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US20180345358A1
US20180345358A1 US16/059,505 US201816059505A US2018345358A1 US 20180345358 A1 US20180345358 A1 US 20180345358A1 US 201816059505 A US201816059505 A US 201816059505A US 2018345358 A1 US2018345358 A1 US 2018345358A1
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Masahide Noguchi
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    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
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    • B22C15/00—Moulding machines characterised by the compacting mechanism; Accessories therefor
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  • the present disclosure relates to a molding machine for forming a mold by squeezing molding sand filled in a molding flask.
  • the molding machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a portion that wears in accordance with a period of use and a frequency of use.
  • the worn portion may affect quality of a mold or a cast product.
  • a molding machine font's a mold by using a transferred molding flask and pattern plate, and comprises: a filling frame provided with a lower opening connectable to an upper opening of the molding flask and a side portion opened; a squeeze head mechanism including a squeeze board movable into and out from the filling frame, and a plurality of squeeze feet passing through the squeeze board, being able to move up and down with respect to the squeeze board; a sand injection hopper including at least one sand injection port for injecting molding sand into a molding space defined by the molding flask, the filling frame, the squeeze head mechanism, and the pattern plate; and a sand injection nozzle provided in a component detachably attached to an opening of the side portion of the filling frame to enable the sand injection port and the molding space to communicate with each other.
  • the molding machine even when the sand injection nozzle wears, only the component provided with the sand injection nozzle can be exchanged.
  • the molding machine is excellent in maintenance and availability.
  • a molding machine forms a mold by using a transferred molding flask and pattern plate, and comprises: a filling frame provided with a lower opening connectable to an upper opening of the molding flask; an injection frame disposed above the filling frame, being provided with a lower opening connectable to an upper opening of the filling fame; a squeeze head mechanism including a squeeze board movable into and out from the injection frame, and a plurality of squeeze feet passing through the squeeze board, being able to move up and down with respect to the squeeze board; a sand injection hopper including at least one sand injection port for injecting molding sand into a molding space defined by the molding flask, the filling frame, the injection frame, the squeeze head mechanism, and the pattern plate; and a sand injection nozzle provided in a side portion of the injection frame to enable the sand injection port and the molding space to communicate with each other.
  • the molding machine even when the sand injection nozzle wears, only the filling frame provided with the sand injection nozzle can be exchanged. Thus, the molding machine is excellent in maintenance and availability.
  • the molding machine may comprise a frame defining a part of the molding space and surrounding an outer periphery of the pattern plate to be slid up and down, and a liner detachably formed in an inner portion of the frame.
  • the liner disposed between the frame and the pattern plate can reduce abrasion of the frame and the pattern plate.
  • the liner may have an upper end surface and an inward surface, made of urethane rubber. In this case, the abrasion can be further reduced.
  • the urethane rubber may have a heat-resistant temperature of 70 to 90° C. In addition, in an embodiment, the urethane rubber also may have a heat-resistant temperature of 110 to 130° C.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine of an embodiment in a state before start (home position).
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where a molding space is defined.
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where molding sand is injected by aeration.
  • FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where molding sand is in a first squeeze state.
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where molding sand is in a second squeeze state.
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where a formed mold is removed and molding sand is supplied.
  • FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine in a state where a pattern plate (pattern carrier) is switched.
  • FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a sand injection nozzle and a sand injection port, on the left in FIG. 2 , in an enlarged manner.
  • FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a frame of another embodiment
  • FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment in which a molding space is defined.
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a filling frame according to a modification.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a molding machine 100 of the embodiment in a state before start (home position).
  • FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where a molding space is defined.
  • the molding machine 100 forms a mold by using a transferred molding flask and pattern plate.
  • the molding machine 100 includes a base board frame 1 , for example.
  • a fixed stopper 2 is fixed to the base board frame 1 .
