JP2013244740A - Molding machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make respective members of a fixed platen or movable platen lightweight and to reduce deflection of a mold attachment surface of the fixed platen or movable platen in mold clamping or warpage of a tie bar.SOLUTION: In a molding machine 11 including a mold clamping device 12 in which a mold clamping cylinder 28 connected to a tie bar 24 is arranged at least at one of a fixed platen 15 and a movable platen 17, at least one of the fixed platen 15 and movable platen 17 comprises outer frame members 25, 50 into which the tie bar 24 is inserted and mold attachment platens 27, 57 having mold attachment surfaces 26, 56 to which molds 14, 16 are attached, and the outer frame members 25, 50 include tie bar insertion parts 29, 50 into which the tie bar 24 is inserted, holding parts 38, 54 which are provided to the tie bar insertion parts 29, 52 and hold the mold attachment platens 27, 57, and beam members 35, 53 to which the adjacent tie bar insertion parts 29, 52 are connected.

Description

The present invention relates to a molding machine including a mold clamping device in which mold clamping cylinders connected to a tie bar are disposed in the vicinity of four corners of at least one of a fixed platen and a movable platen.

For an injection molding machine equipped with a clamping device with clamping cylinders connected to tie bars near the four corners of at least one of the fixed or movable platen, the mold is placed behind the toggle type clamping device or the movable platen. There is a merit that the entire length of the apparatus can be shortened compared with an injection molding machine provided with a mold clamping device in which a clamping cylinder is arranged, and it is mainly used in a large-sized injection molding machine.

However, in a large-sized injection molding machine, conveyance and installation of the stationary plate or movable plate, which is the heaviest, has been a problem. In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a device described in Patent Document 1 is known as a method of dividing and forming a fixed platen. In Patent Document 1, a stationary platen and a clamping cylinder are separately formed and fastened with bolts.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-126612 (Utility Model Registration Request, FIGS. 1 and 2)

However, the mold clamping device of Patent Document 1 has a problem in accuracy and strength for the following reasons. That is, in Patent Document 1, since the clamping cylinders can be individually attached to the fixed platen, there is a problem that it is difficult to attach all the clamping cylinders and tie bars in parallel. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the mold is clamped, the fixed platen and the tie bar warp, but each mold clamping cylinder inclines in the direction of the warp according to the warp of the fixed platen. There was a problem that the occurrence of warping and warping of the tie bar became too large. Furthermore, since the entire surface around the tie bar of the clamping cylinder is in contact with the fixed platen and receives a force, the fixed platen bends according to the distance between the center of the tie bar and the center of the platen surface. There has been a problem that the bending of the sheet becomes large.

Therefore, the present invention can reduce the weight of each member of the fixed platen or the movable platen, and can reduce the bending of the mold mounting surface of the fixed platen or the movable platen at the time of clamping or reduce the warpage of the tie bar. An object of the present invention is to provide a molding machine equipped with a mold clamping device.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a molding machine including a clamping device in which a clamping cylinder connected to a tie bar is disposed on at least one of a stationary platen and a movable platen. At least one of the panels comprises an outer frame member through which a tie bar is inserted and a mold mounting board having a mold mounting surface to which the mold is mounted, and a tie bar insertion portion through which the tie bar is inserted. And a holding portion that is provided in the tie bar insertion portion and holds the mold mounting plate, and a beam member that connects adjacent tie bar insertion portions.

A molding machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the molding machine according to the first aspect, wherein the holding portion is drawn in a radial direction from the center of the mold mounting surface and is orthogonal to a virtual line passing through the axis of the tie bar. It is provided in the tie bar insertion portion on the center side of the mold mounting surface with respect to the imaginary line that is drawn and intersects at the axis of the tie bar.

A molding machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the molding machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the beam member has a length in the direction perpendicular to the mold opening / closing direction and in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. It is characterized by being shorter than the outer diameter of the part.

