Proposed is an apparatus and method for manufacturing automotive interior materials. The apparatus includes a first mold unit provided with a first molding surface and a gate disposed on the first molding surface, wherein a skin is set on the first molding surface. The apparatus further includes a second mold unit provided with a second molding surface facing the first molding surface, and configured to provide an opening exposing an edge of an edge portion of the set skin along a periphery between the first molding surface and the second molding surface when the second mold unit is combined with the first mold unit, and a sealing block provided with a tip portion disposed along the opening when the first mold unit and the second mold unit are combined.

Proposed is an apparatus and method for manufacturing automotive interior materials. The apparatus includes a first mold unit provided with a first molding surface and a gate disposed on the first molding surface, wherein a skin is set on the first molding surface. The apparatus further includes a second mold unit provided with a second molding surface facing the first molding surface, and configured to provide an opening exposing an edge of an edge portion of the set skin along a periphery between the first molding surface and the second molding surface when the second mold unit is combined with the first mold unit, and a sealing block provided with a tip portion disposed along the opening when the first mold unit and the second mold unit are combined.

A method of manufacturing an optical connector ferrule includes a step of forming the optical connector ferrule by introducing a resin into a die. The optical connector ferrule includes one end surface and the other end surface, a pair of side surfaces, a front surface and a back surface, an introduction port that introduces a plurality of optical fibers in a bundle, a plurality of optical fiber holding holes that penetrate from the introduction port to the one end surface and hold the plurality of optical fibers, respectively, and a window hole that penetrates from the surface to the introduction port. A distance between a center of a gate and the front surface is less than a distance between the center of the gate and the back surface.

A method of manufacturing an optical connector ferrule includes a step of forming the optical connector ferrule by introducing a resin into a die. The optical connector ferrule includes one end surface and the other end surface, a pair of side surfaces, a front surface and a back surface, an introduction port that introduces a plurality of optical fibers in a bundle, a plurality of optical fiber holding holes that penetrate from the introduction port to the one end surface and hold the plurality of optical fibers, respectively, and a window hole that penetrates from the surface to the introduction port. A distance between a center of a gate and the front surface is less than a distance between the center of the gate and the back surface.

A respiratory nosepiece (10) and method of manufacturing the respiratory nosepiece, the respiratory nosepiece including a first nasal prong (110) with a first channel (112) extending there through, and a first side port (130) connectable to tubes (192, 194) having different first and second diameters. The first side port has a second channel (131) extending there through and in communication with the first channel. The second channel includes a first section (134) having the first diameter, a second section (136) having the second diameter, a first step (135) between the first and second sections, and a second step (137) between the second section and an end (133) of the second channel. The first and second channels are formed during injection molding by pins (412, 422, 431, 441) having flat pin-on-pin geometry to reduce resin flash within the channels.

A respiratory nosepiece (10) and method of manufacturing the respiratory nosepiece, the respiratory nosepiece including a first nasal prong (110) with a first channel (112) extending there through, and a first side port (130) connectable to tubes (192, 194) having different first and second diameters. The first side port has a second channel (131) extending there through and in communication with the first channel. The second channel includes a first section (134) having the first diameter, a second section (136) having the second diameter, a first step (135) between the first and second sections, and a second step (137) between the second section and an end (133) of the second channel. The first and second channels are formed during injection molding by pins (412, 422, 431, 441) having flat pin-on-pin geometry to reduce resin flash within the channels.

Provided is a resin molding apparatus that can reduce a variation in a thickness of a resin to be molded. A resin molding apparatus includes: a molding mold having one mold and the other mold; one mold wedge mechanism; and one mold cavity block driving mechanism. In a state that one mold cavity block is moved to a preset height position using the one mold cavity block driving mechanism and a position in a direction away from the other mold in the one mold cavity block having been moved to the height position is fixed to be limited using the one mold wedge mechanism, a resin is injected into one mold cavity, and thereafter resin molding can be performed by changing a depth of the one mold cavity using the one mold wedge mechanism and the one mold cavity block driving mechanism.

Provided is a resin molding apparatus that can reduce a variation in a thickness of a resin to be molded. A resin molding apparatus includes: a molding mold having one mold and the other mold; one mold wedge mechanism; and one mold cavity block driving mechanism. In a state that one mold cavity block is moved to a preset height position using the one mold cavity block driving mechanism and a position in a direction away from the other mold in the one mold cavity block having been moved to the height position is fixed to be limited using the one mold wedge mechanism, a resin is injected into one mold cavity, and thereafter resin molding can be performed by changing a depth of the one mold cavity using the one mold wedge mechanism and the one mold cavity block driving mechanism.

An injection molding apparatus comprises a support base and a mold carrier removably mounted to the support base. The mold carrier includes a mounting plate with attachment features for engaging the support base. A mold with two mold plates is slidably mounted to the mounting 5 plate. A clamp is operable to move the plates between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the plates abut one another. In the open position, the plates are spaced apart for removing molded articles.

An injection molding apparatus comprises a support base and a mold carrier removably mounted to the support base. The mold carrier includes a mounting plate with attachment features for engaging the support base. A mold with two mold plates is slidably mounted to the mounting 5 plate. A clamp is operable to move the plates between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the plates abut one another. In the open position, the plates are spaced apart for removing molded articles.