JP4434387B2 - Molding method and molding apparatus for resin molded product - Google Patents

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JP4434387B2
JP4434387B2 JP32180099A JP32180099A JP4434387B2 JP 4434387 B2 JP4434387 B2 JP 4434387B2 JP 32180099 A JP32180099 A JP 32180099A JP 32180099 A JP32180099 A JP 32180099A JP 4434387 B2 JP4434387 B2 JP 4434387B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ポリスチレンやポリプロピレン等の熱可塑性樹脂よりなる樹脂成形品の成形方法および成形装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
このような樹脂成形品の成形方法および成形装置としては、例えば特開平9−48065号公報に、キャビティが形成された成形型(雌型)とこのキャビティに対向する熱板(雄型)とを備えて、これら成形型と熱板との間に挟み込んだ樹脂シートを熱板によって加熱して軟化させ、次いでキャビティ内面に形成された複数の小孔からキャビティ内を真空吸引して樹脂シートとキャビティ内面との間の空気を排気するとともに熱板側からは圧縮空気を吹き込むことにより、キャビティ内において樹脂シートを間にして熱板側が成形型側よりも高圧となるように圧力差を生じさせて樹脂シートをキャビティ内面に密着させ、所定の成形品形状に成形するものが記載されている。
【0003】
ここで、このような成形装置によってあまり大きくない樹脂成形品を成形するときには、一つの雌型に複数のキャビティをその端面に縦横に並んで開口するように形成して1度に多くの樹脂成形品を樹脂シートに成形することが一般的である。そして、このように樹脂シート上に成形された複数の樹脂成形品は、この成形工程の後に、上記雌型のキャビティと同じように上記樹脂成形品部分を収容可能な複数の凹部が縦横に並んで開口した抜き型にセットされて位置決めされ、この抜き型に対して相対的に離接可能とされた刃型との間に挟まれることにより、その開口部周縁が切断されて打ち抜かれ、樹脂シートから分離させられる。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上述のように成形時に加熱されて軟化した樹脂シートは、成形後に冷却されることによって収縮を生じ、これにより該樹脂シート上に成形された上記複数の樹脂成形品部分も、樹脂シートから打ち抜かれるときには互いに隣接する樹脂成形品同士の間のピッチが成形時より小さくなっている。この収縮は、率にして千分の十数程度であって、個々の樹脂成形品間のピッチとしては小さいが、例えば幅1mの樹脂シートでは全体として十数mmにもなってしまうため、上記抜き型の凹部のピッチを成形装置の雌型のキャビティのピッチと同じとしたのでは、この抜き型にセットされた樹脂成形品が位置ズレを起こし、成形された樹脂成形品の開口部周縁に対して刃型により打ち抜かれた切断縁が偏心して製品としての精度が損なわれてしまったり、場合によっては樹脂シート上に成形された樹脂成形品を抜き型の凹部に収容することができなくなってしまったりする。しかしながら、その一方で、打ち抜きの際の上記樹脂シートの収縮率は、その材質や組成、厚さ、あるいは加熱時の温度や打ち抜き時の温度、もしくは外気温度などによって微妙に変化するため、常に樹脂成形品が正確に位置決めされるように抜き型の凹部のピッチを設定するのはきわめて困難となる。
【0005】
本発明は、このような背景の下になされたもので、樹脂シートの収縮率の変化に拘らず、この樹脂シート上に成形された樹脂成形品部分を抜き型の凹部に正確に位置決めして収容することが可能な樹脂成形品の成形方法および成形装置を提供することを目的としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決して、このような目的を達成するために、本発明の成形方法は、加熱されて軟化した樹脂シートを、雌型に形成された複数のキャビティの内面に密着させて成形品形状に成形する樹脂成形品の成形方法において、上記樹脂シート上に成形される樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分を、上記雌型の雄型側の端面と雄型の雌型側の端面とでクランプすると共に、上記樹脂シート上に互いに隣接して成形される樹脂成形品部分の間に、該樹脂シートを貫通する切り込みを、他の樹脂成形品部分の間の切り込みと連続することなく形成し、上記雌型の雄型側の端面と雄型の雌型側の端面とで上記樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分をクランプしたまま、樹脂シートを上記キャビティの内面に密着させて樹脂成形品部分を成形することを特徴とする。従って、このような成形方法によれば、上記樹脂シートの樹脂成形品部分の間に形成される切り込みにより、この樹脂シートから上記樹脂成形品部分を打ち抜く際に該樹脂シートに収縮が生じていても、この切り込みの部分が広げられることによって隣接する樹脂成形品同士の間のピッチが抜き型の凹部間のピッチに合わせられ、この樹脂成形品部分を正確に位置決めすることが可能となる。
【0007】
また、本発明の成形装置は、複数のキャビティが形成された雌型と、これらのキャビティに対向して上記雌型に相対的に離接可能とされた雄型と、これら雌型と雄型との間に挟み込まれた樹脂シートを間にして上記キャビティの雌型側と雄型側とに圧力差を生じさせる圧力発生手段とを備え、上記雌型と雄型との互いに対向する端面のうち少なくとも一方の端面において、互いに隣接する上記キャビティの間の部分に、他方の端面側に突き出す切刃を上記キャビティの間ごとに断続して設け、上記雌型の雄型側の端面と上記雄型の雌型側の端面とが、上記樹脂シート上に成形される樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分をクランプすることを特徴とし、この切刃によって樹脂シートの樹脂成形品部分の間に切り込みを形成して上記本発明の成形方法を実施することができ、しかも雌型と雄型との間に樹脂シートが挟み込まれると同時に上記切刃によって切り込みが形成されるので、効率的である。さらに、この成形装置にあっては、上記雌型と雄型との互いに対向する端面のうち少なくとも上記他方の端面に、弾性材料により形成されて上記切刃の刃先が当接する刃受け部を設けることにより、切刃を確実に樹脂シートに切り込ませて上記切り込みを形成することができるとともに、この切刃の刃先に欠け等が生じたりするのを防ぐことができる。
【0008】