The molding machine of the present invention is a molding machine including a clamping device in which a clamping cylinder connected to a tie bar is disposed on at least one of a fixed plate and a movable plate, and at least one plate of the fixed plate or the movable plate is The outer frame member into which the tie bar is inserted, and a mold mounting board having a mold mounting surface on which the mold is mounted, and a tie bar insertion part through which the tie bar is inserted, and the tie bar insertion part Is provided with a holding part for holding the mold mounting plate and a beam member for connecting the adjacent tie bar insertion part, so that each member of the fixed platen or movable plate can be reduced in weight and the die mounting can be performed. It is possible to reduce the deflection of the surface or to reduce the warpage of the tie bar.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the whole injection molding machine of this embodiment. It is an arrow line view of the AA line of the injection molding machine of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the BB line in FIG. It is a figure which shows the outer frame member of the stationary platen of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the metal mold | die mounting board of the fixed board of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the stationary platen of this embodiment deform | transformed at the time of mold clamping. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which the fixed disk of the prior art deform | transformed at the time of mold clamping.

As shown in FIG. 1, an injection molding machine 11 according to this embodiment, which is a kind of molding machine, includes a mold clamping device 12 and an injection device 13. As for the mold clamping device 12, a stationary platen 15 to which a stationary mold 14 is attached is fixed on a bed (not shown). A movable platen 17 to which the movable mold 16 is attached to the fixed platen 15 is movable in the mold opening / closing direction. An injection device 13 is provided in one direction of the fixed platen 15 of the mold clamping device 12. The injection device 13 of the injection molding machine 11 includes a heating cylinder 19 having a nozzle 18 provided at the tip, a front plate 20 (housing plate) attached to the heating cylinder 19, and a rear part that moves forward and backward relative to the front plate 20. It consists of a plate 21 (pusher plate) and the like. A screw (not shown) is provided in the inner hole of the heating cylinder 19 so as to be rotatable by a metering motor 22 and to be moved forward and backward by an injection motor 23.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the stationary platen 15 includes an outer frame member 25 through which the tie bar 24 is inserted and a mold mounting plate 27 having a mold mounting surface 26 to which the mold is mounted. The weight of each member is reduced compared to the fixed plate of the thing (the total weight of each member may be heavier than the fixed plate of the one). The outer frame member 25 is usually manufactured by casting, and a necessary part is processed by a machine tool. As for the outer frame member 25, cylinder portions 29 of the clamping cylinder 28 are provided at portions corresponding to the four corners. A piston 30 is provided in the cylinder portion 29, which is a tie bar insertion portion through which the tie bar 24 is inserted, so as to be movable in the mold opening / closing direction. A tie bar 24 is connected to the movable plate 17 side of the piston 30 as a piston rod. A locking portion 31 having a plurality of grooves is formed on the peripheral surface of the tie bar 24 on the movable platen side. A rod is also provided on the side opposite to the movable platen of the piston 30, and a position adjusting device 32 for the tie bar 24 is connected thereto. Although omitted in FIG. 1 and the like, the mold clamping cylinder 28 includes a bush, a seal, and the like at each part.

The mold clamping cylinder 28 of the present embodiment is provided with a short length in the mold opening / closing direction of the cylinder portion 29 for weight reduction. As shown in FIG. 4, brackets 33 for attaching a mold opening / closing mechanism (not shown) are integrally formed on the lateral side surface of the upper left cylinder portion 29 and the lateral side surface of the lower right cylinder portion 29. The type of the mold opening / closing mechanism may be one using an electric motor or one using a hydraulic cylinder, and the type, number and arrangement location are not limited. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower left cylinder portion 29, the lower side surface, and the lower right side cylinder portion 29 have a leg portion 34 for fixing an outer member constituting the stationary platen 1 to the bed. Is provided.

