TWM592386U - Mold cleaning machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A mold cleaning machine which can be extended into a molding equipment to perform mold cleaning operation on a mold. The mold cleaning machine is provided with a carrying platform on its moving base, and a laser device and an X axis driving the laser device are arranged on the carrying table To the driving device, on both sides of the working section on the side where the carrying table protrudes from the moving base, there are mounting devices for the mounting table, and control devices are provided to control the laser device, the X-axis driving device and the mounting device for the mounting table. The mold cleaning machine can be extended into the predetermined position between the upper mold and the lower mold in the mold open state with the support table extending out of the moving base, and the mold is fixed on both sides of the mold by the controlled platform fixing device When the horizontal guide rail is in a stable position, drive the laser device on the carrying table into the molding equipment to perform the mold cleaning operation, ensure the stability of the laser device, and match the laser of the dynamic focusing module in the laser device Scan the mold cleaning action to reduce the error of the laser action and ensure the correct position of the laser beam projection.

Description

Mold cleaning machine

The present invention relates to a mold cleaning machine, especially a mold cleaning machine that can directly perform mold cleaning operation on the mold cavity in the mold when the molding equipment is in the mold open state.

In the current molding equipment, in order to avoid mold residues or foreign objects remaining in the cavity of the mold and affecting the quality of the products manufactured by the subsequent molding equipment, the molding equipment usually needs to clean the mold regularly or according to the needs of the mold. operation.

Existing mold cleaning operations, in order to achieve better operating efficiency, mostly adopt laser beam mold cleaning processing. In the past, due to proper mold cleaning tools, in the mold cleaning operation, the operator must disassemble the mold from the molding equipment, and then move the disassembled mold to the laser machine to perform the laser mold cleaning operation.

Due to the time-consuming and labor-intensive operation of the mold-removing operation mode described above, someone has further designed a mold-removal tool that can be directly extended into the molding and forming equipment without the need to remove the mold. The mold in the mold state performs laser cleaning.

Although the existing mold-clearing tools can achieve the aforementioned laser mold-clearing operation directly on the molds in the molding equipment, the problem of time-consuming and labor-consuming mold-removing operations in the previous mold-removing state is improved. However, the structure of the existing mold clearing machine adopts a mechanical arm type mechanism, in which a mechanical arm capable of controlled movement is installed on the movable base, and a laser device is provided on the mechanical arm to utilize the mechanical arm Push the laser into the molding equipment to perform the mold cleaning operation.

Although the above-mentioned existing mechanical arm type laser mold clearing machine can use the mechanical arm to extend the laser device to the opposite mold state to perform the mold clearing operation without disassembling the mold molded into the equipment However, the combined structure of the robot arm and the laser device extends into the interior of the molded equipment At this time, it is in a cantilever-like unstable state, so the existing mold cleaning machine is easy to affect the accuracy of the projection position of the laser beam and the mold cleaning effect due to poor stability.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mold cleaning machine to solve the problems that the existing mold cleaning machine is easy to affect the accuracy of the projection position of the laser beam and the mold cleaning effect due to poor stability.

In order to achieve the foregoing purpose, the mold cleaning machine proposed by the new model can be extended into a molding equipment, and can be connected to the lateral rails on opposite sides of a mold, and the mold is opened in the mold. The mold cleaning operation is performed between the molds. The mold cleaning machine includes: a moving base, which defines an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis that are perpendicular to each other in the three-dimensional space; and a bearing table, which is installed on the Above the mobile base, and includes a carrying section and a working section located on the X-axis side of the carrying section, the working section is provided with a working space penetrating along the Z-axis direction, the carrying platform It can extend between the upper mold and the lower mold, and make the working space correspond to the position of the upper mold and the lower mold; a laser device, which is installed on the bearing table, and can The carrying section of the carrying platform moves back and forth between the working section. The laser device includes a carrying plate, a laser module, a dynamic zoom module, and a terminal mirror. The carrying plate can be oriented in the X-axis direction The mobile board is movably arranged on the carrying platform. The carrier board includes a carrier board base section, and an extension section on the X-axis direction side of the carrier board base section and having a through hole, the through hole can correspond to the extension section The working space is connected to the working section of the carrying platform, the laser module and the dynamic zoom module are both installed on the base section of the carrier board, and the terminal reflector is installed on the carrier board And the terminal mirror and the dynamic zoom module are located on opposite sides of the through hole in the X-axis direction. The terminal mirror can change the oblique reflection surface upward or downward; an X-axis drive device , Which is installed on the carrying platform and connected to the carrier board of the laser device, the X-axis driving device can drive the laser device to move back and forth between the carrying section and the working section of the carrying platform; Two carrier fixing devices are respectively installed on opposite sides of the working section of the carrier in the Y-axis direction, and can be fixedly positioned with the lateral guide rails on opposite sides of the mold; and a control device, which It is installed on the mobile base, and is electrically connected to the X-axis drive device, the laser module and the dynamic zoom module of the laser device, for controlling the operation of the X-axis drive device, and starting the laser The laser device performs laser mold cleaning.

With the new type of mold cleaning machine mentioned above, it has at least the following characteristics:

1. The mold cleaning operation can be performed without disassembling the mold in the molding equipment: the new mold cleaning machine can directly move the mold cleaning machine to the mold when the mold in the molding equipment is in the open state The side of the plastic molding equipment is extended into the mold opening state to perform mold cavity cleaning between the upper mold and the lower mold, and has good mold cleaning convenience.

