CN216373120U - Injection mold with blow water installation - Google Patents

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CN216373120U
CN216373120U CN202122540575.0U CN202122540575U CN216373120U CN 216373120 U CN216373120 U CN 216373120U CN 202122540575 U CN202122540575 U CN 202122540575U CN 216373120 U CN216373120 U CN 216373120U
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The utility model discloses an injection mold with a water blowing device, which comprises a base, wherein a mounting frame and a lower mold are fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the base, a driving mechanism is arranged inside the upper end of the base, a water blowing mechanism is arranged on the upper end of the driving mechanism, a cooling mechanism is arranged inside the lower mold, a water circulating mechanism is arranged inside the lower end of the base, the mold can be rapidly cooled through the mutual matching of the driving mechanism, the water blowing mechanism, the cooling mechanism and a hot air blower, the water remained inside the mold can be evaporated and discharged, the phenomenon that the cooling water remains inside the mold to cause the corrosion of the mold is avoided, the service effect and the service life of the mold are improved, the cooled water can be treated and reused through the arrangement of the water circulating mechanism, the recycling of the water is realized, and the waste of water resources is reduced, the use cost is reduced, and the practicability is improved.

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Injection mold with blow water installation
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of injection molds, and particularly relates to an injection mold with a water blowing device.
Background
The injection mold is a tool for producing plastic products and also a tool for endowing the plastic products with complete structures and accurate sizes, and the injection molding is a processing method used when parts with complex shapes are produced in batches, specifically, the plastic melted by heating is injected into a mold cavity at high pressure by an injection molding machine, and a formed product is obtained after cooling and solidification, and the injection mold is divided into a thermosetting plastic mold and a thermoplastic plastic mold according to the forming characteristics; according to the forming process, the method is divided into a transfer mold, a blow mold, a cast mold, a hot forming mold, a hot pressing mold, an injection mold and the like, wherein the hot pressing mold can be divided into a flash type, a semi-flash type and a non-flash type by a flash mode, and the injection mold can be divided into a cold runner mold and a hot runner mold by a pouring system; the device can be divided into a movable type and a fixed type according to the loading and unloading mode.
The injection mold is generally cooled by water cooling after injection molding, and cooling water is easy to remain in the mold in such a way, so that the mold is corroded, the using effect and the service life of the mold are influenced, and therefore the injection mold with the water blowing device is provided.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to provide an injection mold with a water blowing device, so as to solve the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: the utility model provides an injection mold with blow water installation, includes the base, the last fixed surface of base installs mounting bracket and bed die, the inside actuating mechanism that is provided with in upper end of base, actuating mechanism's upper end is provided with blows water mechanism, the inside of bed die is provided with cooling body, the inside water circulation mechanism that is provided with of lower extreme of base.
Preferably, actuating mechanism includes double-shaft motor, double-shaft motor's power take off end is connected with the pivot, two through the shaft coupling transmission the equal fixed mounting in outer end of pivot has the toper action wheel, two the upper end of toper action wheel all meshes and is connected with first toper from the driving wheel.
Preferably, blow water mechanism and include first bull stick, first bull stick is provided with two and bilateral symmetry setting, two the equal movable mounting of first bull stick is in the inside of base and mounting bracket, two the lower extreme of first bull stick respectively with two first toper is from the upper end fixed connection of driving wheel, two the equal fixedly connected with second toper in upper end of first bull stick follows the driving wheel, two the second toper is followed the equal meshing of one end that the driving wheel is close to double-shaft motor and is connected with the third toper from the driving wheel, and two third pyramids follow the equal fixedly connected with second bull stick of one end that the driving wheel is close to double-shaft motor, two the equal fixed mounting in one end surface that the second bull stick is close to double-shaft motor has helical blade, and is two sets of helical blade revolves to the same.
