JP2001260189A - Molding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the structure of a molding apparatus which can reduce a space for installing the molding apparatus and makes a plurality of the molding apparatuses be installed efficiently. SOLUTION: An empty tray housing part 131 and a filled tray housing part 132 which adjoin the longitudinal end part of a molding mechanism 110 and are arranged longitudinally in series, a transfer guide frame 133 extending from a position above the tray housing parts 131, 132 to the neighbourhood of a position above the molding mold of the mechanism 110, and a tray holding frame 134 which is constituted to be guided by the guide frame 133 to move are installed in a molding stocker 130.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molding apparatus, and more particularly, to a structure of a molding apparatus having a molding mechanism for producing a molded article and a molded article stocker provided alongside the molding mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, as a structure of a conventional molding apparatus, as shown in a plan view of FIG.
The finished molded article 1 is taken out of the molding mechanism 10 and the molded article take-out mechanism 20 for storing the molded article 1 in the tray 2 is provided.
And the width direction of the forming mechanism 10 (direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction)
And a molded product stocker 30 for storing the tray 2 containing the molded product 1.

As is well known, the molding mechanism 10 is provided with a material supply section 11 comprising a raw material hopper, an injection cylinder, and the like, and the material (such as a molten resin) prepared in the material supply section 11 is injected into an injection nozzle 12. The injection is performed into a molding die composed of a fixed die 14 attached to a fixed portion 13 and a movable die 15 attached to a driving portion 16 such as a hydraulic cylinder. The fixed mold 14 and the movable mold 15 are in a mold-clamped state at the time of material injection. However, when the material hardens in the molding mold and the molded article 1 is formed, the movable mold 15 moves to open the mold. Will be

The molded product take-out mechanism 20 includes a Y-axis linear guide 21 extending in the width direction of the molding mechanism 10, and is configured to be movable in the width direction along the Y-axis linear guide 21. An X-axis linear guide 22 extending in the direction, and a take-out head 23 configured to be movable in the longitudinal direction along the X-axis linear guide 22 and also movable in the vertical direction are provided.

[0005] The molded article stocker 30 has an empty tray storage section 31 for stacking and storing empty trays 2 and an upper side for moving the tray 2 taken out from the empty tray storage section 31 in the longitudinal direction of the molding mechanism 10. The transfer section 32 and the upper transfer path 3
A tray lowering unit 33 configured to lower the tray 2 from an end of the tray 2, and a lower transfer unit 34 configured to transfer the tray 2 lowered by the tray lowering unit 33 in a direction opposite to the upper transfer unit 31. ing. In the upper transfer section 32, a molded article receiving position A is set at a portion corresponding to the molded article taking out mechanism 20, the tray 2 is positioned at the molded article receiving position A, and the ejection head 23 is moved into the tray 2. The molded article 1 is accommodated.

In this molding apparatus, when the molding die is opened after the molding is completed and the fixed die 14 and the movable die 15 are separated from each other,
The take-out head 23 takes out the molded product 1 from the movable mold 15 and
Molded product 1 to tray 2 positioned at molded product receiving position A
Handing over. When the tray 2 is filled with the molded article 1, the tray 2 moves on the upper transfer section 32, and moves to the lower transfer section 34 via the tray lowering section 33. Then, the next empty tray 2 is newly moved to the molded product receiving position A and stopped, and the molded product 1 is again taken out by the take-out head 23 every time the mold is opened, and the new tray 2 is moved to the new tray 2. The molded article 1 is introduced.

The disposal section 3 shown in FIG. 6 shows a place where the runner section (not shown) attached to the molded article 1 taken out by the take-out head 23 is cut off, and then the runner section is discarded.

[0008]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional molding apparatus, the molding mechanism 10 and the molded article stocker 30 are configured in parallel, and the maintenance is performed between the molding mechanism 10 and the molded article stocker 30. Is necessary to secure a certain amount of intermediate space in order to increase the space occupied by the entire molding apparatus, making it impossible to install many molding apparatuses in a factory, and increasing the size of the factory. There is. In particular, in recent years, molding equipment has often been installed in a clean room for the purpose of improving the accuracy and quality of the molded article and preventing dust from adhering to the completed molded article, so the installation space is limited. It greatly affects equipment costs.

