Air outlet decoration plate mold
By using an integrated design for the air vent trim panel mold, the high cost and complex processing issues caused by multiple sets of molds were solved. This enabled efficient injection molding of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel, reducing mold costs and simplifying the processing flow.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINGBO YUFANG MOLD PLASTIC CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing processing of air vent trim panels requires multiple sets of molds, resulting in high mold costs and complicated processing, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Design an air vent trim panel mold, including an upper mold base and a lower mold base. The lower mold base integrates the forming modules for the middle trim panel, left trim panel and right trim panel. The integrated design of the mold is achieved through the cooperation of inclined guide pillars and guide pillars, which can simultaneously form the middle trim panel, left trim panel and right trim panel.
A single mold system enables efficient injection molding of three types of decorative panels, reducing costs and simplifying the processing flow.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of injection mold technology, specifically to an air vent decorative panel mold. Background Technology
[0002] Injection molds are tools used to produce plastic products, giving them a complete structure and precise dimensions. Injection molding is a processing method used for the mass production of parts with complex shapes; specifically, it refers to the process of molding plastic parts by heating and melting them.
[0003] The plastic is injected into the mold cavity under high pressure by an injection molding machine, and after cooling and solidification, the molded product is obtained.
[0004] Air vent trim panels are decorative panels installed on the air conditioning vents of automobiles, including a center trim panel and left and right trim panels, with the left and right trim panels having the same shape. Current air vent trim panels are manufactured using injection molding, with the center trim panel molded separately from the left and right trim panel molds. This manufacturing method requires multiple sets of molds for injection molding, resulting in high mold costs, complicated processing, and significant time and labor costs. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide an air outlet panel mold that can simultaneously injection mold the middle panel, left panel and right panel.
[0006] The technical solution of this utility model is to provide an air vent trim panel mold with the following structure: It includes an upper mold base and a lower mold base. A middle trim panel forming module, a left trim panel forming module, and a right trim panel forming module are sequentially arranged on one end face of the lower mold base facing the upper mold base. The middle trim panel forming module includes a middle trim panel cavity and four middle trim panel moving modules disposed around the middle trim panel cavity. The middle trim panel moving modules are slidably connected to the lower mold base and are used to move closer to or away from the middle trim panel cavity. The left trim panel forming module includes a left trim panel cavity and two left trim panel moving modules disposed at both ends of the left trim panel cavity. The left trim panel moving modules are slidably connected to the lower mold base and are used to move closer to or away from the left trim panel cavity. The right trim panel forming module includes a right trim panel cavity and two right trim panel moving modules disposed at both ends of the right trim panel cavity. The right trim panel moving modules are slidably connected to the lower mold base and are used to move closer to or away from the right trim panel cavity.
[0007] After adopting the above structure, the air outlet decorative panel mold of this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0008] This utility model centrally sets the middle trim panel forming module, the left trim panel forming module, and the right trim panel forming module on the lower mold base. Through a set of mold systems, the injection molding of the middle trim panel, the left trim panel, and the right trim panel can be completed simultaneously, resulting in high injection molding efficiency and low cost.
[0009] Preferably, the upper mold base has a middle trim panel core, a left trim panel core, and a right trim panel core on its end face facing the lower mold base, which correspond one-to-one with the middle trim panel cavity, the left trim panel cavity, and the right trim panel cavity, for forming the upper end faces of the middle trim panel, the left trim panel, and the right trim panel.
[0010] Preferably, the middle trim panel moving module, the left trim panel moving module, and the right trim panel moving module are all provided with oblique guide holes, and the upper mold base is connected with oblique guide posts corresponding to the oblique guide holes one by one. The oblique guide posts are inserted into the corresponding oblique guide holes. When the oblique guide posts move vertically up and down with the upper mold base, the oblique guide posts drive the middle trim panel moving module, the left trim panel moving module, and the right trim panel moving module to move closer to or away from the corresponding middle trim panel cavity, the left trim panel cavity, and the right trim panel cavity simultaneously. When the mold opens, the inclined guide pillars move upward with the upper mold base and drive the corresponding moving modules of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel to move away from the corresponding cavities of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel simultaneously through the inclined guide holes, facilitating the demolding of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel. When the mold closes, the inclined guide pillars move downward with the upper mold base and drive the corresponding moving modules of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel to move closer to the corresponding cavities of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel simultaneously through the inclined guide holes, forming the injection cavities of the middle trim panel, left trim panel, and right trim panel.
[0011] Preferably, the left trim panel molding module and the right trim panel molding module have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged; an injection port is provided between the left trim panel molding module and the right trim panel molding module for simultaneous injection into the cavities of the left and right trim panels. This reduces the number of injection ports, simplifies the mold structure, and saves costs.
[0012] Preferably, the upper mold base has several vertically extending guide posts on its end face facing the lower mold base, and the lower mold base has guide holes corresponding to the guide posts. The guide posts are inserted into the corresponding guide holes. Through the cooperation of the guide posts and guide holes, the upper and lower mold bases can be ensured to move vertically relative to each other during mold opening and closing, avoiding misalignment.
