Patent ID: 6921258

Claim:
An ejector device for ejecting a molding from the dies of an injection molding machine for plastic, said machine having a moveable die clamping plate with a central axis, said ejector device comprising: at least one ejector pin which can be moved toward and away from the dies through the moveable die clamping plate, a linear motor mounted on the moveable die clamping plate outside the central axis of the moveable die clamping plate for moving the ejector pin toward and away from the dies, said linear motor having an axis of motion, a two-armed lever having a pair of opposed ends, one of said ends being connected to the ejector pin, a compression link connecting the other of said ends to the linear motor, and a tension link connecting the two-armed lever to the moveable clamping plate between said ends, whereby said linear motor can push on said compression link so that said two-armed lever pulls on said tension link so that said ejector pin can eject a molding from said moveable die clamping plate.