2. The mold cleaning machine can be smoothly positioned in the molding equipment to reduce the error of the laser mold cleaning operation: the new mold cleaning machine can be extended into the upper mold and the upper mold with the supporting table on the side of the mobile base. Between the lower molds, when the carrying platform extends into a predetermined position between the upper and lower molds, the carrying platform is fixed by two lateral fixing rails of the opposite sides of the mold on the two mounting fixtures respectively. In the state of stable and fixed position in the molding equipment, drive the laser device on the carrying table into the molding equipment to perform the cavity cleaning operation to ensure that the laser device enters the predetermined position inside the molding equipment in a stable state , And with the dynamic focusing module in the laser device, the laser mode removal operation is performed in the scanning mode to reduce the error of the laser operation, thereby avoiding the impact of the correctness of the laser beam projection position due to poor structure stability, and achieving better The effect of mold removal.

3. The laser device of the mold cleaning machine is easy to extend into the molding equipment: the new laser device is placed flat on the bearing table, so that it can be extended into the molding equipment in a flat linear motion. Moreover, the carrier table is used to advance into the molding equipment, so that the laser device can easily enter the predetermined position in the molding equipment according to the carrier table.

The mold cleaning machine of the present invention can further utilize guide rollers on both sides of the working section of the bearing table, the guide rollers can respectively align the rolling contact with the transverse rails at the corresponding positions, and the carrier fixing device utilizes the lifting mechanism The upper roller and the lateral support member driven by the driver enable the guide roller and the upper roller to respectively abut the lower rail portion and the upper rail portion of the lateral rail to be fixed on the lateral rail, and the lateral support member can be The drive rises to provide a lateral pushing and positioning force to the upper rail portion of the lateral guide rail, so that the bearing table extends into the molding equipment to achieve a better stable positioning effect.

The mold cleaning machine of the present invention can further utilize the position detection components on both sides of the bearing section of the bearing table adjacent to the working section, and the position detection components are electrically connected to the control device for detecting Whether the working section of the bearing table extends into a predetermined position between the upper mold and the lower mold of the mold.

The mold cleaning machine of the present invention may further be provided with a reflecting mirror on the side of the dynamic zoom module of the laser device to divert the laser beam emitted by the laser module into the dynamic zoom module , An external shield is installed outside the dynamic zoom module, the external shield provides a beam channel between the dynamic zoom module and the terminal reflector, and the laser emitting end of the laser module is outside A focusing lens is provided, and a lens driving device is connected to the focusing lens. The lens driving device is controlled by the control device to change the focal length of the laser beam.

The mold-cleaning machine of the present invention can further add a moving plate to the laser device. The moving plate can be moved between the carrying platform and the carrying plate in the Y-axis direction, and a Y-axis driving device is connected to the The moving board and the carrier board, the X-axis driving device is connected to the moving board and indirectly connected to the carrier board, the Y-axis driving device is controlled by the control device and can drive the carrier board relative to the Y-axis direction of the moving board Move and reset, so that the laser device can be displaced in accordance with the cavity of the mold at different positions.

The mold-cleaning machine of the present invention can further make the bearing table set on a base table, the bearing table can move relative to the base table in the X-axis direction, and the base table can be driven to move and reset in the Z-axis direction. Above the base of the mobile base, a Z-axis driving device is connected to the base and the mobile The seat body of the moving base is used to drive the base table and the carrying table, the laser device and the X-axis driving device to move in the Z-axis direction. The height of the carrier table and the laser device on it can be adjusted according to the position of the cavity in the molding equipment.

The new type of mold cleaning machine can further make the Z-axis driving device include two lifting guide frames, two lifting seats, a hand wheel, a rack, a gear, a locking component, two transmission shafts, a plurality of flexible The combination of the transmission cable and the plurality of weight parts enables the two lifting seats of the combined base to adjust their height positions manually, so that the base and its supporting platform and the laser device can rise smoothly. The meshing of the rack allows the lifting seat to be manually adjusted in position and then positioned. On the other hand, after the two lifting seats drive the base and its supporting platform and the laser device to rise smoothly, the counterweight component connected to the flexible transmission cable can be lowered to lower the center of gravity, so that it can extend laterally beyond the mobile base The bearing platform and laser device can maintain a good stable and balanced state.

1: Molding equipment

2: chassis

3: mold

3A: Upper mold

3B: Lower die

4: entrance

5: Horizontal rail

5A: Lower rail

5B: Upper rail department

6: Mold cleaning machine

10: mobile base

11: seat body

12: Wheel

14: positioning support feet

15: Alignment detection component

151: contact switch element

152: contact element

20: Carrying platform

21: Carrying section

22: Working section

23: Work space

24: fixed part

25: Guide roller

26: Abutment

27: X axial limit assembly

30: Laser device

31: Carrier board

311: Carrier base section

312: Extension

313: through hole

32: Laser module

33: Dynamic zoom module

331: entrance hole

34: Terminal reflector

341: reflective surface

35: Mirror

36: outer shield

361: Beam channel

37: Focus lens

38: Lens driving device

39: Mobile board

40: X axial drive

41: X axis servo motor

42: X axial screw

43: X axial screw member

50: stage fixing device

51: Lifting drive

511: moving parts

52: Upper roller

53: Lateral support member

531: Support block

532: connecting rod

533: Spring

60: control device

70: Y axial drive

80:Z axial drive

81: Lifting guide frame

811: fixed pulley

82: Lifting seat

83: Handwheel

84: rack

85: gear

86: Locking components

861: Card connection block

862: Spring

87: drive shaft

88: flexible transmission cable

89: Counterweight parts

891: Guide parts

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a new mold cleaning machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the mold clearing machine shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 1 in a disassembled state of the shield outside the laser device.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of another preferred viewing angle of the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 2 in a disassembled state of the shield outside the laser device.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 3.

