An automatically embedded progressive die structure
By designing an automatically embedded continuous mold structure, the mold can be moved between different workstations using a motor-driven rotary table and robotic arm. This solves the problem of low efficiency in existing molds, realizes continuous operation of injection molding, cooling and material handling, and improves overall work efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- FULL ON KUNSHAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing automated injection molds are inefficient in the injection, cooling, and unloading processes and cannot achieve continuous operation.
An automated continuous mold structure was designed. The mold moves between different workstations by a motor-driven rotary table. Combined with a robotic arm, cylinder, and guiding mechanism, it realizes the separate workstation operations of injection molding, cooling, and material unloading.
It enables continuous operation of the mold, improves overall work efficiency, and allows for simultaneous injection, cooling, and material unloading operations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of injection mold technology, specifically to an automatically embedded continuous mold structure. Background Technology
[0002] Automatic embedding molds are mainly used in the injection molding process to automatically embed metal inserts, inlays and other components into the mold cavity through a robotic arm, so that they are integrated with the plastic to form a new component. Compared with the traditional manual embedding method, automatic embedding molds can realize automated operation and save labor costs.
[0003] However, in existing automated embedding molds, the injection, cooling, and material removal processes are all performed at a single station. After one workpiece is injected, it must wait for it to cool and be removed before the next workpiece can be processed, resulting in relatively low overall efficiency. To address this, an automated embedding continuous mold structure is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatically embedded continuous mold structure to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatically embedded continuous mold structure, including a worktable, a plurality of support rods fixedly connected to the bottom of the worktable, a rotating column rotatably connected to the upper middle part of the worktable, a driving mechanism provided at the bottom of the rotating column, a rotating platform fixedly connected to the top of the rotating column, three mold bodies arranged above the rotating platform in a circular array, and a robotic arm fixedly installed at the upper end of the worktable.
[0006] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the driving mechanism includes a motor, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the worktable. The output shaft of the motor passes through the worktable and is rotatably connected to the worktable. The output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected to a rotating column.
[0007] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the mold body is composed of a punch and a die, the punch is located above the die, the punch is fixedly connected to the rotary table through a connecting mechanism, and the die moves relative to the rotary table through a control mechanism.
[0008] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the connecting mechanism includes a column and connecting plates. The column is fixedly connected to the upper middle part of the rotary table, and three connecting plates are fixedly connected to the side wall of the column. The three connecting plates are arranged in a circular array, and the ends of the three connecting plates are respectively fixedly connected to the side walls of three punches.
[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, the control mechanism includes three cylinders, which are respectively fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table and located below the three dies. The telescopic rods of the three cylinders slide through the rotary table and are fixedly connected to the bottom of the dies.
[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, four guide rods are fixedly installed on the upper end of the die, and the four guide rods are distributed at the four corners of the upper end of the die. Guide holes are provided on the punch in the extension direction of the four guide rods. The guide holes slide and fit with the guide rods. An injection port extending to the bottom of the punch is provided in the middle of the upper end of the punch.
[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of this technical solution, guide grooves are respectively provided at both ends of the die, and guide blocks are slidably installed in the two guide grooves, with the bottoms of the two guide blocks fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table.
[0012] This utility model provides an automatically embedded continuous mold structure, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0013] This invention controls the rotation of a rotary table via a motor, thereby controlling the movement of three mold bodies at three different workstations. The three different workstations respectively perform injection molding, cooling, and material unloading, thus realizing continuous operation of the mold and effectively improving overall work efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a front view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mold body in this utility model;
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Workbench; 2. Support rod; 3. Rotary table; 4. Column; 5. Mold body; 6. Robotic arm; 7. Rotating column; 8. Cylinder; 9. Motor; 10. Connecting plate; 11. Punch; 12. Die; 13. Injection port; 14. Guide rod; 15. Guide hole; 16. Guide block; 17. Guide groove. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.
[0020] This utility model provides a technical solution: such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, in this embodiment, an automatically embedded continuous mold structure includes a workbench 1. Multiple support rods 2 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the workbench 1. A rotating column 7 is rotatably connected to the middle of the upper end of the workbench 1. A driving mechanism is provided at the bottom of the rotating column 7. A rotating platform 3 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating column 7. Three mold bodies 5 are arranged above the rotating platform 3. The three mold bodies 5 are arranged in a circular array. A robotic arm 6 is also fixedly installed at the upper end of the workbench 1.
[0021] The drive mechanism includes a motor 9, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the worktable 1. The output shaft of the motor 9 passes through the worktable 1 and is rotatably connected to the worktable 1. The output shaft of the motor 9 is fixedly connected to the rotating column 7.
[0022] In use, the rotating column 7 is driven by the motor 9 to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating table 3 to move synchronously. The motor 9 is a stepper motor, which can convert electrical pulse signals into angular displacement. The rotation angle of the motor can be precisely controlled by controlling the number and frequency of pulses. Here, the rotating table 3 is controlled to rotate 120 degrees at a time, so that the three mold bodies 5 on the rotating table 3 can reach the injection station in sequence.
[0023] The mold body 5 consists of a punch 11 and a die 12. The punch 11 is located above the die 12. The punch 11 is fixedly connected to the rotary table 3 through a connecting mechanism. The die 12 moves relative to the rotary table 3 through a control mechanism.
