Abstract:
A mold includes a guide pin configured to guide mold closing. The guide pin is housed in a guide pin housing hole formed in a parting line and is configured to be driven by a predetermined drive mechanism. The guide pin is configured to protrude its tip end from the parting line and to retract into the guide pin housing hole by the drive mechanism.
Abstract:
A method of imprinting a substrate (180), comprising affixing a flexible stamp (104) carrying an imprinting pattern (106) to a first carrier (102) comprising an array of apertures (112) which, by gas pressure, either pull the flexible stamp towards the first carrier or push it away; pushing it to a second carrier (170) carrying a substrate (180) with a resist layer (182), leaving a gap (190) for creating a controllable contact area between the flexible stamp and the substrate and space (196) between the first carrier and the flexible stamp; progressively pushing areas of the flexible stamp into the resist layer to imprint it; developing the resist layer; and progressively releasing the flexible stamp by applying suction through successive apertures whilst controlling the inward flow of gas to the space (196) through the apertures that are not yet under suction in order to maintain the space (196) there above ambient but below a predetermined maximum pressure.
Abstract:
A mold for production of cast parts, having two mold parts in the form of mold plates, which mold parts arc movable with respect to each other from an open position into a closed position, wherein the mold parts in their closed position define a mold cavity which may be filled with liquid casting compound and in their open position enable removal of a cast part which has solidified by at least partial cooling, and are lockable in their closed position by a locking device which joining the two mold parts so as to be releasable, and which mold parts may also be swung, wherewith in the closed position the locking device produces the locking of the mold plates with the stipulation that the locking pressure is maintained. The locking device has an energy storage means with a gas pressure spring for maintaining the closing pressure which presses the mold plates together after they have initially been pressed together.
Abstract:
Provided is a mold clamping device that can simplify the component count or structure by including a mold thickness adjustment mechanism that reduces the load on a power source, is easily maintained, and has high design flexibility. Also provided is a mold clamping device that can set a long distance (daylight) between molds without having to upsize the entire mold clamping device and can simplify the component count or structure.A mold clamping device for split molds includes a first platen, a second platen, a pressure receiving platen, and a mold thickness adjustment mechanism disposed on the pressure receiving platen. At least one of the first platen and the second platen is able to move back and forth so as to approach or depart from the other. The pressure receiving platen is located on a side remote from the first platen, of the second platen. The mold thickness adjustment mechanism includes a rod-shaped rotation member, a power source configured to rotate the rotation member around a rotation axis of the rotation member, the rotation axis being parallel to a longitudinal direction of the rotation member, and a pair of converters configured to convert rotation direction of the rotation member into a movement direction of the second platen. A mold clamping device for split molds includes polygonal first and second platens, a pressure receiving platen, and a toggle mechanism. At least one of the first platen and the second platen is able to move back and forth so as to approach or depart from the other. The pressure receiving platen is located on a side remote from the first platen, of the second platen. The toggle mechanism is disposed between the second platen and the pressure receiving platen and on a diagonal line of the second platen and configured to cause the first and second platens to approach or depart from each other.
Abstract:
A closing unit of a shaping machine includes a moveable clamping plate, a push rod connected to the moveable clamping plate and having an outside profile, a divided locking nut provided with an inside profile, and a closing force mechanism for acting on the moveable mold clamping plate with a closing force. The push rod is lockable in a closed position of the locking nut by the cooperation of the inside profile and the outside profile with the closing force mechanism. For displacement of the locking nut between an opened and the closed position, a rotary drive is provided for rotation of a shaft, and at least one toothed rack cooperates with the shaft by way of a tooth arrangement and is connected to the locking nut.
Abstract:
A mould clamping system (1,101) for a mould (2,102) having a first half part and a second half part includes a first portion (4,104) and a second portion (5,105) coupled to the first and second half parts of the mould (2,102) respectively. The first portion (4,104) is provided with a first engaging part (41,141), and the second portion has a second engaging part (6,106) which is movable, by means of a predetermined actuating means (7,107), between a first operating position where the second engaging part (6,106) is engaged with the first engaging part (41,141), and a second rest position where the second engaging part (6,106) is disengaged with the first engaging part (41,141). The clamping system (1,101) of the present invention eliminates the labor of installing the clamping systems, and ensures sufficient clamping force.
Abstract:
Mold clamping method and apparatus wherein a mold closing chamber of a mold clamping device is supplied with a pressurized fluid delivered from a hydraulic power source through a servo valve, to close a mold, and a mold clamping chamber independent of the mold closing chamber is also supplied with the pressurized fluid through the servo valve and a switch valve opened upon completion of the mold closing action, to thereby clamp the mold, and wherein a controller is provided to obtain a mold clamping force on the basis of a sum of a first force based on a fluid pressure in the mold closing chamber and a second force based on a fluid pressure in the clamping chamber, and feedback-control the servo valve such that the obtained mold clamping force coincides with a desired value.
Abstract:
A molding machine comprises a mold composed of lower and upper mold sections. A recess is defined in the lower mold section to receive a lead frame or other objects. The lead frame is sandwiched between the upper and lower mold sections. A mold cavity is defined in the lower mold section below the recess so as to receive a thermosetting resin or encapsulant. A gasket groove is defined adjacent to the mold cavity to receive a gasket. The gasket is subject to plastic deformation upon application of force. An oil chamber is communicated with the gasket groove and contains hydraulic oil. The hydraulic oil is pressurized to urge the gasket against the lead frame. As a result, the gasket is so deformed as to closely contact the surface of the lead frame and seal the mold cavity. The hydraulic oil is preferably mixed with thermoplastic resin in powder form.
Abstract:
Apparatus for manufacturing items made of plastics, particularly screw caps, by pressure molding, which includes a carousel on which molding units are arranged, each molding unit comprising an upper plunger against which a half-mold is hydraulically pushed. The half-mold defines a cavity inside which a dose of plastics has been introduced. Separation elements for extracting the cap after its manufacture are associated with the plunger.
Abstract:
An oil circuit in which a meter-in circuit and a differential circuit are combined is disposed. Oil is supplied from a variable capacity pump in order to make a mold opening/closing control apparatus operate. A position instruction signal obtained by integrating a velocity instruction signal and a positional deviation of the displacement of the mold opening/closing control apparatus are obtained. A flow-rate instruction signal is set by the positional deviation. Then, a differential switching determining section receives the positional deviation and determines differential switching, following which a differential change-over valve switches between the meter-in circuit and the differential circuit. With a gain switching section connected to the differential switching determining section, the gain switching section switches between a pump gain for the meter-in circuit and a pump gain for the differential circuit. The above variable capacity pump is controlled by the switched pump gain. A fixed capacity pump may be connected to the variable capacity pump and used. In such a case, switching between un-load and on-load is performed in response the reception of a flow-rate instruction signal from the gain switching section.