NL8501678A - Racket for playing tennis etc. has box-section thermoplastic frame - of fibre reinforced U=section inner member with outward flanges fitting between inward flanges of fibre reinforced U=section outer member - Google Patents
Racket for playing tennis etc. has box-section thermoplastic frame - of fibre reinforced U=section inner member with outward flanges fitting between inward flanges of fibre reinforced U=section outer member Download PDFInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
- B29C70/04—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts comprising reinforcements only, e.g. self-reinforcing plastics
- B29C70/28—Shaping operations therefor
- B29C70/54—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations, e.g. feeding or storage of prepregs or SMC after impregnation or during ageing
- B29C70/545—Perforating, cutting or machining during or after moulding
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B49/10—Frames made of non-metallic materials, other than wood
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B2049/0205—Frames comprising at least two similar parts assembled with the interface plane parallel to the string plane
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B49/00—Stringed rackets, e.g. for tennis
- A63B49/02—Frames
- A63B49/10—Frames made of non-metallic materials, other than wood
- A63B2049/103—Frames made of non-metallic materials, other than wood string holes produced during moulding process
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/02—Characteristics of used materials with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
- A63B2209/023—Long, oriented fibres, e.g. wound filaments, woven fabrics, mats
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Een nieuwe vervaardigingsmethode voor rackets.A new manufacturing method for rackets.
De uitvinding betreft een nieuwe vervaardigingsmethode voor sportgereedschappen, met name tennisrackets, squash-rackets, racketballrackets, en rackets voor andere sporten.The invention relates to a new manufacturing method for sports equipment, in particular tennis rackets, squash rackets, racket ball rackets, and rackets for other sports.
Voor de vervaardiging van rackets uit vezelversterkte 5 kunststoffen zijn twee basistechnieken in gebruik.Two basic techniques are used to manufacture rackets from fiber-reinforced plastics.
a) Het frame wordt opgebouwd uit continue versterkings-vezels ingebed in een thermohardende kunsthars.a) The frame is constructed from continuous reinforcement fibers embedded in a thermosetting synthetic resin.
De versterkingsvezels worden in dit geval al dan niet voorgeimpregneerd, meestal handmatig, in een mal aangebracht.The reinforcement fibers in this case are pre-impregnated or not, usually manually, placed in a mold.
10 Uitharding van de thermohardende kunststof vindt bij verhoogde temperatuur plaats.Curing of the thermosetting plastic takes place at an elevated temperature.
Door de tijd welke de uitharding vraagt laat dit proces geen korte productietijden toe.Due to the time required for curing, this process does not allow short production times.
Een dergelijke methode wordt beschreven in de UK Patent 15 Application: GB 2075412 A, aangevraagd door Kun-Nan Lo.Such a method is described in UK Patent 15 Application: GB 2075412 A, filed by Kun-Nan Lo.
b) Het frame wordt uitgevoerd in een thermoplastische kunststof waarin zeer korte versterkingsvezels gemengd zijn.b) The frame is made of a thermoplastic plastic in which very short reinforcement fibers are mixed.
Fabricage vindt in dit geval plaats door middel van een spuitgietproces.Manufacturing in this case takes place by means of an injection molding process.
20 Omdat de versterkingsvezels een geringe lengte hebben, kunnen de eigenschappen van de vezels niet volledig uitgebuit worden.Because the reinforcing fibers have a short length, the properties of the fibers cannot be fully exploited.
Doordat de kunststof een thermoplast is, vervalt de uithardingscyclus die bij thermoharders nodig is.Because the plastic is a thermoplastic, the curing cycle required by thermosets is no longer required.
25 Hierdoor is een korte produktiecyclus mogelijk.This allows a short production cycle.
Een dergelijke methode wordt beschreven in de UK Patent Application: GB 2015886 A, aangevraagd door Dunlop Limited.Such a method is described in UK Patent Application: GB 2015886 A, filed by Dunlop Limited.
De nieuwe uitvinding is gebaseerd op het gebruik van thermoplastisch materiaal en laat gebruik van zowel continue 30 als korte vezels toe.The new invention is based on the use of thermoplastic material and allows the use of both continuous and short fibers.
Het uitgangsmateriaal is een vlakke strip thermoplastische kunststof waarin de versterkingsvezels opgenomen zijn (Fig.5).The starting material is a flat strip of thermoplastic plastic in which the reinforcement fibers are incorporated (Fig. 5).
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De strip wordt verhit tot boven de verwekingstempera- . tuur van de kunststof om vervolgens in een mal tot een gekromd U-profiel geperst te worden.The strip is heated to above the softening temperature. of the plastic and then pressed into a curved U-profile in a mold.
Een racketframe wordt gevormd uit een binnenprofiel en 5 een buitenprofiel welke door onderlinge.versmelting of verlij-ming tot een kokerprofiel samengesteld worden (Fig.2).A racket frame is formed from an inner profile and an outer profile which are assembled into a box profile by mutual fusion or gluing (Fig. 2).