[0024] The connecting mechanism includes a column 4 and a connecting plate 10. The column 4 is fixedly connected to the upper middle part of the rotary table 3. Three connecting plates 10 are fixedly connected to the side wall of the column 4. The three connecting plates 10 are arranged in a ring array. The ends of the three connecting plates 10 are respectively fixedly connected to the side walls of three punches 11.
[0025] The control mechanism includes three cylinders 8. The three cylinders 8 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table 3. The three cylinders 8 are located below the three dies 12. The telescopic rods of the three cylinders 8 slide through the rotary table 3 and are fixedly connected to the bottom of the die 12.
[0026] In use, the height of the die 12 can be controlled by controlling the length of the telescopic rod of the cylinder 8. By controlling the die 12 to move upward, the die 12 and the punch 11 can be closed.
[0027] The upper end of the die 12 is fixedly equipped with four guide rods 14, which are distributed at the four corners of the upper end of the die 12. The punch 11 is provided with guide holes 15 in the extension direction of the four guide rods 14. The guide holes 15 slide and fit with the guide rods 14. The upper middle part of the punch 11 is provided with an injection port 13 extending to the bottom of the punch 11.
[0028] In use, the guide rod 14 and guide hole 15 can be used to position the die 12 when the punch 11 and die 12 are closed, so as to ensure that the closing of the punch 11 and die 12 is more accurate.
[0029] The die 12 has guide grooves 17 at both ends, and guide blocks 16 are slidably installed in the two guide grooves 17. The bottoms of the two guide blocks 16 are fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table 3.
[0030] In use, the guide block 16 and guide groove 17 can further guide the die 12 to prevent the die 12 from shifting position.
[0031] This utility model provides an automatically embedded continuous mold structure, the specific working principle of which is as follows:
[0032] Initially, the rotary table 3 is rotated by the motor 9, so that a mold body 5 on the rotary table 3 is moved to the injection station, and the metal insert is precisely placed into the position to be placed in the cavity mold 12 by the robotic arm 6.
[0033] The robotic arm 6 is model xArm7. It is controlled by a control system, which is programmed to set parameters such as the movement trajectory, speed, and position of the robotic arm 6, and adjusts the movement state of the robotic arm 6 in real time based on information fed back from the sensors.
[0034] Next, by controlling the length of the telescopic rod of cylinder 8, the height of the die 12 is controlled, and the die 12 is controlled to move upward, thereby controlling the die 12 to close with the punch 11.
[0035] After the mold is closed, the mold body 5 at the injection station is injected using an external injection molding device.
[0036] After injection molding is completed, the motor 9 drives the rotating column 7 to rotate 120 degrees, so that the next mold body 5 moves to the injection molding station.
[0037] The mold body 5, which is moved to a non-injection station, can connect the external water cooling system to the water cooling channel of the mold body 5 to cool and shape the molded part. Any injection mold contains a water cooling channel, and a common water cooling channel can be used here, which will not be described in detail.
[0038] The mold body 5, which has been moved to the last station, can be used to remove material. The material removal method uses the mold's own ejector pin structure to eject the molded part. The operator can then manually remove the ejected molded part. The ejector pin structure of the mold is a common existing technology and will not be described in detail here.
[0039] With this setup, the three stations can perform injection molding, cooling, and material unloading respectively, thus enabling continuous operation of the mold and effectively improving overall work efficiency.
[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An automatically embedded continuous mold structure, comprising a worktable (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the workbench (1) is fixedly connected to multiple support rods (2), the upper middle part of the workbench (1) is rotatably connected to a rotating column (7), the bottom of the rotating column (7) is provided with a driving mechanism, the top of the rotating column (7) is fixedly connected to a rotating platform (3), three mold bodies (5) are provided above the rotating platform (3), the three mold bodies (5) are arranged in a ring array, and a robotic arm (6) is also fixedly installed on the upper end of the workbench (1).
2. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a motor (9), which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the worktable (1). The output shaft of the motor (9) passes through the worktable (1) and is rotatably connected to the worktable (1). The output shaft of the motor (9) is fixedly connected to the rotating column (7).
3. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mold body (5) is composed of a punch (11) and a die (12). The punch (11) is located above the die (12). The punch (11) is fixedly connected to the rotary table (3) through a connecting mechanism. The die (12) moves relative to the rotary table (3) through a control mechanism.
4. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism includes a column (4) and a connecting plate (10). The column (4) is fixedly connected to the upper middle part of the rotary table (3). Three connecting plates (10) are fixedly connected to the side wall of the column (4). The three connecting plates (10) are arranged in a ring array. The ends of the three connecting plates (10) are respectively fixedly connected to the side wall of three punches (11).
5. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The control mechanism includes cylinders (8), and there are three cylinders (8). The three cylinders (8) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table (3). The three cylinders (8) are located below the three dies (12). The telescopic rods of the three cylinders (8) slide through the rotary table (3) and are fixedly connected to the bottom of the dies (12).
6. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: Four guide rods (14) are fixedly installed on the upper end of the die (12). The four guide rods (14) are distributed at the four corners of the upper end of the die (12). The punch (11) is provided with guide holes (15) in the extension direction of the four guide rods (14). The guide holes (15) are slidably engaged with the guide rods (14). The upper middle part of the punch (11) is provided with an injection port (13) extending to the bottom of the punch (11).
7. The automatically embedded continuous mold structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two ends of the die (12) are respectively provided with guide grooves (17), and guide blocks (16) are slidably installed in the two guide grooves (17). The bottoms of the two guide blocks (16) are fixedly connected to the bottom of the rotary table (3).