Patent ID: 6010324
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A mold clamping unit comprising:a stationary platen for holding a stationary mold;a movable platen for holding a movable mold, the movable platen being arranged in opposition to the stationary platen;open-close mechanism for moving the movable platen toward and away from the stationary platen in an open-close direction;a mold clamping mechanism on at least one of the platens for clamping a corresponding one of the molds, as the molds are closed by the open-close mechanism; anda mold attachment mechanism associated with said at least one of the platens for detachably attaching the corresponding one of the molds in a molding position to said at least one of the platens, and allowing movement of the corresponding mold from the molding position in a crossing direction transverse to the open-close direction;the mold attachment mechanism comprising:a guiding mechanism extending from a lower portion of said one of the platens in a direction substantially perpendicular the open-close direction, for supporting the corresponding mold from below, to guide the corresponding mold while drawn out from the molding position and fitted into the molding position;a clamping mechanism provided at upper and lower portions of said one of the platens for clamping upper and lower edge portions of the corresponding mold at the molding position; anda locking mechanism provided at said one of the platens to lock the corresponding mold drawn out from the molding position at a released position.