Column-free closing unit for an injection-moulding apparatus

Column-free closing unit for an injection-moulding apparatus,

• wherein the closing unit has a machine frame (1), comprising two frame parts (2), wherein the machine frame (1) comprises a first wing (3) and a second wing (4),
• wherein a fixed Mould clamping plate (5) is provided, which is arranged on the first wing (3), wherein the fixed Mould clamping plate (5) is fixedly connected to the first wing (3) at a fastening region (9),
• wherein a closing device (6) is provided which engages on the second wing (4) and which is connected to a movable mould clamping plates (7), wherein the closing device (6) is configured to move the movable mould clamping plates (7) along a machine longitudinal axis (8) and to exert a pressing force in the direction of the fixed mould clamping plates (5),
• wherein the fixed mould clamping plate (5) is elastically supported against the machine frame (1) below the fastening region (9) via a support device,
• wherein the support device comprises a Connecting beam (10) extending substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (8) of the machine,
• characterized in that the support device comprises at least one cantilever (11) which is subjected to bending stress when the pressing force is applied, the cantilever (11) being designed to transmit the pressing force from the fixed mould clamping plates (5) to the connecting beam (10), and in that the cantilever (11) runs substantially orthogonal to the machine longitudinal axis (8) and substantially orthogonal to the connecting beam (10).