Molding apparatus for glass molded product

A molding apparatus for glass molded product, comprising:

• a mold having an upper die and a lower die which are disposed between an upper press plate and a lower press plate, the upper die and the upper press plate having a guide hole which passes through the upper press plate and the upper die;
• a press shaft extending along a shaft direction of the press shaft and connected to the upper press plate, a glass material disposed on the lower die being pressed between the upper die and the lower die by pressing the press shaft downward;
• and;
• a release device inserted into the guide hole and comprising:
• a release member having a lower end surface to face an outer peripheral portion of a molding surface of the lower die;
• a push bar to adjust a downward pressure given to the release member;
• and
• a release action mechanism provided to hold an upper portion of the push bar movably along the shaft direction, the release action mechanism moving the push bar and the release member downward along the shaft direction with respect to the press shaft to release the glass material and the upper die when the upper die and the lower die are separated after the glass material has been pressed between the upper die and the lower die.