Foaming mold for armrest box framework
By improving the structure of the lower and upper molds of the armrest box frame foaming mold, and combining the design of sliders and limiting teeth, the complexity of the mold and the demolding problem were solved, achieving high-precision molding and simplified processing of the armrest box frame, and reducing the risk of foam overflow and tearing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING JINFU AUTO PARTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing foaming molds have problems when processing complex automotive armrest box structures, such as complex mold structure, high molding difficulty, easy entry of polyurethane material into the inner cavity of the skeleton, and easy demolding leading to foam tearing or skeleton deformation.
The design employs a lower mold base plate, lower mold, upper mold, lower mold insert and slider structure, combined with limiting teeth and slide grooves, to achieve precise mold positioning and simplify processing. The slider blocks the rotating shaft hole to reduce the risk of overflow, and the translation cylinder simplifies the mold opening process.
The mold has a simple structure, is easy to process, has precise positioning, and produces high molding quality. It reduces the risk of foam overflow and tearing, and improves demolding efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of foaming molds, specifically to a foaming mold for an armrest box frame. Background Technology
[0002] As an important component of passenger vehicle interiors, the center console of a car serves both storage and passenger comfort requirements. To enhance tactile comfort and shock absorption, high-end models commonly employ polyurethane (PU) foaming technology to coat the surface of the center console frame with an elastic foam layer. This process requires specialized foaming molds, the design of which directly affects product yield, efficiency, and surface quality. However, existing foaming molds use direct upper and lower mold assembly. The complex structure of the center console, including hidden clips and wiring harnesses, results in a complex mold cavity structure, making one-time molding difficult. Furthermore, during the foaming process, polyurethane material can easily seep into the frame's internal cavity, increasing the difficulty of subsequent manual adjustments. Traditional one-piece molds require multi-angle forceful ejection for demolding, which can easily lead to foam tearing or frame deformation. Summary of the Invention
[0003] To address the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model provides a foaming mold for armrest box frame, which has a novel mold structure, high positioning accuracy for armrest box frame, simple mold processing, and high molding quality.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A foaming mold for an armrest box frame, characterized in that it includes a lower mold base plate, a lower mold, an upper mold, a lower mold left insert, a lower mold right insert, and a lower mold end insert. The lower mold is disposed on the lower mold base plate. The lower mold has a raised contour positioning part in the middle. The lower mold left insert is embedded on the left side of the contour positioning part, the lower mold right insert is embedded on the right side of the contour positioning part, and the lower mold end insert is embedded on one end of the contour positioning part. The upper mold is disposed opposite to the lower mold. An armrest box frame is disposed on the contour positioning part. The armrest box frame and the upper mold support have foaming cavities. A horizontally movable left slider is disposed between the lower mold left insert and the lower mold end insert, and a horizontally movable right slider is disposed between the lower mold right insert and the lower mold end insert.
[0006] Furthermore, the lower mold has positioning bosses at its four corners, and the upper mold has positioning cavities corresponding to the positioning bosses.
[0007] Furthermore, the upper mold edge has limiting teeth, and the lower mold left insert, lower mold right insert, left slider, and right slider have toothed grooves corresponding to the limiting teeth.
[0008] Furthermore, a groove is provided between the left insert of the lower mold and the end insert of the lower mold, and the left slider is slidably disposed in the groove. Both the left insert of the lower mold and the end insert of the lower mold are provided with pressure blocks that limit the upper part of the left slider.
[0009] Furthermore, the front end faces of the left and right sliders have a sealing structure corresponding to the pivot hole on the armrest box frame.
[0010] Furthermore, a translation cylinder mounting plate is provided on the lower mold base plate, and a translation cylinder for driving the left slider or the right slider is provided on the translation cylinder mounting plate.
[0011] The advantages of this utility model include: the mold structure is simple and the design is reasonable, the mold processing difficulty is low, the mold and the armrest box frame are closely integrated, which greatly reduces the risk of overflow, and the use of slider to block the frame shaft hole makes mold opening simple and will not cause foam tearing. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lower mold structure of this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the upper mold structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. Detailed Implementation
[0016] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.
