TWM504812U - Molded instrument for manufacturing a molded glass part - Google Patents

Abstract

A molded instrument includes a female molding member, a first male molding member, a second male molding member, and a supporting shaft. The female molding member supports a first side of a working window area of a molded glass. The first male molding member is disposed on the female molding member in an openable-closable manner and presses a second side of the working window area opposite to the first side. The second male molding member is slidably disposed on the female molding member and abuts against a surrounding area of the molded glass enclosing the working window area. The supporting shaft is moveably disposed through the female molding member and located corresponding to the second male molding member. The supporting shaft pushes the second male molding member to slide along a first direction away from the female molding member for molding the surrounding area relative to the working window area.

Description

Molding equipment for making molded glass

This creation relates to a molding apparatus, and more particularly to a molding apparatus for manufacturing molded glass.

In general, the glass material is a flat plate. If it is desired to produce a glass having a shape, it is conventional practice to arrange a flat glass material between an upper mold and a lower mold, and then heat the upper mold, the lower mold, and the upper mold and the lower mold. Glass material between the modules to soften the glass material. When the above-mentioned glass material is softened, the upper mold member and the lower mold member can be clamped to shape the shape of the glass material.

However, since the conventional upper mold and the lower mold have no support structure, most of the glass material is suspended in the heating process. Therefore, when the glass material is heated to soften, most of the glass material is thermally deformed due to no structural limitation, resulting in wavy texture on the surface of most of the glass material, which affects transparency, thereby affecting product quality and lowering the product. Competitiveness in the market.

The present invention provides a molding apparatus for manufacturing a molded glass to solve the above problems.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention discloses a molding apparatus for manufacturing a molded glass having a working window area and a surrounding area, the surrounding area being disposed in the working window area, the molding apparatus The utility model comprises a female mold part, a first male mold part, a second male mold part and a top struts. The female mold member abuts and supports a first side of the working window region, the first male mold member is detachably disposed on the female mold member and presses the working window region opposite to the a second side of the first side, the second male mold member is slidably disposed on the female mold member and abuts the surrounding area, and the top stay rod is movably disposed corresponding to the female mold member The second male mold member is configured to slide the second male mold member in a first direction away from the one of the female mold members to bend the peripheral region relative to the working window region.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further discloses that the molding apparatus further includes a pressing rod that is detachably disposed on a side of the first male mold member away from the female mold member, and the pressing rod is The first male mold member is pressed against the molded glass.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the molding apparatus further includes an upper actuation module coupled to the compression bar, the upper actuation module driving the compression bar in a direction opposite to the first direction Pressing the first male mold member in a second direction or driving the pressure rod away from the first male mold member in the first direction.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the molding apparatus further includes an upper fixing plate for fixing the upper actuation module, wherein the pressure bar is slidably disposed on the upper fixing plate.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present disclosure further discloses that the molding apparatus further includes a lower actuation module coupled to the top strut, the lower actuation module driving the top strut along the first direction or Moving in a second direction opposite one of the first directions.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further discloses that the molding apparatus further includes a lower fixing plate for fixing the lower actuation module, wherein the top stay is slidably disposed on the lower fixing plate.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the molding apparatus further includes a first heating module and a second heating module, wherein the first heating module is detachably disposed on the first male mold. Above the piece and used to heat the first male mold part, the second heating module is connected to the female mold part and used to heat the female mold part.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first heating module includes a first heater and a first heat conducting plate, the first heat conducting plate is coupled to the first heater and used to The heat energy received by the heater is uniformly conducted to the first male mold member, the second heating module includes a second heater and a second heat conducting plate, and the second heat conducting plate is coupled to the second heater The heat energy received by the second heater is uniformly conducted to the female mold member.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first male mold member has an upper platform structure for abutting the second side of the working window region, and the female mold member has a lower platform structure. Corresponding to the upper platform structure, the second male mold member ring is formed with a through opening, and the lower platform structure abuts the first side of the working window region via the through opening.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first male mold member further includes a lead angle structure formed on one side edge of the upper platform structure, and the second male mold member is to be guided. A concave structure is formed at the corner structure, and the lead angle structure and the recessed structure are jointly bent to form the surrounding area.