[0013] Preferably, the lower mold base has a lifting assembly in its inner cavity, and the lifting assembly has a push rod that can push the middle trim plate, the left trim plate and the right trim plate out of the middle trim plate cavity, the left trim plate cavity and the right trim plate cavity. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower mold base in this utility model.
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the upper mold base in this utility model.
[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0019] 1. Upper mold base; 11. Angled guide pillar; 12. Guide pillar; 2. Lower mold base; 21. Middle trim panel forming module; 211. Middle trim panel cavity; 212. Middle trim panel moving module; 22. Left trim panel forming module; 221. Left trim panel cavity; 222. Left trim panel moving module; 23. Right trim panel forming module; 231. Right trim panel cavity; 232. Right trim panel moving module; 24. Angled guide hole; 25. Injection port; 26. Guide hole; 3. Middle trim panel; 4. Left trim panel; 5. Right trim panel. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. At the same time, the terms "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the names of various components and do not have a primary or secondary relationship. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0022] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this utility model discloses an air vent trim mold: including an upper mold base 1 and a lower mold base 2, with a middle trim mold 21, a left trim mold 22 and a right trim mold 23 sequentially arranged on one end face of the lower mold base 2 facing the upper mold base 1.
[0023] The middle trim panel molding module 21 includes a middle trim panel cavity 211 and four middle trim panel moving modules 212 disposed around the middle trim panel cavity 211. The middle trim panel moving modules 212 are slidably connected to the lower mold base 2 and are used to move closer to or further away from the middle trim panel cavity 211. The four middle trim panel moving modules 212 are used to form the four side walls of the middle trim panel 3 and surround the middle trim panel cavity 211 to form the injection cavity of the middle trim panel 3.
[0024] The left trim panel molding module 22 includes a left trim panel cavity 221 and two left trim panel moving modules 222 disposed at both ends of the left trim panel cavity 221. The left trim panel moving modules 222 are slidably connected to the lower mold base 2 and are used to move closer to or further away from the left trim panel cavity 221. The two left trim panel moving modules 222 are used for molding the two side walls of the left trim panel 4 and together with the left trim panel cavity 221, they form the injection cavity of the left trim panel 4.
[0025] The right trim panel molding module 23 includes a right trim panel cavity 231 and two right trim panel moving modules 232 disposed at both ends of the right trim panel cavity 231. The right trim panel moving modules 232 are slidably connected to the lower mold base 2 and are used to move closer to or further away from the right trim panel cavity 231. The two right trim panel moving modules 232 are used for molding the two side walls of the right trim panel 5 and together with the right trim panel cavity 231, they form the injection cavity of the right trim panel 5.
[0026] The upper mold base 1 has a middle trim panel core, a left trim panel core, and a right trim panel core on its end face facing the lower mold base 2, which correspond one-to-one with the middle trim panel cavity 211, the left trim panel cavity 221, and the right trim panel cavity 231, and are used for forming the upper end faces of the middle trim panel 3, the left trim panel 4, and the right trim panel 5.
[0027] The middle trim panel moving module 212, the left trim panel moving module 222, and the right trim panel moving module 232 are all provided with oblique guide holes 24. The upper mold base 1 is connected with oblique guide posts 11 that correspond one-to-one with the oblique guide holes 24. The oblique guide posts 11 are inserted into the corresponding oblique guide holes 24. The oblique guide holes 24 on the four middle trim panel moving modules 212 are all inclined toward the middle trim panel cavity 211, the oblique guide holes 24 on the two left trim panel moving modules 222 are all inclined toward the left trim panel cavity 221, and the oblique guide holes 24 on the two right trim panel moving modules 232 are all inclined toward the right trim panel cavity 231.
[0028] When the upper mold base 1 moves vertically up and down, the inclined guide post 11 drives the middle trim panel moving module 212, the left trim panel moving module 222, and the right trim panel moving module 232 to move closer to or further away from the corresponding middle trim panel cavity 211, left trim panel cavity 221, and right trim panel cavity 231. When the mold is opened, the inclined guide post 11 moves upward with the upper mold base 1 and drives the corresponding middle trim panel moving module 212, left trim panel moving module 222, and right trim panel moving module 232 to move away from the corresponding middle trim panel cavity 211, left trim panel cavity 221, and right trim panel cavity 231 through the inclined guide hole 24, so as to facilitate the demolding of the middle trim panel 3, left trim panel 4, and right trim panel 5; when the mold is closed, the inclined guide post 11 moves downward with the upper mold base 1 and drives the corresponding middle trim panel moving module 212, left trim panel moving module 222, and right trim panel moving module 232 to move closer to the corresponding middle trim panel cavity 211, left trim panel cavity 221, and right trim panel cavity 231 through the inclined guide hole 24, so as to form the injection cavity of the middle trim panel 3, left trim panel 4, and right trim panel 5.
[0029] The outer peripheral wall of the lower mold base 2 is also provided with multiple limiting blocks corresponding to the middle trim panel moving module 212, the left trim panel moving module 222, and the right trim panel moving module 232, to prevent them from sliding out of the corresponding slide grooves.
