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Patent US5051084 - Reverse lip blow molding apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention is directed to a blow molded article and an apparatus and method for blow molding the article. The article contemplated by the present invention includes a recessed lip. The apparatus includes two plates reciprocally movable toward and away from one another. A center ring member...http://www.google.com/patents/US5051084?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5051084 - Reverse lip blow molding apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5051084 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/462,178Publication dateSep 24, 1991Filing dateJan 8, 1990Priority dateOct 31, 1988Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2033273A1, DE69119790D1, DE69119790T2, EP0437332A2, EP0437332A3, EP0437332B1Publication number07462178, 462178, US 5051084 A, US 5051084A, US-A-5051084, US5051084 A, US5051084AInventorsHenry J. Guarriello, Joseph A. Guarriello, Theodore J. GuarrielloOriginal AssigneeGuarriello Henry J, Guarriello Joseph A, Guarriello Theodore JExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (19), Referenced by (6), Classifications (22), Legal Events (9) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetReverse lip blow molding apparatusUS 5051084 AAbstract The present invention is directed to a blow molded article and an apparatus and method for blow molding the article. The article contemplated by the present invention includes a recessed lip. The apparatus includes two plates reciprocally movable toward and away from one another. A center ring member and a separating ring are fixedly and perpendicularly mounted on each plate. A mold half is mounted on each plate and is divided into two sections. One section is located on each side of the center ring member and is reciprocally movable toward and away from the center ring member. A first insert member is provided in each mold section in proximity to said center insert member. The first insert has a channel therein for receiving a second insert member. The second insert member is reciprocally movable in said channel and engages the center ring member. The movement of the second insert member is synchronized with respect to the first insert member to move at a speed that is at least half the speed of the first insert. The recessed lip is molded between said center ring members, the first insert member and the second insert member.
We claim: 1. An apparatus for blow molding simultaneously two molded parts, each part having a recessed lip, the apparatus comprising: two plates positioned vertically and facing each other; means for reciprocal movement of the plates toward and away from one another in a horizontal direction; two center members, each center member perpendicularly mounted on a corresponding one of the two plates, the center members projecting along a straight line extending between the plates; two separating members, each separating member mounted on the end of a corresponding one of the center members and opposite said corresponding plate; a mold half mounted on each of the plates, each said mold half including half of an upper and lower mold section; means for reciprocal movement of each said mold section toward and away from the center members; and each mold half section including a first member positioned in proximity to a corresponding one of said center members and defining a wall and a channel, and each mold half section further including a second member slidably mounted within said channel in said first member and biased outwardly from said channel toward said corresponding center member, each said first member and said second member adapted for movement toward said corresponding center member so as to form a deep recessed lip within each molded part.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a spring mounted in each channel within each said first member for biasing said second members out of said channel toward said corresponding center member.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each second member is generally L-shaped, each second member having one surface engaging a surface of said corresponding center member during formation of each molded part.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein each second member further comprises a concave surface on a vertically-projected portion of the L-shaped second member, the concave surface spanning between said engagement surface of said corresponding center member and said corresponding first member so as to define a curved surface on the recessed lip of each molded part.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising control means associated with each center member and said first member and said second member of each mold half section, said control means controlling the speed of relative movement of said first members and said second members toward said corresponding center members during formation of the molded parts.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said control means synchronizes the movement of each second member with respect to each corresponding first member so that the second members moves at a speed that is at least half the speed of said first member.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein the control means includes a lever pivoted on either the first or second member.
