TW201941908A - Injection molding machine capable of suppressing warpage caused by thermal deformation of a support portion of a binder plate - Google Patents
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本專利申請案基於2018年3月29日申請之日本發明專利申請第2018-064098號主張優先權。該申請的所有內容藉由參閱援用於本說明書中。
本發明係關於射出成形機。This patent application claims priority based on Japanese Invention Patent Application No. 2018-064098, filed on March 29, 2018. The entire contents of that application are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to an injection molding machine.
射出成形機中，提出有夾著壓板本體而於左右兩側設置一對支撐部之中心支撐結構(例如專利文獻1)。該中心支撐結構中，與支撐壓板本體的下表面之情況不同，壓板本體的溫度分佈呈上下對稱。藉此，壓板本體以上下對稱的方式熱變形，保持成與框架垂直。其結果，安裝於活動壓板之活動模具與安裝於固定壓板之固定模具保持平行，能夠使合模力不易偏離。
[先前技術文獻]
[專利文獻]
專利文獻1：日本發明專利第5968769號公報In the injection molding machine, a center support structure has been proposed in which a pair of support portions are provided on the left and right sides of the platen body (for example, Patent Document 1). In this central support structure, unlike the case of supporting the lower surface of the platen body, the temperature distribution of the platen body is symmetrical up and down. Thereby, the platen body is thermally deformed in a vertically symmetrical manner and kept perpendicular to the frame. As a result, the movable mold mounted on the movable platen is kept parallel to the fixed mold mounted on the fixed platen, and the clamping force can be prevented from easily deviating.
[Prior technical literature]
[Patent Literature]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Invention Patent No. 5968769
[發明所欲解決之問題]
專利文獻1中所記載之中心支撐結構中，在模具側的熱流上游側與其相反側的熱流下游側之間容易存在支撐部的溫度差。尤其若將射出成形機的機械尺寸設計成較小時，由於質量降低而熱源附近的模具側的溫度上升變大，溫度梯度變大。其結果，容易使支撐部的熱流上游側與熱流下游側的溫度差更進一步擴大。若支撐部的溫度差變大，則會有因支撐部的熱變形而產生撓曲的情形。
本發明的目的在於提供一種能夠抑制因壓板的支撐部的熱變形所引起之撓曲產生之射出成形機。
[解決問題之技術手段]
本發明的實施形態的一觀點之射出成形機，其具備壓板，該壓板設置有用以安裝模具之模具安裝面；前述壓板具備一對支撐部，該一對支撐部分別從與前述模具安裝面正交之一對側面朝外側延伸而設置並支撐前述壓板；前述支撐部具有調整部，該調整部是使設置有前述模具該側的熱流上游側與其相反側的熱流下游側的溫度差降低。
[發明效果]
依據本揭示，能夠提供一種能夠抑制因壓板的支撐部的熱變形所引起之撓曲產生之射出成形機。[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the center support structure described in Patent Document 1, a temperature difference between the support portions easily exists between the heat flow upstream side of the mold side and the heat flow downstream side of the opposite side. In particular, if the mechanical size of the injection molding machine is designed to be small, the temperature rise on the die side near the heat source is increased due to the decrease in mass, and the temperature gradient is increased. As a result, the temperature difference between the upstream side of the heat flow and the downstream side of the heat flow of the support portion is likely to further widen. If the temperature difference of the support portion becomes large, the thermal deformation of the support portion may cause deflection.
An object of the present invention is to provide an injection molding machine capable of suppressing deflection caused by thermal deformation of a support portion of a platen.
[Technical means to solve the problem]
An injection molding machine according to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention includes a pressure plate provided with a mold mounting surface for mounting a mold; the pressure plate includes a pair of support portions that are respectively aligned with the mold mounting surface. The pair of side surfaces extend outward to support the pressure plate; the support portion has an adjustment portion that reduces a temperature difference between a heat flow upstream side on the side where the mold is provided and a heat flow downstream side on the opposite side.
[Inventive effect]
According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an injection molding machine capable of suppressing deflection due to thermal deformation of a support portion of a platen.
以下，參閱附圖對實施形態進行說明。為了容易理解說明，盡可能地對各圖式中的同一個構成要件標註相同元件符號，省略重複之說明。
首先，參閱圖1～圖4，對本實施形態之射出成形機10的整體的基本結構進行說明。圖1係表示基於本發明的一實施形態的射出成形機10的閉模結束時的狀態之圖。圖2係表示基於本發明的一實施形態的射出成形機10的開模結束時的狀態之圖。圖3係沿著圖1的III-III線之剖面圖且是活動壓板13的剖面圖。圖4係沿著圖1的IV-IV線之剖面圖且是固定壓板12的剖面圖。
如圖1及圖2所示，射出成形機10具備框架11、固定於框架11之固定壓板12、以及與固定壓板12隔開間隔而配設之後壓板15。固定壓板12與後壓板15是由複數根(例如4根)繫桿16連結。繫桿16的軸向成為前後方向。為了允許合模時的繫桿16的伸長，後壓板15能夠進退地載置於框架11。
