JPH037322A - Solidifying extrusion molding apparatus - Google Patents

Solidifying extrusion molding apparatus

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JPH037322A
JPH037322A JP2016742A JP1674290A JPH037322A JP H037322 A JPH037322 A JP H037322A JP 2016742 A JP2016742 A JP 2016742A JP 1674290 A JP1674290 A JP 1674290A JP H037322 A JPH037322 A JP H037322A
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extruder
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Tetsuro Tanaka
哲朗 田中
Mitsuru Ono
満 小野
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Mitsubishi Plastics Inc
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate shrinkage tending to occur during molding and to obtain a molded form having excellent external appearance quality by providing a former to be arbitrarily regulated at its temperature in a block or between blocks at the intermediate between the base of an extruder and a removing unit. CONSTITUTION:Thermoplastic synthetic resin (a) melted and kneaded by an extruder 1 is extruded by a screw 11 in a direction of an arrow, discharged in a direction of an arrow into a first block 31 of an inlet of a former 3 while being drawn through a base 2, and filled in a cavity surrounded by an upper mold 311, a lower mold 312 and a side plate 313. Then, the resin (a) discharged and filled in a first block 31 of the former 3 regulated at its temperature is cooled to be solidified while being sequentially moved through a second block 32, a third block 33 and a fourth block 34 upon reception of back pressure by braking of a removing unit 4 to be shaped, and a molded form A is removed the rolls 31, 42 groups of a removing unit 4.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は固化押出し成形装置に係り、詳しくは溶融軟化
した熱可塑性合成樹脂に背圧をかけつつ押出して、板状
体、棒状体或いは異形型材等を製造するための固化押出
し成形装置に関するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a solidification extrusion molding device, and more specifically, it extrudes a melted and softened thermoplastic synthetic resin while applying back pressure to form a plate-like object, a rod-like object, or an odd-shaped object. The present invention relates to a solidification extrusion molding device for manufacturing mold materials and the like.

(従来技術とその課題) 従来、熱可塑性合成樹脂、特に結晶性樹脂を溶融押出し
つつ、該溶融軟化樹脂を背圧下でフォーマ−によって所
定形状に賦形する固化押土し装置は知られている。
(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventionally, a solidification dosing device is known that melts and extrudes a thermoplastic synthetic resin, particularly a crystalline resin, and shapes the melted and softened resin into a predetermined shape using a former under back pressure. .

上記固化押出しにおいては、押出し成形品の肉厚中心部
に発生するひけと云う冷却収縮現象を防止するため、押
出し量、押出し速度と引取り速度とを調節し、溶融軟化
中に賦形と共に背圧を高めないと品質の優れた製品が得
られない。
In the above-mentioned solidification extrusion, in order to prevent the cooling shrinkage phenomenon called sink mark that occurs in the thick center of the extruded product, the extrusion amount, extrusion speed, and take-up speed are adjusted, and the Unless the pressure is increased, high-quality products cannot be obtained.

また、使用する樹脂の種類、押出し成形品の形状、肉厚
等によってフォーマ−内の溶融樹脂の流れが一様ではな
く、従って押出し成形中の成形品の内部に発生する歪か
アンバランスとなり易く、やはり品質の優れた製品を得
ることは困難である。 そのため、特に押出し機の口金
内部のマンドレルの形状を変えて、肉厚中心部の溶融樹
脂の固化を促進したり、フォーマ−の冷却ゾーンの内面
に油を注入して、冷却しつつ押出し抵抗を減少させる等
の成形方法がある。
In addition, the flow of molten resin within the former is not uniform depending on the type of resin used, the shape of the extruded product, the wall thickness, etc., and therefore distortion or imbalance is likely to occur inside the molded product during extrusion molding. However, it is still difficult to obtain products of excellent quality. Therefore, in particular, we changed the shape of the mandrel inside the extruder nozzle to promote the solidification of the molten resin in the thick center part, and injected oil into the inner surface of the cooling zone of the former to reduce extrusion resistance while cooling. There are molding methods such as reducing the amount.

