Injection mold capable of automatically feeding inserts

By using vacuum adsorption technology in injection molds, the problem of increased workload and reduced efficiency caused by manual operation of inserts is solved, and automatic loading is achieved and production efficiency is improved.

CN222538171UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28TAIZHOU HUANGYAN SHUNAN PLASTIC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421263726.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-04
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-04

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Technical Problem

During the injection molding process of plastic products, manual inserts need to be manually picked up and placed into the mold, resulting in increased workload and reduced efficiency.

Method used

An injection mold with automatic insert loading is designed. Using vacuum adsorption technology, the inserts are automatically absorbed and placed into the injection mold through a vacuum adsorption component composed of transverse cylinders, longitudinal cylinders and vacuum pumps.

Benefits of technology

Through the automated insert loading process, manual operation volume is reduced, work efficiency is improved, and production costs are reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an injection mold capable of automatically feeding inserts, and belongs to the technical field of auxiliary equipment of injection molds. Comprising a working frame, a vacuum adsorption part and an insert feeding table are arranged on the upper portion and the lower portion in the working frame respectively, the vacuum adsorption part comprises a transverse air cylinder, a longitudinal air cylinder and a vacuum pump, the transverse air cylinder is fixed to the lower surface of a cross beam of the working frame, the longitudinal air cylinder is arranged on the lower surface of a sliding block, and a piston rod of the longitudinal air cylinder is connected with the upper surface of a moving plate. The lower surface of the movable plate is connected with a hollow plate through a connecting rod, a plurality of through holes are formed in the lower end of the hollow plate, each through hole is connected with the corresponding suction cup, and the output end of the vacuum pump is communicated with an inner cavity of the hollow plate through a connecting pipe. The device has the beneficial effects that an insert is sucked and put into an injection mold by adopting a vacuum chuck mode, so that the workload of manually taking the pre-embedded insert is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of injection mold auxiliary equipment, and is particularly suitable for an injection mold with automatic insert feeding. Background Art

[0002] In the production process of plastic product injection molding, a mold with a cavity is required. In order to embed the inserts on the plastic product, the inserts need to be placed on the mold before closing the mold, and then the raw materials are introduced into the cavity, and finally the mold is closed for injection molding. At present, the embedded inserts are taken manually and placed in the fixed mold, which undoubtedly increases the workload and affects the work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide an injection mold with automatic insert feeding, which does not require manual work to take the insert, uses a vacuum adsorption method to solve the above problem, reduces the amount of manual operation, and is particularly suitable for use in injection molds to make plastic products.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: an injection mold for automatically feeding inserts, comprising a working frame, wherein a vacuum adsorption member and an insert feeding table are respectively arranged on the upper and lower parts of the working frame.

[0005] The vacuum adsorption member includes a transverse cylinder, a longitudinal cylinder and a vacuum pump. The transverse cylinder is fixed on the lower surface of the crossbeam of the work frame. The piston rod of the transverse cylinder is connected to the slider. The front and rear sides of the slider are connected to the front and rear sides of the crossbeam of the work frame through the front slider and the rear slider respectively.

[0006] A longitudinal cylinder is provided on the lower surface of the slider, a piston rod of the longitudinal cylinder is connected to the upper surface of the movable plate, the lower surface of the movable plate is connected to the hollow plate through a connecting rod, and a plurality of through holes are provided at the lower end of the hollow plate, each through hole is connected to its corresponding suction cup, and the output end of the vacuum pump is connected to the inner cavity of the hollow plate through a connecting pipe.

[0007] Furthermore, the front slide member has the same structure as the rear slide member. The front slide member is an L-shaped plate. One end of the L-shaped plate is fixed on the slider. The other end of the L-shaped plate is provided with a slide bar. A slide groove matching the slide bar is provided on the front side of the crossbeam of the work frame. The L-shaped plate is slidably arranged on the front side of the crossbeam of the work frame through the slide bar and the slide groove.

[0008] Furthermore, a left limit hole and a right limit hole are respectively opened on the movable plate, and a left limit rod and a right limit rod are respectively fixed on both sides of the slider, and the left limit rod and the right limit rod pass through the left limit hole and the right limit hole respectively.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower ends of the left limiting rod and the right limiting rod are both connected to limiting blocks.

