CN109676881A - A kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine - Google Patents

A kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine Download PDF

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CN109676881A
CN109676881A CN201811644058.4A CN201811644058A CN109676881A CN 109676881 A CN109676881 A CN 109676881A CN 201811644058 A CN201811644058 A CN 201811644058A CN 109676881 A CN109676881 A CN 109676881A
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温启浩
龚红琴
黎云安
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Nanjing Taotesi Software Technology Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B13/00Conditioning or physical treatment of the material to be shaped
    • B29B13/10Conditioning or physical treatment of the material to be shaped by grinding, e.g. by triturating; by sieving; by filtering
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/18Feeding the material into the injection moulding apparatus, i.e. feeding the non-plastified material into the injection unit
    • B29C45/1858Changing the kind or the source of material, e.g. using a plurality of hoppers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/46Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould
    • B29C45/47Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould using screws
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/46Means for plasticising or homogenising the moulding material or forcing it into the mould
    • B29C45/58Details
    • B29C45/62Barrels or cylinders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C45/00Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C45/17Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
    • B29C45/72Heating or cooling
    • B29C45/74Heating or cooling of the injection unit

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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine, including spray head, spray orifice, cylinder, heating coil, mixing drum, threaded rod, paddle, change, link block, sliding block, viton seal ring, motor, the first telescopic rod, individual gears, installs case, chain, Double-gear, bull stick, passage, case is pulverized, grinds cylinder, the second telescopic rod and enter feed bin.The stirring barrel of this kind of injection molding machine grinds the mutual cooperation between cylinder, paddle, heating coil and threaded rod by setting, can preferably plastic material be stirred and be melted, greatly shorten the thawing time of plastic material, it simultaneously also avoids that mixing drum is caused to damage, improves thawing efficiency;By the mutual cooperation between setting threaded rod, sliding block, telescopic rod and viton seal ring, preferably the raw material after thawing can be conveyed, the promotion pressure to raw material is improved and enhance practicability to improve jeting effect.

