CA2334663A1 - Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CA2334663A1
CA2334663A1 CA002334663A CA2334663A CA2334663A1 CA 2334663 A1 CA2334663 A1 CA 2334663A1 CA 002334663 A CA002334663 A CA 002334663A CA 2334663 A CA2334663 A CA 2334663A CA 2334663 A1 CA2334663 A1 CA 2334663A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
sheet
mould
sheets
support means
heater
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA002334663A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Stewart Vaughan
Daniel Witten-Hannah
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Fisher and Paykel Appliances Ltd
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2334663A1 publication Critical patent/CA2334663A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C51/00—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
    • B29C49/06905—Using combined techniques for making the preform
    • B29C49/0691—Using combined techniques for making the preform using sheet like material, e.g. sheet blow-moulding from joined sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C51/00—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C51/26—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C51/261—Handling means, e.g. transfer means, feeding means
    • B29C51/262—Clamping means for the sheets, e.g. clamping frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C2949/00—Indexing scheme relating to blow-moulding
    • B29C2949/30—Preforms or parisons made of several components
    • B29C2949/3086—Interaction between two or more components, e.g. type of or lack of bonding
    • B29C2949/3094—Interaction between two or more components, e.g. type of or lack of bonding preform having at least partially loose components, e.g. at least partially loose layers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C49/00—Blow-moulding, i.e. blowing a preform or parison to a desired shape within a mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C49/02—Combined blow-moulding and manufacture of the preform or the parison
    • B29C49/06905—Using combined techniques for making the preform
    • B29C49/0691—Using combined techniques for making the preform using sheet like material, e.g. sheet blow-moulding from joined sheets
    • B29C49/06916—Means for avoiding parts of the sheets to stick together, e.g. to provide blow opening
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C51/00—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C51/10—Forming by pressure difference, e.g. vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C51/00—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C51/14—Shaping by thermoforming, i.e. shaping sheets or sheet like preforms after heating, e.g. shaping sheets in matched moulds or by deep-drawing; Apparatus therefor using multilayered preforms or sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2009/00—Layered products
    • B29L2009/001—Layered products the layers being loose

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
CA002334663A 1998-06-10 1999-06-10 Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming Abandoned CA2334663A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NZ330648 1998-06-10
NZ33064898 1998-06-10
PCT/NZ1999/000079 WO1999064221A1 (en) 1998-06-10 1999-06-10 Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2334663A1 true CA2334663A1 (en) 1999-12-16

Family

ID=19926765

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002334663A Abandoned CA2334663A1 (en) 1998-06-10 1999-06-10 Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming

Country Status (9)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1109661A4 (zh)
JP (1) JP2002517333A (zh)
KR (1) KR20010052725A (zh)
CN (1) CN1107583C (zh)
AU (1) AU744880B2 (zh)
BR (1) BR9911139A (zh)
CA (1) CA2334663A1 (zh)
TW (1) TW407105B (zh)
WO (1) WO1999064221A1 (zh)