  • the base board frame 1 and the fixed stopper 2 constitute a molding base board 3 on which flask setting cylinders 4 and 4 are provided upward on its both respective right and left sides (refer to FIG. 1 ).
  • a central portion of a pattern changer 5 is rotatably supported in a horizontal plane.
  • the flask setting cylinder 4 on the left in FIG. 1 also serves as a main shaft (rotating shaft) of the pattern changer 5 .
  • the pattern changer 5 transfers a pattern plate 8 .
  • the pattern changer 5 includes a plurality of support units (not illustrated) such as a main shaft, a turn table 7 , and pattern carriers 6 and 6 A.
  • the turn table 7 is rotatably supported by the main shaft in a horizontal plane to alternately transfer the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A to and from above a central portion of the molding base board 3 .
  • the turn table 7 is rotated by an actuator (not illustrated).
  • the actuator is a hydraulic cylinder or the like, for example.
  • the plurality of support units is mounted in a mounting portion of each of the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A in the turn table 7 .
  • the pattern carrier 6 includes a frame 9 , a plurality of guide pins 10 , a body frame 11 , and an urging unit (not illustrated).
  • the frame 9 slides up and down while surrounding an outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 .
  • the plurality of guide pins 10 is coupled to a lower portion of the frame 9 .
  • the guide pins 10 are vertically slidably inserted into the body frame 11 , and the pattern plate 8 is mounted on an upper surface of the body frame 11 .
  • the urging unit has opposite ends each hooked to the frame 9 and the body frame 11 , and applies urging force in a direction lowering the frame 9 .
  • the urging unit is a plurality of tension coil springs, for example.
  • the pattern carrier 6 A has the same structure as that of the pattern carrier 6 .
  • a hydraulic cylinder (oil-absorbing cylinder) 14 is provided on the central portion of the molding base board 3 .
  • the hydraulic cylinder 14 includes a piston rod provided at its upper end with an engaging head 13 .
  • the engaging head 13 is fitted into an engaging groove 12 provided in a central portion at lower end of each of the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A.
  • a plurality of lifting cylinders 15 is provided on the molding base board 3 , below the corresponding plurality of guide pins 10 . Each of the lifting cylinders 15 moves up and down the frame 9 with the guide pin 10 .
  • the lifting cylinder 15 includes a piston rod including an upper end to which a rod head 16 is coupled.
  • the frame 9 projects such that its upper surface is slightly (e.g., 30 mm) above a parting surface of the pattern plate 8 (refer to FIG. 2 ).
  • the upper surface of the frame 9 is almost flush with the parting surface of the pattern plate 8 when the lifting cylinder 15 is contracted to its contraction end (refer to FIG. 1 ).
  • a lifting support frame 17 is provided between upper ends of piston rods 4 A of the respective flask setting cylinders 4 and 4 .
  • a plurality of sand injection hopper lifting cylinders 18 is attached to the lifting support frame 17 .
  • Each of the sand injection hopper lifting cylinders 18 includes a piston rod including a leading end coupled to a sand injection hopper 19 .
  • the sand injection hopper 19 is provided at its upper end with a sand supply port 21 that is opened and closed by a slide gate 20 .
  • the sand injection hopper 19 has an upper portion with which an air supply pipe 23 communicates, the air supply pipe 23 allowing low-pressure air (e.g., 0.05 to 0.18 MPa) to be guided through an on-off valve 22 .
  • the sand injection hopper 19 has a lower portion formed of forked chutes 24 .
  • Each of the chutes 24 has an inner surface provided with a plurality of air injection chambers 25 and 25 communicating with a compressed air source (not illustrated) through an on-off valve (not illustrated).
  • the plurality of air injection chambers 25 and 25 is configured to form aeration for floating and fluidizing molding sand S by injecting low-pressure air (e.g., 0.05 to 0.18 MPa) into the sand injection hopper 19 .
  • low-pressure air e.g., 0.05 to 0.18 MPa
  • Each of the chutes 24 in the sand injection hopper 19 has a lowermost portion provided with a sand injection port 26 .