なお、この本発明の成形装置において、上記雌型と雄型との間に挟み込まれた樹脂シートを間にしてキャビティの雌型側と雄型側とに圧力差を生じさせる際には、上述した特開平9−48065号公報に記載のものと同様に、雄型側に圧縮空気を供給するとともに、雌型側では真空吸引を行ってキャビティ内の空気を排気するようにしてもよく、またこの雌型側では真空吸引を行わずに、雄型側に供給した圧縮空気によって樹脂シートを膨張させてキャビティ内面に密着させることにより、雌型側のキャビティ内の空気を押し出すようにして排気するようにしてもよい。さらに、これら雌型と雄型との間に上記樹脂シートを挟み込むに際しても、雄型を固定して雌型を移動させたり、逆に雌型を固定して雄型を移動させたり、あるいはこれら雄型と雌型との双方を移動させたりして、キャビティに対向して雄型を雌型に相対的に離接させることができる。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1ないし図4は、本発明の成形装置の一実施形態を示すものであって、図1および図2は雌型1を、図3および図4は雄型2をそれぞれ示している。なお、本実施形態により成形される樹脂成形品Aは、図5に示されるように円板状の底部Bとこの底部B側に向かうに従い漸次縮径する錐面状の胴周部Cとからなる有底筒型のカップ状のものであって、この胴周部Cの上記底部B側は円錐面状に形成されるとともに開口部側は多角形錐面状とされている。さらに、この胴周部Cの開口部側には一段拡径するようにして円筒部Dが形成されるとともに、この円筒部Dの開口部周縁には外周側に広がるように円環板状のフランジ部Eが形成される。
【0010】
上記雌型1は図示されないテーブルに取り付けられて雄型2側(図1において下側)に向けて進退可能とされており、この雌型1の雄型2側を向く端面1Aに、該端面1Aから凹むようにしてキャビティ3が設けられている。このキャビティ3は、上記樹脂成形品Aの外形形状に合わせて形成されたものであって、その内面が、円形をなす底面3Aと、この底面3A側に向かうに従い内径が漸次縮径する円錐面と多角形錐面とからなる内周面3Bと、この内周面3Bの開口部側に一段拡径するように形成されて上記端面1Aに至る円筒状面3Cとにより画成されており、さらにこの円筒状面3Cが開口する端面1Aのキャビティ3開口部周縁には、該端面1Aから僅かに突出する円環板状の凸部1Bが形成されている。そして、この雌型1には、このようなキャビティ3が図2に示すように複数(本実施形態では20)、上記端面1Aに縦横に並んで(図2においては縦に4つ、横に5つ)開口するように配列されている。
【0011】
ここで、本実施形態ではこの雌型1は、箱型をなす雌型本体4に上記キャビティ3と同数の複数のブロック5が該キャビティ3と同じ配列で取り付けられて構成されており、一つのブロック5にそれぞれ一つずつの上記キャビティ3が形成されている。このブロック5は、その外形が、正方形平板状をなすフランジ部5Aの両正方形面の中央に円柱状部5B,5Cが同軸に形成された形状をなしており、一方の円柱状部5Bの端面に開口するように上記キャビティ3が形成されるとともにその開口部周縁に上記凸部1Bが形成され、また他方の円柱状部5Cの胴周部には幅広の断面「コ」字状をなす凹溝5Dと一対のシール溝5Eが形成されていて、これらのシール溝5EにはOリング6が取り付けられている。また、この他方の円柱状部5Cの胴周部にはさらに、これら凹溝5Dおよびシール溝5Eよりも該円柱状部5Cの端面側に、キャビティ3の上記底面3Aと面一な位置に開口して該キャビティ3に連通するスリット7が形成されている。
【0012】
これに対して上記雌型本体4は、内部に冷却水路8Aが形成された方形平板状の冷却板8の周りに、上記テーブルに支持される側板9が取り付けられて上述のように箱型に形成されたものであり、この雌型本体4内の上記冷却板8上には冷却ベース10が取り付けられていて、上記ブロック5はこの冷却ベース10に装着されている。この冷却ベース10はブロック5の上記他方の円柱状部5Cの長さと等しい厚さに形成されるとともに、該冷却ベース10にはこの円柱状部5Cを嵌挿可能な内径の貫通孔10Aが上記フランジ部5Aの1辺の長さと同じピッチで縦横に上記キャビティ3の配列と同様に形成されており、各ブロック5は、この貫通孔10Aにその円柱状部5Cを嵌挿させて、該円柱状部5Cの端面を上記冷却板8に、フランジ部5Aを冷却ベース10にそれぞれ密着させ、さらに互いに隣接するブロック5同士でこのフランジ部5Aの側面を突き合わせて該冷却ベース10に取り付けられている。
【0013】
なお、この冷却ベース10の互いに隣合う貫通孔10A同士の間に画成される壁部には、図2に示すように横方向2列ずつの貫通孔10Aを「コ」字状に連結するように延びる横孔10Bが形成されている。この横孔10Bは、図1に示すように冷却ベース10の厚さ方向においてはブロック5の上記凹溝5Dの位置に開口するように形成されていて、この凹溝5Dと上記貫通孔10Aの内周面との間に画成される環状の空間と該横孔10Bとが連通することにより、該冷却ベース10内には、各キャビティ3の外周を通って循環する2系統の冷却水路10Cが上記横方向2列の貫通孔10Aごとに形成される。また、上記冷却板8には、冷却ベース10から各ブロック5の上記スリット7に連通する排気孔11が形成されている。
【0014】
さらに、こうして雌型本体4の冷却ベース10に取り付けられたブロック5の上記一方の円柱状部5B側には、この円柱状部5Bを嵌挿可能な貫通孔12Aが上記貫通孔10Aと同様に上記フランジ部5Aの1辺の長さと同じピッチで縦横に配列された板状の蓋体12が、箱型の上記雌型本体4の開口部に取り付けられている。この蓋体12は、ブロック5のフランジ部5Aからの上記円柱状部5Bの長さと等しい厚さを有するものであって、該ブロック5は、この円柱状部5Bの端面に形成された上記凸部1Bを蓋体12の端面から僅かに突出させ、かつ上記フランジ部5Aをこの蓋体12に密着させて、上記円柱状部5Bを貫通孔12Aに嵌挿させており、本実施形態ではこの蓋体12の雄型2側を向く端面が雌型1の上記端面1Aとされる。そして、この蓋体12の端面1Aの縦横に互いに隣合うすべての貫通孔12A同士の間には、切刃13が設けられている。
【0015】
この切刃13は、その刃先の断面が先細りの鋭角二等辺三角形状をなす長方形平板状のものであって、図1に示すように蓋体12に形成された取付溝12Bに植設されることにより、この刃先を端面1Aから垂直に突出させて取り付けられている。また、この切刃13の切刃長は上記貫通孔12Aの内径よりも短くされており、このような切刃13が上記端面1A側からみて図2に示すように、縦横に隣接する各貫通孔12Aの中心線O同士を結ぶ線分Lに対し、互いの中点が一致して該線分Lに直交するように配置されている。従って、これらの切刃13は、すべての切刃13同士が連続することなく互いに離間して、キャビティ3の間ごとに断続するように端面1Aに配設される。
【0016】
一方、図3および図4に示す雄型2もまた、図示されないテーブルに取り付けられて、雌型1の上記キャビティ3に対向して該雌型1側(図3において上側)に向け進退可能とされており、さらに方形平板状の底板21の周りに上記テーブルに支持される側板22が取り付けられて上記雌型1側に向けて開口する箱型の雄型本体23を備え、この雄型本体23の開口部にはやはり方形平板状の蓋体24が取り付けられている。ここで、この蓋体24には、雌型1の各キャビティ3の開口部に合わせた位置に上記中心線Oと同軸となるように円形の開口孔25がそれぞれ貫設されていて、すなわち蓋体24には雌型1のキャビティ3と同数の開口孔25が縦横に並ぶように形成されており、この開口孔25の内径はキャビティ3の開口部の内径よりも僅かに小さくされている。また、蓋体24の雌型1側を向く端面、すなわち雄型2の雌型1側を向く端面2Aには、上記開口孔25の開口部周縁に円環状の凹部2Bが形成されており、この凹部2Bは、その外径が雌型1の円環状の上記凸部1Bの外径よりも僅かに大きく、かつその深さが凸部1Bの上記端面1Aからの突出高さよりも僅かに深くされている。
