Injection molding device and method for manufacturing a foil decorated molding

An injection molding method for manufacturing a foil decorated molding, comprising:

• providing a first mold half, said first mold half having a first surface defining a portion of a mold cavity and an injection port opening onto said first surface, and a second mold half, said second mold half having a second surface defining a portion of said mold cavity, said second mold half being disposed so as to confront said first mold half;
• transporting an elongated transfer foil, the transfer foil comprising a transfer layer on a substrate film, and the transfer layer comprising a plurality of transfers, into a position adjacent said second surface in a space between said first mold half and said second mold half one pitch of the transfer foil when said mold halves are separated;
• moving a said heating and removing means, said heating and removing means comprising a heating device and a removing device, into the space between said mold halves;
• heating the transfer foil positioned at said position adjacent said second surface with said heating device of said heating and removing means;
• moving said heating and removing means from the space between said mold halves;
• moving said mold halves together to form a mold having a mold cavity therein;
• injection molten resin into said mold cavity of said mold to form a molded product;
• opening said mold by separating said mold halves after the resin has cooled;
• removing the substrate film from the molded product, the molded product being temporarily attached to said first surface of said first mold half, leaving a transfer of said transfer layer on the molded product to obtain a foil decorated molding;
• moving said heating and removing means into the space between said mold halves;
• holding the foil decorated molding with said removing device of said heating and removing means;
• moving said heating and removing means from the space between said mold halves to remove the foil decorated molding from between said mold halves;
• and
• removing the foil decorated molding from said removing device of said heating and removing means;
• wherein the steps of holding the foil decorated molding with said removing device and moving said heating and removing means to remove the foil decorated molding are executed simultaneously with the steps of heating the transfer foil and moving said heating and removing means from the space between said mold halves being carried out for a next foil decorated molding to be molded.