Further, in addition to the space occupied, that is, the space occupied by the actual equipment, it is necessary to secure a constant peripheral space over the entire outer periphery thereof. When the width of the device is increased by the parallel arrangement of the devices, the outer peripheral length of the device is increased and the surrounding space is also increased. Therefore, when a plurality of molding apparatuses are arranged, there is a problem that it is difficult to efficiently arrange the molding apparatuses.

Further, with the above-described structure, the molded article 1 is moved from a position above the molding dies 14 and 15 in the molding mechanism 10 to a molded article receiving position A on the molded article stocker 30 arranged on the side. Since it is necessary to mount the linear guide 2 on the Y-axis linear guide 2,
Since the first guide stroke needs to cover the entire width from the molding mechanism 10 to the molded article stocker 30 arranged at a distance from the molding mechanism 10 and to protrude outward, it is necessary to secure a large guide stroke. Becomes even larger.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the installation space of a molding apparatus and to efficiently install a plurality of molding apparatuses. Is to provide.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a molding apparatus according to the present invention comprises a molding mechanism for producing a molded article, and a molding mechanism for removing the molded article from a molding die of the molding mechanism. In a molding apparatus having an article taking-out means and a molded article stocker for storing the molded article, the molded article stocker includes a molded article storage section for storing a molded article accommodating body containing the molded article; A container storing section for storing the molded article container before accommodating the article, and a molded article receiving position for receiving the molded article taken out from the container storing section by the molded article take-out means; Means for transferring the molded article container from the article receiving position to the molded article storage section, wherein the molded article receiving position is set above the molding mechanism and the molded article receiving section is Location Wherein the transport path by the transport means to the molded article storage portion and the container storage portion is configured above the forming mechanism.

According to the present invention, the molded article receiving position in the molded article stocker is set above the molding mechanism, and the transfer path is configured above the molding mechanism. Since the article transfer path overlaps the forming mechanism in a plane, the space occupied by the entire apparatus when it is installed can be significantly reduced, and the transfer distance of the article removing means can be shortened.

Next, another molding apparatus of the present invention comprises a molding mechanism for producing a molded article, a molded article removing means for removing the molded article from a molding die of the molding mechanism, And a molded product stocker for storing the molded product, wherein the molded product stocker is configured to store a molded product storage unit that stores the molded product, and the molded product before storing the molded product. A container storing section for storing the article container, a molded article receiving position for receiving the molded article taken out from the container storing section by the molded article removing means, and a molded article storing section from the molded article receiving position. And a molded article transfer unit for transferring the molded article storage body to the section, wherein the molded article storage section and the storage body storage section are arranged in series adjacent to a longitudinal end of the molding mechanism. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, since the molded article storage section and the container storage section are arranged in series adjacent to the longitudinal end of the molding mechanism, the molding mechanism, the molded article storage section and the container storage section are arranged. When the parts are arranged in parallel, an intermediate space required between them is not required, and the operation stroke in the width direction of the molded product removing means can be reduced, so that the space occupied by the entire apparatus can be reduced. Are arranged in tandem in the longitudinal direction of the forming mechanism, so that a plurality of forming apparatuses can be efficiently arranged when a plurality of forming apparatuses are arranged in a factory.

Here, it is desirable that the container storage section is adjacent to the molding mechanism, and the molded article storage section is further adjacent to the container storage section. In this case, since the container does not pass above the molded article storage section, the possibility that dust or the like adheres to the molded article can be reduced.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the molded article receiving position is set above the molding mechanism.

In the present invention, it is preferable that a transfer path by the transfer means from the article receiving position to the article storing section and the container storing section is formed above the forming mechanism.