【0017】
さらに、雄型本体23の上記底板21には、各キャビティ3の上記中心線Oを中心としてそれぞれ貫通孔21Aが形成されており、これらの貫通孔21Aにはブッシュ26を介してプッシュロッド27が進退可能かつ気密に挿入されていて、このプッシュロッド27先端の雄型本体23内にはプラグ28が取り付けられている。一方、各プッシュロッド27の後端部は、雄型本体23の底板21と上記テーブルとの間に設けられる平板状のノックアウト板29に取り付けられており、このノックアウト板29が図示されないエアシリンダー等の駆動手段によって底板21の裏面側、すなわち雌型1側に進退させられることにより、プッシュロッド26を介してプラグ28が開口孔25から雌型1のキャビティ3内に出没可能とされている。
【0018】
なお、このノックアウト板29には、底板21側に突出するようにストッパーボルト30がねじ込まれていて、このストッパーボルト30が該底板21の裏面に当接することにより、プラグ28の進退のストロークが規定されている。また、このノックアウト板29には、上記ストッパーボルト30やプッシュロッド26を避けるように円柱状のバネ支え31が突設されて、その外周にはコイルバネ32の後端部が緩挿される一方、上記底板21にはこのバネ支え31の中心線の延長線上に他の貫通孔21Bが形成されるとともに、該底板21と上記蓋体24との間には有底筒状のバネストッパー33がその内周部を上記貫通孔21Bに臨ませて該貫通孔21Bを閉塞するように取り付けられていて、上記コイルバネ32の先端部は貫通孔21Bを通ってこのバネストッパー33の内周部に緩挿されており、これによってノックアウト板29は雌型1側とは反対側(図3において下側)に向けて付勢されている。さらに、雄型本体23の底板21には、図示されない圧縮空気源等の圧力発生手段に接続されて、この底板21と上記側板22および蓋体24とにより画成される雄型本体23内の空間に圧縮空気を供給する供給孔34が設けられている。
【0019】
さらにまた、本実施形態では、上記蓋体24の雌型1側を向く上記端面2Aに、雌型1の上記端面1Aに設けられた上記切刃13の位置に合わせて、縦横に互いに隣合うすべての開口孔25同士の間に弾性材料よりなる刃受け部35が設けられている。この刃受け部35は、本実施形態ではテフロンゴム等のゴム材により断面方形状に形成されて、上記端面2Aの開口孔25同士の間に形成された断面「コ」字状をなす凹溝36に該端面2Aから僅かに突出するように収容されており、その幅は切刃13の厚さよりも大きく、かつ長さも切刃13の切刃長より長くされていて、上記切刃13と同様に雄型2の端面2A側からみて図4に示すように、隣接する開口孔25の中心線O同士を結ぶ線分Lに対し、互いの中点が一致して該線分Lに直交するように配設されている。
【0020】
次に、このように構成された実施形態の成形装置によって上述のような樹脂成形品Aを成形する場合の、本発明の成形方法の一実施形態について説明する。まず本実施形態では、ポリスチレンやポリプロピレン等の熱可塑性樹脂よりなる樹脂シートSをその材質、厚さや外気温度等に基づいた所定の成形可能温度に加熱して軟化させ、上記雌型1と雄型2との間に配置する。次いで、雄型2の上記ノックアウト板29を後退させてプラグ28を雄型本体23内に収容した状態で、これら雌型1と雄型2とを上記各テーブルによりそれぞれ前進させて互いに接近させ、その端面1A,2Aの間に樹脂シートSを挟み込む。このとき、雄型2の端面2Aに形成された上記凹部2B上に位置した樹脂シートSの円形部分は、この凹部2Bの位置に合わせて形成された雌型1の端面1Aの凸部1Bによって該凹部2B内に押し込まれるように一段凹まされてクランプされ、これによって樹脂成形品Aの開口部周縁に上記フランジ部Eが形成される。
【0021】
そして、このときさらに、互いに隣接するキャビティ3および開口孔25同士の間の部分においては、図5に示すように雌型1の端面1Aに設けられた切刃13の刃先が、樹脂シートSを切り開いて雄型2の端面2Aに設けられた刃受け部35に食い込まされ、これにより樹脂シートSの互いに隣接するすべての上記円形部分同士の間に、該樹脂シートSを貫通する切り込みMが形成される。ここで、この切り込みMは、切刃13が端面1Aにおいて連続することなくキャビティ3の間ごとに断続するように配設されているのに伴い、樹脂シートSにも切り込みM同士が連続することなく上記円形部分の間ごとに該円形部分の直径よりも短い長さで断続するように形成され、従ってこの切り込みMによって樹脂シートSが分断されてバラバラになるようなことはない。
【0022】
次いで、こうして樹脂シートSが雌型1と雄型2との間に挟み込まれたならば、雄型2の上記ノックアウト板29を雌型1側に前進させることにより、プッシュロッド27を介してプラグ28を開口孔25から突出させて、キャビティ3の開口部内に位置する樹脂シートSをキャビティ3内に押し込む。そして、さらに上記ストッパーボルト30が底板21の裏面に当接してプラグ28の突出がそのストロークエンドに達したところで、上記供給孔34から圧縮空気を供給することにより、キャビティ3内に押し込まれた樹脂シートSを挟んで該キャビティ3内の雄型2側が雌型1側よりも高圧となるように圧力差を生じさせ、これにより樹脂シートSをキャビティ3の内面に密着させて上述のような形状の樹脂成形品Aに成形する。なお、このとき樹脂シートSとキャビティ3内面との間に残された空気は、上記スリット7から排気孔11を介して排出される。また、このとき排気孔11に真空ポンプ等の真空吸引手段を他の圧力発生手段として接続してキャビティ3内の雌型1側に負圧を生じさせるようにしてもよい。
【0023】
さらに、こうして樹脂シートSに形成された上記樹脂成形品Aは、雌型1の冷却板8および冷却ベース10に形成された上記冷却水路8A,10Cに流通させられる冷却水によって冷却されて硬化させられた後、上記各テーブルをそれぞれ後退させて雌型1と雄型2とを互いに離間させることによりキャビティ3から抜き出され、複数の樹脂成形品A部分が板状に残された樹脂シートS部分と一体とされた状態のまま排出された後、上記フランジ部Eの外周で樹脂シートSから切断されて打ち抜かれ、製品として供される。しかるに、この打ち抜きの際には、上述したように各樹脂成形品A部分を収容可能な複数の凹部がキャビティ3と同様に縦横に並んで形成された抜き型に樹脂シートSをセットして位置決めし、この抜き型に離接可能とされた刃型によってフランジ部Eの外周を切断するのであるが、本実施形態の成形装置および成形方法によって樹脂成形品Aが成形された樹脂シートSにおいては、互いに隣接する樹脂成形品A同士の間に上記切り込みMが形成されているので、上記の冷却によって樹脂シートSに収縮が生じても、抜き型の上記凹部のピッチに合わせて樹脂成形品A間のピッチを調整することができる。
【0024】
すなわち、本実施形態による樹脂シートSでは、冷却によって収縮して樹脂成形品A間のピッチが小さくなったとしても、この樹脂成形品A間に形成された切り込みMが広げられることによって、この切り込みMを挟んで互いに隣接する樹脂成形品A同士の間の上記ピッチを抜き型の凹部同士のピッチに合うように広げて調整することができるので、これらの樹脂成形品Aを抜き型の凹部に正確に位置決めして収容することが可能となり、フランジ部Eの外周縁を、当該樹脂成形品Aの中心線に対して偏心させることなく同軸の円形に確実に切断したりすることができるのである。しかも、この樹脂成形品A間のピッチの調整量は、樹脂シートSの材質や厚さ、成形温度などによる収縮率の変化にも拘らず、抜き型の凹部間のピッチに合わせて切り込みMを拡大させることにより適宜に設定されるので、上記構成の成形装置および該成形装置を用いた成形方法によれば、樹脂シートS上に成形されたすべての樹脂成形品Aを確実に抜き型の凹部に位置決めして所定の位置で打ち抜くことが可能となり、より製品精度の高い樹脂成形品Aを提供することができる。