According to one embodiment of the present creation, the present invention further discloses that the first male mold part is another a limiting flange extending from the upper platform structure, the limiting flange is configured to stop the second male mold member from moving in the first direction, so that the second male mold member stops at the first Molding position.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further discloses that the female mold member comprises at least one guiding post, the second male mold member is formed with at least one perforation, and the upper mold member is formed with at least one engagement. The guiding post, the through hole and the engaging hole correspond to each other, so that the guiding post is engaged with the engaging hole through the through hole.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the female mold member to abut and support the first side (ie, the lower side) of the working window region of the molded glass, and presses the second side of the working window region with the first male mold member ( That is, the upper side), whereby the female mold member and the first male mold member can jointly hold the upper and lower sides of the working window region of the molded glass to prevent the working window region of the molded glass from being unsupported during the molding process. Support causes thermal deformation. In this way, the working window area of the molded glass can be kept flat during the above process, so that the working window area can clearly display the display. In addition, the second stencil mold member is slidably disposed on the female mold member and abuts the surrounding area of the molded glass, so that the top struts can push the second male mold member when the molding device heats the mold glass. And then bend to form the surrounding area.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention.

30‧‧‧Molding equipment

32‧‧‧Molded glass

321‧‧‧Work window area

3210‧‧‧ first side

3212‧‧‧ second side

323‧‧‧ surrounding area

34‧‧‧Upper actuation module

36‧‧‧Upper fixing plate

38‧‧‧Press

40‧‧‧Mold combination

401‧‧‧Female mold parts

4010‧‧‧ platform structure

4012‧‧‧ Guide column

403‧‧‧First male mold parts

4030‧‧‧Upper platform structure

4032‧‧‧Snap hole

4034‧‧‧Guide structure

4036‧‧‧limit flange

405‧‧‧Second male mold parts

4050‧‧‧ mouth

4052‧‧‧Perforation

4054‧‧‧ recessed structure

4056‧‧‧ Limit slot

42‧‧‧Under fixing plate

44‧‧‧ lower actuation module

46‧‧‧Top pole

48‧‧‧First heating module

481‧‧‧First heater

4810‧‧‧First heat pipe

483‧‧‧First heat conducting plate

50‧‧‧second heating module

501‧‧‧second heater

5010‧‧‧second heat pipe

503‧‧‧Second heat conducting plate

X1‧‧‧ first direction

X2‧‧‧ second direction

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a molding apparatus of the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the molding apparatus of the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a molding apparatus of the present embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the explosion of the mold assembly of the present embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the molding apparatus of the present embodiment in an initial state.

Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the molding apparatus of the present embodiment in a formed state.

The foregoing and other technical contents, features, and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is used to illustrate that it is not intended to limit the creation.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a molding apparatus 30 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the molding apparatus 30 of the present embodiment. In this embodiment, the molding apparatus 30 can be used to manufacture a molded glass 32, and the molded glass 32 can be applied to a touch glass of an electronic device (for example, a smart phone), wherein the molded glass 32 has a working window area 321 and a In the surrounding area 323, the working window area 321 is planar and is used for displaying an operation screen, and the surrounding area 323 is bent and ringed in the working window area 321, whereby the molded glass 32 can have a curved shape to conform to User's use needs.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3, and FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the molding apparatus 30 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the molding apparatus 30 includes an upper actuation module 34 , an upper fixing plate 36 , a pressing rod 38 , a mold assembly 40 , a lower fixing plate 42 , and a lower actuation module 44 . And a top strut 46, wherein the mold assembly 40 includes a female mold member 401, a first male mold member 403, and a second male mold member 405. The first male mold member 403 is openable and closable. It is disposed on the female mold member 401, and the second male mold member 405 is slidably disposed on the female mold member 401 and abuts the surrounding area 323. The top stay 46 is movably disposed through the female mold member 401 corresponding to the second male mold member 405. The lower fixing plate 42 is configured to fix the lower actuation module 44, wherein the top strut 46 is slidably disposed on the lower fixing plate 42, the lower actuation module 44 is coupled to the top strut 46, and the lower actuation module 44 for driving the top stay 46 to push the second male mold member 405 in the first direction X1 away from the female mold member 401, or in the second direction opposite to the first direction X1 along the driving top stay 46 X2 moves while being close to the female mold member 401.