Further, the cylinder parts 29 and 29 of the clamping cylinders 28 and 28 adjacent in the vertical direction and the cylinder parts 29 and 29 of the clamping cylinders 28 and 28 adjacent in the horizontal direction are connected by beam members 35, respectively. The diagonal mold clamping cylinders 28 are not connected by a beam member 35, and the outer frame member 25 has an opening K1 at the center. The beam member 35 has a length 36b perpendicular to the mold opening / closing direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L, which is longer than the diameter of the tie bar 24, but the cylinder part 29 of the mold clamping cylinder 28 which is a tie bar insertion part. It is shorter than the outer diameter. 3 and 4, the beam member 35 includes a first beam member 36 having a flat surface 36a in a direction parallel to the mold mounting surface 26, and the outermost side of the first beam member 36. And a second beam member 37 having a flat surface 37a in the mold opening / closing direction. Therefore, the beam member 35 of the present embodiment has an L-shaped cross section. The length 37b of the second beam member 37 in the mold opening / closing direction is longer than the length of the cylinder portion 29 of the mold clamping cylinder 28 in the mold opening / closing direction in order to maintain strength. In the above description, the thickness of the first and second beam members 36 and 37 with respect to the lengths 36b and 37b of the flat surfaces 36a and 37a is ½ or less.

However, the beam member 35 of the present invention may have two first beam members or two second beam members, and is not limited to the above, but is preferably lightened. Compared with Patent Document 1, the mold clamping cylinders 28 are connected to each other by a beam member 35, whereby the parallelism of the tie bar 24 can be increased. At the time of mold clamping, the mold clamping cylinder 28 warps in a certain direction or more. It is possible to prevent deformation. As a result, it is possible to mitigate the occurrence of uneven load and knitting wear between the cylinder portion 29 of the mold clamping cylinder 28 and the piston 30 or tie bar 24. Furthermore, since the fixed platen 15 is fixed to the bed by the outer frame member 25 or attached so as to be slightly slidable, the mold mounting plate 27 can be bent evenly up and down during mold clamping. On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, since the lower part of the fixed plate is fixed, the upper part bends more greatly than the lower part.

As shown in FIG. 2 or 4, a portion of the cylinder portion 29 of the outer frame member 25 on the center O side (center side of the base plate) side of the mold mounting surface 26 as viewed from the tie bar 24 has a predetermined width. An arc-shaped holding portion 38 having the following is provided integrally with the cylinder portion 29 by casting. The holding portion 38 is drawn in the radial direction from the center O1 of the mold mounting surface 26 and drawn in a direction orthogonal to the virtual line S1 passing through the axis O2 of the tie bar 24, and the virtual line S1 in the axis O2 of the tie bar 24. It is desirable to be provided in the cylinder part 29 which is a tie bar insertion part on the center O1 side of the mold attachment surface 26 with respect to the virtual line S2 intersecting with the cylinder. Furthermore, it is even more desirable to provide within a range of 90 degrees from the axis O2 of the tie bar 24 to the center O1 side of the mold mounting surface 26. In the present embodiment, the front shape of the holding portion 38 is provided in a circular arc shape having an angle of 90 °. The shape of the holding portion 38 is not limited, and the number provided in one tie bar insertion portion is not limited.

A contact surface 39 is provided on the front surface of the holding portion 38. The abutment surface 39 is a flat surface perpendicular to the mold opening / closing direction, and a plurality of bolt screw holes 40 for attaching the mold mounting board 27 to the outer frame member 25 with bolts 47 are formed. A length H (height) of the holding portion 38 in the mold opening / closing direction is provided so that the contact surface 39 projects to the same position as the cylinder portion 29 or higher than the cylinder portion 29. The bolt screw hole 40 is perforated and formed within the range of the height H (length) of the holding portion 38 in the mold opening / closing direction. Therefore, the bending of the mold mounting plate 27 and the accompanying bending of the bolt 47 or the like during mold clamping are difficult to reach the cylinder portion 29 (the bolt 47 and the like are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 3). Moreover, the cylinder part 29 of the mold clamping cylinder 28 of the present embodiment is provided at a position retracted from the mold mounting surface 26 of the mold mounting board 27 by the above structure.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the mold mounting board 27 is a board body having a predetermined thickness and is manufactured by casting. On the mold mounting surface 26 of the mold mounting board 27, a bolt hole or a T groove (not shown) for mounting the fixed mold 14 is formed, and a hole 41 into which a locating ring is inserted is formed at the center. On the opposite side of the mold mounting surface 26 of the mold mounting board 27, a mortar-shaped recess 42 is formed for the nozzle 18 and the heating cylinder 19 of the injection device 13 to enter. In addition, a plurality of cavities K2 are provided inside the mold mounting board 27, and the spaces between the cavities K2 are reinforced by ribs 43 that connect between the mold mounting surface 26 and the back plate. As shown in FIG. 5, the ribs 43 are formed radially from the center when viewed from the mold mounting surface 26 side, and each rib 43 is provided long in the mold opening and closing direction.