[0010] Furthermore, the insert feeding platform includes a feeding seat, a vibration plate, an inclined guide sleeve and a transfer seat. The vibration plate and the transfer seat are both fixed on the feeding seat. One end of the inclined guide sleeve is connected to the discharge port of the vibration plate, and the other end of the inclined guide sleeve is close to the transfer seat and higher than the transfer seat. A limiting groove for sliding the insert is opened on the transfer seat, and one end of the limiting groove is closed.

[0011] Furthermore, there are two vibration plates and transfer seats, and the suction cups also have two rows, and the spacing between the two rows of suction cups is equal to the spacing between the two transfer seats.

[0012] Start the vibration plate to transport the inserts to the inclined guide sleeve in an orderly manner. The inserts are moved along the inclined guide sleeve to the limit groove of the transfer seat, and the inserts are arranged in a line. Start the horizontal cylinder to move the slider to the top of the insert feeding table, start the vertical cylinder, start the moving plate to move down along the left limit rod and the right limit rod, so that the suction cup contacts the insert, start the vacuum pump, and the inserts are sucked by the suction cup one by one, and then the horizontal cylinder and the vertical cylinder are used to transfer the inserts to the injection mold of the injection molding machine. The suction cup puts down the insert, and then the injection molding process is carried out.

[0013] The utility model has the advantages and positive effects of: by adopting the above technical scheme, a vacuum suction cup is used to suck the insert and put it into the injection mold, which reduces the workload of manual removal of the embedded insert and improves work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the insert feeding table.

[0016] In the figure:

[0017] 1. Work stand 2. Horizontal cylinder 3. Vertical cylinder

[0018] 4. Vacuum pump 5. Slider 6. Front slide

[0019] 7. Mobile plate 8. Hollow plate 9. Suction cup

[0020] 10. Connecting pipe 11. Left limit rod 12. Right limit rod

[0021] 13. Insert feeding table 131, feeding seat 132, vibration plate

[0022] 133, inclined guide sleeve 134, transfer seat 14, injection molding machine DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] like Figure 1As shown, the injection mold for automatic insert feeding includes a working frame 1, wherein the working frame 1 is provided with a vacuum adsorption component and an insert feeding table 13 at the upper and lower parts thereof.

[0024] The vacuum adsorption component includes a transverse cylinder 2, a longitudinal cylinder 3 and a vacuum pump 4. The transverse cylinder 2 is fixed on the lower surface of the crossbeam of the work frame 1. The piston rod of the transverse cylinder 2 is connected to a slider 5. The front and rear sides of the slider 5 are connected to the front and rear sides of the crossbeam of the work frame 1 through a front slider 6 and a rear slider, respectively.

[0025] A longitudinal cylinder 3 is provided on the lower surface of the slider 5, and the piston rod of the longitudinal cylinder 3 is connected to the upper surface of the movable plate 7. The lower surface of the movable plate 7 is connected to the hollow plate 8 through a connecting rod, and a plurality of through holes are provided at the lower end of the hollow plate 8, each of which is connected to its corresponding suction cup 9. The output end of the vacuum pump 4 is connected to the inner cavity of the hollow plate 8 through a connecting pipe 10.

[0026] The front slide 6 has the same structure as the rear slide. The front slide 6 is an L-shaped plate. One end of the L-shaped plate is fixed on the slider 5. The other end of the L-shaped plate is provided with a slide bar. A slide groove matching the slide bar is provided on the front side of the beam of the work frame 1. The L-shaped plate is slidably arranged on the front side of the beam of the work frame 1 through the slide bar and the slide groove.

[0027] The movable plate 7 is provided with a left limit hole and a right limit hole on the left and right sides, respectively. A left limit rod 11 and a right limit rod 12 are fixed on both sides of the slider 5, respectively. The left limit rod 11 and the right limit rod 12 pass through the left limit hole and the right limit hole respectively. The lower ends of the left limit rod 11 and the right limit rod 12 are connected to limit blocks, and the left limit rod 11 and the right limit rod 12 can prevent the movable plate 7 from shaking horizontally when moving. The limit blocks are used to limit the maximum downward stroke of the movable plate 7.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the insert feeding platform 13 includes a feeding seat 131, a vibration plate 132, an inclined guide sleeve 133 and a transfer seat 134. The vibration plate 132 and the transfer seat 134 are both fixed on the feeding seat 131. One end of the inclined guide sleeve 133 is connected to the discharge port of the vibration plate 132, and the other end of the inclined guide sleeve 133 is close to the transfer seat 134 and higher than the transfer seat 134. The transfer seat 134 is provided with a limiting groove for the sliding of the insert, and one end of the limiting groove is closed.

