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Hydraulic system for the mold clamping unit of a plastics injection molding machine

US4846664A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1987
Grant dateJul 11, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 23, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29C2045/6785
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic actuator assembly for use in a mold clamping unit of an injection molding machine. The actuator assembly serves as a rapid-travel drive for mold opening and closing movements and as a source of elevated mold clamping pressure. Among the hydraulic elements contributing to the operation of the mold clamping unit are a power piston for effecting elevated mold clamping pressures and a drive piston for effecting rapid die closing movements. With the hydraulic actuator system of the present invention, it is possible to control the operation of the mold clamping unit based on two-sided hydraulic influencing of the power piston and the drive piston.

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