Abstract:
Apparatus for injection molding plastic material has a stationary and a movable mold mounting plate which each fixes a respective mold half and thus establishes a horizontal central plane (Z) of the mold. At least one mold mounting plate (8, 2) is pivotable relative to the machine frame (1) about a centrally arranged horizontal axis (15, 15'), and rotary pivots (5, 5') forming a horizontal pivot axis of the mold mounting plate is displaced upwardly relative to the horizontal central plane (Z) of the mold.
Abstract:
An injection molding machine for processing plastifiable materials includes a positioning element, a stationary mold carrier fixedly connected therewith, a movable mold carrier defining a mold tentering space with the stationary mold carrier, a closing device for shifting the movable mold carrier in a closing direction into a closed position with the stationary mold carrier, a supporting element for the closing device movably carried by the positioning element, and a clamping unit jointed to the stationary mold carrier and the supporting element at coupling points and adapted to essentially take up occurring forces and deformations and to deviate them around said mold tentering space. The clamping unit is formed of several pieces jointed to the stationary mold carrier or the supporting element at the coupling points and are coupled with each other at at least one first connecting point spaced from the coupling points.
Abstract:
A mechanism for closing a mold in plastic injection-molding machinery that accommodates a large and heavy molding tool (5). One stationary chuck (2) rests machinery's base (1), while another chuck (3) travels on a longitudinally movable carriage (4). Each chuck (2,3) accommodates one half of the mold (5) and is aligned by poles (6) which can extend through the chucks. The carriage has a number of bearing sites (4.4) mounted on its bottom surface proximate to its corners. Suspension crossarms (10.2, 14.2) are rotatably mounted to the bearing sites (4.4). The rear suspension crossarms (10.2, 14.2) are mounted using a shaft (11) which has two eccentric portions (11.1) with opposite eccentricities. The non-eccentric portions (11.2) of the shaft are connected to one another by a torsion rod (12) and are rotatably mounted in the bearing sites (4.4). The rear suspension crossarms (10.2, 14.2) are rotatably mounted on the eccentric portions (11.1) of the shaft (11). Rocking shoes (10.1, 14.1) are mounted, preferably rotatably, to each of the suspension crossarms (10.2, 14.2), preferably in a calotte joint. The rocking shoes (10.1, 14.1) ride on rails of the base (1) of the apparatus.
Abstract:
An injection molding machine, comprising a frame including a first structural member having a stationary platen supporting a first mold half and a second structural member spaced from and connected with the first structural member; a movable platen supporting a second mold half wherein the movable platen is positioned between the first and second structural member and wherein the first mold half and the second mold half have a mold centerline; a device for moving the movable platen relative the stationary platen for closing the first mold half and the second mold half together, wherein the device for moving is connected with the frame; and a mechanism for adjustably spacing said first and second structural members along a first substantially common plane spaced from the mold centerline. Upon closing the first mold half and the second mold half together, the first structural member and the second structural member are caused to separate at least along the mold centerline. The mechanism for adjustably spacing causes a separation of the first structural member and the second structural member along the first substantially common plane which substantially prevents tipping of the platens and which substantially maintains parallelism between the stationary and movable platens and alignment of the mold halves.
Abstract:
An injection molding machine includes a screw unit provided with a drive and mounted through a carrier on a base frame. The screw unit can be connected to a tool clamping plate in a frictionally engaging manner. The carrier includes a carriage which can be moved on the base frame by at least one moving unit fastened on the tool clamping plate. The carriage has a front carriage portion with at least one recess provided in the front carriage portion. A yoke provided at the opening side of the housing part can be placed in a positively engaging manner into the recess. The rear housing part of the plasticizing unit is connectable through support and centering elements to an undercarriage which is slidable on the base frame.
Abstract:
A molding apparatus with die-clamping and alignment devices has a stationary die plate for holding a stationary die, a movable die plate for holding a movable die, a device for moving forwardly/rearwardly the movable die plate with respect to the stationary die plate, a fastening device for fastening the movable die plate and the tie bar to each other by hydraulic force when the stationary die and the movable die have been approached to predetermined positions, and a tie bar for clamping the movable die and the stationary die by die-clamping force generated by a die-clamping cylinder, and a primary alignment mechanism provided for at least one junction among junctions between a piston of a die-clamping hydraulic cylinder and the tie bar, between a support plate and the tie bar, and between the movable die plate and a movable die plate support member, in order to permit the two dies to be aligned to each other by a secondary position alignment function, such as a guide pie for aligning the two dies at the time of clamping the dies.
Abstract:
A safety apparatus for a clamping device which includes a machine base, a first fixed board fixed on the base, a movable board movably disposed on the base, either a second fixed board or a bearing member fixed to the base behind the movable board, and a safety door slidably disposed on the base between an open and a closed position. The safety apparatus includes an engagement device disposed on the movable board, the engagement device having a stopper member which is vertically movable between an engaged and a disengaged position when the safety door is opened or closed, a safety rod disposed between the first fixed board and either the bearing member or the second fixed board, the safety rod having a plurality of engagement portions spaced therealong, and a drive device disposed on either the bearing member or the second fixed board for axially moving the safety rod. When the safety door is in the open position and the stopper member is in the disengaged position, the drive device axially moves the safety rod so as to enable the stopper member to engage one of the engagement portions of the safety rod.
Abstract:
A clamping apparatus of molding machine including a base; a fixed board disposed on the base; a movable board movable relative to the fixed board; a plurality of mold clamping cylinders disposed in predetermined positions of the fixed board, the mold clamping cylinders each having a mold clamping piston with a tie bar reception hole and a tie bar connection device disposed on the mold clamping piston; a plurality of tie bars with a thread at their one end, the tie bars being disposed in correspondence with the mold clamping cylinders on the movable board; a plurality of mold opening/closing cylinders for moving the movable board; and a mold thickness adjustment device having a movable stopper for contacting an end of each tie bar to control the axial position of each of the tie bars with respect to the connection devices during clamping.
Abstract:
A molding press for simultaneously operating a pair of molds, each having a pair of mold sections (M1, M2; M3, M4), including a base for mounting two horizontally displaced mold sections (M1, M3), each constituting one section of one of the pair of molds, a first bolster for mounting a mold section M2) in alignment for mating engagement with one mold section M1) on the base, a second bolster for mounting a mold section (M4) in alignment for mating engagement with the other mold section (M3) on the base, rod assemblies for interconnecting the first bolster and the second bolster in fixed space relation, for guiding relative movement between the base and the bolsters during opening and closing of the pair of molds, and for mounting pistons operatively interrelated with cylinder assemblies on the base, and an auxiliary cylinder assembly for effecting relative movement between the base and the bolsters for opening of one of the pair of molds while closing the other of the pair of molds and vice versa. The pistons may be provided with fluid transfer bore for selectively providing for relative displacement between the pistons and fluid in the cylinder assemblies.
Abstract:
A closing device for molds for the manufacture of articles of thermoplastic material. Two die plates are linearly displaceable on guide beams and movable by means of a power drive in opposite directions relative to each other. The device includes a frame with at least one tension rod, a compression rod and two yokes connecting the ends of the rod. The rods extend parallel to and the yokes extend transversely of the direction of displacement of the die plates. One yoke has a cantilever arm with which it acts directly on one of the die plates. The other yoke is connected with the second die plate with the intermediate arrangement of the power drive. The frame with the power drive is suspended in a housing which is fixed with respect to space. The housing supports the guide beams which are independent of the frame. The yokes of the frame act at least at the die plates and/or at the power drive arranged between a yoke and a die plate through support elements whose axial planes are located on the line of application of the closing force between the two die plates.