KR102277394B1 - Wide area forming device including a guide - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the large-area molding apparatus of the present invention, a mold unit separated into an upper mold and a lower mold is sequentially transferred, an object to be molded is accommodated between the upper mold and the lower mold, and a first transfer unit for transferring the upper mold; A second transfer unit for transferring the lower mold is separately provided, and the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit are independently provided for each mold unit, and may perform different operations.

Description

Large-area molding apparatus with guides {WIDE AREA FORMING DEVICE INCLUDING A GUIDE}

The present invention relates to a molding apparatus in the case where the object to be molded has a large area.

A large-area glass having a curved portion is widely used as a front window or a rear back cover of a mobile device or a display device. Glass having a curved surface may be used as a lens for a camera.

If the object to be molded is placed in a large-area mold unit and heated and pressurized, a desired 3D shape of glass or lens can be molded.

When the object to be molded has a large area, the area and weight of the mold unit may become large. The present invention can support the weight of the mold unit during transport of the mold unit, prevent sliding contact during transport, and suppress abrasion or foreign substances.

According to the large-area molding apparatus of the present invention, a mold unit separated into an upper mold and a lower mold is sequentially transferred, an object to be molded is accommodated between the upper mold and the lower mold, and a first transfer unit for transferring the upper mold; A second transfer unit for transferring the lower mold is separately provided, and the first transfer unit and the second transfer unit are independently provided for each mold unit, and may perform different operations.

The transfer unit of the present invention can be transferred by lifting the mold unit in order to prevent collision and interference between the respective parts constituting the transfer unit when the transfer directions cross each other.

On the other hand, a large-area mold unit has a very high self-weight, so if sliding contact occurs during transport, the high-temperature mold unit may be easily worn or deformed. Since the conveying unit of the present invention conveys the mold unit by rolling contact and elevation in the height direction, it is possible to fundamentally block wear of the mold unit or foreign substances.

On the other hand, since the large-area upper mold has a considerable weight, the molded object may be broken if it is directly in contact with the molded object in the initial state. In order to prevent this, the transfer unit may lift the upper mold so that the weight of the upper mold does not act on the object to be molded.

Even when the upper block presses the upper mold for molding, since the force required for molding the object may be smaller than the weight of the upper mold, the transfer unit supports the load of the upper mold even during molding, and excessive force is applied to the object. can make it not work.

1 is a plan view of a large-area molding apparatus of the present invention.
2 is a front view of the large-area molding apparatus of the present invention.
3 is a plan view of the switch transfer unit of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a front view showing the weight of the upper mold acting on the object of the present invention.
5 and 6 are schematic views showing the operation of the first transfer unit of the present invention.
7 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the first transfer unit of the present invention.
8 is a front view showing an embodiment in which the guide of the present invention is elevated.
9 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the main roller of the present invention is driven by a timing belt.
10 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which the main roller of the present invention is driven by a bevel gear and a chain.
11 is a front view showing a forming chamber part of the present invention.
12 is a front view illustrating the operation of the cleaning unit of the present invention.

1 to 12 , the large-area molding apparatus of the present invention may include a molding chamber unit 30 , a first transfer unit, and a second transfer unit.

Hereinafter, the object 130 includes a camera lens, a glass having a curved portion, a watch cover glass, an automobile instrument panel glass, various instrument cover glasses, sapphire, a light-transmitting plate, a front window and a back cover of a mobile device or a display device. Part or all of the object 130 may be formed in a 3D shape with a curved surface.

Hereinafter, the first direction may be the x-axis direction, the second direction may be the y-axis direction, and the third direction may be the z-axis direction. The forward transfer direction of the forward transfer unit 91 may be a positive x-axis direction, and the reverse transfer direction of the reverse transfer unit 92 may be a negative x-axis direction. The transfer direction of the switch transfer unit 93 may be a positive or negative y-axis direction. The height direction may be the third direction or the z-axis direction.

The mold unit 100 may be divided into an upper mold 110 and a lower mold 120 . The object 130 may be accommodated between the upper mold 110 and the lower mold 120 . Since the large-area mold unit 100 has a very large self-weight (W) and the object 130 can be damaged, the first transfer unit is an important purpose to support the self-weight (W) of the upper mold 110, Two transfer units may be an important goal to transfer the lower mold 120 without sliding contact. It is also important to prevent collision or interference between the parts constituting the transfer unit in the area where the transfer directions intersect, such as the input unit 10 or the discharge unit 50 .

