PURPOSE: To obviate the need of a T-figure-shaped joint and connect a frame and a shaft to each other in simple manner by inserting the shaft made of carbon fiber reinforced composite material into a part of the frame and connecting both the parts and hoop-winding a carbon prepreg sheet from over the connection part and integrally molding them.
CONSTITUTION: A part for the insertion of a shaft 3 is previously formed by a divided mold, on a frame part 1 which is obtained by molding a hollow pipe made of carbon fiber reinforced composite material and the hollow pipe. Then, the shaft 3 made of the carbon fiber reinforced composite material applied with an adhesive is inserted into the part. Further, a prepreg sheet made of carbon fiber is hoop-wound 5 from over the frame part 2 and the connection part 4 of the shaft. The molded body thus shaped is introduced into the mold and hardened, and a badminton racket which is formed integrally with the frame part 1 and the shaft part 3 can be manufactured.
KAMIBAYASHI AKIRA
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