8. An apparatus for separating mold sections of a blow molding apparatus upon formation of a molded part comprising: a mold apparatus having two mold sections including reciprocally movable plates and mold walls, each mold section comprising a center member, a separating ring mounted on said center member, two first members located on opposite sides of said center member and separating ring, said first members reciprocally movable toward and away from the center member and the separating ring, each first member defining a portion of the mold cavity wall, two second members each reciprocally movable with respect to a corresponding first member and the center member, each second member adapted for forming a deep recessed lip portion within the molded part; each mold section further comprising at least two spring bolts, each bolt attached at one end of the movable plate and having an opposite end including a bolt head positioned within a channel in a corresponding first member; two springs, each spring biasing said corresponding first member such that said first member does not move in a horizontal direction upon initial horizontal movement of the movable plate; each bolt head moving within the channel in said corresponding first member in a horizontal direction toward said movable plate, such that when said bolt heads reach the end of the channel in said corresponding first member, the corresponding first member moves in a horizontal direction.
9. An apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said mold walls and said second members are adapted to move in a vertical direction away from said center members during horizontal movement of said moveable plates.
10. An apparatus according to claim 9 wherein each first member is restrained by said corresponding bolt from moving in a horizontal direction long enough to vertically clear the lip portion of the molded part.
This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/265,163, filed Oct. 31, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,972,963 which issued on Nov. 27, 1990. This co-pending application is herein incorporated by reference.
The mold cavity is also provided with sections that move vertically toward one another so as to further define the lip. Such an apparatus is described in copending application Ser. No. 07/265,163. As the mold sections are pushed together, the outwardly extending portions of the lip are compressed. Further apparatus include moveable mold sections that placed the outwardly extending portions into an over lapping condition. Such an apparatus is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,378,328.
The recessed lip 14 as contemplated by the present invention is shown in cross-section in FIG. 3. Recessed lip 14 includes a generally U-shaped hollow member with an inner wall 18, an outer wall 16, and a curved lower wall 20. An upper wall 22 is formed over the U-shape by a layer of plasticfolded inwardly toward the center of the container 12. The upper wall 22 isfolded over the extension flange 23 between the body of the container 12 and the U-shaped portion. The folding over of wall 22 and flange 23 servesto increase the mechanical strength of the lip 14 and container 12. The lip14 is provided with at least one vent 24 to allow pressurized air to escapefrom the hollow of the lip 14 and prevent the lip 14 from exploding after release of pressure within the mold during the molding process.
FIG. 4 illustrates a first embodiment of a molding apparatus 26 in accordance with the present invention. Apparatus 26 comprises two reciprocally movable mold halves 28 and 30. Left mold half 28 and right mold half 30 are arranged symmetrically on opposite sides of vertical plane Y--Y. Mold half 28 is a mirror image of mold half 30. Each mold half28 and 30 includes two vertically reciprocally movable sections. Mold half 28 comprises Sections I and III. Mold half 30 comprises Sections II and IV. Each mold half section is positioned on opposite sides of a center ring member 34 and 34', respectively. When the mold sections are closed (as illustrated, Sections III and IV), they define the shape of article 10. Mold half 28 will be described in detail below. Those skilled in the art will understand that this description applies equally well to mold half 30.
Mold half 28 includes a plate 32. Center ring member 34 is fixed perpendicular to plate 32 and perpendicular to plane Y--Y. Center ring member 34 includes a separating member 36 which projects inwardly toward the center of the molding apparatus 26. Plate 32 is moveable horizontally.Sections I and III of mold 28 are slidably mounted on plate 32 via linear thrust bearings 38.
Mold Sections I and III include a movable plate 40 having a surface 40A that rides on bearings 38. Plate 40 is capable of reciprocal movement toward and away from ring 34. Mold wall 42 is rigidly fixed to plate 40 along surface 40B. Plate 40 can be eliminated in which case mold wall 42 would be slidably mounted directly on the bearings 38. Lower and upper pinch-off plates (not shown) are fixed to the upper and lower surface of mold walls 42 of Sections I and III, respectively. The pinch-off plates are reciprocally movable perpendicular to the vertical Y--Y plane, toward and away from the center of the mold 26. The pinchoff plates cooperate to form a cylindrical bore at the base of the mold and provides clearance forflash from the parison and for the blow tube (not shown). The bottom pinch-off plates also include clearance on their inner surfaces for excessplastic extruded during the molding process. When mold halves 28 and 30 aremoved together, the pinch-off plates form a tight seal about the blow tube.Mold walls 42 and 42' and pinch-off plates together define a cavity 44 defined as two frusto-conical forms which, when brought together, define the shape of article 10. Of course, if a different shape is desired, the shape of the cavity 44 will correspond to the desired shape.
