Liquid resin molding system

A liquid resin molding system comprising:

• a vertical mold clamping mechanism including a stationary platen, a movable platen movable relative to the stationary platen, and mold clamping drive means for moving the movable platen vertically;
• a mold to be closed by the vertical mold clamping mechanism, the mold including a first mold member attached to a portion of the movable platen, a second mold member attached to a portion of the stationary platen, a third mold member sandwiched between the first mold member and the second mold member, a first cavity defined between the first mold member and the third mold member, a first sprue in communication with the first cavity, a second cavity defined between the second mold member and the third mold member, and a second sprue in communication with the second cavity;
• a first injection nozzle for injecting through a nozzle opening thereof a liquid resin into the first cavity through the first sprue of the mold;
• a first nozzle touch mechanism for pressing the first injection nozzle against the mold;
• a first liquid resin feeding apparatus disposed separately from the first injection nozzle and the mold for feeding the liquid resin to the first injection nozzle;
• a second injection nozzle for injecting through a nozzle opening thereof a liquid resin into the second cavity through the first sprue of the mold;
• a second nozzle touch mechanism for pressing the second injection nozzle against the mold;
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• a second liquid resin feeding apparatus disposed separately from the second injection nozzle and the mold for feeding the liquid resin to the second injection nozzle,
• wherein the first injection nozzle and the first nozzle touch mechanism are attached to portions of the movable platen different from the portion thereof to which the first mold member is attached so that the nozzle opening of the first injection nozzle confronts the first sprue, and
• wherein the second injection nozzle and the second nozzle touch mechanism are attached to the stationary platen.

A liquid resin molding system comprising:

• a stationary platen;
• a movable platen mounted for undergoing movement relative to the stationary platen;
• a mold having at least one cavity and a sprue communicating with the mold cavity and comprising a first mold member attached to a portion of the movable platen and a second mold member attached to the stationary platen;
• an injection nozzle configured to receive a liquid resin and to inject through a nozzle opening thereof the liquid resin into the mold cavity through the sprue of the mold, the injection nozzle being attached to a portion of the movable platen different from the portion thereof to which the mold is attached so that the nozzle opening of the injection nozzle confronts the sprue;
• a nozzle touch mechanism attached to the movable platen for pressing the injection nozzle against the mold;
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• a liquid resin feeding apparatus disposed separately from the injection nozzle and the mold for feeding the liquid resin to the injection nozzle.