Cutout portions 44 are provided at the four corners of the mold mounting board 27 so as not to contact the tie bar 24. The shape of the notch 44 is not limited to that shown in the figure, and the notch 44 may be inserted through the tie bar 24. The contact surface 45 of the mold mounting plate 27 that contacts the contact surface 39 of the holding portion 38 of the outer frame member 25 is provided on the back surface side (anti-mold mounting surface) in the vicinity of the portion where the notch 44 is provided. (Flat surface) is provided in a direction orthogonal to the mold opening and closing direction. Therefore, the contact surface 39 and the contact surface 45 have the same shape. Further, a bolt insertion hole 46 through which the bolt 47 is inserted in the mold opening / closing direction from the surface side of the mold mounting board 27 toward the contact surface 45 is formed through.

The mold mounting plate 27 of the fixed platen 15 is attached and fixed to the outer frame member 25. The fixing method is such that the four abutting surfaces 39 of the outer frame member 25 and the four abutting surfaces 45 of the mold mounting board 27 are in contact with each other, and the bolt insertion holes 46 and the bolt screw holes 40 are respectively. A bolt 47 is inserted into and fixed. In addition, about the fixing method of both, you may use what combined bolt latching and welding, the thing only by welding, or using another fitting means. Accordingly, the outer frame member 25 and the mold mounting plate 27 are in contact with each other so that only the contact surfaces 39 and 45 are in contact with each other, and the other portions are not in contact with each other in strength. The fixed platen 15 has a shape in which the anti-mold mounting surface side of the mold mounting plate 27 enters the opening K1 of the outer frame member 25.

Next, the movable platen 17 will be described. The movable platen 17 also includes an outer frame member 50 through which the tie bar 24 is inserted and a mold attachment platen 57 having a die attachment surface 56 to which the movable die 16 is attached. Therefore, the movable platen 17 is also made lighter for each member. The outer frame member 50 is usually manufactured by casting and processed by a machine tool as necessary. As for the outer frame member 50 of the movable platen 17, similarly to the outer frame member 25 of the fixed platen 15 shown in FIG. 4, tie bar insertion portions 52 through which the tie bars 24 are inserted are provided at portions corresponding to the four corners. A half nut 51 is provided on the surface of the tie bar insertion portion 52 on the side opposite to the fixed platen. The half nut 51 is moved by an actuator (not shown) and can be locked or detached from the locking portion 31 of the tie bar 24. The tie bar insertion portion 52 is also provided with a bracket for fixing one end of a mold opening / closing mechanism (not shown) and a leg portion when the movable platen 17 slides on the bed.

Further, the tie bar insertion portions 52, 52 adjacent in the vertical direction of the outer frame member 50 and the tie bar insertion portions 52, 52 adjacent in the horizontal direction are connected by a beam member 53 similar to that on the fixed platen side. Diagonal tie bar insertion portions 52, 52 are not connected by a beam member, and have an opening at the center. The shape of the beam member 53 and the relationship with the tie bar insertion portion 52 are substantially the same as those on the fixed platen 15 side.

The tie bar insertion portion 52 of the outer frame member 50 is provided with a holding portion 54 having the same shape at the same position as the fixed platen side. The contact surface 55 on the front surface of the holding portion 54 is a flat surface, and is also the same as the fixed plate side in that a plurality of bolt screw holes for attaching the mold attachment plate 57 are formed.

