A clamping apparatus of an injection molding machine is provided. A first driving device operates a movable platen to perform mold opening/closing. A second driving device applies a clamping force to the movable platen. A screw mechanism converts rotational power of the driving devices into linear power. By contact/separation between a first rotation plate coupled to a screw shaft and a second rotation plate, a power transmission device switches transmission of power from the second driving device to the screw mechanism. At the normal time, an urging mechanism integrally moves the screw shaft and the first rotation plate in a mold closing direction and releases the connection of the second driving device. When the mold closing is completed, the urging mechanism allows the screw shaft and the first rotation plate to integrally move in a mold opening direction, and brings the second driving device into a connected state.

A clamping apparatus of an injection molding machine is provided. A first driving device operates a movable platen to perform mold opening/closing. A second driving device applies a clamping force to the movable platen. A screw mechanism converts rotational power of the driving devices into linear power. By contact/separation between a first rotation plate coupled to a screw shaft and a second rotation plate, a power transmission device switches transmission of power from the second driving device to the screw mechanism. At the normal time, an urging mechanism integrally moves the screw shaft and the first rotation plate in a mold closing direction and releases the connection of the second driving device. When the mold closing is completed, the urging mechanism allows the screw shaft and the first rotation plate to integrally move in a mold opening direction, and brings the second driving device into a connected state.

Provided are an apparatus and a method for forming interior material of a vehicle, in which when a resin is injected onto a rear surface of fabric through a fixed mold while a moving mold, onto which the fabric is placed, is pressed against the fixed mold and then a core mold of the moving mold is pulled back by a decompression releasing distance, a capacity increases by as much as the distance such that a pressure and a temperature are reduced so as to minimize damage to the fabric.

Provided are an apparatus and a method for forming interior material of a vehicle, in which when a resin is injected onto a rear surface of fabric through a fixed mold while a moving mold, onto which the fabric is placed, is pressed against the fixed mold and then a core mold of the moving mold is pulled back by a decompression releasing distance, a capacity increases by as much as the distance such that a pressure and a temperature are reduced so as to minimize damage to the fabric.

Provided is a molding machine including a mold opening/closing mechanism configured to move a movable platen to be attached with a movable mold to a stationary platen to be attached with a stationary mold, and a clamping mechanism to perform a clamping process, and is intended to suppress machine cost or ensure the mold opening/closing speed. The molding machine includes the mold opening/closing mechanism configured to move the movable platen to be attached with the movable mold to the stationary platen to be attached with the stationary mold, and the clamping mechanism configured to perform a clamping process. The mold opening/closing mechanism includes at least two ball screws, at least two electric motors that respectively drive the ball screws, and a ball screw nut into which each of the ball screws is inserted.

A shaping machine includes a stationary first mold mounting plate, a second mold mounting plate movable with respect to the first mold mounting plate, a tubular snorkel fixedly secured to the second mold mounting plate, and an injection unit for plasticizing and injecting a molding material. An abutment is designed so that, in the opened condition of the closing unit, the injection unit can be braced against the abutment, and so that, in a closed condition of the closing unit, the injection unit is freed from the abutment by the force action of the snorkel on the injection unit.

A shaping machine includes a stationary first mold mounting plate, a second mold mounting plate movable with respect to the first mold mounting plate, a tubular snorkel fixedly secured to the second mold mounting plate, and an injection unit for plasticizing and injecting a molding material. An abutment is designed so that, in the opened condition of the closing unit, the injection unit can be braced against the abutment, and so that, in a closed condition of the closing unit, the injection unit is freed from the abutment by the force action of the snorkel on the injection unit.

The invention relates to a mould clamp for an injection moulding machine, comprising a device for automatically adapting to the mould height of injection moulds (13) of different heights (a). A clamping device supported on an adjustable supporting element (21) is provided for moving a movable mould carrier (11) in the clamping direction (s-s) towards and away from the stationary mould carrier (10). A distance (x) between the stationary mould carrier (10) and the adjustable supporting element (21) can be adjusted by moving the supporting element, by means of a mould height adjustment system (14). A locking device (16) detachably locks the supporting element (21) in the respective position thereof, by pretensioning locking elements. A dynamically actuatable mould height adjustment system is produced by the locking elements being selectively relieved or pre-tensioned by active actuating elements, the pretension being cancelled in order to release the mould height adjustment system (14).

The invention relates to a mould clamp for an injection moulding machine, comprising a device for automatically adapting to the mould height of injection moulds (13) of different heights (a). A clamping device supported on an adjustable supporting element (21) is provided for moving a movable mould carrier (11) in the clamping direction (s-s) towards and away from the stationary mould carrier (10). A distance (x) between the stationary mould carrier (10) and the adjustable supporting element (21) can be adjusted by moving the supporting element, by means of a mould height adjustment system (14). A locking device (16) detachably locks the supporting element (21) in the respective position thereof, by pretensioning locking elements. A dynamically actuatable mould height adjustment system is produced by the locking elements being selectively relieved or pre-tensioned by active actuating elements, the pretension being cancelled in order to release the mould height adjustment system (14).

The present invention provides a movable platen support apparatus which, with a linear guide having a minimum necessary load rating, can secure a sufficient traveling life of the linear guide and, in addition, can secure the rigidity of the linear guide which is necessary and sufficient taking into consideration a moment that acts on a movable platen. A movable platen support apparatus 40 according to the present invention includes a guide mechanism which movably engages a rail 41 extending on a frame 11 in the direction of movement of a movable platen 16, to which a movable mold 19 is to be mounted, and which movably supports the movable platen 16. The guide mechanism includes a linear guide 42 composed of blocks 42a to 42d arranged in a line, in which at least one of the blocks 42a to 42d, e.g. the blocks 42b, 42c, has a load rating which differs from the load rating(s) of the other block(s), e.g. the blocks 42a, 42d.