In addition, the pressing rod 38 is detachably disposed on one side of the first male mold member 403 away from the female mold member 401, the upper fixing plate 36 is used for fixing the upper actuation module 34, and the upper actuation module 34 is connected. The pressure bar 38 is disposed, and the pressure bar 38 is slidably disposed on the upper fixing plate 36. Further, the upper actuation module 34 drives the pressing rod 38 to press the first male mold member 403 in the second direction X2, so that the pressing rod 38 presses the first male mold member 403 to press the molded glass 32. The first male mold member 403 and the female mold member 401 can firmly hold the molded glass 32 together. The upper actuation module 34 can further drive the pressure bar 38 away from the first male mold member 403 in the first direction X1 to enable the first male mold member 403 to be detached from the molded glass 32. In this embodiment, the upper actuation module 34 and the lower actuation module 44 can drive the pressure bar 38 and the top strut by a pneumatic source, an oil pressure source, a motor or a link structure, respectively. 46, and this creation is not subject to this limitation.

In addition, the molding device 30 further includes a first heating module 48 and a second heating module 50. The first heating module 48 is detachably disposed above the first male mold member 403, and the second heating module 50 is disposed. Connected to the female mold member 401. In this embodiment, the first heating module 48 is connected to the upper actuation module 34 via the pressing rod 38, so that the upper actuation module 34 can selectively drive the first heating module 48 to abut in the second direction X2. The first male mold member 403 is separated from the first male mold member 403 or in the first direction X1. Further, the first heating module 48 includes a first heater 481 and a first heat conducting plate 483. The first heat conducting plate 483 is connected to the first heater 481. When the first heating module 48 is in contact with the first public When the mold member 403 is formed, the first heat conducting plate 483 can be used to uniformly conduct the heat energy received by the first heater 481 to the first male mold member 403, so that the first heating module 48 heats the first male mold member 403. . The second heating module 50 includes a second heater 501 and a second heat conducting plate 503. The second heat conducting plate 503 is connected to the second heater 501. When the second heating module 50 is When the female mold member 401 is abutted, the second heat conducting plate 503 can be used to uniformly conduct the heat energy received by the second heater 501 to the female mold member 401, so that the second heating module 50 heats the female mold member 401. . In this embodiment, the first heater 481 includes a plurality of first heat pipes 4810, and the second heater 501 includes a plurality of second heat pipes 5010, and the plurality of first heat pipes 4810 and the second heat pipes 5010 are respectively used to The heat is transferred, and the number of the first heat pipe 4810 and the second heat pipe 5010 is not limited to the embodiment of the embodiment.

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 at the same time. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the explosion of the mold assembly 40 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the first male mold member 403 includes an upper platform structure 4030 for abutting against a second side 3212 of the working window region 321 , and the female mold member 401 includes a lower platform structure 4010. Corresponding to the upper platform structure 4030, the second male mold member 405 is annularly formed with a through opening 4050, and the lower platform structure 4010 abuts against the first side 3210 of the working window region 321 via the opening 4050, so that the female mold member 401 is abutted. The first side 3210 of the working window region 321 is joined and supported to provide support during molding of the molded glass 32, that is, as shown in FIG. 3, the upper platform structure 4030 of the first male mold member 403 and the female mold member The lower platform structure 4010 of the 401 can collectively hold the upper and lower sides of the working window region 321 of the molded glass 32 (ie, the second side 3212 and the first side 3210).

Furthermore, the female mold member 401 further includes four guiding posts 4012, the second male mold member 405 is formed with four through holes 4052, and the first male mold member 403 is formed with four engaging holes 4032. The guiding post 4012, the through hole 4052 and the engaging hole 4032 correspond to each other, and the guiding post 4012 of the female mold member 401 is engaged with the first male mold member 403 through the through hole 4052 of the second male mold member 405. The hole 4032 is engaged to fix the female mold member 401, the first male mold member 403, and the second male mold member 405. In addition, since one of the guiding posts 4012 is disposed in a direction parallel to the first direction X1 or the second direction X2, the guiding post 4012 can be used to guide the top struts 46 against the second male mold member 405. The second male mold member 405 is moved to ensure that the second male mold member 405 is closer to the female mold member 401 in the first direction X1 away from the female mold member 401 or in the second direction X2. and The number and arrangement position of the creation guide post 4012, the perforation 4052 and the engagement hole 4032 are not limited to those illustrated in the drawings of the embodiment, and the end is determined according to actual needs.

