KR101325934B1 - A vacuum injection compression mould with a sealing device and a method of vacuum injection compression moulding - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vacuum injection compression mold having a sealing device and a vacuum injection compression molding method using the same. The vacuum injection compression mold according to the present invention includes a stationary side mold and a movable side mold, and when the stationary side mold and the movable side mold are closely closed, a cavity is formed therebetween. The vacuum injection compression mold has a sealing device installed on the movable mold to seal around the cavity, and a venting line connected to an external vacuum source to extract gas from the cavity to the outside of the mold. The sealing device includes a seal ring, a sealing chuck, a sealing chuck push rod and an elastic member, and the sealing and sealing chuck is formed by the elastic member and the sealing chuck push rod. It protrudes from the movable mold, and when the fixed mold and the movable mold are closely closed, the mold is retracted into the movable mold, and before the fixed mold and the movable mold are completely closed, the sealing and sealing chucks are in contact with the fixed mold and inside the cavity. By sealing the space, the inside of the cavity can be evacuated through the venting line, the molten resin is injected into the cavity, and the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are completely closed. It is characterized by compression molding the molten resin in the cavity. According to the present invention, there is also provided a vacuum injection compression molding method using the above-mentioned vacuum injection molding die.

Description

Vacuum injection compression molding mold with sealing device and vacuum injection compression molding method using same {A VACUUM INJECTION COMPRESSION MOULD WITH A SEALING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF VACUUM INJECTION COMPRESSION MOULDING}

The present invention relates to a vacuum injection molding mold and a vacuum injection molding method using the same, and more particularly, to a vacuum injection compression molding mold having a sealing device and a vacuum injection compression molding method using the same.

Recently, a liquid crystal display (LCD) has been used in many fields, and the liquid crystal display (LCD) is changed into a surface light source type by receiving light having a line light source distribution or a point light source distribution incident from a light source. The light guide plate is a very important component. In the light guide plate, a fine micro pattern is formed to uniformly and efficiently convert a line or point light source into a surface light source. In order to injection molding the light guide plate on which the fine pattern is formed, a stamper having a fine pattern formed in the cavity of the injection molding die ( It is preferable to fix the stamper and to cause the fine pattern to be transferred to the surface of the light guide plate when injection molding the light guide plate.

In general, the injection molding die is composed of a fixed side mold and a movable side mold. When the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are closely closed to each other, a cavity, which is a space for forming a product, is formed therebetween. A stamper having a fine pattern formed in the cavity is installed on the movable mold side or the fixed mold side, or on both the movable mold and the fixed mold side, and injected into the cavity from the injection molding machine nozzle through the flow path inside the mold. The molded article to which the micropattern formed on the stamper is transferred can be molded.

However, in recent years, as the size of a light guide plate applied to an LCD TV or an LED TV becomes larger and the thickness of the light guide plate becomes thinner, the limitations of the conventional light guide plate injection molding method are revealed. For example, it is difficult to injection molding a thin light guide plate with a conventional structure in which a stamper is mechanically bonded onto a mold by using a holder or the like to fix the stamper in the cavity of the mold. In addition, when the shape of the product is complicated or the area of the product is large and the thickness is small, it is difficult to inject molten resin into every corner of the cavity by a general injection molding method. There is a difficulty.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems,

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum injection molding mold capable of molding a good quality product even in the case of a product having a thin thickness and a large area or a product which is very complicated in shape and difficult in general injection molding.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mold capable of compression molding even during injection molding using a vacuum.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method for vacuum injection compression molding using the above-described mold.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a vacuum injection compression molding mold having a sealing device includes a fixed side mold and a movable side mold, and when the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are closely closed, A vacuum injection compression mold in which a cavity in which a product is molded is formed, the mold comprising: a sealing device installed at a movable side mold to seal around a cavity; And a venting line connected to an external vacuum source to draw the gas in the cavity out of the mold, wherein the sealing device includes a seal ring, a sealing chuck, and a sealing line. And a sealing chuck push rod and an elastic member, wherein the sealing and sealing chuck protrudes from the movable mold by the elastic member and the sealing chuck push rod, and the fixed mold and the movable mold are in close contact with each other. Retract into the movable mold, and the sealing and sealing chuck contacts the fixed mold and seals the cavity interior space before the fixed mold and the movable mold are completely closed, thereby evacuating the inside of the cavity through the venting line. The molten resin may be injected into the cavity, and the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are completely closed, thereby compressing the molten resin in the cavity. .