6 is a partial perspective exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of FIGS. 5 to 6 after the outer shield is removed.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of FIG. 5.

9 is a schematic side view of FIG. 8.

10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the position of the cutting plane line A-A marked in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view of FIG. 6.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of most of the parts of the mechanism in the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 5.

Fig. 13 is a partially enlarged view of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a schematic side view of the preferred embodiment of the new mold cleaning machine of Fig. 1.

15 is a partial exploded schematic view of the Z-axis driving device in FIGS. 1 and 14.

16 is a reference diagram of a state of use of a new embodiment of a new type of mold cleaning machine extending into a molding equipment.

17 is a schematic side view plan view of the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 16 extending into the molding apparatus.

18 is a schematic side view plan view of a preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine shown in FIG. 17 extending into a predetermined position of the molding apparatus.

FIG. 19 is a schematic side plan view of the lateral support member of FIG. 18 being driven up to abut the lateral slide rail.

FIG. 20 is a schematic top view of a new type of mold cleaning machine performing laser mold cleaning.

21 is a schematic side view of the new mold cleaning machine performing laser mold cleaning on the upper mold.

22 is a schematic side view of the new mold cleaning machine performing laser mold cleaning on the lower mold.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it discloses a preferred embodiment of the new mold-cleaning machine 6. The mold-cleaning machine 6 is applied to a mold-forming apparatus to perform mold-cleaning operations. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, regarding the molding apparatus 1, it is mainly provided with at least one mold 3 in the casing 2, and the side wall of the casing 2 has a position relative to each of the molds 3 An inlet 4, the length of the casing 2 defined from the inlet 4 toward the mold 3 is a horizontal axis W, and the interior of the casing 2 is fixed on opposite sides of the mold 3 parallel to the horizontal axis W's a horizontal rail 5. The mold 3 includes an upper mold 3A which can be controlled to open and close relatively up and down Unlike the lower mold, the mold 3 has at least one cavity, and the cavity can be provided in the upper mold 3A, the lower mold, or both of the upper mold 3A and the lower mold. When there are a plurality of mold cavities, the plurality of mold cavities are arranged at intervals along the width direction (ie, the direction perpendicular to the horizontal axis W) or/and the length direction (ie, the horizontal axis W) of the casing.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the new mold cleaning machine 6 can pass through the inlet 4 of the casing 2 of the molding apparatus 1 and can extend into the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B in an open mold state. In the meantime, the cavity cleaning operation is performed on the upper mold 3A or the lower mold 3B. As shown in FIGS. 1-4, as can be seen from these drawings, the mold cleaning machine mainly includes a moving base 10, a carrying table 20, a laser device 30, and an X-axis driving device 40 , Two stage fixing device 50 and a control device 60.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the mobile base 10 defines an X axis (that is, the length direction of the mobile base), a Y axis (that is, the width direction of the mobile base), and a Z that are perpendicular to each other in the three-dimensional space. The axis (ie, the height direction of the moving base), wherein the X axis direction can correspond to the horizontal axis W of the molding apparatus 1. The mobile base 10 is a movable member, which includes a base 11 and a plurality of rollers 12. The base 11 is a hollow member with a space inside. The plurality of rollers 12 are distributed on the bottom of the base 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, in the aforementioned mobile base 10, some or all of the plurality of rollers 12 are members with a braking function, and the rollers 12 with a braking function are existing products, and their specific structures I will not repeat them here. In addition, in order to enable the mobile base 10 to be positioned on the ground to a predetermined position, it can further improve the stability of its positioning on the ground, the bottom of the base 11 can also be distributed with a plurality of positioning that can be adjusted up and down and contact the ground surface The support legs 14, the positioning support legs 14 are also existing products, and the specific structure thereof will not be repeated here.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and FIG. 12, the carrying platform 20 is installed above the base 11 of the mobile base 10. The carrying platform 20 includes a carrying section 21 and X located in the carrying section 21 A working section 22 on one side in the axial direction. The working section 22 is provided with a working space 23 penetrating along the Z-axis direction. The working section 22 has one on each side of the working space 23 in the Y-axis direction Fixed part 24, and two Each of the fixed portions 24 is provided with a plurality of guide rollers 25 arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction. The guide rollers 25 can respectively align and contact the lateral guide rails 5 at corresponding positions, and the working section 22 can extend into Between the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B in the mold open state in the molding apparatus 1, the position of the working space 23 corresponds to the positions of both the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B, and the horizontal direction of the working space 23 The area is larger than the horizontal area of the cavity of the mold 3.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7 and FIG. 12, in the foregoing, the combined structure of the carrying platform 20 disposed on the mobile base 10 can be changed according to product usage requirements, wherein the carrying platform 20 can be fixed on the mobile base On the seat body 11 of the seat 10, and the working section 22 with the working space 23 protrudes from the side of the seat body 11 in the X-axis direction; or, the carrying platform 20 can be moved in the X-axis direction Above the seat body 11 of the base 10, the working section 22 can protrude from the side of the seat body 11 in the X-axis direction. Alternatively, the carrying platform 20 may also be disposed on a base 26, and a sliding rail parallel to the X-axis direction is provided between the base 26 and the carrying platform 20, and the base 26 is installed on the mobile base At the top of the base 11 of the base 10, the carrier 20 can move relative to the base 26 in the X-axis direction; alternatively, the base 26 can also be driven in the Z-axis direction to move and reset on the mobile base 10 Above the base 11, a Z-axis driving device 80 is connected to the base 11 and the base 11 of the moving base 10 to drive the base 26 to move in the Z-axis direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 12, when the carrier 20 can move relative to the base 26 in the X-axis direction to the initial position, at least one X-axis is passed between the carrier 20 and the base 26 The limiting component 27 is limited.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 and FIG. 13, the laser device 30 is installed on the carrying platform 20 and can be controlled to move back and forth between the carrying section 21 and the working section 22 of the carrying platform 20, The laser device 30 includes a carrier board 31, a laser module 32, a dynamic zoom module 33 and a terminal reflector 34. The carrier board 31 can be driven to move in the X-axis direction and is arranged on the carrier table 20, and the carrier 31 is directly or indirectly connected to the X-axis driving device 40. The carrier board 31 includes a carrier board base section 311 and an extension section 312 located on the X-axis direction side of the carrier board base section 311, and the extension section 312 has a through-hole extending in the Z-axis direction Hole 313, and when the carrier board 31 is driven to the extension section 312 corresponding to the working section 22 of the carrier 20, the position of the through hole 313 of the extension section 312 corresponds to the working space 23 of the carrier 20, the thunder Both the shooting module 32 and the dynamic zoom module 33 are mounted on the base plate section 311 of the carrier plate 31, the terminal mirror 34 is mounted on the extension section 312 of the carrier plate 31, and the terminal mirror 34 The dynamic zoom module 33 is located on opposite sides of the through hole 313 of the carrier board 31 in the X-axis direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and FIG. 13, the laser module 32 and the dynamic zoom module 33 are both installed on the bearing section 21 of the bearing table 20, and the terminal reflector 34 is installed on the bearing The working section 22 of the table 20 also provides an oblique reflection surface 341, and the terminal mirror 34 and the dynamic zoom module 33 are located on opposite sides of the working space 23 of the carrying table 20 in the X-axis direction. The mirror 34 can change its oblique reflection surface 341 upward or downward. By using the laser module 32 to emit a laser beam, the dynamic zoom module 33 projects onto the terminal mirror 34, and the laser beam is reflected and turned upward or toward the rear by the oblique reflection surface 341 of the terminal mirror 34 Next, the dynamic zoom module 33 can be controlled to dynamically change the focus and direction of the laser beam, so that the laser device 30 can perform a comprehensive scan of the mold cavity in the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B of the mold 3 Shot clearing operation. The aforementioned dynamic zoom module 33 is an existing product, and its specific structure and principle of dynamically changing the focus and direction of the laser beam will not be repeated here.