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WO2009007537A1 - Procede de liaison de tubes par soudage magnetique - Google Patents

Procede de liaison de tubes par soudage magnetique Download PDF

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WO2009007537A1
WO2009007537A1 PCT/FR2008/000795 FR2008000795W WO2009007537A1 WO 2009007537 A1 WO2009007537 A1 WO 2009007537A1 FR 2008000795 W FR2008000795 W FR 2008000795W WO 2009007537 A1 WO2009007537 A1 WO 2009007537A1
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tubular element
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Johann Dabouineau
Gérard MONTET
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Nobel Plastiques
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  • the present invention relates to a method of connecting tubes by magnetic welding, which can be used to form, for example, a fluid transport circuit.
  • the two tubes can simply be assembled by force using, for example, a tip made of fir-tree teeth or a nipple interposed between the tubes.
  • this type of assembly does not guarantee watertightness.
  • the present invention relates in particular to an alternative to the bonding techniques and in particular welding conventionally used to assemble plastic tubular elements. It aims to remove the outer seal and get assemblies with better resistance to tearing and better sealing.
  • the subject of the invention is a method of bonding a tube having at least one surface portion of thermoplastic material and a tubular element comprising an electrically conductive body. More specifically, the body of the tubular element, used in the method of the invention, is coated with a surface layer of thermoplastic material weldable on the surface portion of the tube.
  • the method comprises the steps of: engaging the tube and the tubular member within each other so that the thermoplastic material layer of the tube and that of the tubular member are in contact with one another in a common contact area and then subject the common contact area to a magnetic field to heat the tubular element so as to weld the tube and the tubular member to each other.
  • the magnetic field induces the circulation of a current in the tubular element, which will cause by Joule effect a heating of the tubular element, and by conduction, the melting of the layers of thermoplastic material of the tube and the tubular element which stand up to each other.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view in longitudinal section illustrating the connection of a tube to a tubular element in accordance with a first mode of implementation.
  • Figures 2 to 4 are views similar to Figure 1 respectively illustrating a second, third and fourth embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the junction of two tubes 1 by a tubular element generally designated 2.
  • Each tube 1 consists of a single layer of thermoplastic material, here polyamide 12.
  • the tubular element 2 comprises a body formed of an aluminum sleeve 3 coated with an outer surface layer 4 of a thermoplastic material weldable with that of the tubes 1.
  • the tubular element 2 has an outer diameter slightly greater than the internal diameter of the tubes 1 so that the ends of the the tubular element 2 can be force-fitted into one end of each tube 1.
  • the thermoplastic material of the outer layer 4 is here the same as that of the tubes 1, namely the polyamide 12.
  • connection of the tubular element 2 to a tube 1 is carried out by forcibly inserting one end of the tubular element 2 into one end of one of the tubes 1 so that the inner surface of this tube 1 is in contact with the outer layer 4 of the tubular element 2 in a common contact area 5.
  • Induction loops symbolized at 6 are placed around the contact zone 5 and fed to produce a high frequency magnetic field inducing a current in the tubular element 2.
  • the aluminum of the tubular element 2 will heat up by induction and by conduction cause the local fusion of the material of the outer layer 4 of the tubular element 2 and the material of the tube 1.
  • the pressure is ensured by the residual stress of the tight assembly which is exerted by the materials. not melted, which ensures the optimal cohesion of the weld.
  • the weld thus obtained has an annular shape and extends inside the tube 1 ensuring a cohesion and a seal between the tube 1 and the tubular element 2.
  • the welding of the tubular element 2 to each tube 1 can be carried out successively or simultaneously.
  • thermoplastic materials can constitute tube 1, such as polyamides
  • the tube 1 may consist of polypropylene, ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer or any other polyolefin material known to those skilled in the art. It is also possible that the tube 1 is made of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The material used may also consist of an alloy of the abovementioned materials. It is also possible to use one of the cited materials or an alloy thereof loaded with reinforcing fibers.