On the other hand, in the cavity, a stamper having a fine pattern is formed on the movable side mold side or the fixed side mold side, or both the movable side mold and the fixed side mold.

It is preferable that an insulation board is inserted between the stamper and the mold, and the stamper and the insulation board are preferably fixed to the mold by an adhesive.

In addition, the sealing chuck and the sealing chuck push rod is preferably fastened to each other by a screw, the elastic member is preferably made of a coil spring of a durable material.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, there is provided a vacuum injection compression molding method using the above-described vacuum injection compression molding mold, the method comprising the steps of: (1) providing the vacuum injection compression molding die; (2) sealing the cavity of the sealing chuck provided in the movable side mold in contact with the fixed side mold before sealing the movable side mold and the fixed side mold completely to close the cavity inside from the outside of the mold; (3) drawing air inside the sealed cavity to the outside of the mold through a venting line; (4) injecting molten resin from the injection machine into the cavity; (5) compressing the molten resin in the cavity by closely contacting the movable mold with the fixed mold; (6) extracting the molded product by opening the mold on the movable side and the stationary side.

The present invention has the following effects.

By injecting molten resin by evacuating the inside of the cavity, molten resin is uniformly injected throughout the cavity, and the water vapor and the resin gas contained in the molten resin are well discharged to form a good product.

-Injection molding can be performed by vacuuming the inside of the cavity and injecting molten resin before the mold is completely sealed. As a result, molten resin is injected into every corner of the cavity, the density of the product can be homogenized, and the micro pattern can be perfectly transferred to the product.

In fixing the stamper to the mold, by using an adhesive instead of using a conventional holder, a light guide plate having a very thin thickness can be injection molded.

By inserting insulation between the stamper and the mold on which the micropattern is formed, it is possible to prevent rapid quenching of the molten resin without preheating the mold, thereby increasing the transferability of the micropattern, shortening the molding cycle time and minimizing energy loss.

-Compared to the conventional stamper made of stainless steel, insulation board, and nickel alloy plate, the structure of the stamper is simpler, which reduces the cost of manufacturing the stamper.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a vacuum injection molding die according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of portion “A” of FIG. 1.
3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a state in which the sealing device according to the present invention protrudes from the movable side mold.
Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the steps of injection compression molding using a vacuum injection molding die according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a vacuum injection compression mold with a sealing device and a vacuum injection compression molding method using the same will be described, which is intended to limit the present invention as an example. It is not.

Referring first to Figure 1, there is shown a schematic cross-sectional view of a vacuum injection molding die according to the present invention, this figure shows a state before the fixed side mold and the movable side mold is completely closed, that is, completely close.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stationary side mold 10 includes a stationary side template 11 and a stationary side mounting plate 12, in which molten resin is injected from the injection machine (not shown) in the direction of arrow “B”. Then, it is injected into the cavity 4 which is the space where a product is shape | molded through the sprue 1, the molten resin channel | path 2, and the gate 3 in the stationary mold 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, a venting line 5 is formed in the stationary mold 10 to draw air and gas in the cavity 4 out of the mold, which is an external vacuum source (not shown), for example. Connected to a vacuum tank or a vacuum pump, air and gas in the cavity 4 are drawn out in the direction of arrow "C". Of course, although not shown in the piping line between the venting line 5 and the external vacuum source, it is preferable that an automatically controlled solenoid valve is provided. Although the inlet of the venting line 5 in the mold is shown as one large hole in the drawing, this is for illustrative purposes, and in practice, the venting line 5 inlet in the mold consists of a number of fine gaps that allow the gas to escape but melt. It is preferable to make resin hard to permeate. Since there are many things known about the venting line, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

