Molded article manufacturing method, molded article, and molded article manufacturing apparatus

A molded article manufacturing apparatus comprising:

• a storage portion;
• a heating device comprising vertical heating portions configured to heat an insert member;
• a conveyance device comprising:
• a conveyance mechanism configured to convey the insert member, and
• one or more chucks;
• a cooling device configured to cool the one or more chucks;
• an opening and closing device on which a mold, including a stationary die and a movable die, is mounted;
• and
• an injection device configured to inject a molding material into the mold,
• wherein the opening and closing device includes:
• a stationary platen configured to support the stationary die,
• a movable platen configured to support the movable die, and
• a driving portion configured to shape the insert member inside the mold by moving the movable die mounted on the movable platen,
• wherein the driving portion is configured to move the movable platen to a position where a distance between the movable die and the stationary die is 0.5 to 3 mm when the injection device injects the molding material into the mold, and
• wherein the conveyance device is configured to convey the insert member from the storage position to the heating device, then to the opening and closing device.