Membranous body

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing membranous bodies made with super fibers lack sufficient strength and stability, particularly in applications requiring high resistance to creep, slippage, and puncture, as they do not effectively utilize the properties of super fibers and resin coatings.

Innovation Solution

A membranous body comprising a super fiber layer treated with deoiling and hydrophilic processes, intertwined or bound threads, and resin solvent layers containing super engineering plastics, enhancing adhesive strength and restraining thread fluctuations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If conventional fiber and resin coating are used, then the membranous body can be manufactured, but the tensile strength and creep resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetensile strengthVSAvoidcreep resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies deoiling treatment and hydrophilic treatment to the super fiber layer to change its surface properties. These parameter changes in the fiber surface enable better adhesive interaction with the resin solvent, resulting in improved tensile strength (51 to 64 N/mm) and creep resistance while maintaining the lightweight characteristic

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite structure by coating resin solvent containing super engineering plastics onto the super fiber layer. This composite of super fiber and resin forms a integrated membranous body where the resin penetrates and bonds with the fiber, achieving high strength and reliability properties that neither material could achieve alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If resin coating is applied to enhance strength, then adhesive strength improves, but the membranous body becomes heavier

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive strengthVSAvoidmass
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses deoiling and hydrophilic treatments to change the surface parameters of the super fiber layer, improving resin adhesion without requiring excessive resin coating. This enables achieving high tensile strength (51 to 64 N/mm) while controlling the mass within 45 to 55 g/m2

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The resin solvent is selectively coated on the super fiber layer where it is most needed for structural integrity. The resin penetrates and bonds locally at the fiber-resin interface, providing adhesive strength where required without uniformly increasing the mass of the entire membranous body

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The membranous body achieves high tensile strength, creep resistance, slippage resistance, and puncture strength, making it suitable for applications like inflatable kites, while maintaining a lighter weight compared to conventional designs.

Implementation Method 1

the super fiber layer has been subjected to at least one of a deoiling treatment and a hydrophilic treatment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDeoiling treatment:

Implementation Method 2

the super fiber layer has been subjected to at least one of a deoiling treatment and a hydrophilic treatment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrophilic treatment: Hydrophile

Implementation Method 3

resin solvent layers that are in contact with the super fiber layer and formed so as to interpose the super fiber layer therebetween

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCoating: Coatings

Implementation Method 4

the at least two threads may be bound by at least one of a machine sewing thread and a melt thread such that the fluctuation of the relative positions between the at least two threads is restrained

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMechanical binding: Mechanical Fastener

Data Source

PatentUS20250223755A1Membranous body
Publication Date: 2025.07.10 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

A membranous body includes a super fiber layer configured with super fiber, and resin solvent layers that are in contact with the super fiber layer and formed to interpose the super fiber layer therebetween. The super fiber layer has been subjected to at least one of a deoiling treatment and a hydrophilic treatment.