Mould for the injection-moulding a component comprising two portions which are composed of different materials
AssigneeFaurecia Interieur Industrie
InventorsAlain Di Rienzo, Annabelle Roy-Martinache
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Abstract
This mould is of the type including a moulding cavity (10), and at least one panel (16, 18, 20) which is for separating the cavity into at least two moulding compartments (24, 26) and which is movable, between a position for separating the two compartments (24, 26) and a rest position, through an opening (22) which is provided in a wall (12) of the cavity (10). The mould further includes at least one shutter (32, 34) which is movable between an open position, in which the shutter (32, 34) is disengaged from the opening (22), and a closed position, in which the shutter (32, 34) closes at least a region of the opening (22).
Claims20
A mould (2) for injection-moulding a component comprising at least a first portion and a second portion which are contiguous, are from a moulding operation and are composed of different materials, of the type comprising a moulding cavity (10), and at least one panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) for separating the cavity into at least two compartments (24, 26) for moulding the first and second portions, the panel being movable between an active position, in which the panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) extends in the cavity (10) in order to separate the two compartments (24, 26), and a rest position, in which the panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) is withdrawn from the cavity (10) in order to join together the two compartments (24, 26), the panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) moving between the active position and the rest position through an opening (22) which is provided in a wall (12) of the cavity (10), characterised in that it further comprises at least one shutter (32, 34) which is movable between an open position, in which the shutter (32, 34) is disengaged from the opening (22) in order to allow the panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) to be moved into an active position, and a closed position, in which the shutter (32, 34) closes at least a region of the opening (22) in order to close the cavity (10) when the panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) is in a rest position.
A method for injection-moulding a component comprising at least a first portion and a second portion which are contiguous, are from a moulding operation and are composed of different materials, comprising the successive steps of:
- moving at least one panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) into an active position, in which the panel extends in a moulding cavity (10) and separates it into at least two compartments (24, 26) for moulding the first and second portions;
- injecting a first material into a first one of the two compartments (24, 26);
- moving the at least one panel (16, 18, 20, 54, 56) into a rest position, in which the panel is withdrawn from the cavity (10) through an opening (22) of a wall of the cavity, in order to join together the two compartments (24, 26);
- closing the opening at least partially by means of at least one closure shutter (32 34);
- injecting a second material into a second one of the two compartments (24, 26).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.