【0025】
また、上記成形装置においては、キャビティ3が形成された雌型1の端面1Aに上記切刃13が形成されており、従ってこの雌型1と雄型2との間に樹脂シートSを挟み込んだ時点で、上記キャビティ3によって樹脂シートS上に成形される樹脂成形品A部分の間に切り込みMが形成されることとなる。しかるに、この点、本発明の成形方法においては、抜き型等によって樹脂シートSから樹脂成形品Aが打ち抜かれる前に切り込みMが形成されていればよいのであるから、このように成形装置に切刃13を設けずに、例えば樹脂シートSを成形装置にセットする前に予め樹脂成形品Aが成形される部分の間に切り込みMを形成しておいたり、あるいは樹脂成形品Aが成形された樹脂シートSを成形装置から排出した後に切り込みMを形成したりすることも可能ではあるが、これらの方法では成形装置とは別に切り込みMを形成する手段や工程を用意しなければならなくなるので、より効率的な成形作業を促すには、本実施形態のように成形装置による樹脂成形品Aの成形と同時に切り込みMを形成するのが望ましい。
【0026】
さらに、本実施形態の成形装置においては、この雌型1の切刃13の位置に合わせて、これに対向する雄型2の端面2Aにテフロンゴム等の弾性材料よりなる刃受け部35が形成されており、切り込みMを形成する際に樹脂シートSを貫通した切刃13の刃先はこの刃受け部35に当接して受け止められるので、例えばこの刃先が金属製の雄型2の端面2Aに直接当接する場合などのように刃先に欠け等が生じて切刃13が破損したりすることがなく、しかも刃先が刃受け部35に当接するまでに樹脂シートSに切り込まれることにより、この樹脂シートSに確実に切り込みMを形成することが可能となる。特に本実施形態では、この刃受け部35が雄型2の端面2Aから僅かに突出していて、樹脂シートSはこの刃受け部35に密着して支持された状態で切刃13によって切り込まれることとなるので、さらに確実に切り込みMを形成することが可能である。
【0027】
なお、本実施形態の成形装置では、このように雌型1側に切刃13を、また雄型2側に刃受け部35を設けているが、これとは逆に雌型1側に刃受け部35を、雄型2側に切刃13をそれぞれ設けたり、あるいは一部の切刃13を雌型1側に、残りの切刃13を雄型2側に設けるとともに、これとは逆の位置の雄型2側と雌型3側とに刃受け部35を設け、すなわち雌型1と雄型2との双方に切刃13を設けるようにしたりしてもよい。また、本実施形態では図2に示したように切刃13を雌型1の端面1Aに対向する方向からみて直線状に延びるように設けて樹脂シートSの樹脂成形品A間に直線状の切り込みMが形成されるようにしているが、例えば各キャビティ3の開口部周縁に沿って円弧状をなすように形成したり、あるいは樹脂成形品A間の樹脂シートSが所定の幅や形状で打ち抜かれるように切刃13を配設するようにしてもよい。
【0028】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明の成形方法によれば、樹脂シート上に成形される複数の樹脂成形品部分の間に、他の樹脂成形品部分の間の切り込みと互いに連続することのない切り込みを形成することにより、この樹脂成形品部分を抜き型等によって樹脂シートから打ち抜いたりする際に、この切り込みが広げられることによって抜き型の凹部間のピッチに樹脂成形品部分の間のピッチを正確に合わせて位置決めすることができ、より製品精度の高い樹脂成形品を提供することが可能となる。また、本発明の成形装置によれば、このような切り込みを樹脂成形品部分の成形の際に同時に形成することができて、効率的な成形作業を促すことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の成形装置の一実施形態を示す雌型1の側断面図である。
【図2】 図1に示す雌型1をその端面1Aに対向する方向からみた図である。
【図3】 本発明の成形装置の一実施形態を示す雄型2の側断面図である。
【図4】 図3に示す雄型2をその端面2Aに対向する方向からみた図である。
【図5】 図1に示す雌型1と図3に示す雄型2との間に樹脂シートSを挟み込んだ状態を示す側断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 雌型
1A 雌型1の端面
2 雄型
2A 雄型2の端面
3 キャビティ
4 雌型本体
11 排気孔
13 切刃
23 雄型本体
34 圧縮空気の供給孔
35 刃受け部
S 樹脂シート
A 樹脂成形品
M 切り込み
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a molding method and molding apparatus for a resin molded product made of a thermoplastic resin such as polystyrene or polypropylene.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a molding method and a molding apparatus for such a resin molded product, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-48065 discloses a mold having a cavity (female mold) and a hot plate (male mold) facing the cavity. The resin sheet sandwiched between these molds and the hot plate is heated and softened by the hot plate, and then the inside of the cavity is vacuum-sucked from a plurality of small holes formed on the inner surface of the cavity, thereby the resin sheet and the cavity. By exhausting the air between the inner surface and blowing compressed air from the hot plate side, a pressure difference is generated so that the hot plate side is at a higher pressure than the mold side with the resin sheet in the cavity. There is described a method in which a resin sheet is brought into close contact with an inner surface of a cavity and molded into a predetermined molded product shape.