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 and FIG. 13, a reflective mirror 35 is provided on the side of the dynamic zoom module 33 of the laser device 30 to turn the laser beam emitted by the laser module 32 and pass the dynamic zoom The entrance hole 331 on the module 33 side enters the dynamic zoom module 33. An outer shield 36 can also be installed outside the dynamic zoom module 33. The outer shield 36 has a beam channel 361 between the dynamic zoom module 33 and the terminal reflector 34. A focusing lens 37 can also be provided outside the laser emitting end of the laser module 32, and a lens driving device 38 is connected to the focusing lens 37. The lens driving device 38 is controlled by the control device 60 to change the laser The focal length of the beam. The lens driving device 38 may be a driving device including a combination of a servo motor, a screw and a screw connection member.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and FIG. 13, when the upper mold 3A or/and the lower mold 3B of the mold has a plurality of mold cavities arranged at intervals along the Y-axis direction, the laser device 30 may further include a movement Plate 39, the moving plate 39 is capable of being controlled to move in the Y-axis direction and is arranged between the carrying platform 20 and the carrying plate 31, and a Y-axis driving device 70 is provided to connect the moving plate 39 and the carrying plate 31, Moreover, a slide rail parallel to the Y-axis direction is provided between the moving plate 39 and the carrier plate 31. The X-axis driving device 40 is connected to the moving plate 39 and indirectly connected to the carrier plate 31. The Y-axis driving device 70 can drive the carrier The plate 31 moves and resets relative to the moving plate 39 in the Y-axis direction. The carrier board 31 includes a carrier board base section 311 and an extension section 312 on the X-axis direction side of the carrier board base section 311, the extension section 312 has a through hole 313 penetrating in the Z-axis direction, the carrier board base The position of the segment 311 corresponds to the loading section 21 of the loading platform 20, and the position of the through hole 313 of the extension section 312 corresponds to the working space 23 of the loading platform 20. Both the laser module and the dynamic zoom module are installed The base mirror 311 of the carrier board is installed, the terminal reflector 34 is mounted on the extension 312 of the carrier board 31, and the terminal mirror 34 and the dynamic zoom module 33 are located in the through hole 313 of the carrier board 31 The opposite sides of the X axis direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 12, the X-axis drive device 40 is disposed on the carrier 20 and connected to the carrier plate 31 of the laser device 30, and the X-axis drive device 40 can be directly or indirectly driven The laser device 30 reciprocates along the X-axis direction between the loading section 21 and the working section 22 of the loading table 20. In the preferred embodiment, the X-axis drive device 40 is selected from a drive mechanism including an X-axis servo motor 41, an X-axis screw 42 and an X-axis screw member 43. Wherein, the X-axis servo motor 41 is installed on the carrier 20 and connected to the X-axis screw, the X-axis screw member 43 is installed at the bottom of the carrier plate 31 and is screwed to the X-axis screw 42 , Used to drive the laser device 30 to move along the X-axis direction on the carrier 20. The bearing table 20 is provided with two slide rails that are parallel to the X axis direction, so that the carrier plate 31 can move along the slide rail relative to the X axis direction of the bearing table 20.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the control device 60 is installed on the mobile base 10 and is electrically connected to the laser module 32 and the dynamic zoom module 33 of the laser device 30 to activate the laser Device 30 Perform laser mold removal. The control device 60 is electrically connected to the X-axis drive device 40 to control the operation of the X-axis drive device 40.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 13, in the foregoing, the Y-axis driving device 70 may use an air cylinder and be connected between the moving plate 39 and the carrier plate 31. The air cylinder can be connected to an air pressure supply source and controlled by The control device 60 enables the Y-axis driving device 70 to drive the carrier board 31 and the laser module 32, the dynamic zoom module 33 and the terminal mirror 34 to move along the Y-axis direction. Alternatively, the Y-axis driving device may also include a servo motor, a screw and a screw connection member or other driving device that can drive the carrier plate to move linearly along the Y-axis.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, in the preferred embodiment, the bearing section 21 of the bearing table 20 is adjacent to the Y section of the working section 22 on opposite sides of the Y axis, and a pair of position detection components 15 are provided on each side. The alignment detection component 15 is electrically connected to the control device 60 to detect whether the working section 22 of the carrier 20 extends into a predetermined position between the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B of the mold 3.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the alignment detection component 15 may be an optical sensing type detection component or a mechanism-type contact detection component. In this preferred example, the alignment detection The assembly 15 includes a contact switch element 151 and a contact element 152 electrically connected to the control device 60. The contact switch element 151 is disposed on the side of the carrying section 21 of the carrying platform 20 adjacent to the working section 22, And electrically connected to the control device 60, the contact element 152 is pivotally mounted on the carrying platform 20 and can be pushed by the lateral guide rail 5, and by the limit baffle limit, the contact element 152 can be within a limited angle range Swing and reset, through the switching action of contact and non-contact between the contact element 152 and the contact switch element 151, a switching signal is generated to the control device 60, and the control device 60 is provided to determine whether the carrier 20 of the mold cleaning machine 6 is aligned The basis for reaching the predetermined position between the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B. In the foregoing, when the mold cleaning machine 6 is not in use, the contact element 152 is pressed against the contact switch element 151 to be in a closed state; when the contact element 152 touches the lateral guide rail 5 and disengages from the contact switch element 151, the control The device 60 generates an open signal.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, in the preferred embodiment, the working section 22 has a fixing portion 24 on opposite sides of the Y-axis direction. Each of the two fixing portions 24 is provided with a carrier fixing device 50 which is controlled by a control device 60 so that the working section 22 of the carrier 20 extends into the mold 3 and the upper mold 3A and After the predetermined position between the lower mold 3B, the carrier 20 is smoothly moved along the lateral guide rails 5 on both sides of the mold 3 by the two platform fixing devices 50 and after positioning, it can be combined with both sides in a controlled and stable manner. The guide rail 5 is positioned to reduce the position error during the laser mold cleaning operation.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, in the foregoing, the lateral guide rail 5 in the molding apparatus 1 has a C-shaped end surface and includes a lower rail portion 5A and an upper rail portion 5B connected to the upper end of the lower rail portion 5A. The C-shaped lateral guide rails 5 on opposite sides of each mold 3 are arranged symmetrically with openings facing each other. The plurality of guide rollers 25 provided on the fixed portions 24 on both sides in the Y-axis direction of the working section 22 of the carrying platform 20 can respectively roll contact with the lower rail portion 5A of the corresponding lateral rail 5.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 and FIGS. 18 and 19, the stage fixing device 50 includes a plurality of lifting drivers 51, a plurality of upper rollers 52 and a plurality of lateral support members 53. The plurality of lifting drives 51 are installed on the fixed portion 24 of the working section 22 of the carrier 20 at intervals along the X-axis direction, and the plurality of lifting drives 51 are controlled by the control device 60, each lifting The driver 51 includes a moving member 511 that can be driven to move up and down. The plurality of upper rollers 52 are respectively pivoted on the moving member 511 of the plurality of lifting drivers 51, and each of the upper rollers 52 can be connected to the lifting driver Driven by 51, and can move between the lower rail portion 5A and the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5, and the upper roller 52 can be driven up to contact the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5, so that the guide The roller 25 and the upper roller 52 on the stage fixing device 50 abut the lower rail portion 5A and the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5 respectively, and provide a stable fixing force between the carrier 20 and the lateral rail 5 in the Z-axis direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 and FIGS. 18 and 19, the plurality of lateral support members 53 are respectively installed on the moving parts 511 of the plurality of lifting drives 51, and can be driven up by the upper roller 52 to When contacting the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5, the lateral support member 53 provides the upper rail portion 5B along the Y axis The outward force of the direction pushes against the positioning force, so that the carrier 20 is stabilized in the Y-axis direction by the lateral support members 53 of the two carrier fixing devices 50 acting outward on the lateral rails 5 on both sides of the mold Positioning status.