Description

A kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine, the stirring barrel of specially a kind of injection molding machine belongs to injection molding machine Applied technical field.
Background technique
Injection molding machine also known as injection (mo(u)lding) machine or injector, it is that thermoplastic or thermosetting plastics are utilized plastic shaping The main molding equipment of plastic products of various shapes is made in mold, and injection molding machine is usually by injection mechanism, clamping, hydraulic biography Motivation structure, electrical control mechanism, lubricating structure, heating and cooling body, safety monitoring mechanism etc. composition, injection mechanism mainly by Charging discloses, barrel, screw rod, crosses glue component, nozzle part composition.
And it is existing most of plastic material is stirred by screw rod, so every time stirring small number, The thawing time for extending plastic material will affect the service life of screw rod and mixing drum after long-term use, to influence The working efficiency of mixing drum, and there are certain gaps between screw rod and mixing drum, to make to the feedstock transportation after thawing Pressure it is smaller, to influence jeting effect.Therefore, a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine is proposed regarding to the issue above.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is that providing a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine to solve the above-mentioned problems.
The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions above-mentioned purpose, a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine, including cylinder, institute It states cylinder madial wall and is socketed with mixing drum, the mixing drum surface is equipped with heating coil, and the cylinder both ends are respectively fixedly connected with There are spray head and installs case, the nozzle cavity offers spray orifice, and the installation box cavity is equipped with motor, the motor output end It is fixedly connected with threaded rod, the threaded rod surface is socketed with individual gears, and the monodentate wheel surface is passed by chain and Double-gear Dynamic connection, the Double-gear axis part are socketed with bull stick, and the bull stick surface is socketed with stone roller cylinder, threaded rod surface screw thread It is connected with sliding block, the shoe surface is socketed with viton seal ring, and it is flexible that the sliding block both ends have been respectively fixedly connected with first Bar and link block, and first telescopic rod one end is fixedly connected with mixing drum inner opposite end, described link block one end is rotatably connected to Change, the change surface are fixedly connected with paddle, and described change one end is fixedly connected with the second telescopic rod, and described second stretches Contracting bar bottom end is fixedly connected by fixed block with threaded rod, and the cylinder top, which is fixedly connected with, pulverizes case, described to pulverize case top End is fixedly connected with into feed bin, and the bottom end of pulverizing is fixedly connected with passage.
Preferably, described to pulverize case and passage number is four, four passage bottom ends sequentially pass through cylinder With mixing drum surface and extend to stirring tube inner chamber.
Preferably, the stone roller cylinder number is eight, and eight stone roller cylinders are equally divided into four groups, and stone roller cylinder described in every group is located at one It is a to pulverize box cavity.
Preferably, first telescopic rod and the second telescopic rod, which are mutually socketed by several casings, forms, and second stretches Contracting bar one end is through mixing drum one end and extends in spray orifice.
Preferably, the bull stick and Double-gear number are two, and two one of gears of Double-gear are mutually nibbled Connection is closed, described bull stick one end, which sequentially passes through, pulverizes case side wall, and bull stick is rotatablely connected with case side wall is pulverized.
Preferably, the spray orifice is funnel type structure, and the larger one end of spray orifice opening is connected to stirring tube inner chamber.
The beneficial effects of the present invention are:
1. the stirring material cylinder structure of this kind of injection molding machine is simple, convenient, functional is operated, it is novel in design, it is ground by setting Mutual cooperation between cylinder, paddle, heating coil and threaded rod preferably can be stirred and melt to plastic material, The thawing time of plastic material greatly is shortened, while also avoiding that mixing drum is caused to damage, improves thawing efficiency.
2., can be better by the mutual cooperation between setting threaded rod, sliding block, telescopic rod and viton seal ring Raw material after thawing is conveyed, the promotion pressure to raw material is improved, to improve jeting effect, is enhanced practical Property.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is overall structure of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is that the present invention grinds cylinder and rotary rod structure schematic diagram.
In figure: 1, spray head, 2, spray orifice, 3, cylinder, 4, heating coil, 5, mixing drum, 6, threaded rod, 7, paddle, 8, change, 9, link block, 10, sliding block, 11, viton seal ring, 12, motor, the 13, first telescopic rod, 14, individual gears, 15, installs case, 16, chain, 17, Double-gear, 18, bull stick, 19, passage, 20, pulverize case, 21, grind cylinder, the 22, second telescopic rod, 23, pan feeding Storehouse.
Specific embodiment
Following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and technical solution in the embodiment of the present invention carries out clear, complete Site preparation description, it is clear that described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, instead of all the embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, it is obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts every other Embodiment shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
It please refers to shown in Fig. 1-2, a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine, including cylinder 3,3 inner sidewall of cylinder is socketed with Mixing drum 5,5 surface of mixing drum are equipped with heating coil 4, and 3 both ends of cylinder have been respectively fixedly connected with spray head 1 and installs case 15,1 inner cavity of spray head offers spray orifice 2, and 15 inner cavity of installs case is equipped with motor 12, and 12 output end of motor is fixed It is connected with threaded rod 6,6 surface of threaded rod is socketed with individual gears 14, and 14 surface of individual gears passes through chain 16 and bidentate 17 transmission connection of wheel, 17 axis part of Double-gear are socketed with bull stick 18, and 18 surface of bull stick, which is socketed with, grinds cylinder 21, described 6 surface of threaded rod is threaded with sliding block 10, and 10 surface of sliding block is socketed with viton seal ring 11, convenient for forming closed loop Border, 10 both ends of sliding block have been respectively fixedly connected with the first telescopic rod 13 and link block 9, convenient for preferably limiting 10 turns of sliding block It is dynamic, and 13 one end of the first telescopic rod is fixedly connected with 5 inner opposite end of mixing drum, described 9 one end of link block is rotatably connected to change 8,8 surface of change is fixedly connected with paddle 7, convenient for being preferably stirred to plastic material, accelerates plastic material Melt, described 8 one end of change is fixedly connected with the second telescopic rod 22, and 22 bottom end of the second telescopic rod passes through fixed block and screw thread Bar 6 is fixedly connected, and convenient for preferably rotating change 8,3 top of cylinder, which is fixedly connected with, pulverizes case 20, described to pulverize case 20 tops are fixedly connected with into feed bin 23, and 20 bottom end of case of pulverizing is fixedly connected with passage 19, convenient for will preferably pulverize Plastic material afterwards is led into mixing drum 5.
Described to pulverize case 20 and 19 number of passage is four, four 19 bottom ends of passage sequentially pass through cylinder 3 With 5 surface of mixing drum and extend to 5 inner cavity of mixing drum, convenient for preferably the plastic material after pulverizing is led into mixing drum 5;Institute Stating stone roller 21 number of cylinder is eight, and eight stone roller cylinders 21 are equally divided into four groups, and stone roller cylinder 21 described in every group is located at one and pulverizes case 20 Inner cavity, convenient for preferably pulverizing plastic material;First telescopic rod 13 and the second telescopic rod 22 have several casing phases Mutually socket composition, and 22 one end of the second telescopic rod through 5 one end of mixing drum and extends in spray orifice 2, convenient for preferably making change 8 Rotation and limitation sliding block 10 rotate;The bull stick 18 and 17 number of Double-gear are two, and two Double-gears 17 are wherein The intermeshing connection of one gear, described 18 one end of bull stick, which sequentially passes through, pulverizes 20 side wall of case, and bull stick 18 and pulverizes 20 side of case Wall rotation connection, the mutual transmission convenient for the fixation to bull stick 18 and between Double-gear;The spray orifice 2 is funnel type structure, And the larger one end that is open of spray orifice 2 is connected to 5 inner cavity of mixing drum, convenient for preferably the solution in mixing drum 5 is exported.
In the use of the present invention, the electric elements occurred in the application when in use open by external connection power supply and control It closes, when being stirred thawing to plastic material, first turns on motor 12, make 12 output end of motor that threaded rod 6 be driven to rotate, make Threaded rod 6 drives Double-gear 17 to rotate by individual gears 14 and chain 16, drives Double-gear 17 by bull stick 18 and grinds 21 turns of cylinder It is dynamic, while threaded rod 6 being made to drive change 8 to rotate by the second telescopic rod 22, make change 8 that paddle 7 be driven to rotate, while making spiral shell Rasp bar 6 drives viton seal ring 11 and change 8 to far from the movement of 12 direction of motor respectively by sliding block 10, drives change 8 Paddle 7 is poured into feed bin 23 to far from the movement of 12 direction of motor, then by plastic material, makes to lead plastic material into feed bin 23 Into 21 surface of stone roller cylinder of rotation, lead so that stone roller cylinder 21 be made to pulverize plastic material and pass through passage 19 into mixing drum 5, then open Heating coil 4 is opened, makes heating coil 4 to the plastic material heating and melting pulverized in mixing drum 5, while making rotation and mobile stirring The plastic material of 7 pairs of leaf thawings is stirred, to accelerate the thawing to plastic material, so that the plastic material after melting be made to exist It is mobile to separate 12 direction of motor under the action of viton seal ring 11, so that viton seal ring 11 be made to push plastic material molten Liquid is sprayed by spray orifice 2, so that the stirring completed to plastic material is melted and sprayed.
The 42BYGHW609 stepper motor 12 that motor 12 is sold using monopolized store, Ao Song robot, support circuit can It is provided by businessman.
The 6350j heating coil that heating coil 4 is sold using Wuxi Haitian Machinery Co., Ltd, support circuit can be by quotient Family provides.
It is related to circuit and electronic component and module is the prior art, those skilled in the art may be implemented completely, Without superfluous words, the content that the present invention protects is not related to the improvement for software and method yet.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, Er Qie In the case where without departing substantially from spirit or essential attributes of the invention, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter From the point of view of which point, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is by appended power Benefit requires rather than above description limits, it is intended that all by what is fallen within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims Variation is included within the present invention.Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the involved claims.
In addition, it should be understood that although this specification is described in terms of embodiments, but not each embodiment is only wrapped Containing an independent technical solution, this description of the specification is merely for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should It considers the specification as a whole, the technical solutions in the various embodiments may also be suitably combined, forms those skilled in the art The other embodiments being understood that.

