締結部材６０により締結し、左右のハニカム板材
１０１及び１０２の接続部をさらに補強しても良いのは
勿論である。By doing this, it is possible to firmly connect the left and right honeycomb plates 101 and 102, and moreover, it is possible to make only one side of this connection (that is, the upper surface (or lower surface) of the honeycomb plate 10 flush with each other). (See Figure 1.) If necessary, as shown in Figure 2, the fastening member 40
A reinforcing plate 50 is brought into contact with the non-fastened side of the reinforcing plate 50.
Of course, the connecting parts 22 and 32 of the connecting fittings 20 and 30 may be fastened together using another fastening member 60 to further strengthen the connecting part between the left and right honeycomb plates 101 and 102.
本発明は上述したように構成したから、次のような効果
を奏する。すあわち、
（ａ） 上記ハニカム板材を接続する場合に用いられ
る接続金臭の構造が簡単であり、しかも、軽量である。Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. Namely, (a) The structure of the connecting metal used when connecting the honeycomb plate materials is simple and lightweight.
従って、構造物全体の軽量化を図ることができる。Therefore, the weight of the entire structure can be reduced.
（ｂｌ ハニカム板材の接続作業が容易で作業時間を
大幅に短縮できる。従って、コストダウンを図ることが
できる。(bl) The work of connecting the honeycomb plates is easy and the work time can be significantly shortened. Therefore, costs can be reduced.
（Ｃ） リベット等締結部材の使用本数を少なくする
ことができる。従って、前記（ａ）の効果と相俟って更
に構造物全体の軽量化を図ることができる一方、接続作
業時間を更に短縮でき、コストダウンを図ることができ
る。(C) The number of fastening members such as rivets can be reduced. Therefore, in combination with the effect of (a) above, it is possible to further reduce the weight of the entire structure, and it is also possible to further shorten the connection work time and reduce costs.
（ｄ）シかも、締結部材の頭部が接続したハニカム板材
の表面から突出しない。 従って、構造物の表面を平坦
化でき、機能の向上及び美観の向上を図ることができる
。(d) Also, the head of the fastening member does not protrude from the surface of the connected honeycomb plate. Therefore, the surface of the structure can be flattened, and the functionality and aesthetics can be improved.
（ｅ） 接続金具以外に、補強板等の補助部材を必ず
しも必要としない。従って、接続したハニカム板材の表
面から補強板等が突出しない。(e) In addition to the connecting fittings, auxiliary members such as reinforcing plates are not necessarily required. Therefore, the reinforcing plate etc. do not protrude from the surface of the connected honeycomb plate materials.
第１図、第２図及び第３図はそれぞれハニカム板材を本
発明の方法により接続した状態の例を示す断面説明図で
ある。
１０・・・ハニカム板材、１１・・・表面板、Ｈ・・・
ハニカムコア、２０・・・一方の接続金具、２１・・・
接続突板、２２・・・取付部、３０・・・他方の接続金
臭、３１・・・接続突板、３２・・・取付部、４０・・
・締結部材、４１・・・締結部材の頭部。FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 are cross-sectional explanatory views each showing an example of a state in which honeycomb plate materials are connected by the method of the present invention. 10...Honeycomb plate material, 11...Surface plate, H...
Honeycomb core, 20... One connection fitting, 21...
Connection veneer, 22... Mounting part, 30... Other connection metal odor, 31... Connection veneer, 32... Mounting part, 40...
- Fastening member, 41... head of the fastening member.
Claims (1)
るハニカム板材の端部同志を相互に突き合せて接続する
ハニカム板材の接続方法であって、前記ハニカム板材の
端部同志を相互に突き合せて接続した時、この接続部の
少なくとも一方の面が面一になるよう相互に重ね合わさ
れる接続突板を一側に有し、他側に前記ハニカム板材の
上下表面板の間に嵌合して接着される断面コ字状の取付
部を形成した左右一対の接続金具を、あらかじめ用意し
ておき、まず、接続する左右各ハニカム板材の突き合せ
端部に、前記左右一対の接続金具の各取付部を嵌合して
接着した後、この左右各一対の接続金具の各接続突板を
相互に重ね合わせ、しかる後、この重ね合わされた各接
続突板を、頭部が前記表面板から突出しないよう締結部
材により接続したことを特徴とするハニカム板材の接続
方法。A method for connecting honeycomb plates by butting together the ends of honeycomb plates formed by adhering face plates to the upper and lower surfaces of a honeycomb core, the method comprising butting together the ends of the honeycomb plates. When connected, one side has connecting projecting plates that are overlapped with each other so that at least one surface of the connecting part is flush with the other side, and the other side is fitted and bonded between the upper and lower surface plates of the honeycomb plate material. A pair of left and right connecting fittings each having a U-shaped mounting portion in cross section are prepared in advance, and first, the fitting portions of the pair of left and right connecting fittings are fitted to the butting ends of the left and right honeycomb plates to be connected. After fitting and gluing, the respective connecting veneers of each pair of left and right connecting fittings are overlapped with each other, and then the overlapping connecting veneers are connected by a fastening member so that the head does not protrude from the surface plate. A method for connecting honeycomb plate materials characterized by the following.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26291684A JPS61141541A (en) | 1984-12-14 | 1984-12-14 | Method of connecting honeycomb board material |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26291684A JPS61141541A (en) | 1984-12-14 | 1984-12-14 | Method of connecting honeycomb board material |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS61141541A true JPS61141541A (en) | 1986-06-28 |
| JPH0450899B2 JPH0450899B2 (en) | 1992-08-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP26291684A Granted JPS61141541A (en) | 1984-12-14 | 1984-12-14 | Method of connecting honeycomb board material |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH0390468A (en) * | 1989-06-30 | 1991-04-16 | Hitachi Ltd | Railway vehicle structure |
| WO1993019933A1 (en) * | 1992-03-30 | 1993-10-14 | Nippon Steel Corporation | Honeycomb panel and method for manufacturing the same |
| JPH05269897A (en) * | 1992-03-30 | 1993-10-19 | Nippon Steel Corp | Honeycomb panel |
| JPH06106661A (en) * | 1992-09-18 | 1994-04-19 | Hitachi Ltd | Laminated panels |
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