As shown in FIGS. 10, 18, and 19, the lateral support member 53 includes a support block 531, a connecting rod 532, and a spring 533. The support block 531 is movably disposed on the moving member 511. Moreover, the supporting block 531 has an inclined surface capable of sliding contact with the upper rail portion 5B, the connecting rod 532 is inserted between the supporting block 531 and the moving member 511, the spring 533 is sleeved outside the connecting rod 532, and both ends of the spring 533 They respectively abut the support block 531 and the moving member 511, so that the elastic force of the spring 533 can act on the lateral guide rail 5 through the support block 531.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 14 and 15, in the foregoing, the Z-axis drive device 80 connected between the base 26 and the base 11 of the mobile base 10 may use a manually-operated drive device, or Can use electric control drive device. In the preferred embodiment, the Z-axis drive device 80 is a manually operated drive device, which includes two lifting guides 81, two lifting seats 82, a hand wheel 83, a rack 84, a gear 85, a A lock assembly 86, two transmission shafts 87, a plurality of flexible transmission cables 88, and a plurality of weight members 89. The two lifting guide frames 81 are mounted on the top of the base 11 of the mobile base 10 and are located on opposite sides of the carrying table 20 in the Y-axis direction. The two lifting guide frames 81 are each provided with two A fixed pulley 811, the two lifting seats 82 are respectively installed on the two lifting guide frames 81, and can be lifted and displaced along the Z axis direction, the hand wheel 83 is pivotally mounted on one of the lifting seats 82, The rack 84 is mounted on the top of the base 11 of the mobile base 10 and passes through the lifting base 82 along the Z axis. The gear 85 is mounted in the lifting base 82. The gear 85 is connected to the hand wheel 83. And the gear 85 is meshed with the rack 84, so that the height position of the lifting seat 82 is manually adjusted by the hand wheel 83, and at the same time by setting the pulley 811, the transmission shaft 87, the flexible transmission cable 88 and the weight member 89 While driving the other lifting base, the two lifting bases 82 are linked to move up and down synchronously, so that the carrying platform 20 and the laser device 30 thereon smoothly rise and fall.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the lock assembly 86 is installed in a lifting seat 82 with a gear 85, and the lock assembly 86 includes a clamping block 861 with a plurality of clamping teeth and at least one spring 862 The clamping block 861 is arranged in the lifting seat 82 so as to be able to move in the X-axis direction. The spring 862 is connected between the lifting base 82 and the clamping block 861, so that the clamping teeth of the clamping block 861 can move the clamping teeth The bar 84 enables the lifting seat 82 to be manually adjusted in position and then positioned.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 14 and 15, the two transmission shafts 87 are arranged on the top of the seat body 11 of the mobile base 10 at intervals, and the plurality of flexible transmission cables 88 are respectively fixed to the lifting seats 82, then bypass the fixed pulley 811 at the top of the lifting guide frame 81 and extend into the seat body 11 of the mobile base 10 and connect the weight member 89, so as to adjust the base 26 and the carrying platform 20, laser When the Z axis position of the device 30 is adjusted, the position of its center of gravity is adjusted to improve its stable performance. The base of the mobile base 10 may also be provided with a plurality of guide members 891, and each of the guide members 891 separately guides a weight member 89 to move linearly along the Z-axis direction to avoid the weight member 89 Shake when moving.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, the new mold cleaning machine 6 is applied to the molding equipment 1 to perform the mold cleaning operation of the mold 3, which is a mold opening on which the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B are relatively separated up and down In the state, the position of the upper mold 3A is higher than the height of the lateral rails 5 on both sides, and the position of the lower mold 3B is lower than the height of the lateral rails 5 on both sides. Taking the preferred embodiment of the mold cleaning machine 6 shown in the figure as an example, it moves the mold cleaning machine 6 to the side of the molding apparatus 1 with the entrance, and adjusts the height position of the carrier 20 in the Z-axis direction, Then, the carrier table 20 extending out of the mobile base 10 is pushed out, and the carrier table 20 is pushed into position between the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B, wherein the guide rollers 25 on both sides of the working section 22 of the carrier table 20 Travel along the lateral guide rails 5 on both sides of the mold 3 until the working space 23 of the working section 22 of the carrier 20 is located between the upper mold 3A and the lower mold 3B, and after reaching a predetermined position, the alignment detection assembly 15 The contact element 152 touches the end of the lateral rail 5 and disengages from the contact switch element 151, so that the contact switch element 151 sends an open signal to the control device 60.

As shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, when the control device 60 receives the opening signal from the contact switch element 151, the control device 60 causes the lifting driver 51 of the stage fixing device 50 on both sides of the working section 22 of the stage 20 The upper roller 52 and the lateral support member 53 are driven to rise until the upper roller 52 rises to contact the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5 so that the guide roller 25 and the upper roller 52 abut the lower rail portion 5A and the upper of the lateral rail 5 respectively The rail portion 5B provides a stable fixing force between the bearing table 20 and the lateral rail 5 in the Z-axis direction. On the other hand, when the plurality of lateral support members 53 are driven and raised along with the upper roller 52 to contact the upper rail portion 5B of the lateral rail 5, the lateral support member 53 provides the upper rail portion 5B with a direction along the Y-axis direction The external pushing force resists the positioning force, so that the bearing table 20 acts on the lateral guide rail 5 by the lateral support member 53 outward in the Y-axis direction to stabilize the positioning. In this way, the carrier 20 of the mold clearing machine 6 can be firmly coupled with the lateral guide rail 5 of the molding apparatus 1.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 16, 17 and 20 to 22, the control device 60 causes the laser module 32 of the laser device 30 to emit a laser beam. The laser beam is focused by the focusing lens 37 and the reflecting mirror 35 will The laser beam reflection is directed to the dynamic zoom module 33. The dynamic zoom module 33 dynamically controls the focusing and changing of the laser beam, and the terminal mirror 34 is used to reflect the laser beam to the upper mold 3A or the lower mold 3B. The scanning and cleaning action of the cavity until the mold cleaning operation is completed, the mold cleaning machine 6 is withdrawn from the molding apparatus 1. In the foregoing, when performing the cavity cleaning operation of the upper mold 3A, the terminal mirror 34 is inclined upward. When performing the cavity cleaning operation of the lower mold 3B, the terminal mirror 34 is inclined. Down state.