In the present invention, it is preferable that widths of the molding mechanism, the molded article storing section and the container storing section in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction are substantially the same. According to this means, since the width of the molding mechanism and the width of the molded article storage section and the container storage section are substantially the same, the space efficiency at the installation location can be further improved.

In the present invention, the molded product taking-out means is provided with a molded product gripping portion for gripping the molded product, and the posture of taking out the molded product from the molding die at the molded product gripping portion and receiving the molded product. The delivery posture of the molded product to the position is different from each other, and the molded product gripping portion can rotate around a rotation axis that is both inclined with respect to both the removal direction of the removal posture and the delivery direction of the delivery posture. It is preferable that it is comprised. According to this means, in the molded product gripping portion, when the take-out posture at the time of taking out the molded product from the molding die and the delivery posture at the molded product receiving position are different from each other,
By rotating the molded article gripping part about a rotation axis inclined with respect to both the take-out direction and the delivery direction, the posture of the molded article gripping part can be easily changed. In this case, since the posture of the molded article gripping portion can be defined by an angle around the rotation axis, the posture can be controlled with higher accuracy, and the moment of inertia when the posture is changed can be reduced. , Reducing the load on the drive system and mechanical system,
The posture can be changed quickly. Here, it is preferable that the rotation shaft is inclined so as to face an intermediate direction between the take-out direction and the delivery direction. For example, when both directions are perpendicular to each other, it is desirable that the inclination be at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to both directions.

More specifically, the rotational axis is inclined with respect to both the normal line of the mold opening surface of the molding die and the normal line of the housing surface of the molded article container at the molded article receiving position. It is desirable to have a molded article gripping part that is configured to be rotatable.

In the present invention, each of the molded article storage section and the container storage section includes a cart for loading the molded article container, a cart accommodation section configured to accommodate the cart, and It is preferable that a lifting means for raising and lowering the carriage in the carriage accommodation part is provided. According to this means, it is possible to load the molded article container on the trolley, directly introduce it into the container storage section, raise and lower the trolley as it is by the elevating mechanism, and send out the molded article container to the transfer path, Since the molded article container can be directly loaded on the cart operated by the elevating mechanism and the cart can be directly taken out of the molded article storage section, it is possible to easily perform the work of taking in and out the molded article container.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the carriage is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the molded article container. The position of the molded article container loaded on the carriage can be regulated by the positioning portion. Here, it is preferable that the positioning portion regulates the outer edge position of the molded article container on the trolley, and is further configured to regulate the outer edge position at a plurality of positions (for example, four locations around). Is desirable.

In the present invention, the carriage has a mounting portion for mounting the molded article container, and a support wheel disposed below the mounting portion. Preferably, a wheel accommodating portion configured to accommodate the support wheel from above is formed. According to this means, since the supporting wheels can be stored in the wheel accommodating portion, when a plurality of carts are stacked, the stability of the stacked state can be improved, and the stacked height can be reduced.

In the present invention, the transfer means includes a container holding mechanism for holding the molded article storage section and the molded article storage body stored in the storage body storage section; A moving mechanism for moving on a transfer path from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section and the storage section storage section, wherein the storage body holding mechanism includes a holding mechanism formed around the molded article storage body. It is preferable to include a frame, and frame driving means configured to allow the holding frame to be able to approach and separate from the periphery toward the molded product container.

In this case, the holding frame is provided with an engaging frame portion for engaging and holding the molded article container, and this engaging frame section operates so as to be detachable from the molded article container. In particular, it is desirable that the engagement frame is configured to engage and hold the molded article container from before and after in the transfer direction. With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the dimension of the holding frame or the frame driving unit in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a molding apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall structure of a molding apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a side view. In the present embodiment, a molding mechanism 110, a molded article removal mechanism 120 for removing the molded article 1 from the molding mechanism 110, and a molded article removal mechanism 12
A molded product 1 taken out by the number 0 is housed in the tray 2, and a molded product stocker 130 for storing the molded product 1.