Families Citing this family (25)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8077040B2 (en) 2000-01-24 2011-12-13 Nextreme, Llc RF-enabled pallet
GB2374830A (en) * 2001-04-20 2002-10-30 Reckitt Benckiser Improvements in or relating to compositions/components including a thermoforming step
ITMI20031520A1 (it) * 2003-07-24 2005-01-25 Tecnos Spa Metodo ed apparecchiatura per la termoformatura di corpi in materiale plastico
EP1799429B1 (de) 2004-09-18 2009-02-18 Faurecia Innenraum Systeme GmbH Pressverform-werkzeug sowie verfahren zur herstellung eines bauteils durch pressverformung
EP1747874B1 (en) * 2005-07-26 2011-09-21 Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd. Moulding machine
US7144244B1 (en) 2005-07-26 2006-12-05 Kojima Press Industry Co., Ltd. Molding machines
EP1747977A1 (de) * 2005-07-28 2007-01-31 ArvinMeritor GmbH Verfahren zum Herstellen eines geschäumten Bauteils und Schäumwerkzeug zur Anwendung dieses Verfahrens
ITMI20060861A1 (it) * 2006-05-03 2007-11-04 Tecnos Spa Metodo e apparecchiatura per la presa a vuoto di materiale plastico in fogli
FR2918594B1 (fr) * 2007-07-11 2009-09-11 Inergy Automotive Systems Res Procede et appareillage pour la fabrication d'un corps creux en matiere plastique a partir de deux feuilles.
EP2708346B1 (en) * 2009-03-24 2016-10-26 Sarong Societa' Per Azioni Apparatus for thermoforming objects
JP5736841B2 (ja) * 2011-02-28 2015-06-17 キョーラク株式会社 成形装置及び成形方法
DE102011006797B4 (de) 2011-04-05 2022-04-28 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Verfahren zur Herstellung eines faserverstärkten Kunststoffteils aus mindestens einem plattenförmigen Halbzeug aus einer mit Endlosfasern verstärkten thermoplastischen Matrix
CN102274898A (zh) * 2011-08-17 2011-12-14 机械科学研究总院先进制造技术研究中心 一种可调节的自适应式热冲压模具板料定位支撑装置
DE102012006043A1 (de) * 2012-03-27 2013-10-02 Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co Kg Verfahren zur Herstellung von Hohlkörpern aus thermolplastischem Kunststoff sowie Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
DE102012012529B4 (de) * 2012-06-26 2014-01-09 Kautex Textron Gmbh & Co. Kg Verfahren zur Herstellung von Hohlkörpern aus thermoplastischem Kunststoff unter Verwendung eines wenigstens dreiteiligen Blasformwerkzeugs sowie Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
WO2015159420A1 (ja) * 2014-04-18 2015-10-22 株式会社エムジーモールド 多層シートからなる中空体の製造方法および製造システム
US10239251B2 (en) * 2016-01-22 2019-03-26 The Boeing Company Apparatus and method of forming a composite structure
US20180215328A1 (en) * 2017-01-31 2018-08-02 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Twin sheet belly pan and method of production
FR3078008B1 (fr) * 2018-02-16 2021-05-07 Faurecia Automotive Ind Systeme de thermoformage et procede associe
US10315353B1 (en) * 2018-11-13 2019-06-11 SmileDirectClub LLC Systems and methods for thermoforming dental aligners
IT201900003271A1 (it) 2019-03-06 2020-09-06 Cannon Ergos S P A Dispositivo a cornice e metodo per la termoformatura di oggetti
CN111958952A (zh) * 2020-08-05 2020-11-20 湖南洣水游艇制造有限公司 一种橡皮艇生产用pvc表皮热压机
EP4067048B1 (de) * 2021-03-31 2023-11-22 TI Automotive Technology Center GmbH Verfahren zur herstellung einer anordnung für den transport von medien und anordnung
JP2022164478A (ja) * 2021-04-16 2022-10-27 三菱重工業株式会社 パネル製造装置及びパネル製造方法
JP7371990B1 (ja) 2023-01-19 2023-10-31 株式会社浅野研究所 熱成形装置

