RECEIVING DEVICE AND INJECTION-MOLDING METHOD

Abstract

In order to reduce production tolerances, a receiving device is proposed for receiving a first, in particular a sealing profile for vehicle doors, which is designed to injection mold at least one, in particular two further profiles onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds, in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be at least partly countersunk.

Claims

1. A receiving device for receiving a first profile, which is designed to injection mold at least one further profile onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be able to be at least partly countersunk.

2. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the molds is designed to carry out an injection molding onto the first profile to produce an end molding and/or to produce a positioning pin.

3. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a connection is present for connecting an additional injection-molding unit in order to mold on an end molding and/or a positioning pin and/or another profile with a component other than the component used for the injection molding of at least one of the further profiles.

4. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving device is designed to adjust the distance between the two connected molds by being able to mount the connecting device with play in the receiving opening.

5. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving device is movable with the profile held in a stable position in the at least two molds and with the molds mounted in a stable position.

6. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a stop for a positioning pin is provided on the first profile, in order to be able to receive the first profile in a defined manner with respect to its position in the molds.

7. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the molds has at least one ejection device.

8. The receiving device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a guide for receiving the positioning pin and for guiding the first profile via the positioning pin, wherein a stop for the positioning pin is present, up to which the first profile can be displaced for the defined receiving in at least one of the molds.

9. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the receiving device and/or at least two of the molds are designed and/or arranged to hold the first profile at least at its ends.

10. The receiving device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the molds has at least one section for shape-stable holding during the further processing of the first profile, which section can be ejected together with the first profile.

11. A method for injection molding at least two profiles onto a sealing profile for vehicle doors, wherein a receiving device as claimed in claim 1 is used.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first profile comprises a core as a carrier.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first profile is clamped along its entire length.

14. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least two profiles are injection molded onto the first profile at the same time.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a simultaneous injection molding is performed at different places on the first profile of at least two different materials with different processing time.

16. The receiving device of claim 1, wherein the first profile is a sealing profile for vehicle doors.

17. The receiving device of claim 4, wherein the connecting device has a stop up to which a displacement of the connecting device within the receiving opening can occur.

18. The receiving device of claim 7, wherein at least one of the molds has at least two ejection devices designed to be extended synchronously in order to eject one of the profiles.

19. The receiving device of claim 8, wherein the guide is a linear guide.

20. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the core is made of metal and/or plastic and/or composite material.

21. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the two different materials are selected from thermoplastics and elastomers.

22. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the two different materials are TPE and EPDM.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Sample embodiments of the present invention are represented in the drawings and shall be explained more closely below with mention of further features and advantages.

[0028] FIG. 1 shows an arrangement of a receiving device according to the present invention in an injection-molding machine;

[0029] FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a mold of a receiving device according to the present invention; and

[0030] FIG. 3 shows another arrangement of a receiving device according to the present invention in an injection-molding machine.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] FIG. 1 shows a receiving device 1, in which a first, central profile 2 has been introduced. The receiving device 1 comprises two molds 3a and 3b, the first profile being mounted at its left end in the mold 3a and at its second end in the mold 3b. The profiles 4, 5, 6 and 7 should be injection molded onto the first profile 2, for which the profiles 4, 5 can be mounted in the mold 3a and can be injection molded at the end there, while the profiles 6, 7 can be connected via the mold 3b to the first profile 2. During the injection-molding process in the mold 3a, a positioning pin 8 is additionally injection molded. The positioning pin 8 is injection molded with a different component than the profiles 4, 5, 6 and 7.

[0032] Between the molds 3a and 3b there is arranged a connecting device 9. Each of the molds 3a, 3b has a receiving opening 10a, 10b, in which both the corresponding end of the first profile 2 and the corresponding part of the connecting device 9 is introduced. The first profile 2 is mounted in a shape-stable manner between the two molds, by lying against the connecting device 9. The connecting device 9, in turn, can be displaced slightly between the stops 11a and 11b, so that accordingly a slight adapting of the distance between the two molds 3a and 3b according to the length of the first profile 2 and according to the spacing of the two injection-molding machines 12, 13 can be adapted and selected.