  • the tubes 1 may be monolayer or multilayer.
  • the aluminum layer of the tubular element 2 may consist of any material, and more particularly metal, having electrical and thermal conduction properties such as copper for example.
  • the surface layer of the tubular element 2 may be of a different material but weldable with the material of the tube 1 with which it is in contact.
  • the compatibility of the thermoplastic materials is perfectly known to those skilled in the art, who will be able to choose the tubular element adapted to the tube.
  • FIG. 1 Another example of implementation of the invention for connecting a first tube 10 receiving an end of a second tube 11 is shown in FIG.
  • the tube 11 is here a multilayer tube comprising an inner layer of polypropylene and an outer layer of thermoplastic elastomer alloy (TPE) and polyamide 12 loaded with dispersed reinforcing fibers.
  • the tube 10 is a tube made of a thermoplastic material such as olefin thermoplastic (TPO) or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
  • TPO olefin thermoplastic
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomer
  • the material used is for example based on polypropylene (PP) and ethylene-propylene-diene-monomer (EPDM), or an alloy of TPO or TPE with a polyamide 12 loaded with reinforcing fibers.
  • the tubular element 2 comprises an aluminum strip 12 wrapped around the end of the tube 11 forming a lathe around it.
  • the ribbon 12 has a face coated with an inner layer 13 in the same material as the outer layer of the tube 11 and an opposite face coated with an outer layer 14 in a material weldable with that of the inner layer of the tube 10 as the
  • the end of the tube 11 thus provided with the tubular element 2 has an outer diameter slightly greater than or equal to the internal diameter of the tube 10 so that the tube 11 is forced into the tube 10.
  • the common contact areas respectively between the outer layer 14 and the tube 10, and the inner layer 13 and the outer layer of the tube 11 are arranged in induction loops for operating the weld as previously described.
  • the tubes 10, 11 are mounted tight so that they are firmly applied against the ribbon 12 during heating of the ribbon and during cooling thereof.
  • the tubes 10, They are welded onto the ribbon 12.
  • the welding pressure results from the residual assembly stress of the unmelted material of the tubes which keeps the inner layer of the tube 10 and the outer layer of the tube 11 firmly applied. against the ribbon 12.
  • FIG. 3 Another example of implementation of the invention is described with reference to FIG. 3 for the connection of tubes 20 and 21 by a tubular element 2.
  • the tube 20 is a multilayer tube having a polyester outer surface layer.
  • the tube 21 is a multilayer tube having an inner surface layer of polyamide 12.
  • the tubular element 2 comprises a body 22 of aluminum coated with an inner layer 23 of polyester and an outer layer 24 of polyamide PA-12.
  • the tubular element 2 has one end forcibly receiving one end of the tube 20 and one opposite end forcibly engaged in one end of the tube 21.
  • the magnetic field is applied sequentially in order to respect the melting point of the two different materials.
  • the power of the magnetic field is adapted according to the melting temperature of the material or materials concerned.
  • the tubes 20 and 21 are assembled via the tubular element 2 with a perfect seal.
  • the constituent materials of the layers of the tubes 20 and 21 are chosen in particular from the materials mentioned above.
  • the tubes 20 and 21 may be single or multilayer, made of identical or different materials.
  • the tubular element 2 which makes it possible to bind the tube 20 and the tube 21 must, on the one hand, have an internal surface layer of material compatible with the material constituting the outer surface layer of the tube 20 and, on the other hand have an outer surface layer of material compatible with the material constituting the inner surface layer of the tube 21.
  • the tubular element may have a variable length. It can in particular be completely at the interface of the two tubes to be assembled thus forming a sleeve.
  • the tubular element may have various shapes.
  • the tubular element can be multichannel as in Figure 4 where it has a T-shape, thus allowing the assembly of several tubes.
  • the tubes may be made of different materials as shown in FIG.
  • the tubular element may have a tube shape or be in the form of a ribbon.
  • a tubular ribbon element will be particularly interesting when it comes to assemble tubes of very different diameters.
