Injection-moulding machine for processing plasticizable compounds

An injection molding machine for processing plasticisable materials comprising:

• a machine base,
• a mold closing unit, which is disposed on the machine base and accommodates a mold between a movable mold carrier and a stationary mold carrier;
• a closing arrangement for moving the movable mold carrier of the mold closing unit along a closing axis towards the stationary mold carrier and away from the stationary mold carrier,
• support elements, which form a structural unit, supported on the machine base, at least with the movable mold carrier, the stationary mold carrier and the closing arrangement of the mold closing unit,
• a pivotal axis, which extends transversely relative to the closing axis, and about which the structural unit is pivotable through at least 90° relative to the machine base,
• guides for displacing the structural unit parallel to the closing axis,
• at least one injection molding unit for injecting the plasticisable material into the mold,
• at least one drive unit for pivoting the structural unit about the pivotal axis, the drive unit being pivotally connected to the machine base and at an articulation point to the structural unit, which articulation point is disposed at a spacing from the pivotal axis, and
• a linear moving mechanism displacing the structural unit along the guides, the linear moving mechanism being pivotally mounted on the structural unit,
• wherein the linear moving mechanism is part of the drive unit displacing the structural unit and also providing the pivotal movement of the structural unit, and in that in transferring the structural unit from a horizontal position, where the mold closing unit closes the mold horizontally, the linear moving mechanism pivots the structural unit initially into a vertical position until the structural unit abuts against an abutment and then the linear moving mechanism displaces the structural unit in the guides.