The mold mounting board 57 of the movable board 17 is a board body having a predetermined thickness like the mold mounting board 27 of the fixed board 15 and is manufactured by casting. A plurality of cavities are provided in the mold mounting plate 57, and the cavities are reinforced by ribs. On the mold mounting surface 56 of the mold mounting board 57, bolt holes and T grooves (not shown) for mounting the movable mold 16 are formed, and holes for projecting the rod of the ejector device are also formed. Yes. A drive mechanism of an ejector device (not shown) is attached to the opposite side of the die attachment surface 56 of the die attachment board 57. Then, the ejector device is configured to fit in the opening of the outer frame member 50. However, as a special example, a drive mechanism of the ejector device may be provided on the outer frame member 50 side. Therefore, the opening is not essential for the outer frame member of the present invention.

Cutout portions 59 are provided at the four corners of the mold mounting board 57 so as not to contact the tie bar 24. The contact surface 58 of the mold mounting plate 57 that contacts the contact surface 55 of the holding portion 54 of the outer frame member 50 is provided on the back surface side (anti-mold mounting surface) in the vicinity of the portion where the notch 59 is provided. Is provided. Further, a bolt insertion hole is formed through the mold mounting plate 57 from the surface side toward the contact surface in the mold opening / closing direction.

The mold mounting board 57 of the movable board 17 is attached and fixed to the outer frame member 50. The fixing method is illustrated in the bolt insertion hole and the bolt screw hole in a state where the four contact surfaces 55 of the outer frame member 50 and the four contact surfaces 58 of the die mounting plate 57 are in contact with each other. Insert the bolts that will not be used and fix them. It is to be noted that the fixing method may be other means as in the fixing plate side. Therefore, the outer frame member 50 and the mold mounting plate 57 are also brought into contact with the movable plate 17 in such a manner that only the contact surfaces 55 and 58 are in contact with each other, and the other portions are not contacted in terms of strength. The mold mounting board 57 is inserted into the opening of the outer frame member 50.

Next, conveyance and installation of the injection molding machine 11 of this embodiment will be described. The injection molding machine 11 is transported separately from the manufacturing plant to the molding plant where both the fixed platen 15 and the movable platen 17 have the outer frame members 25 and 50 and the mold mounting plates 27 and 57 respectively. Are fixed together.

Next, the operation | movement at the time of shaping | molding by the injection molding machine 11 of this embodiment is demonstrated. First, a molding die in which the fixed die 14 and the movable die 16 are set is attached to the die attaching surface 26 of the stationary platen 15 and the die attaching surface 56 of the movable platen 17 of the mold clamping device 12, and the position adjusting device. 32, mold thickness adjustment is performed to adjust the position of the clamping cylinder 28 so that the locking portion 31 of the tie bar 24 can be locked with the half nut 51. Thereafter, at the time of molding, the movable platen 17 is opened and closed with respect to the fixed platen 15 by a mold opening / closing mechanism (not shown), and the movable die 16 is brought into contact with the fixed die 14 or immediately before the half nut 51 is moved. The half nut 51 and the locking part 31 of the tie bar 24 are locked by operating. Next, hydraulic oil is supplied to the mold clamping side oil chamber 28 a of the mold clamping cylinder 28 to perform mold clamping, and a sealed cavity is formed between the fixed mold 14 and the movable mold 16.

FIG. 6 shows the state of the stationary platen 15 during the mold clamping. When the mold is clamped, the fixed mold 14 and the movable mold 16 are strongly pressed against each other. As a result, the fixed platen 15 and the movable platen 17 are bent so that the center portions of the respective mold mounting surfaces 26 and 56 are concave. In the present invention, the force of the mold clamping cylinder 28 is transmitted to the mold side through the contact surface 39 on the inner side of the tie bar 24, so that bending occurs according to the distance a. On the other hand, in a general stationary plate including Patent Document 1, since the force of the clamping cylinder is transmitted to the mold side from the entire periphery of the clamping cylinder, the bending is caused according to the distance b between the tie bar center and the mold center. Occur. Accordingly, in the present invention, the force of the clamping cylinder 28 is transmitted to the mold mounting plate 27 via the holding portion 38 inside the tie bar 24, and the mold mounting plate 27 is supported on the side close to the center O1. The bending of the mounting plate 27 is reduced, and the generation of burrs in the cavity can be suppressed during molding.