  • a multilayer tube may comprise at least two successive layers of the aforementioned materials. It may also comprise, in addition to surface layers of thermoplastic material, an inner layer made of metal, for example aluminum. Depending on the respective diameters of the tube and the tubular element, the tube will preferably be fitted into the tubular element or the tubular element fitted into the tube.
  • the assembly should preferably be formed in such a way that the tube and the tubular member are force-fitted and that the surface layer of the tube and the surface layer of the tubular element in contact are in contact with each other. compatible material. It is possible to provide external clamping to apply the tube on the tubular element when there is a clearance therebetween.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de liaison d'un tube (1) ayant au moins une partie de surface en matériau thermoplastique et d'un élément tubulaire (2) comportant un corps électriquement conducteur, le corps de l'élément tubulaire (2) étant revêtu d'une couche de surface en matériau thermoplastique soudable sur la couche de surface du tube (1), et ledit procédé comportant les étapes suivantes : a. engager le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) l'un dans l'autre de telle sorte que la couche de matériau thermoplastique du tube et celle de l'élément tubulaire soient en contact entre elles dans une zone de contact commune. b. soumettre la zone de contact commune à un champ magnétique pour échauffer l'élément tubulaire de manière à souder le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) l'un à l'autre.

Description

Procédé de liaison de tubes par soudage magnétique .
La présente invention concerne un procédé de liaison de tubes par soudage magnétique, utilisable pour for- mer par exemple un circuit de transport de fluide.
ARRIERE PLAN DE L'INVENTION
II existe plusieurs techniques pour lier entre eux des tubes en matière plastique. On peut simplement assembler en force les deux tubes en utilisant, par exemple un embout en dents de sapin ou en tétine interposé entre les tubes. Cependant ce type d'assemblage ne garantit pas l ' étanchéité .
On peut aussi coller les extrémités des tubes bout à bout. Cette technique d'assemblage a pour inconvénient de nécessiter l'apport de matière supplémentaire (la colle) avec une quantité qui doit être très précisément dosée. En effet : trop de colle provoquera des coulures à l'extérieur ou à l'intérieur des tubes, coulures qui seront susceptibles de se dégrader au contact du fluide circulant ou au contact de l'extérieur ; pas assez de colle aura pour conséquence une mauvaise adhésion des deux tubes et provoquera ainsi une zone de fragilité de l'assemblage. De plus, il est indispensable d'avoir une répartition parfaitement homogène de la colle afin d'obtenir une adhésion la plus constante possible de la section des deux tubes et obtenir ainsi une bonne étanchéité.
D'autres techniques de liaison de tubes consistent à utiliser les techniques de soudage par rotation ou par friction. Pour pouvoir utiliser ces techniques, il est nécessaire que l'un des tubes à assembler possède un surplus de matériau utilisé lors de la soudure. Ce type de tubes est particulièrement délicat à extruder. De plus, ces deux techniques ont pour inconvénient d'établir un joint de soudure en relief et apparent à l'endroit où les deux tubes sont assemblés. Le fait que la soudure soit située à l'extérieur rend, en outre, l'assemblage plus fragile vis-à-vis des contraintes mécaniques extérieures. Par exemple, ce type d'assemblage résiste peu à l'arrachement et peut parfois présenter des défauts d' étanchéité .
OBJET DE L'INVENTION
La présente invention concerne notamment une alternative aux techniques de liaison et en particulier de soudage classiquement utilisées pour assembler des élé- ments tubulaires en matière plastique. Elle a pour objectif de faire disparaître le joint de soudure externe et d'obtenir des assemblages présentant une meilleure résistance à l'arrachement et une meilleure étanchéité.
