Precision injection-molding metal mold

• US 5,419,697 A
• Filed: 09/19/1994
• Issued: 05/30/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Hirano, Keiichi, Saito, Teruo, Maeoka, Kunihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Mackey, James P.
• Application Number:
  US08/308,200
• Time in Patent Office: 253 Days
• Field of Search: 249/66.1, 249/79, 249/80, 249/111, 249/114.1, 249/135, 425/542, 425/552, 425/556
• US Class Current: 425/552
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/4026 Ejectors with internal cooling
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/37 Mould cavity walls , i.e. the inner surface forming the mould cavity, e.g. linings
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/40 Removing or ejecting moulded articles
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/73 of the mould B29C45/2642 and B29C45/2737 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/7337 using gas or steam B29C45/7331 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16 Production of nozzles
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1632 machining
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1637 molding
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1643 thin film formation by plating

Abstract

An injection-molding metal mold used for injection-molding a body having a precision portion which is formed at high precision includes a molding cavity in which a precision molding portion for molding the precision portion is set to have a heat conductivity higher than that of general molding portions for molding other portions of the body and shortens the time required by a molding cycle to mold a body having a precision portion. Also, an injection-molding metal mold used for injection-molding a body having a precision portion which is formed at high precision includes a molding cavity constituted by a molding member in which a precision molding portion is formed to mold the precision portion and general molding portions for molding other portions. Also provided is an ejector pin, disposed adjacent to the molding member to partially constitute the cavity; for ejecting a molded body; and a cooling unit for cooling the molding member through the ejector pin. This injection-molding metal mold shortens the time required by a molding cycle to mold a body having a precision portion.

Claims

1. An injection-molding metal mold used for injection-molding a body having a precision portion which is formed at high precision, comprising:

means defining a molding cavity having a molding member with a precision molding portion formed to mold the precision portion, and general molding portions for molding other portions of the body;

an ejector pin, disposed adjacent to said molding member to partially form the cavity, for ejecting a molded body; and

cooling means for cooling said molding member through said ejector pin.

2. The metal mold according to claim 1, wherein

said cooling means has an air supply unit, and said molding member is cooled with an air flow from said cooling means through a through hole portion formed in said ejector pin.

3. The metal mold according to claim 2, wherein

said through hole portion is formed to have an elongated hole having a major axis extending toward the cavity.

4. An injection-molding metal mold used for injection-molding a body having precision grooves for discharging ink and used in an ink-jet recording apparatus, comprising:

a general mold member having a molding cavity in which an injection-molding is performed, said general mold member being comprised of a fixed mold member, a moving mold member and an ejector member for ejecting the molded body; and

a precision mold member cooperating with said general mold member to form the molding cavity and molding the precision grooves of the molded body, wherein said precision mold member is made of a base portion and a layer having a higher hardness than said base portion and formed on said base portion, with said base portion having a heat conductivity higher than that of said general mold member for molding the precision grooves, and said layer of higher hardness defining a plurality of molding grooves for molding the precision grooves of the molded body, such that said molding grooves are only formed in said layer of higher hardness.

5. An injection-molding metal mold according to claim 4, wherein said base portion is made of phosphor bronze.