Preferably, the inside equal fixed mounting of base and mounting bracket has the bearing, the lower extreme of pivot and first bull stick all is connected with the inside rotation of base through the bearing, the upper end of first bull stick and the inside rotation of second bull stick all are connected with the mounting bracket through the bearing.
Preferably, the cooling mechanism includes cooling chamber, inlet tube and outlet pipe, the cooling chamber sets up the inside at the bed die, the left end in cooling chamber is connected with the right-hand member of inlet tube, the left end of inlet tube and the left side inner wall fixed connection of mounting bracket, the left side upper end of inlet tube is connected with the air-supply line, the upper end fixedly connected with air heater of air-supply line, air heater fixed mounting is at the left end upper surface of mounting bracket, the right-hand member in cooling chamber is connected with the left end of outlet pipe, the right-hand member of outlet pipe and the right side inner wall fixed connection of mounting bracket, the right side upper end fixed mounting of outlet pipe has the outlet duct, the equal fixed mounting in inside of air-supply line and outlet duct has the pneumatic valve.
Preferably, the water circulation mechanism includes water storage chamber, water pump and cooler, the water storage chamber is seted up inside the right side of base, water pump fixed mounting is inside the left side of base, and the water pump is linked together through runner pipe and water storage chamber, the inside filter screen that is provided with of water storage chamber, the upper end fixedly connected with communicating pipe of water pump, the upper end and the left side of communicating pipe the inlet tube is linked together, cooler fixed mounting is inside the right side upper end of base, and the equal fixedly connected with downcomer in upper and lower both ends of cooler, upper end the upper end and the right side of downcomer the inlet tube is linked together, the upper end the inside fixed mounting of downcomer has the water valve.
Preferably, the upper surface fixed mounting of mounting bracket has electric putter, electric putter's flexible end runs through the upper end of mounting bracket and fixedly connected with goes up the mould, the lower extreme of going up the mould contacts with the upper end of bed die.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
(1) this injection mold with blow water installation, through actuating mechanism, blow mutually supporting of water mechanism, cooling body and air heater, can cool off the mould fast, and can carry out evaporation discharge to the water that remains in the mould inside, avoided the cooling water to remain inside the mould, caused the corrosion of mould to mould result in has improved mould result of use and life.
(2) This injection mold with blow water installation through the setting that sets up hydrologic cycle mechanism, can handle the water after the cooling to reuse has realized the cyclic utilization of water, has reduced the waste of water resource, has reduced use cost, has improved the practicality.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the structure of FIG. 2 at A in accordance with the present invention;
fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the structure at B in fig. 2 according to the present invention.
In the figure: 1. a base; 2. a mounting frame; 3. a lower die; 4. an upper die; 5. a drive mechanism; 501. a double-shaft motor; 502. a rotating shaft; 503. a conical driving wheel; 504. a first conical driven wheel; 6. a water blowing mechanism; 601. a first rotating lever; 602. a second tapered driven wheel; 603. a third tapered driven wheel; 604. a second rotating rod; 605. a helical blade; 7. a cooling mechanism; 701. a cooling chamber; 702. a water inlet pipe; 703. a water outlet pipe; 8. a water circulation mechanism; 801. a water storage cavity; 802. a water pump; 803. a communicating pipe; 804. a sewer pipe; 805. a cooler; 9. an electric push rod; 10. an air inlet pipe; 11. a hot air blower; 12. and an air outlet pipe.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides an injection mold with a water blowing device, including a base 1, wherein an installation frame 2 and a lower mold 3 are fixedly installed on an upper surface of the base 1, a driving mechanism 5 is installed inside an upper end of the base 1, a water blowing mechanism 6 is installed on an upper end of the driving mechanism 5, a cooling mechanism 7 is installed inside the lower mold 3, and a water circulation mechanism 8 is installed inside a lower end of the base 1.