The forming mechanism 110 is basically the same as the structure of the above-mentioned conventional example shown in FIG. 6, and FIG.
1, injection nozzle 112, fixed mold 114, movable mold 115,
The driving unit 116 is shown by a dotted line. The fixed mold 114 and the movable mold 115 form a molding mold, and the driving unit 116
As a result, the movable mold 115 moves, and the mold opening operation and the mold clamping operation are performed. This molding mechanism 110
It has a rectangular planar shape extending in the injection direction (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 1, which is equal to the longitudinal direction described later).

In the molded product take-out mechanism 120, the molding mechanism 1
10, a Y-axis linear guide 121 extending in the width direction (horizontal direction in FIG. 1), and configured to be movable along the Y-axis linear guide 121, and extending in the longitudinal direction of the forming mechanism 110 (vertical direction in FIG. 1). An X-axis linear guide 122 and a take-out head 123 that is configured to be movable along the X-axis linear guide 122 and that is configured to be movable up and down (in a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 1) are provided. ing.

In the molded article stocker 130, an empty tray storage section 131 and an actual tray storage section 132 are arranged adjacent to the longitudinal end of the molding mechanism 110 and arranged in series in the longitudinal direction. The above-described molding mechanism 1 is positioned from above the empty tray storage section 131 and the actual tray storage section 132.
Transfer guide frame 1 extended to near the upper position of the mold 10
33 and a tray holding frame 134 configured to be guided and moved by the transfer guide frame 133.

Further, the empty tray storage section 131 is provided with a pair of support members 135a formed so as to protrude in the horizontal direction, and an elevating mechanism 135 for driving these support members 135a up and down is provided on one side. Is formed. Similarly, a pair of supporting members 136a
The lifting mechanism 136 for driving these support members 136a up and down is formed on one side surface.

Further, in the empty tray storage section 131 and the actual tray storage section 132, the elevating mechanisms 135, 13
The side surface opposite to the one side surface portion provided with 6 is opened, and the carts 137 and 138 are configured to be able to freely enter and exit through these openings, and the cart can be completely accommodated inside. . These trolleys 137, 138
Is a tray mounting portion 137 capable of stacking a large number of trays 2
a, 138a and the tray mounting portions 137a, 137
Positioning Frame 1 Provided in a Frame Standing Around 8a
37b and 138b, and tray mounting portions 137a and 138a
And support wheels 137c and 138c attached to the lower part of the vehicle. The positioning frames 137b and 138b regulate the outer edge (four rounds) of the tray 2 on which the tray 2 is placed, and perform positioning of the tray 2 in the planar direction.

On the surface of the tray mounting portions 137a, 138a, recessed wheel receiving portions 137d, 138d are provided. These wheel housing portions 137d, 138d
When two or more trolleys 137 and 138 are stacked, the support wheels of the upper trolleys become wheel storage portions 137d and 138.
By being accommodated in d, the loading posture can be stabilized and the stacking height can be reduced.

When the carts 137 and 138 are introduced into the empty tray storage section 131 and the actual tray storage section 132, the support members 13 are placed below the tray mounting sections 137a and 138a.
5a and 136a are recessed, and as a result, the carriages 137 and 138 are configured to move up and down with the vertical movement of the support members 135a and 136a by the elevating mechanisms 135 and 136.

In the present embodiment, the empty tray storage section 131 is adjacent to the end of the molding mechanism 110, and the actual tray storage section 132 is disposed further therefrom. Therefore,
Since the empty tray does not pass above the actual tray storage unit 132, the possibility that dust or the like falls on the molded product 1 in the tray 2 stored in the actual tray storage unit 132 can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 3, the transfer direction T of the tray 2
A pair of engagement grooves 2a are respectively formed on a pair of end surfaces on both sides.
Are formed in the engaging groove 2a.
4 are engaged and held. The tray holding frame 134 is opposed to a base frame 134a near the end of the base frame 134a in the transfer direction T, and a pair of engagement frames 134b guided in the transfer direction T with respect to the base frame 134a. And The pair of engagement frames 134
b is urged by a spring or the like in a direction away from each other. The engagement frame 134b is provided with a pair of engagement portions 134b-1 that engage with the engagement grooves 2a.