[0030] The left trim panel molding module 22 and the right trim panel molding module 23 have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged. An injection port 25 is provided between the left trim panel molding module 22 and the right trim panel molding module 23 for simultaneous injection into the left trim panel cavity 221 and the right trim panel cavity 231. This can reduce the number of injection ports 25, simplify the mold structure, and save costs.
[0031] The upper mold base 1 has several vertically extending guide posts 12 on its end face facing the lower mold base 2. The lower mold base 2 has guide holes 26 that correspond one-to-one with the guide posts 12. The guide posts 12 are inserted into the corresponding guide holes 26. Through the cooperation between the guide posts 12 and the guide holes 26, the upper mold base 1 and the lower mold base 2 can be ensured to move vertically relative to each other during mold opening and closing, thus avoiding misalignment.
[0032] The lower mold base 2 has a lifting assembly (e.g., a cylinder) in its inner cavity. The lifting assembly has multiple ejector rods. The inner bottom walls of the middle trim panel cavity 211, the left trim panel cavity 221, and the right trim panel cavity 231 are all provided with through holes. The ejector rods on the lifting assembly can pass through the corresponding through holes to eject the middle trim panel 3, the left trim panel 4, and the right trim panel 5 out of the middle trim panel cavity 211, the left trim panel cavity 221, and the right trim panel cavity 231, which facilitates demolding.
[0033] This utility model centrally sets the middle trim panel forming module 21, the left trim panel forming module 22 and the right trim panel forming module 23 on the lower mold base 2. Through a set of mold systems, the middle trim panel 3, the left trim panel 4 and the right trim panel 5 can be injection molded simultaneously, which has high injection molding efficiency and low cost.
[0034] The above description is only a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. An air outlet trim panel mold characterized by: The system includes an upper mold base (1) and a lower mold base (2). The lower mold base (2) has a middle trim panel forming module (21), a left trim panel forming module (22), and a right trim panel forming module (23) sequentially arranged on one end face of the lower mold base (1). The middle trim panel forming module (21) includes a middle trim panel cavity (211) and four middle trim panel moving modules (212) arranged around the middle trim panel cavity (211). The middle trim panel moving modules (212) are slidably connected to the lower mold base (2) and are used to move closer to or further away from the middle trim panel cavity (211). The left trim panel forming module... The module (22) includes a left trim panel cavity (221) and two left trim panel moving modules (222) disposed at both ends of the left trim panel cavity (221). The left trim panel moving modules (222) are slidably connected to the lower mold base (2) and are used to move closer to or away from the left trim panel cavity (221). The right trim panel forming module (23) includes a right trim panel cavity (231) and two right trim panel moving modules (232) disposed at both ends of the right trim panel cavity (231). The right trim panel moving modules (232) are slidably connected to the lower mold base (2) and are used to move closer to or away from the right trim panel cavity (231).
2. The air outlet trim panel mold of claim 1, wherein: The upper mold base (1) has a middle trim panel core, a left trim panel core and a right trim panel core on its end face facing the lower mold base (2), which correspond one-to-one with the middle trim panel cavity (211), the left trim panel cavity (221) and the right trim panel cavity (231), and are used for forming the upper end face of the middle trim panel (3), the left trim panel (4) and the right trim panel (5).
3. The air outlet trim panel mold of claim 2, wherein: The middle trim panel moving module (212), the left trim panel moving module (222), and the right trim panel moving module (232) are all provided with oblique guide holes (24). The upper mold base (1) is connected with oblique guide posts (11) that correspond one-to-one with the oblique guide holes (24). The oblique guide posts (11) are inserted into the corresponding oblique guide holes (24). When the upper mold base (1) moves vertically up and down, the oblique guide posts (11) drive the middle trim panel moving module (212), the left trim panel moving module (222), and the right trim panel moving module (232) to move closer to or further away from the corresponding middle trim panel cavity (211), the left trim panel cavity (221), and the right trim panel cavity (231) in sync.
4. The air outlet trim panel mold of claim 1, wherein: The left trim panel molding module (22) and the right trim panel molding module (23) have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged; an injection port (25) is provided between the left trim panel molding module (22) and the right trim panel molding module (23) for simultaneous injection molding into the left trim panel cavity (221) and the right trim panel cavity (231).
5. The air outlet trim panel mold of claim 1, wherein: The upper mold base (1) is provided with several vertically extending guide posts (12) on the end face facing the lower mold base (2). The lower mold base (2) is provided with guide holes (26) corresponding to the guide posts (12). The guide posts (12) are used to be inserted into the corresponding guide holes (26).
6. The air outlet trim panel mold of claim 1, wherein: The lower mold base (2) has a lifting assembly in its inner cavity, and the lifting assembly has a push rod that can push the middle trim plate (3), the left trim plate (4) and the right trim plate (5) out of the middle trim plate cavity (211), the left trim plate cavity (221) and the right trim plate cavity (231).