射出成形機10還具備配設於固定壓板12與後壓板15之間之活動壓板13。如圖3等所示，活動壓板13固定於左右一對滑塊14L、14R，滑塊14L、14R沿著敷設於框架11之導引件17L、17R沿前後方向移動自如。藉此，活動壓板13可對固定壓板12接觸或分離自如。活動壓板13在與繫桿16對應之位置具有缺口。
另外，本實施形態的活動壓板13在與各繫桿16對應之位置雖具有缺口，但是亦可以具有貫穿孔來代替缺口。
在活動壓板13中之與固定壓板12的對置面安裝有活動模具33，在固定壓板12中之與活動壓板13的相向面安裝有固定模具32。模具裝置30是由固定模具32及活動模具33所構成。若活動壓板13前進，則活動模具33與固定模具32接觸而進行閉模。又，若活動壓板13後退，則活動模具33與固定模具32分離而進行開模。
射出成形機10還具備配設於活動壓板13與後壓板15之間之肘節機構20及使肘節機構20動作之合模用馬達26。合模用馬達26具備作為將旋轉運動轉換成直線運動之運動轉換部的滾珠螺桿機構，使驅動軸25進退，藉此使肘節機構20動作。
肘節機構20例如具有沿與模開閉方向平行的方向進退自如的十字頭24、擺動自如地安裝於十字頭24之第2肘節桿23、擺動自如地安裝於後壓板15之第1肘節桿21及擺動自如地安裝於活動壓板13之肘節臂22。第1肘節桿21與第2肘節桿23、以及第1肘節桿21與肘節臂22是分別被銷結合。該肘節機構20係所謂內捲5節點雙肘節機構。
合模裝置是藉由固定壓板12、活動壓板13、後壓板15、肘節機構20、合模用馬達26等所構成。
接著，參閱圖1及圖2對上述構成的射出成形機10的動作進行說明。
在開模結束的狀態(圖2的狀態)下，沿正方向驅動合模用馬達26，使作為被驅動構件的十字頭24前進，藉此使肘節機構20動作。如此一來，活動壓板13前進，如圖1所示那樣活動模具33與固定模具32接觸而結束閉模。
接著，若進一步沿正方向驅動合模用馬達26，則肘節機構20產生基於合模用馬達26的推進力乘以肘節倍率之合模力。藉由該合模力進行合模。而且，在合模狀態的固定模具32與活動模具33之間形成未圖示的模腔空間。射出缸向模腔空間填充熔融樹脂，固化所填充之熔融樹脂而成為成形品。
接著，若沿反方向驅動合模用馬達26，使十字頭24後退而使肘節機構20動作，則活動壓板13後退而進行開模。之後，頂出裝置從活動模具33頂出成形品。
另外，本實施形態的合模裝置使用肘節機構20產生合模力，但是亦可以不使用肘節機構20，將藉由合模用馬達26產生之推進力作為直接合模力而傳遞到活動壓板13。又，亦可以將藉由合模用缸產生之推進力作為直接合模力而傳遞到活動壓板13。又，藉由線性馬達進行模開閉，亦可以藉由電磁鐵進行合模，合模裝置的方式並無限定。
接著，參閱圖1及圖3，對活動壓板13的構成進行說明。
活動壓板13由鑄鐵等金屬材料形成。活動壓板13固定於左右一對滑塊14L、14R，框架11經由滑塊14L、14R或導引件17L、17R等支撐活動壓板13。
活動壓板13包括表側部41、背側部42、中間部43、以及支撐部44L、44R。表側部41、背側部42、中間部43、以及支撐部44L、44R可以一體形成，亦可以由另外形成之螺栓等固定。亦可以使用熔接作為固定方法。
表側部41具有安裝活動模具33之模具安裝面41A。活動模具33可以以活動模具33的中心線與表側部41的模具安裝面的中心一致的方式安裝於表側部41。
背側部42是與表側部41中之與模具安裝面41A相反側的面，隔著間隔而配設。在背側部42中之與中間部43相反的一側的面(後端面)設置有安裝肘節機構20之肘節安裝部45。肘節安裝部45例如設置上下一對而分別擺動自如地支撐肘節臂22。
中間部43是用以連接表側部41與背側部42。中間部43具有形成用於配置頂出裝置的空間的一部分之孔46。用於配置頂出裝置的空間雖是跨及於表側部41、中間部43及背側部42而形成，但是在表側部41較窄，在中間部43及背側部42較寬。用於配置頂出裝置的空間，是於前後呈開放而在同時鑄造表側部41、背側部42、及中間部43時，能夠由鑄模形成。另外，亦可以為不在活動壓板13上設置用於配置頂出裝置的孔46的結構。
中間部43例如為筒狀，用以連結表側部41與背側部42。中間部43只要為能夠連結表側部41與背側部42之結構，則可以為任意結構。又，活動壓板13亦可以為無中間部43的結構。
支撐部44L、44R經由背側部42支撐中間部43及表側部41。支撐部44L、44R夾著背側部42而設置於左右兩側。支撐部44L、44R是從背側部42的一對側面42L、42R分別朝外側延伸而設置，並支撐各側面42L、42R的上下方向中央部。亦即，支撐部44L、44R是在表側部41的模具安裝面41A的中心位置以及相對於框架11大致離相同距離的位置處支撐背側部42的側面42L、42R之所謂中心支撐結構。一對側面42L、42R分別沿與模具安裝面41A正交之方向設置。
支撐部44L、44R支撐背側部42的側面42L、42R的上下方向中央部，藉此使背側部42、中間部43、以及表側部41從框架11間離開。支撐部44L、44R是在一端部上與背側部42的側面連接，在另一端部上與滑塊14L、14R連接。
但是，模具裝置30的溫度是藉由調溫機調節成預定溫度。活動模具33的熱量經由表側部41、中間部43、背側部42、以及支撐部44L、44R等移動到框架11。
在本實施形態中，由於支撐部44L、44R支撐背側部42的側面的上下方向中央部，因此與支撐背側部42的下表面之情況不同，可使背側部42的溫度分佈成為上下對稱。從而，背側部42以上下對稱的方式熱變形，可保持於對框架11垂直。其結果，活動模具33與固定模具32保持平行使合模力不易偏離。
又，在本實施形態中，由於支撐部44L、44R不會約束背側部42的下表面，因此背側部42能夠在上下兩方向上進行熱變形。從而，背側部42的中心線對於框架11不易上下偏移，活動模具33的中心線相對於固定模具32的中心線不易上下偏移。
另外，本實施形態的支撐部44L、44R雖是夾隔著背側部42而設置於左右兩側，來支撐背側部42的側面42L、42R的上下方向中央部，不過亦可以支撐背側部42中之與中間部43相反側的面的上下方向中央部。
中間部43是用以抑制熱量從表側部41移動往背側部42。亦即，中間部43是比表側部41更難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。射出成形時，表側部41的熱量是難以經由中間部43而移動到背側部42或支撐部44L、44R，而使得支撐部44L、44R的溫度梯度變得緩和。從而，基於溫度梯度所致之支撐部44L、44R的撓曲較小，表側部41的模具安裝面可保持成與框架11垂直。從而，能夠抑制活動模具33的傾斜。
例如，中間部43具有絕熱用孔47，藉此抑制熱量從表側部41移動到背側部42。絕熱用孔47由導熱率低於表側部41的材料來填滿即可，例如亦可以由空氣等氣體填滿。氣體與液體或固體相比，具有較低的導熱率而難以傳遞熱量。
絕熱用孔47可以從中間部43的露出面朝向與模開閉方向垂直的方向(例如左右方向)延伸。在同時鑄造表側部41、背側部42、以及中間部43時，能夠由鑄模形成絕熱用孔47，鑄造後無需進行用於形成絕熱用孔47的加工。支撐部44L、44R可以與表側部41、背側部42、以及中間部43同時鑄造，亦可以分別製造並由螺栓等固定。
藉由形成絕熱用孔47，中間部43成為不僅比表側部41、亦比背側部42難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。藉此，能夠進一步抑制熱量從表側部41移動往背側部42。
另外，本實施形態的絕熱用孔47雖是貫穿中間部43，但是亦可以不貫穿中間部43。又，絕熱用孔47亦可以沿上下方向延伸。
又，中間部43亦可以在中間部43的外側形成隔開表側部41與背側部42之絕熱用槽48。絕熱用槽48抑制熱量從表側部41移動到背側部42。絕熱用槽48是與絕熱用孔47相同地由導熱率低於表側部41的材料填滿即可，例如亦可以由空氣等氣體填滿。另外，中間部43在中間部43的外側形成絕熱用槽48時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔47。
中間部43在與表側部41分開形成並由螺栓等固定之情形時，中間部43具有未圖示的氣泡等空隙部，藉此亦可以抑制熱量從表側部41移動到背側部42。包含氣泡之中間部43例如由發泡金屬等發泡材料形成。中間部43的氣泡可以相對於外部空氣呈開放，亦可以相對於外部空氣呈關閉。又，中間部43中所包含之複數個氣泡可以彼此獨立，亦可以彼此連通。另外，中間部43包含氣泡時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔47或絕熱用槽48等。
又，中間部43在與表側部41分開形成並由螺栓等固定之情形時，中間部43由導熱率低於表側部41的材料形成，藉此亦可以抑制熱量從表側部41移動往背側部42。另外，中間部43由導熱率低於表側部41的材料形成時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔47或絕熱用槽48、氣泡等。
背側部42雖可以是比表側部41更容易將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構，但是為了更加緩和支撐部44L、44R的溫度梯度，亦可以與中間部43相同地，是比表側部41更難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。
