Composite Crank and Method for Manufacturing the Same

• Main Authors: CHANG, Chia-Wei, HUANG, Chun-Yen, CHOU, Po-Yueh, KUO, Wen-Chang
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.12.2021
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; BEARINGS; BLASTING; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

A composite crank has a first metal member, a second metal member, a connecting space, an external fiber member, and a reinforcement fiber member. The first metal member and the second metal member are arranged at a spaced interval to form the connecting space in the composite crank and between the first metal member and the second metal member. The external fiber member is wrapped on and around the first metal member, the second metal member, and the connecting space. The reinforcement fiber member is disposed between the first metal member and the second metal member and has two overlaying segments respectively bonding to two opposite inner sides of the external fiber member along a thickness direction of the composite crank and a rib disposed in the connecting space and connecting with the two overlaying segments. The composite crank is light in weight, and structural strength in a thickness direction thereof can be enhanced.