When the upper or lower mold is a plurality of molds, the mold cleaning machine uses the control device to change the position of the laser device in the X-axis direction or Y-axis direction, and then performs another cavity cleaning of the upper or lower mold Mold work.

As can be seen from the foregoing description, the new mold cleaning machine can perform mold cleaning without disassembling the mold in the molding equipment, and the mold cleaning machine is in the mold opening state of the mold in the molding equipment. Move the mold cleaning machine directly to the side of the molding equipment, and extend into the mold open state The mold cavity cleaning operation is carried out between the lower molds, which has good mold cleaning operation convenience. Moreover, when the mold clearing machine extends into a predetermined position between the upper mold and the lower mold in the mold open state with its supporting table on the side of the moving base, the supporting tables are respectively fixed by the mounting fixtures on both sides The lateral guide rails on the opposite sides of the mold are in a stable positioning state. After that, the laser device on the carrier table is driven into the molding equipment, which can ensure that the laser device enters the predetermined position inside the molding equipment in a stable state. Combined with the dynamic focusing module in the laser device, the laser mold-clearing operation is performed in the scanning mode to reduce the error of the laser operation, thereby avoiding the impact of the correctness of the laser beam projection position due to poor structural stability, and achieving a better Mold cleaning effect.

6: Mold cleaning machine

10: mobile base

11: seat body

12: Wheel

14: positioning support feet

20: Carrying platform

23: Work space

30: Laser device

36: outer shield

50: stage fixing device

60: control device

80:Z axial drive

Claims (10)

