Tool, tool station, thermoforming system and method for operating a thermoforming system
AssigneeKIEFEL GmbH
InventorsPeter KNOLL, Juergen FEIL
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Abstract
A tool for moulding a moulded part made of thermoplastic material and to a corresponding system and to a method. The invention relates to, in particular, the production of semi-finished products for refrigerators with a groove for receiving a seal. According to the invention, during demoulding from the undercut groove, a force acting upon the notches is braced and guided towards the residual film grid.
Claims18
A tool for forming a formed part of thermoplastic material, in particular from a plastic plate or sheet, wherein the tool is set up for thermoforming the work piece including thermoforming a groove with an undercut and for subsequent demoulding of the work piece with the undercut groove, wherein the tool comprises a male tool and a female tool, which is set up to move away from each other in an opening direction for opening the tool, wherein a demoulding retainer is provided for demoulding the formed part out of the female tool and is set up to hold the formed part away from the female tool, wherein a support means is provided, preferably on the female tool, which acts on the work piece in the opening direction toward the male tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.