  • Each of the chutes 24 has a lower portion inside which a filling frame 27 is provided while being fixed.
  • the filling frame 27 includes a lower opening 27 c connectable to an upper opening 33 a of a molding flask 33 .
  • the filling frame 27 has a lower portion (side portion) provided with a sand injection nozzle 28 .
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 has one end communicating with the sand injection port 26 , and the other end communicating with a molding space described below.
  • the filling frame 27 is provided in its inside with a squeeze head mechanism 29 .
  • the squeeze head mechanism 29 includes a squeeze board 30 being able to be moved into and out from the filling frame 27 , and a plurality of squeeze feet 31 .
  • the plurality of squeeze feet 31 is formed by a segment method, and is attached by passing through the squeeze board 30 to enable control of moving up and down of the squeeze board 30 .
  • the squeeze board 30 has an upper end fixed to a lower end of the lifting support frame 17 .
  • the filling frame 27 described above surrounds an outer periphery of the squeeze head mechanism 29 in a vertically movable manner.
  • the squeeze head mechanism 29 is surrounded by the sand injection hopper 19 .
  • the squeeze head mechanism 29 is surrounded by the sand injection hopper 19 from at least two directions.
  • the lifting support frame 17 includes a transfer frame 32 extending to a position below the squeeze head mechanism 29 , and a transfer conveyor 34 of the molding flask 33 , being hung from the transfer frame 32 .
  • the transfer conveyor 34 transfers the molding flask 33 .
  • the squeeze head mechanism 29 is configured to be supported by the two flask setting cylinders 4 and 4 so that the squeeze head mechanism 29 descends to perform a flask setting step and a squeezing step.
  • FIG. 1 shows that molding sand S is supplied into the sand injection hopper 19 , and that the molding flask 33 being empty is transferred to the transfer conveyor 34 .
  • the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A each are set on the pattern changer 5 while being lifted by about 5 mm from the molding base board 3 with a compression spring (not illustrated) in a support unit (not illustrated).
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a state where the pattern carrier 6 is transferred to a position above a central portion of the molding base board 3 . There is a clearance of about 5 mm between an upper surface of the fixed stopper 2 of the molding base board 3 and a lower surface of the pattern carrier 6 .
  • the hydraulic cylinder 14 is operated to contract to cause the engaging head 13 to descend, so that the engaging head 13 and the engaging groove 12 formed in the central portion of the lower end of the pattern carrier 6 are fitted to each other.
  • the pattern carrier 6 is pulled down against the compression spring (not illustrated), so that the lower surface of the pattern carrier 6 is pressed on the upper surface of the fixed stopper 2 of the molding base board 3 .
  • the lifting cylinder 15 is operated to extend to raise the frame 9 with the guide pins 10 . This causes the upper surface of the frame 9 to be positioned slightly above the parting surface of the pattern plate 8 .
  • the pattern carrier 6 In a molding machine in which a flask is set upward from the bottom, the pattern carrier 6 is lifted by a table when a flask setting step is started. When a deceleration step is provided in a lifting step to prevent an impact from occurring, a cycle time may increase. Meanwhile, in the molding machine 100 of the present embodiment, the pattern carrier 6 is pressed on the fixed stopper 2 by the hydraulic cylinder 14 when a flask setting step is started, and at the same time, flask setting operation from above can be overlapped. This enables a cycle time to be reduced by time required for the deceleration step, as compared with a conventional molding machine in which a frame is set upward from the bottom, because there is not a deceleration step when the flask setting step is started.
  • the flask setting cylinders 4 and 4 is operated to contract. This causes the molding flask 33 to be mounted on the upper surface of the frame 9 projecting upward around the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 . Then, each of the sand injection hopper lifting cylinders 18 is operated to extend. This causes the sand injection hopper 19 and the filling frame 27 to descend, so that the filling frame 27 is pressed on and brought into close contact with an upper surface of the molding flask 33 . In addition, each of the squeeze feet 31 is operated.