しかしながら、上記成形方法に用いる装置は複雑で、操
作上煩雑であると云う問題を抱えていると共に、押出し
量が制限されると云う製造コスト上の問題を残している
However, the apparatus used in the above-mentioned molding method has the problem that it is complicated and complicated to operate, and there remains a problem in terms of manufacturing cost that the amount of extrusion is limited.

(課題を解決するための手段) 本発明は上記課題を解決するための装置であって、その
要旨は、熱可塑性合成樹脂を押出し機より溶融押出しつ
つ、溶融樹脂に背圧をかけて賦形固化するための成形装
置であって、押出し機と引取り機との間に配設するフォ
ーマ−には、加熱と冷却とを任意に切換え選択できる温
度調節ブロックを設け、該ブロックが押出し方向に直交
配列して複数個組み込まれていることを特徴とし、また
押出し機の口金に連続して分岐アダプターを配設すると
共に、該分岐アダプターに、上記温度調節ブロックから
なるフォーマ−を複数列連設したことを特徴とする固化
押出し成形装置である。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention is an apparatus for solving the above problems, and its gist is to melt and extrude a thermoplastic synthetic resin from an extruder, and apply back pressure to the molten resin to shape it. The former is a molding device for solidification, and is installed between an extruder and a take-off machine, and is equipped with a temperature control block that can arbitrarily switch between heating and cooling. It is characterized in that a plurality of formers are installed in an orthogonal arrangement, and a branch adapter is continuously disposed in the mouthpiece of the extruder, and a plurality of formers made of the above-mentioned temperature control blocks are connected to the branch adapter in series. This is a solidification extrusion molding device characterized by the following.

以下本発明の実施例を図面により具体的に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明の第1実施例を示す側面図であり、第2
図は本発明の第1実施例装置への導入部を説明するため
の平面図であり、第3図は本発明の第2実施例装置への
導入部を説明するための一部切欠側面図であり、第4図
は本発明の第2実施例を示す側面図である。
FIG. 1 is a side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view for explaining the introduction part to the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view for explaining the introduction part to the apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

本発明は、熱可塑性合成樹脂を押出し機1より溶融押出
しつつ、溶融樹脂に背圧をかけて賦形固化するための成
形装置であって、第1図に側面図で例示する如く、押出
し機1の口金2と引取り機4の間に配設するフォーマ−
3には、加熱と冷却とを任意に切換えできる温度調節ブ
ロックの第1ブロツク31〜第4ブロツク34を具え、
該各ブロックが押出し方向に直交配列して組み込まれて
いる。
The present invention is a molding device for shaping and solidifying a thermoplastic synthetic resin by applying back pressure to the molten resin while melting and extruding it from an extruder 1.As illustrated in a side view in FIG. A former installed between the base 2 of 1 and the take-up machine 4
3 includes a first block 31 to a fourth block 34 of temperature control blocks that can arbitrarily switch between heating and cooling;
The blocks are assembled in an array orthogonal to the extrusion direction.

本発明で用いるフォーマ−3は、図示例では第1ブロツ
ク31から第4ブロツク34まで押出し方向に直交して
連設しであるが、複数個であればブロック数には拘束さ
れない。
In the illustrated example, the formers 3 used in the present invention are arranged in series from the first block 31 to the fourth block 34 orthogonally to the extrusion direction, but as long as there are a plurality of formers, there is no restriction on the number of blocks.