In addition, the first male mold member 403 further includes four lead structures 4034 formed on the side edges of the platform structure 4030 above the first male mold member 403, and the second male mold member 405 includes There are four recessed structures 4054 formed on the second male mold member 405 corresponding to the lead angle structure 4034 of the first male mold member 403, and the lead angle structure 4034 of the first male mold member 403 and the second male The recessed structure 4054 of the mold member 405 is bent to form the peripheral region 323 with respect to the working window region 321. The number, arrangement position and shape of the present guide angle structure 4034 and the recessed structure 4054 are not limited to those illustrated in the drawings of the embodiment, and the end is determined according to actual needs. In addition, the first male mold member 403 further includes a limiting flange 4036 extending from the upper platform structure 4030, and the limiting flange 4036 is configured to stop the second male mold member 405 from moving in the first direction X1. That is, when the second male mold member 405 is driven away from the female mold member 401 by the top stay 46 in the first direction X1, the limit flange of the first male mold member 403 can stop the second male mold member. The 405 is moved in the first direction X1 while the lead angle structure 4034 of the first male mold member 403 and the recessed structure 4054 of the second male mold member 405 are close to each other and are bent to form the surrounding area 323. In addition, the second male mold member 405 further includes a limiting groove 4056 for placing the molded glass 32.

The following is a description of the operation principle of the present molding apparatus 30. Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the molding apparatus 30 of the present embodiment in an initial state, and FIG. 6 is a molding apparatus of the present embodiment. 30 is a schematic cross-sectional view in a formed state. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, when the molding apparatus 30 is to be used to bend the molded glass 32, the first male mold member 403 of the mold assembly 40 is removed from the female mold member 401, and will not yet be removed. The molded mold glass 32 is placed in the limiting groove 4056 of the second male mold member 405. At this time, the lower platform structure 4010 of the female mold member 401 supports and abuts the unformed molded glass 32, and the second male mold member The 405 is located at a starting position as shown in FIG. 5, and the platform structure 4010 under the female mold member 401 can pass the second The port 4050 of the male mold member 405 supports the working window region 321 of the molded glass 32 to prevent the molded glass 32 from being deformed during the molding process. In this embodiment, the upper platform structure 4030 and the lower platform structure 4010 can be formed by mirror processing, thereby increasing the surface flatness of the working window region 321 of the molded glass 32 after molding, so that the flat region 321 can be clearly displayed. A display screen on the display area of the display module.

Next, the first male mold member 403 is capped on the female mold member 401 and the mold assembly 40 is placed on the second heating module 50 of the molding apparatus 30. The power source is activated to cause the upper actuation module 34 to drive the pressure bar 38 to press the first male mold member 403 in the second direction X2 such that the first male mold member 403 above the platform structure 4030 and the female mold member 401 The lower platform structure 4010 securely holds the molded glass 32 together (as shown in Figure 5). At this time, the first heating module 48 can uniformly conduct the thermal energy to the first male mold member 403, and the second heating module 50 can uniformly conduct the thermal energy to the female mold member 401, thereby causing the molded glass 32 to be heated and softened. . It is worth mentioning that during the process of heating and softening the molded glass 32, the upper platform structure 4030 and the lower platform structure 4010 can provide a firm support of the working window area 321 of the molded glass 32 to prevent the working window area 321 from being The support structure supports and causes thermal deformation. When the molded glass 32 is heated and softened, the lower actuation module 44 drives the top stay 46 to move in the first direction X1 such that the top stay 46 pushes against the second male mold member 405 in the first direction X1 from the fifth figure. The initial position shown is moved to a forming position as shown in Fig. 6, at which time the second male mold member 405 is resisted by the limit flange 4036 of the first male mold member 403. Further, during the movement of the second male mold member 405 from the initial position to the molding position, the lead angle structure 4034 of the first male mold member 403 and the recessed structure 4054 of the second male mold member 405 are common. The peripheral zone 323 is bent to form the peripheral zone 323 into a circular arc shape (as shown in the enlarged view of Fig. 6), whereby the molding apparatus 30 of the present invention can be used to manufacture the peripheral zone 323 having a circular arc shape. The glass 32 is molded to conform to an electronic device having a variety of shapes.