In order to achieve the opposite purpose, the first transfer unit for transferring the upper mold 110 and the second transfer unit for transferring the lower mold 120 may be separately provided. The first transfer unit and the second transfer unit may be independently provided for each mold unit 100 . They may have different motions or have different transport trajectories.

When the mold unit 100 is transferred, the first transfer unit may contact the upper mold 110 , and the second transfer unit may contact the lower mold 120 . The lower mold 120 may be transferred along the first direction by the second transfer unit. The first transfer unit may lift the upper mold 110 from the lower mold 120 or the object 130 in the third direction, and remove the weight W of the upper mold 110 .

Before the to-be-molded object 130 reaches the molding temperature at which it is molded into a curved surface or when the to-be-molded object 130 accommodated in the mold unit 100 is in an initial state, the self-weight (W) of the upper mold 110 can be reduced. there should be The upper mold 110 may be placed at positions spaced apart from the lower mold 120 in the vertical direction by the first transfer unit.

Referring to FIG. 1 , at least one of the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the forming chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 may be installed along the first direction. In the case of the large-area mold unit 100 , one mold unit 100 may be accommodated in each area. A uniform temperature distribution can be obtained in each region, and energy optimization can be achieved by reducing the overall size of the molding apparatus.

A plurality of upper blocks 150 may be in contact with one mold unit 100 . A plurality of lower blocks 160 may be in contact with one mold unit 100 . It is possible to minimize the distortion of the flatness due to the thermal expansion of each block.

A means for preventing distortion of the lower block 160 may be provided. A pull bolt and a push bolt may be installed between each lower block 160 and the bottom surface of the forming chamber unit 30 . The pull bolt may pull the lower block 160 to the bottom surface of the chamber. The push bolt may push the lower block 160 from the bottom surface of the chamber. If the pull bolt and the push bolt are combined in each lower block 160 and tightened and loosened, the bending or planar view of a specific position of the lower block 160 can be obtained.

The forming chamber unit 30 or the quench chamber unit 40 may be heated or cooled in a conductive manner by contact. To this end, the upper block 150 and the lower block 160 may be provided.

The upper block 150 may cool or heat the mold unit 100 . The upper block 150 may apply a pressing force to the object 130 by pressing the upper mold 110 .

A block rod 152 , a block piston 154 , and a block cylinder 156 may be installed for elevating the upper block 150 . The block rod 152 is connected to the upper block 150 , the block piston 154 is connected to the block rod 152 , and pneumatic pressure may be supplied to the inside of the block cylinder 156 . The pneumatic pressure may be a damping means or an elastic means for providing a pressing force as well as preventing a sudden force from being applied to the mold unit 100 .

The inside of the block cylinder 156 may include an upper block cylinder 157 that is an empty space above the block piston 154 and a lower block cylinder lower 158 that is an empty space below the block piston 154 . The pneumatic pressure acting on the block cylinder upper part 157 may be defined as a first pneumatic pressure P1 and the pneumatic pressure acting on the block cylinder lower part 158 may be defined as the second pneumatic pressure P2 . When the first pneumatic pressure (P1) is large, the upper block 150 may be lowered. When the second pneumatic pressure P2 is large, the upper block 150 may rise. In this case, the weight (W) of the components connected to the block rod 152 may be considered. Ignoring the unit, it is assumed that the weight W of the upper block 150 and the first transfer unit as components connected to the block rod 152 is 100. When the lifting force P is 110, the upper block 150 rises, and when the lifting force P is 90, it can descend.

7 and 11, when the weight (W) is 0, (lifting force (P)) = (second pneumatic pressure (P2)) - (first pneumatic pressure (P1)) can be seen the relationship.

Considering the weight (W), the relationship of (lifting force (P)) = (second air pressure (P2)) - (first air pressure (P1)) - (self weight (W)) can be seen. Assume that the weight (W) is 100. When a first pneumatic pressure (P1) 50 is applied to lower the upper block 150 , a force of 150 is applied to the object 130 , so that damage may occur.

If 0 is required as a delicate pressing force in the molding chamber part 30, it is preferable to lower the upper block 150 with no load, so the self-weight (W) is 100, the first pneumatic pressure (P1) is 0, the second pneumatic pressure (P2) ) can be 100. If 5 is good as the pressing force, the weight (W) may be 100, the first pneumatic pressure (P1) may be 200, and the second pneumatic pressure (P2) may be 295.