上記フォーマ−3は、平板状成形品を成形するためのフ
ォーマ−であって、各ブロック31゜32.33.34
は、各々上金型311と下金型312間に側板313を
介して締付は具314により締結して組み立てられ、上
記上金型311と下金型312には幅方向、即ち押出し
方向に対し直交方向に、加熱媒体もしくは冷却媒体を通
す通孔315を各々複数孔穿設しである。
The former 3 is a former for forming a flat plate-shaped molded product, and each block 31°, 32°, 33°, 34°
is assembled by fastening the upper mold 311 and the lower mold 312 with a side plate 313 and a fastening tool 314, and the upper mold 311 and the lower mold 312 have a widthwise direction, that is, an extrusion direction. On the other hand, a plurality of through holes 315 through which a heating medium or a cooling medium passes are formed in the orthogonal direction.

上記上下金型311,312に穿設した通孔315には
、直接蒸気や水等の媒体を通してもよく、加熱媒体や冷
却媒体を通すパイプもしくは棒状ヒーター等を挿着して
加熱、冷却を自在に行うことができる。
The through holes 315 bored in the upper and lower molds 311 and 312 may be directly passed through a medium such as steam or water, or a pipe or rod-shaped heater for passing a heating medium or cooling medium can be inserted therein for heating and cooling. can be done.

本発明は、フォーマ−3内のブロック31〜34の個々
のブロックが、上記媒体による加熱、冷却により温度調
節できると共に、1ブロツク内の温度を一定にし、各ブ
ロック間で温度差をもたせるようブロック毎に温度調節
する機能をも具え、同一ブロック内或いはブロック間の
温度調節は同一媒体により、又は異種媒体により任意に
切換え得る。
In the present invention, the temperature of each of the blocks 31 to 34 in the former 3 can be adjusted by heating and cooling with the above-mentioned medium, and the temperature of each block is kept constant and the temperature is made to be different between each block. It also has a function to adjust the temperature for each block, and the temperature adjustment within the same block or between blocks can be arbitrarily switched by using the same medium or by using different types of media.

通常、第1図の第1実施例のフォーマ−3においては、
31.32を加熱ブロックとし、33.34を冷却ブロ
ックとして使用する。
Usually, in the former 3 of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
31.32 is used as a heating block and 33.34 is used as a cooling block.

上記フォーマ−3、即ち各ブロック毎の上金型、下金型
及び側板は、肉厚鉄製の耐圧仕様のもので、止金型の幅
方向及び長手方向を補強板35で補強してあり、上記金
型により囲繞されな内高部の壁面は平滑に研磨仕上げの
うえテフロン等の弗素樹脂加工を施しである。
The former 3, that is, the upper mold, lower mold, and side plate of each block, are made of thick iron and have pressure-resistant specifications, and the retaining mold is reinforced in the width direction and longitudinal direction with reinforcing plates 35. The wall surface of the inner height surrounded by the mold is polished to a smooth finish and then treated with a fluororesin such as Teflon.

上記フォーマ−3に隣接して設けられる引取り機4は、
駆動ロール41.41と連動する上下に配列した引取り
ロール42を用い、成形品Aがスリップしない程度に挟
圧しつつ成形品Aを引取ると共に制動する。
The take-up machine 4 provided adjacent to the former 3 is
Using take-up rolls 42 arranged vertically in conjunction with drive rolls 41 and 41, the molded product A is taken up and braked while being pinched to an extent that the molded product A does not slip.

上記引取り機4は、合成樹脂押出し機に付帯して通常使
用されるものであってもよいが、樹脂の種類、成形品の
肉厚によっては、背圧が増強でき或いは任意に引取り速
度を調整することができるものが好ましい。
The above-mentioned take-off machine 4 may be one that is normally used in conjunction with a synthetic resin extruder, but depending on the type of resin and the thickness of the molded product, the back pressure can be increased or the take-off speed can be adjusted arbitrarily. It is preferable to use one that can be adjusted.