After the molding glass 32 is formed and cooled and formed, the lower actuation module 44 drives the top support The rod 46 moves in a second direction X2 opposite to the first direction X1, at which time the second male mold member 405 can be moved from the forming position to the starting position, and the upper actuation module 34 drives the pressing rod 38 along the first One direction X1 is away from the first male mold member 403, at which time the mold assembly 40 can be easily taken out of the molding apparatus 30 and the first male mold member 403 is removed from the female mold member 401 for further removal of the formed mold. Molded glass 32.

Compared to the prior art, the present invention utilizes the female mold member to abut and support the first side (ie, the lower side) of the working window region of the molded glass, and presses the second side of the working window region with the first male mold member. (ie, the upper side), whereby the female mold part and the first male mold part can jointly hold the upper and lower sides of the working window area of the molded glass to prevent the working window area of the molded glass from being unsupported during the molding process. Structural support leads to thermal deformation. In this way, the working window area of the molded glass can be kept flat during the above process, so that the working window area can clearly display the display. In addition, the second stencil mold member is slidably disposed on the female mold member and abuts the surrounding area of the molded glass, so that the top struts can push the second male mold member when the molding device heats the mold glass. And then bend to form the surrounding area.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

30‧‧‧Molding equipment

34‧‧‧Upper actuation module

36‧‧‧Upper fixing plate

38‧‧‧Press

40‧‧‧Mold combination

42‧‧‧Under fixing plate

44‧‧‧ lower actuation module

46‧‧‧Top pole

48‧‧‧First heating module

50‧‧‧second heating module

Claims (12)

A molding apparatus for manufacturing a molded glass, the molded glass has a working window area and a surrounding area, the surrounding area is disposed in the working window area, and the molding apparatus comprises: a female mold part, which abuts And supporting a first side of the working window region; a first male mold member disposed on the female mold member in an openable manner and pressing the working window region opposite to the first side a second side; a second male mold member slidably disposed on the female mold member and abutting the peripheral region; and a top stay movably disposed through the female mold member The second male mold member is configured to slide the second male mold member in a first direction away from the one of the female mold members to bend the peripheral region relative to the working window region. The molding apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a pressing rod detachably disposed on a side of the first male mold member away from the female mold member, the pressing rod is used for pushing The first male mold member presses the molded glass. The molding apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: an upper actuation module coupled to the compression bar, the upper actuation module driving the compression bar in a second opposite to the first direction Pressing the first male mold member in a direction or driving the pressure rod away from the first male mold member in the first direction. The molding apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: an upper fixing plate for fixing the upper actuation module, wherein the pressure bar is slidably disposed on the upper fixing plate. The molding apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: The actuation module is coupled to the top strut, and the lower actuation module drives the top strut to move in the first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The molding apparatus of claim 5, further comprising: a lower fixing plate for fixing the lower actuation module, wherein the top stay is slidably disposed on the lower fixing plate. The molding apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a first heating module, which is detachably disposed above the first male mold member, wherein the first heating module is configured to heat the first a male mold member; and a second heating module coupled to the female mold member, the second heating module for heating the female mold member. The molding apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first heating module comprises a first heater and a first heat conducting plate, the first heat conducting plate is coupled to the first heater and used to heat the first The heat energy received by the device is evenly conducted to the first male mold member, the second heating module includes a second heater and a second heat conducting plate, the second heat conducting plate is coupled to the second heater and used The heat energy received by the second heater is uniformly conducted to the master mold member. The molding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first male mold member has an upper platform structure for abutting the second side of the working window region, the female mold member having a lower platform structure, Corresponding to the upper platform structure, the second male mold member is annularly formed with a through port, and the lower platform structure abuts the first side of the working window region via the through opening. The molding apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first male mold member further comprises a lead angle structure formed on one side edge of the upper platform structure, and the second male mold member corresponds to a lead angle A recessed structure is formed at the structure, and the lead angle structure and the recessed structure are jointly bent to form the surrounding area. The molding apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first male mold member further comprises a limiting flange extending from the upper platform structure, the limiting flange for stopping the second male mold member Moving in the first direction to stop the second male mold member in a forming position. The molding apparatus of claim 1, wherein the female mold member comprises at least one guiding post, the second male mold member is formed with at least one perforation, and the first male mold member is formed with at least one card The guiding post, the through hole and the engaging hole correspond to each other, so that the guiding post is engaged with the engaging hole through the through hole.