US4855095A
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Method for injection compression molding
Assignee: Shibaura Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-29
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-12-29
Abstract
Abstract In a method of operating an injection compression molding machine having a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing the movable metal mold toward the stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetween with a predetermined compression clearance δ left between the movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with the stationary metal mold, a hopper for supplying a thermoplastic resin into the heating cylinder, a screw contained in the heating cylinder for injecting molten metal into the mold cavity, an oil pressure motor for rotating the screw and a piston cylinder unit for reciprocating the screw through the heating cylinder, the molten resin is filled in the mold cavity by advancing the screw and the advancement of the movable metal mold is started when the screw reaches a predetermined set position during an injection stroke so as to reduce the compression clearance δ and to increase the pressure acting upon the molten resin injected into the mold cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhito Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:57
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C45/00; B29C45/17; B29C45/76; B29C45/46; B29C45/56; B29C45/561; B29C2045/565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of operating an injection compression molding machine comprising a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetween with a predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with said stationary metal mold, means for supplying a thermoplastic resin into said heating cylinder, a screw contained in said heating cylinder for injecting molten resin into said mold cavity, means for rotating said screw, and means for reciprocating said screw through said heating cylinder, said method comprising the steps of: advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form the mold cavity therebetween with the predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds; filling said molten resin in said mold cavity by advancing said screw in an injection stroke; detecting positions of said advancing injection screw; and starting advancement of said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold for compression molding when said screw reaches a predetermined set position during said injection stroke and before the screw has completed its stroke so as to partially reduce said compression clearance δ and to increase pressure acting upon said molten resin injected into said mold cavity.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of operating an injection compression molding machine comprising a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetween with a predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with said stationary metal mold, means for supplying a thermoplastic resin into said heating cylinder, a screw contained in said heating cylinder for injecting molten resin into said mold cavity, means for rotating said screw, and means for reciprocating said screw through said heating cylinder, said method comprising the steps of: advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form the mold cavity therebetween with the predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds; filling said molten resin in said mold cavity by advancing said screw in an injection stroke; detecting positions of said advancing injection screw; and starting advancement of said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold for compression molding when said screw reaches a predetermined set position during said injection stroke and before the screw has completed its stroke so as to partially reduce said compression clearance δ and to increase pressure acting upon said molten resin injected into said mold cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of advancing said movable mold when said compression clearance δ deviates from a predetermined value but before said screw reaches said predetermined set position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said advancement of said screw is started by a timing completion signal issued by a timer which starts to operate when said screw reaches a predetermined retracted position.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of operating an injection compression molding machine comprising a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetweeen with a predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with said stationary metal mold, means for supplying a thermoplastic resin into said heating cylinder, a screw contained in said heating cylinder for injecting molten resin into said mold cavity, means for rotating said screw, and means for reciprocating said screw through said heating cylinder, said method comprising the steps of: advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form said mold cavity therebetween with the predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal mold accumulating molten resin in a space in said heating cylinder in front of said screw by rotating said screw; injecting said accumulated molten resin into said mold cavity by rotating said screw by advancing said screw in an injection stroke; detecting positions of said advancing injection screw; and advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold for compression molding and to partially reduce said compression clearance δ and to increase pressure applied to said molten resin injected into said mold cavity when said screw reaches a predetermined set position during said injection stroke and before the screw has completed its stroke.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of operating an injection compression molding machine comprising a stationary metal mold, a movable metal mold, an oil pressure actuator for advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form a mold cavity therebetweeen with a predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal molds, a heating cylinder adapted to engage with said stationary metal mold, means for supplying a thermoplastic resin into said heating cylinder, a screw contained in said heating cylinder for injecting molten resin into said mold cavity, means for rotating said screw, and means for reciprocating said screw through said heating cylinder, said method comprising the steps of: advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold to form said mold cavity therebetween with the predetermined compression clearance δ left between said movable and stationary metal mold accumulating molten resin in a space in said heating cylinder in front of said screw by rotating said screw; injecting said accumulated molten resin into said mold cavity by rotating said screw by advancing said screw in an injection stroke; detecting positions of said advancing injection screw; and advancing said movable metal mold toward said stationary metal mold for compression molding and to partially reduce said compression clearance δ and to increase pressure applied to said molten resin injected into said mold cavity when said screw reaches a predetermined set position during said injection stroke and before the screw has completed its stroke.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein advancement of said screw is started at a predetermined time after said screw reaches a predetermined retracted position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 4 further comprising the step of advancing said movable mold when said compression clearance is caused to increase by said molten resin injected into said mold cavity but before said screw reaches said predetermined set position.
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