Casting die and casting method
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasayuki Hattori, Sota Shindo, Kanji Fujii, Tomonori Sakai, Kenichi Fukunaga
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Abstract
A casting die of the present invention includes a stationary die, a movable die, and a sliding die provided to the movable die so as to be insertable and withdrawable in a direction crossing a movement direction of the movable die and configured to form a cavity in collaboration with the stationary die and the movable die. The sliding die includes a slider core that is moved so as to be insertable and withdrawable along the movement direction of the movable die and a stopper that is in contact with the slider core at a die closing position and locks the slider core.
Claims5
A casting die comprising:
- a stationary die;
- a movable die that is moved to come into and out of contact with the stationary die;
- and
- a sliding die provided to the movable die so as to be insertable and withdrawable in a direction crossing a movement direction of the movable die and configured to form a cavity in collaboration with the stationary die and the movable die, wherein
- the sliding die includes:
- slider core that is moved by a first moving mechanism so as to be insertable and withdrawable along the movement direction of the movable die;
- and
- a stopper that is moved by a second moving mechanism between a locking position at which the stopper is in contact with the slider core at a die closing position and locks the slider core, and an unlocking position at which the stopper is separated from the slider core and unlocks the slider core.
A casting method using a casting die,
- the casting die including:
- a stationary die;
- a movable die that is moved to come into and out of contact with the stationary die;
- and
- a sliding die provided to the movable die so as to be insertable and withdrawable in a direction crossing a movement direction of the movable die and configured to form a cavity in collaboration with the stationary die and the movable die,
- the sliding die including:
- a slider core that is moved so as to be insertable and withdrawable along the movement direction of the movable die;
- and
- a stopper that comes into contact with the slider core at a die closing position and locks the slider core,
- the method comprising:
- a moving step of moving the stopper to the slider core;
- a locking step of positioning and locking the slider core by adjusting a position of the stopper so that a tip of the slider core forms the cavity;
- a die release agent applying step of applying a die release agent to at least a surface of the stationary die, a surface of the movable die, and a surface of the sliding die, which form the cavity;
- and
- a die closing step of placing the sliding die at a sliding die clamping position, and closing the movable die onto the stationary die.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.