Abstract: This method is for manufacturing a fan blade rotor which includes an annular rotation support ring around a rotary shaft, a permanent magnet provided alongside the rotation support ring in the radial direction, and a composite material for integrally binding the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet, the method including: a step S1 for arranging the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet side by side in the radial direction; steps S2-S4 for spirally winding, on the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet arranged side by side being as a core, the composite material being an uncured composite material including a reinforcement fiber impregnated with an uncured resin with the fiber direction of the reinforcement fiber set as a longitudinal direction; and a step for curing the resin included in the composite material.

Abstract: A motor-integrated fan having an intake port and a blow-out port comprises a rotary part 12 that is rotatably supported by a shaft, and a motor 14 that rotates the rotary part 12. The motor 14 is an outer periphery drive motor that rotates the rotary part 12 by supplying motive power from a duct provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft. The motor 14 includes: a permanent magnet 45 provided on a rotary support ring 33 connected to the outer peripheral side of blades 32 of the rotary part 12; and a coil 46 provided opposite the permanent magnet 45 in the axial direction of the axis of rotation. Among the plurality of blades 32, a first blade 32a and a second blade 32b are located at different positions in the axial direction.

Abstract: A motor integrated type fluid machine suctions a fluid from a suction port and discharges the suctioned fluid from a discharge outlet. The machine includes: a shaft portion provided at a center of a rotation axis; a rotating portion rotating around the shaft portion; an outer peripheral portion provided on an outer periphery of the shaft portion; and an outer peripheral drive motor rotating the rotating portion. The rotating portion includes a hub rotatably supported by the shaft portion, blades provided on an outer peripheral side of the hub and provided side by side in a circumferential direction of the rotation axis, and a rotating outer peripheral portion having an annular shape along the circumferential direction. A ratio of a rigidity of the rotating outer peripheral portion against a centrifugal force to a rigidity of the rotating portion against the centrifugal force is 50% to 95%.

Abstract: A joint structure includes a reinforcement portion that is formed by joining a composite material and a reinforcing material through an adhesive. The composite material includes a plate portion that is formed by laminating a plurality of fiber sheets, and a raised portion that is formed by laminating a plurality of fiber sheets in addition to the plurality of fiber sheets of the plate portion, and surfaces of the plate portion and the raised portion are covered with a single fiber sheet. The reinforcement portion includes the raised portion and the reinforcing material that is bonded to the raised portion through an adhesive. A first boundary between the plate portion and the raised portion and a second boundary between the raised portion and the reinforcing material are located at different positions in an in-plane direction of a laminated interface between the fiber sheets that are laminated.

Abstract: This method is for manufacturing a fan blade rotor which includes an annular rotation support ring around a rotary shaft, a permanent magnet provided alongside the rotation support ring in the radial direction, and a composite material for integrally binding the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet, the method including: a step S1 for arranging the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet side by side in the radial direction; steps S2-S4 for spirally winding, on the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet arranged side by side being as a core, the composite material being an uncured composite material including a reinforcement fiber impregnated with an uncured resin with the fiber direction of the reinforcement fiber set as a longitudinal direction; and a step for curing the resin included in the composite material.

Abstract: A motor-integrated fluid machine includes a rotating part that rotates around a rotation axis; an outer peripheral part provided at an outer periphery of the rotating part; and an outer peripheral drive motor that provides power from the outer peripheral part to rotate the rotating part. The rotating part includes a rotating support ring around the rotation axis, and blades provided on a center side of the ring and provided side by side in a circumferential direction of the rotation axis. The motor includes a rotor side magnet provided on an outer peripheral side of the ring in a radial direction, and a stator side magnet provided on an inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral part to face the magnet.

Abstract: A desired shape can be easily realized, and a decrease in strength can be inhibited. A method for producing a composite material includes: an insertion step of inserting an inner member in which a second reinforcing fiber is impregnated with a resin into a space of an outer member that is formed of a woven first reinforcing fiber extending in an undulating manner, the outer member including an opening that is provided at at least one end portion and the space that communicates with the opening; and a composite material forming step of forming a composite material in which the outer member and the inner member are joined to each other by curing the resin of the inner member to join the outer member and the inner member to each other.

Abstract: A motor-integrated fan having an intake port and a blow-out port comprises a rotary part 12 that is rotatably supported by a shaft, and a motor 14 that rotates the rotary part 12. The motor 14 is an outer periphery drive motor that rotates the rotary part 12 by supplying motive power from a duct provided on the outer peripheral side of the shaft. The motor 14 includes: a permanent magnet 45 provided on a rotary support ring 33 connected to the outer peripheral side of blades 32 of the rotary part 12; and a coil 46 provided opposite the permanent magnet 45 in the axial direction of the axis of rotation. Among the plurality of blades 32, a first blade 32a and a second blade 32b are located at different positions in the axial direction.

Abstract: The motor-integrated fan has a suction port and a blowing port, and includes a rotating part rotatably supported on a shaft part; and a peripheral drive motor that rotates the rotating part by applying motive power from a duct provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft part. The motor includes: a permanent magnet on a rotation support ring connected to the outer peripheral side of a blade of the rotating part; and a coil facing the permanent magnet in the axial direction of a rotational axis. In a cross-section taken on a plane orthogonal to the circumferential direction of the rotational axis, the center of gravity of a free end side portion including at least one of the rotation support ring and the permanent magnet is positioned closer to the suction port in the axial direction than the center of gravity of the thrust applied to the blade.