接著，參閱圖1及圖4，對固定壓板12的構成進行說明。
固定壓板12由鑄鐵等金屬材料形成。固定壓板12固定於框架11，框架11支撐固定壓板12。
固定壓板12包括表側部51、背側部52、中間部53、以及支撐部54L、54R。表側部51、背側部52、中間部53、以及支撐部54L、54R可以一體地形成，亦可以分別形成並由螺栓等固定。可以使用熔接作為固定方法。
表側部51具有安裝固定模具32之模具安裝面。固定模具32可以以固定模具32的中心線與表側部51的模具安裝面的中心一致的方式安裝於表側部51。
背側部52是與表側部51中之與模具安裝面相反側的面，隔著間隔而配設。在背側部52固定有繫桿16的前端部。另外，繫桿16的前端部也可以固定於中間部53或表側部51，而不是固定於背側部52。
中間部53是用以連接表側部51與背側部52。中間部53例如為筒狀，用以連結表側部51與背側部52。中間部53只要為能夠連結表側部51與背側部52之結構，則可以為任意結構。又，固定壓板12亦可以為無中間部53的結構。
支撐部54L、54R經由背側部52支撐中間部53及表側部51。支撐部54L、54R夾著背側部52而設置於左右兩側。支撐部54L、54R支承背側部52的側面的上下方向中央部。亦即，支撐部54L、54R是在表側部51的模具安裝面的中心位置以及相對於框架11大致離相同距離的位置處支撐背側部52的側面。
支撐部54L、54R支撐背側部52的側面的上下方向中央部，藉此使背側部52、中間部53、以及表側部51從框架11間離開。支撐部54L、54R是在一端部上與背側部52的側面連接，在另一端部上與框架11連接。
但是，模具裝置30的溫度是藉由調溫機調節成預定溫度。固定模具32的熱量經由表側部51、中間部53、背側部52、以及支撐部54L、54R移動到框架11。
在本實施形態中，由於支撐部54L、54R支撐背側部52的側面的上下方向中央部，因此與支撐背側部52的下表面之情況不同，可使背側部52的溫度分佈成為上下對稱。從而，背側部52以上下對稱的方式熱變形，可保持於對框架11垂直。其結果，活動模具33與固定模具32保持平行而使合模力不易偏離。
又，在本實施形態中，由於支撐部54L、54R不會約束背側部52的下表面，因此背側部52能夠在上下兩方向上進行熱變形。從而，背側部52的中心線相對於框架11不易上下偏移，活動模具33的中心線相對於固定模具32的中心線不易上下偏移。
另外，本實施形態的支撐部54L、54R雖是夾隔著背側部52而設置於左右兩側，來支撐背側部52的側面的上下方向中央部，不過亦可以支撐背側部52中之與中間部53相反側的面的上下方向中央部。
在表側部51、中間部53、以及背側部52中，亦可以連續地形成用來揷入在模腔空間中填充熔融樹脂之射出缸的空間56。該空間56是於前後呈開放並能夠由鑄模形成。
中間部53是用以抑制熱量從表側部51移動往背側部52。亦即，中間部53是比表側部51更難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。射出成形時，表側部51的熱量是難以經由中間部53而移動到背側部52或支撐部54L、54R，而使得支撐部54L、54R的溫度梯度變得緩和。從而，基於溫度梯度所致之支撐部54L、54R的撓曲較小，表側部51的模具安裝面可保持成與框架11垂直。從而，能夠抑制固定模具32的傾斜。
例如，中間部53如圖3所示那樣具有絕熱用孔57，藉此抑制熱量從表側部51移動到背側部52。絕熱用孔57由導熱率低於表側部51的材料填滿即可，例如亦可以由空氣等氣體填滿。氣體與液體或固體相比，具有較低的導熱率而難以傳遞熱量。
絕熱用孔57可以從中間部53的露出面朝向與模開閉方向垂直的方向(例如左右方向)延伸。在同時鑄造表側部51、背側部52、以及中間部53時，能夠由鑄模形成絕熱用孔57，鑄造後無需進行用於形成絕熱用孔57的加工。支撐部54L、54R可以與表側部51、背側部52、以及中間部53同時鑄造，亦可以分別製造並由螺栓等固定。
藉由形成絕熱用孔57，中間部53成為不僅比表側部51、亦比背側部52難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。藉此，能夠進一步抑制熱量從表側部51移動往背側部52。
另外，本實施形態的絕熱用孔57雖是貫穿中間部53，但是亦可以不貫穿中間部53。又，絕熱用孔57亦可以沿上下方向延伸。
又，中間部53亦可以在中間部53的外側形成隔開表側部51與背側部52之絕熱用槽58。絕熱用槽58抑制熱量從表側部51移動到背側部52。絕熱用槽58是與絕熱用孔57相同地由導熱率低於表側部51的材料填滿即可，例如亦可以由空氣等氣體填滿。另外，中間部53在中間部53的外側形成絕熱用槽58時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔57。
中間部53在與表側部51分開形成並由螺栓等固定之情形時，中間部53具有未圖示的氣泡等空隙部，藉此亦可以抑制熱量從表側部51移動到背側部52。包含氣泡之中間部53例如由發泡金屬等發泡材料形成。中間部53的氣泡可以相對於外部空氣呈開放，亦可以相對於外部空氣呈關閉。又，中間部53中所包含之複數個氣泡可以彼此獨立，亦可以彼此連通。另外，中間部53包含氣泡時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔57或絕熱用槽58等。
又，中間部53在與表側部51分開形成並由螺栓等固定之情形時，中間部53由導熱率低於表側部51的材料形成，藉此亦可以抑制熱量從表側部51移動往背側部52。中間部53例如由導熱率低於表側部51的金屬材料形成。另外，中間部53由導熱率低於表側部51的材料形成時，亦可以不具有絕熱用孔57或絕熱用槽58、氣泡等。
背側部52雖可以是比表側部51更容易將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構，但是為了更加緩和支撐部54L、54R的溫度梯度，亦可以與中間部53相同地，是比表側部51更難以將熱量傳遞在模開閉方向上的結構。
(活動壓板的結構)
參閱圖5，對本實施形態之活動壓板13的結構的詳細內容進行說明。圖5係活動壓板13的支撐部44L的附近的立體圖。
圖5中是圖示出一對支撐部44L、44R中的Y正方向側的支撐部44L的附近，不過相反側的支撐部44R的附近亦相同。尤其在本實施形態中，支撐部44L、44R係具有：使設置有活動模具33側的熱流上游側142與其相反側的熱流下游側143的溫度差降低之“調整部”。於成形週期中，在活動模具33中產生之熱量，是經由活動壓板13的表側部41、中間部43、背側部42而傳遞到支撐部44L、44R的X正方向側的部分。在支撐部44L、44R內，該熱流H是沿著X方向傳播到X負方向側。熱流上游側142係指支撐部44L、44R的X正方向側的部分，熱流下游側143係指X負方向側的部分。
本實施形態中，該“調整部”具體而言係指設置於支撐部44L、44R的外側表面(上表面)之槽141。該槽141的上端141A，是以使熱流上游側142比熱流下游側143更從活動壓板13的背側部42的側面42L、42R遠離的方式傾斜而形成。亦即，槽141的上端141A，是傾斜地形成在：從熱流上游側142愈往熱流下游側143前進，其Z方向位置愈向上方提升之方向上。該上端141A的傾斜角度α例如30～60˚左右為佳。
關於槽141的上端141A的形狀，例如亦能夠由如以下的其他表現來表示。槽141，是以使從活動壓板13的背側部42的側面42L、42R到熱流下游側143的上端141A為止的距離，比從活動壓板13的背側部42的側面42L、42R到熱流上游側142的上端141A為止的距離還短的方式所形成。或是，槽141，是以使上端附近部分之X方向的寬度，從熱流下游側143的上端角部朝向熱流上游側142擴開的方式所形成。
藉由設置如上所述的槽141，在支撐部44L、44R中之比上端141A更靠上方的部分中，可以使熱流上游側142的寬度在熱流H的行進方向上較寬，且愈朝向熱流下游側143前進，寬度愈窄。藉此，使熱流上游側142的熱流H隨著朝向熱流下游側143前進而匯集，熱流束(每單位時間流經單位面積的熱能)變高。藉此，能夠在活動模具33側的熱流上游側142與其相反側的熱流下游側143之間降低支撐部44L、44R的溫度差Δθ。若支撐部44L、44R的熱流上游側142與熱流下游側143的溫度差Δθ較小時，則亦能夠抑制支撐部44L、44R的熱變形。其結果，能夠抑制因活動壓板13的支撐部44L、44R的熱變形所引起的撓曲產生。
參閱圖6、圖7，對本實施形態的效果進一步進行說明。
首先，對產生因活動壓板13的支撐部44L、44R的熱變形所引起的撓曲的主要原因進行說明。在活動壓板13中，安裝於模具安裝面41A之活動模具33因與固定模具32的模開閉動作而發熱，因此在活動壓板13上，會有熱量從X正方向側的模具安裝面41A進入。從模具安裝面41A通過活動壓板13的表側部41、中間部43、背側部42，傳遞到支撐部44L、44R的X正方向側端部。
傳遞到支撐部44L、44R之熱流H在支撐部44L、44R內朝X負方向側流過，並從X負方向側的端部釋出。因此，在支撐部44L、44R的X方向兩側面會產生溫度差Δθ。當溫度差Δθ產生時，由於在高溫部與低溫部中構件的膨脹量不同，因此產生因支撐部44L、44R的熱變形所引起的撓曲。
本實施形態的活動壓板13的支撐部44L、44R，由於為如上所述的中心支撐結構，因此熱源是位於支撐部44L、44R的X正方向側的側面。因此，熱量從X正方向側的側面流到支撐部44L、44R內之情形時，需要降低支撐部44L、44R的X方向的兩側面的溫度差Δθ。具體而言，沿著熱流H的路徑，使支撐部44L、44R的截面面積S變化，藉此縮小溫度差Δθ。