It is preferable that the first transfer unit supports the upper mold 110 in the vertical direction and pneumatic pressure is injected into the lower block cylinder 158 . In this state, when the upper block 150 is in contact with the upper mold 110 , a delicate pressing force in a no-load state may be applied to the object 130 . On the other hand, it is possible to prevent damage to the to-be-molded object 130 in an initial state before being heated.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the forming chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 may be sequentially connected in a first direction.

In the case of the large-area mold unit 100 , only one mold unit 100 may be accommodated in each area. It is possible to reduce the size of any one of the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the forming chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 , reduce energy consumption, and facilitate control of the pressing force.

The mold unit 100 accommodating the to-be-molded object 130 in an initial state may be placed in the input part 10 . The vacuum chamber unit 20 may remove air inside the mold unit 100 . Since the amount of air increases as the area increases, it may be important to form a vacuum or inject an inert gas to prevent oxidation in the molding chamber unit 30 . The molding chamber unit 30 may heat the mold unit 100 to a molding temperature, press the mold unit 100, and mold the object 130 into a curved surface. The rapid cooling chamber unit 40 may rapidly cool the mold unit 100 by contact heat conduction between the heated mold unit 100 and the upper block 150 or the lower block 160 .

On the opposite side of the molding chamber part 30 , the discharge part 50 , the intermediate part 60 , and the cleaning part 70 may be provided in this order. The mold unit 100 that has been molded may be discharged to the discharge unit 50 . The cleaning unit 70 may take out the molded object 130 and clean the inside of the mold unit 100 . The middle part 60 may connect the discharge part 50 and the cleaning part 70 . The discharge part 50 or the intermediate part 60 may cool the mold unit 100 slowly. The quench chamber part 40 may face the discharge part 50 . The input unit 10 may face the cleaning unit 70 .

Referring to FIG. 12 , the cleaning unit 70 may include a brush 710 that moves along the molding surface 101 of the mold unit 100 . The brush 710 may clean the molding surface 101 while rotating. The movement trajectory of the brush 710 may be numerically controlled according to the curvature or dimension of the molding surface 101 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , a forward transfer unit 91 , a reverse transfer unit 92 , and a switch transfer unit 93 may be provided.

The forward transfer unit 91 may transfer the mold unit 100 in the order of the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the molding chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 along the first direction. . The reverse transfer unit 92 may transfer the mold unit 100 in the order of the discharge unit 50 , the intermediate unit 60 , and the cleaning unit 70 along a reverse direction of the first direction.

The switch transfer unit 93 may transfer the mold unit 100 in a positive or negative second direction. The switch transfer unit 93 transfers the mold unit 100 from the quench chamber unit 40 to the discharge unit 50 direction, or transfers the mold unit 100 from the cleaning unit 70 to the input unit 10 direction. can In order to avoid collision or interference between the switch transfer unit 93 and the forward transfer unit 91 , it is preferable that there is a height difference between the switch transfer unit 93 and the forward transfer unit 91 . It is preferable to lift the mold unit 100 and put it on different transfer units.

The switch transfer unit 93 may include a fork 311 . A fork slot 312 may be formed as an empty space between the forks 311 . The main roller 210 may escape into the fork slot 312 . The fork 311 may put the mold unit 100 into the main roller 210 or discharge the mold unit 100 from the main roller 210 .

The fork 311 may enter and exit between the main rollers 210 . When the mold unit 100 placed on the fork 311 is placed on the main roller 210 , any one of the fork 311 and the main roller 210 may be raised and lowered.

The first transfer unit may include an upper transfer unit 111 that is in contact with the upper mold 110 and supports the load of the upper mold 110 . The upper mold 110 and the upper transfer part 111 may have a depression 111a and a protrusion 111b, respectively. The upper transfer unit 111 may pick up the upper mold 110 while approaching the upper mold 110 . The upper transfer unit 111 may lift the upper mold 110 and transfer it in the first direction. When the upper mold 110 is positioned at a predetermined position, the upper transfer part 111 may move away from the upper mold 110 .

The first transfer unit may include a guide 112 on which a plurality of guide rollers 116 are installed. The guide roller 116 may support the upper mold 110 in a rolling contact state. The guide 112 may extend in the first direction.

The first transfer unit must be able to prevent collision or interference while transferring the upper mold 110 with respect to the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the molding chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 . do. The first transfer unit installed in any one of the input unit 10, the vacuum chamber unit 20, the forming chamber unit 30, and the quench chamber unit 40 may have a different height from the first transfer unit installed in another position. . The first transfer unit installed in any one of the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the forming chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 may have a height adjustable in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. have.