本発明を用いて固化押出しを行うには、先ず第1実施例
では、第2図に平面図で示す如く、押出し機1により溶
融混練された熱可塑性合成樹脂aがスクリュー11によ
り矢印方向へ押出され、口金2を通って絞り込まれつつ
フォーマ−3人口部の第1ブロツク31内へ矢印方向に
吐出され、上金型311、下金型312、側板313に
囲繞された内高部に充填される。 次いで温度調節され
たフォーマ−3の第1ブロツク31に吐出充填された溶
融樹脂aは、第1図に示す引取り機4の制動に伴う背圧
を受けながら、第2ブロック32.第3ブロツク33及
び第4ブロツク34内を順次移動する間に冷却固化され
つつ賦形され、引取り機4のロール4142群により成
形品Aが引取られる。
To carry out solidification extrusion using the present invention, first in the first embodiment, as shown in a plan view in FIG. The liquid is squeezed through the nozzle 2 and discharged into the first block 31 of the former 3 in the direction of the arrow, and is filled into the inner high part surrounded by the upper mold 311, the lower mold 312, and the side plate 313. Ru. Next, the molten resin a discharged and filled into the first block 31 of the temperature-controlled former 3 is transferred to the second block 32. While successively moving through the third block 33 and the fourth block 34, the molded product A is cooled and solidified and shaped, and the molded product A is taken off by a group of rolls 4142 of the take-off machine 4.

また、第2実施例では第3図に一部切欠側面図で示す如
く、押出し機lにより溶融混練された樹脂が口金2を通
り、分岐アダプター21により流路を上下211,21
1’に分岐し、溶融樹脂a、a’は各々フォーマ−3,
3′へ導入されるが、上段のフォーマ3の入口部では第
1ブロツク31において上金型311、下金型312、
側板313に囲繞されな内高部に充填され、また下段の
フォーマ−3′の入口部では、第1ブロツク31′にお
いて上金型311′、下金型312′、側板313′に
囲繞された内高部に充填される。
In addition, in the second embodiment, as shown in a partially cutaway side view in FIG.
The molten resins a and a' are branched into formers 3 and 1', respectively.
3', but at the entrance of the upper former 3, in the first block 31, an upper mold 311, a lower mold 312,
The inner high part surrounded by the side plate 313 is filled, and at the entrance of the lower former 3', it is filled in the first block 31' surrounded by the upper mold 311', the lower mold 312', and the side plate 313'. The inner height is filled.

次いで、溶融樹脂a、a′は、第4図に示す2段式の引
取り機4.4′の制動に伴う背圧を受けながら、第2ブ
ロック32.32’、第3ブロック33.33′、第4
ブロック34.34′を順次移動する間に冷却固化され
つつ賦形され、引取りロール4.4′により成形品A。
Next, the molten resins a and a' are transferred to the second block 32.32' and the third block 33.33 while receiving back pressure due to the braking of the two-stage take-off machine 4.4' shown in FIG. ', 4th
The molded product A is cooled and solidified while being sequentially moved through the blocks 34 and 34', and is shaped by the take-up rolls 4 and 4'.

A′が夫々引取られる。A' is taken respectively.

上記引取り機4.4′による引取りは、押出し機1の押
出し圧力をやや下回る制動力を加えつつ行う。
The taking-off by the taking-off machine 4.4' is performed while applying a braking force slightly lower than the extrusion pressure of the extruder 1.

