Patent ID: 7172400
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: B29C,F16D

Abstract:
1. A friction member manufacturing apparatus comprising: a frame mold, having a space for containing friction material, the space penetrating the frame mold; a first mold, disposed on one side of the space in the frame mold and moving relative to the frame mold so as to separably contact the frame mold, either directly or via an intermediate member; and a second mold, disposed on a side of the space in the frame mold opposite the side on which the first mold is disposed so as to enclose the space, the second mold capable of moving relative to the frame mold, in such a way as to enter and exit an interior of the frame mold; a first mold base for supporting a plurality of first molds; a frame mold base for supporting a plurality of frame molds; and a second mold base for supporting a plurality of second molds, at least one of the mold bases, and the molds supported by the at least one of the bases, supported in a state in which the base and the molds the base supports are movable in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the second mold enters and exits the interior of the frame mold, a convex portion formed on either the first mold and the frame mold or intermediate member, and a concave portion formed on another side, the convex portion and the concave portion engaging each other so as to align the first mold and the frame mold with each other.