Doordat het fabricageproces teruggebracht wordt tot een eenvoudig persproces kan een zeer korte productietijd gerealiseerd worden, welke in principe niet meer dan enkele seconden 10 behoeft te omvatten.Because the manufacturing process is reduced to a simple pressing process, a very short production time can be realized, which in principle need not comprise more than a few seconds.
Door in de mal pennen op te nemen op die plaatsen waar de gaten in het frame vereist zijn voor de bespanning (Fig.6) kan het aanbrengen van gaten door middel van een extra bewerking (in het algemeen boren) vervallen.By inserting pins in the mold where the holes in the frame are required for the stringing (Fig. 6), the holes can be made by means of an additional operation (generally drilling).
15 Bij toepassing van continue vezelversterking treedt hierdoor een verstevigend effect op rond de gaten omdat de vezels door de pen opzij geduwd worden (Fig.7).15 When continuous fiber reinforcement is used, this creates a firming effect around the holes because the fibers are pushed aside by the pin (Fig. 7).
Dit in tegenstelling tot de gebruikelijke methode waarbij de vezels ter plaatse van de gaten onderbroken worden 20 waardoor breukgevoeligheid rond de snaargaten geïntroduceerd wordt.This is in contrast to the usual method in which the fibers are interrupted at the location of the holes, whereby breaking sensitivity around the string holes is introduced.
De uitvinding zal aan de hand van tekeningen, waarin uitvoeringsvoorbeelden zijn voorgesteld, nader worden toegelicht.The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to drawings in which exemplary embodiments are presented.
25 Fig.1 toont het gemonteerde racket.25 Fig.1 shows the mounted racket.
Fig.l.A geeft de plaats van het handvat aan.Fig. 1A shows the position of the handle.
Fig.1.B geeft de plaats van een mogelijk hartsstuk aan.Fig.1.B indicates the location of a possible heart piece.
Fig.1.C geeft de plaats van een snaargat in het binnenste U-profiel aan.Fig.1.C shows the location of a string hole in the inner U-profile.
30 Fig.1.D geeft een van de beide zijden van het buitenste U-profiel aan.30 Fig. 1.D indicates one of the two sides of the outer U-profile.
Fig.1.E geeft de plaats van een snaargat in het buitenste U-profiel aan.Fig.1.E shows the position of a string hole in the outer U-profile.
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Fig.2 toont de onderdelen waaruit het racket opgebouwd is.Fig.2 shows the parts that make up the racket.
Fig.2.A toont het buitenste U-profiel.Fig. 2.A shows the outer U-profile.
Fig.2,B toont een mogelijk hartstuk.Fig. 2, B shows a possible heart piece.
5 Fig.2.C toont het binnenste U-profiel.5 Fig.2.C shows the inner U-profile.
Fig.2.D toont een mogelijk handvat.Fig.2.D shows a possible handle.
Fig.3.A toont een mogelijke doorsnede van het profiel ter hoogte van het blad van het racket.Fig. 3.A shows a possible cross-section of the profile at the height of the racket head.
Fig.3,B toont een mogelijke doorsnede van het profiel 10 ter hoogte van de steel van het racket.Fig. 3, B shows a possible cross-section of the profile 10 at the height of the racket's handle.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| NL8501678A NL8501678A (en) | 1985-06-11 | 1985-06-11 | Racket for playing tennis etc. has box-section thermoplastic frame - of fibre reinforced U=section inner member with outward flanges fitting between inward flanges of fibre reinforced U=section outer member |
| NL8503300A NL8503300A (en) | 1985-06-11 | 1985-11-28 | Mfg. box-section thermoplastic racket frame from two U=sections - either formed from fibre reinforced plastic strips or individually injection moulded before connecting them |
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| NL8501678 | 1985-06-11 | ||
| NL8501678A NL8501678A (en) | 1985-06-11 | 1985-06-11 | Racket for playing tennis etc. has box-section thermoplastic frame - of fibre reinforced U=section inner member with outward flanges fitting between inward flanges of fibre reinforced U=section outer member |
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| NL8501678A true NL8501678A (en) | 1987-01-02 |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0529917A1 (en) * | 1991-08-23 | 1993-03-03 | British Aerospace Public Limited Company | Fusion bonded thermoplastic leading edge for aircraft aerodynamic surfaces |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| EP0529917A1 (en) * | 1991-08-23 | 1993-03-03 | British Aerospace Public Limited Company | Fusion bonded thermoplastic leading edge for aircraft aerodynamic surfaces |
| US5362347A (en) * | 1991-08-23 | 1994-11-08 | British Aerospace Public Limited Company | Fusion bonded thermoplastic leading edge for aircraft aerodynamic surfaces |
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