支撐部44L、44R的X方向的兩側面之間的區域處於某一溫度梯度dθ/dx時，通過兩側面之間之熱流量Q為一定。在此，藉由傅立葉定律，下述(1)式的關係式成立。
其中，S係脚部的截面面積，x係脚部的X方向的寬度，λ係導熱率，Q係熱流量。
由於導熱率λ或是熱流量Q是與x無關而為一定，因此截面面積S與溫度梯度dθ/dx成為以下(2)式的關係。
然而，若截面面積S變小的話，則溫度梯度dθ/dx變大。又，若截面面積S變大的話，則溫度梯度dθ/dx變小。亦即，認為若愈靠近熱源愈增大截面面積S且減小溫度梯度dθ/dx的話，則在支撐部44L、44R內可以沿著X方向不易降低溫度，並能夠降低支撐部44L、44R的X方向兩側面的溫度差Δθ。
在支撐部44L、44R內，熱流H的路徑的寬度為從活動壓板13的背側部42與支撐部44L、44R的連接部到槽141的上端141A之間。為了逐漸減少熱流下游側143的截面面積S，本實施形態中設為使設置於支撐部44L、44R的外側表面之槽141的上端141A傾斜之結構。
圖6係表示與槽141的上端141A的傾斜角度α所對應之熱流上游側142與熱流下游側143之間的溫度差Δθ之圖。圖6的橫軸表示傾斜角度α，縱軸表示溫度差Δθ。圖7係表示傾斜角度α的定義之模式圖。如圖7(a)所示，傾斜角度α為正值(α＞0)係指與本實施形態的構造相同地，熱流下游側143的上端141A的位置處於比熱流上游側142的位置更靠上側之結構，在熱流下游側143具有槽141的上端141A的角。在該結構中，α愈向正方向增大，傾斜愈減少。又，如圖7(b)所示，傾斜角度α為負值(α＜0)係指與本實施形態的結構相反地，熱流上游側142的上端141A的位置處於比熱流下游側143的位置更靠上側之結構，在熱流上游側142具有槽141的上端141A的角。在該結構中，α愈向負方向增大，傾斜愈減少。
如圖6所示，可知傾斜角度α為正值時，溫度差Δθ比負值時降低。又，傾斜角度α為正值的範圍內，具有隨著傾斜角度α接近40˚～50˚而溫度差Δθ減少的傾向。根據以上，槽141的上端141A的傾斜角度α例如為30～60˚左右為佳。
圖8係表示實施形態的變形例之模式圖。如圖8所示，作為使熱流上游側142與熱流下游側143的溫度差Δθ降低之調整部，亦可以設置藉由散熱或冷卻支撐部44L、44R的熱流上游側142來降低熱流上游側142的溫度之溫度降低部。作為溫度降低部，例如能夠應用用於向熱流上游側142的端面進行送風而冷卻熱流上游側142的風扇131、或者用於設置於熱流上游側142的端面而促進熱流上游側142的散熱的鰭片132或缺口133。
以上，一邊參閱具體例，一邊對本實施形態進行了說明。但是，本揭示並不限定於該等具體例。本領域技術人員對該等具體例適當變更設計的形態只要具備本揭示的特徵，則包括在本揭示的範圍內。前述之各具體例所具備之各要素及其配置、條件、形狀等並不限定於例示者，而是能夠適當變更。前述之各具體例所具備之各要素只要技術上不產生矛盾，則能夠適當變更組合。
在上述實施形態中，雖是例示了在活動壓板13的支撐部44L、44R中設置槽141之結構，不過如圖1、圖2所示，亦可以在固定壓板12的支撐部54L、54R中設置槽151。於此情況下，槽151的上端151A的角，是設置於與固定模具32(固定壓板12的模具設置面)為X方向上的相反側，亦即設置於與槽141為相反側的X正方向側。
又，槽141亦可以不設置於支撐部44L、44R的外側表面，而設置於內側(活動壓板13的背側部42側)的表面。
在上述實施形態中，雖是例示了槽141的上端141A的傾斜為直線狀的結構，不過只要在熱流上游側142與熱流下游側143之間熱路徑的截面面積減少即可，上端141A的傾斜亦可以為曲線狀。Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. For easy understanding of the description, the same constituent elements in each drawing are marked with the same element symbols as much as possible, and repeated descriptions are omitted.
First, the overall basic structure of the injection molding machine 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state at the time of closing a mold of an injection molding machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a view showing a state at the time of completion of mold opening of the injection molding machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1 and is a cross-sectional view of the movable platen 13. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1 and is a cross-sectional view of the fixed platen 12.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the injection molding machine 10 includes a frame 11, a fixed platen 12 fixed to the frame 11, and a rear platen 15 disposed at a distance from the fixed platen 12. The fixed platen 12 and the rear platen 15 are connected by a plurality of (for example, four) tie bars 16. The axial direction of the tie rod 16 becomes the front-back direction. In order to allow elongation of the tie rod 16 during mold clamping, the rear platen 15 can be mounted on the frame 11 forward and backward.
The injection molding machine 10 further includes a movable platen 13 disposed between the fixed platen 12 and the rear platen 15. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the movable platen 13 is fixed to a pair of left and right sliders 14L and 14R, and the sliders 14L and 14R move freely in the forward and backward directions along the guides 17L and 17R laid on the frame 11. Thereby, the movable platen 13 can contact or separate the fixed platen 12 freely. The movable pressure plate 13 has a notch at a position corresponding to the tie rod 16.
In addition, although the movable platen 13 of this embodiment has a notch at a position corresponding to each tie bar 16, it may have a through hole instead of the notch.
A movable mold 33 is mounted on the surface of the movable platen 13 opposite to the fixed platen 12, and a fixed mold 32 is mounted on the surface of the fixed platen 12 facing the movable platen 13. The mold device 30 is composed of a fixed mold 32 and a movable mold 33. When the movable platen 13 advances, the movable mold 33 contacts the fixed mold 32 and closes the mold. When the movable platen 13 moves backward, the movable mold 33 is separated from the fixed mold 32 and the mold is opened.
