Mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin, method for manufacturing in-mold foaming molded article, and in-mold foaming molded article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10434692-B2
Application number	US-201615292620-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 13, 2016
Priority date	Apr 15, 2014
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin that prevents the occurrence of burrs at the time of molding to control productivity reduction and labor cost rising caused by burr trimming. A mold is configured to mold an insert member including an embedded part to be embedded into a foaming molded body formed from a polyolefin-based resin and a protrusion part protruding from the foaming molded body integrally with the foaming molded body. The mold is provided with an accommodation concave part capable of accommodating the protrusion part and an opening/closing part capable of opening and closing a cavity-side opening in conjunction with insertion and extraction of the protrusion part into and from the accommodation concave part such that, while the protrusion part is inserted into the accommodation concave part, and the cavity-side opening is closed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin comprising:
an accommodation concave part configured for accommodating a protrusion part of an insert member;
an opening/closing part configured for opening a cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part and for closing the cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon extraction of the protrusion part from the accommodation concave part; and
a biasing means configured for constantly biasing the opening/closing part to a closing position that is configured to close a gap between a rim of the cavity-side opening and an outer periphery of a base portion of the protrusion part,
wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
an insertion-side opening operation part that abuts on the protrusion part and operates the opening/closing part to an opening position according to the insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part; and
an extraction-side opening operation part that abuts on the protrusion part and operates the opening/closing part to the opening position according to the extraction of the protrusion part from the accommodation concave part, and wherein the opening/closing part is configured for swinging between the opening position at which the cavity-side opening is opened and the closing position at which the cavity side opening is closed.

2. A mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin comprising:
an accommodation concave part configured for accommodating a protrusion part of an insert member;
an opening/closing part configured for closing a cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part and for opening the cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon extraction of the protrusion part from the accommodation concave part; and
a biasing means configured for constantly biasing the opening/closing part to an opening position,
wherein the opening/closing part comprises a closing operation part that abuts on the protrusion part and operates the opening/closing part to a closing position upon the insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part, and
wherein the opening/closing part is configured for swinging between the opening position and the closing position that is configured to close a gap between a rim of the cavity-side opening and an outer periphery of a base portion of the protrusion part.

3. A mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin comprising:
an accommodation concave part configured for accommodating a protrusion part of an insert member; and
an opening/closing part configured for opening a cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part and for closing the cavity-side opening of the accommodation concave part upon extraction of the protrusion part from the accommodation concave part,
wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
an insertion-side opening operation part that abuts on the protrusion part and operates the opening/closing part to an opening position according to the insertion of the protrusion part into the accommodation concave part; and
an extraction-side opening operation part that abuts on the protrusion part and operates the opening/closing part to the opening position according to the extraction of the protrusion part from the accommodation concave part, and
wherein the opening/closing part is elastically deformable between the opening position and a closing position that is configured to close a gap between a rim of the cavity-side opening and an outer periphery of a base portion of the protrusion part, wherein the opening/closing part is constantly biased to the closing position.

4. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity-side opening is formed in an elongated hole shape fitting to a front shape of the protrusion part in a mold opening/closing direction.

5. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
a set of two opening/closing parts, the two opening/closing parts being arranged on both sides of the protrusion part in a manner to sandwich the protrusion part therebetween, and configured for the opening and the closing of the cavity-side opening in cooperation with each other, with the protrusion part being in the accommodation concave part.

6. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
a single opening/closing part provided on one side of the protrusion part inserted in the accommodation concave part.

7. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a magnet on a bottom surface of the accommodation concave part configured to attract and hold the protrusion part.

8. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a steam chamber on a back side of the mold;
a beads discharge hole configured for discharging pre-expanded beads in the accommodation concave part, the beads discharge hole communicating with the steam chamber.

9. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum gap between the accommodation concave part and a cavity is set to be 0.5 mm or more to 2.0 mm or less, in a state that the cavity-side opening is closed by the opening/closing part.

10. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , wherein the cavity-side opening is formed in an elongated hole shape fitting to a front shape of the protrusion part in a mold opening/closing direction.

11. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
a set of two opening/closing parts, the two opening/closing parts being arranged on both sides of the protrusion part in a manner to sandwich the protrusion part therebetween, and configured for the opening and the closing of the cavity-side opening in cooperation with each other, with the protrusion part being in the accommodation concave part.

12. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , wherein the opening/closing part comprises:
a single opening/closing part provided on one side of the protrusion part inserted in the accommodation concave part.

13. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a magnet on a bottom surface of the accommodation concave part configured to attract and hold the protrusion part.

14. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a steam chamber on a back side of the mold;
a beads discharge hole configured for discharging pre-expanded beads in the accommodation concave part, the beads discharge hole communicating with the steam chamber.

15. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 2 , wherein a maximum gap between the accommodation concave part and a cavity is set to be 0.5 mm or more to 2.0 mm or less, in a state that the cavity-side opening is closed by the opening/closing part.

16. The mold for in-mold foam molding of polyolefin-based resin according to claim 3 , wherein the cavity-side opening is

Assignees

• Kaneka Corp

Inventors

• Sameshima Masahiko
• TOBIMATSU Yuki

Classifications

• B29C33/14

  against the mould wall · CPC title

• B29K2105/048

  Expandable particles, beads or granules · CPC title

• B29L2031/58

  Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding {(mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751)} · CPC title

• B29C44/1271

  the preformed parts being partially covered · CPC title

• B29K2705/00

  Use of metals, their alloys or their compounds, for preformed parts, e.g. for inserts · CPC title