A mold cleaning machine is used to extend into a molding equipment, and can connect a lateral rail of opposite sides of a mold, and perform mold cleaning operation between the upper mold and the lower mold in the mold open state. The mold cleaning machine includes: a mobile base, which defines an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis that are perpendicular to each other in a three-dimensional space; a bearing table, which is installed above the mobile base, and includes a The load-bearing section and a working section located on the X-axis side of the load-bearing section are provided with a working space penetrating along the Z-axis direction. The load-bearing platform can extend into the upper mold and Between the lower mold, and make the working space correspond to the position of the upper mold and the lower mold; a laser device, which is installed on the bearing platform, and can be placed on the bearing section of the bearing platform and The working section moves back and forth. The laser device includes a carrier board, a laser module, a dynamic zoom module, and a terminal reflector. The carrier board is movably arranged on the carrier table in the X-axis direction , The carrier plate includes a carrier plate base section, and an extension section on the X-axis direction side of the carrier plate base section and having a through hole, the through hole can correspond to the working section of the carrier table in the extension section When connected to the working space, the laser module and the dynamic zoom module are both installed on the base section of the carrier board, the terminal reflector is installed on the extension section of the carrier board, and the terminal The mirror and the dynamic zoom module are located on opposite sides of the through hole in the X-axis direction. The terminal mirror can change the oblique reflection surface upward or downward; an X-axis drive device is provided on the bearing table And the carrier board connected to the laser device, the X-axis drive device can drive the laser device to move back and forth between the bearing section and the working section of the bearing table; the two table fixing devices, which are installed separately On the opposite sides of the Y-axis direction of the working section of the carrying table, and can be fixedly positioned with the lateral guide rails on the opposite sides of the mold; and a control device, which is installed on the mobile base, and The X-axis drive device, the laser module and the dynamic zoom module of the laser device are electrically connected to control the operation of the X-axis drive device, and the laser device is activated to perform a laser mold cleaning operation. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 1, wherein the transverse rail of the molding equipment is a C-shaped end surface, and includes a lower rail portion and an upper rail portion connected to the upper end of the lower rail portion, The C-shaped transverse guide rails on the opposite sides of each of the molds are arranged symmetrically with respect to the opening, and the working section of the bearing table has a fixing portion on each side of the Y-axis direction of the working space, and the two fixings Each part is provided with a plurality of guide rollers arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction, the guide rollers can respectively align and contact the lateral guide rails at the corresponding positions; the stage fixing device includes a plurality of lifting drives, a plurality of upper rollers and A plurality of lateral support members, a plurality of the lifting drives are arranged on the fixed portion of the working section of the carrying table at intervals along the X-axis direction, and a plurality of the lifting drives are controlled by the control device, each The lifting drive includes a moving part capable of being driven to move up and down, a plurality of the upper rollers are respectively pivotally mounted on the moving parts of the plurality of lifting drives, and each of the upper rollers can be connected by the lifting drive Driven, and can move between the lower rail portion and the upper rail portion of the lateral rail, and the upper roller can be driven up to contact the upper rail portion of the lateral rail, the guide roller and the The upper rollers can respectively abut the lower rail portion and the upper rail portion of the lateral guide rail, and the plurality of lateral support members are respectively mounted on the plurality of moving parts of the lifting drive, and the upper roller is driven up to contact When the upper rail portion of the lateral guide rail is provided, the lateral support member provides the upper rail portion with an outward thrusting positioning force along the Y-axis direction. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 2, wherein the lateral support member includes a support block, a connecting rod, and a spring, the support block is movably disposed on the moving member, and the support block has Slidingly contacting the inclined surface of the upper rail portion, the connecting rod is interposed between the supporting block and the moving member, the spring is sleeved on the outside of the connecting rod, and the two ends of the spring respectively abut the supporting block and the moving The spring force of the spring can act on the lateral guide rail through the support block. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 3, wherein a pair of position detection components are provided on opposite sides of the Y section of the bearing section adjacent to the working section on the Y axis, and the position detection components are electrically Sexual connection Connected to the control device, it is used to detect whether the working section of the bearing table extends into a predetermined position between the upper mold and the lower mold of the mold. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 4, wherein the alignment detection component includes a contact switch element and a contact element, and the contact switch element is disposed on the load-bearing section of the load-bearing platform adjacent to the work area The side of the segment is electrically connected to the control device. The contact element is pivotally arranged on the carrying platform and can be pushed by the lateral guide rail to swing and reset within a limited angle range. By the contact element and the contact type The switching action of whether or not the switching element is in contact generates a switching signal to the control device. The mold clearing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a reflector is provided on the side of the dynamic zoom module of the laser device to turn the laser beam emitted by the laser module Injected into the dynamic zoom module, an outer shield is installed outside the dynamic zoom module, the outer shield provides a light beam channel between the dynamic zoom module and the terminal reflector, the laser module A focusing lens is provided outside the laser emitting end, and a lens driving device is connected to the focusing lens. The lens driving device is controlled by the control device to change the focal length of the laser beam. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 6, wherein the laser device further comprises a moving plate, which is movable between the bearing table and the carrying plate in the Y-axis direction, and is provided with a Y-axis The driving device connects the moving board and the carrier board, the X-axis driving device connects the moving board and indirectly connects the carrier board, the Y-axis driving device is controlled by the control device and can drive the carrier board relative to the moving board Move and reset in the Y axis direction. The mold cleaning machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mobile base includes a hollow seat body and a plurality of rollers distributed at the bottom of the seat body, the seat body is provided with a space inside Hollow part; the carrying platform is set on a base platform, the carrying platform can move relative to the base platform in the X-axis direction, and at least one X-axis limiting component is provided between the carrying platform and the base platform for The carrying table is limited relative to the movement of the base table; the base table can be driven to move and reset in the Z-axis direction and is arranged on the moving base Above the base, there is a Z-axis drive device connected to the base and the base of the mobile base for driving the base and the carrying platform, the laser device and the X The axial drive moves in the Z axis direction. The mold cleaning machine according to claim 8, wherein the Z-axis driving device includes two lifting guide frames, two lifting seats, a hand wheel, a rack, a gear, a locking component, two transmission shafts, A plurality of flexible transmission cables and a plurality of counterweight components, the two lifting guides are installed on the top of the base of the mobile base and are located on opposite sides of the bearing table in the Y-axis direction, and the two lifting guides Two fixed pulleys are arranged at the top of the rack respectively, the two lifting seats are respectively installed on the two lifting guide frames, and can be lifted and displaced along the Z axis direction, and the hand wheel is pivotally arranged on one of the lifting seats , The rack is installed on the top of the seat body of the moving base and passes through the lifting seat along the Z axis, the gear is installed in the lifting seat, the gear is connected to the hand wheel, and the gear and the rack Engage, so as to manually adjust the height position of the lifting seat by the hand wheel, the locking component is installed in the lifting seat, and the locking component includes a clamping block with a plurality of clamping teeth and at least one spring, the The clamping block is arranged in the lifting seat so as to be able to move axially in the X direction. The spring is connected between the lifting base and the clamping block. The clamping teeth of the clamping block can movably clamp the rack so that the The lifting seat is manually adjusted after positioning and positioning; the two transmission shafts are arranged on the top of the seat body of the mobile base at intervals, the plurality of flexible transmission cables are respectively fixed to the lifting seat, and then bypass the lifting guide The fixed pulley at the top of the lead frame extends into the seat body of the moving base and connects the counterweight parts. The mold clearing machine according to claim 9, wherein a reflector is provided on the side of the dynamic zoom module of the laser device to divert the laser beam emitted from the laser module into the dynamic zoom In the module, an outer shield is installed outside the dynamic zoom module, the outer shield provides a beam channel between the dynamic zoom module and the terminal reflector, and the laser emitting end of the laser module A focusing lens is provided on the outer side, and a lens driving device is connected to the focusing lens. The lens driving device is controlled by the control device to change the focal length of the laser beam; The laser device also includes a moving plate, which is movable between the carrying platform and the carrying plate in the Y-axis direction, and is provided with a Y-axis driving device connecting the moving plate and the carrying plate, the X axis The moving board is connected to the driving device and the carrier board is indirectly connected. The Y-axis driving device is controlled by the control device and can drive the carrier board to move and reset relative to the Y-axis direction of the moving board.

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