In this embodiment, preferably, the driving mechanism 5 includes a double-shaft motor 501, a power output end of the double-shaft motor 501 is connected with a rotating shaft 502 through a coupling transmission, outer ends of the two rotating shafts 502 are fixedly provided with tapered driving wheels 503, upper ends of the two tapered driving wheels 503 are engaged with first tapered driven wheels 504, the double-shaft motor 501 is started, the double-shaft motor 501 drives the two rotating shafts 502 and the two tapered driving wheels 503 to rotate, so as to drive the two first tapered driven wheels 504 to rotate, and then the water blowing mechanism 6 works.
In this embodiment, preferably, the water blowing mechanism 6 includes two first rotating rods 601, the two first rotating rods 601 are arranged symmetrically, the two first rotating rods 601 are both movably mounted inside the base 1 and the mounting frame 2, the lower ends of the two first rotating rods 601 are respectively fixedly connected with the upper ends of the two first tapered driven wheels 504, the upper ends of the two first rotating rods 601 are respectively fixedly connected with second tapered driven wheels 602, one ends of the two second tapered driven wheels 602 close to the dual-shaft motor 501 are respectively connected with third tapered driven wheels 603 in a meshing manner, one ends of the two third tapered driven wheels 603 close to the dual-shaft motor 501 are respectively fixedly connected with second rotating rods 604, one end surfaces of the two second rotating rods 604 close to the dual-shaft motor 501 are respectively fixedly provided with helical blades 605, the two sets of helical blades 605 have the same rotation direction, the two first tapered driven wheels 504 rotate to drive the two first rotating rods 601 and the two second tapered driven wheels 602 to rotate, thereby drive two third conical follow driving wheels 603 and two second bull sticks 604 and rotate, drive two sets of helical blade 605 then and rotate, and then can be fast with cooling water or air current from a left side to right transport, improved subsequent work efficiency.
In this embodiment, it is preferred, the equal fixed mounting in inside of base 1 and mounting bracket 2 has the bearing, the lower extreme of pivot 502 and first bull stick 601 all is connected with the internal rotation of base 1 through the bearing, the upper end of first bull stick 601 and second bull stick 604 all are connected with the internal rotation of mounting bracket 2 through the bearing, the setting of bearing, can be to pivot 502, first bull stick 601 and second bull stick 604 play spacing fixed effect, and because the characteristic of bearing self, make pivot 502, first bull stick 601 and second bull stick 604 rotate more smoothly, avoid pivot 502, first bull stick 601 and second bull stick 604 take place the card and pause to influence the use.
In this embodiment, preferably, the cooling mechanism 7 includes a cooling cavity 701, a water inlet pipe 702 and a water outlet pipe 703, the cooling cavity 701 is disposed inside the lower mold 3, the left end of the cooling cavity 701 is connected to the right end of the water inlet pipe 702, the left end of the water inlet pipe 702 is fixedly connected to the left inner wall of the mounting frame 2, the left upper end of the water inlet pipe 702 is connected to the air inlet pipe 10, the upper end of the air inlet pipe 10 is fixedly connected to the air heater 11, the air heater 11 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the left end of the mounting frame 2, the right end of the cooling cavity 701 is connected to the left end of the water outlet pipe 703, the right end of the water outlet pipe 703 is fixedly connected to the right inner wall of the mounting frame 2, the air outlet pipe 12 is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the right side of the water outlet pipe 703, air valves are fixedly mounted inside the air inlet pipe 10 and the air outlet pipe 12, and the cooling mechanism is configured to input cooling water from the water inlet pipe 702 to pass through the cooling cavity 701, discharge from outlet pipe 703 again, then can take away the heat on the mould, realize the quick heat dissipation of mould, when need not use the mould, open pneumatic valve and air heater 11, steam can turn right from a left side and remove to will remain the water evaporation in cooling chamber 701, discharge from outlet duct 12 after that, avoid the cooling water to remain inside cooling chamber 701, cause the corrosion of mould, thereby improved the life of mould.
