JP3228443B2 - Molding equipment for resin molded products - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus suitable for integrally molding a base material and a resin sheet having a predetermined size.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional equipment of this type generally includes a substrate and
A resin sheet supply station, a heating device, a molding machine and a molded product removal station are arranged in a straight line,
The base material and the resin sheet are sequentially transferred by an appropriate conveying device, heated and softened, and subsequently molded, and thereafter, the molded product is taken out.

[0003]

However, the conventional equipment configured as described above has a problem that a large space for installing the equipment is required. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a molding facility for a resin molded product capable of reducing a space for installing the facility.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a molding equipment for resin molded articles according to the present invention comprises a molding machine for integrally molding a base material and a resin sheet, and a molding machine adjacent to the molding machine. A supply / removal station for supplying a base material and a resin sheet to the molding machine and removing a molded article from the molding machine; and a reciprocatingly disposed between the molding machine and the supply / removal station. A loading / unloading device equipped with a mounting mechanism for placing a base material and a resin sheet on the base and a suction mechanism for suctioning a molded product at a lower portion, and heating for heating the base material and the resin sheet disposed adjacent to the molding machine And a transfer device provided between the molding machine and the heating device and provided with two or more transfer jigs for the base material and the resin sheet.

[0005]

The operation of the equipment constructed as described above will be described. First, the base material and the resin sheet are placed on the carry-in / carry-out device at the supply / take-out station. Next, the base material and the like are loaded into the molding machine with the loading / unloading device,
Subsequently, the base material and the resin sheet on the loading / unloading device are transferred to the heating device by the transfer device, and the base material and the like are appropriately heated and softened, and then transferred to the molding machine again. Next, the heat-softened base material and the like are formed, and then the formed product is transported to a supply / removal station with a loading / unloading device,
The molded article is taken out and one cycle is completed.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1 which is a front view, a molding machine 1 for integrally compression molding a base material and a resin sheet.
Is installed at the center position. In the molding machine 1, guide rods 3 are erected at four corners of a base frame 2 having a platen shape, and a ceiling frame 4 is erected between upper ends of the guide rods 3. An upward first cylinder 5 is installed at the center of the base frame 2, and is mounted on the upper end of the piston rod of the first cylinder 5 so as to be vertically slidable on the guide rods 3. A lower elevating frame 6 is connected, and a lower die 7 is mounted on the lower elevating frame 6. A downward second cylinder 8 is mounted at the center of the ceiling frame 4, and the lower end of a piston rod of the second cylinder 8 is vertically slidably mounted on the guide rods 3, 3. An elevating frame 9 is connected thereto, and an upper die 10 is attached to a lower surface of the elevating frame 9.

On the right side of the molding machine 1, there is provided a gantry 11 extending to the molding machine 1. The base 11 and the resin sheet are supplied to the molding machine 1 and the molded article from the molding machine 1 is taken out and taken out. A station 12 is configured. A loading / unloading device 13 is provided on the gantry 11 so that the loading / unloading device 13 can be moved in and out of the molding machine 1. The loading / unloading device 13 is moved by the expansion and contraction operation of a horizontally fixed cylinder 31 separately provided. Has become. This loading / unloading device 13
In FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 2 which is an enlarged detail view of a portion A in FIG. 1, a traveling platform 15 is movably mounted on a rail 14 provided on a gantry 11, and the traveling platform 15 includes a base material and a resin sheet. Is mounted. Mounting mechanism 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes two upward third cylinders 17 and 17 and a plate member 18 fixed between the upper ends of the piston rods of the third cylinders 17 and 17. In addition, the traveling platform 1
5 is provided with an adsorption mechanism 19 for adsorbing the molded product.
The suction mechanism 19 includes a downward fourth cylinder 20 provided between the third cylinders 17, 17, and suction pads 22, 22 attached to the lower end of a piston rod of the fourth cylinder 20 via a support member 21. It is composed of

As shown in FIG. 1, a heating device 23 is disposed on the left side of the molding machine 1. In the heating device 23, a portal frame 24 provided adjacent to the molding machine 1 is provided.
, Two sets of electric heater units 25 and 26 are mounted at predetermined intervals above and below. A transfer device 27 is mounted between the molding machine 1 and the heating device 23 so as to be located between the electric heater units 25 and 26. Two transport jigs 29 and 30 are movably mounted on a frame-shaped transport frame 28 interposed therebetween, and the transport jigs 29 and 30 are annular via two roller chains (not shown). It is connected to. One of the roller chains is a chain wheel (not shown) axially mounted on the supply / removal station 12 side of the transfer frame 28.
In addition, the other roller chain is hung around a chain wheel (not shown) that is axially mounted on the heating device 23 side of the transfer frame 28, and the one wheel chain is a motor with a speed reducer (see FIG. (Not shown).