[0003]
Here, when molding a resin molded product which is not so large by such a molding apparatus, a plurality of cavities are formed in one female mold so as to open vertically and horizontally on the end face, and many resin moldings are performed at once. It is common to form a product into a resin sheet. In the plurality of resin molded products molded on the resin sheet in this way, a plurality of concave portions that can accommodate the resin molded product portions are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions after the molding step in the same manner as the female cavity. The peripheral edge of the opening is cut and punched by being sandwiched between the blade mold that is set and positioned in the punching die that is opened and is positioned relative to the punching die. Separated from the sheet.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the resin sheet that has been heated and softened during molding as described above contracts when cooled after molding, whereby the plurality of resin molded product parts molded on the resin sheet are also removed from the resin sheet. When punched, the pitch between the resin molded products adjacent to each other is smaller than that during molding. This shrinkage is about a tenth of a thousandths, and the pitch between individual resin molded products is small. However, for example, a resin sheet having a width of 1 m results in a dozen mm as a whole. If the pitch of the recesses of the die is the same as the pitch of the female cavity of the molding device, the resin molded product set in the die will be misaligned, and the opening of the molded resin molded product will be at the periphery of the opening. On the other hand, the cutting edge punched out by the blade mold is eccentric and the accuracy of the product is impaired, or in some cases, the resin molded product molded on the resin sheet cannot be accommodated in the recess of the punching die. I'm sorry. However, on the other hand, since the shrinkage ratio of the resin sheet at the time of punching changes slightly depending on the material, composition, thickness, temperature at the time of heating, temperature at the time of punching, or the outside air temperature, it is always resin. It is extremely difficult to set the pitch of the concave portions of the die so that the molded product is accurately positioned.
[0005]
The present invention has been made under such a background, and regardless of changes in the shrinkage rate of the resin sheet, the resin molded product portion molded on the resin sheet is accurately positioned in the recess of the die. An object of the present invention is to provide a molding method and a molding apparatus for a resin molded product that can be accommodated.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve such an object, the molding method of the present invention is a molded product in which a heated and softened resin sheet is brought into close contact with the inner surfaces of a plurality of cavities formed in a female mold. In the molding method of a resin molded product molded into a shape, While clamping the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the resin molded product part molded on the resin sheet with the end surface on the male mold side of the female mold and the end surface on the female mold side of the female mold, A notch penetrating the resin sheet is formed between the resin molded product parts molded adjacent to each other on the resin sheet without being continuous with the cuts between the other resin molded product parts. The resin sheet is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the cavity while the peripheral edge of the opening of the resin molded product portion is clamped between the end surface of the female mold on the male mold side and the end surface of the male mold on the female mold side. Mold part It is characterized by that. Therefore, according to such a molding method, the resin sheet is contracted when the resin molded product part is punched from the resin sheet due to the cut formed between the resin molded product parts of the resin sheet. However, when the cut portion is widened, the pitch between the adjacent resin molded products is adjusted to the pitch between the concave portions of the punching die, and the resin molded product portion can be accurately positioned.
[0007]
In addition, the molding apparatus of the present invention includes a female die in which a plurality of cavities are formed, a male die that is opposed to the female die so as to be opposed to the cavities, and the female die and the male die. Pressure generating means for generating a pressure difference between the female mold side and the male mold side of the cavity with a resin sheet sandwiched between the female mold and the male mold. At least one of the end faces is provided with a cutting edge protruding between the cavities in the part between the cavities adjacent to each other. The male end face of the female mold and the end face of the male female mold clamp the peripheral edge of the opening of the resin molded product formed on the resin sheet. It is possible to carry out the molding method of the present invention by forming a notch between the resin molded product parts of the resin sheet with this cutting blade, and the resin sheet is provided between the female mold and the male mold. Since the cut is formed by the cutting blade at the same time as being sandwiched, it is efficient. Further, in this molding apparatus, a blade receiving portion that is formed of an elastic material and contacts the cutting edge of the cutting blade is provided on at least the other end surface of the female die and the male die facing each other. Thus, the cutting edge can be surely cut into the resin sheet to form the above-mentioned cutting, and the cutting edge of this cutting edge can be prevented from being chipped.
[0008]
In the molding apparatus of the present invention, when the pressure difference is generated between the female mold side and the male mold side of the cavity with the resin sheet sandwiched between the female mold and the male mold interposed therebetween, As described in JP-A-9-48065, the compressed air may be supplied to the male mold side and the air in the cavity may be exhausted by performing vacuum suction on the female mold side. On the female mold side, without vacuum suction, the resin sheet is inflated by compressed air supplied to the male mold side and brought into close contact with the inner surface of the cavity, thereby exhausting air in the cavity on the female mold side. You may do it. Further, when the resin sheet is sandwiched between the female mold and the male mold, the male mold is fixed and the female mold is moved, or conversely, the female mold is fixed and the male mold is moved, or these By moving both the male mold and the female mold, the male mold can be relatively separated from the female mold so as to face the cavity.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the molding apparatus of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a female mold 1 and FIGS. 3 and 4 show a male mold 2, respectively. In addition, the resin molded product A molded by this embodiment includes a disc-shaped bottom portion B and a cone-shaped body peripheral portion C that gradually decreases in diameter toward the bottom portion B side as shown in FIG. The bottomed cylindrical cup has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and the bottom B side of the body periphery C is formed in a conical surface, and the opening side is formed in a polygonal conical surface. Further, a cylindrical portion D is formed on the opening side of the body peripheral portion C so as to be enlarged by one step, and an annular plate-like shape is formed on the periphery of the opening portion of the cylindrical portion D so as to spread on the outer peripheral side. A flange portion E is formed.
[0010]
The female mold 1 is attached to a table (not shown) so as to be able to advance and retreat toward the male mold 2 side (lower side in FIG. 1). The end surface 1A of the female mold 1 facing the male mold 2 side is connected to the end surface. A cavity 3 is provided so as to be recessed from 1A. The cavity 3 is formed in accordance with the outer shape of the resin molded product A. The inner surface of the cavity 3 has a circular bottom surface 3A, and the conical surface whose inner diameter gradually decreases toward the bottom surface 3A. And an inner peripheral surface 3B composed of a polygonal pyramid surface, and a cylindrical surface 3C that is formed so as to be enlarged by one step on the opening side of the inner peripheral surface 3B and reaches the end surface 1A. Further, an annular plate-like convex portion 1B that slightly protrudes from the end surface 1A is formed on the periphery of the cavity 3 opening portion of the end surface 1A where the cylindrical surface 3C opens. The female mold 1 has a plurality of such cavities 3 as shown in FIG. 2 (20 in this embodiment), which are arranged vertically and horizontally on the end face 1A (four vertically and horizontally in FIG. 2). 5) It is arranged to open.