The injection molding machine 10 further includes a toggle mechanism 20 disposed between the movable platen 13 and the rear platen 15 and a mold clamping motor 26 that operates the toggle mechanism 20. The mold clamping motor 26 includes a ball screw mechanism as a motion conversion unit that converts a rotary motion into a linear motion, and advances and retreats the drive shaft 25 to thereby operate the toggle mechanism 20.
The toggle mechanism 20 includes, for example, a cross head 24 that can move forward and backward in a direction parallel to the mold opening and closing direction, a second toggle lever 23 that is swingably attached to the cross head 24, and a first toggle that is swingably attached to the rear pressure plate 15. The lever 21 and the toggle arm 22 are swingably mounted on the movable platen 13. The first toggle lever 21 and the second toggle lever 23, and the first toggle lever 21 and the toggle arm 22 are respectively pin-coupled. The toggle mechanism 20 is a so-called in-rolled 5-node double toggle mechanism.
The mold clamping device is composed of a fixed platen 12, a movable platen 13, a rear platen 15, a toggle mechanism 20, a mold clamping motor 26, and the like.
Next, the operation of the injection molding machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
In the state in which the mold opening is completed (the state of FIG. 2), the mold clamping motor 26 is driven in the forward direction to advance the crosshead 24 as a driven member, thereby operating the toggle mechanism 20. In this way, the movable platen 13 advances, and as shown in FIG. 1, the movable mold 33 comes into contact with the fixed mold 32 to end the mold closing.
Next, when the mold clamping motor 26 is further driven in the positive direction, the toggle mechanism 20 generates a mold clamping force based on the thrust force of the mold clamping motor 26 multiplied by the toggle ratio. The mold clamping is performed by the clamping force. Further, a cavity space (not shown) is formed between the fixed mold 32 and the movable mold 33 in a mold clamping state. The injection cylinder fills the molten resin into the cavity space, and solidifies the filled molten resin to become a molded product.
Next, when the mold clamping motor 26 is driven in the reverse direction, the crosshead 24 is moved backward, and the toggle mechanism 20 is operated, the movable platen 13 is moved backward to perform mold opening. After that, the ejection device ejects the molded product from the movable mold 33.
In addition, the mold clamping device of the present embodiment uses the toggle mechanism 20 to generate the mold clamping force. However, without using the toggle mechanism 20, the propulsive force generated by the mold clamping motor 26 may be transmitted as a direct mold clamping force to the movement压板 13。 Plate 13. The propulsive force generated by the mold clamping cylinder may be transmitted to the movable platen 13 as a direct mold clamping force. In addition, the mold can be opened and closed by a linear motor, and the mold can be clamped by an electromagnet. The method of the mold clamping device is not limited.
Next, the configuration of the movable platen 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3.
The movable platen 13 is formed of a metal material such as cast iron. The movable platen 13 is fixed to a pair of left and right sliders 14L and 14R, and the frame 11 supports the movable platen 13 via the sliders 14L and 14R or the guides 17L and 17R.
The movable platen 13 includes a front side portion 41, a back side portion 42, an intermediate portion 43, and support portions 44L and 44R. The front-side portion 41, the back-side portion 42, the intermediate portion 43, and the support portions 44L and 44R may be integrally formed, or may be fixed by bolts or the like formed separately. Welding can also be used as a fixing method.
The front side portion 41 has a mold mounting surface 41A on which the movable mold 33 is mounted. The movable mold 33 may be mounted on the front side portion 41 such that the center line of the movable mold 33 is aligned with the center of the mold mounting surface of the front side portion 41.
The back side portion 42 is a surface on the side opposite to the die mounting surface 41A of the front side portion 41 and is disposed at intervals. A toggle mounting portion 45 to which the toggle mechanism 20 is mounted is provided on a surface (rear end surface) of the back side portion 42 opposite to the intermediate portion 43. The toggle attachment portion 45 is provided with, for example, a pair of upper and lower sides, and swingably supports the toggle arm 22, respectively.
The middle portion 43 is used to connect the front-side portion 41 and the back-side portion 42. The intermediate portion 43 has a hole 46 forming a part of a space for arranging the ejector. Although the space for arranging the ejection device is formed across the front side portion 41, the middle portion 43 and the back side portion 42, the front side portion 41 is narrow and the middle portion 43 and the back side portion 42 are wide. The space for arranging the ejection device can be formed by a mold when the front side portion 41, the back side portion 42, and the middle portion 43 are simultaneously cast while the front and rear portions are open. In addition, a structure in which the hole 46 for arranging the ejection device is not provided in the movable platen 13 may be adopted.
The intermediate portion 43 is, for example, a cylindrical shape, and is used to connect the front-side portion 41 and the back-side portion 42. The intermediate portion 43 may have any structure as long as it can connect the front-side portion 41 and the back-side portion 42. The movable platen 13 may have a structure without the intermediate portion 43.
The support portions 44L and 44R support the intermediate portion 43 and the front-side portion 41 via the back-side portion 42. The support portions 44L and 44R are provided on the left and right sides with the back side portion 42 interposed therebetween. The support portions 44L and 44R are respectively provided to extend outward from a pair of side surfaces 42L and 42R of the back side portion 42 and support the central portions in the vertical direction of the side surfaces 42L and 42R. That is, the support portions 44L, 44R are so-called center support structures that support the side surfaces 42L, 42R of the back side portion 42 at the center position of the mold mounting surface 41A of the front side portion 41 and at positions substantially the same distance from the frame 11. The pair of side surfaces 42L and 42R are respectively provided in directions orthogonal to the mold mounting surface 41A.
The support portions 44L and 44R support the center portions in the vertical direction of the side surfaces 42L and 42R of the back side portion 42, thereby separating the back side portion 42, the middle portion 43, and the front side portion 41 from between the frames 11. The support portions 44L and 44R are connected to the side surfaces of the back side portion 42 at one end portion and to the sliders 14L and 14R at the other end portion.
However, the temperature of the mold device 30 is adjusted to a predetermined temperature by a thermostat. The heat of the movable mold 33 is transferred to the frame 11 via the front-side portion 41, the middle portion 43, the back-side portion 42, and the support portions 44L, 44R, and the like.
In this embodiment, since the support portions 44L and 44R support the central portion of the side surface of the back side portion 42 in the vertical direction, unlike the case of supporting the lower surface of the back side portion 42, the temperature distribution of the back side portion 42 can be made up and down. symmetry. Therefore, the back side portion 42 is thermally deformed in a vertically symmetrical manner and can be kept perpendicular to the frame 11. As a result, the movable mold 33 and the fixed mold 32 are kept in parallel, so that the clamping force is not easily deviated.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the support portions 44L and 44R do not restrict the lower surface of the back side portion 42, the back side portion 42 can be thermally deformed in both directions. Therefore, the center line of the back side portion 42 is not easily shifted up and down with respect to the frame 11, and the center line of the movable mold 33 is not easily shifted up and down with respect to the center line of the fixed mold 32.
In addition, although the support portions 44L and 44R of this embodiment are provided on the left and right sides with the back side portion 42 interposed therebetween to support the center portions of the side surfaces 42L and 42R of the back side portion 42 in the vertical direction, the back side can also be supported. The central portion of the portion 42 on the side opposite to the intermediate portion 43 in the vertical direction.