[0033] The two injection-molding machines 12, 13 are firmly positioned relative to one another and have a defined spacing. Firmly defined spacing parameters are now also dictated in the region of the first profile 2, by the apportioning of which a more accurate overall tolerance can be achieved. For example, if one starts from the left stop in the region of the mold 3a, a positioning can be performed relative to the positioning pin 8, for example. The profiles 6 and 7 can basically be positioned with respect to two reference points, namely, the left stop within the mold 3a on the one hand and with respect to the positioning pin 8 on the other hand. The profiles 4, 5, 6, 7 are each injection molded at the locations 14, 15 and 16 in the connection region to the first profile. These locations 14, 15, 16 are injection molded with one or more thermoplastic elastomers.

[0034] In the present case, it is also possible to injection mold two different components in one of the molds 3a or 3b or also one beneath the other in the respective molds. This injection molding may occur at the same time, and this is also advantageously possible when the processing time is of different length. The positioning pin 8 is injection molded with a different plastic, such as PP (polypropylene).

[0035] Furthermore, plastics can basically also be injection molded in the end region of profiles, whether in the end region of the first, central profile or in the end region of another secondary profile. Such regions, which in the present case could also have been injection molded prior to this, are situated for example at the end regions of the profile 4 (location 17) and in the end region of the profile 7 (location 18). In the present case, the overall profile, consisting of the individual profiles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, is a sealing profile for a vehicle door, wherein the portion in the region of the mold 3a is used for the B-column and the region in connection with the mold 3b for the C-column.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows a mold 30 with a top piece 31 and a bottom piece 32, wherein the top piece 31 has a pressing piece 33 for pressing on the profile 2. The position of the profile 2 is determined and positioned by a laser-operated optical distance sensor 34. Integrated in the bottom piece 32 is an ejector 35. The profile 2 is injection molded with EPDM in the region of the mold part 36. In the region of the mold part 38, in turn, the positioning pin is injection molded. For insulation, insulating regions 37 are provided. The injection molding with EPDM in the mold part 36 occurs at significantly higher temperatures than for PP in the region 38. An end region 56 may for example also be used as a stop for the positioning. Basically, in an advantageous manner, cutting tolerances generally have no effect on the length dimensions. Whereas at one side an end (such as the end 56) can serve as a stop for the positioning, and in the present case an injection molding will occur there anyway per FIG. 2, on the opposite side a length control can be done with the aid of an optical distance sensor 34. Because the positioning pin 8 can be used as a profile receiver, an even more precise positioning of the profile in production is possible. The mechanical drive for the ejector 35 may take place via a cylinder 39 or mechanically. The valves 40 are braced against the injection pressure.

[0037] FIG. 3 shows a roof profile 50 which is mounted between two molds 51, 52 and held in a shape-stable manner by a connecting device 53. A profile clamping occurs in the regions 54, 55. In the right region of the profile 50 (per FIG. 3), an injection molding 56 has been performed at its end. This end 56 of the profile 50 serves as a stop in the mold 52 for the further positioning. At the other end of the profile 50, a length/position control is effected by the optical sensor 34. The molds 51, 52 are each pushed onto the roof profile 50 on both sides. The accuracy of the positioning is thus generally especially good. The positioning can be done entirely automatically. Advantageously, TPE, which requires a different process sequence, and EPDM can be injection molded in parallel (simultaneous injection molding).

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

[0038] 1 Receiving device [0039] 2 First/central profile [0040] 3a Mold [0041] 3b Mold [0042] 4 Secondary profile [0043] 5 Secondary profile [0044] 6 Secondary profile [0045] 7 Secondary profile [0046] 8 Positioning pin [0047] 9 Connecting device [0048] 10a Receiving opening [0049] 10b Receiving opening [0050] 11a Stop [0051] 11b Stop [0052] 12 Injection-molding machine [0053] 13 Injection-molding machine [0054] 14 Moldings for the profile connection [0055] 15 Moldings for the profile connection [0056] 16 Moldings for the profile connection [0057] 17 End moldings [0058] 18 End moldings [0059] 30 Mold [0060] 31 Top piece [0061] 32 Bottom piece [0062] 33 Pressing piece [0063] 34 Optical distance sensor [0064] 35 Ejector [0065] 36 EPDM molding/mold part [0066] 37 Insulation [0067] 38 Mold part (positioning pin) [0068] 39 Cylinder mechanism [0069] 40 Valves [0070] 50 Roof profile [0071] 51 Mold [0072] 52 Mold [0073] 53 Connecting device [0074] 54 Profile clamping [0075] 55 Profile clamping [0076] 56 End stop