  • the pattern plate 8 mounted on the pattern carrier 6 , the frame 9 , the molding flask 33 , the filling frame 27 , and the squeeze head mechanism 29 define a molding space, and the other end of the sand injection nozzle 28 communicates with the molding space.
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where molding sand is injected by aeration.
  • low-pressure air is injected into the sand injection hopper 19 through each of the plurality of air injection chambers 25 and 25 .
  • This causes molding sand S in the sand injection hopper 19 to be floated and fluidized.
  • low-pressure air is supplied to the sand injection hopper 19 from the air supply pipe 23 through the on-off valve 22 .
  • the low-pressure air causes the molding space to be filled with the molding sand S through the sand injection port 26 and the sand injection nozzle 28 (aeration filling).
  • the low-pressure air is discharged through a vent hole (not illustrated) or the like of the pattern plate 8 .
  • FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where molding sand is in the first squeeze state.
  • the flask setting cylinder 4 is continuously operated to contract until a squeeze pressure detected by a pressure sensor (not illustrated) reaches a set pressure of the first squeeze, or until an encoder position (not illustrated) of the flask setting cylinder 4 reaches a set position of the first squeeze.
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where molding sand is in the second squeeze state.
  • the frame 9 descends by using contraction of each of the lifting cylinders 15 , and the upper surface of the frame 9 and the parting surface of the pattern plate 8 are almost flush with each other.
  • a squeeze stability timer is operated to maintain squeeze for a predetermined time.
  • the sand injection hopper lifting cylinders 18 are operated to extend to cause the filling frame 27 to descend so that the molding flask 33 is pressed down until the frame 9 reaches the descending end. This enables the lower surface of the molding flask 33 and a lower surface of a mold to be almost flush with each other every time.
  • the flask setting cylinders 4 and 4 are reversely operated to remove a mold.
  • the molding flask 33 , the filling frame 27 , the sand injection hopper 19 , and the squeeze head mechanism 29 integrally rise.
  • the molding flask 33 including formed a mold is removed and supported with the guide pins 10 and the frame 9 by operation of the lifting cylinders 15 .
  • each of the filling frame 27 , the sand injection hopper 19 , and the squeeze head mechanism 29 rises.
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where a formed mold is removed and molding sand is supplied.
  • the formed mold is raised slightly together with the molding flask 33 from a stopped state to be removed.
  • the fowled mold is removed while a piston rod 4 A of the flask setting cylinder 4 most contracts. This enables high accuracy of mold removal to be achieved.
  • the lifting cylinders 15 are operated to contract to cause the guide pins 10 and the frame 9 to descend.
  • the plurality of tension coil springs (not illustrated) applies urging force in a direction in which the frame 9 descends, so that the frame 9 can reliably descend to its descending end.
  • the hydraulic cylinder 14 is operated to extend to raise the engaging head 13 , so that the compression spring (not illustrated) in the support unit (not illustrated) lifts the pattern carrier 6 by about 5 mm from the molding base board 3 to release pressing of the molding base board 3 to the fixed stopper 2 .
  • FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the molding machine 100 in a state where a pattern plate (pattern carrier) is switched. The above operation is repeatedly performed.
  • the pattern changer 5 it is also possible to switch the pattern plates 8 and 8 A by transferring the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A in and out in a lateral or longitudinal direction at a station outside the molding base board 3 of the turn table 7 after the pattern carriers 6 and 6 A are lifted by a lifter with a driving roller (not illustrated). This enables mold change during forming of a mold to enable mold change in cycle.
  • the above-described molding machine 100 includes the sand injection nozzle 28 communicating with the molding space, being formed in the filling frame 27 , and allows molding sand to be injected from a lateral side of the molding space.
  • This enables the molding machine 100 to use a layout of the squeeze feet 31 determined from a viewpoint of uniform compression as a whole without considering a placement of the sand injection nozzle 28 .