The middle portion 43 is used to suppress heat from moving from the front side portion 41 to the back side portion 42. That is, the intermediate portion 43 has a structure that is more difficult to transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction than the front side portion 41. At the time of injection molding, it is difficult for the heat of the front-side portion 41 to move to the back-side portion 42 or the supporting portions 44L and 44R via the intermediate portion 43, so that the temperature gradient of the supporting portions 44L and 44R is relaxed. Therefore, the deflection of the support portions 44L and 44R due to the temperature gradient is small, and the mold mounting surface of the front side portion 41 can be kept perpendicular to the frame 11. Accordingly, the tilt of the movable mold 33 can be suppressed.
For example, the middle portion 43 has a heat-insulating hole 47 to suppress the movement of heat from the front-side portion 41 to the back-side portion 42. The heat-insulating holes 47 may be filled with a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the surface side portion 41, and may be filled with a gas such as air, for example. Gases have a lower thermal conductivity than liquids or solids, making it difficult to transfer heat.
The heat-insulating hole 47 may extend from the exposed surface of the intermediate portion 43 in a direction (for example, a left-right direction) perpendicular to the mold opening and closing direction. When the front-side portion 41, the back-side portion 42, and the intermediate portion 43 are simultaneously cast, the heat-insulating holes 47 can be formed from the mold, and it is not necessary to perform processing for forming the heat-insulating holes 47 after casting. The support portions 44L and 44R may be cast simultaneously with the front-side portion 41, the back-side portion 42, and the middle portion 43, or may be separately manufactured and fixed by bolts or the like.
By forming the heat-insulating hole 47, the intermediate portion 43 has a structure that is harder to transmit heat in the mold opening and closing direction than not only the front side portion 41 but also the back side portion 42. Thereby, it is possible to further suppress heat from moving from the front-side portion 41 to the back-side portion 42.
In addition, although the heat-insulating hole 47 of this embodiment penetrates the intermediate part 43, it may not be penetrated. The heat-insulating hole 47 may extend in the vertical direction.
In addition, the middle portion 43 may be formed with a heat insulating groove 48 that separates the front side portion 41 and the back side portion 42 from the outside of the middle portion 43. The heat-insulating groove 48 suppresses heat from moving from the front-side portion 41 to the back-side portion 42. The heat insulating groove 48 may be filled with a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the surface side portion 41 in the same manner as the heat insulating hole 47, and may be filled with a gas such as air, for example. In addition, when the intermediate portion 43 is formed with the heat insulating groove 48 on the outside of the intermediate portion 43, the heat insulating hole 47 may not be provided.
When the middle portion 43 is formed separately from the front side portion 41 and is fixed by a bolt or the like, the middle portion 43 has a void portion such as a bubble, which is not shown, thereby suppressing heat from moving from the front side portion 41 to the back side portion 42. The intermediate portion 43 including the bubbles is formed of a foamed material such as a foamed metal. The air bubbles in the middle portion 43 may be open to the outside air or closed to the outside air. In addition, the plurality of bubbles contained in the middle portion 43 may be independent of each other or may communicate with each other. When the intermediate portion 43 includes air bubbles, the heat insulating hole 47 or the heat insulating groove 48 and the like may not be provided.
When the middle portion 43 is formed separately from the front side portion 41 and is fixed by a bolt or the like, the middle portion 43 is formed of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the front side portion 41, thereby suppressing heat from moving from the front side portion 41 to the back side.部 42. 42. In addition, when the intermediate portion 43 is formed of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the front-side portion 41, the heat insulating hole 47 or the heat insulating groove 48, air bubbles, or the like may not be provided.
Although the back side portion 42 may be configured to more easily transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction than the front side portion 41, in order to further reduce the temperature gradient of the support portions 44L and 44R, it may be the same as the middle portion 43 and be more than the front side portion. 41 A structure that makes it more difficult to transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction.
Next, the configuration of the fixed platen 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4.
The fixed platen 12 is formed of a metal material such as cast iron. The fixed platen 12 is fixed to the frame 11, and the frame 11 supports the fixed platen 12.
The fixed platen 12 includes a front side portion 51, a back side portion 52, an intermediate portion 53, and support portions 54L and 54R. The front side portion 51, the back side portion 52, the intermediate portion 53, and the support portions 54L and 54R may be formed integrally, or may be separately formed and fixed by bolts or the like. Welding can be used as a fixing method.
The front side portion 51 has a mold mounting surface on which the fixed mold 32 is mounted. The fixed mold 32 may be mounted on the front side portion 51 so that the center line of the fixed mold 32 is aligned with the center of the mold mounting surface of the front side portion 51.
The back side portion 52 is a surface on the opposite side of the front side portion 51 from the mold mounting surface, and is disposed at intervals. A front end portion of the tie bar 16 is fixed to the back side portion 52. The front end portion of the tie bar 16 may be fixed to the intermediate portion 53 or the front side portion 51 instead of the back side portion 52.
The middle portion 53 is used to connect the front side portion 51 and the back side portion 52. The intermediate portion 53 is, for example, cylindrical, and is used to connect the front side portion 51 and the back side portion 52. The intermediate portion 53 may have any structure as long as it can connect the front side portion 51 and the back side portion 52. The fixed platen 12 may have a structure without the intermediate portion 53.
The support portions 54L and 54R support the intermediate portion 53 and the front side portion 51 via the back side portion 52. The support portions 54L and 54R are provided on the left and right sides with the back side portion 52 interposed therebetween. The support portions 54L and 54R support a center portion in the vertical direction of the side surface of the back side portion 52. That is, the support portions 54L and 54R support the side surface of the back side portion 52 at the center position of the mold mounting surface of the front side portion 51 and at a position approximately the same distance from the frame 11.
The support portions 54L and 54R support the center portion of the side surface of the back side portion 52 in the vertical direction, thereby separating the back side portion 52, the middle portion 53, and the front side portion 51 from between the frames 11. The support portions 54L and 54R are connected to the side surface of the back side portion 52 at one end portion and to the frame 11 at the other end portion.
However, the temperature of the mold device 30 is adjusted to a predetermined temperature by a thermostat. The heat of the stationary mold 32 moves to the frame 11 via the front side portion 51, the middle portion 53, the back side portion 52, and the support portions 54L and 54R.
In this embodiment, since the support portions 54L and 54R support the central portion in the vertical direction of the side surface of the back side portion 52, the temperature distribution of the back side portion 52 can be changed up and down, unlike the case of supporting the lower surface of the back side portion 52. symmetry. Therefore, the back side portion 52 is thermally deformed in a vertically symmetrical manner and can be kept perpendicular to the frame 11. As a result, the movable mold 33 and the fixed mold 32 are kept in parallel, so that the clamping force is not easily deviated.
Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the support portions 54L and 54R do not restrict the lower surface of the back side portion 52, the back side portion 52 can be thermally deformed in both the up and down directions. Therefore, the center line of the back side portion 52 is not easily shifted up and down with respect to the frame 11, and the center line of the movable mold 33 is not easily shifted up and down with respect to the center line of the fixed mold 32.
In addition, although the support portions 54L and 54R of this embodiment are provided on the left and right sides with the back side portion 52 interposed therebetween to support the center portion of the side surface of the back side portion 52 in the vertical direction, the back side portion 52 may also be supported. The central portion of the surface on the side opposite to the intermediate portion 53 in the vertical direction.
The front side portion 51, the middle portion 53, and the back side portion 52 may also continuously form a space 56 for being inserted into the injection cavity filled with the molten resin in the cavity space. The space 56 is open front and back and can be formed by a mold.
The middle portion 53 is used to suppress heat from moving from the front side portion 51 to the back side portion 52. That is, the intermediate portion 53 has a structure that is more difficult to transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction than the front side portion 51. At the time of injection molding, it is difficult for the heat of the front side portion 51 to move to the back side portion 52 or the supporting portions 54L and 54R via the intermediate portion 53, so that the temperature gradient of the supporting portions 54L and 54R is relaxed. Therefore, the deflection of the support portions 54L and 54R due to the temperature gradient is small, and the mold mounting surface of the front side portion 51 can be kept perpendicular to the frame 11. Therefore, the inclination of the fixed mold 32 can be suppressed.