As shown in the figure, the movable side mold 20 includes a movable side template 21 and a movable side mounting plate 22, and the movable side template 21 is provided with a sealing device 30 according to the present invention. do. The sealing device 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

Meanwhile, stampers 41 and 51 having fine patterns may be installed on the fixed side template 11 and the movable side template 21, as shown in the drawing, between the stampers 41 and 51 and the mold. Insulation boards 42 and 52 that prevent the transfer of heat are preferably installed. If there are no insulation boards 42 and 52, the molten resin of about 250-300 ° C is brought into contact with the mold of about 40-130 ° C through the metal stamper, so that the molten resin cools down quickly and the quality of the product decreases. Can be. In particular, the thinner the thickness of the product, the greater the number of defects, and when the micropattern is to be molded, the micropattern cannot be properly transferred due to rapid cooling. Here, the stamper may be installed on either the fixed side template 11 or the movable side template 21, or may be installed on both the fixed side template 11 and the movable side template 21.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the portion “A” of FIG. 1, that is, the portion of the sealing device 30, and FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the sealing device 30 being slightly protruded from the movable side mold. Is shown.

2 and 3, the sealing device 30 according to the present invention includes a sealing chuck 31, a sealing 32, a sealing chuck push rod 33, and an elastic member 34. A sealing groove 31a is formed at one end of the sealing chuck 31 in contact with the stationary side plate 11, and the sealing 32 is mounted in the sealing groove 31a. The sealing chuck push rod 33 is connected to the other end of the sealing chuck 31, and the sealing chuck 31 moves together in conjunction with the sealing chuck push rod 33 in the longitudinal direction.

On the other hand, in the movable side template 21 which is in contact with the fixed side template 11, a sealing chuck groove 25 is formed while surrounding the cavity 4, and the sealing chuck 31 is formed in the sealing chuck groove 25. This is slidably inserted (see FIG. 3). At the rear of the sealing chuck groove 25, that is, the side opposite to the fixed side mold 10, an elastic member groove 26 is formed to accommodate the elastic member 34, and the inner diameter of the elastic member groove 26 is sealed. Since the width of the chuck groove 25 is greater than that of the elastic member groove 26 in contact with the sealing chuck groove 25, a jaw portion 27 having a step is formed. In each of the elastic member grooves 26, the elastic member 34 is disposed to be supported by the jaw portion 27 by pushing the sealing chuck push rod 33 toward the sealing chuck groove 25. To this end, a stop 33b is formed in the middle of the sealing chuck push rod 33, the diameter of the stop 33b is larger than the width of the sealing chuck groove 25 and the outer diameter of the elastic member 34, By the elastic force of the compressed elastic member 34, the stopper portion 33b is supported by the jaw portion 27 where the sealing chuck groove 25 and the elastic member groove 26 meet so as not to move further. The connecting portion 33a of the sealing chuck push rod 33 connected to the sealing chuck 31 is preferably screwed as shown in the drawing, in terms of assembly and disassembly.

The sealing chuck 31 and the sealing 32 are formed to surround the cavity 4 so that when the sealing 32 comes into close contact with the fixed side mold 10, that is, the fixed side template 11, the sealing The space in the cavity 4 surrounded by (32) is sealed from the outside of the mold. The seal 32 may be made of metal, or may be made of heat-resistant synthetic resin or rubber. The elastic member may be made of rubber or synthetic resin, or may be a device such as an air cylinder. Coil springs of durable spring steel are preferred.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state before the movable side template 21 is completely close-closed to the fixed side template 11, and the sealing 32 of the sealing chuck 31 provided on the movable side template 21 is fixed. In close contact with the side template 11, the space in the cavity 4 is sealed from the outside of the mold. In this way, the movable mold 20 and the fixed mold 10 are sealed before the mold 4 is completely closed, and the venting connected to a vacuum source (not shown) such as a vacuum tank or a vacuum pump outside the mold is sealed. Through the line 5 (see FIG. 1), the interior of the cavity 4 can be evacuated. Therefore, before the movable side mold 20 and the stationary side mold 10 are completely closed, the inside of the cavity 4 is evacuated and the molten resin is injected, and then a clamping force is applied to move the movable side mold 20 to the fixed side. When the mold 10 is completely in contact with the mold 10, compression molding occurs, and even when the cavity 4 has a very complicated shape, the molten resin is injected into every corner, and the micropattern is well transferred while having a very homogeneous density. High quality molded products can be obtained.

