Vehicle interior material manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing vehicle interior material
US11389993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/3041
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle interior material manufacturing apparatus includes a preheater for preheating a raw fabric, a mover for moving the preheated raw fabric and including a stretching jig movable back and forth, a first mold into which the preheated raw fabric is inserted by the mover, a second mold having an at least partially corresponding shape to the first mold, and an injection resin introduced into the second mold, wherein the first mold includes: a base member on which an embossed pattern to be transferred to the preheated raw fabric is formed, a vacuum hole through which the preheated raw fabric is adsorbed onto the base member, and a spring core protruding from the base member and contacting at least a portion of the preheated raw fabric inserted into the first mold.
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