Family Cites Families (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1479080B2 (de) * 1963-10-26 1972-06-15 Deutsche Tafelglas AG Detag, 851OFurth Vakuumtiefziehanlage zum herstellen eines hohlkoerpers aus thermoplastischem kunststoff
DE2161425A1 (de) * 1971-12-10 1973-06-14 Narten Fa Georg Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung von hohlkoerpern aus zwei kunststoffplatten
JPS5428076B2 (zh) * 1973-07-16 1979-09-13
US4039643A (en) * 1974-09-23 1977-08-02 Formex Manufacturing, Inc. Method for forming plastic sheets
US4097035A (en) * 1977-05-31 1978-06-27 Shuman Jack N Clamping frame for plastic forming apparatus
DE3103038C2 (de) * 1981-01-30 1984-05-17 Maschinenfabrik Georg Geiß, 8601 Sesslach Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines im wesentlichen aus zwei Halbschalen gebildeten Hohlkörpers
US4457797A (en) * 1982-03-08 1984-07-03 E. I. Dupont De Nemours And Company Process for thermoforming reinforced polymer sheets
DE3244994A1 (de) * 1982-12-04 1984-06-07 Hans Samel Maschinenbau, 6710 Frankenthal Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung von hohlkoerpern aus zwei platten thermoplastischen kunststoffes
US5168621A (en) * 1988-07-12 1992-12-08 Whirlpool Corporation Method of manufacturing a domestic appliance
JPH0528979A (ja) * 1991-07-17 1993-02-05 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 電池収納ケース
DE4223785C1 (zh) * 1992-07-18 1993-05-13 Maschinenfabrik Georg Geiss, 8601 Sesslach, De
DE4311592C2 (de) * 1993-04-08 2002-06-27 R & S Technik Gmbh Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Kunststoff enthaltenden Teilen mit wenigstens einer Hohlkammer und entsprechend hergestelltes Teil
DE4435463A1 (de) * 1994-10-04 1996-04-11 Roehm Gmbh Verfahren zur Herstellung von Kunststoff-Hohlkörpern

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU744880B2 (en) 2002-03-07
WO1999064221A8 (en) 2000-03-16
TW407105B (en) 2000-10-01
KR20010052725A (ko) 2001-06-25
EP1109661A4 (en) 2002-08-21
JP2002517333A (ja) 2002-06-18
CN1304351A (zh) 2001-07-18
AU4535499A (en) 1999-12-30
WO1999064221A1 (en) 1999-12-16
BR9911139A (pt) 2001-03-06
EP1109661A1 (en) 2001-06-27
CN1107583C (zh) 2003-05-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
AU744880B2 (en) Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming
US5108529A (en) Method of forming a twin sheet plastic pallet using preforming
CA2204969C (en) Method and apparatus for thermoforming a plastic appliance door
US5427732A (en) Method of forming deep draw twin sheet plastic articles
US4192701A (en) Double wall plastic article and method and apparatus for forming a double wall plastic article with a pair of thermoplastic sheets
US4666394A (en) Apparatus for thermally fixing the formed thermoplastic products
JPH091664A (ja) 互いに重ね合わされた熱可塑性シート材を接合する装置及び方法
JPH0741664B2 (ja) プラスチック材料に被覆を施しトリミングする成形型
GB2085797A (en) Molding hollow plastics articles
EP1024941B1 (en) Apparatus and method for blow moulding two thermoplastic sheets with the use of pneumatic operable membranes which close the mould halfs
US3461761A (en) Apparatus for trimming plastic preforms
EP0838320B1 (en) Apparatus for applying a cover sheet to the surface of a mould
US5403421A (en) Method of welding halogen-free thermoplastic foils
US5331791A (en) Method and apparatus for the manufacture of a resealable package
US3461756A (en) Method for trimming plastic preforms
JP2000504639A (ja) 発泡シートから開放容器を製造する方法及び装置
JP4220023B2 (ja) プラスチック容器の熱成形装置
US3661684A (en) Apparatus for producing a padded article
US3964856A (en) Vacuum moulding techniques
US3381068A (en) Thermoforming and scoring method and apparatus
MXPA00012206A (en) Apparatus and methods for twin sheet thermoforming
JPS61258725A (ja) 発泡シ−トの熱成形方法
JPH0414430A (ja) 深絞りプラスチック容器の製造方法及び装置
CN209079199U (zh) 用于通过热成形生产包装槽的成形站
JPH0957844A (ja) 合成樹脂製中空成形体の製造方法およびその装置

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
FZDE Discontinued