Patent ID: 7314362
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A horizontal injection molding machine, comprising: a machine bed defining a longitudinal axis; two mold platens supported on the machine bed for movement in a direction of the longitudinal axis, each of the mold platens carrying a half-mold; a turning device constructed to carry at least two half-molds for interaction with the half-molds on the mold platens, said turning device including a base plate, which is fixedly mounted to the machine bed between the mold platens, a turntable, and a bearing unit supporting the turntable on the base plate on one side for rotation about a vertical axis, with the half-molds attachable on a base-plate distal side of the turntable; a drive mechanism for moving the mold platens in relation to the turning device; and tie bars extending between the mold platens and constructed to resist a clamping force.