Further, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 7, the deflection of the fixed platen or the like causes the tie bar to be bent as it is, so that the warping of the tie bar increases, whereas in the present example, the mold mounting plate 27 and the mold clamping cylinder 28 are used. Is attached to the outer frame member 25. The bending of the mold mounting plate 27 is transmitted to the outer frame member 25 through the contact surfaces 45 and 39 and the holding portion 38, and the mold clamping cylinder of the outer frame member 25 is separated. Since 28 is connected and coupled by the beam member 35, the angle change of the clamping cylinder 28 and the warping of the tie bar 24 are reduced. More specifically, the bending of the mold mounting plate 27 is absorbed by the bolt 47 and the holding portion 38, and the bending is hardly transmitted to the cylinder portion 29 side of the clamping cylinder 28.

Next, molten resin is injected from the injection device 13 into the cavities of the molds 14 and 16 that have been clamped. When the molten resin in the cavity is cooled and solidified, the pressure in the mold clamping side oil chamber 28a of the mold clamping cylinder 28 is released, and hydraulic fluid is supplied to the mold opening side oil chamber 28b to open the mold for mold release. I do. Next, the half nut 51 is released, and then the movable platen 17 and the movable mold 16 are opened by a mold opening / closing mechanism. And the molded product hold | maintained at the movable metal mold | die 16 (or fixed metal mold | die 14) is taken out with the taking-out machine which is not shown in figure.

The present invention is not limited to those described in FIGS. 1 to 6 and may be as follows.
In the example in which the fixed platen 15 is divided into the mold mounting plate and the outer frame member as shown in FIG. 1, the movable plate may not be divided into the mold mounting plate and the outer frame member. In addition to FIG. 1, the movable plate may be composed of a mold mounting plate and an outer frame member, and a mold clamping cylinder may be attached to the outer frame member, and the stationary plate may have no mold clamping cylinder. In that case, the fixed platen may be divided into a mold mounting plate and an outer frame member or may not be divided. In each example, the half nut is generally provided on a board different from the mold clamping cylinder, but may be provided on a board on the same side as the mold clamping cylinder. In each example, the mold opening / closing mechanism and the leg toward the bed may be provided on the mold mounting board side. Further, in each example, an intermediate plate or an intermediate mold may be provided between the fixed platen and the movable platen. Furthermore, in each example, a molding machine having a vertical mold clamping device in which a board is arranged in the vertical direction may be used.

As the molding machine of the present invention, an injection molding machine for molding a resin is assumed, but an injection compression molding machine for performing compression molding is also included. The molding machine of the present invention may be a die-cast molding machine that molds metal. Furthermore, the molding machine of the present invention may be a press molding machine that presses a plate-like body such as a metal plate, a resin plate, or a prepreg, or a melt.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Injection molding machine 12 Mold clamping apparatus 13 Injection apparatus 14 Fixed mold 15 Fixed board 16 Movable mold 17 Movable board 24 Tie bar 25,50 Outer frame member 26,56 Mold mounting surface 27,57 Mold mounting board 28 Mold clamping Cylinder 29 Cylinder part 35, 53 Beam member 38, 54 Holding part 39, 45, 55, 58 Contact surface

Claims (3)

In an injection molding machine including a mold clamping device in which a mold clamping cylinder connected to a tie bar is disposed on at least one of a fixed platen and a movable platen,
At least one of the fixed platen and the movable platen is composed of an outer frame member through which the tie bar is inserted, and a die mounting plate having a die mounting surface to which the die is attached,
The outer frame member includes a tie bar insertion portion through which a tie bar is inserted, a holding portion that is provided in the tie bar insertion portion and holds a mold mounting plate, and a beam member that connects adjacent tie bar insertion portions. An injection molding machine characterized by The holding portion is drawn from the center of the mold mounting surface in the radial direction and is drawn in a direction orthogonal to a virtual line passing through the axis of the tie bar, and the center of the mold mounting surface from the virtual line intersecting at the axis of the tie bar The mold clamping device according to claim 1, wherein the mold clamping device is provided in a side tie bar insertion portion. 3. The beam member according to claim 1, wherein a length of the beam member in a direction orthogonal to the mold opening / closing direction and in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is shorter than an outer diameter of the tie bar insertion portion. Clamping device.