  • the squeeze feet 31 can be disposed in the periphery of the molding flask 33 to enable more uniform mold strength throughout the squeeze board to be acquired. As a result, the molding machine 100 can form an excellent mold.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the sand injection nozzle 28 and the sand injection port 26 , on the left in FIG. 2 illustrating a state where the molding space is defined, in an enlarged manner. Description of the sand injection nozzle 28 and the sand injection port 26 on the right is omitted because they are bilaterally symmetric.
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 is formed in the filling frame 27 .
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 is inclined to become lower from its inlet formed in an outer surface 27 a of the filling frame 27 toward its outlet formed in an inner surface 27 b thereof.
  • This structure allows molding sand S to be injected from obliquely above with respect to the pattern plate 8 .
  • the molding sand S injected is less likely to collide with the squeeze feet 31 in which projections and depressions are respectively formed corresponding to projections and depressions of the pattern plate 8 , thereby improving filling ability of molding sand S.
  • an exchangeable filling frame liner can be attached to the inner surface of the filling frame 27 .
  • urethane for example, VULKOLLAN® made by Maeda Shell Service Co., Ltd.
  • urethane for example, VULKOLLAN® made by Maeda Shell Service Co., Ltd.
  • steel such as stainless steel
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 has a ceiling surface 28 a with an inclination angle (30 degrees in the present embodiment) that is larger than an inclination angle (15 degrees in the present embodiment) of its bottom surface 28 b.
  • This structure provides an advantage in that crosswise squeezing force is less likely to be applied to molding sand S in the sand injection nozzle 28 , so that the molding sand S in the sand injection nozzle 28 is further less likely to be compressed.
  • the molding sand S in the sand injection nozzle 28 is further less likely to fall.
  • the sand injection port 26 has an inclined bottom surface 26 a.
  • This structure provides an advantage in that molding sand S passing through the sand injection port 26 is liable to be guided into the sand injection nozzle 28 .
  • the bottom surface 26 a has an inclination angle that is larger than an inclination angle of the bottom surface 28 b of the sand injection nozzle 28 , and that is defined as 30 degrees in the present embodiment.
  • a material of the bottom surface 26 a of the sand injection port 26 is ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (e.g., “Saxin New Right” made by Saxin Corp.).
  • This structure provides an advantage in that adhesion of molding sand S to the bottom surface 26 a is inhibited to enable the molding sand S to be prevented from being deposited.
  • a block component 35 formed by processing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene material is provided in a lowermost portion of the chute 24 such that the bottom surface 26 a is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 is attached to a side surface of the filling frame, and is exchangeable.
  • a resin all of which is high molecule polyethylene with high wear resistance, or the like may be used, other than a material all of which is steel.
  • a part of steel may be thermally sprayed with a wear-resistant material.
  • the filling frame 27 is fixed to the inside of the forked chutes 24 .
  • This structure causes the filling frame 27 to be lifted together with the sand injection hopper 19 by the sand injection hopper lifting cylinders 18 , so that an actuator for directly lifting the filling frame 27 itself is unnecessary. This provides an advantage of reducing the number of actuators.
  • the molding machine 100 is configured to allow the pattern carrier 6 to include the frame 9 that slides up and down while surrounding the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8
  • the molding machine 100 is not limited to this.
  • the frame 9 may be omitted.
  • the pattern carrier 6 includes the frame 9 to define a molding space by the pattern plate 8 mounted on the pattern carrier 6 , the frame 9 , the molding flask 33 , the filling frame 27 , and the squeeze head mechanism 29 , the above-described second squeeze (squeeze from a model surface side) becomes possible.
  • FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of the frame of the other embodiment, and illustrates only one side of the bilateral symmetry.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a state where an upper surface of the frame is positioned 30 mm above the parting surface of the pattern plate 8 .
  • the frame 36 is provided in its inner portion with a detachable liner 37 .