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate portion 53 has a heat-insulating hole 57 to suppress heat from moving from the front-side portion 51 to the back-side portion 52. The heat-insulating holes 57 may be filled with a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the surface side portion 51, and may be filled with a gas such as air, for example. Gases have a lower thermal conductivity than liquids or solids, making it difficult to transfer heat.
The heat-insulating hole 57 may extend from the exposed surface of the intermediate portion 53 in a direction (for example, a left-right direction) perpendicular to the mold opening and closing direction. When the front-side portion 51, the back-side portion 52, and the intermediate portion 53 are simultaneously cast, the heat-insulating holes 57 can be formed from a mold, and it is not necessary to perform processing for forming the heat-insulating holes 57 after casting. The support portions 54L and 54R may be cast at the same time as the front side portion 51, the back side portion 52, and the middle portion 53, or may be separately manufactured and fixed by bolts or the like.
By forming the hole 57 for heat insulation, the intermediate portion 53 has a structure that makes it harder to transmit heat in the mold opening and closing direction than not only the front side portion 51 but also the back side portion 52. Thereby, it is possible to further suppress heat from moving from the front side portion 51 to the back side portion 52.
In addition, although the heat-insulating hole 57 of this embodiment penetrates the intermediate part 53, it may not be penetrated. The heat-insulating hole 57 may extend in the vertical direction.
In addition, the intermediate portion 53 may be formed with a heat insulating groove 58 that separates the front side portion 51 and the back side portion 52 from the outside of the intermediate portion 53. The heat-insulating groove 58 suppresses heat from moving from the front-side portion 51 to the back-side portion 52. The heat insulating groove 58 may be filled with a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the surface side portion 51 in the same manner as the heat insulating hole 57, and may be filled with a gas such as air, for example. In addition, when the intermediate portion 53 is formed with the heat insulating groove 58 on the outside of the intermediate portion 53, the heat insulating hole 57 may not be provided.
When the middle portion 53 is formed separately from the front side portion 51 and fixed by a bolt or the like, the middle portion 53 has a void portion such as a bubble, which is not shown, thereby suppressing heat from moving from the front side portion 51 to the back side portion 52. The intermediate portion 53 including the bubbles is formed of a foamed material such as a foamed metal. The air bubbles in the middle portion 53 may be open to the outside air, or may be closed to the outside air. In addition, the plurality of bubbles contained in the middle portion 53 may be independent of each other or may communicate with each other. When the intermediate portion 53 includes air bubbles, the heat insulating hole 57 or the heat insulating groove 58 may not be provided.
When the middle portion 53 is formed separately from the front side portion 51 and fixed by a bolt or the like, the middle portion 53 is formed of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the front side portion 51, thereby suppressing heat from moving from the front side portion 51 to the back side.部 52。 52. The intermediate portion 53 is formed of, for example, a metal material having a lower thermal conductivity than the front side portion 51. In addition, when the intermediate portion 53 is formed of a material having a lower thermal conductivity than the front-side portion 51, it is not necessary to include the heat-insulating holes 57 or the heat-insulating grooves 58 or air bubbles.
Although the back side portion 52 may be configured to more easily transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction than the front side portion 51, in order to further relax the temperature gradient of the support portions 54L and 54R, it may be the same as the middle portion 53 and be more than the front side portion 51 A structure that makes it more difficult to transfer heat in the mold opening and closing direction.
(Structure of movable platen)
The structure of the movable platen 13 according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a perspective view near the support portion 44L of the movable platen 13.
FIG. 5 illustrates the vicinity of the support portion 44L on the Y positive direction side of the pair of support portions 44L and 44R, but the vicinity of the support portion 44R on the opposite side is the same. In particular, in the present embodiment, the support portions 44L and 44R include “adjusting portions” that reduce the temperature difference between the heat flow upstream side 142 on the side where the movable mold 33 is provided and the heat flow downstream side 143 on the opposite side. In the molding cycle, the heat generated in the movable mold 33 is transmitted to the X positive direction side of the support portions 44L and 44R through the front side portion 41, the middle portion 43, and the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13. In the support portions 44L and 44R, the heat flow H propagates in the X direction to the X negative direction side. The heat flow upstream side 142 is a portion on the X positive direction side of the support portions 44L and 44R, and the heat flow downstream side 143 is a portion on the X negative direction side.
In the present embodiment, the "adjusting portion" specifically refers to a groove 141 provided on the outer surface (upper surface) of the support portions 44L, 44R. The upper end 141A of the groove 141 is formed so that the heat flow upstream side 142 is more inclined than the heat flow downstream side 143 from the side surfaces 42L and 42R of the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13. That is, the upper end 141A of the groove 141 is formed obliquely: as it advances from the heat flow upstream side 142 to the heat flow downstream side 143, its position in the Z direction increases upward. The inclination angle α of the upper end 141A is preferably about 30 to 60 °, for example.
The shape of the upper end 141A of the groove 141 can also be expressed by other expressions such as the following. The groove 141 is such that the distance from the side surfaces 42L, 42R of the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13 to the upper end 141A of the heat flow downstream side 143 is greater than the distance from the side surfaces 42L, 42R of the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13 to the heat flow upstream The distance up to the upper end 141A of the side 142 is formed in such a manner that the distance is still short. Alternatively, the groove 141 is formed such that the width in the X-direction near the upper end is widened from the upper end corner of the heat flow downstream side 143 toward the heat flow upstream side 142.
By providing the groove 141 as described above, in the portions of the support portions 44L and 44R that are higher than the upper end 141A, the width of the heat flow upstream side 142 can be made wider in the direction of the heat flow H, and more toward the heat flow. The downstream side 143 advances, and the width becomes narrower. Thereby, the heat flow H on the heat flow upstream side 142 is collected as it advances toward the heat flow downstream side 143, and the heat flux (heat energy flowing through a unit area per unit time) becomes high. This makes it possible to reduce the temperature difference Δθ between the support portions 44L and 44R between the heat flow upstream side 142 on the movable mold 33 side and the heat flow downstream side 143 on the opposite side. When the temperature difference Δθ between the heat flow upstream side 142 and the heat flow downstream side 143 of the support portions 44L and 44R is small, the thermal deformation of the support portions 44L and 44R can also be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of deflection due to thermal deformation of the support portions 44L and 44R of the movable platen 13.
The effect of this embodiment will be further described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
First, a description will be given of a cause of deflection due to thermal deformation of the support portions 44L and 44R of the movable platen 13. In the movable platen 13, the movable mold 33 mounted on the mold mounting surface 41A generates heat due to the mold opening and closing operation with the fixed mold 32. Therefore, the movable platen 13 receives heat from the mold mounting surface 41A on the X positive direction side. From the die mounting surface 41A, the front side portion 41, the middle portion 43, and the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13 are transmitted to the X positive direction side end portions of the support portions 44L and 44R.
The heat flow H transmitted to the support portions 44L and 44R flows through the support portions 44L and 44R toward the X negative direction side, and is released from the ends on the X negative direction side. Therefore, a temperature difference Δθ occurs on both sides of the support portions 44L and 44R in the X direction. When the temperature difference Δθ occurs, since the expansion amounts of the members are different in the high temperature portion and the low temperature portion, deflection due to thermal deformation of the support portions 44L, 44R occurs.