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1. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine, including cylinder (3), it is characterised in that: cylinder (3) inner sidewall is socketed with stirring Cylinder (5), mixing drum (5) surface is equipped with heating coil (4), cylinder (3) both ends be respectively fixedly connected with spray head (1) and Installs case (15), spray head (1) inner cavity offer spray orifice (2), and installs case (15) inner cavity is equipped with motor (12), described Motor (12) output end is fixedly connected with threaded rod (6), and threaded rod (6) surface is socketed with individual gears (14), the monodentate It takes turns (14) surface to be sequentially connected by chain (16) and Double-gear (17), Double-gear (17) axis part is socketed with bull stick (18), bull stick (18) surface, which is socketed with, grinds cylinder (21), and threaded rod (6) surface is threaded with sliding block (10), described Sliding block (10) surface is socketed with viton seal ring (11), and sliding block (10) both ends have been respectively fixedly connected with the first telescopic rod (13) and link block (9), and the first telescopic rod (13) one end is fixedly connected with mixing drum (5) inner opposite end, the link block (9) One end is rotatably connected to change (8), and change (8) surface is fixedly connected with paddle (7), and described change (8) one end is fixed It is connected with the second telescopic rod (22), the second telescopic rod (22) bottom end is fixedly connected by fixed block with threaded rod (6), described Cylinder (3) top, which is fixedly connected with, pulverizes case (20), and described case (20) top of pulverizing is fixedly connected with into feed bin (23), the stone roller Broken case (20) bottom end is fixedly connected with passage (19).
2. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described to pulverize case (20) and guide Managing (19) number is four, and four passage (19) bottom ends sequentially pass through cylinder (3) and mixing drum (5) surface and extend To mixing drum (5) inner cavity.
3. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: stone roller cylinder (21) number is eight A, eight stone roller cylinders (21) are equally divided into four groups, and stone roller cylinder (21) described in every group is located at one and pulverizes case (20) inner cavity.
4. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: first telescopic rod (13) and Second telescopic rod (22), which is mutually socketed by several casings, to be formed, and mixing drum (5) one is run through in the second telescopic rod (22) one end It holds and extends in spray orifice (2).
5. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the bull stick (18) and Double-gear (17) number is two, two one of gear intermeshing connections of Double-gear (17), described bull stick (18) one end It sequentially passes through and pulverizes case (20) side wall, and bull stick (18) is rotatablely connected with case (20) side wall is pulverized.
6. a kind of stirring barrel of injection molding machine according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: the spray orifice (2) is funnel type Structure, and the larger one end of spray orifice (2) opening is connected to mixing drum (5) inner cavity.
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