The guide rod 114 may be connected to the guide 112 . The guide rod 114 may be connected to the guide rod piston 114a. The guide rod piston 114a may receive pneumatic pressure by the guide rod cylinder 114b. Thereby, the guide 112 or the guide roller 116 may be raised and lowered. When the mold unit 100 passes through each chamber unit in the first direction, guides 112 may be installed for each chamber unit. Each guide 112 can be adjusted in height inside each chamber part. The height of the guide 112 may be adjusted between adjacent chamber units to be the same. In the case of the guide roller 116 method, the guide 112 and the guide roller 116 of each chamber part may be left as they are, and the upper mold 110 may be pushed to move to another chamber part. In this case, the upper mold 110 may skip from any one guide 112 and guide roller 116 to another guide 112 and guide roller 116 .

Not limited thereto, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , an embodiment in which the upper transfer part 111 directly moves in the first direction and crosses each chamber part while holding the mold unit 100 is also possible.

The second transfer unit may transfer the lower mold 120 in the first direction while being spaced apart from the lower block 160 by a predetermined height. The lower mold 120 may be placed on the lower block 160 while the lower mold 120 is lowered. For each of the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , the forming chamber unit 30 , and the quench chamber unit 40 , the second transfer unit may be raised and lowered in a third direction.

The second transfer unit may transfer the lower mold 120 without sliding contact. The second transfer unit may include a plurality of main rollers 210 in rolling contact with the lower mold 120 . The lower mold 120 may travel in the first direction by the rotation of the main roller 210 . The main roller 210 may be raised and lowered in the third direction.

The main roller 210 installed in the high-temperature forming chamber unit 30 may receive a driving force by the metal chain 217 . Chain 217 may be connected to sprocket 216 . The axis of rotation of the sprocket 216 connected to the motor may be the x-axis. The rotation axis of the main roller 210 may be a y-axis. Since they are orthogonal to each other, the bevel gear 215 may be connected to the sprocket 216 . A bevel gear 215 is provided at an end of the main roller 210 , and a rotation shaft of a motor providing driving force to the main roller 210 and a rotation shaft of the main roller 210 may be perpendicular to each other. Since it is high temperature, it is possible to minimize deformation by the metallic power transmission member.

The main roller 210 installed in the input unit 10 , the vacuum chamber unit 20 , and the quench chamber unit 40 having a lower temperature than the molding chamber unit 30 may be supplied with driving force by the timing belt 212 . . A timing pulley 211 may be provided at an end of the main roller 210 . A timing belt 212 coupled to the motor may drive multiple tie mill pulleys.

The main roller 210 may be raised and lowered through the empty space between the lower blocks 160 . When the main roller 210 descends, the lower mold 120 may be placed on the lower block 160 . The mold unit 100 may receive a pressing force from the upper block 150 in a state in which the lower block 160 is flatly supported.

If transport is required, the main roller 210 may rotate in an elevated state. The lower mold 120 may be transferred in the first direction while being spaced apart from the lower block 160 . The sliding of the lower block 160 and the lower mold 120 may be blocked.

10...Inlet part 20...Vacuum chamber part
30...Forming chamber part 40...Quick cooling chamber part
50...Discharge part 60...Middle part
70...cleaning unit 91...forward conveying unit
92...Reverse feed 93...Switch feed
100...Mold unit 101...Molding surface
110...Upper mold 111...Upper transfer part
111a...Depression 111b...Protrusion
112...guide 114...guide rod
114a...guide rod piston 114b...guide rod cylinder
116...guide roller 120...lower mold
130...Mold 150...Upper block
152...block rod 154...block piston
156...block cylinder 157...block cylinder top
158...Block cylinder lower P1...First pneumatic
P2...Second Pneumatic 160...Lower Block
210...Main roller 211...Timing pulley
212...timing belt 215...bevel gear
216...sprockets 217...chains
311...fork 312...fork slot
710...Brush W...Self weight
P...lifting power

Claims (16)