In this embodiment, preferably, the water circulation mechanism 8 includes a water storage cavity 801, a water pump 802 and a cooler 805, the water storage cavity 801 is opened inside the right side of the base 1, the water pump 802 is fixedly installed inside the left side of the base 1, the water pump 802 is communicated with the water storage cavity 801 through a circulation pipe, a filter screen is disposed inside the water storage cavity 801, a communication pipe 803 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the water pump 802, the upper end of the communication pipe 803 is communicated with the left water inlet pipe 702, the cooler 805 is fixedly installed inside the upper end of the right side of the base 1, the upper end and the lower end of the cooler 805 are both fixedly connected with a down pipe 804, the upper end of the down pipe 804 is communicated with the right water inlet pipe 702, a water valve is fixedly installed inside the down pipe 804, the water pump 802 is started, the water pump 802 can convey cooling water in the water storage cavity 801 to the inside of the water inlet pipe 702 through the communication pipe 803, so as to cool the mold, and then the water absorbing heat is conveyed to the inside the down pipe 804 through the water outlet pipe 703 and the lower pipe 804 at the upper end, the water is cooled by the cooler 805 and then conveyed to the inside of the water storage cavity 801, so that the water is recycled, the cooler 805 can adopt a YSD-10HP condenser, and the working principle is as follows: the medium of the cooler 805 flows in a double-tube pass, namely, the medium of the cooler 805 enters one half of the cooling tubes from the water inlet through the water diversion cover, then flows into the other half of the cooling tubes from the water return cover, enters the water diversion cover at the other side and the water outlet pipe 703, and the cold medium absorbs the waste heat released by the heat medium and is discharged from the water outlet in the double-tube pass process, so that the working medium keeps the rated working temperature.
In this embodiment, preferably, the upper surface of mounting bracket 2 is fixed with electric putter 9, and electric putter 9's flexible end runs through upper end and fixedly connected with upper die 4 of mounting bracket 2, and the lower extreme of upper die 4 contacts with the upper end of bed die 3, opens electric putter 9, and electric putter 9 drives upper die 4 and moves down for upper die 4 can with the compound die of bed die 3, the work of being convenient for then injection moulding.
The working principle and the using process of the utility model are as follows: when the device is used, the electric push rod 9 is started, the electric push rod 9 drives the upper mold 4 to move downwards, so that the upper mold 4 can be matched with the lower mold 3, and then injection molding can be carried out, after injection molding is completed, the double-shaft motor 501 and the water pump 802 are started, the water pump 802 can convey cooling water in the water storage cavity 801 to the interior of the water inlet pipe 702 through the communicating pipe 803, the double-shaft motor 501 drives the two rotating shafts 502 and the two conical driving wheels 503 to rotate, so that the two first conical driven wheels 504 are driven to rotate, the two first conical driven wheels 504 rotate to drive the two first rotating shafts 601 and the two second conical driven wheels 602 to rotate, so that the two third conical driven wheels 603 and the two second rotating shafts 604 are driven to rotate, then the two groups of helical blades 605 are driven to rotate, so that the cooling water can move from left to right quickly, and further heat can be taken away quickly, and the cooling speed is improved, inside water pipe 703 that has thermal water removal to the right-hand member, inside rethread downcomer 804 carried to cooler 805, cool off water through cooler 805 and carry to water storage chamber 801 again, thereby realized the cyclic utilization of water, the back of accomplishing of moulding plastics, close water pump 802, open pneumatic valve and air heater 11, steam can turn right from a left side and remove, thereby will remain the water evaporation in cooling chamber 701, discharge from outlet duct 12 department after that, avoid the cooling water to remain inside cooling chamber 701, cause the corrosion of mould.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

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1. The utility model provides an injection mold with blow water installation, includes base (1), its characterized in that: the upper surface of base (1) fixed mounting has mounting bracket (2) and bed die (3), the inside actuating mechanism (5) that is provided with in upper end of base (1), the upper end of actuating mechanism (5) is provided with blows water mechanism (6), the inside of bed die (3) is provided with cooling body (7), the inside water circulation mechanism (8) that is provided with of lower extreme of base (1).