[0017] One such Figures 1-4 The armrest box frame foaming mold shown includes a lower mold base plate 1, a lower mold 2, an upper mold 3, a lower mold left insert 4, a lower mold right insert 5, and a lower mold end insert 6. The lower mold 2 is mounted on the lower mold base plate 2. The lower mold 2 has a raised contour positioning part 21 in the middle, the structure of which is the same as the reinforcing rib and snap-fit structure at the bottom of the armrest box frame. The lower mold left insert 4 is embedded on the left side of the contour positioning part 21, the lower mold right insert 5 is embedded on the right side of the contour positioning part 21, and the lower mold end insert 6 is embedded on one end of the contour positioning part 21. The contour positioning part 21, together with the lower mold left insert 4, lower mold right insert 5, and lower mold end insert 6, constitutes the armrest box frame positioning structure and filling cavity structure. The upper mold 3 is positioned opposite the lower mold 2, and the armrest box frame 7 is mounted on the contour positioning part 21. The armrest box frame 7 and the upper mold 3 support have foaming cavities for filling with foam material. The upper mold 3 is also provided with support nails 31 that press the armrest box frame 7.
[0018] A horizontally movable left slider 8 is provided between the left insert 4 and the end insert 6 of the lower mold, and a horizontally movable right slider 9 is provided between the right insert 5 and the end insert 6 of the lower mold. The front end faces of the left slider 8 and the right slider 9 have a sealing structure corresponding to the pivot hole on the armrest box frame 7. After the mold is closed, the left slider 8 and the right slider 9 move forward to seal the pivot hole on the armrest box frame.
[0019] To ensure high mold closing accuracy and reduce the risk of overflow, the lower mold 2 has positioning bosses 22 at its four corners, and the upper mold 3 has positioning cavities 11 corresponding to the positioning bosses 22.
[0020] To improve the clamping force, the upper mold 3 in this embodiment has a limiting tooth 31 on its edge, and the lower mold left insert 4, lower mold right insert 5, left slider 8, and right slider 9 have toothed grooves 12 corresponding to the limiting tooth 31. The interaction between the limiting tooth 31 and the toothed groove 12 makes the mold tightly joined.
[0021] To facilitate mold opening, a groove is provided between the left insert 4 and the end insert 6 of the lower mold, and the left slider 8 is slidably disposed in the groove. Both the left insert 4 and the end insert 6 of the lower mold are provided with pressure blocks 10 that limit the upper part of the left slider 8. A translation cylinder mounting plate 13 is provided on the bottom plate 1 of the lower mold, and a translation cylinder (not shown in the figure) is provided on the translation cylinder mounting plate 13 to drive the left slider 8 or the right slider 9.
[0022] like Figure 4 To facilitate product ejection, ejection holes are provided on the lower mold base plate 1 and the lower mold 2. An ejector rod and an ejection cylinder (not shown in the figure) are provided below the ejection holes.
[0023] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the embodiments of this utility model. The description of the above embodiments is only for helping to understand the principles of the embodiments of this utility model. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the embodiments of this utility model. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.
Claims
1. A foaming mold for an armrest box frame, characterized in that: The assembly includes a lower mold base plate (1), a lower mold (2), an upper mold (3), a lower mold left insert (4), a lower mold right insert (5), and a lower mold end insert (6). The lower mold (2) is mounted on the lower mold base plate (1). The lower mold (2) has a raised contour positioning part (21) in the middle. The lower mold left insert (4) is embedded on the left side of the contour positioning part (21), the lower mold right insert (5) is embedded on the right side of the contour positioning part (21), and the lower mold end insert (6) is embedded on the right side of the contour positioning part (21). Located at one end of the contour positioning part (21), the upper mold (3) is positioned opposite to the lower mold (2). The contour positioning part (21) is provided with an armrest box frame (7). The armrest box frame (7) and the upper mold (3) support have a foaming cavity. A horizontally movable left slider (8) is provided between the lower mold left insert (4) and the lower mold end insert (6). A horizontally movable right slider (9) is provided between the lower mold right insert (5) and the lower mold end insert (6).
2. The armrest box frame foaming mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower mold (2) has positioning bosses (22) at its four corners, and the upper mold (3) has positioning cavities (11) corresponding to the positioning bosses (22).
3. The armrest box frame foaming mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper mold (3) has a limiting tooth (31) on its edge, and the lower mold left insert (4), lower mold right insert (5), left slider (8), and right slider (9) have toothed grooves (12) corresponding to the limiting tooth (31).
4. The armrest box frame foaming mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a groove between the lower mold left insert (4) and the lower mold end insert (6), and the left slider (8) is slidably disposed in the groove. Both the lower mold left insert (4) and the lower mold end insert (6) are provided with pressure blocks (10) that limit the upper part of the left slider (8).
5. The armrest box frame foaming mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end faces of the left slider (8) and right slider (9) have a sealing structure corresponding to the pivot hole on the armrest box frame (7).
6. The armrest box frame foaming mold according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower mold base plate (1) is provided with a translation cylinder mounting plate (13), and the translation cylinder mounting plate (13) is provided with a translation cylinder that drives the left slider (8) or the right slider (9).