BREVE DESCRIPTION DE L'INVENTION A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un procédé de liaison d'un tube ayant au moins une partie de surface en matériau thermoplastique et d'un élément tubulaire comportant un corps électriquement conducteur. Plus précisément, le corps de l'élément tubulaire, utilisé dans le procédé de l'invention, est revêtu d'une couche de surface en matériau thermoplastique soudable sur la partie de surface du tube. En outre, le procédé comprend les étapes suivantes : engager le tube et l ' élément tubulaire l'un dans l'autre de telle sorte que la couche de maté- riau thermoplastique du tube et celle de l'élément tubulaire soient en contact entre elles dans une zone de contact commune puis soumettre la zone de contact commune à un champ magnétique pour échauffer l'élément tubulaire de manière à souder le tube et l'élément tubulaire l'un à l'autre. Le champ magnétique induit la circulation d'un courant dans l'élément tubulaire, qui va provoquer par effet Joule un échauffement de l'élément tubulaire, et par conduction, la fusion des couches en matériau thermoplastique du tube et de l'élément tubulaire qui se sou- dent l'une à l'autre. D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description, qui suit, de modes de mise en œuvre particuliers non limitatifs de l'invention. BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINS
II sera fait référence aux dessins annexés, parmi lesquels :
- la figure 1 est une vue schématique en coupe longitudinale illustrant la liaison d'un tube à un élé- ment tubulaire conformément à un premier mode de mise en œuvre .
- les figures 2 à 4 sont des vues analogues à la figure 1 illustrant respectivement un deuxième, un troisième et un quatrième modes de mise en œuvre de l'invention.
DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE DE MODES DE REALISATION DE
L ' INVENTION
La figure 1 illustre la jonction de deux tubes 1 par un élément tubulaire généralement désigné en 2. Cha- que tube 1 est constitué d'une seule couche de matériau thermoplastique, ici du polyamide 12. L'élément tubulaire 2 comprend un corps formé d'une douille en aluminium 3 revêtue d'une couche externe 4 de surface en un matériau thermoplastique soudable avec celui des tubes 1. L'élément tubulaire 2 a un diamètre externe légèrement supérieur au diamètre interne des tubes 1 de telle sorte que les extrémités de l'élément tubulaire 2 puissent être emmanchées en force dans une extrémité de chaque tube 1. Le matériau thermoplastique de la couche externe 4 est ici le même que celui des tubes 1, à savoir le polyamide 12.
La liaison de l'élément tubulaire 2 à un tube 1 est réalisée en emmanchant en force une extrémité de l'élément tubulaire 2 dans une extrémité d'un des tubes 1 de telle sorte que la surface interne de ce tube 1 soit en contact avec la couche externe 4 de l'élément tubu- laire 2 dans une zone de contact commune 5.
Des boucles d'induction symbolisées en 6 sont placées autour de la zone de contact 5 et alimentées pour produire un champ magnétique à haute fréquence induisant un courant dans l'élément tubulaire 2. L'aluminium de l'élément tubulaire 2 va s'échauffer par induction et provoquer par conduction la fusion locale du matériau de la couche externe 4 de l ' élément tubulaire 2 et du maté- riau du tube 1. La pression est assurée par la contrainte résiduelle de l'assemblage serré qui est exercée par les matériaux non fondus, ce qui assure la cohésion optimale de la soudure. La soudure ainsi obtenue a une forme annulaire et s'étend à l'intérieur du tube 1 assurant une co- hésion et une étanchéité entre le tube 1 et l'élément tubulaire 2.
Les soudages de l ' élément tubulaire 2 à chaque tube 1 peuvent être réalisés successivement ou simultanément.
Selon l'invention d'autres matériaux thermoplasti- ques peuvent constituer le tube 1 comme des polyamides
(PA), tels qu'un polyamide 6 ou un polyamide 6-12 ou un matériau thermoplastique oléfine (TPO) . A titre d'exemple, le tube 1 peut être constitué de polypropy- lène, d'éthylène-propylène-diène-monomère ou de tout au- tre matériau polyoléfine connu par lui-même de l'homme du métier. Il est également possible que le tube 1 soit constitué en élastomère thermoplastique (TPE) . Le matériau utilisé peut aussi être constitué par un alliage des matériaux précités. Il est possible également d'utiliser l'un des matériaux cités ou un alliage de ceux-ci chargés de fibres de renfort. Les tubes 1 peuvent être monocouches ou multicouches .