Referring to FIG. 3, a sealing chuck 31 having a sealing 32 mounted therein is inserted into the sealing chuck groove 25 while surrounding the cavity 4, and the sealing chuck push rod 33 and the elastic member 34. Is inserted into the elastic member groove 26 from the rear side of the movable side template 21, and the connecting portion 33a of the sealing chuck push rod 33 is fastened to the sealing chuck 31 to seal the sealing chuck push rod 33 with the sealing member. The chuck 31 is connected to each other. Although the drawing shows that the sealing chuck push rod 33 and the elastic member 34 are respectively installed in the corner portion of the sealing chuck 31, four in all, the position according to the size and shape of the cavity (4) And the number will vary.

4 is a view schematically showing each step of injection compression molding using a vacuum injection molding die according to the present invention. Reference numerals are shown here only in (a).

First, (a) shows the state in which the fixed side mold 10 and the movable side mold 20 are opened, and then the movable side mold 20 moves toward the fixed side mold 10. As soon as we reach the stage of mold lung. At this time, the sealing chuck 31 of the movable side mold 20 slightly protrudes from the movable side mold 20 by the elastic member 34 and the sealing chuck push rod 33, and is mounted on the sealing chuck 31. 32 is in close contact with the stationary mold 10, and maintains the cavity 4 internal space in a sealed state with the outside of the mold. At this time, through the venting line 5 connected to an external vacuum source (not shown), the air in the cavity 4 is drawn out in the direction of arrow "C" to evacuate.

Then, as shown in (c), molten resin is injected from the injection machine in the direction of arrow "B", and molten resin is injected into the cavity 4. At this time, since the inside of the cavity 4 is evacuated, the molten resin is injected into every corner of the cavity, and the gas and water vapor generated in the molten resin can be well discharged to the outside of the mold, thereby obtaining a high quality molded product. . In addition, since the movable mold 20 and the stationary mold 10 are not in close contact with each other, a surplus molten resin can be further injected. This is the basis for compression molding in the next step.

After injecting the molten resin, as shown in (d), if the movable side mold 20 is completely adhered to the fixed side mold 10 by applying a clamping force, the excess molten resin is compressed and compression molding occurs. Here, the sealing 32 and the sealing chuck 31 overcome the force of the elastic member 34 by the clamping force and are completely pushed into the sealing chuck groove 25. By compression molding in this way, the molten resin is evenly filled throughout every corner of the cavity 4, and it is possible not only to form a homogeneous density product, but also to transfer a very fine pattern to the surface of the molded product satisfactorily. .

After the injection compression molding is completed, as shown in Fig. 8, the movable mold 20 is opened from the fixed mold 10, and the solidified product is taken out, thereby one cycle of vacuum injection compression molding according to the present invention. You will finish. Thereafter, by repeating the above steps, the same product of good quality is repeatedly produced in large quantities.

In summary, the vacuum injection compression molding method using the vacuum injection compression molding die having a sealing device according to the present invention,

(1) providing a vacuum injection compression mold as described above;

(2) Before completely closing the movable side mold 20 and the fixed side mold 10, the sealing 32 of the sealing chuck 31 provided on the movable side mold 20 is fixed to the fixed side mold 10. Contacting to seal the cavity 4 interior space from the outside of the mold;

(3) drawing out the air inside the sealed cavity (4) to the outside of the mold through the venting line (5);

(4) injecting molten resin from the injection machine into the cavity (4);

(5) compressing the molten resin in the cavity (4) by bringing the movable side mold 20 and the fixed side mold 10 into close contact with each other;

And (6) removing the molded product by opening the movable side mold 20 and the fixed side mold 10.