A first insert member 46 is positioned within a recesses in the mold wall 42 proximal to center ring member 34. First insert member 46 forms the upper end of container 12 adjacent lip 14. First insert member 46 includesa channel 47 into which is placed a second insert member 48. First insert member 46 is preferably made of steel, but any metal with the properties similar to those of steel will suffice. Second insert member 48 is reciprocally movable within the channel 47 in the Y--Y direction. The first insert member 46 and is biased away from the interior of the channel47 by coil springs 50 (only one spring 50 being shown for each mold section). Second insert member 48 is preferably made of bronze, but any metal having properties similar to those of bronze in relation to the materials of the first insert member 46 will suffice. Second insert member48 is L-shaped in cross-section and is reciprocally slidable between a first position (Section I) and a second position (Section III). The L-shape forms a shoulder 52. Springs 50 bias second insert member 48 to the first position, i.e., out of the channel in ring member 46 when the mold is separated. Springs 50 maintain second insert member 48 in its projected position until the movement of the mold sections causes engagement of shoulder 52 with ring member 34.
Parison 54 when pressurized within the mold cavity 44 engages the projectedconcave surface 48B of second insert 48. Thereafter, first insert 46 and second insert 48 initiate their movement toward the center ring member 34.Upon engagement of the shoulder 52 of second insert 48 with ring member 34,the first insert 46 continues to move toward ring member 34 and separating member 36. This relative movement of the mold sections causes the parison 54 to form the hollow U-shaped lip 14 (see Section III). The relative spacing between the projection of separating member 36 and the vertical projection of first insert 46 is controlled to permit the overlap of flange 23 and upper wall 22 by the lip 14. This relationship is illustrated in Sections II and IV. Preferably these two portions weld together and seal the hollow of the U-shape. As illustrated by Section I and III, the vertical projection of first insert member may be reduced so as to provide a gap between the formation of the upper wall 22 and the flange 23. This gap forms the vent 24 in the lip 14 area for release of pressure within the lip hollow during release of pressure in the mold cavity 44. During the separation of the parts of apparatus 26, the relative movement thereof is opposite that in forming the article 10.
FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the molding apparatus 26' as contemplated by the present invention. In FIG. 5, only Sections I and III of mold part 28 have been illustrated. The apparatus 26' shown in this FIG. 5 includes a lever mechanism 58 to synchronize to formation of the lip 14. One end of lever 58 is fixed to the first insert member 46 at pivot 59. The opposite end of lever 58 is connected to push rod 60 at pivot 66. Push rod 60 as shown is attached by screw threads to center ringmember 34. However, due to the force of spring 64, the push rod 60 need only contact center ring 34 for proper synchronization of the movement of inserts 46 and 48. Along the length of the lever 58 is a contact projection 61. Contact projection 61 rids on flange 62. Flange 62 projectsfrom a shaft 63 which is fixed at one end to second insert member 48. The opposite end of shaft 63 is mounted in mold wall 42. Shaft 63 is biased toward center ring 34 by spring 64 such that the flange 62 normally engages projection 61 on lever 58.
In the operation of this second embodiment 26', the vertical movement of the mold parts 40 and 42 toward the center ring member 34 causes a relative movement between the first insert member 46 and second insert 48.The relative speed of these parts is determined by the position of the projection 61 between pivots 59 and 66. As will be discussed further below, the placement of the projection 61, and its corresponding contact with flange 62, is preferably at a distance from pivot 59 that is less than one half of the length of the lever 58. Thus, first insert 46 will move toward ring member 34 at a speed less than twice that of the second insert member 48. However, both members reach center ring member 34 at substantially the same time.
Illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7 is another alternate embodiment of a molding apparatus 26". This third embodiment includes a synchronized movement of the mold parts that is similar to that accomplished by apparatus 26' in FIG. 5. In this alternate embodiment, one end of lever 68 contacts wear plate 70 on mold part 42. The opposite end of lever 68 contacts flange 82.Flange 82 is formed at one end of shaft 83. The opposite end of shaft 83 isfixed to center ring 34. Lever 68 is pivoted to second insert member 48 at pivot 84. The placement of pivot 84 is determined by the desired relative speed of the first insert 46 as compared to the second insert 48. Since the speed of second insert 48 is desired to be greater than one half the speed of first insert 46, the pivot should preferably be located no greater than one half the length of the lever 68 from the end thereof contacting wear plate 70 on mold part 42.
The synchronous movement of first insert 46 and second insert 48, as contemplated by the embodiments of the molding apparatus shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 6 and 7, controls the flow of the parison 54 in the formation ofthe lip portion 14 of container 12. The relative movement of the mold partsallows the parison 54 to be rolled around the concave surface 48B on secondinsert 48. Control of this relative speed results in an even distribution of the parison 54 in the lip 14, particularly in the area of inner wall 18.
In the embodiment of molding apparatus 26 shown in FIG. 4, the inner wall 18 of lip 14 may become somewhat elongated, and thus thinner, as compared to the other portions 16, 20, and 22 of the lip 14. This thinned area is caused by a stretching of the inner wall 18 area due to the relative progression of first insert 46 as compared to second insert 48. In the alternate embodiments 26' and 26", the relative speed of the inserts 46 and 48 cause the compression of the outer wall 16 without bunching and without the inner wall 18 becoming stretched. The arrival of the parts 46 and 48 into the desired position to form lip 14 is substantially simultaneous due to the relative speed of insert 48 being greater than onehalf of the speed of insert 46. This relative movement results in a lip 14 which is substantially uniform in formation and which does not include weakened areas resulting from wrinkled or improperly hardened plastic. Forthese reasons, these alternate embodiments 26' and 26" are preferred.
FIGS. 8 and 9 illustrate means for releasing the molding apparatus 26" oncethe article 10 has been molded. In this embodiment, when the parison 54 is cooled, plates 32 and 40, mold wall 42, and center member 34 move in a horizontal direction away from the cavity 44. At the same time, mold wall 42 moves in a vertical direction away from center member 34. When the moldis closed, the shoulder 52 of second insert member 48 in this embodiment isin direct contact with center member 34. Also, the projection of first insert member 46 must clear the lower wall 20 of the lip 14 prior to its horizontal movement. For this purpose, a spring bolt 74 is placed in a channel 75 which extends through second insert 48 and terminates within first insert 46. A spring 76 is placed in channel 75. Spring 76 extends between plate 40 and an internal limit stop 72 within first insert member 46. The opposite end of spring bolt 74 includes a bolt head 74B which is retained within passageway 78 in insert 46. Passageway 78 provides for limited movement of the bolt head 74B upon horizontal movement of the plate 40. Thus, as mold parts 34, 40 and 42 move horizontally, the compressed spring 76 keeps first members 46 from moving in the horizontal direction until bolt head 74B reaches the internal limit of passageway 78.However, insert portions 46 and 48 of the mold are free to move vertically with the mold wall 42. When bolt head 74B reaches the end of passageway 78, inserts 46 and 48 move horizontally with parts 40 and 42. This occurs after the projections of inserts 46 and 48 have cleared the lip 14. This relationship of the mold part movement permits the reduction in the numberof actuators required for mold separation and increases the number of cycles that the apparatus 26" may perform in a given amount of time.
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