Tool for over-moulding and/or back-moulding a curved glass body, and method for over-moulding and/or back-moulding a curved glass body
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMaik STRUBE, Volker WACHENSCHWAN, Christine SCHUETZ, Wilma DEWALD
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Abstract
A tool for overmoulding and/or backmoulding a curved glass body is proposed, the tool having a first surface for supporting the curved glass body. The tool comprises a plurality of pins, the pins each having a first end face at a first end of the pins, and at least one section of the first surface being formed by the first end faces of the pins. The pins are mounted to be displaceable in their longitudinal direction so that at least the section of the first surface can be adapted to a contour of the curved glass body.
Claims9
A tool for overmoulding and/or backmoulding a curved glass body, the tool comprising:
- a first surface to support the curved glass body;
- and
- at least two pins, each having a first end face at a first end of the pins, at least one section of the first surface being formed by the first end faces of the pins,
- wherein the at least two pins are mounted to be displaceable in their longitudinal direction so that at least the section of the first surface is adapted to a contour of the curved glass body.
A method for overmoulding and/or backmoulding a curved glass body, the method comprising:
- positioning the curved glass body on a first surface of a tool, wherein at least one section of the first surface is formed by end faces of pins of the tool;
- adapting the section to a contour of the glass body by moving the pins in their longitudinal direction;
- and
- carrying out an injection molding process for overmoulding and/or backmoulding the glass body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.