At the center of one side of the base frame 134a, a rotary actuator 134g is mounted.
4c is rotatably supported, and in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction of the driving rotator 134c, a driven rotator 134d having an engagement structure such as a knurl on the outer peripheral surface is rotatably supported. A pair of driving belts 134e are attached to the outer peripheral portion of the driving rotator 134c, and these driving belts 134e extend to both sides in the width direction of the apparatus, respectively, and engage with the outer peripheral surface of the driven rotator 134d before moving in the transfer direction. It extends to T and is attached to both ends of the engagement frame 134b on the side away from the driving rotator 134c and the driven rotator 134d. One end of a driven link 134f is attached to the outer peripheral surface of each of the pair of driven rotating bodies 134d, and the other ends of the driven links 134f are connected to both ends of an engagement frame 134b adjacent to the driven rotating body 134d. ing.

The driving rotator 134c is connected to the actuator 13
4g, the driving belt 1 is rotated.
The driven link 134f is pushed out by the driven rotator 134d rotated by the drive belt 134, and as a result, the pair of engagement frames 134b move in a direction approaching each other. I do. The operation of the engagement frame 134b causes the base frame 134
a of the engaging portion 13 in the engaging groove 2a of the tray 2 existing inside the
4b-1 is engaged, and the tray 2 is held by the tray holding frame 134.

Conversely, when the driving rotator 134c rotates in the reverse direction while the tray is held, the urged engagement frames 134b are separated from each other, and are moved from the engagement grooves 2a to the engagement portions 134b. -1 escapes and releases tray 2.

The tray holding frame 134 has a transfer guide frame 133.
When the uppermost tray 2 loaded on the carriage 137 is raised by the elevating mechanism 135 to the inside of the base frame 134a when the upper tray 2 moves to Holds the tray 2. Thereafter, the tray holding frame 134 holds the held tray 2
At the same time, it moves along the transfer guide frame 133, reaches the article receiving position A where the article 1 is supplied by the article take-out mechanism 120, and stops. This molded article receiving position A
Is set at a position adjacent to a position above the molding dies 114 and 115 in the molding mechanism 110.

When all the molded articles 1 are stored in the tray 2 stopped at the molded article receiving position A, the tray 2
Is moved along the transfer guide frame 133 by the tray holding frame 134, reaches the position above the actual tray storage unit 132, and stops. In this position, the carriage 138 is slightly raised by the elevating mechanism 136 after the arrival of the tray holding frame 134, and as a result, the carriage 138 is loaded on the carriage 138 to a height very close to the tray 2 held by the tray holding frame 134. The uppermost tray 2 reaches and stops there. Then, as described above, when the engaging frame 134b moves in the direction away from each other and releases the tray 2 held, the tray 2 held by the tray holding frame 134 is moved to the uppermost tray. Placed on top. Thereafter, the tray 2 is lowered together with the carriage 138 by the elevating mechanism 136, the tray holding frame 134 is moved onto the empty tray storage 131, and the above operation is repeated.

As described above, the tray holding frame 134 for holding the tray 2 is configured to engage and hold the tray 2 from both sides in the transfer direction T, so that the movable portion for the holding operation is moved in the transfer direction T. Since it is only necessary to provide them at the front and rear positions, there is no need to provide operating parts on both sides in the width direction of the tray holding frame 134, so that the amount of protrusion on both sides can be reduced.

FIG. 4 shows a more specific structure of the ejection head 123 of the molded article ejection mechanism 20. Extraction head 1
23, a chuck 123a (a pair of gripping jaws configured to be openable and closable) for taking out the molded product 1 from the movable mold 115 of the opened mold, and a chuck 123a.
, A rotation drive unit 123c that drives the base 123b to rotate about a rotation axis S inclined about 45 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis or the vertical axis, and a nipper 123d (a pair of The cutting blade is configured to be openable and closable.), And a driving unit 123e attached to the base 123b and configured to open and close the nipper 123d.