Abstract: A motor-integrated fan 1 including one or more motors integrated therein comprises: a shaft part 11 which serves as a supporting system disposed at the center of a rotational axis; a rotation part 12 which is a rotating system rotating about the shaft part 11; a duct 13 which serves as a supporting system provided on the outer periphery of the shaft part 11; and a motor 14 which rotates the rotation part 12, wherein the rotation part 12 comprises: a plurality of blades 32 rotatably supported at least on the shaft part 11 and rotating thereabout, the blades 32 being arranged in a circumferential direction of the rotational axis I; and a rotation support ring 33 connected on one side of each of the blades 32 in a radial direction of the rotational axis, the rotation support ring 33 supporting the plurality of blades 32.

Abstract: A desired shape can be easily realized, and a decrease in strength can be inhibited. A method for producing a composite material includes: an insertion step of inserting an inner member in which a second reinforcing fiber is impregnated with a resin into a space of an outer member that is formed of a woven first reinforcing fiber extending in an undulating manner, the outer member including an opening that is provided at at least one end portion and the space that communicates with the opening; and a composite material forming step of forming a composite material in which the outer member and the inner member are joined to each other by curing the resin of the inner member to join the outer member and the inner member to each other.

Abstract: An assembled mandrel for forming a hollow structure having a shape similar to that of the assembled mandrel, by layering a prepreg on the surface of the longitudinally oriented assembled mandrel, covering the same with a vacuum bag, heating while creating a vacuum inside the vacuum bag, and heat-curing the prepreg while pressing the same into the assembled mandrel, the assembled mandrel being characterized by being equipped with: two outer mandrel members (first mandrel members) extending in the longitudinal direction; a center mandrel member (second mandrel member) sandwiched between the two outer mandrel members, and capable of being withdrawn in the lengthwise direction from between the two outer mandrel members after the hollow structure has been formed; and a tape (detachable member) formed from a low-friction material and adhered to one or more of the contact surfaces between the two outer mandrel members and the center mandrel member.

Abstract: A composite material structure forming method capable of improving the shape and dimensional accuracy inside a composite material structure. The method includes: winding a prepreg (2) around an inner jig (6); stacking a ply (8) on the prepreg (2) wound around the inner jig (6); and forming a composite material structure by providing composite outer plates (4a, 4b) on an outer periphery of the inner jig (6) on which the ply (8) is stacked and mounting divided outer jigs (9) thereon.

Abstract: An assembled mandrel for forming a hollow structure having a shape similar to that of the assembled mandrel, by layering a prepreg on the surface of the longitudinally oriented assembled mandrel, covering the same with a vacuum bag, heating while creating a vacuum inside the vacuum bag, and heat-curing the prepreg while pressing the same into the assembled mandrel, the assembled mandrel being characterized by being equipped with: two outer mandrel members (first mandrel members) extending in the longitudinal direction; a center mandrel member (second mandrel member) sandwiched between the two outer mandrel members, and capable of being withdrawn in the lengthwise direction from between the two outer mandrel members after the hollow structure has been formed; and a tape (detachable member) formed from a low-friction material and adhered to one or more of the contact surfaces between the two outer mandrel members and the center mandrel member.

Abstract: A fabrication method and a fabrication device capable of fabricating medium-scale mass production parts. The method of fabricating a composite material hollow part includes: holding a tool on a frame using a holding section that maintains a gap between the tool and the frame, placing a prepreg on the tool, covering the tool and the prepreg using a highly stretchable sheet, securing the highly stretchable sheet and the frame with a securing jig so that tension is applied to the highly stretchable sheet from the top portion of the prepreg where the highly stretchable sheet contacts the prepreg at the highly stretchable sheet and the outer periphery of both the tool and the prepreg to the edges of the highly stretchable sheet, thereby forming an enclosed space that houses the tool and the prepreg, and subsequently evacuating the inside of the enclosed space to wrap the prepreg around the tool.

Abstract: A fabrication method and a fabrication device capable of fabricating medium-scale mass production parts. The method of fabricating a composite material hollow part includes: holding a tool on a frame using a holding section that maintains a gap between the tool and the frame, placing a prepreg on the tool, covering the tool and the prepreg using a highly stretchable sheet, securing the highly stretchable sheet and the frame with a securing jig so that tension is applied to the highly stretchable sheet from the top portion of the prepreg where the highly stretchable sheet contacts the prepreg at the highly stretchable sheet and the outer periphery of both the tool and the prepreg to the edges of the highly stretchable sheet, thereby forming an enclosed space that houses the tool and the prepreg, and subsequently evacuating the inside of the enclosed space to wrap the prepreg around the tool.

Abstract: Provided is a composite material structure forming method capable of improving the shape and dimension accuracy inside a composite material structure. The method includes: winding a prepreg (2) around an inner jig (6); stacking a ply (8) on the prepreg (2) wound around the inner jig (6); and forming a composite material structure by providing composite outer plates (4a, 4b) on an outer periphery of the inner jig (6) stacking the ply (8) and mounting divided outer jigs (9) thereon.