The one transfer jig 29 is engaged with two pairs of guide grooves (not shown) formed on the inner surface of the transfer frame 28 at four corners via cam rollers (not shown), and the other is provided with the other. The transfer jig 30 is engaged with two pairs of guide grooves (not shown) formed on the outer surface of the transfer frame 28 at four corners via cam rollers (not shown).
Each of the motors 30 alternately enters and exits the molding machine 1 and the heating device 23 by forward and reverse rotation of a motor with a speed reducer, and is separated by the guide groove so as not to collide with each other during the movement. I have.

Next, the operation of the equipment constructed as described above will be described.
At the loading mechanism 16 of the loading / unloading device 13
And a resin sheet s. Then, the cylinder 31 is extended to move the loading / unloading device 13 in the direction of the molding machine 1, and the base material b and the like are loaded and unloaded by the loading / unloading device 13.
The third cylinder 17 of the mounting mechanism 16
17 is extended to raise the base material b and the like with the plate member 18. Next, the raised base material b and the like are gripped by one transfer jig 30 of the transfer device 27, and after gripping the base material b and the like, the third cylinders 17 and 17 are contracted to lower the plate member 18. Next, the base material b and the like are transferred to the heating device 23 with the transfer jig 30 and heated and softened. Transfer jig 29 for substrate b etc.
Is carried into the molding machine 1.

Next, the cylinder 31 is contracted to return the loading / unloading device 13 from the molding machine 1 to the supply / removal station 12, and then the first cylinder 5 of the molding machine 1 is extended to operate the lower mold 7 and the like. To rise. Next, the base material b and the like softened by releasing the gripping state of the transport jig 29 are placed on the lower mold 7, and then the second cylinder 8 of the molding machine 1 is extended to lower the upper mold 10 and the like. The softened base material b and the like are compression molded. After the formation of the base material b and the like is completed, the second cylinder 8 is contracted to raise the upper mold 10 and the like.
To lower the lower mold 7 and the like. Next, the cylinder 31 is extended to move the loading / unloading device 13 to the molding machine 1 again, and then the fourth cylinder 20 of the loading / unloading device 13 is extended to convert the suction pads 22, 22 into a molded product. Abut. Next, the inside of the suction pads 22 and 22 is sucked to adsorb the molded product, and then the cylinder 31 is contracted to transfer the molded product to the supply / removal station 12 by the loading / unloading device 13. Next, the suction pad 2
2. Suction is stopped and the molded product is sucked by the suction pads 22, 22.
To complete one cycle.

In the above molding step, when the carry-in / out device 13 is reciprocated between the supply / removal station 12 and the molding machine 1, the base material b and the like are appropriately moved in parallel with their operations. The product is fed from the supply / discharge station 12 to the molding machine 1 and the molded product is
Is transferred to the supply / unloading station 12. In the above-described embodiment, the compression machine is used as the molding machine 1. However, it is a matter of course that a conventional molding machine such as a so-called vacuum machine may be used.

[0013]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a molding machine for integrally molding a base material and a resin sheet,
A supply / removal station which is arranged adjacent to the molding machine and supplies a base material and a resin sheet to the molding machine and removes a molded product from the molding machine; and reciprocates between the molding machine and the supply / removal station. A loading / unloading device provided with a mounting mechanism for mounting a base material and a resin sheet on the upper part and a suction mechanism for sucking a molded product at a lower part, and a base material and a base material arranged adjacent to the molding machine. After providing a heating device for heating the resin sheet and a transfer device provided between the molding machine and the heating device and provided with two or more transfer jigs for the base material and the resin sheet, Since the supply station and the molded product take-out station can be integrated, the space for installation can be greatly reduced compared to conventional equipment of this type. An excellent effect such as can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a portion A in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Forming machine 12 Supply / remove station 13 Loading / unloading device 16 Mounting mechanism 19 Suction mechanism 23 Heating device 27 Transport device

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A molding machine for integrally molding a base material and a resin sheet, and a molding machine arranged adjacent to the molding machine.
A supply / removal station 12 for supplying a base material and a resin sheet to the apparatus and removing a molded article from the molding machine 1; and a reciprocatingly arranged between the molding machine 1 and the supply / removal station 12 and A loading / unloading device 13 provided with a mounting mechanism 16 for placing a base material and a resin sheet thereon, and a suction mechanism 19 for sucking a molded product at a lower portion, and a base material and a resin sheet arranged adjacent to the molding machine 1. A heating device 23 for heating; and a transport device 27 provided between the molding machine 1 and the heating device 23 and provided with two or more transport jigs 29 and 30 for the base material and the resin sheet. Molding equipment for resin molded products.