When the mold is opened, the take-out head 123 descends and stops at the side of the movable mold 115, and holds the molded product 1 by the chuck 123a in the posture shown in FIG.
Take it out of the movable mold 115. At this time, the movable mold 115
(A surface that comes into contact with the fixed mold 114 in the mold clamped state) 115a is vertical.

The take-out head 123 is moved to a position above the component receiving position A where the tray 2 is disposed, and as shown in FIG.
The base 123b is rotated 180 degrees around the center. Then, the molded article 1 held by the chuck 123a by rotating about the inclined rotation axis S is moved about 90 degrees around the horizontal axis (the axis perpendicular to the plane of the drawing) with respect to the initial posture.
The molded product 1 is rotated by degrees, and the gripped molded product 1 faces downward. In this posture, the molded article 1 is placed (transferred) on the horizontal plane of the tray 2 on the molded article receiving position A.
When the nipper 123d is moved to the surface 2b and the nipper 123d is closed by the driving unit 123e, the spool is cut and the molded product is placed on the placing surface 2d.

Thereafter, after moving to a position above the disposal section 3 disposed on the side of the molding mechanism 110, the nipper 123d and the chuck 123a are opened, and the spool section 1a is dropped onto the disposal section 3. As described above, when the take-out attitude of the molded article 1 taken out is different from the delivery (loading) attitude of the molded article 1 to the tray 2, the take-out head 123 itself has conventionally been configured to be rotatable. However, in this embodiment, the chuck 123a is rotated by rotating the chuck 123a around the rotation axis S inclined with respect to both the take-out posture and the delivery posture.
It is possible to easily change the posture of the molded article 1 held by the user. By doing so, the removal head 1
It is possible to quickly change the gripping posture of the 23 with high precision and with a small driving force. In addition, since it is not necessary to rotate the chuck 123a for changing the posture,
It is also possible to reduce the operation stroke of the extraction head 123 in the X direction (the extension direction of the X-axis linear guide 122).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the entire apparatus can be made compact, the installation space can be reduced, and a plurality of apparatuses can be efficiently deployed. Also, as for the device structure, the operation stroke of the molded product take-out mechanism is shortened, and unnecessary operation and space are reduced as a whole, so that the manufacturing cost of the device can be reduced.

Next, another embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Molding device 2 of this embodiment
At 00, the molding mechanism 210 and the molded product take-out mechanism 22
Since 0 is the same as in the above embodiment, its description is omitted.

In this embodiment, the empty tray storage section 231 and the actual tray storage section 232 are arranged in series at the end of the forming mechanism 210, and these trays 2 can be loaded and moved up and down. Lifters 231a and 232a are provided. In addition, the first tray for transferring the tray 2 to the first conveyor 234 is located above the empty tray storage unit 231.
A transfer mechanism 233 is provided, and the tray 2 transferred by the first transfer mechanism 233 is transported to the molded article receiving position A by the first transport conveyor 234. The first conveyor 234 is disposed above the forming mechanism 210.

In the tray 2 which has reached the article receiving position A, the articles taken out by the article taking-out mechanism 220 are stored in the same manner as described above, and then the tray 2 containing the articles is moved to the second transfer mechanism 235. By the second conveyor 23
6 is transferred. The second transport compare 236 is disposed immediately above the first transport conveyor 234. The tray 2 transported by the second transport conveyor 236 is stored by the third transfer mechanism 237 in the actual tray storage section 232 provided with the lifter 232a.