  • the liner 37 is configured to slide up and down while surrounding the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 .
  • the liner 37 is formed by fixing an urethane rubber 39 to a metal component 38 .
  • the liner 37 has an upper end surface and an inward surface to each of which the urethane rubber 39 is attached.
  • This structure provides an advantage in that when the molding space is filled with the molding sand S, the lower surface of the molding flask 33 and the urethane rubber 39 on the upper end surface of the liner 37 are brought into contact with each other to improve sealability between the lower surface of the molding flask 33 and the upper surface of the frame 36 , thereby preventing the molding sand S from blowing and leaking.
  • the urethane rubber 39 on the inward surface of the liner 37 improves wear resistance of a surface of the liner 37 to be slid on the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 .
  • a liner with an I-shaped cross section can be attached to only the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 . This also enables the outer periphery of the pattern plate 8 to be prevented from wearing.
  • the urethane rubber 39 may have a heat-resistant temperature of 70 to 90° C., for example. In the present embodiment, the urethane rubber 39 has a heat-resistant temperature of 80° C. When it is expected that the molding flask 33 has a temperature higher than a normal temperature, the urethane rubber 39 may have a heat-resistant temperature of 110 to 130° C. For example, the urethane rubber 39 has a heat-resistant temperature of 120° C. VULKOLLAN® made by Maeda Shell Service Co., Ltd. can be used as an example of the urethane rubber 39 .
  • the molding machine 100 is configured to provide the block component 35 formed by processing ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene material in the lowermost portion of the chute 24 , the molding machine 100 is not limited to this.
  • the air injection chambers 25 may be provided in place of the block component 35 so that the above-described low-pressure air is injected from the bottom surface 26 a of the sand injection port 26 .
  • sand is injected by using low-pressure air to enable uniform sand filling.
  • Sand filling by low-pressure air has a feature in which sand is injected at a low flow rate under pressure (e.g., 0.05 to 0.18 MPa) lower than that in sand filling (e.g., 0.2 to 0.5 MPa) by a blow method, thereby reducing wear of a model.
  • Sand filling by a blow method has a high filling rate of sand, so that a blocking phenomenon occurs particularly in a pocket portion, thereby deteriorating filling ability of sand.
  • the molding machine 100 according to the present embodiment also enables setting in which a filling rate of sand is reduced in an initial stage of low-pressure air by an electric pneumatic high-regulating valve to improve filling ability, and pressure is increased from midway to reduce a filling time.
  • a filling rate decreases when pressure is kept low, so that a filling time of sand may increase to increase cycle time.
  • a filling rate of low-pressure air is initially reduced and is increased from midway.
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 is provided in the filling frame 27 .
  • the sand injection nozzle 28 may be provided in an injection frame BF that is provided separately from the filling frame 27 , and that is able to be separately operated, as illustrated in FIG. 10 .
  • This achieves effect in which the filling frame 27 can be provided with an exhaust port of low-pressure air (not illustrated) so that low-pressure air can be discharged through the exhaust port to achieve more excellent filling, for example.
  • one sand injection port may be provided.
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a filling frame 27 A according to a modification. As illustrated in FIG. 11 , the filling frame 27 A according to the modification is provided in its both side portions with respective openings 27 d and 27 e. Components 50 A and 50 B are detachably attached to the openings 27 d and 27 e, respectively. Components 50 A and 50 B are provided with sand injection nozzles 28 A and 28 B, respectively.
  • the molding machine is excellent in maintenance and availability.
  • the components 50 A and 50 B can be made of material (such as resin) with high wear resistance, such as urethane, other than steel such as stainless steel. As described above, the components 50 A and 50 B can be made of material in consideration of wear resistance, and the filling frame 27 A can be made of material suitable for molding. In addition, the filling frame 27 A can be provided with an exhaust port 27 f for low-pressure air. This enables low-pressure air to be discharged through the exhaust port 27 f. As a result, there is an effect in which more excellent filling is achieved.

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