La couche en aluminium de l'élément tubulaire 2 peut être constituée de tout matériau, et plus particu- lièrement du métal, présentant des propriétés de conduction électrique et thermique comme le cuivre par exemple. La couche de surface de l ' élément tubulaire 2 peut être en un matériau différent mais soudable avec le matériau du tube 1 avec laquelle elle est en contact. La compatibilité des matériaux thermoplastiques est parfaite- ment connue de l'homme du métier, qui sera à même de choisir l'élément tubulaire adapté au tube.
Un autre exemple de mise en œuvre de l'invention pour la liaison d'un premier tube 10 recevant une extrémité d'un deuxième tube 11 est représenté sur la figure 2.
Le tube 11 est ici un tube multicouche comportant une couche interne en polypropylène et une couche externe en alliage d'élastomère thermoplastique (TPE) et de polyamide 12 chargé de fibres de renfort dispersées. Le tube 10 est un tube en un matériau thermoplastique tel qu'un thermoplastique oléfine (TPO) ou en élasto- mère thermoplastique (TPE) . Le matériau utilisé est par exemple à base de polypropylène (PP) et d'éthylène- propylène-diène-monomère (EPDM) , ou un alliage de TPO ou de TPE avec un polyamide 12 chargé de fibres de renfort.
L'élément tubulaire 2 comprend un ruban 12 en aluminium enroulé autour de l'extrémité du tube 11 en formant un tour autour de celle-ci . Le ruban 12 a une face revêtue d'une couche interne 13 dans le même matériau que la couche externe du tube 11 et une face opposée revêtue d'une couche externe 14 dans un matériau soudable avec celui de la couche interne du tube 10 comme le polyamide 12. L'extrémité du tube 11 ainsi pourvue de l'élément tubulaire 2 présente un diamètre externe légèrement supé- rieur ou égal au diamètre interne du tube 10 de telle sorte que le tube 11 est emmanché en force dans le tube 10.
Les zones de contact communes entre respectivement la couche externe 14 et le tube 10, et la couche interne 13 et la couche externe du tube 11 sont disposées dans des boucles d'induction pour opérer la soudure comme précédemment décrit.
On notera que les tubes 10, 11 sont montés serrés de telle manière qu'ils sont fermement appliqués contre le ruban 12 lors du chauffage du ruban et lors du refroidissement de celui-ci. Ainsi, lorsque la température dans les zones de contact communes à l ' interface des tubes et du ruban a atteint, voire dépassé, la température de fusion des matériaux constituant la couche externe 14 et la couche interne 13 du ruban 12, les tubes 10, 11 se soudent sur le ruban 12. Lors de cette phase, la pression de soudage résulte de la contrainte d'assemblage résiduelle du matériau non fondu des tubes qui maintient la couche interne du tube 10 et la couche externe du tube 11 ferme- ment appliqués contre le ruban 12.
Un autre exemple de mise en œuvre de l'invention est décrit en référence à la figure 3 pour la liaison de tubes 20 et 21 par un élément tubulaire 2.
Le tube 20 est un tube multicouche comportant une couche de surface externe en polyester.
Le tube 21 est un tube multicouche ayant une couche de surface interne en polyamide 12.
L'élément tubulaire 2 comporte un corps 22 en aluminium revêtu d'une couche interne 23 en polyester et d'une couche externe 24 en polyamide PA-12. L'élément tubulaire 2 a une extrémité recevant à force une extrémité du tube 20 et une extrémité opposée engagée en force dans une extrémité du tube 21.