2. The injection mold with the water blowing device according to claim 1, wherein: actuating mechanism (5) are including double-shaft motor (501), the power take off end of double-shaft motor (501) is connected with pivot (502), two through the shaft coupling transmission the equal fixed mounting in outer end of pivot (502) has toper action wheel (503), two the equal meshing in upper end of toper action wheel (503) is connected with first toper from driving wheel (504).
3. The injection mold with the water blowing device according to claim 2, wherein: the water blowing mechanism (6) comprises first rotating rods (601), the first rotating rods (601) are arranged in a bilateral symmetry mode, the two first rotating rods (601) are movably mounted inside a base (1) and a mounting frame (2), the lower ends of the two first rotating rods (601) are fixedly connected with the upper ends of two first conical driven wheels (504) respectively, the upper ends of the two first rotating rods (601) are fixedly connected with second conical driven wheels (602), one ends of the two second conical driven wheels (602) close to a double-shaft motor (501) are respectively in meshed connection with third conical driven wheels (603), one ends of the two third conical driven wheels (603) close to the double-shaft motor (501) are fixedly connected with second rotating rods (604), and spiral blades (605) are fixedly mounted on the surfaces of one ends of the two second rotating rods (604) close to the double-shaft motor (501), the two groups of helical blades (605) have the same rotation direction.
4. An injection mold with a water blowing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: the inside equal fixed mounting of base (1) and mounting bracket (2) has the bearing, the lower extreme of pivot (502) and first bull stick (601) all is connected through the inside rotation of bearing with base (1), the upper end of first bull stick (601) and second bull stick (604) all are connected through the inside rotation of bearing with mounting bracket (2).
5. An injection mold with a water blowing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: the cooling mechanism (7) comprises a cooling cavity (701), a water inlet pipe (702) and a water outlet pipe (703), the cooling cavity (701) is arranged inside the lower die (3), the left end of the cooling cavity (701) is connected with the right end of the water inlet pipe (702), the left end of the water inlet pipe (702) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the left side of the mounting rack (2), the upper end of the left side of the water inlet pipe (702) is connected with an air inlet pipe (10), the upper end of the air inlet pipe (10) is fixedly connected with an air heater (11), the hot air blower (11) is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the left end of the mounting rack (2), the right end of the cooling cavity (701) is connected with the left end of the water outlet pipe (703), the right end of the water outlet pipe (703) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the right side of the mounting rack (2), an air outlet pipe (12) is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the right side of the water outlet pipe (703), and air valves are fixedly arranged in the air inlet pipe (10) and the air outlet pipe (12).
6. An injection mold with a water blowing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: the water circulation mechanism (8) comprises a water storage cavity (801), a water pump (802) and a cooler (805), the water storage cavity (801) is arranged inside the right side of the base (1), the water pump (802) is fixedly arranged inside the left side of the base (1), the water pump (802) is communicated with the water storage cavity (801) through a circulating pipe, a filter screen is arranged in the water storage cavity (801), the upper end of the water pump (802) is fixedly connected with a communicating pipe (803), the upper end of the communicating pipe (803) is communicated with the left water inlet pipe (702), the cooler (805) is fixedly arranged inside the upper end of the right side of the base (1), and the upper end and the lower end of the cooler (805) are both fixedly connected with a sewer pipe (804), the upper end of the sewer pipe (804) at the upper end is communicated with the water inlet pipe (702) at the right side, and a water valve is fixedly arranged in the sewer pipe (804) at the upper end.
7. The injection mold with the water blowing device according to claim 1, wherein: the upper surface fixed mounting of mounting bracket (2) has electric putter (9), mould (4) on the upper end and the fixedly connected with of mounting bracket (2) are run through to the flexible end of electric putter (9), the lower extreme of going up mould (4) contacts with the upper end of bed die (3).
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