[0011]
Here, in the present embodiment, the female mold 1 is configured such that a plurality of blocks 5 having the same number as the cavities 3 are attached to a female mold body 4 having a box shape in the same arrangement as the cavities 3. One cavity 3 is formed in each block 5. The outer shape of the block 5 is such that cylindrical portions 5B and 5C are formed coaxially at the center of both square surfaces of the flange portion 5A having a square flat plate shape, and the end surface of one cylindrical portion 5B. The cavity 3 is formed so as to open at the same time, and the convex portion 1B is formed at the periphery of the opening, and the trunk portion of the other cylindrical portion 5C has a concave section having a wide U-shape. A groove 5D and a pair of seal grooves 5E are formed, and an O-ring 6 is attached to these seal grooves 5E. In addition, an opening is formed in the body peripheral portion of the other cylindrical portion 5C at a position flush with the bottom surface 3A of the cavity 3 on the end surface side of the cylindrical portion 5C with respect to the concave groove 5D and the seal groove 5E. Thus, a slit 7 communicating with the cavity 3 is formed.
[0012]
On the other hand, the female body 4 has a box shape as described above by attaching a side plate 9 supported by the table around a rectangular flat cooling plate 8 having a cooling water channel 8A formed therein. A cooling base 10 is mounted on the cooling plate 8 in the female main body 4, and the block 5 is mounted on the cooling base 10. The cooling base 10 is formed to have a thickness equal to the length of the other cylindrical portion 5C of the block 5, and the cooling base 10 has a through hole 10A having an inner diameter into which the cylindrical portion 5C can be inserted. It is formed in the same manner as the arrangement of the cavities 3 vertically and horizontally at the same pitch as the length of one side of the flange portion 5A, and each block 5 is inserted into the through-hole 10A by inserting the columnar portion 5C into the circle. The end face of the columnar part 5C is attached to the cooling base 8 while the flange part 5A is brought into close contact with the cooling base 8, and the side faces of the flange part 5A are abutted against each other between the blocks 5 adjacent to each other. .
[0013]
In addition, on the wall portion defined between the adjacent through holes 10A of the cooling base 10, two horizontal rows of through holes 10A are connected in a “U” shape as shown in FIG. A lateral hole 10B extending in this manner is formed. As shown in FIG. 1, the horizontal hole 10B is formed so as to open at the position of the concave groove 5D of the block 5 in the thickness direction of the cooling base 10, and the concave groove 5D and the through hole 10A are formed. The annular space defined between the inner peripheral surface and the lateral hole 10B communicate with each other, whereby two cooling water passages 10C circulate in the cooling base 10 through the outer periphery of each cavity 3. Is formed for each of the two rows of through-holes 10A in the lateral direction. The cooling plate 8 is formed with an exhaust hole 11 that communicates from the cooling base 10 to the slit 7 of each block 5.
[0014]
Further, on the one cylindrical portion 5B side of the block 5 thus attached to the cooling base 10 of the female main body 4, a through hole 12A into which the cylindrical portion 5B can be inserted is the same as the through hole 10A. A plate-like lid body 12 arranged vertically and horizontally at the same pitch as the length of one side of the flange portion 5A is attached to the opening of the box-shaped female main body 4. The lid body 12 has a thickness equal to the length of the columnar portion 5B from the flange portion 5A of the block 5, and the block 5 is formed on the end surface of the columnar portion 5B. The part 1B is slightly protruded from the end surface of the lid 12 and the flange 5A is brought into close contact with the lid 12 so that the columnar part 5B is inserted into the through hole 12A. The end surface of the lid 12 facing the male mold 2 side is the end surface 1A of the female mold 1. A cutting blade 13 is provided between all the through-holes 12A adjacent to each other in the vertical and horizontal directions of the end surface 1A of the lid 12.
[0015]
The cutting edge 13 has a rectangular flat plate shape in which the cross-section of the cutting edge forms a tapered acute isosceles triangle, and is implanted in a mounting groove 12B formed in the lid 12 as shown in FIG. Thus, the cutting edge is attached so as to protrude vertically from the end face 1A. Further, the cutting edge length of the cutting edge 13 is shorter than the inner diameter of the through hole 12A, and such a cutting edge 13 is seen from the end face 1A side as shown in FIG. With respect to the line segment L connecting the center lines O of the holes 12A, the midpoints of the holes coincide with each other so as to be orthogonal to the line segment L. Therefore, these cutting blades 13 are arranged on the end surface 1A so that all the cutting blades 13 are separated from each other without being continuous and intermittently between the cavities 3.
[0016]
On the other hand, the male mold 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is also attached to a table (not shown) so as to be able to advance and retract toward the female mold 1 side (upper side in FIG. 3) facing the cavity 3 of the female mold 1. Further, a side plate 22 supported by the table is attached around a rectangular flat plate-shaped bottom plate 21, and a box-shaped male main body 23 that opens toward the female mold 1 side is provided. A rectangular plate-like lid body 24 is also attached to the opening 23. Here, in the lid body 24, circular opening holes 25 are respectively provided so as to be coaxial with the center line O at positions corresponding to the openings of the cavities 3 of the female mold 1. The body 24 is formed with the same number of opening holes 25 as the cavity 3 of the female mold 1 so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally. The inner diameter of the opening hole 25 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening of the cavity 3. An annular recess 2B is formed on the periphery of the opening of the opening hole 25 on the end face 2A of the lid 24 facing the female mold 1, that is, the end face 2A of the male mold 2 facing the female mold 1 side. The concave portion 2B has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the annular convex portion 1B of the female mold 1, and a depth slightly larger than the protruding height of the convex portion 1B from the end surface 1A. Has been.
[0017]
Further, through holes 21A are formed in the bottom plate 21 of the male main body 23 around the center line O of the cavities 3, and push rods 27 are inserted into the through holes 21A via bushes 26. The plug 28 is attached in the male main body 23 at the tip of the push rod 27. On the other hand, the rear end portion of each push rod 27 is attached to a flat knockout plate 29 provided between the bottom plate 21 of the male main body 23 and the table, and the knockout plate 29 is not shown, such as an air cylinder. By being moved forward and backward by the driving means to the back surface side of the bottom plate 21, that is, the female die 1 side, the plug 28 can be projected and retracted from the opening hole 25 into the cavity 3 of the female die 1 via the push rod 26.
