Injection molding apparatus and cotter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025058506-A1
Application number	US-202318503367-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 7, 2023
Priority date	Aug 18, 2023
Publication date	Feb 20, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an injection molding apparatus including a first mold, a second mold configured to be relatively movable toward or away from the first mold and define a cavity for forming a molded body collectively with the first mold, a stripper provided between the first mold and the second mold and configured to separate the molded body from the first mold, a first cotter block provided on the stripper, and a second cotter block provided on the second mold, configured to be rollable relative to the first cotter block, and configured to align the second mold with the first mold collectively with the first cotter block, thereby obtaining an advantageous effect of reducing a defect rate related to the molded body and improving quality and productivity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An injection molding apparatus comprising:
a first mold; a second mold configured to be moved toward and away from the first mold, the second mold being configured to define a cavity for forming a molded body with the first mold; a stripper disposed between the first mold and the second mold and configured to separate the molded body from the first mold; a first cotter block disposed at the stripper; and a second cotter block disposed at the second mold and configured to align the second mold with the first mold with the first cotter block, wherein at least a portion of the second cotter block is configured to roll relative to the first cotter block.

2 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first cotter block comprises a cotter protrusion,
wherein the second cotter block defines a cotter groove configured to receive the cotter protrusion therein, and wherein the cotter protrusion is configured to roll relative to the cotter groove.

3 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second cotter block comprises:
a block main body that is disposed at the second mold and defines the cotter groove; and at least one cotter bearing disposed at the block main body and exposed to the cotter groove, the cotter bearing being configured to rollably support the cotter protrusion to be inserted into the cotter groove.

4 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one cotter bearing comprises a first bearing and a second bearing that are configured to rollably support the cotter protrusion.

5 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the stripper comprises a plurality of first cotter blocks including the first cotter block, the plurality of first cotter blocks being disposed at a stripper-first lateral surface, a stripper-second lateral surface, a stripper-third lateral surface, and a stripper-fourth lateral surface of the stripper, respectively, and
wherein the second mold comprises a plurality of second cotter blocks including the second cotter block, the plurality of second cotter blocks being disposed at a mold-first lateral surface, a mold-second lateral surface, a mold-third lateral surface, and a mold-fourth lateral surface of the second mold, respectively, each of the plurality of second cotter blocks being configured to couple to one of the plurality of first cotter blocks.

6 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first mold comprises a molding protrusion,
wherein the second mold defines a molding groove corresponding to the molding protrusion, and wherein the first mold and the second mold are configured to define the cavity between the molding protrusion and the molding groove.

7 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second cotter block defines a draft angle with respect to the first cotter block, the draft angle being zero degrees with respect to a direction of movement of the second cotter block relative to the first cotter block.

8 . The injection molding apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the molded body includes a liner for a hydrogen tank.

9 . A cotter configured to align a first mold and a second mold of an injection molding apparatus, the injection molding apparatus including a stripper disposed between the first mold and the second mold and configured to separate a molded body from the first mold, the cotter comprising:
a first cotter block disposed at the stripper; and a second cotter block disposed at the second mold, wherein at least a portion of the second cotter block is configured to roll relative to the first cotter block.

10 . The cotter of claim 9 , wherein the first cotter block comprises a cotter protrusion,
wherein the second cotter block defines a cotter groove configured to receive the cotter protrusion therein, and wherein the cotter protrusion is configured to roll relative to the cotter groove.

11 . The cotter of claim 10 , wherein the second cotter block comprises:
a block main body that is disposed at the second mold and defines the cotter groove; and at least one cotter bearing disposed at the block main body and exposed to the cotter groove, the cotter bearing being configured to rollably support the cotter protrusion to be inserted into the cotter groove.

12 . The cotter of claim 11 , wherein the at least one cotter bearing comprises a first bearing and a second bearing that are configured to rollably support the cotter protrusion.

13 . The cotter of claim 12 , wherein the first bearing and the second bearing protrudes through inner surfaces of the cotter groove that face each other, and
wherein the cotter protrusion is configured to contact the first bearing and the second bearing and rollably move between the first bearing and the second bearing.

14 . The cotter of claim 9 , further comprising:
a plurality of first cotter blocks including the first cotter block, the plurality of first cotter blocks being disposed at a stripper-first lateral surface, a stripper-second lateral surface, a stripper-third lateral surface, and a stripper-fourth lateral surface of the stripper, respectively; and a plurality of second cotter blocks including the second cotter block, the plurality of second cotter blocks being disposed at a mold-first lateral surface, a mold-second lateral surface, a mold-third lateral surface, and a mold-fourth lateral surface of the second mold, respectively, each of the plurality of second cotter blocks being configured to couple to one of the plurality of first cotter blocks.

15 . The cotter of claim 9 , wherein the second cotter block defines a draft angle with respect to the first cotter block, the draft angle being zero degrees with respect to a direction of movement of the second cotter block relative to the first cotter block.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Hanguk Mold Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Kyu Young
• Hong Suk Joo
• Park Jung Hwan
• Son Eui Hwan
• Chu Min Woo
• Kwon Byoung Jin
• Kim Ji Hun

Classifications

• B29L2031/7156

  Pressure vessels · CPC title

• Y02E60/32

  Hydrogen storage · CPC title

• B29C2045/4078

  using stripping means · CPC title

• B29C45/372

  provided with means for marking or patterning, e.g. numbering articles · CPC title

• F16B21/12

  with locking-pins or split-pins thrust into holes · CPC title