The mold unit, which is separated into the upper mold and the lower mold, is transferred sequentially,
An object to be molded is accommodated between the upper mold and the lower mold,
A first transfer unit for transferring the upper mold and a second transfer unit for transferring the lower mold are separately provided,
The first transfer unit and the second transfer unit are independently provided for each mold unit, and operate differently from each other. According to claim 1,
When the lower mold is transferred along the first direction by the second transfer unit,
The first transfer unit is a large-area molding apparatus for lifting the upper mold from the lower mold or the object to be molded in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction. According to claim 1,
Before the molding temperature reaches the molding temperature at which the object is molded into a curved surface, or when the object to be molded contained in the mold unit is in an initial state,
The upper mold is placed in a position spaced apart in the vertical direction of the lower mold by the first transfer unit. According to claim 1,
An upper block for pressing the mold unit is provided in the molding chamber,
A block rod, a block piston and a block cylinder are installed in the forming chamber part,
The block rod is connected to the upper block,
the block piston is connected to the block rod,
The inside of the block cylinder consists of an upper part of the block cylinder that is an empty space above the block piston and a lower part of the block cylinder that is an empty space below the block piston,
In a state in which the first transfer unit supports the upper mold in a vertical direction and pneumatic pressure is injected into the lower part of the block cylinder, the upper block is in contact with the upper mold. According to claim 1,
The input unit, the vacuum chamber unit, the forming chamber unit, and the quench chamber unit are sequentially connected along the first direction,
A mold unit accommodating an object to be molded in an initial state is placed in the input part,
The vacuum chamber removes the air inside the mold unit,
The molding chamber part heats the mold unit to a molding temperature, presses the mold unit, and molds the object to a curved surface,
The rapid cooling chamber unit is a large-area molding apparatus for cooling the heated mold unit. According to claim 1,
A forward transfer unit, a reverse transfer unit, and a switch transfer unit are provided,
The forward transfer unit transfers the mold unit in the order of the input unit, the vacuum chamber unit, the molding chamber unit, and the quench chamber unit along the first direction,
The reverse transfer unit transfers the mold unit in the order of the discharge part, the middle part, and the cleaning part along the reverse direction of the first direction,
The switch transfer unit transfers the mold unit in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
The quench chamber part faces the discharge part, the input part faces the cleaning part,
The switch transfer unit transfers the mold unit from the quench chamber to the discharge unit, or transfers the mold unit from the cleaning unit to the input unit. According to claim 1,
The input part and the forming chamber part are arranged in a line,
A mold unit in which an object to be molded in an initial state is accommodated is placed in the input part,
The upper block for pressing the mold unit is raised and lowered in the molding chamber part,
A large-area molding apparatus in which only one mold unit is accommodated in the molding chamber. According to claim 1,
The second transfer unit includes a plurality of main rollers in rolling contact with the lower mold,
A large-area molding apparatus in which the lower mold is driven in a first direction by rotation of the main roller. According to claim 1,
and the first transfer unit is in contact with the upper mold and includes an upper transfer part that supports a load of the upper mold. According to claim 1,
The first transfer unit includes an upper transfer unit supporting the upper mold,
The upper mold and the upper transfer part are large-area molding apparatus having a depression and a protrusion, respectively. According to claim 1,
The lower mold is transferred along the first direction by the second transfer unit,
The first transfer unit includes a guide on which a plurality of guide rollers are installed,
The guide roller supports the upper mold in a rolling contact state,
The guide is a large-area molding apparatus extending along the first direction. According to claim 1,
A molding chamber part for pressing the mold unit transferred in a first direction is provided,
At least one of an input part in which the mold unit in which the object to be molded in an initial state is placed is placed, a vacuum chamber part for removing air inside the mold unit, and a rapid cooling chamber part for cooling the mold unit, is located in the first direction. It is connected before and after the molding chamber part,
The first transfer unit installed in at least one of the input unit, the vacuum chamber unit, and the quench chamber unit has a different height from the first transfer unit installed in the forming chamber unit. According to claim 1,
A molding chamber part for pressing the mold unit transferred in a first direction is provided,
At least one of an input part in which the mold unit in which the object to be molded in an initial state is placed is placed, a vacuum chamber part for removing air inside the mold unit, and a rapid cooling chamber part for cooling the mold unit, is located in the first direction. It is connected before and after the molding chamber part,
The first transfer unit installed in at least one of the input unit, the vacuum chamber unit, the forming chamber unit, and the rapid cooling chamber unit is a large-area molding apparatus whose height is adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the first direction. According to claim 1,
A cleaning unit for cleaning the mold unit is provided,
The cleaning unit is a large-area molding apparatus including a brush that is moved along the molding surface of the mold unit. a mold unit in which an object to be molded is accommodated between the upper mold and the lower mold;
an upper block for pressing the mold unit;
a forming chamber unit in which the upper block is lifted;
a lower block supporting the mold unit in the molding chamber; including,
A plurality of the upper blocks and a plurality of the lower blocks are in contact with one mold unit,
A first transfer unit and a second transfer unit for transferring the mold unit are provided,
When the mold unit is transferred, the first transfer unit is in contact with the upper mold, and the second transfer unit is in contact with the lower mold. delete

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