[0018]
A stopper bolt 30 is screwed into the knockout plate 29 so as to protrude toward the bottom plate 21, and the stopper bolt 30 abuts against the back surface of the bottom plate 21, whereby the advance / retreat stroke of the plug 28 is specified. Has been. The knockout plate 29 is provided with a cylindrical spring support 31 so as to avoid the stopper bolt 30 and the push rod 26, and the rear end of the coil spring 32 is loosely inserted on the outer periphery. The bottom plate 21 is formed with another through hole 21B on the extension of the center line of the spring support 31, and a bottomed cylindrical spring stopper 33 is interposed between the bottom plate 21 and the lid 24. A peripheral portion is attached to the through hole 21B so as to close the through hole 21B, and the tip end portion of the coil spring 32 is loosely inserted into the inner peripheral portion of the spring stopper 33 through the through hole 21B. Thus, the knockout plate 29 is biased toward the side opposite to the female mold 1 side (the lower side in FIG. 3). Further, the bottom plate 21 of the male main body 23 is connected to a pressure generating means such as a compressed air source (not shown), and the inside of the male main body 23 defined by the bottom plate 21, the side plate 22 and the lid body 24. A supply hole 34 for supplying compressed air to the space is provided.
[0019]
Furthermore, in this embodiment, the end surface 2A facing the female mold 1 side of the lid 24 is adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally in accordance with the position of the cutting edge 13 provided on the end surface 1A of the female mold 1. A blade receiving portion 35 made of an elastic material is provided between all the opening holes 25. In the present embodiment, the blade receiving portion 35 is formed in a square shape by a rubber material such as Teflon rubber, and is a concave groove having a cross-sectional “U” shape formed between the opening holes 25 of the end surface 2A. 36 is accommodated so as to slightly protrude from the end face 2A, and the width thereof is larger than the thickness of the cutting blade 13 and the length thereof is longer than the cutting blade length of the cutting blade 13. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4 when viewed from the end face 2A side of the male mold 2, the midpoints of the line segments L connecting the center lines O of the adjacent opening holes 25 coincide with each other and are orthogonal to the line segment L. It is arranged to do.
[0020]
Next, an embodiment of the molding method of the present invention in the case where the resin molded product A as described above is molded by the molding apparatus of the embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, in this embodiment, the resin sheet S made of a thermoplastic resin such as polystyrene or polypropylene is softened by heating to a predetermined moldable temperature based on its material, thickness, outside air temperature, etc., and the female mold 1 and the male mold Between the two. Next, in a state where the knockout plate 29 of the male mold 2 is retracted and the plug 28 is accommodated in the male mold main body 23, the female mold 1 and the male mold 2 are advanced by the respective tables to approach each other, A resin sheet S is sandwiched between the end faces 1A and 2A. At this time, the circular portion of the resin sheet S located on the concave portion 2B formed on the end surface 2A of the male mold 2 is formed by the convex portion 1B of the end surface 1A of the female mold 1 formed in accordance with the position of the concave portion 2B. The flange portion E is formed at the periphery of the opening of the resin molded product A by being depressed by one step so as to be pushed into the recess 2B.
[0021]
Further, at this time, in the portion between the cavity 3 and the opening hole 25 adjacent to each other, the cutting edge of the cutting edge 13 provided on the end face 1A of the female mold 1 is placed on the resin sheet S as shown in FIG. Cut and cut into the blade receiving portion 35 provided on the end surface 2A of the male mold 2, thereby forming notches M penetrating the resin sheet S between all the adjacent circular portions of the resin sheet S. Is done. Here, the notches M are arranged so that the cutting blades 13 are intermittently provided between the cavities 3 without being continuous at the end face 1A, and the notches M are also continuous with the resin sheet S. Instead, it is formed so as to be interrupted between the circular portions with a length shorter than the diameter of the circular portions. Therefore, the resin sheet S is not divided by the cuts M and is not separated.
[0022]
Next, when the resin sheet S is sandwiched between the female mold 1 and the male mold 2 in this way, the knockout plate 29 of the male mold 2 is advanced to the female mold 1 side, so that the plug is inserted through the push rod 27. 28 is protruded from the opening hole 25, and the resin sheet S positioned in the opening of the cavity 3 is pushed into the cavity 3. Further, when the stopper bolt 30 comes into contact with the back surface of the bottom plate 21 and the protrusion of the plug 28 reaches the stroke end, the resin pushed into the cavity 3 is supplied by supplying compressed air from the supply hole 34. A pressure difference is generated so that the male mold 2 side in the cavity 3 is higher than the female mold 1 side with the sheet S interposed therebetween, whereby the resin sheet S is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the cavity 3 as described above. The resin molded product A is molded. At this time, the air left between the resin sheet S and the inner surface of the cavity 3 is discharged from the slit 7 through the exhaust hole 11. At this time, a vacuum suction means such as a vacuum pump may be connected to the exhaust hole 11 as another pressure generating means so as to generate a negative pressure on the female mold 1 side in the cavity 3.
[0023]
Further, the resin molded product A thus formed on the resin sheet S is cooled and cured by the cooling water circulated through the cooling plates 8A and 10C formed in the cooling plate 8 and the cooling base 10 of the female mold 1. Thereafter, the respective tables are retracted to separate the female mold 1 and the male mold 2 from each other, thereby being extracted from the cavity 3, and a resin sheet S in which a plurality of resin molded product A portions are left in a plate shape. After being discharged in the state of being integrated with the part, the resin sheet S is cut and punched at the outer periphery of the flange portion E, and provided as a product. However, at the time of this punching, the resin sheet S is set and positioned in a punching die in which a plurality of recesses that can accommodate the respective resin molded product A portions are formed side by side in the same manner as the cavity 3 as described above. Then, the outer periphery of the flange portion E is cut by a blade die that can be separated from and attached to this punching die. However, in the resin sheet S in which the resin molded product A is molded by the molding apparatus and molding method of the present embodiment. Since the notch M is formed between the resin molded products A adjacent to each other, even if the resin sheet S contracts due to the cooling, the resin molded product A is matched to the pitch of the concave portions of the punching die. The pitch between them can be adjusted.
[0024]
That is, in the resin sheet S according to the present embodiment, even if the pitch between the resin molded products A is reduced due to cooling and the pitch between the resin molded products A is reduced, the cut M formed between the resin molded products A is widened. Since the pitch between the resin molded products A adjacent to each other with M interposed therebetween can be adjusted so as to fit the pitch of the concave portions of the punching die, these resin molded products A can be used as the concave portions of the punching die. It becomes possible to accurately position and store, and the outer peripheral edge of the flange E can be reliably cut into a coaxial circle without being decentered with respect to the center line of the resin molded product A. . In addition, the amount of adjustment of the pitch between the resin molded products A can be adjusted according to the pitch between the recesses of the punching die, regardless of changes in the shrinkage rate due to the material, thickness, molding temperature, etc. of the resin sheet S. Since it is set as appropriate by enlarging, according to the molding apparatus having the above-described configuration and the molding method using the molding apparatus, all the resin molded products A molded on the resin sheet S can be reliably cut out. Therefore, the resin molded product A with higher product accuracy can be provided.