De manière préférentielle, le champ magnétique est appliqué de manière séquentielle afin de respecter le point de fusion des deux matériaux différents. La puissance du champ magnétique est adaptée en fonction de la température de fusion du ou des matériaux concernés. Ainsi, bien que constitués de matériaux différents, les tu- bes 20 et 21 sont assemblés via l'élément tubulaire 2 avec une parfaite étanchéité. Les matériaux constitutifs des couches des tubes 20 et 21 sont choisis notamment parmi les matériaux précédemment cités. Les tubes 20 et 21 peuvent être mono ou multicouches, constitués de matériaux identiques ou dif- férents. L'élément tubulaire 2 qui permet de lier le tube 20 et le tube 21 doit, d'une part, avoir une couche de surface interne en matériau compatible avec le matériau constituant la couche de surface externe du tube 20 et, d'autre part, avoir une couche de surface externe en ma- tériau compatible avec le matériau constituant la couche de surface interne du tube 21.
Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits et on peut y apporter des variantes de réalisation sans sortir du cadre de l'invention tel que défini par les revendications.
En particulier, l'élément tubulaire peut avoir une longueur variable. Il peut notamment être complètement à l'interface des deux tubes à assembler formant ainsi un manchon . En outre, l'élément tubulaire peut présenter des formes variées. Notamment, l'élément tubulaire peut être multivoies comme sur la figure 4 où il a une forme en T, permettant ainsi l'assemblage de plusieurs tubes. En variante, les tubes peuvent être constitués de matériaux différents comme illustré par la figure 3.
L'élément tubulaire peut présenter une forme de tube ou se présenter sous forme de ruban. Un élément tubulaire en ruban sera plus particulièrement intéressant lorsqu'il s'agira d'assembler des tubes de diamètres très différents.
Un tube multicouche peut comporter au moins deux couches successives des matériaux précédemment cités. Il peut également comporter, en plus des couches de surface en matériau thermoplastique, une couche interne en métal par exemple en aluminium. Selon les diamètres respectifs du tube et de l'élément tubulaire, le tube sera préférentiellement emmanché dans l'élément tubulaire ou l'élément tubulaire emmanché dans le tube. L'ensemble doit, de préférence, être formé de telle sorte que le tube et l'élément tubulaire soient emmanchés en force et de telle sorte que la couche de surface du tube et la couche de surface de l'élément tubulaire en contact soit en matériau compatible. Il est possible de prévoir un serrage extérieur pour appliquer le tube sur l'élément tubulaire lorsqu'il existe un jeu entre ceux-ci.

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REVENDICATIONS
1. Procédé de liaison d'un tube (1) ayant au moins une partie de surface en matériau thermoplastique et d'un élément tubulaire (2) comportant un corps électriquement conducteur caractérisé en ce que le corps de l'élément tubulaire (2) est revêtu d'une couche de surface en matériau thermoplastique soudable sur la couche de surface du tube (1) , et en ce que ledit procédé comporte les étapes suivantes : a. engager le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) l'un dans l'autre de telle sorte que la couche de matériau thermoplastique du tube et celle de l'élément tu- bulaire soient en contact entre elles dans une zone de contact commune, b. soumettre la zone de contact commune à un champ magnétique pour échauffer l'élément tubulaire de manière à souder le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) l'un à l'autre.
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le tube (1) est multicouche.
3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) ont un diamètre res- pectif tel que le tube (1) et l'élément tubulaire (2) soient engagés en force.
4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la couche de surface s'étend à l'extérieur du corps de l'élément tubulaire (2), lequel est agencé pour être in- troduit dans le tube (1) .
5. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la couche de surface s'étend à l'intérieur du corps de l'élément tubulaire (2), lequel est agencé de façon que le tube (1) puisse être introduit dans l'élément tubu- laire (2) .
6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'élément tubulaire (2) est formé d'un ruban (12) enroulé autour d'une extrémité d'un second tube (11) de manière à pouvoir être introduit dans le premier tube (10).
7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le second tube (11) comprend une partie externe en matériau thermoplastique et dans lequel le ruban (12) comprend une surface interne (13) recouverte d'une couche en matériau thermoplastique soudable sur le matériau thermoplastique du second tube (11) .
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