[0029] There are two vibration plates 132 and two transfer seats 134 , and there are two rows of suction cups 9 . The distance between the two rows of suction cups 9 is equal to the distance between the two transfer seats 134 .

[0030] The working process and principle of this example: When in use, the injection molding machine 14 is set in the working frame 1, and the injection mold is installed on the injection molding machine 14. Start the vibration plate 132, and transport the inserts to the inclined guide sleeve 133 in an orderly manner. The inserts are slid into the limit groove of the transfer seat 134 along the inclined guide sleeve 133, and the inserts are arranged in a line. Start the horizontal cylinder 2 to move the slider 5 to the top of the insert feeding platform 13, start the longitudinal cylinder 3, start the moving plate 7 to move down along the left limit rod 11 and the right limit rod 12, so that the suction cup 9 contacts the insert, start the vacuum pump 4, and the inserts are sucked by the suction cup 9 one by one, and then the inserts are transferred to the injection mold of the injection molding machine 14 through the horizontal cylinder 2 and the longitudinal cylinder 3. The suction cup 9 puts down the insert, and then the injection molding process is carried out.

[0031] The above is a detailed description of an embodiment of the utility model, but the content is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and cannot be considered to limit the scope of implementation of the utility model. All equivalent changes and improvements made within the scope of application of the utility model should still fall within the scope of the patent coverage of the utility model.

Claims

1. An injection mold for automatic insert feeding, comprising a work frame, wherein a vacuum adsorption part and an insert feeding table are respectively arranged on the upper and lower parts of the work frame, characterized in that: The vacuum suction part includes a transverse cylinder, a longitudinal cylinder and a vacuum pump. The transverse cylinder is fixed on the lower surface of the crossbeam of the work frame. The piston rod of the transverse cylinder is connected to the slider. The front and rear sides of the slider are respectively connected to the front and rear sides of the crossbeam of the work frame through the front slider and the rear slider. The lower surface of the slider is provided with a longitudinal cylinder. The piston rod of the longitudinal cylinder is connected to the upper surface of the movable plate. The lower surface of the movable plate is connected to the hollow plate through a connecting rod, and a plurality of through holes are provided at the lower end of the hollow plate. Each through hole is connected to its corresponding suction cup. The output end of the vacuum pump is connected to the inner cavity of the hollow plate through a connecting pipe.

2. The automatic insert loading injection mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front slide member has the same structure as the rear slide member. The front slide member is an L-shaped plate. One end of the L-shaped plate is fixed on the slider. The other end of the L-shaped plate is provided with a slide bar. A slide groove matching the slide bar is provided on the front side of the crossbeam of the work frame. The L-shaped plate is slidably arranged on the front side of the crossbeam of the work frame through the slide bar and the slide groove.

3. The automatic insert loading injection mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable plate is provided with a left limit hole and a right limit hole on the left and right sides respectively, and a left limit rod and a right limit rod are fixed on both sides of the slider respectively, and the left limit rod and the right limit rod pass through the left limit hole and the right limit hole respectively.

4. The automatic insert loading injection mold according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lower ends of the left limiting rod and the right limiting rod are both connected with limiting blocks.

5. The automatic insert loading injection mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insert feeding platform includes a feeding seat, a vibration plate, an inclined guide sleeve and a transfer seat. The vibration plate and the transfer seat are both fixed on the feeding seat. One end of the inclined guide sleeve is connected to the discharge port of the vibration plate, and the other end of the inclined guide sleeve is close to the transfer seat and higher than the transfer seat. A limiting groove for sliding the insert is opened on the transfer seat, and one end of the limiting groove is closed.

6. The automatic insert loading injection mold according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are two vibration plates and transfer seats, and there are two rows of suction cups. The distance between the two rows of suction cups is equal to the distance between the two transfer seats.