On the other hand, when compression molding is not necessary, instead of injecting molten resin into the cavity 4 before the movable side mold 20 and the fixed side mold 10 are completely closed, the movable side mold ( 20) and the molten resin may be injected into the cavity 4 while the fixed mold 10 is completely closed. Thus, by using the vacuum injection molding mold according to the present invention, it is possible to mold a high-quality product using vacuum injection and compression molding, and in some cases, even if the compression molding is impossible or not necessary, vacuum injection molding without any problem can do.

In the above description, the light guide plate is mainly described as an example. However, according to the present invention, the vacuum injection compression molding die having a sealing device and the vacuum injection compression molding method using the same are not limited to the molding of the light guide plate, Obviously, it can be applied to molding various types of products that are difficult to manufacture. In addition, the above description as an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and those skilled in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims. Obvious modifications are possible by these embodiments, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

1: sprue 2: molten resin passage
3: gate 4: cavity
5: venting line 10: fixed side mold
11: fixed side template 12: fixed side mounting plate
20: movable mold 21: movable mold plate
22: movable side mounting plate 25: sealing chuck groove
26: elastic member groove 27: jaw portion
30: sealing device 31: sealing chuck
31a: sealing groove 32: sealing
33: sealing chuck push rod 33a: connection portion
33b: stop 34: elastic member
41: stamper 42: insulation board
51: stamper 52: insulation board

Claims (7)

A vacuum injection compression molding mold comprising a fixed side mold and a movable side mold, wherein a cavity in which a product is molded is formed when the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are closely closed.
A sealing device installed in the movable side mold to seal around the cavity;
And a venting line connected to an external vacuum source to draw the gas in the cavity out of the mold.
The sealing device includes a seal ring, a sealing chuck, a sealing chuck push rod and an elastic member, wherein the sealing and sealing chuck is formed by the elastic member and the sealing chuck push rod. Protruding from the movable side mold toward the fixed side mold, when the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are closely closed, retract into the movable mold by the fixed side mold, and before the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are completely closed. The sealing and sealing chuck contacts the fixed side mold to seal the cavity interior space, thereby vacuuming the inside of the cavity through the venting line, and the cavity before the fixed side mold and the movable side mold are completely closed. Melting in the cavity by injecting molten resin into the mold and applying a clamping force to bring the fixed side mold and the movable side mold into close contact with each other. A vacuum injection compression mold, characterized in that the compression molding of the resin.
The method of claim 1,
In the cavity, a stamper having a fine pattern is provided on the movable side mold side or the fixed side mold side, or on both the movable side mold and the fixed side mold, wherein the vacuum injection compression mold.
3. The method of claim 2,
Vacuum injection compression mold, characterized in that the insulation board is inserted between the stamper and the mold.
The method of claim 3,
The stamper and the insulation board is a vacuum injection molding mold, characterized in that fixed to the mold by an adhesive.
The method of claim 1,
The sealing chuck and the sealing chuck push rod is a vacuum injection molding mold, characterized in that the fastening with each other.
The method of claim 1,
The elastic member is a vacuum injection molding mold, characterized in that the coil spring of the durable material.
A vacuum injection compression molding method using a vacuum injection compression mold having a sealing device, the method comprising:
(1) providing a vacuum injection molding die according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
(2) sealing the cavity of the sealing chuck provided in the movable side mold in contact with the fixed side mold before sealing the movable side mold and the fixed side mold completely to close the cavity inside from the outside of the mold;
(3) drawing air in the sealed cavity out of the mold through a venting line;
(4) injecting molten resin from the injection machine into the cavity before the movable side mold and the fixed side mold are completely closed;
(5) compressing the molten resin in the cavity by closely contacting the movable mold with the fixed mold;
(6) extracting a molded product by opening the movable side mold and the fixed side mold; and vacuum injection compression molding method comprising the above.

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