[0025]
In the molding apparatus, the cutting edge 13 is formed on the end surface 1A of the female mold 1 in which the cavity 3 is formed. Therefore, the resin sheet S is sandwiched between the female mold 1 and the male mold 2. At the time, the notch M is formed between the resin molded product A parts molded on the resin sheet S by the cavity 3. However, in this respect, in the molding method of the present invention, it is sufficient that the notch M is formed before the resin molded product A is punched from the resin sheet S by a punching die or the like. Without providing the blade 13, for example, before setting the resin sheet S in the molding apparatus, a notch M is formed between the portions where the resin molded product A is molded in advance, or the resin molded product A is molded. Although it is possible to form the cut M after discharging the resin sheet S from the molding apparatus, in these methods, it is necessary to prepare means and processes for forming the cut M separately from the molding apparatus. In order to promote a more efficient molding operation, it is desirable to form the notch M simultaneously with the molding of the resin molded product A by the molding apparatus as in this embodiment.
[0026]
Further, in the molding apparatus of the present embodiment, a blade receiving portion 35 made of an elastic material such as Teflon rubber is formed on the end surface 2A of the male mold 2 facing the position of the cutting blade 13 of the female mold 1. Since the cutting edge of the cutting blade 13 penetrating the resin sheet S is formed in contact with and received by the blade receiving portion 35 when forming the cut M, for example, the cutting edge is formed on the end surface 2A of the male male mold 2. The cutting edge 13 is not damaged and the cutting edge 13 is not damaged as in the case of direct contact, and the cutting edge 13 is cut into the resin sheet S before the cutting edge comes into contact with the blade receiving portion 35. The cut M can be reliably formed in the resin sheet S. In particular, in this embodiment, the blade receiving portion 35 slightly protrudes from the end surface 2A of the male mold 2, and the resin sheet S is cut by the cutting blade 13 while being in close contact with and supported by the blade receiving portion 35. Therefore, it is possible to form the cut M more reliably.
[0027]
In the molding apparatus of the present embodiment, the cutting blade 13 is provided on the female die 1 side and the blade receiving portion 35 is provided on the male die 2 side, but conversely, the blade is provided on the female die 1 side. The receiving portion 35 is provided with the cutting blades 13 on the male mold 2 side, or a part of the cutting blades 13 are provided on the female mold 1 side and the remaining cutting blades 13 are provided on the male mold 2 side. The blade receiving portions 35 may be provided on the male mold 2 side and the female mold 3 side of the position, that is, the cutting blades 13 may be provided on both the female mold 1 and the male mold 2. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the cutting blade 13 is provided so as to extend linearly when viewed from the direction facing the end surface 1 </ b> A of the female mold 1, and the linear shape is formed between the resin molded products A of the resin sheet S. The notch M is formed, but for example, it is formed so as to form an arc shape along the periphery of the opening of each cavity 3, or the resin sheet S between the resin molded products A has a predetermined width and shape. The cutting blade 13 may be disposed so as to be punched out.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the molding method of the present invention, the notch between the plurality of resin molded product parts molded on the resin sheet is not continuous with the notch between the other resin molded product parts. When the resin molded product part is punched from the resin sheet with a punching die or the like, the notch is widened to accurately adjust the pitch between the resin molded product parts to the pitch between the concave parts of the punching die. Therefore, it is possible to provide a resin molded product with higher product accuracy. Further, according to the molding apparatus of the present invention, such a cut can be formed simultaneously with the molding of the resin molded product portion, and an efficient molding operation can be promoted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a female mold 1 showing an embodiment of a molding apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view of the female die 1 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from a direction facing an end surface 1A.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a male mold 2 showing an embodiment of a molding apparatus of the present invention.
4 is a view of the male mold 2 shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the direction facing the end surface 2A. FIG.
5 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a resin sheet S is sandwiched between the female mold 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the male mold 2 shown in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Female
1A End face of female mold 1
2 Male
2A End face of male mold 2
3 cavity
4 female body
11 Exhaust hole
13 Cutting blade
23 Male body
34 Compressed air supply hole
35 Blade receiving part
S resin sheet
A resin molded product
M notch

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加熱されて軟化した樹脂シートを、雌型に形成された複数のキャビティの内面に密着させて成形品形状に成形する樹脂成形品の成形方法において、
上記樹脂シート上に成形される樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分を、上記雌型の雄型側の端面と雄型の雌型側の端面とでクランプすると共に、上記樹脂シート上に互いに隣接して成形される樹脂成形品部分の間に、該樹脂シートを貫通する切り込みを、他の樹脂成形品部分の間の切り込みと互いに連続することなく形成し、
上記雌型の雄型側の端面と雄型の雌型側の端面とで上記樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分をクランプしたまま、樹脂シートを上記キャビティの内面に密着させて樹脂成形品部分を成形することを特徴とする樹脂成形品の成形方法。
In a molding method of a resin molded product, in which a heated and softened resin sheet is closely attached to the inner surfaces of a plurality of cavities formed in a female mold,
The peripheral edge of the opening of the resin molded part molded on the resin sheet is clamped between the male mold-side end surface and the male mold-side end surface of the female mold and adjacent to the resin sheet. Forming a notch penetrating the resin sheet between the resin molded product parts to be molded without being continuous with the notches between the other resin molded product parts ,
The resin sheet is brought into close contact with the inner surface of the cavity while the peripheral edge of the opening of the resin molded product portion is clamped between the male mold side end surface and the male mold female end surface of the female mold. A method for molding a resin molded product, comprising molding
複数のキャビティが形成された雌型と、これらのキャビティに対向して上記雌型に相対的に離接可能とされた雄型と、これら雌型と雄型との間に挟み込まれた樹脂シートを間にして上記キャビティの雌型側と雄型側とに圧力差を生じさせる圧力発生手段とを備え、上記雌型と雄型との互いに対向する端面のうち少なくとも一方の端面には、互いに隣接する上記キャビティの間の部分に、他方の端面側に突き出す切刃が上記キャビティの間ごとに断続して設けられ
上記雌型の雄型側の端面と上記雄型の雌型側の端面とが、上記樹脂シート上に成形される樹脂成形品部分の開口部周縁部分をクランプすることを特徴とする樹脂成形品の成形装置。
A female mold in which a plurality of cavities are formed, a male mold facing the cavities and being relatively separable from the female mold, and a resin sheet sandwiched between the female mold and the male mold Pressure generating means for creating a pressure difference between the female mold side and the male mold side of the cavity, and at least one end face of the female mold and the male mold facing each other, A cutting blade protruding to the other end face side is provided intermittently between the cavities in a portion between the adjacent cavities ,
A male molded end surface of the female mold and an end surface of the male female mold side clamp the opening peripheral portion of the resin molded product portion molded on the resin sheet. Molding equipment.
上記雌型と雄型との互いに対向する端面のうち少なくとも上記他方の端面には、弾性材料により形成されて上記切刃の刃先が当接する刃受け部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の樹脂成形品の成形装置。  At least the other end face of the female mold and the male mold facing each other is provided with a blade receiving portion that is formed of an elastic material and contacts the cutting edge of the cutting blade. Item 3. An apparatus for molding a resin molded article according to Item 2.
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