Since the support portions 44L and 44R of the movable platen 13 of this embodiment are the above-mentioned central support structure, the heat source is a side surface located on the X positive direction side of the support portions 44L and 44R. Therefore, when heat flows from the side surfaces on the X positive direction side into the support portions 44L and 44R, it is necessary to reduce the temperature difference Δθ between the two side surfaces in the X direction of the support portions 44L and 44R. Specifically, by changing the cross-sectional area S of the support portions 44L and 44R along the path of the heat flow H, the temperature difference Δθ is reduced.
When the area between the two side surfaces in the X direction of the support portions 44L and 44R is at a certain temperature gradient dθ / dx, the heat flux Q passing between the two side surfaces is constant. Here, according to Fourier's law, the following relational expression (1) is established.
Among them, S is the cross-sectional area of the foot, x is the width in the X direction of the foot, λ is the thermal conductivity, and Q is the heat flux.
Since the thermal conductivity λ or the heat flow rate Q is constant regardless of x, the cross-sectional area S and the temperature gradient dθ / dx have a relationship of the following formula (2).
However, as the cross-sectional area S becomes smaller, the temperature gradient dθ / dx becomes larger. When the cross-sectional area S becomes larger, the temperature gradient dθ / dx becomes smaller. That is, it is considered that if the cross-sectional area S is increased and the temperature gradient dθ / dx is decreased as it approaches the heat source, it is difficult to reduce the temperature in the X direction in the support portions 44L and 44R, and the support portions 44L and 44R can be reduced. Temperature difference Δθ on both sides in the X direction.
In the support portions 44L and 44R, the width of the path of the heat flow H is from the connection portion between the back side portion 42 of the movable platen 13 and the support portions 44L and 44R to the upper end 141A of the groove 141. In order to gradually reduce the cross-sectional area S of the heat flow downstream side 143, in this embodiment, a structure in which the upper end 141A of the groove 141 provided on the outer surface of the support portions 44L, 44R is inclined is adopted.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing a temperature difference Δθ between the heat flow upstream side 142 and the heat flow downstream side 143 corresponding to the inclination angle α of the upper end 141A of the groove 141. The horizontal axis of FIG. 6 indicates the inclination angle α, and the vertical axis indicates the temperature difference Δθ. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the definition of the inclination angle α. As shown in FIG. 7 (a), a positive inclination angle α (α> 0) means that the position of the upper end 141A of the heat flow downstream side 143 is closer to the position of the heat flow upstream side 142 than the structure of the present embodiment. The upper structure has an angle of the upper end 141A of the groove 141 on the heat flow downstream side 143. In this structure, the more the α increases in the positive direction, the more the tilt decreases. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), a negative value of the inclination angle α (α <0) means that the position of the upper end 141A of the heat flow upstream side 142 is located at a position higher than the heat flow downstream side 143, contrary to the structure of this embodiment. The upper structure has an angle of the upper end 141A of the groove 141 on the heat flow upstream side 142. In this structure, the more the α increases in the negative direction, the more the tilt decreases.
As shown in FIG. 6, it can be seen that when the inclination angle α is a positive value, the temperature difference Δθ decreases as compared with a negative value. Further, in a range where the inclination angle α is a positive value, the temperature difference Δθ tends to decrease as the inclination angle α approaches 40 ° to 50 °. Based on the above, the inclination angle α of the upper end 141A of the groove 141 is preferably about 30 to 60 °, for example.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, as an adjusting unit that reduces the temperature difference Δθ between the heat flow upstream side 142 and the heat flow downstream side 143, a heat flow upstream side 142 may be provided by reducing or cooling the heat flow upstream side 142 of the support portions 44L, 44R. Temperature lowering section. As the temperature reduction unit, for example, a fan 131 for cooling the heat flow upstream side 142 by blowing air to the end surface of the heat flow upstream side 142, or a fin provided on the end surface of the heat flow upstream side 142 to promote heat dissipation from the heat flow upstream side 142 can be applied. Sheet 132 or notch 133.
The present embodiment has been described above with reference to specific examples. However, this disclosure is not limited to these specific examples. Those skilled in the art can appropriately modify the design of these specific examples as long as they have the features of the present disclosure, and are included in the scope of the present disclosure. The elements, their arrangement, conditions, shapes, and the like included in each of the foregoing specific examples are not limited to those exemplified, but can be appropriately changed. As long as each element included in each of the foregoing specific examples does not technically conflict, the combination can be appropriately changed.
In the above embodiment, although the structure in which the grooves 141 are provided in the support portions 44L and 44R of the movable platen 13 is exemplified, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support portions 54L and 54R of the fixed platen 12 may be used. The groove 151 is provided. In this case, the angle of the upper end 151A of the groove 151 is provided on the opposite side to the X direction from the fixed mold 32 (the mold setting surface of the fixed platen 12), that is, the X positive is provided on the opposite side from the groove 141. Direction side.
Further, the groove 141 may be provided on the surface of the inner side (the back side portion 42 side of the movable platen 13) instead of the outer surfaces of the support portions 44L and 44R.
In the above-mentioned embodiment, although the inclination of the upper end 141A of the groove 141 is illustrated as a linear structure, as long as the cross-sectional area of the heat path between the heat flow upstream side 142 and the heat flow downstream side 143 is reduced, the inclination of the upper end 141A may be reduced. It can also be curved.
10‧‧‧射出成形機10‧‧‧ Injection molding machine
12‧‧‧固定壓板 12‧‧‧ fixed platen
13‧‧‧活動壓板 13‧‧‧ movable platen
41A‧‧‧模具安裝面 41A‧‧‧Mould mounting surface
42L、42R‧‧‧側面 42L, 42R‧‧‧Side
44L、44R、54L，54R‧‧‧支撐部 44L, 44R, 54L, 54R‧‧‧ support
141、151‧‧‧槽(調整部) 141, 151‧‧‧slots (adjustment section)
141A、151A‧‧‧槽的上端 Upper end of 141A, 151A‧‧‧ trough
142‧‧‧熱流上游側 142‧‧‧ upstream of heat flow
143‧‧‧熱流下游側 143‧‧‧ downstream side of heat flow
131‧‧‧風扇(溫度降低部) 131‧‧‧fan (temperature reduction section)
132‧‧‧鰭片(溫度降低部) 132‧‧‧ fins (temperature reduction section)
133‧‧‧缺口(溫度降低部) 133‧‧‧notch (temperature reduction section)
32‧‧‧固定模具 32‧‧‧Fixed mold
33‧‧‧活動模具 33‧‧‧ Mould
H‧‧‧熱流 H‧‧‧ heat flux
Δθ‧‧‧溫度差 Δθ‧‧‧Temperature difference
圖1係表示基於本發明的一實施形態的射出成形機的閉模結束時的狀態之圖。FIG. 1 is a view showing a state at the time of closing a mold of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2係表示基於本發明的一實施形態的射出成形機的開模結束時的狀態之圖。 FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state at the end of mold opening of an injection molding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖3係沿著圖1的III-III線之剖面圖，且是活動壓板的剖面圖。 FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view of a movable platen.
圖4係沿著圖1的IV-IV線之剖面圖，且是固定壓板的剖面圖。 FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view of a fixed platen.
圖5係活動壓板的脚部附近的立體圖。 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the foot of the movable platen.
圖6係表示與槽的上端的傾斜角度所對應之熱流上流側與熱流下流側之間的溫度差之圖。 FIG. 6 is a graph showing a temperature difference between the heat flow upstream side and the heat flow downstream side corresponding to the inclination angle of the upper end of the groove.
圖7係表示傾斜角度的定義之模式圖。 FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the definition of the tilt angle.
圖8係表示實施形態的變形例之模式圖。 FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of the embodiment.
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