It should be noted that the molding apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example described above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the occupied space at the time of installation of the apparatus can be reduced and the installation efficiency can be increased, the installation space can be saved and a large number of apparatuses can be installed in the factory.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view schematically showing an entire configuration of an embodiment of a molding apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view schematically showing the entire configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view schematically showing a structure of a tray holding frame in the embodiment.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are an explanatory view showing a posture of the take-out head in the embodiment when the molded product is taken out and an explanatory view showing the posture when the molded product is placed;

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing the entire configuration of another embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view schematically showing a schematic configuration of a conventional molding apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 molding device 110 molding mechanism 114 fixed mold 115 movable mold 120 molded product take-out mechanism 121 Y-axis linear guide 122 X-axis linear guide 123 take-out head 123a chuck 123c rotation drive unit 123d nipper 130 molded product stocker 131 empty tray storage 132 actual tray Storage unit 133 Transfer guide frame 134 Tray holding frame 134a Base frame 134b Engagement frame 134c Driving rotator 134d Driving rotator 134e Driving belt 134f Driving link 134g Actuator 135,136 Lifting mechanism 135a, 136a Supporting material 137,138 Cart 137a, 138a Tray placement part 137b, 138b Positioning frame part 137c, 138c Support wheel 137d, 138d Wheel storage part

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A molding mechanism for producing a molded article, a molded article removing means for extracting the molded article from a molding die of the molding mechanism, and a molded article stocker for storing the molded article. In the molding apparatus, the molded article stocker includes a molded article storage unit that stores a molded article container that accommodates the molded article, and a container storage unit that stores the molded article container before accommodating the molded article. Transferring the molded article container to the molded article receiving position for receiving the molded article taken out from the container storage section by the molded article taking-out means, and from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section. The molded article receiving position is set above the molding mechanism, and the transferring means from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section and the container storage section. To Molding apparatus transfer path is characterized by being configured above the forming mechanism that. 2. A molding mechanism for producing a molded product, a molded product removing means for removing the molded product from a molding die of the molded mechanism, and a molded product stocker for storing the molded product. In the molding apparatus, the molded article stocker includes a molded article storage unit that stores a molded article container that accommodates the molded article, and a container storage unit that stores the molded article container before accommodating the molded article. Transferring the molded article container to the molded article receiving position for receiving the molded article taken out from the container storage section by the molded article taking-out means, and from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section. A molding product transfer means, wherein the molding product storage section and the container storage section are arranged in series adjacent to a longitudinal end of the molding mechanism. 3. The molding apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the molded article receiving position is set above the molding mechanism. 4. The molding mechanism according to claim 3, wherein a transfer path by the transfer means from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section and the container storage section is configured above the molding mechanism. Molding equipment. 5. The width of the molding mechanism and the molded article storage section and the container storage section in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction are substantially mutually different. A molding apparatus having the same width. 6. The molded product taking-out means according to claim 1, further comprising: a molded product gripping portion for gripping the molded product, wherein the molded product taking-out means is provided at the molded product gripping portion from the molding die. The removal posture of the molded product and the delivery posture of the molded product to the molded product receiving position are different from each other, and are both inclined with respect to both the removal direction of the removal posture and the delivery direction of the delivery posture. A molding apparatus, wherein the molded article gripping portion is configured to be rotatable around a rotation axis. 7. The molded article storage unit and the container storage unit according to claim 1, wherein:
A trolley for loading the molded article container, a trolley accommodating portion configured to accommodate the trolley, and elevating means configured to elevate the trolley in the trolley accommodating portion are provided. A molding apparatus. 8. The molding apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the carriage is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the molded article container. 9. The carriage according to claim 7, wherein the carriage has a mounting portion for mounting the molded article container thereon.
A support wheel disposed below the mounting portion, wherein the mounting portion is formed with a wheel receiving portion configured to receive the support wheel from above. apparatus. 10. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the transfer unit is configured to hold the molded product storage unit and the molded product storage unit stored in the storage unit storage unit. A body holding mechanism, and a moving mechanism for moving the container holding mechanism on a transfer path from the molded article receiving position to the molded article storage section and the storage body storage section; A molding apparatus comprising: a holding frame formed around the molded product container; and frame driving means configured to allow the holding frame to approach and separate from the periphery toward the molded product container. .