Mould for forming hollow articles from parisons

A device comprising a mold carrier configured to receive mold sections for forming a hollow container from a parison through the introduction of a gaseous or liquid pressurized medium under pressure into the parison,

• wherein the mold carrier is divided into a first part for holding a first section of the mold and a second part for folding a second section of the mold,
• wherein the first part is supported such that it is rotatable about an axis of rotation such that the first part and the second part are transitionable between an open position and a closed position relative to each other,
• wherein the first part is connected to a first end of a first toggle lever such that the first toggle lever is rotatable about a first toggle lever first end axis of rotation that is parallel to the axis of rotation of the first mold part,
• wherein the second part is connected to a first end of a second toggle lever such that the second toggle lever is rotatable about a second toggle lever first end axis of rotation that is parallel to the axis of rotation of the first mold part,
• wherein a second end of the first toggle lever and a second end of the second toggle lever are connected to one another and to an actuating mechanism such that the first toggle lever, second toggle lever and the actuating mechanism are rotatable about a common connection axis that is parallel to the axis of rotation of the first mold part,
• wherein a knee lever is formed by the first toggle lever, the second toggle lever and the common connection axis,
• wherein, in the closed position, the first and second toggle levers are located shortly before a dead center position of the knee lever, and the actuating mechanism exerts an elastic force on the common connection axis in a direction towards the dead center position, and
• wherein the actuating mechanism further comprises a secondary toggle lever, which acts on the first and second toggle levers.