上記分岐アダプター21では、溶融樹脂の流路を2本設
け、同時に上下2枚取り成形するものを示したが、3本
以上の流路を設けて3枚以上の成形品を同時に成形する
ようになしてもよく、或いは上記の上下多段式に代えて
、分岐アダプターを水平に設置し、水平方向に複数列の
フォーマ−を連設して成形するようにしてもよい (発明の効果) 本発明は押出し機の口金と引取り機の中間にあって、ブ
ロック内或いはブロック間で任意に温度調節できるフォ
ーマ−を具えているので、熱可塑性樹脂の種類、成形肉
厚に応じて成形中の樹脂温が最適条件に設定され、また
引取り機による高い背圧を受けながら、溶融樹脂がフォ
ーマ−内を円滑に移動しつつ賦形されるので、成形中に
発生し勝ちなびけ現象がなくなり、外観品質の優れた成
形品が得られる。
In the branch adapter 21 described above, two flow paths for molten resin are provided and two molded products are molded at the same time, one above the other. Alternatively, instead of the above-mentioned vertical multi-stage type, the branch adapter may be installed horizontally, and multiple rows of formers may be arranged in series in the horizontal direction for molding (effects of the invention). The is located between the mouthpiece of the extruder and the take-off machine, and is equipped with a former that can arbitrarily adjust the temperature within the block or between blocks, so the resin temperature during molding can be adjusted according to the type of thermoplastic resin and molding thickness. is set to the optimum conditions, and the molten resin is shaped while smoothly moving inside the former while receiving high back pressure from the take-off machine, eliminating the fluttering phenomenon that occurs during molding and improving the appearance quality. An excellent molded product can be obtained.

また、押出し機の口金に分岐アダプターを連設すること
により、複数個の成形品の成形が可能であり、且つその
構造並びに操作が簡単であるので、製造コストの削減効
果が大きい等の効果を奏する。
In addition, by connecting a branch adapter to the extruder nozzle, it is possible to mold multiple molded products, and its structure and operation are simple, so it has the effect of greatly reducing manufacturing costs. play.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明の第1実施例を示す側面図であり、第2
図は本発明の第1実施例装置への導入部を説明するため
の平面図であり、第3図は本発明の第2実施例装置への
導入部を説明するための一部切欠側面図であり、第4図
は本発明の第2実施例を示す側面図である。 1・・・押出し機、   2・・・口金、   21・
・・分岐アダプター、   3,3′・・・フォーマ−
531〜34.31′〜34′・・・温度調節ブロック
、4.4′・・・引取り機、 a、a′・・・溶融樹脂、  A、A’・・・成形品1
58−
FIG. 1 is a side view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a plan view for explaining the introduction part to the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view for explaining the introduction part to the apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 1... Extruder, 2... Mouthpiece, 21.
...Branch adapter, 3,3'...former
531-34. 31'-34'... Temperature control block, 4.4'... Taking machine, a, a'... Molten resin, A, A'... Molded product 1
58-

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 熱可塑性合成樹脂を押出し機より溶融押出しつつ、
溶融樹脂に背圧をかけて賦形固化するための成形装置で
あって、押出し機の口金と引取り機との間に配設するフ
ォーマーには、加熱と冷却とを任意に切換え選択できる
温度調節ブロックを設け、該ブロックが押出し方向に直
交配列して複数個組み込まれていることを特徴とする固
化押出し成形装置。 2 熱可塑性合成樹脂を押出し機より溶融押出しつつ、
溶融樹脂に背圧をかけて賦形固化するための成形装置で
あって、押出し機の口金に連続して分岐アダプターを配
設すると共に、該分岐アダプターに、加熱と冷却とを任
意に切換えできる温度調節ブロックからなるフォーマー
を複数列連設したことを特徴とする固化押出し成形装置
[Claims] 1. While melt extruding a thermoplastic synthetic resin from an extruder,
It is a molding device that applies back pressure to molten resin to form and solidify it, and the former installed between the extruder nozzle and take-up machine has a temperature control system that allows you to arbitrarily switch between heating and cooling. A solidification extrusion molding apparatus characterized in that a plurality of adjustment blocks are provided and a plurality of the blocks are arranged orthogonally arranged in the extrusion direction. 2 While melt extruding the thermoplastic synthetic resin from an extruder,
This is a molding device that applies back pressure to molten resin to form and solidify it, and a branch adapter is provided continuously to the mouthpiece of the extruder, and the branch adapter can be switched between heating and cooling at will. A solidification extrusion molding device characterized by a plurality of rows of formers each consisting of a temperature control block.
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